【 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. 💕
[ The environment where he wakes up is just about the opposite of what Xue Yang fell asleep to. He'd originally gone to sleep alone on a stiff bed in a drafty coffin house, but now he's in a warm nest of soft blankets, and there's that strange beep, and the sound of someone breathing next to him--
In a single swift motion only slightly hampered by the necessity of pulling himself out from those excessive covers, Xue Yang all but leaps out of the bed and stares at the other person in it. They're still obscured from sight, but at the very least that means that if this is--somehow--one of his two blind housemates, they probably haven't made contact with his left hand, and the missing finger there. A missing finger, with a ring of metal on the finger next to it, and a strange bracelet on his wrist...
His clothes are different as well, he's noticing quickly. Xue Yang has worn fancy clothes before during his time as a Jin Sect disciple, and back then the excessive opulence had felt gaudy and ridiculous, a pointless display for someone like himself who grew up on the streets. These clothes feel no different, red with elaborate gold embroidering, smooth and high-quality in feel.
Wedding robes, he realizes as his mind continues to process everything. He has no idea what's happening here, but the most likely culprit for this overly-elaborate prank is the person who took the chance to sneak into bed next to him, so he grabs those blankets with his left hand and yanks them back to yell at them. ]
Hey! What the fuck is all this?!
2. Elevators
[ Xue Yang has no idea how elevators are supposed to work, and in fact only wound up trying them in the first place after some coaxing from the staff.
Someone unfortunate enough to get into an elevator with him might at first curse their luck as they discover him pressing every single button he can get to light up. He doesn't look ashamed in the least as he pokes his head out on each floor, taking in the sight of each before ducking back in and riding on to the next one. Anyone complaining about it will get the response of a cheeky grin and a shrug. ]
You can look too if you want.
[ Those who don't give up, get off, and find a different elevator will then find themselves in an even worse predicament, as the elevator suddenly screeches to a stop between floors. Xue Yang doesn't look worried in the least; after all he has no idea that this is unusual. He does open his mouth to ask if the paintings normally move like that only to be cut off when Judgmental John makes his declaration. And at that, Xue Yang? Bursts out laughing. ]
You want me to confess something? Where do you want me to start?
[ Sinner he may be, but guilt he has not. ]
3. Licked Cream
[ There is no way Xue Yang could resist the siren's call of a cafe full of sweets, and coupon in hand he's easily directed to the correct location by hotel staff. He wound up getting into a heavy scrap trying to obtain one of the rumored chocolate boxes, almost as much for the fun of the fight itself as to get one, so he's not too upset when he walks away empty-handed. No, what he has his eye on now is something far more exciting-sounding: the Complete Lickdown.
Xue Yang might not have any personal sexual experience but he's spent more than enough time going into brothels to understand the idea behind a game like this. Even if that's the point, that's not where his interests lie at the moment; he just wants as much of that sweet-tasting fluffy cream as he can swallow and isn't particularly thinking about the nudity beneath. Once he's matched with a partner, his gaze makes it look like he's just about ready to eat them along with the whipped cream. ]
4. Slot Machines (Difficult)
[ Xue Yang stares at the words on his... right, "watch" is the term for it, as he reads the message a few times with brows furrowed. When he was told he could pull that metal thing's handle to earn a prize, he wasn't expecting to have to do something more after it. Should he even bother with it at this point? He has no idea; this place seems like it could just as easily reward him with something entertaining (or tasty) as completely uninteresting.
Xue Yang isn't stopping anyone on their way into the bathroom near the chapel, but when they come back out, he has no issues with all but cornering them as he blocks them in. He practically shoves his watch in their faces to let them see what's written there. ]
Hey, is doing this actually gonna be worth it?
[ On his watch are the words SUCK COCK/PUSSY IN THE BATHROOM. ]
Wildcard
[ Feel free to hit me up with something else that interests you! Please note, Xue Yang comes with a lot of content warnings you might want to check out before tagging him. ]
[ Xiao Xingchen is just as confused when he wakes up. He'd gone to sleep under the stars, on a bedroll next to Zichen, but now he's waking up to someone yelling, in a bed far more comfortable than what he's used to.
Blinking in confusion, he slowly sits up when the sheets are yanked off of him. His long hair spills loosely down his shoulders and he realizes that for some reason, instead of his usual white robes, he's wearing red wedding robes... What in the world?
He looks up at his unexpected bedmate, eyebrows raising. He raises his hands in what he hopes comes across as a disarming gesture. He is, after all, just as confused as this young man in front of him. ]
[ Xue Yang eyes the other person here, searching for any sign of familiarity. There's a vague resemblance itching at the back of his mind, but he's seen so many generically handsome faces, especially in his time at the Jin sect surrounded by so many cultivators, that he can't match this to anyone he remembers.
