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【 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.
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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!
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▶ Thank you for spending Valentine's Day with us! You're our sweetheart this year. 💕
[He can run while carrying clothes, he can do magic while carrying clothes... yep, this settles it all over again! "Deuce Spade" will make an excellent underling, even if his name is a bit of a head-scratcher.
As is his judgement. Neither one of them ought to be burning their limited supply of chips on fancy boots. Unless Deuce got more currency to start with than he did, and is willing to share the wealth (which would be another excellent reason to take him as an underling). But it doesn't hurt to dream or play dress-up. And who knows—perhaps they'll spot a good deal in all this expensive stuff, though Hiyori's concept of a "good deal," however, might be a bit different from most people's.
In any case, he ponders the selection, immediately noting the same thing: the majority of these boots have chunky heels or large platforms. He doesn't seem too concerned, though, and as it turns out, there's a reason for that.]
I know how to move in high-heeled boots. Falling flat isn't ever the sort of thing I'd do.
[It's true, more or less. Some of his costume shoes do have a heel and he knows how to walk as well as dance in them. He's never tripped during a performance or a job before, either, his unit known for their high level of professionalism.]
Still, some of these do seem a tad impractical...
[But he can concede that much. They don't all appeal to him visually, either.
But as he circles the display, he does find one pair that stands shorter than its neighbors.]
These seem comfortable to walk in, but I'm not sure I like the skull. It seems like the sort of thing an adolescent boy would think is cool.
[Which may or may not render these shoes the perfect fit for Deuce.]
[A boy definitely can dream. And as Hiyori will eventually learn that Deuce has really bad impulse control. Not having money will stop him this time, but later...
Who knows what could happen? Perhaps Hiyori will be a cooler, more level-headed influence on him.
Deuce eyes the boots and those are pretty cool. Normally he's more of a tigers and dragons guy, but skulls and batwings are cool. A bit more gothy than he's used to, but they can make it work, right?]
Wow, I like the chain! And those do look comfortable. The price...
[He frowned a little at it. Not bad, but more than he could justify spending right now.]
...something to save up for, huh? Since we want things to go off without a hitch.
[The idea of Hiyori being a level-headed influence on anyone is rather or questionable... or so you'd think, but he did play a vital role in Nagisa and Jun's development, and both of them turned out alright. ... Mostly.
Anyway, of course Deuce likes the giant winged skull chain. Hiyori doesn't really, but he won't shame him for having boyish tastes (any more than he already has). It's almost endearing, triggering the ghost of a smile.
But the reminder about the price tag—or, more accurately, the reminder that he needs to budget because he's been cut off from his bank account—wipes that smile clean off. He doesn't even want the shoes for himself, but the fact he can't buy them (or shouldn't) makes him angry.
He turns away from the shoes.]
I don't plan to start over. Things were just heating up, rather.
[The main competition was about to start, and there's someone he must go back to. Come hell or high water, he's not abandoning his precious family.]
Which is exactly why we need to pull off our escape plan. But anyway, if you like those shoes, there's no harm in trying them on. I don't see any rule that says we can't do that. And if there was, I'd say "I've never heard of such a rule" and try on what I like anyway ♪
[He manages a smile again at the end. Their circumstances are ridiculous and unfair, but he refuses to let that get him down forever. And that's exactly why he reaches for the pair of shoes, uncharacteristically lifting a finger for once and placing them on the floor.]
[Just heating up? But Deuce does understand a little. He'd just started to settle in at school. He'd made friends and was beginning to understand his lessons, both magical and mundane. He'd even discovered his Signature Spell. Would he be able to grow the same way here? Especially without any mage stones to help him?]
I suppose you're right that it wouldn't hurt. Not like they can just kick us out. If they do, I'll kick their asses.
[Taking the boots, Deuce sat down on one of the nearby stools and slid off the tennis shoes he had on. He then started to lace up the boots, making sure to take care.]
You know, you talk a lot like some kind of Young Master type. No offense or anything like that. It's just I can imagine you with like a butler and bodyguard and maid.
