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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

[sewayaku]

[ it's not so much that he's lamenting his choice of savior as he's not really processing what's happening here - if the fact that he seems surprised when she picks him up so easily doesn't tip her off. The fact that he's in animal form hasn't quite sunk in yet, and he finds himself a bit too close to her for comfort. Again. Even in his confused state, he finds himself feeling slightly flustered, and wriggles slightly in her arms. ]

P... Put me down this instant! I'm perfectly capable of walking. [ questionable considering he was unconscious not long ago, but ] At the very least, there's no need to be so -- so handsy!

[dozingdaisy]

[Tangrowth just wants to see what's up. He's a curious guy, okay? And you...smell kind of different. Sandy maybe?]

Fight with me? [At that, Erika actually smiles, letting out a small giggle.] Something like that. I'm actually something of a terrible fighter myself, but my Pokemon are more than capable. They're all quite strong, so they protect me, and I help them.

I'm a Pokemon Trainer. Which I suppose you haven't heard of either, yes? [This stuff about other worlds is...starting to come back to her and she hadn't imagined it'd be so odd.]

[adornmental]

So stay away from the fountain, right?

[With a little put-upon sigh, he stands from his leaning perch, glancing back toward the water once more.]

...But it's nice to look at. I wonder if we can get a mini-fountain for our balcony or something?

[He looks like he's giving it some serious consideration...]

[adornmental]

...Just look at the cut! The cut is totally different!

[Except he's picking up branch after branch and there is literally no difference...]

[adornmental]

[That can definitely apply to several swords Kashuu knows...]

That makes cute things sound impressive! I like it.

iii

[sunshrouded]

[DANCING. Which... Tenka honestly does know how to do, despite probably expectations to the contrary, but he's really just more worried about his little girl at this point. Even though admittedly she might find it hard to recognize him to start?! Your Aniki all dressed up, Mary....

Still though, he approaches her without much concern, putting a hand on her shoulder.]

Mary-chan... You don't need to be scared of a dance.

[redcinemareel]

[It's the least she could do for her country! She won't rub it in his face much. Right now, it's time to do some weed whacking!

Giving her whip another few cracks, Grell goes to pull Arthur away from the vines.]

Had enough fresh air?

[sunshrouded]

[Tenka wasn't serious but--]

We're past me needing to impress you but I still need to buy you dinner?

[brbwalking]

Thank you! I've known a few myself, actually.

[buildyourworld]

[ He still hasn't gotten used to Lee's high emotional range so he's just going to leave him be, unless he starts sobbing openly anyway. Smiling in return, he nods to the ninja in good spirit. ]

Thank you. I hope you enjoyed the choir.

[sewayaku]

[ those hands are now waving. please calm down, princess. ]

There, there, I don't believe he was involved with any of the catering. [ zara doesn't even know who that is but he's going to save his ass anyway. ] In any case, it was hardly meant to offend, I'm certain. My people are an extreme minority.

[ especially in Cerealia, where they have a population of 1. ]

[brbwalking]

No? Were you forced to come?

[ An interesting thing to say, that's for sure. ]

[sunshrouded]

Exactly so! To be honest I just go to them when they request me now, I didn't even really know what the last one was about....

[and it turned out to be an iMPORTANT PLOT POINT, THANKS TENKA]

never apologize

[sewayaku]

[ yes, so proud of you, peko... or he would be if he wasn't unconscious and lying on the ground outside like a weak frat boy. The rabbit doesn't respond to the poke with anything more than a faint twitch of its paws, but at least it's not dead...? He has a pulse and he's breathing. Apparently, he's just sleeping.

And/or heavily drugged on weird plants that he didn't mean to run into. Either/or. Even amazing bunny butlers make mistakes sometimes. ]

iii

[journaler]

[ That would be Leia hovering over him, wearing a sunny yellow dress that seems to stand out a bit among everyone here. His thinking face is pretty amusing. She definitely thought twice before interrupting, but now, she's just going to hold out her hand. ]

Yeah, you! Moving around always helps me think, so maybe it'll do the same for you.

[ Clearly it's something very important!! ]

[fatalstriker]

That so?

[well, he guesses it's not impossible. but it's the first time that anyone's actually been that unsure about food in his presence.]

Maybe that means you should just start trying the unfamiliar stuff. Go for what smells good and see where it takes you. [no use in worrying about what it is, if it suits his tastes, right?]

[buildyourworld]

[ Tieria watches in slight amusement the whole time, wondering what's wrong with the boy. Does staring at the food makes them tastier perhaps? Unlikely. So there must be other reasons why despite his open display of interest with the displayed food, he's not making any move to eat them. ]

The food are not poisoned, in case you're wondering. They're safe for consumption.

[sunshrouded]

[Because called admirable is always honestly a surprise for Tenka. So he blinks for a moment before just grinning, waving a hand as if to dismiss the idea.]

Anyone can do the job -- it's nothing special.

These kids are so great that anyone would want to take care of them anyway.

[brbwalking]

[ Ah, now there's the fussy indignation she's encountered once before. And, like before, Judith chooses to ignore it, maintaining a steady grip on her armful of Squirmy Bunny. ]

Putting you down just seems like a bad idea, but if you'd prefer to pass out again... or would you rather I tucked you under my arm? I'm sure at this size, you'd fit nicely.

[bloomnobly]

Actually, you might like her. You two seem to share the same brand of class. [ also you beat people with parasols ]

Eh? What happened? [ HOW LONG IS THIS CONVERSATION OF TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORIES GOING TO CONTINUE ]

Well, it's certainly better than that castle on all accounts.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . oh Vietnam. Tenka seems to take pity on her and just... laughs faintly, a bit of tension falling from his shoulders. When he speaks again, he's grinning. Considerably more at home.]

No... I think you're done, Vietnam-chan.

I think I get it... and for the record, I appreciate it. You know, I don't really get complimented by pretty ladies a lot! Especially not when they look like you do tonight. If I meet your standards, then I guess it really is something else...!

[redcinemareel]

About time, really. They were getting too quiet!

[Where...are all those papers coming from?!

Not wanting to be upstaged by...whatever this girl is doing, Grell swings her whip for another attack while backing up to the doorway. She may be in a big, poofy dress, but she's not useless. Any vines that come near get scorched and severed.]

[unionjackoff]

[oof]

Why didn't you sign up to be part of the orchestra then?

[fatalstriker]

Because some blonde-haired white knight thought it was a good idea to force me here. There's only one ass to blame for that.

[...you know, if operating on the logic of "you brought me here, therefore you can only blame yourself, since i wouldn't have had control of the music if i wasn't here at all." okay, so that's really roundabout and only tangentially true... but whatever. yuri doesn't seem fussed one way or the other about where the blame goes, but he's clearly Very Done with this ball already.]

[sewayaku]

A friend... [ he's reminded of that boy he met in the amusement park who had that titan of a "friend" with him. Ironically, Zara will probably never learn that yeah, this is totally the same kind of monster that Yosuke had back then. For now, he's satisfied knowing it's not going to harrass the guests or destroy the decorations, and he relaxes, nodding his head once or twice. ]

In that case, it's fine. I was just a bit surprised... I've never seen anything quite like him. [ a pause; he smiles wryly. Usually, he's the one getting comments like that. ]