TDM 01

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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.

Unfortunately, due to high demand during the holiday season, we are temporarily unable to check you in to your reserved room. We deeply 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 during this time.

As a token of our appreciation we have issued 4 CLOTHING VOUCHERS and 4 FOOD VOUCHERS to your account that can be used at many of our locations. Complimentary chips have also been applied to your bank account.

You will be notified as soon as your reservation has been processed. Your comfort and happiness are our utmost priority. We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay. 】

EVENS

EVENS

Soft. Warm. Cozy.

The beep of the Watch is gentle, a considerately low sound when rousing newly arrived wildcards while a small vibration tickles the wrist. Satin sheets slide with the lazy stretch of legs. Bedding shuffles. The room is a comfortable temperature but … for some reason, it’s maybe a touch too warm? And cramped?

As characters rouse from their slumber (or otherwise blink into awareness) they will find that they are now in a shitty resort room. They have been temporarily allocated a rank 2 suite. These suites are small and the twin bed takes up the majority of the space inside. Walkable area is minuscule. There is no decor or window. All characters are naked, wearing only a white terrycloth robe knotted at the waist. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

But perhaps that’s not the most alarming part.

They’re not alone.

All characters will find themselves waking up in pairs. Not only have they woken up in an entirely unknown place, they are pressed up against and/or are cuddling what may potentially be a total stranger. Even if a pair is lucky enough to know one other ... pretty awkward waking up together like this, isn't it?

Due to holiday overbooking all characters are required to share a room while the backlog of reservations are processed. Some of these rank 2 suites may even have three temporary residents if you’re feeling spicy.

The resort is truly sorry that they overbooked during the holiday season. This is unprecedented. They have never before seen the house bring in so many new guests at once. Without even a heads up for the staff. It’s like being middle management isn’t worth it! For the sake of avoiding headaches and customer complaints, wildcards will find that each room has an included a gift basket as an apology for the inconvenience.

GIFT BASKET DELIGHTS (PLEASE DON’T COMPLAIN)

▷ Charming Novelty T-shirts: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
▷ All Natural Body Care
▷ A Luxury Candle
▷ A Box of Holiday Cookies
▷ 12-Pack of Resort Branded Health Items

Wildcards that explore outside will find staff running around like frenzied hens. These employees will encourage wildcards to go wash up in the bathroom, a communal space with plenty of free supplies for newcomers. The communal bathroom is a clean area with multiple open showers, sinks, and water closets. Wildcards will find shelves stocked with basic toiletries and clean towels. They will also find other general bathroom amenities available for use like hair dryers, face masks, scrub brushes, combs, razors, toothbrushes, q-tips, and so on.

All facilities inside the communal bathroom aside from the toilets are open concept and there is no separation based on gender (or anything else). Everyone is expected to share.

BATHROOM MISCHIEF

▷ THE SOAP WANTS TO DROP: Soap is slippery, but it seems as though some of the bars are intent on slipping out of hand and onto the floor. Some even shoot across the open concept showers and hit someone else. But how could soap throw itself at someone?! Are you sure you're not just looking for attention?

▷ YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOURSELF: As the steam from the showers rolls through the bathroom the mirrors begin to fog. Strange enough, fogging the mirrors begins to reveal some kind of message ... and not just any message. Wildcards may discover one of the worst private thoughts they've ever had written out on the mirror for all to see. Hiding it as easy as wiping away the vapor, but you can never really escape your truest thoughts.

▷ SHAM-ME, SHAM-YOU: There are several shampoo scents for wildcards to choose from in the cabinets. One particular formula, Saltmarsh Sparrow, isn't quite like the others. This particular shampoo is designed to pair with the wearer's natural scent. Wildcards may find that they are leaking faint pheromones that incite lust and arousal in potential mates. Use too much shampoo and you may even be affected by your own scent!

▷ YOU, ME, AND THIS COMMUNAL TUB: The communal bathroom also includes a large soaking tub that can accommodate several guests at once. There are scrubbing stones kept around the pool for guest use and jars of mud masks to wear while enjoying a soak. Mud masks will leave even the dullest skin feeling hydrated and fresh—amazing! But... what is this? The very teeny tiny font on the bottom of the jars say, "Mud will not wash off by the same hands that applied it. We recommend finding a partner to apply masks with. Enjoy!"

Some of the staff will pity these poor new guests that have had their reservations pushed out. They will show characters the way to one of the small supply closets that are used by cleaning staff. The closet is small but fully stocked with linens, extra toiletries, pillows, robes, slippers, and yellow Golden Peacock tracksuits in a full range of sizes. They will encourage wildcards to take whatever they want before running off again.

But those that aren’t careful might find themselves in an interesting predicament.

OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR

▷ Wildcards may find that the closet door will slam closed and lock while they are inside. This will only happen if there are two wildcards inside the closet.

A giggle from the other side of the door is proof that it wasn’t an accident but the voice will not respond to any questions or demands. Only when asked what they need to do to be released will there will be another soft giggle and the demand: “Kiss, kiss, kiss for seven minutes!”

Wildcards who abide by the kissing ghost's rule will be released promptly after seven minutes of kissing. Those that do not will be trapped inside until one of the staff members comes around and unlocks the door.

Wildcards will find that the hallways of the basement are chilly and narrow. Heading to the end of the hallway will reveal a stairwell where they can ascend to check out the main resort. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!

ODDS

ODDS

A bird cries in the distance. Water beads trickle down chilled flesh. Itch itch itch—something pokes your bare ass.

The beep of the Watch is as gentle as it was for the new arrivals that didn’t wake up on the cold hard ground but the sound blends into the rustle of leaves and the gurgle of the river. Unlike their luckier colleagues, some wildcards have unexpectedly woken up in the middle of lush vegetation. Oops! That was a miscalculation. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale will be completely naked and without a resort robe to cover up. Lost amid thick bushes, mushroom clusters, and towering trees, it doesn't feel like they're in a resort at all. Isn't this a rainforest? By all accounts, this is a rainforest.

Those that wake in the Vale will have to make their way through the rainforest to find the exit. Really, so unexpected! This was not what we had in our system at all. It must be overloaded from high demand. Our apologies. Please don't complain.

LOST IN THE VALE

▷ The Vale is the only area in the resort that has simulated weather. Wildcards in the Vale may experience thunderstorms, windstorms, and light rain showers. Those who don't find their way out by night hours will find themselves plunged into darkness, with the bioluminescent mushrooms their only source of light.

▷ There are small caves and caverns throughout the Vale. There is overhead connected netting throughout the trees that may make travel easier for those agile enough to get up there. A river with fresh water runs throughout the entirety of the Vale.

▷ There are real birds living in the Vale. These birds find newcomers very interesting and like to swoop and peck if they see a good opportunity to bully. They are easily frightened off but quick to return if someone is particularly reactive.

