TDM 04

[goldmods]

【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made on our brand new beachfront for new guests. We will endeavor to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. Affected guests may convene with the nearest lifeguard or reception for a complimentary swimsuit, at their earliest convenience.

Please remember that beach-appropriate attire is mandatory. Guests found breaking dress code may be escorted off the beach until they return in proper swimwear. We hope you enjoy your stay, and have a beachy keen experience. 】

BEACHFRONT PROPERTY

A BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENT

As the resort moves into what it claims is summer, the days grow longer. The sun is projected well into the evening, the heat of its warmth dialed up to a level some guests complain is unreasonable. Then there’s the most excessive transformation of all – half the Cloud Dwelling Gardens have been transformed into a sparkling beach of white sands and blue waves, seemingly overnight. Statues nearby have been dressed up with wide hats and stylish sarongs. Upbeat music fills the air without any discernible source.

A section of the beach has been reserved for a collection of bungalows. These cute pastel homes open straight onto the sand, and are comparable in size and amenity to a rank 7 or 8 suite. All screens within these bungalows are fixed to a channel that airs reruns of Boobwatch around the clock, a classic TV series about blue-footed boobys running in slow-motion across the beach. Staff and long-standing guests all agree — there’s no better summer programming than this!

IT’S FREE REAL ESTATE

▷ Thanks to a classic move called “overbooking,” new arrivals are being checked in to all this wondrous new property that’s just opened up. The catch? Why, characters are stuffed up to 4 in a room, of course. Don’t worry, that’s what the bunk beds are for!

▷ Characters still wake up naked save for a robe, as is standard for the Golden Peacock. This round’s robes are a light and breezy linen, patterned with tropical flowers and colorful designs. Some of these robes are more sheer than others. Watch out that the gentle breeze on the beach doesn’t reveal more than you wanted.

▷ Existing characters are welcome to temporarily take up residence in any empty slots in these homes. The staff understand that sometimes you want to pretend to be a brand new guest again, all bright-eyed and ready for adventure. They can even lock you out of your real room for an extra bit of authenticity. No need to ask! It’s all taken care of already.

THOSE WHO POUND SAND

▷ Several lifeguards have been newly hired to protect the beach and its visitors. These burly fellows and lasses all have three things in common: skimpy swimwear, rippling muscles, and seagull heads. They spend most of their time hanging out in groups, flexing and gossiping loudly. If characters approach them for their complimentary swimwear, they will provide whatever they’re currently wearing for them to use... by force, if necessary.

▷ Characters who seem particularly vulnerable or are holding something particularly tasty may find themselves surrounded by these lifeguards out of nowhere. The seagulls are relentless, pushing and shoving and pulling hair until they get what they want. Hope you didn’t like your sand castle very much. Those on the lower end of the rank scale will suffer the worst harassment, and they may even go out of their way to harass wildcards, 2s, and 3s just for the heck of it.

▷ Being new hires and fairly low on the resort staff hierarchy, these troublemakers can be easily chased off by someone of a high enough rank, or an assertive enough presence to pass as one. T-they’re not scared! They just remembered they have a mandatory group cawing session to get to! Buzz off!

FUN IN THE SUN

DON'T FORGET TO OIL UP

What’s a beach without fun and games? Dreadfully boring! That’s why all of the beach classics have been expertly set up by staff, including strip volleyball nets, giant boob-shaped beach balls, and plenty of floaties for use in the shallower areas of the temporary ocean. A row of parasols with paired lounge chairs underneath them are placed in some prime viewing areas for festivities. Any time you get thirsty, there’s always a cooler full of canned drinks conveniently nearby, courtesy of Cock-a-Doodle-Doo’s. Sometimes you can hear the staff whispering to each other, “What if it’s too perfect? We won’t be able to deal with the ratings dip once the beach ends!”

Seashells have been arbitrarily scattered along the shoreline, coming in both natural shapes and ones a little more... erotic. The sexiest ones of all are conch shells that let you hear the moans of another guest when held up to your ear; supposedly, if you hook up with the person on the other end of the shell, you’ll be extra lucky in the casino for the rest of the summer. All in all, it’s a carefully tailored creation that can be called nothing short of paradise.

