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TDM 01



TEST DRIVE 1: 2.0 IS HERE
TEST DRIVE 1: 3.0 IS NOW LIVE HERE





【 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 MISCHIEFTHE 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 DOORWildcards 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? TRAPSCAGE: 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'ALLFINDERS 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 WINESWEET 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 ROOMSANONYMOUS 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 FACEHEARTS: 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 TOODILDOS: 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 MENUGOLD 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

BLANKET CW: dubcon; nudity; sex toys; aphrodisiacs; alcohol; altered states; gambling; gloryholes; chastity play; bdsm; petplay; very sexy characters doing sexy things
▶ 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!
▶ 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.
▶ Most importantly, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!!!!!
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Vash the Stampede // Trigun Stampede

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
I. EVENS
A. WAKING UP
[ The last thing that Vash remembers before waking up pressed against someone warm is falling. Falling and falling and splashing into the tank water below. When he does wake, it's with a start, a gasp of air pulled into his lungs like a man who was about to lose his breath. Instinctively he pulls his arms tighter, pulling whoever it is with him closer flush to his bare, scarred chest. He's not used to waking up like this, warm and comfortable and with someone in his arms. It's almost like a surreal sort of dream he immediately feels guilty about.

He's still catching his bearings when he realizes he's awake and he's got someONE in a tight grip and all of a sudden he's a flurry of bare limbs as he scampers across the bed and tumbles inelegantly down onto the floor in a heap, blonde hair mussed and hiding most of his face but not the bright crimson color of the tips of his ears. Wide and bright blue eyes lock on to the other person in the bed and even as Vash makes sure whatever's around his waist is still there he's stumbling around his words.
]

S-SORRY! So Sorry! I don't— do I know? [ He grimaces, teeth clenched together as he tries to figure out the heap he's still in almost like he's half ready for whoever's he's staring down is going to start throwing things at him. Or worse. ]

B. HEAVEN OR HELL
[ Honestly it might be a jumpsuit but the moment whoever or WHATever staff lets him into the little closet, Vash is immediately thankful. Others might have gone for something else, but Vash beelines for the yellow branded jumpsuits. He's in the middle of shoving one scarred leg into the leg of the pants when he hears the door open again. By now he's given up being worried about others being subjected to the sight of his scarred and marred body.

He turns and offers something of a startled expression to the new stranger, an expression that he immediately schools into something softer and more friendly as he reaches out to offer them a yellow monstrosity as well.
] Here, you want one? Might be more comfort...able....?

[ His voice trails off the moment the door locks and his gaze flicks sharply from his new friend to the door and then he half stumbles as he straightens, ears listening to the ridiculous catcalls of "kiss kiss kiss" Vash sighs, almost like he's a little put out at these games. Really? REALLY? ]


II. WELCOME
A. MISTLETOE AND GLASS JARS
[ This is probably the experience that is the least harrowing so far. Vash has found himself with a pen and little piece of paper in his hands, and as he paces a little, he taps the pen to his lower lip, eyes trained on the paper in his hands. ]

Anything I want huh? [ He laughs a little to himself, a hollow sort of sound as he fiddles with the paper between thumb and forefinger. There's a lot he could write down on this little strip of paper (none of it aimed in the direction of what seems to be implied, however) but he's not so sure he deserves to ask for anything, even if there are things he might want. He chews on his lower lip for a moment, exhaling a hum that sounds mostly discontent as he finally looks up to someone else who also has a strip of paper in their hands. ]

Going to make a wish? [ Is it a wish really? He's just trying to joke. Little does he know that above the two of them rests a little sprig of a very mischievous plant. No one's pointed it out yet, so maybe they might be able to get away with ignoring it, right? There's a chance. ]

B. RED CARDINAL
[ Anyone who has found themselves at the table with Vash will likely not find themselves in danger of having to do dishes. If the way his eyes widen at the feast laid out in front of them is any indication they might even have to fight to get their own fair share. Vash might not really need to eat as an independent, but it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy it. When he's not self punishing for wrongs he feels he's done. Right now though, he's busy piling food set before them onto a plate with excitement that's a little bit childlike if you look close enough. It's mostly in his eyes, but the moment he looks up at his tablemate he's quick to school some of the excitement back down with a smile. ]

Do you think she really meant it when she said we had to eat everything? [ He doesn't waste food, but even he isn't completely bottomless. Are you in it to win it, buddy? Can you help him? ]


III. CLOSEOUT
A. NIGHT (SHIBARI)
[
This is not Vash's kind of place, but he's not ridiculous enough to flail or run away and avoid looking at things. He is, however, reticent to actually pick anything up. There's something truely lonely and alienating about this place at night, in a way that Vash can't really put his fingers on. He's long since been separated from his family, over a hundred years since he's seen the woman he would consider a mother, and his relationship with his brother, if his memory is to be trusted is at the worst place it has been. Perhaps he's more lonely than he really wants to admit to himself.

