【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.
Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made in our parking garage for all new arrivals. We aim to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience!
All are invited to There Is No Tomorrow, a Phoenix Casino soiree to celebrate our beloved guests. The festivities will begin at 1800 hours on January 20th and end at 1800 hours on January 27th. Please look forward to 168 hours of delight.
In an effort to raise happiness and encourage better guest relationships, attendance is required. The house will assist guests that are too shy to appear of their own accord. Please note that black tie attire is mandatory. As always, we hope you enjoy your stay! 】
PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
All clocks indicating day hours and night hours have been removed from the casino. Once a guest has entered, their Watch will jam, making it impossible to keep track of the time. You don't need to worry about that tonight.
▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. Suits will not manifest until characters are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's January event.
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▶ 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!
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No. Just a few days, almost a week. I'm as new as you are from the looks of it.
[ It's one of the reasons he feels comfortable eating the food here now, because so far there hasn't been any effect similar to his past experiences with being spirited away by mischievous spirits.
He watches her pick up that strip of bacon with her fingers. That lack of shame earned her a drop of respect from him, and her comfort around his presence to do that is a pleasant feeling. ]
Since we're both new, I propose we keep tabs on each other, like a buddy system. That way we can maximize our survivability here, should things go down.
[ Troy mirrors her, putting down his fork to pick up a piece of toast. ]
( well that was most certainly interesting to learn. given his cooler, more level headed approach to the situation it almost came across as if he had been here some time. used to the ridiculousness of this place, the luxuries, no longer phased-
to hear the truth almost made her laugh out of the sheer silliness of the whole thing. truly it just showed her just how inexperienced she was with actually living. all she knew was her job, being a singer and a celebrity, and nothing else.
and as she ate away at her food, one bite at a time, she kept her gaze on him and listened intently. once the last bite was swallowed down, she set the remaining piece of bacon onto the plate and picked up a napkin to wipe her hands clean. once her delicate and long fingers were cleaned up, she reached for his free hand with both of hers, holding it close. )
I think I could benefit from that, especially given the nature of this place. I’ll scratch your back and you scratch mine sort of deal?
( whatever that really meant considering she had a thing for dads after all. )
[ In a lot of ways, she and Troy are the same in their lack of living. Only knowing one thing and struggling to adapt to a life outside of it. The only reason Troy seems to be so level headed is his appreciation that at least, this place is free of violent conflict as far as he knows. That brings another worrisome thought in his mind, but that's not something he wants to think about right now. ]
It's a deal.
[ He lets her hold his hand in that manner, letting it linger before he returns the gesture in his own way. That same hand in her gentle grasp shifts and takes her right hand, feeling the softness of her skin with his thumb and giving her knuckles a kiss. He can't help but laugh at himself for that, face turning a slight shade of red underneath his golden complexion. ]
Sorry. Was that too old school?
[ Such a gesture would be more at home in period dramas. ]
( well that was certainly something she hadn’t been expecting. he had seen her naked, possibly slept with her [though she was doubtful anything had really happened], and yet here he was being an absolute gentleman-
for a moment she remained silent with wide eyes as she watched the gesture before she began to chuckle, slowly taking her hand away from his. it almost made her feel lonely; his affection was something she hadn’t felt in a long time. even when she was last dating someone, it was an escort who wasn’t this kind. )
Not at all, that was actually…really nice.
( clearly she was starved for affection. )
Um…you’re not here in this place with anyone else are you?
[ Loneliness. That's something he feels too, and it reminded him of itself when their hands touched like that. The feeling of lonesomeness lingering in the depths of his mind, brought along with him into this new world. He smiles, grateful, but also honest when he answers her: ]
No. Just me.
[ He says, both in the sense that he's the only one from his world here, and that he's not seeing anyone else at the moment. He couldn't anyway, still having his ex in the back of his mind like a lost lenore. ]
( as he spoke those words, her eyes wandered back to her plate and immediately she began to eat more from it, this time picking up a fork to scoop up whatever she could before it got too cold. she didn't want to linger on those thoughts for very long but soon—
she would have to answer him. so after a rather big bite, she spoke up, her left hand briefly covering her mouth. )
All alone here too....but I'm kinda used to it. My luck with relationships hasn't been that great.
( reira was probably better off not admitting anything of the sort to him but he seemed nice. at least nice enough to offer to check on her. which brought her to this- )
I suppose....I should check up on you as much as I can. Given we're both alone and new here. I don't want you to feel like I'm the kind of person who won't follow through.
[ Troy nods as he listens, smiling softly at her returning his offer. ]
I'd like that. Now that we know each others' names, I shouldn't be hard to find.
[ Troy shows his hotel-provided watch, fitting snug against his brawny wrist. ]
Once you finish up, I can escort you back to where you need to be. 'least I could do, and with the hangover still making your head feel like an anvil, no doubt.
