peacockstop | TDM 02: TAKE 2

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TDM 02: TAKE 2

▶ ORIGINAL TEST DRIVE 2 POST IS LOCATED HERE
▶ ALL NEW TOP LEVELS SHOULD NOW BE POSTED ON TAKE 2
▶ ALL CARRIED OVER OLD TOP LEVELS SHOULD BE LINKED, NOT COPY AND PASTED

【 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?!

WAKING UP IN … PEACOCK? ▷ New arrivals waking up temporarily assigned suites will find themselves in a unique situation. Instead of the resort’s standard terrycloth robe, they are waking up in wedding clothes. Players may select any article(s) of wedding clothing they would like their character to be dressed in, from the western wedding dress or tux to sexy wedding night lingerie and matching fuzzy boa. The resort pulls influences from across cultures and worlds so there is no limitation on choices.

▷ These temporary rooms are the coveted ACE & JACK RANK SUITES. These junior penthouses are spacious, lavish, and generously stocked with amenities. Not a terrible situation to find oneself in despite waking up with a stranger in a strange place. The problem is that these guests aren't just any pair. Not just any pairs: guests waking up together have been marked in the reservation system as newlywed couples. Reception will correct this mistake in their system by official check in, but for now these new guests are getting VIP treatment thanks to their recent nuptials.

▷ The message sent through the Watch isn't the only congratulations waiting for new arrivals. Temporary suites are outfitted in balloons, streamers, champagne on ice, chocolate covered strawberries, and handsomely wrapped gifts. Players are welcome to customize the extent of their honeymoon welcome.

WELCOMING THE NEW COUPLE Never let it be said that guest services at the Golden Peacock are lacking. In the whirlwind of waking up in a luxury resort, new guests will find that the staff have arranged for them a variety of delights. There are no notes explaining why they have been kidnapped or any signs of their missing items. Instead, they may find:

▷ THE RINGS: A glittering pair of wedding bands. Guests waking up together will find matching rings either on their ring finger or in small velvet boxes on one of the tables. The wedding rings possess a temporary charm. Wearers will be able to share their emotions with their pair through a bond. This is a temporary charm that will fade over a few hours. When the charm is gone these rings will only be expensive jewelry.

▷ THE PRESENTS: A pile of wrapped boxes that have been left for the happy couple. Every item inside is meant to help facilitate a kink. Players are encouraged to make up whatever they would like their characters find in these boxes.

▷ THE BREAKFAST SPREAD: A small breakfast spread for two laid out in the main sitting area of the massive suite. All of the dishes in the breakfast spread are finger foods. Players are welcome to make up their own sensual spread. With the VIP treatment in place no meal request is too large.

FELLOW NEWLYWEDS ▷ Main elevator hubs of the junior penthouse floors have been transformed into wedding lounges. The typical gold lobbies are now crisp white and studded with an array of tufted couches, furry rugs, draped silks, and sparkling balloons scripted to the tune of HAPPY WEDDING, LOVE, and HONEYMOON TIME. Tables feature complimentary mimosas.

▷ Each wedding lounge has several racks of clothing available for new arrivals select from without charge. Unlike the previous batch of new arrivals, these new guests will find that their complimentary finery are articles of high quality fabrics from expensive Golden Peacock brands. Velvet robes are similarly available for guests who may want to sit back and relax with a glass of bubbly in the lounge.

▷ New arrivals that decide to gather in the lounge may end up prey to eager staff. These employees will encourage them to talk to other guests. Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you can’t start filling your 52 deck right away! Some staff members may even give pairs a wink and a nudge toward one of the empty junior penthouse suites. They won’t tell your spouses where you are if you want to go have a little fun.

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.

FROM THE ENDLESS HALLWAYS TO... BREEDING GROUNDS? ▷ Re-arrivals will be splashing down into the depths of Crane's Respite. It is dim, with the occasional lantern offering faint glow to keep guests from being completely in the dark. The waters are black and the walls are cragged, reminiscent of the mouth of a real cave.

▷ The labyrinth is more challenging down here. There are too many corridors that lead to pockets and alcoves. These watery tunnels are eerily quiet; guests dropped in from the endless hallways will only hear the splashing of other guests.

▷ The water is cold and salty, unlike the usual comfortable baths in the spa. Guests may find cut outs in the stone with folded towels. These towels are dusty and stained, not having been replaced for quite some time. There are sporadic ledges for guests to huddle on if they wish to get out of the water.

▷ Guests are not alone. Shapes dart beneath black water. They tangle with each other in voracious excitement until they notice there are others. An ominous tentacle surfaces, reaching out...

ABOUT THE OCTOPI ▷ Juvenile octopi are the size of a hand or smaller. These juveniles are friendly and affectionate; guests may find that these new friends will help guide them toward the upper levels of the spa. They like to adorably attach to guests, but some guests may have an allergic reaction to these small octopi. A flush of heart shaped marks may break out across a character's skin and cause intense itchiness. While rubbing against the walls can help ease the irritation, guests will find that the most relief comes when they rub against someone else. Rashes are mild and will recede quickly with enough rubbing on someone else.

▷ Mature octopi are aggressively mating. Catching sight of frisky octopus sex is imminent. Quick motion is liable to draw the attention of these sex-fueled cephalopod. Guests may find themselves chased by dozens of amorous tentacles.

▷ Mature octopi are free lovers and will try to snag two or more guests at once for some sweet lovemaking via tentacles and suction cups. These octopi also secrete a stimulant that triggers arousal and/or heightened sensitivity in genitals. Guests who manage to get free from their would-be lovers may still find themselves experiencing physical effects of the DIAMONDS SUIT.

▷ The old-timer octopi are relaxing in the shallow areas of the tunnels and watching the youth have their fun. Ho ho ho, to be young and horny!

