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[reparator]

Who: Mosley and these unfortunate souls
When: OOC: 6/27, IC: 1/26
Where: CERES Research Tower
What: Mosley takes a few lucky souls on a tour of the CERES offices.
Rating/Warning: PG-13: Some violence, injuries and possible death.

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▶ VIDEO.EXE | IC: 1/25

[ The broadcast comes bright and early for those paying attention to their CereVices; the man who appears on the screen is strikingly pale, white-haired and piercingly blue-eyed. He looks young, no more than nineteen or twenty and he's dressed in a crisp black and white suit. He stares into the screen for a long moment, long enough to be, frankly, just a bit uncomfortable.

And then white eyelashes blink and an awkward, unsure smile spreads across his face. He lifts a hand to fix his tie and speaks. ]

This is Mosley.

[ The smile drops, leaving him with a blank expression once again. ]

CERES has decided in a show of good faith to open our doors to you. I have been given the task of, [ He lifts his hands to emphasize with air quotes. ] "being your tour guide." If that is what I must do, so be it. The lazy worm does not get the apple, after all.

[ He looks down at the tablet on his desk, giving it a few taps and suddenly an icon appears on the bottom right hand of the video. ]

That link will bring you to a listing to make an appointment. You will be given a time. Show up promptly or do not, it is no matter to me. The tour will leave ten minutes after your given time and that will be that. Tours will only last a few hours so you needn't worry about the rest of your day. You will certainly return home in time to catch the latest episode of [ Air quotes again. ] "Banana is the New Black." I hear there's going to be a cliffhanger!

[ A pause and he looks oddly thoughtful. ]

I suppose you could also steal it off the internet? [ Blank again. ] Which would be wrong. Our lawyers will contact you if you do that. Do not.

[ And then another of those awkward smiles before quickly turning into something a bit startled and he taps his tablet again, ending the video. Replies to this feed have been disabled, unfortunately. Seems like someone isn't feeling very chatty. It's a miracle. ]

▶ ACTION.EXE | IC: 1/26

[ The next day, that Monday, those who take Mosley up on his offer will find that him standing there right in front of the main CERES office building, waiting. It’s with that same disconcerting smile that he unlocks the door and ushers them in.

Welcome, all of you, to our lovely CERES!

The group will find themselves standing in a lobby. Clean white walls and floors, a bright blue rug leading towards the elevators on the far wall, and a white reception counter. At the counter are two CERES robots answering calls and directing any visitors (though the lobby seems quite empty today) and on the wall behind them is a hologram of the CERES logo for all to see. Mosley stands in the center of the carpet in his usual suit and claps his hands together, putting on a smile. ]

Welcome to CERES.

[ And then the smile drops. Voice flat, he continues. ]

There has been... talk over the past few months that we at CERES have not been working 24/7 to help you, our clientele, return to your homes safely and soundly. There has also been... talk that we do not do anything. That this entire company is a farce, which is honestly quite hurtful to both me and the other hardworking staff at this company. Mr. Vincere had his way of running this place but Ms. Recreare is fond of a more hands on approach. We want to share that approach with you.

[ He spreads his hands to indicate to the building around them. ]

CERES has many fingers in many jars and they've all been sealed tight for a while. We would like to open those jars. So once again, welcome to CERES and please follow me.

[ After that, Mosley turns and begins to lead the group off. ]

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▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES

This is the event log for these sign-ups! Your groups have been sorted below; here are a few handy links for you:

Group 01 | OOC plotting
Group 02 | OOC plotting
Group 03 | OOC plotting
Group 04 | OOC plotting
Group 05 | OOC plotting
Group 06 | OOC plotting
Group 07 | OOC plotting
Group 08 | OOC plotting
Group 09 | OOC plotting
Group 10 | OOC plotting
There is no tagging order, so feel free to tag in whatever way works best for you as a group.

The tours will technically last 3 hours icly, but that may change as ic events happen; oocly, the threads will last as long as necessary, though Mosley will come and collect your characters if they are moseying around too long! There will be mod involvement in each of the tours.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask them here. You are welcome to plot with your groupmates by using the ooc top level comments linked above. Thank you!

Comments

[glassy]

[ cinder's expectations for the tour had been set staggeringly low. whatever reassurances of smooth running had been obviously a lie and cinder wasn't a hopeless fool. add to that the various glitches and this attempt to save face was... weak. ill-planned. but amusing. cinder has always enjoyed witnessing the crumbling of an empire and this was close enough hence her inevitable participation.

but boring had the initial tour been, now that they were immediately in vividbeta... internally, she echoes the statement of the woman speaking up beside her. michael bluth voice: i don't know what i expected. at least, on her person, she was able to fight unlike her previous accidental venture into the virtual game.

with equanimity, cinder eyes the distinctive rumblings of a large sounding creature then to the town set opposite from it. it's clear to her that neither are good choices and unless mosley wishes for them to stand in their places, equally dumbfounded then that's his prerogative. ]

I'll join you. [ cinder is always eager to acquaint herself who are eager to resort to action, then she throws a pointed look to the rest. ] But I think it's best if we split up. Two to the town by the mountain and three to what could be a fight. [ she glances at their monotonous host. ] Unless, of course, this is meant to teach us about ViViD history and Mosely will simply get us out of here like a good tour guide?

[ obviously, she doubts he'll be of any use but it's a mild way to express her distaste. smh. ]

[leashed_hunter]

[Zero is used to Mosley's type and promptly ignores his none too subtle distaste towards the the tour he's required to give. Unsurprisingly, Zero has little interest in the popular game too. Still, he's here to for information so he continues with the tour staying mostly silent and off to the side until they're uploaded into the game. The world comes into clarity soon after and Zero takes a moment to take in their surroundings catching sight of the town below. He has little time to note any striking details before the sound of a monster turns his attention up ahead. Was this part of the history tour? Or a damn game?]

[fittedgloves]

[ The tour was completely underwhelming, and Kyouko would be disappointed had she not expected it. If she had learned anything since she's been here, it was that CERES never told them anything of actual value. And now she's stuck in ViViD again.

And of course Mosley stepped out the moment he could. She sighs as a monster roars off in the distance. ]

He probably wants to see how we will react to this situation. [ That's her best guess right now, at least. ]

I do wonder if splitting up would be the best. There may be monsters in the town as well. [ She looks at everyone in the group. ] I assume we can all handle ourselves, however. If we split up, I will be going to the town.

[glassy]

[ agreeing with her assessment of the situation, cinder nods. it'd be fairer, then for an even split. oona and cinder off to the mountain, zero and kyouko making their way to the town. as the women have spoken up over which path they prefer, cinder can only presume the decision to split a unanimous decision. she sides with the blonde, ready to begin.

there's a sinking feeling that they won't have a lot of time. if their previous experience is anything to go by. as well as that ominous 99% that looms over them. ]

Then the both of you should head over to the town. [ she gesture to zero and kyouko. ] If and when you defeat the monster, return to this spot. The mid-way. [ cinder peers off in the distance, faintly wondering if this hill will be visible from afar. it'd be irritating if it disappeared on them. ] Should a pair of us fail to be present, that means whoever is missing will need additional help.

[ cinder doesn't require any sign of confirmation before she turns, pointed towards the source of incessant growling. unbeknownst to them, her eyes begin to glow. a sign that her abilities have been accessed. ]

Let's go.