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TDM 04





【 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.




    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.

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    bleakdecember: (boba time)

    Goro Akechi | Persona 5 Royal | current

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-15 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
    i. beach time.
    [Goro has no need for those bungalows, but he does always like scouting out the newcomers. With his rank, he's set up his own little beach canopy to relax in. Those already on good terms with him are welcome to join him, of course, for snacks and lounging and casual drinks.

    But if there's anyone in earshot being hassled, he'll raise his voice enough to catch the lifeguard's attention.]
    That's enough of that, isn't it? I'll handle this.

    [His Ace rank is enough to get them to disperse. To whoever he's saved, he'll wave them over.]

    Come relax. You can repay me by helping me put some sunscreen on. [He is laying, shirtless, face down on a blanket. It shows off the muscles on his back quite nicely.]


    ii. daydream parasol
    [At some point, Akechi ended up in the beach chairs and drifted off. He's going to be furious when he wakes up, but... well, isn't this like dipping into someone's palace?

    The beach in his dreams is nice, cast at sunset when it definitely wasn't when you fell asleep. Everything seems pretty normal, if a little sparkly... but far out on the water is a strange cruise ship, and sunken skyscrapers. Akechi is too focused on watching it to notice you.]


    iii. nighttime bar
    [In all honesty, he was a little curious about the mermaids, and is a bit disappointed at the truth. So he's sitting at the bar, just people watching for now.]

    I was considering ordering a drink, but I can't decide what... Do you have any suggestions?


    iv. network from [personal profile] princeofhearts
    For anyone in the lower levels affected by the flooding, you are free to seek refuge in my suite. There is room for multiple people here, though you may need to be willing to share a bed-- or use the couch. Even so, it's better than a flooded basement room.


    v. wildcard
    [Want do something else with Akechi? Go for it! Feel free to hit me up at [plurk.com profile] larksong with ideas]

    artcritic: (52)

    iii

    [personal profile] artcritic 2024-06-15 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    [People-watching is a hobby Yusuke didn't partake in for quite a long time. Of course, he didn't expect to have company while at it, but he's slowly getting used to Akechi's company at random times of day or night.

    He's in his swimwear, but managed to find a floaty cover for the top; it's been a struggle, they almost kicked him out. But he's way too pale to parade around in the sun without protection.]


    ...are you actually going to drink?
    bleakdecember: (Default)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-16 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
    [He has to admit, he likes when Yusuke spends time with him. Maybe it's just the feeling that somehow he's trapped a thief, that he holds some power over them, or...

    Maybe it's just the familiarity of someone knowing who you are.]


    Sure. Why not? [This place isn't too particular about the drinking age. Or they've never been to him, being over eighteen.] I'm just trying to see what effects each have.
    artcritic: (89)

    [personal profile] artcritic 2024-06-16 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
    [The moment he thinks he likes spending time with Yusuke, he has trapped himself as well. Yusuke doesn't feel trapped, however. Not yet anyway. He certainly doesn't have a feeling Akechi has any kind of power over him, especially without personas.

    So he feels quite free to judge him, the same way Akechi judged him when he arrived.]


    So what's the point of the lecture on me eating food with effects when you recklessly drink things that have unknown influences? [He's eyeing the seaberry floradora because it's very colorful and aesthetically pleasing to look at. Would he drink it? Maybe...]
    bleakdecember: (really?)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-16 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm not being reckless. [A little defensively, a little huffy. Excuse him!] That's why I'm watching people to see the effects. Such as--

    [He points to one of the guests who have been reverse mermaid'd.]

    Don't drink the seawater. I don't know why anyone in their right mind would, but... [He shrugs.]

    I also suspect one drink gives the user the ability to breath underwater, or hold your breath for longer, but I haven't figured out which one.

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    ii. daydream parasol

    [personal profile] thisclockworkheart 2024-06-16 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
    [ As far as Pinocchio knows, he has never slept, let alone experienced that phenomenon he's only read of: dreaming. This manufactured body built for Geppetto's ambition doesn't require the rest and solace some find in sleep, and neither does the stolen power that makes it move.

    So this is new, the cloying weight that steals over him like a shadow. He had happened upon Akechi entirely by accident, curious about the rumored new vista at the observatory enough to set off and explore. Unable to rouse him, he took an adjacent beach chair, intending to wait until he had finished resting. Not that he particularly needed anything of him — Marina is fond of Akechi, as far as he could tell, which meant he had reason enough to watch out for him.

    It happens gently, quietly, a transition happening over a long blink: he opens his eyes to a beach steeped in sunset tones, a balmy breeze plucking at a Darcy shirt, its ruffled collar a deep v down his chest. He looks like he's stepped out of history, with buttoned fall-front breeches and stockings nearly up to the knee, a rapier hanging in one hand. Fine make, but more functional than ceremonial, its blade battered by heavy use.

    Months ago, he would have struggled to understand what those great monoliths were rising out of the water. In the interim between his days in the collapsed city of Krat and now, his exposure to a variety of modern media tells him: that those are buildings. This was a city. He should have a hundred questions, the greatest looming large - where is this? What has become of the resort?

