【 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 parking garage for all new arrivals. We aim to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience!
All are invited to There Is No Tomorrow, a Phoenix Casino soiree to celebrate our beloved guests. The festivities will begin at 1800 hours on January 20th and end at 1800 hours on January 27th. Please look forward to 168 hours of delight.
In an effort to raise happiness and encourage better guest relationships, attendance is required. The house will assist guests that are too shy to appear of their own accord. Please note that black tie attire is mandatory. As always, we hope you enjoy your stay! 】
PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
All clocks indicating day hours and night hours have been removed from the casino. Once a guest has entered, their Watch will jam, making it impossible to keep track of the time. You don't need to worry about that tonight.
▶ 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 January event.
▶ 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. This month we also have an ongoing ATP / EMP where players can connect. Please feel free to utilize this for all of your peafowl needs!
▶ 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.
▶ 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.
[ It's not even that Seimei particularly wants to live in high class accomodations. The luxuries certainly beat being regulated to the lower floors and left with few amenities, but that's not the reason he's drawn to the Oasis. No, he's really interested because the lounge is restricted. Who doesn't want to at least see what's so special about an exclusive place? And being told what he can't do only makes it more appealing.
That's why Seimei happens to be lingering outside the entrance of the lounge, trying to avoid security as he decides what he's going to do. Just as he's making his decision and drawing closer, he's suddenly swept up by a stranger and led away from the door, out of sight of the general traffic. ]
Oh? A break?
[ Seimei looks around them. There's no sign of any partners or thugs that he can see. ]
[ Sylvain hadn't been that far away from the door himself when he sees Ashe all but pushed through the door. He's dressed very differently from how Sylvain's ever seen him before, and he's guessing that's partially the staff's fault.
Then again, so is Sylvain, who'd known the moment he heard there was a dress code, they could do this themselves or have it done for them. Which is why he's currently in a crisp dark suit with gold accents - something he'd laughed about, wearing Golden Deer colors, but the shopgirl helping him pick it out had sworn by it.
Seeing the overwhelmed - and a little lost - expression on Ashe's face, Sylvain extricates himself from the group by the bar, snagging a pair of drinks on his way, and winding through the crowd of guests to approach Ashe. ]
You look like you could use this. [ he offers the words with a warm smile, even as he holds out the second glass to his friend. ]
( this close, this comfortable, and she supposes the easy thing to do is to read this man's mind to secure her suspicions.
she doesn't. she affords him his privacy. or perhaps finding out she's wrong is a disappointment she'd prefer to process later — better that than to let it affect a pleasant enough acquaintance.
but what a remarkable tell that his silence brings when his voice radiates a charm like the warm cast of a golden glow. her eyes soften, regarding some far-off distant memory under the veil of her lashes, and then she hums some light and meaningless tune at his very reasonable suggestion. she could quit, having asked for the job rather than becoming indebted to it, but it's not with the resolve needed for that that she's suddenly steeling herself with.
this man, no matter who he really is, wouldn't do anything to harm her. but, she suspects, what he will do now will still hurt. how mean of the house, how terribly unfair.
a golden silence. and then when she finally turns to look at him, to really look at him, her voice has modulated to flow like syrup. an idol's friendly, trained interview tonality. )
Forgive me my manners...
(it's just that i forgot i needed to introduce myself. i feel like i already know you, and that had been before she was certain. )
[ Red gives her a slightly sour expression. She really doesn't want to have to try and explain herself here. So she leaves it at that - at least for now. She follows her to the couch and slowly slides onto her knees in front of her, feeling a prickly, heated sort of sensation over her skin. She takes a breath and lifts the garter with a nod. ]
[true to his earlier word, Akira is a pretty damn good driver. all that practice with the Monabus!! of course, the more he weaves from parking lane to parking lane, the bigger this entire garage seems. is there an end in sight?? and it's no fun to slowly cruise from aisle to aisle. if one is stealing a car, there needs to be a high speed chase!!]
