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Who: Cerealia natives & you
When: ooc: 05/21-05/23; ic: 01/08
Where: A local photography studio
What: Intro log
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | possibly nsfw (please let us know if you need this rating changed, or you are welcome to continue any naughty shenanigans in a private log)

//event013.EXE WE'RE YOUR BIGGEST FANS WE'LL FOLLOW YOU UNTIL YOU LOVE US (L̻̣̖̯̰ͣ̒̓̆̃̈́̈͜͞O̱̞̞̝̤͋̆ͭV̵̨̖̘͉͖̤͇̞̺ͫ̾̇̚͝Ę͐̇̓ͪͨ̇͠͏̰̼͍͍̪̙̰͍̪ ̸̫̆ͨͨ̕͝Ȕ̘̼ͬ͋ͮ̂͋Ś̑̒͗҉̧̤͚ ̪̯̰̮̘̔ͬ͂ͫͫ́͝L̠͍͔̯͔͈͆̄̉ͤ͢͝ͅO̳̰͔͙̱̹̦͌̓V͍̗͖̙̬̰ͫ̆̆ͤ́E̡̤̤̟̩̟̅̃͢ͅ ̦̙̲̮͖͙͓̄ͩͥ̇̎̈ͫ́̀͢U̶͚͔ͯ͌͘S̡̛͈̺̹̯͎̓̐̄̿͝ ̷̌̑ͮ̒̂̓҉̰̦͕͓̝L̤͍͍̝̯̙̈̓ͮͬͧ͡͠Ô̢̲̗̻̱̜͔̺̗̦ͩ̒͊̄̌̒͊V͎̬̺͇͖̮̻̚͜Ĕ̱̺͓̩̯̫ͅ ̖̫͙̞̜͇͖̹͗̿ͨͧ̄͑̕͝U͎͔̼̒̂́̽͑͆ͨͯ͟ͅS̢͔̳ͣ̊̃̇ͣ̐̀͞ͅ ̲̣̳̾ͩ͑ͦ̈́ͩ̉͗̕͞L̗̩̰͈̜͔͍͈̓͢O̫͈̝̭̠͈͕̻̎̏ͣ̚͘͠V̸͔̲̻͚̭͂͆̎̈ͨ̐̏̑́͢È̪̖̟̞̗͎̰̻̱̈́ͩ͂ͩ̓ͩ ̵͎̘̺̋̐̉ͦ͂ͧ̐ͬU͇̫̪̬ͣ͢S̰͓͂̿͂͗̐̓ ̶͌̇̂͗ͧ̓҉̤͎̫͈L̺̦͓̏̏͌͢O̷̗̥̭ͣ̐ͯ̚͢Vͮ͌ͦ͏͇̖̗̟͈E̱͉̥̋ͥ̏ͣ͘ ̧͙ͧ̃̒̓͘͠U̘̺͎͌̊͡S̸̛͇̠̭̹̞̘ͨ̓ͧ̌͋̍̊ ̬̭͋͐͗̈͒̅L̡̢̗̙͈̲͉̼̳̆͛O̶̵̗̼̺͓ͮ̓̉̕V̢͒ͫ̌͛ͣͣ̀̕҉̟̖̹̤̞ͅE̵̘͈͋ͣ̈̋ ̧̛̙͛́͂ͣ̀̍ͫỤ̧̩̞͉̰̠̉͒̓̓̓̊͟͟S̵̠͕͍̼̠̺͔ͣ͛͂̒͛͌ L̡͑̀͟͏̪͎̲͖͉̖̣ͅỌ̸͙̅̂̔ͥͭ͌̾͟͟V̝ͫ̽̂̐ͬͥͭ͒̌Ẻ̷̇ͨ̇͛̒́̿҉͓̤ ̹̺̫͇̠̰̐ͤ͋̃̉͝Ȕ̻̪̪̰̰͙͆̈̐S̷̫̻̗̜͔̜̲͆͒̓͛ͬ) CERES itself has been notably quiet lately as they run their usual code recovery protocols, but the colony locals, who totally ripped off the company's name to put on CERESCON, are more than willing to step up their game. They've got something great planned for old friends, newbies who attended the convention, and even newer arrivals who only experienced the usual arrival: a massive group photoshoot with the intention of creating photobooks, calendars, and various other merchandise that can be sold. After all, regardless of what the you all think of CERES and vice versa, the locals love you guys! ...maybe a little too much. The newest arrivals will be ushered onto a bus shortly after emerging from their powerpoint presentation and driven around the city so that they can see the sights and be joined by those who have been in the colony for longer (and those who just arrived but are retaining test drive memories). The bus will make stops at various residences and places of employment in the effort to round up as many people as possible, and they will use any means necessary to get you to join in on the fun, from bribery (did they mention that you'll get a free lunch before the shoot, a free dinner after the shoot, and royalties from the sale of merchandise your face appears on?!) to outright kidnapping for the more stubborn. If you really don't want to take part, escape is possible, but expect to be tailed by amateur photographers trying to snap candid photos of you for the rest of the day. Upon arriving, everyone taking part will be treated to a delicious buffet-style lunch! Nothing too heavy, because they don't want anyone getting sick during the shoot, but they'll certainly make sure you're comfortable. This is a good chance to mingle with the new arrivals and meet people who have been in the colony that you haven't yet crossed paths with yet, so why not take a day off from work and have some fun? After all... CERES has nothing to do with this... right? What's the worst that could happen? "LOOK THIS WAY, MY PRETTY! AH YES, THAT'S YOUR GOOD SIDE... AGAIN, AGAIN! HOLD THAT POSE... GOTCHA! YOU'RE REALLY MAKING MY BLOOD RUSH NOW, NYA! NOW LOOK RIIIIGHT INTO MY CAMERA... JUST A LIIIIITLE MORE... Ȧ͊͗̿Ṋ̪͍̲ͮͤ̔̎D̜̻͕̼ ̍͂͂͋̊̚N̴̙̯̦͆̏̐͊ͯ́̓O̸̗̫̎W̗̲̰ͮ̇̏͛ͮ͑́ ̯̩̜̰̯̿́̅̂͌ͤ̉ͅY̶͍̜̤̎ͮO̫̺̫̬͍̹͘U͏̮̦̘̩̻̠̻'̬̹́͒R̬̩̙̻̙͚̳͟Ě̞̬̬ͩͧͯ̂̈́̚ ̫̞̺͆ͥM̛̌͑I̩̺̲̗̤̍̚ṈͭͅE͚̣͎ THIS IS A GREAT SHOT! YOU'RE SENDING SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE! I'LL NEVER LET THIS PICTURE GO..."

