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

[blastedass]

[smack him in the face and he'll crack a shin into those balls. pretty sure those still have nerves in them, or else dabi'd be a pathetic draw for this place. luckily there's no smack, so there's no nut shot. it's another reason he didn't hit the man's hand hard when he poked at him. despite the utter inane reality of it, seems like a battle with dabi is shelved for now. as the man puts his hands back in his pockets-- again, so fucking weird to see him in anything but black --the surreal notion of all of this seems to hit a lot harder. are they seriously being civil? this guy who kidnapped him several months ago. what the fuck?

he can't give dabi much more information on the war, having only seen him at the start (that much white looks shit on you, bacon face), but he knows shouto bested him first before dabi managed to revive and make his way to endeavor. beyond that, he only knows neither of them died the last he heard in faint updates. perhaps because he only heard bits and pieces in his comm as he staggered to the edge of u.a. like a zombie back from the dead... maybe they shouldn't talk about the war if they want to try and get along.

his eyes narrow, brows furrowing at the sudden thud of information.]

Huh? [the worst part of this is that he actually believes dabi. mostly because a man like him would have already tried to get home. he's crazy like that. the other part...] WHAT?!

[cue gaping at him like a fool for a hot second before flaring up instantly. his shoulders hike and both hands fly up with exploding palms like it's some kind of physical expression of protest.]

WHAT KINDA SHIT'S IN YOUR HEAD?! WHO'D BELIEVE THAT?!

[he might trust dabi in the not-easily-getting-home part, but this?! that's fucking perverted!! it just makes his face even redder when the guy brings up clothes and straight of "fuck" right out of his mouth.]

FINE!! I WANT CLOTHES!! DIE!! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN HERE?!

[relentlessbeauty]

I'm not worried. I simply know long hair is a process to care for.

[Vil sighs again, not so much at being a source of entertainment but because he's actually considering the stupid game.]

My attempt won't be anything as spectacular as what you did, of course. I'm likely to make a fool of myself just trying.

[The worst would be not cracking the watermelon at all. Or maybe failing to hit the watermelon period, but aiming isn't his problem. He just doesn't have buns of steel.]

Baptiste LaFontaine | Original

[molotovmoustache]

Ladies, Gentlemen and Honored Guests: I present to you a charming arsonist's top level!

[blastedass]

Some look like it.

[And that's not even getting into the Mutant type Quirks that can make people look... well, monstrous regardless of their personality or alignment. Heteromorphs, as they're more officially called, don't see much stigmatism and prejudice in cities and developed places, but the war revealed an undercurrent that ran strong in many rural and underdeveloped places. Even one of Bakugo's own classmates was almost killed in his home village for that...

Anyway, he's not planning on becoming a bomb for this guy. Despite his attitude and reckless impulses at times, Bakugo's quite the intelligent and efficient person. Crashing into something he knows little to nothing about isn't going to happen. These people have kept others here with probably similar strength, and if they haven't gotten out, then there's a reason. He doesn't think he's the first person in this place who has powers.]

Che! What a bunch of cowards. [It doesn't surprise him. People like this usually sit behind the curtains. He's more stunned by the floors aspect.] 90 FLOORS?! They have a fucking wave machine on the TOP FLOOR?!

[And that's no small piece of machinery. It's almost two to three levels down of working mech and this is one floor?! How big are all the other floors? How big's the fucking BUILDING?! Bakugo grits his teeth as Hiyori starts explaining more, paying attention despite his incredulous anger.] Yeah?

And no one's tried to break through it yet? [Getting out the top seems like a lot more rapt way of escape compared to 89 floors down... He'll get to the offer of stairs in a minute.]

iii. hiiiiiii!

[dreamunchained]

[Oh, you chose the wrong person to ask that one of, unfortunately. When she confirms that it did in fact seem to be herself that Kiana was directing that remark to, Firefly takes in a sharp breath and her chin jerks up a tad, looking down at Kiana from beneath the rim of her comically large sun hat with her arms crossed over her chest.]

I very highly doubt she does.

[Not anymore!]

[sociallinks]

[ Glad to see that his "can I count on you" line still succeeds at offloading his work onto another without making him seem like a completely lazy jerk. Nodding back at Yu, he ventures off to find their target...! ]

[ Luckily, he doesn't need to go far before he finds a lone lifeguard. Crouching behind a lounge chair, he watches his prey as they stand around, flexing their impressive muscles for no one in particular. When he spots Yu back in the vicinity, he raises a hand to wave him over silently. Only when Yu returns and hides with him (it's not really hiding when they're both taller than the chair and they both can't properly fit behind the raised upper back...) does he whisper to him; ]

Got the goods?

