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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

[ineptus]

[Why yes, he does! Everyone is the dancing type in the end. You just have to ask them the right way. And even though she doesn't really need to wave in return, she does anyway.]

Aww thank you! I made it myself!

[That's where she got it. Just gonna fluff up her top a little with pride.]

You look very nice too! Very handsome. [Nod nod.] Did you come here with Peko?

[impheired]

[Ah. She made it. Well that explains a few things. All the things, actually.]

You're welcome and thanks...

[He did try to look nice, after all. Nicer than usual, anyway.]

Peko and I walked here together, yeah. We live across the hall, after all.

[Implying that they didn't come here together in a dating sense but just in a literal sense? Well that would explain why Peko is nowhere to be seen, at least.]

But obviously, you already knew that. [Since presents and all. Or well...he ASSUMES she gave Peko a present too, if he got one.] Thanks for that, by the way.

[The present, obviously. Part of which he's wearing this very moment! Which she may or may not have noticed if she looked at his sleeves.]

[ineptus]

You're welcome! [Okay so. They are not together but they came together. And she's pretty sure she spotted Peko earlier and she's in all black too so Mabel was under the impression that they came together but apparently not...man, you two are a little strange aren't you? But that's fine, she'll puzzle that as she talks to him.]

Oh yeah! That made my job soooo much easier. [She hasn't looked at his sleeves yet at all, but assumed since he wasn't wearing the tie he wasn't wearing those.] And good, I was a little worried leaving it there that you might not get it. But you're welcome!

[She really wants to ask if he liked it, but that's kind of rude isn't it? Yeah kind of...he might be able to tell she's curious though. Mabel's pretty easy to read usually.]

[impheired]

[More than just a little strange, really.]

How could I not noticed when you knocked on the door? [Rude, btw. Playing ding dong ditch like that.]

[As for the tie, well...it's possible that might have been a little too much black. Plus, he'd already picked out the silver one and his vest meant that the design on the one Mabel gave him would have just been covered up anyway. Look at his sleeves though, Mabel, come on. His left hand is right there resting on the table.]

[He notices that look on her face though. Child, please. You can just ask him, it's really okay.]

...the sweater was a little big but...it's nice. [It's warm and he likes it and maybe he tried it on for a little bit yesterday. He likes it a lot more than "it's nice" would imply, honestly. How fluent are you in tsun, Mabel?]

[ineptus]

[She was going to explain the whole 'well I had to leave pretty quick because I had other gifts to deliver and didn't know if you were home' thing but then he mentions the sweater and her smile ramps up to blinding levels immediately.]

Oh I'm so glad!! [She sounds like she's pretty fluent. But then when you deal with an Uncle who can sometimes be a little tsun for a whole summer, and a brother who tries way too hard to be mature and manly, and then you aggressively make friends with this really handsome boy who is literally tsun incarnate, you pick up on a few things.]

And it's better that it's a little big, rather than a little small honestly! Though if it was small I could probably just get your measurements and make you a new one, but that'd really have ruined the surprise I think.

[And it's now that she glances at his arm, all sneaky like, and finds herself just a little bit happier. Just gonna cross her arms on the table, rest her chin on them and kick her feet a little.]

I see the cuff links work too! Was everything else good? I wasn't sure what all to include cause I didn't know what all you like, but Christmas isn't Christmas without candy and cookies and stuff, right?

[Yeah okay, "it's rude to ask" sure didn't last long.]

[impheired]

[Continued over here.]