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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

[luckybreaks]

W-well...I wouldn't really wear those at any other time, though... [ Are dress shoe rentals a thing? Naegi sure as hell doesn't know. ] For the time being, I'd like to be a little cautious about my budget...

[ Unless, you know, it comes to getting gifts for his classmates. Apparently he's ok with doing that! But spending money on himself isn't really a thing Naegi's ever excelled at. Nor is fashion, for that matter. ]

...Anyway, I think it does look nice. Are you having fun so far...?

[troubadear]

I shall keep that in mind if I should ever meet her.

[But by the sounds of it this woman was just brought here from her home world... That explains the sudden entrance. Maribelle tsks.]

Well, at least we can ensure that your welcome is warmer than my own was. I personally have been present for just over two weeks now, though others have been here longer. [...] I say, you are taking this rather well, darling.

[yourfononsarewhack]

[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?

[tsuranuki]

[ Of course, Sano, you had to catch him just as he was holding something. Thank goodness he can still keep his balance, manage not to bump into anyone else, and prevent the liquid in the glass from sloshing over. ]

...what do you mean by "again," Harada? [ He has never been here before. Also, Sano's arm is rather...heavy (how does Heisuke put up with this) and he finally ends up putting the glass down. It wouldn't do to make a mess. ]

[hoasen]

[HONESTLY, Naoki deserves all the dancing in the world for all the shit he does back home. Fuck that shit.]

Perhaps! As I am grateful to you, I will not have you suffer the consequences. I will endanger some other victim instead. And then tell you have the--

...

[WAIT, the whole time they were talking and dancing--] Goodness, all this time, and I still haven't asked for your name. My deepest apologies. I am Vietnam, it is a pleasure to have your company this evening.

[hamham]

[Overflow over here!]

[He scoffs, tilting his head up a little to sort of look down his nose at Teruteru.

Like he needed to tilt his head to do that though.]

All gods of any sort enjoy such fine entertainment. It is in their very nature. However no, they are not dressed for the occasion. Though I searched for something for them to wear, there was nothing available that was suitably refined.

[More like he couldn't find something for them to match with him.]

[newtimes]

( And now the host sounds like a really good person.

He looks around at some of the flower displays saround them but he already knows the answer, )

They're nice. I was looking at 'em earlier, actually.

Re: iv!

[tsuranuki]

[ So much for his hopes in being unobtrusive... ]

No, it's not a game. It's--

[ He glances over his shoulder. ]

It's a matter of justice.

[ Take that as you will. just how serious is he about his scarf being eaten, anyway... ]

II

[bloomnobly]

[ --Jesus H Christ talk about a blast from the past. Yuyuko outright starts choking on the food she'd been devouring and has to set her plate down for a moment to rub her eyes. To make sure this was real.

She'd considered herself lucky that she hadn't had the misfortune of running into any of the other people from Season 7. There were too many bad memories. But evidently Naegi's bad luck is contagious and here she is, great. ]

Hanam... [ her voice trails off, disbelieving ]

ii!

[thatdamnknight]

[the person dipper asks about the food has as much clue about it as he does. growing up dirt poor means being lucky to have bread to eat, let alone anything THIS fancy. flynn eyes the dish in question and frowns while observing it.]

It could be caviar... [a short pause] Or some sort of a dessert possibly.

[it could be anything and flynn'll pass on trying potential fish eggs to determine what it is. why people even like fish eggs...]

[hamham]

[Mutual bouts of life saving. A good bonding experience among MEN like them.]

Kehehe...I suppose this is true. Very well then! Allow us to shower our gratitude upon the Devas instead!

[Because let's be real here they are True Heroes.]

Once we have rested enough, I believe a grand feast for these four is in order!

[Meaning a trip to that buffet table.]

IV

[yourfononsarewhack]

Put all of your force into leaning back.

[The calm command echoes as a long-haired man in military regalia steps forward, producing a spear out of seemingly nowhere with a bright glow.]

This won't take very long at all.

[He's heading straight towards the offending tree monster, and then he comes to a stop to prepare a fonic arte.

The duties of a military man can be so troublesome...]

[swordsitter]

Well, and Izumi-san is sort of the baby.. [ as the youngest in the bunch, mutsu doesn't let him forget it. ] Ah, but don't let him hear you say something like that.

[ the laughter slowly begins to bleed the tension out of haru, his skinny shoulders creeping back down into a more relaxed pose. maybe it'll be fine. okita-san seems nice like this. and though he knows the man's capable of devastating violence, well.. haru keeps company with literal deadly weapons. devastating violence is simply part of his day-to-day life now.

his mouth quirks up faintly--you'd almost miss it--in haru's version of a smile, maybe a little shy at the edges. ]

That's good, though. You'll get to meet everyone you haven't met yet. Ah.. not that everyone is here, but.. there are a few. [ some people think their households are busy? they haven't met haru's yet. ]

[hamham]

[Overflow over here!]

