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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.
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▶ 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.
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[It's sweet that Jun would try to be nice about his past instead of calling him out on his raging hypocrisy. The latter is probably what he deserves. Between his wealth and his checkered past, you'd think he'd be the most comfortable in this setting out of everyone from ES, but noooo.
Still, he's just not a fan of this set-up. He hates being told what to do, and he hates being taken away from Nagisa and the others. And how can he ever go back to pretend-love, now that he knows what real love is like? While Eden might have started out as a business venture, at least from Ibara's perspective, it's become a place where he belongs. A place with plenty of love to go around. And the last thing he wants is to risk his position there, and he's sure that Jun must feel the same. So! On with the ill-advised escape plan, though at least he plans on doing some serious thinking before attempting to pull anything off.]
He sure was! ♪ If anything, this place seems more his speed than Kanata-kun's. But I doubt even he would support something like this. He's serious about his career, I think, in spite of what he put everyone through over the summer. Plus, I'm sure he'd hate being forced to live by yet another set of rules.
[Hiyori doesn't know either Rinne or Kanata too well; he can only speculate. But he's confident none of the other ES idols are involved. Their "enemy" has always been someone else. An intrusive, outside force. But that force extends beyond just Gatekeeper, doesn't it?
He sighs. It's no fun to admit he doesn't have much to go on.]
I'm sure he's involved, but I can't guess what sort of ties he has that would allow him to do this. They say Godfather had an incredible amount of connections to the underworld, so I suppose he must have used those. It's a lot to just accept, though. In the first place, where did he even come from? It seems like he appeared out of nowhere, didn't he? It's strange that he was able to hijack SS without any resistance. And I can't guess what his motive was in sending us here. Obviously, it had to have been sabotage, but...
[He trails off. Who is he trying to sabotage: the White Team, by kidnapping them? Or the Red Team, by making it look some foul play might be going on? And is it really all about the competition? Does it even matter what his motive was?
He gives up and shakes his head.]
Well, no matter what his motive is, he's not the one we need to investigate right now. First, let's find out what "the House" is.
[ It only shows a testimony to how strong their bond is. Sure, Jun might think there's a bit of hypocrisy there, but he'd come to understand in the end. Even if he's not someone who understands, wealth and luxurious things aren't his style, but he knows this is Hiyori's style, so all around, it's fine.
But Jun misses being home, being around his fellow idols and working. But he's glad Hiyori's here with him, at the very least? Even if their situation isn't ideal, he doesn't know how he'd get around or feel without his partner. It's been nothing short of comforting already; he'll never let that slip. He might even miss Ibara's lectures and Nagi-senpai's talks about those thousand-page books, but he doesn't want to think about how helpless he feels. They both care about their careers, so they'll have to make it out before they fall into the trap of playing "Game 52." ... yeah, good luck with that one. ]
Yeah, kinda doubt Shinkai-senpai's much of a gambler, so it makes sense for Rinne-senpai. But, hmm, right... plus, it'd put more stress on CosPro if he were to support a place like this. I doubt any of us'd support a place that's gonna force us into "complying" for chips or whatever else we just read. Everyone back home cares 'bout bein' an idol, so...
[ That's how it's going to be!
He doesn't believe any idol would bring them here, though Gatekeeper is the only possibility. If it's true, Ibara's going to be pissed! And if it's not true, Ibara's still going to be pissed. Jun's sure their producer is running around, almost showing everyone his true self. Swearing up a storm and all that. ]
Wait, you think this has something to do with the underworld!? I mean, it's whatever connection Ibara's got, right? Maybe we'll figure it out in time, 'cause I've got no idea where Gatekeeper's come from either. But that's usually his thing, yeah? He just shows up from the dark, does whatever he wants, and then goes back into whatever the hell he's doing. All this hurts my head, Ohii-san.
[ Thinking about Gatekeeper's methods is really too much. It's a good start to think of him as involved, but they'll have to investigate further! ]
Alright, we'll just figure that out later. How 'bout we split up and meet up later? If that's what you wanna do, unless you'd prefer going together and figuring it all out, I don't really mind.
