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TDM 05



【 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 in our KING SUITES for all new arrivals. We will endeavor to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience.

As a token of our gratitude for your understanding, front reception has arranged for a GRAND FEAST to welcome our newest guests. The attendance of all guests is required. The house will enforce compliance.

Please note that rank-appropriate attire is mandatory. Guests found breaking social code may be disciplined. We hope you enjoy your stay! 】



ARRIVAL
DIVINE AWAKENING
A cool breeze lofts across the room. Gentle, soothing. Cotton sheets and silken covers slip with the tired stretch of limbs. New arrivals dozing in the comfort of their king-sized beds wake to the balmy warmth of a hazy sun and the rhythmic lap of waves on the shore. Clouds mist around the floor, granting ethereal ambiance. Gauzy curtains flutter, revealing a majestic stretch of sky in all directions. This temple is nestled at the top of a mountain, one where the sea somehow meets its edge.

All King suites have been set to the Heavenly setting for the comfort of these new Wildcards. To call this place a room feels like a misnomer; all of the senses scream that this is a real temple at the top of a crisp oceanside mountain. The only clue that this place isn't what it seems is the door in the distance. It stands dark against light, a stark rectangle distinctly out of place.

New arrivals aren't waking up alone. Reception would never expect their guests to wake up in a cold bed. All new guests will be waking up next to another Wildcard or a current guest snatched up from the hallways. Guests waking up in these heavenly King suites will wake dressed in sheer white tunics and togas that leave very little to the imagination.
MARK OF THE GODS None of the traditional suits have manifested on these Wildcards. Instead, all new arrivals will discover intricate patterns winding their arms and legs, each one different from the next. Thorns, vines, stars, or moons — the commonality of these marks is that they come in either glittering gold or shimmering silver.

► BENEVOLENT DIVINE: Those with marks of gold running along their skin have been identified as benevolent deities. The powers that be have sensed the kind spirit within. All benevolent Wildcards may experience the effects of any RED SUITS over the course of the next two weeks.

► MALEVOLENT DIVINE: Those with marks of silver running along their skin have been identified as malevolent deities. The powers that be have sensed the muck that lurks beneath the surface. All malevolent deities may experience the effects of any BLACK SUITS over the course of the next two weeks.
MADDENING HUNGER Itchy throat, dry mouth. Headache. Hungry. It comes on slow, at first nothing of note. But, surely, it begins to deepen. Grapes don't feel filling. Water barely quenches thirst. All new arrivals will wake up in a state of hunger. They will find that despite the complimentary snacks left in their room by room service, nothing hits the spot.

No matter how much food they eat, these new arrivals, who have been dubbed as divines, won't find any satiation from food or wine. This gnawing hunger is exhausting; as it increases, their strength decreases. They cannot continue on like this for long.

All Wildcards, regardless of divine differentiation, will need to be worshipped for sustenance. Otherwise, they risk falling into a frenzied state.

There are many ways they can be worshipped. While having their bodies worshiped through sex is the most effective, they can find minor relief in acts of praise, affection, offerings, service, and so on. The longer a Wildcard goes without being worshiped, the more their god mark will leech their energy, and the faster they will lose their sanity. Loss of sanity can result in any kind of frenzy, from general mania to breaking from reality.
GILDED CAGE
AN ENDLESS FEAST
Doors to the grand banquet hall of Gilded Cage have been opened. A singular massive table stretches throughout the entirety of the restaurant, every available inch loaded with trays of food and goblets of wine. Waiters seamlessly dip in and out of the kitchens with platters over their shoulders, bringing delectable cuisine from all avenues of every earth around for guests to enjoy. Vibrant fruits, roasted meats, and decadent desserts funnel into the hall without end.

Rugs and cushions have been laid out for low rank guests. All high rank guests have thrones and benches covered in crushed velvet and delicate linens. Wildcards have a seat of honor amongst it all, each fresh new divine lead to the grand dais for their own semi-private tent with daybed and eager servants.

Low ranks are carefully watched by security and wait staff. Some low rank guests may even be dragged in by resort staff to assist serving high rank guests and Wildcards. All high rank guests and Wildcards are revered and catered to during the feast. Low rank guests are expected to feed them, rub their feet, and comply with any whimsical demands. Any low rank guest that defies a higher ranked guest is at risk of being shackled, forced to scrub chamber pots, and other humiliating punishments.
ROYALSRoyal cards are King, Queen, and Jack ranks. All ranks beneath them must comply with their demands, no matter how whimsical or stupid. They are waited on hand and foot, with low ranks throwing themselves forward for the honor of pleasing them. Royals do not need to obey the commands of anyone aside from Wildcards. While it is good manners for a lower royal card to defer to a higher royal card they will not be punished if they decline.

► Royal cards are encouraged to eat, drink, and be merry. Be selfish! Be greedy! Take everything you want! There is no end to the pampering and indulgence offered to royals. Long-standing guests line up to flatter them and give them gifts. Resort staff are desperate to make them laugh or smile. A royal card frowning strikes terror every servant. Resort staff will insist that they seek their own pleasures and not worry about the feelings of those lowly cards. All numbered cards exist to satisfy the royals; being concerned about their peasant feelings is unnecessary.

Royals can command any numbered rank. If they find a numbered rank they particularly like they may monopolize them for their exclusive use. The word no does not exist. Whatever a royal wants, a royal gets. They can also issue punishments to numbered ranks that do not please them. There are guards prepared to discipline servants at their command. They may also dominate unruly servants with their own hands if that pleases them.
SERVANTSServant cards are ranks A - 10. Hierarchy exists within the servants as well. While a rank 10 servant must flatter and please the royals, they may issue orders to any servant rank beneath them. This continues down the line — a rank 6 servant must obey and adore any rank above them but may command and bully any rank below them.

