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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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edelgard von hresvelg | fire emblem: three houses

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-15 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
→ arrival (evens)

[ Edelgard doesn't typically sleep so deeply and undisturbed. This morning, however, she's entangled in a nest so warm and satiny and inviting that saying goodbye to sleep is the most reluctant process possible, her head comfortably cushioned by a pillow and her forehead pressed directly...

...into...

...someone's mostly bare chest?

Once it sinks in she's quick to sit up and withdraw, drawing her robe closed but possibly not before allowing a glimpse at a series of pale neat incision scars, a decade old, that descend in a line down her chest, at least. ]


How did you--

[ The accusation in her voice loses a bit of its sharpness when it becomes clear that wherever they are is not where she should be either. This is not her bed or her room and looks nothing like Garreg Mach but at the very least her personal space can be maintained. She pushes herself out of the bed, one hand keeping her robe modest just below her neck. ]

Who are you?

(alternately, your character could wake because she's having one of her nightmares and talked in her sleep. I'm happy to roll with it!)


→ arrival (supplies)

[ The "In My Slut Era" shirt visible beneath the open collar of her robe isn't something she's particularly excited about wearing but it was the only shirt option in the basket in her room that didn't have an actual depiction of sex on it, didn't have the phrase "big dick" on it, and didn't seemingly add insult to injury by referring to herself as lacking or mediocre.

But now that an employee has shown enough decency to allow her into a supply closet she has a pillow one hand and is stuffing what she can into the pillowcase: toiletries, a Golden Peacock tracksuit (size small). She tucks extra linens and a blanket under her arm because if she's expected to share a room with someone while she's here she should not also be expected to share a bed.

When someone else enters the closest she looks up, offers a tight almost-smile that's mostly polite commiseration, and takes a sideways step to give them room to pass around her if necessary. She's just picking up a pair of slippers and about to leave when the door abruptly shuts, leaving them in darkness.

"Kiss, kiss, kiss for seven minutes!"

She gropes for the door handle. ]


Seven minutes? [ Do people kiss for seven minutes? Can they? She has a gut-deep desire not to be trapped in darkness ever again, a remnant of the unhappiest time of her life. For now that desire is much closer to irritation than panic. ] Let us out at once.


→ arrival (late-night bath)

[ The communal bathroom was far too busy earlier and Edelgard is much too private to use it at a busier time of day. Now, with fewer people in the hallways, she scouts the bathroom. She politely averts her eyes from someone taking a shower and moves toward the empty soaking tub, where she doesn't waste time disrobing, slipping quickly out of her white robe and slut era shirt and straight into the tub with a towel and her borrowed track suit in easy grabbing reach.

She may not be pleased by any of this but the water is warm and the most relaxing thing she's felt all day. Letting out a small sigh, she picks up a bar of soap by the lip of the tub and starts to try to clean some of her worries away. At least when she's done she'll feel fresh and perhaps it will also grant a fresher perspective. Eventually she trades the soap for a half-used bottle of shampoo placed nearby. Saltmarsh Sparrow, it says, and that means little to her but the scent that greets her nose when she sniffs the open bottle is very pleasant so she pours a generous dollop into her palm and works it into her long wet hair with the obvious care of someone who considers bathtime a personal indulgence.

And she smells amazing, she thinks as she holds her forearm up to her face. Saltmarsh Sparrow is even better in use than it is in the bottle. By the time someone nears she feels oddly flushed. ]


Do you need this?

[ She offers the bottle. It's just as well; she was getting tempted to claim it for herself and leave with it. ]


→ love dove (shibari)

[ She does need clothes that aren't ballgowns or tracksuits but what instead she finds herself blushing more than she'd like at the emperor-sized display full of a previously unimaginable (for her) variety of artificial cocks. She's almost grateful for the distraction when she hears a yelp behind her and turns to find the source.

It may be that she feels most naked without the dagger she so often wears, her personal symbol of endurance and hope and self-determination. Her last line of defense. Distrusting, she'd snatched a knife during dinner, wrapped it in a linen napkin, and tucked it in the waistband of her Golden Peacock pants. She approaches now with the knife in hand, the other hand closing around the rope criss-crossing the victim's torso so she can tug them within easier reach. ]


Stay calm. I can help but I'm afraid this isn't the ideal blade for the task.

