//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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Possibly... but if so, it isn't your fault. It is very difficult to be prepared for the many things that happen in this place.
But you are still here and well, so... you seem to have handled it well nonetheless.
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Thanks... [She forces out a small giggle as she says it. Her eyes are still wet, but she's able to blink back the tears now.] Sounds like you're a regular, then.
[And maybe not just to this night club.]
Did they tell you the same story... about the Flamines?
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Oh...yes, they did. However, it is hard to believe, isn't it? I'm certain that neither of our worlds could be destroyed so easily.
[IT'S GOING TO BE FINE, IN OTHER WORDS-- Tana has to hold onto that.]
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[Peace between Rieze Maxia and Elympios... she would live to see it. Somehow. In frustration, she bites at her lip; though the sensation also brings her back down to earth a bit.
She couldn't allow false words uttered by phonies to take over her heart.]
Sorry. I don't mean to be rude, though... my name's Leia. I don't think we've met yet.
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But she just smiles in response, offering up a polite curtsey at that.]
It is a pleasure to meet you, Leia! While the circumstances could be better, more allies to our cause simply means we will be able to return home all the sooner, wouldn't you say?
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??????
Leia opens her mouth to say something, then closes it again. Being a princess isn't something you just drop so casually like that, is it?! At least it's enough of a shock that she's bouncing back to her normal self.]
Y-Yeah, of course! [The importance of working together is something Leia has always understood, all too well.] But I had no idea you were a princess. How embarrassing...
[She cried and everything, wow... Is this what it would be like if Gaius caught her crying?
(Yeah, no, probably not.)]
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Oh no, don't worry about that! Please, address me and treat me as you would anyone else!
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Sure. I guess that's only fair.
[......]
In that case... I say we get the heck out of this room.
[she really doesn't wanna be here anymore js]
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[Onwards??? Onwards. Tana just fearlessly moves towards the door.]
Leia, shall we take a look around some more together?
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[She's right behind her. She does glance back at the glass of wine again, a shudder traveling down her spine... but she lets that creepy image roll off her back as she turns around again.
Onwards.]
So... I take it you haven't been here before? I mean, to this club?
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[Tana's oblivious to the glance back, looking forward instead to the many things scattered about the club.]
It is very exciting though, isn't it? There is so much to look at!
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[She agrees easily enough, with Tana's child-like excitement rubbing off on her. Soon Leia matches her pace and walks by her side. The music starts to get louder again as they move away from the room.]
There was such a huge crowd that I just had to follow everybody in. I didn't really know we needed costumes, though...
[Yeah she kinda just has the mask, which she's been taking on and off all night.]
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[Clearly..........
... ... ... though she pauses then, looking a tad bit more uncertain.]
Though this is nothing like any ball I've experienced, admittedly.
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[She totally knew it was a ball......not. And it doesn't exactly seem like one either, but far be it from her to crush Tana's hopes and dreams.
Leia just continues looking for distractions...]
I'll be more prepared next time, definitely. First time for everything, as they say!
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[She's not sure she'll be more prepared herself, but--]
I admire your attitude about it! If we try, surely we will be better prepared next time!
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[She sounds confident again. She definitely has more faith in herself--and especially her friends--than that.
Everything is kind of dulled, though, as the loud music starts to set in again, the further they move towards the front. She doesn't seem too bothered by it, but finally, after dealing with it almost all evening:]
Wow. This really can't be good for our ears though, huh?
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I...am admittedly not entirely certain why it has to be so loud... or so dark in here.
[????]
Isn't it rather difficult to see?
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[She has no idea how else to respond. The tone can only be described as hesitant, though: her paranoia about this place lingers.]
Maybe it has to do with the theme of the... uh, ball.
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[oh honey you tried]
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[much trying, such brilliance]
Not sure about the masks, though. Or the music.
[1 out of 3 isn't.........bad...]
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I...see!
[no she doesn't.]
Actually, no I don't. I'm sorry, I still don't think I understand.
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[whoops......]
Then again, he did say not to worry about that stuff.
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Like getting to know new friends! So Leia! [Now there's a smiling princess beaming at you.] Tell me about yourself!
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That probably doesn't count for much, though, huh...?
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Though I do have to admit I was asking about you... [not your acquaintances. Look. She wants to know about her new buddy.]
I assure you, it doesn't matter in the least that you aren't royalty! I hope we will be good friends all the same.
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