TDM 06

[goldmods]

【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

On behalf of the house and resort, we would like to advise all Game 52 players to exercise caution around the Golden Peacock for the next few weeks. The veil between 'what is' and 'what has been' grows thin and the threads of fate have tangled in unexpected ways. We are currently observing how these two phenomena behave when they occur simultaneously and act in concert.

We advise that all guests monitor their physical states until the veil thickens once again and the threads of fate return to running parallel. If you find yourself undergoing any strange transformations, please report to the Broken Wing clinic for observation. We will do our utmost to make sure you are comfortable during this time.

You may also notice other strange phenomena around the Golden Peacock while the veil is thin. Please continue to exercise caution. New wayward spirits have joined us during this time. While spirits are crossing, it is possible for guests to get swept along into the ghostly realm.

As always, please let us know if there is anything we can do to improve your stay. 】

HEADS

BASEMENT SUITES

SQUEEZING IN

► Thanks to a classic move called “overbooking,” new arrivals are being checked in to the rooms that have the most overall vacancies — the basement suites. Despite their small size and narrow twin beds, characters are stuffed up to three in a room. Don’t worry, that’s why the staff have thoughtfully removed the doors of every new arrival's room. It's easier to stuff inside that way, isn't it? More space for everyone!

► Characters still wake up naked save for a robe, as is standard for the Golden Peacock. This round’s robes are warm autumnal plaids made of thick flannel to help keep warm through the supernatural chill. Some of these robes are more elaborate than others, with seasonal patterns like apples or pumpkins.

► Existing characters currently living in a basement suite may find one or two new arrivals taking up residence in their room. The staff appreciate your understanding and willingness to share during this influx of new guests and spike of supernatural activity! There's safety in numbers. It's to everyone's benefit, really.

ICY HALLWAYS

► The normally dirty and forgotten hallways of the basement suites are in even worse shape than usual. Yellow stains ripple down the walls, the floor is coated in dust, and there are suspicious globs of something in the corners. Their standard chilly temperature has taken a sharp plunge to freezing. Guests without any resistance to cold will find it challenging to walk around the hallways without bundling up. For those that don't have the proper clothing, the staff suggest sharing some body heat and fucking to make do. They probably shouldn't have removed all those room doors, huh...

► Don't even talk about going out and about without shoes! Stepping in one of those gloopy puddles may unexpectedly trigger a fever or other similar illness. As time passes and the supernatural grows stronger, these goopy masses will crawl the walls and drip from the ceiling. As they grow stronger, so will the physical reaction to touching them. Guests may experience any of the CLUBS effects when the sludge is especially potent.

► When walking in any of the basement suite hallways, characters may hear the ghostly whispers from the maintenance levels. They are stronger than usual and can be heard on even the rank 3 and rank 4 floors. What's more, these whispers, if directed at a particular guest, can be heard by everyone in the vicinity. Whispers may provoke, accuse, and guilt characters by targeting their insecurities or regrets. These whispers will slowly turn to screams the closer the date creeps toward October 31st.

COMMUNAL BATHROOM GHOULS

► The ghouls in particular start becoming audacious as supernatural influence strengthens. A pesky group of water ghouls have marked the basement communal bathroom as their territory. Characters who seem particularly vulnerable or aren't paying attention to their surroundings may find themselves cornered by water ghouls in the showers. The ghouls are relentless, pushing and shoving and pulling hair for shits and giggles. Those on the lower end of the rank scale will suffer the worst harassment, and they may even go out of their way to harass wildcards and 2s.

► Some especially raunchy water ghouls have taken to haunting the toilets, showers, and baths. The toilet ghouls have especially long tongues, which they stick out to get a lick of some unsuspecting ass. The bath ghouls, the most attractive of the lot, pretend to be guests and try to lure new arrivals and low ranks into a clandestine affair. The shower ghouls hide and outstretch their arms to shamelessly grab and squeeze whatever their grubby claws can touch.

► Despite the bravado, these water ghouls are not very strong and can be easily dealt with. They will run if someone overpowers them. They will flinch and hide if someone screams too loudly. And, most importantly, they're absolutely terrified of dry towels. They're supposed to be wet, damn it! Don't threaten them with being dry. Aiming a hair dryer at them is enough to get them curled on the ground in agony.

TAILS

BROKEN WING CLINIC

THE MORGUE

► Did we mention that we had some overbooking? Some unfortunate new arrivals won't be waking up in the basement suites with their peers. These guests, with a stroke of bad luck, will find themselves waking up in the morgue of the Broken Wing clinic. The morgue has never seen a real dead body before — so when waking up on morgue tray sliders, they thankfully won't be assaulted by any rancid smells.

► New arrivals waking up in the morgue will be covered with a white sheet. They will also be dressed in a standard white hospital gown, each of their big toes tagged with a cause of death. These causes of death, however, all seem to be a bit unusual. They range from 【 DIED AFTER SIX CONSECUTIVE ORGASMS, ABSOLUTE KING 】 to 【 DIED OF LITERAL EMBARRASSMENT, WHAT A DORK 】... it's not like the doctor expected you to see them!

► Some especially unlucky guests will find that the door to their tray slider is locked. The keys to all of the tray sliders, as well as several mortuary tools, are available around the room for those that are kind enough to lend these poor souls a helping hand! It's just a matter of finding them. The desk and tool areas of the morgue are shockingly messy, as if the doctors and nurses left in a rush. Wonder why that is?

