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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




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.
GILDED CAGE
AN ENDLESS FEAST




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.

PHOENIX CASINO
ALEA IACTA EST




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.
BEAK
ENTERTAIN YOUR BETTERS




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.
TALON
SHOW OF STRENGTH




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.

INDULGENCE
DESIRES FROM THE VOID




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.
OOC NOTES
▶ 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! ♥
▶ 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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[ a thoughtful hum, let out past the knuckle of his index finger as he closes his eyes and mulls over fuuta's words. despite the thick layer of anger and resentment clotting up the words, the point underneath is a fair one. he may have experienced many different things during his time as a god but this specific case is one he cannot imagine.
there's a few more seconds of silence, accompanied by a slow dip of his chin, before: ]
You are right. [ how often does fuuta get to hear that in his life? zhongli's eyes open again, his hand descending back down to the table. ] I do not know what it is like to be a member of a low rank here at this resort. In that case—
[ he stands, the gesture annoyingly elegant like just about everything he does, and motions with one hand towards the casino floor. ]
Would you like to play a game with me, Fuuta?
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Haa?
[ Luckily for everyone involved, he has the minimum presence of mind to at least swallow before he sputters out that indignant response.
Also how the hell does this guy manage to look graceful when he's just getting up off a couch. It makes him feel stupid and clumsy when he gets on his own feet in normal fashion. ]
... you wanna play that game with me?
[ There's no way the guy's actually gonna go through with it. This just has to be some sort of dumb bluff -- Zhongli's probably just trying to keep up this stupid act, all calm and composed, is all. Well. Sure. Two can play this game. And it's not like he has anything to lose from it.
Fuuta just squints suspiciously at Zhongli for a moment, but it's finally capped off with a click of the tongue, then a jerk of the head as he barks, ] Casino's that way.
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just kidding.
zhongli actually is ready to head towards the direction of the casino before a thought hits him and he pauses again, head swinging back to the table of food they'd just abandoned. he doesn't technically need to eat even if he does enjoy the sensation of intricate flavors and spices on his tongue, but the same can't be said for everyone else. humans are so fragile, after all.... ]
Would you like to finish eating first? I would be happy to wait for you at the casino if you would prefer to play on a full stomach.
[ though does he just sound like he's backtracking on his decision now? a little. ]
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Fuuta just gives Zhongli a Look for a moment, head tilted and eyebrow raised, before the puzzle pieces click together in his struggling little brain. And then, nastily, he gives a little huff -- not quite a smug laugh -- and a quirk of the lips. Insufferable! ]
Nah, you don't have to do that.
[ Because no way he's going to let this asshole try and back out of this game. Not now, not after all that (perceived) showboating and acting cool about it? ]
I'm ready now. Let's go.
[ So Fuuta simply reaches out and grabs Zhongli by the wrist to try to drag him towards the casino. As a vindictive, petty little asshole, of course he can't wait to see a guy as composed as Zhongli try to back out of something he so coolly said he'd do. I'm so sorry Zhongli. ]
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not that fuuta really needed to drag when zhongli is perfectly happy to follow along, a task made easier by the extra (checks wiki) almost 20 cm he has on the younger man, but nonetheless he leaves his wrist in fuuta's clutches, not bothered enough by the sudden contact to throw a fuss. as a matter of fact, it's charming to see such enthusiasm in today's youth (because that's clearly what this is).
they make it to the game floor without incident (despite the apparent 'manhandling' of a servant towards a wildcard, maybe the guards just think it's sexy bdsm roleplay of some kind?) and take their seats as another waitstaff scurries over to repeat the rules of the game. straightforward and simple, and naturally erotic in nature, a fact that prompts another small sight out of zhongli. ]
I could do with some variety…
[ why not do a nice recitation? maybe even some poetry?? but the words are mostly murmured to himself; he had agreed to the casino's rules upon arrival and far be it from him to break the own terms of his agreement so soon.
he refocuses his attention on fuuta, motioning with one hand towards the die. ]
Are the rules of the game satisfactory to you? Or are there any additional terms you would like to add?
[ what is this, a business transaction? ]
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anyway i wave a magic wand over this thread to say they were always going to just play heads and tails, don't worry about it
Fuuta, on his end, doesn't sound particularly impressed by the staff's explanation either, to be fair. Then again, he's not a huge fan of any of the games on the casino floor -- they're all too dry and boring for his tastes, dull in comparison to the games of the arcade. Too bad these are the ones that usually yield the best results, though, so he tolerates them now and again. And while this game in particular seems especially cut and dry -- whether Zhongli's request for a change to the game's terms is an improvement or not is something that remains to be seen. ]
What ... the hell kind of additional terms are you even thinking of.
[ Fuuta raises an eyebrow. Well ... he can't even blame the guy for wanting to something to gain if he wins; his criticism is said without much bite as he leans against the tabletop to prop his (unbandaged) cheek up on one hand. ]
Like, the loser has to give the winner a shoulder massage or something? Has to call them master?
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[ Who is he to question the fickle desires of mortals? Although...do they even need to sign a contract for something as simple as heads or tails, and when the coveted status of the Wildcard rank would offer Fuuta anything he wanted without needing to tack on any extra conditions?
Sometimes you are a creature of (6000 years of) habit defaulting to familiar customs in a strange new place, and that habit is turning everything into a business encounter. He even looks like he's talking business, sitting upright in his chair with his hands folded in his lap. ]
As my current rank was bequeathed upon me with no additional expectations or stipulations, I have no additional requirements to add to our contract. [ Contract? Since when?? ] Therefore, any additional terms would thus be coming from you, and I will honor them to the best of my ability.
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I was just saying it as an example. What, you think I'm actually the kind of loser that wants someone calling them master? Gimme a break.
[ Coming in hot with the kink-shaming. 😔 (no)
That said, he huffs as he signals for their assigned dealer to go ahead and get the game started. The dealer obligingly holds forth a fancy coin emblazoned with the resort's logo for them to inspect, showing off both sides to show it hasn't been tampered with; Fuuta barely spares it a glance, instead fixing a somewhat resentful stare on Zhongli across the table. ]
And I don't need any ... services. Or whatever. I don't even really want that high rank, alright? It pisses me off how messed up this whole system is -- it isn't right that people should randomly get to be assholes bossing other people around. I'm sick of it all. I just ... want a break from that bullshit, is all.
[ A hard huff to put a capper on his point. And then, as the dealer flips the coin and slaps it on the back of his hand -- ]
Tails.
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Other people, however, are welcome to. He leans forward a little, gold eyes blinking once. ]
Why not take matters into your own hands then? Change and progress will not come if you simply wait for another person or another time.
[ Though that's certainly easier said than done. He doesn't manage to get any more out (thank god) as the coin lands and the result is called. It's tails (because I need Fuuta to win this thing). Zhongli dips his head. ]
It seems this win is yours.
[ Their dealer marks the result down, then shoots them both a questioning look. Ready to go again? This time, Zhongli opts to choose first. ]
Heads.