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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.

    NAVIGATIONLOGNETWORKOOCMEME
    virtuesignal: (And I love Vermont)

    Concord | OC | Current Player, New Character

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
    [Pine at it again with another original character. Concord is a behemoth of a dude in his human form, around 6'6" and muscular, ambiguously looking somewhere in his 40's. Actually a unicorn, those who can sense magic are free to clock that he's made of the stuff. Might be stuffy and slowburn for anything too smutty without building up CR, but OTA sexual preferences and 18+ only for stuff in that direction! Shares a world and backstory with [personal profile] smokeandglasses ]

    I. BEACHFRONT PROPERTY

    [Concord is very unsure how he could have blacked out and ended up in a place like this. He'd been out drinking, sure, but he didn't remember the night getting this crazy. There isn't a beach like this anywhere in the Commonwealth of Ulrich. It's completely landlocked out there, mountains and lakes and forests. Nothing tropical. Concord wakes up stunned, paying little mind to the bizarre shackle on his wrist nor the pointless robe he's in, too sheer to do anything for coverage.

    He just shrugs that off, moving to the beachfront porch in the full nude. He sits down with his feet in the sand and looks out over the pristine sands, sensing something just... so deeply wrong with the nature of this place. His absurdly long hair is spread out behind him, trailing into the cabana itself. Anybody waking up is likely to step on or slip over it. While his hair is mostly a gleaming silver, it gradients midway through into black. The ends are pitch dark, like shining oil, and quite slick underfoot. Concord jolt full bodied where he sits if it's touched at all,]


    Get off. [Phrasing, Concord. He does sound pissed, though. For such a large man, he has a very quiet voice, firm and commanding, but low and not willing to raise the volume even when angered]

    II. FUN IN THE SUN

    [After getting his bearings some, Concord is out on the beach proper. He's been set up with a black speedo and that's it, but what else does he need? His hair has been tamed into a braid that hangs to the sand and yet never seems to drag or get caught on anything no matter what. Mysterious, but striking.

    He keeps getting approached to join Beach Body contests, to be oiled up and shown off flexing. Concord insists he's "not a show pony" and refuses flatly. Besides, isn't the scar on his front unappealing to ogle at? It's on his back, too, conjuring a nasty image of what could have caused it. Concord has no desire to be questioned about that, thanks.

    A certain hotel worker's plight ends up catching Concord's attention. Being a virtuous minded sort, always out to do a good deed, Concord goes to fetch water for Steve. Concord returns with a bottle and the water has all leaked out before he could reach the man. Concord goes to get him a glass, but he spills that. So, he goes again... and again...and again, unaware of the curse at play. The unicorn is simply too stubborn to take any of this as a sign to stop trying.

    He's also just plain dumb sometimes. Being prime beefcake material and hanging around the BBQ stand, which Concord had no interest in partaking in, means he's being intercepted by plenty of rabbit minded individuals. "I'm sooo thirsty," they say to him or something to that effect. He doesn't get it.]


    I can spare this. Take it. [He just shoves a bottle of water their way. This has become his purpose, he supposes]
    backwrong: (to the side)

    I

    [personal profile] backwrong 2024-06-19 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
    [Before, Falin was relatively good about being aware of where she stepped. Sometimes you just had to trudge through somewhere, but she likes to avoid stepping on creatures or plants when she can.

    Now, however, that's much more difficulty. Instinctively she avoids dangerous, but her wide dragon toes are undiscerning as to where they land. Especially on the sand, where they have to dig in to get much traction. She's been leaving a trail of obvious footprints wherever she goes.

    So, point is: yes, she steps on his hair accidentally. She does have the decency to stumble back immediately once she feels the change in texture, landing her back legs and behind into the sand in her scramble. She holds her hands up, apologetically, and her wings droop. It really was just an accident! She swears!]
    Edited 2024-06-19 03:03 (UTC)
    virtuesignal: (And I'll dream each night)

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
    [He's turned sharply and had an angry look, tone, body language to him... but it all softens to just a vaguely confused annoyance. Concord's a unicorn, it is just sort of in his nature to soften up around women of any kind.

