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Natalia Luzu Kimlasca-Lanvaldear ([personal profile] poised) wrote in [community profile] estoria2015-04-27 09:07 am

- « INTRO ⇢ WINTERBALL.EXE » OVERFLOW

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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ xx:xx ] 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
[ why:o'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!!


fittedgloves: (1)

[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-04-28 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
In a way, yes. They were a programmer. [ Which is probably considered nerdy by most. She understands the other girl's frustrations, though, even if Kyouko doesn't respond to it. Coming here just after finally getting out of that school was not something she wanted. She can imagine others feel the same. ]

Yes I am, but I haven't heard of your school. I spent most of my time abroad, until I enrolled in Hope's Peak Academy.
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-04-28 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, so was mine. As annoying a guy he could be, I would rather he was here to figure out all this computer business.

[ God, she does not want to start missing Inumuta of all people. She's just going to focus on someone else instead, like her best friend Satsuki. Yes, that's a better person to dream about and focus on getting back to.

But someone not knowing Honnouji?! That's insane, almost as insane as someone not knowing Hope's Peak, most likely. ]


You haven't? The city-school created by REVOCS? How is that even possible?
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-04-29 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yep, it's just as unheard of. After all, Hope's Peak is known for its wildly successful students, there isn't a single person who hasn't heard of it. ]

I haven't heard of a REVOC, either.

[ Strange. They're both from Japan, but already it's obvious the places they're from are completely different. ] ...It's possible that your Japan and my Japan are not the same.

[ A weird concept, but it's the only thing that makes sense. Kind of. ]
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-04-29 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
What? [ That's like not hearing the name Nike or something. It's a worldwide brand that now owns like 99% of the clothing market. So basically, Nonon is a little shocked. ]

That doesn't make any sense. Are you from the past or something?
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-01 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
What is it, exactly? [ Because now she's kind of curious, if she's supposed to know what it is. ]

I may be. It's out of the question for me to be unaware of such a well-known school, after all.
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-01 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
A clothing company. THE clothing company, run by Ragyo Kiryuin, they own 99% of all the clothing manufacturers in the world. If you haven't heard of it then there's no way you are from the same place as me.

[ Nonon just bites into a cookie. ] ...Or you were living under a rock, but you've got more style than that.
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-01 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ She just smiles at that, crossing her arms. ]

How interesting. What sort of academy do they run?
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-01 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Don't read into anything on that compliment Kirigiri! Definitely doesn't mean anything!! ]

A school where only the toughest are allowed to stay. Ruled by Satsuki Kiryuin, my best friend and leader. A school that she created in order to defeat her mother.
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-02 06:34 am (UTC)(link)
I assume it was a fighting school, then?
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-02 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right. And we conquered all the other schools in Japan under Satsuki-sama's leadership.

[ ...How does that make any sense to anyone IN Nonon's world?! ]
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-03 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
...You conquered schools? [ How does that even happen. ]
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-03 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nonon just brushes her hair off her shoulder, looking smug. ]

Of course. We were the strongest in the country, so it's natural that we'd subjugate all the weaker schools. We needed to gather the strength to beat the woman who was trying to take over the world anyway, so it was for a good cause.
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-03 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
How did you take over other schools? [ This is such a strange concept to her. ] Was it a battle?
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-03 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
Obviously. My girls in my orchestra were my army. It's only natural for schools to fight, and try to take control of other schools. I'm surprised it's not that way where you're from.

[ ...How does it even work?? It shouldn't but apparently it does?! ]
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-03 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...That's really something. ]

Where I'm from you take an exam to get into a school. Or you get scouted. We don't fight other schools, however.
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-04 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It sounds like you're the weird one here then.

[ ...No Nonon, it's still definitely you. She just likes to think of herself as better than other people a lot of time. ]

How do you even know what school is the best?
Edited 2015-05-04 16:11 (UTC)
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-08 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ She lets out a short laugh at that. ] That may be true...

The best school is determined by the success of its students, of course. If a school takes students who are the best in their field, then the school is guaranteed to be successful.
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-08 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
What's more successful than bending other schools to your will and showing them with force who is the true leader?

[ Okay, Nonon might have liked that part of her school more than she should have. ]

We gave them plenty of chances to surrender though.
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-08 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you not judge success based on what happens after graduation? Or does that have no bearing?

[ She's never heard of a school that doesn't take postgrad success into consideration. ]
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-09 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'd say for a normal school that would be part of it. But my first year was the first year the school ever operated. There have never been any graduates.

[ She probably hasn't heard of schools that are actually a city either. But it's not like Nonon's heard of schools of mutual killing. ]
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-09 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ And hopefully she never has to learn about schools of mutual killing. Kyouko wouldn't wish that on anyone.

No graduates, though? Her school just continues to get stranger. ]


Did you not take classes?
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-09 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's something even Nonon would probably want to just hug Kyouko over if she heard about it.

The strangest. And then they plan to sink it into the ocean. It's all strange. ]


Of course I did, it was still a school. I held club meetings in the morning, then classes, and then I would work with the marching band and orchestra clubs in the afternoon.
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-09 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wow, sounds like she was busy. It actually makes Kyouko yearn for those school memories, but that's an emotion to be dealt with at another time. ]

...You had a very interesting school life. [ Taking over schools while participating in club activities on the side isn't really something that schools do, at least where Kyouko's from. ]
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[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-09 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
You could say that. But it's not like it wasn't for a reason why we all worked as hard as we did, why we pushed the students under us until they were either broken or managed to survive to be stronger. Without the strongest students in Japan, people would have died if we didn't have a force strong enough to fight against the REVOCS corporation.

[ As if that would make a lot of sense. But Nonon just waves her hand. ]

Well Miss Detective, I'm pretty sure I just saw a friend of mine tripping on her own two feet on the dancefloor, and I'm going to have to go teach her how to do a boxstep all over again. Let's talk again another time.

[ Miss Detective... because she's been asking her questions nonstop. ]


[ ooc: If that's too godmodey a nickname or whatever I can change it!! ]
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[personal profile] fittedgloves 2015-05-09 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
(you're good!!)

[ She laughs, giving Nonon a small smile. What an apt nickname. ]

Go tend to your friend, then. [ She's going to admire look at the desserts again for a bit before moving on to the garden. ]