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MOONFESTCON 2014 PART I: Embracing Lunacy


It's that time of the season to praise the two moons of Cerealia. As they hang in the sky, looking harmless and moon-like, the robots and CERES staff have gathered together to prepare a fanciful celebration. It's primarily located in the Pleasure District where paper lanterns hang and where fireworks are starting to burst in the sky. Everyone is welcome to dress up and enjoy an evening of fantastic pleasures, platonic or otherwise.

"Good evening! As always, I'm pleased you all can join me. Do enjoy all the beverages being passed around along with the many services we have to offer, all there for your pleasure.

Take time to play in one of our many booths or just slip away and have a crazy evening. The moons bid it. Don't be shy."

//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I
[ 19:00 ] The festival begins promptly with a kick-off speech and a toast from Julius Vincere, encouraging everyone to celebrate beneath the two moons as they light the sky. The weather is crisp and beautiful, leaving them both in full view as their light cascades upon the festival. Around the district, there are several stands full of standard fair food (candy apples/corn dogs/ice cream/deep fried everything), games, and an assortment of many awkward prizes (if you're wondering what these are, do remember you're in the Pleasure District!). Also, there is alcohol everywhere, served to minors and adults alike.
PHASE II
[ 19:45 ] The music is playing loudly beneath the noises of the festival. Anyone approaching the speakers will notice a strange buzzing noise that keeps wavering. Then, the sound changes abruptly to the sound of pained moaning hidden within the song. It grows more pronounced by the second until the lights in the Pleasure District flicker off for a brief second. When they return, there is someone crawling out of the speaker. Your eyes squint, and you can see them briefly, the faint outlines of their form as their screaming escalates, only everyone else seems to be deaf to it. Only you can hear it, and you wonder how and why no one else is reacting. Is it just you? Are you hallucinating? Better get used to that feeling in Cerealia.
PHASE III
[ 20:00 ] Your friendly speaker friend up there doesn't seem to want to go away. (S)he keeps crawling out and disappearing throughout the evening, but it's easier to ignore as Julius takes to the stage. He has a special announcement for all. CERESdate (who sponsored this wonderful festival by the way) has agreed to set up all you vibrant, sexy Cerealia singles with some robot partners for the night. Want to escape? Too late. They're latching on and dragging you out to the dance floor to boogie down. Afterwards, they'll try and drag you to the nearby hotels for some extra loving. You are welcome to run at this point or comply happily.
PHASE IV
[ 21:03 ] Have you escaped the overzealous sex robots? Good, good! Now, it's time for the real fun. The holograms turn from PG images of the stars and surrounding moons and planets to a few fun images of various robot couples caught in absolute bliss. You may spot a clown mask in there or two, reminiscent of those who were running around causing a bit of trouble earlier. The images continue to get distorted as the clowns look like they're stretching their necks out of the image and reaching out towards you. The moaning from before returns.

Doesn't it get you in the mood? If it does and you'd like to find a partner for the night, a few CERESdate robots will be on hand to help fix you up with a partner, organic or otherwise. They're being quite insistent again because they want your credits.
BONUS
[ why:o'clock ] Have you ever been stalked by a condom-dispensing machine? Well, there's a first time for everything! These friendly contraptions are set up all over the Pleasure District, waiting for you to pass by before trailing after you very slowly. At first you don't notice. Every time you turn around, it stands stationery. But the moment you start to move, it just carefully rolls behind you. Watching. Waiting.
[ 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 meme. ]

//RUN.EXE
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constricted: <user name=kislap> (for i must die)

[personal profile] constricted 2014-11-05 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That gets her to look up for once. Her hero! What a nice man. She doesn't get saved often, she thinks—the last time she was saved was by Koyomi in June. This man wasn't like Koyomi, though. For starters, Koyomi wasn't as smooth a talker, nor did he have—animal ears?

Wait, if this man was saving her, then... She was hoping to get out of this on her own no matter how impossible it was, but now that someone had used their energy on her, she feels the need to apologize.

Well, first, she has to get out of here. ]


Ah. [ She nods. ] Mm. Excuse us.

[ She bows to bid the robot goodbye out of habit then approaches the man, holding onto her messenger bag and watching his feet, not his face or his back, as she follows him. ]

... Um, about earlier, Nadeko is...
lionly: (s ↯ choosing my timing)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elza leads her along, away from the very pesty robots, stopping when it seems as though they're in a good spot. He checks to see if her er robot suitor followed before looking to her curiously.]

Hmm?

[He hums, curious and prompting.]

Oh right, sorry if I surprised you, coming out of nowhere like that. It looked like you needed a hand, since those guys are awfully persistent.
cheats: (here’s one for example)

[personal profile] cheats 2014-11-05 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Why is it me? There's nothing wrong with my face, dammit!

[ Ugh!! You're so rude, Oz!! Ciel stares at the machine suspiciously, but then turns his back and starts too walk away. The machine does not follow, but that's because you're watching, Oz. ]

...It stopped, right?
fourtune: (x.)

