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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

[beaconed]

Right! [ He nods, and then almost belatedly: ]


Wait, why?

III

[ridethathippo]

[THANK GOODNESS THE ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN A GOOD DISTRACTION. Hopefully Yuzu didn't see a familiar-looking jester running around-- okay, no. That's impossible 'cause Yuya ended up stealing the stage during one of the breaks to do a little performance. (Now it's probably obvious why he stayed in his room most of the day and told her to go ahead.) But you know Yuya, he has a talent for disappearing when he feels like it. Only later when the orchestra is back on that he reappears, sneaking up to Yuzu's spot. This time, he's looking good in a white top, black vest, and a silly little burnt orange bow-tie. There's a plate of desserts being thrust towards her as Yuya greets her with an enthusiastic grin.]

Hey, you look great! Having fun? [Dear gods, he hopes she'll take the plate so she has one less hand to smack him over the head with a fan.]

[dozingdaisy]

[Erika smiles faintly, looking from the young man to her Whimsicott and lets out a gay little laugh.]

I noticed. One of them tried to grab me. But it was so peaceful after Whimsy and Tangles stopped them that I just couldn't help myself.

[The little critter hops up and down before jumping into Erika's lap, squeaking happily.]

Whimsi! Whimsicott!

[fingersnaps]

Hah! How kind. ( The fear he can feel coming from the other man's movements give him courage, and some colors return to his cheeks. ) You never granted me such opportunity before and now it's come to this you want to play nice?

( He takes a deep breath and the next sentence is practically roared: ) Well, it's too late!

( His hand is now clenched into a fist that looks like it wants to take a swing but it stays still for now. Even despite these hallucinations there is an inkling of a feeling in the back of his mind that none of this is real. Even if Edgeworth was brought to this world there could only be one of him (he assumed, he hoped) and who was to say that any of this was real?

Maybe he was passed out from shock in the courthouse, and maybe he would wake up soon. Maybe he would wake up, and this entire sequence of events would have been a nightmare. Maybe he would wake up and it would be the morning of the 28th of December.

And then none of this would have ever happened. )

[garbage_can]

She must be happy you came.

[ Now that he understands it -- which isn't quite true, but true enough in his mind -- Yuusei nods. Some friendships were just like that. ]

[otoko]

[He also nods.] Not a problem--I suppose now at the least, you know that anyone with a device like this will know of dueling, then.

[poised]

Ah, I know what a band-aid is. [Though honestly only because--] I volunteer at a hospital here. The way that they make amenities meant to assist those without magic is amazing!

[and it's slowly becoming clearer. the jrpg-ness of this conversation.]

I sadly just do not know much of the culture of other worlds....

[dishonorstudent]

Couldn't help myself! I heard the food's simply delicious.

[ Hint, hint. ]

[good_ideas]

[Well, the whole being called Detective bit does mollify her somewhat.]

It's not you.

[Pauses...]

Well, it kind of is. But you don't have to find someone else. It makes no difference who it is. [Except that she'd been dancing earlier with Kaoru...hopefully Jaune hadn't seen that.]

[soulist]

[ Ah, well, this was awkward. He knits his brows together in some consternation. ]

Listen, it's fine, really. I don't mind telling people the reason. I've gotten used to it honestly. So you don't have to go apologizing for something that isn't your fault. [ Honestly he might sound a bit peeved with the other. He does appreciate the sentiments but feeling sorry for Cyrus was one thing that kinda got under his skin a little. ]

[shadows_edge]

Expected to be merry and cheerful? Is there some specific reason for this, beyond the fact that holidays are typically times of celebration?

[He doesn't even seem to mind the buzzkill tone to it. All information is good information, provided it's correct! Delivery hardly matters.]

[poised]

I assure you that I managed to acquire only the best to cater tonight.

Have you had the strawberry shortcake? It's a favorite of mine!

[But not as favorite as cheesecake.

You know what she's getting at.]

[dozingdaisy]

Well we can't have that, now can we?

[She gestures and the other two creatures hop and dance over to her, and she stoops to gather up the white and brown ram creature in her arms. He was a big man, but he seemed friendly, that was good enough for her.]