The Ace rank shows its fickle nature. All Ace cards are bottom-barrel servants sitting at Rank 1 that anyone can bully. They are automatically ordered to clean up trash, scrub sticky floors, and dance provocatively for any rank that demands a show.

Servants must obey anyone that outranks them. There are guards standing along the walls waiting to discipline any servant that defies the hierarchy. However, the guards are mostly for show — suits enforce real compliance. Any servant that disobeys an individual who outranks them is at risk of their suit flaring. If their suit does flare, submitting and obeying or an orgasm can abate suit effects.
WILDCARDS ► Wildcards are akin to deities. There is no greater honor than to serve or possess a Wildcard. Royals want to own them and servants want to please them. All Wildcards are showered with endless adoration. Fights break out for the chance to feed them grapes or rub their calves. Wildcards may do whatever they want without consequences, even toward royal ranks.

► Wildcards are encouraged to indulge in the finest of everything. Servants must tend to them and obey their commands. While royals do not need to obey them, there is great prestige in claiming a Wildcard’s affection. Wildcards are encouraged to be selfish and enjoy themselves to the fullest.

► Any royal or servant that satisfies a Wildcard can collect a Wildcard token. This is an electronic token that appears in their bank account once a Wildcard has climaxed during sex. Physically pleasing two Wildcards bring about great blessings. Players may submit two Wildcard tokens under their rewards thread to collect a small item voucher.


PHOENIX CASINO
ALEA IACTA EST
Phoenix Casino has been reborn in antiquity. Stone pillars line the aisles and embroidered linens cast a gauzy filter over every corner of the gambling center. The number of statues has increased, with every corner decorated with marble figures in provocative poses. The feast continues into even here; scantily clad servants and waiters carry around platters of succulent fruits and pitchers of wine.

The game tables are abuzz. Special games have kicked off in honor of the new godlings that are waiting to check in. Even here, those of different ranks are distinct from one another. The lowest ranks wear small slips of clothing. Some are even collared to show they belong to a particular royal or Wildcard. Royals and Wildcards dress luxuriously in thick robes and golden jewelry.

Game managers clap and encourage guests of all ranks to join in on the fun. While there are numerous card games, slot machines, and raffles happening around the casino, staff are promoting three events in particular.
WILDCARD AUCTION ► All shiny new Wildcards have a unique number pinned to their robes. Early in the night these nubile virgin Wildcards will be paraded across the stage and asked to introduce themselves to the crowd. After, the bidding will commence. Don't miss this opportunity to claim a resort virgin and beloved divine!

► Bidding for a Wildcard can get intense! Numerous long-standing guests are already obsessed with these stunning new arrivals and are quick to bid high. Bidding wars can break out at any time. Some very eager long-standing guests are willing to get violent if it means they get to monopolize one of these Wildcards. Security is on stand-by for cases of Wildcard theft; some guests are so desperate for these Wildcards that they'll even try to kidnap them if they see the chance.

► The hierarchy is temporarily set aside for auction purchases. Any rank can dominate a Wildcard if they have the means to bid high enough and buy. In the case of Wildcard purchases, their god marks will force compliance to whoever buys them during the auction.
CASTING LOTS ► This special game of lots is designed for a high rank and a low rank to play together. In the case of guests of the same rank playing together, a coin flip will decide who plays the "low" rank for this game.

► The high rank guest will roll a six-sided die. The number rolled will reflect the game rule by which the low rank guest must try to satisfy the high rank guest. If the low rank guest manages to satisfy the high rank guest they will receive a large payout. If the high rank guest is not satisfied they may discipline the low-rank guest in any way they see fit.

  • ONE: Without using hands.
  • TWO: Using only mouth.
  • THREE: While blindfolded.
  • FOUR: Using only butt cheeks.
  • FIVE: Using only legs.
  • SIX: While remaining on knees.

  • ► The high rank decides if and when they have been satisfied. Work hard, low rank!
    HEADS OR TAILS

    ► What's a casino without a bit of risk? There's a special game of Heads or Tails happening at the game tables. All guests must bet their rank in order to play. Winners of the game will have the option to either swap ranks with the loser, or keep their rank as is and move on to another game. With a little bit of luck, even a Rank 2 can experience living the high life.

    ► All rank swaps are temporary. Winners that choose to swap ranks with the loser of their game will have 24 hours with their new rank before they revert back to normal. They may continue playing on with their "new" rank if they want to test their luck.

    ► Heads or Tails is played with a physical Golden Peacock coin. Players will take turns as the coin flipper, with their opponent guessing if the outcome will be heads or tails. The first guest to reach three correct guesses is the winner.

    BEAK
    ENTERTAIN YOUR BETTERS
    A massive circular arena has been erected in the middle of Beak. Staggered seats rise up to the ceiling, where royals lounge in luxury viewing boxes. The gaping mouth of the arena is wide and desolate. An assortment of weapons, such as spears and shields, hang along stone walls. It waits for the taste of blood and stench of battle. The sound of the audience cheering and booing echoes throughout the Wellness Quarter.

    Beneath the open arena is a smaller closed arena and the warrior’s bunk. Warriors will find cold showers, rustic wooden benches, and training weapons available for their use. Deep in the earth is a grimy prison where servants who refuse to battle are thrown to wait for their turn. There are also cages where the hungry “animals” wait to go out and entertain the masses.