But this guy says he doesn't know what's going on either, and unless he's lying about that (likely, in his mind; Xue Yang isn't the sort to trust people), it's unsurprising if they don't know each other.
... But he's probably lying. Xue Yang reaches for his sword in his sleeve and realizes a moment later that this outfit doesn't have qiankun sleeves and his sword is most definitely no longer there for him to grab. He keeps his hand at the sleeve's entrance anyway, bluffing that he still intends to pull a weapon. If this person gives away that he knows that there's none there, that will only prove Xue Yang's suspicion about him right. ]
Oh yeah? You're gonna act like you didn't set this up?
[ Xiao Xingchen feels a similar sense of familiarity from the other man. Something about the look in his eyes, the way he speaks... but he's pretty sure he hasn't seen him before.
He eyes him warily when it looks like he's going for a weapon. He doesn't want to take his eyes off of the other man and so he doesn't look around for Shuanghua. He can already tell that he doesn't have a qiankun pouch on him and so he doesn't try to reach into his own robes. Besides, it might just set this hostile young man off even more. ]
I swear I did not. I am just as confused as you are. Someone else must have set this up.
[ He smiles, trying really hard to come across as non-threatening, which usually isn't difficult, but this man is clearly not the trusting type. ]
Perhaps if we work together, we can figure this out. My name is Xiao Xingchen. What's yours?
[ Xue Yang didn't know what the last thing he wanted to hear was, but with the way he suddenly feels a rush of hot and cold through him at the same time, that was probably it.
He has no idea who this person is. He has no idea why he's trying to use Xiao Xingchen's name, of all names. Who is he? What does he know? Did he pick that name because he knows that Xue Yang was dragged before the cultivation world by Xiao Xingchen, or did he somehow get information about Xue Yang's current life in Yi City? Is he simply trying to steal the name of a famous cultivator who disappeared without a word one day? But in that case, it's an extremely convenient coincidence to be in this room with Xue Yang in particular.
Even as his thoughts race, Xue Yang is already wordlessly lunging forward. His bluff is forgotten as he reaches out to try to grapple this person, push him down onto the bed or even outright go for his throat if Xue Yang gets the chance. His belatedly-trained cultivators skills mix with the brawling abilities from his youth into a blend that isn't particularly refined but manages to be a surprisingly effective replacement when he's left without sword or other weapons to use. ]
[ Stopped mid-stride on his way from the bathroom, Anubis greets the stranger with nothing more than a rude bark. Mercifully, he is stopped before he can begin to complain by Xue Yang's perfectly reasonable question.
Yet the General huffs so derisively he may as well have just called Xue Yang slow, despite the man having done nothing to deserve such rude treatment... and also despite the fact that Anubis was in that exact same position not even hours ago.
He still is, in too many ways for his own comfort. Thus, he relishes having a clue for once. ]
That depends. Do you enjoy lining your pockets with coin?
[ For all his issues, one thing that can be said for Xue Yang is that he doesn't find it unreasonable that his rudeness is greeted with rudeness in return.
Despite Xue Yang's ability to adapt to unfamiliar situations, that doesn't mean it doesn't cause him stress. Not that he understands it for what it is; all he feels it as is the itch under his skin, making him much more eager to cause trouble or outright fight with someone. So someone responding in kind is actually quite encouraging. ]
That depends. [ He echoes the phrase with a hint of mockery, enough to be noticeable but not enough to outright remove plausible deniability. ] How easy is it to get shit for free around here?
[ Stealing. He's asking about stealing, since it hasn't occurred to him even with all he's seen so far that he can probably pay for things using... other currency options. ]
[ No need to much hinting around the concept of stealing for this guy - Anubis gets his meaning. His brows rise, his expression assessing. He can respect a man with no respect for rules, but there's something in this stranger's tone that he's taken note of.
And no, it isn't the subtle taunt in how he parrots Anubis's words.
It takes a certain sort to feel more comfort in flouting the rules, than following them. What an interesting response to finding oneself in an environment like this, a veritable easy street. ]
No doubt more trouble than enriching yourself in the expected manner. [ His lips curl upward at the corner. ] But I doubt you would encounter any great difficulty.
Oh? [ That gets an amused snort. ] You think I'll have it easy getting my head between someone's legs?
[ With bit more experience with the hotel Xue Yang would realize that the answer to that is an obvious yes, but he's still new enough that he doesn't understand the true pervasiveness of Game 52. He's still used to back home, where anyone who trusts his teeth near anything intimate is naive or an utter idiot.