THE BEACH BUNNY BARBECUE BONANZA

▷ This booth constantly has smoke billowing out the top and is manned during the entire day by one man – Steve, formerly from reception. It seems this is his punishment duty for be-bathrooming all of the arrivals, last time. Those willing to lend Steve a sympathetic ear will be entreated to bring him water, since the sweltering heat of the booth dries him out like nobody’s business. No matter how characters try to help him, though, a tragedy always occurs and the water always ends up spilled across the sand. That curse really is something, huh?

▷ The signature item at this cookout are the Flamin’ Hop Skewers. Made due to the current overpopulation in the Conservatory, these spicy-sweet — emphasis on the spicy — glazed skewers temporarily grant those who consume them the soul of a rabbit, including their insatiable desire to mate. Any rabbits that resort-goers have formed an attachment with have not been culled, so don’t worry about your precious buns!

▷ The booth also boasts several other exotic meats and vegetables that are considerably safer to eat, for guests who find themselves unable to overcome their attachment. Some of these skewers also feature fruits, including the hybrid ones from the previous gardening collab with the Dizzy Pigeon. Characters are free to revisit any of the Orchard prompts under the Smoky Nectar section of our PREVIOUS TDM.

A SHOW OF STRENGTH

▷ When the projected sun is at its highest, staff members will start bringing out tarps and watermelons, fresh from the gardens. What’s that, you ask? Oh, of course these were donated willingly! What a strange question!

▷ The goal is to smash the watermelon the staff give you until the succulent red fruit inside is splattered all across the tarp, perfect for falling comically into or... eating, if you’re into that. The rules are that you must use your buttocks to do so, and you only get two tries. Successfully cracking open the watermelon on the first try will earn characters a large payout, and if it’s on the second try, a medium payout.

▷ Failing to bust a watermelon at all won’t have any penalties associated with it, and you can always try again tomorrow! In order to keep their watermelon supplies steady for the duration of the beach festivities, the staff do ask that guests attempt this no more than once per day.

DAYDREAM PARASOLS

▷ Every umbrella set up on the sands has two lounge chairs set up underneath it, with a shared table between them. The chairs are padded and oh-so-comfy — sitting in them for too long while another person is present will result in both characters falling into a deep sleep.

▷ While asleep, characters will discover they’re sharing a dream with their umbrella-mate. The dream is always set on the same beach as the waking world, but there are floating clouds and sparkles in a range of pastel colors. Other beachgoers are faceless, if not entirely absent. It’s just the two of you.

▷ Anything the characters think of can drift in and out of the dreamscape, including but not limited to items from home, scary monsters to dramatically rescue your partner from, and strange abilities to fly or float through the air. However, characters will also be at full suit activation in the dream. Once both characters orgasm or they naturally wake up from their naps, they’ll find things are entirely back to normal, as much as they ever are in the resort.

NOTES

▶ All new arrivals have been issued four food and four clothing vouchers. These vouchers are as good as money around the resort. The staff will strongly insist on characters picking out "summery" attire with it, though.

▶ Existing characters may be booted into the bungalows or locked out of their room against their will. We leave it up to player discretion if this happens and the degree to which they're removed from their normal suite.

▶ For the Daydream Parasols, wildcards may be afflicted by whichever suit their player prefers for the duration of the dream. This will have no bearing on their suit selection when applying, and suit effects should not manifest once back in the waking world. It's just a dream, after all!

▶ The dreamscape has no explicit time limit, so feel free to make them as long or as short as desired. Dreams should also be sexy first and foremost. While you can include your mom dying in the background if you'd like, you have to be horny about it too.

TWINKLING CURRENTS

THE PARTY NEVER STOPS

As the sun sets in a cascade of colors over the water, lamps are lit and floating lights surface from the depths. Stars twinkle in the sky, and Steve is finally released from his smoky shackles. Though the daytime amenities have gone to sleep, the night promises its own set of beachy wonders sure to please even the most distinguished of vacationers.