    He also doesn't balk at her size nor features, even if he does stare back,]


    A sphinx? [Here? Impossible! His question is laced with concern- why not hide her form? It can draw so much unwarranted attention, or outright danger, to flit about so openly as an immortal creature like that,]
    backwrong: (neutral)

    [personal profile] backwrong 2024-06-22 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
    [A sphinx? She huffs, almost offended. She can see how he'd think that, but come on, she looks way more like a harpy! Doesn't she? Well, it doesn't really matter.]

    Noo. [She should elaborate, but. Well. It's never super easy to talk in this form. Something about how her vocal chords are shifted around, or....]
    virtuesignal: (That I might not have)

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-23 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
    No? Hmm...

    [Concord doesn't know what to make of that. He's familiar with basically all the immortal creatures of various lands, being long lived and well traveled enough to have seen even those being that his boundaries did not sustain. What kind of landscape, kind of place, would create a being such as she?

    He draws a blank. Not a big thinker, Concord. His tone falls softer, more shielding and protective,]


    You should contain that form, if you can. Mortals are about.
    smokeandglasses: (26)

    I lol

    [personal profile] smokeandglasses 2024-06-19 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
    [That hand is gripping Concord's shoulder kind of tightly, and doesn't let go at the command. Instead, the person it belongs to will say something back with just as firm of a voice.]

    You can't sit around naked in an unfamiliar place! Someone might see you!

    [Suddenly the robe is being dropped into Concord's lap. Honestly! Just cover up a little bit until they figure out what happened!

    So yeah, Ali is wearing the same kind of robe right now too. It's far too short and see-through for his liking, but he'll fix that in a little bit.
    ]
    virtuesignal: (but I did not lose)

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Ah. The first thing to hear in a new world aside from the crashing of (somehow synthetic) waves... Ali's screeching.

    Something is comforting about that, but Concord will still make a face,]


    Put it on yourself. Maybe two of them will actually be solid enough to matter. [He immediately shoves the robe tossed his way back to Ali. Before, accusingly,]

    What did you take me here for? [This is Ali's fault. Must be.]
    smokeandglasses: (28)

    [personal profile] smokeandglasses 2024-06-19 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
    [The robe is back in Ali's hands now. He won't shove it back at Concord- he's too stubborn, it's not worth it to fight over clothes- but instead he tosses it into one of the chairs on the porch.]

    Why is it all my fault? I don't even know where 'here' is. And besides, tax season is coming up. I wouldn't disappear during such an important time.

    [He crosses his arms.]

    In fact, it's more likely that YOU brought ME here!

    [He does have a point. Concord has nearly a foot and a hundred pounds on him. Ali would have a hard time dragging Concord anywhere.]
    virtuesignal: (And I'll dream each night)

    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
    Bleed our citizen's dry season. Your favorite.

    [Concord doesn't claim to know much about Ali's vision when it comes to modern taxation system through the country. He does know it's been getting more and more aggressive of late. He knows what people used to do when the lord's taxes went too far... torches and pitchforks were the way of revolt back then.

    Simpler times.]


    A diversion to the... to a fake seaside would not be my idea. [it's so weird that he can clock this is somehow fake, but can't explain it beyond that. Concord can sense the environment doesn't sit naturally, was built, but how? One does not simply build a beach and ocean...]
    smokeandglasses: (41)

    [personal profile] smokeandglasses 2024-06-19 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
    Are you looking for another argument to have on top of everything else?

    [Dragons never forger arguments or grudges, after all. He's still carrying anger over their last fight, and it seems like Concord is too.]

    And if it were me, I would at least take you to a real beach.

    [He can be mad at Concord and still spoil him.]
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    wray: (041)

    ii.

