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TDM 01: TAKE 2

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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.

Unfortunately, due to high demand during the holiday season, we are temporarily unable to check you in to your reserved room. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience. We have arranged for a temporary room while we work on processing your reservation as quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding during this time.

As a token of our appreciation we have issued 4 CLOTHING VOUCHERS and 4 FOOD VOUCHERS to your account that can be used at many of our locations. Complimentary chips have also been applied to your bank account.

You will be notified as soon as your reservation has been processed. Your comfort and happiness are our utmost priority. We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay. 】



EVENS
EVENS
Soft. Warm. Cozy.

The beep of the Watch is gentle, a considerately low sound when rousing newly arrived wildcards while a small vibration tickles the wrist. Satin sheets slide with the lazy stretch of legs. Bedding shuffles. The room is a comfortable temperature but … for some reason, it’s maybe a touch too warm? And cramped?

As characters rouse from their slumber (or otherwise blink into awareness) they will find that they are now in a shitty resort room. They have been temporarily allocated a rank 2 suite. These suites are small and the twin bed takes up the majority of the space inside. Walkable area is minuscule. There is no decor or window. All characters are naked, wearing only a white terrycloth robe knotted at the waist. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

But perhaps that’s not the most alarming part.

They’re not alone.

All characters will find themselves waking up in pairs. Not only have they woken up in an entirely unknown place, they are pressed up against and/or are cuddling what may potentially be a total stranger. Even if a pair is lucky enough to know one other ... pretty awkward waking up together like this, isn't it?

Due to holiday overbooking all characters are required to share a room while the backlog of reservations are processed. Some of these rank 2 suites may even have three temporary residents if you’re feeling spicy.

The resort is truly sorry that they overbooked during the holiday season. This is unprecedented. They have never before seen the house bring in so many new guests at once. Without even a heads up for the staff. It’s like being middle management isn’t worth it! For the sake of avoiding headaches and customer complaints, wildcards will find that each room has an included a gift basket as an apology for the inconvenience.

GIFT BASKET DELIGHTS (PLEASE DON’T COMPLAIN) ▷ Charming Novelty T-shirts: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
All Natural Body Care
A Luxury Candle
A Box of Holiday Cookies
12-Pack of Resort Branded Health Items

Wildcards that explore outside will find staff running around like frenzied hens. These employees will encourage wildcards to go wash up in the bathroom, a communal space with plenty of free supplies for newcomers. The communal bathroom is a clean area with multiple open showers, sinks, and water closets. Wildcards will find shelves stocked with basic toiletries and clean towels. They will also find other general bathroom amenities available for use like hair dryers, face masks, scrub brushes, combs, razors, toothbrushes, q-tips, and so on.

All facilities inside the communal bathroom aside from the toilets are open concept and there is no separation based on gender (or anything else). Everyone is expected to share.

BATHROOM MISCHIEFTHE SOAP WANTS TO DROP: Soap is slippery, but it seems as though some of the bars are intent on slipping out of hand and onto the floor. Some even shoot across the open concept showers and hit someone else. But how could soap throw itself at someone?! Are you sure you're not just looking for attention?

YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOURSELF: As the steam from the showers rolls through the bathroom the mirrors begin to fog. Strange enough, fogging the mirrors begins to reveal some kind of message ... and not just any message. Wildcards may discover one of the worst private thoughts they've ever had written out on the mirror for all to see. Hiding it as easy as wiping away the vapor, but you can never really escape your truest thoughts.

SHAM-ME, SHAM-YOU: There are several shampoo scents for wildcards to choose from in the cabinets. One particular formula, Saltmarsh Sparrow, isn't quite like the others. This particular shampoo is designed to pair with the wearer's natural scent. Wildcards may find that they are leaking faint pheromones that incite lust and arousal in potential mates. Use too much shampoo and you may even be affected by your own scent!

YOU, ME, AND THIS COMMUNAL TUB: The communal bathroom also includes a large soaking tub that can accommodate several guests at once. There are scrubbing stones kept around the pool for guest use and jars of mud masks to wear while enjoying a soak. Mud masks will leave even the dullest skin feeling hydrated and fresh—amazing! But... what is this? The very teeny tiny font on the bottom of the jars say, "Mud will not wash off by the same hands that applied it. We recommend finding a partner to apply masks with. Enjoy!"

Some of the staff will pity these poor new guests that have had their reservations pushed out. They will show characters the way to one of the small supply closets that are used by cleaning staff. The closet is small but fully stocked with linens, extra toiletries, pillows, robes, slippers, and yellow Golden Peacock tracksuits in a full range of sizes. They will encourage wildcards to take whatever they want before running off again.

But those that aren’t careful might find themselves in an interesting predicament.

OPEN THIS FUCKING DOORWildcards may find that the closet door will slam closed and lock while they are inside. This will only happen if there are two wildcards inside the closet.

A giggle from the other side of the door is proof that it wasn’t an accident but the voice will not respond to any questions or demands. Only when asked what they need to do to be released will there will be another soft giggle and the demand: “Kiss, kiss, kiss for seven minutes!

Wildcards who abide by the kissing ghost's rule will be released promptly after seven minutes of kissing. Those that do not will be trapped inside until one of the staff members comes around and unlocks the door.

Wildcards will find that the hallways of the basement are chilly and narrow. Heading to the end of the hallway will reveal a stairwell where they can ascend to check out the main resort. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!
ODDS
ODDS
A bird cries in the distance. Water beads trickle down chilled flesh. Itch itch itch—something pokes your bare ass.

The beep of the Watch is as gentle as it was for the new arrivals that didn’t wake up on the cold hard ground but the sound blends into the rustle of leaves and the gurgle of the river. Unlike their luckier colleagues, some wildcards have unexpectedly woken up in the middle of lush vegetation. Oops! That was a miscalculation. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale will be completely naked and without a resort robe to cover up. Lost amid thick bushes, mushroom clusters, and towering trees, it doesn't feel like they're in a resort at all. Isn't this a rainforest? By all accounts, this is a rainforest.

Those that wake in the Vale will have to make their way through the rainforest to find the exit. Really, so unexpected! This was not what we had in our system at all. It must be overloaded from high demand. Our apologies. Please don't complain.

