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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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juhua: (san lang | surprise)

HUA CHENG // HEAVEN OFFICIAL'S BLESSING

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-15 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
ARRIVAL 𐦍 ODDS

in verdant greens the lushness of life
[ when hua cheng steps through the teleportation array and awakens not in the hellish inferno of mount tonglu, but face to face with the tranquility of a lush rainforest, that's how he knows that his luck has truly taken a turn for the worse. he was prepared for the danger of the kiln, for its lava and ash and sulphuric belches of smoke; this is somehow worse, because he wasn't expecting it, and oh, hua cheng hates to be taken unawares. ]

Now this isn't what I was looking forward to at all. [ a forest like this, where could such a thing exist? the base of mount tonglu is forested, but it's not forested like this, the air so damp that it makes condensation bead on hua cheng's skin. to the southwest, maybe—but no, not there, either. hua cheng closes his eye and breathes in. there's so little spiritual energy here that it's like cotton in his ears, disconcerting.

he looks at his hand. the red string around his finger is still tied, intact, its thread leading away deeper into the jungle, but there's no tug at the other end, no tension to reassure him.

hua cheng smiles, changes his naked form into that of san lang, and wonders what might be the best way to raze this place to the ground. ]



ARRIVAL 𐦍 SEXY HUNTER

you are the fly who dreams of the spider
[ hua cheng hears the struggling before he sees the person trapped.

to be perfectly honest, he could not possibly care less, but he thinks that at least there's a practical reason to help—if for nothing else, then to gather information about this place, this forest, the world that houses it. briefly hua cheng weighs the options, whether to walk away or to offer assistance, but in the end he decides on something somewhere in the middle.

he emerges from the shadow of the trees, scattering a few silver butterflies as he comes. ]


It looks like there's some trouble in this forest. [ in this form he's inoffensive, unthreatening, a youth of no more than eighteen or nineteen years. just like everyone else, he is completely naked, but he doesn't seem at all perturbed by this fact, nor especially self-conscious. ] Does the young master [ or mistress! ] need any help?



WELCOME 𐦍 RED CARDINAL

so a supreme ghost king (devastation rank) walks into a bar
[ the fact that the scents and sounds of the restaurant and bar are so familiar is endlessly irritating, but hua cheng keeps his temper in check and his expression placid as he sits at one of the tables and surveys the people moving to and fro throughout the building. in front of him is a cup of wine, the lotus tang liquor the proprietress of the bar had so thoughtfully recommended—hua cheng needs neither food nor drink, but he does want a way to blend in, at least for now.

while he won't stop anyone who tries to take a seat with him, neither is he especially welcoming. his smile is smooth and inviting and everything about his demeanor is polite and welcoming, but there's a certain deadness to his eyes that he can't entirely hide. ]


Hm, a bad mood? [ he tilts his head as if considering this question curiously. ] I think you've misunderstood. I'm quite all right. [ spoiler: no he's not

unfortunate reality: the "massive confidence boost and sense of self-importance" has… almost no noticeable impact on hua cheng's personality. alas. ]



MASQUERADE 𐦍 CASINO FLOOR

let me part you from your money, honey
[ it isn't the luxuriant reds and golds of the gambler's den, nor the din and rabble of the ghost city, but this, hua cheng thinks, will do.

by now he's understood at least one thing about this place: that getting out of here will not be so simple as flattening the building and letting himself free. there's a game ongoing, and it seems that at least for now, hua cheng is obligated to play it—and he's determined indeed, full of the confidence of a man who believes beyond question that he can win.

dressed in a shade of red that perfectly matches the spill of fresh blood and wearing a mask adorned with glittering spades, hua cheng moves among the games being played on the casino floor, watching the house deal out hands of cards and drunken patrons throw dice onto velvet tables.

the clatter of ivory against wood rings in his ears. would that he had his own dice, and the array to which they're connected—but no. in this house, all players are equal.

well, no. that isn't true, is it?

some time later, hua cheng leans against the wall at the edge of the casino floor just to observe the way people congregate and flock. already he can pick the wildcards out just by their demeanor, the uncertainty in the way most of them move around the space; those of middling rank are more confident, but hungry too, searching for more and more and more.

and then there are those who look and act like royalty, clustered together and moving like they own the place. ]


Those must be the kings and queens, [ he muses aloud. 52 card decks aren't completely familiar to him, but he's quick enough to have picked up the basics of the ranking system just by watching players be dealt in to games. ] There are more of them than I expected to see.



