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

[sociallinks]

[ A queen to his rescue...! In the midst of all the chaos and trying to protect his precious skewers, Minato doesn't quite pinpoint that familiar voice. Instead, he's simply relieved that someone has come to save him, and as he starts to stand up straight again, he already begins his thanks. ]

Thank yo--

[ But he then pauses briefly when he sees who his saviour is. Now that's a face he hasn't expected to see again. For a single whole second, he appears surprised as his eyes slightly widen and his mouth is agape, but he immediately returns to his usual blank expression the next second as he decides to act as if he's, you know, not dead and this is just a normal encounter. ]

As intimidating as always, Mitsuru-senpai.

[ She didn't even lay a finger on them! Just scared her away with her presence (at least that's what it looks like to him). ]

[sociallinks]

[ Chaaaaaarge! As soon as Yu grabs hold of the lifeguard, Minato rushes out from his hiding spot behind the chair. He attempts to approach the seagull from an angle where he won't get a fist or foot to the face, but it's difficult when they flail around like a literal trapped animal. He actually even gets slapped a few times before he is able to get in close enough to grab a few loose feathers, but he only manages to grab three before he's suddenly hoisted upwards from someone behind him. Uh oh, one of the other seagulls has noticed the commotion and has rushed over to help, taking Minato as hostage! ]

[ They pick up Minato, holding him like a ragdoll over their seagull head, and warn Yu only once; "release my brother, you swine!" What will happen if Yu refuses? The seagull will probably throw Minato on top of Yu like a pro wrestler would do with a table. ]

iv long time no see c:

[redfeathers]

( It's not the first time Hawks has found himself behind one of the many doors that read STAFF ONLY. It's not for anything nefarious but rather curiosity, a need to get a better understanding of what might be happening here. There's still so much they don't know and understand about this casino, even if some of them have been here for nearly half a year now. It's frustrating in a way. Not knowing the truth behind whatever is happening here, living every day with the constant reminder that there's something else at play looming over all of them. Not to mention his own recent experience here - one day talking to some of the others he's met here and the next waking up in a new room, mind hazy, weeks gone. The mark on his back has disappeared, and there's a strange chill he can't seem to shake no matter how hard he tries. It's brought up a lot more questions.

In his wandering today, though, it's less about answers and more about solutions. He's heard about the flooding in the lower floors, and what kinda guy would he be if he didn't put in the work to help with the water trouble? So he's down in the maintenance area, ankle deep in cool water that's doing nothing to help the lingering chill he feels. He'd been walking for some time, pausing only to take a breath. To focus on everything around him.

His wings are still small, still regrowing, but his feathers float and spread around him all the same. His eyes are closed and his hand is curved around his mouth, feeling for different sounds, trying to find the different leaks around him. There's a couple moments where it feels harder than it should be with those damning whispers that pipe up from time to time. But he does his best to close them out, to focus.

Someone is moving around down here, he realizes, down one of the pathways, around a corner. Someone bigger based on the sound, the way the water splashes and moves around them. It doesn't sound like they're in much of a hurry, but he does know it's dark down here. Not the best place to go running through if you don't know what's going on around you.

But as the other keeps moving, there's something he recognizes. A subtle but distinct vibration of sound in their breathing. It makes him think of someone from home. Someone he's thought about too much, worried more than he should have over. But then he hears it - a lick of flames igniting and the golden eyes snap open. It can't be— )

— Endeavor-san?

( He calls out. And he can see it around the corner - the warm glow of flames that spreads across the wall, reflects off the water that ripples delicately as someone keeps moving. Something tightens in his chest - something hopeful, something worried - as he takes a few steps forward, bringing him closer to whoever it is. Again, though, he hears those whispers - are you really a hero? But they don't matter.

If it is who he thinks it is around the corner, he is what matters. )

[expereiment]

[well, that surprises rei a little. he supposes he shouldn't really be so shocked, considering this is eiden who is always so determined to teach rei that there are other just as pleasurable ways to have sex other than hard and fast penetration. still. this is his birthday treat... and he 'just' wants that?

confusion is clear in rei's expression. he's not about to say 'no.' this is eiden's birthday treat after all. he's not against the idea. it's just. confusing.]

You don't want to put it in?

