OCTOBER MINGLE

[etrayamods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHEN: October 25th - Early November
WHERE: Etraya
WHAT: The arrival of newcomers, and some holiday fun!
NOTES\WARNINGS: Supernatural elements, temporary physical alterations, mild horror and jump scares, spooky scary skeleton robots, mild suggestion of compulsion or loss of control, mild body horror.

⏵ arrival ⏴ Welcome to Etraya! Everything is fine now. 😊 Arrival goes expected - or it does for the most part. Aurora greets newcomers in the hospital as they awaken, offers a brief explanation and gives them their earpiece so they can communicate with one another. Around the hospital and outside of it, Companion Bots are hard at work decorating the city for Halloween—complete with festive touches like pumpkins, cobwebs, and glowing ghost decorations. The atmosphere is fun, light-hearted, and maybe just a little spooky. 🎃👻 Some carry buckets of candy, and offer those they come across a trick or treat. Except both options are, in fact, treats. 🍬 Tricks are treats specifically wrapped in a green wrapper that very clearly declares that they are tricks. Treats are wrapped in orange, and labeled with treat! Companion bots will recommend that those who do want to take a trick take them when they're beside their friends. There won't be any permanent effects from these, nor will they be terrible tricks - just fun ones! All effects last roughly 24 hours. Giggle Drops cause uncontrollable giggling that bubbles up randomly, even during serious conversations. Beasty Bites cause characters to grow small fangs, and they will begin craving red foods - apples, cherries, etc. Bat Gummies cause small, bat-like shadows to follow characters around wherever they wander. These shadows are harmless, and super cute. Pumpkin Puff is a cotton-candy-like treat, that causes their voices to change dramatically. Either becoming significantly deeper or perhaps very high-pitched, as if they've recently inhaled helium. Floating Fudge gives characters the ability to float in the air! Just a few feet off the ground, but it's still fun. Right? ⏵ getting spooky! ⏴ Etraya is embracing the season - and maybe even going a little overboard. Around the hospital, a few small pop-up shops are manned by festively dressed companion bots. They offer samples to everyone - although sampling isn't really necessary. After all, everything here is free! Candy Shops: Perfect for stocking up on sweets and treats for the upcoming trick-or-treating event. These will not stock the tricks the companion bots offer around Etraya, but instead only carry harmless sweets. They do take custom requests, too, and are happy to create the treats others want! Costume Shops: Find the perfect costume for Halloween! But beware... rumor has it, if you wear a costume, you might become whatever you dressed up as for a few hours. Those who put on vampire costumes may find themselves suddenly craving blood and growing fangs - those with werewolf costumes may find themselves feeling a little wolfish. These effects may last a few hours, up to a few days. ⏵ masquerade ⏴ In the spirit of mystery, Etraya will be hosting a Masquerade Ball outside the hospital through the nights of October 26th and 27th. Dance anonymously with other attendees and make new friends under the cover of your disguise. Everyone receives a single rose they can exchange with someone else throughout the evening. At the stroke of midnight, the roses will reveal the true identities of your masked dance partners. 🌹 ⏵ all hallow's eve ⏴ On October 31st, multiple companion bots set up shop along one of the walkways through the larger island towards the center. With chairs and small booths set up, they offer candies out to trick-or-treaters who wander around through the first part of the night. Some of them will request trick-or-treaters to do a trick for them, to earn a bigger treat! They may ask characters to dance, sing, or show a talent unique to them. Can your character bend themselves into a pretzel? They want to see it, and will offer them a nice bracelet in exchange! Can they whistle super loud? Maybe they'll get a nice piece of kevlar armor after showing off. This can be anything within reason - bike parts, small weaponry, armor pieces, toys, canvases for painting. Please request these items HERE. Not everything is as light-hearted as it seems, however. Aurora issues a warning to the citizens of Etraya: Do not stay outside after midnight. Strange happenings have been reported, and those who disobey may start seeing visions of past loved ones. The visions are compelling—guiding people away from the safety of the buildings and into the mysterious mist surrounding the outskirts. But be careful, these spirits may not be as friendly as they seem. If you come into contact with these ghosts, you’ll feel a chilling cold, leading to hypothermia-like symptoms. The longer you’re exposed, the worse it gets. Treatment? You’ll need to be warmed up quickly. ⏵ skellys! ⏴ The Companion Bots wanted to join in on the fun, so they painted themselves with glow-in-the-dark paint to look like skeletons. But in the dead of night, for those already suffering from the chilling touch of the ghosts, seeing glowing skeletons approach from the darkness might not be the most comforting sight. 🤖💀 Stay safe, warm up, and enjoy the festivities! ⏵ NOTES ⏴ For all questions relating to this log, please refer to the mod queries comment. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ. ⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Comments

