TDM 12

[goldmods]

【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

As a token of appreciation to all of our guests, the house and resort have worked in collaboration with the all powerful system that transmigrates souls between worlds to bring you a special excursion! All are invited to participate in our limited time event, Tits out! A Sex Dungeon! where guests can shop, craft, adventure, treasure hunt, and battle.

During this event, sexual encounters with WILDCARD guests are worth double the payout, so please keep an eye out for our new arrivals! Other supplies, such as typically banned weapons, are also available.

We appreciate our low rank guests temporarily adjusting their living quarters to accommodate this delightful experience. Extra thanks to you for your generosity! 】

WINDING MARKET

A ROOKERY COMES SPRAWLING

A CHARMING MARKET

► The Rookery floods the main lobby and begins construction on the eve of November 15th. This wandering group of merchants has decided to set up shop! From November 15th through January 1st, the Rookery will be operating a marketplace on the ground floor of the Golden Peacock. This marketplace operates at all hours and does not close.

► This once luxurious lobby has transformed into a rustic market. Wooden shops line the walls where eager merchants promote their wares. These little stores are stocked with handcrafted goods, specialty products, and artisanal treats. Unlike general Golden Peacock establishments, shops in the marketplace are willing to haggle and trade.

► Not all of these booths are occupied. Guests interested in selling their crafts or services are welcome to open up shop. The merchants of the Rookery will also hire resort guests looking for work.

CEDAR AND PINE

► This simple marketplace embraces small town charm. The scents of wood and pine meld with freshly baked bread and leather. The echo of a blacksmith striking metal resounds through chatter and laughter. Shopkeepers call and wave from their booths to lure in potential customers.

► Weather simulation has been introduced to the first floor. Snow falls from an artificial sky dotted with lights. This snow looks, feels, and tastes like the real thing. The temperature correspondingly drops to a brisk chill, so bundle up!

► Merchants decorate their shops with winding ribbons, baubles, and bells at the beginning of December. A massive pine tree graces the central square and patrons are invited to decorate it with sparkling ornaments.

Rumor of a gifting tradition spreads, with merchants jumping on board to offer gift wrap with every sale. If you don't give someone you care about a thoughtful present then you must not really like them at all!

SPECIALTY SHOPS

LIMITED TIME WARES

PREPARE FOR DUNGONEERING

► One of the biggest stores in the marketplace is the armorer's shop. It isn't safe to go adventuring in an unexplored dungeon without protection! Come one, come all. The best armor in town is here. The marketeers in the armorer's shop swear their supplies are the best in the business. Well-crafted! Quality materials! Enchanted to ward off the elements!

All available armor is extremely slutty. Every piece has been styled to emphasize the wearer's assets and barely covers anything. Tight, sexy, and functional. Isn't it a win/win for all? Let those tits battle and breathe!

► Guests that follow the sound of clanging metal will find the blacksmith. The front of the shop offers a basic selection of knives, swords, and shields for purchase. While the quality of these weapons is mediocre at best, guests may not want to pass up the opportunity to purchase a weapon while the house is allowing it.

Weapon aficionados may meet with the blacksmith to discuss enhancing the current selection. Special materials can be found in dungeon chests or collected from monsters to improve weapon quality. Guests willing to collect these materials and have the chips to spare can commission superior products.

► Several leather shops are competing for business. One specializes in enchanted leather pouches, another focuses on offering high quality boots. Leather journals make beautiful gifts. What lasts longer than leather clothing? Nothing! Or how about a leather hair accessory for that person with long, flowing locks?

Those browsing through these many leather shops best keep their wits about them. Not all of them are selling real leather! Some greedy merchants are trying to pass off plastic junk as the real thing. A few bold charlatans willing to lie about enchantments to customers that appear uneducated about magic. Do your best to not get swindled!

DRIED AND BAKED SUNDRIES

► The dried goods shop is the most popular amongst adventurers. Those preparing to head down into the dungeon can't leave without supplies, after all! One can find a broad selection of jellies, jams, preserves, cheese, jerky, nuts, and seeds. While they aren't the tastiest, they'll survive for several days in a backpack, which is exactly what every adventurer needs!

► The universe-renowned baking mogul, Mama Brot, has opened a shop selling her famous pretzels. These soft pretzels, nicknamed breastzels, come in both sweet and savory variations. They are deliciously plush and melt in the mouth. It's said that one bite of one of her pillowy breastzels will send you straight to heaven. Dessert and bread connoisseurs cannot miss out!

Guests eager to get their hands on some of Mama Brot's breastzels have their work cut out for them. The shops restocks with fresh breastzels every morning, but the line to purchase starts queuing two hours beforehand. Supply runs out quickly every time Mama Brot decides to whip up a new batch. Good luck!

► Small bakeries peppering throughout the marketplace kick off December with a flurry of decorated cookies. Guests will find cookies and biscuits cut into different shapes, painted with icing, smeared with jam, and drizzled with chocolate. Hot chocolate booths also pop up, their baristas encouraging guests to gather and enjoy the snow by the center market tree with a cozy drink.

JOBS & QUESTS

A MAKESHIFT TAVERN

CALLING ALL ADVENTURERS: A SLAYER QUEST AWAITS!
Are you looking to make big coin? Do you have the strength and endurance to take on the dungeon? Then we want YOU to join our guild's quest to sLay!