[ Probably faster than trying to wrangle a rope that moves on its own. Still, this will be a process. ]


( info/kinks in journal. edelgard is 22 and characters ~20+ are preferred for sexy situations; she's also bi so f/f, f/nb, f/m are all welcome. up for wildcards and happy to write custom starters so feel free to pm if you'd like to discuss! so many fun prompts - I'm also be up for sharing dinner and masquerade games, especially dirty dice because she and her partner can negotiate their way through that awkwardness. edelgard is sexually/romantically inexperienced and not an exhibitionist so in a state of high arousal like the late-night bath prompt she'll probably try to leave before she gets too carried away or at least steer herself and her partner to somewhere less public so if you want something intensely will-they-won't-they that probably includes some touching or kissing but doesn't ultimately lead to smut in their first thread that's 100% welcome! )
sonicstriker: @tomwaits (Default)

bath

[personal profile] sonicstriker 2023-12-15 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
( ooc: just two reluctant, inexperienced ladies who could break you in two ) ]

[ Tifa had had a similar train of thought to Edelgard; Back when she'd had to use a communal outdoor shower at her first tiny apartment in Midgard -- a retrofitted container that had no internal running water -- she'd learned to shower extremely early in the morning for the privacy. Late night could work in a pinch, and sure enough, the baths are much quieter than they'd been that afternoon.

Tifa had also learned, no matter how bad things got, a hot bath and a clean scalp could do wonders.

She thinks that all it is, after a long shower and washing her hair twice with the wonderful smelling soap. She's so dreamy and dazed that she's decided to be truly indulgent and go soak in the tub, not even bothering to cover herself with a towel on the short walk between the shower and bath, something that normally would have mortified her.

And then a very pretty girl is talking to her. So pretty that Tifa stops for a moment, just staring at her, completely forgetting where she is or what she was doing.
]

I -- oh, I already washed my hair, thanks. But, if you'd like some company, I was going to soak...

[ She knows her eyes are roving over Edelgard, taking in that gorgeous pale hair and those striking eyes, wondering self-consciously if she looks ridiculous parading around naked like this. ]

If that's okay?
crestsidestory: (25)

a perfect pairing tbh!

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-16 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ --Oh.

Perhaps she should be less surprised by a fully naked --and beautiful, she notes -- woman in a communal bathroom with very few walls but it does take her by surprise. She trains her eyes on the other woman's face and tries very hard not to look elsewhere even though from this angle she has to look past a pair of wet breasts to do it. ]


Of course.

[ She says it too hastily, cheeks already too hot for an additional blush. Company in a bath isn't something she has ever desired before. Does she desire it now?

Yes.

And no.

But mostly yes. It's an almost unfamiliar kind of longing warmth that radiates from her belly up. ]


I won't be much longer but you are welcome to soak beside me.
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[personal profile] sonicstriker 2023-12-16 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ If Edelgard responds too quickly, Tifa doesn't notice. She's too eager to take up the clear acceptance of her company, and she carefully slips into the bath, perhaps a little too quickly. She gasps at the hot water, back arching before she laughs. ]

I haven't done this since I was a kid. It's nice on sore muscles.

[ Presumably she had worked out hard yesterday, but thinking about that too hard just made her head hurt and her heart nervous. But she also finds herself wanting to impress this lovely woman.

Except every single thing she can think to say makes no sense in this context. Come here often? Are you from here? How'd you hear about this place?

Which means she ends up blurting out,
]

You're so pretty.

[ And then is turning redder than the heat would do on its own. ]
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[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-17 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dimly she can't help thinking that she hasn't seen anyone fully nude before. Sculptures and paintings are one thing, anatomy studies in books another, and none of that prepared her for how difficult it is now to keep her gaze level and... well, respectful, she supposes, although what she feels, quite frankly, is immense respect for the pale curve of Tifa's neck against the dark drape of long wet hair, the lean muscle of her arms.

It almost feels like an out-of-body experience when Tifa, with no further ado, declares her pretty.

In spite of herself, she smiles. She's experienced flattery from people who wanted something from her but it was never like this, never seemed so utterly unrehearsed. ]


I think you are quite pretty yourself.

[ A stray drop of water eases down to the base of Tifa's throat and she's seized by the most undignified urge to lick it away. She doesn't and perhaps their flushed cheeks match but she does inch closer. ]

My name is Edelgard. May I know yours?

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love dove

[personal profile] fatalstrikes 2023-12-15 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[That yelp belongs to one Yuri Lowell, who has yet again found himself trapped, this time by a rope that is content to only squeeze him whenever he tries to move. So staying still and remaining calm seems like a good idea, and Edelgard's help is certainly appreciated.]