LOST IN THE VALE ▷ The Vale is the only area in the resort that has simulated weather. Wildcards in the Vale may experience thunderstorms, windstorms, and light rain showers. Those who don't find their way out by night hours will find themselves plunged into darkness, with the bioluminescent mushrooms their only source of light.

▷ There are small caves and caverns throughout the Vale. There is overhead connected netting throughout the trees that may make travel easier for those agile enough to get up there. A river with fresh water runs throughout the entirety of the Vale.

▷ There are real birds living in the Vale. These birds find newcomers very interesting and like to swoop and peck if they see a good opportunity to bully. They are easily frightened off but quick to return if someone is particularly reactive.

▷ The Vale is very moist at ground level so mud and sinkholes are common. There are scattered stone and wood-plank pathways but for the most part the set-up is very natural.

Laughter rings throughout the forest. Footsteps echo. Branches snap. There are other people around aside from you naked newbies. If eavesdropped upon, wildcards may pick up on what these guests are cawing about. It sounds like they’re playing some kind of game.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale may unwittingly stumble into one of the resort’s popular roleplaying games: Sexy Hunter 💕 and 💕 Sexier Prey.

There are numerous booby traps set around the forest. The goal of the game is to trap your prey and take them home for kinky fun and these guests weren't expecting newbies to suddenly drop in! The traps won’t hurt anyone but they will put them in some embarrassing positions.

SEXY? TRAPSCAGE: A lofted wooden cage. This trap is triggered when the prey crosses a hidden tripwire. The cage will fall from above and enclose the prey if they are not quick enough to evade. The cage is heavy and difficult to move. Escapable if the prey is strong enough or if someone lends assistance.

HANGING NET: Netting hidden on the ground by leaves or moss. Stepping into the net area will trigger the trap into pulling up and capturing its prey in lofted bundle. Escapable if the prey manages to cut through the net or if someone lends assistance and breaks the pully rope.

MUD PIT: A deep hole hidden on the ground by leaves, moss, or carefully placed bushes. Prey will fall into the hole once stepping into it. Depths may reach 6 - 7 feet so prey cannot climb out on their own. Escapable for those with good agility or if someone lends assistance.

ANKLE SNARE: A rope loop hidden beneath leaves, moss, or other craftily laid vegetation. This trap is triggered when the prey steps into the snare. Rope will tighten around the prey's ankle to keep them in place. This trap may remain on the ground or loft the prey so that they're hanging upside-down from a tree. Escapable for those who can cut the rope or if someone lends assistance.

After braving the elements and surviving booby traps, these wildcards may finally find civilization. The lounge pagoda where many of the long-standing guests are hanging out and enjoying drinks is comfortable and connected to a bathroom where characters can themselves clean up. In contrast to the naked muddy wildcards, the guests on the pagoda are dressed in trendy and elaborate clothing.

They stare at the newly arrived nude wildcards before breaking into shouts of glee and approval.

“Yes, brilliant idea, it’s a naked party! Whoohoo! Come on everyone. Take your clothes off. All of them! Naked party, naked party, naked party!”


These NPCs will shed their clothing and begin to skinnydip in the pools and river. They will chase each other—and wildcards! Wildcards will find themselves surrounded by an orgy. They will encourage wildcards to join in on the fun and offer them food and drink to get into the mood.

IT'S AN ORGY Y'ALLFINDERS KEEPERS: None of the long-standing guests are paying attending to the clothes they've stripped off. Some of these clothing items may even have small items in the pockets, like a zippo lighter and cigarettes. Wildcards that dare to snatch clothes or items most likely won't be caught ... but if a guest does catch them, what are they gonna do other than give chase? If you're fast enough it's all yours.

FREE LUNCH IS NEVER FREE: All of the food and drink offered by the guests on the pagoda is spiked with aphrodisiac. Intensity varies from a very slight amount to a full dose, at player discretion. Regardless of potency, wildcards will find that effects do not last long.

MOVE OVER, BUB: The bathroom in the pagoda is small, comfortably fitting two at best. There is a shower with a limited amount of hot water available. The gauge will show as the amount of hot water declines. Once the hot water runs out wildcards can only use ice cold water to wash off the mud. It would be effective to shower together, wouldn't it?

WHO STARTED THIS PARTY: Pagoda guests will become wilder as the party goes on. Wildcards may end up voyeur to guests having sex out in the open. Some guests will try to match up with wildcards or try to match wildcards simply because they would look good together. Particularly frisky guests will playfully chase wildcards around. Good luck, newbie!

Wildcards will find the exit out to the central hub and elevator bank behind the pagoda. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Characters will wake up in either a rank 2 room or in the Vale. We ask that you pick one arrival for your character for consistency sake. If you can't choose we suggest using an RNG and letting it pick evens or odds.
▶ Characters in the Vale do have a room assignment as well. They can eventually find their way there after their journey, the poor things.
▶ All characters have been issued four food and four clothing vouchers. These vouchers are as good as money around the resort.
▶ Players should mod random NPCs as they like.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Do whatever your little hearts desire.



MAIN LOBBY
MAIN LOBBY
The Peacock is buzzing with excitement! The massive main lobby is especially spectacular with golden streamers, dazzling lanterns, glittering ornaments, and cheerful music. There doesn’t seem to be one particular holiday being celebrated with the general theme being winter and holiday. An amalgamate like this resort simply couldn’t select one thing and had to go for everything (more is always better). The hallways and aisles are packed with streams of guests in ostentatious outfits. One can’t swing a cat without hitting someone*.

*No cats were harmed in the making of this TDM. We love cats.

There are sprigs of mistletoe above many of the hallways and doors. Surprisingly, the mistletoe have no supernatural abilities whatsoever, but guests that spy two people beneath the mistletoe together will point and demand they kiss. It’s tradition. Don’t be a downer during the festive season. Succumb to the peer pressure.

Hallways are also decorated with vases of poinsettia flowers. Nothing is amiss about these flowers during day hours, but during late night hours they will pick themselves up and trade vases with each other.

They are polite flowers and try to change when there are no guests around but don’t always manage to do it discreetly. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in the roots of the scrambling poinsettias. Wildcards who manage to grab these flowers and comb through their roots can collect a simple gold ring (along with shivers of, iyaaaa, we just met, so bold).

