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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

[bakudanma]

_{[ the sound of urine trickling comes to a halt when Rin speaks. Oh, his fellow terrorist friend. Last time you saw him you assaulted him with a yaoi paddle. How are things? ]}

Damn!

_{[ here we go again. ]}

What world is it we live in when girls are also using urinals?!
_{[ instead of pointing out that Rin might be in the wrong bathroom, he comes to this conclusion. ]}

[muscats]

[ You only have one eye, CCP, and you see over his head sometimes. Maybe that's how you missed him. ]

Melon cutter sounds pretty cute though.

[ And they are harder than candles. That would make it a more impressive name. Oh well, that's too bad. ]

Candle cutter rolls off the tongue better at least.

i-ii

[hamham]

[The food is very impressive, honestly. Much more impressive than the usual selection in the city, and Shin-Ah isn't the only one admiring the buffet. Though pretty soon, Gundam isn't admiring the food so much as he's admiring a certain furry little face that just made an appearance.]

What an absolutely handsome creature you are! Such a fine coat and bright eyes!

[Yeah just...addressing the squirrel instead of the guy she likely belongs to.]

Re: ii

[bakudanma]

Eh? Who are you?

_{[ your trademark is gone. Your identity is unknown to him now. ]}

[yaayaa]

[Ah. Nakigitsune looks down at the cake, surprised...then over to the sword who gave it to him.]

Thank you.

It looks delicious, Hotarumaru-san!

[souperb]

I didn't bring my sword. [ because this requires an explanation. for defending herself that may have been enough, but in this case: ] It was that or setting the tree on fire.

[ she mumbles that, slightly sheepish as she hands back his glass once he finishes. milla certainly didn't want to set sousei on fire by aiming her magic at the branches holding his wrist, as precise as she could be with it...

... though of course, the slight amusement she can sense from him... makes her feel that maybe she should've just let him be, the little shit-- ]

... Maybe I should've.

[ damn u, abe no sousei. not that she would actually, but that teasing. ]

[codere]

[ Shrieking in horror and falling over the side of the bench. Does he catch her or does he let her dirty her dress a bit more?? ]

[beaconed]

[ If getting from point A to point B in the fastest time possible was your goal, then mission accomplished. As long as point A is supposed to be a person's most important memory of their life and point B is something that should honestly be remembered as a viral video instead.

What a disaster. Jaune's still trying to make sense of what almost happened before he was covered in delicious things. Was he about to cross a line while getting caught up in the atmosphere? ]

N-No, it-it's okay, man... s-sorry... [ Wait, why is he the one apologizing to Yata?

Jaune quickly glances at Pyrrha while his chest is being tended to by Yata. If anybody deserves an apology here, it's her. Then again, maybe she didn't even notice what about to not happen - he doesn't remember keeping his eyes open towards the end of that... encounter. ]

H-Hey, Pyrrha, we... we're gonna go get cleaned up, okay?

[ HOW DID EVERYTHING HAPPEN SO FAST. ]

[codere]

... er.

[ Ducking back behind him suddenly. ]

[impheired]

[These trees are the absolute worst. Who decided to set the ball up right by these trees? WHY.]

[Kuzuryuu might be weaponless now, but that doesn't mean he's just going to stand there and let Gundam do all the work. No, he's going to start pulling at the tendrils around his waist where they aren't being chewed on by hamsters. It's...not really doing much but he's trying. He'll even try digging his nails in, not that they're all that long.]

Dammit!

[At Gundam's stomping, he thinks to look down himself and, sure enough, there are more snaking tendrils everywhere. He's going to try stomping again, though given the utter failure he had last time, he's trying a new tactic: digging his heel in. Thank god he cheats a little with his dress shoes and opts for something with a slight platform.]

[Eventually though, everyone's hard work pays off and the stubborn tentacle releases Kuzuryuu. He's quick to make sure that he grabs Jum-P and San-D though, lest they fall to the ground or get stuck on the tentacle and get dragged away. Either of those things would be terrible. He pulls them in close to his chest, though they're more than welcome to scurry into his suit if they want. Given the circumstances, he'll let the fact that it's a really nice suit slide.]

[They really probably should run for it now though.]

[eyelineronpoint]

No.

It's too mild. [Suna food has a lot more spices in it, to make up for the lack of variety in base ingredients. Not a whole lot of edible flora and fauna to choose from in the middle of Wastelandopolis, Wind Country.] And sweet. [haet sugar]

[failedmurder]

So you were lurking in the shadows all this ti-- You did? Inspiring, wasn't it?

[swordboning]

[YES HE CATCHES HER. Because he's the one who is going to clean it up and fix the dress later.]