But as much as he enjoys causing a good ruckus and doing things his own way, Xue Yang is aware that sometimes there's more to be gained by playing along. He can cooperate when it's worth his while. ]
How much more trouble are we talking? [ The glint in his eyes says he's considering it seriously. ]
[And yet, the tall woman sharing the elevator with him - seemingly far too nonchalant about the rather revealing gown she's wearing - doesn't seem bothered by his activity or his heated attitude.
If anything, she seems a little amused.] Oh, don't worry. I'm a holy woman, you see. I've heard countless sinners confess their wrongdoings.
By all means, go ahead.
[Her tone of voice is weirdly casual. Is she even taking this seriously?]
[ Xue Yang doesn't seem to be that much bothered by the gown, either. Sure, his eyes are spending more time on her chest than her face (he's not about to waste the sight when she's showing it off so easily), but he's seen women lazing around in outfits almost as revealing before in some of the brothels he's gone into.
At the declaration, he glances to her face with a grin. ]
Yeah? Is that something that holy women do?
[ As much as the question comes out as snide, he's genuinely asking, which is why he doesn't immediately follow up with a "confession" and instead waits for her answer. He hasn't interacted with anyone claiming to be a holy anything and doesn't know anything about it. ]
[ Xue Yang gives a small snort and rolls his eyes a little, but he's still grinning. ]
Sure.
[ He long ago learned not to trust anyone right away, regardless of their face. Rather, the better their face, the less he tends to trust someone, given that the type of people he hates most tend to be the ones with the best faces where he comes from. He doesn't even know if that's what she's going for with that sort of remark anyway.
But the portrait gives an obviously impatient clearing of its throat and Xue Yang glances back its way. ]
Right, right. Okay, how about wiping out almost everyone from Baixue Temple?
[ There's no hint of hesitation or remorse as he admits to it. The fact that "Baixue Temple" might not mean anything to anyone here isn't something he particularly cares about; to everyone who's heard of it, it's already well-known that he was the one responsible for the crime.
Judgmental John immediately lets out a horrified gasp (a tad too exaggerated) and rambles a few quick sentences about how terrible murder is, before suddenly turning towards the woman.
"And you, sinner! What is your crime? Speak, quickly! Quickly now!" ]
They say it is a large payout, so it should be worth it. The last time I played a game like this it was a medium payout and that was about 750 per. [Oh hello! It was Xue Chengmei from his world! Jin Guangyao had admittedly missed him. Considering the last time he had seen him was when he and Su Minshan buried his body.]
Apparently, I am supposed to finger your thighs in the confessional. Did you want a bathroom encounter Xue Chengmei?
[ Xue Yang initially just stares at Jin Guangyao with a blank look on his face.
Admittedly, if there was anyone familiar he'd expect to find in this overly-decorated and lavish place, it would be someone of the Jin Sect. And he's not about to complain about the particular Jin in question being Jin Guangyao. No, what's strange to him is Jin Guangyao talking so casually about engaging with something sexual.
It takes several seconds before his eyes narrow slightly and he replies. ]
You've played a game like this before?
[ Completely ignoring the question for now. Admittedly it has been months, maybe even over a year at this point, since the last time he's had the chance to see Jin Guangyao in person. Something has definitely changed about him since then, and Xue Yang wants to find out what happened. ]
[Of course the Jin Guangyao Xue Yang knew was a much different person. Since then he had died and landed himself in a year's worth of prison time before even he arrived here. This had all become a bit old hat to him by now.
Physically he was dressed in casual clothing that was more modern in nature, a button-down shirt and brown trousers. His right arm was now replaced by a strange robotic arm that looked like porcelain.]
Sort of, nothing this lascivious. However last month we had a dice game with a bit softer options. One dice had body parts, the other had an action. We received money in exchange.
It seems part of the game the house wants us to play. I would be delighted to catch you up if you like.
[ Xue Yang isn't about to question the clothes, given that he himself is still in the wedding robes he woke up in. The arm is a bit more questionable, but still lower priority than some of the things Jin Guangyao has mentioned. ]
Yeah, better to find you here than anyone else.
[ Since Jin Guangyao is the one person who Xue Yang feels what's probably "friendship" with. He knows how not to piss Xue Yang off, and Xue Yang might even go so far as to say he enjoys having him around. In an unfamiliar place where Xue Yang doesn't know how things work, he's someone who doesn't require any extra effort to deal with. ]
[Nie Huaisang will do anything it takes to get what he wants. And in this instance, what he wants is a box of those chocolates to potentially share with the young man he's dating presently. If that means either licking a stranger or consenting to being licked by the ally of a personal enemy, so be it. He wants a box of those chocolates, just one.