5 GOLD RINGS GAME ▷ The poinsettias are changing vases! Hey, they like to be fashionable too. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in their roots as they dart across the floor to the next pot.

▷ Poinsettias are quick and clever. They will dodge, hide, and use bystanders as shields to avoid being caught. Once they’re in their new vase they cannot be taken out. They’re very stubborn.

▷ Poinsettias that are startled may give off a spurt of strong aroma. Wildcards that inhale this scent may break out into a rash. The cure is to climax/orgasm, which will get rid of the rash immediately. It may last up to a week otherwise. An embarrassed poinsettia may offer this explanation, apologetic for doing the flower equivalent of farting in your face.

▷ Gold rings can be retrieved from their roots. Taking these rings is harmless to them but they will be a bit bummed since these rings granted them the ability to scurry around. Please be kind and deposit them into a vase so they are not left stranded on the resort floor!

▷ Each ring collected may have either a slight charm or slight curse. A ring will either grant a brief boost to physical ability (charm) or drain physical ability (curse). Rings are single time use and will become plain gold rings after a brief use period. Players are welcome to choose if the rings they collect are charmed or cursed.

Birdbucks is likewise getting into the winter spirit. Despite there being no weather in the resort they are offering seasonal hot drinks! Prices aren’t any cheaper than usual but the quality is better than their standard coffee. They are offering four new delicious new flavors: Buttered Honey Rum Coffee, Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Cinnamon Latte, and Rainbow Cookie Cappuccino.

These drinks won’t do anything other than make one wired from all the caffeine, but guests are encouraged to enjoy them around one of the fireplaces set up throughout the main hallways. Many people are snuggling up to the fire while nursing a Birdbucks drink and telling stories. A great way to get to know your fellow guests! Each fireplace is surrounded with festive cushions, beanbags, pillows, and blankets.

"Have you all heard about the Peacock’s annual wish tradition? No? I’m an old-timer around here, let me tell you … see those little jars hanging amongst the lights? You’re supposed to write down your heart’s desire on a piece of paper and stick it into the jar. Then, take a match and light it on fire. They say if you do that you’ll get your desire within the next 12 months. Me? I’m wishing for an older babe, a high rank babe, to become my sugar momma… what, doing it together with someone? Sure. They say that if you do it with someone you’ll have a fated connection forevermore. So don’t do it with someone you don’t like, hah!"


Wildcards will find that that loud guest isn’t lying. Many small glass jars hang alongside the fairy lights and there are multiple tables with paper, pens, and matches.

Guests are scribbling down their desires and stuffing them into the jars, watching with glee as the lit paper crumbles to ash. Couples who put their desires in the same jar are said to have a fated connection forever after so many couples can be found following the tradition. Nothing happens right away ... but who knows? It may prove to be true later.
RED CARDINAL
RED CARDINAL
Those looking to escape from the crowds will find respite in Red Cardinal. Despite being busier than usual, this particular bar remains serene with guests calmly enjoying food and drink. The decorations are minimal with a few red hanging paper lanterns. The proprietress, a handsome woman in her forties, works the bar while watching all guests with an eagle eye. Guests can be loud and out of control in the hallways; they aren’t going to behave that way in her bar.

Due to limited space, all wildcards that come alone looking for a meal will be seated at a two-top table with another wildcard. The menu for the holiday season is preset. All dishes are cooked by the proprietress's own hands, so the aroma has the comforting spice of homemade. She fully expects these wildcards to eat every single morsel. To leave any dish with scraps would offend her.


"Full? What do you mean, full? Look at you. You're so thin! Eat up, don't leave anything behind. Is my food not good enough? What's wrong with it?"


Guests that do not manage to finish the entire holiday spread will be bullied into washing dishes in the kitchen. The amount of dishes to be washed is massive. There is no dishwasher so it must all be done by hand. Wildcards sent to kitchen duty will not be allowed to leave until every dish is scrubbed clean. It's the least they can do after insulting her cooking by leaving food on the plate.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE HOLIDAY MENU ▷ Shrimp and Leek Dumplings; Vegetable Dumplings
▷ Squid Kebabs with Oyster Sauce
▷ Spicy Crawfish Pot (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Rice Noodles served with Sour Beans, Peanuts, Bamboo Shoots, and Shallots
▷ Hand-Pulled Noodles, Thin Beef, Boiled Egg served in Fish Broth
▷ Steamed Crab
▷ Carp with Sichuan Pickles
▷ Kung Pao Chicken (🌶️)
▷ Spicy Beef in Hot Oil (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce (🌶️)
▷ Red Braised Pork
▷ Sweet and Sour Ribs
▷ Mapo Tofu (🌶️🌶️)
▷ Twice-Cooked Pork Slices
▷ Hot and Sour Glass Noodles (🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Fried Eggs with Tomatoes
▷ Roast Duck
▷ Egg Fried Rice
▷ Lotus Root and Rib Soup
▷ Glutinous Rice Balls
▷ Green Dumplings
▷ Steamed Pea Flour Cake
▷ Osmanthus Cake
▷ Mung Bean Cake
▷ Egg-Yolk Puff
▷ Dragon's Beard Candy
▷ Steamed Creamy Custard Buns
▷ Rice Dumplings

Guests that decide to skip the food and set up at the bar will find dozens of sealed wine jars. The proprietress will share that these wines are her personal make that she only offers once a year. She has not labeled the effects of these wines for her own personal amusement. Guests who wish to purchase a jug must select one based on the name written label, without knowing what may have been added into the mix.

Red Cardinal has all the other usual options as well. They carry basic spirits, beer, and other no-fuss drinks. Characters may also order small bar snacks like nuts and chips.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE WINESWEET OSMANTHUS: A sweet wine with notes of apricot and plum. A healthy dollop of the butterflies one feels during first love has been blended in to evoke an even brighter taste on the palate. Drinking Sweet Osmanthus will inspire feelings of love and romance in the drinker.

JAMMY BERRY: A tart wine with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and bayberry. A clever tongue may also taste the unshed tears for those without mourners. Drinking Jammy Berry will compel the drinker to cry. Full on waterworks. You baby.

CHILLED NUT: A mild and nutty wine with notes of chestnut and mint. All that's added to this one is a sprinkle of those bad ideas that always come past 2am. Drinking Chilled Nut will prompt the drinker to confess a secret.