[problems for later Akira, who is-- at the moment-- more curious about the Bandit King. Aza Chobe, is it. . . huh]
You can call me. . . Joker.
[he gives the code name, if only because it's hard not to have one's guard up against someone who a) threatened him with a pointy object and b) brags about murder]
I can't say my rap sheet is as. . . [a beat. it's not "impressive," really] . . . expansive as yours.
[ Funnily enough, Red is pretty damn reliable when you to know her. But there's no getting around first impressions. Red hesitates for a moment, not quite sure what to make of the gesture, and then she laughs. ]
Yeah. Sure - I'll pinky promise. And you can find me, too. We can call that even.
No weirdness or shenanigans. Just do what the ridiculous game dictates and get it over with and try not to give the staff the satisfaction of seeing her get flustered in the process.
...As expected, it's not especially erotic nor sensuous to have one's elbow kissed. Definitely not a solid seduction technique, not that that's the goal here for either of them anyway. Still, she's grateful that Zoro is quick about it and doesn't throw anything peculiar into the mix. It's testament to being stuck as a guest of the resort for over a year now that she doesn't even blush when he does it, like she might have previously.
Still, she's feeling a little less confident once she returns her arm to her side and takes hold of the dice for her turn. One roll of the dice later and the words BITE + EAR are revealed... Wonderful.
She might resent being roped into this, as well as loathe the game itself but she's also got a not so dormant competitive streak and she's not about to back out now. So, with a sigh: "I hope you're ready."
"Sometimes. After all, others from your crew are here," Shanks points out. "And we had a Marine here at one point. Koby. And one of my old friends is here, as well." If only he had known, he might have warned Zoro it was Buggy.
He does, in fact, recognize that name, but the first thing that flickers through his mind is, "Oh! Luffy's mentioned you. He really is gathering a great crew." He does know about Zoro being a pirate hunter, but that's a huge part of why it stands out that he joined Luffy. That's just one of Luffy's strengths.
Shanks chuckles.
"It is the First Mate's job to keep a captain out of trouble." At least, that's how it was supposed to work.
While it's weak, Shanks does smile to Zoro's question.
"No. I simply can't find my way out. Been a year already." And no, he's not happy about it, but he's trying to stay positive. They'll figure it out. Eventually.
( to be told that he thinks too much...well, it is true. he has always pondered overmuch, first regarding the missing pieces of himself only recently regained, then of fontaine's prophecy and furina's reluctance to act in meaningful way, and finally of the heavenly principles and the seven - and the judgement he will one day pass upon them for their sins, far greater in scope than any egeria might have committed.
in comparison, a temporary stay in a place that encourages intimacy should pose little concern.
especially when there are people here he already trusts, upon whom he knows he can rely on. it is a kind offer that's made to him, precisely the type he would expect from someone like wriothesley. and yet he feels as though he cannot burden the man any further, not when he has spent nearly his entire life facing hardship. )
It is not presumptuous, no. ( a shake of his head, accompanied by a brief closing of his eyes. even his voice is soft, a far cry from the usual formal tone he carries out in public. ) I appreciate your kindness. Nevertheless, I believe I would like a little more time to sort out my thoughts first before I burden them upon someone else.
( a few more days, presuming his stay does indeed become more permanent. )
But since you seem so keen on helping me acclimate to this place, why don't you tell me about your stay here thus far? Perhaps it will help me understand things better.
( what better way to learn than to hear the experiences of someone he already knows and trusts? )
[ Sylvain looks up when an unfamiliar figure slides into the seat across from him, looking a little surprised. An expression that slowly morphs into outright amusement as he watches the realization and understanding gradually spread across her face.
Oh is right.
The blush just makes the whole thing all the cuter.
Still, he offers her a crooked, friendly grin, relaxed and comfortable in his own seat. They even match, to an extent. He gestures at her and the dice - of which she'd only revealed one of. ]
You're right, this one is particularly difficult to play solo. it's much more fun with a friend. So. What are we licking, exactly?