    It's the internal anguish he has taken steps to avoid — evidenced by the spade starkly black on the inside of his right wrist — that whispers temptation into his ear. Alone at last. Maybe there's still a chance to persuade him that you're as real as she is.

    His rapier tip bites into the sand by his feet. ]


    Akechi, there you are.
    Edited 2024-06-16 01:38 (UTC)
    bleakdecember: (dramatic wind)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-16 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
    [It's been a while since he's seen Pino last. He's the one that got away -- someone on Akechi's radar he hasn't managed to bed yet. So of course his voice causes Akechi to drag his gaze away from the horizon.

    (The burning red heart hidden under his glove certainly doesn't help).

    The scenery doesn't seem to bother him. Or rather, he doesn't seem to notice it as odd. Instead he just rises to his feet with a scowl.]


    Ah. I didn't expect to see you here.

    [It's a little biting which, paradoxically, is a show of affection. He's dropped the mask.]
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    [personal profile] thisclockworkheart 2024-06-16 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
    [ The sunset suits him. Turns his eyes a honey-gold color, makes his hair shine. But he's always been easy on the eyes, notable, even that first day they met. With Pinocchio pretending to be interested in a glass of water, and Akechi warning him that the refreshments were likely drugged, and why.

    He had thought Akechi mad. How naive he'd been. ]


    I kept you waiting, [ observes the puppet on his approach, his leather shoes whispering through the sand. A metal digit of his steel prosthesis reaches out to lay, cold and unyielding, across the soft ribbon of the other man's lip, meaning to pause him, ] You want me to make it up to you.

    [ It's not a question.

    Everyone wants something, when they deign to give their attention to a puppet. He was built to serve. And, perhaps, if he's very good, if he can serve well, he might earn his place among the real, the living, the human. He's tried stealing his freedom for himself, and all it's brought him is the bitter taste of grief. But here, under this burning sunset, perhaps he might take a little more.

    From him? When he had stood witness to his marriage to his friend?

    That steel palm, smooth and cool against his skin, slides around to catch him by the cheek and chin, as he leans down, bending at the waist, until the mahogany locks of his hair drift across Akechi's brow and cheekbones, intending to gentle him with a kiss. He pauses, a breath away, to dare the detective to deny him: ]
    Tell me you don't.
    bleakdecember: (shock)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-16 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
    [He doesn't expect Pino to come to him so quickly, so easily. In the real world, he might have leaned back like the cat who got the cream and made the other boy crawl on him.

    But this is a dream, and Akechi's heart aches. Cool metal touches his lip and he nearly gasps. He reaches up to place one hand on Pinocchio's cheeks, his eyes wide and yearning. Needy, really. In this light, they don't look so red.

    When they kiss, Akechi reaches up to grasp desperately to the fabric of Pinocchio's shirt, sliding around to his back to try and bring him closer.]


    I don't think, [He begins, breathlessly,] I need to say anything. As long as you stay here.

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    i.

    [personal profile] sleepyone 2024-06-16 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Marina is cruising about the beach taking in the novelty of it all. Dress in an all black outfit with a black parasol, she definitely sticks out as the goth on beach. Her eyes are hidden behind large sunglasses and her swim suit is a bikini with a pencil-skirt like bottom. A long, sheer robe is over her shoulders, nearly reaching her strappy sandals.

    When she approaches Akechi at his fanciful little retreat, Marina promptly stands over him. Lifting the opposite hand from her parasol, she's holding something else it turns out.

    She presses the orange tip of a water pistol directly to Akechi's forehead, right between the eyes.]


    Mercy or death?
    bleakdecember: (checkmate)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [He figured it was only a matter of time until Marina showed up here. He's just glad he didn't have to go looking for her, or lure her over.

    He looks up and, oh. Well. There's something ironic here, about being in the same position he's put someone else in. With... far less actual danger, to be fair, but still. he debates if he should tell her the significance.

    (He won't).]


    Death before dishonor. [He grins, but narrows his eyes in defiance.]
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    [personal profile] sleepyone 2024-06-17 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
    [Then perish-]

    Well said.

    [Marina unloads the whole water pistol between the eyes and all over his hair. It's not sea water, but ice cold fresh water from one of the drinking stations. An upfront shock, but ultimately pretty refreshing!]
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    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Oh, that's cold. It's kind of nice but it's still a shock, and he sputters and flails to try and block her attack. His hair's all wet and he looks terribly undignified. Maybe this is more of a dishonor...

    Eventually he just lays back, defeated and dramatic.]


    Oh, you've got me. I'm not long for this world. All my worldly possessions I leave to, hmm, Daan.

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    iv.

    [personal profile] malpwactice 2024-06-16 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
    who else you got up there and do they accept drinks from strangers

    [he won't sacrifice his dignity just for dryness but he might to bother the rest of akechi's guests]
    bleakdecember: (bombastic sideeye)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
    You're the first taker so far.

    Don't drug my guests where I can see.


    [But if Akechi's elsewhere, he has deniability...]
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    [personal profile] malpwactice 2024-06-17 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
    i promise you will have no idea why theyre actin that way

    i also take requests!