[ this seems more like a drug deal ]

I. A Vampire and a Vampire Hunter Walk into a Bar....

[molotovmoustache]

[It was only a matter of time before the bell tolled for him. Or should that be until the siren wailed at him? Regardless, Baptiste had caught a glimpse of this little creature of a man moments after having sat down. This man had quite the knack for slinking up to someone and proclaiming something inescapable - pinning them into a conversation about... well just about anything. It seemed this chatterbox was quite content to cast a wide net - and now Baptiste found himself snuggly wrapped up in its knots.

He takes another drink of his Blackberry Gimlet before he answers, scrunching his nose in response to the sweetened nectar. He lets out a loud sigh after pulling the glass from his upturned lips. His brows inch upward to draw attention to the increasing amusement in his eyes.]

Hell of a night? Hell's pretty pleasant this time of year then! We could drink to that... since I think you just might need the reminder of what that glass in your hands is for.

[Baptiste offers his drink forward with ever intent on clinking glasses with this new interloper with a wink. He has never been one to turn down attention to begin with, but now....]

[Now there's something gnawing at his soul for whatever attention this rat of a man had to offer.]

[swearfilter]

[Boothill snickers at that, but he lets it go. As for smashing that watermelon...]

There's no way to know until ya try, right? Go for it, I'll be cheerin' you on!

[Is that a good thing or a bad thing, though...]

[lieabilities]

[ That's exactly the kind of energy that Kleken can't help but be attracted to for a number of reasons. Whether it be for business or personal interest, however, was something he could only settle on after getting to know the other party more. ]

[ And what better way to go about that than finding a common, imaginary enemy to focus on? ]

I have. Quite an odd occurrence, isn't it? Perhaps someone's trying to trick us all into something unfortunate.

[dianxie]

I saw the ocean a very long time ago from a distance, it was close to my home. [ He has a fuzzy memory of being taken to see it as a child but never allowed near the beach. The royal capital wasn't far from the ocean yet it held little interest for anyone above a certain status. ] I've seen large bodies of water like one, too.

[ Black Water's domain is hardly a sunshine getaway, however. What sticks with Xie Lian is Nami says either, implying Hua Cheng has never seen a real ocean; he never knew that.

His smile swerves back to his drink. ]

You've seen the ocean a lot, I take it?

[silversunshine]

Huh? That worked? Seriously? And of course it's when Noct and Ignis aren't around to see it! A flash of longing and sadness mingles on his face for the briefest of moments before he reminds himself that Gladio is here. He's not alone and he can put off the negative thoughts until he is. With a split-second of visible effort he builds up his emotional wall and falls back into his well-practiced part of Prompto the Clown. Between the sun and the frenzied heat building up under his skin it's pretty easy to fall back into role for once and he decides not to think about that too much. His inward battle lasts mere moments before he focuses on taking advantage of his new position on top of his favorite tank. It comes with a pretty good view after all.

With a smug grin Prompto whistles a victory fanfare even and he rolls his hips up to sit on Gladio's lap. If he wants proof to eventually show the guys he's going to have to act QUICK. Luckily he explored his Watch early, familiarizing himself with the camera shortcuts so he can snap photos on the fly. He uses this new skill as he sits back, straightening up and taking a burst of pics before his buddy can stop it. Once done he crosses his arms over his chest, tilts his head and answers the former question with an eyeroll.]

Nah man, I go round aaaall the time promoting stuff I don’t ever try. Seriously, dude, of course I had some. It was a juicy and delicious spiced meat extravaganza on my taste buds. It’s not like it’s poison. [He hesitates and raises an eyebrow, looking worried as he registers that maybe there's worry in that question. That tone say he did something wrong.] Oh em gee, please tell me it's not poison!

[Maybe it was ‘cause it’d explain his pulse picking up in a way he knows isn’t his anxiety spiking. Anxiety has never felt this good and usually didn’t come with the urge to rub his hands over his hot friend's abs, and dammit maybe he really should move off the guy but the feel of the Shield underneath him is just too comfortable. He squirms to try to get some of the nervous energy out but it's. just not. going.away.]

If it's all the same to you, Gladio, if I die here tell the others I died doing something awesome, would ya?

