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Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear ([personal profile] poised) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-04-24 11:55 am

« intro ⇢ winterball.exe »

Who: everyone, literally everyone
When: ooc: 04/25-04/26; ic: 12/26
Where: the Gardens
What: intro log + winter ball!
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | possibly nsfw (please let me know if you need this rating changed, or you are welcome to continue any naughty shenanigans in a private log)

//winterball.EXE

Pimp My Party -- Royalty Style


A few weeks prior to December 26th, an invitation went out to all whom already reside in Cerealia. In delicate, curling script, it read: You are cordially invited by Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear to a Winter Ball to be held on the Eve of December 26th in the Gardens. Dress in your best attire and enjoy a magical evening of dance and fine cuisine. What do you mean we should fuss about worlds being destroyed? Get into the holiday spirit, you scrooge!

And in regards to the new-comers: whether you have been wandering Cerealia over the course of the past few days and managed to receive one of the later waves of invitations or have simply suddenly appeared in the gardens with nothing but the (hopefully…. appropriate….) clothes on your back, welcome. The gardens have been transformed through the work of slave labor condoned by royalty incredibly talented volunteers. A buffet line possibly a mile long, a sprawling dance floor with temporary wood placement to cover the grass, a lovely orchestra with scheduled interruptions of magic shows on the stage, and the entire thing lit gently with lights stretch the span of the main area of the garden. Not too far off, there are ponds and pathways that take you elsewhere into the foliage, but why would you go that way? The party’s right here!
"Good evening, everyone!! Whether you are new to Tellus or old, I hope to find you in good spirits.

Mind you, I do not intend to ignore the blunders of CERES nor the grave situation that new-comers have found themselves faced with. However I assure you that at this time, surrounded by these people, you are in good company. Please, dine and be merry - I believe some worlds celebrated a holiday yesterday! Get to know one another so we may strengthen our ties and stand firm against whatever this world may throw against us!

Also try the salmon, it's absolutely divine. . . . How do I turn this off...? Should I just walk away?"

//SCENARIOS.EXE
PHASE I
[ xx:xx ] Like any respectable ball, your entrance is announced as you walk right into the party! What do you mean you wanted to slip in unnoticed? That simply won’t do. Natalia managed to rope in someone – is that a Tellus native? – to do the honor of acknowledging your character as they make their debut to the ball. This guy is under strict orders to not miss a single soul. If your character doesn’t give him a name and title ahead of time, then he’ll just make something up. Think along the lines of Broseidon McSnootyname, Duke of Erectile Dysfunction-- What do you mean that’s not your name?
PHASE II
[ xx:xx ] Absolutely no expense was spared when it came to making sure that the food here was the best that money could buy (or threats could extort). Guests can select from a menagerie of main dishes from all sorts of cultures, adorable desserts that look like woodland creatures alongside towering cakes, and even those fruity drinks with the little umbrellas on them. Pig out, you animals – but there’s also a wide selection of fine wine if your tastes and curiosities wander off in that direction…. What even is the drinking age in Tellus? Remember, folks, drink (ir)responsibly.
PHASE III
[ xx:xx ] Well, it is a ball. If you’re interested in proper, classical styles of dance, there’s certainly an orchestra that’s dominating most of the night. One of their songs may or may not sound familiar. Spin around in your flurry of skirts and do the fairy tale thing if that’s what you came here for. Romance, or whatever. Waltz your heart out and don’t forget to point your toes!

… that said, there’s also a separate sound system not too far, prepared in case the orchestra might want a break. It’s also not being watched too closely. Maybe put on something to liven up the dance floor? Or did someone ruin your fantasy by putting on something unbearably inappropriate?
PHASE IV
[ xx:xx ] The gardens really are beautiful. Spread throughout the area and more toward the outskirts of the party, there are plenty of beautiful fountains with glittering, crystal clear water. In fact, it’s so clear that you can spot the occasional alien life form flitting through it amidst the lily pads and gently sweeping foliage. It’s so graceful, what beauty! Look at how it rises to the water and gently opens its mouth into a yawn and—tries to chomp anything within range right off with razor sharp teeth what the fuck, whatthefuck.

