peacockstop | TDM 03

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TDM 03

【 Hello, dearest guests. We hope you have been enjoying your time in the Golden Peacock and utilizing our many amenities.

Reception would like all guests to be aware that some new arrivals have been misplaced. Due to the nature of the resort, new arrivals may have been misplaced in unexpected locations. This includes your personal suites. We are very sorry for this inconvenience.

Please do not be alarmed if you come across a misplaced new arrival. We kindly request that any guests that find a misplaced new arrival escort them to the main hub, where we have arranged a central meetup where all new arrivals can claim their complimentary robes and welcome baskets.

All guests are invited to come mingle at the main hub and meet new arrivals. As always, we hope you have a pleasant day! 】

DEALER'S CHOICE

STEVE, WHERE DID YOU PUT THE NEW ARRIVALS?

The Golden Peacock has swept away the hues of winter and welcomed vibrant pops of color for a change of pace. Gone are the snow whites and cool golds. Vases of bright florals have been staged all throughout the general hubs and hallways. Statues have been cheekily decorated with bright clothes, such as charming hats and billowing dresses with cheerful prints. This peacock has cleaned up nicely, its brilliant feathers shaking with a warm palette to please the senses.

Staff are bustling during the decor turnover. While some diligent employees are steadfastly decorating the hallways with sprawling vines and spectacular blooms, others are darting back and forth in search of something. Or rather — someone. Several someones. Front reception is in an outright panic while flying over the phones and furiously slamming their hands on keyboards.

"Steve, I know you're new, but you can't just press any button that pops up on the computer screen! The new arrivals are supposed to go into temporary suites." Deborah, the head receptionist, sighs, "Now who knows where they are. I hope they're okay... I'm sure they're quite confused, wherever they wound up. Steve, stop crying. The house won't fire you for this. Probably. How's your resume looking?"

THE BATHROOM BUTTON ▷ Due to a mistake at front reception, new arrivals aren't waking up in a temporarily assigned suite like usual. All new arrivals will wake up in a bathroom somewhere in the Golden Peacock. Steve, bless his heart, chose the wrong button and directed all new arrivals to bathrooms. Why do they even have a "bathroom" button at front reception, anyway? Who is that for?!

▷ Players are encouraged to get creative and have their character wake up in any bathroom location across the resort. Please feel free to reference our LOCATIONS for ideas as to where your character might wake up. As long as it's in a bathroom, it can be anywhere. Almost all locations within the resort have a bathroom!

▷ Not even current character suites are safe. New arrivals may wake up in tubs, toilets, and showers in suite locations as well as general resort locations. For low rank rooms, the communal bathroom is also fair game for sudden new naked arrivals to wake up in.

THE MAIN LOBBY ▷ A welcome station has been set up in the main lobby. After getting their bearings and finding their way to the main lobby after an unexpected bathroom adventure, new arrivals will find racks of plush terrycloth robes and yellow tracksuits. They will also be given a welcome basket with general toiletries and snacks to get them started in the resort. Some gift baskets include special sex toys picked out just for them! They haven't tell anyone about that specific kink before? The house knows its guests well. No need to say anything at all.

▷ Front reception has arranged a welcome party to greet new arrivals and help get them more comfortable. Not because they feel extremely guilty about the bathroom mixup and are hoping that these new arrivals won't complain to the house. Definitely not! With the help of 24K and Birdbucks, new arrivals and guests alike will be treated to alcohol or coffee at the front desk's expense. The fireplaces are roaring and several couches have been set up to create a comfortable atmosphere. Some long-standing guests have joined in to tell stories about how much fun they've had at the resort while enjoying a drink by the fire.

TIME FOR BED... BUT? ▷ Due to the initial mistake at reception there are no empty suites available for new arrivals to borrow. Staff have set up twin-sized cots at the back of the main lobby for new arrivals while sprucing up the situation as a giant slumber party. All new arrivals will be assigned a cot and given a privacy screen. Unfortunately, there isn't much privacy to be had when you're shacking up in a public spot.

▷ Don't worry — this will only be until check-in has been properly completed and guests have been assigned to their correct suite. We're so sorry, please don't complain to the house! Or if you do, blame Steve!

▷ The ghost that haunts the main lobby isn't thrilled about this either. He's just a nice, low-key ghost that likes to watch people and knock over cups at Birdbucks when no one is looking. How is he supposed to do that with these people sleeping in the main lobby? In an effort to spook off these new arrivals, the ghost haunting the main lobby may whisper some odd things into their ears at night. Odd things like, "The person next to you is watching you sleep, you should run away," and "You just farted and everyone knows it was you. You should leave." Surprisingly effective, no?

In the end, Steve didn't get fired. But he did get reassigned to trash duty.

FLORAL RIOT

A STRIKE OF COLOR

【 🌸🌸🌸 Come experience new floral delights! Prepare to be ravished by a symphony of color and aroma. Romance, love, and pleasure all await within corridors of beauty. 🌸 🌸 🌸 】

Days before the grand unveiling, the gardeners of the Cloud Dwelling Garden distribute flyers announcing that their special floral exhibition is now ready for guests to enjoy. Long-standing guests vibrate in anticipation, eagerly stomping around the gardens until the ribbon is cut and the newest resort amenity has been revealed. The gardeners make a point to approach new guests and encourage them to join in on the fun, explaining that the house likes to create a new floral experience for guests every few years or so.