Flyers posted in the lobby and in the hallways promise of a bar ran by the most enchanting mermaids you could ever want to fuck, as well as a fireworks show in every color, including ones you’ve never heard of. With the seagulls gone to bed, peace settles across the sands, tinted blue, yellow, and pink from the myriad of lights. For those seeking a more subdued, romantic air — this is the beach for you.

SWIM UP TO THE BAR

▷ While the advertisements promised mermaids, they were careful not to include any photos or illustrations. Wading out into the sea to the floating bar quickly illustrates why: these merfolk are fish on top, not the bottom! If asked about this configuration or accused of being unsexy, they’ll lift their elegant legs out of the water and exclaim, “How else would you be able to fuck us if not for these!” Though a few guests seem unsatisfied by this clarification, there are no complaints about the drinks themselves.

▷ HOLDING ON TO SUMMER. This cocktail brings seaberry-gin, limoncello, white crème de cacao, and freshly squeezed lemon juice over pebbled ice, wrapping you in decadent flavors accenting the season. Drinking this cocktail can cause you to be overcome with the desire to lean back and sink into the ocean itself, but fret not! It also grants you the wonderful ability to breathe underwater, no gills required! And it’s topped with a yummy little ball of white chocolate.

▷ MANGO STAR. A delightfully bright drink in a highball glass, the combination of elderflower rose syrup and seaberry-gin floats a summery pink over the orange mixture of mango juice, lime juice and honey syrup on the bottom. On top are two cute little stars cut out of mango, accented with mint leaves. Guests who drink this cocktail report some confusion in the identity of other guests, as just one drink is enough to shift perception of others. Other characters may appear to be different guests of the resort, or familiar faces from home.

▷ SEABERRY FLORADORA. This is a vibrant cocktail made of seaberry-gin, ginger beer, lime juice and raspberry syrup, highlighted by floral ice cubes and edible flowers. Despite its bright pink color indicating a level of cheerfulness for the summer, this flavorful cocktail causes guests to be quickly overwhelmed with a sense of loneliness. The longer this sensation goes on, the more guests will try to seek out company to aid in the ache, even if it means appearing quite desperate in the process. Each successive drink will increase the severity of the effect.

▷ BLACKBERRY ROSEMARY GIMLET. Blackberries, rosemary sprigs, simple syrup, and a combination of seaberry-gin and lime juice make this aromatic cocktail. It’s double strained over ice and garnished with a blackberry on a pick, giving it a regal appearance. Drinking this cocktail causes obsessive and possessive behavior, however — sometimes to extreme levels. Should your partner choose this cocktail to drink, you may not want to mention anything that could make them jealous. Each successive drink will increase the severity of the effect.

▷ JUST SOME SEAWATER? Questioning the mermaids and mermen on how they came to be the way that they are will result in them offering you an item off the sea-cret menu. Taking a glass from the bar, they dip it into the ocean and offer it right over to you. Drinking the seawater does, in fact, turn you into a very sexy reverse merman or mermaid. This occurs whether or not you drink it from the glass or take in a gulp while swimming, so watch out!

ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY

▷ Where else could you get a perfect view of the stars? Despite the sea of lights below, the artificial nature of the skies in the resort means that all guests get an unrivaled view of the galaxy. Which galaxy? Why, any of them — characters will see a shifting range of constellations from night to night, including ones they don’t recognize, ones shaped a bit like something you might find in Love Dove, and ones that are identical to those from their home. Happy gazing!

▷ A fireworks show is held every night, from 10PM until 1AM. The noises are just loud enough to block out a whispered confession timed correctly, but aren’t quite enough to inhibit conversation. Most of the fireworks are from a design series known as Matteo’s Masterpieces, and range from the standard burst to abstract shapes to... well, you know. Unlike the sloppy doodles found in the margins of books while Swan Lake was decaying, all of the boobs and dicks blasted across the sky are very well rendered. For fireworks.

SANDY SCAVENGING

A GAME OF BEACHES

It wouldn't be the Golden Peacock without a game for guests to play! All guests that wander into the beach area may find themselves receiving one of two Watch messages. Some very special guests may even receive both challenges — or continuously receive a new challenge when the last 24 hours is up. The resort just wants you to have the most fun possible!