ABANDONED CLINIC

► Exploration of the clinic will yield some interesting results. Despite reception advising that those affected by the veil thinning should report to the clinic for observation, Broken Wing is completely void of any medical staff. The hallways are in ruin. Cabinets with medical files are empty. The beds have no patients. Even the air is musty. Broken Wing appears to have been abandoned for a long time.

► A small stroke of good luck — even if the doctors are gone, medical and general supplies can still be found scattered throughout the clinic. Guests can utilize staff clothing if they don't want to run around in those open-back hospital gowns. Over the counter medicines and bandages are available. Guests that may have had their eye on the harder prescription stuff can take this opportunity to scrounge through the clinic's pharmacy, now that there is no pharmacist to guard the goods.

► As exciting as a clinic free for all is, guests should be careful...

WALKING UNDEAD

Loud noises echo from the clinic's basement. Thud, thud, thud — heavy footsteps resound through the otherwise eerie silence. Muffled voices come in strange breaks, as if the speakers are having difficulty moving their mouths. Slowly, from around the corners and up the stairs, a group of long-standing guests drag their bodies awkwardly toward the sounds and warmth of any "living" guests in the clinic. Blue lips gape. Their skin is waxy and strange. They stare with red and yellow eyes. Then, slowly, they begin to drag their bodies forward...

► Zombified long-standing guests have been lurking in the clinic. These zombies are hungry for flesh in all meanings of the word. Some want one, some want the other, and some want both. Though they move slowly and have little control over their dead appendages, they are relentless, and will chase any non-zombie guests through the clinic.

► However, these zombies will not leave Broken Wing. Leaving the clinic is akin to a safe getaway. Those that want to fight will find that these zombies are fairly traditional: destroying their heads will kill them.

► A bite or scratch from a zombie is a potent aphrodisiac. The guest that is bitten or scratched will similarly begin to hunger for flesh... mostly in the horny way, but if you want to play it in the hungry way, we support you. Guests will not transform into zombies from a bite or scratch. The aphrodisiac will continue to burn through their system until sexual satisfaction is achieved. Going without "the cure" with result in fever, hallucinations, chills, muscle pain, and other extremely uncomfortable symptoms.

MAIN LOBBY

THE VEIL THINS

A STRANGE MOON & ENDLESS NIGHT

► Darkness pervades the main lobby despite clocks claiming that morning hours have come. The grand chandeliers and fixtures are not working, so staff hurry to light lanterns around the central hub and connecting hallways. A strange full moon floats in the center of the lobby. This moon hovers silently, always staying close to the high ceiling, and never changes its phase even when passing days begin accumulating.

► Those that bask in the pale light of the moon for too long may begin to feel an itch of strangeness... this itch will go away once farther from the moon. Once a guest basks in the moonlight, they might feel the overwhelming urge to continue doing so. It's inexplicable how this gentle moonlight feels like it can help them become their true self.

► An endless night will continue to accompany the moon. This night covers the entire main lobby, front reception, the elevator bank, and several hallways that deposit into the lobby. While the endless night is in play, all affected areas will feel the cool breeze and unique weight of a genuine deep night. Unlike the weather and time simulations offered in the garden and vale, this night is poignantly real despite happening indoors.

THE ROOKERY SETTLES DOWN

The Rookery, the elusive wandering night market, settles down beneath the moon in the main lobby. Construction of wooden stalls takes no time at all, offering a proper shopping experience compared to their usual tents and makeshift sheets. The sellers of the Rookery are more lively than usual, their ghostly faces illuminated by the light of the moon. They aggressively boast about their wares and try to hook customers over to their booths.

► Worthwhile treasures to be found in the Rookery. Truly useful items worth haggling for.

WOODEN MASKS: Charmed wooden masks that allow the wearer to blend in seamlessly with the supernatural. Come in fox, wolf, and tanuki styles.

MAGIC TALISMANS: An assortment of talismans with elemental capabilities. A snap of fire, a dash of light, a flash of ice, and so on. Useful in a pinch.

WARDING INCENSE: A lovely scent of Jasmine that keeps the ghosts and annoying exes away. Calms even the ghosts in the basement and maintenance levels.

ZOMBIE PILLS: Another cure for the symptoms to the above Zombie bite, found under our TAILS prompt above. Will completely cure the bitten party. Unfortunately, these pills must be administered rectally.

GHOST BELL: Helps the living find a wayward ghost. Particularly useful for finding those that have been separated from their bodies when getting mixed in to the ghosts crossing.

HOLY WATER: Burns the flesh of demonic and monstrous entities. Also clears the skin of any blemishes.

► Cursed treasures to be found in the Rookery. Scam artists boldly lie about how these items are blessed despite knowing full well that they're not.

BLACK CANDLE: Burn this candle and make a wish, it will come true. In actuality, the wish will be fulfilled but in the worst way possible, a la the classic monkey's paw. It also smells bad, like cheeto feet.

BLESSED TUNIC: A tunic that will ward off any attacks from the living or the dead. In actuality, this tunic does keep people away ... but only because it makes the wearer smell pungently of body odor.