Exhibition opening is set for mid-month. On the 15th precisely, the gardeners line up in front of the white sheet hiding the project, each taking a turn to bow and say a few short words about how grand and generous the house is for giving them such rewarding jobs.

The curtains fall away to a wall of shockingly bright florals. Guests ooh and aahh at not only the array of shades but at the luxurious meld of so many different kinds of flowers. Wisteria and roses, lilies and carnations. Lilacs, peonies, daisies, daffodils, sunflowers. More and more and more and more. The staff explain that this flower maze is perhaps their most intricate piece of work yet and that there is grand surprise waiting at the heart. Additionally, as part of the festivities, several prizes have been hidden around the maze at dead-ends. Long-standing guests clap and cheer before charging inside.

THE FLOWER MAZE ▷ The flower maze is a winding marvel of foliage boasting over ten feet tall. Like the hedge maze, there are various twists and turns for guests to explore. This maze is a coalition of every flower thinkable, with many squared sections highlighting particular breeds. Bright pops of whites, pinks, and yellows knit with deeper purples, reds, and blues. Trees rich with blossoms hang low. Bushes rich with waxy leaves guide the way to different hidden alcoves and pockets. The flower maze is complicated and very easy to get lost in for hours. However, there is nothing magical or paranormal about it. It's just a flower maze.

▷ Guests may find statues overgrown with ivy within the maze. Despite the flower maze being a new addition to the garden, these statues are marked with age. They are weathered, having survived through the elements despite there being no real weather in the garden. Some statues are chipped and missing appendages. Despite how these old statues feel out of place in a brand new exhibit, they do not give any sense that they aren’t simply decor.

▷ Romantic gazebos have been incorporated into the design of the maze. These are popular rendezvous spots for guests to overlook the sprawling flowers and small ponds on the comfort of a small couch or a swinging bench for two. Some special gazebos have been furnished with daybeds and other comfortable furniture.

▷ Treasure chests can be found hidden throughout the flower maze. Many of these chests are filled with sex toys and lubricants to help players get into the mood to play 52, but not only sex related items are available. Some chests may have clothes, some may have treats, some may even be filled with rocks.

▷ A few mimics have snuck in alongside the treasure chests. When opened, a mimic chest will curse the opener with a horny tongue. For a short period, the cursed individual will find themselves making erotic freudian slips. "How are you doing?" may end up coming out as, "How are you fucking?" While this curse will eventually wear off on its own, the embarrassment is forever.

THE GRAND FLOWER LAWN ▷ Guests that find the heart of the maze will discover the grand flower lawn. Also called the flower sea by staff, this brilliant landscape is covered in a lush carpet of flowers in shades of blue. Blue roses are the crown jewel of the flower sea, carefully dethorned so that guests may spread out on a velvety bed of petals.

▷ It isn’t impossible for our hardworking gardeners to miss a thorn or two. Even with careful checking, a few thorns have escaped scrutinizing staff. Guests pricked by a thorn while on the rose lawn will begin to feel drowsy. Effects may range from light exhaustion to falling into deep slumber. The cure for the rose's thorn curse is a kiss. Don't worry: true love need not apply in this case.

▷ Picnic baskets are available for guests that would like relax out on the lawn. Included in the picnic basket set: a blanket and set of pillows, fruit sandwiches, champagne, small cakes, and cookies. Hot tea and coffee is also available upon request. Staff are happy to accommodate any other special requests as well. Ask and ye shall receive.

SPECIAL LAWN GAMES ▷ All guests lounging on the lawn will receive a cheerful message on their Watch: 【 WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY A LAWN GAME? 】

Guests that select the NO option will be left to their snoozing and merriment. Guests that select YES will receive a follow-up message.

▷ 【 Thank you for participating in the Lawn Game. Please choose one of the below options. You will be informed of what surprise task you have chosen after selecting an option. All level one tasks will reward in a small payout upon completion. All level two tasks will reward in a medium payout upon completion. All level three tasks will reward in two extra-large payouts upon completion. 】

LEVEL ONE

【 1♡ 】Serenade another player with a romantic ballad.
【 1♢ 】Perform oral sex on another player.
【 1♧ 】Discover a secret about another player.
【 1♤ 】Steal an item from another player.

LEVEL TWO

【 2♡ 】Confess any romantic crushes you may have to another player. The player need not be one of the crushes in question.
【 2♢ 】Find a unique item to use as a dildo. Allow another player to use this unique item to fuck one or more of your orifices.
【 2♧ 】Describe, in explicit detail, one of your erotic fantasies and/or desires to another player.
【 2♤ 】Take on a submissive role and please another player, either sexually or non-sexually.

LEVEL THREE

【 3♡ 】Make passionate love to another player while in the missionary position.
【 3♢ 】Engage in any sex act involving penetration on the Grand Flower Lawn with another player.
【 3♧ 】Participate in a sex act you have never engaged in before with another player.
【 3♤ 】Kidnap another player for 24 hours.

▷ Players will be prompted to select an option without knowing what the corresponding task is. The task will be sent to their Watch after they have selected an option. To see what your character is lucky enough to receive as their task, simply click the dropdown!

▷ There is no penalty for characters that wuss out and are unable to complete their prompt aside from a mocking message to their Watch,【 LOSER, LOSER, LOSER. BIG LOSER. 】

The flower maze will only last as long as the most fleeting flowers do. The flower maze will remain open to the public for several weeks, after which it will close for further remodeling.

"We'll be open again with another complex arrangement," one of the gardeners explains cheerfully. "A maze isn't fun once you've learned the layout. We'll open again after creating a whole new design for guests to enjoy. Maybe even some new flowers, too. A lot of the ones on the lawn got funky after guests came all over them..."

