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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

« 007 ⇢ event007.exe »

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!


allthreefourths: (Default)

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[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-19 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ did someone say a pack of werewolves? because that big pack is attracting what appears to be a medium-sized black dragon, who whizzes past england and pounces into the pup pack. they roll around him, half of them aiming to avoid the... dragon that appears to be playing with them, and the other half very much approaching their original target.

england's possible thoughts about finding a weapon will be interrupted, however, with squeaks in time with one footstep, as a small boy with a prosthetic metal leg runs into the scene, stopping right beside england. ]


Remember when I said stick together? We're not doing a very good job of-- [ a tired exhale, and then... oh, that sure is a person, as he looks towards the guy he's stopped beside.

that was probably very sudden and awkward. ]
--Offff saying hello.
unionjackoff: (they make their way)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-19 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[so... let him take this all in. there is a pack of little round wolves that appear to be playing with a dragon. an honest to goodness dragon. England's eyes are wide as he stares at the creature in awe, wondering if it is part of the game or not.

he almost doesn't notice the boy who stopped beside him. because wow that sure is a dragon over there. he eventually finds his voice, noticing that the boy had been addressing the black creature]


...Is... That's yours?
allthreefourths: (Default)

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-20 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ that. is a fair amount of surprise. surprise that hiccup is used to, at this point. no one here's fought a dragon, that's good! different from home. but... no one here's met a dragon.

that is a little more weird, given how they were just a fact of life. an almost automated: ]


Yes, he is. [ a pause. that sounded a bit ruder than he wanted it to be. ] Er--sorry. I've just heard that question way more often than I'm used to today.
unionjackoff: (you say yes)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-20 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[he will forgive the rudeness, if only because he's still quite spellbound. and, yeah, if England thinks about it, he probably sounded just as rude when he sputtered out his question.

he manages to look away from the dragon and werewolves, focusing all of his attention on the boy]
...My apologies. I just wasn't sure if he was part of the programming. I haven't been here that long.
allthreefourths: (when i meet the in-laws)

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-20 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh. another new person. he's... both not glad and glad to meet another one like him. it meant that he at least had an ally in the what-the-hell-is-happening, but it almost meant that other people were getting their worlds destroyed and dragged into this mess.

... apparently. he's trying to keep some amount of skepticism, if only because the alternative of believing in what they said means... ouch. ]


No, it's fine. I should've expected it, and it's not like I haven't been asking a whole lot of questions myself. Everything here is... way different than what I'm used to. [ wiping his hands on his vest, idly ] That makes two of us, by the way. In the "not being here long" department.

[ twinsies. ]
unionjackoff: (who is it for)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-20 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[more kids are being brought here? that is a tragedy. England feels quite disheartened]

...I'm sorry for your loss.

[by now the werewolves are scampering happily, some even pressing their tiny furry bodies up against the dragon in an effort to cuddle him]
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[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-20 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh, cuddles. cuddles. toothless leans this way and then that--he's not too sure how to handle cuddles from weird ball things that he'd taken to playing with, but his reaction is hardly violent. just... confused. and mainly avoiding getting slobbered on, but that's difficult when you're surrounded.

hiccup throws a glance towards toothless at england's apology, if only because that was the one friend he had from home. sorry for your loss is seriously not what he wants to hear. ]


How about we avoid words like sorry and loss, until we're sure what they're telling us is the truth.

[ pls, england. ]
unionjackoff: (i say hello)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-20 10:45 am (UTC)(link)
[England's eyebrows climb at that. he had been trying to be sympathetic to the boy, because of the dragon]

A young man after my own heart. [wry] All right, then. Let's look for a way out instead.
allthreefourths: (now sound 'em make noise)

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-21 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
I prefer young man who is healthily skeptical about people who drag me out of bed in the middle of the night.

[ or, at least, that's what he last remembers. so. ]

Orrr young man who likes the sound of that idea very much. Alternatively, Hiccup. [ just a very last minute introduction, as he looks to toothless, who is still very much lost in the sea of puppies. ] You hear that, bud? We're moving on!
unionjackoff: (i say high)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-22 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[did he just say hiccup? for what reason? England turns to look back at the dragon, as well. ffff that's so cool!]

Hey, I don't mind the skepticism. This all does seem like a large pill to swallow, given the circumstances. A part of me is hoping it's a dream, and that I will wake up, safe, at home, in the morning.
allthreefourths: (aaand now i'm captain hook)

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-23 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ cool approaching dragon, as toothless comes closer when hiccup calls him. of course… werewolf puppies are following. ]

Wouldn't that be something. [ but, a little too late for that. ] I hope the other part of you has some ideas on how to get out of this place, at least.
unionjackoff: (she is standing right in front of me)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-23 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
[a light laugh] Ho, you're sharp! [he likes that quick wit! England pulls the CereVice out of his pocket and presses a few buttons, recalling the lesson he'd gotten not long before] There's supposed to be a map in here.
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[personal profile] allthreefourths 2014-12-27 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ okay, he's not smiling at that compliment. he's not. (he is, a little).

toothless is stopping right beside hiccup, balldogs on his dragon-ankles, though they roll away as he moves to sit. hiccup only reaches over to give toothless a small pat, as he looks at the cerevice in england's hands, his slightly sheepish expression shifting into something more akin to curiosity.

okay, that's familiar... but also not, because yes, he has one, but he has no idea how it works at all. like most things here. ]


That is... a very small map.
unionjackoff: (living in the world agree)

[personal profile] unionjackoff 2014-12-27 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmn, yes. [he types in a few buttons, pulling up the map screen] I'll see if I can enlarge it.

[just one look at Hiccup and England can tell the boy doesn't know anything about this technology. he's dressed like he's from the past. England's not going to make him feel stupid, but he does find it incredible that CERES saved so many people, from all walks of life. in no time, he finds the button to create a hologram of the map]

There we are. That red dot is us. And I believe the green lines indicate exits.

[the puppies want more pettings! they whine at England, Hiccup, and Toothless. why are they not getting more love?!]
allthreefourths: (but like you shouldn't leave it)

[personal profile] allthreefourths 2015-01-13 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ wow, england. hiccup's fur vest is from hugo boss's viking collection, thank you very much.

but in reality he's right, because hiccup has zero idea about any of this new, fancy stuff, and while it is fascinating, learning about it also takes a backseat to a lot of other things. at the moment.

apparently it's helpful! who knew. ]


Hold on a second, kind of busy-- [ he starts, with the werepuppies, as he looks at the hologram. mr. dragon offers them pettings in the form of probably smelly dragon breath, as he blows on them. ] --That's something I didn't know these things could do.

You seem pretty comfortable with this stuff.

(( cont here ))