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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

[rollin]

[ They're both mature. ]

Ain't the truth if he's right here. [ He jerks a thumb at himself. ] This Yatagarasu ain't no thief! You're just a brat!

[ Pot, meet kettle. ]

[rollin]

[ He rolls his eyes. Nevertheless, he's amused! ]

Ready when you are, kid!

[rollin]

What? You're kidding.

[ Wanting to see this line for himself, he attempts to step past Rin. ]

[wedlocks]

[ ......Okay. Judith gets the honor of seeing Katherine's first smile of the evening. Since arriving on Tellus--since being announced at this party. It's a small one, though, and certainly won't last. ]

My plans didn't include being here. I can tell you that much. [ and not a whole lot else, which she doesn't care to admit ]

[poised]

[Oh.... and this is the part where it's clear that in the end, Natalia's pretty easily distracted--]

Hmm...? What's origami, sir?

[so no, not what she had in mind]

[madhatted]

[ yeah no wonder you ran headfirst into that ending after [SPOILERS], oz ]

[ Break laughs, and it's clear this laugh is very much at Oz, since what a silly question!! ]

Oh, dear. Are you starting to go senile too, Oz~? Have you forgotten who you're talking to?

[ So, no. ]

[emotive]

I don't know about graceful, but I do know a little dancing. The problem is finding someone who wouldn't mind being my partner...

[emotive]

O-Oh.

[She's fiddling her fingers together as if struggling to reply without sounding repetitive. People have been pretty nice to her about the singing so far.]

Um, you're too kind.

[poised]

[Oh goodness gracious, the compliments just manage to make Natalia smile even as she leads Pyrrha back onto the dance floor easily, laughing faintly in return. Honestly, her joy is so abundantly clear. This is her night and she's unbearably pleased with the results.]

Oh Pyrrha, thank you so much...! But in truth, I really cannot take the credit for this affair - barely even a fraction of it!

The actual work that was put into it was practically that of a small army!

[poised]

[She may or may not be using her hostess status to get a lot of these dances-

But she laughs faintly even as he takes her hand and with her free one, she gently curtseys before giving him a brilliant smile. Someone's still giddy with the success of the event.]

The pleasure would absolutely be mine, Mr. Edgeworth.

[yaayaa]

[Nakigitsune does appreciate the slow pace, regardless of how good he might be at this, and the mistake just adds to that appreciation. Gotta get this right!

He nods at Naoki's comment, falling back into the movements - one, two, three - and this time the fox stays silent. Concentrating!]

[emotive]

[She can't help it, people are being too nice! Although, maybe to her it seems that way because whenever she sang back home, it really was to herself and not a lot of people heard her...

But this is almost daunting!]

Thank you! I-It helps that I was practicing with other people beforehand!

[Yeah, that's it! She's been working hard singing with other people for Rock Lee's present after all!]

Phase 2

[buildyourworld]

[ Here is one that looks too young to be drinking but is holding a glass of wine nonetheless. At most he looks sixteen, eighteen if you add the styling into consideration. He's also part of the wallflowers crowd, so to speak, as he stays far away from the main buzz of the ball.

So when Tieria notices the intense stare coming from Edgeworth's way, he raises a curious brow at him. ]

[eyelineronpoint]

[how does he put this]

I didn't come to this party to socialize.

[yes that makes perfect sense]

[rollin]

[ He follows Yoon, looking around and admiring the sights and sounds around them. ]

This party's really something, huh? You'd think Nat was a princess or whatever...

[eyelineronpoint]

Did you see anyone else out there?

[rollin]

[ GIRL ALERT. Yata immediately shrinks away and blushes. But how does she have those cookies from the gingerbread house? Fuck, that's so unfair— ]

N-nothing. ... How'd you...

[poised]

[It's okay, this will perhaps be the only night that she'll accept it without much fuss. No, she feels so utterly at home in this event that the abundance of matters just manages to elicit a surprised, pleased laugh from her. She barely thinks to cover her mouth for it, even.

Then as it dies off into a giggle, she curtseys gracefully in return. At least she's rather well practiced.

When she meets his eyes again, she smiles brightly and unabashedly.]

Certainly you may, kind gentleman.

[journaler]

[Yeeep. There are a few others floating around who didn't seem to get the memo, either. Man, the least CERES could do if they were just going to immediately drop them here is provide their clothes!

Honestly...

Their lack of manners aside--]

Yeah. The same thing happened to me, a couple months ago. After the presentation, I wandered into the party on accident, but now I get the feeling they would've found a way to get me there, even if I didn't.

It wasn't formal like this, but... you had to wear costumes or something. Or masks.

[newtimes]

Ah... ( Staring down at this mess that they made... he turns one over hopelessly and manages, ) Can ya tell the difference?

( Between who's who... )

[flamberge]

[luckily for them both, no falling over happens and wine remains unspilled. an irate look is sent at sousei at that commentary. it ought to be obvious that the next words out of kratos' mouth won't be an apology for the bumping.]

Tipsy.

[said with proper, oddly not TOO slurred emphasis. walking crooked and being unable to recall the exact number of drinks had does not drunk make!! ...maybe.]

However, I am highly considering making the transition. [that grumpy gaze shifts from sousei and at the surrounding area.] It may make the evening more tolerable.

[namedbytheflower]

Really? Then why did they make them look like that?

[Personally, she'd still feel bad to eat something so cute... though Yuri doesn't seem to be having any trouble with it.]

[poised]

L. K. Lanvaldear.

[She repeats it with an amiable smile, ever the pleasant hostess.

Though she does glance down at the plate that she absolutely has not let go of yet.

And then back up at Jaune, tilting her head faintly.

So when do you plan on giving up.]

[poised]

[Oh goodness.... Still though, that much manages to just get Natalia to laugh gently as she continues to offer her hand.]

Then there is no better time to learn.

[NOPE, NOT BACKING DOWN.]

[flaredo]

... I guess you've got cute going for you?