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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

[immobileyes]

... You really aren't scared at all, are you?

[ People sure are impressive here. ]

[harepiece]

Nope! The people here are all really nice.

[Or all of the ones Oz has run into, anyway?! Even the prickly tsuns... But that's his way of being covertly encouraging, all the same.]

[immobileyes]

[ This is because you don't befriend terrible manipulative people right-- ]

There's just so many of them... it's hard to tell.

[harepiece]

[wow there are no people like that in this fine fantastic city!!]

Do you want me to introduce you to some of my friends, then? It'd give you a place to start.

[immobileyes]

O-okay... if they're your friends, it shouldn't be bad.

[harepiece]

[He'll take care to not invite the weirdos.]

If you're a little wary about meeting new people, that's usually a good way to do it, I think. Meeting friends of friends, and then their friends... [Making a "and so on" gesture.]

[immobileyes]

That's a lot of people... maybe just your friends for now.

[ Oz, please, she's delicate. ]

[harepiece]

[Her delicate nature is going to come into direct conflict with the friendship express at this rate!!]

Right, that's a good start. [hAH.] —Anyway! What kind of desserts do you like? I can tell you all about the ones in the shop we're visiting.

[immobileyes]

I don't think I've ever had one that I didn't like. [ and she didn't have Momo's questionable tastebuds either. ]

[harepiece]

[ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE SWEET TOOTH CLUB.]

Oh! In that case, this place will suit you just fine. Even really picky people like it.

[immobileyes]

Really picky... then it really must be good!

[ at least she looks a great deal more enthusiastic about this than she'd looked for pretzels. ]

[harepiece]

[Probably because he didn't describe this one as stupidly...]

I think it is, anyway. They have tarts and pies and these little things that look like lollipops but they're actually small cakes! [THE PAST IS MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH.]

[immobileyes]

... Cakes on a stick?

[ well, that sounds appealing. ]

[harepiece]

[Cakes on a stick.]

They're really convenient and very sweet. [Probably because they're mixed with frosting and then frosted again... Basically all the sugar that people like Oz really don't need at all.]

[immobileyes]

I wonder if you could make them... [ she's pondering this. She's not an ace baker, but she's fed herself for years. ]

[harepiece]

[Oz, on the other hand, is an inept kitchen moron, which is why his first response is:]

I'll ask Gil! He knows how to make a lot of desserts, so I'm sure he could figure it out.

[VOLUNTEERS HIM FOR SHIT AT RANDOM.]

[immobileyes]

Your friend who doesn't like cats? He sounds more and more interesting...

[harepiece]

[He's always so glad when other people can see the hilarity potential in Gilbert...]

That's the one! You should come over the next time he's baking.

[Twice as many people pestering him in the kitchen!!]

[immobileyes]

I'd like to! Just let me know.

[harepiece]

I'll send you a message the next time, in that case.

[AND UP AHEAD the sweets shop is coming into view! Even without being able to see the sign, she'll probably be able to tell which building it is...]

[immobileyes]

Is that the one? [ and she's already pointing at it. ] With the cute window display?

[harepiece]

[NODDING. Bingo, friend...]

It really is cute, isn't it? Wait until you see the inside!

[AND AWAY toward the door to open it for his compatriot. The interior is very much corner store sweets shop-y, with most of the candy in glass display jars and most of the pastries behind a case near the register. There's a seating area near the sides, lots of big open windows and an atmosphere that's generally light and pleasant.]

[immobileyes]

Waaah, it's adorable!

[ and she's bouncing in, making a beeline for the candy jars and jabbing a finger at everything much too excitedly. ] Oz, look at all the colors!

[harepiece]

[HE'S EXCITED THAT SHE'S EXCITED. It's always the best when people like the things that he thinks are neat, too...]

It's nice, right? They change their displays twice a week, too! [FOLLOWING. As he goes, he'll point to various jars and displays.]

I've had that one before and it's the softest cookie you'll ever eat. Oh— these ones are nice, too! And those strawberry candies taste just like fresh strawberries.

[immobileyes]

Really?? The strawberry pocky I had tasted like really sweet sugar...

[ SHE IS SO FASCINATED. ]