SMOKY NECTAR

DRIBBLE OF SWEETNESS

The conservatory is even busier than the gardens. Unlike the easygoing staff in the garden, employees in the conservatory are busy zooming to and fro with brooms while trying to get a handle on the unexpectedly huge amount of pollen. From flowers, from trees — so much pollen. The ground is coated and the air is thick. Several long-standing guests visiting the area have fallen into sneezing fits. Even with cleaning efforts to mitigate the build-up, the pollen becomes thicker as the weeks go on. Staff eventually give up on trying to sweep it away.

This pollen is not standard. Guests that inhale this pollen will begin to feel feverish and strange. Continued exposure to this pollen will heighten a desire for sex to the point of all-encompassing need. Orgasms become much more intense. Nipples are constantly hard. Guests may also be overwhelmed with the urge to "fertilize or become fertilized" — to aggressively deliver or receive cumshots. Gardeners soon realize that normal pollen has been tainted by the cross-breeding of their new spectacular fruits, resulting in an extremely potent sex pollen that affects people and animals. This sex pollen is stronger than any of the current aphrodisiacs in the resort, baffling the gardeners. They weren't even trying to make horny fruit!

The effects of the sex pollen will ease after a few days unless exposure is continued. Guests with too much exposure to the sex pollen may find themselves passing out from violently intense successive orgasms. Any guests found unconscious post-orgasm will be delivered to the Broken Wing clinic for recovery.

THE ORCHARD ▷ The gardeners are thrilled to present this season's fruit orchard. When the previously closed-off portion of the orchard opens, guests will find that some of the delicious fruit hanging on the trees are ... strange. In collaboration with the Dizzy Pigeon, the gardeners of the conservatory have crossbred several standard fruits to create new fruits with delicious, never before seen flavors. Sure, there are the typical apple and orange trees to pick from, but why not give something new a try? Each of these new breeds have been imagined with paying homage to one of the glorious suits in mind.

▷ ORANGEBERRY: A blend of oranges and blueberries. This delicious new citrus has a hard outer peel but tender flesh inside. Sweet with a slightly tart aftertaste. Bred in homage to the Diamonds suit. Those who eat this fruit may experience heightened sensitivity to touch and temperature for a short period time.

▷ PEARAPPLE: A blend of pears and pineapples. A brilliant combination of mildly sweet with a punch of tang. The outside of this large fruit is rough and prickly. Once cut into, the flesh is firm but juicy. Bred in homage to the Hearts suit. Those who eat this fruit may experience intense positive emotions, such as a sudden onset of one-sided love or excessive positivity, for a short period of time.

▷ PEAPLUMTO: A blend of peaches, plums, and tomatoes. This succulent fruit is powerfully sweet, with a fuzzy skin and silky inside. A new favorite for juicing. Bred in homage to the Clubs suit. Those who eat this fruit may find themselves being extremely impulsive for a short period of time.

▷ CHERRYUZU: A blend of cherries and yuzu. These tiny bunches of fruit are sour enough to make the strongest-willed person scrunch their face up! Small but powerful, these fruits are satisfying to bite into with a pop. Bred in homage to the Spades suit. Those who eat this fruit may experience intense negative emotions, such as sudden possessiveness or jealousy, for a short period of time.

THE BUTTERFLY DOME ▷ The butterfly dome is exploding with color. Bright dots of yellow and orange speckle greenery without restraint. An assortment of butterflies lazily fly from buttercup to tulip. These butterflies are unafraid of people and may approach guests, dusting them with the thick pollen that coats their wings before they flutter off elsewhere. The pollen here is thicker than anywhere else in the conservatory. Guests may feel the effects of the sex pollen more strongly while in the butterfly dome. Breathing in pollen for one hour in the butterfly dome is equal to breathing in pollen for several days in the rest of the conservatory.

▷ Several flowers glitter with moisture in the light. Upon closer inspection, guests will find that it isn't morning dew — it's floral nectar. Its light and smoky scent may trigger an intense desire to drink. Guests that give in to the urge and drink the nectar will find themselves overcome with unbearable thirst afterward. No amount of nectar, water, or any other beverage will satisfy. The thirst can only be satisfied by swallowing semen or vaginal fluid. The longer one goes without satisfying the thirst, the thirstier they will become.

BUNS GONE WILD ▷ The normally docile giant flemish rabbits that wander the conservatory have gotten into the spirit of 52 as well. These romantic rabbits have been mating relentlessly since the pollen hit, and now the vegetable patches have been overrun with hundreds of young rabbits looking for food. No vegetable is safe while dozens of baby rabbits are running free, not knowing that they shouldn't eat directly from the patches. Due to the recent vegetable shortage restaurants in the dining quarter have been complaining about not getting their produce deliveries. It's a real problem!

▷ The gardeners have been begging guests to assist in catching these baby rabbits. There are too many for them to catch on their own. Guests who are willing to help will be instructed to catch the young rabbits and deposit them into the large wooden pen built to house them. However, this won't be an easy job — these little rabbits are fast!

▷ While the gardeners can't offer chip payment for the help, they will happily give any guests that assist good plots of land to raise their own vegetables. Rabbit adoption is also on the table!

The sex pollen will fade out within a few weeks, when the new breeds of fruit have all been harvested and delivered to restaurants. The gardeners collectively agree to be more careful when engineering new breeds in the future. "I do think," reports one worker in the conservatory, "the house will be impressed that we've managed to engineer an even stronger aphrodisiac. Great things happen on accident!"

