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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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[He'd been responding to Touya's words, not suggesting that Touya was set apart, that he wanted or deserved this in any way. Yet Enji's response is mild. He's willing to accept that he chose his words poorly. He has an uncanny way of saying the wrong thing, even when he is thinking clearly. With Touya standing before him, he has little hope of keeping his thoughts in order, much less his words.
Even if Touya wants to return home to plan Enji's own death, Enji wants him to be returned to the place where he belongs. Touya shouldn't have to be put through this, in addition to everything else he's suffered.
He doesn't believe he'll fix things with any of his children—with the possible exception of Fuyumi, who has been more forgiving than he deserves. He doesn't act with the expectation that his actions now can improve his relationships going forward. He wants to try to do what's right, even though that can't undo the wrongs of the past. When Touya had revealed himself, something had broken inside of Enji, but maybe it was something that needed to break. When he gazes up at his son, he feels humbled. He doesn't think he could be angry with Touya again.
As Touya sits, Enji's gaze follows him. He doesn't stir from his chair, listening intently. He shares Touya's sense of the unreality of this conversation. Touya despises him, but Enji is still marveling at the fact that he's sitting here, watching his son move again, listening to him speak.
Touya's very existence may be a matter of amazement, but that doesn't mean that Enji approves the things he says and does. Enji presses his lips together in displeasure as Touya mentions the ostensible purpose of their presence here. Now that, he doesn't care for.]
I've been informed, yes.
[He decides to keep his response as simple and flat as possible. He hadn't been planning to bring up the subject with anyone, unless it became necessary. Especially when speaking with Touya—that's inappropriate. But he's not surprised that Touya chooses to bring it up to him.]
I'll do what's necessary to survive.
[While he'd give up his life without hesitation to save someone, there's no point in throwing it away for something less important than that. It's not that he likes the idea. He'd long ago divorced himself from the possibility of having sex, reducing his own desires to a background triviality. Repress, compartmentalize, minimize—he's done all those things for a long time, even before he was married. He had assumed that the sexual part of his life was over, but if he's forced into it, he'll do what he has to. As long as he survives, he'll remain able to help others. All he can do is endure the ordeal to the best of his ability.]
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but there are other ways. other things he can do, to get under endeavor's skin. other ways to hurt him, make him uncomfortable, make him look at him even when he doesn't want to.
is it cruel? he doesn't know, doesn't care. does it matter if he's cruel? who taught him how to be anything but? it's not like he'd had someone there to guide him to a path of kindness; no one had been there at all. )
Yeah? That sounds about right. ( there's a small nod, like he's accepting endeavor's words. ) You're gonna have to do a lot.
Hawks was like that, too.
( a slow smile, his gaze lifting to look at him plainly, with a mock-surprised lift of his brow. )
Oh, you probably didn't know, yeah? Hawks was here for awhile. He also did whatever he had to, to survive. You want to guess what he did?
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He loathes this place, and it's already under his skin. If Touya wants to increase his discomfort, however, he won't find it difficult to do so. He has more power to do that than any other person could.]
As I said, I'll do what's necessary.
[Yes, it's true that he hasn't been sexually active in more than a decade. It's true that he would rather be married, or at least in a committed relationship, before doing anything like that—no matter how old fashioned that makes him. But as he won't hesitate to lose a limb if it's for the benefit of others, he can do this. (Though perhaps most people wouldn't compare having sex to losing a limb in that way...) His body has always been nothing but a means to an end. He trains it religiously so it can withstand whatever it has to withstand.
The information about Hawks is distasteful enough that his stomach clenches, as he grits his teeth.]
Of course I don't know that! How would I? I had no idea this place existed before arriving. I don't need to guess—everyone who's here against their will is being imprisoned and assaulted.
[Enji is angry on behalf of all of them, and in his anger, flames flicker around his eyes and mouth. Yes, it does hurt more, and more personally, for his child and his colleague to be here, but the presence of each person who was abducted and coerced is a crime and an affront.]
I'll do whatever I can to free them.
[Even if it seems hopeless. That's never stopped him before.]
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imprisoned, assaulted: words a hero would use, sure. does it really matter? what the fuck does enji know about surviving, about being imprisoned, about having to do what's in front of you in order to survive? it's not like he just got to live the rest of his life within the walls of that pretty tatami house; he had to learn all these things the hard way. maybe that's why he fell into this so easily: just another means to an end, no matter what the means are.
his eyes roll up towards the sky above them, rolling away from the heat of enji's flames; it makes him want to reach out and grab him, cover up the red of his fire with his own. fuck. he's not going to be able to hold onto his wits for much longer, here. )
You know what you have to do to free them? You have to fuck them.
( his lips split again, a soft laugh, gentle, as he closes his eyes. )
Funny, right? You're gonna have to do all the shit you think is terrible in this place in order to help anyone at all. There's no way out otherwise. But then again, you're pretty familiar with assault, huh?
( his head tilts, one eye that opens to look down towards enji, measuring his expression. )
You'll fit right in, here.
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I doubt it's going to be that straightforward. I don't believe what they've told us.
[People who commit crimes of this kind are notoriously untrustworthy. He doubts all of the information he's received. And though the idea of having sex doesn't please him, he'll worry about that when he has to. His first priority is determining what's going on here, and what he can do here. He's not so willing to accept that the ends justify the means.]
If someone is being coerced, they're not committing assault, they're victims of it.
