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TDM 007



【 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
WELCOME TO THE GOLDEN PEA... CAR? ► Thanks to a classic move called “overbooking,” new arrivals aren't being checked into rooms — the front desk and concierge have made an executive decision to temporarily house new arrivals in the parking garage. This may actually not be as bad as one may think! All of the vehicles in the Golden Peacock's garage are luxury; some are even bigger than the basement suites. There are, however, a limited number of cars available. Guests are booked into cars in pairs or sets of three.

► All vehicles in the Golden Peacock's parking garage are top of the line models. While the body style and year vary, their common denominator is that they are expensive. New arrivals may wake up in any kind of luxury vehicle from a zippy little Maserati to a SUV limousine. Guests waking up in larger, party-style vehicles may find the inside bar stocked with booze and snacks. Due to the nature of waking up in cars, they may wake up anywhere in their new ride. Even the trunk!

► New arrivals wake up naked save for a robe, as is standard for the Golden Peacock. This round’s robes are dramatic sets bedazzled with precious gems. These robes are inspired by the 1920s. Some are silk, some are sheer, some are lined with fur. All are over the top. If it has the flavor of old Hollywood or wealth your character can wake up in it. Some lucky guests may even find old fashioned smoking pipes or extended cigarette holders in their robe pockets.

► After briefly being dumbfounded, the valet, who normally has nothing to do, will scurry down with a few racks of clothes. All articles on the racks have been dragged out of storage; the majority of the pieces are old-fashioned or mismatched. All he can do is continue to bow deeply and apologize for the lack of amenities in the parking garage. No one ever comes here!
SUITES DON'T DO THIS!The cars in the parking garage are temperamental. Guests may find doors locking and unlocking of their own accord when they're trying to exit the vehicle. When inside with someone else, the radio will change to a channel playing romantic music. The lights will flicker, dim, or turn off to create some sexy ambiance. They've been in the parking garage for a long time and haven't seen any action in decades. That famous car that starred in Titanic got people to have sex in it. Why can't they!

Some of the cars may act strangely in other ways. The AC or heat will blast unexpectedly, the horn will go off at the least opportune moment, the engine will steam, the seats will spring back without anyone pressing the lever... if it can go wrong in a car, it can happen.

If asked, the valet will explain that over the past few months parts have gone mysteriously missing from some of the cars. Stolen, by no good dirty thieves! But what kind of ragamuffin would snatch car parts in the Golden Peacock? Regardless, he will apologize about the issues. They will continue until those missing parts are returned or replaced.

He will offer a monetary reward to anyone that can bring him any information about the guests that have been stealing car parts. It makes him look incompetent at his job, you see. All he has to do is watch these cars that don't go anywhere! If the house catches wind that they're needing repairs on his watch he's liable to lose his job. He's got four engaged daughters and he's got to pay for their weddings. He can't afford to get fired!



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.
AT THE DOOR ► Guests must adhere to the black tie dress code to enter. Those that show up in less than their best won't be turned away — but they will be stuffed into a rental outfit provided by the staff. All provided outfits are gaudy, flashy, and encrusted with jewelry. Also — itchy. Too much starch.

Guests that do not want to come will be "helped" to the party by the casino's favorite ghost hands. They will be dragged, levitated, and thrown across the resort until they've "joined" the party. Those that wish to opt out will be conveniently overlooked, completely forgotten by both the house and the hands because they, "lack presence." Ouch!

► Guests that wish to leave the party before it reaches its official end 168 hours later will find obstacles getting in the way of exiting. Staff pop out of nowhere to cheerfully guide them over to this new game they must try. Waiters stop them with trays of steaming food that they think they'll really enjoy. Long-standing guests stumble directly into their path and drag them into some drunken shenanigans. The doors will randomly get stuck. While guests can certainly escape the party, the forces that be are determined to make it difficult for them to call it a night.
REFRESHMENTSWHAT THE RICH FOLK EAT: A massive buffet table lines the back wall of the casino. This nod to overconsumption and gluttony features expensive and exquisite eats from land to sea. Everything on the table is decadent; only the best for guests of the Golden Peacock. The servers working the table encourage guests to eat and eat and eat, even going so far as to help them load up their 16 inch plates until they're overflowing. Less is more? Nonsense. More is more.

IT'S GETTING BUBBLY: While there are plenty of libations to go around, there is one special champagne that's guaranteed sweep you off your feet. A few sips of the bubbly will have you floating in the air like you're the grandpa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Guests that drink the bubbly will become like a bubble themselves, rising to the ceiling and swimming through the air. Unlike Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, however, burping isn't the answer to grounding safely. The bubbly wears off randomly and without warning, so be careful of falling on another guest or someone's game table.