▷ The Vale is very moist at ground level so mud and sinkholes are common. There are scattered stone and wood-plank pathways but for the most part the set-up is very natural.

Laughter rings throughout the forest. Footsteps echo. Branches snap. There are other people around aside from you naked newbies. If eavesdropped upon, wildcards may pick up on what these guests are cawing about. It sounds like they’re playing some kind of game.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale may unwittingly stumble into one of the resort’s popular roleplaying games: Sexy Hunter 💕 and 💕 Sexier Prey.

There are numerous booby traps set around the forest. The goal of the game is to trap your prey and take them home for kinky fun and these guests weren't expecting newbies to suddenly drop in! The traps won’t hurt anyone but they will put them in some embarrassing positions.

SEXY? TRAPS

▷ CAGE: A lofted wooden cage. This trap is triggered when the prey crosses a hidden tripwire. The cage will fall from above and enclose the prey if they are not quick enough to evade. The cage is heavy and difficult to move. Escapable if the prey is strong enough or if someone lends assistance.

▷ HANGING NET: Netting hidden on the ground by leaves or moss. Stepping into the net area will trigger the trap into pulling up and capturing its prey in lofted bundle. Escapable if the prey manages to cut through the net or if someone lends assistance and breaks the pully rope.

▷ MUD PIT: A deep hole hidden on the ground by leaves, moss, or carefully placed bushes. Prey will fall into the hole once stepping into it. Depths may reach 6 - 7 feet so prey cannot climb out on their own. Escapable for those with good agility or if someone lends assistance.

▷ ANKLE SNARE: A rope loop hidden beneath leaves, moss, or other craftily laid vegetation. This trap is triggered when the prey steps into the snare. Rope will tighten around the prey's ankle to keep them in place. This trap may remain on the ground or loft the prey so that they're hanging upside-down from a tree. Escapable for those who can cut the rope or if someone lends assistance.

After braving the elements and surviving booby traps, these wildcards may finally find civilization. The lounge pagoda where many of the long-standing guests are hanging out and enjoying drinks is comfortable and connected to a bathroom where characters can themselves clean up. In contrast to the naked muddy wildcards, the guests on the pagoda are dressed in trendy and elaborate clothing.

They stare at the newly arrived nude wildcards before breaking into shouts of glee and approval.

“Yes, brilliant idea, it’s a naked party! Whoohoo! Come on everyone. Take your clothes off. All of them! Naked party, naked party, naked party!”

These NPCs will shed their clothing and begin to skinnydip in the pools and river. They will chase each other—and wildcards! Wildcards will find themselves surrounded by an orgy. They will encourage wildcards to join in on the fun and offer them food and drink to get into the mood.

IT'S AN ORGY Y'ALL

▷ FINDERS KEEPERS: None of the long-standing guests are paying attending to the clothes they've stripped off. Some of these clothing items may even have small items in the pockets, like a zippo lighter and cigarettes. Wildcards that dare to snatch clothes or items most likely won't be caught ... but if a guest does catch them, what are they gonna do other than give chase? If you're fast enough it's all yours.

▷ FREE LUNCH IS NEVER FREE: All of the food and drink offered by the guests on the pagoda is spiked with aphrodisiac. Intensity varies from a very slight amount to a full dose, at player discretion. Regardless of potency, wildcards will find that effects do not last long.

▷ MOVE OVER, BUB: The bathroom in the pagoda is small, comfortably fitting two at best. There is a shower with a limited amount of hot water available. The gauge will show as the amount of hot water declines. Once the hot water runs out wildcards can only use ice cold water to wash off the mud. It would be effective to shower together, wouldn't it?

▷ WHO STARTED THIS PARTY: Pagoda guests will become wilder as the party goes on. Wildcards may end up voyeur to guests having sex out in the open. Some guests will try to match up with wildcards or try to match wildcards simply because they would look good together. Particularly frisky guests will playfully chase wildcards around. Good luck, newbie!

Wildcards will find the exit out to the central hub and elevator bank behind the pagoda. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!

NOTES

PROMPT NOTES

▶ Characters will wake up in either a rank 2 room or in the Vale. We ask that you pick one arrival for your character for consistency sake. If you can't choose we suggest using an RNG and letting it pick evens or odds.
▶ Characters in the Vale do have a room assignment as well. They can eventually find their way there after their journey, the poor things.
▶ All characters have been issued four food and four clothing vouchers. These vouchers are as good as money around the resort.
▶ Players should mod random NPCs as they like.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Do whatever your little hearts desire.

MAIN LOBBY

MAIN LOBBY

The Peacock is buzzing with excitement! The massive main lobby is especially spectacular with golden streamers, dazzling lanterns, glittering ornaments, and cheerful music. There doesn’t seem to be one particular holiday being celebrated with the general theme being winter and holiday. An amalgamate like this resort simply couldn’t select one thing and had to go for everything (more is always better). The hallways and aisles are packed with streams of guests in ostentatious outfits. One can’t swing a cat without hitting someone*.

*No cats were harmed in the making of this TDM. We love cats.

There are sprigs of mistletoe above many of the hallways and doors. Surprisingly, the mistletoe have no supernatural abilities whatsoever, but guests that spy two people beneath the mistletoe together will point and demand they kiss. It’s tradition. Don’t be a downer during the festive season. Succumb to the peer pressure.

Hallways are also decorated with vases of poinsettia flowers. Nothing is amiss about these flowers during day hours, but during late night hours they will pick themselves up and trade vases with each other.

They are polite flowers and try to change when there are no guests around but don’t always manage to do it discreetly. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in the roots of the scrambling poinsettias. Wildcards who manage to grab these flowers and comb through their roots can collect a simple gold ring (along with shivers of, iyaaaa, we just met, so bold).

5 GOLD RINGS GAME

▷ The poinsettias are changing vases! Hey, they like to be fashionable too. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in their roots as they dart across the floor to the next pot.

▷ Poinsettias are quick and clever. They will dodge, hide, and use bystanders as shields to avoid being caught. Once they’re in their new vase they cannot be taken out. They’re very stubborn.

▷ Poinsettias that are startled may give off a spurt of strong aroma. Wildcards that inhale this scent may break out into a rash. The cure is to climax/orgasm, which will get rid of the rash immediately. It may last up to a week otherwise. An embarrassed poinsettia may offer this explanation, apologetic for doing the flower equivalent of farting in your face.

▷ Gold rings can be retrieved from their roots. Taking these rings is harmless to them but they will be a bit bummed since these rings granted them the ability to scurry around. Please be kind and deposit them into a vase so they are not left stranded on the resort floor!

▷ Each ring collected may have either a slight charm or slight curse. A ring will either grant a brief boost to physical ability (charm) or drain physical ability (curse). Rings are single time use and will become plain gold rings after a brief use period. Players are welcome to choose if the rings they collect are charmed or cursed.