VIAL OF POWER: A draught guaranteed to improve your strength and make you more appealing, sexually. In actuality, all this liquid does is make the drinker gassy. Best guarantee is that you'll fart every three steps.

LUCKY PENNY: A significant increase in luck! Technically true... but in actuality, the luck is bad luck. Small things, like stubbing your toe or saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.

A REAL SOLID GOLD RING: An exquisite piece from the ancient ages, made of pure gold that holy virgin priestesses wore when bathing in celestial light. Fake ass ring made of tinfoil. Makes your finger green.

1000 YEAR OLD WINE: The most delicious wine to ever exist! Coveted by emperors and gods alike! Tastes okay, and the alcohol content is high, but changes the drinker's voice into an embarrassing high pitch that cracks often. Also, can potentially make your ass hair grow long. Like, really long.

► Plenty of junk, knickknacks, and used clothing can also be found for reasonable prices. The sellers in the Rookery prefer to trade but will take chips since they're in such a good mood thanks to the influx of yin energy.

BACK HALLWAYS & STAIRS

OUT OF SERVICE

A LONELY GHOST (EASY MODE)

► While the moon is full in the main lobby, the elevators are out of order. Staff will ask guests to kindly use the stairs and, due to the urgency of the situation, allow them to use the special back hallways usually exclusive to staff. Back hallways have the ability to traverse great distances in the stretch of an average hallway. The downside is that these back hallways and all the stairs around the main lobby are plunged into the darkness of the moon's endless night. While there are candles, their light doesn't travel very far.

Well. That isn't the only downside.

► Though there are numerous wayward spirits passing through, one stubborn ghost sticks around to haunt the hallways and stairs. The lonely ghost takes on the appearance of a charming young man or woman before approaching guests to ask, "Am I pretty? Will you kiss me?" A negative response will result in continued persistence and sobbing while a positive result will result in frenzied joy.

► No matter the form the lonely ghost is taking, when it steps forward to try and initiate a kiss, its mouth will trisect open and unfurl several slimy tubes. Even with this hideous transformation its eyes will glitter with adoration and hope as it leans in for a passionate smooch... it can't help that it was born this way! It just wants love too!

► The ghost will chase would-be lovers through the hallways, a la Scooby Doo. However, escaping the lonely ghost isn't difficult, and it will change targets when it spots someone else to pursue.

A LONELY MONSTER (INTENSE MODE)

...drip... drip... drip...
► In the deepest corridors and the darkest corners lurks another creature. It scuttles across the ceiling, dripping slime from its maw and curled tentacles, waiting for unsuspecting guests to pass by with delightful anticipation. This tentacled monster is more aggressive than the lonely ghost, looking to snatch up anyone it can find and steal them away to its sticky nest. This monster is greedy and willing to snatch up as many guests as it possibly can.

► This tentacle creature is extremely fast and aggressive. It will chase its prey through the hallways with incredible speed. Its flesh is difficult to pierce, though not impossible. Bloody it up enough and it'll scuttle away to tend to its wounds before heading back out again looking for prey.

► However, this monster isn't looking to eat its captured victims. No, no, no. Stop crying, beloved captured prey. It just so happens to be this monster's breeding season. The lonely monster will use its tentacles to pleasure its captured prey and, potentially, lay its eggs inside particularly suitable guests. Don't worry — if you like tentacles but not so much the eggs, this monster is particular about the mother(s) of its monster cubs. It won't take anyone. Only those that especially catch its eye.

► Not that there will be any monster cubs. Unfortunately, this tentacle monster really needs another tentacle monster to properly raise a family. Any guests imbued with eggs will be left to shit them out. Thankfully, they're on the small side.

THE ELEVATORS

Wait... weren't the elevators out of order?

► Throughout the next few weeks there will be clear signs and posts around the elevator bank that the elevators are not currently in service and that guests should use the back hallways and stairs. However, at random times, the elevators will appear to be fully functional. Their doors will slide open in front of guests, emitting an inviting glow out into the darkness. The door will remain open until someone steps inside.

► Any guests brave enough to ignore all of the classic horror movie signs that these elevators are possessed as hell will be locked inside once the door closes. A childish giggle rings inside before the elevator plunges into darkness and everything jerks wildly. Elevators will play the classic tower of terror prank of plunging for several floors before spitting guests out in a random location. If the ghost is feeling particularly cheeky, it may spit its prisoners out somewhere they would really hate to be.

MONSTER MASH

ITCH BENEATH THE SKIN

OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE

► Guests that spend too much time amongst the wandering spirits or who end up swept along with a group of them hurrying into a wall may find themselves knocked out of their bodies and forced into ghost form. Their bodies will collapse while their spirit is swept away into the resort.

► While in spirit form, guests can do everything a ghost can! They can walk through walls, possess or haunt their friends, and even infiltrate the dreams of other guests. Whatever ghostly tropes you would like to lean into, including the Patrick Swayze love experience, are at your disposal.

► The longer they're away from their body, however, the harder it will be to readjust to the flesh. There's also the small issue of staff picking up any "dead" bodies and shipping them over to the morgue. If they spend too long playing outside, wayward spirit guests may have to head over to the morgue to find their body (please see TDM prompt Arrival, Tails for details on why this sucks for them).

