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//TESTDRIVE5.0.EXE
//TESTDRIVE5.0.EXE
 Let's keep pretending it's not technically October in the game while Yuletide thoughts continue to spread through CERES. Inspired by recent tragic events, your friendly neighborhood programmer, Elias ( ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small} serritor) has constructed a wonderful new ice world to be accessed through ViViD, the popular virtual simulator.As expected, this is a world covered in ice all over with a chill that bores into one's bones as players wander through. In the midst of it all lies a beautiful reconstruction of a mall, complete with various stores to suit your online shopping needs. However, before you can indulge in any spending, you're tasked with a mission should you choose to accept. You will have to enter the frost-covered mall which hosts a large, elaborate labyrinth and complete all the objectives as they're given to you and your party. It seems that some horrible foe has arisen from the great beyond to kidnap Santa Bot (no relation to the futurama one). Unable to deliver toys and goods to the poor, needy adults of Cerealia, it's up to YOU to save him from a variety of enemies which include: a.) Nasty, foul-mouthed elves b.) A rabid flock of reindeer c.) An ice queen who will not stop singing d.) And a fucking minotaur. Why? Why not?
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Let the games begin! You're dropped before a giant forest with snow-covered trees, and in your path to reach the mall, there appears your first threat. They look cute and sweet -innocent little elves that smile and blush in your direction. They barely reach up to your chest and look up at you with big, glassy eyes as they promise to help you along your way. Little hands will grab yours, tugging you along. That is, until you're far enough along that you're deep in the midst of the forest where they decide to chip at a lake of frozen ice and chuck you inside.
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Welcome to CEREALIA's fifth Test Drive Meme. For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing everyone's arrival experience and a FAQ that should explain everything in more detail. Please read them thoroughly before playing. Thank you! |
ludger will kissnik
of course, if she actually gave him a reason not to approach, rather than bizarre threats, he probably wouldn't. but with everything else going on, its hard to make out the small plant hovering above her. and even if he did notice it, it's questionable he'd understand what it meant. ]
Even a scratch like that can get serious if you don't take care of it properly.
[ this is for your own good, milla! or so he thinks. actually at this point he's probably just arguing with her for the hell of it, but he'll begin to take a step backwards... before feinting and quickly moving a few forward so that he can grab her arm.
geez, the things he has to do. ]
feel the power of his lewdmatus also 1/2
[ holy moly what a cheater. she fails at suppressing her sound of surprise at the sudden rush of speed racer version ludger. milla really shouldn't be surprised at all that he'd pull a move like that, and honestly if she didn't feel like banging her face against a table (and if he wasn't ludger) she'd had offered him a better explanation, but alas.
alas he will now face the consequences of his actions. those consequences being that, while his guard is down (which is all the time because who expects this kind of thing from milla lbr) he'll be subject to a kiss from the lord of spirits, who is powerless to the magic of mistletoe.
feel honored. ]
no subject
it's the nava lava tubes all over again. why this. ]
That wasn-- Forget that happened!
[ no. she'd rather kiss the minotaur again. ]
lewdger kresnik
what... how... why??? is this some sort of new offensive tactic? ]
I... um... Right.
[ unable to really process anything for the moment, he just agrees because what else is he going to do. let this be a lesson to you milla - as the ultimate desperation tactic, you can probably get him to agree to anything by kissing him. wield this power with great responsibility.
but okay no, now he's starting to come to his senses a bit. ]
What... what was that for? [ part of him realizes it would probably be safer to just never mention this again but... since when does he play it safe. ]
that fits eerily well
it's complete reactive, honestly. she could feel her fluster flare up and, in response, she just had to nail ludger right in the shoulder. ]
Again. That never happened.
[ and with that slight raise of her voice she's going to calm down a bit. that... helped, but she also knows that it isn't really ludger's fault. still. still.
as the more rational side of her sets in, she realizes maybe a simple explanation would've been best. the fluster is still there, but it's not so bad that her defence mechanism goes off. ]
... Don't get the wrong idea, okay? That wasn't because I wanted to. It was-- [ and she turns, expecting to point out that dastardly little mistletoe bot except-- ] -- it's gone?!
its kind of uncanny
[ but it just did happen... something he doesn't say out loud, though his facial expression probably betrays what he's thinking. look, you can't just randomly kiss a guy, then tell him to forget about it and pretend that didn't happen. that's not how it works. at best, that makes you kind of weird. at worst, that makes you a sex offender.
but after a moment, he at least picks up her meaning, which he confirms with a hesitant nod. ]
What's... gone?
[ he just stares above her head, quirking an eyebrow. alright, is she seeing things now too? should he be concerned? he hadn't really put the pieces together until now, but these are definitely some of the telltale signs of someone going completely nuts. ]
Are you okay? Did you eat something weird?
never associating with him again
great.
except not mentioning it still doesn't make it go away. ]
And what would I eat that would make me k-- [ especially when she says things like this. that's remembering it happened, so she cuts herself off. ] --No. You saw those floating spyr... things, that look like plants while walking around, didn't you?