//SCENARIOS.EXE PHASE I [ xxxx ] So you've all just been dropped off at the venue and now it's time to get some food in you. After all, as any of Cerealia's professional models will be able to tell you, standing under the lights and looking pretty is a whole lot harder than it looks! You're definitely going to want to keep your strength up. But don't worry about paying, because this meal is on the house. Eat as much as you like. It's buffet-style, and anything that runs low will be refilled by friendly robots in a timely fashion. Also on the house is treatment from the colony's various appearance professionals. Makeup artists and hairdressers will have their time to shine as they primp and polish 'til you glow with pride, and representatives from various boutiques and clothing stores, as well as professional fashion designers, will be on hand to ensure that you look your best! Don't be surprised if, while you're waiting to get started, a dark-clad figure in a hood sidles up to you and dumps a letter or two in your lap! These are letters from your adoring public (yes, even the new arrivals have quite a devoted fanbase), and they range from cute to creepy. ...how did that messenger even get in, anyway? Maybe the way they seem to melt into the crowd and disappear when you blink has something to do with it. PHASE II [ xxxx ] Now it's time to get down to business! Business, of course, being getting your picture taken by these overly-enthusiastic photographers. ...do some of them look like cats? That's got to be your imagination. Blink and they'll look normal, promise. The photographers are interested in catching as many shots of the various visitors to the colony as they can possibly get, so don't be surprised if they pair you up with people you don't even know just because they think you look cute together. The poses they'll put you in will range from normal to outright risqué, so here's hoping you and your new buddy don't feel awkward together! Midway through the shoot, one of the volunteers will run into the room very excitedly, wheeling a cart full of animal carriers behind him. Some of the things he's brought along are harmless CYBuddies, because what photoshoot isn't made cuter by including adorable animals, but some of the others are... let's just say CERES probably won't be too happy once they hear that someone's brought alien life forms into the colony. In all fairness, some of them are actually quite cute, like the aquatic creature that manages to float itself around in a sphere of water and the multi-tailed fox with glowing purple eyes, as well as the... Well, no one's really sure what this thing is, not even the person who brought it, but it's cute enough. Others, on the other hand, are just entirely bizarre, but to each their own. Feel free to chat up the others while you're waiting for your turn, to play with the animals, or to try and escape. Those who try and duck out the back will eventually be tracked down by a volunteer or a robot that will try to either bribe or kidnap them into continuing with the shoot, though! Maybe you and a friend can team up to figure out a way past them? Or you could just be on good behavior and let them take your picture. ...a word of caution, however. No matter how often the photographers urge you to do so, do not look directly into the camera. Characters who do will be rendered unconscious (those with spiritual sensitivity will actually be able to tell that they've been rendered soulless, though characters that already lack souls to begin with will still be rendered unconscious) for five minutes in the first instance and five minutes plus one minute for every instance thereafter (six minutes for a second time, seven for a third, and so on). Should they reach the point where they would be knocked out for a period of ten minutes, the photographer will try to leave the building. You will want to stop them. If you don't, your character will remain unconscious until the dawn of the next day and will be transported to the CERES medical center. If other characters manage to keep the photographer from leaving, your character will wake up after ten minutes as normal. Feel free to NPC these encounters yourselves if it comes to it; the mods will not be doing so. It's up to you whether the photographer escapes or not. PHASE III [ xxxx ] Uuuuuuh-oh. Whoever thought it was a great idea to bring in all those alien creatures is probably going to get fired, because one thing has led to another and now they're on the loose. What's more, those of them that can do so have taken on decidedly more threatening appearances, and more than a few of them seem to be out for blood. In the chaos brought on by their outbreak, a second wave of photographers will make their way into the building. They're more aggressive