- « 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

ota

[bropane]

[ original top-level here ]

phase i+ii

[ There is nothing more confusing than what is happening right now. First of all, the last thing he remembers was being at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology's expo hall - and now he's in some fancy gathering? Not to mention, what was that PowerPoint presentation all about? He already knew he died from the fire, considering the last thing he saw before waking up was a giant metal bar about to fall on him (which was not cool, mind you).

But it's not like he can go anywhere else. . . and they even dressed him up for the occasion! He has his suit slung on his arm as he enters, sporting just a white long sleeved, buttoned-up shirt, and a cream vest, and black slacks. He looks absolutely dazed as the announcer asks for his name, but seeing as he can't respond, the announcer just comes up with the stupidest thing that's immediately covered up by the loud music. Appropriate? Who knows. At least no one seems to have heard his introduction.

He occupies an empty table and just sits there for a good while, not really looking like he's in the mood to party. He'll occasionally be rubbing the back of his neck and cringing in pain, but hey! Don't let him ruin your party. Or, you know. Try to get him to party? Anything goes! ]

phase iv

[ Nobody ever said being in this weirdass place was going to be easy. As he walks around to try and go to a more quiet spot (aka leaving), something pulls him back. He is grabbed by the ankle and just hangs by a tree... upside-down. He's experienced something similar before, but it was not caused by some freaky tentacle tree, that's for sure! When your younger brother is some genius who wants to make all the crazy and explosive things, usually... they don't work right away, and things get dangerous. And frankly, he'd rather take being accosted by a robot than... whatever this is.

Tadashi gives whoever passes by a sheepish smile and a slight wave of his hand. ]

Hi. A little help here?

[ Or you can pull the wildcard and make up your own prompt! ]

cyrus

[bropane]

⬅

[ Tadashi's noticed his coughing since he was approached by Cyrus, though he just wasn't ready to ask if he was okay yet since it might be rude. But considering how Cyrus' coughing keeps persisting, he just has to ask now and show some concern. It might just me the gardens, and he could be some allergic reaction to some of the pollen or something. Or it could be because they're outdoors and the chilly atmosphere is, well, chilly. ]

Do you want some water? It could help.

[ Sorry for suddenly changing the topic there, Cyrus!! Gotta tend to your lungs first! ]

[soulist]

[ Chilly atmosphere plus TB really don't mix well, so yeah, he hates his life right about now. Of all the times of the year to be brought into a place. It had to be winter. Of course it did. He'll shake his head, putting his hand up in a 'no' fashion. ]

It won't help. [ Literally it won't. This wasn't a cough that would go away with some water, after all. But, oh right, he should mind his manners huh? ]

But thanks for the offer. [ He'll cough again suppressing a slight shiver as he did so, before he turns to look back at the doors leading to the ball inside. ]

[bropane]

[ He nods and walks toward the door, stopping midway to look back at Cyrus. ]

Inside might be better for you.

[ The least he could do is keep the guy who helped him out company. Maybe he could learn a thing or two about him - because, really, if he wasn't so confused about everything, he would have been all over those robotic features. ]

why does england have fifty two pairs of eyelashes

[bropane]

⬅

[ Aliens.

Science doesn't discount the fact that aliens could be real, but this? This is just too unreal. Aliens, a planet that isn't even in the solar system, codes, whatever. No. Tadashi doesn't believe in it, and he won't. Not yet, anyway. It'll take a lot of proof for him to actually believe what he's told. But for now, he'll just live with these pieces of information. He has no other choice. ]

Sounds like something ripped out of a comic book.

w h a t

[unionjackoff]

Right? [at least the food here is god. England wonders who made it, and why wasn't he asked to help?] The officials here aren't much better! They're some of the most bizarre people I've ever met!

he just has so many!!

[bropane]

[ ... yeah, that's no good either.

This place sounds like a huge Nope. ]

Would you mind telling me about them? After you eat, of course.

[ He doesn't want to interrupt England in his meal, after all. ]

astrid

[bropane]

⬅

[ Yes, okay. Dragon. He's also moving out of the way just in case Stormfly steps on him or something. ONE CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL. This is still all so unreal to him. Really. A dragon. He'd love to enjoy being around one, but it'll probably take some time since there's a lot of things he needs to get over, or at least, understand, first. ]

Quick question: I should probably never go back to this part of the gardens, huh?

[ Not that he'd be going back here, in the first place. Once he finds a place to stay in, he'd probably only move around in the more urban parts of the colony. ]

[braider]

[Stormfly's tilting her head at him as Tadashi moves away, which has Astrid chuckling.]

She won't hurt you, don't worry. [It was a pretty normal reaction out of most people around here, but she felt it was only fair to at least attempt to calm his nerves.

As for his comment, she laughs. It's not necessarily at him, honest! How he's handling the aftermath of being attacked by a tree is amusing to her is all. She can't really blame him, though.]

Yeah, I wouldn't if I were you. At least, not without something good and sharp.

judith

[bropane]

⬅

[ He won't freak just yet, especially since he's with another person. Tadashi does look up at the sky, though, to try and figure out where the noise is coming from. ]

Uh, dragon...?

[ Better know what he'll be riding on before anything, you know? ]

[brbwalking]

... That's close enough.

[ Because down swoops Ba'ul, not incredibly large, but big enough to get the job done. And so he hovers, turning one eye on Judith and her new companion. The next whale noise, still loud, also holds a question and Judith fondly pats his side. ]

We'll have an extra passenger tonight, yes. I'm sure he won't be too heavy.

priest

[bropane]

⬅

[ YELLS.

