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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

IV

[sjokolade]

[Anna had taken on herself to spend some time in the gardens. While the party was nice, sometimes, she wanted to relax and spend some time by herself. After all, the gardens did remind her of Arendelle. If it weren't for what happened, maybe the flowers would have blossomed by now.

However, as she deep in thought, she couldn't help but feel a chill nearby. Wait a minute, she mumbled to herself, that's...! While her mind drifted about Elsa, she looked straight down to the ground to see some ice. That and she could feel it shaking from the nearby pillar.]

W-What's....t-that's.... [No seriously, what's going on?]

iii

[newtimes]

( Who is this tiny girl approaching him. Oh, he recognizes her! She was dancing out there earlier and when she asks him if he will, he lights up, )

Are ya askin?

( That's rhetorical. The answer is clearly HECK YES?! )

[masakados]

[At his beautiful girlfriend, where else is there to look--]

Yeah, eventually.

But us first, right? [He goes to offer a hand again with a smile. Would she give him a dance now?]

i - iii

[ineptus]

[Okay. But.

What if it's the other way around! What if, instead, Mabel is the one trying to catch Oz's attention! Because once she spots him, she's definitely running up to greet him.]

Oz! Oz!

[Remember that hug she promised in her card? Guess who is getting practically tackled by a little girl in Christmas decorations.]

ii!

[harepiece]

[!! A wild Mary has appeared, bearing food! Oz is here to do some table rearranging, but pauses once he catches sight of her, offering a bright smile.]

Mary! Hello - it's good to see you! [MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THAT JAZZ but Oz turns his attention to the plate soon after. That's a lot of food...]

Are those your favorites?

[beaconed]

Ah, Oz, right? It's good to finally meet up in person.

[ He does the formal introducing between the other two. He may have already mentioned to Pyrrha about how he met Oz through his network post, and how he's willing to provide them with more information about this world. ]

Pyrrha, this is Oz -- Oz, meet the great and powerful Pyrrha Nikos.

[ ...This might be a slight reference to the Wizard of Oz. ]

[roboticists]

Simon.

[ replies Aura without thinking too much about it, taking another sip of wine before turning to look at her brother properly. ]

Did your bird understand what I wanted from it?

[flaredo]

Definitely. Us last, too.

[ As promised. But she rises to her feet, taking his hand-- and then tugs, setting off on a lively pace to the dance floor. Keep up, Naoki! ]

I

[sjokolade]

[At first, the young princess wasn't even aware that this was a someone whom she had met before. Or rather, she never gotten her name. Once Ruby Rose's name was announced, Anna simply went on her way trying to find if there was anyone else she knew here.

Of course, that all changed the moment she felt something hit her head...]

H-Hey, you better be careful with that thing! You can seriously hurt someone with it!

[invoker]

I apologise.

[ Mitsuru takes a deep breath and turns to whoever had appeared. ]

But I believed I have saved us from a graver danger.

[ She gestures to the ice enclosed tree behind her, alien appendanges outstreched and slowly breaking from having been frozen and then dethawing. ]

Please do not be alarmed, this ice will go away by itself.

OTA YO

[swordboning]

[Archer's garb if anyone wants to know.]

[Phase I]

[Thankfully, he picked out his name beforehand. So when he walked in with his two (sadly) dates, his own name and title was announced.

Archer - Saver of Swords

What a contradictory name but he definitely did keep weapons to himself for eternal use, after all. A little injoke.]

That fulfilled my pointless obligations for today, at least.


[Phase II]

[Archer wasn't going to eat the food but he was certainly keeping a close eye on it. If he needed to retreat to a kitchen and refill something that had been completely taken, he absolutely would. It was mostly his food, after all, and he was going to make sure people were completely and entirely satisfied.

No, he wasn't here to fulfill your drink needs.]


[Phase III]

[Dancing? HAH. He's a wallflower, mostly eyeing up anyone who has the nerve to come ask him for a dance. Which he could do just fine. He was just more happy to be a jerk. But he was definitely looking lonely, though it wasn't a look he was trying to accomplish. Rank E luck served him rather badly in how people would take his expression.

Or he could be chatted up. As well as he could chat.

As for Rin, well, she was welcome to drag him out at anytime. Or he would do that to her at least once. Or more.]

[masakados]

Us last, too, [Naoki echoes, pleased.] I was gonna remind you if you forgot that.

[He's keeping good pace!! Even if he's laughing and glancing behind him with a wave of his free hand to indicate Yurlungur should wait right there.]

general dangan spoiler warning, read on at your own risk

[luckybreaks]

[ ..........a logical question. Unfortunately: ]

I...didn't actually ask that question. There was a lot of information, honestly, that it slipped my mind. [ Don't think he's dumb, Kirigiri, he will actually give you the rest of the information...!! And perhaps his complete distraction from asking that question will make a little more sense. ] Honestly, it's a little confusing. Hinata-san told me a little more about how that event occurred - the worst event - but as far as they're connected to it...well, we already knew most of the world had fallen to Despair, didn't we? It seems that students from our school were among those people...including this other class.

[ So that's...a thing. Naegi has obviously been talking to these people, but since he spends his free time with Syo at times this shouldn't be a shocker. ]

...Apparently at some point we were trying to help them by putting them in a virtual reality program...? But there was an Enoshima-san AI, and she took over, and made them go through a mutual killing game. [ ...This sounds crazy and also disjointed, but Naegi's not sure where to start so he's just kind of hopscotching to the important things he did figure out. This is why he is not the SHSL Detective. ] ...Anyway, it seems like they're no longer in Despair, but that's apparently how they know me? I don't think he was lying about any of it, although I'll admit it's all very...something.

