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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! |
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Instead, he focuses on re-introductions with a light and chiming laugh.]
It's good to meet you, Lily! You too, Bandersnatch. [Both of them get a smile in greeting, and because Lily's decided to do introductions again, he'll just introduce himself too?! Why not, right...]
I'm Oz, and you can consider me your truce ally. [AND FRIEND.] It looks like we still have a little way to go, huh?
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The re-introductions felt right to her since they were forming a truce. They needed to be polite in someway, right? So it was best to say names and things like that.]
Mn. [She nods as she pats her chain's head softly. He was really warm, it felt nice.]
Nice to meet you...Ally. [She perks up a little.] Yeah! Bandersnatch can take care of anything scary!
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But you'll have to be careful too, all right? This place can throw really weird things at people.
[Like creepy bug teachers and little rude shitelves, apparently.
He'll glance in the direction of the maze again after saying that, brow furrowing upward a little in thought.] Hm... But we're probably going to have to go this way now, since we can't go back. Are you ready?
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Really? How long have you been here?
[Her head tilts in curiosity about both matters. All of it was new but it seems like Oz knows what he's talking about...to a degree, maybe?
Her eyes follow his as they settle on the maze before them. With a direct and firm nod she looks at him and gives Bandersnatch the signal to walk forward.]
I'm ready! Are you?
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[Oz has trouble keeping track of the time in this WEIRD FUTURISTIC PLACE that has a WEIRD EARTH CALENDAR. That sure had been fun, trying to explain "no actually I don't recognize this calendar system at all", followed (usually) by "oh actually my planet isn't called Earth".
But he doesn't seem too bothered by the length of time that's passed - and it's arguably understandable, considering he's been absent for much longer swaths of time before. That said:]
Ready! [He's still got his guard up, but he'll start forward, too. He keeps one hand free in case Lily needs to grab it again, with the other hand resting up against the ice as they move.]
...It's pretty big in here, isn't it? I'm a little surprised. [SOMEHOW IT LOOKED SMALLER FROM THE OUTSIDE.]
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[She knows it hasn't been a month since she got to this place, there's no way. Then again Oz sounds really unsure if that is correct or not. Maybe this place has weird time flow, like the Abyss. That would make sense to Lily, in someways.
That doesn't mean she wants to be trapped here either. Even if it seems like she wouldn't have a choice in that.]
Okay! [Following beside him, the chain moves ahead making sure that the route remains safe for now.]
It is.
[As they walk she notices Oz's hand before she looks ahead of him. She's curious about the other since they were alone and she could talk to him.]
Why don't you consider me an enemy? Lottie said you had Jack inside of you and you all want to stop us from freeing Master Glen.
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First, he decides to explain a little more about this place. SOMETHING'S DEFINITELY WRONG when talking about alternate realities and weird time-warping dimensions is easier than tackling the subject of alliances...]
I guess the easiest comparison to make would be to say that this place is a lot like the Abyss. Time passes differently here. [ALSO THEY'RE STUCK, that's another similarity. One that he'd really prefer to avoid...] So even though it's been a while, it looks like no time at all has passed back in our world, right? If you just saw me...
[Timeline bullshit is going to haunt them wherever they go, basically.]
...And it seems like it can probably affect time in more ways than one, too. What's the last thing you remember?
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So if she was aware he'd been freed she would be more ecstatic than she could say. However, as far as she was concerned that wasn't the case. That is until Oz starts talking about time like it was in the Abyss.]
This is like another version of the Abyss then...? How? [Blinking she looks down for a moment. She did just see him so it would make sense, if what he was saying was the truth. This was a weird kind of Abyss then.]
...? [Confusion on her face, Lily looks at him with a stern sort of gaze.] The sealing stone was broken at your ceremony and we had to escape.
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[But that's something that even he has trouble grasping, so he won't overwhelm Lily by laying down a heavy explanation.
There are more important things to focus on, anyway, like the fact that Lily's from a pretty fair time ago... Not as long as it feels, but he's certainly farther ahead, as he had suspected. His brow furrows upward a little, and the smile fades.]
That happened a while ago for me - even before I got here.
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I never thought that would be true. [Twiddling her robe in her hands her eyes widen when she hears his next words. That wasn't possible, was it? Wait...what had happened then?
The urge to know what happened outweighed everything else.]
Tell me what happened!
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No, actually, he just doesn't think that this is a great time to go into the specifics. Being chased by a minotaur while having to explain that haha, whoops, Glen wasn't crazy or evil but he's definitely on that road now probably wouldn't be good for either of them.]
—Can you wait a little? Until we're out of this place, at least.
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When he mentions not explaining it now her cheeks puff out and she gives him a good, long stare. The desire to know is there and she wasn't sure he wouldn't just run off when it was all said and done. So when they were out she would have to make sure he didn't leave.]
