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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!!


psycholawgy: (>:T)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-04 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ there's a flicker of annoyance as her age is brought into question. she absolutely hates it when people talk about how young she is for her profession. athena got to where she was from hard work, but people don't seem to see that.

still, she remains cool because it wouldn't be right to argue with a friend of ryuko's. ]


I've already defended a lot of people in court. I got my badge fair and square. I went to college, and then law school. I deserve the same amount of recognition as any other lawyer should.
shikisha: (apic#8848789)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-04 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah. Nonon notices that. But isn't very good at apologizing. She doesn't want to annoy this girl though.. ]

Well, then it sounds like you know what you're doing. ...You already went to college?
psycholawgy: (grumble grumble)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-04 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm done with school!

[ And that's all she has to say about that. Though she did kind of sound bratty just then.]
shikisha: (apic#9057754)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-04 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I'm still in high school. But when I graduate I'm going to go to college for international business to take over my parents' transportation and shipping conglomerate soon.

[ Yeah, she thinks she's pretty great! But school is a tough thing to talk about giving all that she's missing right now. ]

Hey, Athena. How has Ryuko been doing here anyway? Not that I care but... Satsuki-sama would probably want me to know if she's okay. [ Suddenly showing an actual human side to her? Hey, she is Ryuko's senpai! ]
psycholawgy: (stepladder or regular ladder...?)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-04 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[ Athena's still a bit insulted regarding the age thing that she tries so hard not to be impressed by Nonon... but, well, she is. She just doesn't show it. It only takes a small amount of effort to make her simmer down, though. And that's what happens when Ryuko is brought up. ]

She's doing well...? I think it's normal for her to be getting into fights.

[ It seems to happen a lot. ]
shikisha: (apic#8234194)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-05 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nonon definitely is just a little insulting sometimes. She doesn't mean to, it just comes out that way. ]

Well, she's definitely the same Ryuko that we all know and love.

[ She laughs and give a little shrug, trying to make Athena laugh a little herself. Probably a bad word to use there though... ]
psycholawgy: (aha ha ha hahahahahahahaha...)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-05 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
If she could stop getting into fights, though...

[ She just laughs amiably. It's better for Nonon to stay unaware of what's happened between Ryuko and Archer. Nobody else has to get involved. ]
shikisha: (apic#8848796)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-05 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
You might have picked the wrong friend if that's what you wanted. At least she's tough.

[ Nonon could give that to her. When it came to people she would actually want by her side in a fight, Ryuko could actually be one of them now. ]
psycholawgy: (grump grump)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-06 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't pick the wrong friend.

[ Despite her qualms about Ryuko and violence, she can't do much about it and has just been accepting her as she is. She's only known Ryuko for a short while, but she does know how to show unconditional love. ]
shikisha: (apic#9057754)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-06 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
That's not what I meant...

[ Ugh, how does she say this? ]

...I guess it's good. That she has someone like you to watch out for her.
psycholawgy: (revolution!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-06 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ she's apparently been looking out for ryuko too much, but athena doesn't say it out loud. instead, she grins at nonon and flashes her a peace sign. ]

Now you're here, too! So that's double the watching Ryuko's gonna get!
shikisha: (apic#7619229)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-06 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
H-Huh?

[ Nonon... never really considered herself actually Ryuko's friend. Not really, even if she might have pretended she was. She was Satsuki's sister, and an ally. But after the dance, after they talked... it's like they actually might be becoming friends? The idea is strange to her. ]

I guess so... [ She's suddenly... quiet? Contemplative? ]
psycholawgy: (happy days are here again)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-06 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's curious.

Athena feels like she's treaded into awkward territory, so she tries to back away a bit. ]


Anyway, I guess Ryuko's told you about CERES and the aliens already? If you have any more questions about it, I can definitely help!
shikisha: (apic#9110449)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's definitely awkward. Because Nonon doesn't know how to just be friends with someone who isn't Satsuki. ]

She did. I get the feeling she doesn't trust them very much. Not that I guess I have much reason to either.
psycholawgy: (stepladder or regular ladder...?)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a lot of people here who don't really trust CERES.

I can understand... but what else are we to believe in, then?
shikisha: (apic#7619227)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It almost pains me to say something this corny...

But I guess we could just believe in each other.
psycholawgy: (butts!!!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ HEY, THAT IS NOT CORNY!! ]

I'm already doing that!
shikisha: (apic#8848794)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Oh my god, it's super corny! ]

Well, you picked the right friend when it comes down to it. Matoi is someone you want in your ensemble if it comes down to a fight.
psycholawgy: (call me sifu athena)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure there are a lot of people here who are competent enough to fight the Flamines.

... when we get more information, anyway.
shikisha: (apic#8848797)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
So far I've met an old guy in a purple suit and an outdated cravat, and a lame samurai who might have brain damage. I think I'll hold out on my opinion of strong people until I get to meet a few more.

[ That would of course be von Karma and Katsura. ]
psycholawgy: (revolution!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You only just got here. I'll even introduce you to other people!
shikisha: (apic#9063315)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shrugging, Nonon takes one last cookie. ]

Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. [ She even slips into Japanese to bow a little, showing some amount of humility, asking Athena to take care of her. ]
psycholawgy: (i'm all about that bass)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She pauses to translate the phrase in her head. She's definitely heard it before, in her Japanese lessons. With a grin, she accepts Nonon into her wing. ]

Call me senpai!

[ That's probably pushing it, though. Gg, Athena. ]
shikisha: (apic#8848796)

[personal profile] shikisha 2015-05-07 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She said she was learning Japanese, so Nonon thought she'd understand it. ]

How about I just call you Cykes-san?

[ Nonon doesn't want a senpai. She just wants a Satsuki-chan. ]
psycholawgy: (therapy session totally worked!)

[personal profile] psycholawgy 2015-05-07 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
That works too!

[ There are a lot of people who call her Cykes-san or Athena-san, anyway! ]