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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

[hoasen]

[She totally doesn't care about that right now, what's more important is if England liked those gifts! It actually took a while to find, because she had to search her memory to make sure she is picking what England likes. Not what France likes, that would be terrible.]

Ah, thank goodness! I really liked that one too it reminded me of you, so I was hoping that what I choose did remind you of home. [She sighs in relief. It's a good thing she's cooking this time round.] I am also happy you liked my treats. You are very welcome.

[hoasen]

[And a small clap from Vietnam after Mitsuru lands the finishing blow!]

I agree. There is beauty in ice, not so much in plants that are trying to harass us. I only wish I brought something to help fend them off. [Then again, she could make a run to the apartments to get something.]

I have been well, thank you very much, Mitsuru! How have you been? Hopefully better, before...these.

[souredsweet]

[There's a little hum at that, and Kaoru gives one of the blue umbrellas another look over. Party favors for kids, but in alcoholic drinks?? The future is a weird place. Still, he can see where the draw might come from.]

Because they're so colorful? [Looking up somewhat curiously.

The nod is also met with a polite smile and a much gentler nod in return. So many kind people out and about on the dancefloor tonight!]

Thank you, sir. You look very handsome this evening, yourself.

[Even with only the barest amount of things to choose from by virtue of there being so little variety... People here clean up surprisingly well, it's actually kind of amazing.]

[particularity]

[That's because it is silly!! And he knows it, but he's more than willing to be silly for the sake of having fun (and besides, he got to hear her laugh!). Hinata's lightly tugging her hand as he heads towards the dance floor, glancing back at her and smiling sheepishly.]

Well... I only know a bare bit about how to dance.

[... But he wants to anyway!!]

[hoasen]

[Nice save, Yata, because she's doing the exact same thing now. Looking at food. What a good looking gingerbread house. That chicken sure is super hot (literally).]

Y-yes! Compliments to the chef, they worked very hard today. And still managed to procure such excellent food.

[particularity]

Ye--ah.

[However, he doesn't want to speak ill of the one who set this up. He's not thinking that she set it up by the trees or those fish in the fountain on purpose... yet, at least.

Cerealia just tends to do... this. Well, it's better than the killer plants he's run into before, hence how not-so-frazzled he is by the tree existing.] But this would be the place in the city that'd have the most space for something like this, so I can see why she'd pick it.

[psycholawgy]

[ That hand of Simon's? She's going to grip is reeaaaaally tightly now. ]

Say that again!

[psycholawgy]

[ oh no, she bowing is infectious. She can't help but do it again. ]

We should take a picture together. We're both dressed up and pretty, I think we shouldn't miss this chance.

[particularity]

[Yes, please... don't treat him like a dog...

Hinata notices when his movements ease up, and he breathes out a small sigh of relief, stepping along with him in the dance still.]

--so, hey, I wanted to thank you for your gift. [Even if I really hope what you had on there wasn't blood...] I think I'll probably put those two you said I should keep on me on a chain.

(lonely)

[grovel]

[ despite her words and the obvious implications of her gesture, arm outstretched, he does little to nothing in direct result of it. at least for a few seconds, as he spends them... subtly (or not) checking her out instead. his eyes tracing over her body. smirk still spread across his lips. ] Funny...

[ he holds it out now, only to retract his arm a second later. ] That doesn't sound like gratitude to me.

[ he fiddles with it in his hands, as if to prove some sort of point here...

yeah, he didn't do anything for it, but it doesn't mean, he won't try and get something out this anyway.... ]

[uncoincidental]

Oh, that's a tough one!

[She actually has to think about it. Oz, asking the hard-hitting questions.] I've liked a lot of the things I've tried... There are really good dumplings, though. I think they have some kind of a bean paste in them? I usually get a couple to eat on my way to school. What about you?

[particularity]

[He's really learning that at this ball tbh THIS WILL BE THE ONE AND ONLY TIME--]

Yeah. I mean, practically every guy here's wearing a suit, [with humour and a smile. O constantly suited-up yakuza, how's he supposed to find you when everyone else is just as fancy??]

[shacklebreaker]

[He'll just lean in closer in response.]

You're a troublesome brat. [And proving his point right now, in fact!]

[particularity]

[HE CAN'T. It's in his blood. His meddlesome protagonist blood.

Hinata's still glancing now and then back at him before he realises he doesn't have to worry about this guy taking a sudden plunge into alien-infested waters, relaxing gradually.]

Yeah... I don't spend a lot of time in them, but they're bigger than I realised.

[particularity]

[Shhhh he's not that tiny, he's even above average in height!! Though admittedly not as tall as Mutsu.]

Eh? [...hrmm. They don't call him Hinata "bad life decisions" Hajime for nothing! (No-one calls him that. Probably.)] I guess we can do that, yeah.

[sheathwife]

Let me serve it for us.

[ Since Horikawa and Mitsutada are the ones usually doing that, even back home. They may be in a different world now, but there are things that will never change.

Neatly, Horikawa begins to collect the pasta into a large serving plate. He picked this place so Nakigitsune and his fox could share more easily. He makes sure to pick up a good amount of toppings, since surely that'll add flavor. ]

Then... Here! For you two.

[particularity]

[...

At least lie a little better about it, oi...

Somehow he's reminded briefly of Souda...]

That's fine, but here. [Taking a napkin, wrappin that piece of food he left up, and holding it out to him expectantly.] Just be more careful about throwing it out.

[niceguypose]

Hrrrmmmm! [He hums and assumes something like a fighting pose.]

Let us dance!

[psycholawgy]

[ There's making a scene, and there's making a scene in such a formal event. She can try to threaten the prosecution or the witnesses in court, but she'd rather not do something like that when everyone's looking so sharp and celebrating Christmas! So instead of shouting again, she instead says: ]

You're not any different!

[ Because what is coming up with logical arguments when one is really riled up, and is just trying to contain their anger? ]

[particularity]

[He'll give you the in-detail updates when it isn't at a fancy ball... Or Naegi may get to it first. Who knows. Either way.]

Something like that. Main or reserve course, being able to say that you graduated from Hope's Peak would help get you a job. It's an influential name.

[sheathwife]

Thank you for trusting me, in that case! You're very understanding...

[ Someone like that is always great company. He's glad to have this chance to talk to such a respectable, elegant person. He straightens up after Kaoru accepts his assurance, then looks over to where the other's eyes are pointed. Ah, yes... His comrades. ]

You don't have to worry about them, either. They're with me. We're all from the same world.

[particularity]

[Hinata quirks a smile and gives her a thumbs-up at the writing. No one would take that, for sure. Besides, with so much other food, why would you even want to??]

Yeah, if now's good for you.

I'm glad you remembered. [That's a little light teasing, there-- a rare occurrence! But it's been known to happen.]

[particularity]

Y-- yeah...

[There's a look on his face in that moment that says "please don't ask me about it I may or may not die of embarrassment".]

But I don't think too many people heard mine, so I'm probably safe...

[namedbytheflower]

It's nice to meet you, Yuyuko.

[...]

... What does 'bluff' mean?

[sheathwife]

[ But it is a big deal! It's supposed to be a lively ball... And he doesn't look pleased to be here at all. Surely there's something wrong. Horikawa can't help it, as he's naturally a caring sword.

Though, he can't really oppose it... If that's how the guy really feels, he can't say anything. At least he's out of the way now. So in favor of not delaying the person behind him, Horikawa goes ahead and returns to picking out food.

Really though, how do you even resist all these food? ]