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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

[invisibleair]

[ Get used to Saber getting closer to Rin, because she's going to do it right now too. ]

You did not need to bring any weapons, I will make sure nothing happens to you, Rin.

[adornmental]

[It makes his heart sore (both metaphorically and somewhat literally) to watch Souji observe his vessel with such intensity, to see that there isn't any disapproval or disappointment in his face. It's enthralling when Souji's fingers brush barely-there against the metal, and he feels adored, which threatens to choke him. He almost can't get his words out when that hand comes to rest on his and he hears "you are important".

But he can't just keep tearing up and being embarrassing, right? So he looks up from their hands and he smiles. Surprisingly, it comes to him much more easily than he felt like it would.]

I'll hold you to that, okay? So... please take good care of me.

[His customary greeting, but without any of the exuberance and haughtiness and put-on arrogance that he normally displays. There's no accusation in it either - no attempt at guilting; just the quiet hope that, at least in part, he can be a good sword for this man once more.]

[invisibleair]

[ Knights work up a lot of appetite! And Saber being a magical sort of being as she is, she needs all the more food to keep herself in tip top shape! ...And maybe she's a little bit of a glutton. ]

Archer does not usually cook this much food at home, I am simply trying one of everything. [ Yes, her roommate and fellow Servant of her Master provided all the food, and as much as she dislikes him... she loves his cooking! ]

[codere]

Ehh? Are you upset that I did bring weapons along?

[ It's nothing much, just a gun up along her thigh and a knife across her lower back. Very noticeable when they dance together later on if Saber places a hand there oops. ]

[arcanaofdeath]

Thank you.

[For the first time in his existence, Pharos probably looks his age as he eyes the cake rather doubtfully. He isn't sure what to expect when he digs his fork into the cake. There seem to be so many ingredients that this can't taste good.

And yet it does.

There is an explosion of flavor in his mouth and Pharos is wide-eyed as he chews thoroughly. Is... this why humans enjoy eating? He can't tell if is something universally liked by humans but the cake is sweet but balanced out by the dark chocolate and the berries on top of it.

When he smiles up at Minako, it's with a smudge of chocolate near the corner of his mouth.]

It's... it's very delicious.

[hamham]

[It's hard not to fall for cute, furry animals. Neither of them can be blamed for it.

And it's equally as hard not to admire Ao as she works diligently at those seeds. Gundam nods at that sentiment, looking back to Shin-Ah himself. He completely understands that.]

What a fine friend you have.

[Oh hey, he notices you noticing his hamsters there buddy. He's got a good sense for animal excitement...seeing how he's usually the one excited over animals...

Mutual friend feeding sounds like a pretty good idea to him, only fair as he's allowed to offer treats to the cute little squirrel...so he holds the bag of seeds out to the other man.]

These are well within their diet as well.

[shoutai]

["ROUGH" DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE IT. And yet he's the crazy one for wanting to destroy it. It's already too late for his version of Edo... It would be better off if it was gone...

But he offers him a small shrug.]

It isn't that hard to win over a crowd. People will listen to anything if it's a cute girl that's singing it.

[Sad, but true... Or maybe not so sad, since it just meant that they were easier to take advantage of.]

[newtimes]

( He nods along at the appropriate places. Like Japan's younger sister? From Japan? Okay. Yeah. Just call her Vietnam? Well, that seems a little plain when he's just a humble sword spirit next to a nation. )

Vietnam-san...? ( Is that good? He'll have to work his way into just Vietnam, but for now, let him say this please. He's a familiar guy! But he's still a respectable one. ) It's a pleasure too meet ya!

I've heard a lot!

iii!

[soulist]

[ Awkward bookworms indeed. Cyrus isn't particular good with dancing so he's just been sitting it out and watching. He'll note Ruca then...ah yes small talk. How does he do you? ]

You...uh, not a fan of dancing either? [ He coughs once or twice after asking that. He's got this, really. ]

[newtimes]

( Tiny person with your tiny stomach... But no, he gets it! )

Hmm... then we can work together? Two mouths can eat more than one, right? And ya can help each other pick more food carefully that way too.

( Don't do it. Mutsu is going to suggest everything. Literally everything. )

phase ii!

[ukakus]

[While the first response that pops up in her mind is a big no, she knows that would seem a teeny bit suspicious. After all, when told something is supposedly delicious, a human would at least try it out... Or so she thinks, anyway. She might as well force a polite smile on her face and power through this.]

