TDM 04

[goldmods]

【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made on our brand new beachfront for new guests. We will endeavor to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience. Affected guests may convene with the nearest lifeguard or reception for a complimentary swimsuit, at their earliest convenience.

Please remember that beach-appropriate attire is mandatory. Guests found breaking dress code may be escorted off the beach until they return in proper swimwear. We hope you enjoy your stay, and have a beachy keen experience. 】

BEACHFRONT PROPERTY

A BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENT

As the resort moves into what it claims is summer, the days grow longer. The sun is projected well into the evening, the heat of its warmth dialed up to a level some guests complain is unreasonable. Then there’s the most excessive transformation of all – half the Cloud Dwelling Gardens have been transformed into a sparkling beach of white sands and blue waves, seemingly overnight. Statues nearby have been dressed up with wide hats and stylish sarongs. Upbeat music fills the air without any discernible source.

A section of the beach has been reserved for a collection of bungalows. These cute pastel homes open straight onto the sand, and are comparable in size and amenity to a rank 7 or 8 suite. All screens within these bungalows are fixed to a channel that airs reruns of Boobwatch around the clock, a classic TV series about blue-footed boobys running in slow-motion across the beach. Staff and long-standing guests all agree — there’s no better summer programming than this!

IT’S FREE REAL ESTATE

▷ Thanks to a classic move called “overbooking,” new arrivals are being checked in to all this wondrous new property that’s just opened up. The catch? Why, characters are stuffed up to 4 in a room, of course. Don’t worry, that’s what the bunk beds are for!

▷ Characters still wake up naked save for a robe, as is standard for the Golden Peacock. This round’s robes are a light and breezy linen, patterned with tropical flowers and colorful designs. Some of these robes are more sheer than others. Watch out that the gentle breeze on the beach doesn’t reveal more than you wanted.

▷ Existing characters are welcome to temporarily take up residence in any empty slots in these homes. The staff understand that sometimes you want to pretend to be a brand new guest again, all bright-eyed and ready for adventure. They can even lock you out of your real room for an extra bit of authenticity. No need to ask! It’s all taken care of already.

THOSE WHO POUND SAND

▷ Several lifeguards have been newly hired to protect the beach and its visitors. These burly fellows and lasses all have three things in common: skimpy swimwear, rippling muscles, and seagull heads. They spend most of their time hanging out in groups, flexing and gossiping loudly. If characters approach them for their complimentary swimwear, they will provide whatever they’re currently wearing for them to use... by force, if necessary.

▷ Characters who seem particularly vulnerable or are holding something particularly tasty may find themselves surrounded by these lifeguards out of nowhere. The seagulls are relentless, pushing and shoving and pulling hair until they get what they want. Hope you didn’t like your sand castle very much. Those on the lower end of the rank scale will suffer the worst harassment, and they may even go out of their way to harass wildcards, 2s, and 3s just for the heck of it.

▷ Being new hires and fairly low on the resort staff hierarchy, these troublemakers can be easily chased off by someone of a high enough rank, or an assertive enough presence to pass as one. T-they’re not scared! They just remembered they have a mandatory group cawing session to get to! Buzz off!

FUN IN THE SUN

DON'T FORGET TO OIL UP

What’s a beach without fun and games? Dreadfully boring! That’s why all of the beach classics have been expertly set up by staff, including strip volleyball nets, giant boob-shaped beach balls, and plenty of floaties for use in the shallower areas of the temporary ocean. A row of parasols with paired lounge chairs underneath them are placed in some prime viewing areas for festivities. Any time you get thirsty, there’s always a cooler full of canned drinks conveniently nearby, courtesy of Cock-a-Doodle-Doo’s. Sometimes you can hear the staff whispering to each other, “What if it’s too perfect? We won’t be able to deal with the ratings dip once the beach ends!”

Seashells have been arbitrarily scattered along the shoreline, coming in both natural shapes and ones a little more... erotic. The sexiest ones of all are conch shells that let you hear the moans of another guest when held up to your ear; supposedly, if you hook up with the person on the other end of the shell, you’ll be extra lucky in the casino for the rest of the summer. All in all, it’s a carefully tailored creation that can be called nothing short of paradise.

