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C E R E A L I A ★ M O D S。 ([personal profile] reparator) wrote in [community profile] estoria2014-12-17 09:10 am

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Who: CERES & you
When: IC: 10/19 | OOC: 12/16
Where: ViViD
What: Intro Log
Rating/Warning: PG-13

//event007.EXE

The Haunting II: Haunt Harder


ViViD has opened up a new world that new arrivals will be pulled into while frequent players will be invited to check out. This particular setting is the new beta world that CERES is constructing in time for the Hallow's Eve celebrations and festivals. It's a world inhabited by the undead and several ghouls and monsters of typical horror lore. Inside, one will encounter werewolves, lichens, vampires, succubi, incubi, specters, mummies, and so on. They will be on the prowl and eager to attack, but players need only concern themselves with getting through and getting out.

At first, players will awaken outside of a large manor supposedly owned by a wealthy noble who is rumored to be practicing strange alchemic experiments within. Many know him simply as The Count.

New arrivals and those logging into ViViD will first find themselves being greeted by their guide at the start screen:
"F̳̰̘̝̭͚̙̝̺̅̀͋̊̑͐̎͜͝͝͝Ü͎͉̗̬͍̫̤̳̳̓̉͌͛͒́̔̎͝ͅÇ̢͎̳̰̫̝̝̮̣̈̓̽̂͒̌̾͊̊̓K̯̺͎̬̟̠̳̤̙̥̍͊͒̐͌̏̍̂̚̚!̧̛̹̲͎͕̥͓̥̻̟̿͐̔̑̈͗̕͘͠-ɯǝɥʇ ʇɐǝq oʇ ʍoɥ sı ǝɹǝɥ

¡ǝuo lɐuıɟ ǝɥʇ ʇǝǝɯ noʎ ǝɹoɟǝq sʇsoɥƃ ɹnoɟ ǝlʇʇɐq oʇ pǝǝu llıʍ noʎ

ʎɐpoʇ suoıʇɔnɹʇsuı ɹnoʎ ƃuıʌıƃ ǝq llıʍ ı

ɹouɐɯ ɐıɔoɹʇɐ oʇ ǝɯoɔlǝʍ

slɐʌıɹɹɐ ʍǝu ollǝɥ"

//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I
[ xx:xx ] Yes, those are all the directions you get. Welcome, indeed, to Atrocia Manor. On the outside, you'll notice a faint howling in the distance. You better start running. That howling is only going to get louder as the werewolves start approaching. They roam in packs and will approach you from all sides, leveling a menacing stare at you before-!!!

-licking your hand. They'll all suddenly surround your character and start licking and lavishing attention on you as their tails wag from side to side happily. They may even roll over and show you their bellies for belly rubs. Please give them a treat and lots of love.
PHASE II
[ xx:xx ] Once you survive that grueling challenge, it's on to the next part. This is where things start to heat up. The inner atrium of the mansion is dark, only lit by faint torches. In the center are three of the four ghosts that were spoken of, slowly moving in circles around a shrouded figure. Before you can glimpse at the figure, it disappears and the ghosts turn to you and start approaching from every side. They block you in, leaving you in the center and slowly looming around you.

Their howls are prolonged and deep, piercing your ears, and they seem to want to lead you into a room. You can choose to run from their frightful faces or you can follow them. They will seat you down at the dinner table then slowly pull forth a power point presentation. This is your love and/or sex life. Yes, you have a sad one. How dare you? The ghosts will guilt you for this, and somewhere in the midst of their lecture, you notice a faint figure moving along the windows. It's only for a flicker of a second that it appears, but the impression it leaves on you remains.
PHASE III
[ xx:xx ] Feeling tired already? Well, don't stop and rest now! The challenges will only get worse. As you escape the three ghosts, you will ascend the stairs to the second level. Awaiting you is a vicious vampire …panda. Does it want your blood? Nope. It wants to talk to you about how to properly file your tax forms for a successful tax return. It will then lecture you on the EVILS of tax evasion. Be prepared for a scary ride with this one. It's not letting you out of the room until you listen to everything it has to say. For those who attempt to escape, it will… do absolutely nothing. It will sit there and watch you run.

PHASE IV
[ xx:xx ] You escape the horrors of both the first floor and the second floor only to arrive at the basement. The mysterious fourth ghost awaits with its back turned to you. It's covered in a shroud, and you are sure it's going to talk about diversifying your stock profile next. Oh, how wrong you are.

