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[reparator]

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.

Comments

[endworld]

[Letting himself be dragged along!]

There seem to be stuff flickering everywhere, though. Is that normal?

[rollin]

Like hell it is! This place is good any other night, but right now it's giving me the creeps.

[ Yata freezes when there's a tumbling noise in the distance, as if something fell down some stairs. ]

You hear that?

[endworld]

[...]

I'm guessing you don't keep a pet around to knock over stuff.

[rollin]

Shut up!

[ YOU'RE MAKING HIM LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT.

... More like an idiot! But the noise continues. ]

I don't think that's an animal. [ Because he hasn't seen many animals since his arrival. He's pushing Seren forward! ] You check it out!

[endworld]

[HE'S NOT EVEN TRYING TO are you sure it isn't all you, Yata...]

All right, sure. Shouldn't you be there as back-up just in case, though?

[rollin]

[ It's all him. It truly is all him. To be fair, he's never had a pet before!

Animals hate him. ]

Pssh, yeah, duh. Just go!

[ He's clinging to the back of Seren's shirt... ]

[endworld]

[Poor Yata.]

Yes, sir! Off we go, then, to investigate!

[If he notices the way Yata's clinging, he's being nice enough not to comment on it as he walks towards the source of the sound...]

[rollin]

[ It's coming from the crane machine. The toys keep tumbling out of the dispenser at the bottom, so there's a pile of them on the floor now. ]

[endworld]

[... Well, um.]

I think your machine isn't working properly...? I don't have any experience with machines, sorry!

[rollin]

No, dammit! It was working fine this afternoon! A-and I didn't put in any credits.

[ The dolls start crawling... ]

[endworld]

You sure? And, er, were the toys always animate?

[because wow those sure are crawling dolls.]

[rollin]

No...

[ They sure are baring their bloody fangs... ]

[endworld]

[...]

Maybe we should start running now.

[rollin]

Good call!

[ SO THEY MAKE A BREAK FOR IT. Try to keep up, Seren. Yata's faster than your average thug.

The dolls seem to be gaining on them too, their numbers increasing as they break the other crane games to free more of their kind. ]

[endworld]

[Thankfully, Seren's decently fast himself, so it's not too much trouble.

He glances over his shoulder while running, before looking back at Yata.]

I don't think the situation's improving much...!

[rollin]

[ Yata looks behind him to check and wow, that does not look good. He yelps as they make a sharp turn for the path leading to the exit. ]

We gotta stop 'em from getting out. Got any ideas?

[endworld]

[...]

Um... no!

[He tried.]

[rollin]

[ Thanks, Seren... Man, he doesn't want to do this, but if it means saving others, he has no other choice. TIME TO BE THE BIG DAMN HERO... ]

You go ahead. Leave these guys to me!

[ In that moment, Yata's eyes shine red. ]

[endworld]

Wow, you sound pretty cool there!

[He'll be continuing on ahead, though not too fast as he doesn't want to just abandon Yata—and he'll be looking over his shoulder to affirm that Yata can handle it.]

[rollin]

Well, duh!

[ He's the coolest. (yata no) Surrounding himself in a storm of red light like fire, he charges at the myriad of dolls after them, pushing them back with his flames and kicks. He's easily outnumbered, but it seems like he's holding up so far. ]

[endworld]

[Once he reaches a fair distance away, Seren stops, takes a moment to admire Yata's skill, and then gets ready to help.

Chanting under his breath, he unleashes a blast of wind to blow some of the dolls away.]

[rollin]

[ The strong gust catches Yata off guard, and he stands still as the dolls fly across the room and crash into their comrades. ]

What was that...?

[ He sneaks a glance at Seren behind him, shocked that he's still here. The wind attack, however, inspires him to create a firestorm of his own which he sends at the remaining dolls, burning everything in its path until nothing's left but metal skeletons. ]

[endworld]

[He grins.]

Magic!

[Literally, he means.

He watches the flames, blinking in awe at the sight, before he lets out a whistle.]

1/2

[rollin]

[ Proud of himself, Yata dusts off his hands and puts them behind his head as he walks away from the mess he'll need to clean up in the morning. ]

Heh, no sweat—

[rollin]

[ Until he faces Seren. ]

You... Why didn't you say you could do that earlier!?