Birdbucks is likewise getting into the winter spirit. Despite there being no weather in the resort they are offering seasonal hot drinks! Prices aren’t any cheaper than usual but the quality is better than their standard coffee. They are offering four new delicious new flavors: Buttered Honey Rum Coffee, Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Cinnamon Latte, and Rainbow Cookie Cappuccino.

These drinks won’t do anything other than make one wired from all the caffeine, but guests are encouraged to enjoy them around one of the fireplaces set up throughout the main hallways. Many people are snuggling up to the fire while nursing a Birdbucks drink and telling stories. A great way to get to know your fellow guests! Each fireplace is surrounded with festive cushions, beanbags, pillows, and blankets.

"Have you all heard about the Peacock’s annual wish tradition? No? I’m an old-timer around here, let me tell you … see those little jars hanging amongst the lights? You’re supposed to write down your heart’s desire on a piece of paper and stick it into the jar. Then, take a match and light it on fire. They say if you do that you’ll get your desire within the next 12 months. Me? I’m wishing for an older babe, a high rank babe, to become my sugar momma… what, doing it together with someone? Sure. They say that if you do it with someone you’ll have a fated connection forevermore. So don’t do it with someone you don’t like, hah!"

Wildcards will find that that loud guest isn’t lying. Many small glass jars hang alongside the fairy lights and there are multiple tables with paper, pens, and matches.

Guests are scribbling down their desires and stuffing them into the jars, watching with glee as the lit paper crumbles to ash. Couples who put their desires in the same jar are said to have a fated connection forever after so many couples can be found following the tradition. Nothing happens right away ... but who knows? It may prove to be true later.

RED CARDINAL

RED CARDINAL

Those looking to escape from the crowds will find respite in Red Cardinal. Despite being busier than usual, this particular bar remains serene with guests calmly enjoying food and drink. The decorations are minimal with a few red hanging paper lanterns. The proprietress, a handsome woman in her forties, works the bar while watching all guests with an eagle eye. Guests can be loud and out of control in the hallways; they aren’t going to behave that way in her bar.

Due to limited space, all wildcards that come alone looking for a meal will be seated at a two-top table with another wildcard. The menu for the holiday season is preset. All dishes are cooked by the proprietress's own hands, so the aroma has the comforting spice of homemade. She fully expects these wildcards to eat every single morsel. To leave any dish with scraps would offend her.

"Full? What do you mean, full? Look at you. You're so thin! Eat up, don't leave anything behind. Is my food not good enough? What's wrong with it?"

Guests that do not manage to finish the entire holiday spread will be bullied into washing dishes in the kitchen. The amount of dishes to be washed is massive. There is no dishwasher so it must all be done by hand. Wildcards sent to kitchen duty will not be allowed to leave until every dish is scrubbed clean. It's the least they can do after insulting her cooking by leaving food on the plate.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE HOLIDAY MENU

▷ Shrimp and Leek Dumplings; Vegetable Dumplings
▷ Squid Kebabs with Oyster Sauce
▷ Spicy Crawfish Pot (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Rice Noodles served with Sour Beans, Peanuts, Bamboo Shoots, and Shallots
▷ Hand-Pulled Noodles, Thin Beef, Boiled Egg served in Fish Broth
▷ Steamed Crab
▷ Carp with Sichuan Pickles
▷ Kung Pao Chicken (🌶️)
▷ Spicy Beef in Hot Oil (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce (🌶️)
▷ Red Braised Pork
▷ Sweet and Sour Ribs
▷ Mapo Tofu (🌶️🌶️)
▷ Twice-Cooked Pork Slices
▷ Hot and Sour Glass Noodles (🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Fried Eggs with Tomatoes
▷ Roast Duck
▷ Egg Fried Rice
▷ Lotus Root and Rib Soup
▷ Glutinous Rice Balls
▷ Green Dumplings
▷ Steamed Pea Flour Cake
▷ Osmanthus Cake
▷ Mung Bean Cake
▷ Egg-Yolk Puff
▷ Dragon's Beard Candy
▷ Steamed Creamy Custard Buns
▷ Rice Dumplings

Guests that decide to skip the food and set up at the bar will find dozens of sealed wine jars. The proprietress will share that these wines are her personal make that she only offers once a year. She has not labeled the effects of these wines for her own personal amusement. Guests who wish to purchase a jug must select one based on the name written label, without knowing what may have been added into the mix.

Red Cardinal has all the other usual options as well. They carry basic spirits, beer, and other no-fuss drinks. Characters may also order small bar snacks like nuts and chips.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE WINE

▷ SWEET OSMANTHUS: A sweet wine with notes of apricot and plum. A healthy dollop of the butterflies one feels during first love has been blended in to evoke an even brighter taste on the palate. Drinking Sweet Osmanthus will inspire feelings of love and romance in the drinker.

▷ JAMMY BERRY: A tart wine with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and bayberry. A clever tongue may also taste the unshed tears for those without mourners. Drinking Jammy Berry will compel the drinker to cry. Full on waterworks. You baby.

▷ CHILLED NUT: A mild and nutty wine with notes of chestnut and mint. All that's added to this one is a sprinkle of those bad ideas that always come past 2am. Drinking Chilled Nut will prompt the drinker to confess a secret.

▷ LOTUS TANG: A deep-bodied wine with notes of wood and oak. A cup and a half of blended confidence from "the strongest" men as been liberally whisked in. Drinking Lotus Tang will give the drinker a massive confidence boost and the sense self-importance to match.

All jugs have a high APV. Drink too much and you may end up sleeping on the floor of the bar!

NOTES

PROMPT NOTES

▶ Players can submit five threads where their character collects a gold ring with their application to receive a bonus upon acceptance. Players should include these links beneath their sample with a note that they are for the 5 Gold Ring game.
▶ Players may assume that each poinsettia has two rings in their roots so characters may take one each.
▶ If your character writes down a desire and lights it in a jar please keep in mind what that desire was for the future.
▶ Characters obviously can run away from the proprietress if they don’t finish all their food, but she’ll be on the lookout for you miscreants in the future.
▶ Wines can be mixed and matched to blend effects. RIP to that character.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Fly free.

LOVE DOVE

LOVE DOVE

Love Dove, the resort's largest department store, is running a massive end of the year sale. All items are between 50% - 70% off, which is a massive bargain for those that are tight on chips!

Stepping inside will transport you away from the busy crowds of the main hallways and into several floors of retail magic. Not wanting to be outdone by competitors, Love Dove has pulled out all the stops to impress during the festive season with massive decorations and mannequin set-ups. Large bows and ribbons, boxes done up in shiny paper, trees and candelabras, sparkles sparkles sparkles. There are also several tables set up around the store offering complimentary glasses of wine and chocolate covered strawberries.