SCAVENGER HUNT: EASY MODE (SFW)

Hello, dear guest. You have been randomly selected to play our EASY MODE: SCAVENGER HUNT! You have 24 hours to complete this hunt. Once completed, please submit your collected items to the nearest SEAGULL LIFEGUARD to claim your reward of Great Tit! Dessert Vouchers and a large payout.

Guests who do not complete the hunt in 24 hours will be hunted down and then publicly spanked by a SEAGULL LIFEGUARD.

Please note that items scavenged may not be personal items. They must be collected from other sources. Good luck!

1. Collect one unfinished drink.

2. Collect two kisses.

3. Collect three pairs of sunglasses.

4. Collect four sets of sandals.

5. Collect five feathers from a lifeguard.

SCAVENGER HUNT: HARD MODE (NSFW)

Hello, dear guest. You have been randomly selected to play our HARD MODE: SCAVENGER HUNT! You have 24 hours to complete this hunt. Once completed, please submit your collected items to the nearest SEAGULL LIFEGUARD to claim your reward of Naked Yolk Kink Vouchers and an extra-large payout. Winners will also be given a limited edition WINNER pin. Any guests wearing a WINNER pin will be treated as kings and queens of the beach, and be permitted to command any other guests as they see fit.

Guests who do not complete the hunt in 24 hours will be hunted down, stripped, and then strapped into the fuck pillory by our SEAGULL LIFEGUARDS. Losers will be free game for other guests to use for their pleasure.

Please note that items scavenged may not be personal items. They must be collected from other sources. Good luck!

1. Collect one cup of cum.

2. Collect two bite marks.

3. Collect three pubic hairs.

4. Collect four nudes (nude images).

5. Collect five bathing suit bottoms.

NOTES

▶ All effects from the swim-up bar last around 2-3 hours, but may be extended by having another drink.

INTO THE DEPTHS

IT'S HIGH TIDE WE GET OUT OF HERE

Though the beach experience is perfect on the surface, things are less elegant behind the scenes. Wave-making machines pulse and rattle down below, shaking the ceiling of the basement suites. Water leaks from pipes, streaking across walls and pooling on the uneven floors. The maintenance levels are abuzz with staff setting out buckets and pans, shooing lost guests away with a heightened level of urgency. Someone got a little too enthusiastic with mopping, they claim. Nothing to worry about at all!

Even the ocean itself isn’t without its issues. Despite appearing as a boundless expanse from the shore, the walls of the Golden Peacock are a very real factor. To avoid any undue damage to the screens that comprise the sky, the sea stops abruptly before it reaches them, cascading into a waterfall all the way down to the depths of the resort. Gentle currents become swirling vortexes and choppy waves, sure to pull down any guests that aren’t careful about where they swim. A few gull-guards patrol the line of buoys that mark the end of the safe swimming area, but the primary line of defense the resort relies on is the utter disinterest most of its guests have.

TUMBLING DOWN

▷ Characters who stray past the line of buoys out in the far sea will find themselves caught in a riptide that sucks them straight over the edge of the water. This applies both to characters swimming, or characters in some sort of vessel, such as a small rowboat borrowed from the staff.

▷ Feel free to make up any sort of vehicle rentals in general, as long as they’re reasonable in size — they should be able to accommodate 1-2 characters at most. A waverider would be okay, but a yacht would not.

▷ While falling down the waterfall, characters will temporarily black out before hitting anything solid. They will resurface anywhere there is standing water, whether that be a flooded hallway, in the Crane’s Respite, or even in someone’s open toilet bowl. There are no limitations on where in the resort the resurfacing can happen; even the bathrooms at Roost aren’t safe from this teleportation.

A RISING FLOOD

▷ Drainage is a difficult aspect to manage. Though the majority of the seawater is recycled to maintain the ocean above, enough of it is siphoned off for deeper filtration that the resort’s plumbing systems simply can’t handle the volume. Leaks are happening on all floors below ground, increasing in depth the further down into the basement characters go.