MASQUERADE 𐦍 GAME ROOMS

take a chance on this
[ until he figures out how the hell all these card games work, dice games are where it'll be at for hua cheng.

he'd sort of thought that there would be more, actually, but apparently this place prefers their 52-card decks. well, he can't be too surprised by that, considering the "game 52" explanation he'd read earlier in the day, but is it really that much to ask that he be allowed to exercise his considerable luck in a way that will actually benefit him?

(maybe yes, actually?)

these dice, with their words instead of numbers, are… not what hua cheng had expected when he sat down to play, but the surprise of it doesn't seem to perturb him much. he leans in to watch, observing with amusement as the players engage in what seem like increasingly absurd sex acts with each other, his expression relatively unchanging except for small lifts or furrows of his brows.

when it comes to his turn, he takes the dice, shakes them loosely in a careless hand, and sets them free upon the table in front of him. ]


"Caress, mouth." [ he blinks. well, there are certainly worse outcomes. ] All right.

[ an expectant gaze turns. yes, he means you! ]



WILDCARD 𐦍 AND OOC NOTES

etc etc et al et al
[ hua cheng will be mostly in his san lang form for now and will be suppressing his spiritual energy as much as he can, but anyone who's super sensitive to that kind of thing is welcome to clock him for what he is (a massively powerful ghost! the vibes are super bad)! i'm not necessarily against negative cr too and hua cheng can be kind of abrasive when he wants to be, so don't shy away from giving him what-for huhu

i'm open to just about any wildcard, so surprise me or feel free to hit me up via pm to plot! ]


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shittyauthor: (010)

masquerade / casino floor

[personal profile] shittyauthor 2023-12-15 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[What terrible luck. First of all, to be here, completely alone and without even the System to tell him in that annoying Google Translate-ass voice what's going on, that's already a terrible start to his week. But to find out that the main methods of making money are gambling and fucking? The two things that Airplane Shooting Toward the Sky either sucked at or never did in his first life, and hated / never got the chance to do in his second! Unfair! What kind of karma is this?!

He'd tried gambling. Shang Qinghua steps away from the blackjack table missing half his starting money, and cursing creatively under his breath. Luck really is never on his side! At least he'd already bought himself some clothes. They're a bit more brothel-y than befits a Peak Lord, even a Peak Lord of An Ding, but the mask reminiscent of clouds is kind of nice, he guesses. It's a bit like cosplay. With less money than he started, and his mood foul, he grabs a cocktail just for something to do with his hands (The fuck is a ruby tongue?), and decides to wander the floor instead.

The voice catches his attention, and he glances toward the same group of haughty looking fuckers, wrinkling his nose. Spoiled rich types. He doesn't feel too charitable after a losing streak.]
Like a herd of overstuffed peacocks. I suppose this place is aptly named. Maybe some of us will be so fortunate as to receive a cushy, pompous little life like that when they assign us ranks.

[His bitter tone says he figures they'll probably chuck him in the basement.]
juhua: (san lang | who me?)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ hua cheng's gaze slides from the cluster of glittering celebrities and down toward the man who's come to a halt nearby. he's dressed in a style more familiar than many of the others he's seen so far today, a little curiosity that hua cheng tucks away in his mind, and he seems openly annoyed, which makes the corners of hua cheng's mouth turn up in a faint smile.

he lifts his glass to his lips, tilts it back, but doesn't sip. the drink is mostly to keep himself from standing out too obviously. ]


And would you be content to become an overstuffed peacock if you were assigned a face rank?