OTHER SECRETS OF THE DEEP ▷ FLUORESCENT MUSHROOMS: Fluorescent mushrooms grow along the bottom crease of the deeper tunnels. If eaten, guests will find their stomachs are growling in confusion before they break out into scales. Players may give their character any level of aquatic traits they would like. The water magic of the mushroom will fade in an hour.

▷ THE UNDERWATER CAVE: A cave deep beneath the water, accessed through a narrow hole. Seaweed coats the ground like grass and aquatic flora blooms in a shock of vivid color. Guests may discover that when in this cave they can breathe underwater. There are numerous soft underwater beds made of algae and moss as well as numerous shiny objects left discarded.

▷ MINERAL FORMATIONS: In the deepest and coldest reaches of the water guests may catch an unexpected sparkle. Strange but beautiful mineral formations can be found along the wall and floor underwater. These minerals are not easy to break off alone, but with good effort or teamwork, guests may break some off to keep. These minerals can be used for trading and other deals in the resort. They are highly sought after materials. But guests should be careful — the octopi are possessive of their shiny treasure and will chase anyone trying to steal from their trove.

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

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.

THE JUDGMENTAL JOHN "Sinners dare step into my elevator? Don't think you can leave without confessing your crimes! Those who have trampled upon virtue should be heavily punished. And I ... I will observe this punishment be dispensed. To see it is done right. Ahem."

▷ The Judgmental John will demand that guests trapped in his elevator confess one of their sins, crimes, or sources of guilt. Each guest will be prompted to confess once and then they together must decide whose crime is worse. The Judgmental John will then preside over the executioner (the guest with the lesser crime) punishing the guest with the worser crime.

▷ While Judgmental John has perverted intentions with his demand and will encourage sexy punishing, he will reluctantly accept any kind of punishment the executioner decides to dole out.

▷ Judgmental John will manifest any item(s) at the executioner's request.

▷ JUDGMENTAL JOHN'S FAVORITE PUNISHMENTS: Asphyxiation; Biting; Blackmail; Blindfolds; Bloodplay; Crying; Dominance/Submission; Edging; Gags; Handcuffs; Humiliation; Orgasm Control/Denial; Petplay; Sadism/Masochism; Scratching; Spanking; Slapping; Training

THE HARD-UP MAIDEN "I was painted before my subject broke her maidenhead. I am forever a virgin in this cursed portrait! If I cannot indulge in pleasures of the flesh, I may as well watch. Share with me the sexual delight you can so freely enjoy whenever you please. Have a heart, a girl has needs."

▷ The Hard-Up Maiden wants to see graphic sex. The more hardcore the better. She craves intensity so that she can live vicariously through the guests in her elevator. As a ghost that can never experience it herself there isn't much more she can have.

▷ She will not budge her elevator until she sees something hot, sweaty and steamy between the two (or more) guests she's caught.

▷ The Hard-Up Maiden may randomly manifest items relating to her favorite kinks to encourage guests to head in that direction.

▷ HARD-UP MAIDEN'S FAVORITE KINKS: Anal Sex; Begging; Bondage; Breeding; Creampie; Cumplay; Facesitting; Femdom; Flexibility; Heat/Rut; Motorboating; Oral Sex; Pegging; Power Bottoms; Rough Sex; Throatfucking; Vaginal Sex

THE TEASING TRIO "Aren't you two cute? Show us some flirting, give us a treat! We'll let you go after you entertain us a bit. What do we like? Anything cute, anything sweet. It gets so boring in here. Imagine watching everyone do nothing but stand before leaving. Don't we deserve some fun?"

▷ The Teasing Trio are the most flexible of the paintings. They want to see cute or lightly spicy engagement between the guests they've trapped in their elevator. They know how to have a good time and aren't taking this trapping thing too seriously.

▷ The Teasing Trio are happy to manifest any items to help guests get into the spirit of cute and sweet. They will take requests but may also toss in their own suggested items.

▷ TEASING TRIO'S FAVORITE CUTES: Body Worship; Confessions; Clothed Sex; Drama; Emotional; Fingering; Frotting; Grinding; Kissing; Hand Holding; Missionary; Roleplay; Romance; Teasing

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! 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.

LIMITED EDITION: CHOCOLATE BOXES ▷ It isn’t every year that they celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Golden Peacock. In light of the rush of new guests checking in to the resort, Alessandro, the resort’s premier chocolatier, has decided to release his extremely coveted truffles in limited number. These truffles are boxed with the utmost attention to aesthetic and consideration for each tender morsel. There are numerous romantic designs available.

▷ Guests heading over to Great Tit! during release windows will find the confectionery mobbed. Fights break out, with some long-standing guests aggressively trying to get their hands on one of the legendary Alessandro’s truffle boxes. These NPC guests may grab and shove at their fellow guests to get through the crowd. If one wants to get their hands on a coveted box for their sweetheart they’ll have to roll up their sleeves and get ready to fight dirty.

▷ Guests who manage to secure some of the limited edition truffles will find that each bite tastes like heaven itself. The rumors of Alessandro’s talent are not exaggerated. Unlike many of the delicacies in the resort he does not rely on any kind of aphrodisiac or stimulant to send the consumer into throes of euphoria. It’s all skill, baby.

▷ Guests may want to try to grab a box for their sweetheart or someone who's caught their eye. All of the eye searing advertisements for the limited edition run of Alessandro’s truffles swear that it is a must to gift a box of chocolates to someone you are interested in courting or playing 52 with. What better way than to seduce the object of your affections than to give them the most delicious truffles in the resort?

THE CHALLENGE: LICKED CREAM ▷ Great Tit! is hosting a game that only the most stalwart competitors can win. Dozens of bowls of whipped cream have been supplied for The Licked Cream Challenge. Always enticed by the new and novel in the resort, guests are lining up out the door to get in on the action.