Once his long hair is arranged in a messy bun, so none of the whipped cream can get in it and he's fully covered in cream, he turns to Xue Yang with a distant but not unfriendly expression.]
Are you ready to get started? We can split the spoils if you want to. A box for me and a box for you. This will go much more smoothly if we help each other out.
[ Xue Yang has no particular recognition of this person. It's been years since he's spent any time in the Jin Sect, and even back then he was discouraged from being out and about when "polite company" was around. At one point he might have been able to recognize him, but not by now, and especially not with his hair in a bun and naked aside from the whipped cream.
All he sees now is someone who's going to get him some sweets.
At the words, he raises an eyebrow, predatory grin still fixed on his face. Even with that expression it still has the feel to Xue Yang not unlike the protests of someone begging for their life. But unlike how he'd usually handle such protests, this time he's intrigued enough to pause to listen. ]
You got some kinda strategy in mind?
[ He wants both the prizes for himself, but he's not stupid enough to sabotage his chances at getting any. And at worst, he has the option to mug this guy for his half afterwards. ]
My complete cooperation. I could make life here a little easier for you if you desire it.
[In this place, Nie Huaisang has more rank and clout with the locals than Jin Guangyao does and he's not afraid to use it to neutralize an ally of his enemy that could potentially be used against him later. Of course, this could change should Xue Yang receive a rank that exceeds his own but for now, it's a bargaining chip he has and he's gonna use it.]
Ten minutes isn't a lot of time for a thorough cleaning without a pliant subject. If someone were to put up a struggle, you wouldn't even have a chance at those chocolates.
[He's not naive enough to not suspect some sort of trick. Nie Huaisang couldn't do much more than scream and wail if Xue Yang were to take the chocolates from him by force but he's already learned the locals care more about appeasing him than the lower ranks if he kicks up a loud enough fuss.]
It'd be very unfortunate for you to lose out on an opportunity like this. I think the house likes it when we put on a good show.
I can pin you down if you're stupid enough to resist.
[ Though he's still probably right. If Xue Yang were actually fighting against someone and trying to lick them clean, he'd probably give up on getting the prize and just get as much enjoyment as he could from the struggle instead. He has full confidence in his ability to handle anyone who isn't one of those upper-strength cultivators, but to do so on a time limit would, well, quite possibly involve just knocking them unconscious.
Could he still get the prizes if he did that? Maybe he should have checked.
The fact that the offer extended beyond the bound of this contest itself registers in his head but isn't something Xue Yang thinks too much about. The actual impact of life here, as well as the full influence of Game 52, doesn't feel particularly real to him just yet when he's only just arrived, and he's only ever cared about status when it was related to letting him do as he pleased. He's not about to agree to deals when he feels like he's not going to benefit from them, even when he could break one easily anyway.
Obtaining some of those chocolates, however, is a tangible benefit that he can appreciate already. So even though his words are threatening, he continues to play along at least a little. ]
Why? Were you gonna go through all this trouble just to try to fight me?
I don't care if we're stopping on every floor, but you could at least let me press some of the buttons.
[Pressing the buttons is fun. Riding the elevators is fun. Hence why Linhardt is still spending time in the elevators despite knowing about their painted residents.]
At least let us go straight to the top next time, I want to see if I can make the device go faster.
[Fast elevator ride? Fast elevator ride! Linhardt groans when they stop yet again and when he speaks, it's to the painting, not the other person in the elevator.]
Why? Do you just...not want me to understand the elevators?
[He pinches the bridge of his nose and finally turns his attention back to the other man.]
Just tell it something. I haven't found a way to remove or silence the portraits yet.
[ At the man's complaining, Xue Yang simply gives a smug grin in response. If this person had wanted to press buttons, he should have gotten here first. Xue Yang isn't about to give up on his own fun just because someone else is annoyed at it, no matter what the reason for that annoyance is.
At the prompt Xue Yang crosses his arms and furrows his brow a bit. Not because he's reluctant to say something, but because there's so many different options that he really doesn't have a good place to start. He should probably avoid all that stuff Jin Guangyao doesn't want him talking about, right? And all the stuff related to Xiao Xingchen too.
Well, there's still plenty of options aside from those, so he picks something randomly. ]
I turned a bunch of people into fierce corpses. How about that?
[ He's completely nonchalant as he says it.
Even if one has no idea what a "fierce corpse" specifically means the "corpse" part is the important half, and Judgmental John starts up a theatric ramble about the horrors of murder accordingly. Xue Yang listens, an expression of amusement mixed with slight boredom on his features. As fun as it is to see how others make a big deal out of something so simple (and in his mind, it is: when it comes to dealing with people, what's simpler than murder?), it can get old, especially when he was in the middle of something else and wants to get back to it.