[ the words might have been barbed coming from someone else, but he says it with such thick-faced curiosity that it doesn't even sound pointed. just innocently inquisitive, befitting the fresh-faced youth he appears to be right now. ]

I haven't made up my mind just yet.
shittyauthor: (008)

[personal profile] shittyauthor 2023-12-16 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Shang Qinghua likewise doesn't take a drink of his cocktail just yet - he's mostly using the glass to gesture when he talks. It's not as effective as a hand fan might be (he could totally copy his bro and put on the aloof, unaffected airs if he wanted), but it's prop enough.]

Aish, of course I would. Who among us wants to be poor and live in those little basement rooms? Who wouldn't want to be taken care of in luxury? At least while being stuck here. That isn't to say I wish to remain in this... place. [A wide gesture that sloshes some of his drink.]

It's all about wanting the best side of the situation you're in, isn't it, young master? No one wants the worst side of their situation. That seems to be all I ever get, though...
juhua: (san lang | surprise)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ the answer is so unexpectedly honest that hua cheng laughs for it—maybe he's been spending too much time around the officials of the heavenly capital, but he'd almost expected some prevarication about how noble it was to deny oneself the pleasures of life in the name of refining one's spiritual energy, blah blah blah. ]

How refreshing. [ his eyes sparkle with amusement. ] Then we're in agreement. We're stuck here anyway, I think it's only right that we at least make ourselves comfortable.

[ which—to be honest—hua cheng is not. nothing about this has been comfortable since the moment he arrived, and no amount of pampering from whoever is running this scheme will make him so. he wants rank not because it will make any of this easier, but because it'll put him in a better position to destroy this whole damned place. his easy smile, of course, gives none of this away. ]
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[personal profile] shittyauthor 2023-12-16 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, he almost certainly would have gotten some kind of pompous, holier-than-thou speech if Shang Qinghua was from a different peak, but he's no ascetic - he likes nice things, good food! Who doesn't! He's not too proud to admit it.]

Right, right. Exactly. No need to be a martyr! [See, this young man understands!] One may as well seek out worldly comforts where one can find them, to assuage the indignity of being dragged here by some unknown force. [As annoyed as he is, it's still better than transmigrating into a baby. But still! This place is somehow even hornier than that terrible stallion novel he wrote!]

Ah, with any luck it will all be temporary anyway... I really liked that world where I used to live, actually.

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arrival / sexy hunter

[personal profile] joyd 2023-12-16 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ooc: happy to have hua cheng ~sense~ too that tyki's not really human in any vague way, or is just supernatural, if it comes up!]

[The cage drops over his head, air whistling in his ears, and Tyki doesn't move to stop it. Above anything, he feels perplexed—evidently this game of hunter and hunted is more dedicated than he first imagined, if they're pulling out stunts like this. Really, it's impressive. He extends a hand to touch the cage's barred wall, finding the wood solid and heavy beneath the touch. Any ordinary human would not be able to get out of this unaided, if at all. It's an effective way to capture prey...

Unfortunately, he's not quite well-fitted in that category. Tyki phases his hand through the wood—but stops, then, at the sound of footsteps in the nearby underbrush. For a moment he simply holds himself there, listening. Then he decides to pull his hand back into the cage. Even if they are an unassuming passerby who means no harm, and though he has little fear for his own personal safety, Tyki's not so keen on revealing himself yet for what he is.

Nude head-to-toe and equally uncaring of this fact, he flashes a crooked smile at the young man's approach.]


'Young master'? You're rather polite. Yes, if you wouldn't mind lending your strength, maybe we could tip this thing over. Hm?
juhua: (sang lang | wink)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Good manners are the first step down the road of personal discipline, [ hua cheng says. he smiles, but there's mischief in the corners of it, and that probably makes his weighty proverb sound a little less convincing. (not that he was ever really convinced of it himself, so he's not really worried about being believed.)

he approaches the cage with interest and sizes it up, both the framework of it and the man inside. or, no. the man—? inside? something about him is different, his energy not quite ghost but not quite human either. more yin than yang, more fire than metal. how curious.

