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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

[undaunts]

[...!]

Whoa. That's blue-- I mean, cool.

[blue cool. cool blue??? All of the above.]

So it's like your Semblance, right? What does it do?

[bakudanma]

_{[ of course. ]}
Ah. So you didn't pick your apartment. Did you at least get your credit card?

_{[ there is just a disappointed look as he eyes the alcohol.
Concerned. ]}

[demonicbookworm]

_{[It's good that you have so much faith in him.]}

Oh, I'm Ruca. Ruca Milda. _{[He gives him an uncertain look.]} It's nice to meet you...

[codere]

[ Tch. ] Fine, but you need to explain it to me later on.

Promise me that you will and I'll go dance with you right now.

[flaredo]

Of course we can.

[ And she's smiling fondly, because Ruby is definitely safe and okay and with her, and that's all Yang needs. ]

I mean, if you can learn to walk in heels, we can do anything.

[rebelia]

Huh?

_{[A disdainful smirk snakes onto his face – not at Yuto, but perhaps at being recognized or otherwise notable as somebody from that place – and he gives the guy a long, appraising look.]}

I am. Are you a fan?

_{[His words teem with humorless mirth. What a time to be noticed.]}

[rebelia]

[He's a little thick. IV knows this, because he doesn't quite grasp what she's talking about until she elaborates. Something about that news hits him like a bucket of ice water, and he cranes his neck to appraise her.]

You, too, huh . . .

[He shouldn't be surprised. There's nothing fair about war, and Rio has done her share in adding to the number of casualties. Much as he could have known the kid better, IV can't say he enjoyed watching Tetsuo perish. He grimaces. She's responsible, too.

But if they're in the same position, are they even enemies anymore? A part of him doesn't think so. The same part of him that looks at Rio and seizes with deeply buried guilt, drawing out the far more tender side of him. All things considered, he should be angrier. In the end, he's just quiet, and the background music threatens to drown out his voice.]

I never said I was unwilling.

[spes_phthisica]

[OVERFLOW]

[shacklebreaker]

I can only do so if the fair princess of the ball doesn't step on my feet.

[She should know by now that he'll give as good as he gets when it comes to teasing. But once she's ready, back into closed position they go!]

[primulas]

[yes good petting it being allowed....!! she just keeps on petting it, ignoring the guy who is supporting the fox for the time being.]

Of course there are. Just not ones that can talk... how the hell...?

it's okay I forgive you...this time

[prodigism]

[ Well Arima is definitely keeping a keen eye out for the tell tale marks of ghouls. He hasn't managed to spot any, yet, but that doesn't mean he isn't keeping a look out for them. Whether or not he actually fights them...that's another story of course. For now he will try to act like a person who is used to socializing on such a wide scale. Arima wasn't your typical party goer after all. In fact this might be his first party in quite awhile. ]

Is it? I'm afraid I just arrived merely moments beforehand out in the garden. So I'm not entirely sure how things typical work around here. [ Basically he's lost as hell, but he'll try to gather information slowly. ]

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto is silent for a moment and when he finally replies it sounds as though he ignored the question.]}

I'm also from Heartland.

_{[So he's not a fan. Maybe he would be if not for what happened three years ago.]}

[good_ideas]

I can't because it's classified. [Besides, the whole wizards thing was pretty close to the truth once you replaced "wizards" with "espers".]

Besides, who knows? You might change your mind once you know why I can't dance.

[rebelia]

[ He's not hungry, and he wasn't lying when he said that, but talking about food has gotten him thirsty again. IV settles for folding his arms instead, impatience welling in him. If he turns around now, he's going to look the fool. But he really is thirsty.

Bodily needs win out. After counting ten more beats, IV turns around to reach for the harmless drink near Horikawa's food picks. Technically, he's cutting in line, but he lets the guy know that it's for a quick snatch, and then he's drawn back again. ]

I need a drink.

[rebelia]

_{[That's one way to kill the mood. IV shrugs. He wonders where this guy was in Heartland.]}

Well, it's not a very hearty place these days, is it?

ii?

[shikisha]

[ After her dance with Ryuko, where the two of them tore up the dancefloor, and Nonon actually taught the idiot delinquent how to do a box step, they decided to split up for a little, knowing that they can only take so much of each other before they wanted to wring each other's necks.

So after making a scene, likely, Nonon fixed her hat and went off to find some desserts for herself, her sweet tooth never satisfied. Which is where she meets up with Athena... who might or might not have seen her roommate dancing with Nonon, the both of them in dresses, Nonon's all decked out in black and gold. ]

...Are you taking pictures of yourself and the desserts? [ Poor girl doesn't know what a selfie is. ]

[good_ideas]

Because they might not like it if they find out what I am later. [She plays it off as flippant, but this bothers her a lot more than she'd admit to him.]

Kaoru-chan went to get more food, but she's coming back. Why? [They were attached at the hip when they were little (because there was no one else they could trust and they had each others backs) but as they grew older, they were learning to accept other people into their lives too.]

[remainingtwin]

No, it's okay, I want to help! I think I'd feel bad if I was just sitting around while others did things for me...

[Mio can't help but wonder what constitutes an enemy, and how fast they might turn on her if they learned what she did. Logically she knows that as sword-spirits-things they've seen more than enough of their share of horrible, bloody scenes, but Mio's stomachs still twists anxiously at the thought.]

I'll... try not to give them a reason to think of me as an enemy then... [She chews on her bottom lip a moment, before trying to steer the conversation back to the safer topic of dinner] Do you want me to bring anything? I could probably grab a cake or something from one o the bakeries. Do you like sweets? ...Do they?

[rebelia]

[ You wanna go.

Laughing guy was bad enough, but now he's got backup. IV turns to Shuu, just in control of his rapidly unfurling temper. Maybe some of that anger is misplaced and using this drama as an outlet, but who can say. ]

Putting aside accuracy [ questionable as it is ], he should do his job properly!

[niceguypose]

I am glad to hear that! I hope that it becomes even more pleasant!

I came herd tonight with a friend of mine - Peko Pekoyama. What about you?

[oneirism]

[There's a glance over at the plate when he indicates to it, making a mental note to try to find some of that food later. But for now she pushes food to the back of her mind, instead blinking when he ends up kinda mumbling his response.

Though she does manage to pick up on what he was saying, so she shakes her head. She can't exactly look reassuring, but she's gonna try at least, even if her expression is still a bit flat.]

... You weren't bothering me at all. I just hope it was a good reminder... Even though I was kind of stuffing my face. [She has no shame about it though, no shame at all.]

[swordboning]

If you want me to take you. I figured you wished to stay for a while and it didn't seem like it would be an issue.

[swordboning]

If not tonight when we return home, then tomorrow. I'll agree to those terms.

[codere]

I can't believe you're listening to me while I'm drugged. I could tell you to roll over onto your back like a puppy and make out with you, would you do it?

[ Please no. ]

[invisibleair]

[ Saber would hardly think it rude, she's just trying to dance herself, and keep Athena interested. She's danced with others before and knows how it's possibly to lose interest halfway through. ]

I have not seen Ryuko yet. I hope to find her sometime before the end of the night. [ They are... pretty close those two, after all. ]

Archer's food seems to be popular as well.