in their attempts to have the characters look right at them when they take their pictures, and will absolutely try and gang up on them to hold them down and turn their heads to force them into having their pictures taken over and over again. These shots will have the same effect as being directly photographed during the photoshoot, but fighting back against them is okay - in fact, the volunteers and photographers who organized the shoot will actually do their best to help you fight the paparazzi off. This sort of aggression is not condoned by the locals who love you, after all. Should your character be rendered unconscious for ten minutes, anyone who attempts to stop the paparazzi from absconding with their soul will be assisted by the official volunteers for the photoshoot. ...of course, if your character is managing to hold their own, they'll just hang back and photograph the fight. Why waste a good opportunity for candid shots? After all, you're the people who are going to be restoring your own worlds and subsequently protecting theirs from the Flamines! Why wouldn't they want to document it every step of the way? PHASE IV [ xxxx ] The paparazzi has been successfully expelled, the photoshoot has been finished up, and as if by magic (okay, no, it's just technology), they've actually managed to produce the prototypes for the various merchandise that will be sold around the colony. Isn't that exciting? You've all done a great thing here today, the volunteers will tell you. Now just sit back, relax, and let them make up for all the trouble. Admire the calendars, books, and prints you're all appearing in! Or, you know, you can also wonder why ghostly images of people who aren't even there are showing up in some of the pictures you've taken. If you took a picture with just one other person, you might see a third person there, posed perfectly to go along with you! It's almost like the photographers were able to see them all along, but that's not possible, right? They won't always be there, either. You can see it and someone else can see it, but if you look away for too long and then look back, the picture will look just the way it should have based on how you took it. Huh. Weird. Anyway, enjoy the lavish banquet the volunteers have prepared to thank you for all your hard work! You've done a fantastic job and they really want to express their gratitude. If there's any particular food you like, chances are it will be there. (Don't ask how they knew what you like.) While you're eating, another black-clad messenger might appear and give you even more fanmail than you might have received before the shoot - apparently people have been watching, and this has really boosted your popularity! You're developing quite the fanbase. The dinner crowd's fanmail definitely ranges more along the "creepy" side of things, though some of the notes actually will be cute and innocent expressions of admiration. The security has been stepped up considerably for the meal, so the paparazzi won't be able to get in (though you can certainly hear them trying). At the end of the night, the volunteers will offer to escort you home, and should you take them up on their offer you'll make it home safely and be unbothered by the paparazzi at your place of residence. Try and go home alone, though, and the paparazzi will stalk you until sunrise, even going so far as to try to break into your room. BONUS [ whyo'clock ] It seems like your devoted fanbase has gotten a little out of hand! At any point during the log - even during the chaos surrounding the animal outbreak and paparazzi attack - you might just be approached by a robot. A robot that loves you so much, it's going to take you away from all of this. This robot will wax poetic about its undying love for you and how it's going to make sure that the two of you can be together forever and no one will ever be able to take you away from them. It will then proceed to do its best to kidnap you. Maybe there's some kind of a glitch in its program, because it's not gentle about it at all! And if you try and escape, it'll definitely get violent. Try to run away and it might just have to break your legs so you can never leave it behind. Try and fight it off, and it'll do its best to incapacitate you so it can drag you off, put you on display, and take super good care of you. These robots are incredibly sturdy, but the more technologically-inclined may be able to reprogram them into being less creepy and more helpful if they can get to the control panel on its back. Fight hard enough, or avoid it for long enough, and eventually its battery will wear down and you'll be safe. If you can't fight or run, you'd better hope someone who can will come along and help you...! [ 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. ]