Though to grab one, huh? I'll take all the help I can get. Thanks.

[So he'll remain perfectly still, allowing her to work on cutting that rope to free him. All things considered, he is pretty damn calm about the situation now that the initial shock has worn off.]
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[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-16 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her smile is small but it does exist. ]

You're welcome. Or perhaps I should say that after I sever the rope.

[ The rope is softer than she expected - it doesn't offer as much resistance to the knife as she assumed it would, although the knife's edge truly isn't made for this. She works as quickly as she can. ]

I'm not certain that this will stop the rope's efforts. Once you are free we should move quickly.

[ It wouldn't do to end up in the same position he's in now. Unfortunately she can only keep half an eye on what the rope is doing while she saws it at with the knife. ]
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[personal profile] fatalstrikes 2023-12-16 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, better to get out of here before another one can try anything.

[Thankfully, it seems like the rope is playing nice, since Yuri isn't struggling. It remains limp and Edelgard can certainly succeed in getting some of those binds severed! But if she isn't paying attention to her surroundings, she might be in trouble - the back half of the rope behind Yuri is definitely creeping closer, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike...]
inaurate: (to jack my style)

love dove. i had to for the Tension

[personal profile] inaurate 2023-12-16 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Claude is already having a rough time; he's being tied up very thoroughly by a sentient rope, and he yelped about it. Embarrassing. Normally he's pretty damn good at escaping from all sorts of ties, but normally the rope doesn't move on its own to keep him tied, so he is ending up in a more and more uncomfortable position as his escape attempts are thwarted.

And of course the one who comes to his rescue with what looks to be a dinner knife (oh hey, same hat with the hypervigilance, too bad he can't get to his because of the whole sentient rope situation) is probably the last person who should want to help him out.]


Fancy meeting you here, princess! [Claude grits his teeth on a grin as his shoulder is wrenched painfully backwards. He's Completely Calm. Just trying to get free on his own, is all.]
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can't say no to the Tension!

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-16 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a residual blush in her cheeks. She shouldn't be here, Claude shouldn't be here, and she certainly should not have to consider both cocks and Claude within the span of two heartbeats. Her consolation is that the yelp he let out wasn't exactly dignified, and after a day full of what has felt like undignified situations it's refreshing that she's not the one currently going through it.

She bravely soldiers on, not as gentle at tugging the rope closer as she would be with a complete stranger. ]


Have you considered a more relevant nickname? [ If he must use a nickname, that is. ] You look well, Claude. [ For a moment the tip of her knife points to his chin. Some people might call him handsome. She might offer a "not so unfortunate." ] Under the circumstances.

But you must stop moving so much or I can't guarantee the safety of your clothes.

[ It's easy for her to say when she's not being bound by an insistent rope but it's the only warning she intends to give. She lowers her knife toward the rope in her opposite hand. ]
inaurate: (i found a martyr in my bed tonight)

pre holidays killed me and then there were 2 overflows help

[personal profile] inaurate 2023-12-24 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[And she's never considered them both together before, despite their flirting on the battlefield? A shame.

If she wants him to relax and stop squirming, pointing a knife under his chin is not going to help. Just an FYI.]
I'm up to trying things out, but your new title doesn't lend itself to it so easily, and I'm not about to copy Dorothea's good work. ['Emperorliness' is just a mouthful.

He's totally calm about this totally normal situation. And he doesn't particularly want his clothes to be cut off, especially in a place as extremely horny as this. So he stills, going against every ounce of instinct and distrust for the hand holding the knife. They are, at least, outsiders together here, right?]
Why am I not surprised you like the look of me all tied up? [Wink. Let him have his humor coping mechanism!]
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[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-24 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ no worries, I know that feeling! sending you to overflow! ]
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dirty dice (wildcard)

[personal profile] blumenthal 2023-12-16 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ Caleb's previously atrophied social skills have much improved in the last year or so, but he still doesn't much care for interacting with strangers, especially not so intimately as this place demands. Still, there are certain comforts he is willing to sacrifice for the sake of security, and this is one of them. A little risk is worth the reward, in this case.

So, a particularly intimate game of dice. After the demonstration, he's quickly paired with a pale-haired young woman who seems perhaps even more apprehensive about this situation than he is. Oddly, that helps to settle his own nerves a bit. The awkwardness persists, but he'd honestly prefer a partner who's on the same page to one who's actually seeking enthusiastic participation from him. ]


Ah, hello. My name is-- [ A pair of dice is placed in his hand by one of the instructors, interrupting him. After they move on, he offers his partner a slightly crooked but apologetic smile. ] My name is Caleb. And I suppose I will roll first?