[ even if it is, in part, exactly that. it isn't entirely his reason for hesitating, however. anyway, this man goes on without hesitation, and dan heng feels the tips of his ears warming, but to his credit, he doesn't trip over his words. ]
That's very romantic.
[ and then, he sets the card down. ]
I don't have any, I'm not experienced enough yet to have a favorite.
So yer a whore? Well, it's hard out there for some folks. Least ya got a pretty face for it. Lame ass name, though. Who the hell wants to sleep with a clown?
[He's a bandit but he's all for equal opportunity sluts. Get it, Joker.]
[ their journey on amphoreus had been one thing after the next, an endless stream of exhausting encounters. dan heng reclines with a soft sigh, his eyelids lowered, though not entirely shut - he can't feel at ease here yet, can't entirely let his guard down, even when naked in a hottub. ]
As for the catch.. we've found it, haven't we? The Game.
[ he frowns, his gaze distant. ]
We may be able to exist in opulence here, but not for free. We need to play along, and collect those cards. Granted, there may be much more to it all than meets the eye, I'll agree.
[ Even with the euphemisms, it's easy for Kabru to understand what Hiyori means. Though, it's somewhat amusing that the other man would try to protect his sensibilities like this. He's not shy about these things, so there's no need for that. ]
They want to encourage us to be sleeping together? [ That's not as bad as he was expecting. As a person who's spent the last few years exploring dungeons, he was expecting some sort of poison that burns up your insides or makes you very sick.
He doesn't seem to be panicking at all. In fact, he looks almost relieved. ]
That's not as bad as I thought, and it also explains a lot. I wonder if sex fuels the magic of this land, somehow.
No! That's not-- way to ruin a guy's attempt at sounding cool!
[he is also pro-equal opportunity sluts and sex work, but HE ALSO CAN'T HELP THE WAY HIS FACE TURNS BEET RED AT THE IDEA. he was trying to be enigmatic! mysterious!!! WHY YOU GOTTA BE LIKE THIS, BANDIT KING]
[ it only takes dan heng a few moments to catch the dominant card pinned to her dress, and he feels his heart fluttering against his ribs. she's quite beautiful. dan heng glances to her offered hand. ]
I.. yes, I will.
[ he'll get used to this. he's already begin to settle in, so he shouldn't lose his momentum now. with a nod of his head, he takes her hand. ]
My name is Dan Heng. It's good to meet you.
[ at the very least, they should exchange names, he thinks. ]
[ it takes some maneuvering, but her feet eventually manage to find the floor again, breathing a sigh of relief as she straightens out her dress. it doesn't look like she's in danger of floating away yet, but she's grateful for him maintaining his hold just in case. ]
Ah, is that what it is? [ thankfully, she's not one to take part in recreational drugs, and she had removed herself to avoid breathing it in. her smile turns a little wry. ] It did seem a little foggy back there.
[ but his comment about the food and drink does cause a little flicker of concern to enter her expression, glancing towards the plates of food on offer at the banquet tables. ]
Not all of it, I hope. I didn't get the impression that this place would want to cause lasting harm to its guests.
[He's only got one eye Joker, you think he can see through all that mystery bullshit?? He props his elbow up on his window, squinting at Akira with utter confusion. A whore is a respectful position, get yourself a sugar mama or daddy Joker, be that house husband. ]
That was an attempt? Well shit, you suck at it. I thought ya were useful enough gettin' this box moving, you ain't gotta lie like a dumbass brat.
[HELP. IT IS A PERFECTLY RESPECTABLE PROFESSION HE JUST KNOWS IT IS NOT FOR HIM!!]
[he slumps a bit in his seat, heat still radiating from his cheeks as scarlet creeps up to the tips of his ears. don't mind his sulky glowering; don't worry, it won't affect his driving]
I wasn't lying.
[GOD]
Maybe I should've said I steal desires? Distorted thoughts? Man, I wasn't going to explain it, but I guess I have to now. . .
[ Archer doesn't have a plan so much as an intention to push his luck and see how far it gets him. He isn't expecting to be intercepted by a fellow guest, either, which is why he briefly stiffens when someone grabs his arm.
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