[rei's age-old question as he rolls his hips back against eiden's cock, as if reminding eiden that he has one and he is free to put it to use.]

Fine - how do you want me, Grand Sorcerer?

[dianxie]

It sounds like you've had a rough time of it back home, I'm sorry you were pulled into this realm that also demands so much of us.

[ In different ways, but. ]

[laserguy]

I believe in you. [He's somehow serious yet a little earnest as well as he encourages her. He doesn't think she actually has performance anxiety, but it doesn't cost anything on his end to say that.]

Geometry and autoshop.

[Maybe some trig too in the future, put himself in more work after everything. It's a good distraction. Although, he doesn't plan on teaching anything in this place, especially since it will probably end up becoming a sex thing and teacher... student roleplay isn't really his kink.]

I believe my students both enjoyed and hated my class. I can be rather strict.

[wholefoods]

[Even if Rahu is able to ward off the worst of the interested interlopers, Mina still finds being alone... troublesome. Yes, she agreed that it was best the other woman leave. Yes, she knew her own feelings would make it difficult. Even so, she is a Captain. Someone in her position doesn't have the luxury of indulging in her feelings. So there is no change in her expression or behavior even when her worries begin to spiral.

That also means there's no shift when Rahu comes back, either. Even if a wave of relief washes over Mina and soothes her nerves. Even if the careful way Rahu cradles her jaw makes Mina's heartbeat flutter. Ashiro will accept the drink offered, and only answer after she's had a taste to quench her parched tongue.]

A part of me had been considering it. I have my own skepticism about this place, but... if it would actually mean ridding my world of the monsters that plague it, my body is a small price to pay.

[Truly, for the safety of not only her country, but the whole world? To rid it of Kaiju forever? How valuable would that be? It would definitely be worth more than her body. Her dignity. Any of it. She would trade almost every shred of her being to see that happen.]

[lieabilities]

[ His sus aura is just too strong. ]

A business man needs to be able to find new goods to sell and new markets to sell at, after all.

[ It doesn't help that he continues to pull random information out of his- tentacles. The easy smile he gives is equally as suspicious in the way it seems to ask not to pry any further. ]

There's not very much interesting about me though. On the other hand, I'm quite curious about you.

[laserguy]

[Scott can't stop himself from being just a little extra careful with his bites, not wanting to make any sort of mess or have that sauce drip on any part of him. For someone that seems just a few years younger than him, she certainly exudes a certain level of elegance, and he doesn't want to appear boorish by having stains on his clothes. Honestly, he just doesn't want to have stains in general.

But with anything that he puts his mind to, he's methodical and it shouldn't be a problem. Just one careful bite after another as he listens to his new companion, her words and sentiment extremely familiar. They're familiar enough to get Scott to smile in understanding and agreement. He really hasn't had any problem with others when it comes to ranks, but it's still nice to hear.

The only problem may be that growing warmth in his body, that heat almost familiar in a way that warns him that he probably shouldn't be sitting around for much longer, but he feels relaxed and warm in a way that is so comforting that Scott has a difficult time moving away. Besides, the present company is just so nice.]

It's a bit spicy, but the flavors still blend well with the meat. [He comments lightly, finishing the rest of his skewer before leaning back against his hands. It really is nice being here with...]

I apologize, I haven't caught your name before. I'm Scott, Scott Summers.

haha it's fitting!

[blastedass]

[CHOP!! He's not going to whack off his arm just to remove the watch. Not unless that's the only thing left between him and victory. Bakugo can be rash at times, but this isn't one of them. Besides, he guesses it's going to be useful for his time here. Ugh...

Look, if Hiyori can't set literal traps, can't or doesn't want to fight, isn't a good hacker, etc, but still wants to participate in whatever fight that happens to break them all out of here, then he's getting the "live bait" role! Unless he opts for cannon fodder. It wouldn't be horrible to launch the annoying guy into their opponents and have him, uh, flash them to diversion.

Bakugo frowns at the information, more in thought than irritation. Hiyori brings up a few good points. It sounds simple on paper, but getting it into action isn't that easy. He growls in acceptance.]

Have you found anything at all, or did you just start?

