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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!

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phase i; introduction/wallflowering

[ At least Naegi had a grand total of two days to prepare for this. This means he was able to at least get a (very plain) suit and so he's sort of uncomfortably handling that, although he's still wearing his red sneakers. Apparently he either didn't have the time or didn't think to actually get nicer shoes for this...hopefully no one notices or minds? He's clearly not all that comfortable with the formal affair in the least, although he's also at least calm about things.

And he's polite enough (or enough of a pushover) to immediately offer up a name and title when asked, although the only thing that comes to mind with "title" is "Super High School Level Luck" which isn't...noble enough, probably. Whatever the case, he walks in expecting at least that and gets something along the lines of "Duke of Luck"...which has Naegi spinning around as he steps in and sort of tripping himself up, pinwheeling for a second. ]

H-hey, I'm not - [ But he doesn't really want to block the entryway for too long, so Naegi will just...leave it at that and go inside. He doesn't seem too interested in dancing (or at least hasn't done much and didn't have the time to learn) but doesn't seem too bothered by that. He's pretty easy to find just hanging out near the edges of the dance floor, apparently more or less content to people watch. If he sees anyone glance his way he'll smile or wave in a friendly manner, but he's a little overwhelmed by the amount of people still. This is such a change from the relatively small amount of people he's been stuck with for a while now. ]

phase ii; food

[ While he's not too interested in dancing or changing up the music, Naegi is at least a teenage guy and interested in food. Though some of this is a little fancy for his tastes, and he seems to be sticking to just water to drink...what a boring nerd.

...He can put one of those little umbrellas in his water, though, right? He's just going to do that. Because they're kind of fun looking. Hopefully no one minds that he purloined it from one of the fruity alcoholic drinks? If he does notices someone had been watching, they get an embarrassed smile. ]

They just look sort of fun, you know?

phase iv; fountain

[ See, this just looks like a nice place to hang out. A little out of the way but not out of sight, where he can sit on the edge of a fountain and kind of look at it. This is nice. It's nature, he's outside, and wow is that still a good change of pace he hasn't gotten over in the past two days. The alien fish...? Or whatever they are are nice to watch...right up until that point he's reaching down to kind of poke at one of the water lilies and one raises up out of the depths to try to have Naegi for dinner. Whether you're able to grab him back in time or his delayed reactions kick in and he falls backwards off the fountain. His reactions are not the best, so it might be in his best interests if someone helps out. ]

phase iv 2.0; trees...

[ ...see, even if Naegi could get free of the tree gripping his wrist (which he can't, he's not a fighter) he probably would feel bad doing it, since the tree isn't really. Doing much. Aside from holding him in place, although he's been tugging to get free for a good five minutes now.

How does he do this? Untangling the branch isn't really helping, the tree apparently is stronger than Naegi...

He will offer an awkward smile if he notices anyone approaching, but doesn't seem to think he needs to ask for help yet. Or doesn't seem to want to bother anyone for it, anyway. ]

no phase; wildcard

[ Feel free to choose your own adventure as well, I will roll with whatever! ]

[ 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. ]

[ 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... ]

Yes. You're lucky I happened to pass by. [ She gives him a small smile, because she's totally laughing at him. And she's not going to say it, but wow she's glad he's here. Especially after hearing that their world was destroyed (again, except this time no one survived) she wasn't sure if she would see anyone else from their class, much less Naegi. ]

It's interesting to see you here.

Ah! Thank you so much for that. [ He likes his hands. He's happy they're still attached to his person, because if they weren't it would be awkward. ] But "interesting"...rather, I'm glad you're here! I've been looking for all of you since I got here the other day. I hadn't found anyone else from our class, just that other one...

[ Which, oh yeah, he got exposition from people and should maybe heads up her - but first... ]

You look really nice, Kirigiri-san.

[ ..............she probably cares more about the exposition, Naegi. Kirigiri managed to clean up better than he did, since she bothered to wear nice shoes rather than sneakers, anyway. ]

makoto naegi | ota

phase iv!

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iv 2

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phase ii!

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phase iv

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phase i!

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II .......

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phase iv

this is my 1111th tag this month, i like that it's with the 2 lucks

!! nice! and fitting 8D

ii of course

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