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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.


deontology: (LXXX.)

open!

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
phase iii

[He's definitely looking pretty sour this week. Whether it's at work at the gym or anywhere around the city, he's got a grimace on his face.

Of course, the fact that the ghost burst his eardrums might have something to do with that. It wasn't pleasant. He's not happy. Not at all. Mostly because he murdered his own ghost, handy dandy magical sword assisting with that (not that that helped his hearing at all), and he wants to help other people with their ghosts too.

Sure would be nice if he could communicate that. So you might get this loser coming up to you with a grimace, and a message typed out on his phone--]


If you need help removing your ghost, point it out to me. [Well, at least he's not wasting words.

Otherwise, feel free to pester him wherever.]


phase iv

[He has his hearing back, which is great. It really is. Except--well, he's also gotten a little overconfident, upon finding that his sword could also cut ghosts alongside things like Orochis and monsters. Handy. (Maybe ghosts are monsters, he's not too sure about the classification status there--)

Regardless, while he's wary, when that creature shows up, instead of fleeing like a normal, sensible person, his hand reaches for his sword and draws it, and he goes for it, slashing at the creature--and going right through it as if his sword wasn't a magical cheating sword.

That's bad. He staggers, and the monstrous ghost creature raises its chainsaw, so if you want to help or call Sousei a moron, now's the time--

Or he can be found staggering down maze-like hallways a few moments later, hand pressed to a gash in his shoulder and looking even more sour than before. Incredible.]
allfortheclan: (♊ not inhuman just a monster)

phase iii

[personal profile] allfortheclan 2014-12-22 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shirasu's having a terrible week. After arriving the way he did, the emotionally draining encounters with Tenka and Soramaru, and then a shrieking ghost that blew out his eardrums. It hurt at the time, but that was nothing in comparison with not being able to hear.

He'd tried stabbing the ghost -- long shot, but it was worth a try -- and setting it on fire, but neither had worked. Fortunately, since he couldn't hear it any longer, it was easy to ignore.

So it follows him, as he stands in the shadows near a busy area, watching the people stagger around blindly or be yelled at without noticing. But something else catches his attention. The Yamainu captain approaching people with his device out, and then after a moment, drawing his sword and slashing the air. ]


The legendary Abe exorcist techniques?

[ He would otherwise let it pass, but he's in a terrible mood, and he is actually curious. ]
sunshrouded: (☀ why did i make a hit list last night)

not here, just ignore me

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
No.

[Not that anyone can hear Tenka, but he's definitely there. He's there and reading the text messages and he's already 200% done.]

Sousei. Sousei, walk away. Sousei, just leave?

[Oh the struggles of being invisible and his friends being deaf.]

Shirasu, don't be mean!! I know that look on your face, you're gonna be mean in about 2.5 seconds! Stop that!
thirdarrow: (Default)

iii;

[personal profile] thirdarrow 2014-12-22 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Rather unfortunately, Takakage cannot read that message. That is because he is blind.

Given his inability to see and thus navigate the streets of the colony, he has his Persona out as a sort of visual aid. It can transmit to him a vague sense of his surroundings, and mark out humans - but no more than that.

He is on his way home from work, and Awanagi picks up on Sousei's signature almost immediately. He can tell that the other man is standing quite motionless next to him - perhaps something had happened to the man too. ]


I cannot see you, Master Sousei. Could you speak to me?
sunshrouded: (☀ THAT PROOF MEANS NOTHING)

iv

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Move, idiot!!

[Honestly, Sousei's still going to get slammed either way but it just so happens that Tenka's doing it now, beating out the creature. He's tackling Sousei out of the way and already grumbling at him.]

You're trying to fight it? Are you dumb?!

[Look, he's calling Sousei a moron and helping. That's obviously best friend status.]
deontology: (X.)

tenka who's tenka

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Sousei looks at the message with the flattest possible look. He has to coexist with Shirasu. That doesn't mean he's happy about it.

He's even less happy about it when a ghost made his eardrums burst and while he found Tenka, he's not at all himself, and he's concerned.

His eyes narrow, and slowly, he lowers his phone.]


no. i'll cut it with my sword.

[duh. If terseness could be communicated through text message, maybe his jerking, sharp movements as he brings that up to show Shirasu the message are enough to show it.]
sunshrouded: (☀ i simply find it astounding)

tenka's so important

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Could you be any more passive-aggressive?

[the commentary to absolutely no one continues]

What're you going to do next? Flip your ponytail? God, Sousei!!
deontology: (XIII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[And he can't hear those words. He frowns a little, but--well, it's not hard to tell when someone is using something as a guide, and--

Maybe Takakage is blind...?

So though he can't hear the words Takakage had to say, it's pretty obvious that texting won't work. A sigh, faint but definitely worn on, and he focuses very carefully on forming the words he wants to say.]


I cannot hear anything.

[But hopefully you sure can, Takakage.]
deontology: (XXXIII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
[You're dumb!!! ...okay no, Sousei's dumb. He staggers, and they both miss the creature, staggering away. He sheathes his sword, at least, because he's not stupid enough to try the same thing twice, even if he's sounding pretty irritated by the tightness in his voice.]

