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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

[harepiece]

Ah, here we go! [Pulling out a present!] —Oh, wait - that's the other Yata.

[What other Yata.]

[perfectstrike]

[overflow here!]

[shacklebreaker]

[Super smooth, Agent Cykes.]

Hmph... All right. I'm only giving you this one dance, remember, so you're wise not to squander it.

[So he says, but his heart says otherwise. He's actually enjoying himself.]

[yaayaa]

[Wait, wait, the fox is frantically trying to swallow it all--okay.]

This is Nakigitsune!!

Nice to meet you.

[prodigism]

[ He looks slightly amused by that response. But he does nod and look around at the party goers. Almost as if he's looking for something specific. ]

I asked how you felt about all of this. [ He's not a party goer himself, quite the opposite really. He never really...had a very good sense for it. He often liked quieter less crowded events. But winding up here had forced his hand, unfortunately. ]

It's quite lavish for a simple welcoming party to a bunch of strangers.

[andimfine]

[ The sudden voice elicits a deep blush out of embarrassment. He didn't realize how obvious his abhorrence towards the tiny cake was. ] Uh, no. I'm just worried it might actually be made of squirrel.

[provoquer]

Then, as such an expert on this holiday, why did you pick these colors? Aren't they supposed to be red and green?

[More festive and bright, at least! But really it's just a question to bother Oz with while he turns this thing around and tries to guess just what sort of gift young master Oz would have picked out for him.]

[perfectstrike]

I am, yes.

[Peko just gives Saber a bit of a nod at first, brushing one hand along the edge of her skirt. It's still disconcerting to wear something that long, after all! But she does seem remarkably at-ease for a large social gathering, thanks to it being much more spread-out than the sleepover had been.

Though she does blink a bit at being asked to dance by Saber. While the other woman is in a nice tux, it's still rather strange to be asked by a woman.]

Ah... you want to dance with me?

[??????]

[harepiece]

[Oh, poor Jaune... Just doing his best, Jaune-ing along..... It's a good thing Pyrrha is skilled when it comes to Jaune-wrangling, because Oz looks like he wants to say something, but it would be rude to interrupt a guest!!]

Ah— I'm glad that you haven't had much trouble tonight, then! [SWEATS RAPIDLY. Good enough...

At the question, Oz holds a hand up and shakes his head.]

Oh, no. I was so busy that I almost didn't even have time to pick out a suit! [LET ALONE INVITE SOMEONE gosh.]

[shoutai]

[Take responsibility, you asshole. He's so annoyed that he hasn't even moved from this spot. Why bother? It's already too late. The damage has been done.]

You moved too much. [Takasugi's answer, on the other hand, comes with no hesitation. He nods in Zura's direction.] You should've been more like him.

[...who he, by the way, is making absolutely no effort to try to help whatsoever.]

Next time, you should play dead. Actually, don't play dead. Just die.

[littlestbaskerville]

[It does talk!]

Wow! Is it a chain?

[Her eyes are almost sparkling.]

Naki...Naki!

Nice to meet you! What's the fox's name?

[faithfulflame]

[Ah. Well, there was a point to that statement, yes. As much as it annoys her.]

It's...possible that might be why they haven't. But the important thing, I suppose, is that it isn't getting worse. Tuberculosis is a terrible disease, but for the moment at least you're stable. If some of my friends were here, they'd...know how to treat it further, but...I am no doctor.

Have you had these fits often?

[perfectstrike]

Um--!

[WELL. That sure is a fruity umbrella drink being offered to her. WHAT TO DO. Clearly she must at least look like she's of age to this person, and, well, she kind of is. Kind of. That's her conundrum, really...

But he is holding it out to her, so she'll take it a little hesitantly. Doesn't drink from it just yet, though!]

T-thank you, um...

[Who you.]

[andimfine]

[ Apollo glances over towards the direction of the other and attempts to find the least ridiculous way to explain his worries. He can't possibly be the only one who doesn't trust the food here, right? ]

I'm not exactly sure. [ He looks back down at the decorated animal face that is uncomfortably staring right back at him. ] But I'm worried that there might be just because of the track record this place has at surprises..

