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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!

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Gundam Tanaka | OTA

[hamham]

Phase I

[Who honestly thought it'd be a good idea to have some poor guy take the names and titles of everyone who entered. There are some people here who just take those types of things too seriously and really puts the man through the paces. He's not allowed to just call out Gundam's name, oh no. Gundam has to sit there and lecture him on exactly how to do it. But the animal breeder enters with pride as the native calls out, in as much of a deep and booming voice as he can muster (which may or may not be successful because he's probably a little nervous after those threats to destroy him, but really he's just so nervous that he ends up saying things wrong and):]

The Supreme Overlord of Rice, Tanaka Gundam!

[Immediately Gundam attempts to bark at him for the mistake, but you know with other people entering and the guy quickly moving on to other names and titles, it's a hopeless cause. So he moves out of the way, grumbling under his breath.

And once inside the ball he...

...lingers. Sort of. Around the entrance. He fiddles with his scarf, adjusting his suit or gloves a little, and watches the crowd of people coming in. Is he waiting for someone? Kind of. He might be hoping to catch sight of at least one classmate entering before going off on his own...]

Phase III

[Whether he spots one or not though, eventually he enters the ball proper. There are so many people...and quite a few things to do...and everyone looks like they're really enjoying themselves, especially out on the dance floor there.

Not that he would want to dance. He doesn't even know how! Good thing too, because dancing would be downright awful. Who'd want to do something like that? HAHA not Tanaka Gundam, that's for sure! That curious look on his face that kind of says he might want to join in is totally in your head...he's enjoying himself as he hugs one of the walls, watching everyone.]

Phase IV

[And then it's out to the gardens later in the evening, because again. There are so many people in there...he really needs a break. And oh hey...what is that that he just caught a glimpse of in the water? Was that a fish? That was totally a fish wasn't it?! Gotta have a closer look at that holy shit it's trying to eat him--]

...fuahahaha! What a sprightly beast you are!

[...apparently he's not bothered by this at all. Despite the continued attempts on his life or limb, Gundam doesn't stray from the fountain, instead standing there and looking pleased as punch to be interacting with some form of animal at all. He might be talking to it, too. Telling it how handsome it is, how strong and mighty it is, he might even be cooing to it a little so long as he doesn't think anyone is around.]

No Phase; Wildcard

[Or, if none of that tickles your fancy, you can find him wall flowering just about anywhere in the ball. You know, as long as it involves staying near the wall. Except he's interested in the food at some point, and maybe at some other point you'll notice little hamster faces sticking out of his scarf, curious about the activities around. Because of course he brought his hamsters.]

iii

[particularity]

[--aha.

Hinata's been keeping an eye out for familiar faces and there Tanaka is and he's all dressed up and...wallflowering away! Hinata's approaching with a glad expression (his ahoge is curiously flattened someone might have had at it with a brush and some gel but it won't last the night you can bet that much) and wearing his own outfit that makes him look...

Plainly dashing? Dashingly plain? One of those.]

Oi, Tanaka.

[hamham]

[Dashingly plain, probably. Though the first one fits well too. He looks very much like Hinata, really. Almost completely unrecognizable without that ahoge though like who are you even?

No, Gundam knows who he is, standing up a little straighter as he's addressed. Maybe trying to show off how handsome he looks! He's handsome, right?

Totally been to balls before, though, as you can so plainly tell. Look at this guy. He knows what's up.]

Ah, Hinata! Are you enjoying the evening's festivities?

III

[bloomnobly]

[ S-So what if Kaoru didn't recognize her, that was fine, he clearly had Yuyuko-specific amnesia!! Other people from murdercamp had to be here!!

Low and behold, her face lights up when she spots Mr. Nerdlord in the corner, and gives an enthusiastic wave. ]

Tanaka-saaaaaan! Oh, dance with me, would you?

[ sonia wouldn't mind, right ]

[hamham]

[Sonia probably wouldn't mind, though that's not really the issue here. Especially since the princess in question is not present.

Mr. Nerdlord however perks up a little at his name, not at all recognizing the voice speaking it, and sort of...stares at the girl waving. Who the fuck are you?]

A dance?

[Hold on, regathering his composure here.]

