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« 008 ⇢ event008.exe »

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
[ 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ why:o'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.


sewayaku: (this science is very anachronistic)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-10 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ another nod. ]

Certainly... Although I would assume the majority were coerced into it and wouldn't behave that way in a normal situation.

[ unless the fear is that they'd show up and assume the rules here were the same - that they had to kill to escape. That could be a serious problem. ]
cheats: (milling about)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-10 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
...They didn't have a choice, really.

[ With that choice of words, it might sound like Ciel pities or empathizes with them, and yet, his tone is harsh and judgmental. It seems like he won't spare any mercy for these killers at all. ]

We killed most of them, so we learned a little of what was happening. They had been made mad, to think the people they were killing were simply "waking up," like it was a dream. They were delusional until the very end.
sewayaku: (ojoo somo...)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-10 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ what a cold tone. Somehow, Zara doesn't find himself surprised by it - Ciel hasn't exactly shown himself to be the most emotional and compassionate boy, even describing a situation like this. It's a familiar bitterness to him. When he was younger, much younger, he wasn't so different. ]

Brainwashing? [ the story just gets worse. ] Tell me you found those responsible for all of this.
cheats: (just made it out the precinct)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-10 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ He snorts derisively through his nose, which makes his answer all the more confusing, really. ]

A crocodile, apparently.

[ Ciel shakes his head, since he knows that sounds ridiculous, at least, so after a moment, he elaborates. ]

No idea, obviously. They only ever spoke through these stupid drawings of animals.
sewayaku: (lightly grated cheddar)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-10 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ amusingly, Zara is perfectly ready to shrug and nod at the idea that it was a crocodile - he's never heard of a crocodile people, but much of the world outside Weblin and its few neighboring countries remained unknown to him. It seems like Ciel doesn't find the idea as acceptable, though. ]

I see... That's clever of them.

[ he sighs. ]

... How frustrating.
cheats: (fuck the other side)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-10 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
...Well, it doesn't matter. It's in the past now.

[ He says that coldly and resolutely, then shrugs, as if it doesn't bother him, but... It's not exactly hard to guess that it does. Even if Ciel's nonchalance is nearly perfect, it would be difficult to imagine it not affecting him deeply. He ends up sighing heavily. ]

I just want to prevent it from being the future.
sewayaku: (this science is very anachronistic)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-10 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
Of course... As do I. Thank you for telling me. Both your and Edgeworth's experiences are very different from this one, but it just seems too coincidental to ignore.

[ there's no way that getting kidnapped to other worlds was a frequent occurence. He refuses to believe it. Someone would have survived it and told others by now. ]
cheats: (what my Achilles' heel is)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-10 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ciel nods, though his expression is quite serious, unsurprisingly. ]

...That's what I think too. It should be impossible in the first place, so I don't understand how it's possible to happen twice.
sewayaku: (A CAN OF FIZZ)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-12 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ he nods in silent agreement. All he has for now is circumstantial evidence, but it's better than no evidence. ]

We'll find answers, Earl Phantomhive. None of us want to spend more time wasting away here than we have to - especially if there are ulterior motives at work.
cheats: (pic#8525114)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-12 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ He nods, though it's with a sigh. The sigh at least allows him to release some tension, though, so his face returns to one a bit more suited to a boy his age. ]

Of course. I just hate not being able to do anything, really.
sewayaku: (lightly grated cheddar)

[personal profile] sewayaku 2015-01-12 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
As do I. Things have only gone from bad to worse in that regard since coming here...

[ something he sounds both irritated and incredibly depressed about. he sure felt like he couldn't do anything for Fiona and the Gallands back home, but now he can do even less!! just kill him. ]
cheats: (pic#8525112)

[personal profile] cheats 2015-01-12 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
Then at least we have a start towards something, I suppose.

[ Not that Ciel sounds very hopeful about it? But in a few days he'll also yell at the CEO so good job nerd... ]