LOTUS TANG: A deep-bodied wine with notes of wood and oak. A cup and a half of blended confidence from "the strongest" men as been liberally whisked in. Drinking Lotus Tang will give the drinker a massive confidence boost and the sense self-importance to match.

All jugs have a high APV. Drink too much and you may end up sleeping on the floor of the bar!
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
Players can submit five threads where their character collects a gold ring with their application to receive a bonus upon acceptance. Players should include these links beneath their sample with a note that they are for the 5 Gold Ring game.
▶ Players may assume that each poinsettia has two rings in their roots so characters may take one each.
▶ If your character writes down a desire and lights it in a jar please keep in mind what that desire was for the future.
▶ Characters obviously can run away from the proprietress if they don’t finish all their food, but she’ll be on the lookout for you miscreants in the future.
▶ Wines can be mixed and matched to blend effects. RIP to that character.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Fly free.



LOVE DOVE
LOVE DOVE
Love Dove, the resort's largest department store, is running a massive end of the year sale. All items are between 50% - 70% off, which is a massive bargain for those that are tight on chips!

Stepping inside will transport you away from the busy crowds of the main hallways and into several floors of retail magic. Not wanting to be outdone by competitors, Love Dove has pulled out all the stops to impress during the festive season with massive decorations and mannequin set-ups. Large bows and ribbons, boxes done up in shiny paper, trees and candelabras, sparkles sparkles sparkles. There are also several tables set up around the store offering complimentary glasses of wine and chocolate covered strawberries.

Characters will find a section for every kink imaginable in the store. Gaze in wonder upon the wall of strap-ons. Marvel at the wide shade range of the silicone penises. Bask the rainbow of silky lingerie—for both women and men. There are gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, including some design oddities of Love Dove’s own creation that wildcards may never have seen before. The store even has staged areas for guests to try out some of the more elaborate equipment before buying. While it is not encouraged to use anything insertable before buying for hygienic reasons, guests can turn display toys on to test vibration strength and suction power.

Despite being a sex department store, Love Dove also has several departments dedicated to regular clothing and undergarments. Characters will find decent basics like t-shirts, sweatpants, underwear, jackets, jeans, skirts, shoes, and dresses for slashed prices. Don't miss these deals! The sale ends when the winter festivities end.

DRESSING ROOMSANONYMOUS FUN: Many of the stalls have strange holes cut into the walls, making it easy to peer into the next room over. However, an astute wildcard may realize that these holes are too big to be peepholes. One may even come to that realization because of an unexpected visitor poking through the hole to say hello.

YOU’D LOOK BETTER IN THIS: The lights in the dressing rooms may flicker on and off during the night. After that blink of darkness, wildcards may find that the clothes they were going to try on have been swapped with something completely different.

FOREBODING: Wildcards may find that their reflection in the mirror is pale and tired. The lips of that reflection will move, a faint flick not noticeable to anyone else around, only to the one looking directly at their own face and knowing they aren't whispering. This reflection will try to warn its original... but will quickly freeze up, unable to get the message out before returning to normal.

At the front of the store there is a temporary section with an elaborate display. Wildcards will find Love Dove promoting masks and feathered costumes. They will hand out fliers inviting all guests the holiday masquerade. Drinks! Food! Dancing! A night that you surely won't forget! New guests simply cannot miss this party. Anyone who is anybody is going to be there.

All those who plan attend the masquerade are required to dress up. In the spirit of the season Love Dove is offering especially good sales on these elaborate costumes. For those with simpler tastes, there are also ballgowns and tuxedos in various prints and colors. The most important article is, of course, the mask.

Staff will encourage wildcards to pay particular attention in choosing a mask that resonates with them.

TRY A NEW FACEHEARTS: Several of the red masks have been marked by Hearts. The wearer will be able to glean a vague sense of the emotions of those around them.

DIAMONDS: Several of the white masks have been marked by Diamonds. The wearer’s body will become especially sensitive to touch and temperature.

SPADES: Several of the black masks have been marked by Spades. The wearer will experience a heightened desire for intensity or violence.

CLUBS: Several of the purple masks have been marked by Clubs. The wearer will become compelled to act impulsively or recklessly.

Masks with effects may be purchased and worn in any of the masquerade prompts.
LOVE DOVE (AT NIGHT)
LOVE DOVE ... AT NIGHT
For all the joy that comes with celebrating the holidays, the jubilant atmosphere can evoke loneliness in one's heart. There are many different kinds of loneliness. The melencholy of missing someone that's died. Sorrow from being parted from your family. The ache of watching the one you love celebrating with someone else. The mourning of being left behind by a friend. These feelings are fleeting in the resort—luxury and hedonism are great distractions—but where do they go after that?

Right now they're manifesting in the sex toys.

Guests browsing Love Dove during night hours will find that some of the sex toys have been possessed by residual loneliness.

Loneliness is a powerful force and it has granted the toys the power to act on their own. Guests had better watch out—as brainless tools gifted a sense of autonomy, all they know to do is fulfill their function.

SEX TOYS GET LONELY TOODILDOS: The dildos will chase after guests to try and fill whatever hole they can. These dildos are indiscriminate and will target any hole, so watch out for these pests trying to jam into one of your nostrils. Dildos will target the nearest character and will change targets if another one is within closer range.

SHIBARI ROPE: The shibari rope has uncoiled itself and is hiding in wait to capture two people together. When it spies an opportunity it will throw itself forward and try to knot two individuals together. It will target a single individual if no one else is close enough to catch with them.

FEATHER TICKLER: The feather ticklers are surprisingly aggressive, chasing after characters to tickle them to tears. Sometimes these ticklers work together to trap characters into a corner and tickle them. A very unlucky character may even run into a flock of ticklers!

LEASH AND COLLAR: The leash and collar set will play dead until someone is close enough. The collar will snap around the neck of the closest individual and the leash will drag them toward someone else to hold.

The sex toys are low level and easy to fight off but please note the you break it you buy it signs posted all over the store. Can you afford to go all out, even with the current deals?
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ How mask abilities manifest in the wearer is totally up to you. For example, the way a Heart mask wearer senses emotions can vary from character to character. There is no one right way to apply the prompt.
▶ Consequences for breaking the toys are totally up to player discretion. Have fun.
▶ Toys can be quelled in other ways. If your character has the ability, go for it.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. Please feel free to get creative! Listen to your heart, when he’s calling for you.



