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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

[sunshrouded]

[As much as he'd love to claim that he does, the answer is... no. But he's pretty used to conversing with a tanuki that lives by his family's shrine, so at least this isn't too odd for him. The puffing out of the hamster's chest still gets him to laugh though as he opens up a hand for the hamster to crawl into.]

Well alright, good for you. We should get you back to your mother then, right? Am I gonna get in trouble?

[hamham]

[There's some hand sniffing first before he skitters on into it. Be careful though. You try anything funny and he has a very vicious bite!!

But nah, you probably won't be in too much trouble. As long as you don't try and like...kidnap him or something. Then you might have to deal with not only his mom but the other three Devas and you wouldn't like that! If he could, he'd tell you that Gundam is just a little jumpy that's all.

But he can't, so have a ham sniffing away at your fingers instead, Tenka.]

[sunshrouded]

[Smells like whatever finger food they had at the dessert table to be honest, possibly some rice too - who would've thought that they'd still serve onigiri at a place like this? The one pleasant surprise that Tenka had. So he's just sighing to himself as he straightens up properly to carry the hamster out of the foliage and more toward the weirdo that was cooing at the alien.

He's just gonna lightly scritch the hamster's head even as he warns the weirdo once he sees him properly--]

Call me vermin again and I'm tossing you into the fountain.

[hamham]

[Smells pretty good to be honest! At least he's not the nippy type. And he most definitely enjoys the little head scritch there, sort of making a few noises in Gundam's direction.

The weirdo in question frowns a little, crossing his arms over his chest.]

Only vermin hide within the foliage.

[sunshrouded]

[At this point, Tenka doesn't even address Gundam. He just lifts the hamster in his hand to eye level and as he points to Gundam--]

Is that your mom?

If your mom keeps being rude I might have to toss him into the fountain. Tell him to stop.

[hamham]

[Gundam is torn.

On the one hand, the way he dismisses him to talk to Maga-Z instead, referring to him as "mother" is almost insulting. It's like he's tattling on him or something!

But...on the other, he can appreciate and respect someone who can talk to an animal as if they are more than some brainless creature. Especially to his hamsters.

And also his companions are so cute and when they turn to look at him with eyes that totally convey the message they are supposed to he can't help but just cave...so maybe having Maga-Z telling him not to be rude works in the end.]

He is feeling so benevolent today...the ball must have put him in a good mood, for him to so easily cooperate.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . ]

Are you a hamster whisperer?

[That's what Tenka got out of that. Though admittedly he does offer a grin back to Maga-Z and another headscritch.]

Thanks buddy! Guess your mom's not so bad if he listens to your opinion like that. He kinda reminds me of my little brother.

[hamham]

[He scoffs, watching the two as he speaks with Maga-Z again. Maga-Z, who continues to enjoy the attention he's getting, sort of chirping happily either in reply to Tenka, or in reply to the headscritch. Hard to say which it is though.]

Hamsters are merely the forms they take on the mortal plane. It is not that I am a "hamster whisperer", but that I can fully understand the gods I have made a pact with. Just as they are able to understand me completely in turn.

[Implying there are more hamsters around somewhere, perhaps?]

Though any beast is hardly a challenge for me to speak with.

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . GODS? Bro.... Are you okay. Admittedly a lot of that does.... go over Tenka's head as he starts to worry about this kid's mental health. Friend, do you want to go see somebody--

That said, he's shaking his head faintly before he steps forward to offer Maga-Z back to this weirdo. Might as well return him to his mom.

And because Tenka's curious.....]

Yeah? How well do you speak tanuki? Because there's one around my family's shrine back home and I always wonder what he has to say about being in our family!

[hamham]

[Overflow over here!]

[You just have to get to know him, Tenka...you'll find his eccentricity charming once you're past the...eccentric part of it.

And the weirdo gladly accepts Maga-Z back, holding out a hand so the little hamster can hop from one man to the other, scurrying up his arm to bury back into his scarf.]

Tanuki...it would not be any challenge to converse with such a creature. With Cerberus on my side, understanding his descendents is as simple as understanding the basic principles of causality itself...