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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

[shoutai]

[...

He regrets it already. He was foolish for thinking he could possibly associate with this man.]

I take it back.

[God, he needs out of this party already. It just started and he already needs to leave for some air.]

[psycholawgy]

[ Compliments are the way to Athena's heart! Being told she looks pretty fills her heart with happiness, because gosh!! Compliments!! THIS IS SO MUCH FUN, etc. ]

Aww, you don't have to say it! But thank you...! You don't look so bad yourself, you know.

[tsuranuki]

[ moved to overflow ]

[newtimes]

( Clearly this means he got it. Now you will always know who is Mutsu's friend because they will also call you Lavender-san, Natalia. )

Hmm... then I'll help ya greet everyone! That way ya can show me around and still take care of everyone else, right? A party's more fun when ya're spending it with a bunch of friends.

[fortheprincess]

[ Unfortunately he doesn't. Hak thinks he looks fine with this new one and raises an eyebrow when he notices Shin-ah feeling uncomfortable in it. Maybe it feels weird because he never has a chance to take his usual one off. ]

It looks fine. It's suited for the atmosphere.

[gao]

Yeah, it's the nue my old man shot down for the Emperor!

[ there's a sparkle in his eyes when he brings up his former master, and he proceeds to take the nue off of his shoulders and onto natalia's. ]

I'll be fine, but see? Isn't it warm.

[sunshrouded]

[Sharp sharp sharp, what about this guy isn't sharp. Though apparently he's in law... so Tenka can't even really bring himself to be surprised. It's a new system being introduced in his country still, but they're not too far from politicians as far as he can tell.

Still though, he shakes the other man's hand firmly.]

Kumou Tenka, 14th Head of the Kumou family -- but call me Tenka.

[Friendly as always. Though he then clarifies-]

I'm from Japan. Year 1878.

[sunshrouded]

[Oh Tieria, you'd be surprised. Regardless Tenka just laughs faintly at that--]

Guess I could. You always take an interest in strangers' well-beings?

[Not that he sounds judgmental at all - it's just also not what he expects from these types of affairs.]

[sheathwife]

Pardon? Fish?

[ Excuse me, Kashuu?? What manner of trouble did you do earlier on...! Horikawa's going to be so disappointed if he hears of Hotarumaru's nearly-demise. Kashuu is supposed to uphold their pride as Shinsengumi; one who restores peace and order! And protects people! ...And others such as swords, in this context.

Though, thankfully... Horikawa's also one of those with the longest amount of patience. Apart from a scolding, he'll be back to fussing over his precious friends. For now, he'll receive a skeptical glance that implies, "Tell me what you did, so I wouldn't have to feel bringing it up to Haru later..." ]

[dereban]

[ Good going, Lee. It seems that she'll have to pick up some sort of ninja disappearing skills because of this, especially when she falls down from the crash. She's still reeling from it all as she rubs her head, groaning a bit. ]

Damn it... and I tried so hard to get away from attention, too.

[sunshrouded]

[And cue Tenka ruining the moment really fast--]

Ah, none of this was me. All Yang. She bust in our door and wrangled us up pretty intently.

This really isn't my place to be....

[helmets]

[ maybe it's a good thing he hasn't met izaya. ]

Unfortunately, in my time, I've seen many children being hurt by adults and forced in many difficult situations they shouldn't have to find themselves in. Whether or not the adults themselves meant to put them in danger or not varies.

[ she's known too many children in ikebukuro who should never have had to experience what they did, shouldn't need to carry the responsibilities and burdens they have. ]

However, I'm glad you are able to have such an outlook on it. I'm sure the children in your care will grow to become mature and caring individuals.

[fortheprincess]

[ GOT U GUUURL ]

Exactly. Don't lose sleep over it.

[dereban]

I don't think you have to worry that much. [ You know what, she's going to take one and eat it right in front of him to make her point. ]

See? It's fine. Besides, it's not like the food here was CERES' doing this time.