THE BEACH BUNNY BARBECUE BONANZA

▷ This booth constantly has smoke billowing out the top and is manned during the entire day by one man – Steve, formerly from reception. It seems this is his punishment duty for be-bathrooming all of the arrivals, last time. Those willing to lend Steve a sympathetic ear will be entreated to bring him water, since the sweltering heat of the booth dries him out like nobody’s business. No matter how characters try to help him, though, a tragedy always occurs and the water always ends up spilled across the sand. That curse really is something, huh?

▷ The signature item at this cookout are the Flamin’ Hop Skewers. Made due to the current overpopulation in the Conservatory, these spicy-sweet — emphasis on the spicy — glazed skewers temporarily grant those who consume them the soul of a rabbit, including their insatiable desire to mate. Any rabbits that resort-goers have formed an attachment with have not been culled, so don’t worry about your precious buns!

▷ The booth also boasts several other exotic meats and vegetables that are considerably safer to eat, for guests who find themselves unable to overcome their attachment. Some of these skewers also feature fruits, including the hybrid ones from the previous gardening collab with the Dizzy Pigeon. Characters are free to revisit any of the Orchard prompts under the Smoky Nectar section of our PREVIOUS TDM.

A SHOW OF STRENGTH

▷ When the projected sun is at its highest, staff members will start bringing out tarps and watermelons, fresh from the gardens. What’s that, you ask? Oh, of course these were donated willingly! What a strange question!

▷ The goal is to smash the watermelon the staff give you until the succulent red fruit inside is splattered all across the tarp, perfect for falling comically into or... eating, if you’re into that. The rules are that you must use your buttocks to do so, and you only get two tries. Successfully cracking open the watermelon on the first try will earn characters a large payout, and if it’s on the second try, a medium payout.

▷ Failing to bust a watermelon at all won’t have any penalties associated with it, and you can always try again tomorrow! In order to keep their watermelon supplies steady for the duration of the beach festivities, the staff do ask that guests attempt this no more than once per day.

DAYDREAM PARASOLS

▷ Every umbrella set up on the sands has two lounge chairs set up underneath it, with a shared table between them. The chairs are padded and oh-so-comfy — sitting in them for too long while another person is present will result in both characters falling into a deep sleep.

▷ While asleep, characters will discover they’re sharing a dream with their umbrella-mate. The dream is always set on the same beach as the waking world, but there are floating clouds and sparkles in a range of pastel colors. Other beachgoers are faceless, if not entirely absent. It’s just the two of you.

▷ Anything the characters think of can drift in and out of the dreamscape, including but not limited to items from home, scary monsters to dramatically rescue your partner from, and strange abilities to fly or float through the air. However, characters will also be at full suit activation in the dream. Once both characters orgasm or they naturally wake up from their naps, they’ll find things are entirely back to normal, as much as they ever are in the resort.

NOTES

▶ All new arrivals have been issued four food and four clothing vouchers. These vouchers are as good as money around the resort. The staff will strongly insist on characters picking out "summery" attire with it, though.

▶ Existing characters may be booted into the bungalows or locked out of their room against their will. We leave it up to player discretion if this happens and the degree to which they're removed from their normal suite.

▶ For the Daydream Parasols, wildcards may be afflicted by whichever suit their player prefers for the duration of the dream. This will have no bearing on their suit selection when applying, and suit effects should not manifest once back in the waking world. It's just a dream, after all!

▶ The dreamscape has no explicit time limit, so feel free to make them as long or as short as desired. Dreams should also be sexy first and foremost. While you can include your mom dying in the background if you'd like, you have to be horny about it too.

TWINKLING CURRENTS

THE PARTY NEVER STOPS

As the sun sets in a cascade of colors over the water, lamps are lit and floating lights surface from the depths. Stars twinkle in the sky, and Steve is finally released from his smoky shackles. Though the daytime amenities have gone to sleep, the night promises its own set of beachy wonders sure to please even the most distinguished of vacationers.

Flyers posted in the lobby and in the hallways promise of a bar ran by the most enchanting mermaids you could ever want to fuck, as well as a fireworks show in every color, including ones you’ve never heard of. With the seagulls gone to bed, peace settles across the sands, tinted blue, yellow, and pink from the myriad of lights. For those seeking a more subdued, romantic air — this is the beach for you.