[What does a place that kidnaps people to serve in some fucked-up perverted game want to get out of it? And what can be done to eschew that need enough they don't need to kidnap people? That sounds more like capitulating to the villains rather than busting into their control room and beating the shit out of them until they open the gates...]

Bastards! They're really trying to piss us off! Fine, I'll cook my own food! Where's a fucking grocery store?

[Expect him to do the scrolling to find the network post for that list. He appreciates the warning though. Bakugo's face screws up at the idea of someone wanting to be drugged, but hey, people smoke and shoot up, so it's not uncommon. He's not gonna ask about weird people.]

Haa?! Do I look like someone who wants a bunch of flowers?!

[While he's not someone who'll go stomp on a flower patch for the hell of it, no one's going to accuse Bakugo of stopping to stick his nose in a flower. Some flowers look nice, and he secretly leans into any that look "explosive" or cool. No one's going to know that though.]

Monsters? [He detonates another explosion in his hand, a wicked grin curving at his face.] Bring those fuckers on! It'll be something I can tear apart here! [Musclebound Gull-headed junks apparently count too.]

[lieabilities]

[ Immediately, tentacles rise up to block any stray water droplets from landing on his clothes, though Kleken himself seems amused at most over the circumstance and doesn't step away. He'd been idly wondering if he'd do such a thing even after the toweling. ]

Oh, don't let me stop you then. It's best to keep people away from such dangers.

[ Dangers that Kleken will be making his way toward once he gives Shirou a small wave, walking to the water's edge to peer curiously into the depths he can't see. ]

[cartographie]

[ On the verge of starting to case the stock behind the bar for things they can bang together to shock the gull guards, Hyunsu catches Nami by surprise when he speaks up. For a moment she says nothing, glancing between them and the pack of oversized, feathery staff, silently giving the situation one last shrewd evaluation before she nods. ]

As long as we can still get close to the feathers, that would probably shock them long enough for us to make a run for it after getting what we need.

[ His choice of wording sticks out in her mind, however, and when she looks back at Hyunsu's face, she's frowning at him curiously. ] What do you mean scatter?

[empaler]

[ there's surprise in clorinde's expression at the embrace, only for a brief moment before she returns it, her arms coming around navia's waist. one would think she'd be used to it by now, given their history. but with recent events, she'd forgotten what it was like to have navia's affection freely given, to have her attention again as someone she cares for. many things have changed — they've lost so much in such a short amount of time; clorinde likes to think that they've been doing better recently, and it eases the ache she's always quietly nursed since then. ]

I'm glad to see you, too. [ maybe not in these circumstances, but a part of her is still relieved in spite of it. clorinde glances down at their linked arms but doesn't pull away, keeping hers steady as they make their way down the beach. ] I admit, I wasn't expecting to run into anyone from home.

[ both a blessing and a curse, maybe. the president of the spina and the champion duelist missing... she can't imagine how it must be back in fontaine. ]

How are you feeling? I know it's been rather disorienting.

[blastedass]

[Maybe he should've blasted him physically. Bakugo's already had his meal ruined by potential drugs, and now this guy's stalking him with words about needing to get off. The worst part is, when he says it, the heat in his body responds with a harsh rush, as if to mockingly prove Esikko's telling the truth.]

I'm not screaming, dammit!

[Totally is. Bakugo bares his teeth, a rumbling growl climbing in his throat as a pink flush across his face starts to make itself known. He's got light skin as it is, and the sun (even if it's fake) doesn't detract. Obviously enough for Esikko to notice. The blonde snarls and twists his head around so he's not facing the other boy.

Still walking, wanting to put distance between himself and other people in case what this guy says is true. Esikko's not about to leave him off is he. Bastard. He balls his hands into fists in his shorts.]

Of course not; I don't fucking know you. [Certainly not enough to hate him. He hates what this place is doing to him.] Why do you care?

[emyoji]

[ That tends to be Seimei's luck--dodging trouble accidentally without realizing how close he got to sabotaging himself. He lives a bit too freely and too carelessly, trusting that everything will probably work out anyway.

He crouches down in front of Hung to watch him keep digging with fascination. ]

Why not? You'd make a great prize if you were a carrot this big! Think of how many people I'd impress if I caught you.

