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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

[changeably]

I was merely being honest! And, well, it is a ball. How often do we have the chance to make the most of one?

[He's totally preening at the compliment, though.]

III a

[failedmurder]

[ Hey it's that guy! She's had a few impromptu dance lessons already, and she's ready to try out her new skills... and he looks like he doesn't know what he's doing, so he's perfect. He'll never notice if she's terrible at it. ]

Mr. Izumi! Are you free to dance?

[shacklebreaker]

So you do. My apologies for not taking you at your word.

[He seems to mean that sincerely, too. Any crime-fighting partner of Edgeworth's is deserving of respect points, in his book.]

[luckybreaks]

Cerealia. Did you, er, see a powerpoint by any chance...? [ The one he'd been shown on arrival, Naegi isn't quite sure how it worked for everyone else... ]

T-ten days?! How did you do that in just your PJs? [ Naegi don't...believe that...............

But no really are you being legit here, Usopp. ]

OTA

[tsuranuki]

[PHASE II ]

[ If Saitou hadn't know the meaning of "surreal" before this, he definitely knows it now. One minute he was in Edo, and the next minute things happened, and now he's here and feeling like a possible intruder.

No one looks all that surprised, or is even taking much notice of him. He probably stands around for (read: the wall has his back. The wall will always have his back) for some time, before food and drinks beckon to him. There's actually a few things that look familiar and he is going to reach for those.

He still thinks, in the back of his mind, this is all a dream and so nothing here will affect him. Feel free to tell him otherwise. ]

[ PHASE III ]

No.

[ That's his reply if people come up to him. The music is perplexing enough, but he has no wish to be dragged out there. More than likely he's found the same piece of wall and he's standing there, watching people, and still trying to make sense of everything.

But Saitou won't say no to small talk, even if half his face is hidden by his scarf and he is possibly judging half the people here. ]

[ PHASE IV ]

[ Whatever is in the water, he hopes no one has a claim to them. Because now there's one less live creature in the water and the rest of them are giving him a wide berth as he stares into the water.

It shouldn't have assailed him; self-defense instincts definitely kicked in when he had drawn closer to get a better look at the fountain, only for something to nearly attach itself to his scarf.

He came out here to have a good time and he's honestly feeling so attacked right now Hopefully one won't be missed. Even if there's blood in the fountain and now he is deliberately walking away from it and sheathing his sword. But his scarf is still in one piece, and yes, that is a priority. ]

[ MISC ]

[ ooc: Any other shenanigans :) ]

[flaredo]

I can see why... if he wore this dress, I'd just have to give up and go home early.

i

[masakados]

[--well. That was a grand title indeed. Naoki's standing and looking up with interest at the girl poised on top of the tree, his arms folded over his chest, as that probably beleaguered announcer goes on.

He's not sure if she can hear him from up there and he's probably not going to shout so.

THUMBS-UP from the floor, Kay, from this gussied up guy. Nice entrance!!]

III

[faithfulflame]

[Rei really isn't the sort to surprise people, but when she spots Sousei hovering around the edges of the party (exactly where she is too, grump grump) she can't help but approach. Cup of white wine in hand, she leans against the wall beside him and lets out an annoyed laugh. ]

Western style parties like this are always so opulent. It's almost a waste, wouldn't you say?

[Nevermind that she's wearing this fancy getup.

i

[defeets]

Ah, it's true. That is a very long nose.

[Jae-ha's been listening to all the title fuck-ups.... they're really funny..... and he catches sight of Usopp and it's a little hard not to be conspicuous when you stick out like a sore thumb, friend. Even Jae-ha's managed to get kinda fancy.]

Let me guess - you just got here, suffered through an utterly boring presentation, and have no sense of fashion.

ota

[sunshade]

I
[ Patchouli, unsurprisingly, has been dragged into this party as well by culprits one and two. The actually surprising part is that she seems to have anticipated this and dolled herself up accordingly, the bracelets decorating her arms actually being the mass of them gifted to her by Mabel and Trucy.

When she arrives, she happens to be announced as Patchouli Knowledge, Snide Hermit Extraordinaire, which earns the announcer some scathing curses in French, one of which was threatening to toss a fireball at his head. ]

II
[ Predictably, she is also wallflowering it up, a small plate of sweets and a wine glass hovering in the air next to her. Every now and then she takes a considerably large drink, uh, don't get too tipsy there Patch.... ]

bonus
[ fresh air??? fresh air!! Being in such a crowded, high energy place was stifling, so near the end of the night, Patchouli makes a silent exit to clear her head, and. Oh god. This was like being stuck in the Forest of Magic please help her she can almost hear Marisa laughing in the distance.