although he has a feeling that this man doesn't need hua cheng's help any more than hua cheng would need his, he still crouches down enough to get a good grip on the lower part of the bars. he can't begrudge anyone the desire to hide their true natures, and there's no harm in, at least for now, allowing him to save face. ]
Push at the top of the far side, and I'll lift from here. One, two—
joyd: (✝ a way out)

[personal profile] joyd 2023-12-16 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a similar sense of something amiss with this stranger, in demeanor as well as affect, though first impressions don't quite put the finger on it. Tyki's eyes stay a bit too long in studying him—not out of admiration for his physique in that nude state, but looking as if deeper than skin, where vision won't penetrate, to the source of whatever lies beneath. It's not a talent he holds; one of the others, maybe Wisely, would be better at it. So he doesn't get much beyond that hazy aura of wrong.]

Then you must be pretty disciplined, huh? [Amenably, Tyki crosses to the other side of the cage as directed and reaches up to the bars. Pushing—he could probably split the cage open with a swat of his right hand, but... well. Maybe they'll both go on a little longer as wolves in sheep's clothing. (Without the clothing.)] Oh, I think it's working.

[Team effort. The wood creaks, then the whole cage tips on its side, with Tyki quick to adjust so that he's not caught by the turn, feet finding open holes in the bars to stand. He looks back at the other man, dusting off his palms.]

I got lucky that you came along. Shall we stick together and see if we might scour out civilization? It'll get chilly when the sun sets.
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juhua: (san lang | little smile)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, exceptionally! [ spoiler, that's also bullshit.

between the two of them, they make quick work of the cage, tipping it onto its side to free the man from its restraints. hua cheng takes a step back as the cage falls away from him and dusts his hands off, then tucks them both behind him, grasping his own wrist. it's the posture of someone who ordinarily does this in robes.

hua cheng smiles, the expression open and friendly and completely false. ]


Did you? [ he lifts a hand to catch a silver butterfly on his finger, watches it for a second, and then flicks it back up into the air where it flutters away. ] I don't think you needed my help even a little.

[ he holds up both hands, palms forward in a placating gesture as if anticipating the protests he'll hear. ]

I can't blame you for hiding your true nature, and I'm not going to pry. But I think we'll work better together if we don't pretend to be what we aren't. [ that is, human. ]
joyd: (✝ closer to god)

[personal profile] joyd 2023-12-16 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[No protests are forthcoming. At first his eyes simply follow the flicker of that pale butterfly. Then Tyki lets out a sigh, lifting one hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, although the smile on his mouth suggests he isn't as put out as it seems. Tired, if anything.]

I can't say I was expecting it to happen so soon, is all. But you're right. I got the same impression from you, even if I can't tell exactly what you are. I know for a fact that it's not what I am.

[At least, with that out in the open, there's no reason to pretend. Nor should they really care that they're still... very naked, despite the way his newfound companion is standing. Clothes would be nice soon. He isn't shy, but the scars that wrap around his torso aren't pretty to look at either, and he dislikes showing them off.]

Mind keeping it to yourself? [Tyki steps out from the cage, inspecting the area.] What's your name?

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Game Rooms lets go! He's reparcija CRAU.

[personal profile] taintedpeony 2023-12-16 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, Jin Guangyao was here to win some money. Money was power after all and it was the first thing he would need if he were to go anywhere in this place. Spending the last year in a strange alien sex prison may have prepared him for some things, after all.

However, when he looked up at his game partner, he was slightly unnerved. His core may have been weaker than others but he was still a cultivator.
He instead gave a friendly smile, not the first he had met with such a strange aura, and Hua Cheng would hardly be the last.]


That isn't so bad to start with. [He stood up straight and tilted his face up, was everyone going to bigger than him?]

You may proceed if you like. [He toyed with the dice in his right hand, which was missing but replaced with a strange metal one.] I am Jin Guangyao, of Lanling Jin sect. It would be rude not to introduce myself, game or no.
juhua: (san lang | little smile)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ there's no mistaking the flash of surprise in the other man's expression when their eyes meet. it's a familiar look, the recognition of hua cheng's ghostly aura—he's been masking it, but only sort of, enough to mute his energy but not enough to completely hide himself from anyone who has achieved a level of cultivation that would let them sense him. ]

Do you think it'll get better from here? [ in this form, he's purposely unthreatening, both eyes sparkling with amusement and his smiles coming free and easy. ] Forgive me for my future transgressions, then, young master.

