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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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Yeah... and it's not all that cold yet, anyway.

It's not even winter yet.

I hope that doesn't mean that it's only going to get colder...

[The possibility had actually escaped Oz's attention, and now he's Greatly Concerned.]

I'm not sure if it can get any colder than it did the last time.

I guess we'll have to see for ourselves.

[ He's not looking forward to it all either, but he dismisses it with a shrug of his shoulders.

And he should really take a bite of that granola bar. So he does that. ]

[now that Ayumu's eaten food from the underworld he can never return to earth--

No, Oz just looks pleased that his houseguest is eating his crummy granola bar. Welcome to the haute cuisine of House Moron.]

We'll have to buy more space heaters if it does get colder. And make more warm foods!

[ I'll have to teach you at some point how to make the best granola bars ever. ]

Are you working, or studying? I'm not sure how well of students are to be able to buy a lot of commodities.

Both! [HE'S BUSY. And a busybody... so it works out.]

I work part-time at the gym when I'm not in classes, so I have a little extra income. My roommate does the same thing.

I see. [ He's pretty impressed. ] That's pretty awesome. Good luck in your studies.

[A smile!]

Thanks! You, too. Oh— [wait whoops] Are you in school?

[The way he had talked about it made it sound more like he was part of the work force, but just in case...!]

No. I stopped going to school back at home.

[ He actually feels... relaxed talking about actual truths in his life. Damn Oz and his friendliness. ]

I don't see the point in continuing it here.

[A side-effect of befriending the wild shonen in his natural habitat...

Oz looks a little surprised to hear that, but it's not like he ever attended school either. Though there's curiosity in his expression, he doesn't press for an explanation.]

You're not interested in learning about space things? It's a good place to meet new people, too! [A beat, and then:] If you aren't going to school, do you work somewhere?

Space things - do you mean astronomy, or am I missing something?

[ Doesn't even comment about the new people. What do you say about meeting people, when they will get taken away in the end? Not exactly the best thing to talk about. ]

I work at the labs. It's simple work, but you have to start somewhere.

Learning more about the planet and things like that. There's a lot to learn in a school that has people from all kinds of different worlds in it! [Set on an alien planet to boot!!]

Oh! In the tech district, right? I haven't spent much time there... How do you like your job?

I guess it would be interesting to learn about all those... but working at a lab is much more fitting for me.

Were you interested in that kind of thing back in your world, too?

[He tips over a little sideways to lean against the wall while he talks, but it's clear his attention is focused on Ayumu.]

Not at all.

[ Ayumu can't help but put a genuine smile on his face at that question. But I guess being genuine also exploits your other feelings. There's a lot of unease in his smile, as genuine as it is.

Maybe smiling was a bad idea, but he couldn't help it. ]

I only grew interested science and lab stuff just recently.

[If Oz notices that unease - and he does, being an incredibly perceptive individual despite appearances - he doesn't make note of it aloud.]

Is all of this stuff pretty new to you, in that case?

Not really.

[ Lets out a deep breath. It's not a sigh or anything. ]

Science is easy.

[!! Definitely looking impressed.]

You must be really smart, then! I don't really get that kind of thing... We don't have anything exactly like the technology or science here where I come from anyway.

Well, everything here is like what you see in sci-fi movies. The technology isn't as advanced where I'm from... nor are the people made of data, that's for sure.

Are you from the year 2000 too, then? I think that one's what's most common for people.

2002. What about you?

We don't use the same calendar system where I come from, but from what I've heard and been told, I think it would be close to the 1800s.

[He sounds a little uncertain though, since he's just ballparking based on extreme generalizations.]

[ His tone is joking and playful, but he looks as deadpan as ever. ]

Wow, you're really old.

[LAUGHING because how right Ayumu is in so many ways...]

Comparatively! But if you want to meet a real grandpa, just wait until my roommate gets here.

[He'll gently bully Ciel until the end of time.]

Let me guess, he looks like a teenager?

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