▷ Characters living in the rank 2, 3, and 4 suites may notice that in addition to having leaks in the hallway, their own rooms are also flooding. This can range anywhere from a constant, unpleasantly damp floor, to having an entire cascade of water blow them and any other unsuspecting guests down several hallways the moment their door is opened. Life vests are recommended.

▷ The flooding will intensify as the event goes on, culminating in some of the maintenance levels being entirely underwater towards the end of the event. Once the event is over, the flooding will recede within about a day, leaving only a few water stains here and there as evidence of their presence.

NOTES

▶ Any amount of standing water is a valid target for a character’s resurfacing, even something as minor as a glass of water. For situations where a character would not actively fit into the source of their arrival, they will be violently flung out of it, knocking over or spilling it in the process if that’s possible.

▶ As always, players are free to control the level to which their individual characters are affected, and being flooded out of their space is not mandatory.

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OOC NOTES

INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

▶ BLANKET CW: alcohol; altered states; aphrodisiacs; breeding urge; delusions; forced clotheswearing; hallucinations; harassment and bullying; jealousy; thalassophobia; transformation; unreality

▶ 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. This TDM acts as the game's June event. The beach will ICly be present from June 15th - June 30th.

▶ Current characters may top level on the TDM. Any current characters posting to the TDM should note they are current in their subject header.

▶ The top level directory is for new characters only. We want to make sure new characters are prioritized and receive attention!

▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort! There are recent additions to the locations page as well, for those who have yet to see them!

▶ 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.

▶ Don't forget your sunscreen! We'd hate for any chicken wings to come out burnt.

NAVIGATION • LOG • NETWORK • OOC • MEME

Comments

[defendog]

[ aak-senpai... uwu

the best way to break a melon is utilizing gravity. that's the most obvious method to him! but he's not really worried about having sore buns from doing it. as he rubs his chin and also takes as many fries as aak is willing to pass to him: ]

Actually, I just want your support. And maybe you can hold up a towel or something for privacy's sake.

[ does aak really want hung to show off his dripping furry butt to the public. ]

[blastedass]

[Right, Endeavor would know that from his own experience too. With Ending. Bakugo's going to take personal vindictive pleasure in ripping whoever's behind this mass kidnapping apart!]

If anyone gets in my way, brainwashed or not, I'll kick their fucking asses and sort their loyalties later! [He crashes one fist into the opposing palm, setting off a hard explosion in the process. Pretty damn sure all the "guests" in the hotel are kidnapped and not brainwashed, but he'll keep the idea in mind while razing through the ranks.] This place can bring on whatever guards it wants; I'll destroy them all!

[No matter what challenge the hotel wants to throw at him, Bakugo has zero intention of letting it stop him from ending the kidnapping threat and getting everyone involved back home safely! It might be a long-off dream, but it's a goal!]

THEN DON'T ASK STUPID QUESTIONS!! [Like wanting him to repeat himself and waste the breath and time! Though Endeavor's reaction likely wasn't literally asking Bakugo to say it again... Which the guy takes the time to explain, much to the younger hero's bristling ire. But Endeavor's toning down and he, VISIBLY, tries to match that attempt. It's an effort.]

All for One almost killed him. If I hadn't got there in time... [Bakugo shake his head. He'd been conscious when he saved All Might, of course, but it still feels like the tail end of a dream, vivid in his head, but still wisps of disbelief because of what he'd just come from. All Might is alive, was alive, the last he knew. But now he's gone. How can he know this place didn't fuck up everything by stealing him away? ... He doesn't know. It frustrates him the most right now.

THEN WHOEVER CHOSE THEM IS A BIG DORK! IT'S BETTER THAN A TRANSLUCENT EXCUSE FOR A "ROBE"!]

I KNOW WHO TOYA IS, DAMMIT! [Don't "my son" at him like a dramatic secret reveal moment!] Fuck, how many of us did this place grab?

[virtuesignal]

[Concord just loudly sighs again, the noise largely out his nose with an accompanying horse-like affect. Work out their differences... their differences are what make them such a pair, so lasting.

Making up is an easier task, but Concord just can't be ready for that. He's mad at Ali for the initial dispute and he's mad at him for putting so much space between them for a year... and he's mad at himself for not having the words to explain his anger.

