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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

[codere]

... a lolita? [ Pulling her hand back and holding her foot out as far away as possible. This shit deadly looking, yo. ]

Maybe a porcelain doll? She's always wearing those cute outfits with the frills and lace.

[eyelineronpoint]

This is the easiest way to see who's here. [Granted, he can look up people's names on this thing to look for anyone specific, but Gaara also wants to know who he's been crammed into this place with. Getting a good feel for potential friends and foes is a good way to help him gain surer footing.

Also he's hungry and the food is free.]

[ineptus]

[Overflow over here!]

[There's a little squeal at the hug, but it's all happy and that's very easy to tell. She's giggling by the time he's setting her down and after he's done talking she pulls her hand back so she can just tackle him with a hug in return!!]

Never ever?! Well that's just gonna have to change! I'm really glad you liked it though!

[sewayaku]

[ of course, he turns immediately when he hears the belle of the ball addressing her, the chagrined look on his face disappearing as fast as he can will it (probably not fast enough for her not to notice.) Before he can respond and reassure her that he's enjoying himself perfectly well, she notices that rather disturbing cake, too - and has even more of a reaction than he does.

He throws up his hands. ]

I-It's quite all right, Natalia! I was just -- surprised? The craftsmanship is quite nice...

[swordboning]

That sounds like it's more for you. Besides, I'll need you to come with me since I barely understand what you meant by that.

[wtf are drivers, Rin. Cybuddies don't have steering wheels.]

[bakudanma]

<sub>[ Yeah, it is hysterical, alright. Hysterical that after he shrieks in surprise, Zura has enough will power to not just slice your belly with his katana, which is pointed at Tenka.

War syndrome and all of that, you know.
Katsura doesn't recognize him off the bat, but he looks intense. ]</sub>

State your business.

_{[ wait. Nobody calls him -kun other than--
Katsura lowers his blade. ]}

It isn't wise to catch a warrior off guard, Tenka-kun.
_{[ He huffs, but he is happy to see you. ]}

[codere]

Don't you feel better when I'm happy?

And spending money on me makes me the happiest.

[swordboning]

[....fine, he'll help her with that. They look uncomfy anyway.]

And me?

[eyelineronpoint]

[Gaara offers a nod, and that's going to be that and he's gonna head off.

Except that puffball thing he rescued is kind of staring and it's almost like it actually sees him, even beyond regular pet sentience. More like a summon beast than just an animal of mild intelligence.]

What are they? [polite as heck, this one]

II

[darkduelist]

_{[Shun, do the same thing Yuto did. Get a work, live in an apartment. It'll make it all easier.]}

Shun.

_{[There is your best friend standing right behind you, Shun. And Yuto understands, he really does. He also feels out of place here and misses home. The fact that he lives with Yuzu and Yuya makes it a little easier for him, lets him feel that everything isn't as bad as it actually is, but still... he wishes he could fight again or do something, anything that would make their future look at least a little brighter.]}

[swordboning]

I feel better when you're satisfied with things that don't involve money. Because that's the easy way around things and I'm not that kind of boyfriend.

[You know. Cooking, slaving, and generally doing everything for her makes him happy.]

[codere]

The person I love more than anything else in the worlds.

[ What a heartfelt confession... if she wasn't halfway out of her mind and all. Once her foot is free, she'll wriggle her toes and count them off loudly to make sure they're all there.

She keeps counting only four though. Why. ]

[emotive]

Dancing with someone... Hm.

[Her eyes are thoughtfully looking out towards the crowd.]

Perhaps when a good song comes on...?

[newtimes]

( Wise words from a clearly wise woman. He contemplates her words for a moment and then let's out a sigh, )

I guess ya got a point there. ( Congratulations, Vietnam, you've just saved Haru from having to deal with one (1) unnecessary chocolate fountain. ) So it's something for special days like festivals, huh?

... I hope there're more festivals like this, then.

[emotive]

Yes, the evening has been pleasant so far. What about you? Have you danced with anyone or have you been doing something else entirely?

[codere]

You're kind of a sentimental person, aren't you? I wouldn't have expected it, but...

[ Peering around him towards the party. ] So for tonight, I can be satisfied with just this?

[spes_phthisica]

Huh?

[Souji blinks a couple of times, and then hurriedly waves his hands in a hopefully disarming gesture, shaking his head.]

Ah, no, please don't- I'm not joking, but I'm not looking to fight you or anything like that.

[As demonstrated by spreading his arms and showing that he's completely unarmed. Not that this necessarily makes him harmless, because he's very good at using what he has at hand, and also at acquiring whatever weapon he might need in a hurry. But he is refreshingly free of malice in a lot of ways, and unless he thinks he has a reason to attack... well, he won't.]

I mean, you could definitely say that I'm off duty in a place like this, right? And even if that wasn't so... technically, I've only ever been ordered to kill your master on sight. No one ever said anything about his sword.

[Semantics!]

I

[darkduelist]

<sub>[Yuto sees what is happening and after a longer moment finally decides to say something.

Because it takes too long and he is pretty sure that no matter what IV is going to say, it just won't change anything.]</sub>

I don't think he's going to listen.

[swordboning]

[He'll take that though.]

Hold up your other foot so we can get both off.

[Not touching her smelly feet.]

[swordboning]

Just try to enjoy yourself. I don't think anyone is asking for more than that. At the very least, most of the food was made by me so you can enjoy that.

[codere]

[ Her feet don't smell, but while he's down there he might notice all of the scratches as well as the freshly formed marks of something squeezing her tightly. She got in a fight with someone or something. ]

I have another foot?!

[codere]

I'll enjoy myself especially for you.

[ And Saber, of course. ] It'll be a magical night so I'll be on my best behavior.

[swordboning]

It's growing out of your forehead right now. Can you please move it to your leg, where it belongs?

[He'll smack some asses later. No sense in trying to get anything useful out of here at the moment.]

[swordboning]

[She should totally be like this more often. Archer offers one of his rare, non-sardonic smiles just for Rin.]

Thank you. And I expect to get at least once dance from you tonight.

[eyelineronpoint]

I didn't want to be announced. [Like that even answers the question, Gaara. Or does it.

He looks at her with maybe mild concern as her eyes water and she reaches for a glass. Lord, she reminds him of some of the more lively people he knows.] I heard yours. [Ah, so that's why she didn't hear it; he actually got here before her. Scoping out the field of battle, so to speak.]