▷ Guests who join the competition will face what may be their toughest challenge yet: A Complete Lickdown. One of the game managers will slather one guest head to toe in whipped cream. Their game partner must lick all of the whipped cream from their body within ten minutes to win the medium payout prize and two boxes of Alessandro’s coveted chocolates. The guest originally covered in whipped cream must be licked spotless in order for them to win.

▷ There is no penalty for guests that do not manage to beat the challenge. It’s all in good fun!

THE HALL: CHOCOLATE DELIGHT Riding the wave of demand for more chocolate from patrons, Great Tit! has opened a limited time chocolate adventure to keep the excitement going. There is a small fee to enter the Hall of Chocolate Delight, but those who do decide to pay up will not be disappointed. Especially if they have a sweet tooth. Nearly everything inside the hall is made of chocolate: cakes; cookies; pastries; furniture; clothing; and much more! Players are encouraged to make up and design their own chocolate delights. There are three main attraction hubs within the exhibit:

▷ HOT FUDGE TUB: A hot tub with fudge. Fudge is kept at a comfortable temperature so as not to scald while keeping the chocolate from solidifying. With eight jet streams and an assortment of fudge toppings to throw into the tub, this is the spot for a dessert lover to relax. There is a sign that asks, PLEASE DO NOT DRINK HOT TUB FUDGE, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. Many of the NPC guests can be found sneakily sticking their heads in and guzzling the hot tub fudge.

▷ PUDDING RING: A wrestling ring filled with pudding. The pudding ring is where guests feeling frisky can wrestle in a shallow vat of pudding for some messy, slippery fun. Winners of their wrestling match will be given a discount coupon for use in Great Tit! at a later date. Guests are encouraged to go nude, but there are some saucy outfits made out of hard candies available to wear if they'd like to cover up a bit. Guests are encouraged to eat the candy outfits off of each other.

▷ CAKE TRAMPOLINE: A bouncy chocolate cheesecake the size of a massive trampoline. Guests may also eat from the cake while bouncing if they would like. Due to the large number of guests eager to play 52 on the bouncy cheesecake, these cake trampolines are replaced quite often. While the cheesecake is the most popular option due to its jiggly qualities, there are other large cake beds to enjoy.

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.

FASHION LINE: ADORABLE AND SEXY Alice and the Parrots, one of the Golden Peacock’s frilly fashion boutiques, is coming out hot with a new line of clothing with the tagline, Adorable and Sexy. Guests will find fliers for their new line’s launch around the resort during February.

▷ FRILLY DRESSES: Feminine flair lovers are in for a treat! An ode to the famous lolita style, this collection includes several collections big on lace and frills. Dresses have a range of unique prints that guests have been going crazy over buying because these prints are limited time only. The line includes matching accessories to create a fully adorable and sexy look that will drive suitors wild.
▷ CHARMING HABERDASHERIES: Masculine looks haven’t been forgotten. The line includes charming suspenders, velvet suits with cute prints, colorful bowties, dashing footwear, and more. Guests looking to strike a perfect balance between handsome and adorable have found their place.
▷ SENSUAL SWEATERS: A large part of the collection includes knit sweaters with teasing cutouts. By far the most popular, the eponymous Virgin Killer Sweater has been reimagined in buttery yarns and given an overhaul of new designs so that virgins may be slain in even more ways.
▷ FLIRTATIOUS HOSIERY: What are sexy outfits without hosiery? Stockings and socks have been given their own section, paired with shelves of garter belts that promise to tantalize. The collection includes undershirts for more muscular guests made of delicate materials, like lace and silk, offering feminine touch for the beefiest babes.
▷ APPEALING INTIMATES: An Adorable and Sexy line would be nothing without its intimates. Panties and bras are available in a full range of color and styles. Lingerie has been reimagined in a variety of sensual fabrics. Men’s boxers have been included and given the adorable treatment with silk options that gently cradle even the heaviest balls.

COSTUME LINE: EROTIC ENCOUNTERS Alice and the Parrots isn’t done yet. Along with their fashion collection, the boutique has designed and released a line of romantic costumes to help guests get into the Game 52 spirit. The quality of these costumes is quite high; they feel as comfortable as normal clothes. None of that itchy synthetic material for this store.

▷ Guests will discover a selection of costumes inside the store. All costumes part of the Erotic Encounters have been designed with sex appeal in mind. Players are welcome to have their characters find sexy costumes ranging from the classic french maid and nurse to more obscure options, like sexy plumber and sexy exhausted but doing her best single mother. Alice and the Parrots has considerately made their collection broad to accommodate all tastes.

▷ Some of these outfits are completely ordinary costumes. Others have been possessed by a strong sense of purpose. Costumes possessed by purpose may compel their wearers to act out their roles. For example, a sexy french maid might be compelled to attractively clean a partner’s suite or a sexy nurse may be compelled to practice some medical love. The strength of the compulsion is completely up to player discretion. It can range from a fleeting impulse to an all-encompassing craving. Whatever you decide!

▷ Once their sense of purpose has been achieved any possessed costumes will be satisfied and freed of the curse. They will return to being ordinary clothes.

WEDDING LINE: SPECIAL MOMENTS Did you think they'd be done after two collections? No!! Alice and the Parrots intends to completely knock out the competition. They will be the most beloved small fashion boutique, so help them.

▷ The full back wall of Alice and the Parrots is dedicated to their wedding collection, Special Moments. Guests will find a variety of outfits traditionally worn at weddings. While the bride and groom looks are given the spotlight there are also outfits geared toward bridesmaids, groomsmen, wedding guests, officiants, and so on. Guests will also find flower bouquets, hair pins, veils, and accessories.

▷ Some of the wedding clothes have likewise been possessed by a strong sense of purpose. Possessed wedding clothes will compel their wearers to act out their roles. Anyone who decides to try on a bridal gown may be overcome with the desire to find their groom/bride. They may be overwhelmed by the urge to sprint straight to the chapel. They may even experience the classic cold feet and go running to the bar to drink away their wedding woes. Players are encouraged to have fun playing out whatever wedding stereotypes and tropes they would like.

