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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

[faithfulflame]

It's quite alright, they caught me off guard as well.

[Supporting him is easy, since even a normal Senshi is stronger than a human, and moving him further away from the plants towards an innocuous looking bench is her aim. No vines or trees nearby, so it should be safe enough.]

You're ill. [Obviously.] Have you seen a doctor yet?

[immobileyes]

[ No, it just moves... on occasion... ]

Something...? More than a headband?

pshh!! never be sorry

[psycholawgy]

[ She blinks curiously at Rei's comment, a bit confused. Looks like somebody doesn't get it. But she laughs as she responds, ]

I'm just really happy with how the cakes turned out, that's all!

[immobileyes]

Zara! [ Mary jumps in place, looking almost guilty as she glances over. ] Nothing-- I mean everything's fine! I was just watching everyone dance!

[rollin]

Oh. Hm. Huh. O-oh.

[ What does he even say to that? Quick, look at something else. ]

... The food's good.

[rollin]

[ He's caught between nodding and shaking his head so he ends up tilting his head weirdly... ]

Nnnnnnnnnnno?

[journaler]

[...... Hm. She pauses, as if looking for an angle to argue, but--ultimately, she relents.]

You're probably right.

[She enjoyed taking bites every once and a while, honestly, but Hinata's logic is too sound (darn). Besides, this way she can have some for later, too... and she can't really argue against that.]

Then I'll go get some foil. I think they had some on the tables.

iii

[invoker]

[ Hey look, it's another similar wallflower. Mitsuru is standing near by, unaware of Edgeworth's presence until a waiter comes around and she reaches out to take a flute of champagne. She sees the familiar shock of grey hair, the clothing which borders on ostentatious yet inexplicably classy and immediately knew who it was.

She approached carefully, wanting to be polite. ]

Good evening, Mr. Edgeworth.

[bropane]

[ Oh, great! Now it's even more awkward.

Tadashi immediately gets up from his seat to pull the seat by Minako. ] No, it's not-- [ He even sounds frantic now. ] Sorry, I should have offered it sooner.

[rollin]

He's not my friend! Just looking after him 'cause he wanted to go.

[ Because Fushimi clearly wanted a babysitter!? Look at him, texting on his Cerevice like a douchebag. Who is he even texting? His only friend is here!? He's probably never even left his seat. ]

He's got a sweet tooth, but he's picky.

[immobileyes]

[ Mary's look of petrification doesn't ease any more when Naegi speaks up; if anything, she only looks more nervous. But at least she'll try to muster a response. ]

I-I'm okay...

[immobileyes]

[ Mary flat-out jumps, turning to him, wide-eyed-- and absolutely no recognition dawns at the sight of this well-dressed man. Way to go, Mary. ]

How do you know my name??

[spes_phthisica]

[For Souji's part, he thinks about the words he's never quite had the heart to say, hovering closer to the edge of every conversation the sicker he grows. Risk my life, waste it if necessary, but don't let the sickness take me before a sword does. There is no way of saying that to someone who cares about you in good conscience, even if you fear every day that your weakness might make them love you less.]

I suppose so. A lot of the time we chose to stay trapped for other people's sakes, right? So they won't worry, or so they won't be alone... but maybe that's really because we're afraid of being alone.

[A one-shouldered shrug and a small laugh, as if he realizes that maybe this is a rather serious conversation to be having here.]

I just know I've never liked the idea of anyone being trapped for my sake.

[wedlocks]

[ Her expression melts back into dissatisfaction at the reminder, but at least she doesn't seem to mind the company for now. ]

We all were.

[ ...after that presentation. ]

I'd be less concerned about it if we were actually allowed to leave.

[oneirism]

[Cue them grabbing piles of food and then finding a corner to sit in and devour them all.

Maybe one day Lapis will have a bit more restraint with asking weird questions to strangers, but today isn't that day.]

... Mediums like me tend to be really uncommon, even where I'm from. [Then there's a pause as she process the rest of what she said.]

... A country? [First swords, now a country? ... Well, there's no reason why she would lie and she can tell she isn't human anyway. So after just blinking for a moment, she'll nod, her brows furrowed slightly. Which is really the only indication of how surprised she actually feels, but what is emoting.]

What country are you the spirit of?

[hagureoni]

You didn't see anyone else? [He just knows his instincts have been warning him, but he has no idea what exactly had triggered him to see someone else.]

[immobileyes]

[ Is this where she uses that alarm that Shiho and Kaoru gave her? But then again, Hyoubu still doesn't register as really bad in her mind, and Mary just slowly blinks up at him. ]

... Will you get mad if I step on your feet?

[spes_phthisica]

I suspect you already knew I was ill, right?

[Since, you know, he's a character out of history most definitely dying in tuberculosis, even if he's doing his best to try to die in battle before that happens.

He sinks down onto the bench with a sigh, tilting his head back to watch the sky. He's still not used to seeing two moons in the sky, and the sight serves as distraction for a second or two, before he replies.]

They took me to a hospital when I first arrived here, gave me a lot of medicines to make sure I won't die or pass it on. [A disjointed shrug, and he smiles at her.] As far as I can tell, they're really working. I do feel a lot better. But they can't cure me.

[hagureoni]

I see. You do seem like a woman who fits into those large celebrations.

[Well, look-wise, at least. He can't say much about her personality yet, unfortunately.]

[wedlocks]

[Katherine turns to Hinata after he responds. She certainly isn't comforted by the fact that these strange living trees apparently showed up at the same time she did, but... the way he says it seems almost apologetic. It kind of makes it hard to stay mad at him.

At what she perceives to be advice, she shrugs, as if to say "Well, of course."]

That's a given.

[...]

It doesn't exactly make for an ideal place to hold a ball, or... whatever this is. [It doesn't feel very Christmassy to her.] I wonder what she was thinking.

[That girl...]

[brbwalking]

Hm? Did you try just walking out?

[ Because she doesn't think this is mandatory. ]

[brbwalking]

I didn't, no. Just you.

[swordboning]

No, I just figured out what exactly is going on with you and the common side effects. Sorry to burst your wild statement.

[hagureoni]

[Yeah, though birds are just related to a personal trauma. Senkimaru is making a somewhat serious expression - except he's totally not serious about it, his inner troll is just coming out for some reason.

Damn, he shouldn't make himself too comfortable here yet.]

Perhaps. I don't know the rules of this world yet. It's just certain that some people prefer not to have any animals near the food.

[wedlocks]

[Katherine nearly panics and moves, but she's paralyzed when she sees the first icicle hit. The others come almost immediately afterwards, leaving her no time to think... so in the end, she stays still, eyes wide and breath gone.

The knife falls from her hand with a metallic rattle, and that's her wake-up call. She scrambles to the ground now that she's free, ignoring the scrapes and bruises, and she can't help but put a little bit of distance between herself and the stranger.]

What... What was that?

[She asks as calmly as possible, but her voice still cracks a bit in her desperation for answers. Her tone is rather demanding.]