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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

[deontology]

[He'll take it back easily enough, even if he doesn't care much for the alcohol; either way, he's not going to leave the glass lying around somewhere, that would be rude...

As for that....]

Hardly. [sorry, Saitou.] Even the rest of the city is often pointlessly dangerous for no apparent reason rather than to waste our time.

[he's so salty over it.]

[harepiece]

[And once he's let go, he'll immediately dive back into the bag.]

I have something for you!

[After a little fishing, TA-DA. He pulls his arm back out, this time holding a fairly large box that's wrapped up in a white paper with a rainbow shimmer.]

[faithfulflame]

I haven't met her, so I couldn't say one way or the other. But she seems pleasant enough, anyway.

[That's something at least.]

And you think so? [Her words are so, so dry.] I came prepared this time, at least. Those...glitches...I'm expecting.

[deontology]

[...well, that does make it easy. Sousei is strong, despite his slim build; he is able to quickly rip his wrist away with the majority of the branch cut, and then it's easy for him to take a few steps back, away from the tree, hand hovering over his sword.

Ah well.]

... Now you are finished assisting me. [so........bye???]

[hoasen]

[Another sword, that's rather interesting too. Foxes and swords.]

It is nice to meet you, Nakigitsune and Fox. [She doesn't know what the fox's name is! She's also not sure if she should do the same hand gesture.]

My name is Vietnam. It is nice to meet you, a sword of Japan, one who can be considered to be my older brother.

[hoasen]

[...okay they are. BUT STILL TAKE THEM.

She looks back at the trees now they are a safe distance away from them.]

That would be wise. Perhaps security can be requested to keep watch there. There doesn't seem to be trouble anywhere else.

[Too bad for those people who wanna get their game on and get lucky. They can share with the vines.]

[dereban]

Well, yesterday was Christmas, Rei! Christmas! How can you not be happy?

[ Inaba smiles wide before almost falling down-- but manages to catch herself, straightening up as she sighs. Okay, there, she's fine. ]

Though... I'm not saying it couldn't be better. I don't have a date, after all.

[shikisha]

[ Like the two of them could ever stop bickering? ]

Like some kind of delinquent with an exhibitionism fetish?

[ And yet who is naked right now? Pot meet kettle, Nonon, even though she's shrugging and looking smug. ]

i.

[undaunts]

[There's a girl not too far away. And her brow is furrowed, and she doesn't mean to be watching Roxy, but she kind of is--mostly because she's trying so hard to figure this out.

So what she's saying to herself is-]

"Babe of Void"....

[but what does it mean.]

[shikisha]

...Does it matter? They probably just paid a lot of people to do it.

[ Nonon is already unwrapping that cupcake and biting into it. She's no detective, or really anyone who's ever had to deal with the idea of poisoned food. She's just hungry, and has a giant sweet tooth that cannot be contained. She is polite enough to finish swallowing before speaking again though. ]

I definitely didn't expect to find a thing like this though, after ending up here suddenly. A party for some person I've never even seen before.

[harepiece]

[oh my god yata]

That's a tradition for Christmas, right? The man who puts everyone's gifts into a big bag!

[He already forgot Santa's name... It also seems like he's struggling to find Yata's gift?!]

[redcinemareel]

[The blue flames aren't expected at all, and it makes the vines lose their grip on Grell's wrist. She pulls away in time to not get burned, brushing off her wrist and turns her attention to where the piece of paper came from.

What in the world was that?]

Could you be more careful? I was still attached to that! And what are you throwing?!

[Another vine pops out, but Grell catches it and snaps at part of it, severing the vine from its source.]

iii

[birthmarkless]

[ Simply watching... It's not really something that Ookurikara have never do, or in fact, that's something that he have always done. This predicament is no special case, as for the whole ball, he seems to be going all No Fun And Games and went to the side. Well, at least his dress code is not wrong?

He averts his eyes for a moment at Lapis, giving her a somewhat uninterested stare as he sips the drink that he have been holding with his hand. ]

I don't dance.

[ Granted that he doesn't, but can he? ...Only one way to find out. ]

[harepiece]

I hope he didn't give you a weird title, too. [A sympathetic look... Oz managed to escape but boy, some of those names...]

I've been enjoying it too, though! I'm glad that so many people came. Everyone worked so hard together that it's nice to see it work out like this.

phase i.

[undaunts]

[Okay but.

Now there's some wide-eyed amazement over here.

Because--]

Whoaaa.... you save swords....

[...]

You must have an attic full of them!

