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!!!!!

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lorenz hellman gloucester | fe3h

[hotproblems]

EVENS

I. waking up... ish
[Lorenz wakes early habitually, and so he has already:

a) woken up and briefly panicked,
b) extracted himself from this scandalous tangle of limbs,
c) fretted around the room before deciding to go to the bathroom and at least wash up
d) ...returned.

He's calm now, for the most part. He's retied his robe as snugly as he can, mostly for the sake of not looking like a slob. He's also perched himself on the corner of the bed, and is combing his hair one-handed while sorting through the awful, awful shirts with the other. He does not look very excited about any of these shirts; in fact, he gets less excited the longer he looks through the pile.]

I shudder to think of what outlandish impropriety inspired these garments... Good morning.

[This little greeting clipped and without looking, although without - he hopes? he's trying? - malice. Probably, this other individual in a robe didn't kidnap him and cuddle him all night. Probably, they are in this together.

He holds up the "slut era" shirt with pinched fingers, like it's filthy.]

This is the least offensive of the lot, is it not? What would make a bigger fool of me, to wear it properly or to turn it inside out?

[If it seems like he's taking this well, he's actually about five seconds away from having a breakdown. Cool.]

MASQUERADE

II. food and sundries
[He's found himself a glittering purple ensemble for the occasion, paired with a diamond mask, and finally—despite all the debauchery of, well, the clothing store ("clothing store"), this is merely a formal ball! A social gathering! Lorenz knows how to do those. With a polite selection of buffet snacks on a politely arranged plate, Lorenz has taken to mingling. He loves to mingle! He knows how to mingle!

Which of course makes him a sitting duck for the phantom hands, which have pinched and poked and tugged at him what feels like a dozen times already. This latest incident, in which he feels the full press of a hand against the small of his back, inspires him to finally mclose it: he spins on his heel to who he thinks is the offending party, drink (it's a Diamond Dust) raised and ready to be thrown in someone's face.]

Excuse me! Are you quite finished making a playground of me? You could at least do the decent thing and announce yourself first!

[He's like an angry purple peacock... who would do this...........]


III. it's a party
[So, okay, he'll party. It's not much of a ball like he's used to but he'll make do, starting with installing himself at one of the card tables and frowning thoughtfully over the cards.

He's not really into cards, though, so he turns to the person next to him with a winning smile. Hello.]

Good evening. Shall we stake a bet of our own?

[A gesture at the table, sweeping.]

Whichever of us performs the most admirably at this game shall treat the other to a dance, perhaps. Do you enjoy dancing?

[He's open to other ideas, but like, his bones yearn for a good ballroom twirl. Is it not a party!!]

GAME ROOM

IV. dice
[Surely, dice will be safe. He doesn't necessarily endorse gambling, although it seems that's the least outlandish thing to do here, so: dice.

Too late, he realizes the error of his ways. The horny dice... the publicness of it... It's far too late to get up and leave, though, that would be rude, and so Lorenz sits there frozen until it's his turn. He can barely make eye contact with anyone, for fear that someone will try sniffing him or something (although, for the record, he smells lovely).

At last, terribly long last, it's his turn. It takes him considerable effort to roll the first die, stiffly, and it lands on—

CARESS

He stares at it. He grips the other die in his hand hard enough to make his knuckles white. After a long moment he looks up at his game partner. There's a not-insignificant part of him that's ready to caress whatever, and another part of him that would rather not do so in a room full of people, and oh, his delicate sensibilities.]

If you would prefer a more private setting than this, I would be delighted to oblige...

WILDCARD

[hey hey, ota 18+ for smut! lorenz is very concerned about Propriety and Audiences but he's not frigid, he'll be down to clown. diamond dust drink implied in the dice prompt as well, and aphro in the food for either if you like. hmu at jojoveller or via pm if you need!]

iii

[fatalstrikes]

[Yuri's here for some (responsible, hopefully) gambling, and cards are usually pretty fun, so here he is. And here this guy is, and Yuri inclines his head a bit at the words, curiously.]