[ He does. The dice tumble from his fingers, spin on the small table beside them, and he leans over to read the result: CARESS NECK. There are certainly worse ways to start. ]

Ready?

[ Though his nerves are palpable, his smile is kind. He's a lanky red-haired man in his thirties a good deal taller than his companion, with intense blue eyes in a freckled face that easily shows his light flush. He has at least has cleaned up well for the masquerade, with his beard trimmed and his hair up and wearing a well-fitting burgundy ensemble that seems to fit in with the aesthetic of many of the other patrons. His plum purple mask may have at least somewhat influenced his decision to participate in this game, unbeknownst to him. ]
crestsidestory: (38)

and thank you for the starter!

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-16 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Try as she might to maintain her mask of formality (a task made somewhat easier by the actual feathered red mask she wears over her face now, a small heart positioned just under one eye like a teardrop or a beauty mark), intimacy is not something she's accustomed to and leaving the details of intimacy to chance is far from ideal.

Still, she thinks this can be done. No one has suggested that there is a punishment for not doing what the dice demand, only a reward for doing it. With that firmly in mind, she offers Caleb a small smile. He's well-dressed and seems earnest, and his smile suggests that they are in this together, nervous energy and all.

She thinks she can work with that.

After reading the dice, she turns her eyes back to him and nods. A neck caress seems almost innocent. ]


I am Edelgard.

[ Just a quick addition. It seems fair after he introduced himself so politely. Perhaps this formal introduction will make the game easier.

The collar of her scarlet dress doesn't reach high enough to interfere with skin-to-skin contact. She steps forward to meet him, her head tipped slightly as though to make an offering of her neck. ]


Let's begin.
blumenthal: 𝔟𝔩𝔲𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔥𝔞𝔩 | dnt (pic#16143734)

i was happy to!

[personal profile] blumenthal 2023-12-16 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ It seemed a small courtesy, considering how familiar they are about to become with each other, to at least give her his name first. The reciprocal way she returns that courtesy strikes him as charmingly businesslike, and it makes his smile a touch more genuine.

Already, he is taking Edelgard's measure--he can't help it--and finds her resolve admirable. She steps forward to meet him, offering the elegant line of her pale neck with more determination than he expected. Any hesitation at this point would only be an insult. ]


Ja, I am curious to find out what counts as a caress.

[ The hands, along with the tongue and the mind, are the tools of a wizard's trade. For a caster like Caleb, who prefers to get his hands dirty using material components as opposed to an arcane focus, that is especially true. His hands are rough with calluses, with long, blocky fingers stained with ink around the beds of his short square nails. They are also remarkably dexterous, though more apparent now is an almost graceful quality despite how worn they appear. When he reaches for Edelgard, his fingers curl gently, and he touches the warm skin just under her jaw with the backs of his knuckles, feeling the flutter of her pulse. With tender care, he traces those knuckles down the side of her neck, following the flow of muscle and tendon beneath the skin.

This is certainly one of the more chaste results they could have rolled, yet there is no mistaking the intimacy of it. Caleb's breath is a touch shallower than when he began, his heart beating a little faster.

Finally, the pad of his thumb strokes feather-light over the hollow of Edelgard's throat before his hand withdraws, dropping back to his side. His fingers feel almost charged, tingling with the residual electricity of touch, and he can't help flexing them. ]


Okay?

[ Lowering his already soft voice brings out the natural rasp in it even further, but this check in is just for her--not for anyone observing to count their completed rolls. ]

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Arrival (Evens)

[personal profile] armwriostle 2023-12-16 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
[If there's any consolation, Wriothesley has plenty of scars across his body, most prominently, the three large ones that travel down his throat and across his chest. Maybe that isn't a good way to first bond with someone though.

Her sudden movements quickly jostle him away, and he sits up while running a hand through his even messier hair. Ah, he can tell everything is amiss. Everything felt different to when he usually woke up. That, and the person in front of him isn't someone he has seen before.

He does offer her a small smile as he tries to access the situation properly and hopefully give her some peace of mind.
] Wriothesley, mademoiselle. It looks like we're in quite a predicament. [An understatement, but let's start small, he thinks.]
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[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-17 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's true that having had her face... more or less buried in his scars just a few minutes ago doesn't make her less alarmed by the situation or ease the tension out of her stance as she holds her robe securely closed.

