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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

[otoko]

[He seems rather alarmed by that. That said, he rolls up his sleeve to reveal the whole device, screen and all.] Not at all..? It is the standard model...

[...Maybe you're from like. The past. Or something.]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Nonon. No. Nonono. (???)

What the fuck, that's too many instructions in one fucking sentence. ]

Uh... w-wait...!

[ Ah, they're starting already. You know what, she'll just wing it, Matoi-style. She only remembers the first instruction, which was to step forward, then some shit about a box or something. There may be some toe-stepping or general disorientation depending on how well Nonon is in control here. ]

[swordboning]

I don't care either. It's not all that important.

[garbage_can]

[ Yuusei leans forward, a little, to examine it. It's even more advanced than Luka and Lua's model, and he was sure they had one of the more recent ones. ]

Not at all.

[otoko]

[HMMMMHMNNN...] I see...

...Perhaps we're from different times? From before duel disks were multipurpose?

[He did say the Cerevice shares a number of functions with it.]

[souredsweet]

If you'll wait a moment, then...

[AND IT'S OFF on Cheesecake Quest 2k15! Kaoru looks over the choices carefully, and eventually returns with a slice, a small one-bite cheesecake tart, and a fork. The plate with the slice and fork are held out for Kousetsu.]

I selected the one labeled mango for you. I hope that it's enjoyable.

time travel...!

[garbage_can]

[ That's almost as shocking as the whole welcome speech and powerpoint really, but it's not something he can discount. Yuusei nods, and turns it over in his head before responding. ]

The ones I'm familiar with can be modified, but that's not standard issue with them. Dueling must be really common.

[ Not that it isn't in his -- timeline? -- but to have the duel disks converted to multi-purpose. . . ]

phase i.

[rubyinferno]

[Pascal has been half heartedly listening to the name announcements. Sometimes they were funny or she heard a name she recognized. Other times they were nothing special so she zoned out. However there was no way that name didn't immediately grab her attention. "Sophie" first caused her to stop walking (she was headed toward the food) and turn around quickly. The added "Lhant" meant there was no doubt and Pascal practically starts glowing in excited.

Her eyes sweep over the crowd and stare eagerly at the door and yes! There she is! Sophie, looking cute as always!

Pascal is zooming toward her.] Sophie! Heeeey! Soppphhhiiieeee!

[Hug incoming in 3... 2...]

[littlestbaskerville]

I really like them, I don't know where he got them from.

[They really do have some wonders of finding adorable things.]

Are you having fun?

INCREDIBLE

[otoko]

[UH-]

Of course it is! There are numerous schools for specific styles of dueling, world-wide!

[yea]

[garbage_can]

[ Schools. . . ]

Like the Duel Academia?

[ Though, it's hard for Yuusei to think about ever wanting to attend a duel school. Not his style. Ah -- wait. ]

Or dueling dojos?

[harepiece]

Something cool! Like... Oz, who could definitely be friends with Edgar from Holy Knight!

[He sure bounces back quick?! Not that it was even easy to tell he tripped up there for a second at all. What a nerd, though, what kind of lame answer is that...]

[harepiece]

[At least "butler of a fussy noble" covers a lot of areas...

AS FOR HIS ANSWER:]

Every dessert!

[Of course... what else would his answer be. WHAT A USELESS LOSER.]

But the cheesecakes are especially good.

[otoko]

[WOAH his face just dropped--]

Academia, no.

[Maybe they should avoid that one. Mentioning the dojo brings a smile back at least.]

There are dojos however! Such as the one my family began--for the Steadfast style of dueling! Using only the monsters you have faith in, and no spells or traps! [Gon how do you--]

However there are also schools such as 'LDS', which is the largest, and teaches Synchro, Fusion, and XYZ... ...and many others of various size, such as 'You-Show', which focuses on entertainment.

[Lots of variety! the heck is xyz]

[perfectstrike]

[Right, okay, he's not dead. But he's definitely unconscious, and somehow, hasn't been jolted back to terrified wakefulness by her mere presence. This is. Hm. This is far outside her normal experience with animals, but she's read a lot about them while looking at the pictures, so...

Maybe she should take him to Gundam in case it is sick... Maybe she should call him? It would be a shame to leave the cute little thing unattended where anyone could pick him up...

Pick... him up... yes, it would make much more sense to carry this little bun to Gundam instead of making the animal breeder come here. This is. fine.

