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[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

[puerilely]

[ Shuu glances back at the announcer. Even though he thought it was the coolest thing only a few moments ago, now it's the weak point of his argument he's starting to dislike it more and more.. alas, announcer, you had your few moments of fame. ]

You thought it was just messing around too, right..? It's just one of those-- those things.

[ Robots, he means, but he's not good with modern technology.. ]

They're not going to stop anyone at all from coming in, even if it'd be better for onee-chan if certain people weren't here. [ He's not exactly being subtle about that "certain", huh... ]

[sjokolade]

Yeah, I'll say. The closest I ever gotten was my sister's birthday party and I thought that was huge! Although, it's to be expeted, she was the queen a-

[...And here, my friends, is where Anna immediately regretted her words. First, Chal, then Cliff, and Jaune. Now she can add Flynn to her ever list of people who know.

...Well, now what?]

[tsuranuki]

[ He still looks troubled. Honestly, he could do all that was in his power, and still feel as if that's not enough. Recent events proved that well enough...it it seemed like it was proving so in other places. ]

Then I will make sure I do not forget, or that I do not disappear from this place again. [ It's probably pointless to promise something like that, but saying it, it convinces him that it makes a difference, for all of them here. Saitou's almost relieved that Shinpachi's changing the topic. Even if that's a horrible joke. ]

By that kind of beating up, am I to assume that you have been terrorising things less than you?



[ ooc: gdit i'm so sorry i am taking forever with tags ]

[multiglyphs]

[ faize pls...

in answer to his question, weiss puffs out her chest a little, looking quite proud of herself. ]

I'm head of the decorating committee, of course.

[ it's... more prestigious than it sounds, okay...! ]

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss, on the other hand, only looks on in confusion. ]

Jam your what?

[ no no, allow her to clarify for you — with a frustrated sound, she withdraws a tiny glass vial (inside, a bright blue powder-like substance) and holds it up for him to see. ]

There's enough Dust in here to freeze your entire body and then some. Don't underestimate me.

[multiglyphs]

It certainly is not! [ nope nope she's immune to those whines by now. ]

Both your sister and I are attending, so of course you have to as well. Besides — don't you want to see your sister's boyfriend?

[multiglyphs]

[ funny story, pyrrha, did you know that one of weiss' suggested jobs was a jewelry sales associate... ]

Don't be so modest! [ really. don't. ] It was incredibly thoughtful of you. I'm glad to wear it.

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss doesn't answer right away, instead taking that time to glance all around, making sure there aren't any other tables in need of a new glass.

...nope! turns out you're the only klutz around here. :') ]

No, I think that will be all.

[multiglyphs]

Oh, enough of this! You're clearly only out to be contradictory no matter what I say. I don't know why I even bothered.

[multiglyphs]

So what happens to you? [ creatures like him... beings like him... ] It can't be that simple, can it?

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[om_nom_namur]

[Namur gives her a flat expression that would rival her husband's notoriously flat expressions. Then he snorts. Then he outright laughs.]

Some shitty thieves we are! Sheheheheheh!

[Oh well. It was a nice thought.]

Well hike up yer skirt some an' we'll go dancin', huh?

[He means hold the edges back so he doesn't step all over it. It's a very fancy dress after all. At least he's holding out his hand like a gentleman.]

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[aerialassault]

[Cliff grinned, a playful look dancing in his eyes.]

Depends. You willing to be friends with a guy who's probably old enough to be your dad and is probably gonna scare all potential boyfriends away just by standing next to you?

[While he isn't the tallest or most intimidatingly built man in Tellus, Cliff was well aware that he certainly ranked within the top 5 on that list.]

[pachintoki]

[Once Sakamoto is done throwing up, the sound of Gintoki taking up the cause of emptying his bladder starts once more. True, it had briefly stopped as Sakamoto startled him and the flow suddenly, hopefully, cut out -- but now, in the quiet, there's just the steady sound of relief hitting the porcelain urinal. A single sound in the stillness, like a songbird in the quiet of an early morning, if that songbird had to take the longest leak of it's life.

. . . do birds do number 1? Do they have number 1 and 2, or is it both together, making something like a 3? He'll wonder. And then--]

More like, there's crap on the crap that's on the floor.

[Tatsuma, where the hell did you just come from? ]

[jyajyaaan]

Well, yes. I mean, that's so totally different from the world I know and all! It's the stuff from books!

[He shakes his head, perplexed.]

Does that mean that you don't even have any Obots where you're from?

[bakudanma]

_{[ Moved here! ]}

[rebelia]

Then I'm pushing this back.

[ he sets the glasses on the table, then crouches down to shove the cardboard box to its original place. he might as well while he's here.

once that's done, he retrieves the glasses, and, from there, ambles over to where he'd caused the accident. there you go, weiss; that's one extra task completed. ]

mIZAEL...

[otoko]

If anything, I, the man Gongenzaka, should say even more important; they are the ones from whom the deck's reputation can truly be found! A card's power will never be seen in full if the duelist carrying it cannot display it!

[failures]

Iiit's that way, I'm pretty sure!

[He points to...whichever direction he was walking in before he had a spill with Usopp.]

That's where I was going, anyway. I guess the path goes a different way though if there really isn't a bridge...

[sewayaku]

[ once again, Zara can't tell how much of this is honest-to-goodness biology in his world and how much is mythology. It sounds like the latter, but (perhaps unfortunately) he no longer has the capacity to doubt that it's the former. Stranger things have happened.

Considering Zara's world is full of transforming animal people that interbreed freely with humans and with each other, the idea of a dragon and a woman having children isn't actually that strange to him. The egg thing and rebirth thing are another matter entirely. ]

Ah... I see. Then because you have the blood of both dragons and... "eliatropes," was it? Because of that, your offspring can be either?