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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.

ROYALS ► Royal 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.

SERVANTS ► Servant 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 BEAST ► Any 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! ♥

NAVIGATION • LOG • NETWORK • OOC • MEME

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♠️ ♥️ ♣️ ♦️ THE GAMES.

💥 ➊ THE GAMES. - Phoenix Casino

[He avoids this place like the damn plague. Gambling was never something Bakugo had any interest in. The House stacked the deck, the machines were rigged, and he'd much spend his money on things with guaranteed return on his invested resources and efforts. So the idea of stepping into a casino run by this perverted House is a damn fool's endeavor. Raising the question of why the hell he's even in here in the first place. Mostly he wants to have some kind of eye on the newcomers, watching for anyone he either might recognize or pique an interest in.

Bakugo's rank is low enough he's not spared the humiliation of more risque clothing, though his stubbornness and meager rank at least sees him wearing a set of distressed black jeans and an open button-down white shirt over nothing else. He keeps to the sides and back of the room, looking far more an intimidating bouncer than a serving caterer. A look he has no interest in shucking. Albeit, if someone of higher rank, or a damn wildcard, demanded it of him, the damn suite would force him, but not without struggling against his aggressive pride. Luckily so far, he's not had to deal with that.

It's when things start to buzz with the suggestion of violence that he lowers his crossed arms and leans away from the wall. Red eyes narrow on some of the guests, noting the bidding war bubbling an escalation of growling and threats. If they want to break out and start beating the shit out of each other, he could care less. But the newcomers (and even other guests), they don't deserve to be accosted by someone who doesn't know when to back the fuck off. Whether it's a guest or a newcomer, as soon as the intruder reaches for them, Bakugo snaps a hand around the offending wrist and quickly bodies the person aside, interjecting himself between the two. One hand curls, a few sparks popping and bursting in tiny explosions around his palm and fingers.]

Get lost or die. Your call.

💥 ➋ THE GAMES. - Beak

[What the hell is this? He thought the casino was just enjoying a themed setting, but finding Beak was also drenched in the trappings of Grecian arenas? This place is fucked up. Each pulse against his skin from his suite mark ensures his compliance, though Bakugo's never going to let the damn thing completely warp his mind for its perverse demands. If anything, battle is a language he speaks well. Growling against the requirements, he lingers in the warrior's bunk, paying attention to those practicing with weapons or preparing for the battles above. Bakugo takes his time to stretch, warm up, test a few weapons, and rinse off before heading into the light. As much as he hates the House for its machinations, there's nothing wrong with a good throw down.

His opponent won't find Bakugo showing any mercy on his part. He demands a good fight worth his effort. Opponents who have no fighting will or ability, he'll quickly dispatch with a knock out, since they can't outright surrender. He'd rather a ring out, but since the overseers require a battle to the point of discontinuing, it's pretty damn hard to fight when you're unconscious.

Opponents who are strong enough to battle and actively want to, Bakugo is no pushover in a fight. He eschews bladed weapons entirely, preferring to rely on his Explosion Quirk and martial arts as he fights, both of which he augments with metal bracers on his forearms/hands and shins/feet for both offense an defense. Detonating his explosions from his hands provides him amazing maneuverability and firepower in his clashes, his fanatical determination to win and stubbornness against losing keeping him going long after he should've gone down.

But he refuses to kill. No matter what that costs him. And he'll take one whatever opposition comes to try and force it.]

💥 ➌ THE GAMES. - Talon

[Amid the locker rooms that connect Beak and Talon, Bakugo occasionally appears to deal with the fallout of his battles in the arena. He tends to keep to himself when he takes a break, finding a bench towards the side or back of the lockers and sticking to solo-stall showers to wash off and/or tend to whatever injuries he might have incurred. He keeps an eye out for others in the locker room, both to size up potential opponents (or allies) for later on, and to make sure no one's hurt to an alarming degree and needs help.

Despite this shitty game the House is forcing them to play, Bakugo is a hero. He's not going to abandon someone who's truly in need. Fakers and wusses are going to get the opposite of help though... While he's not a social guy and isn't looking for anyone to help him wash off, oil up, tend injuries, or even get replacement armor, he throws his lot in more with the other prisoners here and can be talked into accepting some assistance.

As much as he's able, Bakugo dodges summons for the muscle contest and the wrestling. He's not at all adverse to grappling in a martial arts contest, but something as crass as mud wrestling? Forget it! Instead, he ends up picked for the damn archery contest. And not as one of the archers, much to his displeasure. Finding himself out in the range, he grits his teeth and scowls against the eyes of the crowds, standing among other low-rank suits who act as moving targets.

Che! If these bastards think he's going to be anything but the most annoying target they've ever tried to hit, they're going to be sorely corrected. He's not surprised the arrows won't fatally pierce them (which raises questions about why the gladiatorial arena isn't the same) but has no intention of getting hit anyways. Enjoy trying to hit someone who's capable of avoiding bullets, especially as those explosions from his palms and the noise/light/smoke they produce compounds with his amazing reflexes and impressive speed!]

