estoria | - « INTRO ⇢ WINTERBALL.EXE

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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[He responds in a strained voice, still gasping for breath.]

It....was an accident-! Aaaarrhh... [He manages to roll over on his stomach, and tries to pick himself up.] I didn't mean to!

[If she looks unimpressed, it's because she is. Though she doesn't really see any reason to draw out his pain - she's indignant, not cruel - and so she crouches down next to him again, one hand hovering over his abdomen where she kneed him.

A faint green light emits from her palm as she focuses -- and with the glow, the pain should be alleviated to almost nothing.]

Truly, the men of the future seem to know nothing of combat....

What do you mean by that-!!! Uhhh....? [He stops mid-yell when he stops hurting all together. Sitting up, he looks at her with a confused look.]

You can heal people, huh? That's pretty sweet. Man- [Now he climbs to his feet-] it's not that I haven't fought before, I just wasn't expecting you to knee me in the stomach!

[Unless she's pointing out his complete lack of abdomen muscles because he doesn't really have those skinny white kid]

I wasn't expecting you to fall on top of me.

[That much she'll shoot right back at him. Nah bro, she doesn't let people get on top of her just like that. So she stands then and dusts herself off, also tossing her hair over her shoulder as she places her hands on her hips.]

Though I wouldn't have guessed you a warrior by any means.

[rude]

[Well, he can't say much to that. He wasn't expecting to fall on top of her either, and well.]

I wouldn't call myself a warrior either, but... [That is the silence of his manly pride being hurt.]

I've taken out a few things here and there! [All in the name to try to sound cool.]

[ . . . . . She blinks once slowly. Guess who doesn't care for your manly pride, Yosuke.]

For... fun? Well, I suppose if you're a fan of recreational combat, that'd explain a few things....

[That doesn't sound like life or death to her.]

It's not exactly recreational....

[That is so far from what he'd call it. His hand goes up behind his head in worry, hoping that she really didn't think that he was that much of a wimp.]

.... I see.

[No, she thinks he's a wimp. Which is fine! Civilians can be wimps. No shame.]

Well, if you do seek to improve, ViViD does supply a number of practice arenas. It wouldn't do for you to be caught unawares by someone more malicious than myself.

[she thinks she's helping]

[Why him]

Yeah, I guess I'll check it out more in depth... [Yep she thinks he's totally useless sigh his life]

You don't seem all that malicious though...

[Bluntly:]

Just kindly do not try to lay a hand on me again any time soon.

[in which case she'll become Malicious Incarnate tbh]

Yeah, yeah, okay I won't! [He didn't mean to to begin with but that is the face of someone who will not be having any of that he knows]

I'm really sorry about that. Hey, um... my name is Yosuke. Yosuke Hanamura. [Because maybe he should be polite and actually give her his name after FALLING ON HER]

You're the one who threw this ball, right?

[Uh-huh... Well, she at least files away his name in her memory before curtseying politely. Though she still doesn't quite bow her head - it's a weird pride thing.]

That is correct. My name is Natalia.

[And she supposes she could give the generic hostess answer--] Thank you for gracing this gathering with your attendance tonight.

Hey, yeah, no problem. [That actually makes him a little uncomfortable.]

You don't have to be so formal or anything, dude. [You know because she just kneed him in the stomach and all.]

[ . . . . ]

Did you just inform the hostess of a ball that she needn't be formal?

[just repeating that back in case you didn't notice how ridiculous that sounds, yosuke]

I mean! That's not what I meant! I mean like, you don't have to thank me for coming like that or anything. I seriously should be the one thanking you anyway. It's a really big event to put on.

[Was it a good save? He doesn't know!]

[ . . . . okay, she just laughs faintly at that -- but politely, behind her hand.]

It's really not something that was just myself. Rather, it was simply an idea I had and through the help of others, it was turned into reality....

And it wouldn't be complete without my guests so truly, I do believe that it's worth thanking you for attending. I'm quite grateful.

Yeah well...no problem. [This whole encounter, man.]

Hey, maybe sometime later we could hang out or something? Or you know, since you seem to be into fighting or something, we could use the ViViD thing and get a little training in, what do you say?

[Does he wants to train? No. Will he do it for a pretty girl like Natalia? Yes. And besides, how uncool of him to not want to hang when he got invited to her huge amazing ball?]

[For a moment, she seems surprised. An invitation to 'hang out'? Wow, how perfectly casual! It gets her to smile a bit even as she nods an affirmative.]

That sounds wonderful. Whatever you would prefer and I'm sure it can be arranged--

[Though that's when she seems to hear something that catches her attention. Maybe it's that person who set the garden on fire??? Or who knows what else has gone wrong tonight. Then she looks back to Yosuke with an apologetic glance.]

Feel free to contact me through the devices they gave us. I'm afraid I must be off.

[And with a polite curtsey, she turns on her heel to head off to take care of some damage control.]

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HAHA FOR THE SAKE OF CAPTCHA...do you wanna wrap it up here

why yes i do WE CAN THREAD AGAIN SOON