SWIM UP TO THE BAR

▷ While the advertisements promised mermaids, they were careful not to include any photos or illustrations. Wading out into the sea to the floating bar quickly illustrates why: these merfolk are fish on top, not the bottom! If asked about this configuration or accused of being unsexy, they’ll lift their elegant legs out of the water and exclaim, “How else would you be able to fuck us if not for these!” Though a few guests seem unsatisfied by this clarification, there are no complaints about the drinks themselves.

▷ HOLDING ON TO SUMMER. This cocktail brings seaberry-gin, limoncello, white crème de cacao, and freshly squeezed lemon juice over pebbled ice, wrapping you in decadent flavors accenting the season. Drinking this cocktail can cause you to be overcome with the desire to lean back and sink into the ocean itself, but fret not! It also grants you the wonderful ability to breathe underwater, no gills required! And it’s topped with a yummy little ball of white chocolate.

▷ MANGO STAR. A delightfully bright drink in a highball glass, the combination of elderflower rose syrup and seaberry-gin floats a summery pink over the orange mixture of mango juice, lime juice and honey syrup on the bottom. On top are two cute little stars cut out of mango, accented with mint leaves. Guests who drink this cocktail report some confusion in the identity of other guests, as just one drink is enough to shift perception of others. Other characters may appear to be different guests of the resort, or familiar faces from home.

▷ SEABERRY FLORADORA. This is a vibrant cocktail made of seaberry-gin, ginger beer, lime juice and raspberry syrup, highlighted by floral ice cubes and edible flowers. Despite its bright pink color indicating a level of cheerfulness for the summer, this flavorful cocktail causes guests to be quickly overwhelmed with a sense of loneliness. The longer this sensation goes on, the more guests will try to seek out company to aid in the ache, even if it means appearing quite desperate in the process. Each successive drink will increase the severity of the effect.

▷ BLACKBERRY ROSEMARY GIMLET. Blackberries, rosemary sprigs, simple syrup, and a combination of seaberry-gin and lime juice make this aromatic cocktail. It’s double strained over ice and garnished with a blackberry on a pick, giving it a regal appearance. Drinking this cocktail causes obsessive and possessive behavior, however — sometimes to extreme levels. Should your partner choose this cocktail to drink, you may not want to mention anything that could make them jealous. Each successive drink will increase the severity of the effect.

▷ JUST SOME SEAWATER? Questioning the mermaids and mermen on how they came to be the way that they are will result in them offering you an item off the sea-cret menu. Taking a glass from the bar, they dip it into the ocean and offer it right over to you. Drinking the seawater does, in fact, turn you into a very sexy reverse merman or mermaid. This occurs whether or not you drink it from the glass or take in a gulp while swimming, so watch out!

ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY

▷ Where else could you get a perfect view of the stars? Despite the sea of lights below, the artificial nature of the skies in the resort means that all guests get an unrivaled view of the galaxy. Which galaxy? Why, any of them — characters will see a shifting range of constellations from night to night, including ones they don’t recognize, ones shaped a bit like something you might find in Love Dove, and ones that are identical to those from their home. Happy gazing!

▷ A fireworks show is held every night, from 10PM until 1AM. The noises are just loud enough to block out a whispered confession timed correctly, but aren’t quite enough to inhibit conversation. Most of the fireworks are from a design series known as Matteo’s Masterpieces, and range from the standard burst to abstract shapes to... well, you know. Unlike the sloppy doodles found in the margins of books while Swan Lake was decaying, all of the boobs and dicks blasted across the sky are very well rendered. For fireworks.

SANDY SCAVENGING

A GAME OF BEACHES

It wouldn't be the Golden Peacock without a game for guests to play! All guests that wander into the beach area may find themselves receiving one of two Watch messages. Some very special guests may even receive both challenges — or continuously receive a new challenge when the last 24 hours is up. The resort just wants you to have the most fun possible!

