TDM 011

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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.

We are thrilled to announce that the Golden Peacock will be embracing autumn with a special outing. Current and new guests are invited to join us for a refreshing outdoor experience where participants can unplug, unwind, and connect with nature. During this time, all Watches will be disabled to the most basic functions (texting, calls, checking chip account) in order to encourage guests to disconnect.

Please look forward to two weeks of finding yourself amongst the trees. We hope you enjoy your stay, and have a fan-CAMP-stic time. 】

CAMPING

GETTING OFF THE GRID

As the resort moves into what it claims is autumn, the days grow shorter. The projected sun in the Vale sets in the afternoon, after which a faint chill falls. Then there’s the most excessive transformation of all – a portion of the Vale has transformed into a campground complete with a scenic lake, seemingly overnight. Statues nearby have been dressed up with flannel jackets and suspenders. Folksy banjo fills the air without any discernible source.

A section of the campgrounds have been reserved for tents. These tents vary in size, shape, and supplies. All tents, regardless of quality, are supplied with sex toys and lube. Staff and long-standing guests all agree — pretending to live in the wilderness and 'rough it' for a while is thrilling. This is what the peasants feel like all the time!

NOT ALL TENTS ARE EQUAL

► High-rank guests are allocated spacious and luxurious tents. These elaborate mini-homes come with TVs, beds, heaters, and plenty of supplies. Provided camping gear is high quality, ranging from state of the art flashlights to designer backpacks. It can't quite be considered roughing it in these tents, but glamping is camping too!

► Mid-rank guests are allocated moderate tents that comfortably fit up to three guests. These tents come with cots or sleeping bags, as well as standard camping gear to make their time living off the land fairly comfortable. While these tents lack the bells and whistles of the high-rank accommodations, they are more than enough for a comfortable but realistic camping experience.

► Low-rank guests are allocated the shabbiest tents. These sagging accommodations can shield one guest comfortably, but that doesn't stop staff from pairing low-ranking guests together in order to save space. Their 'sleeping bags' are a single blanket and hay bale pillow. There are no other included amenities aside from sex toys and a single lantern.

► Last but certainly not least: our Wildcards! All Wildcards have been randomly assigned. Whether they end up in a glamping tent or sleeping beneath a propped up sheet is left to chance. Wildcards also may find themselves waking up beside a current guest or another new arrival.

► Guests that "go camping" will discover that the door connecting the Vale to the rest of the resort has mysteriously vanished. Uh oh! Looks like there's no going back to the comfortable life anytime soon. Don't worry, the door will return when it's time to pack up and head home.

LET'S GET CRAFTY

► New characters still wake up naked save for a robe, as is standard for the Golden Peacock. This round’s robes are flannel gingham to embrace camping and autumn aesthetic. Some of these robes are much shorter than others; watch out that the lake breeze doesn’t reveal more than you wanted.

► Unlike the standard, there are no racks of clothes waiting for new arrivals outside of their tents. You're roughing it out in the woods, remember? Instead of clothing, Wildcards will find an assortment of raw materials to make clothes.

Fabric rolls, hemp, buckets of leaves, leather, and other assorted goods are waiting to be cobbled into something new. The staff have been kind enough to leave some small hunting knives and wooden needles to make crafting a bit easier. Of course, they won't stop anyone that wants to embrace the wild side and strut around naked.

HOME ON THE RANGE

Welcome to the Peacock Campgrounds! Nicknamed the Stomping Grounds by long-standing guests. Rustic and right off a sparkling lake, guests will find everything they need to live in the wilderness. Staff have expertly set up fire pits, benches, hammocks, and a wooden shed to act as a tool depository. There's even an outhouse, which is a real novelty to many of the long-standing guests. Do they just... squat over that hole and do their business? How wild!

Unlike previous resort-sponsored excursions, guests are expected to manage without the help of staff. That pile of wood won't be replenished once used; guests will have to go chop down trees and split their own. Food won't magically appear in their tents regardless of rank. Camping is all about living off the land. Though staff make themselves scarce to make the experience feel real, they lurk in the shadows, discreetly providing necessary tools and fixing broken equipment so guests won't struggle too much. It isn't fun if it's real hardship, after all!