If it falls within your budget range in the future, consider purchasing yourself a pair. Considering the number of royal families present, I would imagine more events of formal standards are sure to be in the future.

[He can't blame him for wanting to watch his budget. Gundam is hardly much of a spender himself beyond making sure his hamsters are happy and healthy. But you just don't wear things like that with suits. Black dress shoes, plain black socks.

And yeah he's believing every king and queen and lady and lord comment the guy at the door calls out.]

I am not sure if "fun" is the word for it. Though my Devas are rather enjoying themselves, so I cannot complain.

[fittedgloves]

[ She understands why he would want them to at least be close to each other, after all, as far as they know they're the only ones from their class here. ]

I could take a room next door, unless you would rather I take the extra room in yours.

[hoasen]

[Because Lavender-san totally is. Mutsu is assuming correctly.

She waits, because while she is proud of the displays and Natalia approves, sometimes it might not be to another person's taste. Not that she can help with that.]

Thank you, everyone will be happy to hear it. And oh? I am glad that we were able to contribute to the atmosphere, then.

[unluckless]

I suppose they're putting in the effort. Even so...

[Really. It looks dangerous. ...it's dancing he's being dramatic, but he's too good at looking for the worst case scenario sometimes. His luck has taught him to be wary of that. And Haven sure hasn't helped at all.]

I think I'd be wary of it. [But he still wants to dance. With Hinata. Because yep that's him. Question Hinata's taste if you want, Sousei. ...you'd be right to.] Do you dance?

[fittedgloves]

[ She turns toward the voice, crossing her arms. ]

I am looking for others from my world, yes.

[luckybreaks]

[ That gets an easy smile, at least. ]

Whichever you're most comfortable with is fine with me, Kirigiri-san. [ Since either one really works for him. It's not like he's using the extra room, so he'll just keep offering it to classmates as they show up until it's gone, tbh. But he knows a chunk of his class is pretty big on personal space so it doesn't bother him if no one takes him up on it. ] The offer is open for that room if you want it, but as long as you're in the vicinity, I think it's fine.

[unluckless]

[No bleeding! That is the bright side here. The less than bright side is basically everything else -- man eating tree, stolen prosthetic limb, horrific puns.

BUt oh, help has arrived. Komaeda watches as that blade is drawn as this guy goes and dispatches the problem quite efficiently, and his expression lights up.]

Ah! No, it's nice of you to take the time to help someone like me out even if I was the one who couldn't even manage to hold onto my hand. [Which the kind and well-armed stranger is picking up for him.] So I'm grateful! It was going to be complicated to get it back one-handed.

[journaler]

[When Hinata starts to look for him, she does, too, despite knowing nothing about the guy. She likes people watching anyway, so it's a fun, if brief distraction.

At the question, she turns back with eyes confused at him; and she'll glance at her cake innocently.

Oh.]

I guess I should, huh. [in a light laugh.] I was too full to finish it before, but I didn't want to throw it away... so I've been nibbling at it.

[Dangerous, very dangerous.]

[tsuranuki]

[ Demonstrating iai on a fish...it's probably the highlight of his night. At least it lets him know this place doesn't seem to hinder his abilities. But actually, he's trying hard not to look too hard at the blood and that was a another reason he was walking away from it.

It looks like it's not escaping the attention of others, and he decides to resign himself to that. ] No I wasn't.

[ Fish aren't supposed to leap out at you when you admired them. Or try to bite your face. But that last sentence pulls him out of these thoughts about fish, to look a little more closely at who he is speaking to. ]

I suppose there is no point in concealing such a fact, is there? [ Hand resting on his sword loosely on his sword, he surmises the other's clothing; they come from similar periods of time, don't they. ]

[thatdamnknight]

[the shout and sudden movements catch flynn's attention instantly. oh shoot! thoughts of food are replaced by thoughts of saving anna from getting acquainted with the floor.

thank god for quick reflexes. without missing a beat, flynn reaches out to instinctively try to steady her. since both hands are out of reach, the only option left is snaking an arm around her waist. success!! but wow, good job, self, almost knocking the poor girl over in the over-eagerness to eat. a note gets made to move quickly BUT with more tact next attempt.]

Are you okay?

[invisibleair]

[ Saber huffs. ]

I do not think of her as a child. But if she is sick then it is my duty to see that she is taken care for.

[ She just thinks Archer is being to easy going about this! ]

What are you saying, Archer?

[eyelineronpoint]

Please don't do that.