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[poised]

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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ xxxx ] 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 [ whyo'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!

Comments

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[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto definitely feels better away from the crowd. He is about to wander further into the gardens, but suddenly he notices the man struggling with a vine.]}

Let me help.

_{[That's all he says before trying to do something about the vine.]}

[unionjackoff]

[it seems like everyone is dressing up tonight! even England's apprentice. he fights against the vine, clawing at it with his hands. but then another vine snags his wrist]

Yuya! Stay back!

[darkduelist]

<sub>[So this man knows Yuya. Yuto doesn't waste time to correct him, though. Right now freeing him from the vines takes priority. That being said the dark duelist has absolutely no intention to just stay back and watch.

...If he only had something sharp. Ah, wait.]</sub>

Hang in there for a moment.

_{[And he's gone. It doesn't take too long before he's back thanks to his awesome ninja skill with probably the first sharpest knife he could find. He'll try to cut those vines away now, hold on.]}

[unionjackoff]

[something seems... different about Yuya. did he dye his hair? England is too preoccupied to think too hard about it. after all, this tree was trying to... well, England doesn't really know what it's trying to do. all he knows is that he wants these vines off, right now.

he claws at the vines himself before slipping off his shoe and beating whatever part of the green he can with it. that, combined with the knife, causes the plant to twitch and quickly snap back. then England can get up and run away, attempting to drag "Yuya" with him]

[darkduelist]

_{[And Yuto doesn't protest when he's dragged away. After all it's better to get out of here fast. Once they are safe, he finally speaks again.]}

Are you okay?

<sub>[The man doesn't seem to be injured, but Yuto still wants to make sure.

...Telling him that Yuto isn't Yuya can wait.]</sub>

/2

[unionjackoff]

[England looks over himself. no bruising or sprains, just a few cuts on his hands from when the plant pulled him down, and his clothes are dirty. SIGH this suit's a rental!]

No, not really! God, I hate this place.

2/2

[unionjackoff]

[dusts off his sleeves and seems to remember that he is talking to a kid at that point. he quickly turns back to Yuto and holds up his hands] A-ah! I mean. Yes, I'm fine, for now. [only his pride has been injured] Thank you.

[darkduelist]

<sub>[Yuto understands. He doesn't like this place too much either. For many reasons. And he hasn't been here long.

He nods. It's good to hear that the other is okay.

...And maybe this is a good moment to tell him that Yuto is not Yuya--]</sub> Are you Yuya's friend? _{[--Yuto, not like this.]}

[unionjackoff]

[huh? that question throws him off for a moment...

but England is no fool. after hearing the question, and looking at the boy before him, it seems to click] Ah... you're not... Yuya... [whoops! but that must mean...]

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto nods again.]}

I'm Yuto.

_{[It's okay. He doesn't mind getting mistaken for Yuya. It can't be helped since they have the same faces.]}

[unionjackoff]

I-I'm sorry, Yuto! [AWKWARD] Yes, I am Yuya's friend. Arthur Kirkland, if he told me about you. [Yuya's certainly told England about Yuto. not much, but enough for him to understand the situation a little bit]

[darkduelist]

There is no need to apologize. I get mistaken for him a lot.

<sub>[He says that calmly, almost as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

Sadly, Yuya didn't told Yuto about his friends. Yuto didn't ask either.]</sub>

[unionjackoff]

[that's all right. at least Yuto knows his name, and now England has seen Yuto first-hand]

You two really do look alike. You could almost be twins. [aside from the hair, and the style in which they dress. ah, but England is staring now! he looks away quickly, rubbing the back of his neck. it's apparent that he's fascinated]

[darkduelist]

Ah... yes. But we're... cousins.

<sub>[Will he ever get used to saying that?

In any case, Yuto doesn't know what Yuya told Arthur so he assumes he should just keep pretending that they're cousins.]</sub>

[unionjackoff]

Now, I know that's not true. From what Yuya told me, my understanding was that you two are from completely different worlds.

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto is surprised to hear that.]}

He told you?

[unionjackoff]

It came up a while back. He was asking me for advice, and he told me how the two of you met. I don't know if he's told anyone else, aside from me. [meaning he will keep the 'cousins' story up, if that's what Yuya and Yuto want]

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto is silent for a moment.]}

What else did he tell you?

_{[How much do you know? That's the real question.]}

[unionjackoff]

[let's see, he thinks for a moment]

He mentioned something about being able to feel your pain. He was asking all sorts of questions about soul-binding.

[darkduelist]

_{[He really needs to ask Yuya who else knows, but... Yuto trusts Yuya. He knows he wouldn't go telling everybody about this.]}

So that means he told you about our duel, too?

[unionjackoff]

A little bit... Though, I must admit, i didn't understand most of it. In my world, we don't have a magical dueling card game.

[darkduelist]

_{[Magical dueling card game? He isn't sure how much of this is magic... but never mind.]}

It's fine if you don't understand.

_{[He lets himself sigh a little. To be honest, there are things that even Yuto and Yuya don't understand in all of this.]}

[unionjackoff]

[hm. England cants his head slightly, sympathetic]

What do you think about all of this? [he gestures to Cerealia] Is it anything like back in your world?

[darkduelist]

_{[His world, huh?]}

It's different. _{[His eyes close.]} ... Everything here seems so peaceful. <sub>[His world was hardly like that. Destroyed by invaders from another dimension, by Academia. His hand twitches, but he stops himself from clenching fists. He needs to calm down. It won't help him at all if he gets angry every time he thinks about it.

He opens his eyes and looks at Arthur.]</sub>

But it seems it isn't so safe in here. _{[Considering what happened just a moments ago.]}

[unionjackoff]

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