//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 don't really get it, either... But I don't think they're being entirely honest. [He's on to you, CERES. Rather, his trust in jamjar overlords has been ruined by a murderous crocodile, so he's very tetchy about ending up in another weird place so soon.]
—What about you? Did you just get here, too?
[Reim and his uncanny ability to seem just as collected day 1 as he does day 101...]
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For one thing, what is a code?? They personally are not secret notes, he knows about real codes-!!]
I did- earlier today. [And since he misses the point of this comment entirely, he just pulls out his notebook to look at the notes he took... earlier.] I recorded what I could, but I'm sure it's not all... Well, it's somewhat disjointed, given the subject matter.
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BUT HE KNEW he could count on Reim to be a suspicious distrusting nerd in a time of crisis. Also extremely organized?! REIM IT'S ONLY BEEN A DAY?? Less than a day, even... Somehow Oz finds it in him to be a little surprised, even though he should probably not be by this point.]
Can I have a look? I was a little... [HM.] There were other things happening when I arrived, so I might have missed some parts.
[He had to hold Ciel back from trying to kill the presenters, basically.]
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Of course. [He will hold it out, with a subtle but definite look on his face that suggests Oz better watch his back if he a) runs off with it, or b) turns too many pages. He'll be watching.]
I hope I'll have an opportunity to add more detail, as they didn't appreciate many questions during their explanation. [plebs]
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SO YES Oz will take the notebook, ignoring That Look™ and all it threatens, and starts to flip through. Reim levels of detail, it's just like being home again.]
I'm not sure... That was the perfect time to ask questions, wasn't it? [So the ignoring of questions is likely entirely on purpose and it means they're now stuck in some weirdass place in the future with a company that is more inclined to throw a festival in the quarters than answer the basic Five Ws.]
Maybe you can corner them in a back alley so they have no choice but to answer! [HE'LL HELP.]
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Reim shrugs, casually ignoring that ridiculous suggestion save for raising an eyebrow disapprovingly. Don't make it weird, Oz.]
Well, the others with me were- boisterous. [assholes] Honestly, the man speaking to us might have thought I was trying to harass him.
I do wonder if we can secure an audience with that man from earlier—Julius.
[It's already time to complain to management.]
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BUT HE UNDERSTANDS, since he saw first-hand what people (ie Ciel) could do in that sort of situation (meaning attempt to beat people up). It probably wouldn't be easy to get an audience with someone if they think the masses are raving lunatics...]
Maybe! [In reply to both statements. THAT SAID:] For a big, important person, he goes out of his way to make himself seem accessible, right?
["Seem" being key... How easy will Mission: Complain To Management actually be he just doesn't know.]