[Shoes fully laced, Deuce stoo up and took a few steps.] They're pretty comfy. I was worried they'd run a little small.
[Actually, he doesn't like hearing words like "ass" and might complain if Deuce says it again in front of him. But this one time, he'll allow it!
He lets Deuce set the clothes pile down on the adjacent stool, watching while he slips on the shoes. In response to that comment he smiles and voices agreement.]
Yep, I do carry that vibe, thanks for noticing! You could call it "the spirit of nobility" ♪ Though we don't have butlers and maids in the dorms, except for Tori-kun, whose butler tails after him everywhere like a mother hen. I do have a personal chef at home though, and plenty of other staff. And then at the dorms, Jun-kun's always around to cook my favorite meals.
[He stops talking about himself (one of his favorite pastimes!) when Deuce starts to model the shoes. Hiyori takes a good look at them, and then a good look at him, stepping back to appraise the whole picture. He soon nods, looking satisfied.]
Wow, that's a lot to say you are super rich. Though I guess you can't have butlers and that at school, huh? It'd make the other kids jealous.
[Deuce felt bad for this Jun guy, whoever he was. Though when he thought of it...]
I guess Draconia-senpai did have some kids who worked as his bodyguards, including one in my year. But that's a little different.
[A chill runs down Deuce's spine once he mentions Malleus's name but he shrugs it off. Instead, Deuce smiles at the compliment before doing another twirl.]
I usually don't wear shoes like this, but I think I like it. I'll have to make sure I save up for them. [After taking a few more steps and looking in the mirror, Deuce decides to regretfully remove them.]
It'll probably be a long time before we can pull this escape mission off, huh? I'm not too good at planning for the long game on my own.
I'm all finished with school now. And I guess no one ever said butlers weren't allowed. But it would've been a bit redundant for me to bring one, since I already had Jun-kun!
[Reimei Academy, the school he graduated from, was rather weird. You could say that all the "Special Students" had servants, since in addition to hogging the school's resources, they had all their chores done by "Non-Special Students." That wasn't quite the dynamic between Hiyori and Jun, however; Jun stopped being a "Non-Special Student" when Hiyori chose him as a partner, so Jun wasn't required to wait on the Specials anymore. Hiyori just expected him to do stuff for him anyway, since he has an entitled personality!
... or perhaps he also made Jun his personal "slave" as an excuse for them to spend all their time together. Who's to say?]
There's another interesting name.
[He says of Draconia, before Deuce switches to showing off the shoes. Seeing him twirl around like he's wearing a skirt or something is kind of funny. It's just a shame he has to take them off. Hiyori can't offer to sport him the pair, even in exchange for chores or manual labor. Back home, a pair of shoes like that would've been pocket change. But he keeps a smile on, determined to keep the mood light.]
Well, the sooner we can get out, the better. But it wouldn't be smart to do anything too rash. I can handle most of the planning, but it'd be good to get some other people onboard. So if you know someone who might be useful, be sure to send them my way. Or our way, I suppose I should say ♪
Oh... so you're free to do whatever you want then, huh? Well, I mean outside of work.
[That's a whole other world from the sounds of it. Then again, Deuce supposes that if you have a job like an idol it makes sense. Gotta keep busy and he's sure school would get in the way. Deuce is a little jealous even though he wants to complete his schooling. But Hiyori seems just a little more grown up now.]
He's an interesting guy, that's for sure.
[Moving on...
It's too bad about the boots though. He should probably be careful not to window shop too much, otherwise he'll do something dumb like blow his budget. What a time to be a responsible adult.]
And yeah, I definitely will! We have to make sure to vet our people. I don't want to bring in someone new only to have them bring morale down. And I'm not always too good at knowing who should go where. But let's keep each other posted.
More or less! Though I don't get too many days off. That's just the price of fame, I suppose.
[Fame at what...? He hasn't exactly explained about his career. But such explanations can wait for another time.
