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【 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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    surefooted: (pic#15624375)

    Jae Ha 🐉 Akatsuki no Yona 🐉 new character

    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-16 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
    🐉 i. arrival
    ( All things considered, it's not a terrible way to wake up. Jae Ha has certainly woken in many worse situations, in chains or in binds, beaten or barely alive— but this is luxury leather seats and a fancy robe to match. There are just a few problems with that.

    First, the cramped feeling of being inside of a car is immediately noticeable for someone like him. A car is a completely foreign object, on top of that, and pushing a hand against the solid shape of the door and window next to him grants no give. Next, the state of his attire, and his company, is immediately apparent: he's nude, aside from the robe, which means that the green, scaly thing that is his right leg is visible. That latter fact is what sets him over the edge, and only just a few split seconds later, the passenger door of the car flies off of its hinges and into the fancy car parked next to it. Crashes of metal are likely to wake up anyone in the vicinity, whether witness, or his "room partner", or the car hit by the flying door. But waking up or already awake or not, Jae Ha has lept away in a flash of green, and is now seeking refuge behind a rather large... limo jeep? Not that he knows what that is.

    It's big enough to block his clawed foot behind a tire as he tries to figure out where he can escape, in his panic, at least. But he does peek, cautiously, around the front of this vehicle hiding spot to see if he can spot anyone awake and out from where he'd just fled, unknowingly causing the oversensitive car alarm on this one to begin blasting.

    In other words, good morning everyone! There's quite the commotion now. )

    🐉 ii. bubbly
    ( Things are a lot more calm once he's found shoes. Parties are a lot nicer when they're not forced, but Jae Ha feels like he has to go to find out a little more about what's going on, and see if anyone else is in need of some reassuring presence. He's dressed in nice hanbok that they've so kindly given him, with thigh high boots that are a little more unique for the style. Still, he pulls it off, and the finishing touch is a nice ribbon tied into a bow to keep his hair in a low ponytail.

    Before he can truly get into the party, though, he notices an issue with the bubbly. Whether you're still floating or suddenly in the process of falling, it's Jae Ha who springs up from the floor like he can fly, grasping hands with a smile that's as calming as it is playful. )


    Has anyone ever told you should stay a little more grounded?

    ( A poor joke, all things considered, but it's with Jae Ha's momentum and tugs that he scoops this stranger into a princess carry, landing elegantly in a space away from most of the crowds. Those lucky folks who are still in float mode get to keep their hands held like it's the tie of a balloon, but Jae Ha sets everyone down gently, either way. )

    How did you get up there?

    🐉 iii. wildcard & ooc notes
    ( Existing player, new character! Feel free to find him in any of the prompts, including smut ones. No prefs on age, gender or kinks! )
    keyeju: (sucks to suck narumi)

    ii

    [personal profile] keyeju 2025-01-16 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Being up in the air isn't a new thing for Gen. Though back home he's got a fancy suit that allows him to withstand the impact of landing with ease, and here he'll have to be a little more careful when he starts to land to tuck and roll to avoid any injuries.

    That was the gameplan at least, until someone leaps into the air and literally snatches him out of it. The whole thing is likely meant to be gallant and helpful, though the initial grabbing of his hands earns a blank stare for the other man, and the swooping him into his arms gets an indignant squawk out of Gen as he suddenly finds himself being dragged back down to the ground, before being held like he's a balloon.

    A kind gesture that goes entirely unappreciated.
    ]

    Hey! Who asked for your help anyway?

