//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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[Yes, Edgeworth knows about that, but what about this other thing where he finds a ghost in his apartment? He hesitates at that last part, because it is going to sound very, very weird to someone who seems to not have run into any trouble.]
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so, yes. this one has not run into any trouble. ]
It sounds like the creepy surroundings are getting to your head. [ har. har. ]Who knew you were the type to start seeing things in the dark.
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Do I look like the type of person who makes baseless, fantastic claims? [Or for that matter, the type that allows his situation to get to his head and blind all rational thought?]
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You look more like the type to be scared of ghosts, but you were fine in that haunted house. [ so, maybe not. he was serious.
that makes her question what he did see, then. ] Is that creature you met the reason you're... blind now?
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[There are worse things than ghosts, Milla.]
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but, well. the weirdness of this place will never cease to amaze her. creatures that make people blind? why? ]
And now you're out here, asking people what they've seen. [ reckless. muzét was a great spirit, and even then milla remembers the time it took to adjust to the lack of sight. here was edgeworth, walking around this city for the sake of information, by himself.
silly. ] It takes time to adjust to something like this, you know. You were lucky this time, but if you met that creature of yours again, it wouldn't have stopped at your sight.
[ this is her concern.... okay... ]
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Still, Milla has a point. Edgeworth tenses, gripping his stick more tightly. Now he won't be able to see that creature coming.]
If it wanted to do something more, would it not have taken the opportunity right after robbing me of my sight?
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[ HA HA haa… no, that's too grim and far too cynical of her; she doesn't honestly think he's going to be in danger from that monster of his, however, with the world darkness to him now there's far more danger than just that.
a little tactless, regardless. so she adds in: ]
Not that I don't see what you mean. I'm just saying… You should be more careful.
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I will. There were no reports, as far as I know, of these ghosts coming back to torture their victims, at least.
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but edgeworth's lucky he's blind. or, well, not lucky per se--milla just feels a certain inability to just walk away and leave him to his own devices, not with an ailment like that.
(not that she would anyway, but there's a bit of a personal feeling fighting away her tsundere tendencies.) ]
Ghosts aren't the only danger. [ honestly, he's probably the biggest threat to himself here. ] … If you want, I can help guide you around while you look for your information. I'm not doing anything else, so…
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You are all right with this? [Still, she could be doing SO MANY OTHER THINGS INSTEAD OF GUIDING AROUND A BLIND MAN...]
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If I wasn't, I wouldn't have offered.
[ … so many other things… like helping out edgeworth and pretending like this isn't a big deal, especially coming from someone like her. ]
It's just. What you find out might be helpful, and this way I don't have to wait for something you'll probably never tell me. That's all.
[ please, like she's… WORRIED!!! ]
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[Whether she's worried or not, he doesn't dwell on that. Oh well, he has an assistant now!]
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I'm not holding you by the hand or anything, just so you know. [ in case he was hoping for it… not that she'd think he was. not that he actually was. ] Was there anywhere you were headed to in particular?
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Hmph. I never asked for anything of the sort. But I was headed toward the Entertainment District.
[Because of the number of people hanging around there and all.]
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[ don't hmph her, edgeworth. milla really does resist the urge to sigh for being stuck in this situation--but, well, this was her own wish. her own complete incapability for ignoring her squishy inside.
so she pauses. looks at their surroundings. tries to remember where exactly they're headed, and-- ]
It's this way. [ she thinks. thinks. while she said she'd do no handholding, edgeworth will find contact on his upper arm, as milla grabs that gently. ]
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[He allows her to take his arm and will turn to wherever she may lead him.]