Welcome to CERES' new dating experience -- ABOMIDate (Catchy, huh?). They've found that they're a little concerned with everyone's ability to... connect with denizens of different species, and in a place like Cerealia that is full of aliens, that's a Big Problem! After all, it's pretty clear by now that there are a lot of things about your friendly neighborhood aliens that you just know nothing about. What else do you not know? That the greeting of a Faswwg is face licking? That feathered species require mating dances to woo? That [REDACTED] needs [REDACTED] to [REDACTED]? So clearly, the way to fix this problem is...to practice dating other species!
Namely eldritch abominations! In CERES' experience, eldritch abominations really sum up the full interspecies dating way of life and provide you a variety of different species (and orifices) to enjoy.
So it's time to put on some proper music -- no, not that, that's not right. There, that's better. Anyway, time to put on some sexy background music, and woo the monster of your dreams!
 [ horrifying noises of nightmares and despair ]
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PHASE I [ 8 00 ] Welcome to the new and improved Abominable Dating, CERES’ brand new virtual dating experience! The first thing you will see will be a character select screen, because CERES wants you to get to the dating part right away. Don’t worry, there are a lot of beautiful and handsome candidates to choose from so feel free to jump right in! There’s this fellow, or this dashing lass and even a hidden character who is... not really all that hidden if they’re right there to be picked, but there you go!
You have to pick one. There’s no other option, I’m afraid.
And once you do, you’ll end up in a room with your date, dressed up in beautiful, date-like clothing. Unfortunately, everyone else who picked that date will also be in the room with you, also dressed up and prepared for dating.
This is awkward.
It gets even more awkward when your date decides that you look like a great main course. Watch out for those claws/teeth/limbs/etc! Maybe you can work together to take down your starving date, sad as that sounds.
PHASE II [ 1000 ] No dating game would be complete without stat boosting sessions. Regardless of how you feel about your current date, you’re locked into the game now (and hopefully not while covered in the blood of your date themselves, though they just come back even if you managed to kill them), and the game is picking a stat it thinks you need to work on. Either your intelligence is deplorable, your charisma is totally lacking, or your strength is at noodly-arm levels. That’s pretty bad. (It doesn’t matter what your actual intelligence, charisma or strength are, the game might be making things up at this point.)
Because of this, you’re going to be automatically tossed into a mini-game to increase those stats! This will be fun, absolutely. Nothing but Fun here in ViViD. So regardless of what the game thinks you’re lacking, it’s going to throw you into the same mini-game -- eldritch abomination make-over sessions.
You'll show up at a row of dressing rooms, each marked with a sign above the door reading NO INTELLIGENCE or NO STRENGTH or NO CHARISMA in bright red letters. Choosing the right one (embrace your shame) will reveal your initial date to you. They bat their eyelashes in greeting and growl out a very sultry, Will you help me, senpai?
Time to get to work!
You won’t be able to leave the mini-game until the monster is completely satisfied with its makeover, so it’s time to really tap in to your inner fashion sense. Of course, the fact that you’re all trying to apply makeup to the same monster might make this hard, but you can surely all get along, right?
Right?
PHASE III [ 1800 ] At first, you were on a date. Finally, you, your monster, candelight. Everything was going right until... well, you made a bad dialogue choice. They asked you what your favorite food was, you accidentally picked "Italian" (or maybe picked it on purpose which makes this even worse!) and then things went dark.
When you wake up, you'll find yourself in a cage. The room is dark and dank and there's no light other from the crack of a door somewhere up a flight of stairs. You're in a cage in a basement and there's a key glinting on the table right across the room there. Is it for your cage?
Welcome to the Yandere Route.
You might not actually be alone though. The cage isn't terribly big but there's enough room for someone else and if you shift around a little, you'll bump into them. Maybe you should share some woes of the eldritch horror dating experience. Maybe you should try and find a way out! Who knows? But there's one thing for sure:
You're both extremely naked.
Good luck!
PHASE IV [ 1830 ] You did it. You’ve gotten to the end of the game, or nearly. You’ve earned up enough affection points somehow. Maybe it was through the eldritch abomination following you around to trying to eat you or maybe it really, really, really liked your makeover. Maybe there was that thing and the cage and some weird pictures it took -- who knows! But now it’s time for the inevitable scene.
The confession scene.
Except... well, ViViD can’t do confession scenes very well. You'll find yourself there in the schoolyard, dressed in the appropriate school uniforms but...
For one thing, there’s a heavy shower of rose petals. A heavy shower. They’re everywhere. They might get in your mouth and face, they’re pooling around your knees, it's a rose petal flood and you're about to drown!
For another, the eldritch abomination you chose to romance is getting closer and... closer. And closer. And that sure is a lot of teeth, huh? Is it coming in for a kiss or to eat off your face? It’s... really hard to tell with all the rose petals, isn’t it?
