【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-Star Resort and Casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.
Due to unprecedented high demand we are temporarily unable to check you in to your reserved room. We apologize for the inconvenience. We have arranged for a temporary room while we work on processing your reservation as quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding.
As a special wedding gift from us, we have arranged for you and your new spouse to stay in one of our junior penthouses while you wait. Congratulations on your new marriage. We are so pleased you have chosen our resort for your honeymoon.
You will be notified as soon as your official reservation has been processed. Your comfort and happiness are our utmost priority. We hope you enjoy the provided amenities and lose yourself in marital bliss. 】
EVENS
EVENS: NEW CHARACTERS
Music plays. Instrumental, the tune gentle enough not to disturb peaceful rest. The sudden insistent beep of the Watch is a cutting cacophony across an otherwise sweet lullaby. Upon opening their eyes, new arrivals will quickly discover that something is wrong. The quilt snug across their body is weighty. Crystals glint in a weave of embroidery and cotton shimmers with threads of silver. Dozens of decorative pillows surround the bed. The gauzy curtains of the canopied bed are drawn, obscuring the rest of the room.
Extravagant for a kidnapping. Too extravagent. What’s more, these new guests will find something even stranger than this new diamond-studded suite tucked into bed beside them. Someone else. Who are they, what are they wearing? What happened last night?!
Guests are encouraged to explore the resort from here! There are paper maps available for those who would like and staff are happy to recommend locations if they have any preferences. Enjoy your honeymoon, you lovebirds!
ODDS
ODDS: SPECIAL RE-ARRIVAL
Never trust a hallway in the Golden peacock.
Cross the wrong threshold and time begins to slow. A short hallway becomes long, sheds its doors, only leading to turns without end. Guests too eager to explore the resort have gotten lost before. For how long always varies, dependent upon capriciousness of the resort. Hours? Yes. Years? Yes. Every guest caught in the winding hallways has reported the same thing: time is different there and too difficult to discern.
Some wayward guests have been caught in the endless hallways since the FIRST TDM. Weeks pass before a single doorway appears in the distance. It creaks upon opening before everything goes topsy-turvy. These guests have been let out of a trap door in the depths of Crane's Respite.
All water corridors will eventually lead back to the populated areas of Crane's Respite. The waters are warm, the scent of bath salts returns, and staff are wild with joy at finally finding all of you. They have been beside themselves searching ever since you vanished!
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Because we love all of the new characters premiering on this TDM, we kindly request that our Evens prompt be top level exclusive for new characters. Current characters are encouraged to tag in to these prompts with the caveat that they’ve been picked up from their assigned suite (or wherever else they were before) and dumped into the new arrival’s bed. We would like for new characters to have this prompt unique to their top level comments!
▶ Players are welcome to have their current character riff off of these prompts in the log community with the exclusion of the new arrival element. This request is just for TDM top levels.
▶ Current characters and new characters are both welcome to freely mess around with the Odds prompt with the exclusion of the arrival element. For new characters, players may participate with the idea that their character is exploring Crane’s Respite after their unique arrival in the Evens prompt. The Odds arrival element may also be utilized by current player characters who may have been on an unofficial hiatus in January and did not tag as much as they would have liked, to explain any long IC absence.
▶ Octopi may be killed. If a character decides to eat one of the octopi they may find themselves taking on some of its traits. Which traits are up to player discretion.
ELEVATORS
ELEVATORS
The house has recently ordered a full changeout of art in all high traffic areas. The elevators in particular have received special attention with many different famous artworks and portraits studded to the walls for guests to admire. These artworks are treasures of the modern world that one would typically see behind glass at a museum. Guests may even find works from their own world hanging in the elevators. Even famous works that maybe have been lost to time. So this is where they ended up. Is that Vermeer's The Concert?
Guests may find their elevator suddenly stopping without warning. The portraits on the wall stir, curiously studying them, but there are three main portraits calling the shots. The portrait that controls that particular elevator will make their demands known with the threat that, if they are not obeyed, you will be trapped forever.
Elevators will function after the portrait's demands are met. Guests that hold out and refuse may find themselves trapped upwards of twelve hours. Guests with the ability to do so may crawl out of the top emergency door, free to go wherever they want from there.
GREAT TIT!
GREAT TIT!
