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

[maximumlegend]

I.. [ He starts, clearly still a little baffled. It's like Fabian's brain is still busy catching up with the rest of the situation in front of him.

Then it finally does, and the teen quickly shakes his head. ]

No, I'm not nervous! [ Please don't put emphasis on that word, Fabian, you will only make it sound as if you are actually nervous.. ] It's just-- I think you are severely misunderstanding the situation! I'm not here for a costume!

[ You know.

Said in the middle of a costume shop and all. ]

[abstractly]

Hmph! Then why are you here if not for a costume! Obviously, you need me to help you.

( there's no need to be afraid or worried, not even nervous because 37 will handle all the problems that he's having. it doesn't make sense to be here, but not hunt for something perfect even though all the costumes here are not up to par... shape wise.

she pouts only for a little until she calms herself down with a deep breath, and she's already placing the onesie into his hands. )

Or... it's a costume for someone else! You can still be of use!!

[maximumlegend]

[ Oh no.

Fabian's one weakness: women who are more headstrong than he is. It's the reason she can easily put that onesie into his hands, despite the fact that he's clearly protesting the whole idea. It's the reason he's not dropping it, despite the fact that it would be so easy to do that and just leave the shop altogether.

He's not doing that though. Instead he's standing there and holding it for her, looking more confused and unsure with each passing moment - yes still going along with 37 all the same. ]

Wait, no-- you also shouldn't be wearing a costume! No one should be wearing a costume! [ Fabian may be sweating by now. ] Y-You don't understand..!

[abstractly]

...?

( she doesn't expect that response, but it's one that gives her pause as she looks at him curiously. he doesn't have the traits of an imaginary number, and so she quickly jots him down as irrational. normally, integers do best with staying away from those numbers, but there must be a reason that's causing him to act against the idea of wearing one. )

What do I not understand, is this another rule from the World of Matters?

( it's a curious world, one with laws that doesn't make sense to her, and if this is another individual who has been here longer than her... there must be something that stands out to him that doesn't for her.

this is why she'll hear him out. )

[maximumlegend]

The World of..

[ He's repeating what she's telling him slowly, though he mostly seems kind of confused about it. Like he's trying to put the puzzle pieces together in his head, except every single piece is coming from a different puzzle, forming an image he can't even come close to understanding.

In other words-- the young man is looking utterly baffled as he tries to process this question. ]

W-Wait, what world are we talking about now? [ Apparently it's nothing he's ever heard of before.. ]

[abstractly]

The World of Matters, you appear to be petrified by something over these costumes. What is wrong?

( she's waiting for him to admit his worries, that the world of matters should make sense to him completely without her explaining it to him. if he's confused, she will only stare at him patient as ever... it's as if he has a second chance, third chance and a fourth to not fumble this. )

I'm waiting.

( tick... tick... tick... )

[maximumlegend]

[ Fabian may be visibly sweating at this point - around the time that she says she's waiting.

The pressure is on, clearly. ]

T-T-- They're bad!

[ The half-elf is definitely stammering way more than he usually would. Way more than he'd like to, in fact, because he knows it's making him look super uncool right now. But it's very hard to look cool in front of an expectant cute girl, okay! ]

Well, I don't have proof that they are bad, but things that appear out of nowhere in this place are always bad! I bet that something really awful happens to you when you put on one of these!