[ even wearing san lang's form, hua cheng is still so much taller than the other man that it's easy for him to bring one hand up and cup his face. with nothing specified as to exactly how he's supposed to caress the mouth, hua cheng assumes this will have to do: he drags the pad of one thumb over the curve of his lower lip, the touch purposeful. when it's done, he drops his hands away and takes one neat step back. ]

You can call me San Lang, [ he says. it's not a proper name, but it's the only name he gives. ] From Puqi village. Is it your turn to roll?
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[personal profile] taintedpeony 2023-12-16 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
Is that not depending on the will of fate? [He said softly. He was after all adept at making sure to seem smaller and weaker than he was. He looked up at the taller man through thick lashes in a way that he knew his eyes would look rounder and more innocent.

Though he couldn't stop the slight flush at the touch. This man certainly exuded confidence.]


Master San Lang. It seems as if it is.

[He shook the dice and tossed it, moving forward and squinting at the words.]

Grab...Mouth? [He couldn't stop the giggle that burbled up his throat.]

My it seems as if these die have an oral fixation today, May I?
juhua: (sang lang | wink)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 06:32 am (UTC)(link)
It may be, but my luck is pretty good, too.

[ in hua cheng's experience, it's the ones who look the most innocent that you need to look out for. someone may appear weak and still turn out to be a threat, after all—it would be unwise to discount them.

he also can't rightly say it isn't genuine, at least not yet. so while he marks this one as someone to whom he had better pay attention, hua cheng still offers a warm smile and hands the dice over so jin guangyao can toss them. ]


That sounds less fun than caressing...

[ his brows furrow like he's trying to imagine how to even grab a mouth. nonetheless, hua cheng bends obligingly at the waist, putting his mouth in slightly easier reach. ]
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[personal profile] taintedpeony 2023-12-16 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm, I find that luck may be fickle.

[San Lang has certainly garnered his interest, at least someone he would look out for whether as an ally or not is yet to be seen.]

It certainly seems like a downgrade.

[He uses his left, non-metal hand to grab, his mouth? he sort of squeezes slightly around his cheeks, brushing his fingers against his lips.]

This feels silly. [He giggles.]

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lanclan: (131)

masq/casino floor.

[personal profile] lanclan 2023-12-16 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wearing a heart-adorned mask and dressed in a strange garish white outfit that the virgin-auction team insisted he wear to better spin his own fortune, he stands too tall to go unnoticed and soon retreats to the edges of the casino floor like a reticent, handsome cloud. There he overhears the comment about the kings and queens. ]

They aren't concerned with being overly kind.

[ That's the one thing his mask has helped him pick up on, reading the emotions of those around him. Xichen frowns at the so-called rulers of the resort, long hair veiling his face without so much as a guan to help hold it all back off his shoulders. ]
juhua: (san lang | i do not see it)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
How shocking. [ the wry tone of hua cheng's voice makes it clear that he's not shocked by this at all. for every kind ruler there are a dozen more that act as tyrants. for every generous ruler there are a dozen more who hoard their fortune and let their kingdoms suffer. the rise and fall of human empires is not exactly of interest to hua cheng, but it's hard not to pick out the patterns over the course of centuries.

his gaze slides from the glittering cluster of face cards over to the white-clad man standing beside him. the outfit is strange, and made even stranger by the fact that the man carries himself like someone used to wearing very different clothing. ]


...But how exactly does the young master know their concerns? [ because hua cheng has had his eyes on them for a while, and he didn't see this guy leave their group to make his way over. ]
lanclan: (20)

[personal profile] lanclan 2023-12-16 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
You flatter me. I thought you were younger than myself.