Can't say I'm a master or anything of the sort, but if you want to lead, I can follow along. Probably won't even step on your toes.

[Maybe. No promises.]

Though it sounds like you're more interested in that than the cards, am I right?

[hotproblems]

[Oh, good, he probably won't step on any toes. That's reassuring, and actually, maddeningly, it is; Lorenz is relieved to have not been rebuffed plain and simply. Perhaps the evening will regain some modicum of normalcy after all...

The tension in his shoulders that he's doing his best to hide unknots, just slightly, grateful. If nothing else, a conversation is somewhere to place his attention besides staring at the cards.]

I haven't played a game like this since I was a boy at the Academy, [he says, giving the table a very eyebrow-heavy look to emphasize that he's out of his depth. You know, the thing you emphasize at a gambling table.] Were it a contest of the fine arts, then I would be much more at ease...

Although I would dock points myself for stepping on toes. [hee hee]

[fatalstrikes]

[Probably not the thing you should mention so casually at a gambling table, and it gets Yuri to grin.]

Let's skip straight to the dancing then, shall we? Don't go expecting any sort of professionalism here, I'm just an amateur.

[It's light though, he obviously doesn't mind and it seems like this guy's more at ease with such things, after all. Yuri can always gamble later!]

IV

[armwriostle]

[Wriothesley finds the dice game harmless enough and even somewhat enjoyable. He doesn't linger on watching people when it seems to get a little more heated for public eyes, but that doesn't mean he isn't taking his time watching people as pairs played together.

He had kept his gaze on Lorenz for a little while now, already telling that the other would rather be anywhere but where they currently were.

Poor guy. He decides to be merciful and help them out. Wriothesley gives the other an easy smile as he gets to his feet.] Yeah, of course. I know there's a few private rooms somewhere. I'm sure there's an empty one or two. [He holds his hand out to the other, very much offering the man the privacy they obviously want.]

[hotproblems]

[Thank the Goddess this total stranger is willing to take pity on him, whew-- Lorenz's white-knuckled grip on the die loosens just a fraction, like he's still waiting for the offer to actually turn out to be a funny joke at his expense.

But when it's not, oh, he could kiss this man-- if the dice so demand, and so on. He scoops up the first die and then reaches to take the offered hand and get back to his feet. Ah, the relief of, ahem, not having to roll dice in public. Etc.]

Your kindness will not go unrewarded—thank you. [Where he was stiff and reluctant to even roll the second die, he's much more collected and relaxed about finding one of these private rooms. Ah, but let him make sure he remembers to grab his drink-] Please, do lead on. Another minute of the air in here and I might have felt faint.

[armwriostle]

[He snakes his arm around Lorenz' waist. The grip is firm, but it seems less to be lecherous and almost protective. He's keeping the other close by so they don't get swept away by someone else or to keep unwanted attention off them.

He leads the other out of the game rooms and back into the hallway, seemingly scanning around to find a more quiet place. There's a lot of hustle and bustle with the masquerade, but none of the staff are bothering them because they look like they're together and involved.] It's no problem. It was obvious you didn't want to be there. If anything, there were more than a few eyes on you. You kind of made yourself a target for any leering eyes. [A lot of people who are probably a lot less kind.]

Here, this room is empty. [He leads the other to one of the many rooms. Wriothesley had checked it to make sure it's empty and he finally pulls away to give the other space.] How'd you get wrapped up in all that if you weren't going to be able to stomach playing?

iii ehehehe

[inaurate]

[Claude blends in a little too well here, decked in gold formalwear, his face hidden behind a literal mask as well as the usual metaphorical ones. Of course, they had nothing as loose-fitting as his usual clothes back home-- these are far more form-fitting, showing off his slimly muscled physique-- the top few buttons of his shirt won't even button, putting a teasing sliver of his chest hair on display. The sleeves are rolled up to his elbows, putting his forearms on display as he leans forward in interest to his neighbor's offer.

