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//TESTDRIVE4.0.EXE

MOONFESTCON 2014 PART I: Embracing Lunacy


It's that time of the season to praise the two moons of Cerealia. As they hang in the sky, looking harmless and moon-like, the robots and CERES staff have gathered together to prepare a fanciful celebration. It's primarily located in the Pleasure District where paper lanterns hang and where fireworks are starting to burst in the sky. Everyone is welcome to dress up and enjoy an evening of fantastic pleasures, platonic or otherwise.

"Good evening! As always, I'm pleased you all can join me. Do enjoy all the beverages being passed around along with the many services we have to offer, all there for your pleasure.

Take time to play in one of our many booths or just slip away and have a crazy evening. The moons bid it. Don't be shy."

//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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//RUN.EXE
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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-11-16 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He looks around a bit, the look on his face so clearly "no shit" ]

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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[personal profile] deontology 2014-11-16 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
... Most recently, we were involved in what I can only describe as a "murder game"... they intended to attempt to make us kill each other.

[That sort of unsafe.]
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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-11-16 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...please excuse him for a minute, he needs to process this new information of something that just sounds so stupid and cruel. ]

...why in the world would they do that?
deontology: (VIII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-11-16 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... I don't have any proper theories yet.

[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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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-11-19 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He'd be interested in hearing those theories, though. Maybe some other time. ]

Our incompetence, or theirs? [ Because they could probably claim it either one or both. ]
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[personal profile] deontology 2014-11-23 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Theirs.

[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.
firstcloud: (06_even in the night when storms shall r)

[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-11-27 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, that is worse. ]

Are those people even trying? Because it sounds as if they're not.
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[personal profile] deontology 2014-11-28 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
... Their words and their actions rarely match up, and often, they make excuses for their incompetence.

[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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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-11-29 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ Crossing his arms, while Poko jumps up to one of his shoulders. ]

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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[personal profile] deontology 2014-11-29 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think we have been "saved".

[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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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-12-04 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
It's easy to doubt. [ SIGH. ] And if that's true, then it's the matter of what their reasons really are.

[ 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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[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-04 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no proof to support any answers. [yet. He will damn well get it at some point, though; he's tired of being right back to square one in terms of knowledge.

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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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-12-04 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
If you find anything out, would you mind sharing with me? I'll be looking into things as well, [ but first of all he needs to adapt as much as he's able to. ] and swapping ideas can help in better understanding.

[ That's really not much to go on, though... He'll have to keep his ears and eyes open, even if he doesn't understand even half of what is being said some times. He expects that to happen, since there's such a time gap between what is and what he knows. ]
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[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-05 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He is...mildly surprised that Kagemitsu asked. In that there's definitely respect he thinks needs to be paid to Tenka's ancestor, and that he was never expecting so much politeness from a Kumou. There's definitely something a little surreal about the experience--though the surprise doesn't show on his face.]

... Of course.

[He was never going to refuse that.]

I will share whatever solid information I discover.
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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-12-06 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The excess rudeness might have wheedled into the family line over time, and just piled up. But he can be rude, too, if he ends up irritated (like at Nii-san). He is, however, a respected person in Oumi, so he has some semblance of politeness that's pride. ]

I'm most grateful, for that and for the help you have given me.

[ No sarcasm; he is grateful. He also knows that he's likely to ask many more questions in the future. ]
deontology: (LXX.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-07 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Clearly the rudeness just grew over time until you get to Tenka....nonetheless, it feels very weird to be thanked by a Kumou (Taiko had been his master, and Tenka is his partner) and by Tenka's ancestor at that. So he's quick to shake his head, expression vaguely bemused.]

There's no need to thank me.

[...]

I will look forward to working with you further.
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[personal profile] firstcloud 2014-12-07 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
None the less.

[ Show gratitude where it's due, Sousei. What was he supposed to call him, though? That's something to consider. His descendants will just be addressed by their given names, since they're family, but... Was this one Sousei-niisan, then? Since Hirari is Hirari-niisan. ]

Me too.
deontology: (LXII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-07 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's okay, Kagemitsu, he's struggling with this too. "Kumou" is just weird--because a) Tenka, and b) Kumou-sensei, who is no longer around.

Calling him by his first name is awfully familiar though, especially for an ancestor....

...Hm. Problems for another time, he supposes. For now, he nods, an ever so slight inclining of his head.]


Until then.

[And he'll turn on his heel to go, because there's no need to stick around further with that settled.]