To wish to dance with a fiend such as myself, are you really so careless? How refreshing...I'm afraid that will be impossible, however, depending on the dance you wish to perform.

[Well it's...it's not a no...]

four!!

[manolia]

[Turns out there is someone watching... And he, all flush with alcohol and cheer, loves everything. Awful piranhas included, of course.]

[So have a solid-looking guy in black, coming beside Gundam and moving to place an over-friendly hand on his shoulder. He's got to investigate everything in this garden, alright?]

Sprightly is right! I don't know what's got them so- so lively. [One of the fish jumps from the surface with a splash and snaps at Chibi's arm; when its tail breaches the surface, he springs up a little blue portal to return it to the water where it belongs.] Hey, buddy, the air's not where you want to be, right? You can't breathe there, silly.

[hamham]

[There's an immediate start at the hand on his shoulder and Gundam jerks away from him. Sorry about that friend, he's not a touchy kind of guy. Though luckily, that weird portal thing you just did? That completely distracts him from trying to bark at you for it. Just going to kind of stare at Chibi, and then at the water for a few moments, and then tilt his head a little, maybe sort of leaning in some to investigate this stranger.]

What sort of magic was it that you just performed?

iv

[impheired]

...are you cooing at a fish?

[Surprise, Gundam! You're not as alone as you thought! Kuzuryuu is standing a few feet behind you with his arms crossed and an "are you kidding me" look on his face. When the hell did he get here? Who really knows. How long has he been there? Also a mystery. Long enough to hear you cooing at a fish, at least, which he guesses he shouldn't be surprised about but at the same time... cooing? Of all the noises to make at a fish...]

1/2

[hamham]

[He sort of jumps because where the fuck did you even come from, whipping around to look at his classmate. You're going to give someone a fucking heart attack you piece of shit don't go around doing things like that--]

[hamham]

[Wow wait screw you are you judging him right now?

Gundam clears his throat, straightening his scarf a tiny bit.]

I was not cooing. It is a technique used heavily within any decent kingdom built within the real of beasts to soothe and calm the aura of aggressive creatures.

iv....

[bakudanma]

_{[ Gundam's moment is ruined as Katsura lets out a shriek.
A few yards down, Katsura is flailing, yelling, waving his arms around as one of these creatures as attached itself to his long hair. How. How did this even happen.
He's got his sword with him? Which can only mean he wants to cause harm to this creature. ]}

Foul beast! Go back to hell where you belong!

_{[ oh he's.. insulting it. Katsura could easily remedy the situation by slicing his hair off, but he refuses. Instead, he i just trying to yank the creature off by its tail, tugging on his hair in the process. ]}

You little bastard!

1/ idk probably 3

[hamham]

[Why couldn't you have ruined someone else's moment? Why couldn't you have found some other animal fan to scare the wits out of with your sudden shriek and yelling? Because immediately his mind jumps to the worst possible conclusion, worrying that this was going to be yet another party ruined by maiming and/or murder.

So he's very, very quick to turn around, scanning the area for any signs of a fight or a struggle or an animatronic bear when he spots him.]

2/3

[hamham]

[..............Suddenly "foul beast" registers, and he's not worried anymore. At least, not about the death of a classmate or potential party goer.

Ah, yes. Another dumb human who has no idea how to handle an animal's aggression without making everything worse see this is the problem with you people. Sure aggressive behavior is bad but you're only asking for trouble with all the yelling and shrieking and violent fighting--]

done

[hamham]

[Better go do something about this before he kills that creature, if he hasn't already. Okay marching his way over to Katsura.]

Still yourself, mortal, and release that creature! Using such an aggressive hand will only aggravate it further! Allow me to handle this.

[Just hold still he'll get it out of your hair for you...]

i

[unluckless]

[Komaeda isn't sure whether to be amused or impressed. Because really, Overlord of Rice would be a pretty important and wealthy guy in Japan. Gundam is looking at this all wrong. He might have just gotten a promotion inadvertently.

Then again, maybe Mice would be more accurate. Trying not to look as amused with himself as he feels. Straight face, except for a blithely cheerful smile of greeting, he makes his way over.]

Did they get that wrong, Tanaka-kun?

