//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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I think I will put my foot down on self-sacrifice. Shooting it wouldn't be exceedingly difficult, if it continues crawling like it was earlier.
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[Who knows what standards she's even using to judge this.]
How do we get it to target you? Perhaps wants something else. May be targeting Julius. If so, let it do what it wants. [Actually that gives her a thoughtful pause.] Maybe just try talking first, before trying to kill.
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Anyway, oh- now she wants to talk to it. You know, he probably could talk down a hellish shadow creature that does nothing but moan and scream in agony. It would probably be easier than talking down the rest of the people he deals with on a regular basis.]
... Would you like to ask it who exactly it's after, if it is at all?
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[Oona shrugs and looks away, as if remembering that she's not supposed to care. She scratches her cheek, twirls her hair around her finger, and shrugs again.]
If kill innocent creature, would not be good. [The hell spawn screaming in agony is clearly the innocent party here. Maybe.] If wants revenge on humans, or even just Julius, would not get in its way. Probably.
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Reim frowns slightly - she's abruptly more callous than before, he can't help it - but, well, he's not exactly the type to rush in and get involved with things that don't concern him, honestly... He can't fight! On principle he still objects to it, though.]
Well- if it starts harming people who have nothing to do with Julius, I can't let that slide.
[boom headshot]
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She squints at him again and that skeptical sort of look is back.] But, those people have nothing to do with you, either, yes?
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Innocent people don't need to be caught up in such villainy! [shadow murder = villainy, he's not picky] I couldn't possibly stand by and let them suffer the consequences of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
[Not again. He's very serious. This is also assuming Julius deserves it, which he'd not get in the middle of...]