【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.
Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made in our parking garage for all new arrivals. We aim to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience!
All are invited to There Is No Tomorrow, a Phoenix Casino soiree to celebrate our beloved guests. The festivities will begin at 1800 hours on January 20th and end at 1800 hours on January 27th. Please look forward to 168 hours of delight.
In an effort to raise happiness and encourage better guest relationships, attendance is required. The house will assist guests that are too shy to appear of their own accord. Please note that black tie attire is mandatory. As always, we hope you enjoy your stay! 】
PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
All clocks indicating day hours and night hours have been removed from the casino. Once a guest has entered, their Watch will jam, making it impossible to keep track of the time. You don't need to worry about that tonight.
▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. Suits will not manifest until characters are accepted into the game.
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[ the more the cutie talks, the more the picture in shylock's head begins to form, brushstroke by brushstroke: robin and his brother frolicking among the tombstones, the well-tended graveyard quiet save for their mirthful laughter. ah, such is youth. the days shylock can never go back to, even when he tries.
but enough about that. the mention of "websites" and such brings the sage to mind, and he nods. tfw he hates tech so they're gonna have to move on -- ]
That's all right. I make no attempts in hiding who I am, anyway. But yes, you're quite right - I am Shylock, a mere bartender and a wizard from Western Country.
[ mere bartender, his ass. he's not the type to glaze himself up anyway - other people can do that for him. ]
The one I miss the most, hm? [ a wan smile. ] I wonder. There's someone I used to know who was... let's say, out of reach for me.
[ there's a flicker of confusion before he decides to simply acknowledge that wizards are not humans wherever shylock happens to be from, but whatever those differences are outside of that probably aren't important to begin with. he stopped questioning things a long time ago whenever they didn't fit his narrative. not because he wants to live in ignorance, but because he wants to live with the belief that everyone is telling the truth. who could lie to him anyway... ]
Out of reach? [ he gasps! ] No one's ever out of reach! Even if it takes you years and years and years, I'm sure you could find them again!
[ hehe ]
Maybe I could help you! I don't know where Western Country is. Is that in the States or something, or...
the boy's earnestness is sooooo adorable. the cuteness aggression is strong. shylock can barely hold himself back from reaching over and pat his silly pink head like so. ]
I'm afraid your world and mine aren't one and the same. But I may have exaggerated the part about him being out of reach.
[ he casts his gaze on something further away, as if murr is fuckin around here somewhere. ]
No need to rush. I can take my sweet time till I can reach him fully.
[ 🕴️ this emoji is called 'person in suit levitating'
he barely closes his eyes, enjoying the pats as shylock gives them. it feels like he's pretty well practiced at doing it! crazy. he must have a really nice cat or dog who probably loves him in return. :) ]
You sure? He's not going to fly away or something?
[ robin's only assuming that wizards have ways to do that. at least it seems shylock is pretty nice? he can't imagine there being mean ones. ]
[ they can't compare to cats, though :/ not that shylock is going to bring the poor boy's spirits down by saying that. all animals are cute in their own way. ]
[ he has a wonderful cat-panda back at home who will be more than happy to smack robin with its two tails if he ever speaks such heresy in front of it after today. or tomorrow. or whenever he's fully back in the café and not being a decorative statue for the resort. ]
I do, but... the problem is that I'll outlive a lot of things. So I don't want to get attached.
[ idly tapping his toes against the floor, the smile still on his face. yet there is a tinge of uncertainty that carries in his tone. ]
[ ah. now that's a topic shylock is familiar with all too well. ]
I understand. Even humans have the same sentiments, you know? They will soon outlive their pets, no matter how much they take good care of them.
[ and he knows that murr, too, will one day reunite with the moon no matter how much shylock tries to delay the inevitable. yet he continues to smile despite knowing all this. ]
But it does not change the fact that your pets -- or anyone you meet or anything you cherish, for that matter -- have loved you in return for a majority of their lifetime. If you think of it that way, it isn't so bad.
[ but he doesn't want to think of it that way. he doesn't want to think about past loves, he wants to think about the present ones. it's all contradictory regardless. he should take shylock's advice. hard to swallow the obvious pill of 'everything has a consequence, including eternal life'. or death. ]
Um. I know it's not polite to ask but how long have you lived, Mister Shylock?
[ robin feels like out of anyone he's met, shylock at least deserves the respect of a title... he seems vastly more mature than any of the vampires back home, that's for sure. ]
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but enough about that. the mention of "websites" and such brings the sage to mind, and he nods. tfw he hates tech so they're gonna have to move on -- ]
That's all right. I make no attempts in hiding who I am, anyway. But yes, you're quite right - I am Shylock, a mere bartender and a wizard from Western Country.
[ mere bartender, his ass. he's not the type to glaze himself up anyway - other people can do that for him. ]
The one I miss the most, hm? [ a wan smile. ] I wonder. There's someone I used to know who was... let's say, out of reach for me.
[ lol. lmao. ]
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Out of reach? [ he gasps! ] No one's ever out of reach! Even if it takes you years and years and years, I'm sure you could find them again!
[ hehe ]
Maybe I could help you! I don't know where Western Country is. Is that in the States or something, or...
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the boy's earnestness is sooooo adorable. the cuteness aggression is strong. shylock can barely hold himself back from reaching over and pat his silly pink head like so. ]
I'm afraid your world and mine aren't one and the same. But I may have exaggerated the part about him being out of reach.
[ he casts his gaze on something further away, as if murr is fuckin around here somewhere. ]
No need to rush. I can take my sweet time till I can reach him fully.
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he barely closes his eyes, enjoying the pats as shylock gives them. it feels like he's pretty well practiced at doing it! crazy. he must have a really nice cat or dog who probably loves him in return. :) ]
You sure? He's not going to fly away or something?
[ robin's only assuming that wizards have ways to do that. at least it seems shylock is pretty nice? he can't imagine there being mean ones. ]
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[ even if it takes another millennia and a half :)
now then! he gestures at the tower of cards. enough talking about murr dammit :/ ]
Anyway, your turn. Give us a good one, will you?
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Got one. [ very carefully, so that the cards don't end up scattering all over the place. ] Okay. "What is your favorite animal?"
[ no brainer. robin giggles, placing the card down right in front of him. ]
Rabbits. Rabbits are the cutest. They have floppy ears and funny little whiskers and when they're upset they thump! If I could have one, I would.
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[ they can't compare to cats, though :/ not that shylock is going to bring the poor boy's spirits down by saying that. all animals are cute in their own way. ]
Do you dream of keeping one as a pet?
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I do, but... the problem is that I'll outlive a lot of things. So I don't want to get attached.
[ idly tapping his toes against the floor, the smile still on his face. yet there is a tinge of uncertainty that carries in his tone. ]
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I understand. Even humans have the same sentiments, you know? They will soon outlive their pets, no matter how much they take good care of them.
[ and he knows that murr, too, will one day reunite with the moon no matter how much shylock tries to delay the inevitable. yet he continues to smile despite knowing all this. ]
But it does not change the fact that your pets -- or anyone you meet or anything you cherish, for that matter -- have loved you in return for a majority of their lifetime. If you think of it that way, it isn't so bad.
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Um. I know it's not polite to ask but how long have you lived, Mister Shylock?
[ robin feels like out of anyone he's met, shylock at least deserves the respect of a title... he seems vastly more mature than any of the vampires back home, that's for sure. ]