JUST A PUFF OR TWO: There's a new smoke that's captured the attention of party-goers. This popular new drug is called twig. Smoked from a very thin joint with an earthy taste. Need to add some pep to your step? Twig is the smoking equivalent of two hundred cups of coffee. Who needs sleep? With twig, it's possible to stay awake for upwards of three days without feeling tired. Guests report feeling "brilliantly energized" after smoking twig. However, reports also note that once the high wears off, the user might feel like a deflated balloon that's been run over by a truck. Long-standing guests will encourage newer guests to give it a try. You can sleep after the party, bro!
GAME ROOMS
TRY YOUR LUCK

DIRTY DICE: EVEN DIRTIER A crowd favorite — Dirty Dice is BACK and now it's even dirtier. The creators put their heads together to come up with funnier and more dynamic dice options to keep things interesting for players. While the original game used a pair of standard six-sided dice, Dirty Dice: Even Dirtier debuts a pair of hefty twelve-sided dice.

► The rules for Dirty Dice: Even Dirtier remain the same as last year. Players will be seated at a two-top (though group Dirty Dice games are also encouraged!) with a set of dirty dice. The starting player rolls both dice. The action created with the dice must then be done to the opposing player — however, the rolling player does have the option to turn down the action if they're chicken. The second player will then roll the dice to create an action, similarly able to turn down the action if they're also chicken. Players continue to take turns until there is a winner.

► The first player to complete four actions will receive bragging rights, an extra large chip payout, and the resounding applause from the audience. For low rank guests, winning Dirty Dice: Even Dirtier may also come with an invitation to one of the exclusive lounges.

DIE A
1: TICKLE
2: FINGER
3: KISS
4: SUCK
5: CARESS
6: SLAP
7: FONDLE
8: PINCH
9: LICK
10: BITE
11: SNIFF
12: GRIND ON
DIE B
1: LIPS
2: THIGH
3: CHEST
4: ASS
5: MOUTH
6: ELBOW
7: NECK
8: EAR
9: NIPPLE
10: GENITALS
11: KNEE
12: NOSE


SEX TOY ROULETTE Come one, come all, step right up and try your luck with Sex Toy Roulette! Several giant roulette wheels (an ode to our favorite morning TV show, The Price Is Right) are waiting for those brave enough to give them a spin. Sex Toy Roulette is a game of chance that comes with risks and rewards. Are you daring enough to give it a go?

► Sex Toy Roulette is very easy to play. The player steps up to the wheel, grabs the handle, and gives it their best spin. Whatever the needle lands on when the wheel stops is what the player wins! Lucky ducks might land on one of the fabulous instant prizes which can be claimed immediately. Less lucky ducks land on one of the sex toy options.

► If the needle lands on one of the sex toy options the roulette manager will give the player the corresponding sex toy. The toy will sync with the player's Watch and begin a countdown of 4 hours. The instructions for further steps are also transmitted to their Watch: Use this sex toy in a sex act with another guest within 4 hours.

► Players that complete the game and use the sex toy within 4 hours will receive no penalty. They also get to keep the sex toy. Yay!

► Players that do not complete the game and do not use the sex toy within 4 hours will be penalized. Not only will a substantial amount of chips be drained from their bank account, guests may experience a sudden and intense suit flare. Wildcards may randomly experience symptoms of ANY SUIT.

1: BLINDFOLD
2: CHOCOLATE SYRUP
3: PADDLE
4: DILDO
5: INSTA-PRIZE
6: G-STRING
7: CLIT SUCKER
8: ANAL BEADS
9: ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
10: INSTA-PRIZE
11: MAGIC WAND
12: GUN

13: A REGULAR SPOON
14: VIBRATOR
15: INSTA-PRIZE
16: ROPE
17: BALL GAG
18: FLESHLIGHT
19: BONDAGE TAPE
20: FLAVORED CONDOMS
21: INSTA-PRIZE
22: BUTT PLUG
23: GARTER BELT
24: KNIFE

25: NIPPLE CLAMPS
26: INSTA-PRIZE
27: LEASH & COLLAR
28: RIDING CROP
29: SEX DOLL
30: BEN WA BALLS
31: CHASTITY CAGE
32: ANKLE CUFFS
33: COCK RING
34: INSTA-PRIZE
35: CUCUMBER
36: HANDCUFFS