Characters will find a section for every kink imaginable in the store. Gaze in wonder upon the wall of strap-ons. Marvel at the wide shade range of the silicone penises. Bask the rainbow of silky lingerie—for both women and men. There are gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, including some design oddities of Love Dove’s own creation that wildcards may never have seen before. The store even has staged areas for guests to try out some of the more elaborate equipment before buying. While it is not encouraged to use anything insertable before buying for hygienic reasons, guests can turn display toys on to test vibration strength and suction power.

Despite being a sex department store, Love Dove also has several departments dedicated to regular clothing and undergarments. Characters will find decent basics like t-shirts, sweatpants, underwear, jackets, jeans, skirts, shoes, and dresses for slashed prices. Don't miss these deals! The sale ends when the winter festivities end.

DRESSING ROOMS

▷ ANONYMOUS FUN: Many of the stalls have strange holes cut into the walls, making it easy to peer into the next room over. However, an astute wildcard may realize that these holes are too big to be peepholes. One may even come to that realization because of an unexpected visitor poking through the hole to say hello.

▷ YOU’D LOOK BETTER IN THIS: The lights in the dressing rooms may flicker on and off during the night. After that blink of darkness, wildcards may find that the clothes they were going to try on have been swapped with something completely different.

▷ FOREBODING: Wildcards may find that their reflection in the mirror is pale and tired. The lips of that reflection will move, a faint flick not noticeable to anyone else around, only to the one looking directly at their own face and knowing they aren't whispering. This reflection will try to warn its original... but will quickly freeze up, unable to get the message out before returning to normal.

At the front of the store there is a temporary section with an elaborate display. Wildcards will find Love Dove promoting masks and feathered costumes. They will hand out fliers inviting all guests the holiday masquerade. Drinks! Food! Dancing! A night that you surely won't forget! New guests simply cannot miss this party. Anyone who is anybody is going to be there.

All those who plan attend the masquerade are required to dress up. In the spirit of the season Love Dove is offering especially good sales on these elaborate costumes. For those with simpler tastes, there are also ballgowns and tuxedos in various prints and colors. The most important article is, of course, the mask.

Staff will encourage wildcards to pay particular attention in choosing a mask that resonates with them.

TRY A NEW FACE

▷ HEARTS: Several of the red masks have been marked by Hearts. The wearer will be able to glean a vague sense of the emotions of those around them.

▷ DIAMONDS: Several of the white masks have been marked by Diamonds. The wearer’s body will become especially sensitive to touch and temperature.

▷ SPADES: Several of the black masks have been marked by Spades. The wearer will experience a heightened desire for intensity or violence.

▷ CLUBS: Several of the purple masks have been marked by Clubs. The wearer will become compelled to act impulsively or recklessly.

Masks with effects may be purchased and worn in any of the masquerade prompts.

LOVE DOVE (AT NIGHT)

LOVE DOVE ... AT NIGHT

For all the joy that comes with celebrating the holidays, the jubilant atmosphere can evoke loneliness in one's heart. There are many different kinds of loneliness. The melencholy of missing someone that's died. Sorrow from being parted from your family. The ache of watching the one you love celebrating with someone else. The mourning of being left behind by a friend. These feelings are fleeting in the resort—luxury and hedonism are great distractions—but where do they go after that?

Right now they're manifesting in the sex toys.

Guests browsing Love Dove during night hours will find that some of the sex toys have been possessed by residual loneliness.

Loneliness is a powerful force and it has granted the toys the power to act on their own. Guests had better watch out—as brainless tools gifted a sense of autonomy, all they know to do is fulfill their function.

SEX TOYS GET LONELY TOO

▷ DILDOS: The dildos will chase after guests to try and fill whatever hole they can. These dildos are indiscriminate and will target any hole, so watch out for these pests trying to jam into one of your nostrils. Dildos will target the nearest character and will change targets if another one is within closer range.

▷ SHIBARI ROPE: The shibari rope has uncoiled itself and is hiding in wait to capture two people together. When it spies an opportunity it will throw itself forward and try to knot two individuals together. It will target a single individual if no one else is close enough to catch with them.

▷ FEATHER TICKLER: The feather ticklers are surprisingly aggressive, chasing after characters to tickle them to tears. Sometimes these ticklers work together to trap characters into a corner and tickle them. A very unlucky character may even run into a flock of ticklers!

▷ LEASH AND COLLAR: The leash and collar set will play dead until someone is close enough. The collar will snap around the neck of the closest individual and the leash will drag them toward someone else to hold.

The sex toys are low level and easy to fight off but please note the you break it you buy it signs posted all over the store. Can you afford to go all out, even with the current deals?

NOTES

PROMPT NOTES

▶ How mask abilities manifest in the wearer is totally up to you. For example, the way a Heart mask wearer senses emotions can vary from character to character. There is no one right way to apply the prompt.
▶ Consequences for breaking the toys are totally up to player discretion. Have fun.
▶ Toys can be quelled in other ways. If your character has the ability, go for it.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. Please feel free to get creative! Listen to your heart, when he’s calling for you.

CASINO FLOOR

CASINO FLOOR

The Phoenix Casino has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Trademark royal blue has been replaced by shades of gold and white with pops of bright red lanterns. Guests in elaborate masks and costumes mesh together and then part, reveling in pretending to be someone else for a little while.

All have dressed to impress, sparing no expense in dripping themselves in precious gems and metals. Some of the guests are treated like gods—these are the royal rank guests and the difference in treatment from the rest of the crowd is palpable. These dazzling celebrities take up much of the spotlight, laughing loudly at card tables and shooing away anyone too low of a rank to breathe their air. They don't bother to hide their identities. Why, when they have the best of everything?

There are several game tables set up where crowds are playing and betting. Wildcards are encouraged to join in on the fun and given some grace from social judgement because they have no official rank yet. Some wildcards may even find guests making eyes at them over the table. After all, who knows if the house has been watching and decided that they’re a favorite? Today’s wildcard can be tomorrow’s new 10 rank.

Wildcards may participate in dice games, card games, and roulette in the main casino. Most other typical casino games have been shelved in favor of the special events in private game rooms.

The buffet is massive and decadent. Dishes like lobster and caviar, cuts of filet mignon, kobe beef with white truffles, oysters chilling on real diamonds, bluefin tuna, matsutake mushrooms, pule cheese, and so on. The dessert table is likewise exorbitant with elvish honey cakes, black watermelon, macarons, petit fours, chocolates, eclairs, tarts, soufflé, and flan all sprinkled in edible gold flakes. Dishes may contain aphrodisiac at player discretion.

The bar isn’t lacking either. The resort has created three specialty cocktails for the masquerade. While regular cocktails and spirits are available, staff will encourage guests to give these limited time drinks a try.

