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

a show of strength.

[oversize]

( one of his hands lifts, fanning lightly at his face--even if the sun isn't necessarily real here, it's a little hot, and he's tired of sweating through his unbuttoned, flowery overshirt, tired of feeling hot in his black swim trunks and matching flip flops. it's been at least an hour or two since they've gotten here for the day, and he's already parched, already wanting to jump into the water and swim out to see if there's anything lurking beneath the depths; maybe nothing as funny as a sea cucumber or anything he could make jokes over, but there might be fish, or jellyfish, or things to touch and feel and marvel over. it's been awhile since that trip to okinawa, awhile since things felt like fun and not lethargy--

but it's not worth it to let his thoughts go down that path. he's not going to let himself be dragged down by that. better to focus on the fact that it's been at least an hour or two and gladiolus hasn't even offered to buy him a drink until now. and it's all because of some contest?

standing at his side, playfully annoyed, his hand fans a little quicker. )

Haaaa? ( drawled out, like he doesn't think the bet is really worth it. still: ) Okay, big guy--

( his nose wrinkles, immediately grinning, but he quickly darts to the side to avoid being slugged, spanked, or something else retaliatory. instead, he pushes his sunglasses up into pale, messy hair, and moves to crouch near the crowd of watermelons, hands on his knees. naturally it's easy enough for him to reason out which is the best one: the six eyes immediately tell him everything he needs to know about the hardness of the rind, the thickness of the fruit meat inside.

so naturally: he picks the hardest one. patting both hands onto it, he looks over his shoulder, beaming. )

This one, ossan~.

[dianxie]

[ Xie Lian mimics the gun shape with his fingers, delighted to see Boothill make it. ]

Inside your hand? In the suit?

[ That's the only way any of that makes sense, surely. ]

[swearfilter]

[Boothill blinks... then looks down at himself, then back to Xie Lian.]

You're talkin' about this?

[He raps his knuckles to his chest. The sound isn't hollow, but it certainly is metal on metal.]

This's my body, not a suit. I'm a cyborg... [oh, right] do ya know what those are?

sandy scavenging

[pyrolyzed]

[ Those glasses ain't doing shit, because Fuuta knows perfectly well who's wearing them and what kind of dumbassery said individual is capable of.

And so, during a lull when there are fewer passersby and maybe Rin's taking a little break, Fuuta sighs before slinking over to the booth. Having overheard her giving the explanation to another person, he already has a rough idea of what's going on, but -- his brow furrows as he glances down at her sigh. God, is she really serious about this? Magical energy? In arousal fluids???

Having just stared flatly at her for a moment, he finally drones: ]

D'you know how much this sounds like some sort of ... hokey cult nonsense? Or a scam. [ She never asked for his opinion??? She's getting it anyway. Fuuta crosses his arms even as he averts his gaze a touch; he hasn't forgotten their last conversation. ] I feel like you'd have an easier time just being straightforward about it, if you're trying to beat the game by doing this kinda thing.

[ He's referring to card collection. The thought that she's trying to kill two birds in one stone by farming a cup of come doesn't even occur to him yet. ]

[dianxie]

[ People, and ghosts, can be made of or transformed into anything. Budaoweng dolls, giant swords, the man who became one with the soil was particularly disturbing ...

He has never seen someone made entirely of metal with a normal head, however. Xie Lian reaches out to lay a hand over the part of Boothill's chest that was rapped by knuckles, brushing back and forth there. He looks up, shaking his head. ]

It means ... this is your body?

[swearfilter]

Sure is!

[Boothill doesn't exactly sound proud, but he clearly isn't bothered by it either - Xie Lian can touch him all he likes; this isn't the first time Boothill's run into someone who isn't familiar with cyborgs, after all.]

I had a human body, once. [He pokes his cheek as if to emphasize that this is still human, aside from how odd his eye looks.] But I gave it up and had a surgery to replace it with this.

i.

[sleepyone]

[Marina is cruising about the beach taking in the novelty of it all. Dress in an all black outfit with a black parasol, she definitely sticks out as the goth on beach. Her eyes are hidden behind large sunglasses and her swim suit is a bikini with a pencil-skirt like bottom. A long, sheer robe is over her shoulders, nearly reaching her strappy sandals.

When she approaches Akechi at his fanciful little retreat, Marina promptly stands over him. Lifting the opposite hand from her parasol, she's holding something else it turns out.