PETAL-STAINED LIPS

A BLOOMING DISEASE

👩‍🦰 "Hack hack, hack hack... what do you mean, 'please cover my mouth when I cough'? I'm a rank nine. Nine! You can't tell me what to do. Now, clean up this mess. I've been coughing up flower petals all day." 👩‍🦰

Wet, smudged petals scatter across the floors of the Peacock. The source is initially unclear, since the perfectly groomed flowers in their decorative vases are in perfect condition. Soon the number of guests coughing into their fists begins to rise and more soggy plants plague the hallways.

After the garden and conservatory unveil their Spring additions the clinic will begin to over-run with guests complaining of various symptoms. There aren't enough beds and there certainly aren't enough doctors and nurses to meet rising demand. Guests continue to visit the clinic complaining of some sort of flower cold while spitting up petals and leaves. Advanced cases involve a deeper spread of vines through the patient's body.

Though this illness manifests in many different ways, the head doctor in charge is quick to clock that it's the Blooming Disease working its way through the resort's population. Not an especially dangerous disease. More troublesome than anything and a mess to clean up. Luckily, there are extensive notes in their files about this particular disease and how to treat it.

THE BLOOMING DISEASE ▷ A strain of hanahaki disease is running through the resort. Unlike the typical hanahaki disease that is brought on by one-sided love, this blooming variation has no single discernible cause. The nurses muse that it is perhaps a side effect of the intense pollen from the conservatory, but this is speculation.

▷ Similar to the standard hanahaki disease, the main symptom is coughing up flower petals. However, the blooming strain manifests in many different ways, and doctors have seen variations of petals and vines creeping out from every orifice. Players are welcome to get as creative as they like with how the blooming disease presents.

▷ Doctors will make one point thoroughly clear: while medications are available to ease discomfort, the cure for this subset of hanahaki disease is sex. Only fucking another person will completely eradicate the disease. If the disease is not treated it will progress until the afflicted patient has turned into a monstrous pile of flora themselves.

▷ It is possible to catch the disease more than once. Having sex will cure it but some guests have caught the disease in quick succession, requiring multiple sessions of vigorous fucking. Doctors are unsure as to why some guests only catch the disease once while others are susceptible to catching it multiple times. The nurses gossip about how they think it's those guests particularly desperate for love that are prone to re-catching it, but again — speculation.

ALL HANDS ON DECK ▷ Without enough manpower in the clinic to meet demand, guests that have experience in the medical field have been asked to volunteer their time to help treat those suffering with the illness. Those kind enough to join in the effort to mitigate the disease will be given a full kit of medical supplies, which they will be allowed to keep once their stint in the clinic has finished. For the duration of their time working in the clinic they will be fully considered staff doctors and able to direct both employees and guests as they see fit.

▷ Guests that do not have medical experience but who wish to help in the clinic will also be accepted. While they will not have as much power as experienced guests assigned to the doctor role, they will be onboarded as nurses and given basic tasks. All nurses will be given scrubs which can be kept after their job has been completed. Nurses are expected to defer to doctors but can dictate to patients.

▷ All guests that assist in the clinic will be given an extra-large payout for their efforts. The head doctor in charge will be so grateful that he will be happy to grant any other small favors and gifts if asked. While something like taking one of the patient beds would be too much, he will turn a blind eye to guests who want to pocket items like scalpels and stethoscopes.

CLINIC ENERGY ▷ So many guests have piled into the clinic that private rooms are no longer available. Large rooms will be utilized as group hubs with many patient cots, while smaller rooms normally meant for one patient will be doubled up on. All guests staying in the clinic for treatment will be paired with at least one other patient due to space constraints. Private rooms will be available only for patients separated out for treatment with one of the doctors or nurses.

▷ All of the rooms in the clinic are fully stocked with condoms, lube, and sex toys. After the head doctor announces the cure for the disease, nurses will make sure every room has supplies available for patients to use. They will encourage guests to go ahead and get fucking since it's the only cure! While doctors and nurses are available to fuck as well, they are short-handed, so most patients will have to make do with other patients. To those stubborn guests who don't want to fuck for their health, staff will firmly explain that if the disease progresses they'll be reduced to nothing but a pile of vegetation.

▷ Patients with particularly bad cases of the disease will not be allowed to leave the clinic until they are cured. Patients that have only been lightly affected will be given a prescription to fuck and sent on their way, with strict instructions to return if they do not fuck and the disease progresses.

The height of the disease will hit toward the end of the month. Thanks to the hard work of the doctors and nurses in the clinic, cases will begin to decrease as the days pile on, with the majority of the affected guests treated and sent on their way by the beginning of May. Activity in the clinic will begin to decline as patients fuck it out and cure the disease, with only a handful of scattered cases heading past the first week of May.

PROMPT NOTES

▶ Arrival, The Bathroom Button: Multiple versions of arrival are possible. Characters may be flushed down the toilet or tub to wake up in several different locations across the resort.

▶ Gardens, The Flower Maze: While players are welcome to imagine whatever they like in these chests, we do ask there be some limits. Characters should not find their special awesome sword or other personal items that were taken away by the resort upon arrival, for example. Items that would generally be available within resort stores or without regains are fine.

▶ Conservatory, General: While this location is currently being influenced by sex pollen, players that do not enjoy this kink may have their character immune to its effects. This will not affect engaging in the hanahaki prompt.