Vash is so caught in his thoughts he barely notices the bright red rope that slinks out from a shelf to wrap itself first around one of his legs and then crisscross around the next nearest person, only to then jerk tight and knock the two of them together. Vash yelps, scrambling to avoid falling during the quick and elegant process of the crimson fibers tying and knotting its way up and over hips and torsos.

If his scrambling means he knocks his forehead into his new best friend, then oops? Oops, and ow.
]



[ Hello! I'm lacking an official permissions post, but I'm pretty open. No minors for anything sexual. Vash is roughly 150, so I don't care about age gap beyond that. DM me if you have any specific questions or want to discuss anything beforehand! I can also be found over on plurk at [plurk.com profile] kermitkin! ]
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evens (waking up)

[personal profile] terraria 2023-12-16 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
( vash is the first one out and off the bed, the complete opposite of his bedmate. he doesn't say a thing or even move as vash stumbles and scampers backwards, looking far too drowsy to even process what was happening. with his long silver hair cascading down his shoulders, he looks nearly naked as it pools into his lap and over his chest. he blinks a few times at vash, and after a few moments, he just tilts his head at him like a confused little parakeet.

his wings raise from underneath the sheets, soft and fluffy and white in color.

after a moment - )


Are you - mmmm? ( he stretches, wings unfurling fully and cramping the space up more before he straightens and arches his back, a few light cracks escaping him. ) Are you okay?

( a beat. his expression slides into an easy, sleepy smile and he looks at bedmate with his chin pillowed on bare, bent arms. )

You're blushing.
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ HE KNOWS HE IS. You don't have to tell him!!!

Vash drags his mismatched hands down over his crimson face, still trying to extricate himself from the pile he's managed to twist himself into in his haste to get out of bed. It's hard, considering the lack of room there is in this cramped space and he lets out a groan.
]

Yeah.... yeah I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

[ He pulls himself up into a sitting position, pulling one scarred leg down from where it was half hanging onto the edge of the bed, folding it and his other leg underneath himself as he finally lets his gaze take in the sight of the other person in the room. Or well, more accurately, his gaze lands on the wings first. Oh.

He blinks.
]

Wings?

[ VERY ELOQUENT, IDIOT. ]
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[personal profile] terraria 2023-12-16 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
( and aspen laughs, all bright and cheery. it's charming. )

If you're sure.

( ah, the wings. he stiffens a little and lowers them, folding them around him. )

Ah... sorry. It must be a shock to be in bed with someone who isn't human. I forget myself, sometimes.
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no shut up he's cute wtf?

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
No it's fine. [ It's not like he's human either, and he immediately lifts his hands up, fingers splayed in a gesture that's meant to be reassuring? ] They're pretty.

[ He doesn't volunteer information about himself, because of course he doesn't, but he does do his best to offer a smile in return, despite kind of grappling what sheets he's knocked off around his shoulders. There's always time to be self conscious. ]

I don't mind. Really. You don't have to worry about that with me.
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vash is v cute

[personal profile] terraria 2023-12-16 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
( he blinks once, and he slowly returns his wings to their regular position, seeming to relax a little. yet, he's still hesitant. )

Interesting. That's not very many people, sir. ( ... wrinkles nose. ) Ugh, I don't like that. Erm - I'm Aspen. Your name?

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7 minutes in heaven bc you know i'm thirsty

[personal profile] scp073 2023-12-16 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ the figure in question is a tall, thin man still wearing the robe, which leaves his elaborate, matte black prosthetic arms and legs on full display. in the dim lighting of the closet, his bright, unnatural blue eyes glow faintly, which makes his troubled expression all the more apparent.

he hesitates as he realizes he's not the only one here, then lets his expression smooth into pleasant placidity, reaching to accept the jumpsuit with cool metal fingers. ]
Thank you, I-- [ and the door locks behind him. the eager little voice doesn't make them wait long to see what it wants, though, and he heaves a weary sigh, echoing the blond's. ] I see.

[ a pause, and his glance flicks to the stranger again, drifting over the pretty face, down to the visible scars. they don't linger, though, and his expression doesn't change. instead, he drapes the jumpsuit over his arm, then offers a hand out politely. ] I refuse to play seven minutes in heaven until I at least know your name. I'm Cain.
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🙏

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vash notices the prosthetics, but he'd be a hypocrite to do anything but passively note them before moving on to more important things. He's momentarily relieved when Cain seems to express the same level of exasperation he's feeling.

