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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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
▶ 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
▶ 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
▶ 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.
▶ 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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[ Out of politeness of the offer than any bother about the surf, he takes Sunday's hand to walk beside him. His own is sun-warmed, although he doesn't appear to be sweating. ]
No one knows, but there isn't a statue of him so I know he's no longer in the resort anymore. The ghosts aren't subtle enough to hide bodies ... you'll see enough of them here, dressed up.
[ The statues being dead people? Old information to Xie Lian, but he tries to break the news as gently as possible with a squeeze around Sunday's fingers. ]
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Statue?
( He tilts his gaze up towards him, squeezing his hand back. There is only so much he can determine from those words alone and it doesn't come as a shock that death is possible in this realm. He's gotten to know death quite well in his life. He just doesn't know how it all comes together here. )
I did see a few on my way to the shore. But... There's no security here?
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[ He swings their hands, holding his hat in place when the wind picks up and his veils flutter. ]
Everyone is so predisposed with not turning to stone or winning Game 52 that not many fights break out.
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( He lets their hands swing, keeping himself on the side of the surf. Sunday's gaze is careful on him. A peaceful sort of sight. )
Did your friend tell you anything prior to his departure, you know, he could have left some clues as to where to find him, or if he's truly home.
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[ Xie Lian's gaze lowers, ashamed. ]
My friend left nothing for me, he ... vanished after we had a fight. I didn't know he was gone for a while.
[ He regrets his argument with Feng Xin to this day and wishes he had simply wrapped him up in his arms instead for a hug. ]
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( Sunday has offered his confessional services to plenty of people - he recognizes that pain known as regret. Though, he doubts that this man follows that same faith. )
Do you forgive yourself, Mr. Xie Lian? Or is the weight of your last interaction with him still dwelling heavy in your heart?
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The way he laughs softly and gives Sunday an unreadable glance says more than if he hadn't, ironically. ]
He has dwelt heavily in my heart for many lifetimes and for many reasons, my friend. That's a loaded question.
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( So what could have dragged this beautiful soul into this resort, to be put under all these activities with all these different people? He didn't answer his question about his husband but Sunday knows better than to ask again. He wants to, though, but he squeezes his hand instead while they swing in a pendulum. )
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[ He has been punished a great deal and continues to show the trauma responses at times, like forgetting to eat or eating only discarded food from bins. The sentiment of not being someone of deserving punishment is sweet, if misplaced in his opinion, and he is grateful for the kind words.
He also assumes Sunday was wondering to himself about Xie Lian meeting his husband here and having not refuted it, doesn't feel the need to bring it up again with more interesting topics to dive into. ]
Are you not from the living world?
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( That's the entire issue here - this House and this concept is nothing more but the Hell he must have been assigned to. )
Due to certain individuals here, I've concluded this must be a realm between worlds. The last thing I remember is falling to my death. Perhaps in mid-air, I was sent here. It could explain the ghosts.
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Xie Lian stops walking and takes Sunday's other hand in his, smiling as reassuringly as he can. ]
This is indeed a realm of the dead, the ghosts here need us. But, not everyone here is deceased, and just because you don't remember a landing doesn't mean your fall was the end of you. As long as you avoid turning to stone, you can always get your revenge later for being dragged into this place, or go home to see what happens next.
Ghosts kidnap people all the time where I'm from, don't listen to the House's lies and just continue thinking for yourself. Okay? You're doing really well.
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How is he supposed to protect his sister from here?
Mental fatigue is bound to catch up to him at some point, especially feeling so directionless. He glances down at their hands. )
Thank you for confirming. I doubt I would have survived that fall.
( Yes he’s a little bit of a pessimist. )
What is the fastest way to accumulate points — or is it chips — in the game, then?
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[ He nods to their watches, blushing a little. ]
These know when you're intimate with someone and on the first of every month, however much you have accumulated, you get a deposit on your account. I have a lot of chips from small payouts because my husband is here, [ and have sex on the actual daily, Xie Lian is quite well off, ] but you can also gamble in the casino if you don't want to play Game 52 and accumulate peoples' designations.
It's good to have friends you can be intimate with in case of an emergency and you find yourself trapped or unable to move far, having a wider range of people to call on for help will ensure you never turn to stone.
[ He doesn't look too thrilled to endorse that, though. ]
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He glances down, laughing nervously. )
That's not good.
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[ He squeezes those hands again, wide golden eyes worried as he looks at Sunday. On impulse, Xie Lian steps in closer and lowers his voice. ]
A man was turning to stone so I helped him, all I used was my hands. If you ever need discreet assistance, please allow me to be there. We wouldn't even need to discuss it afterward, if you were more comfortable with that.
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So masturbating doesn't count, then. Well. If your husband is alright with that arrangement, then I don't see how I could refuse the offer. What do I owe you when those instances arise?
( He's just making sure there isn't any fine print. )
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[ Xie Lian tries to give a sunnier smile. ]
Seeing you feeling better will be my reward! Besides, you're very beautiful, so how could it be an imposition on me?
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I would say returning favors is only proper manners, but it’s difficult to apply here.
You do have a beautiful soul. Kind, and peaceful.
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[ He swings one of Sunday's hands as he starts walking them up the beach again. Accepting the compliment with a polite nod, he tries to move the conversation away from himself. ]
What happened to you, to make you fall from such a great height? You don't have to tell me.
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The decision is a struggle, it seems. Sunday is quiet for a moment as he gazes back out towards the rolling waves in the distance, holding onto his hand. )
Yes. Helping others is the right thing to do.
When the sun itself fails the people below, someone has to ascend towards it to defeat it and become the newer, brighter sun. There can only be one. I guess you could say I failed in accomplishing this task.
( To put it into better words. He tried to kill a god. )
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[ He squints, guessing as he eyes Sunday. ]
I'm guessing the 'Sun' was someone you didn't like very much.
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( These are words he borrows from his late master, but they're still true in his heart. )
I don't harbor any ill will for THEM, and perhaps this result is for the greater good. It doesn't make it any less sad knowing people in the world are still going to suffer.
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[ In different ways, but. ]