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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

[harepiece]

Different from what you're used to at home? [Someone from one of the future years, maybe, since 2000s and later seem to be the most popular point for CERES to pick from.]

I think a lot of people here aren't used to balls, either. They're easy to enjoy once you know what to expect, though!

[prefersthemeat]

Oh, wow, yeah. We usually just go over someone's house, have a cake, watch tv and talk. Nothing really fancy. But it's fun.

[She's from the future alright, but she doesn't know about anyone being here from before 1996, and that was weird enough.]

I-I guess. It looks like a lot of fun though. [She watches the couples dancing out on the floor as she eats slowly. A sudden thought occurs to her and she turns to the man beside her.] Do you dance?

[harepiece]

It sounds like fun! Balls like this are a lot more common where I come from than little parties, but yours sounds like they would be a lot cozier and more friendly.

[He smiles a little at that, but he doesn't feel particularly wistful considering he's getting the same experience in Cerealia. A taste of the future! This must be what it's like to be an actual proper timetraveler instead of one that just accidentally steps into a time vortex.

At the question, he glances over toward the dance floor before nodding.]

I do! —Well, I know ballroom dances and waltzes and things like that. Do you?

[prefersthemeat]

Oh, they can be a lot of fun, so long as nothing bad happens or the joking doesn't become too personal. Some guys don't know that making one too many jokes about a girl's failings is likely to get him in a world of pain.

[Which you'd think that all of her guy friends would be well acquainted with that by now. Maybe she needs to kick them more?]

Nope! I've never dance like that before. It's not very common back where I'm from. But it looks like fun.

[harepiece]

Oh... Yeah, that doesn't sound very fun at all. Some lines shouldn't be crossed. [Says Oz the turbotroll... But he also doesn't make jokes about peoples failings (intentionally, anyway) because he's a brat but he's not a shithead!!

But, on the subject of dances and dancing and stuffy ye olde balls:]

Would you like to try?

[prefersthemeat]

Well, they don't go unpunished. [She makes sure of that. Yukiko too.

She looks at the plate of food in her hands and out at the people on the dance floor, quickly making up her mind.]

Alright, let's do this!

[harepiece]

[Nodding in approval! Rain down that wrath, comrades...

But when she glances to her plate, he gestures with one thumb over his shoulder.]

You can put that in the back area where the volunteers have been keeping our things, if you want! That way no one else will walk off with it.

[No starving bandits who are too lazy to make their own plates...]

[prefersthemeat]

[She looks down at the plate and shrugs inelegantly before setting it down on the table.]

I guess if anyone's really desperate enough to steal a plate of food when there's all this free stuff around, then they're welcome to it. More reason to try other things, right?

[harepiece]

[well if she's all right with potential food bandits, he's all right with them, too!]

That's a good way of looking at it! [Hopefully no one is that desperate with such a bountiful spread but you never know... Either way, he'll hold his hand out toward her like a proper noble once she's set her plate down.]

Then - may I ask you for the next dance?