( she wasn’t quite sure where she needed to be considering her rank was still randomized at this point. however it wouldn’t kill her to explore this place further-
for once she was actually starting to become curious about everything going on and where exactly she should be sleeping. hopefully it wasn’t in the trunk of a car again like before, but who knew.
so while she continued on eating, she nodded at him and even laughed a little at his comment. )
It’s getting better, my body just feels like garbage you know? I should really take a rest, and hope they don’t subject us to another week long ‘party’ again.
( and on she continued, finishing up whatever remained on her plate that hadn’t grown cold just yet. )
Well I’ll take another look at the room and see if my ‘real’ clothing is hiding somewhere, if not I’ll just have to make do with this bathrobe.
[ Needed to be is what Troy chose to say so she can decide wherever in the hotel they can part ways. Guiding her to her room directly might be too much, so he wishes to give her some degree of privacy. ]
Sounds like a plan. Wont surprise me if everyone else is rockin' these robes too, though.
[ He shrugs, content in finishing his meal and cleaning up after himself. He combines both of their emptied trays to make it easier on the staff, letting Reira try to find some clothes while he did that. He'll wait for her before they leave the room, eventually parting ways not long after ]
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[ It's one of the reasons he feels comfortable eating the food here now, because so far there hasn't been any effect similar to his past experiences with being spirited away by mischievous spirits.
He watches her pick up that strip of bacon with her fingers. That lack of shame earned her a drop of respect from him, and her comfort around his presence to do that is a pleasant feeling. ]
Since we're both new, I propose we keep tabs on each other, like a buddy system. That way we can maximize our survivability here, should things go down.
[ Troy mirrors her, putting down his fork to pick up a piece of toast. ]
What do you say? We toast to this deal?
[ And he wonders why people call him a dad. ]
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to hear the truth almost made her laugh out of the sheer silliness of the whole thing. truly it just showed her just how inexperienced she was with actually living. all she knew was her job, being a singer and a celebrity, and nothing else.
and as she ate away at her food, one bite at a time, she kept her gaze on him and listened intently. once the last bite was swallowed down, she set the remaining piece of bacon onto the plate and picked up a napkin to wipe her hands clean. once her delicate and long fingers were cleaned up, she reached for his free hand with both of hers, holding it close. )
I think I could benefit from that, especially given the nature of this place. I’ll scratch your back and you scratch mine sort of deal?
( whatever that really meant considering she had a thing for dads after all. )
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It's a deal.
[ He lets her hold his hand in that manner, letting it linger before he returns the gesture in his own way. That same hand in her gentle grasp shifts and takes her right hand, feeling the softness of her skin with his thumb and giving her knuckles a kiss. He can't help but laugh at himself for that, face turning a slight shade of red underneath his golden complexion. ]
Sorry. Was that too old school?
[ Such a gesture would be more at home in period dramas. ]
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for a moment she remained silent with wide eyes as she watched the gesture before she began to chuckle, slowly taking her hand away from his. it almost made her feel lonely; his affection was something she hadn’t felt in a long time. even when she was last dating someone, it was an escort who wasn’t this kind. )
Not at all, that was actually…really nice.
( clearly she was starved for affection. )
Um…you’re not here in this place with anyone else are you?
( a girlfriend, a boyfriend, whatever… )
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No. Just me.
[ He says, both in the sense that he's the only one from his world here, and that he's not seeing anyone else at the moment. He couldn't anyway, still having his ex in the back of his mind like a lost lenore. ]
You?
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she would have to answer him. so after a rather big bite, she spoke up, her left hand briefly covering her mouth. )
All alone here too....but I'm kinda used to it. My luck with relationships hasn't been that great.
( reira was probably better off not admitting anything of the sort to him but he seemed nice. at least nice enough to offer to check on her. which brought her to this- )
I suppose....I should check up on you as much as I can. Given we're both alone and new here. I don't want you to feel like I'm the kind of person who won't follow through.
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I'd like that. Now that we know each others' names, I shouldn't be hard to find.
[ Troy shows his hotel-provided watch, fitting snug against his brawny wrist. ]
Once you finish up, I can escort you back to where you need to be. 'least I could do, and with the hangover still making your head feel like an anvil, no doubt.
good place to end?
for once she was actually starting to become curious about everything going on and where exactly she should be sleeping. hopefully it wasn’t in the trunk of a car again like before, but who knew.
so while she continued on eating, she nodded at him and even laughed a little at his comment. )
It’s getting better, my body just feels like garbage you know? I should really take a rest, and hope they don’t subject us to another week long ‘party’ again.
( and on she continued, finishing up whatever remained on her plate that hadn’t grown cold just yet. )
Well I’ll take another look at the room and see if my ‘real’ clothing is hiding somewhere, if not I’ll just have to make do with this bathrobe.
Good place to end!
Sounds like a plan. Wont surprise me if everyone else is rockin' these robes too, though.
[ He shrugs, content in finishing his meal and cleaning up after himself. He combines both of their emptied trays to make it easier on the staff, letting Reira try to find some clothes while he did that. He'll wait for her before they leave the room, eventually parting ways not long after ]