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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

[codere]

Yes, let's go and check out the food first.

[ Which means ditching Archer to stuff their faces. A perfect way to begin the night together, isn't it? ]

[hoasen]

It definitely would. We all are unsure why we weren't left with our immortality.

[Though what the little fox said did raise a question.] Are you able to break?

[codere]

No, it isn't that I'm feeling unwell. Have I really spent that much time here?

[ It's a rhetorical question that she quickly clarifies before Saber can ask about it. ] I mean, it's just.

... I was on my CereVice and got a little distracted!

[bewrightback]

Um... fine! [This is a lot faster than I'm used to...

Still, he'll make some kind of effort. Mostly he just kind of cha-chas in place.]

[psycholawgy]

[ Sorry, too busy studying to play games...! ]

Huh? Like those Family Computers?

[ She at least knows what that is. Are you proud of her yet, Rin?! ]

[psycholawgy]

[ ... yeah, she can't contest that right now. Instead, she just squeals in frustration. ]

Do it again when I'm more prepared!

i

[psycholawgy]

[ PEARLY!!! Athena runs to her once she's introduced, and even almost trips. But she didn't, so that's something new! ]

You're a princess!

[ She seems very delighted of Pearl's title. IT'S JUST VERY CUTE OK. ]

[psycholawgy]

[ ... that's better than what she was expecting, at least. ]

Do you think the agency should hold its own ball some time? You know, once we're all back home and all.

[yooknowit]

Uh, what?

[ Hak... This is supposed to be a ball!? Yoon invited you here, so you could relax! But on the other hand, keeping the peace is important too. It's just a little bit concerning that even in a special occasion, the Thunder Beast can barely relax and enjoy himself at all. ]

That's nice, but don't forget to be a little selfish today.

[ Like, I don't know. Stay with Yona. Dance with Yona? Eat more delicious food without needing to run after punks that are just, a waste of time! ]

I'm doing all right. I'm happy that our preparations were on time, so it's something satisfying.

[bewrightback]

[That and slow-dancing are really most of what he knows...]

A ball? Maybe, if we could find the money for it... What would a Wright Anything Ball even be like?

[codere]

H-Hey, is a drop really necessary?!

[ Of course it is, seeing as she's suspended in mid-air, but she's not exactly nimble in a dress. Being able to march across sand in pants and boots doesn't exactly make her a nimble assassin capable of landing on her feet.

Granted, it isn't as if she's given much of a choice in the matter. The other girl, someone with dark hair (she can't exactly see when everything is a blur), is chanting something unfamiliar. ]

[shacklebreaker]

But catching you unprepared was the idea.

[Clearly the solution is to judo flip him at the next opportunity.]

[yooknowit]

[ Whenever Yata turns his head back to Yoon, he takes that as a chance to gently press the unused tissue against his mouth. It sticks there, indicating the embarrassment that Yata's been wearing all over the place. How long have you had the icing on your face, Yata... ]

Maybe? I had a feeling that she's a noble, but I'm not really sure. I haven't asked.

[ It'll explain a lot of her mannerisms, though... ]

She's asked a lot of help to prepare for this, so we did our best. It's satisfying for me, too.

[codere]

Overreacting? [ Once free (and far enough away to be out of reach), Rin's back on her feet all while brushing out her dress. ]

He must have missed the last few times this sort of thing has happened. [ It won't take this Han figure long to grasp that gatherings on this colony tend to end poorly. Honestly, Rin's surprised that sentient plants is the most she's run into so far. ]

That sword though-!

[ Is really, really cool! ]

[shacklebreaker]

[Again, Taka doesn't fly over, but he does watch Aura curiously.]

And what was that supposed to achieve?

[hoasen]

[They really don't, but life will be easier now they're among foody friends!

And there we go, she follows with Saber's plate of food as well, setting it down just by Saber's other plate. This is a table of healthy eating.]

Oh! If you do not mind? I would love to, otherwise. [Saber is driven and nice so far, she does not mind getting to know her better.]

[arcanaofdeath]

[Her question makes Pharos pause once more, quietly knitting his eyebrows together as she wipes the smudge away. There is something layered to it and suddenly, Pharos does feel guilty. The taste of cake seems too bright, too sweet, too much in his mouth and he lowers the plate to the table.

It's somewhere between the second and third rub at the stain that Pharos remembers Mitsuru's words, a bright firefly of a name.

And the penny seems to fall because eve if they are two different people, Minato and Minako, on the outside and on the inside both, there is something about them which is fundamental to them both.]

...Minako?

[psycholawgy]

It'll be like those fancy lawyer dinners you see on TV! Everyone in gowns and suits, and waiters with trays of wine glasses walking around non-stop!

[hoasen]

[Determined nod of her head!] It would be very much alright. I definitely would not mind, in fact, it would be an honour.

[codere]

[ She's sort of pleased, but not quite. ] Sort of?

It's more like a board game with pen and paper. Characters have a stat sheet and you have to pencil in things while the DM, that's the Dungeon Master, lays out the story for you.

I'm surprised you didn't attend, but maybe it was before you ever arrived?

[hamham]

[He wouldn't anyway. You're not a dog, Hinata. That is not the kind of relationship you two have that's weird!!!

The conversation shift seems to help relax him a little as well, but probably because he's relieved to hear that. Even a little happy maybe! He wants to put them on a chain...]

A wise decision. I took the opportunity to mark the top of each along the edge with red as well, in case this became on option. This way they will be facing the correct directions, and therefor bringing you the positive energies they are meant to.

[madhatted]

Hmm, when you say "probably," it does remind me of how much of a brat you are...

[ But Break laughs all the same, then waves a hand at Oz that seems to say "just kidding." Is he though?? Probably. ]

Still, it is. Not quite as good as the sweets [ fat ], but good!

[psycholawgy]

[ More like punch him in the face when the situation calls for it. ]

This is so unfair! I can't even do the same!

[psycholawgy]

When did you play? I'd have gone if I knew about it, that's for sure.

[codere]

[ No idea. There was no IC date decided CRIES ]

Maybe they didn't invite you.

Anyway it was hosted by that weirdo who claims he's the country America? You've probably met that whack job.