//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I [ 16 00 ] At 4:00 PM, the lightly falling snow will stop and no sounds will be heard.
What will be heard is faint sound of ‘hohoho’ and ‘sleigh bells’ faintly in the distance distinctly in one direction but when you turn that way it seems to disappear and you can’t pick up a trace of sound. It will keep occurring intermittently no matter where you are and each interval of 15 minutes, it will sound as if it’s gotten closer but the same things will occur.
by 6:00 pm, when it sounds really close (like right behind the character or next to them), when they turn they’ll hear the sound of laughter that comes from someone they greatly admire or care about to one side of them. However, unlike how everything else has disappeared, that person remains and even seems to recognize they are there. At first, it seems well enough as they will ask innocent questions such as “What are you looking around for?” and if told the truth, their important person will kindly brush them off as joking and tell them they are imagining it. If told ‘nothing’, the important person will prod them with curiosity (you can have it be annoying, whiny, friendly--however that character would most likely nag them to let them in, including things said such as “you can tell me”).
Regardless of choice from there, the person will eventually decide to assist in locating this sound, as your character will hear it once more and from the sudden surprise on the other person’s face it seems they may have heard it, too.
At 6:30pm, the person will give up, suggesting you guys go back (go home, go shop, go eat, whatever the character would suggest as something fun and interesting. if they are the type of character who would just simply part ways with the other and say they will meet them back somewhere else, that’s fine, too!) In the end, they will start to walk past the PC if they are in front of them, but as soon as they are behind him the PC will get a hand on the shoulder and pulled to be whispered to by that person in the ear (or any variant of it at the player’s discretion to sound more like said individual): “You always did have a habit of looking for the things you can never find. A trait of only the most worthless.” followed by a strong wind that drowns out laughter of the person when they came, but this time much crueler. The wind is gale force so the character will not in any way be able to turn around fast enough to see whether the person walks off or disappears.
Looking to the ground, there are footprints, though, that suggest that person was there. Unfortunately, the snow is light and not wet, so unless the character looks quickly they may miss the evidence. And with the wind starts the heavy wet snow, increasing until blizzard conditions are reached.
OOC NOTES:
- If doing this prompt, people who tag into other people’s top levels can choose if they also have an important person that’s come to them in the same way or they can simply be alone.
- Both characters can see each other’s important persons (assuming the individual tagging the top level has one), and they will treat the other PC polite enough but would do what they normally do with strangers while around their PC. Players might want to take the opportunity to do some simple ‘npcing’ of their character’s important person in relation to the tags their top levels receive or the tagged into, but it is by no means required. Just one more potential thing you can add to your threads if it helps or will be more fun/interesting ).
- If any player-characters would happen to have the same important person, the player-character entering the thread will have their version start to slow down in their movements until they are behind them and no longer keeping up. When they turn around to look for them, they won’t be there any longer, but they will be fully acknowledged by the spectre and act as if the newly arrived isn’t remembering correctly (they ran ahead to find the player they are with now or etc.)
- The spectre should at least be believable to be able to cause doubt on whether it is real or in their heads or some other type of trick. If directly asked, the NPC will never quite say one way or another, but sort of be sympathetic to their uncertainty or laugh it off or dismiss it… again, however that character’s NPC would react to being doubted.
- It doesn’t have to be their “MOST IMPORTANT” person. Just someone that they are close enough to that their opinions matter/the player character really misses/they would be bothered by them not finding them worth anything/etc.
PHASE II [ 1700 ] Now that blizzard conditions have suddenly come into play, including white outs, all that lighting doesn’t seem to be much help (and that’s before any lighting finally ends up blowing out due to the conditions). You might want to look for that person that was with you, because you swore you saw footprints in the dry snow before it was all erased with the force of the wind.
Traveling outside may be more dangerous than you intend, however, not because of the cold, but because you can’t see who’s (or what) coming at you nor who’s (or what) coming behind you… or from any other direction, either.
Pretty convenient for an accidental murder in the form of a hit and run by a moving vehicle.
...Or a sleigh speeding forward by the work of nine reindeer and equipped with saw-blades used for ice cutting in place of the normal runners. You will want to get out of the streets as fast as you can because, while you will not be consistently chased, increased attempts at various times will be made on your life the longer you stay out.
