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

[virtuesignal]

I'm cross with you.

[And Ali is cross with him- that's why they'd separated for- what- a year now? Something like that. Concord loses... track of time when Ali is not around. Not that they didn't see one another near constantly in that span, needing to work together even if they're at odds on certain things. Ali's hording tendencies with the nation's riches, his resistance to collective action... Concord's complete inability to cope with times of peace, spiraling him into his worst habits...

Just to name a few on Concord's immediate mind.]

Fake sounds like a way to spite me. [Concord grunts, reaching down to press his hands into the sand... it is sand, but there is no magic to it. It is not of the world. Perhaps at one time it was connected to a true place, but it has lost that connection. Why do this?]

[macaronage]

[ It really, really isn't, but she doesn't get a chance to answer Sylvain's question before he's pulling her in for another kiss. It's easy enough to just fall into that rhythm, all conversation abandoned in favor of action, her hips moving on instinct like the ocean surf rolling against the white sand.

When she feels him responding, she shifts back just enough to reach between them and tug on the waistband of his swim trunks. With his cock in her hand, she begins to stroke him, eager to get him hard. ]

FAIR POINT.

[softstoneheart]

Not all departments in the IPC are created equal.

[ It's not defense, it's fact. The rivalry between departments aren't secret, after all.

The scenery changes from beach, to a rainforest full of birds, a river flowing through and cafes tucked in amongst the trees. The mall is still a long way down. ]

Like aside from the rules on the watch? The House hosts extra events to encourage playing Game 52, with extra incentives on top of chips. Do you want details on those or be surprised the next time one comes around?

[macaronage]

[ All valid considerations, but if you want someone to ally themselves with you, maybe consider not being infuriating, if at all possible. Navia has half a mind just to buck forward and toss him over her shoulder when he pulls that little stunt, but he tacitly acquiesces to her request so it looks like today is not the day where we get to find out just how far she could throw him.

Instead, she arches her back, pressing her hips back against his in provocation. While Navia looks slender, there's a fighter's strength in every muscle, every sinew--Rufus can probably feel it with her held close to his body like this--but there's softness, too, and full curves to hold onto. ]

Lead the way.

[ Wouldn't want to get sunburn on all this fair skin, after all. ]

[erbe]

Should I have asked?

[He's not allergic to anything, right? She simply asked for the cheapest special, so it's a bit of a 'downgrade' from the actual featured drink. She lucked out by having the cheaper version covered by her voucher, so she's hoping that means it won't do anything weird.

Besides, the treat is more for her peace of mind than his. She can't accept any kindness without feeling obligated to return the favor somehow. Her life but a string of debts and repayments...]

Drink it up before the ice melts.

[minitrue]

Is that right? Maybe it wasn't meant for my eyes.

( If there was ever a mark at all.

While it's possible, even probable, for Sunday to make an earnest mistake in the low starlight of the beach, Gallagher is choosing to believe that Sunday is just as dishonest as he is. It's a strange methodology, deliberately missing his tattoo, inventing a reason to get Gallagher naked and alone, but he admires the effort. He's smiling. )

You wanted me out of these pants. Don't get shy on me now.

( With Sunday standing in front of him, eyes flickering from Gallagher's face to someplace lower, Gallagher closes the space between them and plucks free the single button holding Sunday's breezy summer shirt together. He slides the material off of his shoulders, pressing a kiss against his neck, letting the fabric drag slow along Sunday's skin. There was always this rumor about Halovians having tailfeathers...

If he ever experienced fatigue, that doesn't seem to be the case now. )

Take 'em off. ( The shorts, the place that Gallagher's hands are steadily sliding down towards. ) Let's see ya'.

[erbe]

Look, you paranoid parrot, I don't know what will happen to it. If you're actually interested in a rating I'll give a taste, but if not it'll just be submitted for the resort's scavenger hunt.

[The "aptitude measuring" is simply meant to attract attention and provide incentive.]

[briarthorns]

Arg you shure? [ she asks as she's shoving a huge hunk of roasted eggplant into her mouth. She's normally much more cognizant of her table manners than this, but she really is starving , and... technically they aren't at a table. ]

...It wouldn't be right for me not to pay you back, [ she adds thoughtfully once her mouth is empty again. Looking away for a moment, she appears to ponder her predicament — not just the immediate situation, but this entire crazy situation she'd woken up to. ]

In chips. Right? That's the currency here. [ she'd gathered that much by now. ] And, um, you earn it by... I mean, is it the... the same way you get cards, or...?

[erbe]

I suppose if someone is particularly talented I'll teach them in magecraft as my apprentice. Otherwise it's a simple card-collect, payout, and for those who produce semen I'll hand in a cup for the scavenger hunt. Is that what you wanted to hear?

[He's so particular about this stuff! So prude! Some would assume that he might be more girl than she is.]

[relater]

[ Kizuna listens, knowing better than to tell someone when and where to have regrets. Even if it seems fruitless, he understands where the feeling wells from, too late to see in the moment but crystal clear in hindsight. Maybe it's why he puts so much energy into the truth of things, of people and places — it's why he appreciates the present so much, having seen what the ghosts of the past can do.

