//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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does the sipp dance
It's a cleaning droid. They sweep the streets and wipe down the windows...
[DON'T BULLY THE CLEANERS, ANISE.]
But I don't think you have to worry about it harassing you again, at least. It can't get itself back up.
1/2
It must be malfunctioning!
[She's not a fontech nerd unlike some, okay]
what is a Sipp dance
What are you doing here, anyway? We were supposed to be done with them! If they're behind this--
[She's not sure she buys the whole spiel she got after her 'code' was supposedly 'downloaded' or... whatever]
it is the dance that summons sipps of course
But that's a fair bit heavier of a topic than a flaily robot, so Oz goes silent for a second.]
I don't know why I'm here, but I still haven't found anything to prove that CERES is connected with those guys. [Granted, he hasn't found anything to prove that they aren't, either.]
I've been here for a while, though... About a month, I think. Ciel and Patchouli showed up at around the same time.
appears in your house
[She's at a disadvantage, though, being blind while ghozt can see her facial expressions just fine! And her current expression is... troubled? And confused?]
A month?! But I just saw you! All of you!
IT WORKED TOO WELL
Time doesn't flow linearly here... I guess that's the simplest way to put it? [That isn't simple at all.] I don't know how to explain it, but it seems to be that way with a lot of people who are brought into this place by CERES.
NO SUCH THING
Are you sure they're not just messing with your head?
[Considering how brainwashed they ended up getting...]
THERE IS THO AND I HAVE DISCOVERED IT
[MAYBE IT'S JUST A WEIRD SIDE EFFECT of spacetime travel?? He isn't an expert on this type, tragically.]
now you're stuck with me
[But thinking back to the park, both she and Natalia remembered the same things]
Was it? Did they mess with our memories on top of everything?
[She's not even sure what to believe] Ugh, I'm so sick of things like this happening!
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH SIPP
[Oh Anise sure is trying to find him, isn't she... He breaks off mid-sentence since he should probably rectify this before she ends up crashing into a wall.]
Wait a second! Don't look for me, okay? Right now I don't... have a body. [That sure sounded more normal in his head?!]
no don't use song titles!!!
[FEELING FOR OZ INTENSIFIES]
What is that supposed to mean?!
[QUIT PLAYING GAMES WITH HER HEART, OZ VESSALIUS]
IT'S TOO LATE
It means exactly what it sounds like! I don't have my body right now! Look, I'm standing right in front of you-
[And it sure sounds like he is, but naturally if she reaches out, she won't feel anything...]
AKI YOU MUSICAL DEMON
[It's possible that she's losing her temper]
[Just a little bit.]
How the hell did you lose your body?! How the hell is it even possible?!
i'm a demon of many names...
He can't even do a good job at trying to calm her down, either! Life is hard when you can't touch anything or relay emotions through expression.]
I don't know!! Something just ran off with it! [IT ISN'T HIS FAULT FOR ONCE, ANISE.] If I knew the answer to those questions, I wouldn't be standing here trying to explain this to you!
Aki the musical tag demon
How does someone run off with your body? You're completely helpless!
[Unfortunately, when her ugly temper rears its head (with a tinge of concern, maybe? Possibly?), it's pretty explosive.]
[Fortunately, it won't last long]
ah yes my full majestic title
But he makes a vaguely frustrated sound, even though it's clearly not directed at Anise. This situation on a whole is an asspain...]
This city just does weird things like that sometimes! I can't predict when they might happen or how to stop them.
Are you sure that's full
[Look, she's even frowning without even realizing. Instead of reaching for him, she plops her hands on her hips]
Weird things like stealing your body?
my partial majestic title.....
...Yes. [Judging by his voice, it sounds like he realizes how stupid this sounds. AND IT DOES. But Anise is frowning and he doesn't want to worry her more!!]
It's not always things like that exactly, but people start acting strange without warning or— or the power goes out, or the holograms start malfunctioning...
if I say your full title i'll burst into the flame of your inbox
How is that supposed to---
[Ugh, you know what, she doesn't even want to know]
Come on, let's just get out of here before you get into even more trouble. [HE'S THE ONE IN TROUBLE... DEFINITELY...]
that sounds ominous on both parts tbh...
Okay... [HE SOUNDS SO COWED, as if he really is the one in trouble. ...WELL HE IS but Anise is right in there with him!!]
—Um, where are we going to go? I can't get into my apartment.
much like you
Anywhere! You're the one who was supposedly been here for months! Don't you have a key for your apartment or something?
[It still sounds so weird to her that he even has one]
ill wear this ominousness with pride
I do! But the key is in my pocket and my pocket is with that guy that ran off with my body!
[This is the most idiotic problem...]