//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ 20 00 ]
The evening begins promptly at 8:00 PM. There will be crowds gathered, lining up to get in. Everyone will be allowed, children, adults, the living and flesh-filled, the robotic, and the undead. The music will be thumping as far as the sidewalks outside, and the first thing everyone will notice would be bowls of candy everywhere as far as the eyes can see. They'll be sitting on top of the tables in all their innocent glory. For the most part, they are harmless.
But not the candy corn. Never the candy corn. Within it is a secret chemical that causes those who consume it to exhibit attraction to the nearest object/person to them, whether it be inanimate or otherwise. They will feel compelled to be close, to kiss and touch whatever is around them, though the effects only last an hour or so. Consider it a low-leveled aphrodisiac of sorts.
PHASE II [ 2122 ]
You're dancing. You're moving to the music. Or you're clinging to the walls and wondering why you're even here to begin with. That's when the holograms start playing around with you. The image flickers frequently until a face appears. You can swear it's talking to you beneath the music.
'We need you. We want you. Join us. Come to the back room. Number 005.'
The closer you get to the hologram screens, the louder the voice becomes until it disappears completely, leaving you to question how real it was.
PHASE III [ 2217 ]
For those brave enough, you go into Backroom #005. What awaits you there is a room full of masked and costumed figures. You don't know if they are human or not, but they watch you eagerly, inviting you to join their private party. Unfortunately, if you chose the backroom, you chose wrong. You chose very wrong. The door is going to be slammed shut and locked, and all the figures will then pull off their masks and reveal faces familiar to yourself. Faces from your world. They'll ask you accusingly why you haven't saved them yet. What's taking you so long. Did you forget them?
Their eyes will glow as they crowd in on you, yelling and growing more caustic until the lights flicker. When you can see clearly again, the entire room will be empty save for a single glass of wine sitting on the table. You'll be sure someone was inside just a moment ago. You were definitely talking to someone. You can't be going crazy, right?
PHASE IV [ 2345 ]
Fifteen minutes to midnight. The music is getting louder and more intense. You've been eating candy or drinking all night (or avoiding food entirely if you're wise enough). Yet the music lures you in with its haunting tone, and you spot in the middle, a masked figure dancing more hypnotically than the rest. He's waving his chainsaw around as he puts out his lethal dance moves, and you are being drawn by the music into a violent dance off. You can fight the feeling, you can try and run. Unfortunately, none of the other natives and robots see the masked man but you. Only outsiders can see him, and the closer you get, the more you reach out to touch him-
you discover he's only a hologram like any other. Your fingers move through his shape, and distort it, but you're still so sure it's real.
BONUS [ whyo'clock ]
One of the back rooms has a beautiful fortune teller by the name of Aria. She will be seated inside, welcoming individuals or groups of people to give them their fortunes, and she will be giving them bizarrely specific and intimate details about their life from their underwear preference to how many partners they've slept with and how many moles they have on their ass. Prepare for awkward embarrassment. Ah, but what does the future hold in store? She'll smile when asked, and then her face will fall apart until a drill protrudes from the center to try and stab through your face. If your reflexes are fast enough, you can dodge it. If you're too slow, prepare for a hospital visit to the CERES Medical Facility.
Once that ordeal is over with, her face will reconstruct itself back to normal, and she will smile and say your future looks very bright in CERES.
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[ Oh, she got praised, even if it's a very small one. It still made her feel a bit happy anyway. If this were Solomon, she would probably be skipping around with excitement in private somewhere. And that's without the influence of the drugged candy.
She would also be a hundred-percent aware of the embarrassing things she may end up doing. ]
We're so close now...
[ Only five pieces left. ]
Vietnam, what's the sweetest candy you've ever had in your life?
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Just a little more! [Though she's not against just blacklisting all five of these for safety purposes.]
The sweetest candy I've ever had...[She taps her chin.]
Either straight rock sugar, or I believe another is they called rock candy? [It's actually hard, she's trying to think of something she remembered was sweet without the fruity or sour flavourings.] Was it the sweetest thing you've tasted today?
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[ Even if the word "candy" or "sugar" is in there, why on earth would anyone ever eat a rock?! Vietnam must have jaws of steel and a even stronger stomach to digest it all. ]
Yeah, it was. I thought maybe you'd recognize some of them and knew what tasted the sweetest to you.
[ She seems to be out of ideas now. ]
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[GUESS SHE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THAT BEFORE...Although speaking of someone with strong teeth, she's pretty sure America could eat a rock.]
I'm not experienced with some of these candies, this in particular.
[She picks up the candy corn.] I know it is an American treat that only comes out around Halloween.
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[ Sheba lets out a sigh of relief. She was going to question whether or not Vietnam was actually a different species with the appearance of a human since her diet seems... out of this world. There wasn't any problem with that though!
It's just... really interesting. (Although Sheba probably wasn't too far off on Vietnam not being completely human.)
She smiles a little and then points at the candy corn that's been selected from the bunch. ]
That's fine, this will be our number one suspect!
[ Yes! They are one step closer to finding their culprit! ]
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But look at that, somewhere, the gods are smiling upon them and giving them a hint. Too bad that they're only taking a blind guess.]
Alright! We should pick one nonetheless.
Now how do we...test this...
[Aside from eating it themselves. Which is bad.]
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[ Okay, despite everything that's happened, she can't help the fact that she's feeling hungry. Very hungry. But when stress builds up, she especially has the urge to eat. Unfortunately, all this stupid party had to offer were drinks and candy.
Her stomach is gurgling too, if that's another clear indication of it.
It's really risky to have anyone else eat it, and since she's already experienced the effects, Sheba would immediately know if they guessed wrong or not. ]
I... can test it out if necessary.
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No wait!
[That was actually a little bit too loud, but she can tell that Sheba is hungry from the noises she made. But--]
You've already had to endure the side effects, and it made you ill. While you have been weakened by its effects, you shouldn't sacrifice yourself. It may make it worse.
[How heroic! But really, Sheba should be sleeping it off, even if she's already been affected. To let it happen again is something Vietnam cannot do under her watch.]
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A-ah, sorry!
[ Heroic but reckless actions are something she's known for. For now, it looks like she'll listen to Vietnam's words. Her hands are folded in her lap as she stares intently at the pieces of candy in front of her. ]
But then... how are we going to test it?
[ People's lives are at stake!! Or at least their dignity. ]
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But those are good questions. It's not like they have a lab, or that they can use it. Why doesn't anything here come with a food analyser? Aren't you the future?!]
That's...I'm not sure yet.
Somehow we cannot have the others trying this candy out, but it is difficult to test.
Unless we count on the fact that I am able to recover fast? [DOES IT EVEN WORK THAT WAY, VIETNAM.]
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[ Look at who's playing the hero now!! Sheba quickly shakes her head and covers the candies with her hands. Vietnam would have to try prying her off if she's really going to test this herself. ]
D-didn't we establish that it's dangerous?
[ Well, for herself at least. Vietnam has remained unaffected and healthy... and did she say she has a fast recovery rate? ]
Do you possess some sort of life magic?
[ She's can't do it, but there's definitely people who possess the ability to heal themselves and others. ]
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Yes, but as I am feeling quite well now, it won't hurt me as much as it will for you, since you will feel it again!
[She considers this though--] I...'m not sure if it's life magic, but I can recover from wounds quickly. It might be the same.
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[ That might be really beneficial. She's still not quite confident about the idea, but she slowly removes her hands away from the candy, albeit hesitantly. ]
What if it doesn't go out as planned? What should I do?
[ Make Vietnam sit down and keep her in place until the effects wear off? Splash water in her face to snap her out of it?! ]