She presses the orange tip of a water pistol directly to Akechi's forehead, right between the eyes.]

Mercy or death?

[befehl]

I doubt someone would learn their lesson if they were jailed for a mere few hours. But more importantly, about the statues... Were those the losers of Game 52, then?

( He lets their hands swing, keeping himself on the side of the surf. Sunday's gaze is careful on him. A peaceful sort of sight. )

Did your friend tell you anything prior to his departure, you know, he could have left some clues as to where to find him, or if he's truly home.

[dianxie]

Oh.

[ He doesn't he's sorry for the loss of a body, that would be awfully rude. Xie Lian's curiosity gets the better of him, however, and he cups Boothill's cheek next with a resulting smile. ]

You're warm all over, you know. Your body from absorbing the sunshine and your cheeks are hot. [ Cyborg stuff aside, as it doesn't put him off at all, ] Would you like to borrow my hat? The veil would keep your shoulders cool, if you like.

[artcritic]

I wouldn't drink seawater even if it was the last thing on the menu.

[He's now watching the man that Akechi pointed out, a bemused expression on his face.

After a while, he turns his attention to the menu with drinks,] Do they refuse to tell you which one is that?

nami (one piece live action, current player, q♣)

[cartographie]

– yohohoho (misc. fun in the sun, with a boat!)

[ All things considered, with her suite serving its own waterfront views Nami would have been content to skip the public beach for her usual routine of lounging on soft white sands in peace, however, based on the news her entourage gave her, this stretch of artificial shoreline has something hers does not.

And what a something it is.

For the first twenty minutes after she’s led by staff to the small, two-person, twelve-and-a-half-foot sailing vessel, Nami doesn’t do anything beyond lay in it. Strong, tanned legs tossed over the side like a fisherman taking five, her body comfortably baking in the radiant artificial sunlight as the boat rocks back and forth, lost in the blissful normalcy of how it all feels. Over the months stuck here, she’s learned her lesson: a person never realizes what a drag dry land is, until any alternative is taken away.

Once she’s up, she’s in motion, the pair of staff members who’ve foolishly lingered, eager to fuss over the queen of clubs are dispatched with their marching orders, one to get her a bottle of good rum, and the other to start pulling the necessary strings to get this boat upstairs to her suite.

Wishes granted and sails unfurled, Nami’s good mood takes her all the way into gracious territory, as demonstrated by the way her attention locks on to someone passing the boat rentals, and the easy way she calls out to them. ]

Come on, get in.

[ The invitation remains the same whether she recognizes the first person she spots or not. Plain-spoken as Nami always is, though her newfound giddiness over having a boat to sail keeps the corners of her lips pinned up in an unusually excited smile. Balanced on the edge of the craft’s railing, she cocks her head at the boat behind her, all but itching to push off from the pier and just go. ]

Let’s take a ride.

– sandy scavenging (sfw & nsfw)

a) [ Out of all the items on the list, the feathers are what seems like the biggest hassle to obtain, so that’s where Nami begins, figuring if she’s on a time limit, the best course of action is to take care of the most difficult task first (though she’s not looking forward to ferrying around sandals next). With any job, a bit of preliminary observation is always the smartest choice, and that’s why Nami’s posed casually leaned against the side of a beach cabana, eyeing a cluster of lifeguards from behind the round rims of her massive sunglasses. ]

That one’s molting. [ On the one hand, this is good, it means feathers will be fairly simple to collect as long as they stay close to the lifeguard in question. However, that’s also kind of– ] Gross.

[ With her lips drawn in a thin line, Nami’s shoulders rise and fall from the force of the weary sigh she heaves – the things she does for love (of profit). ]

Alright. Let’s go stalk a bird man before I need another drink. How many feathers do you have to get? I managed to find one before I spotted that guy.

b) [ The look on her face grows more and more flummoxed as Nami stares down at the message on her watch, informing her of her “good” fortune of being selected to partake in the hard version of the resort’s scavenger hunt. As unenthusiastic as she is over a few of the items she’s now obligated to collect, the threat of what will happen if she doesn’t is even more unappealing.