But oh.
]

Vash the Stampede. [ He'd offer to shake a hand but he's still half stepping into the legs of the jumpsuit, so he finishes doing that instead. THEN he steps over to shake Cain's hand, expression turning sheepish. ]

Guess we'll be stuck in here for a while, unless you're good at picking locks.
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ii glass jars

[personal profile] discomposer 2023-12-16 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Leo had certainly intended to make a wish. Sort of. He'd heard the story at least but then he'd seen a pile of papers and pens, and well. What he's actually writing on his paper is music rather than anything useful. It could be a wish, too! But Vash just reminded him about that, so Leo starts to scribble something else in Japanese above the score. ]

Haha, guess I should~? Though what I reaaaaaally want is more paper! [ This seems like a pretty lame wish. He should probably think about it for more than five seconds. ]
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure they'd probably give you some if you asked.

[ He pauses, not trying to be nosey but he CAN read sheet music. Maybe not as well as he used to be able to, or as well as his brother could, but... ]

Are you trying to use the strips to compose something? [ That's really tedious. ]
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[personal profile] discomposer 2023-12-16 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
It's more like succeeding, thanks! [ Also, it's pretty tedious. But since Leo also considers acceptable writing surfaces for scores to be the walls, floors, his own skin, other people, anything that holds a marker stroke - well, this was predictable to people who knew him, of which there's not a lot around here. ]

Doesn't white paper just make you wanna compose?! [ No, that's just Leo...anyway, feel free to be nosey, Vash. Since Leo's just scribbling away at a song for Knights, it has this pop idol vibe. ]
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's not intentionally nosey, but he can pick up on the tune, if only just the melody that seems to be written. He doesn't make any comment, not at first. Instead he kind of laughs. ]

I've only ever played the piano. I wouldn't call what we did composing.
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[personal profile] discomposer 2023-12-17 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you play?! Let's go, I wanna hear it! [ There's a piano in the main hall after all! ...aren't they supposed to be doing something else? Maybe. But now Leo's onto a new topic, grinning at the taller man all excited because Leo has like three interests and music counts higher than the other two by a million.

Blame it on the idol canon thing. ]

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[personal profile] cartographie 2023-12-16 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nami doesn't think she gives that much credence to the idea that any wish she writes down and burns in a jar might come true, but given that this is the least demanding experience she's been thrust into so far, she'll linger a while and think about it. When the guy beside her speaks up, Nami looks over in his direction, shaking her head slightly at the question. ]

I haven't done a lot of wishing, I'm not sure where to start. [ Realizing that's a lie, she holds up the plastic ballpoint pen in her hand, glancing at it with passing disdain. ]

Better pens maybe? You?
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ The joke(?) gets a laugh out of him as he turns his attention to his own shoddy pen. He's definitely used worse, but they're really not the best are they? He shrugs one shoulder, still toying with the paper in between prosthetic fingers. ]

I'm not sure. I don't really want to wish for anything for myself. And I get the feeling wishing to get out of here isn't really in the cards.

[ Is that a fucking joke, Mr. The Stampede? ]
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[personal profile] cartographie 2023-12-17 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Don't want to? [ There aren't a lot of people she can think of who wouldn't wish for at least something for themselves - but then again, given her own failure to think of something, maybe she's in no position to question what he says. Not that it stops her. ]

You think wishing to be better at wishing would work?

[ Everybody's just full of jokes under the mistletoe today. Awareness of their predicament, not so much. ]
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-17 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
Is it that strange? [ That's the implication right? He assumes anyway. He shrugs a little with one shoulder, unbothered by being judged. There's precious little that Vash feels he has any right to, a whole wish certainly isn't it. ]

Wishing to be better at wishing's a little complicated. I'd be worried whatever's granting the wishes might get something confused. [ He's not sure entirely how this works, despite the little story he was told when he first picked up the pen and paper. ]

If you want your pens, I could write that down for you. [ Again, unclear if he's joking, but he looks sincere at least. ] If I knew your name.

[ Considering there's a steady level of whispering going on around them, it's only a matter of time until some pushy npc says or does something besides clear their throat. ]
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[personal profile] cartographie 2023-12-17 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nami shrugs, briefly lifting her blank piece of paper as if to wordlessly indicate that it's not that strange, but– ] Most people want at least one thing for themselves, I think. I'm rusty. [ Her love of money aside - but wishing for that doesn't feel right. Given the circumstances, Nami gets the sense she's supposed to ask for something a little more. Even if she doesn't know what that is.

The offer to wish for better pens on her behalf makes her laugh, raising an eyebrow at him as she shakes her head, smirking appreciatively.
] Nami–

[ A peal of laughter from behind her halts Nami's train of thought before she gets a chance to ask the guy his name, making her turn around sharply to glare at whoever's giggling, only to be met with the smug faces of a few onlookers, one pointing upward with another chuckle.