Just as Xue Yang's patience is starting to wear thin, the portrait suddenly turns to the other man.
"And you! You, sinner, must confess as well!"
Xue Yang glances at him, waiting. Has this guy ever gotten up to anything interesting, himself? ]
[Like Xue Yang, Linhardt is nonchalant. He knows that the other man is aware of how others would view his actions - he’s far too casual about that information to be unaware - but he’s not going to give him the reaction he’s looking for. Linhardt is part of an invading army: If he were unable to function if confronted with people who committed wanton acts of violence, he would have had several breakdowns by this point in his life.]
When people wake me up too early, I teleport them onto the roof.
[Given how easily the other man in the elevator admitted to murder and desecrating the dead, it is both a bad idea to allow him any information that could be used against Linhardt later and a good idea to (not very subtly) make it known that he himself is a mage of considerable talent. It would be unwise to present himself as an easy target until he knows more about the man’s reasons for murder and general disposition. Even violent, disturbed individuals tend to act out of self-preservation.
Linhardt himself is torn. His own sense of self-preservation suggests that the appropriate goal in this situation would be ‘get out of this elevator as quickly as possible by any means necessary’. On the other hand…]
How? With magic? I have a difficult time imagining corpses as particularly ‘fierce’. They’re just disgusting.
[On the other hand, magic that is capable of reanimating corpses would be very interesting magic.]
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Xue Yang | Mo Dao Zu Shi | OTA
[ The environment where he wakes up is just about the opposite of what Xue Yang fell asleep to. He'd originally gone to sleep alone on a stiff bed in a drafty coffin house, but now he's in a warm nest of soft blankets, and there's that strange beep, and the sound of someone breathing next to him--
In a single swift motion only slightly hampered by the necessity of pulling himself out from those excessive covers, Xue Yang all but leaps out of the bed and stares at the other person in it. They're still obscured from sight, but at the very least that means that if this is--somehow--one of his two blind housemates, they probably haven't made contact with his left hand, and the missing finger there. A missing finger, with a ring of metal on the finger next to it, and a strange bracelet on his wrist...
His clothes are different as well, he's noticing quickly. Xue Yang has worn fancy clothes before during his time as a Jin Sect disciple, and back then the excessive opulence had felt gaudy and ridiculous, a pointless display for someone like himself who grew up on the streets. These clothes feel no different, red with elaborate gold embroidering, smooth and high-quality in feel.
Wedding robes, he realizes as his mind continues to process everything. He has no idea what's happening here, but the most likely culprit for this overly-elaborate prank is the person who took the chance to sneak into bed next to him, so he grabs those blankets with his left hand and yanks them back to yell at them. ]
Hey! What the fuck is all this?!
2. Elevators
[ Xue Yang has no idea how elevators are supposed to work, and in fact only wound up trying them in the first place after some coaxing from the staff.
Someone unfortunate enough to get into an elevator with him might at first curse their luck as they discover him pressing every single button he can get to light up. He doesn't look ashamed in the least as he pokes his head out on each floor, taking in the sight of each before ducking back in and riding on to the next one. Anyone complaining about it will get the response of a cheeky grin and a shrug. ]
You can look too if you want.
[ Those who don't give up, get off, and find a different elevator will then find themselves in an even worse predicament, as the elevator suddenly screeches to a stop between floors. Xue Yang doesn't look worried in the least; after all he has no idea that this is unusual. He does open his mouth to ask if the paintings normally move like that only to be cut off when Judgmental John makes his declaration. And at that, Xue Yang? Bursts out laughing. ]
You want me to confess something? Where do you want me to start?
[ Sinner he may be, but guilt he has not. ]
3. Licked Cream
[ There is no way Xue Yang could resist the siren's call of a cafe full of sweets, and coupon in hand he's easily directed to the correct location by hotel staff. He wound up getting into a heavy scrap trying to obtain one of the rumored chocolate boxes, almost as much for the fun of the fight itself as to get one, so he's not too upset when he walks away empty-handed. No, what he has his eye on now is something far more exciting-sounding: the Complete Lickdown.
Xue Yang might not have any personal sexual experience but he's spent more than enough time going into brothels to understand the idea behind a game like this. Even if that's the point, that's not where his interests lie at the moment; he just wants as much of that sweet-tasting fluffy cream as he can swallow and isn't particularly thinking about the nudity beneath. Once he's matched with a partner, his gaze makes it look like he's just about ready to eat them along with the whipped cream. ]
4. Slot Machines (Difficult)
[ Xue Yang stares at the words on his... right, "watch" is the term for it, as he reads the message a few times with brows furrowed. When he was told he could pull that metal thing's handle to earn a prize, he wasn't expecting to have to do something more after it. Should he even bother with it at this point? He has no idea; this place seems like it could just as easily reward him with something entertaining (or tasty) as completely uninteresting.