It would appear that's not all, though. Whether you're ready to fight the creature or run screaming, you feel something slowly slide and curl around your arm or your ankle. Look on in horror as you turn your head and realize that it seems that the nearby tree has grown rather fond of you very quickly, to the extent that it will reach out and lovingly wrap its hentai tentacles around you.... Brings a whole 'nother meaning to 'tree hugger', doesn't it?
BONUS
[ why:o'clock ] Are you lost? Did you try to catch your breath away from the party and start to wander off despite all the cautioning not to? Or maybe you were trying to leave and took a wrong turn? Either way, you seem to have only found yourself deeper in the gardens now. Try not to breathe too deeply or… at all. If you can’t manage that though, it appears that you’ve stumbled upon the hallucinogenic plants of the garden. You start to see things that aren’t there – though whether you suddenly find yourself in a den of cougars lions or think that the person standing next to you is the biggest, cuddliest pile of adorable puppies in the world depends on the person. Hope you have a good trip, bruh.
[ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with trigger-y or inappropriate material and do let me know (through FAQ comment or PM preferably!) if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so I can lock the log. ]

//RUN.EXE
Welcome to CEREALIA's latest intro post! This one is player-run and all the basics have been laid out for you here. Absolutely feel free to come up with your own prompts, I just attempted to set the scenery! For your convenience, I whole-heartedly welcome questions and inquiries being directed to my attention here and I'll answer them to the best of my ability! Have a ball! Enjoy!! OVERFLOW IS HERE Move over at your captcha-free leisure!


yourfononsarewhack: (shielding mouth)

Jingle- Jade Curtiss | open

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-24 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Phase I

[Jade just happened to arrive in the gardens, wearing his standard military uniform. He enters the ballroom quickly and surveys the area. The announcer has no clue who he is, so his entrance will be announced as Major Jingle Francis, the Duke of the Dance. Jade will just offer a soft facepalm followed by a self-deprecating smile, before he tries to move on into the ground and survey the area.]

Phase II

[He'll take some wine, thank you very much. He does look over the bottle curiously before opening it, as if examining it for something. He'll tend to stray from the larger crowds, but he may make idle conversation for whoever happens to be nearby.]

Do you have any opinions about our hostess?

Phase III

[Jade does know a thing or two about ballroom dancing. He's attended his share of Malkuth social events over the years, so he does know a bit about how to act at these things; proper behavior can be a key to establishing alliances after all, and now that he's new to this world, he's in the mood to try and gather some allies.

One can find him hovering near the edge of the dance floor while the orchestra is playing, looking ready to lead whoever happens to be nearby into a dance, as long as they look formal or useful enough.]


Phase IV

[Action time! Jade Curtiss is trying to fend the monstrous creatures, or he can be running in to try to rescue your character! It seems he's pulled a spear out of seemingly nowhere, and he is fighting with that as well as what seems to be an array of attacks that resemble magic spells.]
Edited 2015-04-24 20:11 (UTC)
deontology: (XCIII.)

iv.

[personal profile] deontology 2015-04-24 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sousei really just wanted to leave. He'd thought maybe through the gardens...???

But no.

Alas.

That would be too easy. So as a tree branch moves to grab Jade from behind, Sousei slices right through it with his sword, expression unamused. The other probably would've gotten it anyway, from how he's fighting, but even so, it was in Sousei's way.

Sup.]
yourfononsarewhack: (calm remark)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-24 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jade is on full alert and most likely would have handled it; he appreciates the assistance regardless, and he turns quickly to regard the sword fighter.]

My, I don't recall calling for back-up. Do you think that you can keep up? [He says that just before he stabs his spear through another tree tentacle.]
deontology: (CII.)

[personal profile] deontology 2015-04-25 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
The branches were in my way.

