//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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...What?
[His...sword? Last he checked, there weren't any contenders for the Abe family sword; that's why it had been passed down to him, after all.]
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That's Hirari-nii-san's sword.
[ He's seen that sword plenty the last couple days. He wouldn't mistake it for any else. ]
Where did you find it?
[ "Where did you steal it?" ]
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But it's not so familiar a name that he would hand over his sword to this strange for it. Sousei straightens a little in response, posture exact, and while his expression is as calm as ever, he's not exactly happy about the implications there.]
...This is the Abe family sword. It has been passed down to me, Abe no Sousei.
[...he'd follow it up with "you must be mistaken", except...this guy seems very certain, and... well, it's a very distinctive sword. It seems like an odd detail to mess up, and with such certainty.]
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He looks the taller guy up and down, trying to figure out what is going on, and who he is. He's so weirdly dressed... Is he even Japanese? He knows Abe takes in children, but it's complicated. ]
What I know of, Abe no Hirari had it, and he wasn't in the position of just giving it away at the moment.
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Sousei pauses, but...it'll all become clear in time, right? ...Probably?]
...There could be a number of explanations for this. [Isn't the place they're in proof enough of that?] What is your name?
[Is this guy even someone he should be trusting right now?]
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[ Well, of course there could be. Was he another Bait? He wasn't the slightest bit like Hirari but that guy was probably an exception.
He doesn't mind sharing his name, but he feels this guy is just too suspicious at the moment. On the other hand, this Abe guy told Kagemitsu his name, so it's only fair that Kagemitsu tells him his. ]
It's Kumou Kagemitsu.
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But then again... if the Shinsengumi are here, why not Tenka's ancestors from the distant past...? Also, how is he supposed to even explain that to this guy. (And does that mean that Abe no Hirari was his ancestor?)
Regardless, Sousei's respectful enough to remove his hat, pressing it to his chest. He doesn't really bow or lower his head, but it's a respectful gesture nonetheless.]
... It's an honor. [Probably. Even if there's also the thought in his head that this is two Kumou now that have started to accuse him of stealing his own family sword. Honestly. Kumou.]
But I understand now. Abe no Hirari would be my ancestor, then. [Time shenanigans, what fun.] It has been some time since your era.
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I guess. [ If feels weird to think about Hirari as anyones ancestor. And then he wasn't an Abe by blood, only by name.
No, wait. More importantly ] Ancestor? Him? I mean, what? [ He's not entirely grasping the situation here, to be honest. Time has passed since his era? Since Kamakura? He's figured they currently are in the future because no way anything like all the things in this place exists during his time, but it feels a little absurd, to be honest. It would explain why he's got Hirari's sword, but is it really that simple? ]
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He also knows how weird that must sound, but...]
The year is Meiji 11--some years after your time.
[He replaces his hat, calm as ever.]
...Or it was, though that may not be the case here. [Cereal is just weird.]
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"Some years"... What an exaggeration. ] I'm not familiar with the era name. But it would be weird if I was.
[ Well. ]
It is--was still Kamakura to me.
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I see. It would have been...700 years before my time, then.
[Hence--ancestors. Hella old ancestors.]
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...wow.
[ He doesn't really know what he should feel about that. ]
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... Though that means little here. This is a different place entirely.
[...]
I am aware it is a lot to take in, but the sooner you're able to adapt, the better off you'll be. This place is not always safe.
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It definitely looks like a weird place. [ He'll do his best but he might have a little more to adapt to than most of the people from the Asians from the Past squad. ]
Not always safe in what way, exactly?
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[That sort of unsafe.]
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...why in the world would they do that?
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[He has some, but nothing with any evidence to back it up, and Tenka's ancestor or not, he's not going to go brainstorming at random with the guy.]
They claim incompetence, though I am not certain that is believable. [He thinks it's on purpose, and maliciously at that.]
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Our incompetence, or theirs? [ Because they could probably claim it either one or both. ]
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[Which is somehow even worse. Their blatant acceptance of how incompetent they are drives him absolutely insane.]
It is through our competence that we are still alive.
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Are those people even trying? Because it sounds as if they're not.
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[He can't say flat out that they're not trying, because he doesn't know for sure, but...]
I suspect they do not care what happens to us.
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That sounds a lot like we're expendable. Then why did they save us in the first place.
[ Save them.. Right, he's not sure about that one yet. Besides, if he now has descendants and all, then there shouldn't be any problem for Kamakura, at least. ]
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[Quite frankly...don't worry, Sousei's here to state all of those concerns very bluntly.
(Also isn't that Tenka's tanuki....... is it a spirit of some sort?)]
Though it is certainly a convenient story.
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[ Then there's the part where he's found out that there are people from his world's future here so logically, his time should be just fine. There would have been no need to "save" him, or Nii-san, for that matter.
Still, if he can help the people of Oumi in some way, even if it's hundreds of years in the future the help is needed, he's not going to hesitate in doing what he's able to do, if there's anything he can do. Oumi is, no matter the era (or name), still Oumi. ]
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He wants to know what's going on, and this isn't doing it.
But nonetheless, it's good to know that Tenka's ancestor is surprisingly reliable.]
You now know most of what I know.
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