CASINO FLOOR
CASINO FLOOR
The Phoenix Casino has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Trademark royal blue has been replaced by shades of gold and white with pops of bright red lanterns. Guests in elaborate masks and costumes mesh together and then part, reveling in pretending to be someone else for a little while.

All have dressed to impress, sparing no expense in dripping themselves in precious gems and metals. Some of the guests are treated like gods—these are the royal rank guests and the difference in treatment from the rest of the crowd is palpable. These dazzling celebrities take up much of the spotlight, laughing loudly at card tables and shooing away anyone too low of a rank to breathe their air. They don't bother to hide their identities. Why, when they have the best of everything?

There are several game tables set up where crowds are playing and betting. Wildcards are encouraged to join in on the fun and given some grace from social judgement because they have no official rank yet. Some wildcards may even find guests making eyes at them over the table. After all, who knows if the house has been watching and decided that they’re a favorite? Today’s wildcard can be tomorrow’s new 10 rank.

Wildcards may participate in dice games, card games, and roulette in the main casino. Most other typical casino games have been shelved in favor of the special events in private game rooms.

The buffet is massive and decadent. Dishes like lobster and caviar, cuts of filet mignon, kobe beef with white truffles, oysters chilling on real diamonds, bluefin tuna, matsutake mushrooms, pule cheese, and so on. The dessert table is likewise exorbitant with elvish honey cakes, black watermelon, macarons, petit fours, chocolates, eclairs, tarts, soufflé, and flan all sprinkled in edible gold flakes. Dishes may contain aphrodisiac at player discretion.

The bar isn’t lacking either. The resort has created three specialty cocktails for the masquerade. While regular cocktails and spirits are available, staff will encourage guests to give these limited time drinks a try.

COCKTAIL MENUGOLD GLAMOUR: Those that drink Gold Glamour will find that they are now able to change their voice. A popular choice among guests that really want to lean into becoming someone else for the night.

DIAMOND DUST: Those that drink Diamond Dust will find their walls slowly lowering. Suddenly, being vulnerable and open to connecting with people doesn't seem so bad. Something to help loosen up your favorite introvert.

RUBY TONGUE: Those that drink Ruby Tongue will not be able to tell a lie for the next hour or so. No matter how hard they try they will only speak honestly. Ruby Tongue won’t let you hide from yourself, even at a masquerade.

Wildcards and long-standing guests aren’t the only ones in attendance. Phantom hands have crashed the party and are phasing through the casino. To be fair, they’re always in the casino. It isn’t crashing if it’s their stomping grounds, right?

The phantom hands are mischievous and in the mood to get into trouble. They will be pinching the waists and asses of guests, tugging on clothes, knocking over glasses, and generally be a nuisance. Their favorite trick is to pin the blame for their crimes on someone else. If they’re not careful, wildcards may be the target or the scapegoat for some of these pranks!
GAME ROOMS
GAME ROOMS
The resort has arranged for four special events during the masquerade. These events take place in private rooms away from the bustle of the main party. There is no advertising about what is in each room and many guests are swept into the momentum. Highly trained staff tending to the door will be quick in prepping wildcards who wander in, giving them little time to realize what exactly they’ve stumbled into before it begins.

VIRGIN AUCTION In a room draped in red velvets and spotted with plush couches, wildcards will find themselves either snatched up to a wooden stage or given a number. The distinction between the two is simple: staff will judge which characters are virgins and which are not. Virgins are included in the auction and all others are given the opportunity to bid on them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome … to the annual Virgin Auction!! Gaze upon these fresh nubile virgins in awe! So clean and so untouched. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to bask in the glow of their freshness!

▷ Virgins will be asked to give an introduction of themselves on stage. Afterward, they can walk the floor and interact with bidders as they please. Virgins are a rare novelty in the resort so NPC guests will fawn over them and offer them gifts like chocolates and flowers. Some may even read crappy love poetry to them.

▷ Bidders may submit their bids via Watch directly to their virgin of choice. If the virgin likes the bid and the guest submitting it they can accept immediately. If not, they can wait for another bid. After 30 minutes, if they have no other bids, they must accept their highest bid.

▷ Virgins need only spend 1 hour of their time on a “date” with the winner of their bid. They do not need to lose their virginity. Virgins will be paid a medium payout for participating in the auction and paid 20% commission from their winning bid.


LOCK & KEY Gold and red melt together in this cozy game room. Adorned with padlock and ribbon decor, wildcards will only have a moment to admire the space before being snatched away by staff. Some wildcards will simply be given a key and returned to the room. Others will find themselves buckled into a harness or belt of some kind—but this isn’t any belt. It's a chastity belt. A rather uncomfortable one at that.

One hour to find your match, all! Anyone that doesn’t find their match after time has passed will be locked in the pillory and spanked as punishment! Welcome to the Locked Chastity Game!!

▷ Locks are looking for their matching key! Guests must find their match in order to win the game.

▷ Locks and keys that do not manage to find their match by the end of 1 hour will lose the game and have chips deducted from their bank account. They will also be locked into a pillory and spanked.

▷ Chastity belts may be over clothes or under clothes. How intense of a belt a character is wearing is left to player discretion. Some are very raunchy and may require direct contact with intimate areas to access.

▷ Once the game begins the door is closed. Candles that let off a strong aphrodisiac will be lit to add some urgency to the matchmaking. How strongly a character is affected is left to player discretion.


DIRTY DICE In another large room with small scattered game tables tables, pairs and groups will be given a special set of dice to play with. Two bold guests take the lead and show everyone how to play the game. One guest tosses both dice: one lands on BITE and the other on BREAST. He grabs his game partner and peels down her collar to sink his teeth playfully into her breast. She then takes her turn, the dice commanding another intimate action.

Got it, newbies? This is an easy beginner game. Roll the dice and do what it says. You both take turns, and if neither wimps out and does what the dice say four times in a row, you win a prize. That’s Dirty Dice for you!