▷ Once their sense of purpose has been achieved any possessed wedding clothes will be satisfied and freed of their curse.

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!

THE PHOENIX CHAPEL ▷ THE ALTAR: A cheesy altar with some garishly bright fabrics thrown across it. In actuality, a table that staff dressed up to look like an altar, surrounded by flowers, a wedding arch, and rows of pews for guests. Every inch the traditional Vegas chapel setup minus the Elvis impersonator; if you want Birdvis, he's on standby.

▷ THE CONFESSIONAL: A slim booth with enough room to seat two guests. Rich with the scent of incense and sandalwood. Locks from the inside. None of the long-standing guests know what the confessional is actually meant for, so they've been using it as a photobooth to get good scenic snaps with their Watches.

▷ THE COAT CLOSET: All of these guests have all of these coats that need a place to stay while they party the nights away. A secluded spot with racks of coats that makes a clandestine spot to find some privacy in the middle of the festivities. Guests may find miscellaneous baubles and candies in the pockets if they decide to rifle through pockets.

▷ THE BRIDAL SUITE: A private room for guests to relax in. Themed with the traditional wedding night in mind. Guests will find this room splashed in shades of red. Decorated with a massive canopied bed, scattered rose petals, lit candles, and mood music.

WEDDING SLOT MACHINES (CR BUILDING): EASY ▷ Limited time wedding slot machines have been installed around the chapel. Guests that decide to play are directed to pull the arm and see what matchup of directions they've been assigned. The challenge will be sent to their Watch to complete. If they manage to complete their challenge on the easy level slots they will be rewarded with a medium payout.

▷ Players may either use RNG for the below prompts or select any combination they like OOCly. ICly, it's all random.

▷ Example Pull: RNG 3, 5, 2. The challenge sent to the playing character's watch would be, ADMIT A KINK TO SOMEONE HOT IN THE BATHROOM. If they do this they will automatically receive their medium payment prize. Winner music will play from their watch upon completion.

ACTION
1. DANCE
2. CONFESS A SECRET
3. ADMIT A KINK
4. HOLD HANDS
5. TRADE CLOTHES
6. GIVE A PIGGYBACK RIDE

WITH/TO
1. SOMEONE OLD
2. SOMEONE NEW
3. SOMEONE BORROWED
4. SOMEONE BLUE
5. SOMEONE HOT
6. SOMEONE COLD

WHERE
1. ON THE DANCE FLOOR
2. IN THE BATHROOM
3. ON THE ALTAR
4. IN THE CONFESSIONAL
5. UNDER A TABLE
6. IN THE BRIDAL SUITE

WEDDING SLOT MACHINES (SPICY 🌶 ): DIFFICULT ▷ Limited time wedding slot machines have been installed around the popup chapel. Guests that decide to play are directed to pull the arm and see what matchup of directions they've been assigned. The challenge will be sent to their Watch to complete. If they manage to complete their challenge on the difficult level slots they will be rewarded with an extra large payout and special prize.

▷ Players may either use RNG for the below prompts or select any combination they like OOCly. ICly, it's all random.

▷ Example Pull: RNG 1, 3, 5. The challenge sent to the playing character's watch would be, FUCK BREASTS (or chest) UNDER A TABLE. If they do this they will automatically receive their extra large payment prize and will receive their special prize later. Winner music will play from their Watch upon completion.

ACTION
1. FUCK
2. LICK
3. SUCK
4. RIDE
5. EJACULATE
6. FINGER

ON/TO
1. ASS
2. COCK/PUSSY
3. CHEST/BREASTS
4. FACE
5. THIGHS
6. HAND

WHERE
1. IN THE COAT CLOSET
2. IN THE BATHROOM
3. ON THE ALTAR
4. IN THE CONFESSIONAL
5. UNDER A TABLE
6. IN THE BRIDAL SUITE

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.

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[He can't say that he's entirely surprised that's the request Monika makes, but it wouldn't be his first guess since she established the big space separating the two. Said space that isn't going to last long, it seems.

As nice as it is to hold Monika, he doesn't answer her immediately, pondering if he should or should not be doing this.

He's quelled the yearning for touch earlier. Agreeing with her requests mean that yearning will come back to him. It'll make him greedy for it. A certain part of his has already calmed down since they got off the bathtub, so he isn't worried about that kind of urge coming out, unless outside influence change that. Maybe he should say no just to be safe...]

I can. I promise I will stay awake for you... Until you fall asleep.

[... Why was that the answer that came out instead? Why is he getting tempted simply holding her? It isn't like she was asking for something far more intimate or sexual, yet something as simple as holding her is desirable. He can't even make sense of the why those words came out of him instead. Still, it's too late to change his mind now, if only because he might upset his friend if he does that immediately after making such promise.

So....

Soundwave doesn't close the gap between them, but he holds his arm towards her. His arm is long enough that he could reach his finger to lightly brush against her shoulder blade, palm facing outward for her to take and come over to his side.]

[ Monika sighs. She figured he'd say no. He has every right to. Disappointing, but under...standable...

Her head snaps his way to stare once she feels that little poke. It hits just a little different than all his other pokes have. Good thing there's not much light, because that blush of hers showed up in record time.

Just...holy crap. That worked. ]

Really...?

[ And there she goes again, failing to hide her happiness. A smile breaks free, and she giggles, quickly taking his hand. He hardly has to tug her over, since she does plenty of scooting over herself. That, and dragging over plenty of pillows. They may be cuddling, but he is made of metal. She needs some softness! And, well, she has to fill in the dip he's creating a bit, or that metal will probably smother her.

Her smile's directed up at him as she begins to settle in. She can already tell she's going to sleep so much better. If she hadn't given in to her temptation, the regrets and annoyance would've kept her up all night. ]

Thank you. You're the best~

[Thank goodness there isn't much light, indeed. Like Monika, his own embarrassed blush has once more returned to his faceplate.