Peko shifts her skirt up so she can go to one knee without getting dirt on the fabric, carefully letting her fingers touch his fur. He's so soft... Unless he wakes up, Peko's just going to pick him up and just draw him in, holding him securely against her chest.

Gundam can have his turn later; for now, Peko's kind of stuck here, just gently letting her fingers comb through his fur. What a nice bun... so fluffy... She'll even go so far as to stick her nose in his fur and try nuzzling it.]

IV-a

[prefersthemeat]

[After having eaten just about everything at the buffet table because of a new acquaintance making her a plate, Chie makes her way out to the gardens. New shoes always hurt but she's determined to not let it bother her.

Besides flowers are cute, right?

The sound of someone struggling is not that far from her, and her footsteps pick up as she heads in the direction without a second thought. What she sees is a guy in a really green suit, fighting with some plants. And losing.]

Um, excuse me, do you need some help?

[shikisha]

[ ...Yeah that definitely was, but what do you expect from Nonon? Still, she's going to glare at Ryuko when she messes up, even kicking the other girl's shin when she steps on her foot. ]

Ow! Watch where you put your feet! We're supposed to move in the same direction. Back, side, forward, other side, and then repeat! Even a kid should be able to do a box-step!

[ Nonon doesn't seem to be worried about the fact that they are holding hands, or that Ryuko's hand is touching her back, and they are standing a little close. To Nonon this is just a dance, why would she feel weird about dancing with someone, even if she can barely stand the other girl. ]

[fittedgloves]

[ She gives the other girl a small smile. ]

It does keep any other trees from attacking more passerby. [ Not to mention it looks really pretty. ]

[invisibleair]

Yes, he is talented when it comes to cooking.

[ And making weapons, but she neglects to speak too highly of Archer, if she can help it. Because there's no reason for anyone to like someone who is so quick to betray his comrades and Master!! ]

[uncoincidental]

[Why is she not surprised? Oh, right. Because it's Oz.]

If I'm going to try every dessert, I'm going to need to save some room...

[AND SO, in the interest of doing just that, she swipes a plate of cheesecake and two forks. And then without even asking if Oz is hungry: ]

Share this with me!

[garbage_can]

[ People seem to have bad experiences with the Academia. Yuusei tucks that bit of knowledge away for later, too. ]

Your monsters must have pretty fearsome effects.

[ It's a hint of curiosity. He's never encountered a deck that was only monsters -- on purpose, anyway. Lots of kids had incomplete or monsters were the only kind of cards they could find.

Wait.

XYZ?? ]

. . . XYZ?

[ Which is only slightly weirder than "entertainment", not an unfamiliar idea of course. How many times has he heard about the King's Entertainment, after all, but to think that was an entire school of dueling as well. . . ]

[invisibleair]

[ Saber suddenly cares about who is first, seeing Archer say he doesn't care either. ]

Do you plan to dance with anyone else? I am certain Athena would welcome one with you. [ Come on, she knows you two are buddy buddy. ]

[otoko]

They gain their strength from solidarity, and their defense is their might! [Which is essentially code for 'no spells or traps in grave helps out' and 'attack with defense'. YEEE.]

[He nods. Wow you ARE from before, aren't you?] XYZ is a more recent summoning method; I, the man Gongenzaka, cannot use that method, however my friend, Yuuya, as well as a few others here, can. I myself, however, utilize Synchro.

[WELL HEY.]

[adornmental]

[Oh my god he got Hotarumaru killed.

Kashuu is a second away from just diving into the water to try finding him when the sheath breaks the surface, and he's immediately lurching forward with a startled yell, dunking his arms down to grab it. HOLD ON TINIEST SWORD. He's putting all of his muscle behind tugging upward!!

Of course, bad luck dictates that something goes wrong. At about the same time, one of the other fancy little alien fish decides that it wants a potential snack ala swordboy too and leaps from the water in his direction. He ducks, nearly loses his grip on the sheath, nearly goes toppling into the fountain himself - and resumes pulling with renewed frantic energy after effectively getting soaked.]

Why is this happening!! THEY WERE SO CUTE—

[Maybe because king morons deserve king moron fates...]

[dishonorstudent]

[ Well, what are physical boundaries when she just carried Nonon's half-naked ass about 20 minutes ago, really. ]

I know, geez, I'm trying--!!

[ That shin kick not only hurt, but it was done on purpose, which makes Ryuko retaliate like the mature hoodrat that she is by headbutting her forehead against Nonon's. But when she pulls her head back again, she asks plainly: ]

--wait, my back or yours?