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

[asixthsense]

Ah, whatever you want to make is fine! Really.

[He is also a fan of food that isn't drugged!]

[belheir]

Make a choice. I gotta make up for drugging you in the first place, so it's not like you're putting me out.

[asixthsense]

... Curry, then.

[How dare he make the pushover actually choose.]

I did know what I was getting into, you know. You don't have to feel so guilty about it.

[Have a little splash.]

[bardische]

[ He doesn't want to stop, but being called to her is its own bliss, and the moment their lips meet, he's entirely glad he listened, body shifting to slot against hers, hand finding her breast again.

It's barely a moment before her hand is on his cock, and he arches back, moaning hard. He closes the gap again quickly, only to be met with teeth at his lip and an assault of kisses. ]

Yes [ he rasps at her order, because his mate has given it, and because he likes being told what to do. In all honesty, he has less interest in being lavished with attention than giving it. But if it's what she wants, then it's what he wants. ] However you want me, I'm yours.

[lieabilities]

[ It's a bit amusing, to have someone talk so openly about a 'seedy underbelly' with him. The lack of tact surrounding such matters was refreshing, in fact, and he rather welcomed it. Surely it had nothing to do with the idea that he looked and acted as if he belonged perfectly within such a place. No, not at all. ]

Oh, I had thought most didn't like to know about the existence of such a thing. Much less admit to it.

[ That had always been his impression, when amongst people who were loathe to admit the existence of Umbraton back home. He'd never really been in the position of 'the guy someone knows' with a connection to the underworld, mostly because most didn't want to know him specifically, but it could prove entertaining if approached right. ]

[ And Kleken was simultaneously easy and ridiculously hard to please. ]

[armwriostle]

[Overflow post]

[malpwactice]

[Talking about a seedy underbelly was sort of like talking about the "dark web." People immediately had reason to doubt the speaker had any actual knowledge. Still, Aak's confidence in how he speaks is unwavering.]

Ah, well, good and proper citizens may never have to come in contact with such things. More interesting people, though, [he draws a spiral in the air with his free finger,] can end up looking there.

I'll be doing a basic examination for you, Ah Sir, but the forces at the top limit how many medical tools us "guests" have access to! So I have to get a bit of dirt on my hands to properly practice my craft.

[He smiles, completely certain in his logic. A real goody two-shoes would still have to admit that wanting to practice medicine, help people, was a proper motivator. And anyone with a more selfish mind would be more aligned with him anyways.]

[belheir]

[ now everyone knows how i feel

Kazuya splashes him back, briefly, playfully. ]

Curry for lunch it is. And even if you did know, it's not like I had to eat one too. Or even offer it jn the first place.

[belialedge]

[ Don't think that hasn't crossed his mind, Hilda. How Ragna hadn't already taken that daunting measure of him against her front and turned it into a reality was a miracle in of itself. If she'd crumbled first and hopped on him to satisfy their mutual craving, he wouldn't even fault her. But he also sure as hell wouldn't have just lied there and taken it either. She's just as deliciously curvy and soft in all the right places. Such a dainty looking thing on the surface...but how hard could he grab those hips of hers while fucking into her before she broke? How far could he go without doing that? So tantalizingly close. All thoughts that run amok in that lust addled brain of his as she spins them around and she effectively slams him against the wall. ]

Whoa—

[ The shack rattles, leaving Steve and his patrons to look up from their business towards the origins of that sound. Dot. Dot. Dot. Shrugaloo. No one thinks to go and check, if only because this rabbit meat was so damn good! So good in fact, that it was only a matter of time before they were all sauntering off to find their own fun when that insatiable desire to breed kicks in. What was going to happen if one of them got the same idea these two did? When they couldn't get as far as behind a palm tree or scrambling head over heels for the nearest bungalow to make the walls shake with moans and bestial thrusts?

What would happen if another couple happened upon this sight, sweet little Hilda with Ragna's trunks pooling around his ankles, on her knees with his cock daunting over her face when she licks from the base all the way up? They'd have to find their own place. Move. Or watch knowing that her lips wrapped around the proud crown of his cock was for him alone. Those hands working in time with her mouth as she coats him in her spit. But the most damning part besides how good her mouth and hands felt?

Is those eyes. Ragna can't win against a good pair of those, even if the sway of her tits in his periphery every time she bobbed her head on part of his twitching length were equally tempting a pair. Heavy-lidded eyes lock with hers as he moves to grab a fistful of her hair. Not close enough to her scalp that he'd so tersely pull on it, but that was tempting in of itself. But just to give him something. Anything to hold onto while his hips find themselves rolling in time with her expert mouth. ]

That's it...

[asixthsense]

I think I'm glad we did. I probably wouldn't have gotten to know you otherwise.

[Were they friends now? Natsume wanted to be, he just has issues with declaring it himself when he wasn't sure the other person wanted the same.]

Plus.. I got to learn the immunity I had before doesn't count for as much here.

[It had been more a delayed reaction than anything. He had no way of gauging the strength of the aphrodesiac that had been in the skewers, other than knowing it had hit him more strongly than anything he'd had outside of the zoo. Being in a new place meant learning what he could handle eating all over again.]

[lieabilities]

Oh, I would never.

[ The positive response is a good one, emboldening the touch of that one tentacle. It stays on the move, trailing its way along Baizhu's jaw and down over his neck, curling for light and intimate strokes. Getting him used to another touch, while Kleken picks back up his efforts in working over Baizhu's nipples, working to slowly build up that pleasure again. ]

[ See, he and his tentacles can be trained to go slowly. ]

[ Kind of. ]

[ One mouth, one hand, and one tentacle means he still has one hand free, which is sliding back down to smooth over his inner thigh, trailing his fingers over the material keeping him out. For now. ]

I'd quite like to keep you.