► Guests that land on INSTA-PRIZE may select from the following prizes:
  • An extra-large chip payout and money box experience. Stand inside a narrow box and enjoy being showered with the bills of different cultures across the multiverse! Dollars, yen, euros, yuan... you name it.
  • The royal experience. Travel around the party in the coveted Pure Gold Peacock Palanquin. Enjoy 24 hours of topless servants and constant hand-and-foot service. All of your commands will be obeyed.
  • Select from an assortment of luxury watches, necklaces, earrings, and other expensive articles of clothing. Cashmere, pure silk, Mongolian wool — high quality items for keeps. May also select from appliances that would not be normally found in low rank suites.
  • A brand new car or motorcycle!!! Yes, the car will have to live in the garage, but it's all yours. Winners who choose a motorcycle may ride it around the hallways of the resort.

  • ► The specific details of the sex toy a character is given is left to OOC discretion. For example, if you choose to land on "vibrator", you may have your character given any kind of vibrator. Have fun!

    1 or 11 Down the hall from the main hub guests may find a clandestine room with a silvery sign on the door — ARE YOU 1 OR 11? Crossing the threshold brings a different atmosphere from the card tables and slot machines. The game manager stops every person that comes inside, offering four cards and asking the new player to select one.

    "This will be your role inside Lovers' Hideaway," she explains with a smile. After selecting a card, the player will be guided past the velvet curtains to join in the amorous atmosphere of a silver-studded lounge with several private bedrooms.


    1 or 11 is a game of dominance and submission. The four hidden cards offered at the door are all Ace cards. The specific Ace card that the player draws indicates their role of either Dominant or Submissive. For the rest of their time inside Lover's Hideaway that is the dynamic they are expected to play. Players will win a large payout after any intimate D/s encounter.

    ► A player must redraw every time they leave and return to Lovers' Hideaway, so it is possible to play both dynamics.

    A♦: ACE OF DIAMONDS — 1, Submissive.
    A♥︎: ACE OF HEARTS — 11, Dominant.
    A♣: ACE OF CLUBS — 1, Submissive.
    A♠: ACE OF SPADES — 11, Dominant.


    ► The rules of 1 or 11 are otherwise very relaxed. Doms and Subs seek one another out inside Lovers' Hideaway and find mutual satisfaction together. The staff of Lovers' Hideaway are happy to provide any amenities that the couple would like to use in their play.
    HOUSE OF CARDS Ladies and gentleman! Do you dare to test how steady your hands are? Are you ready for a new challenge? Come play our new game, House of Cards. Step up to any table with a house of cards and prepare to go head-to-head with another guest in a game of strategy and luck.


    ► Players take turns removing one of the cards from a house of cards. Similarly to Jenga, players must be careful not to knock the house of cards over when removing a card. The player that causes the house to collapse is the loser. A large sum of chips will be transfered from the loser to the winner after the house falls.

    ► Each card has a question. After successfully pulling a card, the player must then answer the question honestly. Questions vary in intensity, ranging from simple inquiries such as, What is your favorite color? to more complicated, Would you betray a loved one for financial gain?

    ► Failure to answer the question or to answer it honestly will register as a loss on the player's Watch. The player will then be flagged as the loser and a large sum of chips will be transferred to the winning player.
    EXCLUSIVE LOUNGES
    ONLY FOR THE FEW

    HIGH CLASS OASIS Being a high rank in the Golden Peacock comes with perks. 168 hours is exhausting, so staff have arranged a luxurious respite for the high rank guests that need a break from the party. Guests ranked 10 - King are invited to come relax in the High Class Oasis. Suit-clad and sunglasses wearing security stand at the door and check each guest's credentials before they're allowed to enter.

    Security are strict about monitoring who is allowed to come into the oasis. They won't even allow a high rank to bring a mid or low rank with them; they won't risk upsetting any of the other high ranks. However, while these security guards are loyal and diligent, they aren't especially smart. It is possible for low and mid rank guests to sneak into the oasis with a bit of ingenuity. But be careful — if you don't walk the high class walk, one of the royal long-term guests might call for security to drag the peasants away.
  • Private bedrooms and sleeping pods.
  • Bathroom featuring showers, bath tubs, hot tubs, sauna, and steam room.
  • Racks of complimentary clothing.
  • Top-shelf bottles of wine, champagne, and spirits.
  • Complimentary cigarettes and cigars.
  • Full body massages and masseuses on call.
  • Birdbucks baristas serving up any and all coffee drinks, on the house.
  • Peace and quiet away from the peasants!


