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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

[spes_phthisica]

[It's hardly as if he intends it, gosh! He just thought that on important occasions, when people make promises which mean a lot and when something significant has happened between two people, one way of marking it is with a gift. So even if he hasn't exactly come prepared for this, he might as well improvise with what he has.]

Of course. It's just a small thing, really, but I thought... it could be like a reminder.

[He lets out an embarrassed little laugh, knowing that he's not always the most graceful in social situations, but from what he can tell, Kashuu is happy. He makes a mental note of that. Clearly more gifts are in order later, when they're both not quite so emotional about... well, everything.]

[gao]

Shishiou.

[ and he'll be leaning over to grab another one for himself. to be perfectly honest, however, he didn't really consider the age requirement. there are age requirements? ]

If you want something you should just grab it! That's what a party's for, right?

[prehensible]

[ he hums a laugh at the comment. tenka doesn't really understand what he's trying to say, but.. that's all right. honestly, souza's a bit embarrassed by his own sentiment. ]

I think that I'm very lucky, too. [ simple, honest, open. ] I could have wound up with anyone. But you treat me.. like a person, and you let me make my own decisions, and you and Sousei-san have given Kousetsu and I.. family here.

[dragonseyes]

[Nothing like personal trauma to make your life brighter. ...It's somewhat unfortunate for Shin-Ah that he's rather naive in certain regards. Which, in turn, might be fun for Senkimaru, should he decide to let his inner troll out some more.

He has a point though so Shin-Ah plucks up a strawberry and takes two steps away from the table while holding it out to Ao before looking to Senkimaru for approval.

Better?]

[prehensible]

[ he takes his hands, placing them in their proper positions. ] Don't worry, Kousetsu. This is a slow one, so we can learn the steps together, okay?

[ his next smile up is reassuring, warm, hopelessly adoring. ]

Just relax. I won't let you trip.

[om_nom_namur]

Thatch said I couldn't jus' wear a t-shirt.

[Jerk.]

Y' know the 'maid hostin' this thing? Be kinda shitty t' get a friend in trouble, but y' know, if it's one a them things where they're jus' gonna get rid a it later anyway, might as well help 'em out, catch me?

[sewayaku]

[ we all have our quirks... naturally, Zara also wants to ask him about the glowing tattoos and the horn, but he'll just worry about the enormous multicolored snake for now. That's definitely the stranger of the two. When Naoki calls it a demon, however, he looks rather concerned, brows knitting together. ]

A demon? [ now, he's not the religious sort, or even the superstitious sort, but he's been led to believe that demons aren't exactly the friendliest creatures. ] ... I'd always heard they were evil spirits.

[gao]

[ he'll get to that... curiosity won't leave this question asked for long. ]

Is it the first time for him too? [ eyes glances back at yurlungur. ] I've never seen anything like him before!

[invisibleair]

Somehow I do not believe that.

[ Archer, she can see right through you. But then, he seems to understand Saber all too well too. ]

I am not treating her like a child.

[soulist]

[ He coughs before shaking his head. ] Pretty sure it's real. Unless this is some elaborate virtual reality they've got a lot of people sucked into. I don't think even the places I've been to could do something that widespread. The amount of power and technology it would take would be massive.

[ It sucks to say it, especially with the notion that their worlds have been destroyed? Cyrus can't take that sitting down, not after all the hardships and work he and the others put into trying to protect his world and the universe in general. This alien force for all he knows could be something connected to Nox. The bastard was good at deception and concealing himself that way. ]

I don't want to admit what they said was true either. But after just stopping a force bent on destroying the entire universe I can't help but wonder... [ He'll pause thoughtfully gazing up at the sky as he does so. ] Maybe it really wasn't enough.

[impheired]

[Dear lord what a ham...it definitely looks silly. Kuzuryuu is almost embarrassed to be seen with Gundam thanks to that, but luckily they were way on the edges of the dance floor. Chances of being seen? Probably pretty slim.]

I'm coming...

[First though, he's going to set San-D on one shoulder and then...uh...okay will Jum-P actually stay on the other shoulder if he puts him there? His shoulders aren't as big and broad as Gundam's and he doesn't want the little guy to fall off... Maybe he should just hold onto him? or what if he just kinda...drapes him over his shoulder on his little hamster tummy? That'll work, right? Please don't fall off and die, Jum-P.]

[Okay but now he's following! Got a ham on each shoulder and he's good to go!]

[dragonseyes]

[It takes Shin-Ah a moment to understand what Gundam is getting at but when he does, his face seems to light up even if his expression doesn't shift much. He takes the offered bag without hesitation and pour some seeds onto his hand, holding it out to the hamsters.

Who cares about the possibility of rodents and other animals not being allowed at the ball? They're not hurting anyone in the slightest. And they are fine animals indeed, well groomed and taken care of.

Just as Gundam could tell by looking at Ao's eyes and fur, the appearance of the cute little hamsters leaves Shin-Ah assured that they're well taken care of.]

Do they have names?

[swordboning]

What would you call it then? There's a difference between spoiling her and hovering like a mother bird.

[dragonseyes]

[Oh, it's Hak. It's been a couple of hours since they last saw each other and it's thanks to Hak's comment that Shin-Ah remembers that, indeed, he is wearing a different mask today. He'd almost forgotten about it and self-consciously, he reaches up to adjust it.

