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

[armwriostle]

[He firmly grabs Eiden's wrist and easily pins it against the wall. He clicks his tongue with a devilish grin.] Tsk. You're going to have to either be patient or beg for me real bad, because I got plans for you, darling.

[He eventually breaks the wet kiss to start trailing kisses and bites down Eiden's body.]

I need to open you up first. I'm not about to shove it in just like that. [Eiden's ass might not need lube and maybe he doesn't need to be stretched open, but there's something about it that is enjoyable. That, and he wants to make sure this man is completely incoherent by the end of it all.

He continues downward, stopping to catch one of Eiden's nipples between his teeth, sucking and biting the sensitive nub. His other hand starts to tug the swimwear down before wrapping calloused fingers around Eiden's erection, stroking it a few times in a dreadfully slow manner.]

[emeinator]

[The funniest timeline would be that none of them ended up in their bungalow and this was just a hostile takeover for the poor unfortunate who woke up in here.]

It says that we're Wildcards. Do they not care about where we stay until we're checked in? That hardly seems effective for their systems. [It doesn't sound very five star resort of you, Golden Peacock.] But that also means that these are temporary accommodations I assume.

[She doesn't know what that means if they are checked in then. Do they get new accommodations? Their own rooms? She looks at Aventurine before looking at Stelle.] I don't have any belongings nor does it matter to me if you wish to use this room for sex.

[emeinator]

[What? You scared of getting stepped on? Some people would love to be stepped on by her. Coward.]

No, not exactly. I wanted to see where the depths over the edge of the ocean would lead me to. It didn't quite come flush to the wall and the gap was substantial, so I thought that there might be something. [This is really a pretty way to say that there was a waterfall and she couldn't see where the bottom was, but she jumped down anyways.]

I ended up here in your bathtub.

[expereiment]

[he sits next to eiden, the moment oddly intimate with the fireworks blasting through the sky and with nothing urgent to do, like back home. no alters needing desperate regulation, no painful flareups, no weird dreams forcing them all to act out stories.]

I'd only been watching you for a little while, so no need to worry. You didn't secretly have an audience for whatever you've been up to all day.

[no doubt eiden had an eventful day with all kinds of spicy encounters as he reunited with people he knew here. but honestly, rei wish he had been there! think of all the data points he could have gotten! well, if eiden sticks around, he'll have plenty of time to get more data from eiden personally.]

Tch, of course you'd show up on your birthday. You don't think Olivine would have wanted to give you a gift? [read: you don't think i wanted to give you a gift? he had a whole ass cock ring back home he made specifically for eiden!]

[silicone]

[ it's a pleasantly surprised sound that leaves him when wriothesley impresses upon the idea of opening him up, taking his time. it makes him tingle, head to toe. teeth nip him against the sensitive nub and he gives a soft yelp of surprise before devolving into laughter. being pinned down like this, his eyes go wide with the potential. ]

And here I thought I'd be opening presents. Seems more like I'm yours...

[ ironic bc his stupid birthday image for this year is indeed him being the present. the hand wraps around him and he jolts in surprise, groaning as he's stroked, his free hand trying to find purchase on a shoulder, climbing back into hair to tug. he wants to show him he's enjoying it quite thoroughly after all, as if the curling toes against the floor or the ease with which he spreads his thighs is any indicator. ]

Oh... Wri— fuck ...

[ he wets his lips, a little flash of teeth as he can feel a whimper sliding past his tongue when a stroke hits just right, makes him twinge with pleasure. ]

Hnnngh... don't wanna wait... better be good... [ a joking threat, hairline bratty as he squirms and trembles against that treacherous mouth. he knows it'll be good. ]

[emeinator]

[She listens to Kiana as she speaks, but more so, she takes in their expression and the tone of their voice. She hears it and so she feels it. The sadness in their tone and the melancholy.

Wistful.

Unfortunately, she can do nothing to assuage it.]

It is nothing you have to apologize for. The fact that we bear a resemblance from appearance to even sharing a name is of a coincidence that feels more than that. I'm not her though. [She might mull over it a little bit. This woman who apparently looks like her and shares her name.] If you are willing though, you can tell me about her and your feelings attached. I can't be her nor can I do anything to bring her to you, but I can hear your stories nonetheless.

[silicone]

Maybe...? Might be dependent on the time gone...

[ a mystery for another time. he doesn't disagree with olivine, though, especially as he's kissed harder this time, moaning gently behind it before they part. ]

Regardless, I... I'm glad you did so well without me here. I know that's hard—but you don't need me to thrive like you're doing... [ a wan smile, because he doesn't want to be the thing that puts olivine through hell... disappearing like this. he pushes some of his hair back and returns the favor, cupping his face now. ]

Now... I wouldn't turn down a chance to spend some time in those arms of yours...