  • HIGH ROLLER CLUB Guests that are willing to bet high and gamble hard are invited to play in the High Roller Club. The High Roller Club isn't for the faint of wallet or heart; everything played inside this exclusive club is high risk and high reward. Guests that refuse to match the high risk energy of the club will be escorted out immediately. Entrance to the High Roller Club is dependent upon the means to bet high. If the dealers judge a guest to be broke and/or a coward, unable to put forth chips and unwilling to bet their bodies, they will be denied access.

    Guests that have been denied access but are caught trying to sneak in will be conscripted into drink service. They will be dressed up in a sexy bird costume and made to serve drinks to high rollers. Think sexy casino bunny, bird edition. Hey, at least that gives them a bird's eye view of how the extremely wealthy (and gambling addicts) play?
  • All games require large bets, either monetary or bodily.
  • Sex acts may be offered in lieu of chips if the player has no chips left to bet.
  • All drinks are complementary when playing in the club.
  • Wins and losses must be large enough to be impactful on a player's daily life.
  • Players can end up in the red, which triggers instant conscription. Players in massive debt will be forced to work in other areas of the party to begin paying back the house.
  • Any kind of game may be played in the club, including games under the "Game Rooms" tab.


  • WOMEN'S PARLOR A pair of eight foot Amazonian bouncers guard the doors to the Women's Parlor. Only guests that identify as women will be allowed to enter the parlor. Guests that identify as men will be blocked by the bouncers' crossed spears. This lounge is a private space for women to relax and refresh during the festivities.

    Like the other lounges, it is not impossible for guests that identify as men to sneak into the Women's Parlor. However, these Amazonian bouncers won't move an inch from the door and refuse to engage with men, leaving little room for persuasion or sneaking. Men who wish to sneak into the Women's Parlor will have to crossdress as women in order to pass the bouncers. It's important to keep up the act, too, lest the long-standing guests inside the parlor realize that men have snuck into their haven and call the Amazons to come catch them.
  • Comfortable couches and sofas; blankets and pillows.
  • A few showers stocked with amenities.
  • Quick laundry service for gowns and pantsuits.
  • Exclusive dessert bar, featuring limited edition pastries.
  • High tea at all hours, featuring limited edition tea blends and mini sandwiches.
  • Running chocolate fountain and numerous dip-able foods such as fruits and marshmallows.
  • Numerous kittens and cats for cuddling.
  • Complimentary shoulder and/or foot massages.






  • HANGOVER AFTERCARE
    DID YOU HAVE FUN?
    A LITTLE AFTERCAREThe morning after the party ends, characters will find themselves waking up with someone else in their bed. Did you go to bed with someone last night? Oops, looks like they got misplaced in the shuffle, but please enjoy this new person. No one should wake up alone after a party — or so the house thinks. Affection and intimacy have been reported to increase happiness in humans and semi-human individuals after an exhausting escapade. Plus, it's heard that hangovers can be torturous. Not that it would know.

    ► Guests won't just be waking up to each other. Waiting for them are trays with steaming hot breakfast and a large cloth bag labeled Hangover Kit. While you're enjoying some coffee and munching on bacon, feel free to dig into the bag and check out what the house has sent for you! Isn't it the best host?

    Please enjoy your complimentary: water bottle; aspirin packs; Pepto-Bismol; Gas-X; Imodium; anal douche; enema kit; viagra; face masks; a box of Bon-Bons; and one (1) random sex toy.

    Have a pleasant sleepy morning!


    OOC NOTES

    INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS
    BLANKET CW: Alcohol; altered states; BDSM dynamics; coercion; drug use; exhibitionism; food play; gambling; servitude

    ▶ 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.

    ▶ Happy New Year and 2025! ♥
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    pyrolyzed: ( pixiv user kaoRu | 894141 ) (034)

    dirty dice

    [personal profile] pyrolyzed 2025-01-17 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
    It's been 48 hours and ... Fuuta is not doing as well! The constant noise and bustle and activity are starting to get to him, and even if he's pulled some allnighters here and there for university assignments, all that pales in comparison to all this nonsense.

    Which is to say, when yet another staff member shuffles him over to a game table and plunks him down with an encouraging, 'have fun!' he doesn't even really have the energy to protest it. He instead settles for shooting his game partner a weary look across the table, brow furrowed in suspicion.

    "Seriously? I've had to play this stupid game before. You usually get, like ... lick knee. Dumb shit like that."

