【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.
Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made in our parking garage for all new arrivals. We aim to have all guests moved into their reserved rooms as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience!
All are invited to There Is No Tomorrow, a Phoenix Casino soiree to celebrate our beloved guests. The festivities will begin at 1800 hours on January 20th and end at 1800 hours on January 27th. Please look forward to 168 hours of delight.
In an effort to raise happiness and encourage better guest relationships, attendance is required. The house will assist guests that are too shy to appear of their own accord. Please note that black tie attire is mandatory. As always, we hope you enjoy your stay! 】
PARKING GARAGE
ANY CAR IN A STORM
PHOENIX CASINO HALL
WELCOME TO THE NEXT 168 HOURS
Phoenix Casino is a-flutter with activity and packed to the beak with guests. As a famously ever-changing space, the staff would be remiss if they didn't deck the crown jewel of the Golden Peacock out. The casino glitters from top to bottom, shining brighter than diamonds, rubies, sapphires, opals! Party-goers are shiny and glamorous with picture perfect makeup, fluttering gowns, and sharp suits. Card tables are packed and the slot machines are a-ringing as guests play, play, play! Prizes, luxury, booze, attractive people, it's the place that everyone wants to be at.
Those people being dragged inside by some invisible force...? Silly, they were so excited to come that their bodies moved before they realized what was happening. Those are struggles of joy and definitely not the casino's infamous ghost hands dragging unwilling guests to the party at the behest of the house. Look, they're literally hurling their bodies at the card tables with unrestrained glee!
All clocks indicating day hours and night hours have been removed from the casino. Once a guest has entered, their Watch will jam, making it impossible to keep track of the time. You don't need to worry about that tonight.
▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. Suits will not manifest until characters are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon. This TDM acts as the game's January event.
▶ Current characters may top level on the TDM. Any current characters posting to the TDM should note they are current in their subject header.
▶ The top level directory is for new characters only. We want to make sure new characters are prioritized and receive attention! If you would be interested in a game invitation, you can note that in your comment header. This month we also have an ongoing ATP / EMP where players can connect. Please feel free to utilize this for all of your peafowl needs!
▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort!
▶ Smut threads that take place on this TDM can be used for rewards. If both parties in the smut thread join the game, you may retroactively apply the character's initial card values to your 52 bank. If one character does not join the game the thread will not be applicable toward rewards (as that character would not have a card value). The character that does join would still receive a small payout for the encounter. Hopefully it was a fun thread regardless!
▶ We ask you to kindly add content warnings to your threads as appropriate.
▶ If you do not currently have permissions and kinks listed in your character’s journal we suggest leaving a note in your top level of any limits or boundaries for other players to reference.
[ …Right. He might have to bust out the tentacles if she tries to run away for real, but for now he’ll take the diplomatic approach. ]
Heheh, what is there to be sorry for? I’m delighted to see you again.
[ As if in reply, the flowers underneath her seem to brush their petals against her body. ]
Though judging from your response, my performance the previous night must have left much to be desired.
[ He’s pretty sure nothing’s actually happened between them last night, now that he’s applying his own healing magic to himself to soothe that pounding headache, but why pass up the chance to mess with her again? ]
Because Hamel is soooo easily messed with, and at the thought that he thinks his performance must be lacking (which, from experience, clearly would not be the case), not even the slightly ticklish brush of the flower petals can distract her from looking...
... Well.
Stricken. ]
I--I admit, I don't remember anything about the previous night, in regards to you, but that's not--
I didn't expect to wake up with anyone!
[ Oh, she has squeaked. Oh, there are tears in her eyes. ]
[ Wait, Archons, are those tears? Suddenly Baizhu feels completely horrible, as though he’d viciously bullied her and regrets it.
And perhaps he might have. After all, hadn’t he failed to take her unusual mental state into consideration? For all he knows this might’ve been the last straw from a particularly difficult night or something—
Right. He’s getting off the bed and not even bothering to throw on so much as a robe as he rounds the bed to her side to kneel down and brush the tears from her eyes.
Cupping a woman’s cheek while they’re both kneeling in a little patch of flowers would’ve been so utterly romantic if it weren’t for…yeah. ]
I apologize for having upset you. Please allow me to make amends by helping you onto the bed, at the very least.