    A long track rings around the perimeter of the arena. Gone is the standard green fuzz and white lines, replaced with stone and dust to elicit the real feeling of running beneath the hot Grecian sun. Foot and chariot races take place throughout the day.
    BATTLE ROYALE ► Numbered ranks have been conscripted into battle for the amusement of the Wildcards and royals. While high ranked servants may be able to wiggle their way out of a fight, low ranked servants will be thrown into the arena without mercy. Warriors that win their battles will be showered in accolades and payouts while losers will be mocked and pelted with rotten tomatoes. Warriors that try to forfeit their match will be stripped naked, strung up on a pole, and mocked for 24 hours.

    ► Battle rules are simple. Any means and methods of fighting are acceptable when in the arena. The arena’s overseer will decide if a battle will end when first blood is drawn or if it will continue until one side can no longer continue. There are rare instances of battle to the death, typically reserved for warriors who have deeply offended a Wildcard or royal.

    Royals and Wildcards are welcome to join in the royale if they wish. They will not be forced and they will be given any armor they want before stepping into the arena. Low rank warriors are given no armor — some may even be forced to fight nude.
    SUBDUE THE BEASTAny numbered ranks that have displeased a Wildcard or royal will be thrown into the arena to fight barehanded against hungry tigers and lions. If there are no troublemakers on hand to throw into the arena for entertainment, low rank servants will be forcibly volunteered instead.

    ► Those alleged hungry tigers and lions? They are other servants dressed up in sexy animal costumes. While staff will take genuine volunteers for this role first, they will forcibly volunteer low rank servants into the role if needed. All costumes are revealing and offer little protection. There is an assortment of looks to choose from, not just tigers and lions, though whether or not a servant gets to pick their outfit depends on how charitable the arena master is feeling.

    ► Matches will end when one party can no longer continue or the audience is sufficiently amused. Royals and Wildcards are permitted to partake if they please, and there will be no consequences if they decide to withdraw.
    RACE TRACK ► Royals and Wildcards are invited to participate in horse racing. Only, there are no horses to be found — all the “horses” are servants! Any chosen servant must carry their master over the finish line. While piggyback rides may make the most sense for a race like this, many of the high class prefer more elegant positions, so anything goes. Horses are required to wear a bridle at all times during the race.

    Servants are also allowed to participate as jockeys as long as they observe the hierarchy. Servants may ride any servant of a lower rank. Aces are ordered to walk around with a poop shovel and bag, even if there won’t be any real horse poop lining the track (probably).

    Royals and Wildcards are also invited to participate in private horse racing. These races involve no track, taking place in the back of Beak in private rooms furnished with cushions and silks. Like with the public races, royals and Wildcards may select any servant that catches their eye. Unlike the public races, the goal here is to make their ‘horse’ orgasm as quickly as possible. Times will be saved on their Watches. The faster a master makes their horse come the more bragging rights they have.

    Servants are once again allowed to participate as jockeys as long as they observe the hierarchy. The higher ranked servant must make the lower ranked servant orgasm as quickly as they can. While the ‘horse’ may offer mutual comfort they will receive no accolades for their skills.
    TALON
    SHOW OF STRENGTH
    Talon is bustling with warriors training for the arena. Several strength building stations have been set up, including benches for royals to perch on while warriors bench press them. Additions have been made to Talon as well; multiple mud pits have been dug for warriors to participate in some mud wrestling between arena battles.

    Servants that appear too fragile to handle mud wrestling have been conscripted into the oil bearer role. Their job is to slather the warriors in oil from head to toe, and otherwise prepare them for their matches in either the arena or in the pit. This includes styling their hair, tending to their wounds, and wiping the sweat off of their bodies if so desired.

    The locker rooms that connect Beak and Talon have been fully stocked with first aid kits and luxury bathing supplies. Warriors that have won their matches get first pick, leaving the dirty towels and shampoo that smells like ass for the losers to sift through. Those sneaky ghost hands are having a field day, snapping rat tails at unsuspecting bathers and locking naked warriors together in the supply closet. Guests lacking vigilance may find their bottoms unexpectedly pinched.
    MUSCLE CONTEST ► Who can appeal to the royals and Wildcards most? It’s a competition based on aesthetics! Strip down, oil up, and flex your muscles to earn a high score from the judges. Royals and Wildcards may issue a score between 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

    Wildcards and royals are welcome to join in the competition. For some reason, their scores always end up being 10 no matter how skinny or noodly they may be! The flattery and praise for their stunning looks and bodies is endless. No need to work out, my lord, my lady. You’re stunning as is! Truly no body is more perfect!

    Servants are not only allowed, but encouraged, to bribe royals and Wildcards into giving them a high score. While chips and gifts can certainly be offered, isn’t the most compelling argument some hands on experience? Staff will hint to competing warriors that offering sexual favors to the judges may help improve their scores. What better way to prove their physique is the most superior than to put it to work?

    ► Royals and Wildcards may purchase warriors for their exclusive entertainment if they so desire. Staff are eager to impress these nobles and make a pretty penny in the process. While this isn’t an official auction, these sneaky staff aren’t above making sure the elite and their requested warrior are left alone in a locked room. You grease my palms, I’ll make sure that sexy warrior greases yours.
    WRESTLING MATCHES ► Guests will find that a deep mud pit has been added to the front hub of Talon. Servants are stripped and oiled down before being thrown into the pit to wrestle for the entertainment of the nobles. While staff will take volunteers for wrestling matches, they will also grab whoever looks good, even if they’re just passing by! On-lookers place bets during the matches. The winner of the match will receive a small cut of the prize money.

