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

[endyourstory]

I didn't pick a fight! For once!

[ And really, it's true - in a rare moment for any Kaslana, she only went with the second stupidest course of action. Still, she claps as Ranma tears through the crowd, thoroughly impressed. ]

Woah! So cool!

[artcritic]

What are you- hey, let go- shit!

[A very uncharacteristic curse of surprise when he's tugged with incredible force in one go off the bed and onto the floor. The landing isn't as bad for him as is probably for Kazuya because he didn't get to brace himself. There are probably bony elbows and knees in soft places.]

You-! [He pushes himself up, completely tussled and flushed, at a weird angle on floor over Kazuya, but hovering over him.] You almost cracked my head open!

Bunny BBQ - Happy Birthday BOI

[armwriostle]

[Wriothesley had not touched the signature skewers, somewhat wary after all the food on display during the mini food festival at the Early Bird Hall. He did end up eating some of the other skewers available, seeing as the ones made from rabbit weren't the only options.

He isn't surprised to see Eiden this time, though he tilts his head curiously as they speak.

It really doesn't take him long. The flush of Eiden's face and the lube in their hand to the obvious tent growing in their swimwear. Wriothesley can't help but grin as he leans closer with a lick of his lips.] For you? I have all the time in the world, sweetheart.

[belheir]

Nothing a Diarahan can't fix.

[He doesn't particularly sound concerned. Or in any particular amount of pain despite bony limbs being in places that are definitely uncomfortable.

Anyway. Yusuke is hovering over him, and Kazuya looks.... Not even remotely apologetic for it.

Yeah, a Diarahan could definitely fix the issue of any cracked skulls. However, he does look a little pensive for a moment. ]

If I have enough energy for it, I guess.

[His demonic tank is pretty empty...]

[starcinoma]

That's not fair. You'd also tell everyone how pretty Mei is.

[ fingers coil through her hair. and though it feels different than the last time - though her hair feels empty and kiana's fingers trace where antlers used to be - she leans into the touch nonetheless, shifting her legs until they fit perfectly against her girlfriend's. she rolls her hips; she presses her lips to kiana's, so hard they might bruise.

kiana feels so good. kiana smells so good. she wants to kiss her, taste her, bury herself deep inside her.

she's missed this so, so much. ]

[artcritic]

[... how does he have a spell like that here? Wait- isn't that a spell personas have?

Yusuke is staring at him like deer in headlights, trying to process what he just heard. He shouldn't be surprised that there are others with personas, Yu has a persona too.

His pondering and "I'm staring at you but not really" expression is broken when Kazuya speaks up.]

Well, if you didn't teleport around just because you are lazy, maybe you would have some.

[Judge, judge, judge.]

[dianxie]

[ His ears turn red and he sets his empty drink down, busying himself returning it to the bar. ]

If you need help, it's awful to be stuck without it. That's all.

[belialedge]

[ One couldn't blame Hilda for being left unawares; it's not like there was any explicit signs that anything around here was laced or not. The last date Ragna went on, he'd at least figured out some tells. Like when you go to the movie theatre here and they ask if you'd like "extra butter" for your popcorn? You say no thanks unless you're intentionally looking for another type of good time— the kind that makes it very hard to pay attention to what's playing on the big screen. With Ragna left, for better or for worse, unknowing of the lady's knowledge (or lack thereof) of the resort...at least there's less doubts being cast over the two of them when she takes on more than a chancing glance of him.

It's no different from why he's finding himself flicking his mismatched gaze back on her. It's nothing. He thinks it's nothing. Except for the fact that his barbeque skewer is a combination of savoury and sweet. It's a pairing, one after the other of the hybrid Peaplumto fruit from the orchard and the heavily pushed Flamin’ Hop meat. Despite his longer tenure at the resort, he's never taken a bite into any of this "forbidden fruit" before. The sweltering waves of heat that radiate from inside his chest and spreads to his limbs was easy enough to pass on this faux tropical weather. As was the growing impulse to keep his eyes on her as she laughs slightly before closing what little distance is left between them.