▶ Conservatory, The Orchard: Players are encouraged to get creative with effects from these fruits. While we've offered a couple suggestions, any of the affiliated suit's effects are available to tap into. For example, consumption of Orangeberry, aka the Diamonds fruit, can cause any Diamond-adjacent physical effects.

▶ Broken Wing Clinic: Players are allowed to get as delicate or grotesque with the presentation of the Blooming Disease as they’d like; you can even use this as an opportunity to engage in some vine-y bondage play. From the medical perspective, feel free to envision access to any sort of equipment you’d like, so long as it makes sense within a (sexy) clinical setting.

OOC NOTES

GAME UPDATE | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS
BLANKET CW: Altered States; Aphrodisiacs; Body Horror (potential); Dubcon; Illnesses; Medical Play; NSFW Language; Paranormal; Somnophilia; Sex Pollen; Sex Toys

▶ All new characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. Rank and suits are assigned upon acceptance. Your new character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's April event.
▶ Current characters may top level on the TDM. Current characters posting to the TDM should note they are currently in-game in the subject line.
▶ The top level directory is for new characters only.
▶ If you aren't satisfied with the prompts on this TDM 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.
▶ 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.

NAVIGATION • LOG • NETWORK • OOC • MEME

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ He may not be laughing, but that reaction is enough to clear away some of the discomfort that's settled around them like a persistent cloud. Bringing out the brattiness in her always has a way of doing that. Who knew! ]

No way! Do you know how annoying it'd be to have the staff in my room all day to fix that? And I'd hate not having my bathtub!

[ Where else can she cry and clean herself at the same time in the most comfortable way? Crying in the shower isn't as relaxing!

Yeah, it's obvious someone's gotten far too used to being in the lap of luxury, and is mostly oblivious to that fact. She huffs at his disregard for her comfort, but...she is smiling as they make their way down. Just a little. ]

It hasn't happened to me again recently, but there's always a chance. [ She grimaces. ] I try to only go in them alone. I figure a solo...show wouldn't be enough for those pervs.

[ The silence that follows from her is now awkward. Say nothing else about them going fucking crazy in the elevator! Don't even think it! ]

You could use mine temporarily.

[Actually, now he wonders if he still has his room after being away for so long. Or, is he now reassigned to a new room? Damn it, he'll have to go back to the receptionist and pray that it isn't the same person who screwed things up earlier.]

Better safe than.... having to put on a show for them with someone. Still wish I have something with me to burn those voyeur paintings. [Luckily, he's actively not thinking about their Elevator Experience™ and moves on to a different topic.] So... Have you been making friends?

[He hopes so. Monika's better at making friends than him, so he believes that she already has some. Otherwise if she hadn't, it might just pile onto his guilt for leaving her unintentionally.]

[ She says nothing about borrowing anything in his room, which probably says more than anything. That was the first place she checked when he vanished. She found nothing, hence spending hours wandering the parking garage, just in case he was getting tired of human constraints. Obviously, that hadn't been the case. ]

I haven't had to use, er. That elevator since then. So.

[ ...And that's all there is to say about that, too! Not that the next topic is any easier. Things just keep getting more and more complicated. ]

Anyway. Um. Yeah! [ She nods, but finds it hard to keep her eyes on his visor. ] I've met some people.

[ She says nothing more, which probably says plenty. ]

[Soundwave doesn't note anything on her not saying anything about borrowing anything in his room. But her not saying more at the next topic? The silence that comes afterward speaks volume. His eyes awkwardly shifts to the side to avoid looking at her eyes.]

.... Oh, I see.

[Now he feels extra terrible. Well, it's time to move on from that! It's not his idea to make his friend upset for their reunion. So, he rests his free hand atop her head, lightly ruffling her hair.]

Let's make up for lost time. Shall we?

Mm-hmm!

[ Part of her really wanted to say more. She is happy she's met new people. If she hadn't, he'd be talking to an even worse version of herself, tending more towards violent self-destruction. But she has people that care about her. She has people she cares for. She has people that she...

Her shoulders hunch. No amount of denial can stop her heart from wanting what it wants. Some of those "friends" she's made? They were more than friends. Some of those relationships came with levels of denial rivaling what she and Soundwave shared, but there's so much more worry that comes with it now that he's returned. Will he think she moved on and forgot about him? Will he think she doesn't care anymore...?

She squeaks at the touch of his hand, jarred out of her anxiety. Her head turns back to him, blinking, then giggles a little. Some of the weight lifts off her shoulders and she straightens back up. ]

Aww, come on! My hair's already messy enough. Don't make it worse!

[ They're more than a little halfway down the stairs. Wild impulse is building. Despite all the ways she's changed since they were last together, nothing has changed when it comes to her muddled up feelings for him. Someone passes them, disappearing through a door, then--

Monika uses their linked hands to shove him into a corner of the stairwell, then she presses her lips to his mask, just as passionately as she would with any normal kiss. Just as if he were himself, tall and imposing, the mech that'd left such a permanent mark on her. It's meant to be a fleeting thing. Nothing that'd be a repeat of their romp in the elevator. Just enough to make sure he knows he still rests deeply in her heart. ]

I missed you, Soundwave.

[Soundwave has a lot of self-control to not make a sound at the sudden shove, but surprise does fill him when she did that and especially when their lips met. His tensed shoulders relax during the kiss, and Soundwave presses back, trying to match with her passion. Even with the mask acting as a barrier between them, it feels.... oddly nice, though it's thanks to his empath abilities allowing him to feel the passion dancing on his lips. His hand slides down to the back of her head, pressing lightly to encourage a deeper kiss, then ruffling her hair some more.