[belialedge]

Yeah. When Seithr got too dense across the majority of the world, humanity started migrating towards higher elevations. Like mountains and stuff... Most the population as we know it lives in these various cities now.

[ He can't help but notice that almost childlike sense of wonder that rules Olivine when they do arrive down the busier street of various stalls. It's not just food and hot goodness that wafts to their noses, but sights of both more innocent merch and otherwise salacious stalls selling sexual toys and more raunchy "souvenirs". Was it bad that those don't really affect Ragna anymore? Not so much, anyway. Like the way vigilantes would come after him for his bounty back home, he's become more numb to the suddenness of having sexual contents tossed into his face.

Thankfully, not to the act of it. Even if his drive on his dating profile was still relatively accurate. Middling at best! ...Until that switch gets flipped and he's really into it. Olivine's awe earns the man a soft hum and a look of amusement tugging the corners of Ragna's mouth up. ]

Someone's excited.

[belialedge]

[ Bakugo's aggressive optimism actually resonates with him. So when he says so plainly that he's going to break out if they decide to keep him here after all, it makes his heart sink a little further to have to be the one to tell him: ]

Wish I could say I had more faith, but I've been trying to unravel this whole place since I got here, to little end results...

[ And "breaking the world" wasn't going to work when the House had a proverbial chokehold on him. On his power. On the way the Azure Grimoire could just cause untold destruction if left unchecked. And yet, it's by that same token that the Grim Reaper finds himself in a way...grateful? It's a complicated relationship that he's come to form, knowing he has a place he needs to be, yet being given a chance to experience something entirely new. It's towing a line...between not wanting to so readily give up something he never thought he wanted or could ever have...and doing what's arguably the right thing and taking the chance if it presents itself to return home.

Not that Bakugo needs to know this now, fresh to this resort as he was. He doesn't know a damn thing about the younger man beyond having a short fuse and what he can only hanker is a good heart under all that teenage rage. Huh. It feels like he keeps walking towards mirrors everywhere he turns for a reason. ]

Right... [ A beat. ] Anyway, you get a scope of the place yet?

[armwriostle]

[Overflow post]

[armwriostle]

[Overflow post]

[schmisse]

This is the god who wanted offerings from Cain and Abel, right?

[ If she's remembering correctly. It's been some time since Kazuya told her the story. ]

[icequeenly]

[ The way he slides his fingers over hers brings ever more intense colour to her cheeks and she wonders why such a simple gesture is making her feel so flustered, as though she can hear her heartbeat in her ears? They've done far, far more than this and yet this soft gesture suddenly seems like a huge deal.

She responds in kind, letting her fingers intertwine with his from below in a way that means they are definitely holding hands right now. When Yu responds just as she hoped and more besides, she finally turns to look at him again despite her embarrassment. ]

Likewise. [ Everywhere they've been together has been amazing, however there are certain advantages to just being in her bedroom instead. ]

...However, I'd like longer with you, if I may.

[ That being one of them...

You know, like all night longer, maybe? ]

[belheir]

The one and the same. Other gods from other pantheons I'd probably just say the name of, so if you hear me say "God", it's usually that jerk.

[ Oooh he's so grumpy about him. What an upset little guy. ]

[blastedass]

[Hearing that only screws Bakugo's face up in a snarl, lips curling and eyes narrowing beneath his arched brows as he throws a disdainful, angry look at the other man. First not fighting back against the seagulls, prompting the hero's interference, and now this bullshit?]

What are you, some kinda defeatist wuss? If you're gonna give up, then fuck off and die! [He slams his fist into his palm, cracking an explosion against his knuckles.] I don't care if they keep me here for years; I'll never give up getting everyone back home! The only time we lose is when we give up!

[He isn't stupid. There's writing on the wall here Bakugo can't deny. Going against some perverted conglomerate with more power than he's ever seen is an impossible ambition. But striving after the impossible is what makes going forward possible. Surviving each day, checking off goals, those are facets of life. It's going after what you don't have, learning to do what you can't do, that births improvement. So much technology was created by chasing impossible. So many victories came from facing against what could never be defeated.

That doesn't mean he isn't going to rage at being trapped, grousing over his predicament, and making life a pain in the ass for some people. Ragna's going to be one of those people if he keeps spouting off this kind of crud. Luckily for him, the man pivots to another topic and Bakugo pulls one arm across his chest to stretch the muscle.]

No. Beyond this shitty beach and waking up in the bungalow, I haven't been anywhere.

[Someone showed him how to access them map though, so he'll be looking into that later.]

[belheir]

Maybe, maybe not. It's not like it's hard to run into people here. Maybe we would have met at the Red Cardinal, or maybe elsewhere. They like to throw people together at least semi-randomly.

[The fact that he'd even had an immunity to begin with...]

Maybe it's because they use different ingredients for it? Or maybe it's just because it's supernatural in nature.

[Hard to say! He doesn't even know if the second theory is right anyway.]

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[theidlemaiden]

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[asixthsense]

Sounds a little different from where I was taken from. Once a month, breeding courtesans like me- normal ones too- would be put out in displays for a new master to make a contract with us. Sometimes there'd be an event held where we were allowed to mingle, but it was still a little rough if you didn't have someone's support.

[He said it so casually now, but there was still a hint of a blush on his face.]

It sounds like life is easier here.

[belheir]

[Don't say something weird don't say something weird don't say something weird--]

You should form a contract with me instead.

[HE'S JOKING.... he already has a contract with Weiss. To have another long standing one would be a conflict of interests!]

[asixthsense]

I thought you didn't have those here.

[It isn't a joke to Natsume!! He's just spent the last two years or so securing contracts to have a place to live, okay. It's a hard habit to break.]