MOONFLUENCE

► The moon grows stronger after several days of gathering strength in the main lobby. Those that have basked in its light, even if it was only for a short while, may begin to feel that itch again... only this time it does not abate. The sensation becomes maddening, rippling beneath the flesh without restraint. Then — suddenly — it breaks free.

► Guests are transforming into monsters of all kinds under the influence of the moon. There is no limit on the type of monster that guests can transform into. Some guests may transform into vampires and weres while others may turn into dragonkin and tentacle monsters. The moon does not discriminate. Players are welcome to turn their characters into any kind of creature or monster they would like.

► Transformations do not need to be complete. Guests may have half or partial transformations. Transformations also vary in duration; a guest could potentially turn into several monsters over the course of the moon's rise in the main lobby. A guest could be a werewolf for an hour and shift into a vampire the next. Of course, a guest could also remain a werewolf for the entire duration of the moon's influence. This moon really loves some chaos.

► Any guests undergoing monster transformation may also utilize any of the DIAMONDS effects. In typical Golden Peacock fashion, transformations can also automatically come with intense arousal to get these guests into the freaky monster fuckin' spirit.

THE VALE

OVERGROWN WILDS

INFLUX

► In an effort to keep the monster situation under control, and to avoid mass destruction of the Golden Peacock, staff are attempting to corral any transformed guests into the vale. Of course, there's no way for them to get nearly half of the transformed guests in there, but some of the monsters seem to enjoy the more natural ambiance the vale provides.

► As more and more guests transform into monsters, the staff have little choice but to place advertisements for monster hunters. The job is easy enough: anyone who has not been transformed qualifies and the job description is to drag monsters into the vale for containment. Monster hunters will earn a medium payout for every transformed guest they toss into the vale. Monster hunters that fuck the monster before tossing them into the vale will receive an additional large payment.

► Transformed guests that turn back to their normal form will be allowed to leave the vale. Not that the staff can actually do much to stop them from leaving when they're monsterized, to begin with...

TERRAIN

► The vale has been shifted into night mode for the next few weeks to accommodate the newly turned monster guests. A full moon hangs overhead, though unlike the monster moon in the main lobby, this moon is digitized on the overhead panels for the sake of ambiance.

► A thick fog perpetually runs through the forest and weather simulations such as rain and snow rotate on a timer to provide a realistic experience. Every type of weather common during autumn/winter rotates through the vale.

► Caverns, caves, alcoves, and other earthy terrain stretches across the base of the vale. Tall trees with giant gnarled roots provide shelter. Bioluminescent mushrooms light the way in the darkness of simulated night. A long river runs through the vale. There are also several small ponds where these rivers lead to, as well as a couple of small waterfalls.

PACK MENTALITY

► Monsters of the same type may experience a resonance, or pack mentality, triggering any of the HEARTS effects between them. For example, canine-based monsters may feel unexpected fondness toward each other and be inclined to create a pack or share a den. Feline-based monsters may feel affectionate and groom one another. Aquatic-based creatures may feel that lightning shock of love at first sight. You get the idea!

► Resonance that triggers a Hearts effect can occur between monsters of different types but it's less common. Like calls to like, and monsters of the same or similar types will be naturally drawn toward one another.

SMOKED EGG

DEN OF THE BLOODTHIRSTY

THE COVEN

► Some of the civilized monsters refuse to be caught in the vale. Particularly, a coven a vampires has flooded into the Smoked Egg and transformed it into a den of debauchery. Gone are the gauzy curtains and pillows, replaced with stark red and black upholstery that lends itself to the vampiric aesthetic. The smoke, however, remains a haze over the lounge. This smoke is imbued with a relaxant to help loosen up any "prey" that wanders into their den.

► As far as prey goes — any creature that isn't a vampire applies. Prey will be doted upon and coaxed with the hopes of being fed upon. All those who come to the Smoked Egg will be encouraged to dip into hedonism with the coven and join in the sensual vampire orgy. Clothing in the lounge is optional, with many couples making love right in the open where other guests can watch.

► Guests that have turned into vampires, or were vampires to begin with, will be warmly welcomed by the coven. All vampires are capable of turning other guests into vampires through siring — this ritual involves exchanging blood between the master and sire, and will create an empathic bond between them. Vampires of the coven are happy to teach newly turned vampires how to do this trick if they don't already know. While guests can still shift from a vampire into another monster under the moon's influence, or return to a normal human, this empathic bond with their "creator" could potentially remain indefinitely.

VAMPIRIC LUXURIES

► The bar is stocked with numerous blood-based cocktails. Some blood has been collected in bottles, while other drinks are made from the blood of live and willing donors. The cocktails run the gambit of accompanying effects — players may select any SPADES effects for drinks at the vampiric bar.

► Though the core coven that have taken up residence in the Smoked Egg seem to be exhibitionists, there are numerous back rooms for those that prefer some privacy. Rather than traditional beds, however, guests will find luxurious coffins. There's nothing quite like fucking in a coffin, is there? Especially an upright one!

► We can't forget the vampire's pride and joy: the blood pool. This pool is filled with 100% bona fide blood, perfect for a round of fucking or just some relaxation. This pool is kept at a warm temperature because cold blood just isn't as good. Non-vampire guests will be encouraged to add some blood to the pool. It's the least you can do after being waited on hand and foot, after all.

