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etrayalogs2024-10-25 01:34 pm
etrayamods) wrote in etrayalogs2024-10-25 01:34 pm
Entry tags:
- !mingle log,
- baldurs gate: shadowheart,
- batman wfa: jason todd,
- dimension 20: gorgug thistlespring,
- ice age: manny,
- jl gods and monsters: hernan guerra,
- my hero academia: izuku midoriya,
- one piece: trafalgar d. water law,
- person of interest: harold finch,
- silent hill 3: heather mason,
- silent hill 3: vincent smith,
- supernatural: dean winchester,
- ✘ magic knight rayearth: hikaru shidou,
- ✘ supernatural: castiel,
- ✘ worm: francis krouse
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.
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.
 ⏵ 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!
 ⏵ 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! 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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She does just look around at all the holiday things that she doesn't quite get.]
I am too, and are the people I've met so far. It looks like you're okay too?
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Certainly a different feel from when we first awoke here. [ Ah, that reminds him of something - the tasks that he's asked Hikaru to do. Well, not really tasks as much as hoping that she has learned more than what he could. ]
Anything interesting that you've learned from your friends, by the by?
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Not much. Just that this place seems to do things like this a lot, and half the people around don't really trust Aurora at all. I haven't had much chance to ask about anything more specific than that.
[She does wish Umi and Fuu were here. They'd be great at it. Umi's too stubborn to leave without answers, and Fuu would know just the right specific questions to ask. Every day here she's feeling their absence more and more strongly.]
What about you?
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It's about the same. Although, rather than not trusting Aurora, I believe we should pity her for being the voice of an entity that is, at this time, unknowable.
[ He scratches the back of his head. ]
So, what do you think it means? That is, how do you reflect on what has happened thus far? Do you think it's just to torment or that there is something deeper Echo is attempting to show us about ourselves?
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I'm not sure. I've seen too many people have regrets for not getting a full picture before making decisions that affect everyone. I think I'd like to talk to them, or Aurora by herself, a little more to get some more information. But I'm not sure how.
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[ As someone who loves to obscure information to have people act as he wants, he surprisingly doesn't like not having the whole picture. ]
I believe it'll be possible to talk to Aurora. [ It's something that he's sent a few people to do because he not yet sure what face he should present to Aurora to get the information he needs. ] Not yet sure how... but people have seemed to have luck in scheduling time to talk to her, at least.
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I'll see what I can find out and try to do that then. I'd like to talk to her more and ask some more questions. Did you have anything you want me to ask?
[Since Vincent himself seems to have not done so already, maybe there's a reason he hasn't. Maybe he's scared? Or nervous. She knows adults get nervous sometimes.]
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[ He mulls over what he would want her to know of him. ]
Let her know that I do feel sorry about her situation. [ His shoulders do the little bouncing shrug. ] It's difficult, I think, to have to be the voice of someone else and as such, be distrusted because of that affiliation.
[ Scratching the side of his face, he muses. ] Any person would feel a little isolated and alone. I think she should know she's not on her own. [ He'll mull over how Aurora responds to a sweet girl like Hikaru delivering such news. If she has a heart, well, he hopes it'll melt a little. ]
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[She seems unsure about that for the briefest moment before Hikaru nods with a gentle smile. It feels better having something actionable. Something she can do to get more information and find out more about everything.
If they can get more answers, she can get a better picture and go from there.]
All right. I'll let her know that. That's really kind of you to consider her like that, Vincent.
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[ His immediate desire, of course, is to say: "I know." However, he bites that back for something a little more natural to say. Those with power are too unpredictable for him; best to send few people ahead to see how she is. Heather's concerned for Aurora and Hikaru's interested in her, too. This should help him figure her out more.
Sure, Aurora greeted him when he woke up and answered his questions 'cause he was polite. It seems like she'd leave if the person was too rude, so there's some sense of pride and ego to her. Or she recognizes what is and isn't efficient. Well, time to see. ]
And if there's anything I can do for you, please let me know. I feel sometimes like I'm the only one who benefits from our talks... so...
[ He trails off. Well, he does feel uneasy about it; too much benefit while good can lead to trouble later. ]
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She wishes a lot of things could be this simple.
His offer jolts Hikaru from her thoughts of crumbling cliff-sides and ribbons of light.]
Oh- Thank you. It's all right, I actually enjoy talking to people. It helps me a lot too. I think it's good to get different perspectives from different people.
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[ The scales in his mind are balanced mostly in his favor; he does like that but it means that the transaction itself is imbalanced will eventually cause some issue as the market value increases and variables continue to be added. His mind still puts things in this manner from time to time. Stocks are uncertain and plummeting rates don't speak well for the third quarter if he continues to act in this manner. ]
I'll look into what I can, too. I'm sorry that I'm not able to give you more than a direction to go, but I'll see what I can do for you. [ A small nod. ] If there's anything specific you want me to look into, let me know.
Since you're passing on a message... seems only fair.
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[She does seem to mean that too. But she'll take what he offers anyway. She considers for a moment, what she would ask for.
More eyes the better, right?]
I think... Mostly, if you see anyone answering to Umi or Fuu, let them know I'm here.
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[ But he still sounds a little unsure. ]
That I can do. Could you give me a description of them, as well?
[ 'Cause sometimes people get wary aound him. It's weird. Who knows why? ]
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Fuu wears glasses and has short blonde hair, and she's really smart and formal. Umi's tall with long hair and is kind of.....................................
[Opinionated.] Stubborn, I guess. A little loud sometimes.
They're good people.
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[ Easy enough descriptions of some girls. ]
While I guess it wouldn't be great if they came here, I do hope that they do... selfish as it is, I think that it'd be a good thing for you to be with those you care so much about, Hikaru.
[ What a nice line. He's proud of that one. If Heather heard it, he thinks her head would snap so fast in his direction that he'd hear it. ]
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As it is, Hikaru just nods at that. Her thoughts are a bit more preoccupied now at the thought of Umi and Fuu here, and what that would actually mean for herself. She's had no proof of what this place may or may not be, and she still isn't sure how to proceed. All she can do is keep finding out what she can, make connections with others here, and try to help as best she can.]
Thank you. I'm sure they wouldn't want to be here either.
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He reaches his hand out to rest it on her shoulder, giving it a soft squeeze and shake. ]
You're welcome. And you know you're not alone here... if you feel like you need to vent to someone... well, I am a priest, as you know. [ A soft chuckle follows. ] Okay?
[ He realizes that he could be offering that service, as well, to her. It's just that he didn't think of it since it's the only one meant for the Order and she doesn't quite feel like she is Order material. Maybe. One day. ]
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[Probably not Ordeal material. Not yet. But she also isn't sure how she feels about like. Religious anything. So that's something to consider.]
Um. Thank you, I'll keep it in mind.
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[ Well - he's done all he can do.
People usually storm away from him or he storms away. So, this is novel. ]
Well, you know where I am.
[ Ok.
He's gonna try to leave...... ]