etrayalogs | 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 ⏴

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⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

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[ That sounds horrible, and it doesn't help Vax understand any of this at all. ]

So we just... go along with being toyed with by some deity or something?

...I don't know about 'going along with', but... If the fate of our universes really is at stake, it can't hurt to at least listen and look out for each other.

[Not 'agree with', not 'work with', but listen. She's willing to extend that much to Aurora.]

At least until we have all the information.

[ It's a sensible enough answer to make Vax think about it. ]

Maybe.

[ He wonders if any universe has actually disappeared so far. ]

Thanks, for telling me all this.

[He definitely seems calmer now. Maybe just being out of the initial arrival rush of bots helped, maybe it's the naturally warm aura she gives off with her fire; she's glad she could at least do that much. Either way, Hikaru smiles gently at him. She understands the need of going back where she came from, having people waiting.]

Of course. I don't mind answering whatever questions I can, I know it's a lot to take in just arriving. Was there anyone you recognize around? I can help you look if you want.

[ Vax shakes his head. The mention of others he might know puts a worried look on his face. Are they all right back home without him? This is not a good time for the team to be without members given the difficult fight they have ahead of them. ]

I didn't see anyone I knew. If they were around, they'd be hard to ignore. They're not exactly the subtle type.

[ Maybe it's better they're not here, though Vax doesn't actually like being alone. ]

Can anyone actually confirm that our worlds are in danger? How do we know what we were told isn't just a load of bullshit?

[So even someone this surly has friends he misses too. That's really what she was curious about, but it also means she'll help him there.]

Is there anything they're recognized for? I can keep an eye out in case you're not there.

...As far all of that though.. I'm not sure.

[The problem is, the world she was pulled from is in danger. So she has to assume everyone else's is too.] I was helping the world I was taken from already.

[ What are they known for? ]

Being loud and obnoxious, probably.

[ He smiles at that. ]

I do have a twin sister that might be easier to spot.

It sounds like we're both worried about our homes.

[Okay, loud and obnoxious does make her laugh gently. That's fair enough, she has a few friends like that.

But the mention of a sister softens her quite a bit.]

I'll keep an eye out. I know if it were my brothers, they'd want someone to look out for me too.

[But a slow inhale as she considers.] We are, I think. The place I was taken from - it was already falling apart. So if all of this is true, then. I hope I can save it.

Brothers?

[ A nod. He'll keep an eye out for anyone who might resemble her family, as well. ]

I haven't been here long, but there seems to be no way to confirm this danger is true. I like being able to see my enemy.

[Hikaru nods at that.]

I have three older brothers, but... [It's hard to explain why she'd feel the way she does.] I don't think they'll show up here. They were back home, not at the place I was taken from.

I'm more worried about my friends and keeping an eye out for them.

But I agree. I wish I could see and talk to whoever it is, so I could find out why it's happening.

I wish I could, too. If we find anything out, maybe we can share information.

[ He'd like to get to the bottom of all this and find a way home as quickly as possible. ]

I agree, we should. I think everyone's kind of looking on their own so far.

[She hasn't heard of any concerted effort to pool information together. But then again she doesn't check the network that often.]

OCTOBER MINGLE

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sorry about the delay on this o7

it's fine!

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