[ aka he definitely wouldn't mind being carried :) ]

[softstoneheart]

[ Sand gives way to a lush rainforest, as they travel down a path from the beach/Cloud-Dwelling Garden to the Vale. A constant chorus of birdsong fills the space, with its singers freely flying in the "sky" and flitting between the trees. ]

I've been here for three months, two weeks, one day, twelve hours and six— now, seven minutes.

[ Following the rush of a river, they arrive at a small cafe. The decor keeps it cohesive with the natural setting, and some of the birds are bold enough to perch on the chairs and tables. ]

What would you like?

[armwriostle]

Do you want to open a present up? Maybe next time.

[Sorry, but he's here to lavish the birthday boy as much as possible. He continues to suck on the nub before tugging at it with his teeth. He let's go of Eiden's wrist so he can pinch the other one, rolling it between his thumb and index finger.

Wriothesley isn't going to stop here though. He eventually starts to trail kisses down their abdomen until he has sunk down to his knees in front of the other. He wraps both hands around the other's length, stroking him as he runs his thumb against the slit on the head of Eiden's cock.]

Is that so? Should I get back onto my feet? [Eiden doesn't want to see Wriothesley on his knees worshipping their cock? That's a shame, really.]

[massochism]

[His expression is similar, understanding. Of course, Olivine knows Eiden doesn't want to cause him pain. He knows he can't simply "need" someone else to live...]

No... but I'm still happier when you're here with me. And happy I could alleviate that worry... [He's grown, maybe. Met so many, made mistakes, came back from most of them.]

Hehe. Then let's see if we can make it to my room fast enough.

[because he is not going to waste this opportunity. Strong hands slide over Eiden's back, securing themselves around the knees and shoulder as he bends forward to life him into a proper princess carry. He's careful to pull the brunet all too close to his chest, too, to give him a nice feel of the familiar swell of it... and both sight and feel of the jewelry beneath, chains strung up like he always preferred.]

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[pyrolyzed]

[ He's just been minding his own fucking business for the most part. Like -- beaches aren't really his thing? He doesn't particularly want to be here. But he doesn't want to test if the resort's about to punish him with some bullshit for not participating. So. Here he is. Sweating under his hoodie as he traipses along the beach, sipping at a big plastic cup of lemonade and willing it to cool him off enough that he doesn't have to dress lighter and ... giving a start when he rounds a row of bungalows to the sound of some sort of commotion. ]

The hell --

[ A glance over, though, quickly has him freezing as he takes in the sight before him. Some stranger. Banging at a bungalow door? What, did she get locked out or something? -- that sure is a near-transparent dress the lady's wearing. ]

-- oh come on! [ He looks away in enough of a hurry that he spills a bit of his drink, but also, he doesn't particularly care about that at the moment. Head still craned away to make it clear that he's not some gross perv ogling at her, Fuuta clicks his tongue loudly before snapping, ] The hell's going on here? You forget your swimsuit or something, lady?

sandy scavenging!

[snakelace]

[ Granted, Baizhu’s looking a little less eager and a lot more lost. He’d like to think he’s got an open mind when it comes to sex, but he draws the line at stealing people’s clothing. Although actually, the rest of these options don’t sit right with him, even if he is a doctor who’s already collected far worse things in the name of advancing medical science—

But none of that should be the concern of the poor stranger who’s talking him up. Baizhu offers him an apologetic smile. ]

I much prefer to be discreet, but it doesn’t seem like I have much choice in the matter…

[ SIGHS, guess he should brace himself for the pillory soon… He doesn’t even know where to begin, woe is he— ]

II-C!

[frosteel]

[ Lon’qu stares back at him like he’d just swallowed something particularly nasty.

Though to be fair, that’s less a dig on Wriothesley and his offer than it is his default expression. Because despite having been stripped down to a pair of simple swim trunks, he’s still feeling a little too hot for comfort.

Ugh, this is almost as bad as marching in Plegia… ]

Wh—What?

[ Smooth. ]

Gods…I’m a poor choice for this kind of thing.

beachfront property

[lilvamp]

Master!~

[ from behind, a surprise attack! at least he's mostly harmless. his arms weave around eiden's waist, face going straight into a familiar back where he nuzzles it with a cheek. yes, this is his scent! his essence. there's no mistaking it. ]

It's you! Ooh, what a relief. I haven't been able to find that dumbass incubus anywhere. And I don't know if he'd be stupid enough to try to suck any of those weird bird guys dry...

[ after he's gotten enough snuggling in, he moves to eiden's front and places a hand on his chest. ]

... anyway. Are you okay? You're not hurt, right?

I-B...

[snakelace]

And the staff haven’t been altogether helpful, have they?

[ Spoken with lighthearted exasperation at the service here. He definitely knows what’s up with the staff, but she seems…new. ]

If you need to be somewhere quiet, perhaps my room might suffice for the time being?