It worked on the other ghosts.

[SO WHY NOT THIS ONE. THIS ONE LOOKS MORE SOLID???

THIS IS STUPID. But they should probably keep moving since it's coming at them again.]
flaredo: (Dot dot le dot dot dot)

ota!

[personal profile] flaredo 2014-12-22 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ phase iii. ]

[ For the first couple of days, Yang had been fortunate(ish). She'd been seeing things, flickers, totally creepy faces, and as much as she liked a good scary movie, this was just getting awkward.

Nearly getting pegged at work by a bottle that no one claimed to throw had been another thing, but she's starting to realize things are worse than they seem. People staggering around blindly, ones who can't seem to hear her-- if you're one of those poor souls, maybe you can catch Yang on her way back from her bouncer job and see if she can lend you a hand.

Because the next time you see Yang, she's just kind of aimlessly... tipping from side to side like she's drunk as she makes her way along, not bothering to apologize to anyone she bumps into.

If this happens to you, or if you're concerned about her sobriety, you may hear a voice that sounds a lot like hers-- right behind you. Fellow invisibles, she's probably just talking to herself. ]


... There's more of a sway in my hips when I do it, right? This is just sad.


[ phase iv. ]

[ Okay, she's officially over all of this. Seriously. Yang's not the screaming type, and she certainly isn't wasting her breath on screeching, but she's... a bit in trouble, you could say.

Which you can see for yourself if you risk venturing into a lingerie store at this time of night, because Yang goes flying past like a rag doll, hitting the wall closest to you, and then the floor. Don't mind the slash on her leg, she's-- certainly not, trying to push herself up with a muttered growl after a minute. But she's seen better days, and what good is activating a Semblance that makes her stronger via hits when she can't hit back? ]


Cheater...

[ That chainsaw noise isn't exactly faint, either. ]
allfortheclan: (♊ you get a skeptical eyebrow)

global treasure

[personal profile] allfortheclan 2014-12-22 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Quirks an eyebrow, then glances at the sword. ]

A normal weapon can't harm the ghosts.

[ He knows, he tried. ]
sunshrouded: (☀ just sat at a stop sign for 10 minutes)

see, shirasu gets it

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Sousei's not normal, Sousei's a monster.

[he said 'weapon', Tenka]

A monster who should be walking away right now!
thirdarrow: (sp: battle ♒ Cygnus cygnus)

iv;

[personal profile] thirdarrow 2014-12-22 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ SOUSEI YOU DO NOT JUST WALK UP TO A HUGE GHOST AND ATTEMPT TO KILL IT WITHOUT GATHERING DATA FIRST.

Takakage, on the other hand, is slightly more sensible, and had the foresight to scan the monster ghost before attempting to fight it. Unless his Persona is malfunctioning - which he is very confident that it isn't - this ghost has no weaknesses. In fact, it is impervious to all damage.

So when he does see Sousei stop in front of the ghost, he has to do something. Calling forth a surge of water, he pressure-washes the monster's head while his Persona swoops in and manhandles Sousei out of the way. ]


Run!
deontology: (IV.)

no, denied

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[are you stupid.

Sousei just gives that the flattest look, closing his eyes for a moment before he reaches for the weapon.]


show me where it is

[he's done with explanations.]
sunshrouded: (☀ the sound of a wild takeda)

rude as hell

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yikes, I felt that look from here.

[tenka you can't feel anything]
allfortheclan: (♊ ninja bitchface)

[personal profile] allfortheclan 2014-12-22 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shirasu laughs. It's not a pleasant one, and neither of them can hear it, but he can't help it. ]

You must think I'm crazy.

[ Just in case, his hand goes toward the sword at his back, but doesn't draw. Yet. ]
prosecutory: (♖ you shoot me down)

OTA

[personal profile] prosecutory 2014-12-22 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[PHASE II:

Edgeworth IS awake past 3 AM, but not because he was burning the midnight oil. Nah, he just needed a trip to the bathroom. Ha ha ha. But he doesn't miss the WARNING signs as he emerges from the loo, as he keeps his CereVice close at hand. A chill runs down his spine; what was next after his pens disappearing and reappearing in his kitchen, or his paperwork mysteriously disarranged despite being painstakingly organized? What was this crazy colony up to now?

When he looks away from his CereVice and glances at his apartment, he sees the Oculus, hovering there malevolently, and as his hand reaches for his saber that isn't there because he's in his pajamas, everything goes black. Though his eyes are wide, all he can see is pure darkness, and as he lunges forward to where he thinks the ghost is, he stumbles forward onto something - he isn't sure if it was his satchel or whatever, HE'S BLIND - and makes the famous cry of frustrated, angry prosecutors - ]


Nnnnggghhhooooh!

[Anyone in the apartments may have heard him scream, and the subsequent crashes and bangs as he desperately tries to find his way through his apartment for his saber. Once or twice he thinks he puts his arm straight into the ghost - instead of feeling thin air it is as if his arm passed through thin jelly or something. But it's really hard to grab hold of the Oculus when you don't have the advantage of sight.]

