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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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[ he hums out a bright laugh, gathering up tenka's hand and tugging him toward the dance floor. he's gracious enough to let tenka lead, at least, settling easily into the lady's role. he's been watching long enough to get the movements down, even without practicing.

and honestly, he's very clearly happy about this, even if tenka's reluctant. ]

Don't worry, I'll go make Kousetsu and maybe Saniwa-sama dance with me later. [ so honestly, tenka's safe. ]

[...And then it LAUNCHES ITSELF BODILY OUT OF THE WATER, and it's only Kashuu's excellent reflexes that allow him to avoid losing his head. It comes pretty close, though. He probably lost a few strands of hair...]

WAH—?!

Sorry, sorry!

[She quickly folds up the scythe then, making it much more compact and manageably sized, and attached it to her waist. But even so, she just looks ridiculously apologetic for Anna.]

I didn't mean to show up here with Crescent Rose and ruin the decorations and--

I don't even know where here is!

[ THE HOODY ZIPS UP ALL THE WAY AROUND THE HOOD. IT'S ATROCIOUS... ]

Er, this is my third day here...I got here on the 24th. [ So he's still pretty new... ] There are other people from my world who have explained things at least a little, though.

[Jude only very narrowly avoids those heels that go flying past him. They definitely almost hit him in the head. However he only managed to avoid them because he had heard Oona fall and had turned toward the sound of concern. Seeing her on the ground made him more concerned but before he can approach her... suddenly, shoes.

But okay now that that danger had passed he approaches her anyway. She looks livid but...] Hey... are you okay?

[oh my god... move over, crater face, this is her new legacy.

decoration smasher.

Either way, Ruby looks entirely sheepish at that, even as she accepts the umbrella.]

Er.... and if I were to...say "yes" to that question? Just--you know, as a possibility...

[... she hangs her head]

Yeah it was me.

[Hrk.

Even Hanamura is making comment now...though that's not terribly surprising you know...rice...shsl cook...it makes sense...but can just one of his classmates not overhear that and comment on it? Just one?]

Millet you say...I'm afraid I have yet to try that...

[The deadpan in his voice is so painfully deadpan. He's not amused.]

[Hey, at least Peko's shoes have a little bit of extra color!! Not that they can be seen all that easily beneath the hem of the dress, but it's the thought that counts.

But anOTHER COMPLIMENT, why does this keep happening... Peko can't help but flush lightly as she ducks her head in acknowledgement.]

T-thank you very much... Ah, and also, the necklace... You did not have to do something like that for me.

[Since Peko didn't get her anything in exchange?? Rude.]

That's what you think.

[Haaah.... she just crosses her arms, frowning a little.]

I'm pretty sure my sister would drag me back without even a snappy one-liner, and let me tell you, Yang's scary when she's not coming up with cheesy one-liners.

[ GOD, he should have known not to trust her with that drink!!!

Jaune is gone for approximately four minutes, but when he returns to her, he's seemingly brandishing a weapon of his own (Crocea Mors was left at the apartment, sadly). His weapon is a steel spatula in one hand and the lid of a big pot in the other hand, both borrowed from the kitchen to serve as his sword and shield. Not only that, but he has a steel bowl resting on his head like a helmet, and a table cloth hanging from his back, not unlike Ruby's own cape.

Needless to say, he looks absolutely ridiculous and is attracting a lot of laughter and attention on himself. He doesn't seem to mind, however, as the stuck-up guests shifted their focus from Ruby to the weird man-child in a cape. ]

Well? What do you think? Now we're both combat-ready.

[ Or out of place, rather. ]

[Man, hearing Sousei's voice go "I am not Sousei" is an experience, let Tenka tell you. Is this a fever dream? Twilight Zone? Is he getting Punk'd?]

Ah.... [and then he realizes that he was asked a question--]

Mm, nah, I got it!

[He says as he reaches into his coat pocket with his free hand and pulls out a fan - though as he opens it, the soft shink noise can probably make it clear that it's made out of metal. With one swift movement he uses the edges to cut off the tentacle and

carelessly tosses it over his shoulder

immediately turning to Saitou and yeah he's definitely tipsy and that's why this is the best time to ask-]

Hey, how're you doing that...?!

[do you mean speaking]

Yang's....?

[Well, when you put it that way--]

You know my sister?

[Okay, Rei snickers when she hears the announcement, and eventually makes her way over to the big doof with a cup of wine and a small tray of savory snacks.]

I didn't know you were a lord, Cliff-san.

[The party is crowded and lively; people dashing across the room to greet each other, servers and busboys threading through the throngs to deliver and collect glasses and dishes, impromptu dance circles starting up way too far from the floor before migrating over. Gaara's made it a point to memorize as many of these faces as possible, even if he's not feeling particularly up to the normal kind of socializing. How does someone even do that? He hasn't walked up to someone and started a conversation that wasn't relevant to work in...ever, he thinks.