So, without further word, he moves to lift himself to stand. He lifts both arms up over his head to stretch out. All while, just, hanging free and all natural for any nearby on the beach to admire...]

[wholefoods]

I am Captain of Japan's Anti-Kaiju Defense Force — Third Division. I specialize in long ranged artillery.

[Yes, she can handle standard guns and rifles, but she shines in the use of cannons, basically.

Ashiro looks over the menu. Hard pressed to find anything simple like water or tea. Everything is so fruity, overly mixed, and ostentatious. She's sure it tastes good, but it's not exactly the plain type of beverage she'd prefer to take in front of others.]

Do you mind if I leave the decision in your hands? It all sounds the same to me.

[laserguy]

[The familiar voice gets his eyes to snap open from behind his shades, momentarily caught off guard that it is Hawks speaking to him. They haven't spoken in a hot minute, but as his eyes settle on the teasing man with that amused smile, Scott's brief moment of tension melts away, shoulders relaxing as his own mouth twitches upward.

They really do have a habit of teasing one another, huh?]

...I suppose I'll allow that. This time.

[He's already long decided to just be a little more open, a little more accepting of others, and Hawks is someone that's he liked before. Scott straightens up from his longue chair, bringing them a little closer to each other, but he doesn't yet go for a kiss yet.] I'm feeling generous today.

[comfypillow]

[ Quincy stares back at the other man when he feels those eyes on him. The offer of his lap is a surprise and a tempting one; he glances down before slowly shifting his large body, resting the back of his head onto the stretch of thigh that acts as a perfect pillow.

He looks up, all pale lashes over dark circles and deep red eyes. Exhaustion is deep in the lines of his face. ]

You’re taking this well. [ … ] Being stolen away.

[ Even if it had been a kidnapping without fanfare or passionate threats. ]

[smokeandglasses]

[Guess who is right there to admire too.

Though as soon as Ali sees Concord stand up, his eyes are drawn to Concord's lower half and he quickly turns pink and looks away.]

Please put some clothes on first, Concord.

[izanagis]

[Oh. That...that does sound sad. Whether he's buying these dramatics (he sort of is) or is just used to dealing with this kind of waterworks (he definitely is), he indulges her in feeling her feelings. Look, sometimes you just gotta feel the sad to get through it. This line of meta text brought to you by me watching Inside Out yesterday.

Anyway, no matter what's true or embellished, he can understand parts of how she feels.]

I'm the only one I know from home, too.

[It's not quite the same -- there are plenty of people here from Earth, and even Japan. People who know of him, in some distant way, too. But it's not the same, not by a long shot.

To be honest, Yu isn't sure how much good it does to worry about the future back home, while they're all here. He's set more on figuring out how to deal with this place to begin with...and how to get back home. He'll worry about the state of home afterwards. But in this, too, he indulges her.] What happened to it? Your home.

[comfypillow]

…?

[ He is surprised when the little squirrel snatches up the sheet and throws it around his waist like a skirt. Quincy remains standing in place, one hand on the sheet, as he assesses the situation. One (1) angry little squirrel, zero (0) clothes. Unknown location. He knots the sheet at his hip to keep it up, though he doesn’t quite see the issue when they’re both men.

Then, he rubs the back of his head and sighs. He has to go buy clothes, or trade? It’s unlucky that this little squirrel is such a vastly different size. There’s no chance anything of his will fit. ]

Then I can’t put any on. I don’t know anyone, or have money.

[ Not to mention the fact that he vastly prefers to make the clothing he wears. Which means he’ll need to collect sewing supplies and fabric materials. He sighs again, wishing he could just go back to sleep. This little squirrel had been a good pillow up until the yelling.

He looks down to the sheet and then back to the young man. ]

Can I keep this?

[ Yes, he is planning to just wear a sheet around. ]

[virtuesignal]

[He just keeps stretching until he feels his back crack pleasantly behind him. After that, he'll drop his arms to his sides and reach the one closest to Ali to ruffle his hair,]

The robe is too short for me. You wear both to cover up. [he drops his hand to Ali's nose and pokes at one of the marks there from where his glasses usually sat. They really arrived with nothing, huh]

... can you even see right now?