Wait. Marisa...? ]

Hch...hold it! What's the big idea here, Marisa? When did you even show up?

[ congratulations u are now marisa kirisame, ordinary black witch and compulsive thief/liar ]

[emotive]

Some people sure are getting some weird introductions...

Ah, there's so many people and the ball's barely begun yet! I must admit, I'm feeling overwhelmed.

iii

[luckybreaks]

[ WHOA there. Naegi definitely can't resist since he's smaller than Roxy and not that strong to start with, but. ]

I don't really know how to dance...!

[ Do you really want him as a partner, Roxy? ]

[beaconed]

[ H-Hey, what is this, the Make Fun of Jaune Arc Hour? Very funny, guys. ]

I'm considering it right now.

[flaredo]

Hardly ever!

... But you still owe me a dance, mister.

iv

[particularity]

[No Kashuu don't lean over the fountain like that--]

O-oi, be careful.

[All dressed up, the vaguely panicked look doesn't fit him very well. Or maybe it does. It is Hinata, after all.] I don't think those... fish [????] are friendly...

[roboticists]

[ she is taking to a bird.

what has her life become.

aura takes a sip of wine and looks straight at taka, trying not to burst out laughing. ]

Is your master here?

II

[demonicbookworm]

<sub>[Ruca feels nervous and out of place here. He just doesn't know what to do and there's so many people here, too...

Suddenly somebody bumps into him, but the boy thinks it's his fault and without a second though he starts to apologize.]</sub> Oh, I-I'm so sorry! _{[Only then he realizes who he's speaking to.]} Kaneki! _{[And he smiles, glad to see a familiar face.]}

[flaredo]

You shouldn't be! Everyone's here for the same reason, you know.

[ To PAAARTAY. ]

[followthenose]

A powerpoint? [there's a point he can get power from? If so, let him at it. If not he doesn't know what the hell you're talking about. Well he doesn't know in any case but...

...But wait, hold the denden, does this guy actually believe him?]

Well it was pretty hard, even for someone as tough as me. I knew that if I fell asleep I was a goner, I'd freeze up stiff as a board. But of course it was all white so I couldn't exactly find my way home despite my great eyesight. In fact there was nothing I could do except keep moving at a brisk jog and I did that for five days straight...

[pause for dramatic effect]

Before I ran into the yeti...

[muties]

It's not that hard. Just shake your body around, it's basically just that!

[ Come on random cute boy, shake what your probably dead mother gave you. ]

cyoa!

[adornmental]

[While she's busy fussing over those flowers, this punk just tromps his way on over. He's been flitting from place to place all night, checking everything out, talking to pretty much everyone, but it's nice to take a break...!

A break that still involves talking to people, apparently. WHATEVER MAN he's enjoying his night and enjoying this decoration, even though the poor person fixing it seems to be in the midst of a struggle.]

That's cute! Did you arrange it?

Music!

[faithfulflame]

[Well, isn't this a surprise? Rei makes it a point to take a seat near the stage for whenever Arthur takes a break, and wave him over cheerily whenever he gets close. It's not difficult to catch his emotional aura of loneliness and sadness, she mirrors them, but that doesn't mean she can't at least attempt to be Usagi for an evening.]

Arthur-san! That was beautiful playing.

[failedmurder]

That's okay, he said I should apologise to you again for breaking into your apartment anyway. So once I do that we're even, right? Sorry!

[ Her gaze keeps straying to Taka, but she really can't help it. ]

phase ii!

[adornmental]

[KASHUU IS DEFINITELY LOOKING but it isn't because he's judging, at least... Rather, it seems like he's contemplating doing something similar, with the way he goes between eying his own drink and an umbrella from a different cocktail.]

They do, right? I kinda want one in every color to match all the cups I got.

[He found a cute set with a cup of every color when he was shopping earlier okay, getting it was A Necessity...]

[stagewright]

[ Trucy actually knows how to waltz, and figures that may be what Maribelle knows best. She will just...TAKE THE GUY'S POSITION...? And hey, let's waltz to pop music or something, Maribelle. ]

She has! It was a lot of fun coming here to do a little magic.