DIE A
1: Bite
2: Kiss
3: Caress
4: Grab
5: Lick
6: Sniff
DIE B
1: Lips
2: Breast
3: Mouth
4: Neck
5: Ass
6: Knee


▷ If both players manage to complete four rolls they both will receive a medium payout.

▷ If one player manages to complete four rolls they will receive a small payout alone.

▷ If neither player manages to complete four rolls they get nothing.

▷ We recommend players use RNG during this game for random fun!


MASTER & PET This particular room notably has several smaller breakout rooms, all decorated in sensual black silks. Every character that steps inside will be guided into drawing a card from a box. The card will either denote Master or Pet. Staff are quick to divide those who have selected master and pet cards and set them up for play.

Welcome, Masters. We have a variety toys and pets for you to choose from. Your wish is our command. Here, you can have whatever you want. You’re in control.

▷ Masters will be given a selection of toys to browse. Players are free to imagine anything in the piles of stock that masters get to choose from.

▷ Pets will be collared and given a metal tag denoting whether the pet is a cat or a dog. This distinction is made based on character personality.

▷ Masters may request a random matchup or examine the available pets and choose the one that catches their eye. Both will then be escorted to a private room to play.

▷ Pets that manage to satisfy their master will receive a medium payout after play.
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Players should mod NPCs and dealers as they like. Characters may win big with medium and large payouts when gambling. They can also lose big as well!
▶ Game managers and staff assisting setting up special games should also be freely modded as needed.
▶ Feel free to make up other special games as well! Players, as always, are encouraged to be creative and have fun.

OOC NOTES

OPENING INFO | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

BLANKET CW: dubcon; nudity; sex toys; aphrodisiacs; alcohol; altered states; gambling; gloryholes; chastity play; bdsm; petplay; very sexy characters doing sexy things
▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. The house is still observing and deciding. As rank and suits are assigned upon acceptance your character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon.
▶ 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.
▶ Most importantly, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!!!!!
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masquerade, slightly wildcarded

[personal profile] skinstitch 2023-12-21 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
( it seems the heart of this place is some kind of casino--which would explain all the card suit getup, all the explanations, all the money, the chips, the payouts. where there's a casino, there's drunk people making fools of themselves, and where there's drunk people making fools of themselves, there are pockets to pick, chips and other things left by the wayside as people laugh and kiss and get distracted by everything else. he's not particularly inconspicuous here, not like he can be back in the streets, lurking in alleyways or shrouded in the dark hood of various oversized jackets. still, he isn't drawing too much attention, despite his appearance: being dressed in a suit helps him blend in, and the mask on his face helps him blend in even more. a stark red against the dark, mottled stitched skin almost makes it look like a mask itself.

and he's noticed him, from a distance. it's hard not to, when tomura's hair is that pretty shade, hard not to recognize the man he's looked at countless times, in irritation and curiosity alike. a part of him wonders if he should make it something of a game--leave a whiff of smoke here, a tendril of a blue flame burning there. maybe he should make him work for it, make him wonder if he could be alone here, and then show up one morning for breakfast like he's always been there, just waiting--but they've been through too much, now, and anyway, it's been awhile since they talked properly. he's had his head wrapped up in his own things, and tomura, too, has been in pursuit of his own things.

so he waits for one hand of poker, at a table where tomura's been sitting for awhile, making considerable money--there's a crowd gathered around the table too, nothing rowdy. he gently elbows his way in, until he's at tomura's back, and waits there, watching the game play out, watching the cards be dealt. as the other players are making their bets, he leans in, chin nearly touching tomura's shoulder-- )


Probably don't wanna go all-in on this one, leader. ( warm, bemused, just the soft, gruff sound of his voice against tomura's ear. ) Save it for the next hand. Our payout will be better.

( 'our'. gotta feed your league, right? )
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[personal profile] wincon 2023-12-22 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ After a decent amount of conversation, Tomura had come to the conclusion that finding familiarity would be a chance slim-to-none. It would seem that this place he's stuck in is a kind of trans-dimensional cumbrained Hotel California, which sounds so fucking unhinged he's not at all convinced that this isn't some kind of comatose stupor or purgatory or possibly a conspiracy involving mass gaslighting. In any case, the chances of meeting someone he knew from "his world" alone were a few in several billion, now expand that to the degree of what's apparently entirely different universes...

Even trying to conceptualize the numbers is mad—perhaps he should just consider himself extraordinarily unlucky to be "chosen," among such an inconceivable number, to be here.

The last thing he'll do is mope about it, of course, hence the nice suit and successive rounds of poker games. At least it keeps him from clawing his skin off over how suffocating this is—this polished, overbearing façade, the fact that he's here playing dress-up while everything else he worked for unfolds far, far away from him. The frustration is enough that he would've blown this place to smithereens if he could, and it's mostly the fact that he can't—seems physically unable to—that he'll maybe accept the explanation that this place is truly "not of the world." He blows off steam instead by running through other people's chips, and he's in the middle of just that when he feels a presence over his shoulder—too close.

He's about to tell them to fuck off, but the other speaks before he can. It's a low, rumbling tone that he knows all too well—and yes, definitely too close. Completely unlike any other reaction he's had before, a shock of warmth creeps over his neck and ear, right where Dabi sees fit to be making his smug little recommendations. He leans his body away, almost imperceptibly, an instinctual physical reaction to another physical reaction as much as jerking away from a hot kettle, though this had only taken him by surprise and left him unsettled rather than hurt.

Tomura shifts his head slightly, just enough so he can see through the slits of his mask. So Dabi had chosen a mask to wear too, a red one, but he couldn't (didn't?) hide the unmistakable scarring and piercings that ran across his cheeks and jaws. It would seem that Tomura isn't getting fucked with by a phantom; it would seem that he isn't alone here after all. A confused and complicated twister of emotions sets to swirling in his chest.

But he doesn't miss half a beat beyond that. ]


How do you know? [ he hisses back. ] If your cheats lose me my wins you can forget about "our."

[ Nevertheless, he pushes a modest stack of green chips into the pool, a smaller bet than he would've normally played. His eyes have returned to the table as the other players make their moves, but he's stopped paying attention. Of course he's unsettled that Dabi's here. He shouldn't be here—he has as much to do "at home" as Tomura does. And if Dabi's gone too, where would this leave everyone else? The frustration he'd been trying to disregard comes bubbling up anew, and yet...

