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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!!


undaunts: (what do you think of my evil laugh?)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-04-30 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Some of them are!

[Clearly, this lady is perfectly safe to share all of this information with. Clearly.]

I mean, Yang and Jaune and Pyrrha and Weiss are.

[...]

Actually, I guess that's kind of a lot.

[But Blake is still missing.]
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-01 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Clearly. cinder makes a mental reminder to reconfirm the names ruby just listed to her her without even a fragment of caution. good to know that despite being kidnapped, ruby has the same sense of danger or lack thereof. ]

That's more than I imagined. It makes you wonder... "why us", doesn't it? We're only students, after all.

[ cinder can understand why someone would find her to be a threat but eight meddling kids? other than their penchant for finding themselves in the wrong place at the right time, she can't really understand ceres' choice. you know, aside from ruby and pyrrha. the other six? not so much. ]
undaunts: (i think it's a good plan)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-05-02 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
["we're only students"--nobody could believe you're a student, Cinder... except for Ruby, apparently. But she just nods quietly, but ultimately--]

Well, either way, here we are. So we should make the most of it and do our best!

[Ruby's starting to get used to being in the wrong place at the right time.]

We must be here for a reason.
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-04 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ wow?? her skin is soft and tender as newborn child. do you see any wrinkles on this porcelain doll face?? no?? yeah, didn't think so. ]

You think? [ despite the fact that that's a rather obvious point of reasoning to make, cinder pretends like it isn't. ] It'd be nice to think that that means were destined for something important, wouldn't it?

[ in an almost mean girls way of thinking, she's trying to bait ruby into admitting even a hint of delusional self-importance in an so "you agree, you think you're the protagonist of your own hit youtube web series?" mean girls kind of way. ]

But like you said, we should do our best and that'd be easier if we stick together, don't you agree?

[ on everyday of the week, we wear red. ]
Edited 2015-05-04 03:11 (UTC)
undaunts: (i exploded yesterday!)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-05-04 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Destined for something important...that goes right over her head. Whoops! She just grins, and offers in response--]

I think so long as we can help save and protect some people, that's important enough!

[sparkle sparkle. Truly, she is pure as the freshly fallen snow.]

So that sounds great! I'm sure if we all work together, it'll be great! [totally.

jeeze, cinder, stop trying to make fetch happen]
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-08 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
You can't turn away a person in need, can you?

[ ruby... you honestly don't disappoint. cinder enjoys this. she enjoys how much of an open-book ruby is. all her strengths and motivations are almost too easy for cinder to take advantage of so like any shounen villain worth her due, cinder can't help but goad her into becoming stronger rather recognize her potential and kill her (why don't we all just stab ruby???). ]

You should be careful, that might be used against you someday.

[ waits for ruby to casually dismiss that overtly ominous statement in 3... 2... ]
undaunts: (i see nothing wrong with this plan)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-05-08 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[... she tilts her head, sort of like a quizzical puppy that was just told that the world is not all sunshines and rainbows. Because. Yeah she just doesn't get it at all.]

Huh? I mean... even if it is, we can't just leave people behind, right? That's our job--as Huntresses.

[casually dismisses that overtly ominous statement.]
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-09 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's admirable that her convictions don't waver. now cinder can understand why she was recruited to be a huntress at an obviously younger age. ]

That's great to hear. [ she chuckles. ] So even if our greatest enemy was in danger, you'd rescue them if they were in need? I don't think I could be so heroic.

[ and like a puppy who doesn't understand that the world isn't entirely made up of sunshine and rainbows, cinder starts tricking it into believing that everything its done up until now has cause someone pain. that being cute and playful has it consequences. just, you know, a casual manipulation of emotions. cinder is keeping it cas' cause she's a cool mom. ]
undaunts: (what do you think of my evil laugh?)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-05-09 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
It's not really that heroic, is it?

[She's considering this rather thoroughly, thoughtful. But no matter how she looks at it, she can't see it as particularly heroic. After all--]

Even if they're bad, they're still people, after all! [and their job is to protect people.] And then... they can go to prison after, or something like that I'm not really entirely sure where Greatest Enemies go.

[calm down cool mom.]
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-11 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ prison? now there's a simple thought. it's funny how unaware ruby is to the idea that prison is acts as some kind of hindrance to them. if she thinks roman will stay in prison, well. that'll be a fun season 3.

and wow, she loves ruby's naivete. it keeps her young. ]


"Heroic" isn't the right word... "Dutiful", maybe? [ cinder feigns an expression like she really needs to ponder the matter. ] It definitely takes a certain kind of pride to automatically assume someone is in need of your help.

[ which is, again, cinder's vague attempt to enlighten ruby. befriending everyone has it's advantages but also it's obvious disadvantages. it's still a delight to witness how ruby can be so unaware that she is dangerously close to being the fly in cinder's spiderweb (if she isn't already). ]
undaunts: (this is the happy filler episode)

[personal profile] undaunts 2015-05-12 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[shh shhh we don't talk about how wrong things are going to go in season 3. Nonetheless, Ruby seems entirely unfazed by that sort of talk, smiling brightly instead and--]

That's what we're for, right? To help people who need our help! [And people who don't need their help can handle it by themselves, or ask them for it, or whatever.

Ruby has a very simplistic view of how things work, that's for sure.

Either way, as nice as this talk of morality was, she gets distracted--]


Ooh, chocolate! Have you tried some?
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[personal profile] glassy 2015-05-18 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
( continued here!! )