[ He's definitely asking for trouble at this point. ]

Are you going to bury me, Wan-chan? You'd have to catch me first.

[belheir]

Usually it's because they want to encourage you to have sex.

[Blunt. To the point. He's already been drugged often enough that while he is, in fact, a little mad about it, he sees it as something like dealing with the weather. Annoying, but able to be dealt with.]

I'm not sure what sort of negativity would lead towards that sort of thing, but they've brought all sorts here, so who knows.

[glorification]

( A pool, a cold shower... Despite the way that his blood is rushing through his body right now, spurred on by the heat of a deep longing for contact, it feels like it's draining from his face, now. Hiyori really isn't going to do a thing to help him, and he should have realized that much before.

He had realized that much, really.

He doesn't feel like he has to dignify that question with a response, with how his fingers dig in a little extra at Hiyori's shoulders, his icy cold stare trying to glare a hole through him from the back. It's amazing how a dying man can be filled with so much smiling irritation!

He doesn't have a strong grip, and he doesn't push with much force, but he does begin to walk Hiyori forward, over towards the bungalows. He woke up in one of them, so at the very least he can crawl under his blankets and try to get through this, right? Right? The longer he stares at Hiyori from this angle, though, the more he gets some rather untoward thoughts about what he'd like to do to shut him up.

Maybe death would be better, actually. )

Hahh... ( A heavy exhale, a little shaky, but he's still persistently trudging along through the sand. He's only in swim shorts himself, not given the luxury of anything to cover the pale skin of his chest, and even if the sun is fake and there are no UV lights turned on at all, Eichi feels like he's burning up. )

Hiyori-kun. ( Something that's managed to draw his attention, even in between all of the cluttered thoughts and feelings rising up like heat from the sand, is the comment about him having a room, despite this resort being overbooked. ) How long have you been here?

[wray]

[ That makes his ears dip down, pressed against downy hair. ]

Why wouldn't I...? Unless you think your disappearance will take my memory of it too.

[ At the very least, Six believes something like this will be hard to forget unless he's forced to. ]

[smokeandglasses]

What does that have to do with anything?

[So yes, he is very new and currently has the wildcard standing.]

[crestsidestory]

[ Ah. Now that is something closer to what she has expected from those who aren't firmly on her side. It's second nature for a mask of formality to slip into place over her face, no matter how ridiculous the circumstances may be or how terribly it pairs with the sunglasses perched on her head.

Facing her forces outside Derdriu - it isn't something they have in common, although Linhardt confirmed for her that they do march on the city. After Byleth reappears.

She studies Hilda's face. She isn't without empathy for how uniquely uncomfortable the first day here is, bombarded with the information of how much intimacy is expected of you while the possibility that is just an odd dream fades with every passing hour. The realization of just how powerful whatever brought them here must be is somehow both painfully obvious at once and a slowly dawning horror. ]

I mean exactly what I said. I have been here for approximately six moons and before my arrival I had not yet done battle at Derdriu.

[ But, despite her willingness to band together in the face of a significantly greater foe, she doesn't feel she needs Hilda, doesn't particularly want to be the one explaining any of the oddities of this place to her, and certainly doesn't intend to be thought of as owing anything for the sunglasses abruptly held out.

So much for being unwilling to work with her. ]

Keep them.

[ The words aren't especially sharp but they are said with firm authority.

Assuming the synchronized chime means they are working on the same hunt, she doesn't actually have much to exchange for the sunglasses. She already parted with her own sandals and she isn't giving up anything she has already made the effort to collect. It would either be a matter of ordering a drink so she can gulp down half of it and pass it on or offering a kiss, which may have been something she had to resort to when locked in a supply closet on day one but is both unnecessary and very clearly unwelcome here and now. ]

I will get my assistance elsewhere.

[smokeandglasses]

[Ali has to squint to read anything here. He's not too surprised by being able to understand the writing, he still thinks this place is an illusion conjured up by someone they know. But the rules of this Game 52 are. Concerning. Hmm.

He doesn't have much time to think about it now though, because he's speaking right up after Concord.]

And some clothes. Clothes would be good.

[Luckily the devices on their wrist are also a bank, apparently, because once they're told that they can just use that to pay for things Ali is already delving right into the banking app and looking over it. They get directions to one of the stores, and as they're walking off Ali is already chattering excitedly about what he's seen on the app.]

