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Who: CERES & you
When: OOC: 12/20-12/31; IC: 10/21-10/27
Where: Cerealia & Vidia's Secret
What: Event log
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | Horror Ahoy!

//event008.EXE

You Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance

You were always warned about the little things that go bump in the night, but you didn't believe them, did you? After all, ghosts don't exist, and things aren't really out to get you in the dark. As the month draws nearer to its final days, however, you're going to want to double check that belief of yours.

On the eve of the 20th, continuing on, you'll feel the signs. It'll begin with a flicker, something barely noticeable. Conveniently, that day, the cinemas will start showing some creepy movies (maybe you'll have seen similar ones back home, or have you?) and you can access Ceres' TV stations- amazing show and movie line-up on their devices or TV screen. All seems to be normal, really... except for the weather that seems somewhat chilly and dismal throughout, with chances of storms every now and then. 'tis the season to be spooky, after all. It's just the weather being weird...

Until you get the feeling that something is in your house... and you sure as heck didn't invite it in.

How will you know? Well, you might hear it, whispering in your ear, or maybe see it as just appearing as part of that movie, or on a Holo-screen you're walking by, and disappearing as quickly as you hear or see it...

"You'd better not shout, you'd better not cry, you'd better not pout NoT TeLliNg YoU whY Gonna taste you, spit you out, smell you soon YoU STINKy LOuT. Hope you like the company. We've been dying to meet you."

//SCENARIOS.EXE

PHASE I

[ xxxx ] 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. :(

[ 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 event post. For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing what's going on right here and feel free to consult the FAQ if needed. Please leave any lingering questions in the OOC post, and we'll answer them as soon as we can.

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Got it!

[ Yata's good at following instructions from years of taking orders from Kusanagi, so he heads down to the sweets shop and turns left with no hesitation. Bye, Oz... ]

Get back here, you fake!

Be careful!! [BYE YATA... remember him...

Ghozt, on the other hand, is DEFINITELY GONNA PUT UP A FIGHT. Kind of... a passive sort of fight, because it sure doesn't want to confront Yata directly, but it doesn't seem to have any problem trying to outrun him.

Which is very hard to do when Yata's on a rocketboard?! RUDE. Ghozt will try to shake him by turning down a narrow alley!!]

[ GHOZT get outta here aki. Yata misses fake Oz when it turns, zooming straight ahead until he realizes it's too late to turn back when he's lost it.

So he'll meet it at the other end of the alley! He doesn't know which one it is on this street, but he's checking every one. YOU CAN'T HIDE, GHOZT... ]

[NEVER.

It also appears that all of the alleys are empty... How very strange!! There certainly weren't any stray possessed bodies bowling out of any of them, and Oz (probably) can't just evaporate into thin air...

But if Yata doubles back to check again, there the rudeass ghost is, just sort of hanging out in the middle of the alley and grinning like this is a hilarious game. WHICH IT BASICALLY IS. A good game for ghosts, anyway... Maybe not for Ozes or Yatas.]

[ You bet he is doubling back! He won't rest until he gets Oz back. It's a shounen promise forged by the bonds of friendship... It's weird that Oz wasn't there the first time, though. How did that happen? He doesn't dwell on it for long—he's too angry to care. He swerves into the alley without stopping, charging at the ghost head-on. ]

Give Oz back, jackass!

[Back where Oz is wheezing his invisible way down the sidewalk, he has one single friendship doki...

BUT GHOZT CONTINUES TO BE A RUDEASS by absconding with the help of a chain just before Yata would be within arm's reach. He uses it to propel himself up until he's able to put one foot on the edge of the roof, but pauses there to chat since his chain is pretty well anchored.]

I don't know what you're talking about! That's me - I'm Oz.

[ Don't dodge, that's rude!! Yata skids to a stop and glares up at the ghost from below. He's using those chains, Yata notes. In Oz's hands, they were tools he used to protect others, but if left in the power of that ghost... Yata's brows furrow. ]

Calling yourself that, huh? You got some nerve. But I'm taking that name back!

[ wow so cool, Yata. After he picks up his skateboard, his eyes glow red as he starts unconventionally climbing up the fire escape, grabbing onto the railings and jumping from one level to another. He's a monkey...

Use the fire escape properly, Yata. ]

[If only the real Oz could be here to witness this... whatever this is. He'd be impressed!! And probably also call Yata a monkey, but in an impressed way!]

How can you take back something that isn't yours?

[A LAUGH and then Ghozt disappears over the side of the roof, presumably either to abscond or to wait in ambush...]