[ He'll just...let Kirigiri ask the relevant questions. There was really no way to just edge around to any of that politely and anyway he's gotten used to the form of investigation where he finds things out and immediately shares his information. ...Not to mention the last time he didn't tell her something she didn't talk to him for days and he wants to avoid that. ]

Phase II

[remainingtwin]

[She look startled instantly, having been trying to keep herself out of the limelight as much as possible. So suddenly having someone speaking to her nearly startles the drink out of her hand.

LUCKILY she manages to stop it from spilling anywhere, but she pends a good 10 seconds just staring at Ruby, trying to figure out what to say as she silently hands over the little umbrella. Unfortunately, all that she can think to say is:]

Didn't you break one of the decorations earlier?

phase iv;

[tuberculosis]

[souji really only stopped by this party to see what it was all about—not because he cares about anything it entails, but moreso if CERES was going to do the thing they always seem to do during gatherings like this.

but nothing seems to be out of order, so there isn't much reason to stick around. the stroll through the garden? it's kind of a last stop before he goes on his way and back to his routines. well—until he sees sousei there, and after their last encounter? maybe it's time to deal with a situation that doesn't involve prying into personal business.]

...You seem a bit tied up. [souji, no.]

II

[sjokolade]

[If Mabel went straight first to the food, she wasn't the only one. Once the young girl made her way there, she would find a princess almost stuffing her face with food. Hey, it's not her fault she likes sweets!]

How about you try those sweets over there? They have some really good chocolate, Mabel! You better get them before it's too late!

[shacklebreaker]

He is no mind reader, if that's what you're asking. But he must remember you, because he sought me out as a means of getting my attention.

[Birds might not have the intelligence of robots, but they're smarter than she gives them credit for. Especially trained hawks.]

[ineptus]

[It is absolutely nobody's fault if they like sweets and Anna is hardly alone in face stuffing. Thank god these things don't have wrappers because it's not uncommon for her to forgo removing inedible parts to eat the delicious treasures underneath.]

Ooo really?

[That's all it takes to get her to investigate, at first just trying some of the chocolate that's suggested before happily taking a good portion of it for herself.]

Oh my god you're totally right! This is delicious!

[sjokolade]

[After being in Cerealia for almost a month, almost nothing surprised the young princess anymore. Between seeing robots, meeting up with other magical people, and learning about other worlds? Something amazing was needed to top all that off!

And of course, in comes walking Sakamoto with nothing but his underwear on. Cue Anna's face being red from embarrassment!]

W-What are you doing? Go put on some pants already! We need to see anymore than we already have!

[troubadear]

Thank you, Mabel. [Curtsies back, a little amused at Mabel's cheerfulness.] You look rather charming yourself, I must say- so I advise you not spoil the effect by stuffing your face too quickly. A lady must know how to pace herself, after all.

[Demonstrates by getting a small plate and slowly filling it with a selection of sweets.] You would not want to seem like a glutton, now, would you?

[Sh-she means well...]

[niceguypose]

[Tonight, for once, Rock Lee is not wearing his usual jumpsuit. Rather, he's trying out a type of Edgeworthesque suit, but entirely in green.]

Phase I

[As Lee arrives at the ball, he is quickly excited by the idea of being announced by title. He passes along word to the announcer, but he doesn't seem to hear it perfectly.

"Presenting Konoha's Beautiful Green Wild Beet, Rock Lee!"

Rock Lee doesn't notice anyone amiss and just goes through a series of fighting poses at the entrance. After that dies down, he'll seek out his friend-date, Peko Pekoyama.]

Phase II

[Don't let him drink alcohol.]

Phase III

[Lee has been learning from a few teachers, so he thinks he's ready to dance! He is just very nervous about actually asking people. So he'll hover along the edges of the dance floor, trying to find someone to ask plus the courage to do so.]

Phase IV

a. [Rock Lee has just managed to get tangled in a tree's vine! Care to lend him a hand?]

b. [Once he's free, Lee searches the area for others who may be in need! Does anyone else need a knight in a shining bowlcut?]

Bonus

[...And, in his search for others to rescue, Rock Lee has stumbled across the hallucinogenic plants. Whatever happens now, it's sure to be an Experience.]

Yet Another Prompt

[This is partly a placeholder, but... whenever that Rock Lee choir does its thing, he will be overwhelmed with emotion and crying many tears of joy. And then trying to seek out those who participated to thank them.}

III

[eyelineronpoint]

Never. [Whoa not even just a 'no' there, he went full-on 'never.' Of course, it's probably his own fault for sticking to the walls and avoiding all kinds of merriment. He knows there are people who hunt down that sort of behavior with a vengeance.

At least he doesn't look annoyed with her asking, just very, very stubborn.]

[harepiece]

[A TWIST--!!

But Oz will immediately set his bag down so he can return the hug, because hugs are important and anyone who disagrees clearly just needs more hugs.]

Mabel! [And boy does he look happy to see her, too!!] Merry Christmas!

[harepiece]

Not too sweet - All right!

[And he's immediately moving to some of the more savory snacks and the desserts that aren't overpoweringly sweet. Her plate is about a 80-20 balance of the two. While working:]

How have you been enjoying the party so far?

[harepiece]

Coming right up!

[Luckily for her, he's a ball of sunshine without any malicious intent at all! He immediately starts picking out foods, filling the plate up in a cute arrangement. It's about half savory/salty snacks and half desserts, and everything he's selected seems to be small and easy to eat. A true snacking platter!

Once he's done, he holds it out for her to see.]

Does that look all right?