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

i.

[belialedge]

[ The resort staff taking initiative to temporarily lock Ragna away from his old suite in the basement levels was...all well and good. Except for the fact that save for storage and the fleetingly rare instance where he couldn't stay in his new abode, he hardly uses it anymore! With Weiss having just been anointed the Queen of Spades, his residency under her 'rule' was assured. That still didn't make it a pain in the ass for the low ranking Diamond all the same. Even if he didn't use his old room often, it's still privacy dammit!

Still, beggars can't be choosers, and the bungalow provided to him was a change of pace. Better than catching a nap out in the open on the beach where anyone and everyone could up and harass him for no reason or another. The less time he has to spend looking at those freaky gull-headed lifeguards, the better.

Ragna would be lying if he said that the sight of a nice quality bed, the sound of the ocean in the distance and the ambient sound of Boobwatch in the background on a TV somewhere wasn't making him feel a little sleepy. Whether it's that our latest guest to be shuffled into the deck as a wildcard appears after him, or he didn't bother to check the top bunk before crawling in underneath with a heave of a sigh, he wasn't resting for very long before Kokomi stirs. She's light of foot, only the sound of her clearing her throat jostling Ragna from his own reverie before she's leaning in to gently prod him with her free hand.

A deep-seated grunt, a scrunch of his closed lids, and her soft cadence finally reaches his ears when he tilts his head towards her. ]



Who are you? [ he asks, her pearly indigo hues caught in his mismatched red and green gaze. Blinking a couple times, he forces himself to sit up on his forearms as he gives her a good onceover. ] Sorry, I didn't know someone else was in here...

[orobashi]

( It's a relief that he wakes so easily. If she had been left with silence, who knows what she would have had to do to stir him. As it is, though, she finishes her descent from the ladder, a gentle hand over her own chest showing her nervousness at the situation. Despite that, when she speaks, her voice is calm and soothing. )

I am Sangonomiya Kokomi, and I'm afraid I've found myself here without a realization as to why...

( There's a pause, and then a shift, as her hands move to indicate her Watch. )

Aside from the message sent to me on this, that is. Did you really enter this place of your own will?

[belialedge]

[ Please don't slap him— I mean. ]

Sangonomiya Kokomi... [ The fact that she's so forthcoming about her predicament helps him, let alone her standing with him off the jump. If there's one thing that he values, it's someone that's straightforward with him. It doesn't hurt that her voice is soft and soothing by nature. Sure enough, he doesn't recognize her, careful not to go and hitting his head with his height when he sits upright in his bed, watching her as she raises her wrist to indicate her Watch. ] Man, I figured as much.

[ That she was a newcomer as well. It's safe to say that he doesn't recognize her. Then again, someone as striking in appearance as the divine priestess would be difficult as all hell to miss. ]

My own will? What are you— [ That's when it hits him, gaze broadening some as he recalls back. ] Oh yeah... No. Definitely not.

The last thing I remember when I first got here was sleeping out in a field under the stars. Next time I blinked, I was in some cushy bed wearing a stuffy white tux...

[ He'll just omit the part where he got held at gunpoint by his "bride to be". ]

[orobashi]

( It takes her a moment, but then she understands, arms crossing slowly over her own chest, delicate fingers gripping at her chin. )

So you arrived here as I did, but previously? Mm... This is quite the predicament.

( A 5-star resort is hardly the place she should be right now, with everything Watatsumi and her people are dealing with. There's a soft exhale, just shy of a sigh, and she drops her hands back to her side. )

Then, if you don't mind... May I have your name, as well? In order to best plan my next movements, I'll have to gather as much information as possible.

[belialedge]

[ Just as Kokomi looses a gentler exhale, Ragna can't help but be less subtle with his deeper sigh. At the very least, his thought remains internal before she's asking him for his name. ]

(The hell is it with this place and bringing the softest people here?)

[ But then, who did deserve to get kidnapped to some supernatural casino resort that was practically fuelled on the carnal? There's a way that the woman carries herself, purity in her cadence yet in control of herself. Planning her next movements... She's about as calm as can be for a girl who woke up with nothing to her name but a robe and what looks like a charm on her person.

