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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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maximumlegend: (that we would've never)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2024-11-10 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dang, Hikaru. You look thoroughly unbothered, despite everything they've just gone through! Sure, she did tell him she was kind of an adventurer - which just registered as 'definitely an adventurer' in Fabian's mind - but he's still kind of surprised about it. He's used to battle and deadly situations, and yet he still feels bad as hell about everything from the past month or so.

Hence why Fabian blinks, blurting out words before he's really thought about it. Like he's just immediately vocalizing his thoughts without filter. ]


You're only confused?

[ Only that, Hikaru?? ]
godkaru: (civ - 11)

[personal profile] godkaru 2024-11-11 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Sometimes you fall into a 2-dimensional fountain that shows you your worst fears that you have to overcome and that's only the first obstacle of an adventure ok!!!

Still, she seems pretty steadfast where she is, unshaken by the whole thing.]


Mostly in how it started, or how it was happening at all. As long as I can help everyone after, then I'm all right.
maximumlegend: (at break-neck speed)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2024-11-18 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
.. alright.

[ That 'alright' is the least convincing thing in the world. It doesn't sound like Fabian thinks that's alright at all.

He can't help but wonder if she's maybe one of those people who pushes everything in themselves down in order to focus on other people - which is nice, but it also usually doesn't turn out too great for them in the end. N-Not that Fabian would know! Obviously! He's not pushing down anything! He's clearly not pushing down his own worries to focus on his worries about Hikaru in this very moment! ]


So I guess that means you must have been able to deal with anything strange this place threw at you, huh? [ He raises his arm, gesturing with it in a way's clearly implying swordfighting. A very playful variation of it though. ] Are you that strong? Should I be worried that you could kick my ass?
godkaru: (civ - 160)

[personal profile] godkaru 2024-11-24 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Umi and Fuu would be able to confirm that for him. Unfortunately they aren't here still. Not that Fabian would know! They would never do that! She fiddles a little with the bow of her uniform still poking over her chest armor as he says that.]

I- don't know. I would hope I wouldn't ever have to find out. [Answer: probably, yes.]
maximumlegend: (this time around's no different)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2024-12-03 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Don't say that probably out loud, you might just make Fabian cry.. Crush this poor boy's ego...

Though the answer Hikaru actually does say is one he can work with a whole lot better. ]


Well, that just means we'll have to make sure it never happens! No matter what's going on, don't let this place brainwash you, alright? [ Apparently Fabian can't see any other circumstances in which Hikaru would fight him. She doesn't seem very aggressive, anyway. Especially with her fiddling reaction right now. ] I've had to fight too many friends already because of that.
godkaru: (civ - 49)

[personal profile] godkaru 2024-12-06 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
[She wouldn't dream of it. Not by conscious choice, anyway. She takes another glance around the area they're in, just taking it all in. It looks so peaceful for now... A far cry from what she was summoned into and some other things that have happened.]

I'll try not to... It isn't fun to do. So we'll just make sure we don't get brainwashed like a promise together. Okay?
maximumlegend: (at break-neck speed)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2024-12-15 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
A promise?

[ Apparently Fabian didn't see that one coming. Not that he looks like he's against the idea or anything - he just looks surprised, blinking over at her with his one eye. ]

Uh-- Sure. [ See! Not opposed to it, just a little surprised. And even though Hikaru does look like your average regular teenage girl, she is an adventurer, so maybe she's specifically saying it's a promise to invoke some sort of Promise Ritual..

Hence why Fabian asks: ]
Is there anything special I have to do to promise?
godkaru: (civ - 122)

[personal profile] godkaru 2024-12-28 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Hikaru lights up with the joy of getting to share this with someone new. She holds her hand up.]

Yeah! What you do is you take your right hand-

[She'll wait.]

And you link your pinky with the other person you're making the promise to. [She curls just her pinky out while the others close in to a loose fist.]

And you promise together while your pinkies are linked.
maximumlegend: (i've seen it all before)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2024-12-30 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Guess who has never pinky promised before.

This guy right here. After all, Fabian's parents certainly weren't the type to be into that sort of thing, and it's not like he's ever been properly socialized among his peers before he entered the Adventuring Academy..

So he does look like all of this is super new to him as Hikaru is explaining it. And he's participating! He's moving his hand, extending his pinky, wrapping it around hers.. there they go!

Clearly clueless about this sort of thing, Fabian can't help but ask: ]


Is this some sort of spell?

[ Look, it probably would be where he comes from, really. Like some magical vow, he figures. ]
godkaru: (civ - 25)

[personal profile] godkaru 2025-01-04 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[She would never guess!! But she smiles as they shake the hand once, twice, three times.]

It is! It's a spell of not breaking your promise. Bad things will happen if you break it.

[She knows it's a little childish, but her wanting to keep promises isn't. She fully intends not to break the promise................ again, she definitely did get possessed by Baron. But that's a different problem.]
maximumlegend: (you'll see me when i do)

[personal profile] maximumlegend 2025-01-05 08:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Look, Fabian is 100% willing to believe Hikaru on this one. It's not even him being naive as much as it's just the cultural difference at work..

Maybe that's why he blinks, and can't help but ask: ]


What sort of bad things?

[ ...

Quickly added after that second of thought-- ]
Not that I am planning on breaking the promise or anything like that!

[ H-He just had to make sure to add that, okay! Don't want her to get the wrong idea! ]