With a more innocent blink, he bends down for her as he watches what she's about to do. Any other time, and he may have drawn back or been more reluctant. Months may have tempered him, and touch-starved as he'd been long before coming here, his drive was middling at best. ...until somebody or something helped flip that switch. He was shier than he lets on; yet pull the curtain back on him just a little more, and the spark Hilda lights in him by wiping the lingering sauce and sliding her digit between those pretty lips... ]

A-Ah...

[ Shit. He's transfixed on her lips. On the glistening end of her finger that was being sucked on. And those vibrant rose hues of hers when she flips the handsome remark on him, the swell of her full bust in that stunner of a two-piece in his peripheral. Because he's already enjoyed his fair share of the spicy special, it's not just a familiar, growing desire in the pit of his stomach that's becoming harder to resist with her so close and personal to him.

It's an impulse, the half-eaten skewer in his free hand almost forgotten in his hold as he clears his throat, gaze heavier-lidded upon her. ]

Somebody's thorough... [ A beat. Before his mind can catch up with his lips as he adds: ] Now can I thank you proper?

( OOC; Spice is Nice then! o7 )

[peacewithouttyranny]

I see. So, it's normalized. I would think it strange to eat another creature.

[Clearly. Again, he's careful to not sound judgmental in his tone. If this is how things are with humans, then who is he to tell them what's right or wrong.

It's not like he hasn't seen something similar. Soundwave had seen Decepticons cannibalizes other Decepticons before, but that was due to a terribly severe lack of food sources that others had gotten desperate. It isn't normalize as he's seeing with the cooked meat, here.]

Energon. Natural crystals we turn into liquid state for us to consume. That's our main sustenance and only food source.

[swearfilter]

[No worries, Navia, it's not like he's unaccustomed to getting stares; not all people are familiar with cyborgs, after all!]

A bite mark, huh? I'm willin' to comply, but are you willin' to trust teeth like this?

[He grins, sharp teeth on display. It's not meant to be a threat given the humorous tone in his voice, but it certainly is valid and sane to be nervous about trusting Boothill with something like that!]

[swearfilter]

[Boothill tries very hard not to snicker, and only sort of succeeds. Way to make a guy feel special!!]

Thanks, then. Really, I'm a little outta my wheelhouse here, in case ya missed it. So havin' someone more experienced with the going-ons here's already a big help.

[endyourstory]

Ahaha...yeah, probably. It'd be crazy if she was here too, though -

[ but then stelle's grinding against her and kissing her and for once the Talk About Mei part of her brain shuts off. there's a few things missing - stelle smells different and feels different, or...well, more like she did when they first met. which makes sense, now that they're both free of the other hotel's changes.

so really, it's not anything missing at all! it's nostalgic, the same as the difference between herself as Finality and herself as K-423. the stelle that smells and feels like this is still the stelle that she loves so dearly. she grinds back, pressing into the kiss just as hard as stelle's giving, tongue delving deep into the other's mouth with all the excited dominance she's usually possessed of, and it's that gesture that makes her think of something and pull back again, just ever so slightly. ]

Hey, I bet if you work hard enough you'll wake Sirin up.

[dianxie]

I know, it's an awful place. I'm familiar with ghost realms but even this one is strange to me, so if I can be of help please don't hesitate to call. I'm in the directory on your watch, as is my husband Hua Cheng.

[ He shows on his watch how to find people, for Boothill's benefit. Also because Xie Lian would like to see him again, shh. ]

[swearfilter]

[Oh don't worry, it's definitely just to help!!]

Will do, thanks, friend.

[But now that he's brought it up in a less worrying setting...]

Your husband, huh? Tell me about him.

[belheir]

That's not even the reason, I'll have you know.

[He only sounds marginally grumpy about it!!!

Actually, one of his hands comes up to grip Yusuke by the back of the neck to brace him there.]

I think you should let me have a snack. That way if I do crack your head open I can fix it.

[If??? Is he planning something...!?

No. Not really.]

[dianxie]

[ Talk about Hua Cheng? Strap in. Xie Lian's smile returns immediately. ]

He's tall and handsome with an eyepatch, and he usually wears red so he's easy to spot. He's incredibly sweet and patient, although he might come off rude when you first meet him but that isn't who he really is, San Lang is very helpful to those in need and his sense of justice is keen. Oh! Yes, sometimes he goes by "San Lang" but his name is Hua Cheng, and his title is the Crimson Rain Sought Flower, just in case you hear of him by that instead.