[leastdramatic]

Apparently they come with effects.

[Tries to shoo away another bat]

I'm not looking to try the other pieces.

[godkaru]

Really...

[She glances at the bat shadows he's shooing away and smiles.]

I think they're kind of cute though... They aren't hurting you or anything?

[leastdramatic]

No, they're just annoying.

[And he sees enough bats as it is]

What'd you get?

[godkaru]

[Hikaru looks at the couple pieces of candy she got, all varying colors.]

I'm not sure... I thought the pink might be strawberry, but now I wonder if it's something else...

[leastdramatic]

[Warily looking at her pieces]

You still wanna try it?

[godkaru]

[She is also looking at them.]

...Maybe. Yours doesn't seem to be hurting you at all, so maybe it'll be something cute?

[leastdramatic]

Hopefully. Maybe they'll be something like pink bunnies or whatever.

[godkaru]

[She visibly brightens at that thought. And then is looking at the candy pieces with new wonder.]

You think that's possible?

[leastdramatic]

[Jason shoos away another bat]

I think it's safe to say that a lot of things are possible in Etraya.

[godkaru]

[But Jason it's so cute...]

Maybe... But I hope it's cute...

In case it's not would you mind sticking close by for a minute?

[leastdramatic]

Sure. Hopefully it's not worse than mine.

[godkaru]

I'm sure it'll be fine!

[But she stares down and chooses one to nom on.

And a moment later... Nothing seemingly happens.]

That doesn't seem too bad. [Look she's too short to notice she's floating.]

[leastdramatic]

[Ummmm...]

How're you feeling?

[godkaru]

Fine? Nothing feels off or anything.

[But then she looks down and is DELIGHTED.]

Omigosh... I'm floating.

[leastdramatic]

That doesn't look so bad. Think you can get higher?

[godkaru]

Um...

[She looks down at where her feet float about a foot off the ground. Her face shifts with the concentrated effort only for her to float up about another six inches. But she looks absolutely thrilled.]

A little bit!

[leastdramatic]

[Huh. That's neater than what he got]

Not a bad trick at all. Just be careful of the height.

[godkaru]

[Hikaru is listening, she swears. She's just also really excited about being even a few inches taller, let alone a foot and a half.]

Of course! I'll definitely be careful.

[leastdramatic]

[Jason will admit it's cute how excited Hikaru is]

Should we tie something to you as a weight?

[Joking of course]

[godkaru]

You don't think I'd go flying off and away, do you?

[Don't mind her, she has no idea how this works. Maybe she's freaking out a little now!]

[leastdramatic]

Probably not but you are floating like a balloon at the moment.

[Oh no. More opportunity to do some teasing]

[godkaru]

[Rude! Rude teasing! Exactly the kind of big brother teasing she's missed in Cefiro and then here.]

I-i'm not! I won't float away, you don't have to!

[leastdramatic]

[Jason smirks, still teasing]

Okay but don't say I didn't warn you.

[godkaru]

[Noooooooo what if she DOES float away!!! What if, then that'll be on your conscience, Jason!!]

I-i won't... I definitely won't!

[leastdramatic]

[Jason laughs. It's rather cute and he could use some humor given how unhappy he is about being trapped in Etraya]

I'll watch the skies then.