SCAVENGER HUNT: EASY MODE (SFW)

Hello, dear guest. You have been randomly selected to play our EASY MODE: SCAVENGER HUNT! You have 24 hours to complete this hunt. Once completed, please submit your collected items to the nearest SEAGULL LIFEGUARD to claim your reward of Great Tit! Dessert Vouchers and a large payout.

Guests who do not complete the hunt in 24 hours will be hunted down and then publicly spanked by a SEAGULL LIFEGUARD.

Please note that items scavenged may not be personal items. They must be collected from other sources. Good luck!

1. Collect one unfinished drink.

2. Collect two kisses.

3. Collect three pairs of sunglasses.

4. Collect four sets of sandals.

5. Collect five feathers from a lifeguard.

SCAVENGER HUNT: HARD MODE (NSFW)

Hello, dear guest. You have been randomly selected to play our HARD MODE: SCAVENGER HUNT! You have 24 hours to complete this hunt. Once completed, please submit your collected items to the nearest SEAGULL LIFEGUARD to claim your reward of Naked Yolk Kink Vouchers and an extra-large payout. Winners will also be given a limited edition WINNER pin. Any guests wearing a WINNER pin will be treated as kings and queens of the beach, and be permitted to command any other guests as they see fit.

Guests who do not complete the hunt in 24 hours will be hunted down, stripped, and then strapped into the fuck pillory by our SEAGULL LIFEGUARDS. Losers will be free game for other guests to use for their pleasure.

Please note that items scavenged may not be personal items. They must be collected from other sources. Good luck!

1. Collect one cup of cum.

2. Collect two bite marks.

3. Collect three pubic hairs.

4. Collect four nudes (nude images).

5. Collect five bathing suit bottoms.

NOTES

▶ All effects from the swim-up bar last around 2-3 hours, but may be extended by having another drink.

INTO THE DEPTHS

IT'S HIGH TIDE WE GET OUT OF HERE

Though the beach experience is perfect on the surface, things are less elegant behind the scenes. Wave-making machines pulse and rattle down below, shaking the ceiling of the basement suites. Water leaks from pipes, streaking across walls and pooling on the uneven floors. The maintenance levels are abuzz with staff setting out buckets and pans, shooing lost guests away with a heightened level of urgency. Someone got a little too enthusiastic with mopping, they claim. Nothing to worry about at all!

Even the ocean itself isn’t without its issues. Despite appearing as a boundless expanse from the shore, the walls of the Golden Peacock are a very real factor. To avoid any undue damage to the screens that comprise the sky, the sea stops abruptly before it reaches them, cascading into a waterfall all the way down to the depths of the resort. Gentle currents become swirling vortexes and choppy waves, sure to pull down any guests that aren’t careful about where they swim. A few gull-guards patrol the line of buoys that mark the end of the safe swimming area, but the primary line of defense the resort relies on is the utter disinterest most of its guests have.

TUMBLING DOWN

▷ Characters who stray past the line of buoys out in the far sea will find themselves caught in a riptide that sucks them straight over the edge of the water. This applies both to characters swimming, or characters in some sort of vessel, such as a small rowboat borrowed from the staff.

▷ Feel free to make up any sort of vehicle rentals in general, as long as they’re reasonable in size — they should be able to accommodate 1-2 characters at most. A waverider would be okay, but a yacht would not.

▷ While falling down the waterfall, characters will temporarily black out before hitting anything solid. They will resurface anywhere there is standing water, whether that be a flooded hallway, in the Crane’s Respite, or even in someone’s open toilet bowl. There are no limitations on where in the resort the resurfacing can happen; even the bathrooms at Roost aren’t safe from this teleportation.

A RISING FLOOD

▷ Drainage is a difficult aspect to manage. Though the majority of the seawater is recycled to maintain the ocean above, enough of it is siphoned off for deeper filtration that the resort’s plumbing systems simply can’t handle the volume. Leaks are happening on all floors below ground, increasing in depth the further down into the basement characters go.

▷ Characters living in the rank 2, 3, and 4 suites may notice that in addition to having leaks in the hallway, their own rooms are also flooding. This can range anywhere from a constant, unpleasantly damp floor, to having an entire cascade of water blow them and any other unsuspecting guests down several hallways the moment their door is opened. Life vests are recommended.