[personal profile] fourtune 2014-11-05 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
How stupid do I look? [ don't answer that seriously, or she'll really be mad. ] And what's with all the weird animal people? Do you think those silly ears are supposed to convince me of your humanity? 'Cause it's doing quite the opposite. Not much of an intelligent design.

[ despite her vicious words, she's not trying to fight anymore - she probably realized that this guy/robot/cat guy/whatever isn't trying to harm her, at least for the moment, so she sees no reason to use up any more energy. that, and she just feels like berating someone.

either way, she starts making strange, mechanical motions with her hands, opening and closing a loose fist over and over again. ]


Hey, are you listening? Take. Me. To. Your. Leader! Beep boop!
cheats: please do not take! (pic#8436214)

1/3

[personal profile] cheats 2014-11-05 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He nods simply to the condolences, since it's something he's heard many times over at this point, and honestly, something he preferred not to dwell on. He had mourned the passing of his parents, and in Ciel's mind, that one opportunity for mourning was enough. He didn't have time to dwell on it any more than that.

As Zara starts to explain, or rather, says that he'd rather not, Ciel's expression turns to irritation, and he clicks his tongue in a way that implies that he's about to tell Zara off for being so difficult. But. The expression falls as the explanation actually comes. ]
cheats: (nO no no)

[personal profile] cheats 2014-11-05 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ "Private."

"Adult."

Ciel's expression turns to confusion for a moment, since it takes him a second to actually connect the dots, and he looks back to the prizes still at the booth when it dawns on him. He's completely silent, not even uttering a sound, but he doesn't need to, since the reaction is clear enough on his face as he turns from a delicate, pale white to a deep, flushed red. ]
cheats: (here’s one for example)

[personal profile] cheats 2014-11-05 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The silence, however, doesn't last.

Ciel covers his face with his hands and looks away from the booth, and just immediately jumps to indignant rage, as you do. ]


Wh, Wh— That's terribly inappropriate!! Why would you ever— I didn't—

[ And at this point, it just devolves into embarrassed, angry noises... good job ciel... ]
constricted: (can never have enough)

[personal profile] constricted 2014-11-05 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The robot is gone! Nadeko shakes her head, shyly looking up but never meeting his eyes. ]

Mm, it's okay. Nadeko thought she would have to commit social suicide, so... thank you.

[ She still wants to apologize, but when a person is nice to her, she knows she should say thank you. ]

Are you also, a robot?
lionly: (f ↯ the most celebrated)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[He does not, in fact, answer that. Nor does he even consider it. Elza's a gentleman! He just lets her go ahead with her tirade, his eyebrows hiking up higher and higher as she rambles on. She's in a mood, isn't she?

He heaves a light sigh when she's stopped for a moment.]


I'm listening, miss. Unfortunately, I don't know what you're talking about.

...or why you're making those noises.
fourtune: (x.)

[personal profile] fourtune 2014-11-05 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ god. she shouldn't have relied on a rabbit for help in a physical fight. either way, it seems like the robot's given up (or maybe she just knocked something out of place) so she rises to her full, tiny height and looks at her comrade in despoilment. ]

Thanks for the help. [ there's a thorny irony tinged on those words, of course. clover crosses her arms, looking dissatisfied. ] I guess you know about as much as me, huh?
lionly: (c ↯ they're clueless about)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, she's a shy type? Well, he won't make her look up that far if it makes her nervous.]

You're quite welcome.

[He chuckles.]

You know, I'm still not certain what a "robot" is, but... no, I'm not. I'm a leavie.
lionly: (s ↯ things that)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Only about as much as the next person. I wouldn't advise asking me in detail, though.

[He is an adult, after all.]

And, both. I'm pretty sure it would get someone in trouble to give those away for prizes in a public space. [Elza laughs and waves one of his hands.] Especially if there are younger people around.
Edited 2014-11-05 17:16 (UTC)
constricted: (a desert sun)

[personal profile] constricted 2014-11-05 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. [ She cants her head, wondering if she's heard the term before. ] Mm, is that like a fairy? Or a furry...

[ No, furries are gross. Even if the chances of him being a furry are high, he's definitely not one of those because he's so nice! ]
cheats: (I’ve made millionaires)

[personal profile] cheats 2014-11-05 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ciel laughs easily at that, since... Yeah... They only hung out for a week, and yet, Oz sure did demonstrate that. On one hand, they set a kitchen on fire together, and on the other, they were basically trying to murder the other and Oz still shonen'd through it. Incredible. ]

Well, that much I can be glad for. I was always unsure if it was a real trait of his, since it's so extreme, honestly.
mermaiding: (whoever you may be)

[personal profile] mermaiding 2014-11-05 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[She laughs outright at that, tempted now, but she manages to refrain. Look at that amazing self control. Incredible.]

Would think so. Humans very picky about ages. ['Young' to them are 'practically babies' to her though so she barely tries to understand it beyond 'if their ID says they're not 18+ don't dance for them' at work.]