Great Tit! is the Golden Peacock’s popular dessert bar and cafe. With its bright pops of color and whimsical treats, guests simply can’t resist stopping in for a butt shaped cookie and hazelnut coffee. After catching wind that the resort has decided to celebrate a dessert shop's most lucrative holiday, Great Tit! is ready to impress the masses. Advertisements for limited edition drinks and desserts rain the main lobby; one can’t go three steps without slipping on a neon pink coupon for 10 percent off nipple buns. Guests that decide to pass by the cafe will find themselves assaulted with confetti cannons and eager employees ushering them inside.
Guests will find a temporary communal shower room upon exiting Great Tit! where they can wash off after a fun day of rolling around in sugar. All guests will be gifted a tee branded with a, CHOCOLATE IS MY LOVER logo.
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ This portraits prompt has been triggered by several characters expressing interest in and investigating the lore of the resort paintings. This is just dipping a beginning toe in, but congrats to all for poking around!
▶ Portraits in the elevator should not be destroyed, purely for continuity’s sake. If a character would go far enough to attack one of the portraits, the portrait will slap them back with ghostly power.
▶ Characters may also figure other ways out of the elevator if they have specific abilities to do so. While the portraits can control the elevators, they cannot control your character(s). Any destruction to the elevator itself is liable to result in a rush of security dragging the culprit(s) away to the Iron Net.
▶ Great Tit! is running a massive sale! Even characters who are on the broke end of the spectrum will be able to afford to join in on the fun and indulge in sugar at these prices.
▶ Players are encouraged to make up any other elements for the Hall of Chocolate. If it’s a dessert and edible, it’s there. Enjoy your sugar coma!
▶ While the chocolate boxes are ICly limited due to Alessandro’s skills as a chocolatier, this is only an IC mechanic. There is no OOC limitation on this prompt as far as chocolate rarity goes.
THE NEST
ALICE AND THE PARROTS
Fashion boutiques are a dime a dozen in the Nest. The shopping hub is massive, lined with stores all trying to aggressively appeal to guests. A challenge in itself — but the guests of the Golden Peacock are no ordinary people. Used to being pampered and fed excitement, if these boutiques don’t bust their bottoms to appeal to the fickle nature of their patrons, they won’t be in business for much longer! One particular boutique, Alice and the Parrots, is riding winds of romantic thrill and churning out a couple of brand new fashion lines sure to draw in loads of chips.
Guests are welcome to try on clothes in Alice and the Parrots' dressing rooms. These dressing rooms are small and can only accommodate two people sharing at a time. Such is the life of a small boutique store. Sharing is no big deal, right? And there’s no way you can buy clothing this expensive without giving it a test first.
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Players are encouraged to make up whatever cute outfits they would like for this prompt.
▶ Wedding clothes do not have to be cute and frilly; this section accommodates tastes of everyone.
▶ Alice and the Parrots is more expensive than Love Dove. Their clothing quality is excellent but their price tags are high. Staff may watch low ranks extra diligently to cut off any stealing. Thieves will be chased by NPC security! Anyone caught gets a day in the Iron Net.
CASINO CHAPEL
CASINO FLOOR
A Pop up Chapel has appeared in the Phoenix Casino. Guests are delighting in playing out weddings and pretending to get married — and a few guests are even tying the knot for real. They aren't worried about the sanctity of marriage; they can divorce tomorrow if they get bored of each other. And everyone knows that getting married doesn't mean you can't fuck whoever you want!
Since the resort isn't keeping track of how many marriages a guest has, all guests are encouraged to marry as many people as they would like. The more the merrier!
Wild wedding events will continue all throughout the month of February, until the guests find it's gotten stale. A divorce rush will round out the fun at the end of the month.
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Weddings are not legally binding. Birdvis is not registered as a real officiant, but he does have an excellent beak and pompadour.
▶ Prizes from easy mode slot machines are automatic and do not require mod thumbs up to claim.
▶ Chip prize from difficult mode slot machines is automatic. The special prize is 5 reward points to add to your bank on rewards. Players who wish to claim the special prize should link the finished thread (the kink in question has been completed) under their rewards header with the header, Wedding Slot Machine. If you do any combination of 6/6 (finger hand lol) we ask you somehow make this sexy or involve a climax in order to claim the points.
BLANKET CW: Aphrodisiac; Compulsion; Costumes; Dubcon; Entrapment; Foodplay; Gambling; Lingerie; Matrimony; Tentacles; NSFW Images and Language; NTR; Nudity; Roleplay; Sacrilegious Themes
▶ All new characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. The house is still observing and deciding. As rank and suits are assigned upon acceptance your new character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's February event.
