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

[ingestion]

Maybe you should consider updating your wardrobe a bit?

( truly, he wasn't beating the 'weird cult guy' allegations with that outfit. in a way too, maybe she was trying to help him.

she wasn't a fan of his, but she didn't outright hate him. she just knew that if she had to take a stance against him, even if it meant killing him someday, she wouldn't shy from that idea.

for now though, she simply nodded at his words and began to walk down towards the aisle they were in. )

You're right, I'll probably go crazy if I don't take a break from all of this...

[banworthy]

Wanna help me shop?

[ He cocks his head in her direction, staring down at her, as he jokes along. ]

Plead the fifth on that -- [ Holding his hands behind his back like before, he peers at the costumes with a more scrutinizing eye. ] -- still, I wonder if they're going to do something like trick-or-treating.

[ Vincent frowns, not looking at what is in front of him. ] And now, I wonder if I have to worry about getting candy. [ His face scrunches up as he shrugs. ] Would you partake in that sort of tradition if people here asked?

Egg someone's apartment door if they don't give treats? [ Idly, he tosses out that idea after his question. ]

[ingestion]

( joking or not, did he truly want to risk having her dress him up in early 2000's fashion? surely he would lament the day he let her pick anything for him.

she continued on, fingers touching costumes that appeared on the racks with idle curiosity. she turned her head back towards him as he spoke, shrugging a bit at his question. )

I mean I guess I'll give a try, but I don't think I'll be eating anything here-

( to his last question, she rose an eyebrow up in curiosity. what exactly was he getting at here? )

If they forced me to, I guess I would have to. I don't really want to be punished for not complying.

[banworthy]

Feeling shy? Worried you'll hold other people's hands? And here I thought we were becoming best buddies, Heather.

[ Vincent rests his hand against his chest, in an attempt to look offended and hurt. His hand drops shortly after. ]

Fair enough. But I'm saying that you should do those things in general, you know.

[ Guess she doesn't. ] Unless you're too old for that sort of thing?

[ingestion]

You're never letting this go are you?

( in response to his 'dramatic' response, heather simply rolled her eyes as far back as she could to show him how little she truly cared for his humor. )

You and I both know I'm technically far too old to for all of this anyways, but I have to try and live out what was stolen from me all those years ago.

( was she implying that he was responsible for that? absolutely. she wasn't sure what he was up to during the time dahlia had been trying to nurture her past self with hate, but being a member of the order made him guilty by association.

with a soft sigh, she picked up a costume that had caught her eye and she turned on her heal, fully indicating she was done with this conversation. )

I guess I should get going before you try and hold my hand again. You seem...rather starved for affection.

[banworthy]

What do you think?

[ A quick smile.

The smile fades as he actually doesn't have anything to add to her comment about what was stolen from her. He clicks his tongue instead as he offers a small nod in agreement. In a lot of ways, he feels a great deal of sympathy for Alessa and Heather.

What happened isn't anything that Vincent would have wanted, but his sympathy feels more like pity since it does make him feel better to be able to pity someone so much more than what he is. ]

Yeah... that sounds like me. [ He flashes another quick smile before making a gesture for her to take her leave. ]