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

[belheir]

[Too late! She's trapped, in public no less, sufficiently squashed against Kazuya's chest as he holds her tightly to him. It's even better when she gives up and gives in to them.

He'll put his chin on top of her head as she speaks. Any bit of closeness is eagerly devoured, and he's not even the one who drank the lonely juice....]

So lonely it hurt...?

[He hums.]

Sometimes.

[He misses his friends and family, and he tries not to think too much about them if he can, and distractions are pretty plentiful here.

Not that it really stops them when he's late-night wandering.]

[schmisse]

[ Weiss' brain fills in the blanks now, although whether or not she is jumping to conclusions is left unseen. It might be that need for heat and that yearning for contact that is making her thoughts all hazy and heated. So what Aak meant by getting this over with was "doing it"...

To get out of this weird situation, to figure out why there is snow on the beach, they have to fuck, is that it?

This resort just keeps getting weirder and weirder. ]

Twenty feels like such a big number. [ He steps closer and so does she, that competitive side of her awakened. That need to be at the top amongst everyone else takes over. While she may never take the top spot given how they barely know each other, she's fine with ranking up a little higher. ] That's too low for me.

[ His hand is on her side, but she puts hers on his shoulder and tries to push him back so he can sit down on his side under the parasol. The sunlounger should be big and comfortable enough. ]

I'm going to make you take that back and change it.

[blastedass]

[Bakugo used to look at scars as a sign of weakness. Too unskilled to prevent getting hit in the first place. He was proud of not having any on him. But a year does a lot to a person, experience a bitch of a teacher. Scars aren't a sign of weakness. They're a sign of strength, proof you've survived. (Though there's still the matter of how they were gotten.)

He doesn't avert his body when he notes Endeavor looking over the scars. The war fucked them both up. And even then, the two of them got off easy compared to some... He doesn't know how the other man got his new scars, maybe he'll ask, but there's a quiet relief that he's alive.]

HAA?! HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW?! I JUST WOKE UP IN THIS DAMN PLACE TWO HOURS AGO!!

[Doesn't mean he's not gonna yell at him, a few tiny explosions popping off in one hand like a bunch of firecrackers. Neither of them are supposed to be here! This isn't heaven! And it's not fucking Japan as much as he can tell. The lack of war, a lack of allies, Endeavor's miles away from him last he knew, and now- Fuck!]

Endeavor... [His tone drops to a growl, mixing anger at the person who did this to his mentor and irritated relief that the man survived that attack. He didn't get along well with Endeavor in a personal relationship, but he does respect the Pro Hero. Endeavor earned that well enough.] What's the last thing you remember?

[Better sync up their thoughts and see if they can work out any kind of pattern or familiarity.

DAMMIT!! It's not a responsibility; it's a fucking WANT!! He's gonna splatter them all over the wall for stealing him and Endeavor from a battle they can't be torn away from. What happened to everyone they left behind?! Do they have any idea what kind of shit they've put Japan in by doing this?! Bakugo's hackles and angry panic are starting to rise despite himself as his mind whirls among the possibilities.

Not yet.]

[schmisse]

[ Weiss has considerably warmed up to her friends and family, but when Pyrrha hugs her, she's stiff for a good few seconds. It isn't anything against the other woman, but this is still rather too much.

Before she knows it, a single tear falls from the corner of her eye. Her arms move on their own, wrapping them around the redheaded woman in an embrace. ]

Here you are.

[ This is still too much to take in. She isn't even sure if this is real anymore, but they can process things together. Weiss doubts this is a dream or an illusion at this point.

Her embrace tightens as feelings start to sink in. As reality starts to sink in. Weiss lets out a heavy breath that she didn't know she'd been holding onto. ]

I can't believe this... A- Are you okay? Are you hurt?

[briarthorns]

[ Yor is way too hungry to care about whatever the woman means by that. Grinning like she can't believe her own good fortune, she accepts the skewer and pulls the first hunk of vegetable off with her teeth. It's a little indignities, but again, she isn't exactly worrying about that right now! ]

Oh, thank you so much. [ she says, after swallowing down the first big bite. For the next one, she uses her fingertips to pull it off the skewer, instead of her teeth. ] Um, my name is Yor. You've really saved me, ma'am! I haven't eaten anything since I woke up.

does the dead man wanna keep talking?

[blastedass]

[yeah, it's definitely dabi. his brows furrow in distrust and annoyance as he watches that half-charred mouth curve up in a grin he's only seen once or twice, but knows the man's capable of despite his usually impassive face.]