She looks up, groans, and looks back to the guy she's stuck under the mistletoe with. Rolling her eyes, Nami tilts her chin towards the ceiling, indicating he should look
] Getting your name too sounds like a good idea right about now.

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[personal profile] diechotomy 2023-12-16 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ His first instinct is to distrust anyone who makes an offer to help, even if the thought of it appeals to him. He's hesitant to accept it, but he's not exactly happy with the clothing situation here. Really, he's not happy with the anything situation here. He's hesitant to follow, but with a lot of caution he does. He keeps a short distance between himself and the staff member on the way there, and what ultimately draws him into the closet isn't the promise of new clothing or a comfortable pair of slippers, it's the sight of Vash working his way into a pair of pants.

He's never seen his brother like this, and he's certainly never seen the way the scars cover him. He lets out an irritated Tsk. It's not just his face that shifts - from the tense jaw to the narrowed eyes - it's the way his back straightens and his muscles get immediately tense.

While it may appear that he's irritated at Vash to an outsider, he's certainly not. There's someone to blame - and he's about to start in on them when his thoughts are disrupted by the sound of a door slamming shut and the click of a lock.

His attention diverts and he goes to reach for the door, but stops.

Where was he? ]


Who did that to you?

[ He'll take the jumpsuit in a moment, but he wants Vash to say it. ]
bountyfull: brokiloen (twohundredeight)

HELLO?

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ The last, the VERY last person he thought he'd turn to see is the one that has the same face as him. Vash stares, his grip on the yellow jumpsuit tightening as he turns to face his brother, to face Millions Knives. A flash of the last thing he remembers dances through his thoughts and he sets his jaw into a stubborn line.

Maybe he should be more embarrassed to be seen like this, marred and patched as he is, by his own brother. The last person he wants to give any ammunition to when it comes to his fervent hatered and mistrust of humans. His gaze flicks away from Knives after a moment of silent staring.

The fact that the voices outside are still chanting "kiss kiss kiss" doesn't even register on his list of things to care about. Vash frowns, the hair on the back of his neck standing on end, like his body has just realized it's cold.
]

I don't remember. [ It's no single person, anyway. ] They're all my fault, who did them doesn't really matter.
Edited 2023-12-16 06:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] diechotomy 2023-12-16 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another irritated tsk at Vash's answer. It's so Vash to talk like that. It's just like him to take on the weight of another's crime with the hope that it would be just enough to deflect. But Knives doesn't buy into it. He holds tightly onto that hatred and buries it deep. He doesn't really need to know the answer. It's not as if he can possibly think less of humans. Still, he's always so hopeful that Vash will make a turnaround. He wants the other to be honest about the way he's treated. ]

I know that's not true.

[ His own voice has a slight edge to it. His attention is solidly on Vash. He doesn't want to get distracted by anything else. He wants to watch his brother as he answers him and speaks with him. ]

Why are you protecting them?

[ It's annoying. The way he's scarred is enough reason to distrust other people, and yet Vash continues to do what he does. ]
bountyfull: brokiloen (twohundredfiftyone)

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-16 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ How is it that they can cross barriers between worlds or planes of existence (or whatever this place is) and they wind up trapped together having the same argument, the same circular conversation that never changes, never makes any difference? Vash pulls the jumpsuit on and zips it up, finally hiding the cause of this new confrontation, almost hopeful that out of sight out of mind is possible.

It isn't, not with Knives. It never has been. Vash sighs, settling his brother with an expression that's stubborn and determined as he folds the other jumpsuit in his hands.
]

There's a lot that they aren't responsible for. Maybe if we hadn't forced them to live on a planet that can't support human life they wouldn't have been pushed into corners.

[ He pauses, gaze flicking off to the side. ]

It's my penance to bear, as an independent.
bountyfull: ponponpon (threehundredfortyone)

[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-18 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[continued here for convenience.]
juhua: (san lang | i close my eyes)

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[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-17 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ beside him, hua cheng is writing something on a thin slip of paper. his handwriting is absolutely atrocious, regardless of the autotranslate, and practically illegible to anyone who isn't him. he looks up at the question, then smiles, his eyes curving into crescents.

he's not really happy about any of this, but this is the least terrible of the options presented to him so far, so while hua cheng has no plans to actually give his wishes up to the powers that be, he's happy to linger around the table and pretend. ]


I'm not sure yet. I might just make my own. [ holding his wish paper between two fingers, he wiggles it in front of his face, then asks, ] Do you want to see a magic trick?

[ poof. with a little noise not unlike a puff of air, the paper between hua cheng's fingers goes up in flame, then burns out into a flutter of ash that he sweeps out of the air with a careless gesture. ]

I don't think I want this place to have my secrets just yet.
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[personal profile] bountyfull 2023-12-18 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[over here.]