While your character is welcome to run into the nearest place they can or continue to stay outside despite being an intended murder victim, the combination of the disorienting whiteout along with the sleigh attacks will strategically attempt to push characters towards the large mall that has been now shut down for the evening. They will find the doors unlocked and most likely others there that have be also driven here by the same situation. Somethings not right, though. Because the mall suddenly doesn’t look the way it once did, especially if you were just there earlier in the day. You are about to find out that the lot of you aren’t much safer, inside, either. Be prepared to run or fight your way out.
PHASE III [ xxxx ]
Depending which side of the mall you enter from depends on the layout of the mall and what you’ll be finding. Please note Cerealia’s mall is incredibly large so it would be quite the effort to go from one end to the other. However, it is possible, and if you reach the middle of the mall, the two variations of the mall will collide with one another. Once you step over into the other version, whatever dangers you faced from the other side will cease. However, now you have the other sides dangers to face, as well.
3A: WARM
The mall looks as if it’s been abandoned suddenly—there are no guards or any sign of movement initially. Despite the power being out, you will actually be able to search if your characters want to and get the power to turn back on. Be aware that turning the power back on in the mall will result in a change noted below for both prompt 3A and 3B.**
Regardless of whether you turn the lights on first or stay in the dark, you will find the multi-levels of the mall scattered with various gifts, left for all of you as gratitude for complying with coming to the mall. These may or may not be your definition of a gift, however. Every package is addressed to someone who has shown up at the mall, yourself included. While wandering by a gift that doesn’t have your name on it will do nothing, doing the same for one that does… Merry Christmas to you! Santa’s elves will be busting out of the packages and will solely be focused on you and you alone. They’ll be sporting just about anything and everything you could think of they could use to harm you, but it’ll be in the form of a creepy toy or candy (to try and choke/suffocate you with if they manage to get close enough to you to do it)—basically anything that could be harmless but is now not, but they will avoid any direct death methods. Their intention is incapacitate you to the point they can eat you. Note they are not easy to kill, but they are killable. However, there will always be at least one elf out chasing you. You might want to team up to take these guys out. (think of them as the hardest normal enemy on a map for your level).
Whether you turned the lights on yourself or not, at some point the lights will come on and make your lives more festive: different elves will be appearing on the upper floors with just about and every possible projectile weapon. There is probably even a canon or two, as well, so watch out! But probably nothing bigger than a canon… and no rocket launchers because there would be no fun in that if everyone died too quickly during playtime. These types of elves are more numerous but they are easier to dispatch and do not have a specific target. They also don’t care if they kill you, but they are more likely to try and slow you down so they can watch you become dinner for one of the bigger ones.
3B: COLD
The other side of the mall looks like quite a bit different and in heavy disrepair.
It is also possible (although more difficult) from this side of the mall to turn on lights (even if the lights will be a lot less numerous than on the other side of the mall.) There are no christmas decorations here, just the snow littering the wrecked structure. Even though it is clear there is a hole in the roof, for some reason the blizzard outside is not through it. Instead it’s just a quiet and light snowfall.
But this is side of the mall where there are LESS, but quite a bit more dangerous enemies. The elves that appear are identical to the ones in packages on the other side of the mall, however, they do not sport weapons other than their sharp teeth and claws (despite pictures, these features aren’t super noticeable on the ones on the other side of the mall like this side until they get at your throat). They are also faster and while they also want to eat you, they don’t care if they rip you apart in the process before getting to eat. All-in-all this would be a lot more of a visually gruesome death to experience as well as watch as the victim will end up in pieces. Since these are a little stronger than their counterparts hiding in the presents, there also aren’t as many (probably 1 for every two characters at all times). They would be the strength of a small mini-boss.
But, it won’t be long because you hear some inhuman snorts and growls that don’t sound very animallike, either. looking up you’ll find that it looks like Santa’s let his 9 reindeer out for the hunt and they’re coming in after you.
There’s only 9 of them (you know dasher, dancer…etc. etc..), but they are each the strength of a harder mini-boss. They withstand a lot of damage and the more injury they take, the more aggressive/frenzied they become. They will eat you/tear you apart/trample you/impale you with their antlers, whatever. While you’ll see them come in from the roof, they act like predators and use the shadows and disrepair of the mall to their advantage to try and corner you and otherwise surprise you. Your best chance with them is to stick together as one of you alone won’t be able to kill one of them), but they will make every effort they possibly can to separate all of you to take you each out one by one (and, why yes, the reindeer will gang up on you once they separate you like a little lamb from its heard…).