Not much to tug here, since Monika closes the gap herself, but he stays his arm there, so she could place a pillow on him and rest her head there.

Soundwave is comfortable enough as is in his spot, but he does turn to sleep on his side. Some pillows in between them and to fill the dip is understandable; he can't exactly press against her like he would with his avatar and snuggle his head on her comfortably, but just having her be close to him, an arm resting around her stomach, his chest close to her ear so she can hear the hum from within... All those are enough to provide the same comfort he felt while cuddling with Monika earlier. This warmth they share feels better than being under a blanket.

Looking down to her smile, Soundwave's expression softens under the mask. She seems so much happier staying close to him than far away, and so is he, even if it's difficult to tell from the outside. ]

My only concern if you are comfortable enough to sleep well while I hold you. But... I suppose I already have found the answer.

[Tentatively, he lifts his hand up and lightly brushes against her cheek, before lazily resting his arm around her stomach.]

Ahaha. Why wouldn't I be comfortable? I'm with you.

[ She makes a soft, appreciative noise at his touch, lashes fluttering at the feel of the warm metal. It doesn't take long for her heart to beat faster. How silly she was, thinking she'd be better off forcing herself to stay curled up in the tiniest space imaginable. While she hasn't experienced much in the form of comfort, she thinks this is it--this is what it should be.

One hand comes to a rest on his chest. Things feel right again. The consequences can be dealt with tomorrow, after she's indulged herself one last time. ]

Good night, for real this time. And don't let the bedbugs bite~

[ The soft hum in his chest eases her eyes closed, and she breathes out, relaxing more and more. Then gradually, her body stills against him as she's lulled into slumber, her smile still lingering on her lips. ]

[ooc: i did RNG and got elevators up to u if we go john or maiden. either works for me! gonna start with them waking up tho]

[He doesn't know what bedbugs are.....

Eh, it doesn't really matter. He'll just be delaying sleep time if he asked, and Soundwave is really tired as well. Still, he promised he'll wait for her to fall asleep first before he does, so he does exactly that. Soundwave watches her in silence as she gradually falls asleep, not doing much else as it seems that the hum in his chest alone is enough to lull her to sleep.

And once, he confirms that she is sleeping soundly, he joins her and his visor slowly loses its light until they grey out entirely as he falls to slumber. "I'm with you," huh... He doesn't understand why she would say something like that to him.... But for some reason it makes him happy.

...........

It's now morning, if it's possible to tell in the room. Despite setting up an alarm on his Watch, Soundwave is the first to stir awake, five minutes before his alarm would buzz. His visor first slowly comes back to life, then vents blow warm air, and... Primus, he has a bitch of a headache. Soundwave flexes the joints in his fingers, and looks down to see...

Oh.

Monika? What is she--

Oh, right. He chose to sleep with her on the bed, didn't he? This is her room .... Soundwave tentatively reaches to her. He stares at his offensive finger reaching for her cheek, feeling regret that he's falling for his compulsion to touch Monika. Soundwave brushes the hair on her face, taking great effort and care to be light with his touch so she wouldn't notice. With luck, he could get away with enjoying this silly moment where his guilt doesn't feel real.]

(ooc: sounds good! leaning towards maiden since i never got to do that one lol 👍)

[ Her sleep is incredibly peaceful, probably the most peaceful she's had since getting dropped into an entirely new life. Nightmares didn't haunt her. She wasn't subjected to endless reminders of how utterly alone she is. But, most curious of all, not once did she spend time with the muddled, blurry form of a person she's never seen, an amalgamation of a million conflicting suppositions of who the Player was. She simply slept.

Hmm.

That wouldn't be a consideration until she was awake and had time to digest that, then most likely find some way to delusion it away. Until that time, she's still at peace, something that's apparent on her sleeping face. Sometime in the night, she'd curled up closer to him, her cheek practically glued to his side. (If she drooled on him, he's imagining things.) Thankfully for him, his touch doesn't wake her completely, but it does begin to pull her out of her slumber. She makes a quiet noise once she stirs a bit more, fingers twitching where they'd never left his chest. Mm, so warm. That humming was like the best ASMR ever, too. Maybe she fell asleep on a computer...

Her eyes remain closed, but she's suddenly wide awake. The memories break through their dam and violently flood in. That's no computer.

Monika makes another noise. She's not hungover, since she had much less to drink and is also not ancient, but her mouth's uncomfortably dry and she's feeling incredibly groggy, despite being awake and aware. That makes this incredibly awkward situation worse. Maybe she'll just keep pretending to be asleep and that not-computer will get up and let her have a minor freakout in peace. Time to do her best sleeping maiden impression, then.

He'll get up. Soon. Any moment now.

Please. ]

[My, Monika looks so peaceful in her sleep. Curled up in his embrace like a youngling. Cheek pressed against his metal-- Wait, is she drooling. ..... Ew. He'll have to clean his chest later, though. Because right now, he's still brushing her hair and cheek with his finger, almost as if he's... enamored. Fascinated with the sleeping beauty in his arm.

At the noise, his finger draws back as if he just touched a hot stove. Oh crap, is she waking up.... Oh. She went back to sleep? Soundwave lets out a gentle breeze out of his vents, relieved, then he looks back down to Monika, as his anxiety dies down.

Mmmmmmmm. He really shouldn't be doing this, but his finger goes right back to give gentle stroking to her cheek and gentle brushes to her hair. Just for another minute or two.]

You look... Cute. When you aren't being a menace. But I suppose that side of you is... cute, as well.

[Don't mind him muttering softly to himself. But he should stop. His alarm is about to buzz and he doesn't want her waking up to see him messing around with her. Believing that he's saved from humiliations, Soundwave pulls back and very carefully gets off the bed, cautious and slow so he doesn't accidentally wakes her up. Once he succesfully gets off the bed, Soundwave will head for the bathroom for clean up, but not before giving very gentle pats to her head.