...that was a joke, Rin.

[swordboning]

And Saber will probably want one too.

[Just to rub salt into the wound.

[yaayaa]

[The outside world is huge and unfamiliar and full of weird foods, what even are half these things, he has no idea.....]

Your company will be most appreciated, Horikawa-san! Does anything look particularly attractive to you?

[particularity]

[Sousei was--

--was that a bit of sap just then. Did that happen??

But he won't ask about it (wisely), instead:]

Did you have anything like these where you're from?

[bakudanma]

I'm learning to love the scenery here, Takasugi. And the scenery, it is loving me, as you see. A friendly embrace.
It's a beautiful world here.

<sub>[ He knows Takasugi won't help him-- he is just mad he has to be stuck here and listen to Takasugi flap his gums-- say antagonist things.

Katsura's voice is strained. These branches are really contricting him. ]</sub>

It isn't home, but somebody taught me to find things beautiful.

_{[ ... ]}

May I have that back? I think I might puke.

[eyelineronpoint]

It was something. [BURN. Is he making a joke or is he serious? THE WORLD WILL NEVER KNOW.

He looks out over the crowd, full of suits and frilly dresses, notably wearing...exactly what he was wearing when he arrived. Then he looks at Kay and eyeballs her dress, though not exactly in a judgmental way. The style of dress here is so freakin' weird.] What's the purpose of this celebration? [Like he gets there's a birthday somewhere in here from the announcement, but is she like, queen here or something? How'd she get the money for this?]

[newtimes]

( He could run straight into the crowd. Yes, try to lose him in the crowd and maybe if he can find Haru... not a temple but if he could hide behind a saniwa sage, that has to count for something, ri---IGHGHDGD

THATS NOT HELPING SOUJI

For a moment, he briefly considered that maybe it was just another guy named Okita Souji who knew about Sakamoto. There has to be more than one guy named Okita Souji in all of Japan (DONT ANSWER THAT, CEREAL) and his old man was a pretty famous guy. But

"I've only ever been ordered to kill your master on sight."

Oooooh nooooo. )

There's no way! ( Actual Shinsengumi can be walking around here. No offense, but you guys are kind of, you know dead! ) Listen here!

Ya're gonna leave my master alone here! He's a good guy with an important goal and I'm not gonna let ya stop him! ( Just. Putting that out there now. ) And I'm not gonna let ya take me away either!

... I can still outrun ya!

[codere]

[ Good, because now she's just curling up against him. For a girl who has never drank before or experienced with drugs, this is a fairly new experienced. The closest she's ever been to losing her inhibitions involved pain killers and she slept through most of that. ]

Something's wrong. [ CLEARLY. ]

Your heart is beating? How does a spirit have a heartbeat? I don't understand.

IV

[newtimes]

Oh, hey there...

( His first thought is that someone dropped something when they were leaving the party and so Mutsu comes over to check it out! It's purple and furry and is it a hat? Or maybe a part of someone's collar? Oh, wait, it's breathing...

Breathing? WAIT THIS THING IS ALIVE?

Don't mind Mutsu turning ya over a bit, little guy. A purple... rabbit? And it's even dressed up for the party? Poor little guy... clearly he showed up late to the party and couldn't even make it all the way. The least he can do, clearly, is get it cleaned up a bit before taking it to the party so he'll brush and blow at some of the pollen on it.

......... And sneeze.

Loudly.

Sorry, rabbit bruh, you probably didn't want to hear that so close. )

[codere]

[ She shrinks even more behind him. ]

Archer..?

I. [ Mumble, mumble, mumble. ]

[eyelineronpoint]

Combat. [Gaara points over his shoulder where the trees are rustling menacingly. So like. Are you a combatant, because otherwise this is going to soon become a place you don't want to be.]

[swordboning]

I can bleed. That means I have a heart that pumps blood.

[....pause.]

Should I take you home?

phase iii

[impheired]

[Okay this is kind of a surprise. Given how outgoing Tenka is, Kuzuryuu thought for sure he'd be all about this sort of thing. So to see him hanging out on the outskirts like this is...surprising, to say the least. Man, Tenka, you're just full of those.]

[Curiosity piqued, Kuzuryuu will abandon his own dance floor avoidance to come over and chat for a bit. He's dressed a bit nicer than normal, and surprisingly doesn't actually seem all that bothered to be here? He's actually pretty chill. Apparently balls are less offensive than theme parks.]

Nice suit. I almost didn't recognize you.

[Well that and Tenka's demeanor in general, too. He seriously spent a good minute trying to figure out who he was.]