His smile grows, the barest hint of gold-tinted gloss catching the light.] Very much, as a matter of fact. [It's been a long time since he could really dance, too... the stiff ballroom dances of Fodlan he'd been forced to learn barely counted in his opinion.] Not much of a bet if we both win either way, but I'll still take it.

countdown to lorenz embarrassing himself by yelling in public begins now

[hotproblems]

[Truth be told, Lorenz has almost zero interest in playing this card game. He's been doing a lot of going with the flow today just to prevent himself from short-circuiting completely, dressing up and coming to this masquerade included, and so--it's relief that he feels, near-instantly, when his off the cuff suggestion of making a more worthwhile time out of this card game isn't blown off entirely. The floor deserves to see the splendor of his purple three-piece...!

And, like, cards are boring. He much prefers the stiff ballroom dances, thanks much. He assumes, because of course he does, that that is the dance they're both talking about here. He'll learn.]

Are the stakes not high enough for your competitive spirit? Consider that a stroke of luck, for I have here the most... fortuitous hand one can obtain in this game!

[Uh, maybe. He has no idea. Is he not great at bluffing. Is he not so impressive at cards.]

he'll never believe claude didn't clock him immediately... neither will claude in retrospect

[inaurate]

[Oh, this guy is so bad at bluffing... Truthfully, Claude barely has any idea how to play either, but he's very good at acting like he has it all figured out. He's done that through five years of leading a country through a war, a card game is a piece of cake at this point.]

Is that so? I look forward to seeing your hand at play, then. [The double entendres practically make themselves here.]

ii

[gripping]

( not one for fancy parties, zoro doesn't really feel like he fits in. not that he cares if he fits in, he's just here for the drinks and maybe the food. that he's bothered to dress nice ( a sharp black suit and red shirt ) is what it is, let's not talk about it. but, he's mostly been minding his own business. mingling isn't really his deal.

so, imagine his surprise when some sparkly man whirls on him ready to throw a drink in his face. zoro freezes in the process of bringing his own to his mouth and stares at him. a split second later he proceeds in what he was doing and takes a sip of his drink as if nothing's going on. )

Wasn't me.

[hotproblems]

[That's what somebody guilty would say!!! Or: the drink is very nearly thrown, completing its journey from bottle to some guy's face, but Lorenz--reconsiders. Perhaps "wasn't me" is not what somebody guilty would say, actually... Perhaps.

Just perhaps, though. He makes a face, frown deepening--but he lowers the drink. That sharp suit is saved, for now.]

No? Then did you at least see the miscreant's face? They would have stood right in front of you!

[gripping]

( alright, that's fair. it probably is something a guilty party would say. but, in this one case, it's what the innocent party says. not that lorenz has any means to know, but zoro's not going to lie about anything, let alone something like this.

he has no idea what this guy's going on about, though, so he's wondering if the whole thing is some made up excuse to talk to him. )

Sorry, ( he does not, in fact, sound apologetic at all ) wasn't paying you or your ( the air quotes a practically heard, ) "mystery groper."

ii.

[swordhardy]

[ The anonymity of a mask matters little to a man who is always bold. As people twist and dance, melt and part, laugh and grab food from the buffet, Rokurou mingles easily. An even-tempered and amiable daemon, getting on the good side of strangers and rubbing elbows isn't particularly difficult when he wants to. Talk, get to know, establish a grounding. If this "52" game is something they must play, then he won't be lackadaisical about it. It simply isn't in his nature. Hardworking, even in the most absurd of circumstances.

Purple is what draws his attention away from a young lady grabbing his arm. A sucker for his favorite color—a color he's likewise splashed in from mask to shoe—the daemon shakes his previous companion off his arm and heads over to the striking figure. Perhaps a bit more impulsive than he normally would be—maybe he has been affected by the atmosphere more than he's realized.

It's loud in the main casino. Rather than shout in the other man's ear, Rokurou had extended an innocent hand to politely tap his shoulder or upper arm to catch his attention. Unexpectedly, that same person spins without warning, brandishing a drink like a sword. Oh. Oh, he's angry.