    [ The question goes ignored at least for the moment, as Gen makes a grab at a nearby pillar with his free hand, while trying to jerk his other away from Jae Ha. A complete lack of gratefulness as he tries to hold himself in place the four or so feet his body continues to insist on hovering in the air for. ]
    surefooted: (pic#15624368)

    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-16 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
    ( Oh, a feisty one. Now, that's unexpected, but no one can say it's unappreciated by someone like Jae Ha. In response to the yank, Jae Ha swings to latch himself completely around Gen's waist, clinging like his life depends on it. His expression doesn't match the part, though, since he's got this wide sort of intrigued smirk instead of anything worried. )

    Don't tell me that idle floating was intentional? ( He's seen baby birds more graceful? But he claws at Gen, trying to pull him down with him. Can it float two at once?! ) Is it a talent of yours?
    keyeju: (when there's no one at all)

    [personal profile] keyeju 2025-01-16 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
    [ It's a question that seems like it's being put to the test. Though not through any intentional means on Gen's part, who, having newly acquired hand freedom once more, is putting it on top of Jae Ha's head to try to push him down. ]

    And what if it is?

    [ It's decidedly not, and there was a good reason he didn't look particularly graceful, since he's never really experienced the sensation of relative weightlessness before. ]

    I'm allowed to float around here if I feel like it!

    [ The fact that he's gripping so hard onto the column to keep himself from floating up again doesn't really suggest that he felt like it, but sure. ]

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    relater: (15.)

    gimme leg

    [personal profile] relater 2025-01-16 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Karmic retribution for being a little fool at whatever unarmed newbies he'd harassed thusfar. Comeuppance for being a clown. If Jae Ha heard someone let out a startled squeal when the car door adjacent to him promptly gets blown off its hinges, no he didn't. If Jae Ha thinks that someone is a noodly guy crouched down with his hands clamped over his ears, looking distressed and trying to avoid noise and shrapnel... well.

    Maybe he'd be right. But with the noise now blasting through the concrete parking garage, Kizuna gets his wits about him enough to scurry over to the offending car, yanking its door open and climbing into the driver's seat to hurry and turn it off.

    Heaving a somewhat sick sounding sigh, he pops his head out the door, waving weakly.
    ]

    Hellooooooooo... [ Where did that suspiciously green flash go? ] Ahh, are you there?
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    sticks leggy out, I forgot this part

    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-16 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
    ( The moment Kizuna pokes his head out of the door, he's ambushed by Jae Ha. Thank goodness the alarm has been stopped, but there are still too many people about, and he has no solution for his leg, so he just claps his hands over this stranger's eyes and starts tugging him back between the cars like a kidnapper. )

    Ahah, hello, hello! You have my thanks for silencing that noisy lump of metal. You see, it's my first time here, and I'm...

    ( Another dragging step backwards, and he turns, checking to make sure no one else is near. They're not, but he's also got to figure out how to wrap his leg in record time, here. )

    —shy! I haven't even had time to brush my hair.
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    [personal profile] relater 2025-01-18 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Yelping out a pathetic waugh noise, Kizuna has no choice but to get lugged along with his captor. He is but one fair and noodly maiden, caught unawares. Sure, he could struggle, but it seems like so much effort, and fighting isn't his strong suit...

    Plus, he doesn't exactly feel any ill-intent, and that sparks his curiosity instead. Arguably a more dangerous thing to be on the receiving end of.
    ]

    Of course, anytime! We were all new once, but ah, there are better ways to get amenities here, so mmmaybe, if you just let me go, I could show you...!

    [ He taps Jae Ha's hand over his eyes lightly. Pwease? ]

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    arrival ):

    [personal profile] nikias 2025-01-16 07:20 am (UTC)(link)
    ( Maybe that's just their car, the car of people with special limbs they're self-conscious about. But Kyros's reaction to his arm showing would never be as grand as his... carmate, of which had startled him speechless. Some of his inner instincts warn him to fight, to transform, that his life could potentially be in danger - but Kyros talks himself out of it, waiting for his heartbeat to settle before he peeks out of his door-less car.

    It's hard to make sense of what just happened; a moment, he's barely waking up, cramped up in a place he does not recognize, wearing none of his usual clothes. A minute later, his waking carmate panics, and blows up the door or... whatever had happened, but it leaves Kyros worried and curious both.