[tsuranuki]

[ He's met one sword spirit, and that's been baffling in itself. Though, he can't exactly admit it's a terrible thing. Swords represented a warrior's soul, and perhaps in some other...dimension, belief in an idea brought certain things to life. Saitou cannot deny sincerity.

But this revelation makes him furrow his brows and thin his lips. ] I seem familiar?

[ He does take note at how the other says "Shinsengumi," with no trace of apprehension. Just a casual ease like it came up in everyday conversations. ] Yes, I'm of the Shinsengumi, but I don't recall ever seeing you before.

[ Saitou's holding out just a little longer on his name, just to be sure. ]

[dimidiampura]

[ If he could actually eat the food here, he'd definitely be more wary of it considering what fun things have been pulled before so in a way it was definitely understandable.

Kaneki regarded the small treat with careful eyes before shaking his head. This was a nicely organized party so surely that would eliminate the idea of contaminated food? It was just a thought but still. ]

You have a point. If you're worried it's at all damaging though, perhaps at least take a small bite of it and if it's all so bad then I don't think anyone will think less of you for not wanting to finish it off.

[sunshrouded]

... What impression do you have of me?

[Though at least he says that with a smile that seems more like himself, his shoulders losing some of their tenseness.]

Learned how to dance when I was a kid but can't say that I'm a fan. But in general it's more like... [He tries to figure out how to explain--] I was invited to a lot of things that look like this back home. They weren't that fun, but I had to go to represent my family.

That sort of thing.

[sunshrouded]

Would I ever give you anything less than the best?!

[so confident

as he just

stomps on the tentacle with his other shoe]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . Sano, oh my god.]

... Did you just try to hold a conversation with me not knowing it was me.

[Not even a note of intonation, it barely sounds like a question.

Because he knows the truth.

Sano, what the fuck.]

[tsuranuki]

Your statement makes no sense whatsoever.

However, I know the owner of that sword. [ Despite not having seen it in a while, but he's walked alongside it for two years or so and he doubts his eyesight is failing him now. ]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . ah, cute kid. Immediately Tenka seems to relax a bit as he just shakes his head and instinctively moves to ruffle Pharos' hair. This is the type of company that Tenka is more comfortable keeping.]

Nope!

Let me tell ya, if I were to host a party, it would be during the day! Lots of people would be around, not really this fancy music or these Western clothes. You could wear whatever you wanted!!

[Tenka: Leader of the Casual Chic Revolution]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . oh my god. Just when Tenka thought that he had enough dumb Shinsengumi for one night. So in response to Shinpachi's needling, Tenka honestly just has one sentiment to express:]

You're indecent. There are children here, you know. Cover yourself before you get kicked out.

[RUDE.]

[shoutai]

You're right. It's a nice thought, but things are rarely ever that easy.

[If they were... Ah, then he would probably be living a very different kind of life.]

I suppose we should be grateful. At least it was only mutant fish and not something much worse.

LOL PERFECT

[hoasen]

[And there we go! Perfect twirl (thank you Naoki for showing her the ways), so that they look pretty good doing it. That and Mitsutada held her hand at a reasonably easy height. Thank goodness he's tall.]

Ah, because of how times change. It is why it is still taking me a while to get used to dancing too, even though I lived in a European house for some time too. [But again, she spent all her time at France's balls being a wallflower. Socialising was definitely not easy for her back then.] Ah well, it is not too late to start experiencing all that you can.

[Her glance glance over at his blade, before looking back up at him.] I do appreciate the skill that it takes to forge such blades. Your...sword? Body? [Still unsure what she should call it!] It's quite elegant.

[poised]

[Well, he's not wrong. So Natalia just nods in agreement to that before flicking her hair off her shoulder with one movement.]

That sounds perfectly fine to me. Thank you! Here, then let's go this way--

[And she'll gesture for him to follow her. They'll probably go to the chocolate fountain and she'll leave him there to be fascinated for another hour or something.

Whatever, it's a good night.]