In any case, the shopping trip wasn't a total waste. Deuce won't be getting his boots, and Hiyori doesn't intend to buy any of the things in that pile since neither one of them can justify spending the chips. But he met someone who seems useful, both when it comes to magic and when it comes to chores like carrying clothes, so that's a win.
And the other boy's smile isn't too bad, either.]
Yep. No need to bring any deadweight onboard. But we can both keep an eye out for others who seem useful. I'm sure you'll remember me, and I'll definitely remember you thanks to your unusual name, your cauldron-dropping, and that thing on your face! ♪
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As is his judgement. Neither one of them ought to be burning their limited supply of chips on fancy boots. Unless Deuce got more currency to start with than he did, and is willing to share the wealth (which would be another excellent reason to take him as an underling). But it doesn't hurt to dream or play dress-up. And who knows—perhaps they'll spot a good deal in all this expensive stuff, though Hiyori's concept of a "good deal," however, might be a bit different from most people's.
In any case, he ponders the selection, immediately noting the same thing: the majority of these boots have chunky heels or large platforms. He doesn't seem too concerned, though, and as it turns out, there's a reason for that.]
I know how to move in high-heeled boots. Falling flat isn't ever the sort of thing I'd do.
[It's true, more or less. Some of his costume shoes do have a heel and he knows how to walk as well as dance in them. He's never tripped during a performance or a job before, either, his unit known for their high level of professionalism.]
Still, some of these do seem a tad impractical...
[But he can concede that much. They don't all appeal to him visually, either.
But as he circles the display, he does find one pair that stands shorter than its neighbors.]
These seem comfortable to walk in, but I'm not sure I like the skull. It seems like the sort of thing an adolescent boy would think is cool.
[Which may or may not render these shoes the perfect fit for Deuce.]
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Who knows what could happen? Perhaps Hiyori will be a cooler, more level-headed influence on him.
Deuce eyes the boots and those are pretty cool. Normally he's more of a tigers and dragons guy, but skulls and batwings are cool. A bit more gothy than he's used to, but they can make it work, right?]
Wow, I like the chain! And those do look comfortable. The price...
[He frowned a little at it. Not bad, but more than he could justify spending right now.]
...something to save up for, huh? Since we want things to go off without a hitch.
[Deuce placed a hand on his hip and sighed.]
It's hard having to start all over again.
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Anyway, of course Deuce likes the giant winged skull chain. Hiyori doesn't really, but he won't shame him for having boyish tastes (any more than he already has). It's almost endearing, triggering the ghost of a smile.
But the reminder about the price tag—or, more accurately, the reminder that he needs to budget because he's been cut off from his bank account—wipes that smile clean off. He doesn't even want the shoes for himself, but the fact he can't buy them (or shouldn't) makes him angry.
He turns away from the shoes.]
I don't plan to start over. Things were just heating up, rather.
[The main competition was about to start, and there's someone he must go back to. Come hell or high water, he's not abandoning his precious family.]
Which is exactly why we need to pull off our escape plan. But anyway, if you like those shoes, there's no harm in trying them on. I don't see any rule that says we can't do that. And if there was, I'd say "I've never heard of such a rule" and try on what I like anyway ♪
[He manages a smile again at the end. Their circumstances are ridiculous and unfair, but he refuses to let that get him down forever. And that's exactly why he reaches for the pair of shoes, uncharacteristically lifting a finger for once and placing them on the floor.]
Now, why not step into them?
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I suppose you're right that it wouldn't hurt. Not like they can just kick us out. If they do, I'll kick their asses.
[Taking the boots, Deuce sat down on one of the nearby stools and slid off the tennis shoes he had on. He then started to lace up the boots, making sure to take care.]
You know, you talk a lot like some kind of Young Master type. No offense or anything like that. It's just I can imagine you with like a butler and bodyguard and maid.
[Shoes fully laced, Deuce stoo up and took a few steps.] They're pretty comfy. I was worried they'd run a little small.
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Now that's the attitude ♪
[Actually, he doesn't like hearing words like "ass" and might complain if Deuce says it again in front of him. But this one time, he'll allow it!