Xue Yang isn't stopping anyone on their way into the bathroom near the chapel, but when they come back out, he has no issues with all but cornering them as he blocks them in. He practically shoves his watch in their faces to let them see what's written there. ]
Hey, is doing this actually gonna be worth it?
[ On his watch are the words SUCK COCK/PUSSY IN THE BATHROOM. ]
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[ Feel free to hit me up with something else that interests you! Please note, Xue Yang comes with a lot of content warnings you might want to check out before tagging him. ]
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Blinking in confusion, he slowly sits up when the sheets are yanked off of him. His long hair spills loosely down his shoulders and he realizes that for some reason, instead of his usual white robes, he's wearing red wedding robes... What in the world?
He looks up at his unexpected bedmate, eyebrows raising. He raises his hands in what he hopes comes across as a disarming gesture. He is, after all, just as confused as this young man in front of him. ]
I'm afraid I don't know either.
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But this guy says he doesn't know what's going on either, and unless he's lying about that (likely, in his mind; Xue Yang isn't the sort to trust people), it's unsurprising if they don't know each other.
... But he's probably lying. Xue Yang reaches for his sword in his sleeve and realizes a moment later that this outfit doesn't have qiankun sleeves and his sword is most definitely no longer there for him to grab. He keeps his hand at the sleeve's entrance anyway, bluffing that he still intends to pull a weapon. If this person gives away that he knows that there's none there, that will only prove Xue Yang's suspicion about him right. ]
Oh yeah? You're gonna act like you didn't set this up?
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He eyes him warily when it looks like he's going for a weapon. He doesn't want to take his eyes off of the other man and so he doesn't look around for Shuanghua. He can already tell that he doesn't have a qiankun pouch on him and so he doesn't try to reach into his own robes. Besides, it might just set this hostile young man off even more. ]
I swear I did not. I am just as confused as you are. Someone else must have set this up.
[ He smiles, trying really hard to come across as non-threatening, which usually isn't difficult, but this man is clearly not the trusting type. ]
Perhaps if we work together, we can figure this out. My name is Xiao Xingchen. What's yours?
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He has no idea who this person is. He has no idea why he's trying to use Xiao Xingchen's name, of all names. Who is he? What does he know? Did he pick that name because he knows that Xue Yang was dragged before the cultivation world by Xiao Xingchen, or did he somehow get information about Xue Yang's current life in Yi City? Is he simply trying to steal the name of a famous cultivator who disappeared without a word one day? But in that case, it's an extremely convenient coincidence to be in this room with Xue Yang in particular.
Even as his thoughts race, Xue Yang is already wordlessly lunging forward. His bluff is forgotten as he reaches out to try to grapple this person, push him down onto the bed or even outright go for his throat if Xue Yang gets the chance. His belatedly-trained cultivators skills mix with the brawling abilities from his youth into a blend that isn't particularly refined but manages to be a surprisingly effective replacement when he's left without sword or other weapons to use. ]
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4 i don't go here but you know, villain4villain
[ Stopped mid-stride on his way from the bathroom, Anubis greets the stranger with nothing more than a rude bark. Mercifully, he is stopped before he can begin to complain by Xue Yang's perfectly reasonable question.
Yet the General huffs so derisively he may as well have just called Xue Yang slow, despite the man having done nothing to deserve such rude treatment... and also despite the fact that Anubis was in that exact same position not even hours ago.
He still is, in too many ways for his own comfort. Thus, he relishes having a clue for once. ]
That depends. Do you enjoy lining your pockets with coin?
[ they're chips, but same difference ]
v4v is the good shit
Despite Xue Yang's ability to adapt to unfamiliar situations, that doesn't mean it doesn't cause him stress. Not that he understands it for what it is; all he feels it as is the itch under his skin, making him much more eager to cause trouble or outright fight with someone. So someone responding in kind is actually quite encouraging. ]
That depends. [ He echoes the phrase with a hint of mockery, enough to be noticeable but not enough to outright remove plausible deniability. ] How easy is it to get shit for free around here?
[ Stealing. He's asking about stealing, since it hasn't occurred to him even with all he's seen so far that he can probably pay for things using... other currency options. ]
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And no, it isn't the subtle taunt in how he parrots Anubis's words.
It takes a certain sort to feel more comfort in flouting the rules, than following them. What an interesting response to finding oneself in an environment like this, a veritable easy street. ]
No doubt more trouble than enriching yourself in the expected manner. [ His lips curl upward at the corner. ] But I doubt you would encounter any great difficulty.