    Sorry Hawks, he's tired and cranky and so taking out his anger on you instead of the dice.
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    [personal profile] belheir 2025-01-17 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
    You'd loose that fight immediately.

    [Swagger indeed. But still, Kazuya reaches out again, this time to pinch Akira's nose in his fingers and tug.]

    It's not a dream, by the way. Welcome again to the Golden Peacock. Your one stop multi-universal sex hotel and resort.
    survivaltricks: (pic#16589631)

    [personal profile] survivaltricks 2025-01-17 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [to be fair, Cat also doesn't know why they're in the car. it's fine. he seems remarkably calm for a guy who doesn't know why he is here, though. and he doesn't seem to mind that a stranger is watching him work]

    It's a term for starting the car's ignition without its keys.

    [a beat. and then, a bit more cheekily]

    In simpler terms. . . it's what someone does if they want to steal it.
    wolftonic: (b38)

    [personal profile] wolftonic 2025-01-17 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
    [ free at last. though he somehow ends up dreading as the trunk flies open in a hurry, letting in a much-needed blast of air. the draft is what finally clues him in on the fact that he's wearing a ridiculous slip of a robe, with a faux feather collar that is just flying everywhere in the disturbance.

    oh, to feel as stupid as he looks. who knew he could be forced to be so contrite within minutes. he's supposed to be a tough guy, but she just seemed so relieved. ]


    So I am.

    [ awkward............. he sits up, tugging his robe up a shoulder as he formulates a response. ]

    ...Sorry. I didn't expect you to run off so quickly.
    molotovmoustache: (pic#17288865)

    1 or 11

    [personal profile] molotovmoustache 2025-01-17 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
    [Initially, when Baptiste had drawn an Ace of Clubs - he argued it as a mistake. As a 2 of Spades, he received the expected treatment of being ushered along in to play the game with his newly attained 'Submissive' status. Any petulance he'd had with his luck of the draw had left by the time he found himself ushered in with others - unable to contain himself when it comes to the chance of entertaining.

    And so he takes to flittering from Dom to Dom - ready to playfully size each one up. Some of the 'Dominant' players are a little too meek to contain this fiery soul, leaving him to take his party tricks to and from. One exchange was nearly promising... until the two found they were both Submissives and had to pass like ships in the night-- The other person stands and leaves, and Baptiste chuckles to himself as he takes to shuffling a deck of his own cards.

    This is when Baptiste's eyes meet Troy's. The other man approaches him and an easy confidence that already brings a bubble of laughter from Baptiste's throat.]


    It always takes new guests a moment to adjust. You'll find them walking around a little dazed for a few days. Though perhaps you and I can handle the knife together, hm?

    [Baptiste winks before fanning the cards out in a display that is clearly meant to catch the other's interest. What sort of showman would he be, if he weren't constantly trying to grasp someone's attention, after all?]
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    [personal profile] overhype 2025-01-17 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Yeah, right there on the bicep. Beowulf clenches his fingers around his other wrist and tightens his muscles just a little bit more. It's been.. such a long time since he's really gotten somebody to marvel at his muscles like this. The mediocre acting gig he landed after his retirement really didnt show off his physique like this. Granted.. it was for a child's TV show, but Beowulf would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy people being impressed by his body. In fact, while we are just waiting here, he's going to open up his robe a little bit more to show off his chest, just as muscular as the rest of him and with a thin sheet of dark body hair covering his skin. ]

    Don't just stop at my arms, pretty boy. You can touch more if you want.

    [ But he's asking a sincere question here, and Beowulf gives Wei Wuxian a bright smile. He won't spill his secrets drugs, probably but he will answer him with something. ]

    Easy! Lots of protein, lots of strengthening exercises. I had to maintain a certain weight to qualify in the fights I engaged in. It's a sport! Get it? People pay big, big money to watch me kick some ass! I can't let them down.
    menhulu: (52)

    [personal profile] menhulu 2025-01-17 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
    [ oh, that's kind of her, to place the blankets around his shoulders. it's definitely a little chilly with no clothes on.. and dan heng is a bit sensitive to cold. she'll feel that his skin is a little more cool than most, if her fingers brush against him. ]

    Is that so..

    [ he tugs the blankets a little more tightly around his shoulders. ]

    Connected? With doors? Or another way?
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    dirty dice

    [personal profile] ratratrat 2025-01-17 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
    [Dirty Dice is supposed to be the game with the least damning consequences for its loser. That's why Charlie settled at a table with some weirdly giddy looking guy. Should the man's demeanor be foreboding? Maybe - but he'll accept a certain amount of risk to make a new acquaintance.