[ All 5'10" of Xie Lian looks very proud of his husband as he rambles. ]

You can tell him that you and I became friends today.

[redlines]

You'd think that'd be something they'd clarify...

_{[ Unless they're banking on people not understanding so they can have an excuse to do... this? Put people on display as a punishment? It's not the first thing Roche would do in their positions given that there were so many better consequences, so he lightly pats Kazuya again in sympathy. That's rough, buddy. ]}

How long ago did they throw you in here? I don't suppose they said how to lessen your sentence?

[nonvoting]

[ tseng doesn't have to ask, but he does have to ask, because now that he's been given permission he can't be held responsible for what he knows is about to come out of his mouth. least of all because he recognizes gesture that rufus makes, the same one he gives to darkstar to prompt her to bark: a one-handed command that's so subtle it's nearly just a twitch of his wrist, except that tseng has all the same commands memorized.

this is a dream, tseng thinks. this isn't real. rufus can't possibly hold any of this against him. but dream rufus asked for specifics, and tseng is not one to disobey. ]

I would pin you against it, [ tseng says. his need is a roiling furnace inside him, words spilling molten hot from his lips. his eyes land on rufus' mouth, the faint shine of his lower lip; tseng wonders if he tastes as good as he looks. ] Face down, right where your father used to sit. I would put one hand in your hair and one around your wrist, hold you there while I fuck you.

[ his cock throbs between his thighs, a flicker of muscle in his lower stomach. pleasure is a brand against his skin. tseng thinks rufus must be able to read it. ]

I would make you come like that, and then turn you on your back and fuck you again. I would leave you wrecked and dripping, so full of me you can't think straight. I would worship you on this desk, so every time you sit behind it you think about me between your legs.

[ is that specific enough? tseng wonders. ]

[swearfilter]

[Look at Xie Lian go... Aww, this is cute.]

Sounds like quite the guy! How'd the two of you meet? Was it back home, or did ya meet here?

scavenger hunt (hard)

[vorrible]

[With a lead-in like that, Ianthe is expecting something much more indecent. Pale eyebrows lift in anticipation of a truly outrageous request. She's disappointed. But only slightly, since this is actually advantageous for her.]

Oh, is that all?

[If she had a nickel for every time someone has asked her to bite them today, she'd have two nickels—which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice. She supposes she must give off bite me energy. Fitting, honestly. Twirling a lock of pale blond hair around skeletal fingers, she beckons her closer with her living hand. She's never been that into redheads, but she can admit the girl is lovely enough. Not that it matters for this.]

I'm happy to give you a nibble provided I can take a picture afterward. The marks won't take on my own skin, you see.

[belheir]

Take a wild guess.

[He sounds utterly defeated at that. But also, the patting isn't really helping. It kind of just feels like his misery is being rubbed in a bit!!! Which he knows isn't the intention, and yet...]

If you feel like helping, just don't make it weird.

[It's already weird enough, man.]

ii

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Soundwave, wearing the swimsuit thrusted upon him by the seagulls (though he's allowed to keep the mask and oversized coat to wear over), checks out the cookout booth because the smell attracted him, and leaves mildly horrified. To think the meat they used here came from the bunnies he was hanging around with the last time he was here.

Still, he got himself just the grilled fruit & veggie skewer before wanting to leave. Even though he's been assured that the rabbit weren't the ones he knows, he's not going to eat rabbit meat. He likes them...

Just as he's about to leave the cookout booth, someone suddenly shouts a number at him. He stops, head tilts to the side and stares at Kiana.]

Eight point five... For what?

[dianxie]

[ How to condense their relationship? Hmm. This is always a feat. ]

San Lang is from my homeland which ... doesn't exist anymore. He died, along with many others, but his ghost lingered so that he could meet me again eight-hundred years later. He is my most devoted believer.

[ For which Xie Lian will always be humbled, not thinking he is worthy of such ardent love. Self-consciously, he tucks his hair behind an ear. ]

A lot of dangerous things happened to us when we met up at last but he always looked out for me, and ... I fell in love with him.