[ .. though, part of him doesn't want to separate so soon. Oh, well! Whatever they decide on, it'll be worth it in the end. ]
You think it doesn't have something to do with the underworld?
[He gives Jun a skeptical look.]
The "underworld" is sort of a vague term, of course. But things like gambling and human trafficking are considered part of that umbrella. Not to mention other industries related to the theme of this place...
[He means the sex trade, of course. The resort doesn't look like a brothel, but being kidnapped and made to have sex (in order to earn currency, no less) is sort of adjacent to that whole business, isn't it?]
For now, let's just assume this place is run by some very wealthy criminals. One of those criminals had a connection to Godfather, and either that criminal asked for us, or Gatekeeper called him up and offered to hand us over. I'm sure he'd get a hefty sum of money for us either way, though I doubt that was his only motive.
[He rattles this off seriously; maybe he sounds like he's watched one too many detective dramas, but those are the most logical conclusions he can come to, given the absurdity of their situation, the timing of their kidnapping, and how incredibly weird SS has been. This theory, of course, will become complicated once he starts learning more about the resort. He's met with J, for starters, and J claimed he'd never heard of Gatekeeper or Godfather.
J isn't actually the man in charge, though, so then again, who knows? Not either of them, that's for sure.]
But that's about where my theory ends, and you're absolutely right about this being a huge headache. So, let's drop that for now and focus on "the House!"
[That's the gameplan, anyway. It's time to gather info! So, with that plan in mind, he nods once when Jun suggests splitting up. ... even though he's honestly a little reluctant to be separated, too. They just reunited, and Jun's also the only person he knows here! (At least as far as he's aware.) Still, it does make the most sense.]
We'll cover more ground if we split up. I can ask around at the kind of stores Pretty 5 would visit, and you can try the ones that are more your style. [Like athleisure stores.] This place is awfully huge, though, so we'll want to decide on a meeting spot for afterwards. Perhaps that gold fountain in the main lobby? The one with two birds forming a heart shape.
I dunno, I've not thought 'bout it much. But sounds like you have? 'Cause you're sayin' all that now.
[ Meaning, he doesn't want to imagine those dark thoughts. He knew it all to be sketchy, but thinking about the underworld? Nope, he doesn't want to think about random people being trafficked and all which comes with it. ]
I'd prefer to think the people in charge are "walthy criminals." I guess that's true, but I dunno if money can buy that much. What'd they get outta it? Sounds as if you've been watching that detective anime again, Ohii-san. Not that there's anythin' wrong with it, Ohii-san. I'm the one who's tryna keep you outta trouble, seriously.
[ He struggles a little bit to believe any of this, even if Hiyori rattles off as if it's completely true. He doesn't want either of them to be in trouble with the underworld or be in another conflict with Gatekeeper and co, even if it seems as if it's the most likely option. Or the only option they have.
But for this time, it's the only one they can go off of. ]
Alright, I'm cool with that. Maybe when stuff settles down, once we've got a better outlook on this place, things'll be different. Just don't go getting lost again, alright? It'll be annoying going and looking for you.
[ Jun wants to not go around yelling out Ohii-san's name until he finally finds him, after all. ]
Yeah, I remember that fountain. See you there soon?
[ Rising from the bench, he squeezes Hiyori's shoulder reassuringly. Although they'll reunite soon, he offers the gesture anyway, taking one last look at his partner before pivoting towards the nearby athletic store. ]
I certainly don't like to. But it's all I've been able to think about ever since I got here. Who could be doing this and why?
[It's like he said to Double Face during the qualifiers. He doesn't like "dirty work" or criminal activities. Things like that wouldn't exist in his perfect world. They're an insult to everything he holds dear. But after being kidnapped to a place with lots of gambling and an obscene "game" going on, what else was he to think?
Eventually, he'll soon find he needs to think outside the box more. "Wealthy criminals" couldn't do all this; only someone with power could. Supernatural power, that is.
