//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.
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Interdimensional travel used in hyperspace theories isn't exactly new, but it's one that hasn't been practiced at all. There aren't many ways to successfully pull it off without ripping a hole into the space-time continuum and divulging that information could do a lot of damage. He might just wanna keep a lid on it.
On the other hand, some guys just like being mysterious. They think it makes them look cooler.
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...What are you talking about? I've scarcely understood anything you've just said.
[ are you a demon, they do that ]
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[ She pauses, expecting him to get that, but figures she should elaborate. Just in case. ]
You and I are from two separate worlds. Vincere brought us here. Normally that's impossible, so he probably doesn't want to be asked questions about it. [ Even more sardonically: ] Does that work for you?
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[ He scoffs, as if she's to blame for making it stupidly complicated rather than his being a Victorian being to blame... ]
I doubt we'll ever find out how, considering the last place I was in never elected to share that information. [ He sniffs haughtily, then shakes his head. ] As for why, I take it you don't believe all of that nonsense about our worlds being destroyed either?
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No, I don't believe it. [ Her words are strong and she looks deathly serious instead of deathly stoic. ] At all. It's not something I can choose to believe in either, which is why there's gotta be more than what we've been told already. You really don't want to try to figure out what it is?
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[ He says simply, and because I didn't include it in the toplevel for the sake of ease for people that weren't in Dreamland (slash I'm lazy), it's at least clear enough what he means because he's still pretty banged up from the endgame events. Ciel doesn't elaborate on what he means, and doesn't seem to want to, since he moves on quickly. ]
But I'll look into it in time. So long as we're not killing each other, it seems we at least have the extra luxury of time.
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[ That is, of course, what catches her interest the most. She furrows her eyebrows, unconsciously taking a step forward. The look of determination on her face grows. ]
What do you mean by that?
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[ He shrugs, since clearly he prefers short, direct sorts of answers, to the point of not giving much of one at all... ]
If we're not working against each other, then it's not a distraction from the real problem.
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[ She murmurs to herself. That really isn't all that different than what she's been witnessing with the whole curse thing going on in Crystal Cove, especially with the whole "working together" thing. That would have made her gag ages ago, but knowing how important it is now makes her lapse into silence. She wonders if it's for some sort of competition orβ
Marcie becomes lost in her thoughts enough to forget they were even having a conversation just seconds ago. ]
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[ Ciel sighs, then gives a dismissive wave of his hand. His expression is neutral and even, which gives the impression that he isn't as bothered by the topic as he actually is. ]
It's the same as what they told us, in any case, where it's most likely to be a lie. It seems some people just take enjoyment out of watching such a thing.
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No matter what some charismatic head honcho says. ]
There are people who take enjoyment playing a part in it too. [ She lets out a deep sigh, then motions to his "prize." ] If he's expecting us to enjoy ourselves at this kind of party, he's obviously trying to deflect something. Wouldn't you think?
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I would. Though I also couldn't guess at just what we're being deflected from. The story we were told is too ridiculous.
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[ That doesn't sound as cool as when she says it to V or someone else who's fond of investigating mysteries, but she means it. It just happens to make her look nerdier than usual β as if that's even possible. ]