If Kokomi here was going to be gathering info, than he might as well come out of his hideaway on the bottom bunk, carefully shuffling closer just so he can swing his legs over the side of the bed, leaning forward a little before tilting his head towards her. ]

I'm Ragna. [ A beat. ] It's supposed to be June, and I woke up here back in February.

I'd say it's nice to meetcha, but, would've preferred that anywhere but here.

[orobashi]

The circumstances are a little strange, aren't they? Even still, I'm glad to see that you're uninjured despite being captive for so long.

( But that brings to mind something else. The longer Kokomi stands here, the more aware she becomes of just how sheer this robe is— it still leaves some things to the imagination, but a little less than even her normal attire does— in between the patterns of coral and tropical flowers, skin is visible just enough to have her thoroughly embarrassed.

Not that she shows it. Stay calm, even in tough situations... She learned that when becoming Divine Priestess. Ah, but this is really putting her emotional stamina to the test.

Half turning, she takes a look at the rest of the bungalow. Adorable though it is, there doesn't seem to be any change of clothing. Her Watch had mentioned being able to receive a swimsuit from somewhere, so maybe that's her best bet? )

I... wonder if I could trouble you for a moment, Ragna. Would it be too much to ask you to retrieve my "complimentary swimsuit" from the lifeguards so that I don't have to step outside in this?

i'd say i'm sorry but when in rome alkdsjf

[belialedge]

Uninjured... Well that'd be counter-intuitive as hell for a place like this.

[ Unless one was into the whole 'pain is pleasure' deal. Ragna wasn't going to judge. Still, the young lady's disposition is a relaxing one at that. Despite his short fuse of a temper, if he were a fresh arrival here waking up alongside her...she'd probably have that calming waters effect on him as well. But as it stood, he's the one with experience here. Which means that by chance, the onus was on him now as she finds herself becoming self-aware of her own state of undress. The longer she stands there, the longer his own gaze fights to hold her own gaze. Thankfully, it doesn't fail. She was...unlike anyone else that he's come across in this resort; as far as appearances went.

Which is why he couldn't have been any more grateful to the Divine Priestess for half turning when she did, the taller white-haired man threading his fingers through soft spikes. It's enough for Ragna's attention to turn to the rest of the quaint bungalow also. The ambience of that Boobwatch show playing on a TV screen somewhere in their temporary tropical abode aside, the atmosphere was nice. When you forgot about where this was supposed to be, anyway.

"I... wonder if I could trouble you for a moment, Ragna." ]

Huh?

[ Hand to his hip, he glances back to her when she asks him about her "complimentary swimsuit". THe one that was meant to be provided by the lifeguards. Blinking a couple times quickly, he lifts his wrist to look back at his Watch, scrolling back through the archive of messages before he lands back on the record from GP. Before? Being asked to go fetch a swimsuit for a girl he just met would have been met with a very decisive "No" or "I'll pass", but time has done well in culling that attitude of his. He gets it. He's been there before. Hell, he heard the first batch of arrivals before him had to wake up naked in the jungle. Frankly, both Ragna and Kokomi were getting off easy by comparison.

So instead, he sighs deep and shakes his head. Not to decline. But, ]

Alright, alright. Guess that's fair enough to ask. Besides...you...probably wouldn't wanna deal with the lifeguards in the first place.

[ Why? Because they're a bunch of beefy, boobily breasting seagull-headed abominations that weird him the hell out. Also bullies unless you're high enough a rank. JDFSALKJ Still, what else was there to do? For knowing practically nothing about her, Kokomi hasn't done anything wrong. At least he's had a tussle or two with them before. Hopefully they'll listen. He makes his way for the front door, sparing a glance back over his shoulder to the Divine Priestess, giving her a modest once over.

In other words, he's winging it as to what size he's supposed to get her. Without staring, she looks slender and petite. How do pseudo-shop for bikinis for someone else. Help. ]

I'm gonna get going. You just sit tight. I'll knock four times so you know it's me.

[ Ragna takes his leave, while he still has his composure as the door slams shut behind him. Leaning against said door for a moment, he heaves a gruff breath before setting out on his new errand for a girl he just met. ]



What the hell are you doing, man? [ Even as he pads across the crystalline sands of the shoreline towards where a pair of lifeguards are busy tending to guests with their appropriate swimwear, he grumbles. ] "Sup? Mind if you can lend me a bikini? It's not for me—" shit that sounds perverted no matter HOW you slice it!