▶ Current characters may top level on the TDM. Please make sure to review the arrival prompt notes! Any current characters posting to the TDM should note they are current in their subject header.
▶ The top level directory is for new characters only. We want to make sure new characters are priority and receive attention!
▶ If you aren't satisfied with the prompts on this TDM please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort.
▶ Smut threads that take place on this TDM can be used for rewards. If both parties in the smut thread join the game, you may retroactively apply the character's initial card values to your 52 bank. If one character does not join the game the thread will not be applicable toward rewards (as that character would not have a card value). The character that does join would still receive a small payout for the encounter. Hopefully it was a fun thread anyway!
▶ We ask you to kindly add content warnings to your threads as appropriate.
▶ If you do not currently have permissions and kinks listed in your character’s journal we suggest leaving a note in your top level of any limits or boundaries for other players to reference.
▶ Thank you for spending Valentine's Day with us! You're our sweetheart this year. 💕
[ And Hilda is soft for a woman with muscles - ironic considering she's built her own swinging an axe around, but she's since learned how to artfully dress herself so that those aren't so apparent. This dress happens to do just that with its lace design that leaves just enough to the imagination.
Less talk about her and more about the roguishly disheveled woman in front of her though. Even the tuxedo can't hide the way her arms are built. The thought of being picked up by those arms is enough to send a maiden's heart fluttering. Hard to say if Hilda is imagining it when she's currently playing up the flattered damsel. ]
I'm flattered that you think I look as sweet as my tastes. It just doesn't feel quite right to take that from you without giving you something in return.
[ She hums, tapping her chin thoughtfully. ]
Is there anything you want? Anything that you haven't explored at the casino yet?
[ Rest assured, Vi's imagination is currently cooking a little. This girl does know how to dress, that much is extremely apparent, and Vi is looking respectfully. Mostly. It's already been a long day, on top of a series of long days stretching back just about as far as she can remember. ]
I'd say something like, 'a smile is reward enough,' [ with just a little bit of bass pushed into her voice, stuff and mimicking a more upper-crust, top-side style of accent ] But I guess I don't want to turn you down, either.
[ She continues to bounce the box in her hand lightly. Not enough to rattle around the truffles inside too much, but enough to dispel just a little bit of nervous energy. This place feels a little like a prison, but at least it's a nicely appointed one. And the inmates are better ]
Frankly, I'm pretty new here, so that's wide open. I know that clothes here are ridiculous and they didn't give me much money, though, so that's nice. [ Not that she's ever had much to begin with. She's used to this. ] Frankly, I'm all ears. Especially for you.
[ Listen she loves thick in all contexts and she is definitely delighted by this turn of events. How often do you get to flirt with someone attractive that just fought their way out of a mob to get their hands on some limited edition treats after all? She even had a sense of humor.
The put on tone and word for word phrasing makes her giggle a little even though it's tinged with something that probably sounds something like a snicker. It didn't matter that she had grown up in what would be the equivalent of top-side for Vi, making fun of nobles might as well be considered a pastime of her's at this point.
Hilda notes the bouncing motion but doesn't think much of it for now - there's more flirting to be done after all. It could be anything - nerves (adorable), or copious amounts of pent up energy (also adorable). ]
At the rate you're spoiling me I don't know how I'm ever going to keep up. [ She sighs. ] Unfortunately I'm new here too so all I can offer up is company to explore and enjoy the sights. I think I saw something about whipped cream and licking? But I'm sure we can find something to get up to.
[ Her eyes linger appreciatively on her face. ]
You look like the kind of person who gets into some fun trouble.
[ Oh, no, she's adorable. That giggle is too sweet and Vi can feel it doing things to her already. She's going to have to keep a tight rein on her impulses, she quickly decides, or she's going to get herself in trouble, wrapped around the finger of this cotton candy dream.
So for now, she just does her best to keep that rakish smile on her face, something that she's had a decent amount of practice with. Never let them see you sweat. She'd learned that in the Lanes, and she'd learned that even more in prison, and when she wanted to keep a lid on things, she almost always could.