[Quite frankly. As for the rather insulting question, Sousei brushes it off with another slash of his sword, measured and precise.

These trees sure are getting a trim.]


I'm not concerned. [he can keep up, until he no longer wants to.
yourfononsarewhack: (behind)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-25 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, he certainly is practical. Jade can work with this.]

Oh? Then by all means, keep up the good wor. [He'll take a few steps back to let this guy handle the close-range, while he starts to prepare a fonic arte, a glowing fonic glyph forming beneath his feet.]
harepiece: (always cheats at uno)

ii!

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-04-24 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[This punk happens to be nearby! He's back at the table for the thousandth time, refilling his small dessert plate up with too many desserts.]

Miss Natalia? [A curious look, but his answer follows without hesitation.] She's wonderful! It was nice of her to throw something like this, isn't it?
yourfononsarewhack: (pleasent)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-25 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[The young man seems to have quite the sweet tooth. Jade takes a moment to adjust his glasses, nursing a glass of wine while speaking with a light-hearted tone.]

Oh? I suppose that can be seen as very generous of her. It makes for an effective enough distraction from the grim circumstances of our stay here, does it not?
harepiece: (a face you can trust)

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-04-25 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly! After all of the worrying everyone here does every day, a little break is nice. People need some time to refresh themselves to work their best, I think.

[And networking is always important too, of course!]
yourfononsarewhack: (assessment)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-25 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Networking, now that's something Jade can understand.]

It does seem to have its uses. Have you known Natalia for long?
harepiece: (thrown to the waters)

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-04-25 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Just as long as she's been here.

[Which is a lie - but he sure doesn't want to delve into the whole "we were in another hellish place before this one, but it was only for a week and she doesn't remember that, so I haven't said anything yet" thing.]

I think it's been a couple of months by now... The calendar here is a little hard to adjust to.
yourfononsarewhack: (stating a thought)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-26 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[In Guy's absence, she's found another blonde to cling to. It must be a natural defensive maneuver.]

My, is that so? You're likely to be close friends if that so. [Considering the way Natalia is and the apparent lack of other people from their world? It does make sense.

Of course, Jade could relate to his lie if he knew of it, to an extent. He was trapped in a place for longer than a year, although it wasn't always hellish, and Natalia was only there with him for the last stretch. Either way, he's not really spilling about it.]


Ah yes... the calender. This world follows a twelve-month model, correct?
harepiece: (it's a croissant you fool)

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-04-26 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Blondes must stick together.]

I consider her a good friend, at least! [He doesn't want to put words in Natalia's mouth though, so he'll refrain from speaking on her behalf.

As for the calendar question, that earns Jade a nod.]


Mmhm, it's twelve months with around thirty days, usually. We kept time differently where I come from.
yourfononsarewhack: (stating a thought)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-26 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[Politically Blonde.]

Ah, so she isn't entirely lonely here. [He doesn't seem to be taking the idea very seriously though.

He does seem unsurprised by the information about the calender. It really is the same as Luceti...]


Yes, it's different for me as well. The time conversions may prove to be troublesome...
harepiece: (muffled 80s power balads)

[personal profile] harepiece 2015-04-27 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
She seems to be making a lot of friends, too.

[She's got connecting with people down to an art!]

I think your CereVice comes with a calendar, at least. That's what I use whenever I need to know what day it is, and I just treat it like its own system without trying to convert anything. [Even if that means he misses out on his own holidays.]

(no subject)

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buildyourworld: (What are you thinking?)

Phase 2

[personal profile] buildyourworld 2015-04-25 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Unlike him, Tieria is only there to grab one of the many glasses of wine on the table when the stranger approaches him. Raising a curious brow at the bottle in his hand, Tieria shakes his head. ]

I don't know her enough to form an opinion.

[ Pause. ] Are you planning to drink the whole bottle?
yourfononsarewhack: (pleasent)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-26 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Is that so... Are you new here, or are you simply not acquainted?