Fine. [There was a pouting tone and whisper of 'dammit' under her breath. For now she wants to find a quick way out.] Then let's move quickly!
[In her haste she begins to run ahead of him.]
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Hey, be careful—! Don't rush, you don't know what might be in here!
[GOOD LORD is this what Gilbert feels like all the time... just constantly stressed and harried??]
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She looks back at him for a moment. When he catches up with her she blinks, why is he freaking out?]
It's not that bad! Just a bunch of ice.
[Well that is until she hears a loud stomping. Lily stops in her tracks as something big and furry crosses an intersection in front of them. Mouth dropping she runs behind Oz and hides her face into his back.]
What is that!?
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But oh, oops, that sure is - a thing?! Oz has no idea how to handle this minotaur tomfoolery, and he starts a little in mild surprise as Lily decides to use him as a meat shield. LILY WHY...]
I— I don't know?! ...It's not coming any closer! [AND INDEED, the minotaur just seems keen on blocking their path.]
—You stay here, okay? I'll... try talking to it.
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Oz was doing a good job as her meat shield. Be honored, you are temporary Doug. She would normally jump onto him or hide in his or Fang's robe.
Bright blue eyes lock in on the creature as it makes no move to come at them. Bandersnatch growls and back up to their sides. What did it want?]
Is it a chain?! [That seems like a logical thought to her...though when Oz says he will talk to it she throws him a judging glance. Slowly it turns to one of worry as her eyes well up.]
...You aren't allowed to die! [Then she would be alone.]
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But he takes his job as meat shield very seriously more often than not!! Even though he doesn't have a robe to hide in, and he's a little bit on the scrawny side, he sure does his best regardless...]
It might be? [SEEMS LOGICAL. But-] It doesn't feel like one...
[And that lack of recognizable presence is enough to have him on guard. He casts a glance toward Bandersnatch and then back at Lily when she speaks again. OH NO... HE MADE SOMEONE CRY]
I won't! I'll be very careful, so you don't have to worry, okay? [OR CRY god now he feels like a butt.]
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He was a good meat shield despite being on the smaller side. She is happy to have him as a meat shield.
It was true it doesn't feel like it but this place has been throwing her odd.] Yeah...
[It was more of a reflex with her now. She didn't want to be left alone with that thing. It was big and despite Bandersnatch's power it might be stronger.]
You better! [Lily rubs her face with the palms of her hands.]
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But Oz will nod at that, since it's as good as a promise to him and he never goes back on promises if he can help it.]
I'll be right back!
[And after making sure Lily won't go scurrying off into the ether, he'll set off toward the centaur. Luckily, it speaks loudly enough so that she'll be able to hear its declaration of "I WANT A HUG WITH FEELING!!" even though she's standing back.]
Ah... [why.]
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Lily treats it like a promise, even if it wasn't said out right. So when he says he'll return she waits quietly. The creature looks really dangerous and she has Bandersnatch at the ready just in case. Well...that was until it spoke.
Jaw dropping she stares at the thing before she looks between it and Oz.]
H-Huh?
[Why would it want something like that?]
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[IS THIS A TRAP. The minotaur is looking at him expectantly!! HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND...
He glances back over his shoulder toward Lily imploringly, like she'll somehow miraculously have the answers that he so desperately needs right now.]
Did you hear that—?!
[Just making sure he isn't going CRAZY OR SOMETHING.]
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[She say's it under breath as she watches the creature holds it's arms out expecting something.
Still in a state of shock she looks to Oz's face with her own questioning look.]
Yeah...do we attack it or?
[It's a good question, okay! Never has she had something like this happen.]
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[WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN!! If his body is close enough to a Chain that not even a bullet can stop him, he could probably survive being bear-hugged by a minotaur!]
But stand guard. [By which he means BE PREPARED TO RUN, not attack, even though he should probably expect the latter from Lily?!
That said, he'll try to give the minotaur a hug! It's a very bizarre experience and apparently not good enough, because said minotaur continues standing guard with a bellow of "AGAIN, WITH MORE FEELING!"]
—Don't be picky!
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With the stand guard, she takes it as 'attack if needed', because that seems like the obvious choice.
Breath held she watches Oz hug the thing before it yells that and she nearly snorts. Giggling she watches the other look more uncomfortable. Though now that it doesn't seem dangerous she starts to bounce on the balls of her feet.]
It seems nice! I wanna hug it too!
((omg...I love your Oz so much.))
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[It does seem safe enough, though, albeit a little uncomfortable. Or a lot uncomfortable?! No one ever prepared him for things like minotaur-hugging in "things to expect from the future" lectures...]
I... think it's probably safe for you to give it a shot, if you want. ["THINK" BEING KEY. But the minotaur does seem nice, if a little rude and bossy. He huffs, preparing himself to put more oomph into his second hug, whenever he gets around to actually delivering it.]
Maybe two would be better than one in this case. Twice the feeling! ...Or something like that, anyway.
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