Ugh, what he is doing... Did he really miss petting his friend head that much? Embarrassing. He pulls his hand back and walks away.

If he ever finds out that she was awake when he said and did those things, he's going to cringe himself into a corn.]

[ Ahh, this gets even better! All that touching she thought was the remnants of a dream? Nope, all him. And he's not stopping.

It's taking incredible strength to keep up her sleeping act and remain still. This isn't something like trying to move her hair out of her face. He's doing this on purpose. He's enjoying himself.

It feels so nice.

Further proof? What he says. She can't stop the tiniest of twitches, but she figures it'll be easy enough to pass off as humans being humans when they sleep. It's amazing she managed to limit it to the twitch. Mr. Grumpy Alien, saying things like that? There's no keeping control of her heart. Is it because this is so wrong? Is it because this seems right?

...But wow? She's not a menace! He's getting another conk at some point for that. Someone like him is asking to get annoyed! She'd be going against the natural order of things if she didn't!

At last, he moves. She remains in place until he's securely in the bathroom, then a few minutes after that, just to make sure he doesn't come back out. When it's safe, she quickly sits up in bed, holding her chest with one hand, her head in the other. The warmth of his touches won't dissipate. Every inch of her is buzzing with electricity. What the hell is she doing?!

Her breaths come quicker, then she stumbles out of bed, padding her way to the other bathroom after hastily grabbing something to wear. Thank God this suite has another one. She's not ready to face him. Not until she's had a long, long shower, even if she's plenty clean. That, and a highly-indulgent breakfast once she's done.

She'll be back out in an hour, or however long it takes for "cute" to stop bouncing around in her head. Have fun until then, Cutewave! ]

[He's yet to suspect a thing, even when he hears the pattering of feet outside the bathroom. Though he felt her emotions radiating off of her, especially when they were that close physically, he figured it must be from whatever happy dreams she must be having.

Or he really just wants to live in the reality that Monika hadn't heard of everything he just said on the bed earlier. Living blissfully unaware at the moment, he'll have a nice long shower to himself.

Likewise, not a whole lot to clean up here, but a shower is the best place to let thoughts wander. ... Ah, he should find some metallic wax later, if he's going to stay in this room for a week.

Once he's finished with his hot shower, Soundwave steps back into the room, not surprise to find Monika no longer on the bed but he hears the shower coming from the other bathroom. For now, he will do what he usually does. Nothing. He'll just find a wall to lean against with his arms fold, optic closed as he takes stock of... All of yesterday.

However long Monika will take in the shower, Soundwave is likely to not notice that time has passed that long.

So deep in thought that he probably won't notice her leaving the bathroom, too.]

[ His thoughts are wandering. Hers are in a galaxy far, far away. Most of her shower was spent standing under the water, staring at nothing. She has royally fucked up. She is still royally fucking up. How in the hell is she going to fix this?

One hour eventually becomes two. She thankfully didn't spend that entire time turning into a prune, shifting to other tasks once pushing a mop of hair out of her face got too annoying. Having to do said hair was a wonderful distraction, however, something she took her precious time with. Then, wow, wasn't it a great time to trim her nails? Maybe even throw on some light makeup! Prettying up for breakfast is an amaaazing idea!

The closed door looms nearby. She can't stay inside forever. After running out of time-wasters, she sighs and steps out, ready to face those pesky consequences. Or, well. Pretend they don't exist. Same difference.

...Oh. Is he napping again already? Installing updates? The sigh she lets out this time is one of relief. Good, maybe she can sneak past him and head off to breakfast on her own. While it's tempting to use room service, she'd rather leave this den of depravity. Eyes locked on him, she quietly grabs a pair of comfortable flats that match her dress, then begins moving past him.

Ugh. Stealth missions. Always the worst. But she'll make it to her goal unscathed, being the skilled gamer she is. Hopefully. ]

[He wonders... Should he acknowledged what happened last night? Talk to Monika about it? Sure, he enjoyed it, and so did Monika, but now he's back to thinking if that was all right for them to do. How easily his spark was tempted to physical intimacy... Maybe it's best he just kept his honest thoughts to himself, despite there being nothing inherently wrong about them? He's just so confused and lost now...

He actually didn't hear the door opening, so she might be safe to sneak away?

Unfortunately, his optics open just as when Monika walks past him, head tilting slightly towards her direction.]

Good morning, Monika.

[Where you sneaking away, girl?]

[ Monika stills as if his vision's based on movement. He can't see her now. She's not here. Mission not failed!

Ugh. Dammit.

She looks his way, pushing out a laugh. Wow, crazy seeing him there! It's so easy to miss the giant alien in her room! Blends right in! ]

Good morning. I thought you were asleep again, so...

[ Silence. So much silence.

...... ]

Breakfast? Bye!

[ Fuck it, we ball! Cheats are active, and this mission will be a success! She'll power walk to that door like there's no tomorrow! ]

[What's gotten into her? Confused, his head tilts to the side, but he doesn't chase after her. Why?

The reason is simple.

When Monika successfully goes out the door, she'll instead be greeted by his holoavatar as a prize. Soundwave had it materialized outside just as she started to power walk to the door.]

We could go together, you know...

[Him? Clingy? Perish the thought. He just doesn't want to stay in this room of awkwardness by himself and it'll be boring to wait for her to finish breakfast.]

[ He gets a prize, too: her scream as she collides with his avatar. Can he not jumpscare her?! They're not in that kind of game!

Okay. Restart. She straightens her dress, smooths her hair, takes a breath. This is fine. Just fine. ]

We could.

[ She says, already walking off. Note that she hasn't explicitly invited him to follow. If she says nothing of the sort, it's up to him to decide what to do. Culpability is not in her hands, therefore nothing is her fault.

