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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!


kaihentai: by the diamond princess <lj user="mucchi"> (Wait where's my 540 yen?)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-26 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Tatsuma...?

There's only one person who-
]

Kintoki.

[Sakamoto gasps, taken aback as he marvels at his old "friend." He's got the wrong friend. Has he forgotten that Takasugi referred to him by first name, too?!]

Kintoki! Oh my god. You finally did it!

[....]

You finally managed to straighten your hair!
shoutai: (ruri)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-26 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
[..........

This was a mistake. This entire thing was a mistake. He would rather turn himself in and give up his goals of world destruction than deal with this. Disband the Kiheitai. Become a changed man. Anything would be better than this.

Seriously... How was the straight hair all he noticed? They don't even sound the same!

You know what, he's just not going to do this. He's gonna keep walking now. GOODBYE.]
kaihentai: (screms)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-26 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
WAIIIIIIIIT! Kintoki!

[Too bad, Shinsuke. He's locked onto you now.

Karma's a bitch.
]

YOU MAY HAVE CHANGED YOUR NAME-

[Yelling, now:]

BUT I KNOW WHO YOU REALLY ARE!
shoutai: (sato)

1/2

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-26 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
[oh

my god]
shoutai: (yama)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-26 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't need this. He doesn't need someone yelling loudly in his direction with a name he does not want to be called, because the thing he needs even less than that is other people thinking that's his name and it's okay to call him that.

So Takasugi stops again, but this time, he turns around and marches right up to Sakamoto, reaching for the collar of his shirt and pulling hard on it in a not-too-friendly sort of way.]


Call me that again and I'll see to it that you're not "bigger" than anyone here.

[He'll chop it off.]
kaihentai: by <lj user="takesushi"> (sore loser)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-26 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sakamoto grabs hold of Takasugi's shoulders and shakes him hard.

The man doesn't know his own strength, and the alcohol leaves him unphased by the threatening gesture.
]

Oiiiiiiiiii! What's with this Sas*ke motif? Now that you've changed your hair, you've become a completely different person!

[Even more frantically:]

Don't you know? No matter how hard you try, you'll never be able to get to where he is! Sas*ke-kun, he's really... He's irreplaceable!
shoutai: (ruri)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-26 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[He is so done right now. There are not enough words in the English language to describe this level of doneness.

Takasugi, despite easily being the most unstable and volatile of the group, was usually not a violent man. He honestly just never had to be, not when he had so many men willing to fight for him in his place. But right now...

God. He could kill a man.

So he's going to end this before he gets a headache...

...by sending a knee to Sakamoto's crotch.]


Don't touch me. I have no interest in being such a second-rate antagonist.

[fuck off, fuck off, fuck off.]
kaihentai: by <lj user="takesushi"> (alas)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-27 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Sakamoto is used to this kind of treatment.

Shit, that hurts like hell. As soon as that knee connects with his sensitive bits, he's suddenly realizes why the other seemed so familiar.
]

S-Short stuff!

[He's spitting, practically. Good, good! Maybe his saliva will get in this bastard's one good eye.]

Good to see ya.
shoutai: (hoshi)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-27 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Short stuff.......

He hasn't been called that in a long time. Most people wouldn't dare make a short joke to his face. But rather than triggering any unexpected (and painful) nostalgia, all he can do is be annoyed.

If their world was really gone, who the hell thought it was a good idea to resurrect this asshole?]


I wish I could say the same. Where are the rest of your clothes?
kaihentai: (oh no)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-27 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Jokingly, but with an air of doubt:]

On vacation?
shoutai: (yama)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-27 08:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Of course they are.

He turns away again.]


When they decide to rejoin us, then maybe we can talk.

[God, he's going to regret this, he just knows it.]
kaihentai: by the lovely <lj user="nagito"> (Super Highschool Level Loud Person)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-27 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
Don't get yer panties in a fuckin' twist! You've seen me in less.

[GOD?????]

Oh? Talkin', huh? Well! As far as I remember, you aren't really the chatty type. I've always been more of a blabbermouth.

So, so! Whaddya want? Spit it out, oi.
shoutai: (sato)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-27 08:54 am (UTC)(link)
[...

He regrets it already. He was foolish for thinking he could possibly associate with this man.]


I take it back.

[God, he needs out of this party already. It just started and he already needs to leave for some air.]
kaihentai: SUCH A BIG THANKS TO LIQUIDATE @ PLURK (What brought this on?)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-27 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
C'moooooon!

[Sakamoto claps Takasugi on the shoulder.]

So we're in a new world. Dont'cha think I'm mad too? I have so much work to do! I may not look it, but yeah! I'm pissed as hell.

Still, there's a lot to be happy about! We're at a party, for cryin' out loud! Have somethin' to drink. Dance a little!

[He cocks his head to the side, a glint in his eye, now visible from atop his glasses.]

Or, or, or!

We could talk business.
shoutai: (ruri)

[personal profile] shoutai 2015-04-28 06:45 am (UTC)(link)
[NONE OF THAT IS THE PROBLEM.

Takasugi's expression doesn't change, and his voice is as flat as it could possibly be.]


I'm not associating with someone who can't keep his pants on.

[If the situation was different, then he could probably find it in himself to look past all of this. However, he has only been here for maybe a couple of days, and it's just— too soon. Far too soon. He's supposed to be cool and charismatic. Cool people don't hang out with pantsless drunks. This isn't the kind of impression he wants to leave on people.]
kaihentai: (intrigue)

[personal profile] kaihentai 2015-04-30 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Continued here.]