GHOUL/Evermore Hollow information

GHOUL is a BINGO-style live game and is included in the 2022 and 2023 Ebon Gate selection of live games, which means that it requires a Service Pass.

2023

FESTIVAL Listing

>FESTIVAL 6
 ~*~ GHOUL ~*~

GHOUL is a traditional BINGO-style game.  Participation in GHOUL requires: (1) an Evermore Hollow Services and Games Pass; (2) an unused and valid GHOUL card for each "game".  Valid cards can ONLY be purchased* at the CURRENT year's festival, and they must remain blank until the game starts; and (3) a dauber in order to mark your GHOUL card.

The GHOUL area is located inside the crumbling stone crypt in the Graveyard Temporalis.  Valid cards and new daubers can be purchased in the Sorrowwood Crypt, Entry.  The game will be played in the Tombs.  There is a sign in the Tombs that covers all rules and gameplay.  PLEASE read the rules PRIOR to your first gameplay attempt!

                                  * All times in Eastern. *

 ~*~ PLATINUM GHOUL SESSION SCHEDULE ~*~          ~*~ PRIME GHOUL SESSION SCHEDULE ~*~
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    SATURDAY   10/7 - 8pm  (Platinum)                THURSDAY  10/12 - 9pm (Prime)
    SUNDAY    10/15 - 1pm  (Platinum)                TUESDAY   10/17 - 3pm (Prime)
    TUESDAY   10/17 - 9pm  (Platinum)                SATURDAY  10/21 - 1pm (Prime)
    SUNDAY    10/29 - 3pm  (Platinum)                TUESDAY   10/24 - 9pm (Prime)
                                                     FRIDAY    10/27 - 9pm (Prime)
                                                     SUNDAY    10/29 - 8pm (Prime)

Grand Prizes: each session of GHOUL will offer 2 games with a grand prize for the first place winner of each of those particular games.  A grand prize is an item of better than off-the-shelf quality, and no two are the same.  The winner of any grand prize may opt to trade out for a general  prize (in which case, that grand prize will be slated for replay during the final GHOUL session of this year's festival).  Grand prizes are limited to one per character over the course of the festival.

General Prizes: all runner-up prizes (2nd and 3rd place), as well as any first place prizes for games that do not include a grand prize, will be as follows per game: choice of 1 Pre-written Signature Verb from a limited set list.  General prizes must be redeemed at the close of the game they were won during or they will be considered forfeit.  General prizes are only redeemable by the winning *character* and are not transferable in any way.  Options for the signature verb are listed here: [1]

General Prize Options

EG at Evermore Hollow GHOUL general prize signature verb options for 2023 are as follows:

#	Name	Target	Messaging
46	unsaid	None	2P: You start to say something but quickly cut yourself off before the first word. Some things are better left unsaid! 3P: Tselise opens her mouth as if to speak, then shuts it just as quickly, without uttering a single sound.
99	smirk	Player	2P: You glance at Goblyn with a self-satisfied smirk. 3P: Tselise glances at Goblyn with a self-satisfied smirk on her face. Target: Tselise glances at you with a self-satisfied smirk on her face.
189	lilsmile	Player	2P: You can't help but smile a little bit as you glance over at Goblyn. 3P: A small smile tugs at the corners of Tselise's lips as she glances at Goblyn. Target: A small smile tugs at the corners of Tselise's lips as she glances at you.
206	nogot	Player	2P: Glancing at Goblyn with a concerned expression, you decisively shake your head. 3P: Glancing at Goblyn with a concerned expression, Tselise decisively shakes her head. Target: Glancing at you with a concerned expression, Tselise decisively shakes her head.
229	hairflip	None	2P: With eyes uplifted and a smug smile, you tilt your head and flick your wrist, pantomiming a graceful flip of your hair over one shoulder. 3P: With eyes uplifted and a smug smile, Tselise tilts her head and flicks her wrist, pantomiming a graceful flip of her hair over one shoulder.
230	bareteeth	None	2P: Eyes narrowing, you pull back your lips and bare your teeth menacingly. 3P: Eyes narrowing, Tselise pulls back her lips and bares her teeth menacingly.
231	bareteetht	Player	2P: Eyes narrowing, you pull back your lips and bare your teeth menacingly at Goblyn. 3P: Eyes narrowing, Tselise pulls back her lips and bares her teeth menacingly at Goblyn. Target: Eyes narrowing, Tselise pulls back her lips and bares her teeth menacingly at you.
232	winkkiss	Player	2P: You wink flirtatiously at Goblyn, bringing two fingers to your lips and briefly kissing them before lifting your chin to blow the kiss toward her. 3P: Tselise winks flirtatiously at Goblyn, bringing two fingers to her lips and briefly kissing them before lifting her chin to blow the kiss toward her. Target: Tselise winks flirtatiously at you, bringing two fingers to her lips and briefly kissing them before lifting her chin to blow the kiss toward you.
233	waveboth	None	2P: Feeling suddenly shy, your eyes lower and you wave both hands in a brief gesture before dropping them and looking away. 3P: Tselise's eyes lower shyly and she waves both hands in a brief gesture before dropping them and looking away.
234	sassysnap	None	2P: With a sassy twist of your wrist, you produce a sharp snap with your fingers, the sound cutting through the air like a sharp retort. 3P: With a sassy twist of her wrist, Tselise produces a sharp snap with her fingers, the sound cutting through the air like a sharp retort.
235	squeaky	None	2P: You let out a high-pitched, indignant squeak, your voice rising in disbelief and offense at the unfairness of it all. 3P: Tselise lets out a high-pitched, indignant squeak, her voice rising in disbelief and offense.
236	browraise	None	2P: Taken aback, you elevate both of your eyebrows in surprise. 3P: Tselise raises both eyebrows, looking quite taken aback.
237	sternt	Player	2P: Your chin drops and you look sternly at Goblyn, hoping they take the hint. 3P: Tselise lowers her chin and looks at Goblyn sternly from beneath her furrowed brows. Target: Tselise lowers her chin and looks at you sternly from beneath her furrowed brows.
238	snapteeth	None	2P: A hint of a snarl playing about your lips, you snap your teeth together aggressively, producing an audible, sharp click. 3P: A hint of a snarl playing about her lips, Tselise snaps her teeth together aggressively, producing an audible, sharp click.
239	snapteetht	Player	2P: An aggressive snarl curling your lip, you snap your teeth together at Goblyn, producing an audible, sharp click. 3P: An aggressive snarl curling her lip, Tselise snaps her teeth together at Goblyn, producing an audible, sharp click. Target: An aggressive snarl curling her lip, Tselise snaps her teeth together at you, producing an audible, sharp click.
240	flummox	None	2P: Eyes downcast, you slowly shake your head, flummoxed. 3P: Eyes downcast, Tselise slowly shakes her head, flummoxed.
241	warnhand	None	2P: You abruptly hold up a hand in silent warning, palm facing outward, indicating the need to proceed with caution. 3P: Tselise abruptly holds up her hand, palm facing outward, in silent warning.
242	talkhand	None	2P: Like a puppeteer missing her sock, you pinch your thumb and fingers together repeatedly to imitate someone talking. You roll your eyes dramatically to convey your impatience with all of this chatter. 3P: Like a puppeteer missing her sock, Tselise pinches her thumb and fingers together repeatedly to imitate someone talking. Her eyes roll dramatically to convey her impatience with all of this chatter.