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO COOK?

► On the first camp morning, guests will find barrels of ingredients and cooking utensils left beside the central fire pit. These barrels are stocked with fruits and vegetables that won't spoil quickly, many of which are seasonal to autumn. They have also been left a few protein options like eggs, jerky, and canned ham. These ingredients are communal and limited. Once they run out, guests will have to hunt and gather in the Vale to collect more.

► Guests must prepare their own meals while camping. Not even the high-ranks are given any special treatment on this! While oil and firestarter are included in the initial supply, these too are limited and won't be replenished after use.

► Staff would never let their precious guests go without a sweet treat. A generous supply of hot cocoa and all the fixings for s'mores has been left behind as well. While none of the other food will be replenished, the hot cocoa and s'mores goodies seemingly never run out. A night around a campfire without roasting marshmallows or sipping cocoa would be too cruel to subject guests to.

SUPPLIES RUNNING LOW

► Guests will have to hunt and gather once ingredients dwindle if they want to eat. The wooden shed is home to a selection of tools that can be used to hunt: bows and arrows, hatchets, axes, fishing poles and line, etc. All tools are rudimentary and can break if not taken care of.

► The Vale is lush with wild fruits and vegetables. However, much like in reality, not all vegetation in the Vale is safe to eat. While some berries and mushrooms are consumable, others are toxic or psychedelics. One must also not forget that they're in the Golden Peacock: some unusual plants that grow in the vale may trigger arousal. Watch out that you don't eat something funky by accident!

► Before 'leaving', staff will explain that guests can fish or hunt small game running throughout the Vale. One particularly enthusiastic staff member will suggest guests track down the snoggleboffs, as they're extremely delicious after roasting on an open fire.

ACTIVITIES

TWO WEEKS OF ROUGHING IT

Camping can't be all about survival. Where's the fun in that? Before 'leaving', the staff arrange activities and events for guests to enjoy. A wooden bulletin board outlines times for group hikes, camping experiences, and wilderness delights. Adirondack chairs line the edge of the lake and a few tire swings hang over the water, tied to strong tree branches. For the first week and a half the weather is pleasant and sunny. Perfect for camping.

At night, acoustic guitars and other wooden instruments come out so that guests can make music around the bonfire. Projected stars dapple the night sky, forming various constellations sourced from guest worlds. The moon enters a different phase each night, shining a gentle silver across the campgrounds. Why not pull your sweetheart in and cuddle beneath the night sky? It's so romantic.

IN CAMP

► Guests that don't want a cold shower should make their way over to the shower stalls quickly. These outdoor showers hold very little hot water and run cold after about five minutes. First-come first-serve!

► A wood-chopping competition begins around lunchtime. There are two goals: to split as much wood as possible and looking sexy while doing it. Guests that chop wood unsexily immediately fail! Alternatively, sexiness with a pathetic number of chunks is more acceptable, but still a loss. Those that achieve both goals will instantly win a large payout. Failing to sexily cut wood won’t have any penalties associated with it, and you can always try again tomorrow!

► Bear hunting is a popular activity that even the spoiled long-standing guests are getting in on! No, not hunting real bears. That would be insane. Peacock's version of bear hunting involves hunting down bear-like guests and capturing them! Any guest that fits the criteria of big, thick, and strong may potentially be assigned the role of bear. Hunters who manage to tie up, handcuff, net, or otherwise 'capture' a 'bear' will instantly receive a large payout.

THE LAKE

► This sparkling lake is rich with fish. Enjoy sitting back on the long pier with a fishing rod or take one of the wooden boats out for a row around the lake. It's also safe to swim in, for guests that would like to take a dip and rinse off the sweat of camp living! Don't mind the random swim trunks or drink umbrellas that pop up now and then. This water is definitely fresh and not recycled from the summer beach extravaganza.

► Guests that do decide to take a dip may encounter a familiar friend. Fernando the tentacle monster is camping too! This randy tentacle monster is as horny as ever, eager to embrace guests and stick slippery tentacles into any reachable orifice.