He lets Deuce set the clothes pile down on the adjacent stool, watching while he slips on the shoes. In response to that comment he smiles and voices agreement.]
Yep, I do carry that vibe, thanks for noticing! You could call it "the spirit of nobility" ♪ Though we don't have butlers and maids in the dorms, except for Tori-kun, whose butler tails after him everywhere like a mother hen. I do have a personal chef at home though, and plenty of other staff. And then at the dorms, Jun-kun's always around to cook my favorite meals.
[He stops talking about himself (one of his favorite pastimes!) when Deuce starts to model the shoes. Hiyori takes a good look at them, and then a good look at him, stepping back to appraise the whole picture. He soon nods, looking satisfied.]
Not bad. Those suit you pretty well, I'd say.
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[Deuce felt bad for this Jun guy, whoever he was. Though when he thought of it...]
I guess Draconia-senpai did have some kids who worked as his bodyguards, including one in my year. But that's a little different.
[A chill runs down Deuce's spine once he mentions Malleus's name but he shrugs it off. Instead, Deuce smiles at the compliment before doing another twirl.]
I usually don't wear shoes like this, but I think I like it. I'll have to make sure I save up for them. [After taking a few more steps and looking in the mirror, Deuce decides to regretfully remove them.]
It'll probably be a long time before we can pull this escape mission off, huh? I'm not too good at planning for the long game on my own.
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[Reimei Academy, the school he graduated from, was rather weird. You could say that all the "Special Students" had servants, since in addition to hogging the school's resources, they had all their chores done by "Non-Special Students." That wasn't quite the dynamic between Hiyori and Jun, however; Jun stopped being a "Non-Special Student" when Hiyori chose him as a partner, so Jun wasn't required to wait on the Specials anymore. Hiyori just expected him to do stuff for him anyway, since he has an entitled personality!
... or perhaps he also made Jun his personal "slave" as an excuse for them to spend all their time together. Who's to say?]
There's another interesting name.
[He says of Draconia, before Deuce switches to showing off the shoes. Seeing him twirl around like he's wearing a skirt or something is kind of funny. It's just a shame he has to take them off. Hiyori can't offer to sport him the pair, even in exchange for chores or manual labor. Back home, a pair of shoes like that would've been pocket change. But he keeps a smile on, determined to keep the mood light.]
Well, the sooner we can get out, the better. But it wouldn't be smart to do anything too rash. I can handle most of the planning, but it'd be good to get some other people onboard. So if you know someone who might be useful, be sure to send them my way. Or our way, I suppose I should say ♪
Okay with wrapping up here?
[That's a whole other world from the sounds of it. Then again, Deuce supposes that if you have a job like an idol it makes sense. Gotta keep busy and he's sure school would get in the way. Deuce is a little jealous even though he wants to complete his schooling. But Hiyori seems just a little more grown up now.]
He's an interesting guy, that's for sure.
[Moving on...
It's too bad about the boots though. He should probably be careful not to window shop too much, otherwise he'll do something dumb like blow his budget. What a time to be a responsible adult.]
And yeah, I definitely will! We have to make sure to vet our people. I don't want to bring in someone new only to have them bring morale down. And I'm not always too good at knowing who should go where. But let's keep each other posted.
Works for me!
[Fame at what...? He hasn't exactly explained about his career. But such explanations can wait for another time.
In any case, the shopping trip wasn't a total waste. Deuce won't be getting his boots, and Hiyori doesn't intend to buy any of the things in that pile since neither one of them can justify spending the chips. But he met someone who seems useful, both when it comes to magic and when it comes to chores like carrying clothes, so that's a win.
And the other boy's smile isn't too bad, either.]
Yep. No need to bring any deadweight onboard. But we can both keep an eye out for others who seem useful. I'm sure you'll remember me, and I'll definitely remember you thanks to your unusual name, your cauldron-dropping, and that thing on your face! ♪
[... The spade mark thing. That's what he means.]