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[reparator]

Who: CERES & you
When: IC: 10/04 | OOC: 11/15
Where: ViViD & McCERES
What: Intro Log
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | slightly nsfw

//event005.EXE Learning is Fundamental! Let's play CERESLearn ViViD's usual worlds are unfortunately down for maintenance. While CERES' programmers work on getting it back up and running, all new entrees this round will be going through a different level than usual. Only a single world is accessible at the moment, a simple one entitled 'CERESLearn.' "What the $%@& is this?" you must be thinking. Well, it's simple! It's a study program, of course! CERES' advanced AI technology is here to make sure you learn and that you learn sexily. Whether or not you pay attention to the actual content is up to you, the player. Please enjoy it while it lasts. They're here to teach you a variety of subjects and also to make you feel vaguely uncomfortable all over. New arrivals and those logging into ViViD will first find themselves in a classroom with a new operator greeting them rather than Vidia. "Greetings and welcome to Cerealia! It's nice of you to join us at last. As you can see, we're just about to get started! Here are the instructions: ♥ Choose your subject of choice. They include things like medicine, math, CERES economics, CERES history, fun facts about Julius, engineering, and science! ♥ Choose your tutor. You can hire Astor, Hilda, or UN-Zippy ♥ They'll teach you slowly, deliberately, sensually. Then after that, they'll drill you hard and without stopping. ♥ Just when you think you've had enough, they'll quiz you all over until you're sweating and panting. ♥ For those of you who pass, you'll be welcomed well into Cerealia and be given a free voucher for a McCERES Mildly Content meal. Please enjoy!"

//SCENARIOS.EXE PHASE I [ xxxx ] Once you choose your lesson and your tutor, you will be transported to a classroom where you and a few other players who decide to choose the same lesson will sit with your tutor after school, getting knowledge taught to you by someone who seems more intent on learning what's under your clothes than filling your head with knowledge. They will be awkwardly stretching, dropping pencils by 'accident' on the floor, and bending down slowly to pick them up. Certain things might be spilling out of their clothes. Awkward things. They will breathe down your neck and make sure you are well-versed in their anatomy by the end of the lesson. Fortunately, it won't last long as their bodies start to flicker erratically. PHASE II [ xxxx ] Just as things begin to escalate, the flickering will grow intense until your tutor will start to morph before your eyes. What takes their place is something that is anything but friendly. And yes, it will continue to breathe down your neck and speak in a sweet, soft, alluring voice while reaching out with its 'hands' to try and touch you. This will be your cue to run through the halls of the school while That Thing chases you in every single direction imaginable. There will be others joining you as everyone starts bolting out of their classrooms. PHASE III [ xxxx ] Feeling tired already? Well, don't stop and rest now! For those who successfully murder their own tutor, they will get their food voucher and a lovely welcome into CERES. You've officially passed! Everyone will be allowed to mingle around the game room in the CERES Research Tower before being directed into McCERES just across the street. For those who were already in the colony, you will also receive a voucher and directions to McCERES at the end of the game in case you want to go meet up with the newcomers there or just eat some artery-killing fast food. PHASE IV [ xxxx ] For those who get eaten by That Thing or don't pass their quizzes and upset their tutors, they will be forced to endure the Price of Failure. This means being sent to the gym with the other 'failures' to endure a painfully slow and erotic striptease by UN-Zippy. Once that is over, they will then be logged out and allowed to have their complimentary McCERES voucher. BONUS [ whyo'clock ] Congratulations on surviving CERESLearn! Here's your complimentary voucher for a free Mildly Content Meal at McCERES. This month's special is also the McKnight Burger. Characters are immediately invited to take a load off and enjoy some good ol' fashion fast food of questionable origin. Those who decide to order and eat here will also get a special toy included inside their Mildly Content Meals. [ 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 (which is not entirely applicable this round for reasons stated above^) and a FAQ that should explain everything in more detail. Please read them thoroughly before playing. Thank you!