▷ The flooding will intensify as the event goes on, culminating in some of the maintenance levels being entirely underwater towards the end of the event. Once the event is over, the flooding will recede within about a day, leaving only a few water stains here and there as evidence of their presence.

NOTES

▶ Any amount of standing water is a valid target for a character’s resurfacing, even something as minor as a glass of water. For situations where a character would not actively fit into the source of their arrival, they will be violently flung out of it, knocking over or spilling it in the process if that’s possible.

▶ As always, players are free to control the level to which their individual characters are affected, and being flooded out of their space is not mandatory.

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OOC NOTES

INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

▶ BLANKET CW: alcohol; altered states; aphrodisiacs; breeding urge; delusions; forced clotheswearing; hallucinations; harassment and bullying; jealousy; thalassophobia; transformation; unreality

▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. The house is still observing and deciding. As rank and suits are assigned upon acceptance your character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.

▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's June event. The beach will ICly be present from June 15th - June 30th.

▶ Current characters may top level on the TDM. Any current characters posting to the TDM should note they are current in their subject header.

▶ The top level directory is for new characters only. We want to make sure new characters are prioritized and receive attention!

▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort! There are recent additions to the locations page as well, for those who have yet to see them!

▶ Smut threads that take place on this TDM can be used for rewards. If both parties in the smut thread join the game, you may retroactively apply the character's initial card values to your 52 bank. If one character does not join the game the thread will not be applicable toward rewards (as that character would not have a card value). The character that does join would still receive a small payout for the encounter. Hopefully it was a fun thread regardless!

▶ We ask you to kindly add content warnings to your threads as appropriate.

▶ If you do not currently have permissions and kinks listed in your character’s journal we suggest leaving a note in your top level of any limits or boundaries for other players to reference.

▶ Don't forget your sunscreen! We'd hate for any chicken wings to come out burnt.

NAVIGATION • LOG • NETWORK • OOC • MEME

Comments

[endyourstory]

[ of course, all of that - the sound, the pain, the feeling of being marked, the knowledge that it'll stay, that people will see - it just sets kiana off even more. she does let go of stelle's trunks, but in turn roughly pushes against her, tangling a hand in her hair. it's followed by a frustrated pouty whine, the sort that she hasn't herself made since her classroom days, though - of course, stelle might recognize it as a sound sirin's made much more recently. ]

Mean! You're being so mean, you - you -

[ worm. ]

- really, really, really sexy woman I love!

[dreamunchained]

[She nods a little, as if that doesn't dissuade her from her previous thoughts.]

Sometimes hard and scary situations bring us closer together in the end. Who better understands you than someone who's been through exactly what you have, after all? Brains and emotions are complicated things...

[Most of what she knows she's learned from her Partners, the other Stellaron Hunters. There were no others she was closer to in any of the myriad worlds out there, and no one understood her like they do.

...The only ones who yet remained alive, anyways.]

[starcinoma]

...I mean, I guess that's true. But I don't really know if that's how it went? She tried to kill me a few times even once we were out of the basement. Like when she tried to hijack the- Well, you know.

[ stelle. stelle. love yourself, girl. ]

[dreamunchained]

...

[How many times will Stelle elicit a quiet stare from Firefly for a moment during the duration of this conversation, cast your bets now.]

You're very silly, you know that?

[That's the easiest and quickest way to put her thoughts into words. Too kind. Too forgiving. Too willing to believe the best in others. Too willing to spend her entire oak cake roll budget in one sitting. Surely more adjectives could fit the bill. Good traits in practice, but also very bad ones in the wrong circumstances.]

[theidlemaiden]

[ It's true. Rei's delivery leaves little to be desired but there's also a part of her that has to appreciate the straightforwardness of it. As much of a proponent of sugar coating things as she is, there's really no sugar coating that. ]

I'll turn to stone? Is that even possible when I'm already –

[ Dead. The word hits the back of her teeth and quickly forms into a lump in her stomach. She catches herself before she can speak the truth that has been plaguing her since she woke up. But if she's dead and playing the game means she can go home, then what does that mean for her?

Her mind reels as the fruit churns in her stomach. ]

What happens if you play the game but don't complete a deck?

[relentlessbeauty]

Perhaps birdbrain is a bit literal in this case.