[he offers a serpentine smile at the question regarding the bottle.]

It's hard to say just yet. The night is still young.

[For now, he'll settle for pouring himself a glass - after pulling the cork out with precise efficiency.]
buildyourworld: (right... as if)

[personal profile] buildyourworld 2015-04-26 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Both. You? [ He's not entirely new-new but he has only been here for a couple of weeks anyway.

Giving the man a once over, he shrugs, deciding that it's not his business if he wants to drown himself in alcohol. After all, he does seem like he can handle them, from the way he expertly pops the cork. ]


I suppose you're right.

[ He finally picks up a glass of wine from the table. ]
yourfononsarewhack: (calm remark)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-26 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. I only happen to be new to this place. [He'll be as vague as he wants to. He's very good at handling his alcohol as well, although he isn't necessarily actually planning to down the whole bottle, even if he's perfectly fine with giving off the impression that he will.]

There's a chance I just might be. I'm well-acquainted with social drinking, after all.
omurice: (pic#6267798)

ii

[personal profile] omurice 2015-04-25 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, that's a rather abrupt question that's seemingly out of nowhere. Hubert studies the other man for a bit before deciding that he's likely associated with the host and therefore should be courteous in his presence. Personally, he doesn't know the host, but the fact that she scheduled a party out of the blue likely for the festivities and it's so organized actually says a lot about her in Hubert's mind.]

While I do not know her personally, I can base some opinions on this party alone. The organization would denote that she's not unfamiliar with hosting such gatherings, but also says of how detailed and organized it is. If I were to guess, she is a leader of some sort with a large amount of respect.

[Just a few hunches here.]
yourfononsarewhack: (assessment)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-26 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow it's totally a good icebreaker of a question.

Jade looks curiously towards the blue-haired boy. He seems somewhat severe, but in a different way than his own younger self. His clothing looks somewhat similar to a military uniform as well. Something to keep in mind.]


My, someone is working to be quite the detective. [He chimes that with amusement. He's not really in the school of confirming or denying anything he says. Really, it's a way of figuring out how many people are acquainted with Natalia, the sort of reputation she has in this world and how much about Auldran is known to the commoners here. That and an easy way of telling newcomers apart from those who have been here longer.]

I can't say that those aren't logical conclusions... Do you happen to be new to this world?
omurice: (pic#6138706)

[personal profile] omurice 2015-04-27 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Not confirming or denying his claim, huh? Well, he's not really put off by that. It's not as if he had anything to gain by getting a proper answer to his opinions. So he just answers the question that's been directed at him.]

If you consider a couple of weeks new, then yes I am. [And well, that is pretty new.]
yourfononsarewhack: (Default)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-28 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jade likes to be vague when it suits him. But also beyond that, he doesn't feel at liberty to divulge Natalia's royal status when she does not seem to be open about it.]

Ah, I see. I suppose that counts as relatively new. Have you happened to discover anything interesting so far?

[Continue?]
ionicwoman: (pic#7596541)

[personal profile] ionicwoman 2015-04-27 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Anise's head snaps up at "Duke", though she wasn't paying attention to much else. Including the rest of that ridiculous title. On the other hand....]

[.....Wait a second. Who's that making an entrance with a familiar facepalm and chuckle?]


Colonel? [Well, she expected to see him sooner or later, but, she can't help looking genuinely pleased to see him]

It's about time you showed up~!
yourfononsarewhack: (a quiet memory)

[personal profile] yourfononsarewhack 2015-04-28 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, there's one familiar face. He turns to her in greeting, although it's hard to say if his smile looks nostalgic or weary. Perhaps both. He speaks with a lightness in his voice without really registering any visible surprise.]

My apologies for keeping you waiting, Anise. I hope you managed to find enough suitors to make the time pass by quickly. [Trolling pleasantries are the way to start; she doesn't seem to be hurt, after all. He'll poke at more of the specifics regarding her stay later.]

[Continue?]