243	wideeyes	None	2P: Your hazel eyes widen in alarm, the whites becoming more pronounced as unease courses through you. 3P: Tselise's hazel eyes widen in alarm, the whites becoming more pronounced with her uneasy expression.
244	threecount	None	2P: You close your eyes and exhale heavily before softly counting to three. 3P: Tselise closes her eyes and exhales heavily before softly counting to three.
245	recoil	None	2P: You recoil, raising your hand to cover your mouth in horror. 3P: Tselise recoils, raising her hand to cover her mouth in horror.
246	pickbored	None	2P: You pick at an imaginary piece of lint on your clothing, profoundly bored. 3P: Tselise picks at an imaginary piece of lint on her clothing, looking profoundly bored.
247	turnstaret	Player	2P: Like an irritated house cat, you turn your head slowly and deliberately to stare unblinkingly at Goblyn, unamused. 3P: Like an irritated house cat, Tselise turns her head slowly and deliberately to stare unblinkingly at Goblyn, unamused. Target: Like an irritated house cat, Tselise turns her head slowly and deliberately to stare unblinkingly at you, unamused.
248	beckonct	Player	2P: Curling your index finger in a sinuous motion, you beckon Goblyn closer. 3P: Curling her index finger in a sinuous motion, Tselise beckons Goblyn closer. Target: Curling her index finger in a sinuous motion, Tselise beckons you closer.
249	graspwrist	None	2P: You shift position deftly, moving your hands behind your back, your left grasping your right wrist. 3P: Tselise deftly shifts position, moving her hands behind her back and grasping her right wrist with her left hand.
250	angryhiss	None	2P: You mimic an angry cat, hissing menacingly as your frustration boils over. 3P: Tselise hisses menacingly like an angry cat.
251	angryhisst	Player	2P: You mimic an angry cat, hissing threateningly at Goblyn as your frustration boils over. 3P: Tselise hisses threateningly at Goblyn like an angry cat. Target: Tselise hisses threateningly at you like an angry cat.
252	crowdelight	None	2P: Eyes shining with excitement, you can't help but let out an exultant crow of delight. 3P: Her eyes shining with excitement, Tselise looses an exultant crow of delight.
253	shimmy	None	2P: Your shoulders come to life with a playful shimmy, your excitement apparent. 3P: Tselise's shoulders come to life with a playful shimmy, her excitement apparent.
254	chindrop	None	2P: You raise a knuckle to your mouth, biting it softly as your chin drops shyly. 3P: Tselise raises a knuckle to her mouth, biting it softly as her chin drops shyly.
255	offerarmt	Player	2P: You lift your elbow slightly, subtly offering your arm to Goblyn. 3P: Tselise lifts her elbow slightly, subtly offering her arm to Goblyn. Target: Tselise lifts her elbow slightly, subtly offering her arm to you.
256	offerhandt	Player	2P: You gracefully raise your hand in front of you, fingers down, presenting it to Goblyn. 3P: Tselise gracefully raises her hand in front of herself, fingers down, presenting it to Goblyn. Target: Tselise gracefully raises her hand in front of herself, fingers down, presenting it to you.
257	bitefist	None	2P: Rolling your eyes to the heavens, you ball your hand into a fist and bite your knuckle in frustration. 3P: Rolling her eyes to the heavens, Tselise balls her hand into a fist and bites her knuckle in frustration.
258	hearthands	None	2P: Curling both of your hands and extending your thumbs, you touch them together, forming a heart shape in front of your chest. 3P: Curling both of her hands and extending her thumbs, Tselise touches them together, forming a heart shape in front of her chest.
259	hearthandst	Player	2P: Smiling at Goblyn, you curl both of your hands and extend your thumbs, touching them together to form a heart shape in front of your chest 3P: Smiling at Goblyn, Tselise curls both of her hands and extends her thumbs, touching them together to form a heart shape in front of her chest.
260	pearlclutch	None	2P: Scandalized, you draw backward slightly and splay your hand over your upper chest as if clutching an imaginary strand of pearls. 3P: Tselise draws back slightly, looking scandalized as she splays her hand over her upper chest as if clutching an imaginary strand of pearls.
261	bewildered	None	2P: You shrug your shoulders, palms upraised, utterly bewildered by the scene in front of you. 3P: Tselise shrugs her shoulders, palms upraised, an expression of bewilderment on her face.
262	disapproval	Player	2P: Pressing your lips together in a thin, grim line, you narrow your eyes at Goblyn, seething with silent disapproval. 3P: Pressing her lips together in a thin, grim line, Tselise narrows her eyes at Goblyn, seething with silent disapproval. Target: Pressing her lips together in a thin, grim line, Tselise narrows her eyes at you, seething with silent disapproval.
263	nonplussed	Player	2P: Your face a blank canvas, you stare at Goblyn, nonplussed. 3P: Her face a blank canvas, Tselise stares at Goblyn, nonplussed. Target: Her face a blank canvas, Tselise stares at you, nonplussed.