COCKTAIL MENU

▷ GOLD GLAMOUR: Those that drink Gold Glamour will find that they are now able to change their voice. A popular choice among guests that really want to lean into becoming someone else for the night.

▷ DIAMOND DUST: Those that drink Diamond Dust will find their walls slowly lowering. Suddenly, being vulnerable and open to connecting with people doesn't seem so bad. Something to help loosen up your favorite introvert.

▷ RUBY TONGUE: Those that drink Ruby Tongue will not be able to tell a lie for the next hour or so. No matter how hard they try they will only speak honestly. Ruby Tongue won’t let you hide from yourself, even at a masquerade.

Wildcards and long-standing guests aren’t the only ones in attendance. Phantom hands have crashed the party and are phasing through the casino. To be fair, they’re always in the casino. It isn’t crashing if it’s their stomping grounds, right?

The phantom hands are mischievous and in the mood to get into trouble. They will be pinching the waists and asses of guests, tugging on clothes, knocking over glasses, and generally be a nuisance. Their favorite trick is to pin the blame for their crimes on someone else. If they’re not careful, wildcards may be the target or the scapegoat for some of these pranks!

GAME ROOMS

GAME ROOMS

The resort has arranged for four special events during the masquerade. These events take place in private rooms away from the bustle of the main party. There is no advertising about what is in each room and many guests are swept into the momentum. Highly trained staff tending to the door will be quick in prepping wildcards who wander in, giving them little time to realize what exactly they’ve stumbled into before it begins.

VIRGIN AUCTION

In a room draped in red velvets and spotted with plush couches, wildcards will find themselves either snatched up to a wooden stage or given a number. The distinction between the two is simple: staff will judge which characters are virgins and which are not. Virgins are included in the auction and all others are given the opportunity to bid on them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome … to the annual Virgin Auction!! Gaze upon these fresh nubile virgins in awe! So clean and so untouched. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to bask in the glow of their freshness!

▷ Virgins will be asked to give an introduction of themselves on stage. Afterward, they can walk the floor and interact with bidders as they please. Virgins are a rare novelty in the resort so NPC guests will fawn over them and offer them gifts like chocolates and flowers. Some may even read crappy love poetry to them.

▷ Bidders may submit their bids via Watch directly to their virgin of choice. If the virgin likes the bid and the guest submitting it they can accept immediately. If not, they can wait for another bid. After 30 minutes, if they have no other bids, they must accept their highest bid.

▷ Virgins need only spend 1 hour of their time on a “date” with the winner of their bid. They do not need to lose their virginity. Virgins will be paid a medium payout for participating in the auction and paid 20% commission from their winning bid.

LOCK & KEY

Gold and red melt together in this cozy game room. Adorned with padlock and ribbon decor, wildcards will only have a moment to admire the space before being snatched away by staff. Some wildcards will simply be given a key and returned to the room. Others will find themselves buckled into a harness or belt of some kind—but this isn’t any belt. It's a chastity belt. A rather uncomfortable one at that.

One hour to find your match, all! Anyone that doesn’t find their match after time has passed will be locked in the pillory and spanked as punishment! Welcome to the Locked Chastity Game!!

▷ Locks are looking for their matching key! Guests must find their match in order to win the game.

▷ Locks and keys that do not manage to find their match by the end of 1 hour will lose the game and have chips deducted from their bank account. They will also be locked into a pillory and spanked.

▷ Chastity belts may be over clothes or under clothes. How intense of a belt a character is wearing is left to player discretion. Some are very raunchy and may require direct contact with intimate areas to access.

▷ Once the game begins the door is closed. Candles that let off a strong aphrodisiac will be lit to add some urgency to the matchmaking. How strongly a character is affected is left to player discretion.

DIRTY DICE

In another large room with small scattered game tables tables, pairs and groups will be given a special set of dice to play with. Two bold guests take the lead and show everyone how to play the game. One guest tosses both dice: one lands on BITE and the other on BREAST. He grabs his game partner and peels down her collar to sink his teeth playfully into her breast. She then takes her turn, the dice commanding another intimate action.

Got it, newbies? This is an easy beginner game. Roll the dice and do what it says. You both take turns, and if neither wimps out and does what the dice say four times in a row, you win a prize. That’s Dirty Dice for you!

DIE A
1: Bite
2: Kiss
3: Caress
4: Grab
5: Lick
6: Sniff

DIE B
1: Lips
2: Breast
3: Mouth
4: Neck
5: Ass
6: Knee

▷ If both players manage to complete four rolls they both will receive a medium payout.

▷ If one player manages to complete four rolls they will receive a small payout alone.

▷ If neither player manages to complete four rolls they get nothing.

▷ We recommend players use RNG during this game for random fun!

MASTER & PET

This particular room notably has several smaller breakout rooms, all decorated in sensual black silks. Every character that steps inside will be guided into drawing a card from a box. The card will either denote Master or Pet. Staff are quick to divide those who have selected master and pet cards and set them up for play.

Welcome, Masters. We have a variety toys and pets for you to choose from. Your wish is our command. Here, you can have whatever you want. You’re in control.

▷ Masters will be given a selection of toys to browse. Players are free to imagine anything in the piles of stock that masters get to choose from.

▷ Pets will be collared and given a metal tag denoting whether the pet is a cat or a dog. This distinction is made based on character personality.

▷ Masters may request a random matchup or examine the available pets and choose the one that catches their eye. Both will then be escorted to a private room to play.

▷ Pets that manage to satisfy their master will receive a medium payout after play.

NOTES

PROMPT NOTES

▶ Players should mod NPCs and dealers as they like. Characters may win big with medium and large payouts when gambling. They can also lose big as well!
▶ Game managers and staff assisting setting up special games should also be freely modded as needed.
▶ Feel free to make up other special games as well! Players, as always, are encouraged to be creative and have fun.

OOC NOTES

OPENING INFO | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

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▶ BLANKET CW: dubcon; nudity; sex toys; aphrodisiacs; alcohol; altered states; gambling; gloryholes; chastity play; bdsm; petplay; very sexy characters doing sexy things

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▶ All 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 character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon.
▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort!

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▶ Smut threads that take place on this TDM can be used for rewards. If both parties in the smut thread join the game, you may retroactively apply the character's initial card values to your 52 bank. If one character does not join the game the thread will not be applicable toward rewards (as that character would not have a card value). The character that does join would still receive a small payout for the encounter. Hopefully it was a fun thread regardless!
▶ We ask you to kindly add content warnings to your threads as appropriate.
▶ If you do not currently have permissions and kinks listed in your character’s journal we suggest leaving a note in your top level of any limits or boundaries for other players to reference.

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▶ Most importantly, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!!!!!