With the knowledge of the time limit hovering over her head, she meanders down the beach, forming a plan of attack. Working hardest to easiest is a good tactic, but at least one of these things can take care of themselves while she does the rest. Decision made, she flips through her watch, sending out the same message to a handful of usernames, both familiar and not, casting a wide net and getting right to the point while she tries to figure out where she’s supposed to get bite marks. ]

un: nami
Send nudes. ♥

[ Does it matter if she stands a high chance of running into one of the messages recipients while executing the rest of her plan? Slightly, but she's got too many things to do to dwell on that. ]

– daydream parasols (closed to existing cr)

[ A few drinks, a long walk, a dreamy sunset – all lovely things that make stretching out and relaxing under one of the expansive parasols lined up on the shore seem like the perfect way to relax. Nami should know better, but when she opens her eyes, the only thing that seems amiss is how warm she feels – like she’s caught a bug after falling asleep and is now contending with a low-grade fever.

Then, a too-low hanging cloud drifts by, spilling faint sparkles through the air, and things get weird – though she’s having a hard time focusing on that, as a sense of restlessness buds up within her, almost as if it’s been roused by the heat and making it impossible to focus on any one thing for too long.

Looking over her shoulder, and back to where her racing mind is telling her the chair she fell asleep on is, Nami spots the friend she’d dozed off with lingering in the soft sand. Excitement – the kind that used to come on when she was on the verge of slipping her hand into someone’s pocket to make off with a wad of berry – and an abnormally uncomplicated sense of affection move through her, making her turn around to face them, smiling slightly as she takes a few steps up the beach. ]

Come with me. [ To where is unclear, even to Nami, who’s just rolling with the compulsion to keep moving and sink her fingers into anything there is to take, be it from her present company or whatever’s waiting further down the beach. ]

– swim up to the bar

[ In her world, mermaids are the stuff of stories, a thing old pirates talk about when they’re deep in their cups, so of course, since she’s got the chance to meet one in person, Nami swims up to the bar without a moment’s hesitation and–

She’s not exactly disappointed in the textbook sense of the word.

The sight’s enough to make her linger, never mind the hilarious looks on other guests’ faces when they’re met with proof of the mermaids’ fuckablity by way of defiant kicks from shapely legs. As long as the cocktails stay as delicious as they are, Nami’s content to stay and people-watch for a while. Amiable and buzzed, her eyebrows raise when the person at the bar beside her is ]

What are you having? I want one too.

– wildcard

[ always down for a wildcard or to toss up custom starts for folks, dm me for plotting and discussion. ota, 17+ for smut (nami is 19), permissions & kinks are here. closed starts will be posted below. ]

[swearfilter]

[O-Oh, that's a little more personal, somehow, and it suddenly isn't only the sun that's making Boothill turn a bit pink.]

I can control my temperature, so it ain't all that bad. But if you're offerin'... sure. I'm used to wearin' a hat, after all.

[It feels so weird not having his...]

[dianxie]

People die here in different ways. The statues are those who weren't intimate with another inside a period of weeks, although the dead staff the resort too. The more malevolent ghosts are held captive by J, this realm's Ghost King. [ He explains with an aside, ] My husband is also a Ghost King, that's how I recognised J for what he is.

[ Xie Lian's gaze lowers, ashamed. ]

My friend left nothing for me, he ... vanished after we had a fight. I didn't know he was gone for a while.

[ He regrets his argument with Feng Xin to this day and wishes he had simply wrapped him up in his arms instead for a hug. ]

ii-c

[tonedeaf]

[ oh, wow! though venti hasn't tried any of the delicious desserts that winning the easier version of the scavenger hunt just quite yet (why not enjoy the beach while he can), it's still tempting to participate and avoid the consequences of inaction... nothing would be more degrading than a bard of his stature getting his ass spanked! ]

Of course not. If it were possible, I'd rule that one kiss from me should almost count as two!

[ because they're that good? obviously?? ]

[softstoneheart]

Hmm~

[ She doesn't hide how pleased she is that he's offering to pay her back. ]

The info will cover the interest. You can pay me back in chips when you're able, or just help me complete a task that promises a large payout and I'll call us even.

[dianxie]

Okay, but once we leave the beach I would like it back. Please.

[ He made it himself and it isn't the original, yet it would be strange not to have it for a long time. Habit. Comfort too, like a physical memory of being back home and on the road.

He lifts it off his bun and places it atop Boothill's head, framing his pink cheeks in sheer white fabric that falls over his shoulders. Xie Lian beams as he adjusts it, smoothing down long locks over warm metal ... skin? Skin. He feels babbling bubbling up behind his lips, suddenly aware of their close proximity and the fact he started playing with the other man's hair. ]

There, you need it more than I do. You look very handsome.