[Vil shakes his head, glancing at the handful of feathers he pulled out and filing them together before returning to the situation at hand.]

Let's go. I'm doubtful they will leave you alone if you don't leave the beach for now.

[And if the lifeguards approach while they start leaving, Vil is going to shake that fistful of feathers at them.]

[massochism]

[Olivine comes to a stop a polite distance away, at first. it's plain that Ragna is dealing with his own emotions, and he wouldn't want to interrupt that—much less to give him the impression that they're unwanted or... unimportant or something. pathways of hell or not, being alone is rarely a permanent need.

at least, Olivine has come to believe that, over his past few years.]

... If I were lonely, I think I would prefer if someone did find me. [Ragna's grasp on his knees loosens and Olivine allows himself the indulgence of coming to sit next to him, placing a warm hand on one knee.] Do you want to talk about it? I know there's not much that we can do here, but sometimes... sometimes, I find getting my guilt and loneliness off my chest helps to alleviate it. Just anything that you feel comfortable sharing, of course.

At the very least, I'm happy to spend time with you, so you don't need to be alone.

[starcinoma]

[ she knows that tone. she's heard that tone enough times to know exactly what this is. for a moment, she considers going for another one, just to make the both of them wait...

...but she's not patient enough for that either. so instead, she decides to jump forward a few spaces, clawing at kiana's swimsuit until she finally gets enough of a hold to tug it down. ]

There. Better? [ and while she distracts kiana with a kiss, she tugs her own down and out of the way, too. not like it was doing much to hide that bulge in the first place. ] And I think you're cute, too.

[ really cute, if the way she presses against kiana's leg is any indicator. ]

[perfectpower]

Yeah, it would be.

[The look on his face says he has an Idea. Namely, enabling mischief. ]

Think you could do it?

[theidlemaiden]

[ The news is exactly in the same vein her joke would have gone in and for once she's glad that her impulsive little voice hasn't won out if only because it looked like it might pain him more. That doesn't stop her eyes from widening some, blinking a couple of times and needing to consciously stop her lips from twitching.

It's not a joke – that much she can be certain about. But old, silly impulses that she had thought she'd lost during the war were rearing their head. Mostly due to the fact that this was reminding her an awful lot about the one time Setheth had tried to lecture them once about how having loud "coitus" in semi public places was strongly discouraged which had been made less serious by the fact that his cheeks were the exact shade the man in front of hers was. The difference is that this man isn't Setheth and teasing him doesn't feel quite as comfy. Yet.

The question she asks next is hardly by any means a question she'd ask normally but curiosity and needing information make it sort of necessary. (Sorry, Basche.) ]

Does sexual solutions mean...actual sex? [ Now it's her turn to blush. ] You don't have to answer that of course. You've done a lot already by letting me know.

[expereiment]

[exactly - she can hide whatever she wants with those luscious locks of hers. he'll delete them anyway after showing that he has them for her peace of mind, but whatever makes her comfortable.]

Work smarter not harder.

[there's a lazy smirk in his expression as he peruses the list and rereads the rules again, just to be sure.]

All right then, since we have a plan - I don't suppose you want to take those pictures here. [he gestures to where they are: out in the open. honestly rei wouldn't care jerking it right here and now, but uhhhh not everyone is him and he realizes that.]

[counterblowing]

[In the deepest throes of corruption, with her mind at its most clouded place, something as small and banal as breathing exercises would do very little to quell the outrage. But here and now, because this is a dream and because it really isn't her power overwhelming her at all, because there's someone for the first time in what seems like forever who seems to care about how she comes out of this... Rahu's head clears, though she isn't exactly calm.]

I thought it was the contamination. I was gonna lose control of my body. [If caught off guard when she wasn't in control of her actions, she could hurt someone. If she went on a rampage, then the entire beach would be in danger. Rahu takes another sharp inhale with Wriothesley. She realizes the rest of the beach is strangely empty in many ways. No one here could actually be hurt.]

... It's like I had a strange dream. [Will he stay? Despite never having met him, Rahu feels desperate to keep this man at her side where others couldn't stay.] If it's over, will you also leave? [From the tone of her voice, she doesn't want that.]

