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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-06-26 08:00 pm

« 001 ⇢ INTERLUDE001.EXE »

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.




▶ 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. ]




▶ 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!
emotive: (How am I gonna be an optimist about this)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-03 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[The cat poster is returned to Aura and Ai makes her way over to the elevator.]

Floor 22 it is. If Mr. Mosley's watching us, we'll have to be careful with what we try to do next.
roboticists: (⧧ miss aura and clonco)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-03 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I think he wants us to do things, but things that are... in line with what he has planned.

[ Because there's no way on earth that this whole scenario was rigged up in some way. She looks up, looking for any sign of cameras around. Now to wait for the elevator.

Hopefully it isn't playing Britney Spears anymore. ]
emotive: (Our innocence was staged)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-04 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[She presses the button for Floor 22 and leans against the wall with a sigh.]

It's probably safe to assume that the other tour groups are running into difficulties as well, right?
spiritpearls: UNKNOWN, please contact if you do! (NEUTRAL ► well...)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-04 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
I hope not, but... most likely. I'm not sure it's possible to do anything in this city without running into a few odd difficulties. I hope everyone's okay, though...
spiritpearls: UNKNOWN (GASP ► surprised)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-04 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Pearl pokes her head out the elevator door, and gasps. ]

This place... it looks very poorly maintained! Don't they have anyone keeping this place tidy?!

[ Yes, that is the problem here. Poor janitorial service. ]
emotive: (Protected and smothered)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-04 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
Is anyone else even in the building aside from Mr. Mosley now?

[The mess doesn't bode well to say the least.]

Well, if the damage shows us anything, we may run into trouble one way or another. Really unfriendly trouble...

[Ai takes a few steps forward, grimacing at the smashed desks.]

I suppose I could move most of this aside so we could rifle through it and see if there's anything useful?
roboticists: (⧧ i am lady stardust)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-04 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
What a mess...

[ That sounds like a plan. Aura gets on a knee and starts digging through some of the parts of nearest broken computer. This is where having her kit the way it is helps. She hopes there's going to be something useful in all this debris. ]

Move the heavier stuff, Ai. I'm sure there's something here. There has to be.
emotive: (Let's make the most of the night)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-04 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[The esper takes a deep breath and steps forward.]

Alright. You two may want to step back.

[Her eyes begin to glow as she directs her gaze at two of the smashed tables. Said tables begin to move upwards into the air, where various bits and pages of paper fall out. Ai shakes the tables up and down to remove any leftover contents.]
roboticists: (⧧ miss aura and clonco)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-05 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ She steps back when directed and watches with a small smile as Ai shakes out contents from the smashed tables. Very efficient.

Now what will they find rummaging through these? If there are any more weird cat posters here, she's taking that.]
spiritpearls: (OH ► ok)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-05 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ What a disappointment, all offices need weird cat posters.

Pearl tidies up some of the papers and other junk, piling it aside for whoever has to clean up to find. ]


Oh, there's another door over there.

[ She'll just go over and carefully open it farther to get a peek inside. ]
emotive: (Increase the chance of misinterpretation)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-05 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[we want more cat posters

Ai carefully has the tables set down and pushed against the wall after Pearl points out the door.
]

Then lets check that out too. Might as well get a wider sweep of the area.
roboticists: (⧧ mug shot)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-05 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you see anything?

[ She comes up behind Pearl, ready to pull her out of harm's way if something does barrel through. She would never hear the end of it from Phoenix Wright if she got hurt. ]
spiritpearls: art by <user name="252952" site="pixiv.com"> (NERVOUS ► uh what is this)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-05 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a map, I think, and a--

[ what the actual heck ]

Um... a person...? [ wait uh that is not a ] Oh dear.
roboticists: (⧧ miss aura and clonco)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-05 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aura tilts her head round to see what Pearl meant by a person and she gasped. She couldn't help it. That map of the planet they were on? Was that it? And there was the colony, marked out amongst all the jungle.

But then her eyes moved and she saw the... thing. Person? No, it was a monster. Or alien. ]


That isn't a person, I think we have run...!
emotive: (Keep your electric eye on me babe)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-05 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[The sight of the monster is off-putting to say the least and that technician in its grasp? YEAH, Ai's hoping to avoid any of them meeting THAT end. The esper grabs Pearl by the shoulders and takes several large steps back and slamming the door shut.]

Miss Aura, move back! I'll block the door!

[Two other damaged, but heavy tables move through the air thanks to Ai's manipulation and stack on top of each other, right in front of the door. That may not be enough to deter whatever the hell that thing is, but Ai prefers a running start to none.]

Let's run, now!
spiritpearls: art by <user name="238674" site="pixiv.com"> (SURPRISED ► oh!)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-05 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, running, running!

[ Time to make for the elevator and try not to die. ]
roboticists: (⧧ and who are you to threaten me)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-05 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Go, go! Don't be a hero!

[ She gestures for Ai to follow her, making sure Pearl goes ahead. It's a rush to get back to the elevator. ]
emotive: (I build my thoughts from the ground)

[personal profile] emotive 2015-07-05 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Into the elevator Ai goes! She desperately presses one of the other buttons, but remembers only three of them work. And the last one is...]

40!!

[And she slams her palm against the remaining lit up button. Those doors better close quick!]
complices: (ᴍᴏsʟᴇʏ。)

[personal profile] complices 2015-07-05 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ding! Once everyone is inside, the elevator will slowly rise up to the 40th floor. Soft jazzy elevator music plays and everything seems pretty normal for now. That monster? Is not chasing you. When the girls finally arrive at the floor, the door will open and there will be one Mosley there, checking his watch. If you look behind him, there is a robot at a reception desk who gives them an eager wave, arm going high and sailing side to side while its grin is bright. Mosley pays them no mind and when he looks up from his watch, he holds up a finger before stepping into the elevator and pressing the first floor. It seems all the lights are on now, how strange. ]

We are on a schedule today, ladies, and it's time for us to end this tour. I hope you all had a good time.

[ After that, the doors will close to a disappointed looking robot receptionist and they will slowly make their way back down to the first floor. The jazz is still playing from the speakers. ]
roboticists: (⧧ if you can't add then get out)

[personal profile] roboticists 2015-07-05 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aura had sunk to the floor of the elevator once the doors had closed shut and was two seconds to beating Mosley herself with her fists before the doors closed and it started descending.

Which means that she's going to sink to the floor again and start to wail, out of anger and relief. ]


I don't understand this place!
spiritpearls: (THUMB BITE ► unsure)

[personal profile] spiritpearls 2015-07-05 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Pearl was backed into the corner after escaping the monster, and now she just... stares. What. ]

I'm confused...

[ Mosley what is your deal... ]

I feel like we're supposed to know what just happened but someone forgot to tell us.

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