//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 [ 1945 ]
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 [ 2000 ]
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 [ 2103 ]
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 [ whyo'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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nadeko sengoku | monogatari series
[ Nadeko is not one for parties so she takes a seat where it's quiet, on a bench away from the commotion. Placing her yakisoba next to her, she starts checking out the items she won from the various game booths. She wasn't very good at any of those games, but by a stroke of luck, she won a peculiar plush toy at a simple lottery game. She isn't familiar with this character, though. Maybe it's a local cultural icon? Wondering if the toy has any special functions (she's surrounded by all this technology, after all), she examines it from every angle and pats it all over. ]
Mm, Nadeko doesn't really get it, but it feels like this robot has more experience than Doraemon...
[ She stares hard at the circle shape on the toy, curious if his gadgets come out of there. Nadeko no. ]
phase iii
[ The state of the sky is curious, but curiosity killed the cat—in an unconventional sense. While she's distracted by the two moon, a robot pulls on her arm and tries to get her to dance. Nadeko, obviously not one for dancing, much less socializing, attempts to get out of this situation like she always has: by apologizing profusely.
It doesn't work. ]
Aah! B-but Nadeko, Nadeko doesn't know how to dance! She'll trip all over your toes, you know? And she'll just look stupid, and—!
[ Those tears in her eyes are as genuine as her frustration. ]
That's, um... Nadeko didn't even want to go to the Moon Moon Festival... [ That's what it's called now.
As she struggles with the robot, it looks less like coercion and more like harassment. No, it's definitely harassment. Help. ]
iii
[Who even said chivalry was dead-- it's not for Elza, who sees someone in trouble and immediately springs into action. That is to say, half-forcibly, half-politely insinuating himself between robot and Nadeko.]
I actually wanted to ask her something first. So if you'll excuse us.
[He looks at her and tips his head to say let's go over there with a conspiratorial wink.] Let's go, miss.
no subject
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...
no subject
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.
no subject
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?
no subject
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.
no subject
[ 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! ]
no subject
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.
no subject
[ She feels like this is the start of a new arc. Elza Lion. Cat apparitions feel more like something up Hanekawa's alley, though. Speaking of which, she doesn't know if he's a supernatural being or not. Well, she doesn't want to call this guy an apparition if it offends him. ]
Um, hm... then, are you magic? A lion given courage by a wizard, a lion that rules a faraway land you can go to through a wardrobe... or something like that.
no subject
You can call me Elza.
[He ends up laughing, though. Well, being called 'lion-san' isn't so bad. He could think of worse things.]
I'm pretty sure that I'm not magic. I'm just a regular lion... but I'm guessing that you're not familiar with ones like me.
i
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
no subject
Huh? What? Nadeko wasn't thinking anything lewd about this toy!
no subject
[Don't think you're in the clear just yet. Gaige will get to those lewd thoughts later, count on it.]
phase i
That's no robot, naked ape. Are you comparing your intelligence to a toy?
[He questions in a hunch, arms folded, looking like a proper grouch.]