NAVIGATION • LOG • NETWORK • OOC • MEME

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Shang Qinghua | Scum Villain's Self Saving System

[shittyauthor]

1. Arrival - Evens
God fucking damn it- System!! System! What happened to 24 hour service? I'm leaving a bad review! [When you wake, it might be to a low, hissing voice off in the corner (not that that's too far away from the bed), where a young man of an indeterminate age is huddled, naked except for the bathrobe. He's handsome enough, but there's a subtle air of weasel-yness to him, which... isn't helped by the tight, suspicious ball he's drawn himself into, facing the wall, poking at his watch.

The watch apparently does not produce this "System", because he curses at it some more under his breath (trying and pretty much failing to be quiet), and casts a furtive glance toward the bed, where- Oh, fuck, is that other person actually awake?]

Uh. [Well, that was eloquent.]

2. Arrival - You, Me, And This Communal Tub
[Some pampering is what the doctor ordered after a stressful wake up like this. In a new world! He's fucking transmigrated again! At least this time he managed to keep his immortal body and his qi, even if his spiritual sword is gone. Not like he could do much with that anyway. After a bit of roaming, trying to feel the place out, he winds up in the communal bathrooms, and- might as well have a soak and a little relaxation since all the products are free and it's here.

He winds up in the large soaking tub, seeming fairly unconcerned with his own nudity or others'. It's a bit like bathing in the communal baths for outer disciples on An Ding Peak, not that that is a good memory.] Aish. [He mutters darkly as he reaches for one of the jars littered around the soaking pool, barely glancing at the label before slathering some on his face. May as well! How long has it been since he's had the time for anything resembling a spa treatment?

He regrets it about fifteen minutes later when it's time to wash the mud off, and he can't. A closer look at the label results in more cursing, and he scrambles to get the next passer-by's attention] Hey! Hey, uh- Could you help me out with this?

3. Love Dove
[Clothes. The clothes make the man, as they say, and Shang Qinghua is feeling frankly very un-Peak Lord like in a goddamn track suit. (It is comfy though, damn, he forgot what normal clothes were like...) Appearance seems to be pretty important here, judging from all the people he's seen dressed up for this or that. So, in order to maintain some kind of ability to blend in (to gather information! An important step one when transmigrating anywhere! Unless you wind up as a baby, ha ha, thank god he doesn't have to do that again...), he's wound up at the Love Dove to bargain hunt through the racks.

He's looking for anything that resembles traditional Chinese garb, but that doesn't mean his hands don't land almost longingly on the occasional hoodie in his search.] Aish, no, what lofty immortal master wears a hoodie...

[He glances up, and spots someone approaching the rack; helpfully, he says,] This rack is all 70% off. Ah, not that any of it seems to be of high quality...

4. Game Rooms - Virgin Auction
Hey hey hey! What do you think you're doing! Does it look like this old man is a virgin?! [Comes an indignant squawk from the next poor unsuspecting soul pulled up onto the wooden stage. He doesn't look like an old man at all, actually, and he doesn't seem to convince the staff that he's ever had sex before. He's handsome enough, but it seems like even they know that a cannon-fodder-traitor-turned-side-character isn't really anyone's type!

Though that indignation turns to shocked laughter as the announcer mentions 'fresh, nubile virgins, so clean'. Fresh and nubile his ass! Clean, ha! Maybe in body, but certainly not in mind! Not this legendary author of millions of words of unabashed porn!] Nubile, ha ha, fresh, oh wow, you really can't pick them, sir! No eye at all!

Ah, if someone would be so kind! This master is very likely to go cheaply, so if someone normal could bid on me, I would very much appreciate it!

5. Wildcard!
[I'm down for any of the prompts. PM or add me at nekky if you have questions or want to plot anything different!]

Shang Qinghua is a fave!!! Just some lil guys here. 1!

[taintedpeony]

(ooc: jgy is reparcija crau)

[Huh. This was strange, Jin Guangyao had no idea that this room was where the portal from the dying alien prison would have led. He supposed it was better than being back in his home, trapped in a coffin, now alive. He was going to make an offering to Guanyin for her compassion. It wasn't the worst fate.

He sat up and stretched, his right arm was missing, with what looked like a strange robotic prosthetic. He looked at the strange bundle of a man that he shared the room with, hunched over and nervous. He could understand that feral feeling. He felt like an unhinged fox gnawing at his paw to escape a trap himself most of the time. He did what he usually did in strange situations, he gave a friendly smile.]

Hello! I do not suppose young master knows where we are, does he? This one is Jin Guangyao of the Lanling Jin Sect. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

just some lil birthday boys!!! cmaaaahn!!

[shittyauthor]

[Shang Qinghua freezes in his corner (which, honestly still mostly has his legs squished up against the side of the bed - this room is tiny, what the fuck), staring at the person he's woken up with. It's a shame they're both in the same resort bathrobe get-up, you can tell a lot about someone by their clothes, but- that arm is definitely a defining feature. It looks like some crap he'd come up with in a book, honestly. Elaborate, and definitely high tech, even to a guy from modern China.

But then the guy introduces himself as being part of a sect! Which, wow, what are the odds to wake up with another cultivator! Not a sect name he recognizes, but there are a ton of sects out there, so who the fuck knows. Whether they're from the same world or not remains to be seen. Not important for now!

He's not sure if Jin Guangyao of Lanling Jin heard him cussing at the watch on his wrist, but he's going to pull a Cucumber-bro and pretend that never happened. His tone and phrasing shifts to something more suitable for a Peak Lord, friendly and nervous.]

Aha, ha... Forgive me, I am not sure where we are either. This master is Peak Lord Shang Qinghua, of Cang Qiong Mountain Sect. How fortuitous, to meet with another cultivator in this strange place!

[taintedpeony]

[If he had heard him, there was no point to make a fuss about it, who knows perhaps he was from a place where they had futuristic technology, they had tablets where he was and Nie Mingjue seemed rather fond of Metal music.]

Master Shang, I would agree that it is fortuitous. It seems even in far-reaching places some are familiar with the arts of cultivation. It is rather relieving, to find something similar so far from home.

The quality of the bedding is wonderful, but the size of the room is rather small isn't it? Did you wish to join me for some exploration and get our bearings?

[He looked down at the robe and tightened it. This was leaps and bounds better than the t-shirt and booty shorts he wore in prison.]

Perhaps they have some other clothing, I feel rather exposed still.

[shittyauthor]

Yes, yes, a turn of good luck finally. [He agrees, because honestly, it kind of is for him. Even if they don't hail from the same metaphorical hometown, can't he turn to someone like this in a time of need and say, brother, we're both from righteous cultivation sects, surely you will lend a hand? Is it not our duty to aid our fellow righteous cultivators? And so on and so forth.]

That sounds like a good idea, Master Jin. [He stifles an embarrassed cough as he pulls himself to standing, somehow, without hitting his knees against the bed frame. It is a bit awkward to be so underdressed with a near stranger. They didn't even leave him a hair ribbon, so he can't pull his stupid long xianxia hair up into a bun.]