[ That inspires a soft laugh, dying as it does in a breath soon after. ]

Their hearts spoke to me when I passed them earlier; a new addition to my senses, but a clear one.

[ He taps his mask, the culprit from the start after he started getting everyone's vibes early on in a very literal sense. ]
juhua: (san lang | mm what's goin on)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Now it's me who's flattered. I'm older than I look.

[ it's technically true, which is the best kind of true, and if it leads to the conclusion that hua cheng is just an especially youthful-looking 30-something-year-old, then even better. he's not above lying, but it's always more fun when he doesn't have to.

his eyes flick up, following that tap against the mask, and then he nods recognition—that had been part of the explanation by the salesperson earlier, hadn't it. hua cheng's own mask bears a pattern of embossed spades, but there doesn't seem to have been much of an effect yet. ]


That seems like a dangerous power to have in a place like this. [ he can only guess what kinds of vibes this guy has been picking up from the other partygoers—or what kind of vibes he's picking up from hua cheng himself. ]
lanclan: (20)

[personal profile] lanclan 2023-12-17 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
I'm hearing that a lot today.

[ It's said without ire, just a statement of the curious nature of people here.

He hesitates to speak of the mask, but there's no reason to hide who he is. They already put him on auction for his virginity and he owes this place nothing, he won't pretend not to be who he is out of something like shame. ]


I've been trying to avoid picking up on the living's emotions, but the ghosts don't care if I know theirs. Frankly, they all seem to be of the same mind, and ... I passed by some of the statues.

[ His keeps his voice low enough no one else can hear, expression carefully neutral when he looks at the other man. ]

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tangyuan: m. (during the mid-autumn feast)

red cardinal

[personal profile] tangyuan 2023-12-16 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ This is what he gets, Ming Yi supposes, for deciding to come back for a second meal at the Red Cardinal. Of all the places to seat him, the proprietress chose this one—and a plate of kebabs is already set down before a word of protest can even leave to his lips; the woman who demands that not a drop of soup should go to waste won't hear that her best customer has suddenly lost his appetite.

Sliding into the chair across from Hua Cheng, Ming Yi doesn't even look up before grabbing a skewer. ]


Of course. [ Liar. ] You look even better than the last time.

[ If not for the history that exists now between the Earth Master and Crimson Rain, this could be less awkward. As it is, the relationship between them can only be strained as far as their roles were concerned. Even here and now, Ming Yi can't drop the act—not that there seems to be anyone significant around to catch it. ]
juhua: (hua cheng | lord of ghost city)

[personal profile] juhua 2023-12-16 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ well, well. not half a day earlier had hua cheng said the words it's not my first time in a domain like this, and as if those words were an omen themselves, here's the owner of that very domain in the flesh. it's a fascinating turn of events, one that makes hua cheng smile slightly as he props his chin in his hand and regards ming yi across the table. ]

Do I? [ hua cheng beams. ] The Earth Master flatters me.

[ they can keep up the act for now, even if there isn't anyone around who might know otherwise—black water as ming yi, crimson rain as san lang. just two acquaintances catching up over a plate of skewers. hua cheng taps his fingertips against his cheek, his eyes sparkling. ]

I was wondering earlier if this domain might be the work of someone I know. Now that you're here, I can't be so sure.
tangyuan: m. (14)

[personal profile] tangyuan 2023-12-17 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ming Yi almost laughs by way of scoff, stuffing a kebab in his mouth as he looks at Hua Cheng like he's just delivered a strange non-sequitur as a joke. The splendor and opulence, the grand gambling hall, the constant noise—It's like a re-imagining of Ghost City as it would appear in a play put on for General Pei. ]

Who would that be? I only known one person who'd create a domain like this.

[ Despite Hua Cheng's smile, it doesn't feel as though he's being needled as the punchline of a joke. Ming Yi eyes him warily all the same, as the Earth Master really wouldn't want to put up with this, and He Xuan himself can't simply ask what he's getting at. ]

The Heavenly Realm has nothing to do with this. Wouldn't this fit better as a district of your Ghost City?
juhua: (san lang | sneaking glances)

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