But the good(?) news is that he isn't any more clothed than she is. Or armed, she thinks as she studies him, although he could surprise her. They may be equally disadvantaged. ]


You have a gift for understatement, I see.

[ Her lips press together for a moment. ]

I am Edelgard von Hresvelg. I don't suppose you recall how we ended up here?
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[personal profile] armwriostle 2023-12-17 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it would be better not to panic too much, right?

[Staying calm in stressful situations is his specialty at this point. After faced with potentially being dissolved in water, he finds this to be a little less stressful. For whatever reason. Maybe the situation of it all just hasn't sunk in properly yet.]

No, the day before had basically been any other day for me. I didn't do anything out of the usual and nothing out of the usual happened. We are complete strangers, so I think we just happen to end up in the same bed together. It was probably just chance and not intentional. [Or if it was intentional, he doesn't know why since he has no idea who she is Her name isn't common in Fontaine either.]

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arrival (supplies)

[personal profile] philancer 2023-12-16 03:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think they're very inclined to take commands, sorry to say.

[ Sylvain hadn't realized who he'd been locked in here with right away. Not until he heard her voice. She'd been preoccupied shoving things into a pillowcase, her profile turned away just enough that he couldn't see her face, and he'd hurried past hastily, intent on his own purpose here. Since he was still dressed in a robe - although freshly damp from a shower - that purpose is pretty clear, too.

Now, though, he steps out of the shadows and leans casually against one of the shelves, arms crossed over his chest as he eyes her. There's no wariness in his tone or expression, but there is definitely a cautious sort of watchfulness about him. Five years is a long time and so much has changed since he last came face to face with her. ]


They seem pretty set in their ways around here. And intent on getting what they want, no matter what. [ Was that a jab? Maybe. But at least it was a mild one. For him, anyway. ]
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[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-17 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She has to do a double take. Had she expected a familiar face it would have been Hubert or one the guards stationed around the dormitory at night, the last people she saw before retiring to her own room. Not this one. ]

Sylvain. What a surprise. [ It's said with the kind of formality a robe and slut era shirt wouldn't otherwise allow for. He may be making a bit of a verbal jab but they have more significant problems on their hands, in her opinion. ] Although not the biggest I have had in the last few hours.

[ She doesn't for a moment think him as casual as his stance suggests - one small and frankly unexpected commonality she recalls from their academy days is a penchant for games of strategy. Still, what are they going to do in this dimly lit supply closet? Duel with spare toothbrushes? ]

I don't suppose you understand any more than I do about our presence here.
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moving

[personal profile] philancer 2023-12-19 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ moved them over here if that's okay! ]
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supplies

[personal profile] darkbishop 2023-12-17 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[On the plus side, the person who enters the closet is someone Edelgard will find familiar, given that it's one Hubert von Vestra (who looks very out of place in a fuzzy bathrobe). But unfortunately, they scarcely get a moment to recognize this fact before the door is slammed shut behind him.]

Really.

[How juvenille!! Who does that, especially to someone as important as Lady Edelgard!!]

Magic seems like a dreadful idea given our close quarters.

[He knows she doesn't want to be stuck in here, but our options are... not exactly looking great right now, are they?]
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the gift of hubert in a fuzzy robe

[personal profile] crestsidestory 2023-12-17 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ All it takes is seeing Hubert's face to make a flood of relief wash through her. She's been awake mere hours and already this has been a thoroughly uncomfortable and sometimes humiliating experience, all without a familiar face to compare notes with. ]

I would compliment your timing if we weren't locked in a closet. [ With her spoils gathered in one arm, she takes a step toward him and lowers her voice. ] I think it best to call out for assistance. There must be other people around to hear.

[ And you would think that having people yelling for help in a closet would be bad for business. Someone should be motivated to help them. ]

If that fails, perhaps we say that we have kissed.

[ How would their warden know any better? If whoever demanded kissing is still waiting outside the door to begin with. ]
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it's so hilarious i had to share

[personal profile] darkbishop 2023-12-18 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
My apologies, I certainly didn't see this coming.

[There's a slight edge to his voice that's almost sarcasm, but he truly didn't. Probably should've expected something dumb to happen given everything this morning has been, but you know what they say about hindsight.

When she moves in and lowers her voice, he stoops immediately, nodding at her words.]


The latter option may prove more convincing were we to try it first. I imagine seven minutes of content silence ought to help sell the act?

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