Rokurou stares, dumbfounded. Dark hair falls over strong shoulders and a cut jawline, thin lips beneath the purple fringe of mask parted in surprise before he manages to shut his mouth. Unfortunately for him, with his hand extended like that, he looks very guilty. ]

...... I just wanted to ask you to dance.

[ ???? Playground???? ]

grips rokurou. i love him

[hotproblems]

[Guilty is as guilty does, hmm!!! Or: Lorenz raises his arm that much higher, seeing a hand held out and assuming the worst, but—

Ah— to dance? That's different, then, except-]

You could do so without putting your hands anywhere you please, you know. The indignity of it, to be handled in such a manner without...

[Well, without. Inviting it, he supposes, but maybe he should raise his voice less about hands being placed on him, as other patrons are starting to stare. Logic catches up with him in pieces: the raised hand, in much the wrong place (too high!); the look on this man's face, plainly lost; asking for a dance.

Haltingly, Lorenz lowers his drink. He frowns, canting his head to one side, brushing hair out of his face so that he might scrutinize this fellow more closely. Surely someone with... such interesting, broad shoulders... isn't groping people at this party. Ah.

Ahem.]

It seems I may have reacted too hastily. Would you still like to ask? We shall pretend this moment never occurred, for both our sakes.

a simple man who loves hotties ✨

[swordhardy]

[ He's been guilty of many crimes. So many that Rokurou actually squints and tries to remember if he had, in fact, groped this person before. Given that he hadn't groped anyone that hadn't asked for it in recent memory that would have to mean that he would have been drunk. But he has not yet reached his tipsy line. Then, it actually wasn't him this time? That's surprising. He would have believed it himself had the man continued to insist.

But it looks like he's off the hook! He brightens at the granted amnesty, pursed mouth smoothly returning a handsome smile. Dropping that still-outstretched hand, he turns it up to share a scarred palm, offering it to take. ]

I would, if you'd like to. I promise I won't—treat you like a playground? Haha. [ he is still mystified by this!! ] I saw you from across the room and had to come over. Your sense of style is impeccable.

[ Purple ✨✨✨ ]

Rokurou Rangetsu, at your service.

evens

[fateality]

[The only reason, honestly, he's mad about lacking his clothes is because that was expensive and he's put out that someone else has pulled a fast one on him and robbed him blind. Horrible! Awful, really!

He'd wondered for a brief second if this young man had been responsible, but the moment he's presented with the shirt options he's quickly decided absolutely not, this guy's got a stick up his ass.

So Twisted Fate smirks and decides to roll onto his side, looking at the shirt.]

Well now, darlin'. I'd say that you ought to wear that loud and proud.

Might look better on the floor, though.

[yeah he's winking]

[hotproblems]

[Please, he has more taste than these t-shirts, he would have provided something nice to wear if it were his doing!! Unfortunately, they aren't living in that reality, and instead Lorenz must sit here in this mid-tier bathrobe and stare at "SLUT ERA" word art. Given what the other shirts look like, this is almost classy...

Unlike winking at him, which is overly familiar at best. He bristles slightly, although that's more for the implication about the shirt - the, uh, first one. The second implication inspires him to ball up the offending garment and toss it at his winking bedmate's stupid winking face, while the heat rises in his own.

S-so there. Perhaps if he roots around in the basket, there will be another shirt without something insane written on it...]

You may have that one. I will find another. [mmph,] Eventually...

[fateality]

[The entire reaction just earns an easygoing laugh, even if it means the shirt is thrown right into his face. It's probably deserved but oh well! Twisted Fate peels it off his face and just gives the other man a shit-eating grin all the while.]

I trust you'll find something to your liking.

But if you ever get tired of looking, I'll gladly keep you nice and warm. It'd be real cozy if I had someone in bed with me.

II i'm sorry for everything

[philancer]

[ Sylvain hadn't actually had anything to do with the touches Lorenz has been fending off for most of the evening. In fact, he's been attempting to dodge more than a few himself. But still, he hadn't expected the sudden accusation or the annoyed dramatic spin executed far too close for comfort right in front of him.