[Sore wa chigau yo? But no he'll leave that to the protagonist.] Though I doubt it matters. No one seems to be paying too much attention. I guess there are other things to be interested in here. [Fancy balls. So weird.]

[hamham]

The fact that others do not seem to mind is no excuse to insult someone in such a way. Certainly not someone of such stature as myself. If this were taking place in a Netherworld court, he would lost his head immediately for such a mistake!

[Grumble.]

It is of no matter, I suppose...he should be grateful to have been employed at such a docile gathering.

[But okay, so Komaeda wasn't the classmate he was looking for, but he is still A classmate, and that makes this place a little more tolerable. He's not completely alone here...]

i.

[eggcream]

[Souda was just chilling near the food, taking a drink of some kind of sparkling drink when he hears "The Supreme Overlord of Rice, Tanaka Gundam!" yelled across the room. And of course he finds that absolutely hilarious, so his drink is going to go everywhere out of his nose as he cracks up, definitely loud enough for Gundam to hear.

sorry not sorry gundam]

[hamham]

[WOW AND YET HE IS NOT SURPRISED???? He's not surprised at all by this turn of events!! He is also not going to acknowledge it either, gritting his teeth and moving to the table of food to find something to occupy himself with. Moving right by Souda, because screw you.]

i

[bozu]

[Considering Teruteru's height, it wouldn't be a surprise if Gundam just outright missed him. But whether he noticed the chef or not, he's getting approached by the living Christmas ornament.]

... Rice, hm? Really, millet seems much more your style...

[Is he serious, or is he teasing?? Who knows.]

[hamham]

[Hrk.

Even Hanamura is making comment now...though that's not terribly surprising you know...rice...shsl cook...it makes sense...but can just one of his classmates not overhear that and comment on it? Just one?]

Millet you say...I'm afraid I have yet to try that...

[The deadpan in his voice is so painfully deadpan. He's not amused.]

iv

[sunshrouded]

[Aw shit.

Admittedly Tenka was lingering around the area to get away from the rest of the hustle and bustle of the ball, chilling in the shade of a tree that didn't have tentacles, thanks very much. It's probably a bit harder to see him considering the foliage and how it's getting darker and darker, the lights of the ball not quite reaching this far and he was honestly concerned for Gundam at first! Like hey, that thing could hurt you!

... and then he kept... talking to the alien thing. And cooing. And. Oh god, this is awkward.

There might be some rustling in the bushes as Tenka tries to wander off to save... both of their dignities....]

[hamham]

[Don't judge him. He hasn't seen any native living animals yet, and with how much he loves animals this is a big deal! Maybe he could tame one...he hasn't tamed any sort of fish yet, though most of the ones available back home were hardly interesting enough...

Ah but wait, what's this? He's fairly certain he heard something--]

Go, Maga-Z! Find the snake within the reeds and drag it out like the vermin it is!

[Hey. Hey Tenka. You're about to find yourself face to cute twitching nose with a hamster. You're not going anywhere, mister, not if he has anything to say about it!!!]

phase i

[luckybreaks]

[ Someone he recognizes...! Even if it's...crazy animal guy. But Naegi wants to try to get to know these sequel people, especially after Hinata's explanation, confusing and strange as it was.

Also, he's just naturally friendly. ]

Tanaka-san...I like your scarf. Do you like space a lot...? [ Hi, Tanaka. Naegi is looking a little less suave since he just kind of rented a random plain suit and apparently decided to keep on his red sneakers, questionably enough. ]

[hamham]

[Crazy animal guy is better than some of their other classmates.

Like stupid mechanic guy.

Gundam looks Naegi over as he approaches, sort of staring at those sneakers for a moment.]

Should you not be wearing dress shoes?

[Yup. Addressing that first. Since it is Important, according to Kuzuryuu "Owns Nothing but Suits" Fuyuhiko.]

I am fond of space, yes, though I mostly felt it would look more appealing than a plain blue scarf for such an event. Thank you.

Phase IV

[feytality]

[Well, she knew Gundam was a weirdo, but..... this is too weird, even for him. He's literally telling a creature that's trying to eat him how handsome it is?]

Um, Mr. Tanaka....? You know it's trying to eat you, right?

[...Oops, she used his name. Maybe she can play it off as nothing..]