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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.


rollin: <user name=yanyan> (angry | chihuahua)

[personal profile] rollin 2015-01-17 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't turn it off, but...

[ It was clearly not on a while ago for some reason. A girl flashes on the screen—one similar to the same holographic displays nearby. Speaking of the displays, t seems like there's a few of them lining the path to the rhythm game showing the same girl. ]
prosecutory: (♙ all the mistakes one life contained)

[personal profile] prosecutory 2015-01-20 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Edgeworth steps closer to the rhythm game, all signs of being initially shaken gone. He looks at the displays lining the path, and doesn't bother to check if Yata's following him.]

Well, this girl is neither screaming nor bloodstained.

[AT LEAST, FOR NOW.]
Edited 2015-01-20 12:30 (UTC)
rollin: <user name=sharper> (blush | NO)

[personal profile] rollin 2015-01-21 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yata's staying RIGHT HERE, thank you very much! After his last encounter with the ghost, he doesn't want another repeat of it, so he calls out to Edgeworth from his spot. ]

Are you crazy? Get outta there!

[ The screen shows a close-up of the girl's face smiling sweetly at the viewer. All is fine and well until she starts crying... blood? The smile seems less genuine and more unhinged now that there are streams of red running down her face. The same thing is happening to all the girls in the displays. Yata can't watch; he looks away. ]
prosecutory: (♙ we're here; it's so far away)

[personal profile] prosecutory 2015-01-28 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
If I want to get to the bottom of this, would it not make sense to investigate the premises?

[The game seems normal at first, until the girl begins to cry blood. Edgeworth steps back in revulsion and confusion, but stands his ground...until from the corner of his vision, he notices a flash of red - all the girls in the displays are crying blood at the same time. While it's rather disturbing, he doesn't turn tail and run.]

How...?

[He looks at the game again, inspects the space behind it, stares at the controls...and doesn't notice Yata cowering in fear.]
Edited 2015-01-28 15:19 (UTC)
rollin: by me (angry | fuck off)

[personal profile] rollin 2015-02-01 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ The controls are moving on their own, but thankfully, the machine is connected to a socket in the wall—it gives more reason to believe that it's simply malfunctioning. The image on the screen distorts from time to time like static, but the girl herself doesn't move. Meanwhile, the holographic displays switch off and on in a pattern such that the girl with tears of blood is moving down the path. It explains why Yata thought someone was chasing him.

This doesn't quell Yata's fears at all, but doesn't want to tell Edgeworth to run like he wants to. He still has some pride. ]


Hurry up, dammit!
prosecutory: it's my life; bon jovi (♗ this ain't a song)

[personal profile] prosecutory 2015-02-07 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's not easy to miss the plugged socket. Edgeworth makes a note of that; perhaps it was just a malfunction. It just needed to be fixed. He stands his ground, and looks around at the holographic displays. They're moving, moving toward him...

Wait! He has seen this trick before, done with Christmas lights. They flash alternately and delude anyone looking at them into thinking that they move!]


Eureka! [SUDDENLY A SHOUT FULL OF BIG RED TEXT.] Yata, you weren't being chased! Your imagination ran away with you!