    ► Wildcards and royals may enter as well. Servants are expected to throw their matches if they’re facing a noble… and if they don’t, they may be facing some unexpected consequences! All suits are sensitive to the hierarchy and will suddenly flare if a servant starts thrashing a noble.

    ► During a match-up of nobles, it is expected that the lower ranked noble will throw the match in favor of the higher ranked noble. While royal suits will not flare if this isn’t adhered to, discipline between royals isn’t unheard of!

    Some matches are held under “Special House Rules” — which means that the winner of the match gets to claim and fuck the loser. On-lookers will jeer and demand that the winner publicly fuck the loser where they can watch, but private rooms are available for the winner to claim their spoils of war without sharing.
    WAYWARD ARROWS ► An archery range with targets has been established for warriors to show off their shooting skills. Like the arena, there are benches and boxes for the audience to admire this graceful art — or to throw tomatoes from when a warrior misses the mark! Both servants and nobles are welcome to participate as archers.

    Servants have been conscripted to act as moving targets across the range. They are told to heckle the archers while avoiding their arrows, and only advised that the arrows won’t pierce their bodies if they get hit. It’s all fun and games. We can’t have all of our servants dying en masse!

    During this portion of the games, archers will be given an assortment of charmed arrows with chalk tips that elicit different effects:

  • RED ARROW: Chalk powder from red arrows will trigger an intense need for physical release by grinding, humping, or frotting.
  • BLUE ARROW: Chalk powder from blue arrows is pure aphrodisiac. Inhaling this powder will cause close spike to near-orgasm, one that the target will find that cannot be completed by their own hand.
  • GREEN ARROW: Chalk powder from green arrows will stir neediness. The hit target will suffer cravings to be sticky and hug, climb, and generally latch on to another person.
  • PURPLE ARROW: Chalk powder from purple arrows will cause a bad case of loose lips. This may manifest in a compulsion to loudly speak in pretentious purple prose, dirty talk, or say otherwise hilarious things for the amusement of the audience.

  • ► Effects from the arrows will wear off within the hour. Multiple hits from differently colored arrows can create fun new effects so feel free to get creative!




    INDULGENCE
    DESIRES FROM THE VOID
    The spirit of the festivities rouses something primal. With emotions heightened, the core of the Golden Peacock responds in kind. It drinks in the sweat of the warriors in the arena. Inhales the laughter of the royals using servants as furniture. Basks in the brilliant glow of fresh Wildcards. The portraits in the elevators are rowdier than usual and the chandeliers lining the hallways gleam with new vibrance. Energy is palpable.

    Things begin to move around the resort. The forgotten and the old exhale a dusty breath. Like the hunger that the Wildcards woke up with upon arrival, as its heart begins to beat quicker, there is a tension in the air of those things hungering to feed. To join in, and indulge. To get what they want.

    And they’re coming out.
    GALATEA ► Statues around the resort begin to stir. First it’s with a hazy blink, moving to the slow creak of their stiff mouths. Eventually they break off of their pedestals and out of their poses before clumsily making their way down the hallways, stone feet an emphasized thump with every step. They tremble, their cold stone bodies aching for warmth and human embrace.

    Statues around the resort have begun trying to kidnap guests for themselves. Once they’ve spotted a guest they want, they will stop at nothing to try and drag them back to their pedestal to spend forever locked in love’s embrace with them. They do not need food, drink, or rest.

    There are two ways to put a statue to rest. One is to engage the statue in battle and break off its head. Once the head is broken off, it will cease to have a spirit and crumble to dust. The second is to involve the statue in a physical act of intimacy — have a threesome with it! Or twosome, if someone is willing to watch. In the case of the second, statues will return to their pedestals satisfied upon completion.

    ► Statues that end up destroyed may drop a small lore hint. They will wheeze as their stone begins to disintegrate, their stone eyes dripping liquid gold tears. “I just wanted to feel alive again… I wanted to feel like you again… to be whole,” will slip past their marble lips before they crumble away.
    NARCISSUS ► Gaze into the water. Admire your pretty face, the curve of your lips, the squint of your eyes... wait, are you winking at yourself?! Over the next few weeks, water-based reflections will begin acting of their own free will. They have the ability to move within the scope of the water and speak, their voices muddled but understandable.

    ► These reflections are extremely flirtatious and charming. They smile and bat their lashes, pretending to be innocent while drawing the original owner in closer. How about a smooch? How about more than a smooch? Their whispered promises are sweet. Salacious. Loving. Anything to get closer to you. Leaning in too close to the water is dangerous — these reflections will reach out and try to drag unsuspecting guests in. Whether this is out of malice or affection is unclear, but how can they possibly make love to you unless you join them in the water?

    Once caught, it is challenging to escape from their phantom limbs in the water alone. Several long-standing guests need to be saved from The Nest’s decorative fountain because they keep coming close to drowning after trying to kiss their reflections. Unfortunately, not every location with water is as prepared to save unsuspecting would-be lovers. No body of water is safe — not even a cup of it!

    Reflections will become increasingly indignant if they're ignored. Their sweet words will take a sharp turn into insults similar to, "I'm the better looking one between us anyway!" They may also let slip some personal secrets like, "This is why Johnny will never love you back! You're so cold, ignoring even yourself!"

    Any mention of the fact that they'll end up drowning the character in question will earn a scoff and another small lore hint along the lines of, "Why are you being such a baby? Only the resort can really kill you anyhow. It's not like you'll die forever if I fuck you in here for a while!"
    PANDORA’S BOX ► A spider's web threads through the resort. Invisible, but audible to those that are willing to listen. One of the Punishment Rooms on the maintenance levels is unlocked. Without the padlock on the door to keep them silent, silvery whispers drift up from the basement. A brush of thought, a tickle of an idea that won't quite go away — come down… come down and see… what is inside… don't you want to know?