Re: III. WATERMELON CRUSHER

[gettingmilk]

[A black seed bounces unwillingly atop the green socks of Sid's foot and slides itself into the crevice where sandal meets man. This one of forty assesses the rest of the carnage stone-faced. He glances down first to see his shirt in possession of new, pinkish patterns. They clash against the explosions of neon green that meet harsh purple leaves with yellow suns peeking out to smile. A step forward, and the bits of watermelon slide down to his waist where the swim-trunks are bright with a series of pastel cats overlapping each other in a tapestry of feline fun.

Sid then looks to the tarp, an eyebrow quirking up. All that power, and this being uses it towards the end of a game. Now that is his kind of people.]

Good work.

[The voice is deadpan but not lifeless. A hand lifts to curl all fingers towards its palm, save for the thumb which lifts to celebrate Kafka's strength with an amiable gesture.

Man or alien or god, a conversation never started poorly with praise.]

I'll save my hips the trouble and mention all the fruit that's leftover from your win. It will go bad quick if it stays in the sun.

shady scavenger

[sociallinks]

[ Wow, just look at all those swimsuits. Just how many did she steal...? He's honestly kind of impressed with her stash, staring at them before he's spoken to. Hm, is he interested? Kind of, yeah, he also needs to do this scavenger hunt, but not without offering some unsolicited advice first. ]

You should offer more than just the swimsuits. You'll lose the customers who already have them.

( ooc: hello again! i actually binged darling in the franxx recently so i am not canon familiar and really excited to thread with your zero two! hope to see her in the game! c: )

3-B

[molotovmoustache]

[The sudden inquiry causes Baptiste's head to swivel in attention. He smiles, causing the burn scar just above his lips to crinkle in quite the particular notion: Amusement. He cracks a smile before glancing over the rules once more that have been broadcast on his fancy, new "time piece." Do they still call them time pieces around here? No matter.]

Here I thought that was my question to ask - but apparently you're a bit faster on the draw here... Why? Are you offering to contribute to my new, budding collection? Or maybe a swap if you're becoming a collector yourself?

[He says this with the nonchalance of a man who was born to apparently collect pubic hairs. Or, more accurately, a man who was born to never say no to a challenge.]

[C'est la vie or whatever.]

[catmemes]

[ It takes a moment for the words to filter in, and then the wriggling pauses briefly so that Kai can contort himself to actually look at whoever is speaking. Granted, it means that he's all but upside-down at the moment, but considering he can only see out of one eye at the moment anyway it's not that much of a problem ]

Ah. Yes, thank you.

[ Yes it means that there's someone here to witness his indignities, but it also means that he'll get free faster so what the hell. He slowly untangles himself from the knot he'd made of his own body to lie flat, head resting on his front paws so that it's in easier reach. ]

I don't know what their problem was. [ The birds, presumably. ]

2a

[silversunshine]

[Prompto has always been warned to watch where he’s going when he's on a snapshot shooting spree and he has also always ignored said warning. This has led to incidents such as falling off a bridge mid-fight, running straight into ice blasts from Noctis’s elemancy and one memorable instance of turning around only to narrowly avoid being shish-kabobed by a ronin.

This time it just leads to him falling face first into the sand after tripping over a… face? ]

What the-hey?!

[He sits up on the sand and pokes at the strange kid’s forehead. Did he give the kid brain damage? He really hopes not.]

Hey dude, you okay?

[notscar]

[ honestly to leona... most people look like idiots. bakugou's special in that he might be the spikiest looking one that he's met so far. possibly the loudest and most aggressive one, too? maybe he deserves a medal for that. it's the kind of attitude he's most used to. real savanaclaw kind of mentality, this one has. ]

It's some kinda gamblin' resort that wants us to play their lil' game. Might sound crazy to ya but it's not "who" is runnin' it. It's "what".

[ leona stretches, hands and arms going up before he leans back, digging into the sand. ]

Gettin' home... unfortunately I don't got a clue. And they don't like it if ya try to mess 'round with their property, either. They'll get ya one way or another. Garage leads nowhere, all the windows are some kinda monitors or panels or somethin'. The sunlight ain't sunlight. [ a beat, then: ] Am I answerin' your questions the way ya wanna hear 'em or what.

[catmemes]

[ The greeting earns a single slow blink before recognition filters into Kai's expression. He hadn't really thought much about the last time he'd been dragged into a strange location, tucking the memory aside as just one of those strange events in a strange life, but if this is the same place that explains...a lot. ]

I don't know. There was a waterfall? [ He grimaces a little as he accepts the towel and then gingerly steps out of the bathtub. The last thing he'd need now is to slip and end up right back inside, he's had more than enough water for the time being.