//RUN.EXE Welcome to CEREALIA's latest intro post For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing everyone's usual arrival experience and feel free to consult the FAQ if needed. Please leave any lingering questions right here, and we'll answer them as soon as we can.

Comments

[hoasen]

[She pats her on the shoulder, don't worry, Taiwan, this method has been proven to be super effective! And super damaging to one's reputation with men.]

Mmm, we have to show them that they cannot scare us...but a-ah, do you think it is too wild? What would your plan be? I do not want to come across as too aggressive normally... [TOO LATE.]

[plumblossom]

[ She chuckles. Ah, Vietnam... This is why you don't have a date for Valentine's Day. That's endearing too, though. If anyone's into that... ]

Ahh, well, going for that place is too harsh. As long as I break a limb or two, I think we'll be okay.

[hoasen]

[It's true, Valentine's Day to her is Singles Appreciation Day. Anyone into this is probably M. Taiwan, pave the way for her by showing her how cute dates are done (hint hint).]

Oh...so we must honour the code too, and all other body parts are free for us to defend against?

[plumblossom]

[ WHAT'S THAT HINT HINT FOR, SHE JUST GOT HERE ]

Uh huh! But if they use that place to attack us, the deal is off.

[ ah so taiwan's just as scary ]

[hoasen]

[THEY'RE SURROUNDED BY IDOLS someone around here must be as cool as Jay Chou right???

Taiwan is just as scary, but Vietnam just looks PROUD AND POSSIBLY IN AWE. Like--]

I understand now! How fairly we treat them depends on how they, how to say, "come on".

[plumblossom]

Hahaha, Vietnam, you sound so old! But yeah. You'll want a man that won't ambush you in the middle of the night to take your picture!

[ She nods because wow, she's pretty wise if she does say so herself. Speaking of men... ]

By the way, I haven't seen any of the guys you talked about before. Are they just a myth?

[hoasen]

[A-ah...old...age.......she's not wrong anyway...] I'm...not in the know, yes... [One day she will be cool, today is not that day.] But I will remember that. Only because I rather they not take my picture anyway.

[ALSO WOW? TAIWAN? THOSE MEN ARE REAL?]

Why would you say they are a myth? I am not sure if they are here today, at least I haven't seen them. Who did you want to meet?

[plumblossom]

I want to meet the well-dressed one! Um... I want to meet anyone cute you know, too!

[ Wow, that sounded so shameless. UH. ]

Ah, but if they're busy, it's okay...

[hoasen]

I am unsure if anyone I would call "cute" would be what you would think as well, but I can introduce you to them. They live just below us.

As for the well-dressed one...oh! Mitsutada! I have a photograph of him that was for work.

[Takes out her CereVice: Mitsutada.jpg is now there in full view. It's probably a pin up shot.]

[plumblossom]

[ oh no he's hot

But once she sees the picture, she understands. ]

Ohhh. "For work", huh? Why is it still on your phone, then?

[ Nudges her with her elbow. Vietnam, you sly dog! ]

[hoasen]

[Damn right he's hot now come visit her...and him. And his other hot brooding friend. And a goodlooking old fart. And a pervert (sorry Horikawa).

