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« 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
▶ RUN.EXE | MOD NOTES
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.▶ ACTION.EXE | IC: 1/26
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. ]
[ 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!
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Except when Hawke does this martyr thing, then she flips out and puts a hand on Mutsu's head and possibly tries to push it down with his weight. ]
What the—No way are you going to stay here on your own! I won't let you do this!
[ The beginning of Athena Cykes' friendship speeches. Prepare. ]
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( We're all getting out of this together?! No, not quite. )
You can take Athena-san and Bulma-san. Ya can escape. ( Nah! We might not all get out of here together but if he had to pick someone to not make it, it would be the sword. ) I'll stay! I can still fight!
( Tired as he is, he'll find the energy. He can fight, even if it breaks him. )
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Are you three crazy!? [Why have they stopped. Sure, there are more monsters, but they're slow. There's still a chance to outrun them, right? And anyone that falls behind can just be wished--
Her mind helpfully supplies an image of the utterly useless round rock she arrived with. No Dragon Balls. No wishes. If they die here, as far as she knows, they die.] Mutsunokami! Athena! We need to go, NOW!! She'll be fine, she knows what she's doing!
[Bulma looks to Hawke.] Right? You're going to distract them and run, isn't that so?
[It better be. She's going with Hawke on this one and she's going to feel awful later if this turns out to be a grand heroic sacrifice.]
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monsters are coming for you but it's cool, they're slow, nbd ]
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either way hawke most certainly slaps a hand to her forehead when athena and mutsu start shouting at her. she grows more and more frustrated as they argue but thankfully bulma interjects and hawke gestures towards her while looking at the other two. ]
See! Exactly! I have no urge to die out here but one person hiding is much easier than four. Especially if it's the one who is a much better fighter and used to these types of situations! Sorry but have any of you fought dragons and demons and just about every manner of ill meaning beast to be found in Kirkwall?! Idiots!
[ hawke just kicks the ground in frustration and after a moment, pick ups a rock now and throw it at mutsu and athena. because, you know, that'll get them moving quicker or something. after that, she gestures with her sword to the larger space between the monsters and obvious exit route. ]
Get out of here already! He [ gesturing towards mutsu ] can protect you on the way back but I am certain I can last longer out here.
[ you are the must frustrating group of people and she will beat you all up one day. ONE DAY. ]
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Not to mention, she can probably talk these giant robot monsters down, as well... Maybe...? Look. She has to try. She had to cross-examine an orca - yes, a killer whale - in court before. Talking to something like this isn't so new to her.
AND WHEN HAWKE THROWS THAT ROCK, ATHENA CATCHES IT AND THROWS IT BACK AT HER. Fuck that! She has ace reflexes. Which is why she can probably judo flip someone right away the moment they touch her. But that's reserved for people she doesn't know... aren't you glad all of you are acquainted? ]
Miss Hawke, you're not going to say here. Whether or not you're used to these kinds of situations, getting hurt - or possibly even dying - is unacceptable! Not in my group - not in this tour group!
We've all only just met, but I feel like we can all work together as one team. Mutsunokami's always been here supporting us, and cheering for us. Miss Bulma's has been like a mother to us, albeit a very loud one. And you, Miss Hawke. You're like the scary uncle who works for the military, and it's great.
Our personalities may be vastly different, but I believe that all four of us can get through this together.
[ She looks down at her feet, dirty and red, and puts a hand to her chest. ] If it's just the three of us... we may not be able to get out alive. It has to be all four of us.
All four of us!
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There's so much going on right now. Hawke wants everyone to leave, Bulma wants them to go, Mutsu wants to switch places, and Athena won't leave anyone behind. She clamors off his back and he fumbles to stop her. She shouldn't be walking-- ah...
All of these shounen speeches in one place and SHOUNEN PUPPY SWORD CAN'T LET OTHERS SHOUNEN FOR HIM. He can't agree with Athena and stay behind himself. He can't agree with Hawke and Bulma but leave Hawke behind. )
We don't have time for this. ( They really don't. Those things are slow but time doesn't really stop for shounen speeches. ) We gotta go...! ( But how? He isn't sure. ) I dunno how but we can't keep staying here.
C'mon, Hawke-san, ya go with 'em! Get 'em outta here and... I'm a sword! I've fought spirits I can be okay too! I'm s'posed to fight.
( YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN FIGHT )
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Guys, if we're going to make a break for it we really need to get going. [She eyes the nearest monster nervously and backs towards the center of the slowly constricting ring.] This really isn't the time to argue about who's going to stay behind! LET'S GO ALREADY!
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There's a quiet noise, little more than a beep, and all the monsters collapse to the ground, no longer held together and literally in pieces. From the darkness comes Mosley, dressed as neatly as ever, a tiny device in his hand. He's holding a flashlight in his other hand and he shines it up at them. ]
How in the world did you end up here?
[ He gives a shake of his head and beckons them forward. ]
We're going back to the city now. Do you know how late it's gotten? I've been looking for your group for ages and here you are, arguing about who gets to die first. If you're so eager for death, I can give you some ViViD coupons and you can get plenty of game overs in there. Really. Ridiculous, all of you.
[ He's going to lead them to a small car off to the side and get in the front seat, honking the horn a few times. ]
Hurry up! We haven't got all evening.
[ And then when they all pile in, off they go on a very scenic drive back to the main city. No shounen deaths in this thread! ]
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I am not your uncle!
[ She's about to yell some more but they're all shouting over one another and the monsters are getting closer and this is so completely stupid. She doesn't even care about this people! At all! She's about to just shove them away when --
... It's Mosley. Have a dumbfounded look, Mosley, as he berates them and the monsters go down. Hawke will just... slowly sheathe her sword again and when he urges them towards the cart, she doesn't really argue. She kind of just wants to go home?!
So, yeah. She's taking shotgun. ]
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What the heck kind of tour was that?! We almost died - and you definitely didn't warn us of any potential threats when you made the announcement!
How can we trust you that you'll bring us back to safety when you were the one who got us in this mess in the first place?!
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BUT DANG HE'S NOT GOING TO JUMP ON BOARD QUIETLY, )
What d'ya mean how'd we get out here? Ya left us!
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Forget about that, I want to know how you just switched those monsters off! Were they under your control the whole time!? What kind of sick bastard does this to people!?
▶ END TOUR.EXE
. . . STARTING RESET.EXE. . .
I gave you exactly what was requested: a tour. It isn't my fault that you weren't prepared for it. Nevertheless, those monsters certainly weren't under my control. [ He holds up the small device from earlier. ] This is an EMP, Ms. Briefs. Do learn your science.
[ After that, he falls silent, turning on the golf cart's radio. A fun tune starts to play.
Mosley proceeds to drive them out of the area, not by water but rather through dark buildings and spiral-y alleyways and by the time they make it out into the Research District, it is basically impossible to remember how he got there in the first place. Any injuries sustained will remain and require treatment.
Also he gave everyone a goody bag full of stickers. You're welcome.
As soon as they get home, not long after, all at once, all CereVices will ring and when they're pulled out, each screen will show a certain robot those may remember from the previous event. He stares at them blankly for a while before a slow smile spreads across his face and then screen turns black. A few seconds pass and suddenly, letter by letter, a message is shown on the screen. ]
[ And then the CereVice goes dead. Unfortunately, it'll still be out of service for the next six hours before turning on again and working just like normal after that. Well, except for the fact that any information on the CereVice recorded during the tour is now gone. Whoops. Well, not that this group really got the chance to record much. ]