With all the observing he's been doing, he's definitely noticed the woman with the four weird plant-like animals following behind her like ducklings. And he'd stared a little because there's a lot of strange fauna in the desert, but nothing like these. She disappeared after her announcement and he didn't think about it again.

Until he saw her trying to slip through a particularly boisterous crowd and one of her...pets? in particular getting shut out by a mass of jumping bodies as a new song comes on that excites the crowds. It looks around for its owner, a lot more aware than Gaara expected, and he figures its owner is likely also looking for it so he takes initiative and reaches down, scoops it up and circumvents the crowd over to where the woman is searching through the masses and sets it down so it can bounce over to her.

There. Good deed done. ...they're kind of cute.

kay bye]

[Alright, while Peko outwardly looks extremely confident in everything she does, the truth is that she's actually a bit of a wuss when it comes to things she's not familiar with. Being dressed up like she is definitely isn't something she's used to, so while she's standing comfortably enough near the food table munching a few crackers, she can't help but sense someone looking toward her.

The person doing the looking isn't all that hard to spot, really, not in the outfit he's wearing in an otherwise sea of Western dress.

Is Peko doing something wrong? Is she standing out too much? She doesn't think she likes that very much... but rather than comment, she instead manages to catch this guy's eye and glare at him with that intense red-eyed gaze of hers. Go away or tell her what's wrong, don't just look at her--!]

[Sorry, Teruteru's horribly amused. But he's polite enough to not keep pushing!
When it's anyone except Hinata, anyway.]

Now now, no need to get so upset, Tanaka-kun! It's just a joke, you know. A friendly joke!
Really, I'm surprised you're here at all!

Are your ham-- er...
Are the Devas here as well?

[... It took him a little longer than intentional to remember what they're called, oops.
At least he cared enough to remember it in the first place??]

[Admittedly, he does note the scars - they're a little hard to miss when they're so out in the open like that - and he... feels admiration. He has his own scars and while most of them are fine to be displayed there's one in particular that he goes to extra lengths to hide. Hmm... Peko really is a strong person.

Still though, he accommodates her easily enough, easily pushed around by his kids, and bends a bit so that she can see... something? Better?]

If you say so.....

[Except his tie probably isn't all that tight at all - maybe it got tighter when Tenka started fussing with it - he's honestly just a huge baby about being at fancy events.]

[He's okay with Gundam trying to ignore him, because that won't stop him from picking on him. (After wiping his burning nose youch.)]

Hey, Tanaka. It's.. [He'll let out a small snort, covering his mouth with his hand for a minute as he tries not to burst out laughing again.]

...rice to see you again! [Another snort at his totally hilarious joke. Surely Souda is the most mature]

[He came out here to relax and get away from the crowd and noise... and instead finds a girl yelling at a tree. All right.... He recognizes Weiss as the girl who nearly dislocated his shoulder in the ferris wheel although he doesn't think he ever got her name.

She's making a lot of noise and says something about setting things on fire so Jude thinks it might be wise to be a busybody. As per usual.

So he'll approach, frowning. He glances at the charm being held hostage and then back at Weiss.]

Hey, what's going on?

[Okay. Okay.

He unfolds his arms and shrugs.]

And you can't tell her you're not in the mood?

I'll be fine, [Gaara says with the kind of confidence that belongs to either the truly capable or the truly stupid. He does a little jerk-movement with his head. Scoot.]

[Don't judge him. He hasn't seen any native living animals yet, and with how much he loves animals this is a big deal! Maybe he could tame one...he hasn't tamed any sort of fish yet, though most of the ones available back home were hardly interesting enough...

Ah but wait, what's this? He's fairly certain he heard something--]

Go, Maga-Z! Find the snake within the reeds and drag it out like the vermin it is!

[Hey. Hey Tenka. You're about to find yourself face to cute twitching nose with a hamster. You're not going anywhere, mister, not if he has anything to say about it!!!]

[squints at]

Youuuu...don't have any siblings, do you.

[Senkimaru was still new at this place - and he knew already, humans liked to gather at celebrations and this one seemed to be particularly huge. It would be a good place to gather information - or that has been his original goal, at least, when he sees a girl being attacked by... vines. He makes sure he sees this right because it looked just that ridiculous to him, but there was no mistaking it.

He probably would have left her on her own if he was his earlier self, but now he hurries to her side, his face hidden by his hat, when he grabs her by the wrist. When she looks closer she might notice that his hands are claws and he tears through the veins before he tries to drag her away from them.]

Let's get out of here.

[Naki might have been surprised if he'd been here longer. As it is, his only reaction was "Oh, Kousetsu-san's here too."]

Perhaps together we may be able to taste all there is to offer! Ah, but even then, we alone would likely not be able to eat quite so much...

[He nibbles his cake pop....ah. Not sure if he likes it.]

Have you found anything particularly tasty yet, Kousetsu-san?

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