♠️ ♥️ ♣️ ♦️ MORE PLEASURES.

💥 ➊ PLEASURES. - Galatea

[He always thought theses statues were creepy. Standing around the resort in provocative poses, always with some damn air of ominous mystery. It's bad enough the paintings in the elevator are perverted, to say nothing of the invisible hands and ghosts that like to mess with people. They don't need the damn statues adding into the mix. Which is exactly what's happening now! Bakugo thought he saw one of them move in the morning, but nothing came of it despite a few suspicious minutes. That same statue was gone in the evening, and he knew he wasn't going crazy. Dammit! Now these things are coming to life?! Seagull lifeguards at the beach, now sentient bodies of stone tromping around the resort. At the very least they're not ganging up on people like those bird brains.

That doesn't mean he's going to stand by and watch a statue try and wrangle in someone who doesn't want the stone figure's attention. Whether you're coming around the corner and finding Bakugo locked in a brief combat with one of the marble effigies or you're the one the blonde's currently defending from the statue, it's the same noisy cacophony: shouting at its stubborn defiance as Bakugo grabs the humanoid masonry by the shoulders and throws it clean over his own body in a quick discard. The figure tumbles with heavy thuds down the carpeted hall before starting to rise again. A harsh "boom!" sounds as Bakugo detonates an explosion in his hand, straightening up as he fixes the statue with a wicked glare.]

You really wanna die, ya shitty piece of granite? [Either jump in to help or try to convince him to stay his hand. It's your call.] Bring it on!

💥 ➋ PLEASURES. - Narcissus

[He saw the reflection out the corner of his eye, turning to glare at it for several seconds. Between the changed resort and the other oddities happening, is this really so strange? But soon enough, Bakugo's left scowling at his own image in the falling water amid one of the resort's decorative walls. Of course it looks exactly like him, down to the last detail. But this bastard's not acting like him at all! Neither moving his arms or his head in the same way, separated completely. If it was just that, he would've ignored it. Who gives a shit what a momentary disconnected reflection does? But then the bastard has to start talking.

Bakugo's explosive temper isn't one to go down without a fight. Even against his own image.] Shut up! You can't even get out of that damn water! [He swipes his hand through the water, instantly jerking backwards when the figure inside makes an actual lunge towards him. That momentary bulge of water surface almost reaches, but snaps backwards just as quickly, and Bakugo's left taunting his own reflection with a childish grin.]

HA! Baaaka! I'm not gonna fall for something as idiot as that! [Yeah, definitely standing here arguing with the water like a completely sane person.] AS IF!! I'd kick your ass the second you did! [Ka-Boom! Light and heat explode amid one hand, fisting an explosion with a rush of smoke and noise.] Try it and I'll blow this entire wall into the next hallway! [Feel free to interrupt him... or not.]

♠️ ♥️ ♣️ ♦️ WILDCARD.

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[A harsh "boom" is bound to attract anyone's attention. Specially so if one of them happens to have sensitive hearings. Doesn't take long for him to find out where the cacophony of noises is coming from. Though Soundwave lacks a weapon when he arrives in the resort, even now he isn't armed with anything aside from having a natural metal body. So, he chooses to stake out the situation first before involving himself. He peers around the corner to first see a... living statue?

Then the blond human. Doesn't take much for him to pin who's the "bad guy" here, between the grotesque and eerie statue and the human.

Just as the marble statue has risen to its feet, Soundwave rushes out of his hiding and delivers a thrust kick against the sculpture's side, sending it flying towards a wall. However, that doesn't seem to be enough to keep the sculpture down and the collision against the wall has its arm snap away from the body. However, that doesn't seem to stop the stubborn marble sculpture from rising up again. ... Quite the stubborn statue they got here.

Help has arrived in the form of a seemingly 10 feet tall mech, whether Bakugo asked for it or not.]

[~~Yo! Long time no see!~~ No apologies for breaking anyone's sensitive hearing. The hotel should've thought about that before siccing its stupid statues on unsuspecting people! Pitching that hunk of stone across his shoulder and down the hall should've been a task for a lot of people, but Bakugo looks as if he was used to throwing around that kind of weight. He twists around on his feet, cocking his hand back in preparation for igniting another explosion and chasing after the bodied boulder.

Only to get interrupted and halt his advance when something shiny and humanoid rushes out from round the corner. Stone meets metal in a crash, knocking the statue across the way and embeds it into the wall with a crash and multitude of cracks spidering out from the figure's outline. Minus the arm that just broke off. What the hell? So it's not just stone figures coming to life, but now there's metal men on the prowl as well? Is this a fucking territory dispute?!

At least until the figure turns around and Bakugo gets a look at his face and body. Angular definitions, a mask-like visage, even in a world running a massive superhero society, the idea of mechanized mobile suits and humanoid robots hasn't lost its appeal. Gundam is a thing in his world, though this doesn't seem quite like a mech he's used to... Something different? It's not the same as the statue, that's for sure.]