    ► Those that heed the call and explore the maintenance levels will find the unlocked Punishment Room. The closer one comes to this door, the stronger these voices grow. They will continue calling, eagerly encouraging whoever stops in front of the door to step inside.

    ► The inside of this Punishment Room is plain. White walls, a single card table, and two plastic chairs. A single lightbulb offers a dusty glow. There is nothing particularly interesting upon first glance. Slowly, the door behind will creak closed until it is closed, locking itself in the process. That small lightbulb will begin to dim until everything inside the room is plunged into darkness.

    This Punishment Room senses the worst memories and fears of one of the captives inside and forces them to experience them in real time. The manifestation of memories or fears inside this room are realistic, to the point that it's impossible to discern whether or not this takes place in reality or the mind. The Punishment Room will randomly select which prisoner to dig from if there is more than one, but all guests inside will experience the room's effects.

    ► The door cannot be unlocked from the inside. Someone must either open it from the outside or captives must wait until the punishment is over and the door unlocks itself. How long that takes is random, ranging from a few minutes to a few hours. That’s what you get for listening to disembodied voices!


    OOC NOTES

    INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS
    BLANKET CW: Alcohol; aphrodisiacs; battle; blood; bondage; compulsion; costumes; discipline; dominance; drowning; dubcon; fears; fighting; food; hierarchy; humiliation; indulgence; kidnapping; noncon; paranormal; power imbalance; roleplay; servitude; stalking; submission; supernatural; terror; violence; weapons

    ▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. Suits will not manifest until characters are accepted into the game.

    ▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's August event. Changes to the above locations will ICly be present from August 15th - September 1st.

    ▶ 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 would be interested in a game invitation, you can note that in your comment header.

    ▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort!

    ▶ 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!

    ▶ Wildcard tokens from the GILDED CAGE prompt may be redeemed even if the newbie(s) in question do not join the game, but only for the small item reward; the token does not carry over to Game 52.

    ▶ 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 to relax and enjoy the end of your summer! ♥
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    Midnight | Arknights | 6♠ | Returning Player

    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-16 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Having come back from a previously petrified existence, Midnight returns as a lowly 6♠, as he always was. Naturally, as a returned existence, he's going to wander a bit, wondering exactly how long he's been away and what on Terra has happened in his absence. Feel free to encounter him in his usual haunts, such as Swan Lake and the Red Cardinal, having a drink or reading a book, both with a very bemused air about him. ]

    i. racetrack
    a. public
    [ Well, considering his rank, it's pretty likely that Midnight will be on the saddle end of the equation. His own bridle, a very simple black bit of headgear with a leather bit between his teeth, prevents him from any sort of speech. Convenient! This relegates him body language only, which means his least attractive trait — his unfortunate habit of opening his mouth and saying things — won't be an issue.

    He looks at his partner, fairly bemused, tugging them to the starting line. Well... When in Siracusa, right? ]
    b. private
    [ Same deal, except this time, Midnight's blinking, rather bewildered, unable to provide commentary as he's tugged along into a confection of silks and satins, towards a bed. While he's flattered to be chosen for this particular race, he's starting to get the notion that he might not be the one in control here, necessarily. To test that theory, he takes his rider by the wrist and tugs, pulling them to the nearest mattress. Will they cooperate when he pulls them on top of him, or will they take issue with his initiative? Either way, they're certainly in for a ride. ]

    ii. muscle contest
    Give me the score I deserve, my darling. I'll make it worth your while.

    [ Midnight, hair tied and oiled up, is in his element: completely naked, showing off his body to a roomful of strangers, and allowed to flirt mercilessly to get what he wants. There doesn't seem to be any penalities for hopping up to the judge's table, taking up their hand, and giving their fingers a very oily kiss. As one does. As he does. Midnight winks, letting that hand slip from his grasp. ]

    What do you think? Not bad, am I?

    [ He really, truly isn't. Six foot one of pure muscle and the confidence to match. Whoever is on the receiving end of his attention needs to come up with a very good reason not to give him the score he deserves. (Or they could neg him. You know. For fun. He'll take it in stride.) ]

    iii. wrestling match
    [ Oh, Midnight looks much, much too pleased to be here, no matter what his match up is, no matter what expectations are on him to do his best (or to throw, as it were). He gives his opponent a grin, tilting his head from side to side, joints cracking as he stretches his neck. ]

    May the best of us win, mm?

    iv. narcissus
    [ ... Look. Under normal circumstances, you truly only live once, and Midnight has always wanted to make out with the hottest man alive. So there's a quiet sploosh as yet another sucker gets pulled into one of the many lakes of the Vale, and if one makes the decision to save this surely hapless stranger, they will witness Midnight locking lips with a translucent version of himself. Because of course he would. Of course. ]

    v. wildcard
    [ A month ago, I thought this game's schedule was on Pacific time. When I went to turn in my activity, I found out, to my dismay, it was in Eastern.

    I'm back with Midnight!!! He's just woken up from a statue slumber, so he remembers everything and is very disoriented as a result. I am down for any prompt here, and will also be happy to make custom starters for people who just want to say hi! Please feel free to plan with me here and now, or send me a DM if you'd like to plan there! ]
    philancer: (015)

    1B! hello again ;)

    [personal profile] philancer 2024-08-16 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Sylvain has spent most of the races playing "stud" himself, since his size disqualified him from riding anyone in a non-sexual capacity. But this, apparently, they think he's great for. He's found himself a popular favorite among the Royals and Wildcards - which he isn't sure is a good thing.