Look at this, it's just like the paper records we keep, but it's all on this screen. Here, let's go buy something, I want to see if it updates immediately.

[emyoji]

[ It's a lucky chance in Seimei's mind to end up in bed with a handsome stranger. He really hadn't intended on invading anyone's beach house, but it's not super surprising to find himself matched up with another person when the resort is constantly looking for an excuse to make people sleep together. If he's going to be paired with company anyway, he thinks he's gotten the good end of things. If Quincy wanted to use him as a pillow again, he'd be perfectly happy to volunteer for the task.

He settles at the end of the bed, legs bent to fit as he lounges next to Quincy. The questions are pretty common too, since any newcomer is going to wonder how they ended kidnapped and tossed into a completely different world--but the last word makes Seimei go still under that large palm, frozen. He keeps smiling, outwardly calm, but his heart races beneath the surface. ]

Could you tell? Well, I guess there are some people who still recognize those things.

[ If he's about to be in trouble, then he should try to play cool for now. Maybe he can sweet talk his way out of danger. ]

I was sleeping like you. I didn't realize the bed was taken.

[ It wasn't. It's the resort's fault, but Seimei just wants to assure Quincy he's not trying to do anything to him. If he realizes Seimei is a fox, then he's just as likely to assume the worst from him already. ]

My name is Seimei. There's a force here, the managers behind the staff of this place, who bring people in and make us act as their guests. The House and the competing suit leaders that control the different games they make us play apparently need us to participate and have locked us in. Apparently they're quite fond of kinky play.

For the record, I don't know them. I'm just another guest.

[loosestrifes]

But I just introduced myself~?

( Playfully, though he's actually in agreement about that. They don't know each other at all. So why does he care? Hmm, well. There's always something to be gained when meeting someone new in this resort. Information, interesting connections, owed favors, a fun time— he's not picky about which one it ends up being, so long as he doesn't end up wasting his time in the end. And so far? He's having a bit of fun, distracting himself from everything else that's been happening lately.

So he keeps up his steps, gesturing out in a symbolic little offer of his hand— a palm still sporting a scar from the burn that had healed it over, completely unmatched from the rest of his too-royal appearance. He doesn't expect it to get any sort of response other than another snarl, another turn away, but he's nothing if not persistent. )

Hehe, but truly, it's that I find you interesting. There are so many of you new folks here, wandering around and waiting to be torn apart in the lion's den... But you caught my eye. ( He smiles, his other arm shrugging like it's just that simple. ) Is that so wrong?

[theidlemaiden]

[ Being able to see someone so at ease and at home on the sea after everything she had learned is weirdly reassuring. She'd never go as far to say that it gave her hope for whatever time she had here because it was too soon for that, but it certainly helped soothe her nerves to see that there were small pockets of goodness in this bizarre place that she had landed in. ] 

I’m glad that you’re able to now then. 

[ It’s the least this place can do if they’ve stuck them all here. 
Nami’s question has her hesitating. For a brief moment there’s a storminess in her gaze, easy to pick out by anyone with keen eyes. It didn't feel right to lie after being invited onboard, but the (partial) truth is a bit of a downer on the setting even with the levity she tries and fails to inject. ] 

I was in the middle of a war. But before that, I was the youngest daughter of a noble house. [ Her smile is self deprecating to a degree, but there's an ease to it, like what she says next is a fact she's resigned herself to in some ways. ] Definitely not as important or impressive as a navigator for a ship. 

[emyoji]

[ Seimei will happily play with a mischievous devil rather than try to deal with a serious angel--the virtuous ones tend to be worse when they decide someone else is a problem. He can deal with games and manipulation, playing along and negotiating in his own way, but ending up on the bad side of an unyielding force tends to be terrifying. Nobody wants to endure the consequences of insulting righteous fury.

The fox grins, raising a glass of his own to tap it against Charlie's. ]

Maybe we should stick together, then. We can share a cabin and fend off those birds together. They can't take both of us, right?

[ They could probably physically overwhelm them with numbers, but Seimei is happy to take advantage of his new friend's confidence and ward the flock off. ]

You look like a strong guy. Will you look after me?