Yet, familiarity is an irresistible lure. A sweet enticement coaxing him to relax, to find relief, to lean into this familiarity and to rely on it. All the while, Dabi hovers there beside him, so maddeningly warm it's beginning to seep through the material of his suit and sink into his skin. ]
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-01-03 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
( confusion is good. he likes confusion. he likes being the thing that unsettles people, the presence that isn't supposed to be there, the ghost in the doorway, the reminder of a past that can never be changed. even this, too, can't be changed: their connection is what it is, something forged in murder and blood and agony that he wouldn't really be able to pretend doesn't exist, even on his own. he wouldn't be able to stray too far from tomura, just as he imagines that he isn't able to stray too far from him: it would be too much of a liability, for one. he might be the only person in this resort that knows who he is and what he can do; that means he's in possession of a lot of expensive information, depending on who tomura sees and what he does.

then again, he'd been knocked out for a lot of what happened there. does he remember anything? does he know anything useful? maybe dabi is the one with the upper hand this time after all, the ace up his sleeve. maybe tomura wouldn't be able to get him back, wouldn't be able to tell other people about him beyond his propensity for burning the whole world down.

there's a soft snort of amusement--tomura might not be comfortable, but he's also doing as he's instructed. figures. )


Let's just say I'm the angel on your shoulder. ( low and bemused, as he pretends to give the table a cursory glance, himself; there's enough of a crowd circled around it, chattering and talking amongst themselves, that he's not going to get caught outright for talking to tomura. not yet. ) Something's weird, here.

( that something being--beyond the effusive nature of tomura's feelings, things that he feels wafting away from him like a cloud of perfume, he can almost feel the other players at the table, sense their nerves, their confidence, their worries--

--well, that and he did take a perusing glance around the table before he came up behind tomura. )


Can I get you a drink for your next hand? ( he's full of warm amusement. this is the best he's felt all night, completely at ease when it involves fucking around with tomura. )
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-01-04 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Is it strange these days to see that he sometimes listens to his companions? The poker table isn't quite the place to debate strategies anyway, so he goes along with Dabi's advice—at least for now. He doesn't know where Dabi has come from—he'd been more focused on the game—so he doesn't know what Dabi might know. The angel on his shoulder, huh? They'll just have to see if he can live up to it. If it works out, Tomura will play along. The results are the most important.

It's his follow-up comment that seems odd. Perhaps Dabi is privy to something Tomura doesn't know. Tomura shoots him a questioning look, briefly, and then his eyes return to the table. There's nothing weird here, as far as he can tell—aside from this whole resort in itself. He can question Dabi on it later. Right now, he isn't one to turn down the offer of a drink. ]


Feeling generous, huh? ... Whiskey, on the rocks. Or whatever's close to it.

[ He replies in the same light tone, more matter-of-fact compared to Dabi's amusement. Maybe he should be a bit more adventurous, but this place is definitely too weird to carelessly try new things. As Dabi departs and blends back into the crowd, the tension somewhat eases from his body—that stifling heat gone from his back. He can focus on the game a bit better—while this hand might be a lost cause, that gives him room to think, though it's not the most productive of thoughts; in large part, he just turns over in his head the possibility that people he knows might be here. Are there other villains? Heroes? Maybe even an insignificant NPC?

The poker game was merely a distraction, and Dabi is a better one. Tomura's time at the table is sure to be short-lived once the man returns with his drink, after which he steps back with the small gaggle of onlookers. Waiting? Though that doesn't seem to be all Dabi's doing, the occasional cue in a look or a gesture when he's in Tomura's line of sight—higher or lower. Whether Dabi's just stealing a look at the other players' cards or something else, they probably can't keep this up for long. That's another reason for Tomura to bail while he's ahead. He closes out with a high bet and a full house, then gathers his chips and vacates his spot.

Despite the crowd gathered for games and festivities, this place is big enough there are still unoccupied corners for him to appropriate. He does so after taking a winding trail through the merrymakers (which shakes off a stray onlooker who seemed to want a word or two), and cashing in his chips. Dabi will find him, he's sure, the man isn't so easy to shake; in the meantime, he checks his account on the Watch, ensuring that his moderate winnings are all in place. Shame that this kind of money will be useless anywhere else, but maybe he'll find a use for it while he's still stuck in here. ]
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-01-09 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
( it works out well for them, but then, it always does. he might not be the most respectful member of the league, and in turn, tomura is most definitely not the best leader for the lot of them, though he's grown up in many respects. it's more that when their objectives align, focused onto the same point, it becomes child's play to get what they want; he doesn't even have to cheat all that much to help tomura win a few hands, and the cost of the drink is easily waved away by the idea that these are winning funds that should be shared between them, not kept solely to tomura's stupid watch.

when tomura finally vacates the table, he stays another two rounds himself, observing; it's less obvious than leaving at precisely the same time together.

it's the sound of slot machines and electronic music that surrounds them, laughter and footfalls and the eternal sounds of a party that never quite seems to end, here. he finds tomura in a relative dead space, near a few unoccupied machines and tables--seems like they'll be put into use later in the night, but they're not running, currently. with his hands slung down into his pockets, he gives tomura just enough space to not crowd in on him entirely--that gives him the chance to look him over, a proper head to toe that rewards him with more questions than answers. )


Thinking you're the one that owes me a drink, now. ( low and quiet, his lips pulled into a taut smile. ) How'd you get here? Do you remember anything?

( it wouldn't surprise him if he didn't. he barely remembers anything except waking up in that bed, next to some stranger, and all the weird things that carried on from then. )
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-01-10 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ In this deserted area, Dabi's approach is easily noticeable. Tomura stops fiddling with his Watch, raising his head with a slight tilt. The up and down survey from Dabi elicits a questioning look, but no comment; then a quiet huff at the suggestion. ]

Is a chat at the bar what you want?

[ Maybe he'll pay up, maybe he won't. Dabi should've kept hovering. Instead, the signal that he didn't want their connection known was received loud and clear.

