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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

[particularity]

[Well-- if she says she's fine, Hinata'll leave it at that.]

Ahh... well, more-or-less. [Since it is another planet.] Up until now, the trees haven't been like... that, though.

I don't recognise a lot of the other plants, but I try to keep away from those ones.

[particularity]

[HE'LL NEVER TELL YOU OR ANYONE]

N-- Nothing. I didn't have one.

[...so fast. Suspiciously fast.] Look, there's all the food, let's go check it out. [ASAP, okay? Okay.]

[bewrightback]

I'm feeling oddly grateful to be an only child...

But otherwise, I'm fine. It's a nice little party, isn't it? And everyone seems to be having fun. Did you see Trucy's magic earlier?

[rollin]

[ He looks at her in awe, then the cookies. THEN HE TAKES ONE, biting the head of the gingerbread man off before realizing— ]

Shit, I forgot! These ain't for me... [ He puts that same cookie on his plate. (No one's going to eat that, Yata.) ]

[rollin]

Ah, yeah. But you know what they say: what happens in Vegas...

[ More like, no other canon details have been released about that yet. ]

Well, I don't gotta butcher the English language here, so I guess this place is better.

[bakudanma]

<sub>[ Tell me about it. They really are.
Katsura doesn't shy away from Sakamoto's arm-- he was quietly hoping for some sense of contact from the other man, really. He's just too prideful to admit it, sometimes. Sakamoto was such an embarrassment; he really didn't want people to know how fondly he thought of him.

The reunion is sweet until Sakamoto talks and says something stupid, and this does reward him with an irritated response. Was Katsura's face red? It was light red, yes.

He elbows Sakamoto in the ribcage. ]</sub>

I hold things like that in high regard, Sakamoto. And you better not be planning on any of that. _{[ already ]
[ he's saving himself, you know. Moving right along-- ]}

You just arrived with the rest of these new people? Gintoki is here.. ah, and Takasugi. _{[ yipee. ]}

[psycholawgy]

[ Among Athena's special talents is "believing in her friends", so this is one of those moments when she follows their advice rather than what her brain tells her to do. She closes her eyes for a couple of moments and takes a deep breath. And once she exhales and opens her eyes again, she asks: ]

Are you used to these kinds of events?

[ Considering he has glimmerous and frilly colleagues. They probably have some posh events! ]

[yourfononsarewhack]

[Good, she's cooperating. Now Jade will be able to make his strike without her getting caught in it - the the roots are spread back enough.

So the ground around him glows as he finishes preparing his arte.]

O frigid blades, pour forth. Icicle Rain!

[With that, a series of large icicles pour down from the sky, piercing through the roots that are binding er and the tree itself without coming near to getting Katherine. Perhaps that ends that.]

[faithfulflame]

[Magic. Also probably up her sleeves.

Rei continues to do what she can but when it's obvious Grell gets clear, she starts retreating as well, stepping lightly to avoid...well...anything else.]

Not hurt, are you?

[codere]

Whoa, spirits can tell if their Masters are hungry through their link? T-That's incredible!

And it explains why you're always cooking for me!

[ Rin... ]

[codere]

[ Way to ruin it for her. ] You're aware that I'n enemies with Saber's country, aren't you?

[codere]

[ Sorry for the mass shootings and talk about why Britain sucks in her time, Saber. Also probably for the kissing. ]

Ehh? Saber?

[ Weak wave. ]

[faithfulflame]

I don't do public performances.

[Simple as that!]

Being stared at makes me uncomfortable, so I just don't.

[kaba]

[ —and then he whirls around so fast his neck almost snaps and Koujaku will now spend the rest of the evening rubbing at the back of his neck because ow. ]

Yang? [ Don't get him wrong—she's a pretty amazing choice, but…he never thought she'd go in for the quiet types, man. ]

[brbwalking]

All of my friends are interesting.

[ Not a lie. ]

[faithfulflame]

Well...what would you make it then?

[Since it is so touchy!]

[unionjackoff]

[ah! right! the gift! England almost forgot. his eyes light up in recognition]

O-oh! Yes! [nod!] They really brightened up the room! I am rather fond of the table cover. [made that plain white table look like a wooden hand-carved one, similar to his dining room table back at home] And the snacks are delicious. Thank you, again.

[unionjackoff]

[England squints. is... is that a fork? if he weren't in danger, he might have facepalmed right then and there. wow.

still, the tree is injured enough to recoil, releasing England from its hold. then it goes to swipe at Jaune]

[unionjackoff]

Oh. In that case, I understand. [at least he'd managed to get a good piano player] ...Are you doing all right otherwise?

[oneirism]

[A circle that never ends. Except it does when Lapis blinks, nodding as she listens to him.]

... Hmm, then do you think more you guys will show up later too? [The neverending sword train...

And Lapis nods in agreement to that, because she actually... does something similar with spirits, so all the respect for Haru!]

... Oh, that is really impressive! Mediums like me actually do something kinda similar, but just with ghosts, so being able to call so many of you is pretty amazing.

[unionjackoff]

[the tree reaches for Grell and England again, but they manage to get far enough away from it]

I-I suppose I have! [a slight huff. he glares at the tree and smooths out his suit. he's not scared so much as startled] That thing caught me off guard!

[masakados]

[...Are you okay there, Koujaku? Did you hurt your neck? Naoki's eyebrow lifts slightly, somewhere between surprised and amused.]

So you know her too, huh... [But after a moment, he nods, looking a little pleased.] I'm her date, yeah.

[brbwalking]

[ You can point it out, Tadashi, Judith doesn't care. But she too, rises. ]

You can explore the gardens or leave the party entirely.

[brbwalking]

It's a formal ball, apparently.

[faithfulflame]

Yes, I think so. Just a bit homesick, I suppose, but keeping busy. My...job...is a little demanding. More than I'd thought.

[And...she's lonely but that's besides the point. She's been there before.]

How about you?