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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]

This dance better be worth the wait. I want you to distract me!

[ Until she gets antsy and runs off to get high. ]

[remainingtwin]

[Mio quietly removes her hands from Saizou, resting her elbows on her knees and staring a hole into the ground. His words make her blood pound in her eyes, a panic twisting at her stomach.

He knows.

But he can't know, that's impossible. But every word feels like a hammer hitting at every insecurity. In the end, Mayu's feelings at been conveyed to her clearly, the desperate loneliness, the need to be trapped. Mio had accepted, had understood, even if she didn't want to acknowledge the truth of the matter-- especially not now. There was no need to defile her sister's memory with ugly truths like that.]

Oh. [It's all she can think to say, her voice sounding fragile to even her own ears. Fragile and distant as she continues to stare unseeing at the ground. After a moment she blinks and her eyes dart away to another spot, as if jerking from a dream.]

We should probably talk about something else. [Please.]

so rude.........

[ukakus]

[Well. He certainly won't be spotting any ghouls, either, if Touka manages to play it cool. Which she will, of course. Maybe. Hopefully. It's mostly a matter of how long she can stay calm without giving into the urge to get up and flee—which would cause more damage than anything else.]

Is that the case? I didn't notice you were a new arrival. [Yes she did. She 100% noticed he was new.] But I'm not the welcome committee, exactly, so I'm not sure if I could be of any help.

[dereban]

[ Well, thankfully she hasn't drank too much or else she would a lot crazier than this. Be thankful, Saber!! ]

Huh? Ah, yeah, it would probably be... for the best. I'm only a little dizzy.

[hagureoni]

[Yes, pretty much. Oh, it is very fun for Senkimaru, considering how often he himself is the victim of trolling, he always enjoys it to do it a bit himself. Somebody, please save Shin-Ah.

So Senkimaru really had a hard time to try and suppress his laughter.]

Yes, that is definitely better. You just need to hide it more.

[swordboning]

Don't be unreasonable. I simply weighed the advantages and disadvantages and chose the best option. Considering that the worst that might happen to you is that you may puke, staying here isn't a big issue. But if you think you need to go see a doctor, we can go.

[remainingtwin]

You made it? By yourself? [She sounds surprised and turns to face Ruby fully. At least this is a nice topic change, since Mio's too impressed by this to continue teasing her or anything.]

That's so cool! It must have taken you forever!

[swordboning]

[Thankfully, he isn't a loser dork at this.

So he nods and pulls Rin out to the dance floor with him. Time for a good time.]

iii

[sheathwife]

[ This one isn't a wallflower, so he'll freely approach with a smile! Oh, no... A stranger. It's not an obnoxious smile at least, rather it's more the reassuring kind. But whether or not that's appreciated is up to Ruca... ]

Hey, there. Are you waiting for someone?

[codere]

What if this is some deadly Cerealia virus that's infectious? What if I'm spreading it to everyone through my ears just by being here?

[ And there she goes again. ]

[swordboning]

Fine. We're leaving. I'll find a way to let Saber know so she doesn't uselessly search for you.

[codere]

[ YANKED ALONG. ] Ehh, do we have to be this far out? Where everyone can see?

[unionjackoff]

No, it isn't. [England's shoulders slump a bit] We're on a planet called... Tellus, I think it was. Apparently the earth as we know it has been invaded by aliens.

[to which England is still not sure he believes because he doesn't believe in aliens EVEN AFTER LIVING IN CEREALIA FOR TWO MONTHS]

[swordboning]

Everyone is too concerned about themselves to be watching you, no matter how large your ego may be.

[Teasing teasing.]

[good_ideas]

[It's that big brother-figure again....But Shiho stands her ground, hands crossed tighter as she tilts her head up to look at him as he approaches. (She probably should have escaped, but she wasn't going to run away from an exhibitionist.)]

I already had fun, now I'm just watching.

[Which is also plenty of fun because seeing other people step on each other's feet while dancing was hilarious.]

[codere]

Noo.... Saber will get angry and use that stern tone with the disappointed puppy face. You know the one.

Then we'll have ruined her night together.

And you're not even high!