(A shame that the "almost" there was most commonly undercut by pretty girls.) ]
Somehow, I think you'll be able to manage. You seem like a clever girl. [ And sure enough, she mentions licking, and Vi can feel a shiver creeping up the back of her neck. Yes, suddenly she wants that a great deal, and she steps in, her arm offered like a gentleman might at a ball. ]
Princess, I'm pretty sure I'd be happy to get into whatever kind of trouble that you want to. Just say the word. [ And leaning in just a little closer. ] Besides, you already look sweeter than whipped cream, anyway.
[ Or she could loosen her grip on the leash and let her impulses have a little fun. Alternatively she could just put her hands on Hilda - but that seems like they're getting ahead of themselves. Luckily for Vi the practiced smile seems natural to Hilda. It suits her. Even without the suit that cuts and sits in the right places it speaks volumes about what kind of personality she probably has. And idly, it makes her wonder how hard it would be to get her to blush.
The offered arm is met with a flattered little smile that is probably laid on just as thick as Vi's line from earlier was but taken with no hesitation. She melts easily into her side, canting her head to the side so that Vi's lips make contact with the shell of her ear. With how closely she's pressed herself to her it would be difficult to disguise the little shiver that runs through her body.
'Princess' huh? ]
Why don't we put that to the test then? [ Without warning she reaches up to grasp Vi's chin so that her face hovers inches from hers. ] But you know, I bet you taste just as good too. And that's coming from someone with a sweet tooth.
[ Frankly, Vi should have known better. There's something just playful and flirty enough about this girl that, yeah, of course she'd just melt in against Vi's arm like that, wouldn't she? She moves in so comfortably, warm and soft, and there's no part of Vi that isn't aware of her presence, of her physicality. What was supposed to be just a whisper turns to a kiss to her ear, and a shiver against her side.
But of course, it's not just going to stay there, is it? Hilda reaches for her chin, and for a moment Vi forgets how to breathe. She's usually good at taking charge, but there is a wave of heat that rolls through her and leaves her mind momentarily blank. Oh, no, she's so pretty like this. And her lips look so soft - ]
Guess we'll have to find out. [ Her mind does kick back into gear, luckily, and she even manages a sly grin. She can absolutely do this, she tells herself. Just a little push and she'll be fine. ] Though I might just eat you up before you get the chance.
[ Big talk, Violet. She'll just have to do her best to live up to it, since it sounds like they're going to end up in the deep end sooner than later. ]
[ Something inside of her purrs in pleasure when she hears the slight hitch in the woman's breath. There's a glint in her eyes that looks a little more sharp than sweet. It's only fair in her mind though. It was no fun for anyone if everything was one sided. And that reaction was enough to confirm that she did in fact want to know what it looked like when she didn't have that toe curling smirk on her face.
Delight blooms in the form of a brilliant smile on Hilda's face. One brief nuzzle of their noses is her lasting parting gift for now before she relinquishes her hold on her chin. ]
Come on, I think it was this way.
[ It isn't difficult to find the crowd that is ready and eager to watch what is being advertised as The Licked Cream Challenge. There are several competitors already in their starting positions in robes and their timing really couldn't have been better - there was one spot left. Catching the eye of the attendant who motions them over, Hilda threads her fingers with Vi's to lead them through the crowd. An impish grin settles on her lips. ]
Did you want to be the lickee or the licker?
[ It only briefly dawns on her that not having her dress on would run the risk of her newly acquired scar showing but she's always had to think on her toes before. Dying certainly wouldn't change that. ]
[ For a moment, Vi expects that nuzzle to fully turn into a kiss. The urgent, heated press of lips against lips, to see just how tasty this cotton candy pink girl might really be - but then she moves back. And she can't find the little twinge of disappointment in her chest, even if that would be awfully sudden.
Sometimes, she can work with sudden.
But instead there is a challenge before them, and one that sounds quite fun indeed. Alright, whipped cream licking would ordinarily be a bit much for Vi, and certainly decadent - it's not like she's usually been in the kind of position to waste any food in such a game like that, let alone rich sweets. But she also can't deny the appeal, even if she's less interested in the cream, and far more interested in the excuse to lick.
Really, she doesn't think she's alone in that one. That it is entirely the point behind the game, in fact.
It also means that when she's asked the question, Vi doesn't even have to think twice about the answer. She doesn't really want to feel herself covered in something so sticky and cloying, no matter how nice it would be to have it cleaned off - and besides, getting to explore that pleasantly soft body just sounds too nice to pass up. ]
Well, if I'm getting to pick, I think I'd definitely like to find out how sweet you taste. [ Another flash of a grin. If she's gonna do this, she's going whole-hog. ] That sound okay to you?
