//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ xx xx ]
Your first day will go normally enough, even if some things at work or school will behave a little oddly. Nothing too major, but enough to give you a sense of unease through the day.
The real fun begins when the evening is in full swing, because things will feel even worse than before. Objects will disappear and reappear in the wrong places, your HoloGM at home or the workplace will decide to suddenly flicker into strange shapes and frightening objects before turning to normal, and who threw that lamp??
If you were planning on spending an evening of peace, well. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but... on the positive side, there's a fun stream of spooky shows to watch?! Just ignore the possibility of someone joining you... or not. Ignoring a guest isn't nice, you know. Will you run into the arms of a lover or friend, or run and hide? The choice is yours.
PHASE II [ xxxx ] You're going to really not like what comes next, deep into the hours past 3 a.m. Hope you're not a cranky sleeper, because you may want to be up for this. Your Cerevice will blink a strange message that will merely read "W A R N I N G" and flicker to normal before you feel that your privacy has been completely compromised.
Or at least haunted.
Because the next thing you know? Ghosts. Lots of them. And they're not going to wait before giving you chase and letting your senses take the hit. Of course, you might just get lucky and not be visited by any of the ghosts at all- but then again, things will just continue to make you jumpy and spook you out throughout the time the others suffer. Hope you weren't counting on a lot of sleep. And as for those of you who will eventually become victims of your unfriendly visitors, well... hope your friends are around to help. Your CereVice certainly will.
PHASE III [ xxxx ]
What a rotten week. If you haven't been visited by your ghosts of eternal damage, you're going to have a nasty week at work with things going wrong and everything just points at you. If you have been hit by a ghost, you're going to be suffering the after-effects throughout. The good news is, your CereVices will do their best to compensate for what you did lose. You can voice activate them or touch activate them, or have them give you textual directions. Your healer friends however, can come in very handy and attempt to fix you up- and may even succeed! Though some effects may be stronger than the rest. Even ViViD will have some intriguing new stages that may put your recent condition into focus and have you work through them to gain a better boost.
Just don't be surprised if it isn't entirely effective, but hey, remember when we said having friends is a good thing? Hope you've been making some, because they might just be the only chance you have against suffering this alone.
PHASE IV [ xxxx ]
As the week draws to a close, the effects of the hauntings will start to wear off, and surprise and joy, things will seem normal again. People won't be experiencing any irritations and jumpy situations at home anymore, and all will be well.
Then night will fall and they'll come again.
For those of you who were lucky enough to escape, the only trouble you'll have is the screams of horror and the frightening situations your friends are in (did we mention you had to make friends?)- you may have to get out of bed to help, hunt around- and probably put your life on the line.
Because those that did get affected, will be dragged into a place of horror and fright, of shivers and quivers- Vidia's Secret: Premium Lingerie to suit all tastes. A beast of horrifying proportions awaits there, ready to tear your friends from limb to limb, so we do hope the captives are prepared to fight, or die trying.
PURGATORY [ whyo'clock ]
You died while fighting against the final boss. Sucks, but it happens. That's why you're here, after all. There isn't much, but make yourselves at home. The surroundings will look pleasant enough, little recovery huts with some cute digital medics of all types waiting in there to help you out. After about 12 hours in Ceres time, the characters will step out of ViViD and be given gift bags with "You Tried" stars on them, each containing a sexy set of lingerie (and animal onesies for anyone below 16) and pampering materials like bath bombs, chocolates, candles and shampoos to take the trauma off the last few days. For those that survived, they'll be getting the same, as well as "Well Done!" stars on their bags (and an extra massage coupon)- and all parties will recieve a little note contained within reading: "We're sorry, have some gifts. You can blame one of your own for being too curious, though. Remember to read the instructions next time, and don't go on witch hunts!"
For those exploring Purgatory, just relax and enjoy the view. Also, your characters might have woken up wearing the lingerie or onesies during their "recovery treatment"... we're sorry they're the only clothes they'll get until they leave. :(
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iii-i ... LMFAO
Sadly, that also means he doesn't notice anything off. Instead, he just reaches into his breast pocket and pulls out a small pad of paper and a pen. On it, he writes in an elegant script: ]
I cannot hear.
ZZZZARA
TIME FOR TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE THE DAY. Out comes the CereVice again (which this rude shit will later use to laugh at Ciel's message with), and he types out a message quickly, with well-practised ease. Apparently Oz has adjusted very quickly to technology here?!]
Your ears were damaged?
[By a rude shrieking ghost or something, perhaps??]
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Zara looks sheepish for a moment, but then responds in kind, though it takes him a few moments to type out a message. ]
Yes. I don't know what happened.
Was something the matter?
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Not with me. So many strange things have happened that I wanted to see if everyone else was okay.
[Like the totally caring person he is and all!!]
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Unfortunately, no. Almost everyone in my home is afflicted with something.
[ except Elza, that lucky lion. ]
You are well?
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Very! I feel better than ever.
It's a shame about the others, though.
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It is. I cannot tell what is wrong with them.
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But this works out better for Oz's rudeass ghost, at least, so he sure isn't complaining.]
Deaf, maybe? Some people seem to be blind, too. Or are they behaving strangely?
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[ Zara is not sure how else to put it. Apparently, Nesso is still around, but completely invisible and untouchable. He can be heard... but that doesn't do much for Zara. ]
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Oh? That's a shame, too. I wonder if he's tried to contact you?
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He's able to speak with one of my roommates. It's merely difficult due to my deafness.
[ which sounds... absolutely bizarre. All he can do is shrug sheepishly at Oz. ]
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It sounds inconvenient for both of you. I couldn't even imagine how frustrating it would be, following someone around without them being able to hear or see or touch you.
[Ghozt shrugs too, though it's less sheepish and more nonchalant.]
It would be better for everyone if this passes quickly, right?
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I imagine so. He can speak to our other roommates, at least.
Yes, I hope this passes quack lye.
[ ... wait, what. ]
I meant quickly.
[ thank goodness autocorrect is there for technologcially-impaired zara ]
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But because this ghost is feeling like being a little shit, it will helpfully ease Zara's concerns with some information!! Information always makes people feel more at ease, right??]
I heard that when things go wrong here, it can last weeks.
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[ woah, stop the presses. Understandably, Zara looks very alarmed by that suggestion - he looks up from the screen to Oz and his (somewhat eerie) smile, concern written all over his face.
Weeks without hearing? How is he supposed to cope with that? ]
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If they hold to the same pattern, anyway. Maybe it'll last longer this time.
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[ you can practically see Zara wilting... actually, you kind of can, since his ears droop. There's no way he can go on like this for that long. ]
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Isn't it better to be prepared for the worst? After all, we don't even know if this will be reversible.
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[ he didn't know Oz was such a cynical kid. ]
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[WHAT IF IT'S STRAIGHT UP IMPOSSIBLE what then nerd??]
There's no way of knowing for sure. You might just be stuck trying and failing
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There's no typed reply this time; just a puzzled stare. ]
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Is something bothering you?
[Zara probably doesn't need to hear what he's saying to understand the gist of it, though... It's pretty obvious in his expression and the way he holds his hands out to the sides, an open WHAT OF IT PUNK sort of gesture.]
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What's gotten into you?
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He holds up his CereVice again, but it takes a second for him to type anything out since he seems to be distracted by something slightly behind and off to the side of Zara, TRUE HORROR MOVIE STYLE. The smile that follows is pretty unpleasant-looking.]
Nothing
I'm just preparing for the worst case scenario
Maybe you should too?
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To bet on the worst is to set yourself up for failure. You should concentrate on finding solutions instead.
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