This side of the mall is definitely a team-effort survival trip. Each reindeer is slightly different in its methods, but who can really tell the difference when things are at this stage? Rudolph IS THE BOSS OF THE PACK… taking him out first will help your characters greatly, although he’s also the most difficult (and your characters would have to icly figure out killing him will actually help them out, too).
***CONCERNING TURNING ON THE LIGHTS (PROMPTS 3A + 3B): If characters on either side end up turning the lights on manually, they will also end up releasing a creature that is unkillable and will stalk your characters until you are too far away from it and it gives chase to another (so you have to run away when it finds you). The trick to encountering it the least amount of times is to constantly keep moving, although this will make any strategic things difficult against other problems being faced. It is possible to stun it/slow it down temporarily to aid in characters escaping when it shows up if the character has the ability to do it (summons, magic weapons, superhuman strength characters, etc).
This monster is also the only one that will not cease its attacks and ignore you should you cross between the center of the mall. So, yes, if it’s chasing you and you run straight through… it’s gonna CHASE YOU STRAIGHT THROUGH into the other version/side of the mall, so don’t stop D: !!
PHASE IV [ xxxx ]
And if you didn’t run to the mall, or didn’t get chased by santa’s killer sleigh, or heck, maybe you stayed inside your apartment all day? Don’t feel too safe for too long. If you aren’t celebrating christmas properly, aka in an area (a building, an office, a bathroom stall, your apartment, your bed etc etc) that is lacking either a Christmas Tree or the proper milk and cookies for Santa to assist him while he is so busy this night, he’s not going to be happy. Which means, he’s going to come punish you for your lack of respect for the hardworking. It doesn’t pay to be impolite to your elders, you know. This is why we can’t have nice things.
The room/area has to have both the Christmas Tree and the milk & cookies in order to be safe. This is literally the only way to keep Santa from coming at you with a machete like a jolly serial-killer. He starts with a machete, but he can pull just about anything out of his toy sac (semi-automatic machine gun, you got it…). Because Santa is magical, he is unkillable and you can’t injure him, either. The best you can do is break his weapons to stall him and hide, but he’ll stalk around looking for you, telling you what a naughty boy/girl you’ve been and now you’re hiding from the consequences! You can hide from him under beds, in lockers, closets, etc, and while he won’t open any of those things unless you make noise to alert him, he will leave. Don’t stay in the hiding spot for too long, though, because he will come back and that time he will find you.
The trick to getting off of Santa’s murder list? While he disappears once he’s lost sight of you (maybe 15-20 minutes is the grace period that he’ll leave you alone), get a christmas tree and get those milk and cookies out. OR run to a place that has both of these things.
While Santa is chasing/stalking you, he will talk to you and give hints on what the characters need to do to be spared (things along the lines of “good little girls and boys always leave Santa milk and cookies for his long journey” and “where is your christmas spirit? not even a christmas tree for old santa to put his gifts under.” etc etc.).
Once you complete this, he will return and be planning to be murderous once more, but once he sees the tree and cookies he will immediately stop and be extremely jolly and forget you in favor of the cookies in milk as well as putting a couple presents under the tree like he didn’t just terrorize the living snot out of you with sharp objects. And then he’ll be heard with his trademark commentary for those familiar with the Santa Claus lore: “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL GOOD NIGHT…” and disappear without (anymore, or at least, yours) bloodshed.
BONUS [ whyo'clock ]
{ there isn't a bonus this event, apologies! but we will do our best to remedy this for you guys on the upcoming test drive by connecting it to something appropriately traumatizing for mental processing. Please stay with us :D! }
[ 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. ]
|
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
no subject
[He's pretty sure he didn't though. He knows what side of the mall they're in, at least, so it doesn't make sense that he was wrong...because the store that had some of the supplies he's often in need of for his hamsters is supposed to be here. But that's gone too. Oh well...
What's all this for though? He doesn't ask immediately, ducking down and doing as asked. Though after he's got a few items out of their boxes and carefully set aside, his curiosity gets the better of him.]