But perhaps different rules during parties?
lionly: (f ↯ i want to be the best)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[???

Well his ears and tail are certainly furry but he's not sure that's what she means.]


No, not exactly. Er, just "lion" is right, too.
nyet: <user name="nyet"> — ᴅɴᴛ (Default)

[personal profile] nyet 2014-11-05 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ russia, who makes absolutely no move to get out of the way, just raises his hand in a pleasant little wave and smiles at her with one eye still on the machine. don't you worry, marcie! he'll wrap this up the minute he sees the thing move.

which could take a while.
]

Investigating?

[ his attention goes back to the condom-dispenser, thoughtful and weirdly competitive. weirdo. ]

Could it be this, by any chance?
normcore: (hey nerds!)

[personal profile] normcore 2014-11-05 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She side-steps the machine, trying to not stray too far from the sidewalk then stands next to him. He may or may not notice the sudden smell of day old water that once had hot dogs boiled in them. ]

Not really. [ She also stares at the machine, wondering what this kind of place really is. ] But it's probably something worth looking into. There could be a device inside it that's being controlled by someone... or a robot, so that it'll follow us when we turn our backs. It's not that hard to make with the right tools.
nyet: <user name="nyet"> — ᴅɴᴛ (Default)

[personal profile] nyet 2014-11-05 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ mmm, hot dog water. almost as bad as hamburger air. ]

Ah, I suppose you're right. [ a pause. ] Shall we open it and see?

[ and just like that, this has turned from a (relatively) innocent staring contest into an science experiment. the stepford glint in russia's eye promises nothing less than destruction of property. ]
normcore: ('cause a liz lemon party is mandatory!)

[personal profile] normcore 2014-11-05 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
We don't have much to work with, but...

[ She gives an incisive glance at the machine then steps close, looking for any locks that will give them a sign of how to open it. ]

There's gotta be something that'll open this thing. A door, a lock... [ She looks closer toward the left side, patting her hand down until a metallic clank is heard. She points to where it rests. ] A vent. If we can get it open, maybe we can find something.
lionly: (c ↯ another day)

[personal profile] lionly 2014-11-05 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe.

...It's been a while since my last party. I've got to have gotten out of touch if this is how parties are nowadays. [He sighs, but he's clearly not being serious, because he smiles just a moment after he says it.]

It's exciting, I'll give them that.
nyet: <user name="nyet"> — ᴅɴᴛ (Default)

[personal profile] nyet 2014-11-05 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
That will not be a problem.

[ cheerfully, russia leans forward to fit his fingers into the vent—and then rips the entire front casing off with a metallic shriek. it falls to the side with a deafening crash, and condoms in brightly colored wrappers immediately flood out around their ankles.

that... done, he peers nonplussed into the bowels of the machine.
]

I don't see anything out of the ordinary.

[ you don't have to sound so disappointed, russia...

it takes a special kind of person to think any of this is ordinary, but even so, he moves back to let marcie see inside. maybe she'll notice something he had overlooked.
]
normcore: (you'll all have chins)

[personal profile] normcore 2014-11-05 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't seem all that surprised to see someone destroy a vending machine like it's a toothpick or maybe she is and her stoic expression is placed well enough to not show it off. Marcie looks down at the condoms and then takes a step forward to peer in.

She procures her penlight and shines it on the inside. She's watched the workers at the amusement park fill these up things before, but she's never really looked inside one in great detail so there's no way of telling if there's anything unusual or not. Her hand feels around to see if she can find some sort of device in the darker crevices, or weird miniature robot. Basically anything that would be a common occurrence in Crystal Cove. ]


Unless it's cleverly hidden or made to look like one of the original parts, there's nothing out of the ordinary. [ She steps back out, trying to avoid the condom wrappers by stepping on clear ground. ] It could be just a figment of our imagination fueled by collective paranoia from arriving here through a black hole, thus making us believe that there's a condom dispenser following us when really it's just cleverly placed advertising.
harepiece: (HHHHhhahaha nope......)

[personal profile] harepiece 2014-11-06 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
It clearly thinks there is!

[GESTURING TOWARD THE MACHINE. He's not the rude one here okay, it is this dispenser of horrors... But Oz doesn't yet get that the stupid thing only moves when no one is watching, so he nods once - and then takes his eyes away from it to look at Ciel instead.]

You're fine, it isn't moving at all. It's just— [And then THE TELLTALE SOUND OF ROLLING. It stops once Oz glances back, but it's noticeably closer to Ciel...]

—I lied, that was a lie! It's still after you!
allweather: (master no!!!!!)

[personal profile] allweather 2014-11-06 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Reim, for his part, is still stuck on that brush-off... how rude... He looks up from frowning at his drink when someone asks him a question. There's a slight pause before he answers, because of how she's so cautious - but he can't really blame her, after seeing that creature crawling around.

Ah, but also-]
My- what?

[So, no.]

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