With that in mind, he scrubs the towel over his hair probably a little more vigorously than it really needs, mostly to tame the urge to shake off instead. Chishiya might have been heading for the bath, but Kai is fairly sure he wouldn't appreciate an impromptu shower. ]

I didn't know there was a beach here.

III - NSFW

[molotovmoustache]

[Baptiste had hoped that was the tell-tale wilting despair of someone gazing upon a familiar list. His hopes and dreams are succinctly answered with an awkward laugh and a set of wanted items Baptiste had become all too familiar with in the past few hours.

Luck has been kind! The world around him has really begun to open up since he crawled out of that trash can earlier...]

Well, well, well. I just so happen to be in a similar pickle! Why, you could scratch my back... and I could scratch yours!

[The showman finds himself taking a seat next to the other blonde, a grin tugging at his features. Each tug causes his moustache to twitch. He hums in time with these movements, head-bobbing as he looks over a list he already knows all too well.]

But what kind of man are you, I wonder? A model.... a biter? Or are you looking to fill a cup, I wonder?

[He lets the question hang in the air as his eyes drag upward to meet Vash's, a spark of mischief behind his own electric blues.]

ii

[schmisse]

[ Weiss' Huntress instincts are on maximum right now given where she's woken up in. This doesn't feel like the resort anymore and she has to be on guard. Who knows if monsters could end up in this place, too!

It doesn't help that her suit seems be on full blast right now, the insecurity and paranoia she feels of being alone awake and heightened without her consent. Before she can try and say something to the other person nearby, the woman catches herself with the table. Weiss is already up to try and help catch the fall, her worry about everything present in her expression. ]

I have no idea how long we were out for... Are you okay, though?

[macaronage]

Au contraire, I'm quite new here, in fact, but I've been here before. It was just for a few days, and it feels more like a dream than anything, but I guess you could say I got the culture shock out of my system back then.

[ As far as the scavenger hunts, Navia shrugs somewhat helplessly. ]

I wish I could tell you, but I just don't know for sure. Last time it was... slot machines in the casino. I suppose there's always some kind of challenge or game going on. For this one, though, why don't we try and find someplace a little more private?

[ If she's going to be photographed like one of your French girls, she needs some walls up and around. ]

[schmisse]

[ It's so difficult to wrap her head around the situation, but Weiss tries to look as calm as she can on the surface. She's a Huntress after all, isn't she? There's no time to panic or feel upset now. Once she's alone, she'll have a good cry about all this. ]

That's the first thing you tell me? It's just a new hairstyle.

[ How much she's grown and all. Pyrrha even apologies that she wasn't there to help, but... even if they weren't teammates, she doesn't think there's anything for the other woman to be apologetic about.

Weiss huffs a soft laugh after saying that, and then tilts her head. ]

So, how long have you been here? I feel like I need to show you around or something since I've been here for half a year now.

[smokeandglasses]

They certainly don't, do they?

[He saw the swim-out bar and all the drinks there. That has to be an expensive endeavor, and he hasn't even gone out to see the prices on the drinks yet.

What he can see, though, is how interested this man is becoming in the skewers. Smiling a little, he holds one out to the other man, who he hasn't realized is blind yet.]

Here. I doubt I can eat two, so you can have the other if you like.

[loosestrifes]

( Oh, he's found such a fun one to play with, here. For the most part, Esikko prefers to play the part of a gentle, pink prince, going along with dull polite comments and so on... But he's been bored here, and every so often he runs across someone just asking to be poked at. Makoto had been one of them. Bakugo seems to be now.

Is it so wrong that he thinks that sort of reactivity is a little cute?

Ah, but the explosion catches him off guard. He blinks in his surprise, stopping his circling to stand where he is. Magic, huh? Even more of a point in his interest. )

Oh, I didn't mean to upset you. I'm being serious, though.

( He folds his arms in front of himself, a loose, comfortable thing. )

Take a moment to consider it. If you quiet your yelling for just a moment, can you perhaps feel something a little different? Is your body a little warmer, perhaps?

[sociallinks]

[ Gotta respect a dude who seems just as nonchalant as him about this. Minato's amusement grows, the corner of his mouth curling upwards into a lopsided smile. ]

That depends if you're offering as well.

[ He's not saying no! If this dude wants to exchange pubes for their first meeting then let's go ]