2022

FESTIVAL Listing

>festival 7
 ~*~ GHOUL ~*~

GHOUL is a traditional BINGO-style game.  Participation in GHOUL requires: (1) an Evermore Hollow Services an Games Pass; (2) an unused and valid GHOUL card for each "game".  Valid cards can ONLY be purchased* at the CURRENT year's festival, and they must remain blank until the game starts; and (3) a dauber in order to mark your GHOUL card.

The GHOUL area is located through the crumbling stone crypt in the Graveyard Temporalis.  Valid cards and new daubers can be purchased inside the Sorrowwood Crypt, Entry.  The game will be played in the Tombs.  There is a sign in the Tombs that covers all rules and gameplay.  PLEASE read the rules PRIOR to your first gameplay attempt!

                                  * All times in Eastern. *

 ~*~ PLATINUM GHOUL SESSION SCHEDULE ~*~              ~*~ PRIME GHOUL SESSION SCHEDULE ~*~
              -------------                                     -------------
    FRIDAY    10/14 - 8pm (Platinum)                     THURSDAY  10/13 - 9pm (Prime)
    SUNDAY    10/16 - 11am (Platinum)                    SATURDAY  10/15 - 1pm (Prime)
    TUESDAY   10/18 - 9pm (Platinum)                     TUESDAY   10/18 - 3pm (Prime)
    SUNDAY    10/30 - 3pm (Platinum)                     TUESDAY   10/25 - 9pm (Prime)
                                                         FRIDAY    10/28 - 9pm (Prime)
                                                         SUNDAY    10/30 - 8pm (Prime)

Grand Prizes: each session of GHOUL will offer 2 games with a grand prize for the first place winner of each of those particular games.  A grand prize is an item of better than off-the-shelf quality, and no two are the same.  The winner of any grand prize may opt to trade out for a general  prize (in which case, that grand prize will be slated for replay during the final GHOUL session of this year's festival).  Grand prizes are limited to one per character over the course of the festival.

General Prizes: all runner-up prizes (2nd and 3rd place), as well as any first place prizes for games that do not include a grand prize, will be as follows per game: choice of 1 Pre-written Signature Verb from a limited set list.  General prizes must be redeemed at the close of the game they were won during or they will be considered forfeit.  General prizes are only redeemable by the winning *character* and are not transferable in any way.  Options for the signature verb are listed here: https://gswiki.play.net/GHOUL/Evermore_Hollow_information#General_Prize_Options

General Prize Options

EG at Evermore Hollow GHOUL general prize signature verb options for 2022 are as follows:

