- « 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!!

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overflow + ota

[emotive]

[ Original Top-Level ]

» PHASE I & II

[It's almost like a dream really. A huge ball, numerous guests dressed to the nines, and most importantly, a huge spread of food and drink, the likes of which Ai Thao has not experienced in a while? Well, not in such a formal and fancy fashion anyways. She's prepared herself, worrying about all the little details ahead of time and luckily, she's arrived without a hitch...]

"Presenting, Lady Ai Thao Kha, The White Summer Rose of the Unknown!"

... O-Oh. That was kind of you...

[Well... It's not like the announcer didn't have a reason to make up that title seeing as how Ai dressed herself up in a luminescent white and gold ao dai, embroidered with white flowers. She hopes that her outfit is appropriate enough because surely there will be more people who look more impressive than her. Wallflowering, already? Maybe.

Ai's still a little nervous especially since there's apparently more new arrivals and... Well, there's gonna be a lot of people! So she heads to the food table to, surprisingly, not eat a lot of food (she'd get her ao dai dirty), but instead calm her nerves by drinking a glass of fizzy cider.

Look, she learned her lesson at the sleepover, she won't be hitting the booze anytime soon.]

» PHASE III

It's a little bit funny,
This feeling inside...

[When "Your Song" begins to play, Ai Thao can't help, but begin to sing along. Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs, you know? She may not have a special someone anytime soon, but what's wrong with reveling in said love songs?]

I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words
How wonderful life is
Now you're in the world...

[Whoops, she might have accidentally locked eyes with someone while singing and she glances away, cheeks flushed and probably mumbles an inaudible apology.]

» PHASE IV

[Time to cut the romantic fluffy BS. The evening may or may not have been going swell so far, but either way, Ai's wandered out and about, being mindful about staying way from the waters and the killer fish. What she can't avoid, is that sense of constant unease. The plant life and flowers are beautiful, yes... The trees? They're nice! But she's glancing at the trees every once and a while (she swears her gut feeling is telling her that the tree is literally moving) and may ask someone nearby:]

It's... Um, maybe it's safer inside?

Jae-ha

[emotive]

[DANGER ZOOONE? Ai nervously intertwines her fingers together as Jae-ha approaches her before answering his question.]

I... Um, I'm an amateur at singing at best and someone might get the wrong idea. That's all!

[Combine that with the generally overall good atmosphere of the ball, and well, Ai feels like she's getting carried away with being too happy with the dreamlike air of the whole thing.]

[defeets]

Anything can be made better with practice.

[That much he seems to say rather certainly as he gives her a sly smile, shrugging easily.]

Though consider me curious... what kind of wrong idea are you referring to?

[you know damn well, jae-ha]

Gaara

[emotive]

Um, that's not necessary.

[A beat.]

And I can defend myself if needed...

Grell

[emotive]

I'd be surprised really! This style of dress is from my home country and thus I'm not certain if a lot of people here would be familiar with it.

[redcinemareel]

You would be surprised how clothing like that would catch on for its exotic style. Which country are you from?

Vietnam

[emotive]

[Ai offers Vietnam an open hand, smiling.]

Then I'd be happy to dance with you! What are balls for after all?

[hoasen]

[And takes her hand! THEY'RE GONNA SWEEP THIS FLOOR WITH AWESOMENESS (or Vietnam accidentally bumps someone and they fly through a window. Either or!)]

Exactly, we all must experience it to the fullest! [She says as she spent most of it being a wallflower.]

Tohsaka Rin

[emotive]

[Oh god, Ai here's more rustling plant life. She sighs heavily as if exhausted rather than frightened. She escaped to the gardens to relax (and to try and take her mind off a horribly botched conversation with a Servant), not to fight evil Biodome plant creatures.

Regardless, her eyes flash for a split second and sparks of blue electricity begin to appear around her, like a makeshift shield.]

Well. As long as we're here...

Hak

[emotive]

W-Well, if it isn't a BAD thing...

[Being nice is COOL!]

herro

[fortheprincess]

I've had a lot of experiences with unruly people before and you aren't one of them.

[ TOO BAD HAK ISN'T NICE.... ]

Koujaku

[emotive]

[She gets behind Koujaku, but she's not leaving especially when the vine grabbed Koujaku's weapon.

Only one thing to do. Ai rushes at the vines, grabbing it from the other end and calls to Koujaku.]

Let go! I'm going to shock it!

[Seriously, listen to the girl]

[kaba]

[ He nearly lets go of his sword at that dammit Ai now is not the time for sudden movements!!

Y'know, like his? ]

You're gonna what? [ But if he lets go of the sword it might hit her— ]

Get outta the way first!

Tieria Erde

[emotive]

Thank you! I think that's enough for now though.

Um, did you not have songs like the one that just played back in your world?

[buildyourworld]

[ He shrugs, leaning back against the pillar. ]

I wouldn't know, I don't pay attention to entertainments.

[ The only thing he actively monitored were the news because those a relevant to what he did back home. ]

Faize Sheifa Beleth

[emotive]

Thank... Thank you. [She'll do her best to not apologize needlessly this time and accepts the compliment gratefully.]

I was just singing for fun, but I'm glad you enjoyed it too.

[shadows_edge]

You're welcome.

Is singing a hobby of yours then? Or was there something about that song in particular that made you want to sing along?

Hubert Oswell

[emotive]

[Thankfully for Hubert, Ai's used to dealing with people with icy behaviors. So she smiles at him in spite of it.]

And I appreciate the honesty! I think I feel better about my singing in general thanks to that!

[omurice]

You're welcome. I hope you continue to grow as an artist if you're planning down that route.

[Follow your dreams or something. In a place like this, well, one's success won't be determined or destroyed by anything, considering they give you a job upon arrival.]

andrAIa

[emotive]

[She can't help it, people are being too nice! Although, maybe to her it seems that way because whenever she sang back home, it really was to herself and not a lot of people heard her...

But this is almost daunting!]

Thank you! I-It helps that I was practicing with other people beforehand!

[Yeah, that's it! She's been working hard singing with other people for Rock Lee's present after all!]

[pixelacious]

Now that you mention it...I do remember seeing you at practices.

[ THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE AT THOSE... ]

How'd you meet Lee, anyway?

phase ii

[unevoke]

[Ah, but she was so entertaining when she was drunk on booze. (Even if he only came to that conclusion after the fact.) In any case, Shinjiro's nearby the food tables, dressed in a simple vest and tie when Ai Thao approaches, his eyes lighting in recognition. He could leave her be but—]

White Summer Rose, huh?

[Okay, maybe he's a little entertained by that opulent title.]

[emotive]

[Ai blinks and shyly looks at her feet while brushing her hair behind her ear.]

Believe it or not, I prefer lavender flowers actually...

It's nice to see you again!

iii

[icefallen]

[Their eyes do indeed meet, but Rio just stares levelly at Ai Thao while she sings. During that time, a smile starts to form on her face -- it was just an accident, certainly, but it still makes her sort of happy. When the girl catches herself and turns away in shame, though, she's compelled to get up out of her seat and engage her with a laugh.]

Were you thinking of someone in particular with that, I wonder?

[emotive]

[Ai relaxes at the laugh and giggles lightly in return, shaking her head at Rio's question.]

Ah, not at all. There's no one like that.