Eyes up here, bastard! [dammit, does he really wanna get an explosion shoved in his face as "encouragement" to keep those eyes on his face?! cause it's very tempting to do just that. it's still hard to get his own head around the image of dabi standing in such an alien appearance. those casual clothes... where the hell's all the black? the amount of scarring on the villain's body is a lot more apparent with the visible skin. his torso's still tight from readiness so dabi's eyes get a chiseled sculpture to wander along when he goes up. what a damn creep.

his scars show easily on his own flesh, torn open on the right side of his stomach, another punched through his left shoulder, and the large burst blown across the middle of his chest, which looks tender enough to be recent. the last time he saw dabi in any capacity was during the first war, when he tried to torch shoto and endeavor before jeanist snagged him. the only other time was a brief glimpse before the villains were shunted off at the start of the final war. what the hell's he been up to all this time?

the question earns a sneer.] How the fuck should I know? I just woke up.

[it's strange to even admit that, but whatever the hell's going on decided it'd be "fine" to throw dabi at him in such a scenario. is this even the villain? is he having a weird as fuck dream?! there's so mu-]

SIX MONTHS!? [yeah screw the comment about territory and tempers. he locks onto that with a stunned gape that quickly turns into a confused rage.] Bullshit! You're fighting in a damn war!

[this has to be some illusion. a real shitty one if they think this is convincing. it's almost enough to make him completely dismiss dabi as nothing more than a trick of light. what the hell's he rambling about now?]

Who the hell are you? [as much as he doesn't like dabi, someone deciding to adopt the villain's image is insulting. his hand curls, knuckles cracking threateningly.]

[veardant]

[ cyno's first question is summarily ignored - not because tighnari means to ignore him, but because there are more important things to talk about, more important things to do. tighnari holds close to him, clutching around cyno's shoulders, hoping desperately that this isn't another dream, even though the idea makes him feel selfish. he shouldn't want cyno to have to endure this place just because tighnari misses him deeply.

their brows touch, and tighnari barks a soft laugh, his hands coming to rest now on each of cyno's shoulders, squeezing lightly. ]

Yeah, I suppose I have been. I shouldn't have, I'd much rather we were both home, but..

[ but he missed him, and the months here have felt so, so long. with a soft sigh, tighnari closes his eyes, his ears folding back as he wills his heart to settle back into place. ]

I missed you.

[schmisse]

I doubt it's true that it's your fault. Nobody deserves to be alone.

[ Weiss doesn't even know the story, but she feels for this lady. And so, after a heavy sigh, she pats the other girl on the arm. ]

At least you've got company now.

[driving_from_the_backseat]

[If the lifeguards only want to see pictures, Avalon can easily bite him somewhere that can be covered up afterwards. He seems like the kind of person who would want that.

[Their own set of requests is mostly completed, but,] Would you be willing to either kiss me or help me take some feathers from a lifeguard? [If not, they can find someone else. Some people are more willing to do such things than others, and some, like Avalon, are simply doing it because they would prefer not to be publicly spanked.]

beach bunny! lmk if anything doesn't work~

[loosestrifes]

( Esikko isn't quite in line, but he's very much interested in these little skewers of rabbit meat. Lingering to the side, he's been observing the last few patrons as close as he can without actively being in their faces— for the most part, he looks like an indecisive customer himself, stepping this way and that, touching his lips in careful consideration.

It's Bakugo's noisy demeanor that draws his attention his direction. Hmm, noisy, but easy to offer opinions as loudly and clearly as possible, so this should work? And so, he takes a few careful steps through the sand, crossing the line with polite mutterings before he finds himself at Bakugo's side. Here, he leans in a little, enough to make his interest clear while keeping a respectable distance, and folds his arms behind his back. )

Is it terribly spicy, then? Ahh, what a shame... I can't handle the heat at all.

( Spice, he means, though he looks so sickly pale that the sun can be assumed to be a difficulty all the same. )

How does it taste? ( Blue eyes scan Bakugo's face, and glancing briefly up to his head, almost like he's wondering if rabbit ears might sprout out...

But, he's already gathered they won't, so there must be something else. )

[loosestrifes]

( It's nice, at least, to not be immediately called out for his frail appearance. But unlike some of the others Esikko has dealt with here, Enji is actually asking the relevant questions. Medical experience...

He pauses after sliding a bottle of pain medication to a separate corner of the top of the drawers, likely meaning it to be for his new "patient". )

...Well, I suppose that depends on what you count as medical experience. In a place like this, you may just have to settle.

( He at least pulls himself away from the supplies for this to regard Enji properly, taking a look at that arm. Cauterized... )

No traditional medical experience, but I've read plenty of books, and I know my way around a dead body. ( So he's not. The best doctor. At all. )

I can certainly try my best. Or would you prefer if I left and told the others they can resume pestering you about alternative methods?