    But it does have him shoved into a room with a familiar face, albeit one he hasn't seen in a while, his amber eyes lighting up in recognition. He doesn't currently have the bit gag in, but there is the soft swish of a vibrant red horse tail, fastened to a plug sunk inside him and only adding to the play happening here.

    He lets Midnight take his hands and tug, but when they reach the bed, he tips the man back onto his back on the mattress and braces himself over him with a faint smirk as he peers down at the other man, a faint smirk playing about his lips. ]


    Hey. It's been a while.
    unrequite: (10)

    hello hello ;)))))

    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-16 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ A stud for a stud — Midnight's found himself in the same straits, although he's reveled in the chance to show off how strong and fast he can be. The bit he'd love to go without, but... Well, a certain fraction of his riders have enjoyed it, for whatever reason, and it's an interesting challenge to get across his exact intent with motion alone.

    Such as here: He collapses, back to the mattress, lap full of incredibly hot ginger, and his eyes crinkle in a smile. It's been a while indeed. Both men, of course, are completely capable of taking the gag out — it's not at all a real bridle, there's a latch for it at the side of his head that will make the whole thing fall off easily — but before he goes for it, his hands, naturally, land on that incredible ass first, curious as to how this clearly non-Terran man has landed himself with a Kurantan tail...

    Ah. His hand finds the very base of a plug. With a raised eyebrow, gaze pointed directly into Sylvain's, he gives the toy a nudge, then a careful, pointed twist. Midnight's had his mouth there... If he remembers what places made Sylvain make those lovely noises, it'll have to come through a month or so of haze. (He'll remember. It is, of course, an incredible ass. ]
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    [personal profile] philancer 2024-08-18 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ He jolts faintly, breath hissing out in surprise when Midnight's fingers immediately go to his 'tail', twisting it where it's anchored deep in Sylvain's ass. It sends sensation arcing along his nerves, because the plug wasn't exactly small. His cock, where it's currently trapped against the man's hip from how he has him pinned to the bed, twitches at the stimulation.

    It might not be an outright moan, but it had been close.

    Sylvain gives Midnight a bemused look, still braced over him and using his weight to keep him pinned in place. ]


    I was gonna ask if you missed me, but I'll just take that as a yes.

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    iii and shakes you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    [personal profile] snakelace 2024-08-16 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Despite his multitude of protests that he’s not good in a fight, he’s stripped down and thrown into the mud pit regardless, the stuff squelching underneath him, one hand held protectively to his chest to shield his Vision from the prying hands of the resort’s staff as he tries to get back up to his feet—

    That voice stops him cold.

    He stares up, shock and relief and sadness and gladness all wrestling for dominance as he takes in the sight of Midnight in all his glory.

    The last time he’d seen the man had been when he’d been turned into a statue. The last time he’d seen Midnight alive had been that incident with the roulette, when Midnight had displayed an appalling disregard for his own life…

    And now…now, he’s here like it’s nothing, and Baizhu’s trying very hard to convince himself that this is real, that it’s Midnight in the flesh, that he isn’t about to cry— ]


    …Midnight?
    unrequite: (03)

    rattles around like a maraca!!!

    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-16 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Midnight's expression doesn't clear in recognition; the starting whistle sounds, and Midnight charges, slipping and sliding Baizhu down into the mud, pinning him, a hand on Baizhu's wrist.

    The other hand, of course, caught itself in Baizhu's hair, his arm taking the brunt of that fall into the mud, landing Baizhu gently on his back, rescuing as much of that lovely hair as possible. His mouth goes to Baizhu's ear. ]


    Talk later, mm? Must make the patrons happy first. Struggle a bit, they know this isn't a fair fight, it doesn't have to be much. I'll take you somewhere else.

    [ This is punctuated with a very friendly kiss to the cheek. Hello! Irresponsible, incorrigible Midnight at your service, here like it's nothing. ]
    snakelace: (Why did the book go see a doctor?)

    hmph!!!

    [personal profile] snakelace 2024-08-17 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ For a moment he thinks, wildly, that this is another trick of the resort’s—a hallucination of some kind. But then Midnight proves himself to be solidly real as he tackles Baizhu into the mud, murmuring sweet nothings—or something akin to it—into his ear. He remembers well that firm, inescapable embrace.

    This…This is real.

    He gazes up at Midnight uncertainly, then nods, the hand Midnight’s pinned down still clutching tightly to his Vision. He trusts that Midnight won’t do anything untoward to something so precious to him, but he doesn’t want the Wildcards watching them get any ideas.

    So he struggles—convincingly, because truth be told he knows he can’t exactly break free of Midnight’s strength—trying to push Midnight off of him with the combined force of his very feeble arms as he tries to squirm out of that embrace in the mud.

    The real struggle here is trying to break free when he’s perfectly comfortable right where he is, and certainly a lot more turned on than he cares to be right now.

    This hadn’t been how he’d expected Midnight to take responsibility. ]

    i put a spell on you…

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    I'm just a holy fool...

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    every time we touch... 💃

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    sounds horny enough ig...

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    ii

    [personal profile] desireinsilence 2024-08-16 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Shoko is still not convinced that all of this is real. Perhaps she's been affected by some kind of curse. Perhaps she shouldn't have opened that expensive bottle of liquor Meimei had gifted her for her last birthday.

    But whether it's real or not doesn't really matter, does it? She's having fun for the first time in a while. Naked bodies, all alive, it's every girl's dream, no? ]


    Sweetling, you can't demand a score you deserve and follow it up with 'not bad'. What kind of score does 'not bad' get?