His questions, though, are less frivolous. Tomura has to think, racking his memory one last time before answering. Of course he'd spent plenty of time trying remember, completely occupied in his thoughts as he attempted to conjure any recollection of what had happened between Star and Stripes' attack and his awakening in the bed. He'd labored over it and had come up with nothing—even now, his memory of that period is a total blank. ]


No, [ he finally admits. ] The last thing I remember is fighting that American hero. You?
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-01-23 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
American hero.

( there's a soft mutter, a repetition, but the words mean nothing to him. at the same time, he can't really deny that he hasn't been the most present member of the league after everything--too obsessed with his own agenda, too driven by the plan finally put into motion. still, that doesn't even bring the faintest hint of memory; could it be that he forgot something? could it be this place, making him forget?

his hands dig deeper into his pockets, scuffing at the ground slightly with the toe of his shoe. )


No, I don't remember anything. Don't even remember that, honestly.

( his gaze lifts, eyeing tomura briefly: is it even his memory? it's hard to say. then again, there's something that fills him with relief upon hearing tomura's voice here; it makes him think that maybe they're alone, truly alone. )

I haven't seen anyone else, either. Feels like it's just us. Don't know why, don't know how. I went to sleep and woke up in this place, nothing different.
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-01-29 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah?

[ He knows Dabi's been preoccupied with his own family soap opera—obsessed with it—but Star and Stripe wasn't such a small deal that he left without a word nor a plan. He hadn't planned on losing (still doesn't plan on it, once he gets back to the main story), but it's not as though he hadn't left some backup, some contingency in place. That's All For One's style, ensuring the loyalties sworn to Shigaraki Tomura would remain in place even if the vessel—vital as it may be—were destroyed. Of course those contingencies were unlikely to have been directed at "Touya-kun," his priorities and loyalties being what they were, but still— ]

You could pay some attention to other big shots who're getting involved in our business. [ You know. Other than your dad!!! ] She isn't exactly some small-fry.

[ He's out there putting himself on the line for the cause of destroying all the heroes and you only think of ways to kill your family... ]
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-02-05 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah?

( immediately his chin lifts, agitated; he can tell that tomura's irritated with him, and that means that he's going to get irritated back, all the same. what is he supposed to say? what is he supposed to do? if he can't remember it, then maybe it never even happened at all.

could it have been some kind of fucked up fantasy, inside of tomura's head while all for one took over? is tomura even going to apologize for the fact that he left the rest of them out to dry like that? okay, so maybe it hadn't really mattered in his case, but: compress and spinner and them had been worried, and all for what? )


Are you sure you even know what you're talking about? I told you, I don't remember any of that. Last I heard, we were still watching over your body after your fun little prison break.

You telling me you went off and did other shit without me? Hard to believe. Maybe you hit your head somewhere after all.
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-02-11 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ And when Dabi gets like this with him, he gets angrier right back. Real shitty ouroboros of a relationship they've got going on. However, the more Dabi speaks, the more Tomura's irritation turns to confusion—defensive confusion, but confusion nonetheless. No, All For One and himself definitely haven't touched any prisons recently, they had only targeted those locations just after their escape from the heroes' large-scale attack. ]

That was weeks ago, [ he says dismissively, as though it would clear things up. ] Sensei talked about all of it. The heroes wanted to bring in America's Number One, so we were going to intercept her and take her Quirk. I left the lot of you in that shitty cave.

[ Now he's the one looking at Dabi like the other's the one who hit is head. You must be having a bout of amnesia. ]
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-02-18 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
That shitty cave...

( it doesn't make any sense, and their irritation feeds into more irritation--and confusion. he can at least take some solace in the fact that tomura seems just as agitated as he does; and, in turn, just as confused.

weeks ago? that doesn't make any sense. with a frustrated click of his tongue, he rolls his eyes and looks away. )


I think you're making shit up. That wasn't weeks ago, unless--

( unless what? it seems ridiculous, and he lets out a soft breath of disbelief. )

Unless we're not... us. Unless I got dropped here before all that happened. You know what I mean?
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-02-25 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not "us"? He doesn't really know what Dabi means. ]

What—like doppelgängers? Parallel universes?

[ He'll admit it doesn't sound that farfetched after they've been kidnapped here through who-knows-what means, and he's also encountered enough weird things (whiny poinsettias, anyone?) that he at least believes the whole multiverse thing might be possible. Somehow, that doesn't mean he's raring to accept the explanation that they're "not" them, or that Dabi's "not" Dabi.

He clicks his tongue, the path of his gaze down to some distant point on the floor indicating it's at least not aimed at the other villain. The fingers of his good hand have begun to restlessly pull at the sleeve of the suit jacket. If he'd known this would happen, he should've Searched the entire resort. It wouldn't pick up a "different" Dabi, would it? Not if Tomura hadn't met him before. Maybe it wouldn't be conclusive proof, but even that option now is eliminated. ]
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[personal profile] skinstitch 2024-03-05 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
( flatly: ) You play too many video games.

( then again, he doesn't really know what else to offer--that might be the best explanation, but he doesn't like it. it's not as though he thinks they're different, or like he's going to turn the corner and see himself, somehow, but...

well, it's frustrating not to have an explanation for it. )


Could just be that they nabbed me and threw me here before I got to see any of that stuff you're talking about, back home. Could be they erased all that stuff from my memory, yeah, but I don't think there would be any point to that.

I'm still me. ( for better or for worse. ) So don't get any weird ideas in your head, leader.
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[personal profile] wincon 2024-03-06 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He frowns, deeper, offended. ]

Those aren't just video game things.

[ He feels the need to be pedantic about it, to demonstrate the real-life (if this resort is real-life?) applicability of his suggestions, like parallel universes being a hot topic in the science world. And also, he plays a perfectly irreproachable amount of video games.

The follow-up is sobering though. Those possibilities don't seem quite right, one for the reason Dabi said himself, the other because Dabi was there with him. He thinks he would've noticed if Dabi had disappeared, during those miserable days in that damn cave, when the reality outside his head was a blurry smear, and the inside of his head was faring no better. Is he really the one who's fucked up then? The one who lost the plot and his grip on whatever slim threads of sanity he had left? That possibility is one he resents, the possibility that he can't rely on his own recent memory, his own version of reality. Absently, a hand creeps to his neck, nails finding purchase—not vicious, but distressed nonetheless—even as he peers back at Dabi. ]


Mm. Yeah, I know.