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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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ whyo'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!

Comments

did someone say pakkuman

[allthreefourths]

[ here hiccup was just minding his own business (waiting for toothless, actually) and squinting a bit into the distance as he observed that very quickly approaching figure, and then! and then!!

viking-napped. viking-napped by said approaching figure who he realizes now is a very, very fast man. very fast man he's struggling to keep up with, his metal prosthetic "squeaking" as he runs. ]

You're what?! [ he manages between gasps. ] There are-- [ an exhale, as he increases his volume ] --There are much better ways to introduce yourself than kidnapping!

[bakudanma]

Katsura! Katsura!

<sub>[ He silently agrees, though. Meeting a person for the first time should be special and formal.. depending on the person, really.
In any case, Zura gives one last yank before releasing his hand from Hiccup's wrist.

And although he's a criminal, kidnapping isn't his cup of tea.
...Usually. ]</sub>

Follow the dots; take your tee-pee with you. That's a proverb you need to learn.
_{[ no it isn't. and it has nothing to do with anything. ]}

[allthreefourths]

[ that yank will near trip him up in its unexpectedness, but hiccup manages to stay on his feet and continue to try and stay with his ex-kidnapper's speed.

this entire conversation already feels like a trip, actually. ]

Katsura! All right! [ he's got that now. that's about the only thing he's got. ] Would it kill you to make a bit more sense?!

[ i am a viking and what is any of this ]

And why are we running?

[bakudanma]

_{[ By the time Zura has pulled around a corner, Hiccup is talking, and he presses his back against the wall. He is trying to catch his breath when Hiccup finishes his sentence. ]}

Ch-ch-ch.

_{[ SHOOSHING. and by that he's placing a hand over Hiccup's mouth lopsidedly, sort of smushing him a little. ]}

A foolish man carries tee-pee on his foot when leaving his place of solitude; a wise man comes carries it in his pouch.

_{[ the fuck. he's talking about toilet paper and a bathroom. ]}

—You wouldn't happen to have a large dot in your inventory, would you?
_{[ sure, he they could keep running until they came across one to make Blinky-kun vulnerable, but they may need to make a dash for it. ]}

[allthreefourths]

[ excuse you that is his face. his face that is currently squished, so he lets out a muffled: ]

Anf a not creepy man keeps hif handf to himfelf.

[ oh, great, he's following a crazy person. maybe he should run in the other direction. but, well, there's that thing they're running from that he's getting no explanation about sooo. then again, does that thing even exist? does anything exist? is any of this even real?

pushing katsura's hand away now. ]

Uh, no. How does anyone have a conversation with you?

[bakudanma]

Then we are both fools with tee-pee on our shoes. Perhaps Blinky-kun won't notice us if we are quiet.
_{[ Katsura puts his hands on his knees and sort of hunches down, tucking a piece of hair behind his ear. He seems to be really studying their environment.
..
He might also be trying to be more level with Hiccup. ]}

The point of this game is to no get eaten and eat the ghost instead. We need to find a big dot first.

<sub>[ what's that.. over there?
It's red and round and... oh my god.

Zura's brows lift. ]</sub>

Ah, cherries. 100 points.
_{[ there's a tempting sound in his voice....... ]}

[allthreefourths]

[ .... he is not that short!!!! yes he is that short. he'll pretend that katsura's exploring, and not at all trying to make a comment on his height.

at this point, he's just barely following. at least he's figured out what they're running from. another ghost.

he's so surprised! (no, he's not). cue the serious, hushed tone, now that he knows there's actual danger. ]

I'll refrain from commenting on the fact that ghosts are usually very non-edible given that they're... invisible, [ he just commented on that fact, as he peeks over to wherever katsura is looking ] but didn't you just say we need to focus on eating the ghost and not... cherries?

[ maybe he's just hungry. maybe that's why he used "eating" in place of "beating" the ghost. either way, katsura must be stopped. ]

Go out there, and it might find you before we get the chance to find that "big dot".

[bakudanma]

Follow the ways of Pakku-san; eat the ghost.

_{[ At Hiccup's statement, Katsura's arms cross over his chest. ]}

You're learning. Sometimes it is not worth it to be so greedy. I suppose our next option is to run like the dickens until we find what we are looking for.
_{[ old saying for a moderately young guy, but you know. He's dated. ]}

—ah, is that going to be a problem, shorty-dono?
_{[ he noticed that little prosthetic you've got there. ]}

[allthreefourths]

[ woah. give hiccup a moment to take that in, because katsura just said the one thing in their entire short conversation that hiccup could actually understand.

... of course there's other things that don't but, you know, baby steps.

speaking of steps, hiccup lifts his metal leg as katsura's attention moves to it, jumping a few centimetres backward as he attempts to hold his balance. ]

You think this thing'll slow me down? Come on. [ foot down now. he's got experience running from things, having one less good leg isn't going to affect that... yeah.... ] Good foot, bad foot, what's it matter as long as one goes in front of the other?

[ a pause. ]

Though, uh. You lead.

[ given he has no idea what katsura's looking for. er, what they're looking for. apparently they're "we". now. ]

[bakudanma]

That's the spirit. Let's move swiftly and not give into temptation.
<sub>[ With that, Zura picks up the pace. He's pretty quick and moves smoothly— he runs a lot, okay. When you're a wanted criminal, you learn to run, and run fast.

They're running along little dots now. ]</sub>

Following this path could take us to a dead end or lead us to what we need. There is nothing we can do right now but hope for another means of escape.
_{[ THANKS FOR THE REASSURANCE. are all the dead Asians here this helpful?? ]}

[allthreefourths]

[ what is happening why is this a thing why is katsura so weird

when things are left to hope things aren't good. hiccup runs as quickly as he can, trying his best to stay right behind the totally useful dead asian. when you're a small toothpick with a buff dad who likes getting into trouble, you also learn to run fast. ]

Well, that was helpful.

[ looking down at their feet-- ]

Aren't these big dots? Can't we just grab one of-- [ tripping over one of them, though he continues to run. a sharp breath. ] --these.

[bakudanma]

<sub>[ look you'd be weird too if your role was supportive character that always gets put on stand-by during the important arcs. It's really messed him up in several different ways.

Katsura eyes all the little dots, running carefully along their side before looking over his shoulder at his little viking companion. ]</sub>

Not big enough. We must eat them, too.

_{[ Zura makes a sharp turn, and then: ]}

Ah! That looks like one ahead!

[allthreefourths]

[ so that's why all of hiccup's friends are weird except for astrid. it all makes sense now.

not for hiccup though, everything is still confusing and everything hurts. well, not everything, mostly his brain.

he's really questioning whether or not he should've followed this guy, but it's too late now. sharp turn made as he tries to position himself to look beyond katsura, into the distance, and-- ]

Wow, that is-- [ breath in, breath out. ] --bigger. You're right. It's bigger.

[ and he's tired. ]

Let's just--get it, now!

(( cont here ))