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[ With bit more experience with the hotel Xue Yang would realize that the answer to that is an obvious yes, but he's still new enough that he doesn't understand the true pervasiveness of Game 52. He's still used to back home, where anyone who trusts his teeth near anything intimate is naive or an utter idiot.
But as much as he enjoys causing a good ruckus and doing things his own way, Xue Yang is aware that sometimes there's more to be gained by playing along. He can cooperate when it's worth his while. ]
How much more trouble are we talking? [ The glint in his eyes says he's considering it seriously. ]
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If anything, she seems a little amused.] Oh, don't worry. I'm a holy woman, you see. I've heard countless sinners confess their wrongdoings.
By all means, go ahead.
[Her tone of voice is weirdly casual. Is she even taking this seriously?]
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At the declaration, he glances to her face with a grin. ]
Yeah? Is that something that holy women do?
[ As much as the question comes out as snide, he's genuinely asking, which is why he doesn't immediately follow up with a "confession" and instead waits for her answer. He hasn't interacted with anyone claiming to be a holy anything and doesn't know anything about it. ]
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She taps a finger to her chin.] Some of them, I suppose. I can't speak for all of us.
Technically, it's not even necessarily part of our faith, if I must be honest. I must just have one of those trustworthy faces.
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Sure.
[ He long ago learned not to trust anyone right away, regardless of their face. Rather, the better their face, the less he tends to trust someone, given that the type of people he hates most tend to be the ones with the best faces where he comes from. He doesn't even know if that's what she's going for with that sort of remark anyway.
But the portrait gives an obviously impatient clearing of its throat and Xue Yang glances back its way. ]
Right, right. Okay, how about wiping out almost everyone from Baixue Temple?
[ There's no hint of hesitation or remorse as he admits to it. The fact that "Baixue Temple" might not mean anything to anyone here isn't something he particularly cares about; to everyone who's heard of it, it's already well-known that he was the one responsible for the crime.
Judgmental John immediately lets out a horrified gasp (a tad too exaggerated) and rambles a few quick sentences about how terrible murder is, before suddenly turning towards the woman.
"And you, sinner! What is your crime? Speak, quickly! Quickly now!" ]
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4! Lets do this!
Apparently, I am supposed to finger your thighs in the confessional. Did you want a bathroom encounter Xue Chengmei?
Yesss let's!
Admittedly, if there was anyone familiar he'd expect to find in this overly-decorated and lavish place, it would be someone of the Jin Sect. And he's not about to complain about the particular Jin in question being Jin Guangyao. No, what's strange to him is Jin Guangyao talking so casually about engaging with something sexual.
It takes several seconds before his eyes narrow slightly and he replies. ]
You've played a game like this before?
[ Completely ignoring the question for now. Admittedly it has been months, maybe even over a year at this point, since the last time he's had the chance to see Jin Guangyao in person. Something has definitely changed about him since then, and Xue Yang wants to find out what happened. ]
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Physically he was dressed in casual clothing that was more modern in nature, a button-down shirt and brown trousers. His right arm was now replaced by a strange robotic arm that looked like porcelain.]
Sort of, nothing this lascivious. However last month we had a dice game with a bit softer options. One dice had body parts, the other had an action. We received money in exchange.
It seems part of the game the house wants us to play. I would be delighted to catch you up if you like.
It is good to see you again, little delinquent.
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Yeah, better to find you here than anyone else.
[ Since Jin Guangyao is the one person who Xue Yang feels what's probably "friendship" with. He knows how not to piss Xue Yang off, and Xue Yang might even go so far as to say he enjoys having him around. In an unfamiliar place where Xue Yang doesn't know how things work, he's someone who doesn't require any extra effort to deal with. ]
Catch me up. You said you've been here a month?
[ Xue Yang isn't one for pleasantries. ]
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/SLAMS INTO, 3
Once his long hair is arranged in a messy bun, so none of the whipped cream can get in it and he's fully covered in cream, he turns to Xue Yang with a distant but not unfriendly expression.]
Are you ready to get started? We can split the spoils if you want to. A box for me and a box for you. This will go much more smoothly if we help each other out.
why hello~
All he sees now is someone who's going to get him some sweets.
At the words, he raises an eyebrow, predatory grin still fixed on his face. Even with that expression it still has the feel to Xue Yang not unlike the protests of someone begging for their life. But unlike how he'd usually handle such protests, this time he's intrigued enough to pause to listen. ]
You got some kinda strategy in mind?