BALANCE RETURNS

TIME TO TAKE THAT PTO

THE HOUSE TAKES A VACATION

► Between getting pummeled by guest shenanigans earlier in the month and then managing an invasive monster moon, the house is exhausted. Even near-omnipotent manifestations have a bottom line. Since the house isn't really going anywhere it's more accurate to call this a staycation, but either way, it's not taking any calls for a while.

► A general notice will flash on the electronic bulletin boards that due to overwork, the usual staff have also been granted paid time off by the house. Given how haggard the receptionists, bellhops, and cleaners all look after cleaning the Peacock from head to toe after overwhelming monster mischief, it's a much needed break. The Golden Peacock, after great efforts, is restored to semi-normal from most monster-caused damage. Some reminders remain, like those scuff marks that won't come out no matter how hard the cleaners scrub.

► During this time, the house will not be causing any mischief and harassing guests. It's a time of decompression for everyone. Right about now it's sitting back with a glass of whiskey and wondering why these recent guests have been such a handful compared to years past. It's almost like they don't want to lose themselves in hedonism and debauchery!

THE B-TEAM

► Of course, the house won't leave the Golden Peacock totally unmanned. The guests still need tending to! During this rest period, temps and back of house staff that don't typically work front of house are filling customer service roles. You know what that means: minor inconveniences abound.

► The B-team is nowhere near as good as the usual staff. Simple mistakes are more common during this time. Deliveries are sent to the wrong suites, the wrong dining service arrives, the towels aren't washed, and the front desk knows literally nothing outside of the basic function of checking guests in. It's not even worth asking when the house will be back, let alone asking for some other manager. But after the chaos of the past month, maybe these small annoyances aren't all that bad?

► The house will be back! ... Later. For now, the Golden Peacock is quiet, even the most party-hard guests fatigued from the past year of fun. What's to come? You'll just have to wait and see.

OOC NOTES

INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

▶ BLANKET CW: aphrodisiac; biting; blood; body horror; coercion; death (referenced); dubcon; fear; furries; ghosts; horror themes; monsters; noncon; orgy; oviposition; scratching; tentacles; transformation; vampires; wounds; undead; xeno; zombies

▶ 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 October event. Changes to the above locations will ICly be present from October 15th - November 3rd. All supernatural phenomenon will increase in strength over time, culminating in peak activity on All Hallows' Eve. The days following Halloween will relax, leading into eventual normalcy. Some locations are spared the supernatural frenzy, so players can play as normal if they wish to avoid these tropes/prompts. Players may assume that the supernatural come and go in the above specifically incorporated locations.

▶ 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!

▶ We ask you to kindly add content warnings to your threads as appropriate. This TDM in particular has the potential to get real wild, so we want to emphasize this request!

▶ 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.

▶ Go forth and let your freak flag fly!

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Yusuke Kitagawa | Persona 5 R | 7 of ♦ | current player

[artcritic]

1. Ghastly Encounters

[As always, around this time of month, things start picking up. At this point, it was to be expected and Yusuke wasn't too surprised. There is an influx of new people and strange, "magical" things start happening. Such as neverending corridors and having to take stairs to reach his room on the top floor, all the while trying to avoid a ghost. Everything was going well, he was outpacing the woman, and he managed to slam through the door of his room.

This is where things got complicated.

Yusuke remains floating, or whatever is left of him, while his body is knocked onto the floor. Is he dead? He can't be! It's ridiculous! The other ghost seemingly lost interest in him and turned down the other corridor, leaving Yusuke to stare at his body.

He's not the type to panic. But he panics now. He lets out a shriek that everyone on his floor (suit 7), and perhaps the floor below and above, can hear him. The glass all around him shatters into rain of shards, but he doesn't seem to notice.]

This...

[He tries floating to his body, but the ghost-woman is back, slamming the door shut and attempting a grab at him. Running away as a ghost is easy enough. But in his franticness to get away, Yusuke slips through the walls of the Hotel:

a) into someone's room, effectively waking them up because he is NOT silent as he floats- an undead howl of the wind follows him

b) into someone taking a bath, flying right through them and the water, turning it temporarily icy cold

c) into a hallway where someone's picking up shards of broken vases and glass from his shriek

He seems completely out of it, and the thought of apologizing for intruding completely slipped his mind.]

[ooc: Feel free to pick how you encounter ghostly Yusuke OR add weird ghostly encounter of your own! PM me if you want ghostly encounter to be more spicy- just a heads up for me to know that you want it :D]

2. Moonfluence

[Despite Yusuke doing his best to avoid the main lobby and the weird moon thing hanging in the air there, the powers of it and the subsequent transformation still reach him. He manages to duck into one of the shops as it starts happening, and he passes out from sudden, excruciating pain down his back.

When he wakes, he's panting heavily- his long fingers are even longer now, ending with thin, sharp claws, his teeth sharp and mouth dyed black. His eyes are golden-orange with thin, black slits, frantically looking around as he tries to get up, grabbing onto nearby things, knocking them over, but finally managing to stand on his feet. He's leaner, even taller than he was- his 5'11" now a 6'4"; blue fox ears are slanted down on his head in wariness and distrust, and set of nine tails, in a beautiful blue gradient (from white to deep blue) fan out from behind him. His mark is active and flares up from the palm of his hand up his arm like a blue flame.