But one thing at a time. For now, they'll just gather some basic information on "the House." He retorts,]
I'll be fine, thanks!
[Even though he does have a tendency to get lost. It's fine, the watch has a map on it! And if that fails, he'll pester people for directions.
Despite being reluctant to part from Jun, he manages a smile at that shoulder squeeze. Really, he's relieved to have his partner here. One way or another, they'll get to the bottom of this.]
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Still, he's just not a fan of this set-up. He hates being told what to do, and he hates being taken away from Nagisa and the others. And how can he ever go back to pretend-love, now that he knows what real love is like? While Eden might have started out as a business venture, at least from Ibara's perspective, it's become a place where he belongs. A place with plenty of love to go around. And the last thing he wants is to risk his position there, and he's sure that Jun must feel the same. So! On with the ill-advised escape plan, though at least he plans on doing some serious thinking before attempting to pull anything off.]
He sure was! ♪ If anything, this place seems more his speed than Kanata-kun's. But I doubt even he would support something like this. He's serious about his career, I think, in spite of what he put everyone through over the summer. Plus, I'm sure he'd hate being forced to live by yet another set of rules.
[Hiyori doesn't know either Rinne or Kanata too well; he can only speculate. But he's confident none of the other ES idols are involved. Their "enemy" has always been someone else. An intrusive, outside force. But that force extends beyond just Gatekeeper, doesn't it?
He sighs. It's no fun to admit he doesn't have much to go on.]
I'm sure he's involved, but I can't guess what sort of ties he has that would allow him to do this. They say Godfather had an incredible amount of connections to the underworld, so I suppose he must have used those. It's a lot to just accept, though. In the first place, where did he even come from? It seems like he appeared out of nowhere, didn't he? It's strange that he was able to hijack SS without any resistance. And I can't guess what his motive was in sending us here. Obviously, it had to have been sabotage, but...
[He trails off. Who is he trying to sabotage: the White Team, by kidnapping them? Or the Red Team, by making it look some foul play might be going on? And is it really all about the competition? Does it even matter what his motive was?
He gives up and shakes his head.]
Well, no matter what his motive is, he's not the one we need to investigate right now. First, let's find out what "the House" is.
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But Jun misses being home, being around his fellow idols and working. But he's glad Hiyori's here with him, at the very least? Even if their situation isn't ideal, he doesn't know how he'd get around or feel without his partner. It's been nothing short of comforting already; he'll never let that slip. He might even miss Ibara's lectures and Nagi-senpai's talks about those thousand-page books, but he doesn't want to think about how helpless he feels. They both care about their careers, so they'll have to make it out before they fall into the trap of playing "Game 52." ... yeah, good luck with that one. ]
Yeah, kinda doubt Shinkai-senpai's much of a gambler, so it makes sense for Rinne-senpai. But, hmm, right... plus, it'd put more stress on CosPro if he were to support a place like this. I doubt any of us'd support a place that's gonna force us into "complying" for chips or whatever else we just read. Everyone back home cares 'bout bein' an idol, so...
[ That's how it's going to be!
He doesn't believe any idol would bring them here, though Gatekeeper is the only possibility. If it's true, Ibara's going to be pissed! And if it's not true, Ibara's still going to be pissed. Jun's sure their producer is running around, almost showing everyone his true self. Swearing up a storm and all that. ]
Wait, you think this has something to do with the underworld!? I mean, it's whatever connection Ibara's got, right? Maybe we'll figure it out in time, 'cause I've got no idea where Gatekeeper's come from either. But that's usually his thing, yeah? He just shows up from the dark, does whatever he wants, and then goes back into whatever the hell he's doing. All this hurts my head, Ohii-san.
[ Thinking about Gatekeeper's methods is really too much. It's a good start to think of him as involved, but they'll have to investigate further! ]
Alright, we'll just figure that out later. How 'bout we split up and meet up later? If that's what you wanna do, unless you'd prefer going together and figuring it all out, I don't really mind.
