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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!


sewayaku: (*stabs nesso in the butt*)

ii

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-20 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ crying over unrequited love... is kind of miserable, if he was completely honest, but he can't help but feel a little bit of pity for her, especially since the fact that the powerpoint is about her means that it's not about him. Gingerly, he reaches out a hand and puts it on her shoulder. ]

There, there... You're far too old to be crying like that over a boy.
redsea: (008 ❀ finally they're opening up)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-21 11:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's Kougyoku 24/7, miserably pitiful... She doesn't lift her head just yet, but the consoling hand makes her feel a little better. ]

Oh, I've already accepted it. [ She sniffs. ] A little. Life is just so unfair sometimes...

[ #teenproblems ]
sewayaku: (okaaaaaaay)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-22 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
I know... But there will be others. The world has no shortage of men, I promise.

[ he's been saving these lines up for when Fiona might eventually need them, but he can practice them on someone else. Why not. It's not like he's lying. ]
redsea: <user name=sharkly site=plurk.com> (005 ❀ eight thousand salad plates?)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-23 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ Let her wallow in self-pity for a couple of seconds. ]

... Okay. [ It doesn't sound okay, but she's trying to think it. She rubs her eyes. ] Perhaps there is someone out there for me... but when?

[ When she's 40!? Stop being such a worrywart, Kougyoku.]
sewayaku: (fancy mr tux)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-24 08:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ he seems relieved that she's actually listening a little bit, and removes his hand, instead folding them on the table in front of him and looking at her with a gentle expression of amusement. ]

Well, who knows? They say love can come at any time. You shouldn't try to force these things...
redsea: (031 ❀ for the first time in forever)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-25 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose.

[ She breathes in. She's a very impressionable character and Zara seems to know what he's talking about, so she simply takes it all in. Upon this realization, she pushes herself out of her chair with the intent of leaving. ]

And these ghosts shouldn't, either!
sewayaku: (fuck you)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-25 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ the sudden movement makes him inch back in surprise, ears standing up, but it seems that it's because his words are working, not because she's mad. Well... Good. He thinks. Zara nods. ]

That's right. Don't worry about them -- [ suddenly, they move to the next slide of their projection, which is a great big picture of his face. Leaving seems like a great idea. Getting to his feet hastily, he nudges her forward a bit towards the door. ] -- and I won't either. Yes, we should leave.
redsea: (029 ❀ which is totally bizarre)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-26 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
If you'll excuse us...

[ She nods to bid the ghosts goodbye, but is met by a slide of Zara locking lips with a female figure in a sensual embrace. Scandalous! ]

O-oh! I'm—! [ She holds her cheeks in her hands, then hides her face. Time to run away! ]
sewayaku: (get rekt)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-27 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ nope. he's not even going to look at whatever she's seeing. He just smiles strainedly with a rather threatening aura about him and continues to nudge her away. ]

We should leave, [ he repeats. Firmly. ]

[ (and he's never even had his first kiss. liars!!) ]
redsea: (053 ❀ who I am)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-29 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes...

[ And she follows! Once they're out of the room, she looks around, finger pressed to her lips. ]

Well then! I wonder where we must go? This place is awfully small [ Small, she says... ] but I feel as if I can get lost all the same.
sewayaku: (lightly grated cheddar)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-30 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ closing that door behind him. solidly. then letting out a long-suffering sigh. Thank goodness she's obedient... Zara stands back up to his full height, straightening out his cravat and ribbon. ]

Anywhere other than that room sounds wonderful. [ briefly, he glances down the hall, then down the other way, long ears rotating slightly on his head, but... he honestly can't tell which way might be the right way. He can't hear anything particularly indicative. Then, his eyes fall back onto Kougyoku. ] I'm afraid I haven't got a map, either, but if you'd like, I could accompany you.
Edited 2014-12-30 06:07 (UTC)
redsea: <user name=starswirl> (015 ❀ for the first time in forever)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-30 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that alright?

[ Kougyoku peers at Zara's ears, wondering how they move, then his face, wondering what he's thinking. Kougyoku is always second-guessing herself, but she'd honestly love the company. ]

You do not even know my name... [ She nods in greeting. ] I am Kougyoku. And you are?
sewayaku: (okaaaaaaay)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2014-12-31 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. You seem like you could use some company.

[ considering how she was just moping in there by herself... he offers a small, somewhat wry smile, nodding his head once. ]

Although I certainly don't mind knowing your name, too. You may call me Zara, miss.
redsea: (077 ❀ I've never met someone)

[personal profile] redsea 2014-12-31 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
Zara... It's nice to meet you.

[ She returns his smile with one of her own. As they walk, she eyes his ears. They're so odd, so bizarre, so... fuzzy. She wonders if they're as soft as the look. ]

Are you from this world, Mr. Zara?
sewayaku: (hello. it's me.)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-01 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ you know how soft rabbit fur is, kougyoku? super soft.

He's used to the unusual attention his ears draw by now, and has already learned to ignore it. Her question, however, does draw a dry little chuckle out of him. ]


I'm afraid not. I'm from the country of Weblin - which is absolutely nothing like this place, as it so happens. And you? From the land of no good men, I presume?
Edited 2015-01-01 06:59 (UTC)
redsea: (085 ❀ we don't have to feel it anymore!)

[personal profile] redsea 2015-01-02 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ She chuckles sheepishly. ]

No, I—I am from Kou. That man earlier is from the kingdom of Sindria. He is its king.
sewayaku: (i am not impressed)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-03 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I see...

[ he's carefully neutral. No wonder she was troubled. Romancing a monarch had to be nearly impossible without the correct social status - especialy if she wasn't even from the same country. ]

Romance among the nobility is a difficult thing. Perhaps more difficult than it should be.
redsea: <user name="heist"> (001 ❀ the window is open)

[personal profile] redsea 2015-01-03 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ She frowns at first, acknowledging the truth in Zara's words, but soon looks up at him with a smile. ]

Yes, but I would never reject the possibility of finding true love someday.
sewayaku: (*stabs nesso in the butt*)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-04 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ he chuckles slightly, beginning to walk down the hall in the opposite direction from which he came. There were other doors he'd left unchecked that way, but for now, he feels like they should press forward. ]

That's the spirit. [ she's a cute girl, so he's sure she really will find it one day. ] What is your Kou like?