What exactly do you plan on doing with these things?
[Like okay the taser makes sense. But everything else...and "work something up"? What does this guy have up his sleeve?]
no subject
I plan to craft a stun bomb of sorts. It won't be as high quality as what I could do with the proper parts and tools, but it should be sufficient enough for our purposes...hopefully.
[Wow his hands work fast. Look at him go, disassembling all this shit.]
no subject
Wait hold on. Pausing the awe for a moment--]
A stun bomb?
[Okay so. You're magical, you're damn good with a sword and you can craft bombs? Out of a random assortment of electronics?
What the hell who are you??]
no subject
Well. I suppose it would be less stun and more electroshock in this case. But the end result should be similar. It should prevent them from moving temporarily. Since your specialty lies in casting, I thought this might give you a temporary advantage. It is much easier to hit something that is not moving, after all.
no subject
I will use this advantage well, when it comes into play.
[Hopefully, anyway. He hasn't even tried swinging the hammer around yet, so there's no telling how adept he will even be at using it. But he'll give it his best shot at least.
Once he's out of things to unpack, he sits there and just kind of uselessly continues watching Faize for a few moments before shifting to peer at the grate. You know what would suck? Getting surprised again. That would suck balls.]
That spell does not last long, correct? What you used to freeze them with?
[Maybe he should set a pair of his Devas to sort of keep watch for them...they could easily remain hidden well enough for the elves not to notice and still keep an eye out after all...]
no subject
[He gathers up the bits and pieces he's taken out of the various machines and heads over to the door as well, kneeling down onces he's there. Oh. Apparently it's one of those kinds of traps he had in mind. Faize, that's not a bomb at all. That's a mine.]
You can inflict more damage if you strike when an enemy is in that state, however these creatures are quite resilient. Even shattering them is not enough to kill them completely.
[Something he might have heard a few times back during the dressing room affair. Because even Ice Needles have a chance of freezing the target.]
no subject
Nasty creatures...
[Well if that's the case, it couldn't hurt to have a scout or two on their side. Especially if there's no way to tell if they've gotten free yet or not. Just gonna prod at his scarf a little, scooping up two of the hamsters when they poke their heads out.]
San-D, Cham-P, return to the clothing store and find out the fate of our friends. We need to keep an eye on them. Climb the grate on your return and I will retrieve you. [To avoid the mines.
There are a few affirmative squeaks as he kneels down, letting them slip through the grate and dash off.]
This is a trap you're building...what sort of trip does it have?
[Are they expected to step on it? Will there be a wire to walk through...?]
no subject
Are you sure that's wise? [He still has no idea what the fuck those things are, but they are very tiny and fuzzy and there are things out there with projectile weapons.]
As for the trap, they will merely have to walk through it. The way I'm setting it up means it's going to have a live electric charge, so be sure you take care not to step through it either.
[At that moment there's a quiet snap of electricity as he starts messing with wires. Oh boy.]
no subject
[They know how to stay out of sight, and stay out of trouble. They're not like Maga-Z, who might try and attack something...
The snap leaves him a little wary, wondering vaguely if he'll succeed or manage to set it off trying to arm it...he kind of steps back a little as well.]
...you continue to astound me.
[He won't step through it, no worries.]
I did not think it possible for someone to be talented in both matters of magic and technology to this extent.
[It's usually one or the other...]
no subject
You flatter me. Symbology is not an universal practice on Eldar, but there are a decent amount of us who can utilize it. Our technology appears to be on a level at least equal to this world, if not even moreso. If I could not do at least this much at my age and with my education, it would be a little concerning, to say the least.
[Oh, okay, good so he apparently at least has some kind of education as far as this shit goes. Chances are he won't blow them up.]
Those creatures...are those by chance the "Devas" you mentioned earlier?
no subject
Ah, so it's the...symbology that I should be more impressed with, rather than the technological skill.
[Not that he's not impressed with that still.]
However it's hardly flattery I speak. It's rare that you find a mage of any sort willing to give electronics a glance. Except for technomages, but they are few and far between in my experience...
[Plus they're kind of not the same thing?? Kind of. Anyway, pulling the remaining hamsters from his scarf to show them off. Tough looking Maga-Z and the sleepy Jum-P he spotted earlier.]
