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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

ota!

[eggcream]

phase i.

[Souda is coming into the ball by himself a bit early, to scope the scene out before deciding what he'll do. He's dressed up a bit informally for a ball... but that's what happens when you let this guy dress himself. He's even still wearing his beanie over his hair tied back into a ponytail.. what a loser.

Anyway, when he enters the ball, he gives the Tellus man his title, and it's yelled through the room as he makes a b-line towards the food.]

The Monarch of Mechanics, Souda Kazuichi! [..of course he wouldn't think Super High School Level was good enough for Souda. But that's okay, a monarch was pretty cool too.]

phase ii.

[Souda's making short work of the food, placing anything that looks good onto a plate happily. It gets filled quite fast, but that won't stop him from adding more. He wants to try basically everything that looks yummy, and if he tries anything particularly good, he'll offer some of it to the person next to him with a wide, shark-toothed grin.]

You gotta try this, it's totally delicious!

phase iii.

[Dancing is something Souda has been waiting for all night. He spent most of his time at the ball scoping out the people, and now that his stomach is full, he's ready to show off his moves! He'll approach basically any girl (who looks to be about his age) and offer his hand to them, with a smile.]

Wanna dance? [It's a ball, you gotta dance with at least one stranger before the night's over, right?]

wildcard.

[Wanna dance with Souda even if you're not someone he's looking for? That's fine, because he'll be hanging around while he looks for the next person to ask. So feel free to come up and ask yourself! Or maybe you just wanna sit and chat for whatever reason. This is the option to do whatever! Make up any scenario! (Art done by Gundam/Mabel's player because she spoils me)]

u said follow my heart and my heart says ii

[bozu]

[Well, okay, he was gonna try to be flirty about it - y'know, taking a nibble off of whatever Souda just offered in as hammy a manner as possible - but... the food actually was pretty good.

So he... mostly just looks surprised.]

... I wouldn't say it's delicious, but...
It's much better than usual fare, it's true!

your heart did a good choice

[eggcream]

Right? [He'll just eat a piece himself, satisfied with the taste.]

I'm kind of surprised you weren't asked to cook the food for this ball, but maybe it's better that you weren't, huh...? [Cause you know. The last time you did uh.. someone died.]

[OVERFLOW NERD]

ii

[sunshrouded]

[Admittedly Tenka's the type of person who, if he's told to eat something, will do it without asking questions. So when this random guy next to him points out the food, he immediately grabs some of it to put on his plate and eat too!!

.... whoa.]

That's good! That's really good...!! [ . . . . ] Do you think we can take any of these home...?

[eggcream]

I don't know, but that's not gonna stop me from taking some anyway! [That's a really good idea, Tenka. He actually didn't think about taking some home, but now he's just gonna. Grab a second plate and start piling stuff onto that one too.]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . admittedly Tenka's starting to do the same thing, if a little... more slowly than Souda! What hooligans.]

Just don't get caught, my friend!!

[what a fast friendship]

[eggcream]

[Continued here!]

ii

[luckybreaks]

E-eh? What is it?

[ Sorry, Souda, there's no recognition on his face, although Naegi's trying to get a good look at whatever's being offered to him. He's not the most adventurous when it comes to food. Or...most things. He's perfectly happy with normal things, or whatever's most popular... ]

[eggcream]

[It's some kind of raviioli dish! Nothing too fancy but also nothing too common that Souda would actually know what it is.]

I don't actually know.. but it's really-- [Okay wait.. for some reason, this guy looks really familiar...


OH. OH]

Y-you're... the guy from the Future Foundation...!! [Cue him dropping his fork in surprise. Hello Naegi, you were.. the last person he'd expect to see here.]

[Continued here!]

i

[particularity]

I didn't know you became a monarch.

[Wry greeting from the guy in the slightly fancier outfit, tamed ahoge and all (I know, who is this guy, right)... we are also not talking about Hinata's title. He's never going to talk about it. It's a miracle he got to hush the guy up halfway with a panicked expression.

No one will ever know.]

[eggcream]

[But what is your title, Hinata... inquiring minds must know..]

Huh? [Thinking for a second and realizing that was the title that guy gave him.. okay, that's kind of cool.]

Oh, yeah. Neither did I... but it sounds cool, right? [Monarch Souda.... maybe Sonia would like him if he was a monarch..]

What about you, Hinata? I don't think I heard yours when you came in.

[particularity]

[HE'LL NEVER TELL YOU OR ANYONE]

N-- Nothing. I didn't have one.

[...so fast. Suspiciously fast.] Look, there's all the food, let's go check it out. [ASAP, okay? Okay.]

[eggcream]

[Continued here!]

phase iii;

[flaredo]

[ ... Oh, it's this guy. Hinata's friend. The rude one.

But Yang doesn't tend to hold grudges over a little bit of rudeness, and it's Natalia's party and he's Hinata's friend, so rather than sigh or roll her eyes, she'll lightly place her hand in his.

At least she dressed up. ]

Sure, but I should warn you, I don't hold back on the dance floor.

[eggcream]

[Souda is definitely the kind to hold grudges, but.. she is looking rather pretty tonight and this was a party....

He'll casually tighten his grip on her hand a bit, then, and lead her to the dance floor, where there's more room.]

Well neither do I, so this should be pretty fun, huh?

[flaredo]

Exactly! Parties are meant to be fun, anyway.

[ And the slow dances can get boring. ]

[eggcream]

[Continued here!]

phase ii!

[ukakus]

[While the first response that pops up in her mind is a big no, she knows that would seem a teeny bit suspicious. After all, when told something is supposedly delicious, a human would at least try it out... Or so she thinks, anyway. She might as well force a polite smile on her face and power through this.]

Really...? What is it? [ALREADY DREADING IT...]

[eggcream]

[Continued here!]