He finally steps out of the cover and looks around, cornering the first person he comes across, right against the wall, making little to no signs of caring whether he recognizes the person or not, or if they are responsible for any of this.]

What happened? What did you do?

[ooc: I had people ask me for dommy-Yusuke. /gestures/ He's diamond, his pheromones are going off. It will be easy to distract him from aggression to more NSFW things :) Prefs in the journal!]

3. "It will only cost your soul"

[It has taken a considerable amount of time and self-control for Yusuke to gather himself after the initial burst of savagery due to the transformation. He was urged to put on some light clothing to accommodate his tails, which compared to sharp, vicious expression Yusuke has on, claws and fangs, are quite beautiful. He's been ignoring the urging of the staff to go to the Vale- he has no interest in mingling with other monsters, even if they would be a source of "food".

No... in his wooden sandals, Yusuke stalks down the long corridors, as if stalking for prey. For unsuspecting little souls who didn't have the unpleasant honor of transforming into a monster, like he did.]

a) [If he manages to find a person, he will corner them into a nearby shop, room, or even a broom closet. His hunger is brewing slowly, and having this curious person look at him like that makes the urge even stronger.]

You won't mind letting me have a... taste, hmm? I promise to be nice about it...

b) [OR he manages to run into a hunter; said hunter will get a glare and almost a hiss from him, the tails flaring out in a threatening manner.]

I am not some mindless beast for you to wrangle.

[He is ready to defend himself, tooth and nail, against a hunter. But if they are into a bit of rough play and determined to drag him to a "safe space for monsters", they might just succeed.]

[ooc: If you want different scenario/personalized one, PM me or add me on Syndra to plot it out!]

1b!

[icequeenly]

[ The bathroom Yusuke has flown into happens to be particularly luxurious, fittingly so given that he's accidentally flown into a royal suite. The queen of hearts' suite to be exact. It had seemed like the perfect place to retreat to after experiencing but a fraction of the chaos going on around the resort - apparently not.

Not if the shriek Mitsuru gives as she experiences the oddest and most uncomfortable sensation, as if something icy that has nothing whatsoever to do with her persona's powers had just passed right through her. Next thing her bath water is absolutely ice cold and while she might possess a higher tolerance for that than most there is still a limit to that. Especially so suddenly after having such a pleasant soak in the warm soapy water. The redhead is immediately on her feet, standing upright in the tub, hands rapidly attempting to cover her um... intimate areas when she realises that she definitely isn't alone in here. ]

What the-?!

[artcritic]

[Yusuke is still in fight or flight panic mode, and only a sudden shriek makes him pause and stop. He still looks extremely confused, and distraught, and it's coming off of him in icy cold waves, making a mist around him in the beautiful, warm bathroom.

He stares at Mitsuru, not because she's naked, but because he's trying to comprehend how he got here. Right... he's a- he's dead? A ghost... he looks down at his hands then back at her and it's then that cogs finally start spinning in his head. He just flew in on someone bathing!]

My deepest apologies!!! [He whips around fast, and places both of his hands over his eyes.] I didn't intend to intrude- I-- [he didn't know, and still doesn't know, what he's doing.]

[icequeenly]

[ Ordinarily she would deem such an intrusion as worthy of immediate execution and honestly, she contemplates it. However there is something immediately very amiss here and she frowns with concern as she swiftly grabs a towel to cover herself once she steps out of the tub.

That and she's not one hundred percent sure that her powers will work on this stranger - if her mounting suspicions are correct and he's not entirely human right now. ]

How on earth did you even get in here? My front door is locked and- it looked as though you flew through the wall. [ But that wouldn't make any sense right? Except this place is totally crawling with ghosts and ghouls right now. ]

--What is the last thing you remember?

[artcritic]

[For better or for worse, Yusuke still doesn't have his persona powers here. Even if he did, there is a serious doubt they'd work while he was in this new... "form". The only thing that seems to remain from it is his affinity for cold- not normal cold, but icy cold, the type where it burns if you hold onto it too much.

Yusuke shakes his head violently, trying to gather his thoughts- he crashed into this woman's bathroom, the least he can do is offer her explanation.]

I was running away from some kind of entity, a ghost? And then I ran into my room and passed out, or something and-- and then I'm... [there's a cold wave emitting from him as he's slowly coming to realization;]

I think- I think I-- [died? Just like that? Dropped onto the floor out of nowhere and died.]

[icequeenly]

[ She listens to him and it should be an incredulous thing to hear and it is. It's just that she's kind of used to that kind of thing by now and she is aware that there are some very odd happenings within the resort right now - odder than usual anyway. ]

Perhaps if we locate where your body was left it might provide some concrete answers?

[ "We" because, yes, she's willing to help this stranger. Even if he had just burst in on her in the bathtub - clearly it wasn't by actual choice. She's not one to turn away from someone in this kind of trouble either. ]

3a!

[izanagis]

[This is not the first time Yu has encountered one of his friends, transformed into some creature, who corners him into a nearby room. Only part of him bothers to wonder about what an insane coincidence that is, for now, because the rest of him is rendered speechless by this new form.

There's a saying, about curiosity and the cat. Maybe it's finally caught up to him.