[starcinoma]

...she's a lot more lonely than she lets on. [ the kind of girl who's so used to fighting for her life that she's never seen another way to do it. ] And she's- Like me. Someone created to fight. Made to represent something so much bigger than her.

[ she glances back to firefly, her gaze unreadable. ]

I guess that makes three of us, huh?

[endyourstory]

[ finally. finally there's nothing in between the two of them, and kiana doesn't waste any time letting her hands roam across stelle's body. her neck, arms, breasts, sides, hips - and that's where she lets them rest, rocking her body against stelle's. it's a testament to how touch-starved she is, extreme enough that it's surprising even to herself.

instead of any vocal response, she just tucks her head under stelle's chin and bites her neck hard, aiming less to mark her and more to break skin. ]

[swearfilter]

Hah, you think I couldn't? I'm a cyborg.

[He raps his knuckles against his chest, which does indeed have a metallic ring to it. It doesn't sound like he's hollow, of course, but metal on metal certainly is a distinctive sound.]

Sounds like you got somethin' in mind.

II - rat + cat

[malpwactice]

[That "friendly" look was the kind that made you run to the other side of the street in Lungmen. It's the kind of look you immediately regret locking eyes with. Of course, the possible malice of the situation is really undercut by the robe, itty bitty swimsuit, and extra beach gear.]

[Aak's thinking of just leaving it at that, a weird thing he saw, something to then put behind him. Unfortunately, the conversation's been initiated. His shoulders hunch up and his cat-like eyes are wide.]

Ah, eh- [It takes him a moment to put his business face back on. Up close, it becomes much more apparent that the Feline is covered in fur from head to toe. The ears aren't a prop, the tail's attached. The wetsuit he was wearing hid a lot of it.]

You doin' some sort of scavenger black market, my dude?

[perfectpower]

[...huh. well that's interesting. He doesn't know what a cyborg is but he has a feeling that this guy might not be wearing armor like he originally thought.]

I gotta be honest: we don't even have electric lights in my world, all of this shit is new to me.

[He has been derailed by science.]

[expereiment]

[well. at least she can get her pussy worshipped like the princess she is here? the silver lining in this bizarre situation she's found herself in. it must truly be wild to come from a war-torn world to one full of sex. in which the woman who started the war is here.

he raises an eyebrow when she stops herself from finishing her sentence. he doesn't bother to press her, though. he wouldn't want anyone prying into his business, after all, so he reciprocates by minding his own.]

You just stick around, I guess. That's been my intention, anyway. Stay here until I exhaust all my research, then focus on getting back home.

[though, he'd be extremely interested in knowing what does happen if a dead person collects a full deck...]

There are also games every now and then the resort uses to encourage us to have sex. I'm not fond of them, but sometimes you don't really have a choice but to participate.

[dianxie]

[ Every time he and Hua Cheng go near any body of water it seems like He Xuan pops up, he can't imagine the mischief that would happen if Black Water got into the actual open ocean. If there was ever a Grand Line in their world, Black Water has surely long devoured the equivalent.

Roused from his private musings over whether he should find He Xuan today, he chuckles and nods to Nami. ]

There's Qiandeng temple in the heart of Ghost City, which he built for me, and Puqi Shrine atop a hill beside a little village. I was living at the latter for a year before I arrived in this realm, without San Lang around it seemed impolite to visit his domain.

[swearfilter]

Huh, really? Dang, this's probably a lot to get used to.

[Might as well back up and explain first! Boothill tips his head so he can show off his neck, where flesh meets metal.]

My body's made of metal, runnin' on a customized system that allows me to function just as most people would. My diet's different from most people's, which is why I have these teeth.

[See! Shark-toothed grin.]

I'm cybernetic from this point [his neck] down, so I work a little differently. But it ain't bad at all; it comes with a lotta power, after all!

[relater]

The truth is much easier to get to the more someone is willing to speak with you. [ Canting his face up, he returns the kisses once they fall to his lips, thoughtful and light, threaded through his words. ] It has a natural way of coming up...