To make matters even worse, you can’t move -- you’re locked into the scene until it comes to its proper conclusion. The game is stuck and you're here, suffering through it all. Well, you're suffering unless someone comes and rescues you, but who in the world would interrupt a touching scene like this to do that?!
BONUS [ why o'clock ] You know you have to get dressed up nicely for your date. It's an important one! Third date means third base, after all. So, you’re shoved into a closet, and surrounded by tons and tons of choices to pick from. You're spoiled for choice!
But, well... no matter what you put on, or even if you just elect to stay in your regular clothing, it changes as soon as you step out of the closet to meet your date.
Don’t worry, you look adorable.
It can’t be taken off, of course. So you’d better get comfy, because you’re going to be a pink dinosaur for your third date and... your fourth date. And your fifth. Hell, you might still be a pink dinosaur when it comes time to confess! How... cute.
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I chose to go. Actually, they even give you some money if you go, like a job! Which is good, because I'm trying to save up.
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[He grabs his chin for a moment as if he's heavily weighing it over.]
I guess it doesn't seem that bad when you put it that way...
[It's a deep matter to ponder over, even though he actually would go to the school even if there was no pay. Because as long as Hikari wanted to go there, ultimately he'd want to be there to look out for her.]
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Not as much as a real job, I don't think. But it's really not so bad. I can study the things I like, and I get to have lunch outside with Tailmon almost every day!
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[But it also brings up another Very Important Question.]
Is the food good?
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Not as good as your omelet, but...it is. There's even a ramen shop in town that makes it like they do back home.
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I guess not everyone can be perfect! [He crosses his arms proudly.] It sounds like it's decent enough. I trust your tastes, Hikari!
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[She finally turned back to their current situation.]
...what was it you were trying to do?
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[Now he's reminded, and he turns to shake a fist towards the doors.]
I was ready to show these jerks just how much charisma I have!! [The most charismatic of leaders to be sure.]
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You don't have to pick that door. There are two others. That would be one way of showing them.
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But...you were only complaining about the first one, so I thought...
[Hmm. That opened up a new dilemma.]
Maybe you shouldn't open any doors at all?
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...
I could not open any doors! [Now he gives a mischievous smirk.] Think that'll show them?
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And it'll prove just how smart you really are, Oniichan!
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Heheheh. Good point, Hikari! I'll show this game what I'm made of!
[Defiantly crossing his arms, he turns to face away from the doors, at a blank wall.]
Who's the smart guy now, huh, stupid game?
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Did you want to learn how to leave the game now?
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I think I've had more than enough of this game! Let's get out of here and look for Agumon!
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[With that, Hikari went through the hand gestures she recalled that would bring up the "menu" of the game, making sure her big brother could see what she was doing before motioning towards the Log Off option.]
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Pretty cool!
[And now he brings his hand towards the 'Log Off' button.]
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You...will be there when we leave the game, won't you Oniichan?
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He looks away from his menu to focus on her. He wants to assure her that of course he'll be there. There's no way he'd keep himself from being there for her outside of this game.
But Taichi remembers that he's in a new world now with new rules. His experience in the digital world isn't helping him now. And despite all of his wishes, it's apparently been months that she's been stuck here without him. What if he is kept from leaving the game with her in some way?
What if this is the end for now?
Taichi looks emotional, but he softly smiles as he admits to something.]
I don't know.
All I know is... If I'm not there, then I won't rest until I am. It's as simple as that. [He softly raises a fist.] And that's a promise, Hikari!
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[The though of having to wake up from this world and Taichi being gone again...it hurt, but Hikari knew all too well that she had to be prepared. Just like before. When he went away to Summer Camp. When he floated away, back to the Digital World for a second time. When she'd first arrived in Cerealia and realized he wasn't with her. Each and every time they were separated, they'd found one another again. This time wouldn't be any different.]
[And yet...]
[She darted forward, wrapping her arms around him. Burying her face in his stomach. Holding him tight. Just in case.]
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But all of this desperate hopes and half-baked plans go out the window once his sister is holding him once more. Taichi softly places his hands over her back and holds her close.]
Hikari... [He whispers to his sister.] It's going to be alright. [Even considering the reality of the situation and it's lack of predictability, he still tosses out promises. With hope, those promises can help her until he can himself.]
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[When she did eventually pull away, though...there were no tears in her eyes. Not one. Not even a glassy look. She even smiled up at him, as confident as ever.]
I know.
I'll see you again, Oniichan. I'm sure of it.
[...it was just a matter of when.]
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That's the spirit! I'm really sure of it, too. So... [He gives a quick thumbs up while he moves back closer to his menu, to try to log out again.
But as he reaches for the button, he looks directly at Hikari, still smiling.]
Seeya soon... Hikari!
[With the button pressed, Taichi logs out and disappears.
...Sadly, wherever he ends up, it is not yet Cerealia.]