    But also, the alarm is really irritating... Contender for most annoying sound he has heard in his nearly five centuries of life. )


    Are you alright...? ( The green of his hair is recognizable, and if it's any reassuring, Jae Ha isn't the only one with a distorted body by any means. Though Kyros raises his left hand to check on him, it's his right arm that really stands out, a prosthetic made of several bones that hangs by the side of his body.

    More importantly, can they even really hear each other over the alarm. How do they make it stop, man... With a slightly raised voice, Kyros continues: )
    I'm not going to hurt you, if that's what you're worried about.
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-16 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
    ( He catches a glimpse of that arm from where he crouches behind the noisiest pile of metal in the world. It's not reassuring so much as it is concerning, in a way that his own odd limb has given him so much trouble that he can only assume anyone else's must be somewhat similar. Even without the blood of dragons urging him in some specific direction and fate, he must be held back in some ways, right?

    But it does nothing to help his own self consciousness, so in the end, it's just a long arm that lifts up, his wrist and palm at least visible over the opposite side of the car, waving in reassurance. )


    No, not at all! ( The alarm does seem louder than his words, actually, and so he shouts louder still: ) I'm just indecent! Give me a moment!

    ( That's not it at all. As he will soon discover. )
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    ii. gives you a more different redhead to princess carry >.>

    [personal profile] philancer 2025-01-16 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Sylvain had expected something to be in the drink - there usually was, after all. He just hadn't expected it to make him start to float. There hadn't been a lot the redhead could do to prepare for that turn of events, and so the figure in his black and gold suit is flailing a little ungracefully over the poker table when another figure appears out of nowhere to anchor him against a lithe, muscled chest.

    Which is hilarious, because this is normally the role he ends up in but ehhh. The House likes switching everything up on them with little warning. ]


    I've probably been told that before, yes. If never in quite this context. [ His voice holds a great deal of wry humor, taking the rescue with as much grace as he can muster.

    His own hands grasp onto the stranger's arm when he immediately feels himself start to float out of his grip again. ]


    Apparently the 'bubbly' was more aptly named than I realized.
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    perfect just what he needs!

    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-17 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
    So it was the drinks.

    ( Interesting. How can something in food cause a person to float? Jae Ha isn't sure, but it's not something he puts past this place, after everything else he's seen so far. Setting down the gentleman carefully, he allows that arm grab without a worry, even reaching out with his free hand to steady Sylvain's opposite shoulder.

    Stay down. )


    Well, I don't mind being a paperweight for now, but just how long is this going to last, do you think?

    i thought so! ;)

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    bubbly

    [personal profile] empaler 2025-01-16 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ honestly, clorinde has never liked parties back home and she isn't likely to change her mind now. she didn't bother to fight the powers that be that forced her presence—it's easier to just go along with it and slip out later, which is how she finds herself getting waylaid by staff in her attempt to locate the nearest exit.

    she has to hand it to them for persistence. after the fifth time a waiter stops her to offer her a glass of champagne, clorinde finally accepts it, finishing it quickly to escape. rather than stepping around them, she winds up slowly ascending instead, coming dangerously close to colliding with another guest. at least he doesn't seem to be having the same trouble she does, even though the height of his leap does pique her interest.
    ]

    Thank you, [ she says, once her feet have found the floor again. ] It was one of the drinks the staff have provided.
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-17 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
    I couldn't just stand by and watch as a beautiful young woman floated away.

    ( In other words, it's not a problem. Jae Ha sets her down with care, careful to keep his hands at her shoulders as if to test if she's still got any of that float left in her. If she does, he'll keep his hands here to keep her down! If not, he'll give her that freedom. He's respectable, even if a flirt. )

    Still, I never imagined a drink could cause something like this. ( He doesn't know about redbull commercials. He glances over to some of the ones being served, and most prominently is: ) The champagne?

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    ii. bubbly

    [personal profile] grimcess 2025-01-16 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Floating, or being in the air, is not new for Tharja, but usually it's something she plans for. It's expected. Not something that just happens. That said, she's none too alarmed to be up in the air, nor for a stranger to spring into action.