[no, ruby]

[harepiece]

[Moments when he remembers most people don't have Alice's appetite...]

Oh! Right, I didn't mean to say you do. I just thought you might have been picking some out for later! [They're probably going to have to give away large portions of leftovers, after all.]

Hm... Can I have a piece, in that case? [hell yea sweets]

[shikisha]

H-Hey!

[ Nonon was just hovering in a sort of holding pattern around the desserts, unable to stop her sweet tooth from bringing her back to try something new as soon as she finished a cupcake or cookie. So she's hardly expecting a girl in a pretty, eye-catching dress to grab her arm. ...Not that she really minds, it's something she could have seen herself wearing really, if only she could wear something with a skull design on it. She has her tastes!

...And the girl in it is pretty too, but that's not really the point! ]

I-I only know how to ballroom dance!

[dishonorstudent]

[ Yeah, no use pointing the hypocrisy out to Nonon here. ]

I may have saved your half-naked ass, but I can also kick it if ya don't shut your mouth! [ and on that note: ] And quit starin' at me!

[ This was supposed to be a quiet night with zero attention on her, damnit. ]

[tsuranuki]

[ Kaoru, it's your fate ACCEPT IT.

Saitou is none the wiser, still under assumptions. ]

I think some may be collecting them for the variety. [ He's counted maybe seven different kinds. ] I would not know about reusing them.

[faestra]

Oh?

[She doesn't know who's talking, but she's not reckless enough to ignore a warning about a thing she already thought looked suspicious, so she takes a step back before looking toward the voice. Wow, his outfit looks shredded. He must have gone through some ordeal - no comment on the cheesecake though.]

Jeez, what happened to you?

[harepiece]

[Levi, that's sad... GO TALK TO SOMEONE, GRANDPA. Otherwise he'll have to shove someone Levi's way out of pity or something and it'll probably be an even bigger troll because no one else would survive.]

This isn't a trash bag. It's a Santa bag! [what the shit oz] You've read up on the holiday, right?

[Who even knows why he's assuming this?! But after a little more digging around, Oz will draw out a thin and flat package with simple, black wrapping paper and a silver bow.]

This is for you.

open mingle for that music group

[codere]

[ After a fair amount of planning and rehearsal parties, there will be a group of snazzy dressed individuals gathering at the unattended sound system. The orchestra that had been playing has mysteriously stopped for reasons unknown, but a number of them need to go patch up after a particularly rough beating. Wonder what that's all about?

Whatever attention may have been focused on the well being of the orchestra is easily snatched away with a loud announcement pre-recorded message in a disguised voice that the following half hour of music is devoted to one of Cerealia's most youthful individuals, Rock Lee from his Secret Santas (plural). The group itself is a wide assortment of his companions throughout his time here, with some of them lip syncing and others expressing their creativity in other ways (such as Maribelle playing the violin and Celty acting as a one woman daft punk).

The song selection itself is seemingly randomly, bouncing from P!nk to Fun. straight into more appropriate carols such as Deck The Halls, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. It'll end with a chorus of gratitude and of course they'll linger around to talk among themselves as well as greet a certain bowl cut ninja if he makes his way over.

At least Rock Lee is in tears over it, so good job everyone. ]

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{ OOC | Characters are free to mingle before or after. I linked Lee's thread due to the reaction prompt as well. Not going to list everyone by name, but there's sort of a list here though some did back out or were added last minute! }

[shikisha]

[ Like these two idiots going off on each other... and Nonon's state of dress isn't turning heads. But she definitely got out of that comment mostly unscathed. ]

I-I'm not staring at you! Why the hell would I?!

[ Because Ryuko isn't Satsuki and there's definitely no reason to look, even if she might be a little surprisingly pretty like that. She's only ever seen Ryuko as a weirdo in her kamui, her pajamas, or other outfits. Never something that makes her tomboyish image almost disappear.

But that's REALLY not important now. ]

..I don't know where Satsuki-sama or the others are. I just got here the other day and I've been looking for them the whole time. When did you get here?

[harepiece]

Lily! It's good to see you! [SO EXCITED. He's glad that all of his dingus friends from home have managed to make it so far, and that most of them seem to be enjoying themselves pretty well. A SUCCESS.

As for her question:]

Any kind you want. There are sweets, pastas, dips and appetizers, sandwiches, fruit bowls... [It looks like he could go on for a while.]

[harepiece]

[He's a little blond with an appetite from hell...]

Mmhm! [SMILING like it's totally normal for someone so small to be able to sample one of everything with a spread this huge.] Do you like sweet things or savory things better, first?