[ HE'D STILL BE OFFENDED. In any case, Yata's not the type to lie in wait. He heads right for where he thinks Oz went! He better be there or he swears to God... ]

[HE IS STILL THERE ON THE ROOF. He's also standing perilously close to the edge like he intends to parasail away into the distance as soon as Yata comes too near...]

I like hide and seek better than tag, but we can play both if you want.

Sorry, but I'm gonna make this quick!

[ His red aura surrounds him as he rushes toward Oz, hoping that he makes it before Oz falls to his death and rips his designer pants. ]

[DON'T RIP HIS DESIGNER PANTS YATA!!

Or bumrush his rude possessed body, gosh! Because yeah Ghozt is definitely stepping backwards over the edge of the roof as soon as Yata comes rocketing his way... Not that it's a problem for him, since he can basically catch himself from any fall with his chains, BUT STILL. If those pants are ripped, Oz will know who to blame.]

[ HE'S NOT RIPPING ANYONE'S PANTS he is an advocate of baggy shorts for this reason!! Right before Yata literally goes over the edge, he stops with his hands, spinning around and meeting Oz with a kick meant to push him inwards. ]

[LEAVE OZ A MEMO NEXT TIME!!

But that kick definitely makes contact and Ghozt goes stumbling away from the roof's edge. Somehow it still manages to be a little more graceful than Oz usually is... RUDE GHOST MAKING HIM LOOK INEPT.

It's still going to be a thorn in Yata's side though, apparently, since it catches its balance with Oz's scythe.]

[ That's rude. Ghozt shouldn't be using that scythe. ]

You bastard...

[ Even though the ghost has Oz's scythe out, Yata isn't afraid to try and knock him out with a barrage of punches, each one leaving red streaks of light in its wake. ]

[LUCKILY FOR YATA, Ghozt is not as apt at scythe-wielding as Oz despite its superior parkour skills, so he doesn't have to worry about getting sliced and diced... Likewise, while it seems capable of blocking most punches, something seems to catch its attention. That's enough time for one solid hit to land and whoops, there he goes, down for the count...

From the street below, Yata may hear InvisiOz calling out in a vaguely harried way!!]

Yata? Where'd you go?! [DAMMIT YATA.]

[ VICTORY. But the fanfare that comes with it doesn't have the time to play in his head as he hears a voice down below. He waves at... wherever he thinks Oz is. ]

Oz! Right here!

[ Wait, let him sling Ghozt over his shoulder before climbing down via the fire escape in a more normal manner. ]

[Now Oz can't compare him to a monkey!! BOO YATA.

His voice comes hovering closer as Yata climbs his way down though, and it definitely sounds relieved.]

You did it! [GOOD JOB SHONEN HERO, THE QUEST IS COMPLETE.] Thanks... I'm sorry you had to deal with that guy.

It's no big. Heh, he's better than you at getting away!

[ You gotta up your game, Oz. He shakes Oz with a jolt upward as he adjusts his hold. ]

Aah, this ain't good. We gotta lock 'im up before he comes to.

He is not.

[FIRST AND FOREMOST BECAUSE HE MUST PROTECT HIS HONOR. Huffs and puffs...

But at that, Oz will voice the first place that comes to mind, since really there's no winning with Casper here.]

Would it be okay for you to take him back to my apartment? We can just lock it in the bathroom or something. I'm down that way- [POINTS and then remembers he's invisible, whoops.] Er— The building to the left over there.

[ WHATEVER, OZ. Yata squints at the building before agreeing with a nod. ]

Yeah, I can do that. Anything you should warn me about?

[ There's no way he lives alone. Yata starts heading in that direction, Oz on one shoulder and a skateboard in his hand. ]

[Oz's voice trails merrily along after him... WHAT A GREAT PARTY.]

Warn you about? [But tragically he doesn't remember that he should probably warn about Ciel first and foremost, so:] I don't think so. Things were flying around a little while ago, but they stopped.

[ It's okay, Kougyoku's probably dealing with his brattiness right now. Timelines... ]

... Yeah, same here. Man, that gave me the creeps. [ A beat. ] You... you don't think they're... That this place is...

[Thanks for the noble sacrifice Kougyoku...

Yata won't be able to tell, but Oz is giving him a mildly confused look after that. The confusion reflects in his tone to a smaller degree, at least.]

Do I think it's... what? Turning into that haunted house in Vivid?

Nah, that was weak.

[ Okay, no, it was legit creepy at times? But 8-bit ghosts don't scare Yata! ]

These guys are real... If they can do this shit, who knows what else they can do, you know? Oh man...

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