[ Before her roguish companion answers, Hilda has a feeling that she'll know it is before she hears it.
Whether Vi intends to or not, her answer is enough to distract her from the thought of the scar between her chest and the likelihood of people seeing it. She's more amused, or maybe the best word is flattered, that she's attractive enough to have someone interested in licking that much whipped cream off her. Because if the set up the casino attendees were getting ready for is any indication, it's a fair amount to keep this interesting and enough of a challenge for everyone involved. At least for Hilda, this isn't even so much about winning whatever prize is on offer; she'd never had much of a competitive spirit to begin with because of her self imposed laziness. For her, this was just as much about the experience than anything else. ]
I was hoping you'd say that.
[ They're quickly ushered to their start places - Vi to the front of the crowd and Hilda just behind the changing screen that's been set up for the lickee's modesty (which is a silly thing to think about in hindsight considering what's about to happen). She's stripped down, her wedding finery set aside and well away from the whipped cream mess that was about to be made. As soon as she arranges her hair into some sort of updo, the game managers descend upon them, covering each of the contestants from the collarbone down in whipped cream.
It's strange, realizing what she's just suggested and agreed to. But by the time she can start to have any sort of regrets, the changing screen is tucked away and they're once again facing their partners and the small crowd. Those game managers certainly knew how to work quick. Hilda's cheeks are tinged slightly pink when she meets Vi's eyes but no less full of amusement at the ridiculous nature of this. ]
I won't take it personally if you can't clean me off.
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Less talk about her and more about the roguishly disheveled woman in front of her though. Even the tuxedo can't hide the way her arms are built. The thought of being picked up by those arms is enough to send a maiden's heart fluttering. Hard to say if Hilda is imagining it when she's currently playing up the flattered damsel. ]
I'm flattered that you think I look as sweet as my tastes. It just doesn't feel quite right to take that from you without giving you something in return.
[ She hums, tapping her chin thoughtfully. ]
Is there anything you want? Anything that you haven't explored at the casino yet?
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I'd say something like, 'a smile is reward enough,' [ with just a little bit of bass pushed into her voice, stuff and mimicking a more upper-crust, top-side style of accent ] But I guess I don't want to turn you down, either.
[ She continues to bounce the box in her hand lightly. Not enough to rattle around the truffles inside too much, but enough to dispel just a little bit of nervous energy. This place feels a little like a prison, but at least it's a nicely appointed one. And the inmates are better ]
Frankly, I'm pretty new here, so that's wide open. I know that clothes here are ridiculous and they didn't give me much money, though, so that's nice. [ Not that she's ever had much to begin with. She's used to this. ] Frankly, I'm all ears. Especially for you.
[ Lay it on a little thicker, why don't you... ]
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The put on tone and word for word phrasing makes her giggle a little even though it's tinged with something that probably sounds something like a snicker. It didn't matter that she had grown up in what would be the equivalent of top-side for Vi, making fun of nobles might as well be considered a pastime of her's at this point.
Hilda notes the bouncing motion but doesn't think much of it for now - there's more flirting to be done after all. It could be anything - nerves (adorable), or copious amounts of pent up energy (also adorable). ]
At the rate you're spoiling me I don't know how I'm ever going to keep up. [ She sighs. ] Unfortunately I'm new here too so all I can offer up is company to explore and enjoy the sights. I think I saw something about whipped cream and licking? But I'm sure we can find something to get up to.
[ Her eyes linger appreciatively on her face. ]
You look like the kind of person who gets into some fun trouble.
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So for now, she just does her best to keep that rakish smile on her face, something that she's had a decent amount of practice with. Never let them see you sweat. She'd learned that in the Lanes, and she'd learned that even more in prison, and when she wanted to keep a lid on things, she almost always could.
(A shame that the "almost" there was most commonly undercut by pretty girls.) ]
Somehow, I think you'll be able to manage. You seem like a clever girl. [ And sure enough, she mentions licking, and Vi can feel a shiver creeping up the back of her neck. Yes, suddenly she wants that a great deal, and she steps in, her arm offered like a gentleman might at a ball. ]
Princess, I'm pretty sure I'd be happy to get into whatever kind of trouble that you want to. Just say the word. [ And leaning in just a little closer. ] Besides, you already look sweeter than whipped cream, anyway.