I don't sense anyone in the hall at the moment. [Though who knows, people and their energies could work entirely different here. Though, when he peeks out, yeah, the hall is currently miraculously empty.] These sorts of places should usually have well-stocked storage rooms, so maybe... [Since this is apparently a resort, as the watch informed him (it's not as helpful as the System, somehow), and resorts are just rich people hotels, and hotels have storage rooms, they can possibly steal some maid uniforms or something.

Oh god no, wait, bad idea. What if they're catgirl maid costumes like in all those anime?!]

more like BEST author aaaaaa -- virgin auction?!

[fuckitwebawl]

[ A bottom walks into a virgin auction -- and isn't the virgin?? Weirder things have happened. Probably. Lute can't help but feel a shred of sympathy for this guy who seems in over his head. ]

They shouldn't force anyone to participate in this stupid show.

[ He's got only the most basic understanding of numbers as an uneducated commoner, but he knows what they look like. Really, he does.

Which is why he presses the 3 button once and nods in satisfaction. ]

How's that?

[shittyauthor]

[3. 3 chips. Shang Qinghua's face does complicated things, especially when... no one else steps up to outbid this plucky young man. Yeah, what was he expecting, honestly? He just doesn't have Cucumber-bro's "make all the handsome male characters in the vicinity gay and in love with me" aura. Actually, maybe that's a good thing. RIP Cucumber-bro and your ass.]

Aiyah, still, that's really too hard a blow to my ego to recover from, isn't it? [He mutters to himself as the auctioneer calls a few more times over the next bit for bids, and- still no takers. He calls it in Lute's favor, and presents him with his virgin. (Not a very prestigious prize, this man of average height and only somewhat above average handsomeness, but what do you expect for 3 chips? You got a bargain, sir!)]

Ahaha, young master, I do appreciate you getting me off of that stage, though couldn't you have saved me a bit of face and bid a little higher? This one is Shang Qinghua, and I suppose I'm all yours for the next hour?

[fuckitwebawl]

How was I supposed to know what "three" meant? [ Lute makes a bit of a sour face, as if his indignant front is somehow acceptable. ] It's not my fault they're all cheapskates who didn't want to bid higher than me.

We don't have to do anything. You can even fuck off if you want.

[shittyauthor]

How- Does the young master not know his numbers...? [Shang Qinghua trails off faintly, slightly aghast. It's hard to imagine for someone like him, who did endless accounting for a whole sect and the Northern Desert, all on an abacus. He has nightmares about numbers.

Well. Ignorance is bliss, as they say??]

Unfortunately, you see, I don't think our benefactors will take me "fucking off" as participation, and if I had to suffer this humiliation, I would like at least to get the promised payout, you see! So, if we can just pass enough time to count, I would be happy to offer you... Say, a generous 5% of said payout?

[It's a sound investment, young master! A solid return!]

You, Me, And This Communal Tub

[softheartedshizun]

[ Shen Qingqui, or more right now Shen Yuan had not expected to end up in such a place, and definitely not still in the body of Shen Qingqiu! But there was little he could do about it, so instead of dealing with the problem at hand, he pushed it off like a procrastinating pro!

Nothing like a good soak to relax and pretend you had no problems!

In fact, he was feeling so at peace he was imagining familiar voices....

...

No that felt too real, and the visceral rage he felt in his heart could not be ignored. (Exaggeration.)

Hearing that voice he suddenly was convinced he was in this place because of that damn author.

That fucking god-awful author!

THAT DISGRACE OF A HUMAN BEING AND ALL LITERARY CREATIONS OF MANKIND!

Of course, the system broke, of course, he ended up in some sort of stupid mass isekai kinky world. It had to be all for one reason, and it became crystal clear upon hearing the voice of Shang Qinghua pathetically ask for help. Why was this man here as well? Who cares! Not his problem! ]

Fuck off Airplane Shooting Toward the Sky! I know this is your fault! You definitely caused this by using chemical fertilizers!

[ There was no reason to blame his fellow transmigrator, however, it was such an easy thing to blame him for everything at this point. ]

oh my god i'm dead

[shittyauthor]

[Through the steam rising off the water, the person he glimpsed across the way wasn't too clear at first. He'd just called out to the nearest warm body to give him a hand and splash some water on his face, so why is it that it had to be someone familiar! That number one hater from his hometown! Peerless! Motherfucking! Cucumber!

Really, this is far too much!]

Hey! You said to ripen it quickly! [The defense is automatic, even though wow, is he still on about the fertilizers? They'd worked just fine! It wasn't his fault Cucumber-bro got himself tossed in prison back then! His indignation only grows into a black storm cloud, and he wades through the water to get closer, and verify visually that yes, this is Shen Qingqiu, or Peerless Cucumber, that number one anti of his.] Also, what does that have to do with anything happening right now! That was a while ago!

You got your happy ending, and I didn't even get so much as a mouthful of apology noodles before I transmigrated here, so you fuck off, Cucumber-bro! [Splash. Both arms come down slapping the surface of the water in an irritated fit. (He's going to get his ass beat. But you know what? Worth it.)]

<3

[softheartedshizun]

Of course, I needed it ripe! Who wants to die at the hands of the haloed protagonist!? The entire point was to be free and live without a care! Not be drafted to some multifandom crossover R-18 wankfest poor excuse for a casino level!

I don't even have the body! I'm still in Shen Qingqiu!!!

[ He was so preoccupied with the fit that he missed the part about a happy ending. Instead, he stood up to push the water back and Airplain bro, an immature water slap fight had commenced. ]

[shittyauthor]

Don't we all want to be free and live without a care? Do you think if I had anything to do with this, I would be suffering the same fate as you?! Do you think I'm that ride or die for you just because we're from the same hometown! [Boy does he wish he had as much power as Shen Qingqiu's blame implies he had. He'd be popcorning the hell out of watching his favorite hater suffer through another transmigration into a place like this!

Slap slap slap, splash splash splash. At least he gets to take his rage out on this pompous bro of his, with no protagonist to protect him! (And no Mobei-jun to protect him, but if he goes too far down that thought road, he's going to be sad, and he can't really afford to be sad right now.)]

Wait- Of course you don't have the mushroom body still. It disintegrated when Tianlang-jun sucked you back into your corpse. Cucumber-bro, are you alright? Did you hit your head and lose your memories? Aish, how troublesome.

3!

[medicallyexhausted]

[He almost didn't recognize the other man with the strange clothing he was wearing. Then again, his own weren't much better, though from the robes in his arms that situation was about to change soon. Not soon enough, but soon!

Still, one didn't know his fellow peak lord for as long as he did without recognizing his mutterings from across the room.]

Shang-shixiong? Is that you?