[ she knows it's not really a spyrix but the vocabulary just comes to her naturally, given the things here look more like they'd pop out of elympios than rieze maxia. ]
They're not normal. Well, as not normal as everything else around here. [ there, she's explaining. crappily. and if he doesn't believe it, who cares, she doesn't care. maybe. kind of not really. ] And they're the cause for this entire thing that didn't happen, so stop looking at me like that.
harsh
or things like this. ]
I... think so.
[ he actually isn't entirely sure what she's referring to, but it's been a pretty weird day. if she says there are floating plants all over the place, he might as well believe her.
but okay, so its the plant's fault. ]
So you ate any of those things, and then you k- [ oh wait right, can't use that word. ] -came into contact with me. [ whatever, that should be sufficiently neutral. ] If those plants are so weird, why did you eat one?
[ look she never said she did, but she never said she didn't either. ]
nah it's an appropriate response to lewdger
a small scoff. ]
You wouldn't be asking that question if you actually knew what I was talking about. I wouldn't put those things in a soup, never mind in my mouth.
[ which is basically the same thing. shame on her those mistletoe bots are actually the true ingredient to bring her soup into number one place.
either way, she won't waste any more of her breath. she knows better now. lewdger is beyond explaining. it's all his fault. ]
How about you find and stand under one of them yourself? I know you'll understand completely then.
[ she hasn't even thought about the fact that she might get pulled into this little experiment again too, but the thought of ludger kissing the minotaur like she had to is beyond rational thought. ]
he has to work off his debt somehow
You think that's a good idea?
[ he blinks, thinking about it - on the one hand, he is a little curious to find out what exactly she's talking about.
on the other hand, from her tone, he can tell they're nothing but trouble. he's not sure what plants or robots have to do with kissing... but he's seen stranger things here. ]
No... I think I'm alright not knowing.
[ besides, where would he even find... whatever it is she's talking about? some floating plant? where could he- ] Oh. Do you mean like that thing there? [ he points, though by the time he has its already too late and the robot has positioned itself over his head. he really should have seen that coming (well, technically he did). ]
now this just reached a whole other level....
Yep. See, does that look even close to edible--
[ ... until it occurs to her that the fact it decided to approach ludger with her here meant that she was very close to experiencing a repeat of eternal misfortune. there's a fractured dimension out there where she hasn't experienced this true hell, but unfortunately this isn't it. because the robot is here, it's over ludger, and she knows what happens next.
she's backing up. you were supposed to kiss the minotaur, ludger, she is not anything close to the minotaur!! ]
What are you doing just standing there?! [ she says, as if she didn't just tell him to go find one and stand under it himself. ]
i upped my game
What... what am I supposed to do?
[ he just kind of freezes up, staring up at the robot like it might explode at any second now. never mind the fact that that clearly isn't what happened to milla earlier... he is definitely going through a deer in the headlights moment right now.
what do, milla. what do. ]
Nothing's happening so far, right? Maybe... maybe this one's not working or something.
[ they can only hope ri- oh wait no now he's lunging forward at her, pressing his lips to hers. there was really no other way this could go. ]
i give this is too much for me
[ --ck already. millotaur's honestly about to ram ludger into a wall. well, when she's done being flabbergasted at this happening again because curse her slow response, curse her fate, curse everything. surely when this is all over and she's far, far away she'll realize that there are worse people to kiss, but for the time being that's impossible.
there's something different about not being on the forced end of magical mistletoe antics. one, its not your fault, and therefore she can focus entirely on her embarrassment and the fact that ludger is kissing her. again.
two, it's easier to punch things. hurt arm or not, that's what she's doing when she can find her mind.
which is right now. rest in peace, milla's innocence. rest in peace. ]
this is what it means to be a xillia
either way, he takes a second to catch his breath and rub his chin, still smarting from that right hook. maybe he should consider himself lucky - he knows how strong milla is, so if she had wanted to knock him out, he probably would be.
of course, all that follows that realization is awkward silence. because really, what else could possibly follow what just happened?
its almost a game of chicken to see who will break first and say something. and, as always when it comes to these things, ludger loses. ]
I... [ hm. ] Okay, now I get what you were talking about.
[ at least that's some sort of silver lining??? ]
i never asked for this. and wow, you would change the name field
[ uuugh. she's going to turn away and completely avoid any eye contact with ludger. that's way too difficult right now. it's probably a fortunate thing that he's always the sucker when it comes to breaking silences, as milla. wasn't going to. at all. if anything, she'd like to walk away right now and forget this ever happened.
forget that ludger will kresnik ever happened.
first, he explodes her world. then he steals her first and second kiss. ]
That's the first thing that comes out of your mouth.
[ woohoo, he understands but it came at her own expense. is nothing in this world sacred? but really, let's all admit this is karma that milla is not willing to acknowledge. ]
it had to be done
[ he knows its an underwhelming response, but come on? what else is he supposed to say at this point? there is no appropriate way to react to this situation - and let's face it, any wrong move could get him killed right now. she might not have the power of the four great spirits anymore, but he's pretty sure she doesn't need them to send him into next week.
of course, it's easier when she's not looking at him directly... which he reciprocates by doing the same thing.
but okay, obviously she's looking for a better answer than that. so he'll try his best. ]
And... that was nice?
[ ... ... ... okay once he says it he realizes that's probably not what she was fishing for. well, maybe it was somewhat, but it's still not something he was supposed to say. he should probably just start running now. ]