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The offered arm is met with a flattered little smile that is probably laid on just as thick as Vi's line from earlier was but taken with no hesitation. She melts easily into her side, canting her head to the side so that Vi's lips make contact with the shell of her ear. With how closely she's pressed herself to her it would be difficult to disguise the little shiver that runs through her body.
'Princess' huh? ]
Why don't we put that to the test then? [ Without warning she reaches up to grasp Vi's chin so that her face hovers inches from hers. ] But you know, I bet you taste just as good too. And that's coming from someone with a sweet tooth.
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But of course, it's not just going to stay there, is it? Hilda reaches for her chin, and for a moment Vi forgets how to breathe. She's usually good at taking charge, but there is a wave of heat that rolls through her and leaves her mind momentarily blank. Oh, no, she's so pretty like this. And her lips look so soft - ]
Guess we'll have to find out. [ Her mind does kick back into gear, luckily, and she even manages a sly grin. She can absolutely do this, she tells herself. Just a little push and she'll be fine. ] Though I might just eat you up before you get the chance.
[ Big talk, Violet. She'll just have to do her best to live up to it, since it sounds like they're going to end up in the deep end sooner than later. ]
Lead the way?
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Delight blooms in the form of a brilliant smile on Hilda's face. One brief nuzzle of their noses is her lasting parting gift for now before she relinquishes her hold on her chin. ]
Come on, I think it was this way.
[ It isn't difficult to find the crowd that is ready and eager to watch what is being advertised as The Licked Cream Challenge. There are several competitors already in their starting positions in robes and their timing really couldn't have been better - there was one spot left. Catching the eye of the attendant who motions them over, Hilda threads her fingers with Vi's to lead them through the crowd. An impish grin settles on her lips. ]
Did you want to be the lickee or the licker?
[ It only briefly dawns on her that not having her dress on would run the risk of her newly acquired scar showing but she's always had to think on her toes before. Dying certainly wouldn't change that. ]
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Sometimes, she can work with sudden.
But instead there is a challenge before them, and one that sounds quite fun indeed. Alright, whipped cream licking would ordinarily be a bit much for Vi, and certainly decadent - it's not like she's usually been in the kind of position to waste any food in such a game like that, let alone rich sweets. But she also can't deny the appeal, even if she's less interested in the cream, and far more interested in the excuse to lick.
Really, she doesn't think she's alone in that one. That it is entirely the point behind the game, in fact.
It also means that when she's asked the question, Vi doesn't even have to think twice about the answer. She doesn't really want to feel herself covered in something so sticky and cloying, no matter how nice it would be to have it cleaned off - and besides, getting to explore that pleasantly soft body just sounds too nice to pass up. ]
Well, if I'm getting to pick, I think I'd definitely like to find out how sweet you taste. [ Another flash of a grin. If she's gonna do this, she's going whole-hog. ] That sound okay to you?
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Whether Vi intends to or not, her answer is enough to distract her from the thought of the scar between her chest and the likelihood of people seeing it. She's more amused, or maybe the best word is flattered, that she's attractive enough to have someone interested in licking that much whipped cream off her. Because if the set up the casino attendees were getting ready for is any indication, it's a fair amount to keep this interesting and enough of a challenge for everyone involved. At least for Hilda, this isn't even so much about winning whatever prize is on offer; she'd never had much of a competitive spirit to begin with because of her self imposed laziness. For her, this was just as much about the experience than anything else. ]
I was hoping you'd say that.
[ They're quickly ushered to their start places - Vi to the front of the crowd and Hilda just behind the changing screen that's been set up for the lickee's modesty (which is a silly thing to think about in hindsight considering what's about to happen). She's stripped down, her wedding finery set aside and well away from the whipped cream mess that was about to be made. As soon as she arranges her hair into some sort of updo, the game managers descend upon them, covering each of the contestants from the collarbone down in whipped cream.
It's strange, realizing what she's just suggested and agreed to. But by the time she can start to have any sort of regrets, the changing screen is tucked away and they're once again facing their partners and the small crowd. Those game managers certainly knew how to work quick. Hilda's cheeks are tinged slightly pink when she meets Vi's eyes but no less full of amusement at the ridiculous nature of this. ]
I won't take it personally if you can't clean me off.
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