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

[theidlemaiden]

[ Being able to see someone so at ease and at home on the sea after everything she had learned is weirdly reassuring. She'd never go as far to say that it gave her hope for whatever time she had here because it was too soon for that, but it certainly helped soothe her nerves to see that there were small pockets of goodness in this bizarre place that she had landed in. ] 

I’m glad that you’re able to now then. 

[ It’s the least this place can do if they’ve stuck them all here. 
Nami’s question has her hesitating. For a brief moment there’s a storminess in her gaze, easy to pick out by anyone with keen eyes. It didn't feel right to lie after being invited onboard, but the (partial) truth is a bit of a downer on the setting even with the levity she tries and fails to inject. ] 

I was in the middle of a war. But before that, I was the youngest daughter of a noble house. [ Her smile is self deprecating to a degree, but there's an ease to it, like what she says next is a fact she's resigned herself to in some ways. ] Definitely not as important or impressive as a navigator for a ship. 

please ignore how crusty this tag is omfg

[cartographie]

[ It's not what she says, so much as the way she says it, that catches Nami's attention, although she doesn't draw attention to the fleeting look of tempestuousness that lights its way through Hilda's eyes. As someone with enough skeletons in their closet that she'd like to be left alone, Nami says nothing about the observation, merely letting an eyebrow arch in thoughtful interest as the other woman mentions the war she'd been plucked from, and the noble birth Nami can't help but wonder about. She's met others who come from high places in their world's society, and from the conversations she's had with them, it's clear nobody feels the same way about their station in life. ]

Sounds pretty important to me. [ Nami's eyes settle on Hilda as she sips her rum, hiding a small grin behind the rim of her glass as she adds– ] Besides, I don't think anybody noble ever said that about a pirate before.

i do not perceive date and time tags

[theidlemaiden]

[ Hilda can't be certain if Nami noticed her hesitation. A part of her hopes that it would be easy to miss against the bright backdrop of the sea. A part of her hopes that it will get carried away by the breeze so that it doesn't tarnish the day and Nami's peace. She's been kind enough to bring her along without knowing who she is and years of decorum and training has taught her to make a good impression. This isn't just some ingrained habit however. She wants to make a good impression. The difference is slight but no less important.

Her cheeks colour slightly at the compliment. ]

That depends on your definition of important.

[ Important in the sense of having to pass on her Crest. She's about to protest further when Nami's statement has her eyes widening in surprise. The gasp she gives is more delighted than fearful. ]

A pirate?! Really? You're a pirate and a navigator? Nami - tell me more!

you are a good soul for this, and i am done cluttering up your inbox now i swear

[cartographie]

[ As someone laden with a whole host of bullshit they'd rather not be called out for, she'd never call attention to anything, just file those little details away for later. Given that they're both stuck here, there's a high chance of there being a later, after all. For now, Hilda doesn't give her much time to turn that fleeting look over in her head, as the gasp of delight she utters makes Nami's eyes widen in slight surprise instead. Maybe things work differently in Hilda's world, but Nami isn't sure nobles are supposed to get excited about meeting pirates.

Still, it shifts the smile already fixed on her face from being back at sea into something a little more warm, before she laughs at the request for more and shakes her head. ]

A lot of navigators are pirates, where I come from. My world's having what they call The Great Pirate Era. Not exactly a war, but marines and pirates chase each other all over the world's oceans, and The Grand Line. [ Realizing how much she's said, and uncertain whether she's boring Hilda or not, Nami masks her doubt in a quick drink of rum, asking– ] Not a lot of pirates where you live, I'm guessing?

i think you mean giving me these gifts??? i will not accept slander

[theidlemaiden]

[ Nami is right. Most nobles that Hilda knows probably wouldn’t gasp in surprise at coming face to face with a pirate. She could practically hear the scandalized voices now — pirates were no good crooks, stealing and wrecking havoc upon every ship they crossed. Fortunately, Hilda isn’t one of those nobles. Growing up she had been fed a diet of grand adventures and romance books and had practically devoured them night after night, kicking up a fuss when her nanny or mother tried to put her down to bed.

As much as she claimed to dislike reading, she loved stories. And pirates had been known to be featured in them. It had been a long time since her childhood naivety got the best of her, but that same excitement still carries through to this particular moment. If her attention wasn’t rapt on Nami before, it certainly is now. There’s no need to question if she’s putting on a show. There’s a buoyancy in her that hadn’t been here moments ago. ]

They’re around. But I’m from a landlocked territory. I’m sure you can imagine that piracy probably doesn’t thrive there. What we lack in pirates though, we make up for in other dashing mercenaries. And knights - if you’re into that sort of thing.