Made even better - or worse? - by the fact that that voice was all too familiar. Not even the diamond mask - hey, look, they match - can disguise the man before him that well.

Sylvain doesn't know whether to groan or laugh. Although he does neither outwardly, merely arching a red eyebrow behind his own mask and offering a lazy drawl in a tone Lorenz may or may not recognize (it has been five years, as far as Sylvain knows, after all. Not that he thinks he's all that forgettable.) ]

Oh, no. I think I've only just begun, actually.

lorenz yelling at a pitch only dogs can hear tbh

[hotproblems]

[The dramatics will continue until the culprit is found and gets the rest of this drink thrown on them, so buckle up for that-!! Or: Lorenz, grip tightening on the stem of his glass, ready to throw--

Until he remembers this is a public place, and he couldn't possibly sink to the level of the crowd groper. Even this admission of guilt doesn't feel quite right, and he realizes a moment too late that this is probably not the culprit he'd like to dress in fancy liquor right now.

(He does not, yet, realize the other thing. He'll get to the other thing. Give him a moment, he's flustered.)

But he does lower his drink arm, mercifully. The look on the visible half of his face doesn't relax or anything, but why would it.]

Reprobate. [huff!!] Imagine a line right here, [he draws a line in the space between them with his free hand, ahem,] and keep your hands on that side of it, if you will.

[just in case.]

ii

[emyoji]

Oh my.

[ Seimei remains still, standing his scant steps away from Lorenz in what he definitely knows is the splash zone. However, he only raises a hand to his chest, drawing back slightly as he puts on the expression of an innocent bystander taken aback by the sudden aggression.

Or that would be the case, except he looks less than apologetic. Why should he apologize for something he didn't do? The frisky phantoms are only being playful, and it's just the poor guy's own fault for becoming their target. The fox would laugh, but he would rather be dry. ]

Could you explain a little more clearly? I'm afraid there must be a misunderstanding. How have I offended you?

[hotproblems]

[Oh my, he says! Brazen! Rude! Lorenz doesn't throw the drink but he doesn't put it down, either, not convinced that this person isn't the one who's been touching him repeatedly because of how casually he reacts to Lorenz's outburst.

Clearly the mark of a guilty person!!]

Do not pretend you aren't aware! Have I not suffered enough under the constant tugging and prodding of wandering hands? Have you no shame?

iv, this option was so hilarious i had to pick it

[darkbishop]

[When Hubert was more or less dragged off into the back rooms by some very pushy patrons, he wasn't exactly expecting... well. Any of this. But he was especially not expecting to somehow be paired up for a game like this with a familiar face, much less one who is not exactly on great terms with the Empire right now.

So here we are, with Lorenz slowly dying inside at the thought of caressing anything in public, and Hubert slowly dying inside at the thought of... actually, any of this, really. This is it, this is how he's going to die. Not in service to Lady Edelgard, but instead because he has been embarrassed to death by a stupid game and an equally stupid coincidence of being pared up with the one familiar person in the room.]

Perhaps we should take this somewhere private.

[Despite the slight flush coloring his features, he manages to keep his expression as stiff as ever, and gives a pointed glance toward the people eagerly watching them. Better not to have any serious conversations in front of prying ears, so to speak.]

which one of them will vibrate through the walls first

[hotproblems]

[Well, here they are, in this microcosm of Fódlan's politics where they two must sit across from each other and compete to see who can be more uncomfortable-- no, no.

Like, yeah, but not because of politics.

Not entirely because of politics. Lorenz regrets even making eye contact with Hubert when he spotted him earlier, as that is absolutely why they've wound up sitting here together, with a nosy audience. Surely, he should have pretended to be a stranger...]

Yes, I agree. [He's getting up, let's go, he's going to bury himself at sea or at least hide in a private room.] I would hate to keep these tables occupied and unavailable to somebody decent.

[politics. c'mon, empire boy.]