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⏴

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[100more]

"We must walk a fine line. We don't know if our worlds will really end or not if we refuse to cooperate. And there's always the chance we could be punished."

He pauses and leans in a bit so he can lower his voice.

"Did you.. have some sort of plan? You know, for the revolution?"

[maximumlegend]

He shakes his head. "Not yet."

Fabian opens his mouth, and then closes it again. He kind of wanted to say something about that fear about their worlds, but.. well, even though Hob is clearly older than him and an adult, he's coming across as kind of a worrying type to Fabian. Especially in the light of what happened with the candy, and with what he's saying now. It's probably better to not mention anything that might only freak Hob out, Fabian figures.

Sometimes the teenager has to be the adult here. (No, Fabian--)

So he instead says: "The main thing is that we'd have to do something about Aurora and Echo, and I don't know how to do that yet. Especially when it seems like Echo isn't even present. I mean, they're only ever speaking through Aurora."

[100more]

Hob has no suggestions on how to start a revolution, either, so he simply nods in thought.

"Well, if there's anything I can do, no matter how small, you need only call on me. And the revolution's secret is safe with me." It's probably not even a secret, but Hob is good at keeping them.

[maximumlegend]

"Sure, I'll let you know."

Though, given what he's seen from Hob here today.. It's not like Fabian can look a gifted horse in the mouth or anything, but he does have to try and think what Hob could do for any kind of revolution.

Maybe that's why he's asking, a moment later-- "What sort of skills would you have to contribute?" Might as well find out!

[100more]

"Oh, well... no one ever suspects me." Because he's just so damn normal and boring! That has to be a skill, right? Especially in a city where everyone else is kind of unique and extraordinary in some way.

"I don't have any powers or anything, but I get along pretty well with people."

Sure, he may be immortal, but what is that going to do? He doesn't want to be anyone's test subject or guinea pig.

[maximumlegend]

There's a slight beat, as if Fabian might hold himself back just for a moment--

But then he says it anyway. He is still a teenager, after all.. Those truly can't hold themselves back when it comes to roasting people older than her..

"Do people not suspect you because you are the type to literally take candy from a stranger and just eat it?"

F-Fabian, are you calling poor Hob dumb...

[100more]

"Uh... that may be." Hob is not about to deny he can make that mistake from time to time. Maybe he's too trusting? Well, he has learned to be a bit more careful after so many years, but he kind of has a weakness for people.