[ Good job to everyone involved! ]

I'm a Seven of Clubs, my room is on the seventh floor but I also have a treehouse in the Vale, if you want to return it somewhere quieter.

2

[wingdoovers]

[ Rin's barking makes her offer sound oh-so-innocuous, and who doesn't dream about having hidden magical potential? The combo is enough to draw in Calhir, anyway, who's looking for some sort of sneaky, or at least discrete, approach to get a little more of the lay of the land here without interacting with the seagull-headed staff. A curious concern when he's more bird than they are by total volume, but there's just something unsettling about it only being the head...

Of course, when he circles around to the front to read the sign and finds out just how her test works it's a bit of a shock for a newcomer. Yeah, he gets it, they're very open here, and it's not like he disapproves, but this rando literally taking up a cum collection in the middle of the beach is not the kind of event he's calibrated for.

Time for what he does best: covering with dry witticisms. If you want to be generous and call them that. ]

And I always thought the stories they told back home about mages stealing our precious bodily fluids were just to keep people from leaving the mountain.

[swearfilter]

Of course, and thanks.

[Boothill settles easily despite the flush; their proximity is almost comfortable, in a way he hasn't really felt with anyone else in quite some time. Then again, it's not like he's actually been relaxed around someone in awhile either.]

Yeah, that might be a good idea. I'd like to see more of this place, get an idea of what to expect, ya know?

[stormangel]

I've seen something similar before. Just not with fully human bodies. They had talons and wings and such. This is... mildly upsetting.

[She can't even enjoy the view of how ridiculous it looks. She's doing her utmost best not to be rude and judgemental but... it seriously looks way too funny, like some kind of joke, someone's spell going awry and transforming people's heads into that.

She catches him become red in the face, and she remembers what she's wearing. Right. Most people aren't used to this, even if they are here for a while. She does her best to cover the 'offending' areas with her top, but there's only so much she can do.]

Anyway, better babes with seagull heads than venomous spiders size of dogs.

I-A

[softstoneheart]

[ The circle of Life. The overa-BUN-dance of bunnies had led to a less than BUN-tiful harvest of fresh produce, so the population had to be culled. She gets it. This loss is beyond negligible compared to the hundreds of millions sacrificed in the name of the Amber Lord.

She won't shed any tears over it, but she can't help sighing. All her effort to protect the bunnies from being eaten, and they were turned into barbecue anyway. It won't completely be in vain. ]

I'll just have the mushrooms again. At least I know what those do.

[dianxie]

There's a cafe called Birdbucks that make peppermint mochas, if you've never had one I suggest you make that a priority. The gym has fake weapons, mainly wood. Ah, and if you like animals there are giant rabbits to be petted ...

[ Xie Lian's smile wavers. ]

Although, you ought to stay away from the backrooms and J's club.

[minitrue]

Fair enough.

( It sounds pretty easy, too, but he shouldn't call that just yet. He has yet to see what the tasks around here entail.

Well, they can walk and talk. )

What's the last thing you remember, Miss Topaz?

[swearfilter]

[Huh... It sounds like this place really has it all. Boothill blinks at the pause, though.]

Yeah? What's up with those?

ii-ish?

[malpwactice]

[Hey, that offhanded line about people getting chased by lifeguards? Man, it would be a shame if you knew someone who was very inclined to getting themselves in trouble and not apologizing. There's a gaggle of seagull-headed lifeguards chasing Aak who is desperately trying to shield his cup of french fries.]

[Seeing Hung, there's not even the moment for shock, because Aak's just acting on his impulses. Being chased drags up old memories and, when it comes down to it, seeing Hung just sparks a little light of safe.]

[by which we mean, Aak's jumping up to scamper up Hung's frame like a little goblin. There's the impact of paw pads against Hung's thigh, some fingernails pressing against his neck, and unless Hung tosses him off, Aak literally just scrambles up to piggy-back and hold onto the older Perro's head.]

[Aak hisses at the lifeguards, half-hostile and half-jubilant from finding his ideal shield.]

[softstoneheart]

Aventurine was leaving for Penacony. I had some arrangements to make before I could depart.

[ They start walking away to the beach, to a changing area where she stashed her clothes. ]

Oh, lemme change. Keep talking!