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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

[undaunts]

Yyyyep.

[She pops the p, drawing out the word properly. Naturally she's wallflowering. Jaune do you even know her.]

I mean, I'm even more out of place than usual this time. And that's saying something.

[Because.

She's always out of place.

But extra now.]

phase i;

[flaredo]

Heeey, White Summer Rose of the Unknown!

[ There's Yang, jauntily waving a hand over her head as she heads over in her own dress.

Now there's a title. ]

[undaunts]

[...is that weird. Is she doing something weird.....

Either way, she accepts the umbrella rather happily, putting it with her small stack of umbrellas. It's small right now, but she believes in her umbrella stack.]

I was thinking....they must have a purpose, right? I mean, there's an umbrella in every single one of those drinks, but only those particular drinks.

[And, victoriously--]

I'm going to figure out what it is!

[niceguypose]

I'm glad to hear that! Red is a great color too... It is very passionate!

[That's one way to be merry friends.]

Ah... They say that sometimes when people leave this place and return, they forget their previous time here. I did not even notice you had left... I am such a terrible friend!!

OTA

[changeably]

Phase I.

[An excuse to dress up like this is one of Cynbel's favorite things, so he goes all out with an ankle-length robe and a headband in his otherwise loose hair.

None of that helps the announcer take him seriously, though, so he gets the title of LORD TOO SHORT TO FIND A DANCE PARTNER!]

That is completely uncalled for!

[Things are off to a great start already...]

Phase III.

[Despite the announcer's comments, he actually isn't bad at the dances that don't require partners. Somewhere along the way, he ditched his outer robe to move more easily, though he's still wearing a tunic underneath.

He moves quickly and carefully in the crowd, right up until he misjudges the distance for the next step and gets knocked into whoever is standing beside him. Hope you weren't standing too close to the drink table, stranger.]

Oh, my! I didn't see you there. Are you quite alright?

Phase IV.

[Well, that was terrifying and weird. Cynbel's not in the gardens, but returning from them, making sure to slam the door leading outside behind his back as tightly as he can. He looks pretty annoyed about it, and if you glance his way, he'll say without prompting:]

Really, now. I thought they reserved that sort of ridiculousness for ViViD and the pleasure district. I wouldn't suggest going out there, were I you.

cyoa (the a is for arc)

[beaconed]

[ What a disaster.

Between all the prompts that he witnessed from a distance and the fact that she may still be slightly intoxicated, Jaune decided that enough is enough. He'll get a smile out of her somehow, even if it comes down to being at his own expense. She worked too hard not to have a good time tonight.

But for now, he's probably going to piss her off again because he just caught her humming a certain song to herself. ]

I don't think this is what enjoying "the show" is supposed to look like.

phase iv!

[fittedgloves]

[ Oh, Naegi. You're lucky that Kyouko just happens to be passing by at the right moment. Any surprise she has at seeing Naegi actually here is pushed aside when she notices a fish about to bite his finger off.

She's just in time to grab his arm, in what is almost surely a death grip, and pull him back. The alien jumps a few inches out of the water, its teeth clicking loudly as it bites down on thin air. That was close. ]

[undaunts]

[Sorry, Yang... this is a sister sans memories. Nonetheless, as weird of a question as that, is, she just shrugs and offers up--]

If you mean before the weird power point and everything, then... we were fighting. Torchwick caused all sorts of trouble, and led the Grimm back to the city, so we had to protect everyone.

[naturally.]

...Why?

OTA

[followthenose]

Phase I
[Okay, this is weird, even for him. Usopp didn't know where he'd expected to end up, but the middle of some fancy garden party was not one of them. Also it was cold. Figures he'd end up somewhere where it was snowing dressed like he was in an open shirt and board shorts. He clutched his shirt closed and gripped the haft of the kabuto, wondering if he should stay or flee --though there didn't seem to be anywhere to go and the fancy dressed guy kept asking his name, seeming increasingly irritated, until finally he was introduced as "some long-nosed ass".

That was fine with Usopp, he didn't really know if he was wanted or not here and who knew what so it was better to go without his name for right now.

Feel free to find him lurking uncertain by the entrance, trying not to be too conspicuous]


Phase II

[The lure of food is too great so he'll just be picking his way at the buffet table, trying to blend in and not be noticed at the same time. He's still all of the unsure about this situation and seems ready to be attacked at any moment]

[flaredo]

[ Wait, Torchwick did what?

... Oh, boy-- ]

Let's start off with you being here before. But if you don't remember, that's fine, we can start over.

phase i;

[flaredo]

I'll say-- [ And this comment comes from a flat-faced Yang Xiao Long, who also dressed for the occasion, parts of her hair twisted and pinned. ]

Considering I was just about to ask you for a dance.

