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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

[beaconed]

Rin--

[ omg, but Jaune is wrestling with three more tentacles here. He's fighting tooth and nail, relying on his strength and will to survive alone.

However, when she kicks her foot up, his eyes are drawn to her thigh... while it may seem it's for lewd reasons at first, even reaching down for it, he only does it to come back up with her gun.

Yes, he found a weapon! ]

Hold up, maybe you won't have to! [ He points the gun sideways at the tentacle tree, but doesn't do anything yet.

...

wait, shit, this is kind of dangerous. ]

[codere]

[ If Rin didn't know any better, she might have assumed the worst of him. Fortunately he's PROVEN HIMSELF somehow in their past interactions so she's a bit more lenient. ]

If you're going to disarm me, can you at least unload the clip into something?

Don't tell me you've never shot a gun before? [ Thud into the ground she goes again. ]

Do you mind? I'm trying to have a conversation here!

[beaconed]

[ He winces painfully when he hears her hit the ground again. WHY IS SHE SO CALM ABOUT THIS. ]

I-I haven't, okay?!

But my friends have, how hard can it be?

[ He's firmly pointing the gun at the tree again, but still doing nothing. After about two seconds, he asks her in a low tone: ]

....S-So is there like a safety button on this or do I just... pull the trigger..?

[ PLEASE TALK HIM THROUGH THIS. ]

[codere]

That's it. After this, I'm taking you to the practice range and--[ THUD. ]

You need... to flip the safety off. [ This time she's just a tad bit dazed. ]

B-Before you do that, you need to be sure you want to, you know, actually shoot it? If you're not sure, you should just go find Archer for me.

[beaconed]

It's fine, we don't need an archer, we got something that shoots right here!

[ Alright, as he suspected, there IS a safety device. He determines where it is when she said flip, and does so accordingly. She's right, however, he needs to be sure if he wants to do this...

But if he doesn't, what will happen to her? Is he just going to let someone get maimed by this monster tree because he was too afraid to take action? He's not even sure if this will save her, but if he's certain of one thing, it's that he would feel a lot better if he tried.

And so he does, pointing the gun at the tree for the third time, just like his favourite action star Spruce Willis. This is it, Jaune Arc, your finest hour. Say something cool. ]

Merry Christmas, you filthy animal!

[ And just like that, he unloads a couple of rounds on the tree. Luckily it's close-range, so his shots aren't missing it despite his shaky hand. They're far away from most of the guests and loud music that they would assume it's just fireworks anyway. ]

.......and a happy new year. [ BANG. He shot it once more for good measure.

...

Okay, he kind of liked this more than he should have. ]

[codere]

[ Once he's all right with shooting the tree and coming to his own terms in doing so, Rin's peril doesn't last for long. After all, why would it continue to attack her when there was a much more obvious threat. ]

H-Hey, don't just stand there!

[ Fortunately the girl's awareness to her surroundings finally catches up and she throws her last weapon over his head. Yes, there is now a knife pinning the vine against the trunk of the tree.

And Rin is officially out of weapons. ] Come on, let's get out of here before it decides to grow more appendages.

[beaconed]

Huh? R-Right..!! [ He quickly snaps out of his action hero persona and turns to Rin, though he's pointing the gun towards the sky in case it accidentally goes off. SMART THINKING, AGENT ARC. Tensions are high, anything could happen! ]

Are you okay? C-Can you even walk?

[codere]

Yeah, I can walk. I'll have Archer mend my dress where it got ripped and everything will be good as new.

[ Were it anyone else she might have complained about the situation or forced him to carry her. ]

Oh, but you should probably hand that back to me. If we get caught, it's better to say I was the one firing it off.

[ Because no one likes her, ha ha ha. So used to this. ]

[beaconed]

What? No--!! [ He pulls away, still holding the gun high up where she can't reach it. ]

I'm not gonna let you take the fa--AAAH-- [ And suddenly the gun does go off on its own, firing a shot in the air. Since he wasn't anticipating it this time, the loud sound makes him drop it to the ground immediately.

He may have also shrieked like a girl for approximately one second. ]

[codere]

Sheesh, that's going to get us a lot of strange attention.

[ At least the gun's on the ground now and all too easy for her to get at. ] That's why you don't play with these things. Waving it around playfully like that... geez, it's a wonder you didn't accidentally shoot your eye out.

[beaconed]

[ Submissive as ever, he just sighs, listening to her lecturing him. ]

Y-You're right... I'm sorry...



...although that was pretty cool, how I just... --I-I mean, no, you're right! Sorry.

[codere]

Once you're done having an adrenaline high and you decide you really do enjoy the idea of learning how to shoot, I could teach you.

[ Then she can show off her gun collection she has here. Believe it or not, all the men in her life keep giving her these things. ]

[beaconed]

You would really do that for me?

[ He does lack a long-range weapon, unlike all his friends from the academy... it wouldn't hurt to know how to fire one, even if a similar situation arises where he has to borrow someone else's weapon. ]

[codere]

Why not? You just saved me from an embarrassing eroge-like situation so I should pay you back for it and if guns interest you, there's no one else better than me to teach you.

[ So she thinks. ] Don't you know? The manner I was introduced... it was embarrassing, but it's the truth. It's easier to say I'm a terrorist and have people think I'm a bad guy instead of something like that.

[beaconed]

[ He doesn't want to ask what eroge means, so he'll just look it up later and discover something he'll wish he didn't know existed. ]

W-Wait, come again? Where's this coming from? Start over. [ TERRORIST?? ]

[codere]

[ What's there not to love about dating sim sex?? ]

Were you not paying attention when everyone arrived? That man funny how no one knows his name introduced everyone appropriately.

[beaconed]

I... think I was in line in the men's room at the time... [ His loserness has no end, does it? ]

So you're saying everyone thinks you're a terrorist? That's awful, we gotta do something about that.

[codere]

Oh that place looked pretty crowded. Do you think someone did something to one of the desserts or drinks? Archer will be angry if he finds out.

[ Totally not answering the terrorist thing. ]

[beaconed]

I hope not. I... think it was just some samurai-looking guy causing a lot of commotion.

[ ...And Jaune may or may not get nervous peeing at a urinal next to strangers. Blame bullying for that! ]

[codere]

It's funny how we're raised to believe samurai are these honorable and stern guys, then we get a lot of... strange ones here. Really funny.

If you thought hard about it, at least.

[beaconed]

[ He snorts. Always such a strange sense of humor with this one. ]

I think you're thinking too hard about things that most people don't.

[codere]

Are you saying you don't think about samurais often?

[ Because that's the real question here. ]

[beaconed]

W-Well, how often is "often", really?

[ Every week? Day? Hour? ]

[codere]

I think every few days is probably important. [ So at least she's not obsessed with them. ]

My Archer and Saber are into swords so I think about them a little more than I should. What if they were to run into a samurai? Then there'd be an epic sword fight!