Comments

[sisconning]

No, I can see how it'd be difficult to describe. But there's no way you'll be a burden. Actually, we made a decent team.

[One bug, down. No one else involved in it. Things are going well.] Let's see what we can find on this floor, find out if nayone else is here.

[Sound good? He'll keep his sword out though. Just in case. But umm, one question.] Are you a witch?

[Wizard? Whatever the gender appropriate term would be. His sister was recently accused of being a witch, which has him thinking of Fiona all over again.]

[harepiece]

Do you think so?

[He seems vaguely hopeful to hear that! AW YEAH being complimented on teamwork. Very little can top things like this, okay.

But he'll nod in agreement to that suggestion of casing the floor, keeping his guard up and preparing to set off. BUT THEN THERE'S THAT QUESTION, and he freezes up for a second before shaking his head. At least it's better than being asked if he's a grim reaper...]

Oh— no! No, I'm not a witch or anything like that.

[sisconning]

Of course. You saw just now, right?

[Very efficient for two guys who just ran into each other in a school hallway. He's starting down the hallway to, glancing over at the blond, nodding.]

I've never seen anything like it. But whatever it is, it seems you wield it well. [So he'll take that as a net win an go with it.]

[harepiece]

[THAT IS A GOOD POINT and Oz just nods, because YEAH, good work team they sure did clear the table.]

—Thanks. [It's rare and a little bizarre to be complimented on his abilities like that, but Oz will TAKE IT with a smile.] Hopefully it won't come in handy more than this one time, though... [no more bugs please.

But with that, Oz glances down the hallway before looking back up at Nesso.] Should we pick up where we left off?

[sisconning]

Agreed. I'd be happy letting my sword rest now.

[Seriously. No more bugs would be excellent. They've got some searching and potential rescuing to do.]

Absolutely. Let's search as quickly as we can manage, just in case that commotion draws unfortunate attention.

[harepiece]

Right... [UNWANTED ATTENTION FROM CREEPER BUGS what a life they lead.]

We can split up the rooms, then. I'll check the ones on this side of the hall- [gesture!] -and you can check the ones on that side. Is that all right?

[sisconning]

Perfect. Yell if you find anything. Or if trouble finds you.

[Good plan, Oz. Divide and conquer! But don't get too far. Nesso will take off for his designated side, peeking into the room before stepping in proper, sword drawn. But nothing. Empty.

Onto the next one.]

[harepiece]

I will!

[NO ISSUES THERE. Oz will work his way down his own line of rooms, making it to the end of the hall without any incident. What shockingly good luck...

Once he's done, he'll turn over to face Nesso, waiting near the hall's end.]

All of the rooms on this side are empty.

[sisconning]

Same on this side.

[Nesso is a little disappointed that there's no sign of Fiona, or well, any of Oz's friends and family too. He turns to face Oz.]

Maybe the others already fled... if anyone was up here to begin with.

[Fled or got eaten, but he's not sure he wants to deal with that last one right now.]

[harepiece]

[OZ DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THAT so yes he's perfectly content to just go with "they ditched this dump"!! But he'll cast a glance toward the stairs, straining his hearing.]

Mm, that might be the case... Let's try a couple more floors. If they're empty too, then maybe we should work on finding our way out.

[sisconning]

[Good. It can be willful denial just now. Nesso is comfortable with that, all right.

He's quick to nod in agreement.] It's a sound strategy. Let's be quick. [A smile now, his best attempt at reassuring.] I'll go first.

[And yes, off he goes, still hopeful that they may find the people they're looking for. That hope won't last too long in his case, alas.]

[harepiece]

[Setting off after him! HE'S GOT YOUR BACK, NESSO.]

Do you think covering one floor each would be too risky? If not, I can just head up one more.

[He's a little hesitant to put a whole floor of distance in between them though, just in case disaster strikes and they end up having to fend for themselves.]