Really...? What is it? [ALREADY DREADING IT...]

[psycholawgy]

[ Athena's always thought of Saber as the type of person who's rather inept at socialising, but having her around during the sleepover slowly proved her wrong. And Saber not being shy about asking her to dance, or talking to her right now is really showing how wrong she was. First impressions definitely aren't accurate most of the time...! ]

Oh, I'm having so much fun! I don't usually get to dress up like this, so I'm enjoying it a lot. [ She closes her eyes to get the mood of the song that's being played. She'll sway to the beat and follow Saber's lead when she moves. ] What about you?

[demonicbookworm]

Ah, Anna!

_{[Oh, no, she heard that. But is seems she thinks the announcer is just being rude. Ruca blinks a few times, then smiles awkwardly.]}

Um, i-it's okay! Don't worry about it. _{[Let's just... go and forget the announcer ever said anything. Okay?]}

[psycholawgy]

Don't worry, just smile!

[ She moves closer to Rei and smiles. She holds her hand out, Cerevice in hand. There's a bit of space between her and Rei, to show the giant cake behind them. ]

Say cheese!

[ And the photo's taken! Snap. ]

[yaayaa]

Ah, but that is an interesting title! A waterfall of hair sounds very formidable.

[invisibleair]

No, I am not upset.

[ Definitely not upset about that, even if she apparently using the topic to show her displeasure in seeing the two of them kissing! She's just... going to let them go back to their conversation though. ]

[andimfine]

[ It takes a moment for him to recognize her, but then he sees it. Leia. Well, at least she isn't a complete stranger. There's not no good excuse for him to say no, and it might be nice, so why not? ]

Yeah, maybe. [ With that said, he reaches out to take her hand, and moves onto to lead her towards the side of the dance floor. Be warned: he is no professional when it comes to dancing. ]

[adornmental]

[OF COURSE HE'S KIDDING does he look like he wants to go tromping off into the wilderness to find another tree to battle over... So as much as he's making sour faces over the prospect of calling it a draw, he does eventually sheathe his sword again with a sigh.]

That was about the most pointless thing I've done all night.

[So far.

Soon it will be topped...]

[invisibleair]

[ It's hard and no one understands. Yes.

...This seems like enough food for now though, and Saber will lead the other girl to a table to place her food in front of her. Rin is likely in the bathroom again, or else she would be with her date, but for now...it's food time. ]

...Would you like to join me? [ Looking at the empty seat next to her, Saber thinks it only polite to ask? ]

[rebelia]

[Hearing that, IV is both comforted and disconcerted. If what Leia says is true, then he can avoid thinking the worst of his home and the people in it. On the other hand, their position warrants further investigation. They can't be necessarily wrong if so many people doubt what they've been told.]

So they're the ones in control . . . What strange things?

[Better prepared than sorry, right?]

[bropane]

[ Fighting a bunch of trees is plenty ridiculous, there is no denying that. ]

Tadashi Hamada. [ He cocks his head slightly to one side, a bit skeptic of what's going on. ] I'm not sure if I'm a new arrival or anything. I'm not even sure if this is real.

[adornmental]

Well, it wasn't untrue or anything. She looked like she had a lot of it.

[He was actually kind of impressed... How does one keep so much hair so nice-looking??]

[invisibleair]

Archer does not usually make such a varied assortment of dishes, I only wish to try them all before they are gone.

[ Yes, this is the food of her roommate/disliked other Servant. As much a she mistrusts the man... she can't stop eating his food for the life of her. ]

[demonicbookworm]

<sub>[Who is this intimidating-looking person right next to him. How does Ruca deal with intimidating-looking people. If Ruca didn't feel nervous enough, he does now.

And he wouldn't say it's boring here... it's just he doesn't know what to do. But he doesn’t say any of that, only nods.]</sub>

I... guess?

_{[Wow, they both so good at making a conversation, aren't they?]}

[harepiece]

[Nothing shakes or rattles and it seems to be a pretty even weight; not too light, but heavy enough to probably severely annoy someone if they were hit over the head with it.]

You can use cool colors for winter, too! Like blue or purple or silver. [He saved the shiniest wrapping papers for other people though so Levi gets the somber wrapping with a very festive bow. If he looks closely he'll see sparkly little snowflakes on it!!]