Who: Everyone ever.
When: ooc: 10/30 to 11/04 ; ic: 09/26 to 09/28
Where: Cerealia - all five districts.
What: Clowns, Murder, Outrage and One Direction.
Happy Halloween :D
Rating/Warning: PG-13 to R. [ image within includes brief flash of scary clowns, scroll down quickly if you don't want to see it! ]
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Queen of the Mountain
It's morning when the lights go out completely. Not a single one remains on except the glow of the device and whatever flashlights anyone bothered to stock up on. However, a single hologram in the Shopping District broadcasts along a billboard for a Very Important Announcement. After that, you hear a song so tender and beautiful that it must have been composed by angels at the dawn of time.
"Baby, you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed… "
When you go outside to investigate, a friendly clown will be inside a stolen(?) ice cream truck, looking to get all your attention before he talks through the speaker on the truck.
"Greetings, Cerealians! It's nice of you to join us at last. Are you worried about the power coming back? Oh, I'm sure CERES is working on it now. Rest assured that they have their finest technicians on the job. You won't be without your precious personal computers and robot-pets much longer.
In the meantime, let's play a game shall we! The rules are rather simple:
♥ You see that necklace on your chest? That's a lantern. You're going to want to hold onto that. If you lose it… well, you don't want to know what will happen to you if you do.
♥ Now, for the fun part! Collect the necklaces any way you wish, though we prefer the naughty way. Kill a friend. Kill a foe. Killkillkillkill until the streets are paved with blood.
♥ Whoever collects the most of those lanterns, gets a special surprise! They get to go back home, back to their friends and loved ones and away from CERES' endless lies and trickery. Don't you know it's all a lie? Your worlds weren't destroyed. This is a penal colony, and you've been suckered into the biggest prank of your life. But I'm here to help, of course. Just bring me a garbage bag full of the lanterns, and I'll show you, the lucky winner, the way out."
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//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ xx xx ]
You're going about your business, wading through the dark, finding supplies. But you're not alone. After the broadcast happens, everything is in full swing. Some masked participants decide to start breaking into shops, classes, apartments, you name it. There's no escaping them. They're on the hunt, they're after you 'cause they're hungry like the woooolf. You can choose to engage them, fight your way out, jump into the game, or head to the sanctuary located in CERES academy. The choice is yours. Be sure to make the right one.
PHASE II [ xxxx ]
Spiders, spiders everywhere. For those who decided to surrender their lanterns, the first twelve hours of the game are a breeze. Then, come the spiders, hungry critters that will attack and try to catch you in their many webs strewn through the colony. Be sure not to get stuck in one while they chase you.
PHASE III [ xxxx ]
Feeling weak? Not quite keeping up with the clown-faced gentlemen? Or maybe even your former friends and lovers? Well, there's a solution for that! You'll find another masked man happily pedaling some Pulse for you to take. The temptation is there with the promise of extra strength and a boost of power and speed. He won't hint at any side-effects, but oh, how you'll feel them when they hit. And those trying to dodge that fate, don't put your drink down anywhere or take your eyes off your food. Someone just might slip a little extra to get this game really going.
PHASE IV [ xxxx ]
It's the last day of the game. You're tired. You're weary. You may have stabbed a roommate or ten. But the lights are gradually returning while the CEO appears as if from nowhere with a public apology on all the billboards. You're welcome to spam your disgust and contempt in his inbox. His explanation for not being around? Quite simple! He was off on an expedition this whole time and wasn't aware of the situation because he gets no reception out in the jungle. See, he was doing it all for the good of the colony and trying to look for more habitable terrain. Isn't that kind of him?
Any further complaints will be forward to his underlings, Elias and Lucius.
BONUS [ whyo'clock ]
You know what's fun? Jumping castles! Someone happened to surreptitiously leave one in CERES' large garden. Do you want to go in and see what's inside? For a limited time only, you can escape the madness and murder to jump to your heart's content. There also might be another clown-faced murderer watching you as you jump. And jump again. He'll just be in the corner. Breathing. Watching.
[ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with trigger-y or inappropriate material and do let a mod know if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so we can lock the log. ]
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//RUN.EXE
Welcome to CEREALIA's fourth official event. For your convenience, we have compiled an OOC post explaining the event in greater detail. Feel free to ask questions there if you have anymore lingering concerns or inquiries.
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Let's search, then. If there are pipes, they should be at the corners, right? I'll check the ones on this side. [A gesture toward the side with the ladder. There aren't any pipes on that side, but if there were, it would pose an issue that Kaoru would need to take care of. If they could shimmy down, those clowns could shimmy up...
But after checking both corners, it turns up nothing. Facing Mary again, Kaoru calls out at a low volume.]
I can't find anything on this side. What about yours?
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There's something here... [ Mary taps a finger to test the sound. There is a soft tink when she does; it's a sound that wouldn't be heard by anyone below. ] It sounds a little hollow. That means it's gotta be a pipe, right?
[ She stands up, looks at her hands, and then wipes them on her shirt. ] You think they'd have some more advanced piping by now if that's the case.
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Mm... Most likely, then. [They could always double check with the lanterns, of course, but Kaoru won't be doing that just yet in case there are more masked assailants waiting below for a light.]
Do you think that it will withstand an attempt to climb down?
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I fell off a bridge in Italy once. The only thing missing here's the water. [ Her socialization of being with the Misfits causes a temporary lapse in giving an answer to a question. Her demeanor doesn't change and a strange air of confidence envelops her. ] I'm sure I'll manage.
Will you be alright doing it?
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I believe so. I'll do my best... Should I go first?
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I... I'll go. I think this time will be a little easier without something to drop. Uh, besides ourselves, I mean.
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As long as you'll be all right... I'll stay over the ledge this time in case you need help.
[With arms held down, that is, so she'll have something to grab hold of.]
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[ She flashes a smile and heaves herself over the edge. Her feet dangle off it as she tries to gauge where the ground is beneath her, but for all she knows it could be ten feet down or fifty. Mary takes a deep breath and clasps her hands around the pipe.
Having the good sense to put on sneakers when the lights started to go out, she eases herself down the pole with her feet against the wall. Mary's in full concentration mode as she climbs down, waiting in between each small slide to listen for anything. It sounds quiet and she doesn't hear any footsteps, so she continues onward.
The closer she gets to the ground the more anxious she feels. For all she knows, someone could be standing there with a weapon, waiting to kill her and take her lantern.
Her throat feels tight.
She nearly trips when she reaches the bottom because she doesn't suspect it to be so close and catches herself before she falls on her ass. As she takes a look around, she doesn't see any shadowy figures waiting to get them. She listens again for anything that might be nearby, but when she figures the coast is clear she looks up.
It's hard to see Kaoru all the way up there. Even so, she taps her fingernails against the pipe to signal that she's down on the ground. ]
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It's significantly more difficult to do the grapple-down method that Mary had chosen while wearing a dress though, so Kaoru just uses upper arm strength alone to scale downward, feet barely touching the wall. Once almost within the range that Kaoru estimates Mary can see, the pipe is released and there is one (1) nerd demon dropping to the ground. The landing could normally be stuck without any noise at all, but Kaoru makes sure to land somewhat heavily so that it sounds less elegant and more like the pipe had been let go of too early.]
Ah— [A quiet noise of surprise; Kaoru teeters briefly like the fall had been a balance-sacrificing one, but doesn't actually topple over. Once righted, Mary gets a whispered:] Are you all right?
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Yeah, I'm good. I almost tripped not realizing how close the ground was.
How about you? It sounds like you jumped a little too early... [ She walks just an inch or two closer, lowering her voice even more. ] You didn't hurt your ankle or anything?
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It's a little sore, but I'm still able to put my weight on it... But you didn't trip, then?
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Nah, my landing was pretty solid. [ She looks over her shoulder at the currently empty streets. Mary breathes a sigh of relief. ] So... guess we gotta figure which way to go now? Or how to avoid those clowns.
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[It's a bit of a risk, but not as risky as sticking around in a shady back alley...]