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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

[swordboning]

[Rin, if only she kept her mouth shut.]

We're getting Saber.

[codere]

[ Even if he has the shittiest girlfriend in the entire colony?? ]

Really?

Why don't we spend more time together like this?

[masakados]

[Naoki shakes his head just slightly at her apology-- it's all right, the gesture says, though he does appreciate the sympathy.]

The Vortex World's an in-between world... from that, any kind of world can be recreated.


(you can tag to the overflow here!)

[codere]

Saber can come in with me! We'll make it a girls thing.

I

[feytality]

[Okay, so far, literally no one has recognized Maya. But that's Glinda's dress! It can't be a coincidence, can it?]

[TIME TO TEST THOSE WATERS]

Oh, really? You've been kidnapped for parties before?

[darkduelist]

There is no need to apologize. I get mistaken for him a lot.

<sub>[He says that calmly, almost as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

Sadly, Yuya didn't told Yuto about his friends. Yuto didn't ask either.]</sub>

[gao]

Hehe, I dunno! Maybe if you attach a lighter or something I'll suddenly have powers!

[ that's a no. ]

[unionjackoff]

[normally England doesn't drink wine, because it reminds him of a stupid person. but he might try it]

I wouldn't say I've taken to it. I still want to go home. But a friend asked me a favor, and I did not want to let her down after she had put so much faith in me. [England's wearing a half-grin here. he likes having authority, likes being respected. it's written all over his face]

Phase I

[feytality]

[Princess of Spirits indeed. It's impossible to miss an entrance like that, (gosh, why hadn't she gotten anything fancy for her introduction? Just, "Lady Topknot"), so Maya, waving widely in her predictably purple dress, makes a beeline for the adorable princess cousin]

Princess Pearly! You look so fancy!

[espersions]

I... I was at work and then —

[ Kashiwagi's expression clouds, as if she were going to say something about the world ending, but thinks better of it, as something not to be discussed in front of a child. Instead, she stands up a little straighter and smiles, as if she has complete control of the situation. ]

Who else is here? Is Minamoto-san with you?

[ She glances past Shiho, as if she were searching for someone in the crowd. ]

[oneirism]

['Self-preservation' is something Lapis doesn't know. But at least it seems like she's listening to him.]

... It does look like it's shrinking away. [Then she nods, looking almost proud.] You're right, we must be a great team then! There's no way it would try to mess with us again.

[unionjackoff]

[that's all right. at least Yuto knows his name, and now England has seen Yuto first-hand]

You two really do look alike. You could almost be twins. [aside from the hair, and the style in which they dress. ah, but England is staring now! he looks away quickly, rubbing the back of his neck. it's apparent that he's fascinated]

[provoquer]

Aaah, well, you'll have to forgive me, then.

[He mutters to himself as he reaches into his robes and pulls out a wrapped gift, in the traditional bright red paper with green ribbon. It's not wrapped well which is a sure sign that Levi did indeed wrap it himself, but it's also a strange, lumpy shape. Spoilers: it's a rainbow narwhal plush toy. Just in case Oz needed a reminder of that whole bathroom fiasco a month prior. Shut up he really likes the game.]

I guess I didn't research as thoroughly as you.

Bonus

[feytality]

[Welp, it hadn't taken long for things to get weird. She'd wandered off from the party to make sure Nick wasn't puking or getting eaten by plants (because that would definitely happen??), and uh, found a creepy mouth-breather.]

[Is it just her or does that creepy mouth breathing sound slightly familiar?]

H-Hello...?

[darkduelist]

Ah... yes. But we're... cousins.

<sub>[Will he ever get used to saying that?

In any case, Yuto doesn't know what Yuya told Arthur so he assumes he should just keep pretending that they're cousins.]</sub>

[provoquer]

[Curiously, Levi turns his chin down to look at the sword while still remaining in step with the song and with his dancing partner. He keeps his eyes on it all the while, even as he speaks.]

The spirit of a sword? [He sounds a little surprised, but after all he's seen here, there's nothing that he'll refuse to believe any longer.]

How curious, I've never heard of such a thing. Please, explain more about yourself.

[dragonseyes]

[Only Ao can save Shin-Ah. She is the true heroine of his story. Too bad she's distracted by the strawberry like any other squirrel and is too busy to dun her knightess in shining armor.

And Shin-Ah's hand seems to go up on instinct until he realizes that the fur piece he usually wears? Yeah, he left that at home. Nowhere for Ao to hid this time.

Cue a distressed bout of looking left and right.

Please help, Senkimaru.]

[fatalstriker]

[he'll consider it. he's probably screwed some stuff up by accident already as it is.]

Guess that's how it goes with these fancy parties, huh? Even the decor is breakable.

[provoquer]

[What better reason is there to do anything? It's the exact reason why he sent tomatoes to Vietnam.]

She sounds like an important friend. From home?

[rebelia]

<sub>[IV wonders what he means by "survive." Is he referring to those who picked up Fake Numbers and turned into energy? This guy wasn't part of Yuma's group, so he couldn't have been involved in the war between the worlds. Not as an active participant.

But he's wrong. IV snorts.]</sub>

I didn't.

[demonicbookworm]

<sub>[In his case, seeing such a reassuring smile makes Ruca at least a bit less nervous.

His own smile is somewhat awkward when he replies.]</sub>

N-no, not at all. I just... don't know what to do.

_{[Crowds and huge parties. They scare him a little.]}

[fatalstriker]

Maybe they need to get their hearing checked.

[because again, while he may be no expert on music, he's not even sure any of that even qualified as being music. probably for very different reasons than natalia, since it's not as if he's got a refined sense for these things, but still.

he knows that for an event this formal, it was definitely unsuited, and the people who enjoyed were probably the ones who also weren't used to events this formal. something like this seems like it's more suited for royalty and nobles, not the poor kids who aren't usually even allowed to look at these types of events.]

[unionjackoff]

Now, I know that's not true. From what Yuya told me, my understanding was that you two are from completely different worlds.

[unionjackoff]

Natalia? Ah, no. She's not. We actually met under... unfortunate circumstances, and we bonded over that. She is a good person, though.

[darkduelist]

_{[Yuto is surprised to hear that.]}

He told you?