[veardant]

[ tighnari can't help but smile at the tight look that xie lian gives him, but he shakes his head. ]

No, thankfully. I try not to eat while any of them are around. [ he pats the cooler with one hand. ] I've had to scare them away from a few people, though.

daydream parasols;

[laserguy]

[He can't fully remember how he ended up here or what's fully happening, only the feeling that something is distinctively wrong with him. Namely, the sense that his powers are no longer working, the constant stream that emits from eyes, the buzzing in his head... both are entirely absent. At first, fear grapples his chest, the mutant sitting up from the sandy beach as he looks around with almost startled movements.

And that's when he sees Nami, smiling at him.]

Nami...? [He can't hide the relief in his voice, seeing someone familiar, someone that he trusts near him. It's a little easier to push that anxiety behind as he takes in her warm smile, not to mention the confidence she's exuding and he slowly gets up to follow her lead. He's not sure where she's taking them, but Scott doesn't mind following.

Not to mention the heat in his body is a little hard to ignore.]

We were... [Details are becoming a little less hazy and despite his powerless condition right now, excitement starts to build in his chest, remembering what they just experienced. They're on this beach because they just escaped together, successfully fleeing a stronghold, and the rush of that memory gets Scott to smile just a bit more.]

We made it, together.

[blastedass]

[If these damn muscle-bound gull-headed freaks weren't so annoying, he might've been more inclined to treat the who scenario like a challenging training session. But they're not! Shutting a few up with a blast to the face or a knee to the beak or worse is just desserts for the way they're clawing at him like that. Sucks none of them are the quiet type like Tokoyami. Makes it all the more satisfying to finally send their half-fried asses flying and getting some peace.

Bakugo's not expecting to suddenly find some blonde guy walking through the fading smoke and picking up the feathers from the air and ground. Sure, he's seen some people go birding in Japan, once or twice in his life, and picked up bird feathers when he was a kid. But this doesn't look like that. Hence the weird expression he's giving Hiyori as the guy thanks him.]

Haa?! I didn't help you! [He doesn't even know this guy! Though if he's collecting feathers, he guesses that's help? If you really want some burnt or ruffled feathers. Wasn't like he was getting the nice ones from the wings either. An ashen brow arches when the guy gets closer to him. As soon as Hiyori mentions his head, Bakugo sweeps a hand up and forward, brushing the one or two feathers off his spiky crown.] Tch, why would I wanna keep them?

[air_head]

What, is that all? That doesn't sound too bad! [Never mind Shi Qingxuan is hard pressed to leave an unfinished drink around. Wine (and other non alcoholic beverages) is made to be fully consumed, after all. The fact her spot under the parasol is littered only with empty margarita glasses is a testament to that.

Well, onto the other thing, then.]

Any sort of kisses? Anything will do?

[theidlemaiden]

[ Sorry, Scott. The little smudge of sauce on your face is cute and any attempt to deny that will be firmly ignored. That being said, if the situation were reversed she would have been just as embarrassed as he is simply from an appearance standpoint. So in that way she can sympathize. But seeing as how she isn't the one who had had sauce on her face, she can't help but brighten in spite of his embarrassed response. ]  

Why are you apologizing to me? I feel bad for pointing it out in the first place - I should be apologizing to you! Especially because you looked like you were enjoying it. 

[ She peers at him from where she sits before motioning for him to join her on the lounge chair. ] 

It looks okay from here - but why don't you take a seat? I feel bad for hogging a seat and this way we'll know for sure you got all of that sauce.

( ooc: happy to start gen and then see where it goes from there?  👀 ) 

[lilvamp]

[ horny resort... a perfect place for someone like aster to try to maneuver his way into whatever business and/or politics it deems needed. but any kind of information he would normally need, the right kind of people he could 'satisfy', don't exist. the only satisfaction they want is the kind that, more or less, he could fulfill... if he wanted.

but no. the way he wants to work is getting rebuffed in favor of... well, a way he's also familiar with! still though!!!

anyway he's also just happy being held. the happiest little familiar. ]

Yeah! I woke up in one of those really nice rooms... don't know why I couldn't have a bed all to myself. Or someone to cuddle. But that's okay, because you're here.

[ a sigh before he looks up and then looks down, as best as he can. ]

Wow. You look so handsome!

works for me!

[blastedass]

[Ripping off another piece stains the corner of his mouth red with the sauce, canine teeth digging into the meat almost putting his appearance to some beast that's going in for another feast of his kill. At least that's what it looks like when Bakugo turns his attention askance to glare at this random stranger floating around his flank. Get too close and he's gonna snarl. He saw this guy earlier loitering around the barbecue. Was this what he was going for? Some damn trial run?]

Sucks to be you. [Bakugo figures it's the spice kind of heat, though considering this guy's pale as a fucking vampire, maybe the sun's looped in as well. He chews the piece into his mouth completely and eventually swallows it, tongue running across the rim of his lips to wipe the sauce off.