#	Activation	Targeted?	Description
#190	[drama]	N	1P:You place the back of your hand across your forehead, lean back slightly, and sigh dramatically. 3P:Roxe places the back of her hand across her forehead, leans back slightly, and sighs dramatically.
#191	[anxious]	N	1P:Eyes glued to the ground, you anxiously clench and unclench your hands in rapid motion. 3P:Eyes glued to the ground, Roxe anxiously clenches and unclenches her hands in rapid motion.
#192	[cacklelong]	N	1P:You put your hands on your hips, throw your head back, and break out into a long, gleeful cackle. 3P:Roxe puts her hands on her hips, throws her head back, and breaks out into a long, gleeful cackle.
#193	[affected]	N	1P:Oozing an affected air, you gaze disdainfully at your surroundings. 3P:Oozing an affected air, Roxe gazes disdainfully at her surroundings.
#194	[timid]	N	1P:You sniffle lightly, wringing your hands together in front of you and glancing about timidly. 3P:Roxe sniffles lightly, wringing her hands together in front of herself and glancing about timidly.
#195	[shudder]	N	1P:You shudder violently, making little effort to obscure the utter and complete disgust that you feel. 3P:Roxe shudders violently, making little effort to obscure the utter and complete disgust that creeps over her expression.
#196	[titter]	N	1P:Rolling your eyes and tossing your head back, you titter loudly. Fortunately, you come to your senses before you carry on for too long and abruptly stop making noise, immediately shifting into a calm, composed demeanor. 3P:Rolling her eyes and tossing her head back, Roxe titters loudly, then abruptly quiets, immediately shifting to a calm, composed demeanor.
#197	[attention]	N	1P:You widen your eyes in what you hope is an imploring expression and sniff loudly, attempting to make clear that you want some attention. 3P:Roxe widens her eyes imploringly and sniffs loudly, clearly seeking out some attention.
#199	[gnashwild]	N	1P:You gnash your teeth, thrashing wildly while shaking your head back and forth like a crazed animal. 3P:Roxe gnashes her teeth, thrashing wildly while shaking her head back and forth like a crazed animal.
#201	[bliss]	N	1P:You flutter your eyelashes, effusing complete and utter bliss as you smile brightly. 3P:Roxe flutters her eyelashes, effusing complete and utter bliss as she smiles brightly.
#205	[decide-nod]	N	Your gaze flickers to-and-fro, not quite landing on any single spot, until you gather yourself and give a firmly decisive nod. Roxe's gaze flickers to-and-fro, not quite landing on any single spot, until she seems to gather herself and gives a firmly decisive nod.
#208	[curl]	N	You curl one side of your lips up into a furtive, playful smirk. Roxe curls one side of her lips up into a furtive, playful smirk.
#212	[swipe]	N	You swipe your hands through the air in a broad, sweeping gesture. Roxe swipes her hands through the air in a broad, sweeping gesture.
#213	[cup-whisper]	N	Cupping your hands over your mouth, you quietly whisper into them. Cupping her hands over her mouth, Roxe seems to be talking to herself in a quiet whisper.
#216	[noise]	N	You jam the palms of your hands against the sides of your ears and squeeze your eyes shut as you try to block out all sound. Roxe jams the palms of her hands against the sides of her ears and squeezes her eyes shut, clearly attempting to block out all sounds.
#219	[malevolent]	N	Hunching your shoulders in slightly, you rub your hands together gleefully as you grin with malevolent intent. Hunching her shoulders in slightly, Roxe rubs her hands together gleefully as she grins with malevolent intent.
#223	[exhale]	N	You exhale in a huff of disbelief that sounds something like a high-pitched guffaw, horrific weeping, and a derisive snort all combined into one. Roxe exhales in a huff of disbelief that sounds something like a high-pitched guffaw, horrific weeping, and a derisive snort all combined into one.
#224	[dab]	N	You dab at the outer corners of your eyes, then look off into the distance. Roxe dabs at the outer corners of her eyes, then looks off into the distance.
#225	[facecheek]	N	You reach up to touch your face, placing both hands against your jawline, then your head, and next your nose. You finally finish by brushing your fingers over your eyelids. Yep, your face is still there and fully intact! Roxe reaches up to touch her face as if to ensure that it's fully intact, placing both hands against her jawline, then her head, and next her nose. She finally finishes by brushing her fingers over her eyelids.
#227	[maniacal]	N	As a maniacal feeling takes a hold of you, you erratically titter to yourself. As a maniacal expression washes over Roxe's features, she erratically titters to herself.
#228	[cat]	N	Smacking your lips together and smiling with delighted satisfaction, you feel as smug as a well-fed cat. Smacking her lips together and smiling with delighted satisfaction, Roxe looks as smug as a well-fed cat.
#198	[attentiont (T)]	Y-C	1P:You widen your eyes in what you hope is an imploring expression and sniff loudly in Whuid's direction, attempting to make clear to him that you want his attention. 3P:Roxe widens her eyes imploringly and sniffs loudly in Whuid's direction, clearly seeking his attention. 2P:Roxe widens her eyes imploringly and sniffs loudly in your direction, clearly seeking your attention.