Sorry not sorry, but he's going to make her hair messier.]

Mmh? I missed you, too, Monika.

[Silly to say that when it's been less than a day in his perspective. But he can't lie that the hours he wasn't with her was occasionally spent wishing she was by his side again.

While he's confident that he cares deeply for him still, it does terminate what little doubt was left in him that Monika might've moved on from him. His hand reaches up to her face and his fingertips trace over the bottom of her lips. It's not a large metal hand, but it still feels nice tracing along the soft lips.

It's just them here. He can afford to do this; Soundwave pulls his mask down, the visor dissipates in pixels, so Monika can have a good look at his- his avatar's face.]

Would be better without this in the way. Now, hurry...

[Before someone else comes down and catches the sight of them. His eyes flutter close and his lips pucker, ready for Monika.]

[ The tension in his body worries her for a few seconds, but once she feels him relax, her body relaxes with his. He hasn't shoved her away. His feelings for her haven't changed. Sure, he hasn't been away as long on his end, but for her, to know he's still just as eager for her is one of the few moments of true happiness she's had.

She shivers when he confirms her hopes with his words. Fine, he has permission to mess up her hair all he wants. ]

Know what? I think that's the best thing I've heard all day.

[ Her eyes fall shut again as he touches her. She's tempted to take his finger into her mouth once it brushes against her lip, but she limits herself to a light kiss. After being without him for so long, it doesn't matter which of his hands is touching her. It's all perfect.

When she opens her eyes, she gasps to see his face staring back. Her heart races, faster and faster. It'll never get old, knowing he's willing to show her a part of him no one else gets to see. She sighs with want, reaching up to hold his cheek as her forehead can now rest against his. As much as she'd like to cut down on doing naughty things in public, the dangerous thrill of doing it with him... ]

Don't tell me what to do, you grump.

[ That doesn't stop her from bringing her other hand up to grasp his jawline and give him the kiss she's dreamt of for weeks. Hungry. Passionate. Full of all the pent-up desire for him that's been trapped inside with nowhere to go. He's here again. He's hers. ]

[Much as he prefers the privacy of a room to do all this, he can't deny that it's still just as nice to feel her warmth pressed against him. Sure, he's still awkward with physical contact, especially when it's so intimate and in public, but he can allow them. Her hand on his cheek. Their foreheads touching each other.

And... ah, her hand taking hold of his jawline.

Even after everything that occurred between them, there's just something about Monika's possessive hold that gets him excited, pull his gaze to her, to demand him to hold his head in place for her. His own hand continues to ruffle her hair while the other subconsciously moves down her along her spine before settling to cup at her butt.

In the kiss, he can feel all the pent-up affection and hunger pouring into his mouth, along with his tongue prodding at her tongue to lavish with her, playing along, messy but loving. He'll let her kiss him for however long she wants. He doesn't mind. He doesn't need that pesky little thing like breathing.

Whenever Monika decides to end the kiss, he breathes out a soft sigh. His stoic softens up a little thanks to her passion, allowing himself some affection and fondness, cheeks flushed pink. Just for her eyes alone.]

So, you've missed me that much?

[He sneaks in a quick kiss to her lips.]

That's enough of that. We are delaying our reunion.... and I can hear people climbing the stairs. [A pause.] We can... Do more later?

[More kisses? Something more... Intimate? Physical? He'll let her decide what he meant with more. As for now, he's tugging her a little to get off him.]

[ It's hard to find it in her to stop the kiss. While she's doing her best to control herself, having spent more time here than him has left her, to her chagrin, much less concerned about public indecency. When you fail at sex with someone in a 2's capsule room, only to end up fucking on the filthy floor after flopping outside like a pair of dead fish, it has a way of opening one's mind to being an exhibitionist disaster. Or...at least accepting that it's going to happen in some awful, messy ways.

He's not making it easy for her, either. The press of his hand brings their bodies closer, pushing on her chest and affecting her very-human need to breathe. Or, is it just him, so obviously into her? Always so willing to submit to her whims?

Monika draws back, green eyes meeting his red. She pants, tempted to continue melting against him. With how little fabric is in the way between them, she could feel everything. It'd be so, so easy to just take him right here. ]

I never stopped missing you that much.

[ Sure enough, someone's approaching from below. She whimpers in disappointment, so soft that only he'd be able to hear it. Then, reluctantly, she steps away. Not without a parting squeeze to his cheek. A reminder that she was allowing this. If she wanted to keep going, she would. ]

We can talk more about "later" when we're together. [ Her hand takes his, then she pulls him along, using each step downward to calm herself. Barely. ] After we've had time to just...talk.

[ Despite her desires, she's been getting to know too many people only in the sheets. She wants some normalcy. Intimacy without the sexual part. Just...being with him. For as long as she can resist the inevitable pull of his body. ]

[The squeeze draws a soft noise out of him, nuzzling against her palm. A part of him just want to nuzzle his check against her palm for longer, but no, now is the time to leave. The footstep below is getting closer and louder. He isn't some exhibitionist, though, he can't say that he... didn't feel some sort of thrill from it. Ah, is he finding a new kink already?

As Monika pulls him back up to his feet, he pulls his mask back up, hiding the flush lingering on his face.]

That's fine with me. I... Like doing anything with you.