[Touya's laughter is unnerving, not because Enji minds Touya laughing at him, but he doesn't like the idea of him taking pleasure in others' pain. It reminds him that Touya must be in so much pain himself. Because of Enji. So he accepts whatever accusations Touya wants to make. It's not as if he doesn't know what he's referring to. He's already decided to take responsibility for everything.]
I have no intention of doing that again.
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( and who would he even go after? who would take the brunt of his anger, anyway? it's not like any of his favorites are here, after all, not like there's anyone here that endeavor knows, anyway, except for him. him and the rest of the villains, and he's not willing to say anything about that, yet. part of it is selfish: he doesn't want shigaraki deciding that this is the place to step up and hurt the number one hero, doesn't want him to take that away from him. he doesn't want anyone touching endeavor in that way except for him.
the rest of it is practical: a hero is going to do what a fucking hero does, which means that would be putting shigaraki and compress at risk. he doesn't want to do that, either. )
I don't believe it either. But you're not gonna know until you get there.
( until all the cards are in place--until either of them have fucked their way through fifty-two of them. it's ridiculous to think about: it doesn't matter to him how it happens, or if endeavor thinks it's coercion, or abuse, or that he's assaulting people here by expecting they do what they're supposed to do.
there's a breathless laugh, but his expression doesn't show any kind of amusement. )
Well, I'm sorry I crashed your party. Sure you want to spend your time moping on the beach in silence, huh?
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[He'll never do that again. To anyone. He'll fight to defend people if he has to, yes. But he'd done too much harm, for too long. He wants to minimize that as much as possible, even in a place like this.
True, he doesn't want to be injured. However, he's not fond of the idea of standing in Touya's way, either. He doesn't want to harm him anymore. Easier said than done, when his very existence seems to do his son harm.]
I know already. No one grants wishes.
[Wishes don't come true, not in that sense. It's simply a fairy tale. And an unpleasant one, if they're going to coerce people into taking part in it. However, he doesn't think that the people who are coerced, like Touya, are the ones committing assault. It's the ones who are in control.]
You didn't crash anything. I'm the one who should apologize to you.
[He's always the one who should apologize. He shakes his head, slowly. He's not having a party to be crashed, but he's also not sulking. The long battle with All For One had been emotionally as well as physically draining. He's more than usually tired, even if he's recovered somewhat.]
I was looking at the stars, that's all.
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( there's a familiar icy drawl to his voice--like he has to gather up everything he can as some kind of shoddy defense against the parts of him that rabbit in excitement at endeavor being here, talking to him, looking at him like he matters. it shouldn't matter, and it shouldn't outweigh the rage he feels, the anger, the hatred, all of them colliding together into an ugly ball of painful aggravation. but as much as he wants to lash out, as much as he wants to get up and walk away--
it's hard, when it's like this. maybe this is all some fucking hallucination, and maybe this is all he's going to get, before he goes back home to finish them all off. he has no idea.
his hands grip together, fingers fisting in against his palms, trying to figure out where he should put his own gaze, how he should sit, if it's better to clamor in closer or stay at a distance. )
People make wishes on stars all the time. For all you know, they might be real here.
( a soft, seething sort of voice, tempered with quiet anger. )
Make a wish. Go on. What do you want most, now that you've got everything else?
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[Touya's right to hate him, of course. He wouldn't try to take that away from him. He simply watches him calmly. He doesn't know if he could even bring himself to defend himself, if he were the only one in danger of being hurt. He's still not entirely sure that this is really happening. It seems so unreal, especially after the long, grueling battle against All For One, which drained so much of his energy.]
People can make wishes all they want, and they can believe in them. I'm not stopping them.
[Even in the case that wishes are real here (highly doubtful), there has to be a catch. Considering that this place operates on kidnapping and coercion, it's unlikely that anything good will come out of it all.
Touya's question is something of a landmine. He wants his family to be happy again. He wishes he could undo what happened to Touya, even if it means removing himself from the picture from the start. Though he would rather have been a better father to begin with. He's clearly only brought Touya pain. He suspects most things he could say would only make Touya angry, but he doesn't want to lie to him.]
The only thing I want now is something that can't be granted as a wish. I want to atone for what I've done. That's something you have to do yourself.
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his head shakes, eyes darting up to look at the sky above them--the stars are fake and he knows it, but they still twinkle out there like they're far away, like they're capable of holding their wishes there. )
Selfish. ( softly, wryly, like he's going to laugh. ) Selfish to the core.
( is he talking about endeavor? or himself? he doesn't clarify. )
It's gonna be hard for you to atone here when none of your family's here to listen.
( his hands push at the sand beneath him, forcing himself to stand; he feels dizzy, warmed and caked over with anger, and it feels a little like losing his mind--he doesn't know what he's grasping at, doesn't know what to say, doesn't know how to stop himself, doesn't know how to start. )
Don't die here, okay? That's what I wish for.
( with a faint, twisting smile: that he directs out at the ocean, because he can't look him in the face again. )
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If he were to wish for Touya to talk to him, or to be with him, that would be forcing Touya's hand. Like when his attempts to make conversation had made Natsuo so furious with him. He can be too controlling, too aggressive. He has to keep himself in check.
If Touya wants to call him selfish, he accepts it. How could he deny it? He has no right to say otherwise.]
You're here.
[He says it softly. Touya is his family, though he doesn't deserve a family. He watches Touya's every movement, rapt.]
Even if there's no one to see or hear me, it won't change the fact that I'm responsible. It's not as if atonement stops when no one else is around.
[Even if he doesn't believe in wishes coming true, he would make one for Touya's sake if he could... He nods. He knows what Touya wants from him, and he doesn't object.]
I don't intend to.