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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

[provoquer]

Though it probably makes for better stories this way!

[winesip.png]

If we all live long enough to tell them.

[rebelia]

. . . Don't be so depressing. It doesn't matter. I did my part.

_{[And he's, for the most part, happy with the part he did.]}

Phase ii

[feytality]

[Ah, sidekick-in-law....! Maya spots him brooding by the buffet table (as she was headed there herself, for eating reasons) and grins widely (and perhaps menacingly). Before she can terrorize him for a dance, or in general, she fortunately (unfortunately), catches sight of Mr. Fancy Feathers, and:]

Awww! What a cute little birdy!

[darkduelist]

_{[He really needs to ask Yuya who else knows, but... Yuto trusts Yuya. He knows he wouldn't go telling everybody about this.]}

So that means he told you about our duel, too?

Phase IV

[leashed_hunter]

[The plants have been causing trouble all night, which is why Zero is near the gardens when they assault their next victim... or would be victim. The blades that sprout from his shoulders have the Hunter re-evaluating that thought.]

You should clean that up.

[He says, referring to the plate of food, as he steps into his line of sight.]

[rebelia]

[ He grimaces as he looks away. ]

Kidnapping, huh . . . That's one way to see it.

[fatalstriker]

I'm gonna start charging you a fee every time you do that.

[which is yuri's way of saying "hands off," before he backs up and immediately loosens his tie again. it's so suffocating to him—as if a formal event like this couldn't feel choking enough, the tie around his neck can only make it worse. ties are, in fact, evil as far as he can tell.

he really doesn't care what flynn wants in this situation, because flynn had absolutely no regard for what he wanted (which was to be anywhere but here. they've got bigger fish to fry. and while they can put off the end of the world to go hang out in yumanju, he doesn't want to put off getting back to the end of the world for some strange formal ball.]

You know what would do me good, Flynn? Not being forced into situations where I don't belong. Just like being in the knights didn't work for me, rubbing elbows with people in their playing field doesn't either. [he can socialize just fine if he wants to, but let it be somewhere that works for him. this? this isn't it, no matter how much flynn wants it.]

Phase IV

[feytality]

[He may need to come to Maya's aid, as she's currently being lovingly embraced by the foliage. Perhaps a little too lovingly... It doesn't seem to be in any hurry to let her leaf.]

[Maya, on the other hand, doesn't seem too concerned. She's attempting to pat the branches while futilely trying to squirm free, and, seems to be talking to it?]

Hey, big guy. Not that I don't appreciate the gesture... but I know you're just trying to branch out, but I think we oughta just keep being friends, you know? We just met! This is crazy!

[It may actually kill her at this rate. Send help, y/n]

[fatalstriker]

I think even those of us who recognize most of it wind up surprised sometimes.

[he's not fussed about aliens or people not knowing what the food is. he doesn't really know the difference between the guy standing in front of him and an "earthling," though he figures they're probably along the lines of people like him. but they seem like minor details to him.

maybe it's just because he rolls with the punches as much as he can.]

Go for it. You're probably not getting any less hungry standing around looking at it. [throwing caution to the wind when it comes to food is totally acceptable.]

Sai | Open

[painted_seals]

Phase IV

[Late evening lures Sai away from the festivities inside and into the gardens where he's fastened to the edge of a rather large fountain where alien life forms he's never seen before swim through the crystal clear water. You can catch him staring into the water where one of his ink fish is swimming with the odd creatures, or sitting cross-legged on the lip of the fountain making a quick sketch of the fascinating new species.]


Wildcard

[Feel free to choose any scenario and I'll follow through!]

[unionjackoff]

[oh Levi. England truly appreciates your dark humour, even if it is disheartening at times]

That reminds me. Have you known anyone who's disappeared from Cerealia? Not simply gone missing, but they are no longer listed in the directory, and their apartment is empty?

[unionjackoff]

A little bit... Though, I must admit, i didn't understand most of it. In my world, we don't have a magical dueling card game.

[darkduelist]

_{[You're trying to cheer him up now?]}

I'm sure you fought well. <sub>[Since you're the guy from TV. You probably are a strong duelist.

Anyway.]</sub> There's still hope. We'll save Heartland and everyone. _{[We means the Resistance.]}

Phase IV

[feytality]

[Well, she knew Gundam was a weirdo, but..... this is too weird, even for him. He's literally telling a creature that's trying to eat him how handsome it is?]

Um, Mr. Tanaka....? You know it's trying to eat you, right?

[...Oops, she used his name. Maybe she can play it off as nothing..]

[fatalstriker]

...Well, at least someone is enjoying it.

[he guesses. he really didn't think anyone would be enthused by this, but hey... if he's enjoying it? more power to him, probably. he's not about to spoil shuu's fun here, even if his eardrums are saying he probably should.]

[feytality]

[Wow, this party was so fancy it came with its own waiter? Now, this, she can dig!]

[She's going to pluck something random off of the plate he offers]

Wow, thanks! What great service.

[provoquer]

[His humor may be dark, but he can sense a serious topic change when he hears one. Holding up his wine glass with one hand, he reaches across with the other to fix his cloak as he nods an affirmation.]

There have been a few that I've noticed, yes.

[masakados]

[Yep, sounds like a no--]

Well, if you try it and it works out, you should show off your new fire powers.

[fatalstriker]

[she really did try.]

Not really sure there was much of a point to begin with. [this kid is something, though.] I'm gonna take a guess you didn't wind up with any head injuries, though.

[codere]

I'm going to enforce mandatory game night.

... and date night. Mostly game night though.

[hamham]

[Oh hey, someone else who knows his name that he does not know. Or at least he's pretty sure he doesn't know this girl...

It earns her a few good moments of staring, clearly trying to recognize her...]

I am well aware of its intentions, yes, however I doubt it is truly trying to devour me so much as it is attacking out of aggression, quite possibly anxiety at having such alien creatures invading its space.

magic!

[feytality]

[Well, if there's magic, this hopeless loser who can't tell how magic tricks works is going to be there, gasping appropriately (or inappropriately), and clapping after every single trick.]

[The best thing Phoenix ever did was adopt this magician daughter, seriously]

That's so cool! How did you do that?!

[She asks, knowing full well she probably won't get a response]

[darkduelist]

_{[Magical dueling card game? He isn't sure how much of this is magic... but never mind.]}

It's fine if you don't understand.

_{[He lets himself sigh a little. To be honest, there are things that even Yuto and Yuya don't understand in all of this.]}

[codere]

Saber's identity is that of a king and a knight so I think she can use whichever bathroom she chooses to use.

[ No excuse for Rin. ]

[beaconed]

That isn't true. An Arc never goes back on his word.

But we all have our secrets, too, so... I-I'm not gonna bother you about it.