After pressing the down button of one of the nearby elevators, she crosses her arms. Maybe if she's lucky, she can dart inside once it arrives and immediately smack the door close button. Then at least she can say she tried to prevent more disaster. She'd be doing both of them a favor!

The favor's mostly for her, though. She doesn't like being wrong. ]

You wouldn't be missing anything, you know. You can keep relaxing up here.

[ Another attempt at being good! She's such a saint. ]

[It wouldn't be Soundwave if he doesn't jumpscare someone at least once per day. It never gets old, and though Monika is a friend, it's always amusing to watch even when they collided. ..., That being said, ow that scream.

Without a word, Soundwave follows Monika from behind. He doesn't say anything during the walk and wait for the elevator. Whatever Soundwave wanted to say about... well, everything in her room, he figures it's best he just bottled up his feelings on the matter and pretend nothing happened. It's for their own good to not acknowledge it....]

I promised to stay by your side, didn't I?

[See, he's doing a good thing, too! He said he'd never break a promise and he doesn't intend to. Surely that's the only reason why he bothers following her around... Surely.]

[ If not for the mountain of regrets, she'd probably have apologized for the scream. Today? Sorry, she's allowed to scream as much as she wants. Deal with it! ~~Sorry.~~

She tenses once she senses he's following, then more when he steps up to her side. Determined, isn't he? It'd warm her heart if all the awkwardness weren't surrounding it. ]

You're allowed to have time to yourself, too...

[ Past!Monika would've insisted otherwise. Present!Monika hates that she asked for this, especially since he insisted he doesn't break promises. Can't he make an exception this one time? Just for her?

She glances his way, then goes back to determinedly watching the numbers slowly tick up. Can this elevator move any slower? Jeez. ]

It'll...be nice to have some company for once.

[ She doesn't want him to follow. Surely not. ]

.... I know. I simply- [Want to be with her? That feels... Right? Wrong? To say. He's not sure if he can say something like that.] .... Do not know what to do with my time by myself.

[And apparently the best use of his time is to follow Monika around. That being said, he is aware that he doesn't always have to follow her all day. They both need their alone time and it's something he can respect if Monika wishes so, but right now he isn't feeling all too great about being alone after everything.

Slow elevator, indeed. For how luxurious this place look, he'd think they have a faster elevator, or immediately fixed it if there is a problem with it. His eyes shift from the number display to Monika.]

You could tell me to stop following you for a time if you'd rather.

[He says that, yet his tone- a slight change in his inflection -implies that he'd rather that she not.]

[ Her head turns and she blinks at him, a slight frown on her face. For a while, she's not sure what to say to...any of it. And here she was, thinking she'd be able to maintain complete control of this situation.

She presses her lips together as she goes back to staring at the numbers. Finally, it's almost here. Not that being in the elevator will be any better. Being awkward in an elevator is only going to amplify it. Where's she going to run to if things get too unbearable? ]

I won't tell you that.

[ Loneliness always wins. No matter how smart she's trying to be, she'll never claim victory over that.

The elevator dings, and the doors slide open. Monika sighs, steeling herself for the worst, then steps inside, giving the paintings inside a passing glance. Should she say more? She shouldn't. But maybe...?

Staring at the floor, she takes hold of one of the rails. Her fingers drum on it nervously once he joins her inside. ]

Don't you have something you like to do? A hobby or something?

[He appreciates it, and he's sorry that Monika has to put up with him. Even with the air being supremely awkward between them, so long as neither of them say anything that may amplify it, the elevator ride will be over and done with, right?

Soundwave quietly follows after Monika inside and finds a wall opposite to Monika's to lean on, not paying much attention to the paintings.

Something he likes to do? A hobby. Soundwave doesn't have an immediate answer for her, trying to think up something he's ever done as a hobby. Finally, he settles with.]

I don't. [That's a sad answer, but--] I... suppose I like to watch animals? If you could count that as a hobby.

[Does that sound silly? Probably. But that's been the only pastime he's found himself enjoy doing during peacetime. Whenever he did find the time for himself and wasn't busy with running his commune, he'll just visit a herd of elephants on Earth and walked alongside them. Mostly to unwind and be away from people.

That's as best as a hobby he gets, and he isn't sure if there is anything like an animal sanctuary in the resort. He hasn't fully explored the place yet.]

I will admit... This place is the first place I have all the time in the world to relax and unwind. Not have to busy with work. And.... I do not know what to do with that.

[ The distance between them feels so indescribably wide, even if the elevator isn't that large. She doesn't move to close the gap, though. She just keeps drumming away, memorizing the patterns on the floor. ]

If you like it and it makes you happy, then why not? I think it sounds nice. I'd love to do that someday.

[ Drum drum drum. It's honestly kind of cute, the more she thinks about it. A giant alien that loves to live his Steve Irwin dreams. She even lets out a giggle, imagining him wrangling a crocodile. The crocodile wouldn't know what hit it!

...She shouldn't laugh. Having good thoughts about him is only going to ruin all those attempts to detach herself. She'll pretend it didn't happen. ]

I guess we're the same like that, having all this freedom. [ Her mouth turns up, something between a grimace and a smile. ] But what we do with it is where we become mirrors again. You don't know what to do. I want to do everything.

[ How can she? How can she enjoy freedom until she finds who she's looking for?

Her head hangs lower for a moment, then she makes a decision. She crosses the chasm between them and stands next to him. They shouldn't have to feel awkward and lonely. ]

We both have a lot to figure out, don't we?

[ In more ways than one. ]

[Honestly, Soundwave was expecting to be made fun of. Monika does that, but there's a reason why he kept this hobby a secret from his fellow Deceptions. It makes him embarrassed, shameful, and weak.

Instead Monika thinks it's nice, and he can feel heat on his cheeks.

Soundwave was content with staying on his side of the wall when Monika suddenly moves to stand beside him. His head lifts up to her, surprise flits under the avatar's mask, but... He is ultimately fine with this, muttering a quiet thanks under his breath.]

