- « INTRO ⇢ WINTERBALL.EXE » OVERFLOW

[poised]

Who: everyone, literally everyone
When: ooc: 04/25-04/26; ic: 12/26
Where: the Gardens
What: overflow of 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 overflow! It's a bit early but just to make sure the transition for everyone over here was captcha-free. 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 and post new intros! 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!!

Comments

[adornmental]

[THE STRUGGLE IS REAL... Her party struggle is also real, apparently. Someone help Weiss.]

You sound like a party expert. What do you do when that kinda stuff happens? D'you just have to sit through it?

[War council meetings are bad enough okay, he can't sit through a bad party.]

[jyajyaaan]

Oh no, I think you got something wrong just now! I don't mean to die again or just twiddle my thumbs! I'm definitely going to think positive and do my best to make the best of the situation!

[jyajyaaan]

You didn't ? Heh, I guess there are places where they still prefer real bills and coins in the world.

[multiglyphs]

Really. Because it sure did sound like you were about to make a very, very bad mistake.

[sjokolade]

Well, now you know! [She gave a giggle]

My sister means a lot to me and I wouldn’t know what I’d do without her. I think we’ve been through a lot anyway and sometimes, it makes me wonder what my life would be like without Elsa.

[Probably her being lonely though…]

[sjokolade]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's that way!

[Anna said pointing to said direction. Once Mina got them free though, the princess quickly took the other girl's hand and ran off. Screw it if Mina liked it or not, they needed to get out of here as fast as they could!]

By the way, thanks for helping me get that weird vein off of me or something.

[Even if Mina was a jerk, the very least Anna could do was thank her somehow.]

[sjokolade]

[Don't worry, Cliff. As much as Anna wanted to dance, she knew close to nothing about it. And that was why the moment she got to the center of the ball? Don't mind Anna just dancing around and...looking awkward in general.

But when she heard his question? She only gave a giggle in response]

Of course! Who else would it be? I don't think I did that great of a job trying to hide myself anyway!

[purrfect_weapon]

[It would be rather easy to simply place himself in a memory or thought, and see what it was that she was named. Really the only thing keeping him from doing it was the fact that he was having more fun at the moment not doing it.

His ears twitch a little as she continues going on though. It was true though, and sounded like something the major would have said. But then Schrodinger was a pawn, well he was far more useful than a simple pawn, but he was a piece to be moved and used as seen fit. If she were to blink or take her eyes off him for a second he would simply vanish only to reappear just behind her.]

It has certainly been entertaining going wherever it is that I want, though I've had some rather nasty missions that have gotten my head blown off.

Pawns, bishops, queen, king, we're all part of a game that is going to be played whether we want to play or not. Such is our dilemma, to play the game and experience the thrill or winning or simply refuse and not play at all.

[queenofminiskirts]

[...a guy. Stuck...in a tree? She's assuming it is serious because this is Shiho. All the same...weren't cats the ones you normally had to rescue from trees?

She nods.]

Let's go.

[And because Kaoru doesn't know where they're going, she runs after Shiho instead of flying. She doesn't think Shiho would have abandoned anyone to go far away so he's probably close by...right?]

[unionjackoff]

Well, I am glad that she has such a kind sister to take care of her. [gives Anna a little bow, more an incline of his head if anything] Please continue to do so. [and he will watch over BOTH OF THEM]

[multiglyphs]

[ there is a flush of in on weiss' cheeks, as she continues to look on at him, scandalized. ]

Certainly not! I can't just — get inside you!

[ this is too weird, she's still trying to come to terms with the fact you're some kind of robot thing! ]

[mywayofhelping]

[Honestly he didn't care, he just wanted to get the focus elsewhere.]

With the proper skills, any food could be free. [Like if you're a hunter or a farmer. People manage to survive who aren't him, after all.] The people of CERES seem to have control over it here, though, so I understand your sentiment.

[mywayofhelping]

[Dur hay. Not that he'll ever admit to having his own agenda, though. That makes getting people to do what he needs a bit harder.]

Do you? Anything we may or may not want is impossible to achieve right now, apart from correcting its destruction. That alone is worth our full focus.

[omurice]

There must be one, though I haven't figured it out. Telling us we're displaced from our worlds and thus are 'coded' here. The motive will tell us everything if we could ever find that out.

[And that's going to rattle in his head for a bit, but to no avail. He doesn't know the place well enough, as well as the fact that they've disguised everything in an almost utopia like city...]

[faestra]

[While she's dispelling bad memories of her own nightmares, she almost misses that look he gives her at first. Almost, but not quite. Even still, the way he shifts abruptly to a happy face doesn't throw her.

Yuzu nods... though what he said before certainly didn't seem like positive thinking. So she hopes he applies that to this apparent guilt of his too and does not turn to alcoholism!!!]

Ah, sorry. You reminded me of something just now, so maybe what I said was a little unnecessary... But still, it's not a bad sign if you can push forward like that! Maybe you're more dependable than you knew, and your friends are in good hands.

[or maybe she's just being really nice since she has friend feelings too. Even if most of her important people are here, she would like to think that being able to save the rest is still true, and if it's true for her then it is for this guy who is totally not evil, not evil at all.]

[teradyne]

My name's Argilla.

[While saying that, she subconsciously touches her brand on her chest.]

It's nice to meet you, Leia. It's... nice to see so many friendly faces.

[teradyne]

Maybe. I can't say.

[It's not her story, but Argilla wonders if she's dead like her, then. Still, it's a thought she keeps to herself.]

[teradyne]

So it's like our virus.

[At least, that's how she can perceive it. Normal humans could even turn into demons if the virus was put into them.

Like her.]

[zombiedude]

[Way to make him feel more confident, Anna. Slow clap for you.

Nico suddenly looked a little less sure after that comment, muttering to himself.] I hope so.

[teradyne]

When we were given this... virus... [She touches the brand on her chest as she says 'virus'.] ...we awoke to human emotions. It was then we quit following the laws of the Church, but then it was even more essential that we protected our own tribe because we cared for one another. At least, I cared for them. But in order to get out of the hell we were put in, we had to kill the other tribe leaders to get into Nirvana.

[She gives a rueful sigh after saying that.]

Needless to say, our tribe won. What we found was the exact opposite of Nirvana -- a true hell. All hell broke loose after that -- one of our comrades betrayed us. But I still believed in our tribe -- in our victory.

[teradyne]

I'm sorry to ask again, but what's the internet? Is it like that server of data?

[She's a little aware of it, which is why she asks.]

[newtimes]

( He has no idea who Mister Ninja and Mako are but they sound like cool people. )

Yeah, yeah! I'm pretty good at a lot of games; are there any here?

( EVEN MORE EXCITED NOW. CAN WE GO CATCH [alien] GOLDFISH?? )

[newtimes]

( GRIPS SAKAMOTO'S SHOULDERS. LOOKS HIM IN THE EYE. )

Hey, mister, don't be rude. Tell me ya'r name.

( He'll shake it out of you. )

[buildyourworld]

[ He chuckles at the question, amused by his objection. ]

Alcohol dehydrates you, it's not something you should be drinking when you're close to passing out. Drink the water, you can have the booze when you're fine.

[buildyourworld]

[ Tieria pointedly ignores Ribbons' comment until they reaches a secluded area outside of the party. He doesn't need people overhearing them. He has no intention in engaging the despicable Innovade with unnecessary conversation. It's already a miracle that he hasn't put a bullet in his head, especially when he would have no container or Veda to reconnect himself with. ]

When did you arrived?