[rollin]

WHAT OTHER YATA!? Aaah, you're really pissing me off!

[ Pun not intended. ]

[invisibleair]

[ Mostly just be sorry for the kissing! But Saber is... surprisingly good at being a third wheel, as if she weren't used to it already from Shirou and Rin. Saber won't just kiss Rin, likely haven't had kissed her at all yet before, but she can still judge the two of them for whatever silly reasoning she has in her mind. ]

...It would be a good idea not to bring out a weapon in a place such as this.

[ Yup, that's her advice. ]

[newtimes]

( Not silly at all, given Kashuu's history. Mutsu probably doesn't know the full extent of the story there, to be honest, given their relationship, but swords are complicated. Too many damaged goods that are also actually lonely people. As for the question, Mutsu doesn't even have to think, )

He's great! ( And just, coming closer to brag about Haru, nodding yes for the second question, ) He's always good and kind and he lets us do what we want too... He taught me how to ride a train here! I'd never done that before... and he told me I can keep the money I make here.

( Which is still weird to him. Of all the things here, riding the train, the little robots, all of the strange new food... getting to make and keep his own money is the strangest thing. Even if he was the sword of a merchant family, he'd never dealt with his own money before. He'd never needed it. In the past, maybe he'd find a stray coin on the street or something but he'd always leave it in his master's sleeve or something. He'd probably do the same thing here too if the currency wasn't on these neat cards, to be honest. )

Hahaha! Some times I think he forgets we're actually swords!

( And not people. Not that he minds. He likes it this way. )

[provoquer]

[Favorite author? If Levi's cold dead heart were able to doki-doki this would be the very moment that it does. He beams proudly, and chuckles under his breath.]

This party isn't bad! While the music might be unfamiliar, the wine at least reminds me of home.

[harepiece]

[And taking a bite... His eyes light up!]

That is good! I think I know where this came from, too.

[Why does he know the bakeries in the city that well.]

[invisibleair]

[ Athena is JUST FINE. But not that Saber is too worried about being overly polite. She is a knight and this is a ball, royal or noble or not, Saber will treat Athena properly. She does smile a little when she agrees, extending her hand for Athena to take it, so they can move to the dance floor together. ]

Have you been enjoying the party so far? [ Saber holds one arm out, and moves her other to rest beneath Athena's arm, hand under her shoulder blade. She actually seems to know what she's doing. ]

[psycholawgy]

We have to move closer to where the dj is, then! I gotta tell them to put the song on loop!

[ That is clearly the way to solve things. ]

[kaihentai]

Ah! So like...

[He puts two and two together, pounding a fist in one hand.]

A sugar daddy?

[hamham]

Mmm...if that's the case, I'm afraid I do not truly have an answer to that. One could speculate, but then it would only be speculation. I would not dwell on such an answer too much, however, or you will miss your chance to enjoy the things afforded to you here.

[We're kind of all dead, after all. Or you know...close to it. What could it hurt to drink a little in light of that?

He's glancing over the drinks as he says this, giving her question some thought. He wasn't really considering it, not having a terrible amount of interest in the alcoholic drinks really...]

Are you, perhaps, looking for a companion to drink with?

[That's what this is, right? You want to drink, but you're not sure if it's okay. But if there's someone you know drinking with you, that gives you a little peace of mind, right?]

[codere]

Oh that? [ She's still getting used to all this attention!! ]

I thought I hid them well...

[ Rin definitely has more than one weapon on her. ]

[invisibleair]

I have been to many parties before, Archer. The one who seems most against enjoying themselves is yourself.

[ Parties were usually a different sort when she was King, but the idea has never really changed much. Food, drink, music, and rowdy guests is kinda the universal feature of a party.

She does look a little sheepishly at her food though. ]

I did not want to be away from Rin for long, so I gathered as much as I could.