#200	[gnashwildt (T)]	Y-C	1P:You gnash your teeth at Whuid, thrashing wildly while kicking and screaming at him like a crazed animal. 3P:Roxe gnashes her teeth at Whuid, thrashing wildly while kicking and screaming at him like a crazed animal. 2P:Roxe gnashes her teeth at you, thrashing wildly while kicking and screaming at you like a crazed animal.
#202	[blisst (T)]	Y-C	1P:You flutter your eyelashes, effusing complete and utter bliss as you smile with tender affection at Whuid. 3P:Roxe flutters her eyelashes, effusing complete and utter bliss as she smiles with tender affection at Whuid. 2P:Roxe flutters her eyelashes, effusing complete and utter bliss as she smiles with tender affection at you.
#203	[slightnod (T)]	Y-C	1P:You purse your lips slightly, then give a single, barely noticeable nod in Whuid's direction. 3P:Roxe purses her lips slightly, then gives a single, barely noticeable nod in Whuid's direction. 2P:Roxe purses her lips slightly, then gives a single, barely noticeable nod in your direction.
#204	[glazet (T)]	Y-C	1P:You level an overtly skeptical gaze at Whuid, and then gradually let your attention drift as you stop paying him any attention. 3P:Roxe levels an overtly skeptical gaze at Whuid, and then her eyes glaze over as she gradually stops paying attention to him. 2P:Roxe levels an overtly skeptical gaze at you, and then her eyes glaze over as she gradually stops paying attention to you.
#206	[nogot (T)]	Y-C	1P:Glancing at Whuid with a concerned expression, you decisively shake your head. 3P:Glancing at Whuid with a concerned expression, Roxe decisively shakes her head. 2P:Glancing at you with a concerned expression, Roxe decisively shakes her head.
#207	[mullt (T)]	Y-C	1P:Deep in thought, you glance up and rest your gaze on Whuid for a long moment before returning to your private mulling. 3P:Deep in thought, Roxe glances up and rests her gaze on Whuid for a long moment before returning to her private mulling. 2P:Deep in thought, Roxe glances up and rests her gaze on you for a long moment before returning to her private mulling.
#209	[curlt (T)]	Y-C	1P:With a head-bob in Whuid's direction, you curl one side of your lips up into a furtive, playful smirk. 3P:With a head-bob in Whuid's direction, Roxe curls one side of her lips up into a furtive, playful smirk. 2P:With a head-bob in your direction, Roxe curls one side of her lips up into a furtive, playful smirk.
#210	[heavet (T)]	Y-C	1P:Heaving out an exaggeratedly loud sigh, you put a hand on your hip for effect and roll your eyes at Whuid. 3P:Heaving out an exaggeratedly loud sigh, Roxe puts a hand on her hip and rolls her eyes at Whuid. 2P:Heaving out an exaggeratedly loud sigh, Roxe puts a hand on her hip and rolls her eyes at you.
#211	[gumgree (T)]	Y-C	1P:You grumble to yourself in a low tone even as you indicate your grudging agreement with Whuid. 3P:Roxe grumbles to herself in a low tone even as she indicates her grudging agreement with Whuid. 2P:Roxe grumbles to herself in a low tone even as she indicates her grudging agreement with you.
#214	[closert (T)]	Y-C	1P:You lean in Whuid's direction and, with your eyebrows raised expectantly, emphatically motion for him to move closer to you. 3P:Roxe leans in Whuid's direction and, with her eyebrows raised in an expectant expression, emphatically motions for Whuid to move closer to her. 2P:Roxe leans in your direction and, with her eyebrows raised in an expectant expression, emphatically motions for you to move closer to her.
#217	[peekt (T)]	Y-C	1P:At first surreptitiously peeking over at Whuid, you are soon staring at him with bald, open interest. 3P:At first surreptitiously peeking over at Whuid, Roxe is soon staring at him with bald, open interest. 2P:At first surreptitiously peeking over at you, Roxe is soon staring at you with bald, open interest.
#220	[malevolentt (T)]	Y-C	1P:Hunching your shoulders in slightly, you rub your hands together gleefully as you grin at Whuid with malevolent intent. 3P:Hunching her shoulders in slightly, Roxe rubs her hands together gleefully as she grins at Whuid with malevolent intent. 2P:Hunching her shoulders in slightly, Roxe rubs her hands together gleefully as she grins at you with malevolent intent.
#221	[happyjoint (T)]	Y-C	1P:With an expression of delight, you gesture for Whuid to join you. 3P:With an expression of delight, Roxe gestures for Whuid to join her. 2P:With an expression of delight, Roxe gestures for you to join her.
#222	[solemnjoint (T)]	Y-C	1P:Expression drawn and solemn, you indicate that Whuid should join you. 3P:Expression drawn and solemn, Roxe indicates that Whuid should join her. 2P:Expression drawn and solemn, Roxe indicates that you should join her.
#226	[hellot (T)]	Y-C	1P:You acknowledge Whuid with a pernicious congeniality. 3P:Roxe acknowledges Whuid with pernicious congeniality. 2P:Roxe acknowledges you with pernicious congeniality.
#215	[overhere (T)]	Y-O	You train your gaze on [target object], nudging your head in the same direction repeatedly as you mouth, "Over here." Roxe trains her gaze on [target object], nudging her head in the same direction repeatedly as she mouths, "Over here."
#218	[peeko (T)]	Y-O	At first curiously peeking over at [target object], you are soon staring at the [target object] with avid interest. At first curiously peeking over at [target object], Roxe is soon staring at the [target object] with avid interest.