With a hum, he takes everything into consideration. ]

You're right. I'd probably like someplace like that. [ That sensation of peace drifts through him, even moreso than quiet. ] Not everything needs an explanation, at least. I'm happy to just look at them with you.

[ Knowing that there is a brief juxtaposition between worlds is marvel enough for him. ]

Where were you when you saw these stars?

yes I will allow it

[comfypillow]

[ The spill and squawking gull do not go unnoticed by the hulking forest guardian, but he doesn’t care to pay them attention. The priest—when he turns his head, it’s as though the halo of his god brightens his silhouette, making him especially dazzling. Quincy blinks, as if trying to clear dust from his eyes, but Olivine is no less ethereal in a way that makes him … want to capture that light. To cup it in his hands like a little bird, not allowing anyone but himself to see it. ]

Today.

[ Olivine stands so Quincy stands. The guardian’s brow is furrowed, a question and confusion etched into the fine lines at the corners of his eyes. One might expect: perhaps poor Quincy is out of sorts swept away from the wood territory. That would be perfectly normal.

In actuality, he’s seriously considering kidnapping the priest so he doesn’t have to share him with anyone else. An urge that doesn’t pass as the seconds tick by. ]

You didn’t?

[wray]

[ Honestly, yeah. Finding someone else was his backup plan, but since Hung graciously took care of that for him...

His ears dip, and he looks away, embarrassed for a different reason now. ]

It was pleasant. I'm... thankful it was the same for you.

[ This is hard. He cannot wait to be swallowed by the earth. ]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[He couldn't help the amused huff escaping his lips from Yor's attempt to talk with her mouth full. Manners seem to have been thrown out the window, but this is the beach- a simulated beach but who cares about manners, here.]

Yes. You earn chip the same way.

[Says so matter of factly. Yor seems to have figured that part out herself, unlike him. It took him a bit before he found out that he's been passively earning chips until the same person who... "Helped" earn him some chips told him about it. That was embarrassing.

Anyway, not important! It's about this hungry woman now. He hums, thoughtfully.]

I'd normally say you owe me if you do accept my aid... But I am feeling generous today. Be assured that you do not have to pay me back in any way. Besides, you are clearly starving.

[He wouldn't expect her to owe him even in under normal circumstances if he's the one giving his own money away. He's just saying that do he doesn't give off the image he's a nice and generous mech.]

[befehl]

Then... ( What is it? Sunday stands beside him to peer through once again, focusing his attention better as they're closer - each individual crow angrily gunning their beaks towards them across the ocean. He wouldn't be so worried if they didn't previously prove their ability to feel pain. )

We can't stay here. Do you know any other areas we can use to seek refuge? Someone told me about some basement. How do we get there?

( That's pretty much his answer - no, he can't fight. And it's not like he has the ability to steer the dream - or whatever this is - into his favor. The dread seems to stir the birds to move faster, too, reacting directly to his emotions. He grabs Six by both arms, almost shaking him. )

Tell me.

[blastedass]

WHAT THE FUCK?! EVERYONE'S BEEN KIDNAPPED?! [He didn't want to think that the entire populace of this place were victims, but what Endeavor says seems far more plausible. Unfortunately. How haven't they rebelled yet?! ... Shit, does that mean they can't? Bakugo's going to shout regardless.]

It's not my problem they haven't fought back! I'm not rescuing people who can save themselves! [So he says, though both of them know that he will. It cost him points in the Provincial License Exam, but there's some truth to his anger. Putting effort in where none's being given first? Why should he waste his time?! He has better things to do for people more deserving, dammit!

His memories aren't the greatest to share about the battle, but whatever Endeavor wants to know, Bakugo's prepared to share.]

Aa. That idiot made himself a suit of armor and took on All for One by himself. He knew he wasn't going to win; he did it to burn up more of that bastard's time so Izuku could focus on Shigaraki.

[Things had gone as All Might planned, but at the very end... Bakugo came back just in time. What happened after was nothing short of a miracle, and he's not going to attribute it to anything less than that.]

Aa. We're not going to lose anyone.

[Similarly, Bakugo was more than willing to call Endeavor out for being a rude asshole, but over time, working with him, learning of his history, and seeing the changes he actively strove to make, despite the hardships he had to bear all by himself, even those that he made with his own hands, to say Endeavor hasn't changed would be a lie. He sees the man as hero, a father who repented and is doing his best to atone, a man struggling to make things right... Many similarities with Bakugo himself.

It's why he's chosen to support Endeavor no matter what anyone says. EVEN IF THE SHITTY OLD FLAME FACE SAYS SOMETHING!! He's not going without him! Period! Even if he has to clam onto his arm and blast an explosion over his shoulder to drag him along!

IT WAS A REAL DORKY TIE, JUST LIKE YOUR TRUNKS!! ... Wait-]

Is anyone else here?

[unionized]

[Now that's a Turk sensibility for you: being able to register as considerably less threatening than you may or may not be in actuality. Tseng would be proud.]