    Jae Ha's joke does earn him an eye roll from her. ]


    Hilarious.

    [ She doesn't fight him as they descend, though, and even lets herself be princess carried until they touch down. Then Tharja sweeps her hands down her sleek, black, dress to dust herself off. ]

    Nothing in life is free. Not even the drinks.

    [ It's clearly the fault of the champagne because it's the only vice Tharja has been indulging. ]
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-17 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
    ( Her attitude earns a little laugh as they touch down. Jae Ha is careful as he always is setting her down, allowing his arms to hover over her shoulders just after to make sure that she's not going to take off again. )

    Another victim of the champagne, dear?

    ( It seems to be the only thing making people float away here, which he still can't understand. But the complaints are consistent, as are his rescues! )

    If you intend to have more, at least you'll be more prepared. Shall I escort you through the skies? ( Nevermind that there's a ceiling in here. )
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    [personal profile] blastedass 2025-01-17 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
    [When's the last time he woke up with someone sleeping next to him like this? Not that long ago, actually. But did it have the same amount of cacophony as this one? Hell no! Red eyes snap open at the initial jostle, tension flaring and muscles hardening as adrenaline pumps through his veins. Wake up! Be ready! He twists his head and body to the side, one hand snapping towards movement and shoving-

    Crash! Metal rends in a deafening sound and he barely has time to notice a man-like shape flashing towards the open space before it vanishes. ... What the fuck?! Bakugo pushes himself up with a snarl, taking in his surroundings at a glance. Doors, windows, lights, leather, seats, ceiling- Long ass car meaning limousine?! Swinging his legs around, he barrels his body forward in a lunging stoop towards the door. Only to realize with a rush of cool air and slap of material against his calves, he's completely naked beyond this stupid robe! Goddamn peacock! Fisting that shut immediately until he finds the belt, Bakugo ducks his head and peers out the door, momentarily taken aback at the cars all around. They're in the parking garage...

    And peeking out from behind the bastard child of a jeep and a stretch vehicle is the shape recently blown from this one. More alarms are blaring and Bakugo snarls at the sounds. Fuck, it's deafening!]


    Hey! What the hell?! [Probably a new guy from that response.] Get away from the car! You're gonna keep setting the alarm off!
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-17 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
    ...Car? This thing?

    ( The thing screaming at him? Well, noted! Still, Jae Ha scrambles in a way that purposefully keeps himself hidden from view. He's exceptionally fast when it comes to preserving his beauty, you see, and the assistance of this ugly leg of his means he can jump with as much force as he needs to to get away...

    But it seems like he's in a temporary safe spot, for now. )


    Sorry about that! Just stay right there for a moment, won't you?

    ( He's doing something on the opposite side of this jeep limo, and if Bakugo tries to get any closer, he'll see a green blur as he hops behind another one, instead— whatever it takes to get just a few moments of privacy! )

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    ii;

    [personal profile] laserguy 2025-01-17 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Yeah, maybe it was pretty stupid of him to take something that was offered so freely. Kazuya warned him from the beginning that most food and drinks around here have some sort of side effect, but he just... sort of forgot? Okay, maybe he wanted a taste of the champagne, since it actually looked pretty good and he really can't afford a lot around here. Getting payouts is hard, sometimes. The only reason Scott's dressed in a sharp blue tuxedo is because he was pretty much forced into it. Something about looking his best.

    But look, his savior.

    The teen's face scrunches at the joke, not holding back his groan because really, he was saved by this guy?? Guess he shouldn't be surprised, that's pretty in line with everything else that he's dealt with. He's not totally ungrateful though, Scott mumbling a small 'thanks' as he's gently set on the ground.]


    Had a sip of the wrong drink. [Shoving his hands in the pockets of his tuxedo jacket really isn't the same...] It was stupid.

    [He's taking this far harder than he should.]
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-18 07:38 am (UTC)(link)
    ( A short time here, and he's already found a teen who needs some encouraging words?? This— no, this isn't record time, but it's at least pretty fast. )

    Don't beat yourself up over it. Take a look.

