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Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear ([personal profile] poised) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-04-24 11:55 am

« intro ⇢ winterball.exe »

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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ why:o'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!


[personal profile] variform 2015-04-25 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Before anything else, Sai practically stiffens, if only for a fraction of a second, as it brightens into what's practically a burst of excitement- That voice. It's far too similar to Neuro's, however just as quickly, he almost seems disappointed. Because this man is definitely not the demon he so longed to kill, more than he had anyone else, ever.

But either way-! He doesn't especially mind talking about Haven, particularly in past tenses.]


I just got here, and from another different world, other than my home. It was the worst! I haven't seen food like this in months; it's really great!
shoutai: (uranami)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-25 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
[The tension certainly doesn't go unnoticed, but he has no reason to bring it up, so he doesn't. This is just supposed to be a casual conversation, anyway.

But something he says is interesting.]


Another world? Like this one? [That was the implication, it seemed. Normally, the idea of other worlds wasn't that strange (definitely not when you came from a place where travel between planets wasn't unusual), but this place... Well, the circumstances were different.

Despite the serious implications, though, he chuckles.]
You sound like an unlucky guy.

[personal profile] variform 2015-04-25 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
Totally different, really. No electricity, shitty and limited food [because clearly that's the worst ever. priorities!] Ah- well, I guess technically horrifying and nightmarish, from most everyone else's point of view. Mostly it was just real boring, to me; not much to do apart from playing with the many different creatures that were confined to a set of tunnels. It grew old, though!

[The very disgusting ringleader behind everything, had (finally, and actually) been killed before Sai arrived. Therefore the previously very consistent circumstances where people were experimented on - probably the one thing that truly shakes Sai, though for good reasons - didn't affect him in the slightest.

He just hums a bit with the latter remark.]


I dunno. Being here is just fine by me. ♥ And if all that stuff we're told is even remotely true, it's great to imagine that place being totally wiped out.
shoutai: (misuji)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-25 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Everyone found it terrifying and he thought it was "real boring," he says. Somehow, Takasugi feels like he picked a winner here.

It wasn't a bad thing at all, though, far from it. People like this tended to be a lot more interesting than all the rest.]


It sounds like a place that no one would miss. I think I can relate. [Of course, Takasugi's reasons were completely different. His world was nothing like Haven, but if it was gone, he wouldn't mind that. ...mostly.] But it seems like you lucked out. This place is a vast improvement.

[Even aside from the food, there was plenty to do here. Almost too much.

...but also food. Lots of food.]

[personal profile] variform 2015-04-25 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
[He's absolutely stellar, alright!]

Nope! Absolutely no one. [When it comes to being here, though, it's a little different. To a degree, he couldn't care less about helping these people out, as even if his home world is destroyed, it wouldn't matter because it's no longer a place he's a part of.

. . . but on the other hand, he doesn't mind lending a hand, as he can enjoy being alive in an interesting place.]


H~eh. . . you can relate? [normally not a phrase he particularly likes, but the context is different] Are you from somewhere worthless, then?
shoutai: (tsumaguro)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-25 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
[He smiles, almost as if "worthless" were a compliment rather than an insult.]

It's a rotten place. It should have been put out of its misery a long time ago. ["Worthless" was right. In fact, it was only the start of it.] If it's really gone like they say, then those aliens have done me a big favor.

[That wasn't to say that he liked it here, though. And actually, that wasn't to say that he was quite satisfied with his world's fate, either. It felt like— unfinished business, maybe.]

[personal profile] variform 2015-04-26 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Rotten. That would be another nicely fitting word, alongside dead. Even though 'boring' also still won out.]

True, true. Though personally I wouldn't have minded getting to play along with them. Of course, everyone else would have, too. Seeing it first-hand wouldn't have been bad.

I guess I could say the same for this place, but it's also interesting, so I don't mind sticking around for a little while.
shoutai: (uranami)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-26 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
It couldn't hurt to enjoy it while it lasts.

[Takasugi had a few things he could enjoy about this place, too. Avoiding his fate and cutting his coma short was kind of nice, for one.]

But I wouldn't mind watching this place fall, either. I think that could be fun, too.

[What kind of party conversation is this...!!]

[personal profile] variform 2015-04-27 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[The way this man sounded almost eerily like Neuro was now turning more amusing than not. It was so opposing to the demon who came to the Upper World strictly to consume the 'energy' that came from the mysteries of the human race, therefore needing them to be very much alive.

So of course, it makes for this conversation to be plenty entertaining. Of course, although Sai's own reasons behind his personal way of destroying things is a bit more a thing of the past, it doesn't mean he dislikes the thought of it all.

What an interesting person he's come to meet.]


I wonder how that might go down here, then, hm? I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest that most brought [or 'uploaded'? whichever] here are very much for doing what they can to save everything, in comparison to the opposite. The again, I really have only been here for maybe a day or two. There's still a lot I've yet to see and learn, and plenty of people I haven't met.
shoutai: (hoshi)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-28 08:19 am (UTC)(link)
The same goes for me. [He hadn't been here long, either, and there was still so much to see, so many people to meet...] But I've already found one like-minded soul here—there's bound to be a few more waiting around.

[It might be a bit harder than it was back home, though, that was true. The things that bound the Kiheitai were things that didn't really matter here. But surely he wasn't the only one who didn't care for the idea of leaving their fate in someone else's hands—that idea alone should be enough to inspire people to start sharpening their fangs.]

[personal profile] variform 2015-04-28 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)