Because this one legitimately wants you dead, and it will wear the face of your worst enemy or your least favorite person while swiping down a scythe to reap away your life quickly. It won't be easy to kill, but once you whittle down its life halfway, it will finally reveal its true form. That's when the entire dungeon will start to glitch, and the ghost will cradle you between its hands before warning you:

sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ
sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ
sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ
sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ
sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ
sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ sn ǝɹǝʌǝɹ sn ɹɐǝɟ


It will then fade away, and congratulations! You won! Sort of...
BONUS
[ why:o'clock ] Congratulations on surviving Atrocia Manor! Here's your complimentary coupon for 35% off on your next Vidia's Secret purchase. Wasn't that a fun ride? But wait. There's more! The final final boss awaits you outside in the courtyard. It's the most gruesome of them all. The worst ghost you can encounter because it's one that has known great suffering and is out for vengeance.

It will follow you around and try to eat you basically. One floating dot at the time until it can reach you.
[ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with trigger-y or inappropriate material and do let a mod know if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so we can lock the log. ]

//RUN.EXE
Welcome to CEREALIA's latest intro post. For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing everyone's usual arrival experience (which is not entirely applicable this round for reasons stated above^) and a FAQ that should explain everything in more detail. Please read them thoroughly before playing. Thank you!


sewayaku: (CHEESE IT IT'S THE FUZZ)

bonus

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-17 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ what's that?? pain?? good news, your savior is here. Actually, Zara isn't really paying that much attention (he's just happy to be leaving, because Fiona wasn't here and it was all a big waste of time), but when he hears the man mumbling to himself, he turns to look - and sees that bruise on Totsuka's face. ]

... Are you all right?
amemory: (A+ interior decorating guys)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-17 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Totsuka glances up at the question, answer already half-formed on his lips but then his face turns blank with surprise because...]

[bunny ears...]


I think so... [no.... is he hallucinating bunny people now... he POINTS TO ZARA -- his ears in particular]

Uwah -- how did you make them?!
sewayaku: (ey how you doin lil mama)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-17 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ it keeps happening.jpg

Zara stares at him like a deer in the headlights for a moment before realizing what the other man is talking about. "Make them," though? ]


My ears...? I was born with them, of course.

[ at least that means he can't be hurt that badly. ]
amemory: (AMAZING)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-17 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
['of course' what the fuck zara THAT MAKES NO SENSE]

Born with them... [ah... maybe he's a strain...?? something like that?? his hand is starting to drift dangerously closer to Zara's head though]

Amazing! They look real to me, but I thought it was just a really good cosplay for a second...
sewayaku: (fuck you)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-18 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ and Zara's head will be leaning away from that hand, regardless of how sneaky he thinks he's being. ]

No, I'm a rabbit, [ he replies, then adds: ] Please don't touch them. They're very sensitive.
amemory: (im the whole reason this anime exists)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-18 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
[oh... totsuka looks disappointed for half a second, lowering his sneaky hand.]

Sorry, I guess they would be since they're real... [he had a pet rabbit once... totsuka let it go free] Oh, but is it okay if I take a picture later?
sewayaku: (pyon)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-18 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's okay, everyone is disappointed, even Fiona... He seems relieved that Totsuka backed off, settling back into his previous position with a sigh; before he can tell him it's fine, though, he goes and says something weird. ]

"Take a picture?" [ Zara repeats with a blank look. Sorry, Totsuka, he's from the past... ]
amemory: (death flags out of existence)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-22 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[get updated with the times zara]

Yeah! [slight pause, as he takes in Zara's blank look. totsuka puts up his hands to form the universal take a picture gesture because that will help, obviously.] Just like that -- with a camera!
sewayaku: (that guy is not ok)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-22 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
Camera...?

[ he is like 75% certain he's heard that word before, but he doesn't know what it means. Zara spends a moment or two searching his memory, then sighs, shaking his head. ]

I apologize. I don't know what you're talking about...
amemory: (i forgot what he was looking at)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-22 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
[!!!!!]

It's fine, it's fine! [WAVES ENERGETICALLY] You see, a camera is basically a machine! Kind of like these... phones. [the CEREVICES?? whatever they are] And they take pictures. Like how people used to paint landscapes and other portraits back in the day, except the camera's a lot faster. It's the best way to make and store memories!
sewayaku: ([distant blurry scan])

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-24 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
Ah... I see. So that's how those images are made.

[ he's seen photographs around in the city - he just didn't know how they came to be, or, at least, what you called what made them. You learn something new every day. Zara seems to consider that for a moment. So this man wants to make a memory of him by taking his picture. ]

What is it that you'd need my picture for?
amemory: (saved for posterity)

[personal profile] amemory 2014-12-28 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
It's not something I need, but... it's a good memory! I'd like to remember that I met you. Also, your ears are really cool!

[that's pretty much it]
sewayaku: (oh... lady fiona.........)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-29 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Cool?" [ that's a first, but he'll take it over cute, he supposes. ] You're an unusual man. But very well. I don't see the harm in it.

[ rejoice, for zara doesn't think the camera will steal his soul. ]