[ He wants both the prizes for himself, but he's not stupid enough to sabotage his chances at getting any. And at worst, he has the option to mug this guy for his half afterwards. ]
thrilled to see you here~
[In this place, Nie Huaisang has more rank and clout with the locals than Jin Guangyao does and he's not afraid to use it to neutralize an ally of his enemy that could potentially be used against him later. Of course, this could change should Xue Yang receive a rank that exceeds his own but for now, it's a bargaining chip he has and he's gonna use it.]
Ten minutes isn't a lot of time for a thorough cleaning without a pliant subject. If someone were to put up a struggle, you wouldn't even have a chance at those chocolates.
[He's not naive enough to not suspect some sort of trick. Nie Huaisang couldn't do much more than scream and wail if Xue Yang were to take the chocolates from him by force but he's already learned the locals care more about appeasing him than the lower ranks if he kicks up a loud enough fuss.]
It'd be very unfortunate for you to lose out on an opportunity like this. I think the house likes it when we put on a good show.
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[ Though he's still probably right. If Xue Yang were actually fighting against someone and trying to lick them clean, he'd probably give up on getting the prize and just get as much enjoyment as he could from the struggle instead. He has full confidence in his ability to handle anyone who isn't one of those upper-strength cultivators, but to do so on a time limit would, well, quite possibly involve just knocking them unconscious.
Could he still get the prizes if he did that? Maybe he should have checked.
The fact that the offer extended beyond the bound of this contest itself registers in his head but isn't something Xue Yang thinks too much about. The actual impact of life here, as well as the full influence of Game 52, doesn't feel particularly real to him just yet when he's only just arrived, and he's only ever cared about status when it was related to letting him do as he pleased. He's not about to agree to deals when he feels like he's not going to benefit from them, even when he could break one easily anyway.
Obtaining some of those chocolates, however, is a tangible benefit that he can appreciate already. So even though his words are threatening, he continues to play along at least a little. ]
Why? Were you gonna go through all this trouble just to try to fight me?
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[Pressing the buttons is fun. Riding the elevators is fun. Hence why Linhardt is still spending time in the elevators despite knowing about their painted residents.]
At least let us go straight to the top next time, I want to see if I can make the device go faster.
[Fast elevator ride? Fast elevator ride! Linhardt groans when they stop yet again and when he speaks, it's to the painting, not the other person in the elevator.]
Why? Do you just...not want me to understand the elevators?
[He pinches the bridge of his nose and finally turns his attention back to the other man.]
Just tell it something. I haven't found a way to remove or silence the portraits yet.
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At the prompt Xue Yang crosses his arms and furrows his brow a bit. Not because he's reluctant to say something, but because there's so many different options that he really doesn't have a good place to start. He should probably avoid all that stuff Jin Guangyao doesn't want him talking about, right? And all the stuff related to Xiao Xingchen too.
Well, there's still plenty of options aside from those, so he picks something randomly. ]
I turned a bunch of people into fierce corpses. How about that?
[ He's completely nonchalant as he says it.
Even if one has no idea what a "fierce corpse" specifically means the "corpse" part is the important half, and Judgmental John starts up a theatric ramble about the horrors of murder accordingly. Xue Yang listens, an expression of amusement mixed with slight boredom on his features. As fun as it is to see how others make a big deal out of something so simple (and in his mind, it is: when it comes to dealing with people, what's simpler than murder?), it can get old, especially when he was in the middle of something else and wants to get back to it.
Just as Xue Yang's patience is starting to wear thin, the portrait suddenly turns to the other man.
"And you! You, sinner, must confess as well!"
Xue Yang glances at him, waiting. Has this guy ever gotten up to anything interesting, himself? ]
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[Like Xue Yang, Linhardt is nonchalant. He knows that the other man is aware of how others would view his actions - he’s far too casual about that information to be unaware - but he’s not going to give him the reaction he’s looking for. Linhardt is part of an invading army: If he were unable to function if confronted with people who committed wanton acts of violence, he would have had several breakdowns by this point in his life.]
When people wake me up too early, I teleport them onto the roof.
[Given how easily the other man in the elevator admitted to murder and desecrating the dead, it is both a bad idea to allow him any information that could be used against Linhardt later and a good idea to (not very subtly) make it known that he himself is a mage of considerable talent. It would be unwise to present himself as an easy target until he knows more about the man’s reasons for murder and general disposition. Even violent, disturbed individuals tend to act out of self-preservation.
Linhardt himself is torn. His own sense of self-preservation suggests that the appropriate goal in this situation would be ‘get out of this elevator as quickly as possible by any means necessary’. On the other hand…]
How? With magic? I have a difficult time imagining corpses as particularly ‘fierce’. They’re just disgusting.
[On the other hand, magic that is capable of reanimating corpses would be very interesting magic.]
Doesn’t that smell?
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