    ( It's easy for him to think of how to respond to something like this, with the sort of people he's always managed to surround him with. So, he gestures out to the trays and trays of champagne being carted around, placed in front of guests without their knowledge, slid into any open palms, and looks back to Scott. )

    They're practically shoving them down our throats.

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    ii

    [personal profile] peoplewatch 2025-01-18 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ It shouldn't surprise him that there would be people here with magic of their own. That's rather unfair, isn't it? For Kabru to be stripped of all his armor and weaponry, while the ones with magical abilities continue to keep theirs? Still, he isn't going to besmirch someone for saving him the rather painful fate of falling several meters from where he was grasping on to the chandelier.

    They even scoop him up into their arms. What a gentleman.

    While Kabru was fretting seconds before, his demeanor changes quickly when Jae Ha draws near, signs of panic suppressed in favour of a sweet smile. ]


    Thank you. You saved me. [ Jae Ha ... so hero ... He even wraps his arms around the other man's neck. ] There's a certain drink they're serving. It tastes delicious, but makes you light as a feather.
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-19 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
    No need to thank me.

    ( As his feet touch down to the ground, he handles the weight of their bodies with a surprising amount of grace, leaning into it a little so that the force isn't too bad. With that, it's easy to set the young man down... assuming he lets go of his neck? Then again, the risk of floating away still is likely, so he won't release his shoulders just yet. )

    The champagne seems to be creating a problem. The good news is, though, that it's the only think I've heard complaints of. The rest of the food and drink may just be safe.

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    i!

    [personal profile] comfypillow 2025-01-19 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
    [ A moment later, in the aftermath of vehicle destruction, the door of the large limousine-jeep clicks and slowly opens. A long muscular leg stretches out—a decidedly naked leg—and a head peeks out. Its owner has a tousle of messy blond hair, amber eyes, light eyelashes, and extremely pronounced dark eyebags.

    This hulking man doesn’t exit the jeep. He slowly looks around to take in the car missing a door and said door smashed into another car before turning his eyes onto the other man.

    A rich rumble preludes a deep voice with no particular inflection: ]


    People are sleeping.
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-19 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
    ( By the time this stranger finishes his sluggish exit from the vehicle, Jae Ha has quickly discarded his robe and wrapped it tightly around his green leg, hiding the scales in a makeshift boot. So. He's completely nude, aside from a robe-turned-boot, and lifts both hands as if in surrender. ...Even if he is looking directly at that naked leggy. )

    Ahh, sorry about that! You can go back to sleep now.

    ( He doesn't know how to turn those alarms off. )

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    ii

    [personal profile] stagesight 2025-01-20 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Sometimes you have a glass of champagne and everything is so normal about it and sometimes you have a glass of champagne and gravity ends up becoming more of a suggestion and truly, it's unfair that there's no real warning for it.

    Such is Hamel's life right now and finding herself in the arms of a stranger who just so happened to be able to reach this height in the first place is...

    ... A little nerve-wracking, to be frank. She's stiffened up a little upon contact and it isn't exactly ideal that it's his grip on her hands that's the only thing keeping her from going right back up there. ]


    ... The drink, I suspect.

    [ A little meekly. ]
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    [personal profile] surefooted 2025-01-21 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
    ( Body language is something that Jae Ha takes immediate note of. He can feel the tension in this stranger from the moment he lays hands on her, and not even his touching down to the floor seems to help. That, combined with her meek response, has a number of possibilities springing to mind, and distrust of men is at the forefront. In a place like this, too? It would make sense, wouldn't it?

    Well, even if he's wrong, there are plenty of other things it could be in relation to him, and so he does his best to allow her as much space as possible. )


    If it was the champagne, you'd be quite right. How is this? Are you stable? If you'd feel more secure holding onto me, rather than the other way around, we can switch from here.

    ( A suggestion he hopes can help. )

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