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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he ran into danger instead whoops
I see... Mm, I would like to understand the same thing. What their true aim is - and why would they attack now, of all times? There is much about this that I find suspicious. [...] More suspicious than usual, that is.
THIS IS A CHALLENGE HE HAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED BEFORE
WELCOME TO THE NEW GAUNTLET
There has been no end to it since my own arrival. Though people are trying their best to be certain that such horrible things won't happen more often, none of the efforts have actually garnered us a result. CERES doesn't seem keen on listening...
NO TURNING BACK
When did you arrive, if I may ask?
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When? [THAT'S TOUGH. When was it...? It takes Kaoru a second to think back over all the bullshit that's happened since arrival and translate the calendar. Getting western orders right is still a work in progress...]
...I believe that it was three or four months ago, by now. As far as I'm aware, my group was one of the first.
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[WHICH IS, BY THE WAY, KIND OF UNFAIR??]
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Our welcome was comparatively hospitable, for reasons that I'm not entirely sure of. Some people became ill after eating the food served at our party, but we certainly didn't have to deal with being labeled criminals and chased through the streets.
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Why were only some of them ill? [Did they...overeat?]
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I can't say with certainty, sir. Not everyone showed the same symptoms, either... [It was a distressing time.] I believe that it might have been due to certain foods, though. More people who ate the burgers that the CEO served seemed to be getting sick than those who only ate snacks.
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[Edgeworth's eyes narrow. What the heck, why are you serving your esteemed guests food that'll make them sick?]
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We don't know. In the end, the CEO only apologized in the same way that he always does when things go wrong here.
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Has there ever been a time he was of any actual help?
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[What a very elegant way of saying "HAHA NAH".]
Which is why I don't expect him to be lending much aid in this situation, either. It doesn't matter what his excuse will be... The fact that there will be one at all is enough. [Enough of an annoyance, that is.]
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[Which is another way of saying, "not this again". Still, Edgeworth has experienced being able to fend for himself against monsters or people who want to beat him to a pulp, thankfully.]
Has he no shame?
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The CEO? Perhaps not... [Or, more likely, the CEO just thinks they aren't enough of a threat or a problem to offer more than half-assed platitudes.] But it does us nothing for now.
[AND THEN LO, up ahead, the lights of the generator-powered safe room in the school district! It sure is easy to spot considering everything else is pitch black. Thanks CERES...]
Ah— is that it?
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Edgeworth squints up ahead - yes, that is certainly very easy to spot. He nods, the motion visible in the faint light of their lanterns.]
Yes, it is. Thankfully we didn't run into any trouble along the way. [A sigh of relief. He manages a small smile at that.]
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I'm glad for it... Perhaps you're something of a good luck charm, hm? [This said in a gently teasing way. Kaoru's attention shifts to focus more fully ahead afterwards.]
That was fairly easy to find, as well... Ah— You said that you had other things to do, correct? I can manage my own way from here. I wouldn't wish for you to go any farther out of your way for me than you need to.
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Then, this is where we part, Miss Nagumo. [He bows respectfully.] Remain safe.
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The same to you, sir. I hope that you will be able to finish whatever it is that you're setting out to do.
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