    [personal profile] wray 2024-06-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Six is wearing more than what's necessary despite being at the beach — an unzipped hoodie and swimming trunks. A cap too, because why not. His ears are poking out from the top, but he had to adjust that himself. How he looks is not super fascinating though. What's more intriguing is watching Steve miss out on the water over and over again despite this person's attempt at giving him a glass or two.

    Something... feels off about that, but he can't put a finger on why. ]


    Are they giving you faulty glass...?

    [ He also has no idea there's a curse going around, so that's not helpful. ]
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
    I've tried bottles, too.

    [Concord explains with some exasperation. The genuineness in which he wishes to help is so pure. He's also just so stubborn and also so dumb about it. He's also well aware he has a habit of missing the forest for the trees. What is he missing here? Maybe Six can illuminate what's the matter,]

    Do you know what I'm doing wrong?

    [It's him, right?? Concord is somehow failing at this, which is his fault and his responsibility... somehow...]
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    [personal profile] wray 2024-06-19 09:26 pm (UTC)(link)
    ... That's strange.

    [ For this man to be having this much trouble, at least. Six himself is also perplexed because he doesn't think something like this has ever happened to him before, so it's hard to figure out what could be going wrong. ]

    Have you had anything strange to eat or drink? Quite often, this place likes to prank its guests in that manner.

    [ Granted those things were all related to sexual pranks, but— can't rule food&drink one out just yet. ]
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-20 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Concord takes this the wrong way, promptly so,]

    I am not drunk, no. I would recognize if these errors were simply intoxicated clumsiness.

    [He could really use some booze to distract from everything going on, but he's being responsible out of spite.]
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    [personal profile] wray 2024-06-20 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Despite the strong reaction, Six remains calm as he shakes his head, but his ears do dip down a tiny bit. ]

    That's not what I meant. This place has a strange fascination with making weird consumables. They often have strange effects, so what's happening to you could be explained by that.

    [ It's the simplest answer he can think of, but if this man hadn't consumed anything of the sort, then he's back at square one. ]

    If that's not the case, then I wonder... [ He extends a hand, hoping to be passed the same bottles this man had been using. ] May I try?

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    [personal profile] massochism 2024-06-19 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
    I—don't think that's the kind of thirst they were referring to, if I'm honest.

    [Concord will never save Steve from his plight even so, but there's something... cute, almost, about how immediately the man misunderstands and moves to help. in that way, he reminds him of someone else... well, in any case, he himself has only been watching for a couple of rounds of this, and has somehow sidestepped too many propositions despite the location.]

    You looked like you were en route to something though—is everything alright?
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-19 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    .... there is another kind of thirst? [Concord asks so genuinely naive, yet stern. His voice is very quiet and heavy. Almost difficult to hear over the bustle of the beach and busy food stand they're so nearby.

    He also realizes he's given all the water bottles he brought for Steve over. Multiple, because they keep breaking or getting knocked over or slipping out of hands or-]


    There is a man suffering named Steve. I've been trying to bring him water to no avail.
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    [personal profile] massochism 2024-06-19 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
    Ah... yes. It's a term used to refer to one's... wishes for intimacy, rather than a more concrete sustenance.

    [He's not usually quite so choosy with his words here, but something in the unicorn's tone draws him to his gentler words.]

    Steve...? [The same one who—?] could you show me, sir? Perhaps there's something we can find that's preventing your success.
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-06-20 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Concord will need... to chew on that idea a bit. Thirst for intimacy? How strange. He's heard lust described as a hunger, that's old as time- but is thirst considered more or less intense?

    For poor Steve, it seems like suffering, so Concord frowns.]


    Help me get some more water, then. I must be doing something wrong. [He just keeps trying and failing to get this simple taste complete. What about it is he missing? Concord will march on over, his soldier's poise and weight to movements not lacking at all even on the beach and in so little clothing, to grab more water bottles from a nearby refreshment station. He hands a few to Olivine to carry with him.]
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    [personal profile] massochism 2024-06-21 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
    Of course, I'd be happy to.