On your left! [Expecting him to move, Bakugo cups one hand in front of his opposite palm, aims the charged burst, and fires-] AP SHOT! [-a concentrated beam of explosive force. Capable of punching through several slabs of concrete, the impact pierces clean through the statue's chest, knocking it right back into the outline it'd just peeled itself out of.]

[~~yo yo ;)~~

Definitely different than your typical robot. For one, though he is a being made purely of metal, it may be immediately clear that his movement is anything but rigid and robot-like. It's human-like, almost, with seemingly flexible and supple metal. After their short wordless exchange, he strides towards the statue with intent to finish the job he jumped into.

That is until he hears the warning from the human. Catching a glint of light from his peripheral, he dodge rolls out of the way, metal skids . Then, he catches sight of the beam blasting through the statue's chest. That's certainly new. A human just created a concentrated blast from. Curious, but there's an important matter to resolve first. The statue. It still rises. Still determines on accomplishing whatever it was it intends to do.]

Stubborn...

[He's not certain if it applies to a moving statue, but a good rule of thumb to make something stop moving is to get rid of the rid. If it was a living being instead, he would've been mercifully and find a way to knocked them out. Too bad he doesn't care much for moving statues.

Flexing the joints of his fingers, he approaches the statue with intent, fingers curl into a fist before he delivers a devastating hook to its head, enough to smashed it off its body. Then, as the head and body begins to crumble, its regrets are then whispered into the wind.

“I just wanted to feel alive again… I wanted to feel like you again… to be whole.”

That's another surprise; his hand comes up to the side of his head as if he suddenly caught a transmission from nowhere. Only to realize the voice is coming from the crumbling statue. Dropping his arm to his side, his head tilts down to the lifeless statue, watching what left behind of the statue crumbles to dust before turning towards the blonde human.]

Did you hear that? [Please tell him he wasn't the only one.]

[Those joints move without the lock-and-bolt of mechanical connections. His eyes draw to the metal man's knees, noticing the way his stride lacks even Iida's robotic nature. Is this mecha some kind of liquid metal? Or is this a person who could transform into metal? No, it can't be the last one; there are far too many flat parts consistent with a robot. It has to be pure sophistication and a shit-load of intricate mechanics.

Firing right past him doesn't do anything to the metal man, asides from glowing on his shoulder and arm. No burns or complaint. Figures, if he's made from that resistant substance. Bakugo glares at the statue as it rises. Even with a hole in its chest, there's no suggestion it's going down easily. They'll have to pulverize it into pieces. Easy.]

Don't just gawk at it, Metal Face; take it out! [He's not doing the damn work for you! Mostly because the other's closer and can reach the statue first unless Bakugo wants to put in a race. He does not. Stalking forward, the young man approaches the statue even as his companion crashes a fist into the head, knocking it clean off the marble neck with a solid "chunk!" amid a sprinkling of stony shards and sliver. Cracks appear almost instantly, indicating decapitation is the weakness. Good to know.]

Again? [He mutters the word under his breath, eyes narrowing on the statue as it breaks part. An inorganic thing brought to life would want to feel alive, whole, like a normal person. He's seen that shit before in works of fiction. But this thing said "again" and that bothers him. More than he wants to admit.] Aa. I heard that.

[Bakugo's stormy expression lingers on the pile of breaking dust. Was it reanimated before? Or...]

[Meh, Soundwave had been shot at throughout his life. He had close calls before and sometimes had his metal melted off. Some burn mark on his metal plating is hardly worth any attention at the moment.

Good to know that the human heard the whisper. Otherwise, he would've believed that his hearings were capable of hearing spirits now, too. It wouldn't be too surprising in that case. After all, he had breached the barrier between life and death and made contact with spirits before his arrival in the resort. But at the same time, he's kinda relieved that he didn't just developed a new power. He doesn't need to hear spirits. It's already noisy enough as is with what he's able hear from chatters outside this hall, including emotions and thoughts.

But that all aside, Soundwave shares Bakugo's discomfort. The regret weigh in his mind more than he wanted it to. He crosses his arms across his chest and the other hand cups his chin in thought. Vents exhaling a soft sigh, as he watches Bakugo.

What did the statue meant by "again"? If not for that specific word used twice, he would've brushed it off as some inanimate thing wanting to know what it was like being alive. Alive. Feel like you. Whole. Maybe there's a chance it meant that it had found its soul and had been reanimated before, or perhaps, a more uncomfortable theory....]

Is it possible that this was a living person before they were turned into a statue? Or, a soul trapped in a statue?

[Though, from what he's able to glimpsed from it before it all turned into dust on the floor, it didn't seem like there was a fleshy part underneath the marble. It was all marble outside and inside.

Another sigh out of his vents.]

Regardless, the problem had been dealt with. May they be able to rest in the Afterspark. [...] Operation: conclusion.

[That last bit is a strange habit of his.]

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