It's Atavaka he draws to the front of his mind, not because he has a plan to attack, but for...hmm, protection, maybe. He's got to stand up for himself, but he also doesn't know what any of their transformed peers are capable of, and that's a dangerous combination.]

I'm not sure I'm the satisfying snack you're looking for, Yusuke.

[artcritic]

Are you not? Because I beg to differ.

[It's hard to pinpoint how and from where this hunger is coming from. Anyone with a little bit of knowledge about the nine-tailed demon would say Yu's soul is about to be devoured through various means. And that's not a flower-speech either to soften it.

However, the Hotel has this weird ability to twist actual hunger into things that suit it. And so, here he is- slowly, but surely crowding Yusuke up against the wall of the little stock room, the tails happily swishing behind him. Yusuke is now slightly taller than Yu as he leans in-]

You're not fighting me, you're not running away, you seem to have a keen interest in my looks [he totally translated Yu's staring into lustful oogling] and you're not running away. That speaks volumes...

[izanagis]

Do you?

[It takes a total of a few seconds to reorient his mind -- this seems to be a fully different kind of hunger, something more expected from the resort. Maybe his soul is safe after all. (Well, for now.)

Yusuke isn't wrong -- he's not fighting, he's not scared. Is he ready to fight, if needed? Yes. But he'd always rather not, if given the chance. It's almost a shame that he never got to negotiate with Shadows -- he probably would have enjoyed it. It's a fun challenge. A little like this conversation, maybe.]

It takes a lot more than that to scare me, [said with the slightest hint of smirk and a curious tilt of his head.] But you can try, if you have some other tricks up your sleeve.

[artcritic]

I wouldn't like to waste my time on things that aren't going to happen.

[Mainly- getting Yu to be scared of him. He clearly isn't, even if he's gotten himself in a corner with Yusuke. He's receptive to Yusuke's advances toward him, and he doesn't waste time seizing the little power over the situation he was offered.

Standing in front of him, slightly taller due to the transformation, Yusuke gives Yu a wide grin.]

Even when cornered, you talk brave- I know how to pick my, [his long fingers, with long nails as well, hook right underneath Yu's shirt, the palm of his hand pressed against his lower stomach as Yusuke fully pins him to the wall now,] battles.

[Luckily for everyone in the Hotel, the demon fox didn't actually bestow him with the power to devour souls before or during sex. But that did leave him hungry all the time, and Yu is on the menu unless he knocks Yusuke out with something. He's too focused to get what he wants now to defend himself.]

[izanagis]

[He exhales a soft huff of a laugh. Yusuke is honest, at least, and he clearly seems to know what he wants. Yu would be lying if he said he wasn't curious to see how this goes. It's a side to the other boy he's never really seen.

Nails brush slightly against his abdomen as Yusuke puts hands on him, pinning him to the wall. If not for his Expression, he'd probably be showing a lot more uncertainty than he is--]

'Your battles.' [His eyebrows lift, giving his face a sense of curiosity.] You sure you're ready to handle the consequences?

[There's a challenging edge to his voice. That's big talk, for someone pinned to a wall by a demon fox...and Yu can back it up with power, if he needs to, but-- it's certainly not the outcome he wants.]

[artcritic]

[It is a side of him that Hotel likes to toy with and has unsuspecting acquaintances on the receiving end of it. It is the stark opposite of who he is in general, so getting surprised and alarmed over it is justifiable.

His eyes leave Yusuke's face to focus on the hand that is now going through buttons- not unsnapping them, but cutting them off, one by one, with his claw, letting them clatter onto the floor.]

There are none, [he says absent-mindedly, staring at the skin he just revealed, seemingly unbothered that there will be consequences at the end of all this. All he knows now is that he has Yu, here, and unless Yu literally knocks him out, he'll have him.]

[izanagis]

[Yu won't admit it out loud --isn't the type to admit it out loud, really-- but there is something terribly exciting about the sound of each button falling to the floor, about knowing he won't be wearing it after this encounter.

Yusuke's confidence is equally interesting.

He hums softly, thoughtfully, a faint shiver running through him as the claws graze his skin. There will always be consequences, realistically speaking, but Yu has never been the type to run from that reality. To the contrary, he seems to embrace them wholly, most of the time, letting curiosity take control. The fuck around and find out lifestyle.

Well,] We'll see about that.

[He's certainly not planning to knock anyone out. In fact, he oh so helpfully tugs at the sash on Yusuke's robe, untying the knot keeping it closed.]

[artcritic]

[Yusuke is quite familiar with the 'fuck around, find out' style of 'living' as he's met many people that uphold it for whatever reason. It's always amusing to watch, though he never judges. This is the first time he gets to "exploit" it.

With a faint chuckle, his hand nudges the shirt out of the way, letting it fall on Yu's elbows, while his mouth latch onto the wonderful, pale skin right in front of him. The taste almost sends him reeling with the urge to bite down, but he holds back- for now. He does let his teeth run over it, up to his jawline and ear.

It's quite easy to untie his robe, leaving him only in simple underwear and quite shirtless. Who bothers to dress up when the clothes are going to come off fast? And to return the favor, his free hand finds the button on Yu's pants and flips it open, slipping his long fingers past the garments and pressing his palm flat, but firm, against his groin.]