[ In his experience, anyway. Perhaps his perspective is somewhat unique though, given how long he's spent learning to navigate others in pursuit of a favorable outcome. Even at his worst, he's throwing open doors and shedding light on everything he touches. ]

They do mirror one another. People are drawn to things much bigger than they are... places where they can feel weightless. [ Dipping in against him, his nose scrunches when they meet. ] Or maybe I just spent too long looking at the horizon today, waiting for you to finally come up?

[belialedge]

[ Without the drink, this would be the part where the Grim Reaper would be launching himself to his feet and brushing it off like it was nothing. Whilst he could have had an honest response, nonetheless, it would have been far more emotionally guarded. Instead, when Olivine allows himself to come sit next to him, the towel on the beach spacious enough that there would be enough room without needing to go butt-first into the sand, the look in the man's eyes is that of surprise. Surprise and acceptance when the warmer hand upon his knee doesn't stir excitement or arousal as was wont of the Golden Peacock to urge from its guests. But...contentment. Companionship.

The drink was less about shifting his nature, and bringing out that honesty within him... Honesty unbridled. Honesty that's been hardened by years of loneliness and fighting. So finally, whether he'd kick himself after when the cocktail runs its course or not, Olivine gets it. A tremble of an exhale. Weakness. Weakness that he hates to show. This is just like when he shared everything with Weiss. How despite telling her the hows and the whys behind his right arm, his past, his family...it still didn't make sense to him. He was confused. He didn't even know who the hell he was supposed to be to anyone sometimes. It wasn't until she told him that right now, he was Ragna, and that was what mattered...that he found some solid ground to stand on.

He still does. This drink just fucking sucks. An impulse urges him to seek that remedy to his loneliness. And perhaps in a once-in-a-lifetime moment, the Father would receive it. For beneath this faux sea of stars, as Ragna wars with what to say and feel, he finds fleeting sanctuary upon scooching in just a little closer to the green-haired man. ]

Thanks, Olivine. It's...complicated. I know I'm not lonely out here. But back home... [ This isn't exactly a sin, but as his mismatched gaze finds Olivine's at his side, he confesses against his better will anyway. ] It feels like if I haven't lost my family already, I'm going to.

[starcinoma]

Nngh-!

[ it hurts. it hurts, is the thing, and even though she's been hurt a hundred times so much worse than this that doesn't make it hurt any less here and now. she grabs at kiana's hair almost on instinct - tight, near the base, a whole handful - rolls her hips and grinds against kiana's thigh. a bit of blood wells at the edge of the bite, small abrasions where capillaries have been torn just a bit too close.

and then stelle yanks back, forcing kiana to look up at her before crushing their lips together. bites, kisses, sex, fighting - it's all the same. any way she can be with them again is worth it. ]

[armwriostle]

I'm not asking you to. [He waves his hand dismissively.] You seemed like someone who'd like proper evidence than just my word. [And his is easy to show since it's just on his wrist.]

Of course. The likeliness is, if the food is especially offered, it has caveats. [Like the takoyaki and the food at the mixer when they first arrived. Honestly, he's surprised that not all the skewers have some sort of effect to them, but he'll take clean food when it comes.] I've had people tease me about how I acted as a rabbit. I've also had plenty of people make fun of me for the house releasing a petplay ad in my name.

[He rests his chin on his hand.] Sure, it's a little embarrassing, but sometimes it's better to take it with stride. If they get a bit of a laugh out of it, then I'll get over it after a bit. Alternatively, if I don't react too strongly to the teasing, it'll become boring and they'll move on.

[He pauses for a moment.] If someone really wants to disrespect me, I'll give them a reason not to. [That's definitely a threat, even if he smiles pleasantly.]

[armwriostle]

It's harder to get criminals to talk about things at first. Most think it'll be used against them. Some think that no one will care. Little feel like that their stories will be heard. [Wriothesley is popular among the inmates for a lot of reason. His surprisingly laidback way of handling things and letting a lot of stuff slide as long as there's peace being met. That, and Wriothesley has obviously been handling the Fortress' affairs with the inmates wellbeing in mind.

Wriothesley barks out a laugh.] Are you upset at me for that? You know you could join me. [He presses a long kiss to Kizuna's cheek like he's trying to placate them.]

Sorry, sweetheart. I can't help it. The Crane's Respite just isn't enough for me. What can I do to make it up to you?