    And then he gets slapped upside the fucking head.

    Still maybe less awful than losing all of his chips or being mandated to perform a tedious sexual task, but-

    He's absolutely going to complain.

    Charlie's voice snaps - high pitched - in a startled yell before he raises a hand in reflex to his battered ear. Really, his hair style has suffered more than his body. There isn't even any reddning left in the blow's wake.]
    What the hell are you doin'!? You wanna fuckin-

    [No. Actually. There's a better way to deal with this. Charlie's griping shifts to a grin sharp with solely devious intent. His finger taps the dice, hard enough to roll the body part but only slide the 'slap' side-up die across the table a bit.

    Slap Thigh]


    Gimme your leg- [He could reach under the table and complete the task, but this isn't about the dice. Charlie's blood roils with the need for obedience atop of petty violence. Besides, if this guy stretches his thigh out from under the table, Charlie can get better momentum to hit it harder.]
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    [personal profile] menhulu 2025-01-17 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
    [ dan heng watches as the man carefully extracts a card. it looks as if beating him at this game might prove difficult. dan heng is a very careful, measured man, dexterous and cautious, but still, it may not be enough.

    but only time will tell. at that question, he arches a brow, because damn. that's rough, buddy. ]


    Oh. Well..

    [ he doesn't need to answer if he would rather not, of course, but that would be tantamount to forfeiting, yes? dan heng tilts his head. ]

    Will you answer?
    survivaltricks: (pic#14422939)

    [personal profile] survivaltricks 2025-01-17 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
    [WOW? EXCUSE YOU, SIR!!!]

    Cute of you to think that-- ow!

    [that's his nose!! with a scowl, Akira whacks at this mysterious stranger's hands in an attempt to free himself. that's not cute!! not cute at all!!!]

    -- and I got that part! Clearly, my subconscious is telling me I've been repressed.

    [he can't really blame himself, though. . . he's had a lot going on. single for a very long time thanks to CERTAIN reputation-ruining rumors, focused more on saving the world a few times over, defeating a couple of wayward gods. . . not much time for anything else amidst those kind of responsibilities]

    [I promise he'll realize it's not a dream soon, help]
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    [personal profile] wheft 2025-01-17 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
    [ that's normally the case for people who choose to get augmentations for any reason, but dante's just built different. literally. but that's not ishmael's story to tell, is it? instead, it's this one. ]

    ...No. It was already dead when we caught it, and we were going to harvest its oil when I slipped and fell into its belly.

    [ she can't help but frown slightly just thinking of that memory. ]

    I was ready to accept my fate down there. I could've turned into a Mermaid, had I stayed in any longer.
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    [personal profile] wolftonic 2025-01-17 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Without the context of ghosts and meta brackets to go off of, Nehan is left only to wonder what sort of person would snark with a man instead of freeing him from a trunk and playing hero. but he supposes there is no such thing as an overabundance of caution in a place that would abduct people and stuff them into limos.

    He doesn't have much room to move, but still shifts onto his side, as properly face-to-face as one can be. ]


    Well, I don't recall dying.

    [ He could stand to treat this more seriously, but it's an absurd situation. ]

    Besides—no offense, but I don't really want your soul.
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    [personal profile] blastedass 2025-01-17 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
    Yes! What are you, stupid?! MOVE IT!! [And move it he does, scrambling backwards behind the hybrid thing. Bakugo narrows his eyes on the man's movements. Fast, but deliberately avoiding sight. Duh. If he woke up as naked as he is, of course he's gonna be staying hidden. Bakugo grumbles to himself as he finally cinches the sash around his waist with a vicious jerk. Tighten up, abs! Otherwise he'll crush his stomach with that damn belt!]

    Haa?! [Where does he get off ordering him around? He sounds so frantic.] Don't run into anymore cars, dammit!

    [Bakugo steps out of the limo, but doesn't move any closer, instead looking around the area at other vehicles. Apart from the one behind him and the one this guy kicked a damn door into, they're not blaring. He turns and wrenches the lock on the driver's side, then yanks the door open and climbs in. Rummaging his hands around the cabin without giving a shit what he's disturbing in effort to find the keys and stop the alarm from going off. Normally you'd just shut all the doors but...

    ONE OF THEM'S NOT HERE ANYMORE, NOW IS IT?!]
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    dirty dice

    [personal profile] molotovmoustache 2025-01-17 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
    [The clap's acoustics are perfect. A man of theater of showmanship would sit in awe of such a perfect reverberation of sound as it is precisely what the audience would want.