[PHASE III:

Despite his blindness, Edgeworth will still be out and about. He will attempt to continue his investigation of the city, feeling his way through with a polished black walking stick topped with a shiny metal handle engraved with a fancy pattern. Of course, he is in no position to appreciate how classy that walking stick is. Since he really isn't used to walking around blindly, every so often he will trip on something he missed on the ground, or nearly run right into a wall.

UGH. He is not in the best of moods.

Alternately, you might find him in the gym in the virtual training area, learning how to fight without his sight, relying only on his hearing and touch. You never know what Ceres is going to throw at you next while you're like this.]


[PHASE IV:

Edgeworth has his sight back. That's the good news!

The bad news is, he has been dragged to a lingerie shop by a bunch of ghosts and is facing the major big baddie. And he has learned the hard way that none of his moves and powers work on it. Instead, all Edgeworth has done is attempt to stick his saber into the ghost's leg without any success, create a shower of electric blue sparks that barely fazes it but has left him a little winded.

Instead, Edgeworth decides to make a break for it after realizing that he can't hurt the ghost. But it's rather hard to make a break while gripping his mangled sword arm (complete with a white handkerchief wrapped around it to stem the bleeding), limping (and that's where his cravat went, to his injured leg), and ignoring the blood trickling from the top of his head and a cut down his cheek...yeah uh he's going to need some help getting out of here alive. Thankfully, since he could still think lucidly, the injury to his head was probably not that serious.

Maybe he'll just. Try to hide somewhere and call for help.

FOR THIS OPTION you can either run into Edgeworth while he's still trying to fight Mr. Chainsaw Ghost or while he's bleeding from a dozen places and fleeing the scene.]
Edited 2014-12-22 03:08 (UTC)
sunshrouded: (☀ TAKE PITY ON ME)

[personal profile] sunshrouded 2014-12-22 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Walk away!

One of you! Both of you preferably!! Just go home! Don't you have anything better to do?

[ . . . . wait.]

How come neither of you are looking for me?!
thirdarrow: (averted ♒ Anser erythropus)

[personal profile] thirdarrow 2014-12-22 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... that would explain a lot.

There is one solution out of that, but it would require some... navigating.

To show acknowledgement he gives Sousei a nod, flipping open his spellbook and taking a quill from behind his ear. Years of writing have given him a sense of how words are supposed to look like, so his handwriting would hopefully not be too mangled. ]


My Persona allows us to speak telepathically, without the need for roundabout devices such as these. May I?
deontology: (XLVI.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Sousei reads that message. And. He knows he should walk away, he really, really does.

... ... ...

Maybe he would have any other day. But this has not been a fun week so far, and here's Shirasu being laughably hypocritical.]


fine. you can deal with it yourself. im not the one who would stab you without warning in the back however.

[he's really not always the wisest at all....]
deontology: (VIII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[...ah. That's uncomfortable, honestly, but his own discomfort is not going to make things less efficient. That would be stupid, and there's nothing he dislikes more than inefficiency.

So, as carefully as before, he speaks, and no reluctance bleeds into his tone, at least.]


Yes.

[But he's not going to be very wordy right now when he can't even hear himself speak.]
deontology: (XXI.)

[personal profile] deontology 2014-12-22 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME-- and honestly, it's terrorizing people. He wants to protect people. Natural conclusion.

Regardless, he's sure getting manhandled right out of the way there. He staggers a little, though managing to find his feet a moment later, and sheathes his sword with gritted teeth.

He's not happy about it.

But he listens, running with a short, exasperated breath out. This place makes no sense and he hates it.]
thirdarrow: (Default)

iv;

[personal profile] thirdarrow 2014-12-22 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Why do most people not look before they try to fight anything. If something is large and has a chainsaw, you really should analyse it beforehand.

He has been running from the ghost and locating people trying to fight it (with no success), thankful that his sight has returned. So when he does come across Edgeworth, bleeding and injured, his first reaction is to sigh. ]


Master Edgeworth. Please hold still.

[ His Persona flies down to levitate beside them, and places its hand a few inches above Edgeworth's forehead. A golden rune circle appears under the man's feet, emanating light and warmth.

In a few seconds, Edgeworth's wounds would have healed. However, any blood loss would not be compensated for. ]
allfortheclan: (♊ keeping an eye on you)

[personal profile] allfortheclan 2014-12-22 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shirasu sets his jaw at that, and purses his lips. He knows Sousei hates him, and his best position is to shut up and stop engaging him.

But something about him just... gets under his skin. ]


Where are Tenka and Soramaru?

[ He has the promise he made to Tenka, after all. If he fails it, it had damn well better be something he chose to do. ]
projections: manga icons are not shareable (this account got tainted by deen)

phase iii

[personal profile] projections 2014-12-22 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Shirou can't see the message Sousei typed out. Being blind sucks too much.

It's still really dark and this is terrible. Without knowing what he's doing, Shirou trips on Sousei's leg. Ow, that hurt. ]