[ .. though, part of him doesn't want to separate so soon. Oh, well! Whatever they decide on, it'll be worth it in the end. ]
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[He gives Jun a skeptical look.]
The "underworld" is sort of a vague term, of course. But things like gambling and human trafficking are considered part of that umbrella. Not to mention other industries related to the theme of this place...
[He means the sex trade, of course. The resort doesn't look like a brothel, but being kidnapped and made to have sex (in order to earn currency, no less) is sort of adjacent to that whole business, isn't it?]
For now, let's just assume this place is run by some very wealthy criminals. One of those criminals had a connection to Godfather, and either that criminal asked for us, or Gatekeeper called him up and offered to hand us over. I'm sure he'd get a hefty sum of money for us either way, though I doubt that was his only motive.
[He rattles this off seriously; maybe he sounds like he's watched one too many detective dramas, but those are the most logical conclusions he can come to, given the absurdity of their situation, the timing of their kidnapping, and how incredibly weird SS has been. This theory, of course, will become complicated once he starts learning more about the resort. He's met with J, for starters, and J claimed he'd never heard of Gatekeeper or Godfather.
J isn't actually the man in charge, though, so then again, who knows? Not either of them, that's for sure.]
But that's about where my theory ends, and you're absolutely right about this being a huge headache. So, let's drop that for now and focus on "the House!"
[That's the gameplan, anyway. It's time to gather info! So, with that plan in mind, he nods once when Jun suggests splitting up. ... even though he's honestly a little reluctant to be separated, too. They just reunited, and Jun's also the only person he knows here! (At least as far as he's aware.) Still, it does make the most sense.]
We'll cover more ground if we split up. I can ask around at the kind of stores Pretty 5 would visit, and you can try the ones that are more your style. [Like athleisure stores.] This place is awfully huge, though, so we'll want to decide on a meeting spot for afterwards. Perhaps that gold fountain in the main lobby? The one with two birds forming a heart shape.
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[ Meaning, he doesn't want to imagine those dark thoughts. He knew it all to be sketchy, but thinking about the underworld? Nope, he doesn't want to think about random people being trafficked and all which comes with it. ]
I'd prefer to think the people in charge are "walthy criminals." I guess that's true, but I dunno if money can buy that much. What'd they get outta it? Sounds as if you've been watching that detective anime again, Ohii-san. Not that there's anythin' wrong with it, Ohii-san. I'm the one who's tryna keep you outta trouble, seriously.
[ He struggles a little bit to believe any of this, even if Hiyori rattles off as if it's completely true. He doesn't want either of them to be in trouble with the underworld or be in another conflict with Gatekeeper and co, even if it seems as if it's the most likely option. Or the only option they have.
But for this time, it's the only one they can go off of. ]
Alright, I'm cool with that. Maybe when stuff settles down, once we've got a better outlook on this place, things'll be different. Just don't go getting lost again, alright? It'll be annoying going and looking for you.
[ Jun wants to not go around yelling out Ohii-san's name until he finally finds him, after all. ]
Yeah, I remember that fountain. See you there soon?
[ Rising from the bench, he squeezes Hiyori's shoulder reassuringly. Although they'll reunite soon, he offers the gesture anyway, taking one last look at his partner before pivoting towards the nearby athletic store. ]
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[It's like he said to Double Face during the qualifiers. He doesn't like "dirty work" or criminal activities. Things like that wouldn't exist in his perfect world. They're an insult to everything he holds dear. But after being kidnapped to a place with lots of gambling and an obscene "game" going on, what else was he to think?
Eventually, he'll soon find he needs to think outside the box more. "Wealthy criminals" couldn't do all this; only someone with power could. Supernatural power, that is.
But one thing at a time. For now, they'll just gather some basic information on "the House." He retorts,]
I'll be fine, thanks!
[Even though he does have a tendency to get lost. It's fine, the watch has a map on it! And if that fails, he'll pester people for directions.
Despite being reluctant to part from Jun, he manages a smile at that shoulder squeeze. Really, he's relieved to have his partner here. One way or another, they'll get to the bottom of this.]
See you soon ♪