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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.

Comments

[flaredo]

[ But-- ]

He's fine-- or, he was the last time I saw him. I haven't seen him since this whole mess happened.

[rollin]

[ The muttering goes through one ear and leaves the other look he can't think of any right now okay ]

Hope he's okay... Think he'll be fine?

[flaredo]

Cynbel's smart, and resilient-- I'll check on him as soon as I can, but I'm sure he'll be fine.

[ And if anything hurts him, she'll do some demolition. ]

[rollin]

Yeah... But don't tell him I said that!

[ For all the sass Cynbel gives him, Yata's still a softie. No one must know. ]

[flaredo]

Sure, sure, I'll let you keep your pride.

[ No she won't. ]

[rollin]

Okay.

[ He believes her. He is so bored now, though. There's nothing to do... so he'll just take a nap.

Or at least try to. ]

[flaredo]

[ Sleeping in a girl's apartment, wow how bold-- but no, she'll let him conk out. She can keep an eye on things for awhile. ]

[rollin]

[ What if "a while" turns into "three hours"? What then? He stirs awake at around 6pm if Yang doesn't wake him up earlier. Hopefully fake Yang hasn't run away by then. ]

[flaredo]

[ No, but she's stirring, and Yang's slightly frantic voice is-- singing lullabies??

IT'S HARD TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS DAMMIT. ]

[rollin]

[ He groans and sits up as he rubs his eyes, too groggy to grasp the situation at the moment. ]

Mm, what are you doing...? Ah, she's awake.

[ ... Wait... ]

[flaredo]

Could you maybe hold her down?!

[ Yang, you're asking too much of him. ]

1/2

[rollin]

Mm.

[ ... ]

[rollin]

WHAT!?

[ Too loud, Yata. ]

[flaredo]

[ Well, he's awake now. ]

Hold her down. Or knock her out again, or-- something! I'm not letting her run off again!

[ Because her body sure is trying to sit up. ]

[rollin]

I-I can't do that! I don't wanna hurt you!

[ And he has some a lot of apprehensions about holding girls. He gets jumpy in place as he watches fake Yang rise. ]

[flaredo]

I've been thrown through a pillar before, I'll be fine!!

[ Not a lie. But her body is already making a wobbly beeline for the door, and she doesn't want to waste time convincing someone else to stop the damned thing before something worse happens. ]

Yata!!

[rollin]

Aaaah!

[ NOT THE DOOR. In a panic, Yata rushes towards Yang, shuts his eyes tight and...

Hugs her from behind. ]

[flaredo]

[ While this act, reversed, would probably incapacitate Yata, the ghost hijacking Yang's body is only temporarily thwarted. So "Yang", with some redheaded twenty-year-old in a beanie now attached to her waist, is now attempting to make it to the door while dragging him behind her.

The actual Yang is, for once, speechless, because where does she even begin. ]

[rollin]

[ Yata gasps when his grip slips a little and he's touching her bare midriff, but he'll persevere. His friend's social life is at stake! ]

No! Don't... go!

[ His cheek is pressed against her back as he holds her tighter, trying to plant his feet firmly on the ground. Looking feverish while doing this goes without saying. ]

Okay. I think... I think I got her!

[flaredo]

[ THIS IS SO WEIRD TO WATCH. ]

Okay! Now take her down!!

[ Yang. ]

[rollin]

Take her what?

[ Wait, no time. He's pulling her towards him with all his might and—oops, he feels something soft so he's letting go. But the momentum is enough to send them both falling back on the floor. ]

Ow...

[flaredo]

[ They're going down, I'm yelling TIMBEEEEEEEEEER--

And yep, down they go, and when Yang blinks (or does the invisible equivalent of blinking), she's presented with the sight of her body sprawled backwards on top of Yata. And she's pretty sure he groped her, but you know what, she'll ignore that for now. ]

... You okay down there, Smooth Operator?

[rollin]

... Sorry.

[ It's whispered. He knows what he did wrong! He'll just shut his eyes tightly as he lies down and waits for Yang to send him into a world of hurt... ]

[flaredo]

[ Did you forget the part where she can't lay a finger on you, Yata? ]

Preeetty sure I didn't ask for an apology.

[rollin]

I'm still sorry, so just take it!

[ As he gets up, he hooks his arms under hers to stop the ghost from leaving with her body again. ]