[ She scoots herself a little closer. ]

Tell me more about your world though! It sounds fascinating. Why are there so many pirates right now?

[cartographie]

Landlocked? That sounds terrible. [ Hilda's not the first person to tell Nami about landmasses so big the sea is hard to reach, but Nami's no closer to wrapping her head around the idea. She's sure eventually her travels back home will take her to somewhere so big, but for now that much land is the stuff she's seen on maps.

Then she scoots closer and Nami's expression softens, still quietly uncertain but suddenly in the flustered kind of way that happens when a pretty woman looks as keen to spend time with her like Hilda does right now. She takes another drink, determined to blame the light patches of color rising to her cheeks on the rum if pressed, and lets herself give Hilda the basics. ]

They're all looking for the One Piece. Before he was executed, the king of the pirates, Gold Roger, told the crowd his treasure was out there waiting to be found, all in one piece. It might be legend, but that didn't stop people from taking to the seas. The World Government thought the execution of Gold Roger was going to scare off pirates forever, but it had the opposite effect. [ Chuckling, Nami lifts her shoulders in a slight shrug. ] Am I boring you yet?

[theidlemaiden]

It wasn't so bad. We had other things like beautiful fields full of wildflowers and glacial lakes. 

[ It's not quite the sea, but it's still something. Talking about it only serves to fill her with a sense of wistfulness for home. She knows she can't linger too long on the thought or talk about it at anymore depth than she is. Tears were hardly befitting of a day on the sea. Hilda tears her gaze away from Nami for just a moment to stare out to sea. ] 

In fact, staring up at the mountains sort of makes me feel like I do right now: that there's so much more to see out there. 

[ Case in point... 

Her gaze flits back just in time to see what she swears is a little flush of colour across the apple of Nami's cheeks. It could be nothing or it could be something. ] 

Not at all. Does that mean that you're also looking for this mysterious One Piece? It can't just be treasure, can it? 

[cartographie]

Were those the kind of places you went? Or did you live in a city?

[ Admittedly, it isn't that hard to picture Hilda in a field of wildflowers – blame the hair color – but Nami can picture her somewhere more populated and fancy as well. Then again, the other woman had mentioned a war, maybe Hilda's confined to her noble family's estate. She can't help but be as intrigued by the new arrival as Hilda seems to be about her.

The question about the One Piece being her goal makes Nami scoff and shake her head. Normally, she prefers to keep herself to herself. Months and months in the casino have kept Nami selectively on her guard, but there's just something about Hilda that keeps her comfortably answering her. ]

Not me, no. My captain, Luffy, is searching for it, and I'm just along for the ride. I'm working on a map of the world.

[theidlemaiden]

The duchy was close to all of those things.

[ She'd draw out a little map if she could to help illustrate the point. Maybe another time. ]

If the weather was nice in the summer you could easily make it out to the mountains on foot. Hiking is super popular in Goneril. [ Hilda can't help but pull a little face at the thought of some of those steep inclines and winding paths that would take them further and further into the Throat. ] But I preferred to fly.

[ Goneril seems to pedestrian in comparison however to pirates and adventure that didn't involve an all out war. Hearing that Nami's intention isn't so entrenched in finding the One Piece does have her cocking her head to the side in interest. ]

So that means you're a cartographer too, right? Are there no complete maps of your world?

[cartographie]

[ On the verge of asking for more details about the mountains – she's a sucker for landmasses like that – Nami's train of thought derails when Hilda mentions flying. Both eyebrows shoot up as her eyes round in surprise. ]

Your world has airships? [ As fascinated as she is, and likely always will be, about the geography of other worlds, air travel is equally interesting.

That Hilda meets Nami's interest with curiosity of her own is oddly flattering, and she finds herself shaking her head at the question before answering with an odd sense of pride. ]

There are maps of the four oceans, but not the whole world. Almost nobody makes it all the way around the Grand Line.

[theidlemaiden]

Airships?

[ There's no recognition in her face or her voice at the word which is probably indication enough for Nami that that isn't what Hilda was referring to. But it sounds interesting – just one more thing to add to the list of strange new things she's encountering here. ]

I have no idea what those are but they sound fun. No, we fly with creatures. Pegasi and wyvern are the most common. I have a wyvern myself.

[ The mention of Wafenzhan is enough to draw a fond smile to her lips that’s tinged with something a little wistful. She hoped he was okay and knew to fly away unlike his rider. A hint of what she has to assume is something Naomi takes pride is enough to tug the corners of her lips a little higher. ]

Can I take that to mean that you’re hoping to be the first?

[cartographie]

[ for you, if you want! ]