[It will never not be embarrassing to admit that. But, he'll allow a bit of honesty after that show of intimacy. She deserves to know he enjoys his time with her. Even if all they do is just talk all day, he's sure to enjoy her presence next to him.

Shifting his hand to interlace fingers with her, they descend the stairs together. He's at his usual spot in the garage. But before they get to him, Soundwave has one thing to say to her as they leave the stairway. It's not the most pleasant topic especially when Monika is happy to see him back, but... he feels he needed to say this.]

Monika... [His tone is a little somber.] If I were to disappear again, can you promise me something?

[ Oh cool, now it's her turn with the blushing. ] Don't say sweet things like that right now!

[ He'll really get her going if he does! She is not above shoving him into a bathroom and going at it! She's, uh...yeah, never mind.

She figures they'll spend the rest of the journey in some state of silence, volleying between awkward and lustful, but he surprises her. Her head tilts at his change in tone, something that puts out the embers he'd left smoldering in her.

Oh. ]

U-Um. Well.

[ Do they have to think about that now? Can't they have this moment without something like that hanging over them? If they acknowledge he may disappear again, he's going to make it happen... ]

Promise you what?

[They could just spend the rest of the journey in silence with the awkward and lustful air. They could not think about it But Soundwave feels he ought to say it. Get the bad or uncomfortable stuff out of the way, so they can just focus on the good for the rest of the day. Hopefully, for several more days.]

I can't keep my first promise to you anymore, but... Promise you'll wait for me.

[He stops and turns to face her fully, visor meeting with her emerald.]

No matter how long I may be gone, wait for me. I'll come back to see you.

[He won't know if he'll disappear again this time, or how long he'll disappear for. One week? One month? More than two months? No, he can't predict the future at all. But, weirdly enough there's confidence in his voice- confident that he'll find his way back to Monika.]

[ He looks at her, but she can't keep her eyes on his face for long. Her head dips, and the invisible mask she hides behind slips off, displaying the depths of her sadness. Surrounded by people, but still so incredibly alone. Can't he fix that problem forever? Deluding herself was so much easier. Facing the truth wasn't worth the pain.

Monika blinks away some tears, then forces herself to breathe evenly before she can begin to hyperventilate. ]

I don't know if I can handle you leaving again...

[ Without thinking, she draws him in, wrapping her arms around him. Shaking. Just let her forget the pain. ]

Can't you just stay? Don't let them kick you out this time. Then I don't have to wait again. [ Her grip tightens from her desperation. ] Ever.

[It's obvious his words are hurting her, and seeing the sadness on her is hurting him as much. He wasn't seeking to upset her or create conflict, but he doesn't want to make her cry again if he leaves again in the coming future.

His arms wrap around her shaking body in a tight hug, his chin resting on her shoulder as he provides comfort to her.

It's easy to tell her that he'll stay, make a promise that will certainly make her happy. But he can't. Unfortunately for her, Soundwave can't make that lie to her, and he doesn't want to make the same mistake if he leaves. Where Monika would delude herself, he has to tell the truth, so Monika can better prepare for it in the case that he's separated from her once again.]

... Until I know what cause my disappearance or why I cannot stay, I am afraid I have no control over it.

[He knows that is not an answer Monika wanted to hear, but he can't lie to her. He can't make any promises until he knows for sure his stay in this resort is either permanent or temporary. For her sake, he hopes it's the former, but--]

If I leave, then I want you to stay strong. Have faith in me, Monika. I will come back to you and will keep coming back until... until this resort allows me to stay with you.

[Hesitantly, he peels Monika off him and cups her chin, gently coaxing her to lift her head up. His other hand wipes away the tears falling down her cheek, brushing them away with his fingers.]

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You're so stubborn, though. [ She manages a small laugh. ] That means you can do pretty much anything...

[ The last of her desperate delusion crumbles away, and she trembles from holding in a sob. Stupid Soundwave, always forcing her to face the truth. He could've made this one exception for her. Just this once...

It's hard to let go of her usual coping mechanism, but she has to. He's right. There's always a chance their time together may be short again. But there's always a chance it won't be--

No. Face reality. Be strong. Have faith. Believe in him. ]

...You'd better keep this promise.

[ Her eyes close briefly as he touches her face, removing what tears had fallen. Such a stubborn grump, always trying to hide what a softy he is inside. Isn't she so lucky to have uncovered his biggest secret? ]

I'll wait for you. [ She places her hands on his, then turns her head to kiss his palm on her cheek. ] For as long as it takes.

[At her words, he couldn't help the smile forming behind his mask. He can't deny that he's a stubborn one, and because of his stubbornness, he can make the impossible happen. Just as he did back home, before arriving in this resort.

While he has no evidence whatsoever that he'll come back again, he'll make it happen. For Monika's sake. He'll come visit her.

After drying off her tears and the kiss to his palm, he then moves to ruffle her hair some more, messing it up more. Sorry, Monika. He likes to pet his friends head, and that's just something she'll have to expect from now on.]

So long as you keep your faith in me strong, I promise.

[Soundwave takes a short look around, and after making sure that there's only a few people around and they aren't looking their way... he leans forward to press his mask on her lips. A short one, though, because they just keep delaying their reunion.]

I apologize for the detour. Now, let's get moving.

[Now, they can enjoy the rest of their limited time together.]

Wha--! Hey! [ That hair maneuver gets her laughing a bit harder. ] Do you want me detangling my hair for hours? You're going to cut into our time together!