[ Man, the things you do for people like her... ]

Okay. Just. Don't think. Just ask. Get something. And get out. Simple.

[ Narrator: It was, in fact, not simple. ]

🦪🦪🦪

[ Once it's Ragna's turn to walk up to the pair of Seagull Lifeguards and their booth of various swimsuits, ranging in colours and styles— Trunks, One-Piece, Two-Piece, Speedos, Modest Fabric, No Fabric, Strings, he makes a face at the selection before the beaky lifeguard tilts their head eerily at him. What's he doing up here? He's already wearing beach appropriate attire! ]

Uhh, hey. So, I need one of those "complimentary swimsuits"?

[ Seagull noises. ]

What was that? Oh. No. It's not for me. It's a new guest.

[ More seagull noises. ]

The hell do you mean "no"? You think I'm trying to cheat some stupid scavenger hunt?! I'm not even on that! Look. I JUST want a bikini for someone. NOT me!

[ Seagulls noisily. ]

Okay, okay, just. STOP! I'll BUY one.

🦪🦪🦪

[ Kokomi doesn't need to know that Ragna doled out a good amount of chips to secure this for her. She also doesn't need to know that they squawked about some hidden "Buy One, Get One Free!" offer because without asking for his input, the lifeguards had stuffed another choice of swimwear into the gilded string bag now in the Grim Reaper's possession. One of them was a strikingly beautiful yet modest two-piece. The one that he paid for. The other? Well. The freebie. A very salacious bikini that left nothing to the imagination.

Hopefully she doesn't notice the string that's supposed to be a micro bikini just hanging off the wooden railing just outside their bungalow. Because that's exactly where Ragna's flinging it with the hopes that Kokomi either doesn't see it, think anything of it, or see him with what they forced him to take. But. He's finally back now.

Knock knock knock knock. ]

Hello! Kokomi?

[ Don't mind how red his face is. It's the weather. ]

( OOC; Second link is absolutely NSFW screams. Hopefully this works! )

[orobashi]

( When Kokomi opens the door to the bungalow again, her eyes are wide and innocent of any of the trials and tribulations that Ragna just had to go through. If she notices the micro bikini hanging over the railing, she doesn't comment on it, instead smiling gently and stepping aside to welcome him in, her body tucked slightly behind the door as she does. )

Welcome back. Ah, I hope I didn't trouble you too much with this sort of task...

( Her voice trails off, eyes sliding from the red of Ragna's face to the bundle still in his arms. As she shuts the door behind the both of them, she waits for the proper bikini to be offered to her before reaching to accept it. )

You're not sunburnt, are you, Ragna? Your face is awfully red. Would you like to sit and cool down, for a bit?

[belialedge]

[ Kokomi really did have a striking pair of eyes. And a disposition that actually helps still those nerves of his from earlier. If she's none the wiser? He'll take it! If she notices the micro bikini that hangs over the railing now or later but makes no comment of it? Ragna's prepared to leave it to be picked off and left behind, too. House? For the love of god. Do not find a way in sending it to her, he does NOT need another setup of a misunderstanding. He can't help but notice the way Kokomi slightly stows away behind the door upon greeting him.

He's already seen her, so it only makes sense. But she really was nervous about stepping out in that... No. He's still not blaming her. ]

Trouble? What? Please. It was a piece of cake. [ Ragna what happened to being honest. ] Walked on up. Told them it was for a new guest...

[ Pardoning himself to step inside, he huffs before turning to properly face the Divine Priestess, offering the bag with her new swimwear neatly folded inside. It almost looks like a gift. ]

Here. Hopefully it fits. I, uh...

[ ...wasn't sure what her measurements were? Thought of her cinching that robe real tight around her body for a sec so he could get a better guestimate? ]

[ "You're not sunburnt, are you, Ragna?" ]

Huh?! [ Don't! Draw attention to it?! Thankfully, he's not the stuttering, stammering type. But his breath does lock up in his throat for an instant there. Lookit that! He's "sunburning" even redder on the spot, colour spreading downwards. ] Oh yeah. Yup. Probably. Still trying to figure out HOW when the freakin sun's supposed to be fake.

[ How are you going to explain yourself when your "sunburn" miraculously goes away in a few moments. :| ]

Sure.