[masakados]

[... Well, he'll offer his hand to her like a gentleman since he's all dressed up like one and all. Naoki's still blushing visibly, jeez, but he's smiling too. He's also completely ignoring Yurlungur's grumpy silence behind him.]

Too bad whoever that was wasn't around to help me into it before I came, but I managed pretty well on my own.

[He says but nope he's done himself up well.]

[pixelacious]

[ It's a little weird, but AndrAIa isn't judging so much as she's curious. ]

I think they're for decoration, but I've admittedly never given it that much thought.

[ MAYBE SHE'S WRONG? ]

What are your theories so far?

[flaredo]

I think if you ask nicely enough, whoever missed out on the chance would be happy to help you out of it later.

[ Ever the lady, this one. But she places her hand in his gracefully, also bobbing a nod to poor neglected Yurlungur. ]

[luckybreaks]

[ Thank you, Kyouko. Again. This makes it time...three thousand, for all intents and purposes, that she's saved him from a dumb fate. He'll stumble for a second, still looking wide-eyed at the fountain - who put that sort of thing in public fountains?! (Monokuma, honestly) - before the stunned feeling fades enough to glance over at his rescuer.

Then he has to double-take. ]

Kirigiri-san?! [ Although it's with no small amount of relief that he says her name because thank goodness someone he knows...he's met about three people who know him despite his not knowing them, and a few others from the same world, but that's really not the same thing as having a friend around. Especially one of the more reliable friends. And she's managed to dress up, so she must have been here at least for the whole day... ]

[beaconed]

Heh... we should really do something about that, shouldn't we?

[ It's not just Ruby who's feeling the weight of the unnecessary attention, but it really bothers him how the others are whispering and pointing at his friend, too. This isn't some weird little girl cosplaying, it's Ruby F'ing Rose, and nobody is going to laugh at her! ]

I have an idea. Hold my drink.

[ It only just came to him now, but yes, he's already decided that this is what's going to happen. But what is going to happen? ]

IV

[tsuranuki]

[ Yes, there is one person who can probably look more Done than Sousei.

Like someone who just arrived and this place is already too loud and crowded, and while there's been food and drinks and some conversations...he could use a break. So gardens it is. Gardens are supposed to be places of peace and quiet, right?

Except not.

That's...disturbing. Trees are supposed to stay still, not...be intimate with people. This isn't his business, but...excuse him for stepping in. ]

I can hold that. [ He points to the glass in Sousei's hand; he's long ago noticed the sword and he's sure Sousei is capable of dealing with something this, if he weren't restrained.

It's just a tree. Trees can't be that bad, can they.

Saitou you have no idea and it's probably best you don't know. ]

[changeably]

Miss Yang!

[Big sis to the rescue again. He turns around, and then just... stares. Naturally, she's pretty, but he's never seen her dressed up like this before. It's kind of a shock.]

Oh... You look lovely!

[He'll get back to the dance comment in a second. Promise.]

II

[tsuranuki]

[ Who know drinks could be this colourful? He's just thankful it takes more five drinks to kick him down, so after a moment of deliberation, he finally reaches for something that has tiny blue umbrella sticking out of it. He's watched some other people and the drinks don't seem to have detrimental influences, but before he can even take a sip--

...

Is she speaking to him?

Saitou looks up, then at the umbrella. He's not attached to it, per se, but the question throws him off. ]

Pardon?

[ Is there something about these umbrellas that he's not aware of? ]

[masakados]

I'll remember to do that. Otherwise it'd be a missed opportunity all around.

[He grins and Yurlungur, vaguely mollified by her acknowledgement, nods both of his heads at her... Naoki lightly squeezes her hand with his, drawing it up so he can brush a kiss over her knuckles.]

[sunshrouded]

To be honest with you?

[He says as he continues to struggle to undo the knot of his bowtie.... how does this work, did Yang superglue it.....]

I've had better days.

[sunshrouded]

[The suit, the hair, he's hilariously barely recognizable unless you arrived with him. This is what happens when people properly wrangle him into cleaning up....

So he's sighing even as he's trying to unbutton the top button of his shirt - at least all the fussy people who are trying to keep him looking pristine aren't around anymore.

Still though, you just get the most withering-]

Yo.

[-Tenka isn't made for fancy.]

[flaredo]

... I'm not sure if I should be flattered or offended that you look so shocked.

[sunshrouded]

[what's the bundle is it your poisonous home cooking

Tenka just sighs though as he admits--]

Yang came over and forced both me and Sousei to clean up.

What's wrong with how I normally look?!

[you're not as hot]

i-iii

[changeably]

[In between Oz's little gift-giving sessions, Cynbel (dressed up nicely himself) spots him on the edge of the crowd. It's kind of hard to miss someone dragging around a bag that size and color, even in a crowded room like this. He's almost afraid to ask, but someone's got to.]

Oz... What in the world are you doing with a potato sack at a ball?

[He sounds so concerned for his gardening/tea party friend.]