[armwriostle]

Oh? [They're definitely a new face, but he can't help but laugh a little at how confident Venti's words are.] And why is that? Is there something special about you that makes your kisses worth more than the norm? Am I meeting a celebrity?

[Local Fontaine man flirts with an Archon unknowingly.]

[philancer]

Good.

[ he feels relief at that, knowing it will ease Olivine's mind a great deal. And he's happy to see the other man himself. he'd enjoyed his times with Eiden before he'd vanished off to... wherever he'd been.

His hand slides down Eiden's spine, noting the heated flush to his skin, how he was warm to the touch. Apparently, he was falling right back into the swing of things from the word go. ]

Trust me, it was my pleasure. But it's good to have you back, too. [ His hand slides higher, brushing his fingers along Eiden's upturned jaw, his gaze turning mischievous. ] So what was it you needed help with, exactly?

[armwriostle]

[Ah. He remembers how she felt when they briefly talked about the bulletin board stuff pertaining the rabbits. At least, he thinks that's why she seems a little under the weather. His gaze softens a bit.]

Here. These ones is a type of fowl and vegetables. There's also fruit that I'm pretty sure is from the orchard that you can ignore. The other things should be safe for consumption otherwise. I imagine that the signature skewers have some special effect to them, but I think you already know to avoid them.

[He hopes that she will enjoy her time regardless.]

iv!!

[snakelace]

Please, let me help…

[ There’s no sense in asking her if she’s all right when she clearly isn’t, so he’s just reaching out to her, drawing as close as she’ll allow, his hand aglow with soothing healing magic.

Whether or not that’s actually going to be effective for her condition remains to be seen, but he can just as easily draw her headache into himself if he has to— ]

[armwriostle]

[Wriothesley glances at the smaller man for a moment before he looks back at Steve toiling away at the barbeque. He really laments for the guy, but it seems no one can do anything to help them. When he turns back to Fuuta again, he notices the way their eyes are trained on something.

Once he watches Steve put a fresh set of skewers onto the grill to cook, he thinks it clicks.

While he isn't the type to enable someone so recklessly, he wouldn't consider the food here to be harmful. It just...really makes you horny.] Why not try one? It looks like you want to eat one.

ii!!

[izanagis]

[Every so often, just every once in a while, you end up in the middle of a situation so strange, so absurd, that it's like it goes into slow-motion while coming right at you. If any situation counts for that, it's this one: someone in the distance running right at him, topless, hollering for dear life while being chased by two hunky lifeguards with seagull heads.

Is...is this some kind of weird dream?

Wait. Is that--]

--Rise, [said softly, more to himself than to her, equal measures shocked and confused. But it does spur him into action -- he can figure out what the hell is going on in a few minutes. He charges forward, stepping to the side so he can get behind her, between her and the uh. the lifeguards.]

She can take it from here, thanks.

[He may be a 5, but he wears it as well as any of the royals do, and after a discerning moment, the lifeguards stop their chase. They don't entirely back off, just yet, but they certainly do seem like they're wary of getting on his bad side.]

[philancer]

[ He's okay with being stepped on by her. Anywhere except for his family jewels. Those are his most important asset, after all. ]

And the depths over the ocean led you to... my bathtub?

[ He still sounds considerably confused because that's one he hasn't heard before.

Well. Either way. She's here now... ]

Uhh. Do you want my help out of here? Or you could just join me, I guess, since you're already here?

III!!!

[snakelace]

[ With the way she carries herself, he’s pretty much convinced that she’s one of the long-timers here. As it is, he can only offer her a tired smile. ]

Oh, that… I’d certainly be happy to help you in any way I can, but I’m afraid I’m destined to lose this one.

[ He doesn’t really want to be pilloried, but he’s also not shameless enough to fulfill the scavenger hunt, alas. ]

[softstoneheart]

[ Ahh, that's thoughtful, but making someone else concerned about her feelings makes her feel a little guilty. A small laugh of embarrassment slips out. ]

Sorry, I didn't mean to be a downer. Thanks for the recommendation.

And the reminder warning. The possible effect is a bigger thing to be concerned about than the specialty meat it's made of.

[ she pauses to scan the area for people who've eaten it, happy to add her data to her mental database. Their loss(?) is her gain. ]

[belheir]

[Oh! That's... pretty nice of him, honestly. And the cloth is definitely appreciated as it makes the frame a little more comfortable. There's still the hard wood to deal with, but it's not quite as bad anymore.

Still, placid blue eyes meet electric blue, and Kazuya blinks, momentarily taken in by the way that Roche looks at him. Enthralled. Enchanted? Kazuya wonders what it is that the other is seeing when he looks into his. It's sort of a little intimidating, if he's honest, being looked at like that.]

Don't worry too much about me getting off, I'd much rather get out. We can worry about being fair after.

[Considering the care though... It won't be too hard to get him entirely turned on. Just let him be a little difficult. It's hard to ask for someone to warm you up when you're in a pillory for public use...]