    Granted, stage hits are telegraphed. Clearly practiced exchanges so that the two participants could roll with the act again and again- This smack held no such fantasy. Instead a crack of sharp pain sends Baptiste's eyes wide. His head tilts to the side - body so accustomed to performance that it still reacts in a way to give every gawker exactly what they'd expect: an overacted sway and the tilts of a head. Mouth frozen in a perfect circle, his lashes flutter before he slowly turns to glance to the man at who had dove into action before Baptiste could even bother to read the dice on the table.

    He smiles as he takes the dice in hand and begins to shake them.]


    You're all in, aren't you? What a dedicated player!

    [Baptiste throws the dice - hoping for something far more retaliatory than he would receive. He tempers his disappointment with the ever innocuous CARESS NOSE makes an appearance. Not to be upstaged, he commits quickly - leaning over to drag his second knuckle down the bridge Getou's nose. He disconnects at the tip with a flourish - lips pressing together to blow a kiss.

    ... Nah, even behind his showman ship, there's a spark of yearning annoyance for petty revenge.]
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    [personal profile] menhulu 2025-01-17 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
    I was, yes.

    [ he frowns, clearly disapproving. that party had been.. so much. so, so much. dan heng feels as if he could sleep for days after so much forced socialization. also he has horns too, by the way, and a tail beneath the blankets.. out of sight for now, but jae ha may very well see movement beneath the covers. ]

    It was certainly very.. loud.

    [ a soft sigh, and he shakes his head. ]

    Better that it's over, though it's troubling that we cannot recall certain events.
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    [personal profile] belheir 2025-01-17 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
    [That's the POINT. It's supposed to hurt. You're not supposed to get hurt in a dream...! Kazuya doesn't let himself be swatted off too easily, but does relent after a bit of a tussle.

    Prickly, isn't he.
    ]

    It's not cute, it's a fact. I'm incredibly powerful. And also, you're not dreaming. That's why I pinched you.
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    [personal profile] relater 2025-01-17 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
    [ — this again. That crawling, miasmic power that pours through his emotions as if in reverse, like the way blood might ooze from a wound, if it was never his to begin with. Except now, it's barefaced in its panic, taking what Kizuna thought would be a harmless encounter and throwing it right into reverse. Immediately, his gut lurches, but his hand hesitates to leave the door handle, gaze flaring in its shock as it darts from tinted glass to the dull pitch of weight coming from the trunk? ]

    ...ah, hah. [ His breath hurts in his lungs as if wrung by a fist. ] Out, I can get you out! Hang on!

    [ Finally, he leaves one passenger side handle for the driver's side, but just as he'd jimmied the first door handle to no avail, that one is also locked, turning the enchanted car into a grueling furnace, a secondary coffin of metal now that the stone one has been shed. ]
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    [personal profile] menhulu 2025-01-17 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
    I have the feeling that many if not most of these questions may be vague. We'll simply have to do the best that we can with them.

    [ make assumptions based around their own knowledge and experiences. hmm. dan heng's clear teal eyes are unmoving as he regards the person before him. ]

    Changing yourself for another, however.. that is a big ask. What if you not being paid for it? If there was no price? What if it were for someone you care about, would you still agree even if the terms were not agreeable?
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    honestly loving the idea of "trunk" being a verb now...

    [personal profile] blastedass 2025-01-17 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
    [normally bakugo's an early riser. stalks off to his room around 9, asleep by 10, and wakes around 5:30 for his morning exercise or jog. he likes to keep his schedule. doesn't mean he's a morning person by any means. talking to him before he's awake and comfortable usually gets a cranky explosion all the same. now add a headache to that...

    bakugo drops his hand to the bed again, smoke drifting up from his fingers as if that'll put an end to any incessant prodding with a damn icy pack. seems content his display shut the bed invader up and he can get back to-

    ... oh my god shut the fuck up why are you still talking to him!?

    glaring. at. the wall.]


    Cause you shoved a freezing chunk of ice on my face and woke me up.

    [let him come around to the bed part later. once he's more alert and can realize this is indeed his own room. or not.]
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    @waged

    [personal profile] harmonial 2025-01-17 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
    [They put him at a table. Sunday's struggling refusals have fallen on deaf ears since he was brought in by an invisible force, surrounded by revelry and indulgence, left to wilt in the shadows at the fringe of the room. Yet as much as he's tried to stay out of the way, it doesn't take long before he is seen and hauled into a game — pushed down by a shoulder into a chair.

