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

[messenger]

Forgive me, I'm not as familiar with pornography as you are.

[ maybe he'll have to start watching. it'd be something to do with his spare time. ]

[venatoris]

Oh shut up. I don’t watch that much.

[ yeah he does. ]

Anyway, you’re supposed to be helping, not making fun of me.

[messenger]

[ yeah you do. ]

You started it.

[ he's 5.4 years old. ]

[venatoris]

Dude, what’re you four?

[ you know what maybe he’s better off just freezing to death ]

[messenger]

No.

[ debatable. ]

I'm an adult of my species.

[venatoris]

That’s questionable sometimes.

[ Dean has indeed stopped squirming though, and lays in Castiel’s arms quiet, warm. Solid and safe.

That’s a nice feeling, safe. ]

[messenger]

[ if there's one purpose he knows he can fulfill here, it's to keep a watchful eye on dean. in any other capacity, he's only so useful. but he's exactly aware of how much dean benefits from having an angel on his shoulder.

ironic, considering some of the things he's said.

it might even be embarrassing, but it's been so long from dean's perspective, he's probably forgotten. castiel hopes, anyway. ]

Like you're any better.

[ but as dean settles, so does he. his gaze on the back of dean's neck is unwavering, but there's a big hand laying over his chest, and the other settles high on his belly, fingertips touching the edge of his ribcage. he's wrapped around dean like an octopus. he can feel every breath. ]

[venatoris]

Yeah, yeah.

[ He stops moving, instead relaxing into the embrace, Cas' arms around him, his eyes sliding shut. It feels good to be held like this, to have someone pressed up against his back, like he's being protected for once instead of doing the protecting.

He exhales long and slow, Cas' hands warm on his body. They make his soft dick twitch, but it doesn't stir any further than that. Instead, his whole body relaxes into it, frayed nerves settling. ]

[messenger]

[ he would like to say that he could keep someone safe. he would be gratified if that person was dean, and the people who dean cares for. he doesn't know how much use he'll be. he feels he's already failed one apocalypse. and now he has another to contend with, which is much broader, and it's threatening even the saved world that dean hails from.

it just isn't fair.

but what is?

castiel gives into his own weakness, for a moment, and tightens his arms around dean's body, presses his face hard into the flat of his shoulder. when he breathes in he can taste and smell the scent of dean pulled from the fabric of his clothes, the cells of his skin. he likes that familiarity. like the back seat of dean's car, or the feel of a knife in his hand.

it calms him.

it might shock dean — but castiel will be the one to fall asleep first. ]

[venatoris]

[ You know what isn’t fair, asshole? Falling asleep before Dean does. He can hear it, feel it - the steadying out of breath, the rhythmic rise and fall of Cas’ chest against his back.

He grinds his teeth, muscles in his jaw flexing as he contemplates his predicament. He’s too cold to move, and Cas has literally smashed his face into Dean’s shoulder and made it weird before conking out. Great.

There really isn’t much left to do but follow suit, right into dreamland. You win, Cas. ]