Not experience; just reason. Something that, being a doctor, I assume you're familiar with.

[Two can play at that game.]

Or maybe not.

[comfypillow]

[ Honestly, fair. At least there is indeed no sign of that old fox, just a bunch of quivering muscle men still gasping at the flawless ass technique used to split that watermelon into four even chunks.

Quincy remains holding out the second large chunk of watermelon, staring at the researcher with flat expectation. He only took one. There are two to take. Eat them both. ]

No. [ the forest guardian reaches out his hand slightly more, encouraging Rei to take it. and eat it. he is watching. so, yes, that’s the answer to his earlier quip. ] Where’s the owl?

[veardant]

[ sorry cyno, it's no dream, which fills tighnari with a bittersweet feeling. he can't help but to feel happy that cyno is here - more than happy - even if he's not keen on them being here overall. with their brows still together, tighnari sighs softly and moves his hands down over cyno's arms, his tail behind him sweeping back and forth through the sands. ]

Yeah, we can. But getting out of here.. won't be easy.

[ a beat, and he presses his lips together. ]

How long have you been here? Long enough to know how everything works?

[unionized]

Mmmm. Good boy.

[The praise drips from his lips in almost the same tone and cadence as he'd called Sylvain clever before, experimental once again; by now he's pretty sure he's got a read on what this dream redhead likes and will let him get away with, and so he might as well take his shot at putting stakes right down into it.

It feels good, being more brazen than he usually allows himself. It's a freedom he can't help but relish, the feeling of someone else's hands drifting over his skin and thick noises pressed against his mouth where he can swallow them. It feels good to act out, but more importantly, it feels good to be the center of someone else's world in a way that gets him touched for it, and not just propped up on a pedestal so sky-high he couldn't hope to see the ground around him.]

I'll bet you're pretty on your knees.

[catsclaws]

When that drink wears off and Loki gets to know her, he'll realize just how different the two women actually are. Maybe on a general level, they share a few traits. There was a time when Felicia lived with anger, but that's in the past, now.

It's not until he speaks that Felicia notices someone has joined her. She lifts her head just enough to turn her gaze and look at the man beside her. He seems friendly enough, but this place appears to have a one-track mind.

Things could be worse? Normally, she'd say the same thing, but it's just not in her to make light of the situation with the way she's feeling right now. Being sad and sulky is not like her at all, but she can't manage to express that, either.

"I don't know where I am. I don't know anybody here. And a fish tried to have sex with me." But it could be worse?

[unionized]

Let's start with "acquired".

[The best one of all, of course, would've been taken. That's what he's always been out for, not just to see the old man lose it but to actually wrest it from his control, to earn it, to win it — but either way, he's dead now, and sometimes the means matter but sometimes they don't if it all works out in the end.

Rufus shifts position a little, folding one long leg over the opposite knee as his weight slides back onto the brace of his arms — preening, a little, like he knows he's got an audience and likes it. Like he knows that even amidst the majesty of this desk and what it represents, he's still the most compelling thing in this dream, and intends to stay that way.]

Hm. Are you always this polite? Or just for me.

[schmisse]

I don't think so. Just as long as it's five.

[ Seeing how these lifeguards have bird upper halves? It would probably be an easy task so long as the lifeguard stays down! ]

I'll leave it to you, [ She bats her eyelashes at Yasha, turning on the charm a little more. ] my hero.

u w u

[greyate]

[ Her powers aren't nearly as strong here, in wherever this place is, but some feelings still come through for her. Strong, pointed. Her brow creases at them as she reaches and takes the outstretched hand before her into both of hers.

Jean moves forward and pulls Scott towards her simultaneously, bringing the hand to her cheek. ]

Are you ok? How long have you been here? I was looking for you.

[ And she couldn't feel him anywhere. She can only vaguely feel his mind here and now when he's standing in front of her. ]

[comfypillow]

[ The reverse mermaids are a little upset that the two guests at their bar are paying them no attention. One huffs, turning around and bending to show off its ass with some naked butt twerking. Bounce bounce bounce.

Despite merlock undulations, Quincy’s attention is rapt on the other man—this Vash. Drawn like a moth to moonlight, this person has somehow stirred possessive wants that he had thought dulled with the weathering tide of age. For a long-lived and taboo entity, where the closest he can come is living near the tribe he cares for to help when they need it, it’s a strange feeling.

He quietly looks down at the offered hand. ]

…

[ Slowly and gently, the forest guardian reaches to clasp Vash’s hand. Only, he doesn’t shake it—he tugs it, to draw Vash in against himself for a proper embrace. Not strangling but firm.

This feels more right. Those mermaids can’t really see him this way, which eases some of the discomfort muddling beneath his chest. ]

Quincy.

[schmisse]

[ Weiss is the last person who'd want to be physically be close to a stranger, but right now, she doesn't care. She needs company, like she might just cry if no one gives her any attention. Right now, despite the topic, she finds companionship.

Please, keep touching her and talking to her! ]

Aww, what makes you say that? Everyone deserves to be shown kindness.