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[reparator]

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

[unluckless]

Ah... I really didn't do anything worth this, but... mm.

Thank you. [He'll be gracious! And take the coupon. Because it is very nice to him to offer, isn't it?

He glances down at it. Yeah that is definitely that lingerie place.] That's very nice of you.

But in that case, I really do think I probably should answer more of your questions if you have anyway.

[preserver]

[TREAT YOURSELF with that coupon, okay? Go wild, don't hold back.

But yay, Soramaru's looking plenty pleased now.]

Then, let's start with your name?

[unluckless]

[He will. He will go so wild. It will be horrifying. But for now he just tucks away the coupon in his sweatshirt and smiles at the question.]

Komaeda! Komaeda Nagito. [He inclines his head in a polite bow. Always polite. ...almost always anyway.] It's good to meet you, even if it's pretty strange circumstances.

[preserver]

I'm Kumou Soramaru. It's nice to meet you as well. [CIRCUMSTANCES BE DAMNED.

But oh, yes. He returns the bow because two can play at the politeness game!!! Except it's more of a lifestyle than a game.]

What was it like when you first arrived in this place, Komaeda-san?

[unluckless]

[Komaeda's smile just brightens at the manners straight back. Ah good. So it's going okay despite everything, right? He's still working on his people skills.]

When I first arrived... mm. Well the ViViD game at the time was a bunch of ferocious dragons that were pretty intent on eating us.

[He notes matter of factly.] Other than that, it's been a lot of the same since then. Outside the simulation, the city is really technologically advanced and run by a group that calls themselves CERES. There are a lot of robots -- mechanical beings that is.

It takes some getting used to, but for the most part, it's not an uncomfortable place to live. There's shelter and food.

[preserver]

[Wow, yikes, that sounds terrifying... So all the newbies got treated badly like this, huh? What a welcome...

Also, he doesn't know like, half of those words, but he chooses not to linger on them for too long. He'll find out soon enough once he's out of this thing.

But there is something he's curious about.]

I see... One more thing, do you believe them? About what they said when we arrived... about our homes.

[Being destroyed and everyone dead, etc.]

[unluckless]

[The warmest of welcomes. But hey at least robots didn't try to kill him! That was a tougher welcome, Komaeda thinks.]

Hmm?

[Komaeda is quiet at that question for a long moment before he smiles, shaking his head.] Not at all. There's no way it's the entire truth, if any of it is true to begin with.

At least, that's what I think.

[preserver]

[The small smile that spreads across his face at the answer shows just how relieved he is to hear that. As much as he doesn't believe in it himself, it's reassuring to know there are others who share the same disbelief.]

I think that as well. [Hell yeah, mental high five.] It's good to know I'm not alone in thinking so.

[unluckless]

Mm! I think it's safer to be a bit suspicious. They haven't exactly offered us much proof of it, and it does seem a convenient story if they want to convince us into cooperating.

Well... not that I've figured out exactly what they want our cooperation in. It's pretty confusing.

[Playing ViViD? Dealing with spam bots and other glitches? He has no idea. This place is strange, and he's at least grateful that while he doesn't trust CERES or their motivations, living here is at least less harrowing than the last place he was.]

[preserver]

[Heck yeah, it's really confusing. He'll probably be confused for a very long time.]

I'm sure we'll find out. [Sooner or later... preferably sooner, though. But, right. He's got a lot more to figure out, but nothing's too pressing at the moment. He dips his head in a polite bow.]

Thank you again for helping me and answering my questions, Komaeda-san. I don't want to take up anymore of your time, but... let's meet again soon.