I'll just have to keep these little troublemakers out of the way until things calm down, won't I?

[Poking the Whimsicott, she elicits a giggle from the cheery thing.]

I'm still getting used to a world where these things are uncommon, sadly. I arrived earlier this evening.

[harepiece]

[His sunniness is contagious sometimes! Other times it just irritates people to death.]

Well! Having something to focus on and work toward has been a lot of fun.

[And a nice break from not being able to do much of anything at all.]

[good_ideas]

That's convenient.

[Getting to try all the foods as he was setting up?]

Which one should I start with first?

[They all looked pretty good, and she can feel how happy he is about the fact that she likes it from this plate.]

[masakados]

[Naoki was at least a little anxious!! But it takes a lot to scare him, alas, even if it's his girlfriend's best friend.

He draws her gently back into the dance once twirling has been Achieved.]

When we've talked, it's mostly been about Yang, huh? We'll have to chat about some other things.

[beaconed]

[ He lowers himself a little on her level and whispers: ]

Shiho... Has this something to do with the whole... "school for wizards" thing? 'Cause I'm pretty sure that was code word for something else.

[ But to what? He has no idea. ]

[poised]

[There we go. Natalia just gives him a brighter smile at that because as much as she does, sincerely, love talking about Yang, she's very interested in getting to know about Naoki too.]

Of course we will.

For one, are you enjoying yourself at the ball thus far?

[ideal hostess....]

[punchesyu]

You had me worried for a second there. [However, it is concerning how she put it. What kinda place does she come from anyway? Guess one that has magic as a common factor...]

I think I'll just leave you to figure out modern medicine on your own. [Whatever they put in the punch is not making his brain work correctly and whatever is out here is making his eyes do something weird.]

Buuuut hey, I could teach you some other stuff! [Because helping out a pretty girl isn't totally out of the question.] You wanna learn how to make this stuff? [Gestures to the crappy origami star.]

[adornmental]

Maybe it'll go back to being candlecutter after he can tell a melon and artillery apart.

[MERCILESS.

Kashuu may still be mildly assblasted that Mitsutada ruined his shirt...]

[good_ideas]

[She needs to get her amusement somewhere, okay.]

I guess so. Much easier to just drink the thing and then go back inside where it's dry, right? But maybe they just like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain.

[poised]

[ . . . . . and because at least even he admitted that it was a bit of a dud earlier, she can't help but tease--]

I beg your pardon, sir, but--

Are you sure that you are the best qualified to teach?

[shadows_edge]

[Faize jumps just a little bit. Goodness, Peko, you were just so quiet! He didn't even realize you were there. Just like a Japanese ninja!!]

Oh, no I was just... [Being an alien weirdo.] Trying to figure out what some of these dishes are. My apologies, I'm in your way, aren't I?

[Here, let him just...move to the side a little. Get your crackers, girl.]

[Continued over here

[punchesyu]

Hey, come on, give me a break. They totally spiked the punch and I can't even see straight.

[In fact, the star in his hand doesn't look like a star anymore...]

W-Wah....Aaaaaaahhhh!!!! [And he drops it and looks at the star like it was going to EAT HIM.]

[ukakus]

[He's been watching him. For what it's worth, Nagachika might have as well dumped a bucket of ice down her back. She's making an effort to avoid looking alarmed, knowing now that a Dove is here and potentially watching them, but she still hisses several expletives under her breath. This is bad. This is beyond bad. It'd be one thing if she were the one under surveillance, but Kaneki? She feels sick, already imagining a repeat of what happened to her father, to Ryouko, and to so many other people in her life.]

That's bullshit and you know it. [Keeping her voice low due to the circumstances, but her tone makes it pretty clear that she would prefer to be kicking and screaming if she could.] You can't expect me to sit around and do nothing. If that ghoul killing bastard sees him alone, he'll...

[Die? Is that what she's going to say? It's not like CCG investigators are going to be raining down on them while they're here, but she can't help but to imagine the worst case scenario.]