[ Gosh!! Admitting emotions! ]

When we met here, it had been a year since we had seen one another and we got married immediately. I intend to marry him when we return home, too. [ Pausing, ] And afterwards, never sharing him with anyone else ever again.

Falin Touden | Dungeon Meshi | New

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[ooc: new character, existing player! okay falin may come with spoilers for mostly the anime but potentially the manga, so check out my opt-out if needed! she is arriving in her chimera form, albeit a bit sized down. however, if you're not comfortable with that, she also can have a more humanoid form (thus spoke the mods), so let me know if you're more comfortable rping against that!

falin is 23, so 18+ preferred for smut. she has some..... unique anatomy, given the givens. kink list & perms wip but see akechi's for any hard nos!]

i. free real estate
[For anyone else waking up or visiting one of the bungalows, they're find Falin snoozing. Oh, but she's not on the bed. No, she's curled up on the floor. The resort has been kind enough to shrink her dragon half to a bit more manageable of a size, but she can tower over most guests.

At the sound of footsteps, she stretches, claws and tails extending as a cat might mid-nap. Do you want to risk waking her?]

ii. bunny barbeque
[It turned out waking up wasn't the hardest part. Since getting her, she feels... different. Smaller, obviously, but the dragon is not so overwhelmingly in control. Her mind clears, if a little. Maybe it's because Thistle isn't here...? So she feels more present in herself. It's nice. The dragon isn't so bad like this.

There's one thing they both agree on, though, and that's that she's hungry. Starving, actually. The smell of cooking meat quickly brings her stomping over to the beach. Her dragon traits take over and she's snatched away a whole pile of meat skewers. She at least tried to avoid knocking anyone over.

She's brought her horde to a quiet corner of the beach, and is chowing down on them with wild abandon. It's hard to feed a body this big! She will growl at anyone who comes close, but... her gaze softens, after a moment, to something a little more interested. Hungry in a different way.]

ii. show of strength
[No, they would not let her just eat the watermelon. She's pretty upset about this. But they explained she has to break it first, and, uh...

Hm. Now she's just sitting, watching the competition. Her front claws shift in the sand, deep in contemplation as she watches others make an effort. Her tail shifts, leaving a deep trench in the sand.]

Hmmm... [She rubs her chin.] Would it be cheating...?

[She does have, um, a large backside, now.]

iii. dreamsong parasol
[Her dreams have been strange, lately, but this is a nice break. She's just relaxing on a sunny beach, enjoying the warm weather. She doesn't bother to rise from dozing for now, especially with a weight on her lap. Because whoever her partner is will find that the dragon is here too, separate from Falin, but snoozing just the same. Don't worry - it won't wake up.

She will, though. You might also notice a suit marking on her -- diamonds or spades, dealer's choice.]

Oooh... I think I overslept. Class is... huh? No, we're somewhere else. That's right.


iv. scavenger hunt (sfw)
[Look, she can't resist. She probably would've signed up of her own volition before, but now the dragon blood in her thrills at the idea of collecting things. And for a nice shiny reward! She's going to be disappointed when it's just credits on her watch, but still.

She's curled up on the beach with a pile of... things. Sandals, sunglasses, feathers from the life guards, even a few bathing suits (she didn't even need them!). She has more than she needs, but it's clear she's missing a few of the more personal and incorporeal parts of the scavenger hunt.

Falin gestures anyone walking nearby over with a smile.] Help me? With the hunt. I really want to win.

v. into the depths
[Falin thought she'd be relatively safe wading into the water for a quick bath, given her draconic physique and ability to fly, but apparently not. One minute she was getting her feathers clean, the next minute she was underwater.

When she surfaces, she's not at the beach anymore. In fact, she's deep in the caves of the Crane's Respite. She looks around, more curious than anything. Until one of the tentacle reaches to grab one of her legs -- she quickly pins it with her claws, snarling.

And then steps back in embarrassment.] Oops. I hope I didn't injure it too badly. Ah...

[Are these safe to eat...? Her metabolism makes her sooo hungry.]

Falin Touden | Dungeon Meshi

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delicious in something alright