    And across from him is... a face he recognizes. The first, among all of these others he's seen, passing before his eyes in a blur of color and intoxication and excessive luxury.]


    Mr. Aventurine.

    [The name comes tightly, golden eyes fixed across the table, studying the other man through the perfect triangle at the peak of the house of cards. Like a window, he can see the IPC Ambassador's expression, as perfectly composed as any gambler in their element. Sunday cannot even claim that where they are isn't also familiar to him. Isn't the Golden Hour constructed to serve a similar purpose as the Golden Peacock? Perhaps not so obtrusively, but there's a clear parallel to be drawn.

    The only difference, Sunday was not here in the chair but somewhere in an office, tucked away, above.]


    Is this your doing? ... Bringing me to the table, that is. I understand this is exactly the sort of place you would seek out. [His mouth presses into a line, gaze falling between them. He should choose his words carefully.] What are the rules of your game?
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    [personal profile] survivaltricks 2025-01-17 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
    [it's what Akira deserves tbqh!!]

    [he rubs at his poor nose once it is freed, quirking a brow at this stranger's claim of superior physical prowess. and honestly? that just makes Akira want to pick a fight even more, just to see how truthful that claim really is. one can never go wrong with a good scrap, whether they're on the winning or losing side of it!! and he does like a good challenge. . . the Shadows of the Metaverse have only been able to push him so far, and technically he doesn't have access to them anymore. how is he supposed to let off his pent-up energy now!!]

    [but that is probably a challenge for another time. . . so for now, he just rolls his eyes and lowers his hand, satisfied that his nose is still in one piece]


    . . . touche.

    [wait. if it's not a dream, then that means--]

    Wait. . . I don't remember signing up for this--

    [DOST THOU COMPLAIN, SIR?]
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    [personal profile] wheft 2025-01-17 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
    [ she watches him closely, from the way his ears twitch idly to how his hands expertly glide across the kettle as the tea steeps. the brew smells divine, if a little spicy, but there's no telling how spicy it is until she puts her tastebuds to the test eventually. fortunately, she is able to handle her spice -- for the most part.

    she sits up straighter on the bed, hand coming up to comb through her massive mane of orange hair. ]


    Well, that depends. If you have any ill intentions towards me, what would you even gain for poisoning me right here and now? I don't really have anything on me.

    [ a noncommittal shrug. ]

    Honestly, after everything I ate and drunk the nights prior, I'd rather take my chances with what you brewed up. Just saying.
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    [personal profile] belheir 2025-01-17 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
    Yeah, no one does. It's like we've all been thrown into an R-rated isekai.

    [He'll glance behind him at the buffet table... Hm... What's left in one piece after that incredible crash landing...? Well, there's some macarons. Hold on, he's snagging one like this isn't horrific life changing information he just bludgeoned Akira with.]

    My name is Minegishi Kazuya, by the way. And I already know you're Kurusu Akira.
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    [personal profile] wheft 2025-01-17 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
    [ a slow shake of her head. ]

    No... No, that's now how it is. Not usually, at least.

    [ also, a dog? why does she keep attracting canines somehow. ]

    In my case, there are times where people will corrode whenever they overuse too much of their E.G.O -- er, the armor and weaponry extracted from the human mind, but I don't think they're the same thing as your deal.

    [ and don't get her started on distortions... ]
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    [personal profile] harmonial 2025-01-17 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
    [Has anyone — ever — so brazenly flirted with Sunday in his life? Most handsome man of Penacony he may be called, the answer is absolutely not. That statement locks him into place, mind caught in a snare of disbelief and keeping it from his expression only through sheer will and discipline. His gaze drifts, as if to physically look away might wipe the image of the man in front of him: pale skin, dark hair, severely underdressed beneath the cover of sheets.

    Sheets... on a bed it appears they slept in together. If he wasn't still fully dressed, he would wonder if he had done something, unknowingly, last night. A thought that fills him with horror.

    Sunday attempts to gather himself. While he's pointedly not looking at the man, he adjusts the halo that had become displaced in slumber, fixing it above his head in a shimmer of gold. Unfortunately, it also means he notices a long black strand of hair on his shoulder. He dusts it off.]


    You are that shameless. [In case any internal monologue wasn't enough.] If it's all the same to you, I don't want to leave this room, since it's the first... peace I've found in the resort. Apart from your presence. [sorry wei wuxian] I would ask that you please put your clothing back on.