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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

[followthenose]

[wow. At least get his name before tasting him. rood.

Really though, Usopp grins, realizing somewhat belatedly that he got mistaken for his dad. How cool was that?]

Usopp. We're pretty similar so I don't blame you for the mix-up. We have the same aura. [of manly urges. Right? Well he knows his is a little dimmer. Well probably a lot dimmer... But maybe not?]

Have you seen him recently? [he hasn't heard anything about Dad in a long time]

[heiwana]

...it is confusing. But if you need any help myself or Souza can provide assistance. [ He nods as he looks around. ]

We have been here for awhile so it is not too difficult to get used to things. Especially now that the Saniwa is here too.

[birthmarkless]

[ Worry not Ruca my boy. Ookurikara is pretty much Ricardo without his Papa Wolf trait. Which is not... really helpful at all for him.

A nod, huh? So he can consider that they can agree on the same thing. He makes the smallest of nod back at Ruca. ]

How long till this ball thing end?

[ Best Conversationalist Guild™ , now looking for member. ]

[impheired]

Good, I'm glad to hear it. [Because Lee sure was stoked when they first spoke about it. It would suck if he wound up not having fun?]

I have been though, yeah. They did a good job with the set up.

[He's having fun even if it doesn't really look like he is? He gets to see his friends and there's good food and the music isn't...completely terrible. Most of the time.]

[thatched]

Souza-san, as graceful as you are, you have nothing to worry about. [and he would make sure of it. As the music begins again, he takes Souza's hand and leads him onto the dance floor, moving at a much slower pace than the other couples around them but what does that matter?]

You look stunning tonight, I hope you know. It's almost unfair.

IV

[thatched]

[he's dipped a little too much into the...the punch thing and is now...very very drunk. Drunk enough so he doesn't notice until the kid is upon him. Though he's a shorty as ...as everyone is here so that doesn't make a difference]

Danger? [he smacks his lips thoughtfully] What kind?

[heiwana]

[ The reassuring smile puts him at easy at least a little bit. He knows Souza wouldn't allow for such things to happen but he still worries that he might ruin something with one wrong step. He nods silently as he watches and follows Souza's movements once the song start. He looks...way too serious and like he's concentrating way too hard. But that's Kousetsu's general frame of expression, so nothing out of the ordinary. ]

((ooc: Overflow thread right here!

[aerialassault]

[Fortunately, Cliff is just drunk enough to not think twice about a fox talking to him. That was totally normal, even if he was used to sentient creatures being a tad larger and walking on two legs....]

I won't complain about getting outta here, [He said, tugging at the vines that were holding fast onto his arms.] This is not the kinda date I wanted tonight.

we're the champions

[ukakus]

[It's too late. They're both going to be unconsciously humming this into the wee hours of the night before they realize what they're doing, and horror then sets in.]

Damn right. [So tempted... to massage her temples...] Any idea where the controls are? This is pissing me off.

[She may or may not be planning to kick whoever's in charge off—punch to the face dubiously optional.]

ii

[followthenose]

[takes the round trip on Minatsuki air!]

Ageh! [he flails about hopping on one foot before finally crashing into the desert table and becoming initimate with a cake]

Oi oi oi!

[somehow there was a cherry lodged up his nose]

Who the heck did that?!

[dishonorstudent]

Oh, really? It's hard to tell sometimes when it's always Satsuki-sama this and Satsuki-sama that. If anyone's her loyal pet here, I wouldn't say it's four-eyes, heheh.

[oneirism]

[Maybe one day Lapis will learn to maybe have a bit more tact about this kind of thing. Today isn't that day.

And at least all her other twenty-three ghosts aren't here Jaune, AT LEAST THERE'S THAT...]

... Almost everywhere. He's been by my side since I was little. [So like, a creepy guardian angel. Though she doesn't think of it as haunting since she can see ghosts anyway, maybe she should clear that up... Nah.]

You don't need to worry about him though, he doesn't like most people so he leaves them alone.

[muties]

I used to drink a lot of it, would not recommend. [ She'll take the mystery soda. Her teeth ache just from the smell, wow how much sugar is in this.

Taking a big drink... whOA OK THAT IS SURE SOMETHING. ] Hoooly shit, what is in this? [ Takes another drink, though, she's weirdly into it. ]

[manolia]

[Chibi doesn't know why Gundam is so intrigued by a trick an Eliatrope child could do, but he supposes it's something like the amazement he felt upon discovering this world's technology. Nevertheless, he's always happy to be chatting about his people's powers; his eyes shine with enthusiasm.]

Not to say it cannot be done, but the strain of a true transdimensional portal would probably cause this world's entire ecosystem to collapse. [Chibi talks about planetary ruin like he's talking about the weather; he's seen it in so many dreams that it's nothing new to him!] From what I gather, it's like using life force to open a little rip in space. It takes a lot more energy to go a further distance, or to open a lot of them at once, or to-- Nope!

[Another fish pokes its toothy mouth from the water; he portal-dumps it a few feet under the surface.] But they have their uses. Getting around, keeping your enemy in range during a fight... Dealing with tenacious little fish.