WHAT KIND OF- OH JESUS.

Tadashi isn't used to being treated this way by someone that wasn't his brother, so it's slightly refreshing but more annoying than anything else. Especially when he tries so be as nice and polite as possible. He knows what bullies are like, since he had to fend off those kinds of people for his brother when they were younger. To actually experience something almost the same as being bullied right now... it just doesn't sit well with him.

Or he could be taking this too seriously because he's thinking about so many things. Right now, he doesn't want to get trolled.

He rolls his eyes in response. ]

If you stand on your head, you'll see me on my knees.

[ Yeah, that's totally going to work, Tadashi. ]

[grovel]

[ despite the infinite times he's projected these lines and received less than enthused responses in return, the novelty of delivering them hasn't been entirely lost on him yet. though, in his defense, this probably stems from the fact that eventually relenting and being the party's sole healer... typically went hand-in-hand. go figure. so, in many ways, he expects this scenario to play out similarly. it's also why he's not entirely miffed at the response. not as much as he's capable of being, at any rate. though, his expression does go flat for a few brief seconds. ] I see.

That's too bad... [ he shakes his head a bit, as if what tadashi did was truly a regrettable act. ] But, I'm sure your attitude will change once you're clinging to life. [ he looks him over. ] I mean, you look pretty frail.

Level 3? [ okay, he's just making rude conjectures here now. ]

minako

[bropane]

⬅

No, I- [ He just laughs, rubbing the back of his neck again. Way to make him embarrassed, Minako. ] It's nothing. I hope you enjoy your meal.

[ And with that, he heads back to the other side of the table, where he was previously seated. ]

[awaken]

Alright.

[ And she picks a couple of the mini burgers, nibbling them until she realizes she hasn't done introductions ]

Ah, you've been a gentleman, and I've been rude... I haven't even given you my name...! I'm Minako Arisato, pleased to meet you.

phase ii

[muties]

[ Without much warning, Roxy slides into a seat at Tadashi's table, grinning at him. You may not want to party, but she will bring the party to you. Well, or at least talk to you and force you into socialization. No one should be sitting by themselves at a party. ]

I'm guessing you're not having a lot of fun, huh?

[bropane]

[ Tadashi indeed does not want to party, but now that there's company, he sits up and forces a smile. ]

I'm not sure I'm in any position to, actually.

IV

[guidetoblivion]

[Robots might be harder to cut with swords though. ...Or well, with ordinary swords anyway.

In any case, Riku is more than willing to call his to hand and help out with Tadashi's tentacle problem when he sees him hanging by the trees.]

Better hold still.

[The tentacles probably won't appreciate getting severed after all.]

[bropane]

[ He has been holding still. It's just the tentacles keep shaking him...! But boy, is he relieved that someone is there to help. ]

You got it. I'll- I'll be fine once I'm not dangling here like this.

i+ii

[icefallen]

[Of course she's picked the moment when nearly all the tables have filled up to the point where she's forced to share with someone else to grab more dessert. Rio's eyes slide around with a frown as she tries to find the most empty table out there. Most people seem to be gravitating into their own groups and making new friends, but she's still a bit disoriented. Never mind that her brother isn't here with her...

Her gaze landing on Tadashi's table -- looks desolate enough -- she swallows her hesitation and saunters over, putting her plate down.]

Is anyone using this chair, by any chance?

[bropane]

[ Tadashi waves a hand dismissively as he puts on a welcoming face. It's not his table or anything, so he has no jurisdiction over who can sit where and whatever. ]

No, no one is. Please.

[ Even though it's not his table, he feels the need to be overly polite. He gets up from his seat and pulls a chair for Rio. ]

iv!

[fortheprincess]

[ Hak's making his rounds, checking to see if anyone's wandered deeper into the gardens and gotten themselves in trouble. There were a few he's already taken care of, but he has to raise an eyebrow at the man hanging upside-down from a tree. Well. This is new.

It's kind of amusing but Hak's gotta let the poor dude down before he faints from all the blood rushing to his head. ]

Hold still.

[ Hak casually grabs onto his spear, and with a single slash, he cuts the tentacles in half effortlessly. Which. May or may not send Tadashi falling to the ground because Hak's not gonna make it in time to catch him..... ]

[bropane]

[ Yes, please don't let him faint, Hak.

His fall doesn't hurt too much, considering he was already hurting to begin with. His landing isn't smooth or anything, but it does the job. And hey! He's free from the hentai tree.

He rubs the back of his neck as he gets up, then smiles rather uncomfortably at Hak. This is all confusing, and his neck hurts, okay? ]

Thanks. I owe you one.

pascal

[bropane]

⬅

[ been here for ages? well, at least pascal still seems... together. with the situation at hand, one would imagine that they'd be behind themselves with worry... but that doesn't seem to be the case with the people here. heck, worlds have been destroyed, and here they are partying.

despite all that information, tadashi isn't particularly convinced of everything, though. so he asks, before anything else-- ]

This is probably a strange request, but can you prove that this is real?

[rubyinferno]

[Pascal purses her lips a little, thoughtful. Actually... that doesn't sound like a weird request at all. It sounds pretty reasonable for someone recently... "coded", as he said. It must all be pretty hard to swallow.]

Sure thing, buddy! [She reaches over toward him...] Annndd... pinch! [... and pinches the back of his hand with some force--hard enough to hurt but not actively trying to make him wince or anything.]