► Once the sun goes down, many of the long-standing guests strip off their shoddily crafted clothes and sprint into the water for skinny dipping by moonlight! What's a camping excursion without a lake-side orgy? The best way to drown out those erotic moans from the lake is to head to the central fire pit and join in on some campfire songs.

OUTSIDE CAMP

► Those that head out of camp for a hike or hunt can enjoy any of the Vale's usual wonders. With autumn, shiny apples dangle from the trees and pumpkins pepper beneath their protruding roots. Along with autumnal fruits and vegetables, canned beef and ham have been mysteriously left in pockets close to the campgrounds. A little act of kindness from the staff; not everyone is cut out to hunt their own game!

► For those interested in hunting down some fresh game, walking around the forest in the morning may come with a stroke of luck. Strange little creatures the size of an adult's fist are active during this time. These hairy beasts come in brown and white, and screech, "Scrun scrun screeee!" when agitated.

Yes, these are the alleged snoggleboffs! Don't feel bad about hunting them, they're an invasive species that are unfriendly and eager to steal from unsuspecting guests. Their main strength is their speed, but once caught, they don't put up much of a fight.

► Guests that explore deep into the Vale may find a dark cave mouth that leads downward into a damp chamber. The ceiling glitters with stalactites and, along the wall, they'll find a horizontal crease with what seems to be... hair? If touched, this crease will creak open, revealing a large eye that darts back and forth before focusing on whoever woke it. Black pupils and iris bleed into one endless abyss.

Those that gaze directly into the eye will freeze. Their mind will remain active while their body locks in place, not unlike sleep paralysis. This trance will break once the eye blinks, which it will do after some time... but it can also be forced into blinking by force if there's someone who hasn't made eye-contact around to help. Frozen guests will be overwhelmed with the fear of abandonment for the duration of their paralysis. This fear will fade after the connection is broken, as if it wasn't their fear at all.

Like a regular eye, dirt or debris can force a blink. If this route is taken, the eye will go bloodshot and shut, refusing to open again. Any guest that inflicts damage to the eye may find that their suite, upon return, has been trashed. As if someone or something threw a big tantrum in there while they were gone. Wonder why that happened...?

HOWLING

CALL OF THE WILD

Temperatures drop drastically at night as the camping excursion nears its end. Nights become so chilly that morning dew frosts over, crunching beneath guest feet. Every day the light and its warmth set a little bit earlier. Staff remain elusive and do not provide warmer blankets or clothes for guests, leaving them to cuddle for warmth or find other ways to sleep comfortably during nightly cold snaps.

The moon hits its apex on the final night of camping. Unlike the other nights, this full moon shines blood red. The Vale stills under this ominous sign, silent. Snowflakes begins to fall, spreading an endless clean sheet across the campgrounds. That reflected pink hue is inescapable.

THE WEATHER TURNS

► Along with chilly nights, the last few days of camping feature inclement weather conditions. Clouds overtake the sun and rain falls, alternating between light mist and heavy downpour.

► Winds pick up, with speeds threatening to whip away the less stable tents. Guests that don't hunker down and add additional support to their tents may end up chasing them into the storm. Other loose items around the campgrounds may end up blown away as well.

BLOOD MOON

► Wild instinct rises with the blood moon. As crimson moonlight beckons, some guests may begin to feel ... strange. As if they need to claw their true selves free. Those that answer the call to bathe in the light of the blood moon will undergo a transformation.

► Basking in the light of the blood moon triggers a were-transformation. While the standard were that the blood moon inspires is the classic werewolf, guests may transform into any kind of were. Along with hybrid transformation, the blood moon stirs mating and sex impulses in these new weres. Remaining humans are at risk of being eaten... in the sexy way.

► Transformation into a were is not mandatory. Other guests may step into the blood moon's light and not experience any kind of transformation or impulse. These guests are now actors in a sexy horror scene, given the task of surviving the night surrounded by monsters! At least they're sexy monsters? Giving in and fucking on the wild side may be more fun.