She didn't even give this more thought that "Work Photo" until Taiwan nudges her with her elbow. Now it looks like INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE.]

N-no, you misunderstand! I-I mean, it is for work, it is still in my phone because I kept it as a back-up copy!

[plumblossom]

[ LAUGHS AND LAUGHS Vietnam probably has three copies. You know what they're for. ]

Aww, don't be shy! I'll keep it a secret! Do you have more? [ She leans in and holds her wrist. SHOW HER. ]

[hoasen]

[One for show, one for safe keeping, one for....////// WAIT, THAT'S NOT IT.

But now she can't even deny he's hot because he is. Goddammit why do people feed these thoughts into her brain!

She also has no control so there's Folder: Mitsutada and Ookurikara, since she grouped them for kitchen photos. Solo and group shots uwooooh.]

I-I...yes! [Look, a much nicer shot of Mitsutada icing cupcakes!] I didn't take these!

[plumblossom]

Woah... You really do have a folder. [ She almost did not expect that but this is Hetalia so. ] Haha, does he really bake? Who's this other guy?

[ She's even tapping her arm excitedly as she looks at the pictures. WHO ARE THESE HOTTIES, HOW DO YOU KNOW THEM WTF ]

[hoasen]

It is for advertising! They have many fans so it is an effective strategy! [Someone kill her now. But yeah seriously, look at Japan and his 2D wives! This weird shit probably runs in the family in that it's all China's fault for influencing them. Gross.] He is the head chef, yes. And that there is Ookurikara, they're share masters back where they are from.

Oh! They are similar to us. They're spirits of swords.

[She'll let Taiwan flick through them so it can be at her own pace! There might be a shot or two of Mikazuki just because she couldn't be assed separating since Horikawa only just sent her those. YEAH MAN WHO LET THESE IDIOTS BE HOT.]

[plumblossom]

Ohhh. There's a lot of them, huh? I met some cute ones too. Kashuu and Midare are really pretty, then there's Dotanuki and Mutsunokami...

[ ... Why is there no in between!? She nods approvingly at all these pictures, though. This isn't weird shit at all. ]

Ookurikara is so grumpy... Who's this one? He's really handsome.

[ Also why is his shirt clinging onto his body. wtf ]

[hoasen]

Yes! I wonder if Japan even knows this is happening? I am friends with Mutsunokami too! I have yet to meet the others. [Until...later.......

But yes WHY ARE THERE NO IN BETWEEN this is suffering.]

Ookurikara is loner, but once you get to know him, he's fine. This one...? [She squints. What an inappropriate picture?!] A-ah, that is Mikazuki. I think he is meant to be important. [And old, but they don't know that.] He is friendly, though, always laughing.

[plumblossom]

[ The in between is Mitsutada, I guess. AND IF JAPAN ARRIVES, HE'S IN FOR A HELL OF A RIDE... Taiwan smiles when Vietnam describes Mikazuki. It reminds her of someone they know! ]

Like Thailand? That's cute... All your friends are really cute, Vietnam!

[hoasen]

[That's true, Mitsutada, the bond that ties all these idiots together. Somehow. JAPAN, LOOK AT ALL THESE GRANDSONS YOU HAVE.

Wow thinking about it, Mikazuki really is like Thailand.] Goodness, he kind of is. Or even Macau, since he keeps talking about how old he is. But...I suppose they are. [Denies] I am sure they will love you too.

[plumblossom]

[ She waves a hand dismissively with a sheepish laugh. ]

Eh? Ah, I'm really shy... [ ARE YOU!? ] But I'll do my best.

[ Being around strangers is always be nerve-racking! But if Vietnam's with her, she's sure everything will be alright. Without warning, Taiwan takes Vietnam's wrist. ]

Come on! Let's dry you up and get you changed. We still have a lot more shots to do!

[hoasen]

[YEAH RIGHT TAIWAN.]

No, I am sure! We can start off with just a few I know better? [So, flowershop losers + Mutsu. Besides, they're all confident men! With Taiwan's bubbly personality, she's sure they'll be friends in no time!

And with that, whoop off she goes, following Taiwan--] Oh! Yes I need to dry up--...we have more shots? [...are they...dangerous.]