[ He can just get out and find more considerate staff to take care of her instead— ]
[ It's okay, Hamel is a champ, those tears are not falling--I mean her eyes are incredibly glassy but she's also still trying to get her bearings and this really is the most incredible mental image if not for the Everything Else. ]
I should be the one apologizing, for not remembering and making you feel inadequate...
[ What a horrible performer she is...
Leave her to perish on the bed of flowers, actually-- ]
[ It takes him a second too long to realize what it is she’s upset about, and he snorts, having managed to suppress a laugh at this great and terrible misunderstanding.
How to break this to her gently… ]
I…don’t believe that’s something you need to be worried about.
[ Should he apologize for teasing her now or wait until she’s eased into the reality of the situation…decisions, decisions.
This is one of those times he’s glad his sassy grandma of a snake familiar isn’t here, or neither of them would be able to hear the end of it. ]
[ There's a stubborn edge--not to her words, necessarily, but a glint to her eyes when she looks up at him. Albeit miserably. Because surely he's merely being kind and she truly has no idea how she's ever going to be able to make it up to him after he's already helped her once and she'd done him the disservice of forgetting a second encounter. ]
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Heheh, what is there to be sorry for? I’m delighted to see you again.
[ As if in reply, the flowers underneath her seem to brush their petals against her body. ]
Though judging from your response, my performance the previous night must have left much to be desired.
[ He’s pretty sure nothing’s actually happened between them last night, now that he’s applying his own healing magic to himself to soothe that pounding headache, but why pass up the chance to mess with her again? ]
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Because Hamel is soooo easily messed with, and at the thought that he thinks his performance must be lacking (which, from experience, clearly would not be the case), not even the slightly ticklish brush of the flower petals can distract her from looking...
... Well.
Stricken. ]
I--I admit, I don't remember anything about the previous night, in regards to you, but that's not--
I didn't expect to wake up with anyone!
[ Oh, she has squeaked. Oh, there are tears in her eyes. ]
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[ Wait, Archons, are those tears? Suddenly Baizhu feels completely horrible, as though he’d viciously bullied her and regrets it.
And perhaps he might have. After all, hadn’t he failed to take her unusual mental state into consideration? For all he knows this might’ve been the last straw from a particularly difficult night or something—
Right. He’s getting off the bed and not even bothering to throw on so much as a robe as he rounds the bed to her side to kneel down and brush the tears from her eyes.
Cupping a woman’s cheek while they’re both kneeling in a little patch of flowers would’ve been so utterly romantic if it weren’t for…yeah. ]
I apologize for having upset you. Please allow me to make amends by helping you onto the bed, at the very least.
[ He can just get out and find more considerate staff to take care of her instead— ]
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I should be the one apologizing, for not remembering and making you feel inadequate...
[ What a horrible performer she is...
Leave her to perish on the bed of flowers, actually-- ]
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[ Record scratch. ]
…What?
[ It takes him a second too long to realize what it is she’s upset about, and he snorts, having managed to suppress a laugh at this great and terrible misunderstanding.
How to break this to her gently… ]
I…don’t believe that’s something you need to be worried about.
[ Should he apologize for teasing her now or wait until she’s eased into the reality of the situation…decisions, decisions.
This is one of those times he’s glad his sassy grandma of a snake familiar isn’t here, or neither of them would be able to hear the end of it. ]
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[ There's a stubborn edge--not to her words, necessarily, but a glint to her eyes when she looks up at him. Albeit miserably. Because surely he's merely being kind and she truly has no idea how she's ever going to be able to make it up to him after he's already helped her once and she'd done him the disservice of forgetting a second encounter. ]
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I think you ought to give your memory more credit than that. Surely, if you don’t remember, then that means…
[ C’mon Hamel this is getting way too awkward for what’s meant to be a sexy wake-up call— ]
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But she turns that sentence over in her mind. Again. And again. And-- ]
... We didn't... actually...?
[ It's so tentative. ]
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At least this time he’ll choose to be more careful with his words. Can’t risk letting his teasing be taken the wrong way again. ]
Indeed. I do apologize for teasing you. Now, will you please come back to the bed?
[ This bed of flowers is nice and all but she’s probably still going to be a lot more comfortable on the bed. ]
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[ Yes. She will.
Very meekly. And also very silently. ]
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[ Said with wry amusement as he helps her up, and drapes the blankets over her shoulders besides. ]
Not that I blame you. It can be quite shocking to find yourself in a situation like this when you’re still new to this world.