My Dark Devas of Destruction, yes. This is why, though they seem nonthreatening, San-D and Cham-P will be just fine out there. They are small, but they are very skilled and very powerful.
[And he is clearly very proud of them.]
no subject
[Gundam stop, you're embarrassing him? It's always weird when people praise him like this...]
I take all this to mean you are from a planet that has not yet made interplanetary contact yet then? We Eldarians are hardly the only technologically advanced planet capable of using abilities such as symbology. The Morhpus of En II are the same, though they are much more adept at both, from my understanding. I imagine there are many other races and civilizations out there that share this trait.
[There's a loud crackle as Faize apparently completes the trap, getting back to his feet and stepping back from it. He wasn't kidding about them just having to walk through it. He's set up the two diodes from the taser at opposite ends and somehow managed to extend their reach so the current reaches both. It does not look like a fun thing to step through...or on. The parts under the current have some pretty rough edges from the looks of things. Which was probably done on purpose because he is just 500% done with these damn things.]
[He moves over to Gundam, all his attention on the little fuzzballs in his hand.]
They are rather adorable looking, I'm not sure I would believe your claim had I not seen this one's feat earlier. [Can...can he pet it? Is that allowed?] They are clearly quite skilled and intelligent.
no subject
If we had made any interplanetary contact yet, I haven't heard of it. Though I don't keep tabs on much of what the humans entertain themselves with.
[Maga-Z, at least, looks like he's expecting pets. Jum-P could take them or leave them.]
If they could access their true forms, 'skilled and intelligent' would not be the only words you would use to describe them. However, it's impossible for them here.
no subject
You are...not human?
[Color him surprised, BECAUSE YOU SURE LOOK HUMAN TO HIM, MAN...]
no subject
Looks can be very deceiving, mortal! Just as with my charges, you cannot judge me based solely on my looks!
I am the accursed offspring of an angel and a demon! An abomination, walking neither the path of good nor evil! An outcast tossed aside by all of society! A living catastrophe! You are standing before the great Tanaka Gundam, Supreme Overlord of Ice and ruler of the Tanaka Empire!
[So much for being quiet and trying not to attract attention huh...]
no subject
[What has he gotten himself into. Something about this seems fishy... But now's really not the time to ask about it. Later.]
I...see. I was not aware I was in the presence of nobility. [His uncertainty fades somewhat as he straightens himself up.] Circumstances aside, it is a pleasure to meet you...Gundam is it? [He did say Tanaka Empire, which would suggest that's his family name.]
My name is Faize Sheifa Beleth.
[He raises his right hand to his left shoulder and inclines his head in a short bow.]
1/ something
Ghk-
[Wow, what's with that reaction? It sounds like you just stabbed him or something! And the look on his face doesn't say anything different. What is this guy's problem?]
no subject
Faize Sheifa Beleth.
Beleth.
That is a big deal, and he's not quite sure how he feels about it. Because he's currently in the presence of a King of Hell and he did so many things wrong just then.]
no subject
Good lord he called him mortal. He referred to the great King Beleth as mortal to his face. His only saving grace is that he is not the conjurer who summoned him. He won't chance it and ignore the mistakes he's made, however. To do so would only further disrespect him and he wouldn't be surprised if the man decided to skin him alive for it.]
done
It is an honor to meet you, King Beleth. Please forgive my previous transgressions as I had not meant to do you any disrespect. Had I realized who you were sooner, I would not have made such grave mistakes.
no subject
[The unsure look is once again on Faize's face as he leans back a little.]
I...am afraid you must have me confused with someone else. Eldar is not a monarchy. Even if it were, I surely would not be its king. And please, call me Faize.
no subject
I could not possibly refer to you as such, your majesty! My status within the legions of Hell is no where near your position!
[One track mind...sorry Faize...]
no subject
[GUNDAM HE LITERALLY JUST SAID HE'S FROM ELDAR. WHAT THE FUCK, MAN.]
no subject
[Sorry CAN'T CONVINCE HIM OTHERWISE APPARENTLY...]
no subject
[Faize jumps as there's a loud bang from the grate. They're heeeeeere... Again...]
Never mind that for now, we're about to have another battle on our hands. Prepare yourself.
[Faize is unsheathing his sword once more, raising it above his head and assuming the proper position for his swordplay.]
(no subject)