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∎ ETRAYA MODS ∎ ([personal profile] etrayamods) wrote in [community profile] etrayalogs2024-10-25 01:34 pm

OCTOBER MINGLE

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.

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sonofzod: (54)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-10-31 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
So why do you at all?
leastdramatic: (Waiting)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-01 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Because if I didn't, I'd be yet another two-bit crock and goon who didn't give a damn about anyone or anything. I still think there's a lot of gray in the world but... there's some light too. It just gets tough to see sometimes.

[And sometimes he needs reminders]
sonofzod: (78)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-01 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Jason's answer gives him pause. It reminds him of what Luthor said before his station exploded. "You're no hero. You're just a pit bull."

Suddenly, the conversation was feeling too heavy. He wasn't ready to confront the truth in Luthor's assessment. Or Jason's, even if he hadn't meant it that way. So Hernan waves his hand as if to dismiss it all together. ]


If you say so. [ giggle. anyway. ] What's to eat around here? I'd rather have something better tasting than Giggle Drops.
leastdramatic: (Talk all day)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-02 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
[It's already interesting to observe a Superman with morals different from Clark's but Jason recognizes the subject change and won't pursue it for now. There's probably a lot that Hernan needs to mull over first]

A couple of cafes, a diner, and a pub. Not bad stuff so far depending on what you like.
sonofzod: (50)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-03 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
A pub?

[ he brightens at that. ]

Good. I could use a drink.
leastdramatic: (Maybe)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-03 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shoos away another little bat flying around him]

Yeah, I don’t blame you. I can show you the way if you want.
sonofzod: (Default)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-04 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
Please do. I didn't catch your name.
leastdramatic: (It's not me)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-04 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Name's Jason. Do I just keep calling you Superman or you got a name for when you're off the job?
sonofzod: (53)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-04 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oftentimes he'd say yes. Superman was fine enough for him. He was Hernan to the people he liked and so far, he liked Jason well enough. ]

I never stop being Superman, Jason. But you can call me Hernan. Either is fine with me.
leastdramatic: (Dragged in)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-04 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jason starts to lead the way]

Hernan then.

[It feels strange to call anyone who isn't Clark Kent Superman]

You always were Superman or did that take some time to get into that?
sonofzod: (78)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-05 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's easy to lie. To say he always knew he'd be something great. But that wasn't true. Sure he'd known about his powers for most of his life, but he wasn't always Superman. Not really. For many years, he was just Hernan Guerra. ]

No. I was a poor farmer's son. The media named me Superman. I just embraced it.
leastdramatic: (Kind of)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-05 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Another interesting difference between this Superman and Clark. It's easier now for Jason to put together some very general ideas of how Hernan came to form the kind of ethics he has]

Not a bad thing to embrace. And that's better than someone from an ivory tower.

[Not that it's actually what Jason thinks of Bruce but someone from humble beginnings sees the world differently than someone who grew up with far more resources]
sonofzod: (110)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-06 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Real people understand that. Anyone who disagrees isn't out here doing the hard work. They're all safe and sound and then try to tell me I'm wrong when they have never had to watch some madman mow down innocent people.

[ Like Steve Trevor. And Waller. And especially Lois Lane. ]
leastdramatic: (Just for the cookies)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-06 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Jason relates to that sentiment all too well. Witnessing the endless cruelty toward innocent lives is a large part of what shaped Jason's ethics]

It's easier to criticize when you haven't been at the ground level. But for one reason or another, others don't believe in an eye for an eye.
sonofzod: (89)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-07 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
I do.

[ For now anyway. He's not really dealt with the push back to that ideal yet. ]
leastdramatic: (Waiting)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-07 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I get it. There's a certain logic to it, especially when you see enough injustice for long enough.
sonofzod: (107)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-08 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't say anything to that. Not at first. Injustice was part of his formative years. Hernan knew it well enough. But a moment later, he glances in Jason's direction. ]

How much injustice have you experienced, Jason?
leastdramatic: (Kind of)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-08 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jason huffs out a humorless laugh]

By the time I was 12, I already knew how to solo steal tires off of cars and what a person with a drug overdose looks like. No kid should have to go through any of that to survive.
sonofzod: (109)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-11 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jason would find no disagreement here. He's seen his fair share of suffering - his own and others - and it made him hopeless once. Now he's determined to end it. ]

You're right.
leastdramatic: (Talk all day)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-11 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
And some people don't leave that kind of life because they can't. I was just one of the lucky ones to be given some hope despite all that.

[Another short pause as Jason considers how to phrase his next comments]

What gives you hope or motivation?
sonofzod: (01)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-13 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ the concept almost makes him laugh. It was taken from him as a boy and he didn't need it as an adult. He could have his way if he truly wanted it. So...]

What do I need hope for?
leastdramatic: (It's not me)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-13 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Technically it’s not needed but sometimes it’s better that instead of running on pure spite and bitterness.

[A painful lesson that Jason has had to learn]
sonofzod: (32)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-13 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ He wasn't bitter. At least, not in a way that motivated him. Instead, he remembers that girl. The one who smiled like Valentina. ]

My sister. She told me I could help people. I believed her.
leastdramatic: (It's not me)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2024-11-13 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jason listens thoughtfully and thinks about how the other heroes he knows are motivated or what got them started. There’s always a key person involved]

It’s something. What’s a protector without people they care about?
sonofzod: (62)

[personal profile] sonofzod 2024-11-14 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nothing. Nothing at all. There he was, thinking things he'd rather not again. He's grateful when their destination comes into his line of sight. ]

Jason, thanks. I think I can take it from here.

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