    [you know, in case Akechi catches Someone Special with his invitation]
    bleakdecember: (moody)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
    I don't suppose you have anything to aid with sleep that won't give me ridiculous side effects?

    [Not what Aak meant, but more useful to him.]

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    iii!

    [personal profile] timebun 2024-06-17 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
    [ After a few days of dealing with waking up somewhere completely new, mistaking the situation for another kidnapping, brandishing a chair as a weapon, accepting that it isn't that bad, and then circling back to the fact that it's bad but in a different way — Qiao Ling is, frankly, a bit exhausted. Sitting at the bar for some reprieve, she rests her hand on her chin as she likewise watches people passing.

    But when a handsome guy her age speaks, her eyes slide toward him, and she smiles. Even tired, she's an extravert and it's a little lonely when you don't know anyone in a vast sea of people. Her friends aren't here as far as she can see — which is a good thing! — but it means she's fighting this one herself. ]


    Hmm... I'd suggest a drinking game with all of them, I think. But that might be a little much.
    bleakdecember: (checkmate)

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
    [He's used to drawing people's attention, but he's also hyper aware of when he does it. He always sits like a snake, waiting for someone to get just a touch too close. And when she does, he smiles. Soft, charming. Practiced.]

    My, that's bold. [He leans on his elbow a little bit, quietly sizing her up.] That kind of daring will carry you far around here.
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    II

    [personal profile] gracile 2024-06-17 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
    [Let's be real, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but weirder things have happened. Perhaps a surfer stuck their board in the sand right at the right direction to obscure the face of the person in the other chair. Perhaps after a day of fun in the sun and dodging weirdly buff seagull guards, she was exhausted and sat in the first available chair without even looking at the face of the other person.

    How it matters isn't that important. But she did.

    Haru sits up. She knows this place. Shido's Ark...

    A familiar figure, closer to the shore. Haru's jaw tightens. It's impossible, of course; he's dead. But in the fuzzy logic of a dream, of course he could be here.]
    You-- you're...

    [She trails off.

    What do you say when you run into the murderer of your father on the beach?]
    bleakdecember: (huh?)

    oh HELL yes

    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-17 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
    [When he first sees her, he's convinced this is a nightmare. It'd hardly be the first time he'd been haunted by the memory of his crimes, after all. And Shido's Ark is here, too, it only makes sense.

    And yet. Some part of him wants to grovel at her feet, to beg for forgiveness, if only so she won't leave him. That's not like it. His tattoo burns on his skin, and he exhales through grit teeth.]


    Me. [He can't quite muster the usual bite to it, though, stuck in something more pathetic.] And what will you do about it, with just the two of us here?
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    couldn't resist

    [personal profile] gracile 2024-06-17 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
    [The fact that they're both wearing swimwear (and Haru's is... certainly not as modest as she would have personally preferred or chosen had she had the option, alas) lends a certain level of absurdity to the situation.

    Her chest aches. Haru steps forward. Her hands ball into fists, and then relax.]


    There's a lot of things I've wanted to do to you. [To bash his face in. To shred him to bits with Milady's guns. To throttle him until he could feel just a fraction of what she'd felt watching what happened to her father. She exhales.]

    But they wouldn't really change anything, would they? For my father, or for you.

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    iii.

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-25 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
    The floradora tastes alright.

    [Concord offers, his voice quiet and stern, drinking just that cocktail. The delicate cup they gave him looks small in his large hand, rested on the bar. He lifts it to his lips soon after to drain it. Afterward, Concord taps the bar top to gain the tender's attention, before pointing a thumb to Akechi,]

    He's ordering first. [A courtesy to the young man. Concord has a look of distant loneliness firmly planted on his face, hardly paying Akechi mind without fully ignoring him. The unicorn is so used to lonesomeness that a sudden onset of it while at a bar doesn't even ping off him as an odd affliction, he wouldn't suspect he'd be suggesting another person join him in that, but whoops.]
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    [personal profile] bleakdecember 2024-06-26 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
    [The floradora, hm. That sounds good enough, but there's no fun to that. No risk. He contemplates as the bartender approaches.]

    The Manga Star and a Gimlet, if you would.

    [The he turns back to Concord with a faint smile. He's a bit older looking than who Akechi usually tries to charm, but whatever. It'll be easier when he's young and cute.]

    You can join me in my taste testing. My treat.
    virtuesignal: (And I'll dream each night)

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-26 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Though Akechi isn't short by any means, sat beside Concord he looks downright tiny. Even if Concord is slumped at the bar, his height and broadness are on full display given the summerwear they gave him was just a simple, jet black speedo. He has his massively long braid of hair pulled over his shoulder and tucked protectively at his front instead of hanging down his back. The abrupt violence that would happen if someone drunk got touchy or tugged on it.... that's better left avoided.]

    You don't have to do that. [Concord says dismissively. Only for the bartender to ask if he'd like another of his own drink, Concord to nod, and the order to fail. "You're out of vouchers, wildcard. You sharing?" And Concord just eats his words immediately,]

    ....... I supposed I am. [you got him, Akechi, yeah]

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