[smokeandglasses]

[Ali wants to complain about being ruffled and poked, but he really did miss this. So he'll let Concord get away with it this time, though he does flinch when Concord pokes his nose.]

I'm not completely blind, I can see enough to know it's there.

[And then, a bit quieter:]

It's distracting me and I'm supposed to be the clever one here.

[He's trying to behave, but he hasn't been around Concord in a year and he's naked and right there.]

[wholefoods]

You seem incredibly comfortable in this space. Have you been here long?

[Ashiro runs her thumb under the straps of her swimsuit as she waits for his reply. Honestly it's not as if she has any agenda, plan, or itinerary... so why not hear him out? There's nowhere for her to be, no responsibility.

Unfortunate, really. She'd rather be at work.]

[defendog]

[ he's getting pretty good at digging holes! must be a perro thing. or something.

that smack makes him yelp. the pull? another yelp--- but that's what gets him to pull himself out, turning to look at his 'attacker' with a look of confusion. not shock, not anger. just. ]

Huh? Why'd you do that?

[ it's not like he's going around pulling a fox's tail or anything wtf ]

[morarchon]

Now there's an interesting statement. Zhongli slides his gaze from the sea to Childe, brows quirking up in curiosity. He's not about to deny that he's a taciturn person. Even his oldest friends rarely get to hear his inner thoughts. While he can't say it's a shock that seems to bother Childe, he does find it a little amusing.

"Perhaps. But what about yourself?"

The touchy, aggressive edge to his demeanor has dulled for the moment, tempered by curiosity. Still, there's a restlessness to his movements when he crosses his arms. He might be setting aside any thoughts of their surroundings for now, but they're still lurking there just under the surface.

"I don't think I keep my thoughts to myself any more than you do."

[comfypillow]

[ Finally, the man in bed with poor Wriothesley leans up onto his elbow. It isn’t a full sit up, which means he’s still pressed against the man, but now there’s an angled jaw and tousled blond hair to go with the body. Sleepy red eyes blink, pronounced with dark bags beneath, and thin lips part with a light breath. Morning light dusts across pale lashes. ]

Oh. [ his voice remains low, tone slightly drawled, ] You’re not Topper.

[ A tempered confirmation. The arm around his waist finally relaxes as Quincy draws it up. Not to remove it completely—a large hand grips lightly over Wriothesley’s chin to tilt his head back, wanting to get a better look at the stranger’s face. His touch is gentle, with long fingers faintly textured with calluses.

Quincy studies the man’s face. How’d this wolf pup get in his bed? ]

Who are you?

[virtuesignal]

[Concord cannot help himself when Ali is getting flustered like this. Since the other man is still sat, he reaches his broad hand to card through Ali's hair. Then, cradling his head on the opposite side, pulls the dragon closer, smooshing Ali's face against Concord's thigh... just right by his dick, yep.

Smirking down at him for it, since Ali looks very cute at this angle especially!]

This is distracting-? How so? [Concord is quite dumb, but this very clearly just him playing dumb to tease,]

iii... wheezes, hello

[empaler]

[ where there is a hunt, there is clorinde. granted, this isn't the kind of hunt that she's accustomed to, but, you know. she'll take what she can get.

fortunately, at least it's a familiar face that turns to greet navia, clorinde's initial surprise smoothing back down to her normal impassive neutrality. whatever hesitation clorinde may have had in regards to the resort disappears, her priority shifting to ensuring navia's safety instead. ]

I was selected, yes. [ she shows navia her spoils so far... which are just two pairs of bathing suit bottoms. don't worry about it. ] Working together would be ideal. Have you found any yet?

[comfypillow]

[ Stolen their abilities? Quincy is quiet for a lengthy moment while outstretching his hand and giving it a study. His essence doesn’t feel much different than normal, even if the essence around them is much stranger than what he’s used to.

He sighs before throwing his legs over the side of the bed. It creaks beneath his weight, wooden frame not quite used to housing someone of Quincy’s weight and stature. Shoddy craftsmanship, he thinks to himself, before turning his eyes back onto the stranger. ]

You were a good pillow.

