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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

[faithfulflame]

It's quite alright, they caught me off guard as well.

[Supporting him is easy, since even a normal Senshi is stronger than a human, and moving him further away from the plants towards an innocuous looking bench is her aim. No vines or trees nearby, so it should be safe enough.]

You're ill. [Obviously.] Have you seen a doctor yet?

[spes_phthisica]

I suspect you already knew I was ill, right?

[Since, you know, he's a character out of history most definitely dying in tuberculosis, even if he's doing his best to try to die in battle before that happens.

He sinks down onto the bench with a sigh, tilting his head back to watch the sky. He's still not used to seeing two moons in the sky, and the sight serves as distraction for a second or two, before he replies.]

They took me to a hospital when I first arrived here, gave me a lot of medicines to make sure I won't die or pass it on. [A disjointed shrug, and he smiles at her.] As far as I can tell, they're really working. I do feel a lot better. But they can't cure me.

[faithfulflame]

I...had heard it, but you didn't seem such when we spoke previously so I dismissed that as false. I suppose I was wrong.

[Truth be told, that's not a comforting thought, but she genuinely feels bad for the man. A...friend, she'd say. Sitting down beside him, her eyes focus on the man beside her, concern furrowing her brow.]

It's tuberculosis, as I understood it, but is it really that far along that they can't take care of it? Medicine here seems so advanced. [She bites back another statement about how it's treatable in her own time. It doesn't seem right or fair.]

[spes_phthisica]

Right now it's just mixed blood, but Yamazaki-san is expecting me to start coughing pure blood pretty soon. When that happens, you usually have at most a year left to live.

[It's not nearly as hard to admit to it here, mostly because there is now chance of Hijikata, Kondou or Tetsu hearing it. And maybe a bit because here, at least, the process has been arrested.]

Honestly, it seems pretty miraculous that they can keep it from getting worse here. [He hums softly, fiddling with one of the embroideries on his kimono.] And I think maybe... even if they could take it away completely, perhaps they wouldn't. We're supposed to be as much as the people we were back home, isn't that what they tell us?

[faithfulflame]

[Ah. Well, there was a point to that statement, yes. As much as it annoys her.]

It's...possible that might be why they haven't. But the important thing, I suppose, is that it isn't getting worse. Tuberculosis is a terrible disease, but for the moment at least you're stable. If some of my friends were here, they'd...know how to treat it further, but...I am no doctor.

Have you had these fits often?

[spes_phthisica]

[The question almost makes Souji laugh, but he stops himself for the sake of his poor abused lungs.]

I've been having coughing fits since before Ikedaya - that was more than two years ago. But it's been getting worse with time.

[That... would be because it's been progressing rapidly lately, and back home he won't see the end of the next year to come.]

But it really is better here. [A bright little smile, as he tries to sound more cheerful about the whole thing.] I don't have a fever as often anymore, and my appetite is better too. It's nice to be able to eat properly. [And probably needed, skinny and wasted thing that he is.]

[faithfulflame]

I meant more the obviously nearly falling down fits.

[But that's beside the point. He is getting better. That's just the truth. And if she can find a way, she'll help treat that. Of course, that would require Ami. Or her mother, potentially...]

But that's good. [He definitely looks skinny...] Did you eat a lot tonight, then?

[spes_phthisica]

Ah, that? It's just that when it's hard to breathe...

[A dismissive shrug, which doesn't really go that well along with more or less saying "sometimes the coughing fits almost make me pass out", but he does what he wants.

This time he actually lets out a feeble little laugh, giving Rei an amused sideways glance.]

You sound just like Yamazaki-san when you say that kind of thing. [And a bit like Hijikata too, but let's have 'Topics that Souji generally tries to avoid', Alex.] I did! A lot of it was sweets, but I had some proper food too, and it was really quite good. [As opposed to before coming here, when anything more substantial would make him feel sick.]

[faithfulflame]

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