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    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-16 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
    Well, I hardly like to put words in the mouth of a lady so lovely, already so well spoken. Of the wide world of opinions you might have of me, all I've done is excise that which is not bad. Leaving the only possible conclusion, of course...

    [ That he is good. Of course he is. He kneels, sets his chin on his hand, and gazes up at the woman, eyes all warm, all doe, sloppy with affection. They'll meet again later, Midnight waiting on her hand and foot, but his first impression of his judge is excellent. ]

    Come now, what score would you bestow upon me? Be honest. Or do you need a closer look?
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    [personal profile] desireinsilence 2024-08-17 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Oh, he looks so very good on his knees. The warmth and affection in those pretty eyes soothe the strange hunger that's been gnawing at her since this morning, prompting her to reach out to caress his sharp jawline. ]

    Hmm, I can't decide. Perhaps I should have a look at the others first. For fairness' sake.

    [ Extending her hand, she nods towards the other contestants.]

    Come with, lest I forget what you look like while I judge the others.

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    iv

    [personal profile] riskybeenus 2024-08-18 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
    [... Well, that's sure one way to love yourself. Rinne had witnessed it from afar, has been doing his best to avoid any sort of liquid that isn't a cup of water he downs immediately so he doesn't accidentally stare at a flirty version of himself actually flirting with him. It's one thing if he's doing it for himself, but another to do it to himself.

    Though, he supposed that sentiment wasn't really the one everyone shares, especially this guy. Rinne half considers just leaving him alone to make out with himself, until he gets pulled into the water and Rinne curses.

    He's not heartless, after all. Shoes and headband goes flying as he tosses them aside before he jumps into the water to chase after that. Hopefully, Midnight is actually making an effort to escape too.]
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    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-18 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
    [ It is devastating to announce that for a few seconds, Midnight doesn't try to struggle free, caught up in the romance of kissing himself underwater... Narcissism, thy name is Midnight.

    He does, however, need to breathe, so he's already starting to kick against the bottom of the fountain by the time certain other parties get there, trying to get away from the prying hands of his double. Unfortunately, it is devastating to announce, etc, etc, he isn't really certain who else might be down here with him, so his rescuer may receive an elbow to the ribs for his trouble. The impact is softened a little by the water, but still, what a way to thank his savior... ]
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    [personal profile] riskybeenus 2024-08-21 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
    Ow! Stop struggling, ya idiot! Ya wanna drown?

    [Hauling him up, up, until they tumble out of that fountain. At least it was shallow, unlike other bodies of water he would have a harder time pulling him out of. His poor ribs, but they don't feel anything more than sore, so he can deal with that.]

    Ya new here or somethin'?

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    iv. it's our gigolo!!

    [personal profile] malpwactice 2024-08-18 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
    [If any word could be used to describe Midnight, it wouldn't be quiet. Even when he was avoiding the older guy, his presence was felt in the huge username or overwrought way of speaking. So, when there was silence, Aak wasn't sure how to feel about it.]

    [But now, seeing the man knelt down by the water, tonguing himself...]

    [He felt stupid for worrying.]

    [He reaches into his pocket, pulls out a packet of powder, and dumps it into the water a few feet away from the make-out session. Immediately, the water around the powder starts to bubble and create stiff, cherry-scented bubbles. Slowly but surely the radius of bubbles begins to expand, making their way towards the happy couple.]
    unrequite: (17)

    in soviet ursus, midnight is OUR gigolo

    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-19 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Do either of them even notice? Maybe? Maybe they're just caught up in each other's eyes. Mouths. Purple horny prose. This is obscene. Midnight would shield Aak's eyes if he was even remotely paying attention.

    Anyhow. The scent is rather romantic, to the point where Midnight just keeps on keeping on. Cherries are an aphrodisiac, right? (Right?) His doppelganger is definitely doing his best to tug his original into the water, though... Like, it's literally putting its watery hands in his collar and giving the meat version a good tug. Well... If Midnight drowns, he will perish very aromatically, at least! ]
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    [personal profile] malpwactice 2024-08-19 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
    [A pause, then,]

    [three more packets.]

    [A rainbow of colored bubbles erupt from the point, more forcefully pushing out. The bubbles start to reach where Midnight and his doppleganger are smooching. He's hoping the taste of soap is at least a deterrent.]

    [but then, also, he's starting to worry it won't be, so he's heading over to where Midnight is kneeling. An Aak in the water notes, "The hard to get, uncaring look is really not good on y- augugugrulglup!" as the bubbles pass over him.]

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    iv.

    [personal profile] loughshinny 2024-08-19 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Reed doesn't like the lakes. Her memories of being at this place before are hazy, and she thought it just some kind of dream -- but here she is again. Less clinics and flowers, and more...

    Well. The reflection she sees is not actually her own, though almost anyone else would assume so. Her sister's voice whispers to her. Little Loughshinny, what are you going to do now? You're useless all alone here.

    She is very glad to see someone drowning. She's always felt better when she has something to focus on, and saving someone is very to the point and practical. So she crosses the distance to Midnight, grabs him by the collar of his shirt, and pulls him back up roughly. She can be strong when she wants to.

    ...I remember you. [Reed blinks at him, because she vaguely remembers him as another operator.] You're not from Aegir. You would have drowned.
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    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-22 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Strong indeed. With a sploosh to accompany him, he drops to the lakeside with a very inelegant, uncool splat, not unlike a freshly caught finbeast with all the fight taken out of it. He gasps for breath for a moment, looking around for the voice's owner...? ]

    I would have, but one must wonder if such a once in a lifetime opportunity would ever come again. Could the life afterward truly be called "life" if one willfully does not seize such chances in both hands...? And with one's mouth, as it were.