[ Does he want more rest? Yes, but he’s always tired. Right now there’s the matter of figuring out what happened and what’s going on. Which is why Quincy gives up on the comfort of sleep, reluctantly. ]

Explain. Who are they—… and who are you?

[ He reaches out a hand, lightly placing it on the stranger’s forearm. It’s a large hand with a gentle touch. Those long fingers are rough from handiwork, knuckles scratched up from use. ]

… Yokai.

[ It’s a question, but spoken like a statement. This feeling is familiar. ]

[smokeandglasses]

[Well. He doesn't need his glasses at THAT range. How can Concord be so sweet and so vulgar at the same time?]

I know you're not that dense!

[He's not trying to get away yet though, because he's trying to decide if he should give in to his own impulses or stand up and go on with trying to find the front desk. Ugh! If it were anyone else he wouldn't be so distracted!]

[laserguy]

[He's not sure what it says about himself that he's less uncomfortable with the thought of jerking in public. The whole thing with the animal stuff really affected his perception of that, not to mention that a bunch of people out here are having some sort of sexual interaction. So, this really isn't anything abnormal.

Another deep sigh.

Scott takes a large bite out of his skewer, if to put his frustration out on something. At least the food is as tasty as ever.]

No. I'm referring to our coupling a few months ago. We haven't fully talked about it.

[Serious conversations is definitely Scott's turn on... yep.]

[blastedass]

That's not a "line" of work then!

[it's just doing random odd jobs and bouncing between vocations with zero track or ambition! at least that's how bakugo sees it. granted, if hung's a generic handyman at a company that hires out people for general services, then yeah, that's a little more legit. but the way the dog says it, bakugo's picturing him walking down the street and getting called over to move crates off a truck or something.

he wishes he knew more, even if it's not out of desire to help hung, but there's little else he knows apart from doing research on his own. which he'd been too tired to last night.]

What other way do you want me to put it? Sex vacation resort?

[he's a realist with an attitude problem.]

[virtuesignal]

I am dedicated to this task. There must be a way.

[Concord is just terribly stubborn, giving up even after trying time after time is not his style. He steps back and looks around... only to see someone playing with- what is that-?

A gun that shoots water? What an interesting invention... Concord moves over and taps the person on the shoulder, asking if he can borrow the device. The person, struck by his whole everything, relinquishes the water gun promptly.

Concord returns, looking the super soaker over as he tries to determine how it fires- or rather, waters... He doesn't know it needs to be pumped, so the stream is pathetically weak at first attempt on the trigger.]

... do you know how this works? [The unicorn sure seems to know how to use a real gun, from how he's handling this one, just not a toy version...]

[wray]

If you haven't been assigned a room like last time, won't you just disappear again?

[ That seems like the most logical conclusion from what little he knows about how this place works. Which is basically nothing. ]

I suppose that is the best outcome for anyone.

[ Because it's better than staying here, that's for sure. ]

[blastedass]

[Bakugo's not some damn prude when it comes to sex, but that doesn't mean he wants to see Quincy's junk bouncing around in his face the entire time they talk! There's this thing called modesty, and acceptable nudity as a time, and place! At least the giant's good at tying the knot and making the sheet into a decent-looking wrap. Like one of those old Greek statues.

Begrudgingly he agrees with that sigh and frustrated action. Yeah, waking up naked and then being told you have nothing but your innate abilities to your name, with everything else coming from the grace of others or trading for it until you get money? It's a shitty wake up deal. If he was more Quincy's size, or vice versa, yeah, he would've thrown some clothes at him instead of a sheet.]

You don't have to state the obvious.

[Granted, in the future, Bakugo's probably going to be interested in Quincy's ability to make clothes? That seems like a good skill to have here. But that's for future interactions. As much as it'd be nice to go back to sleep, that's not going to help either of them out of here. The blonde's expression curls in annoyance.]

I don't own it! It's yours. [No one said it was a bad idea to go around in a sheet sarong.]

[virtuesignal]

[Concord also isn't letting go of him, not when Ali's making none effort to escape. His hand pets along Ali's hair as he's held so close,]

I don't see you pushing away from me, Ali.