[shittyauthor]

[Shang Qinghua actually stops and does a double take when he hears that voice, so familiar and unexpected. Cucumber-bro, sure, it seems like it'd be his luck to transmigrate here too, but-]

Mu-shidi? [Shang Qinghua sounds absolutely surprised, but not unpleasantly so. Good ol' Mu-shidi is definitely one of his more reliable sect siblings! And definitely one that won't murder him for being a traitor! (Thank god it's not Liu Qingge.) Ah, there aren't many people he'd rather see honestly.] Mu-shidi! Is that really you? Aha, what a strange place to run into each other...

[medicallyexhausted]

Ah, it is you.

[Mu Qingfang smiles brightly, relieved to have someone he actually knew. And, perhaps more importantly, someone he wouldn’t have to babysit to keep in one piece. Getting him to get enough rest on the other hand…]

I would say that I’ve seen stranger, but that risks making a liar of me.

[He motioned to the robes in his arms.]

If you’re looking for something more decent to wear, I can show you where I found these.

[shittyauthor]

[A mental bro-handshake for Mu Qingfang. An Ding and Qian Cao are truly the hardest working peaks. It's actually- quite a light feeling, knowing that this shidi is here also, giving him some sort of optimism for their situation. Healing and logistics are much harder positions to fill, they can find a meat shield anywhere!]

Ha ha, yes, I'm afraid this is strange even for us... [Oh if only you knew, Mu-shidi.

His face lights up with gratitude as he looks at the robes in Mu Qingfang's arms, and he nods quickly.] Yes, please! This store's floor plan is truly a disorganized mess, I haven't been able to find anything here. [Except for lingerie. Big yikes.]

3

[lanclan]

[ Xichen is also searching for bargains of somewhat-Chinese origin, already dressed in a white shirt and dress pants which he may have stolen while an orgy was ongoing. His hair is loose, minus a headband that he very much feels naked without or even a guan, so he feels somewhat like a mess; not that he looks it, standing over six-feet tall with his freshly washed hair spilling over his shoulders in silky waves. He hears the griping from nearby and peers over a rack of clothing, a smile quirking the corner of his lips. ]

If the lofty immortal master is willing to accept a suggestion, I may have found something too small for myself.

[shittyauthor]

[Some people are just effortlessly handsome. That isn't Shang Qinghua, a cultivator of average height (in a world where most men are, frankly, ideally tall) and only above-average handsomeness, with his sleazy air, messy hair, and currently his 'slut era' word art t-shirt. That's probably why he bristles a little at this painfully handsome man listening to his mutterings and apparently making fun of him??? Rude!

He squints at the suggestion.] Aish, wouldn't most things be too small for someone like yourself, young master? [Well, this man may have outgrown the 'young master' stage, but Shang Qinghua is old as balls, having lived to his 20s in one life and then past 40 in another (not that he looks it - he's still fresh-faced, thanks cultivation!) and most people seem like 'young masters' to him.]

Very well, very well, what have you found?

[lanclan]

You're not wrong. [ His smile is warm down at the shorter man. ] How I wish I had more options like you.

[ He lifts up what appears to be a hanfu-like coat, only it is ... cheaply made with a girlish butterfly design. Xichen can't say he likes the way it was decorated either, with some sort of paint instead of embroidery (a printed anime knockoff). ]

It's closer to what I was searching for but much too short for me. It might fit you perfectly, and the pink would look lovely with your hair.

[shittyauthor]

Hm. [Ah, could it be? Perhaps he doesn't realize how insincere it can come off, first making fun of someone's mutterings and then trying to be warm. There are people like that, he knows well enough, so Shang Qinghua will have the grace to let it go.

At least until he holds up a cheap looking cosplay style coat that looks like it came off of Aliexpress and he nearly spits blood.]

...Young master. [He says slowly.] This one is a man. Who with a man's dignity would put on such a thing? Are you implying that because I'm short, it's perfectly alright?

4; because this is way too funny to pass up

[mobaejun]

[ mobei-jun, the king of the north, with his own teleportation powers, does not know how he got here. he also doesn't really know where here is exactly, which is also a problem.

but it's a problem for later. the much bigger problem is that someone has the godforsaken gall to put his little cultivator spy up for auction. to take his virginity of all things.

absolutely not. mobei-jun can feel the vein in his forehead bulge, and it's a good thing for this place that it seems he can't fully use the powers of his demonic qi to slaughter everyone here and take shang qinghua home. he steps forward with unbridled rage, ripping an auctioning board out of some unsuspecting man's hand, and glaring at him as he tries to argue about it.

he holds up the board, not sure how this works but - who cares? mobei-jun is getting back what's his. ]

[shittyauthor]

[What. What!! When did Mobei-jun get here!! Shang Qinghua would have known if he was here, wouldn't he? He would have felt that billowing icy energy from a mile off, wouldn't he? Ah, he likes this casino less and less! (In his million-miles-an-hour racing thoughts, one sticks out - Mobei-jun is here, in a place catered toward making people have sex with lots of other people, so Mobei-jun might have sex with other people, and that is Not Okay!!)

He sucks in a breath when he sees that tall (tall, incredibly tall) dark figure in the crowd, radiating anger as he grabs something to bid with, and puts up a bid on Shang Qinghua. Oh, that- that actually makes him feel kind of good, really.

He apparently doesn't have to stay on the stage during the bidding. Shang Qinghua scurries down, slipping through the crowd until he reaches Mobei-jun.] Ah, my king! You- You're here? I didn't expect-! My king!

Oh! Outbid! New bid of 60 chips from the gentleman in the red suit over there, do I hear 65?

Ah what a mess, why this of all things...

[mobaejun]

[ mobei-jun doesn't know how these things work - but he would assume that if shang qinghua is being auctioned off, he wouldn't be allowed to leave so easily. so it's a surprise that shang qinghua ends up running up to him.

well, that makes everything easier. ]

We're leaving. [ his voice is a low, forceful rumble, not allowing for any argument on the matter - from anyone. there will be even less arguing when mobei-jun throws his marker at the man in the red suit at full force, hitting him in the head. why? cause fuck that guy. how dare he bid on what's mobei-jun's. ] Bidding is over.

[ with that mobei-jun scoops shang qinghua over his shoulder, and starts his march out of here to the exit. ]

[shittyauthor]

[Ah, could this be going worse? He hadn't really wanted to participate in this auction thing, but they had been convinced of his virginity and pushed and prodded him into it. And now Mobei-jun is here, looking darkly furious! Over... something!

He squeaks when he's suddenly hoisted up over a very broad, very powerful shoulder, and maybe he lets himself touch that muscular back under the guise of stabilizing himself. Struggling to get down wouldn't be taken very well, he thinks.] Ah, my king, but-!

Hey! You can't leave with the virgin before you've won the auction! There's still time for others to bid! Come back and win properly if you want him!

I don't know if they'll let us leave, my king, eh...