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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!

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[prefersthemeat]

[Continued here.]

[teradyne]

Yes, I'm fine. I'm sorry.

[Though to test this, she picks up one of the snacks... and after a few moments and her lip quivering she takes a bite.

It's sweet. It's... yes, it's fine.]

It's really good; I think you should try some too.

[It's not that she's covering anything up, it's that she's confirming they're deserts.]

[scaryintuition]

((Moved over here!))

[unluckless]

((to the overflow! In Komaeda's journal, just in case the overflow overflows again.))

[shadows_edge]

[Continued over here.]

[eyelineronpoint]

[Continued here!]

[eyelineronpoint]

[Sure, you can have that.] Gaara. [Now he's going to fade mysteriously into the crowd because that's what ninjas do and totally not because he thinks it's cool or anything.]

[unluckless]

((to the overflow? In Komaeda's journal in case the overflow overflows again))

[unluckless]

((to the overflow? in Komaeda's journal in case the overflow overflows.))

[unluckless]

((to the overflow!!))

[eyelineronpoint]

[Continued here!]

[unluckless]

((to the overflow? In Komaeda's journal in case the overflow overflows.))

[unluckless]

((to the overflow? in Komaeda's journal in case the overflow overflows again.))

[eyelineronpoint]

[Continued here!]

[souredsweet]

[overflow!]

[redcinemareel]

[over here!]

[dozingdaisy]

It's nice to...

[And she trails off when she realizes he's just...gone.]

[dereban]

[to be continued]

[dimidiampura]

[ Instincts were so simplistic and following them could either get you over your head or the right answers you didn't know you needed to hear and times like now he wished he hadn't been right. One answer alone told him more than anything, his gaze following down to that suitcase wordlessly proved just that as he wasn't dumb enough to not realize that was a concealed quinque. Seeing as Arima had been the one who encountered him at that time he didn't remember, a part of him mused that perhaps arriving here had been for the best as he was allowed to become somewhat of a person instead of further along that path where his mind was falling apart by the second.

He couldn't afford that; a thought that had long since occurred to him before the arrival of Arima himself.

Becoming a monster meant innocent people could be hurt by him in that state so he'd been doing what he can to keep himself in line. Protecting this life that he'd been given by CERES and by extension, Hide himself without questioning it anymore.

Kaneki's expression fell into something almost uneasy, pensive while bristling slightly when that Quinque came into view; any ghoul would be stupid not to at least feel something in the face of a weapon that had once slaughtered likely a great number of his kind. Even in it's unengaged state, it held an almost intimidating aura within the silence between them and had he been that same kind of mental state, would have felt threatened enough to attack him thoughtlessly. He half expected the man to want to fight while brandishing his weapon so openly, but it was the simplistic statement that made Kaneki hesitate with his pale grey eyes widening in both shock and realization. Mostly because that he was being allowed to actually go without having to engage in a fight, and the dual understanding that this man would be there to finish him if he lost his mind like he had that very evening. ]

...I accept it. Your condition.

[ He didn't need to say it as it went unsaid but he felt it necessary to make this clear that he not only understood it, but acknowledged it. ]

If you... truly had put a stop to me once, if I do lose myself again then you can stop me from hurting anyone.

[ There was something like understanding in his expression as he regarded the other man, knowing how dangerous he could get when he got 'that' way and finding almost a weird comfort in knowing there was someone to prevent anyone unnecessary from being hurt. ]

[zombiedude]

[Nico is passing by after having tossed his empty plate in the trash when he picks up on something that makes him stop and pause. He glances around him curiously until he spots Pharos leaning against a wall, watching people dance. Studying him a little, it doesn't take long for Nico to figure out there's something... different about this kid. So he makes his way over leisurely and turns to lean against the wall next to Pharos, quiet for a moment before he says anything.]

Hi.

[He himself has an aura of death around him that comes with being the demigod son of Hades if Pharos is able to pick up on that.]

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