We do.

[It's like Monika pointed out. Funny how they both received all this freedom]

Monika, if you want... we could do everything you want together.

[It at least fulfills both of their desire; Monika wanting to experience the joy of freedom and giving Soundwave something to do, even if that something is simply following her whims.

Whether Monika has time to answer him or not, the sweet moment is soon cut short. The elevator suddenly stops moving and jars him off-balance. Soundwave has enough self-control to not let out a peep of surprise, but immediately after finding his footing, his first instinct is to catch Monika and hold her close to prevent her from falling.

It stabilizes soon enough, but the elevator stopped moving entirely.

Slow ride and now this. With all the fancy painting, you'd think they can afford maintenance. He'd fuss about it later, but first he'll need to do a wellness check.]

Are you alright, Monika?

[ Poor thing. She gets the sense he was afraid to share his hobby. That's the worst part to her. No one she cares about should feel shame for what they love. If he wanted to spend his days communing with animals, then he should be allowed to! Just as long as she can join him. Er...no. Scratch that part. Maybe? She groans inwardly. And to think she was worried about awkwardness. She's way too confused now.

Wait. She could take the lead in everything they do?

She gasps at that offer, wondering if she'd heard correctly for a few seconds. She did, though. It's a thrilling offer, of course. The chance to do what she wants, no limits. Something nags at her, however--what about what he wants? She looks his way, brow furrowed, half at his disregard for himself, half because since when has she worried about what someone else wants, other than the Player?

Her hand begins creeping towards his, and her mouth opens to answer--

He controls himself, but of course, she shrieks. Thankfully, it's nothing as loud as before. It's a miracle it wasn't worse, considering the elevator's suddenly not moving. Being in his arms again--that might be a reason to shriek a little, too. Excitement's cutting through the terror. So warm... ]

Sorry! Sorry. [ She remembered to apologize this time for the noisiness. ] I'm okay. Thanks.

[ Her heart's racing, but she's not sure if it's the fear. She peers into his visor, wishing it were out of the way again. She bites her lower lip, about to speak again...

"Hmm! Aren't you two precious?"

She scrambles out of Soundwave's arms as if she'd been caught robbing a bank vault. She did nothing! No one saw anything! But...who...?

Her face blanches. One of those portraits? Giggling and leaning in for a better look. What the hell? ]

Do you see that, or am I hallucinating?

[Soundwave doesn't like to show his vulnerable side- it was developed as a necessity from eons of war and being in a faction that weren't known for taking care of their own. Becoming close to someone was a liability. Sharing about himself would open him up to people having something to use against him. Being made fun of is definitely on the lower spectrum than something like having ammo to use as blackmail or manipulation. But at the end of the day, Soundwave still hesitates to share about himself.

Even though all of that has changed in recent years, Soundwave seeing the importance of being sociable and being more open than before, it's still difficult to break off from a condition that had kept him safe and alive for million of years.

Although... Monika has seen several of his vulnerable side yesterday, already.

All that aside, he's glad to see Monika unharmed. It doesn't occur to him to let go of her, catching himself staring into her eyes, until another voice suddenly breaks it all. Monika scrambles out of his arms. Soundwave immediately takes on a defensive stance and gets her to stand behind him while using himself as a shield against...

against...

the painting?

His stance doesn't quite relax just yet, but there's definite confusion at the seemingly animated painting, eyes rapidly blinking behind visor]

I'm afraid... I am seeing this, as well, Monika.

[You know what? Why not. Talking portraits. Not the most strangest thing he's seen. It wouldn't stop him from barking out his question at the painting, assuming it is the one responsible for the elevator stopping.]

What do you want?

[ Don't mind her. Now that he's successfully volunteered himself as their meatshield tribute, Monika's moved over to the button panel, frantically hitting whatever button might fix this increasingly harrowing situation. She wants out! Also, she wants breakfast!

She's so caught up in finding a way out, she almost misses what this twisted painting that needs to be rocketed back to Hogwarts wants. Oh come on! ]

No! No way! It's not our fault you're a virgin! We are so not going to be like the questionable parts of the internet for you!

[ She'll worry about the fact that she's arguing with a painting later. Right now? She wants out. She goes back to furiously smacking buttons. Tiny enclosed spaces are not her jam! If the lights go out on top of it all, she's going to completely lose it! ]

Why! Are none of these! Working!!!

[ The Maiden giggles again, then her expression grows more sinister. "Try all you might. You will not leave until I am satisfied." Then, she repeats for emphasis, "A girl has needs!"

Monika pauses. Stares. Noooope! Nope nope! If she makes bad decisions, it's going to be on her terms! So, time to see how much force it'll take to break the buttons! ]

[Monika's panicking, but Soundwave keeps a coolhead, listening in on the Maiden's demands. And honestly? The more he listens, the warmer the elevator has gotten.... But he knows it's just him. At the end of the demand, Soundwave slaps a hand on his mask and lets out an audible sigh.

Oh Primus, a painting is demanding them to have rough sex. Great. Cool. Still, he keeps his cool despite the looming threat of sex hanging above them in the immediate future. Sex- even rough sex -is nothing to be afraid of, but it is a problem when they're suddenly being demanded to do it while being watched by.... painting?!?!

Soundwave takes a glance at Monika's struggle, then stops her when she looks like she's about to hurt herself trying to break them.]

Monika, stop... I fear you may make things worse if you break them.

[Just... a feeling he gets.

Then, he turns back to the painting who he is so very displeased with.]

We won't be doing as you demand. However, perhaps we can reach a compromise. Perhaps... Something less intense.

[The Maiden simply laughs. "Nothing less than the most hardcore of sex!"

Soundwave closes his eyes, exhales, nudges Monika away from the buttons, and then delivers a punch to the button panel. Okay, that does absolutely nothing except it made his knuckles hurt. Ow.]

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