PACKING UP

► After the crazy weather and horny werewolves, the staff judge that it's high time to wrap this excursion up. Guests will once again openly see these diligent workers the morning after the blood moon. They come flooding into the site with clothing, snacks, and other comforts while praising everyone for surviving for so long without the resort's usual luxuries.

► A first aid tent and cleaning station are swiftly erected. All guests that volunteer to treat injuries sustained over the course of the camping experience or help clean up the site will be compensated with a large payout.

► Every guest that participated in the camping event, regardless of whether they help wrap things up, will be issued a spa voucher. Go relax, you've earned some pampering after all of that hard living!

OOC NOTES

INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

▶ BLANKET CW: altered states; eyes (descriptions only, incl. eye injury); exhibitionism; hunting (incl. hunting fantasy creatures); orgies; public sex; survival; temperature play; tentacles; transformation; violence

▶ 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 September event. Camping will ICly begin September 15th and end October 3rd.

▶ 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.

▶ 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.

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Comments

[blindforlove]

[A phantom horse! That's at least a good start. Though the first two the man mentioned bring to mind similar acts that people often don't consider positive in Xiao Xingchen's world, so he takes a moment to think of what to say with a bit of tact.]

Were any of those stories about people finding themselves in magical places?

[He isn't sure if he ought to say "and couldn't leave." At least outright.]

Perhaps... like a fairy garden?

[The hotel did just have a party that had to do with fairies and fairy gardens, after all. Xiao Xingchen didn't know about these sorts of fairies, but while nursing a terrible hangoverheadache afterwards, he learned that they were a sort of folktale that some might know.]


[ooc: I read the part about how the beds were set up wrong sorry 😭]

[horseliberator]

[ The phantom horse was truly wild. And pretty cool. Henry definitely wouldn't have believed it if he didn't see it himself though.

He thinks about that. ]

Yeah, I think there's some stories like that. Right, fairy tricks!

[ he pauses, frowning as he thinks about where he last was. ]

Were we brought here by fairies?

(ooc: no worries, no worries!! )

[blindforlove]

[That bit of recognition is even more encouraging, as far as explaining the situation goes. While he himself might think of it as being pulled into a bizarre dreamscape, he's also found that trying to learn details about different worlds has helped him relate to others far easier.

Xiao Xingchen nods.]

I do believe so, as I did encounter some here. They're the sort with wings, and they ensnare people within their strange realm with their magic.

[Even he himself can't be sure if that party wasn't their "hosts" showing their true colors, as the metaphor was all too apt.]

They also offered quite a few alcoholic drinks. I'm not sure if that's what fairies often do, however.

[Just thinking about him makes his head hurt a bit again.]

[horseliberator]

[ Henry nods again slowly, trying to puzzle everything together. ]

I guess that does mostly align with the stories I've heard from home.

[ Certainly with witchcraft if nothing involving fairy-like creatures. If nothing else, Henry is pretty open-minded for a medieval man so he's at least trying to make it make sense. ]

I think you're not supposed to accept things from fairies, or you'll owe them a debt. Something like that.

[blindforlove]

Ah, about that. I suppose if someone wants you to owe them something, they'll find all sorts of ways.

[Xiao Xingchen hates to be so cynical, but not being aware of these sorts of things leads to being taken advantage of. There's plenty of malevolent creatures in his world that will also do similar things to entrap ordinary people.]

And even sleeping in their realm already counts as using something of theirs. Though it's hardly as lavish as it usually does here.

[He reaches out, prodding at the tent wall.]

I've actually missed this sort of thing. They ought to do this more often.

[horseliberator]

Well, that's pretty much true no matter where you go, I think.

[ Henry is less cynical than others, perhaps, but he's from a very cynical sort of world. ]

So you don't normally wake up in— well, I suppose this is some sad excuse for a tent?

[ he laughs a little bit. ] I think I've gotten too used to having a real bed.

[blindforlove]

Indeed. Usually, people find themselves in a place that's best described as luxurious. Though for every generous offer here, there's an expectation in return.