... he's still here?] Haa? What the hell are you hanging around for? You want so, go fucking get some!

[The guy's slaving away at the grill so that means he can make a custom order without the sauce.]

[stormangel]

[She wouldn't care or mind even if he did; at this point, she's sure that half of the Hotel's 'guests' saw her naked at some point. The novelty of it lessens over time. Unless you have a crush on someone- then you're excited to always see them naked.

But right now, she just wants to make sure the guy doesn't get a heart attack because so many naked people at once CAN be a bit too much.]

They aren't here.

[It would probably be hilarious if she said that bit in actuality the crawlers remained. To be fair, she's not sure if all of them were exterminated or not, just that they aren't scuttling around the ground and underground floors anymore.]

The Hotel staff finally managed to get rid of them a week or so ago. We tried to help, but seeing as our weapons didn't come with us, most people resorted to hiding on the upper floors. [...not her. She likes having a weapon, but she's one of the rare ones who can rip these things apart with bare hands. So she was on standby to get the stragglers to safety.]

strip volleyball;

[laserguy]

[Maybe he should've worn something more than blue swim trunks and an open white shirt, huh? But guess that means they just have to play their best and defeat their opponents with absolute zero mercy. Look, maybe these oversized birds shouldn't have challenged the Grim Reaper himself and a mutant that's always looking to let out some steam, despite how calm he may appear.

He's totally on board to utterly destroy their competition and humiliate the staff, if only because they've been pestering some of the guests. Karma and whatnot.

Scott's at least definitely comfortable working with Ragna on this, standing next to him and... arching an eyebrow at him when he notices the expression he's making. Granted, given that one of the birds is practically flashing him with her breasts, he doesn't fully blame him. He tries to keep a straight face about that, although Scott is failing just a little, as amusement leaks into his voice.]

You do realize that we have to win before I'm forced to take off my shades. [Scott pauses for a moment.] And that you're taking your shorts off before I take off these glasses.

[wholefoods]

[She should scold him for that. They shouldn't be relieved to see each other. With both herself and Kafka gone, who will be left to care for those who count on the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force? She wants to have faith that the other officers can manage, but it's difficult not to feel a crushing guilt settle over her in the midst of everything.

Then again, if this is a hallucination, then there's no use worrying. In the end... it's all out of their control. All they can do is strategize and gather information for now.]

I am surprised to hear you say that. Is it because you think you would be lonely?

[Despite the power of Kaiju no. 8, Mina continues to think of Kafka as... Kafka. It does not cross her mind he might be worried if they were separated.]

[stormangel]

It didn't specify if it had to be from different lifeguards, just five feathers?

[Because if it's multiple different people, it's going to be HARD. People would expect an 'attack'.

If it's just one, tackle-grab a handful of feathers- pluck it all out- profit is the route.

She wants to make sure.]

[cartographie]

I haven't sailed anything in almost half a year now. [ Which is to say– ] Yeah, I'm definitely going to sail out on this ocean, to put it your way.

[ Because the resort giveth, and the resort taketh away, and before the casino robs her of yet another scrap of something that feels normal and good, Nami intends to enjoy it to the fullest. Rafting around on the small rivers in the Vale is fine for a quick break, but this? Manufactured, a fake just like the waterfront she was given upstairs after ranking up, but closer to being on the water than she's been in too long.

The way Ragna looks at her as he approaches doesn't escape Nami's attention, favoring him with an amused eye roll when he finally brings his gaze away from her body and back to her face. ]

Never gonna shake the cumslut reputation like that, Ragna. [ One corner of her mouth lifts in a smirk, one hand keeping hold of the line that unfurls the sail as the other stretches out to touch his arm briefly. ]

Hurry up, let's get out of here.

[ Even before both of his feet leave the pier, Nami's pushing off, willing to risk any staggering Ragna might be subjected too having his balanced toyed with as the boat glides swiftly awayr from the dock. ]

[cartographie]

[ Once he turns to look at her, Nami recognizes Xie Lian right away, though she keeps that knowledge to herself, at least for the time being, in favor of raising her eyebrows at what he tells her the drink in his hand is supposed to do. ]

Thanks. [ Both for the explanation, and for ordering a round on her behalf. ]

You're Xie Lian. [ She shifts, leaning comfortably against the bar as the corners of her mouth curl slightly in the faintest of cautious smiles. ] Your husband's a good artist. You look just like his drawings.

[cartographie]

[ That's some picture, compelling enough that Nami stops in her tracks, tossing the stolen bikini bottom she's procured on her shoulder like a scarf so she can free up her hands to send Yasha the response she deserves. ]

Wow.

[ Give her a second Yasha, she's recovering. ]

That so?

I needed it for this stupid scavenger hunt my watch is making me go on, but I think this picture might be too special to share. I should keep it to myself and have you send another one, just in case.