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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

[codere]

[ What if she just smiles? Is that enough indication that something's wrong? ]

Archer, your hair is very porcupine tonight.

[swordboning]

......Rin. Have you been doing drugs?

[Definitely seems like it.]

[codere]

They have drugs here? Isn't that illegal?

[ Probably. ] Where's a lawyer when you need one? I have a right... to an attorney!

[swordboning]

[Sighing loudly.]

You don't have a right to anything right now because you're not in trouble. Now follow me.

[PULLING HER ALONG.]

[codere]

I--is that how it works?

[ Dragged along like an untrained puppy. Very elegant. Much heel digging. ]

[swordboning]

[He can also pick her up and manhandle her. Which he's going to do if she don't stop.]

If you're not in trouble, you have to pay for your lawyer. It's when you've been arrested that, in certain countries, you have a right to one.

[codere]

Only if I win.

I can't pay them if I declare bankruptcy immediately after. [ Rin logic. ]

[swordboning]

How do you plan on buying anything if your credit rating tanks because you declared bankruptcy?

[PLACING HER ON A BENCH.]

[codere]

[ Reaching down, she'll work on trying to take off one of her heels. It's... a task considering she's so out of it right now, so have fun watching her pull her hand back and staring at the shoe as if it was trying to bite her. ]

I...

I have Saber disguise herself as a pile of money?

[swordboning]

[Complete silence while Archer thinks of a way to take advantage of this.]

What do you think Saber is most of the time?

[codere]

... a lolita? [ Pulling her hand back and holding her foot out as far away as possible. This shit deadly looking, yo. ]

Maybe a porcelain doll? She's always wearing those cute outfits with the frills and lace.

[swordboning]

[....fine, he'll help her with that. They look uncomfy anyway.]

And me?

[codere]

The person I love more than anything else in the worlds.

[ What a heartfelt confession... if she wasn't halfway out of her mind and all. Once her foot is free, she'll wriggle her toes and count them off loudly to make sure they're all there.

She keeps counting only four though. Why. ]

[swordboning]

[He'll take that though.]

Hold up your other foot so we can get both off.

[Not touching her smelly feet.]

[codere]

[ Her feet don't smell, but while he's down there he might notice all of the scratches as well as the freshly formed marks of something squeezing her tightly. She got in a fight with someone or something. ]

I have another foot?!

[swordboning]

It's growing out of your forehead right now. Can you please move it to your leg, where it belongs?

[He'll smack some asses later. No sense in trying to get anything useful out of here at the moment.]

[codere]

[ Shrieking in horror and falling over the side of the bench. Does he catch her or does he let her dirty her dress a bit more?? ]

[swordboning]

[YES HE CATCHES HER. Because he's the one who is going to clean it up and fix the dress later.]

...that was a joke, Rin.

[codere]

[ Good, because now she's just curling up against him. For a girl who has never drank before or experienced with drugs, this is a fairly new experienced. The closest she's ever been to losing her inhibitions involved pain killers and she slept through most of that. ]

Something's wrong. [ CLEARLY. ]

Your heart is beating? How does a spirit have a heartbeat? I don't understand.

[swordboning]

I can bleed. That means I have a heart that pumps blood.

[....pause.]

Should I take you home?

[codere]

I don't want our night to end, but something's off. [ That's right. She recalls when she saw him bleed for the first and only time.

So that's what she thinks about instead of what ails her. ]

[swordboning]

It's pretty clear that someone did something to you. And when I find out who, no one else will know who they are.

[Terrible.]

But you need to be someplace safe.

[codere]

[ That's her boyfriend. He's the best even if he can bleed. ]

I don't want to leave until both Saber and yourself are through. Since you're Servants who have more energy than me, that could be until morning.

[swordboning]

Let's go find Saber and see what she thinks.

[codere]

[ Nope. ] If we do, she'll be upset with me and herself for allowing this to happen.

Is it necessary to sour her evening as I've ruined yours?