    [ He blinks. ]

    Ah, hello darling. You're back. I am too. It's lovely to see you again, my waterlogged state aside.
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    [personal profile] loughshinny 2024-08-22 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [She kneels down once she's dropped him, to check him over for any obvious injury or damage from his near-drowning event. He seems fine to her, though, aside from being disoriented. Why else would he have fallen in?

    It takes her a moment to process what he says, at least partially.]
    You wanted to... kiss... the water?

    [She stands up, still a little unsure of his. Everything. Especially when he calls her darling, says he was away. Was he like her, lost in the recesses of this place? But they never gave her a rank...]

    Are you cold? I can warm you up.

    [She means it literally, but it sounds more than a little unintentionally flirty.]

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    III

    [personal profile] armwriostle 2024-08-20 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
    [It's a little surprising to see the other after a bit of time. He had met the other awhile ago and realized he didn't see them again. He doesn't know if that's because they were gone or merely because they hadn't crossed paths again after.

    That being said, he was sure the other would be a good opponent with them meeting in Talon before. Despite obviously being nothing more than entertainment for others, he won't say no to a good fight.
    ] Oh~? I look forward to a good match, then.
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    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-22 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Midnight's smile only grows, his eyes drop and grow hazy, dangerous. Oh, this is the reason why he's excited to be here... Oiled up, ankle deep in mud, wearing nothing, face to face with someone who is determined to win. He gives a very long, low sigh. ]

    I promise I'll fight with everything I have. In return, if you win... Would you ever so kindly consider taking your prize out here?

    [ In reference to the "winner's reward", that is. Since they're both around the same rank, there's no obligation for either to throw, or for one to humiliate each other, but Midnight seems to have some other ideas for how he would like for the end of the fight to go. It's the look of a man who knows perfectly well that people are watching. ]
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    [personal profile] armwriostle 2024-08-25 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
    Hah? [Wriothesley folds his arms over his chest, tilting his head to the side.] Hmm, are you going to tell me why? I'm not really a guy who enjoys the limelight. Call it performance anxiety.

    [What a funny thing to say for a guy who lives fighting in a ring. THis and that are different though. He doesn't exactly want to refuse the other, but he also isn't sure he wants to have an entire crowd around him watching either.]

    I would hope you would give it your all either way though. You seem like you wouldn't want to just hold back because I refused.

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    swan lake wildcard >:3

    [personal profile] keita 2024-08-25 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Keita turns the corner around one of the stacks toward the back of Swan Lake and for a brief, disorienting second, thinks he must be dreaming. What other explanation could there be for the sight of Midnight, seated in a nest of pillows and surrounded by a sea of books, looking for all the world like he's always been right here?

    But no, it isn't a dream. In his dreams Keita is rarely so thoroughly on the back foot about it, when he and Midnight see each other again. In his dreams he knows what to say, and he says it elegantly. Not passing the entrance of the library and pondering going inside, and then being caught blindsided by the future-memory of finding Midnight exactly like this.

    How long has he been back, Keita wonders? Midnight didn't come to find him. Maybe he hasn't been back long. Keita decides not to ask, and the memory of the future where he does ask fades out of existence. ]


    Hello, Midnight. [ At the very edge of Midnight's book circle, Keita pauses, tucking his hands behind himself. They itch to touch, but he doesn't want to presume. ] I'm glad to see you looking much more like yourself.

    [ More than glad. Incandescently happy, as it were. ]
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    huhuhu x3

    [personal profile] unrequite 2024-08-25 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
    Ah, Keita.

    [ Midnight looks up from his book, smiles, puts a finger at his place and leans out of his nest, reaching up to tug at a trouser leg. When he smiles, it's big and sharp and so wonderfully pleased to see Keita that wouldn't mind dropping the honorific again. ]

    Come. Sit with me. Cancel your plans. Tell me how you are, instead.

    [ And if he's willing, Midnight will set aside his book entirely, take Keita by the waist, and sit him on his lap, arranging pillows and setting books aside until they are both perfectly cushioned, perfectly warm and nestled with each other. ]
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    keita: (worried | 004)

    rip to like half your small tags mysteriously

    [personal profile] keita 2024-08-25 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
    [ He is willing, of course. Midnight could ask anything of him and he'd be willing. Keita sinks down to his knees almost as soon as Midnight speaks, and he allows himself to be drawn into Midnight's lap, their bodies fitting together once more as comfortably as they always have. It's enough to let something inside Keita relax, something he hadn't entirely realized he'd been holding tense, a protective measure against that which would hurt if he thought about it too long. ]

    I hadn't any plans. My only plans were to find you.

    [ Genuinely—Keita hadn't even thought past what he would do when he found Midnight. What should he say? How is he, actually? ]

    I'm all right. I missed you. [ With his head resting against the curve of Midnight's shoulder, Keita catches one of Midnight's wrists so he can trace the lines on his palm. Heart line, head line. ] And I'm awfully confused, because I woke up that morning knowing I would never see you again, and yet here you are.

    [ The futures had been so clear, too. Midnight was gone, stone, a statue tucked into a corner somewhere; Keita was positive that he would never see the real, living Midnight again. But he's here now, in the flesh and evidently remembering Keita as well, and Keita has a feeling that if he were to go look for the statue that used to be Midnight, he would find it quite gone. ]

    I got tremendously drunk after you left. I was drunk for a week or so. I told people's fortunes in the Red Cardinal, quite accurately but without much tact, I'm afraid.

    Are you all right? Nothing hurts, nothing feels wrong?

    I HOPE YOU ENJOYED

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