[aerialassault]

Heh. Point taken, Rei...-san.

[He had nearly forgotten the honoriffic that time, but at least he had caught himself. Flopping into one of the seats near the young woman so he could better watch the other party-goers as they entered.[

What sorta name did they give you?

[ukakus]

[He's lucky the song that's currently playing is sort of okay-ish, because Touka's reaction would have been ten times more violent if it were anything else. As it stands, she offers a teeny bit of resistance as she's led to the dance floor, her eyebrows knit together and her mouth open to ask him what the hell he thinks he's doing, but then—

... Huh.

That's not something she was expecting him to say. She closes her mouth, eyes narrowing slightly, and wonders what this is about. If he's asking her to remain calm, it must be something serious... The fact they, apparently, shouldn't draw attention to themselves only makes it worse. She looks like she's considering whether to let him speak or not, but ultimately, she nods.]

... Fine. What do you need to tell me, Nagachika-san?

[Even if she looks calm enough, though, her mind is currently going through a million worst case scenarios.]

[aerialassault]

[Cliff released the vine, glaring down at the mass of vines that was somehow staring back up at him.]

Don't gimme that, [he said, hands on his hips.] You were totally getting your mitts all over the place!

[Sentient foliage? Weird, but not unheard of. He only hoped that this one didn't have a flock of viney friends hiding under the table, ready to drag him into the depths of their lair in the shadows.]

[scaryintuition]

[Ghouls Hide can handle. They don't scare him anymore than a person would fear anything they feel potentially threatened by. They're easy to predict, easy to read, because when it comes right down to it they aren't so very different from humans. They share things like family and hobbies and beliefs. Hide can understand them and so they're aren't something he fears.

But the things here, the random acts of violence done by robots and monsters and plants leave Hide cold in a way he's never been because he can't predict them. He doesn't understand them, or their driving force. So he's probably standing there like an idiot as the vine shoots towards him, watching numbly as Arima slices through it.

It takes the sound of Arima's voice to startle him out of his daze. He swallows, nods, and begins stumbling back a few steps in an attempt to get out of the way.] Uh, y-yeah. Right. I'll just...go.

[Arima's question, however, stops him in his tracks before he can get far. His mind races, searching for an answer. He could easily lie and say they've never met which, isn't a complete lie. But the risk of that backfiring upon Arima realizing who he is doesn't seem worth it.]

Not exactly. I'm Nagachika Hideyoshi. I worked as a part timer for the CCG and later as an Investigator Assistant to Investigator Amon-san and Investigator Mado-san. It's an honor to meet you, Investigator Arima-san. [He'll even offer a quick bow despite the...interesting circumstances.]

[shikisha]

[ Hallucinations can be pretty powerful, Nonon still has no idea the very much uncute thing she is currently trying to lay claim to.

She's slowly... starting to realize something is wrong here though, seeing Erika that far away, hearing the noise the Pokemon makes, and that last comment. ]

H-How stupid are you... bears don't hatch from eggs...

[om_nom_namur]

[lol] Nope. Probly woulda beat the shit outta 'im anyway if I did.

[Namur grins, and leans in close.]

Rival pirates, an' all that shit. Y' know how it is, aye?

II

[followthenose]

[he'd been staring at it himself, trying to make it out. He'd eaten a whole bunch of different foods and he didn't always know the name of them, but this one baffles even him.

It looks like it could be either some kind of liver stuff you spread on a cracker, a pate? or chocolate stuff that you spread on a cracker... In a color that would make Luffy laugh and gross everyone out with until someone punched him in the head or kicked him into a wall. Usopp was not quite that rude, though. At least not by himself]

That's a kind of chocolate.

[he was pretty sure.]

You're supposed to put it on these crackers here.

[spes_phthisica]

[That's kind of concerning, she really can't be that old, but apparently she has seen the light. Souji just shakes his head at her question, bouncing up on tiptoes, which is pretty impressive considering he's wearing geta.]

I have no idea! [Look, he's from 19th century Japan, he doesn't have a clue, he just loves terminal doses of sugar.] I've never had anything like it before coming here. It's like it's boiling in your mouth, and then afterwards you don't want to sleep for a really long time. It's fun. [Yeah, that sure sounds like fun...]

[shikisha]

Get that away from me!

[ Nonon jumps back, as if the clothing touching her would somehow burn her skin. She raises her knife defensively, held upside-down in her hands, her familiarity with the weapon all too apparent. ...But why the hell would she be worried about being clothed? ]

IV

[aerialassault]

It just wanted some love, [Cliff shot quickly, running his hands through his hair as he stared dumbfounded at the flames.] It had a stupid way of asking, but that was all it wanted.

....


[He continued to watch the flames for a moment in silence, watching them consume the garden, before he angled his gaze at Tieria.]

The landlord's gonna kill us. We gotta run.

[shikisha]

Oh yeah, why don't you try to call her 'neesan' again, huh?

[ Nonon steps forward, getting up nice and close to Ryuko, hands on her hips... looking up at the other girl. She knows how embarrassed Ryuko had gotten trying to say 'neesan' before, on the ship after all. ]

You seem to forget I'm also the strongest of the Four Devas.