[izanagis]

[He takes pride in being composed, normally; in being in control, unflappable, unsurprised. Maybe it's more accurate to say he clings to it -- like a drowning man with a life raft, Yu uses those things to protect himself from getting too close. From being too seen. It's a part of him he's learned to live with, but maybe hasn't really reconciled yet;

because right now, Yusuke is in control, and he's almost alarmed by how much he likes it, by the thrill sending a shiver down his spine as he realizes he's wholly at the other boy's mercy.

A soft moan rumbles low in his throat as Yusuke puts a hand on him. Yu reaches out, snaking an arm around his back and pulling him closer, close enough to press his lips to the bare skin of Yusuke's neck, teeth grazing skin as he lets his hands wander down the other boy's sides, under the waistband of his underwear.]

[artcritic]

[Perhaps it was a good thing that one of them still has their wits about them; Yusuke is at a point where he acts on his urges without thinking too much about anything else. Especially when he feels hands slip past his underwear, making him shiver almost violently.

Yu's effort to explore his skin past his clothes is rewarded with a glaring hickey on his neck and a trail of sharp teeth running over his shoulder. Keeping him pinned against the wall is even easier now; his hand moves from where it was stroking him to his sides, hips, and then behind, pressing himself forward for a firm grind against him, an almost feral growl rumbling in his throat from pleasure.]

You... taste... sweet... [Yusuke murmurs against the skin, lips pressing a series of kisses right underneath Yu's ear, as he keeps up the pace of the grinds and friction between them.]

2

[belheir]

[The last thing he expects is to suddenly be accosted and shoved up against a wall. It really only happens because he's caught off guard, because Kazuya is fairly confident that no, he would not let someone just manhandle him like that if he could avoid it.

He even gives a small little "oof", and sharply inhales a pleasing scent from the air, and it's one he's come to know every, very intimately during his time here.]

Yusuke?

[Obviously. Try again, now that you're not caught off guard. Some demon king you are. He's pinned and stupid, it seems. Just because he looks a little different doesn't mean that he doesn't know Yusuke's scent, nor can't distinguish him with these changes.]

I haven't done anything. I've just been wandering around trying to figure things out. I think it's the resort doing something silly again.

[artcritic]

[Yusuke is agitated enough that he doesn't recognize Kazuya at first. All of his nine tails are flailing behind him and at random times almost pointing at Kazuya as if pointing at the sole suspect of everything that's going on.

The only visible changes on Yusuke are the tails, his height where he's towering over most people now, yellow eyes, and the fox ears that are flat against his head right now as if he's a cat on defense and ready to fight.

There is a prolonged pause in which Yusuke's head is processing being called that, and recognizing Kazuya for who he is. That said- he still isn't letting go of him.]

A little bit late. The Hotel is always doing crazy shit, [so, SO uncouth and weird for Yusuke to cuss] but this is crossing the line.

[belheir]

[Impressive, but not imposing when Kazuya is fairly confident in his power to overpower Yusuke here. He's been a monster much longer than him, after all. That being said, he does notice the agitation, and his hand comes up after he finally manages to wriggle it free so he can gently pat his head and ears, like he's a dog and not a fox monster.

There there. No reason to be upset. ]

I don't know. It kind of suits you. Though nine is kind of pushing it, you seem much more like a three kind of guy.

[Tails, he means.]

[artcritic]

[Considering that this transformation is only physical with the drawback of insatiable craving for something that resembles a "soul", there is no doubt that Kazuya's powers can beat him. He didn't really receive all the powers of a nine-tailed fox.

His ears twitch from the pets, and Yusuke seems more agitated- not from the touch, oh, that feels great, but by the words.]

Don't patronize me. And I didn't get to pick how many tails I got.

[If there was underlying meaning to the "three kinda guy", it's missed. Yusuke's too preoccupied with his current situation.]

[belheir]

It's okay. I think they're pretty cute.

[ He says, like he's not the one technically on the backfoot here. Instead, he keeps petting Yusuke's fox ears despite that agitation. ]

You enjoying being a demon so far?

[artcritic]

[All of his tails swish around Yusuke in response to being pet; Yusuke's body approves of it, Yusuke himself- doesn't mind. But he's also annoyed with the situation.]

Do I look like I'm enjoying it?

[He does not. And honestly, he feels as if it will become worse than this the more time goes on.]

[belheir]

A little.

[ Judging by his tails!

Though his huffy tone says otherwise. ]

It's not so bad. You'll probably be back to normal sooner rather than later.

[ Though he can only hazard a guess as to what Yusuke's current form means in conjunction with the usual forays the resort wants.

So he teases a little: ]

Want me to kiss you better?

[artcritic]

Hmmmm...

[He's not pleased by that response. There's the internal conflict that is slowly letting up because- it's Kazuya. It's not really his fault he ended up like this.

And he needs to remind himself of that fact when he gets teased for it.]

You really like to poke fire...

[His head tilts a little, eyes settling on Kazuya's neck, almost sparkling at the thought of just chomping down- anyway, he was saying?]

Why do you like this form of me?

[belheir]

I don't, really.

[ Brutal honesty, however: ]

But it's you, and I know you're not normally like this, so I'll make an exception.

[ It also helps that the tails and ears are really the only things outwardly non-human about Yusuke. That he can see, at least.

That may change when his pants get pulled down, eventually. ]