[Xiao Xingchen's voice turns more quiet as he hesitates to describe such an embarrassing situation as an example, but he does want the individual to be more certain about what he's doing. So he clears his throat to continue.]

I first awoke here in the most comfortable bed I ever slept upon, but it— it was one intended for marital consummation.

[He can't help but laugh a bit in turn. No matter everything else that transpired here, the memory of how awkward that situation was still remains.]

At least I don't think this tent has any such implications.

[Though he hasn't tried to check it too closely yet.]

[horseliberator]

Seriously? [ he looks around them like wtf did I do to offend...

not that this sort of accommodation really bothers him. ]

Oh. I see. The expectation is ... that? How on earth does that make any sense?

[ He's all for a good rendezvous like most men are but... being expected to do it, and not just for something like heirs? What does that even mean ]

Ehm...no, aside from us waking up together, there's not much to this shelter at all.

[ he hesitates a moment, though there's that feeling in the air that he wants to say more. after a thought, he says fuck it and just goes for it ] I don't mean to be rude, but are you totally blind?

[blindforlove]

[The straightforward questions takes Xiao Xingchen aback. When was the last time someone asked him about it? Back then, stopping to think about it could bring him to the verge of tears, threatening to cause more pain to the unhealed wounds.

Now, however, he needs to search for words again, mouth moving without words that have yet to form. The fact that he can’t give a yes or no answer will make the other man suspicious. Better that he give a more complicated truth than an obvious lie to someone who’s already quite confused. Like everything else here, it’s all more complicated than it first sounds.

Lowering his head, he turns away as he crosses his arms.]

W-well, I was very much blind when I arrived here. [His words start to spill out faster, trying to get the explanation out before the man gets stuck on the strangeness of this sentence.] But the hosts of this place gifted me an enchanted artifact that allows me to see once more. I know it’s difficult to believe, but it’s true. However, I do not currently have it right now as I keep it in a safe place before I sleep. Clothing tends to go missing, after all, and I would hate to lose it if it had been on my person at the time.

[Making himself explain himself, with matters that don’t concern the man and likely only confused him further, all because he has no poker face to speak of. This is somehow more embarrassing than waking up next to a stranger.]

But ah, yes. Surely you’ve realized that this place is most unusual in every sort of way.

[horseliberator]

Ah... [ Henry shrinks back a little, feeling guilty. He doesn't really know how to take that reaction, but he's pretty sure it isn't good. Maybe he should have just minded his business. Curiosity got the better of him.. ]

I meant no offense. I'm sorry to put you on the spot like that.

[ he has his hands up in a placating way but then, feeling embarrassed again, puts them down. ]

They ... gave you magic? So you could see?

[ Right. Faefolk creatures. They would be capable of that. Henry just needs a moment because that's really a lot to take in still. ]

I have realized it's very strange here, yes. And I haven't even stepped foot out of this tent yet.

[blindforlove]

It's quite alright.

[Xiao Xingchen's attempt at a reassuring smile might still be tinged with an awkward sort of feeling, but he does understand. The man has a lot of questions, and perhaps he suspected that the first person he met was one of those eccentric sorts who like to go around with a blindfold. It's hard to be sure of anything here, even after being here for long.]

The magic is contained to the object they gifted to me, but yes. And as you might also suspect, it's best to not expect anything without its own price.

[While bearable enough, it's another reminder that this place has expectations.]

It would be best to investigate the area around here. But this particular part of their realm is also unfamiliar to me, so I fear I will not be of much more help in navigating. Do you have this [he rolls up a sleeve and points at the device on his wrist] on you now?

[horseliberator]

[ Henry has never met anyone even remotely like this man in front of him, blindfold or no. He was genuinely curious, wanted to know if he could help in some way. Of course he's the one who actually needs all the help.

His brow furrows a bit at the mention of a price. Of course he's curious, but he isn't going to pry further than he already has. ]

Well, ehm...

[ He looks about himself and is surprised to find he does, in fact, have a weird cuff. Bracelet. Thing. ]

I guess I do. A gift from our generous hosts, I'm assuming?