Everything about it feels weird. You wouldn't happen to have his usual mask with you, would you, Hak?]

It feels weird...

Sanji | OTA

[serving_love]

Phases I - III

[The whole being announced thing is sort of odd -- Sanji's actually ignoring the guy until he starts in with: "And now presenting...this Swirly-Browed Weirdo—"

But that draws his immediate attention, of course, and he snaps his head around with a scowl as he raises his leg in warning.]

Oi! It's Sanji, asshole.

[To which the guy doesn't even blink, just sniffs and continues on: "....Sanji, Host of All Blue Kitchen!"

Well, at least he got that part right.

Sanji didn't exactly dress for a ball; he heard about it late and only decided to come at the last minute. But luckily showing up in his usual suit and tie is probably passable...though he would've liked to dress a little fancier!!! Next time. He hasn't been in this place long enough to really build up his wardrobe yet, it's not nearly flashy enough for his tastes.

He'll be hanging out around the food table for awhile, mostly out of pure curiosity. A lot of the dishes being served are things he hasn't seen before, so of course he has to try a little of everything and then figure out how to make it all and make it better, at that. You might even see him taking notes on his CereVice.

AND OF COURSE, it's a ball!! With dancing! So he will gladly toss himself into the middle of any dancing groups of ladies, whether they want him to or not. He's not exactly an educated dancer or anything, but he's enthusiastic and all grins and is good for a twirl or two if you want to indulge him!]

[swordsitter]

[ ... ah.. that promise is so suspicious, so suspicious.. haru can already tell that he's just added to his household of Actual Children.

oh well. someone has to take care of all of them, after all. it might as well be haru. and if one of the shinsengumi is another one he has to chase after to eat correctly, that he has to take care of when they're injured, so be it.

still, he blushes again at the bow, fiddling with the hem of his jacket again. ] Um, you don't.. have to thank me. I mean, you're kind of.. extended family by virtue of being Kashuu-kun's family, so..

[manolia]

[Something about this girl's demeanor reminds Chibi of little Nora, aged up about seven years - maybe the eyes, or the way she moves? Either way, it's a bit unnerving.]

Maybe? I should hope so. [An almost-impish grin.] Tastes like something I read in a story, once - you drink water from a fountain, and it gives you eternal life. Fitting, considering we've been ripped here from the world's end, yeah?

Care to try it? [It doesn't occur to Chibi that she might be too young; the drinking age doesn't exist, on his awful hippie commune of a planet.]

phase iii

[puerilely]

[ He actually does feel dokis, probably.. not exactly the kind of dokis most people would experience at something like this though. If anything, it's almost more like excitement dokis.. this whole ball has been sort of weird, being among this many humans at once, acting.. more.. or less normal.. as normal as Shuu can, anyway.

He's even come in his light blue outfit since he coordinated with Natalia and all. But it's still not like he can stick by her side the entire time with how many people there are that want to talk to her since she organized the ball. So she might actually find it him during one of the moments where he's sulking about it - and when she speaks up to him, his eyes light up. ]

Really..? Onee-chan, we're going to dance together? [ Congratulations, Natalia, you might have him at his actual cutest for once. ]

[dishonorstudent]

No problem. [ Allies with Nonon... what a strange concept, even though she's unknowingly been her ally for up to a month while she was unconscious and later adorned by Junketsu.

Also, they're both wearing black now. Gross. ]

So, I guess we're workin' together again.

[masakados]

[Zara's certainly not wrong on that front, so Naoki nods slowly.]

Spirits can be a little different in my world, but demons definitely aren't what you'd call nice. More demons where I'm from would attack you before anything. [His gaze shifts away.] And they take energy from humans to get stronger.

[followthenose]

[Well fortunately does have some time to have his shot with dancing before Usopp spots him in the crowd and is too wired to really notice much difference before he tackles him from behind]

Sanjiiii~ I thoubt I woulb neber see yubo again.

[he's not blubbering you're blubbering! But seriously the last time he saw you... The last time he saw you that guy--! And now you're here! And he's so relieved. Don't mind the snot in your jacket]

[soulist]

[ The question doesn't really surprise him much to be asked anymore. Though his eyebrows might quirk up at the apology. It was normal for him, really, to have people ask. But it was usually with a condescending tone and with little to no pity. On a planet where imperfections were seen as something derogatory it was only expected. So the worry and concern behind the question hits him harder than the question itself. He might pause looking down at his own limbs with some deep thought. ]

I was born this way. I mean, without an arm, a leg and an eye. [ His robotic eye doesn't stick out too much at least. He coughs a few times before continuing. ]

I'm used to people asking, so don't worry about it.

[sewayaku]

[ just don't call him cute to his face... he doesn't know how to respond... ]

It's very good, actually - if you haven't had it before, this is a fine cake to start with. I'll have to give my thanks to the baker later. [ as for his involvement - he nods his head, smiling rather proudly. ] And I did. I was in charge of organizing quite a few things around here... I hope that you're enjoying it all.

[shacklebreaker]

I'd not be caught by such a flimsy snare. I'd simply slip away while you were speaking with the disc jockey.

[He's joking too... mostly.]

[masakados]

Oh, yeah. He's never seen so many humans in one place.

[Or non-humans... Naoki glances at him and then back to the snake.] He's a demon from my world.