[ Time that was so much more precious now. Time she was going to utilize to the fullest. She wipes away the last remnants of her tears, then smiles her strongest yet. ]

Unless this is just some ploy for you to--

[ Her gasp shoots in through her nose, since her lips are suddenly occupied. Goodness. He's getting bold. She sinks into the kiss, brief as it may be. When he pulls away, her knees a little weak. It's one thing for her to snatch up what PDA she can get. For him to do it? Jeez, insisting on only talking to him might be difficult after all. ]

You're. Er. [ She clears her throat. ] It's fine!

[ Onward, then! With a few uneven steps on her end before she recovers. The garage isn't too far now. Knowing that has her heart going insane, more than that kiss had. ]

You keep this up, you're going to give me a thing for masks, you know. Are you sure you want that?

[ She births a kink, he births a kink. Perfectly balanced! ]

[His boldness and affection? He blames it on Monika. Or the resort? Nah, he's going to blame it on all Monika because he enjoys it more than he though he would -should've -and he doesn't feel that way with anyone else he's met here so far.

Oh, he can sense how excited she is the closer they are to him. and... Likewise, he's getting excited. He's at his usual spot, so it wouldn't be hard to find him.]

I thought you already had a thing for masks.

[Said as if that's been the truth.]

You kissed my mask first.

[Nope! Not taking any responsibility for that! ... Notably, he doesn't say anything about if he wants that or not for her.]

[ Aaaand back to bickering. She shoots him a glare. ]

You're almost always wearing it! What else was I supposed to do? I'm not going to try taking it off without your permission!

[ She waves away some staff members greeting her and asking if she needs help with anything. Usually, she takes them up on the offer in some form, mainly to request some Birdbucks so she doesn't have to walk her way to one. Today? They're ignored. No thoughts, only Soundwave!

As they near the exit to the parking garage, she grumbles. She hates being very unfairly called out! ]

You didn't stop me! [ She points! Accusingly! ] You like it, too!

[Ah, yes. Back to their normal.]

You could've asked. I'll be willing to take the mask off for you.

[Just the avatar's mask, though. Not the mech's faceplate. That is an entirely different matter. Good to see that the staff members are treating her well, though.

Now he has the urge to go Birdbucks with her. Not right now, they have a destination in mind!

Just as they enter the parking garage, he give Monika a casual shrug.]

I was too shocked when you suddenly shoved me. By that point, it was too late for me to do anything. You were kissing my mask passionately.

[Suspiciously not denying that he likes it.

The great thing about wearing a mask? Monika likely couldn't tell he's smirking at her. That's for all the teasing!]

Perhaps from now, I'll keep the mask on whenever you want a kiss?

[ She sputters. Why is he turning this back on her? He started this! ]

It was a spontaneous moment of passion! Asking for that would've ruined it!

[ What if someone following her love story saw? They have to have good scenes to add to it! The really good and steamy stuff!

She can't tell he's smirking at her, but she can sense him being a jerk. Time for him to get a flick to the forehead! ]

Don't try to make this a thing! If anyone makes it a thing, it'll be me!

[ Just to drive that in, she's knocking on his metal now, since they've arrived at his spot. Funny how time flies when you're being a jerk! ]

Knock knock! I'm here to have some words with you in person!

[ And shut up, that wasn't her excitement making her voice shake a little. ]

[Oh wow, he didn't even notice they were close until Monika knocks on his metal.

Guess he is having fun, huh....

He grumbles after the knocking.]

You didn't need to knock on me, Monika.

[It's amazing, even when he's a vehicle one could sense the heavy eyeroll in his sentence. Before the avatar dissipates, since there's no need to have it active right now, the avatar pulls Monika back so Soundwave can have his space to transform to his mech form. It's an instantaneous process, then he crouches down to one knee to meet with Monika's face.]

Now, what it is you want to say, Monika?

[Smug. He sounds a little smug.]

[ Before she can bicker back this time, especially about getting tugged back without permission, suddenly having his face--his real face--right in front of hers shuts her right up. Probably because seeing her reflection in his visor shot her thoughts back to seeing that when he fucked her so good, she didn't come to until morning.

Her heart's going to stop at this rate. This jerk. ]

I. Well.

[ She clears her throat, putting on the air of indignation he deserves. Following that up with a huff, she crosses her arms and turns her face away. At least she's calmed down from the shock of him transforming, too. Double jerk! ]

...You've got dust on you. Go get a car wash!

[ Take that! ]

[Wow, he's not even doing anything and it gets Monika tilted. Hilarious, really. He's not even hiding his amusement at her show of indignation, huffing an amused breath.

Then, he tilts his head to the side over what she just said.]

I see. I will take a shower later, thank you.

[Okay, fine. Maybe there is a bit of dust on him since he pretty much hang around here for days. He'll just brush off some dust on his him with his hand, as a start.

Anyway, that's enough bullying. He is satisfied. And here comes a large metal hand pressing lightly atop her head.]

It is good to see you again, Monika.

Not in my bathroom! You've lost bathroom privileges! Maybe I won't even let you into my suite at all!

[ She's trying to sound all big and bad with this, but getting a headpat? Not helping. That big hand has her melting like ice cream on a summer day. Ice cream that's doing its best to stifle happy little noises and failing.

Fine. She'll look back at him. Only because she's very generous ice cream! ]

It's...good to see you, too, Waveypoo.

[ Ha! Gotcha! But she'll make up for it by shuffling forward and giving him a hug. Mildly awkward, because size differences, but she'll find a way to get her arms around some part of him. ]

I don't mind any dust, you old grump. Just as long as you're here with me.

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