    [personally, he doubts this is anything Concord is doing wrong, but he's also aware that saying so changes nothing, let alone the determination. so he trails along beside the taller man, noting his gait and how it informs his likely being correct. taking as many as he's given is easy—he would be able to take a whole crate, if they decided to.]

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    I

    [personal profile] brothergoblin 2024-07-09 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Despite his age and general look, Tyler doesn't have much experience with waking up places he doesn't remember going to. Given the very arctic vibes of his hometown, the warm, beachy landscape is incredibly disorientating. So disorientating that he doesn't pick out the change in texture underfoot until the owner of the hair he's standing on has something to say about it.

    Only then does he leap - trips, mostly - backward, catching himself against a wall and looking like he's flustered but not overly apologetic. The other dude is very naked, massive and Tyler's first concern is that the robe he's wearing is basically transparent, screw the hair. ]


    What-- sorry, but... why's it all laid out like that? Where else was I supposed to step?

    [ Not the most friendly - though the panic in Tyler's voice cuts through a lot sharper and more prominently than his temporary irritation. The mostly useless robe is wrapped as tightly as possible around him, but that only makes it more see through, much to his horror. ]
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-07-09 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Concord is about to say something threatening when he hears... a voice he mistakes for familiar. His head and torso twist to look back at Tyler, not helping in his desire to go unseen, but-]

    Ulrych-? ... [No, stupid horse. Tyler does look and sound rather similar, but Concord is quick to realize it's not who he thought after a blink to focus his eyes from the bright light of the beach. He turns back away once he realizes his mistake, face red to his ears, clicking his tongue to scold himself. What was he thinking-?]

    Tch... of course not... [While Concord does remain seated, his massive arms stretch behind his head as he begins to bundle up his absolute cascade of hair into something manageable. The floor is not lava, but it is Concord's mane, and that's about as dangerous.

    Right. He had a threat on his tongue before he got distracted,]


    You get that one mistake. Touch it again and I break your neck. [Concord speaks very quietly for a guy willing to casually say something like that. A western twang to his voice, too. At least he's just sitting passively as he reels in his own hair like and unwieldy fishing line.]
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    [personal profile] brothergoblin 2024-07-09 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ The expectant gaze of a total stranger makes Tyler want to crawl even deeper inside of himself, the act of somebody trying to See Him is at least recognizable aside from somebody just looking at his body. The whole experience shifts him off balance again, lost for a moment over what just happened until-- ]

    Maybe don't put it all over the floor then, dude? I didn't mean to touch it. Hard not to when there's not even a tiny bit of floor not covered by it.

    [ He takes a breath and then continues, the robe looser only because he's lifted a very accusatory hand which is fashioned into a one-fingered point. This is a terrible idea - it's very clear this man has the stature to back up the assertion that he can indeed break Tyler's neck. Probably with only his little finger. ]

    Hope you're nicer to whoever Ulrych is. Jeez.
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    [personal profile] virtuesignal 2024-07-09 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
    I did not put it all over. I woke up like this.

    [He bickers back through grinding teeth. Concord is trying to pull it in and smooth the mass of hair into a few sections. If he can do that, he can at least haphazardly contain it in his usual braid... difficult without a brush and another set of trusted hands, but he'll managed okay enough for now.

    Tyler does eventually get some room to walk, Concord's mane pulled to one side of the space. It is truly impressive just how long it is. At least eight feet of hair...]


    Son, watch that name before it comes out of your mouth again. His memory is something else I'll kill over. [so, so touchy this big guy]
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    [personal profile] brothergoblin 2024-07-09 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
    Hey, I woke up like this too.

    [ Sorta. Not so much on the man's impressively long (and admittedly luscious-looking) hair, but unable to avoid it the moment he took a step in what feels like any direction.

    Mostly, though, Tyler's interest in continuing this back and forth with a complete stranger gives way to the original concerns he had - near nakedness and not having a single clue where he is. And so it's with a muttered 'I'm not your son' that he takes a deep breath, gets an eyeroll out the way, and then tries to start over. ]


    Look, I don't know where this is, who you are or why I'm here.

    Do you live here?

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