[braider]

[Astrid isn't exactly eager to go back in, either. While she's used to parties and celebrations, this was...well, boring, in comparison. She's used to ones involving more drinking and breaking things. Whereas this, she had to be prim and proper. While her dress is more traditional and reminds her of home, she still isn't crazy about dresses and the limited movement that comes with them.

So sticking to the garden sounded great to her, at least until Hiccup was ready to leave.]

Follow me, there was an area up ahead that should be pretty safe. [She gestured for Tadashi to follow her as she started off, but ended up pausing again only a few steps later when she realized her dragon was still after the tree.]

Come on, Stormfly! It's okay, leave it be.

[The dragon squawked in response, and after a few more snaps at the tree, flapped her wings in frustration and finally started stomping her way to catch up.]

[icefallen]

[She can more or less guess at what he's thinking just from looking at him. Indeed, her participation in the war, and what she did to Tetsuo and indirectly to IV and the others, eats at her a little more every day she keeps it tucked away where no one will have to see such an ugly thing. Tetsuo treats it as water under the bridge, won't even let her apologize when she tries, but it's wrong, he shouldn't.

But it's a matter of possessing a unique perspective that none of them will understand. Not Durbe and the former Barians who were blinded to their dilemma by the joy of finding Nasch and Merag again, nor Yuuma and those who felt betrayed by them without knowing the reason why. There's no use in trying to explain it to him. She reaches up to scratch nervously at her high collar, because she can't speak for Ryouga, but she can own up to the fact that she, Rio, still made a choice and paid for it.]

...In that case.

[Her eyes fall to his hand as though she's considering snapping them up to prove her sincerity, but ultimately decides the better of it and bows so deeply that she may as well be kneeling in front of him. Her hair hides her face like a curtain.]

I'm sorry. About everything. I won't make excuses for myself, and I don't expect you to try and understand. But I still... I can't keep carrying it with me forever. I'm sorry, I--

[...Keep it together. She lifts herself back up, reminding herself firmly how disgusting it would be to lose her cool. No one wants to deal with that. But what else can she say?]

...Mmm. That's all I wanted to say, I suppose. Should the day ever come, I'll let Ryouga say his own piece. But that is mine... for now.

[codere]

Wha-? No way!

I want them to pay attention to me! [ Now that she knows they aren't, of course. ] Hey everyone! Check out our awesome dance moves!

/2

[unionjackoff]

[England looks over himself. no bruising or sprains, just a few cuts on his hands from when the plant pulled him down, and his clothes are dirty. SIGH this suit's a rental!]

No, not really! God, I hate this place.

2/2

[unionjackoff]

[dusts off his sleeves and seems to remember that he is talking to a kid at that point. he quickly turns back to Yuto and holds up his hands] A-ah! I mean. Yes, I'm fine, for now. [only his pride has been injured] Thank you.

[swordboning]

I'm not giving you a choice. That and she'd rather have you at home than make any face at you other than worry.

[They're going to the doctor and she's gonna like it.]

[swordboning]

[Inwardly rolling his eyes.

It's not like he'll feel any pressure but he can't speak for Rin. Just going to continue on as normal, as if Rin wasn't being an idiot.]

[prodigism]

[ Interesting circumstances that end just as quickly as they began. Arima finishes off the last of those tendrils the moment Hide stops speaking. He was silent throughout most of what the other said, but he did manage to hear it all quite clearly. He'll drop Narukami at his side then, the quinque sizzling and sparking from the electricity it was producing. It's the only sound for a moment or two before he finally replies. The vines recede for now but there's no telling when they'll start up again. ]

I see. It's a pleasure. I believe you're the first I've met thus far affiliated with the CCG.

[ Which is good for the time being. But Hide wasn't an investigator either. He would have rather had some more confirmation of others being here as well.

ooc: Continuing thread here! ]

[unionjackoff]

[yes, the decorations did remind him of his home. that's why they were so thoughtful. the whole gift was thoughtful, honestly. England feels that his gift for her pales in comparison.

aha! speaking of which...]

I got you something, as well. ...Wait here. [and England is rushing off towards the stage before Vietnam can even open her mouth rude]