The dungeon is teeming with sexy monsters that need sLaying. All you need to do to sLay is to fuck them real good! Once satisfied, these sexy monsters may drop quality loot. Join in the hunt to sLay and consolidate drops with our guild! We're happy to make trades or buy.

Yaaassss sLay all day!

JOB POSTING ONE! BIG PAYOUT FOR EASY WORK!

I am a pharmacist looking for some brave adventurers willing to go down into the dungeon and collect dongle flower milk for me. I need at least 10 bottles! This is an important ingredient in one of my popular prescriptions. I am not athletic enough to go get it myself and my supplies are running low.

Please deliver all dongle flower milk to the medical shop in the northwest corner of the market. Please note, I need FULL bottles. Do not skimp or I won't pay!

JOB POSTING TWO! HELP A WOMAN'S GROWING BUSINESS!

I am a young lady looking to expand my make-up business. I heard rumors that there's water in the dungeon that could make an AMAZING base for make-up products. But it sounds like it's super scary in there and I don't want to go. Please, someone, help!

You can bring all bottles of dungeon water to the make-up booth in the southeast corner of the market. I'm willing to pay in chips or trade some of my current products. My face masks and nail polishes are really good!

JOB POSTING THREE! PLEASE DON'T ASK WHY!

Hello. I need many dungeon slime cores, so I am looking for everyone and anyone willing to go slime hunting and gather some for me. We can negotiate pay based upon the number of slime cores brought. Do not inquire what the slimes or their cores are needed for.

Please bring all slime and slime core deliveries to back door of the Dried and Baked Sundries shop. Thank you!

JOB POSTING FOUR! I WANT COLLECTABLES!

If you're going into the dungeon, I want collectables. If you find that fabled treasure room, bring me back something cool and shiny. I'm willing to pay good money! I don't care what it is as long as it's hard to get and I can brag to my friends about it.

You can find me drinking in the tavern. I'll be wearing expensive velvet and a tiny hat with a feather.

PULL UP A CHAIR

► As a watering hole for adventurers looking for a place to kick back and relax with a hot beer, the tavern is a hot spot at all hours. Crude and sticky, there's never a dull moment at this establishment! Fights break out every night, drinking competitions are the norm, and it's the best place to gather information.

The tavern doubles as an inn, offering a dozen rooms above the bar for adventurers to cool their heels. A night's stay is relatively cheap and costs only a handful of chips.

► Guests can pick up jobs and quests from the tavern's request board. Postings vary in difficulty and payout. Anyone is welcome to pick them up and they can be completed for as long as the dungeon is active.

► Jobs and quests can be completed through the dungeon prompts below. They may be done multiple times. These job posters need a lot of supply!

► Guests can also list their own jobs and quests to the tavern's request board. While the board is typically meant to attract adventurers for hire, guests can advertise their own services this way. The bartender really doesn't care what goes up. She's too busy breasting boobily behind the counter in a corset that hikes her cleavage against her throat.

A WHOLE NEW BASEMENT

GOOD LUCK, NEW ARRIVALS

A TRENDY RENOVATION

► Low rank guests will be delighted to find that the basement has been completely renovated! Basement and maintenance floors have been converted into a realistic dungeon complete with gray stone, torchlight, and the echo of crawling monsters. Low rank suites have been temporarily adjusted to match the aesthetic.

► The communal bathroom has also been styled into a medieval latrine. Low rank guests can now enjoy bonding together over a communal trench and chamber pots. A helpful sign has been posted on the door advising guests to be wary of slimes coming up through the piping.

► Low rank guests that aren't happy with their living arrangements can check out the rooms above the tavern. They need only chat with the bartender and pay a fee for each night they wish to stay. It's up to them whether or not they think a dungeon filled with monsters or a raucous tavern is better for their beauty sleep.

NEW ARRIVALS

► New arrivals find themselves waking in various locations throughout the dungeon. Unlike low rank guests who have dungeon suites, new arrivals wake randomly in the upper and lower levels of the dungeon. Anywhere is fair game.

► New arrivals are considered dungeon monsters. In fact, wildcards are the number one hunted monster for the extremely popular sLaying quest! They'll have to keep on their toes if they don't want to be sexily sLayed.

► Stepping away from resort standard, wildcards wake dressed to embody their role as an erotic dungeon monster. The house knows that its guests have eclectic tastes, so monster costumes range from skimpy strategically placed furs to full body suits.

► What are dungeon monsters without drops? Wildcards will also wake with a pouch of valuables for adventurers to collect. These items can vary from useful ores, gemstones, and chip vouchers to random items like condoms, vegetables, and shiny rocks.

UPPER DUNGEON

START THE DESCENT

FLOOR 1

Heading down the stairs from the marketplace leads to the first floor of the dungeon. This is where all low rank suites have been condensed. Corridors are generally dry and well lit, with twisting ivy and torches lining the walls. Some guests say that it’s an improvement over the previously dreary, dirty basement.

Only a handful of monsters are brave enough to come close to the surface. The ones that do have low IQs and are easily defeated.

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► Barrels, crates, and chests can be found in corners and intersections. Low value materials, like perishables and basic clothing, can be found inside. This may or may not include the personal items of low rank guests misplaced during renovations. Whoops!

Watch out! Mimic chests love to hide amongst these crates. Opened mimic chests chase nearby guests, desperate to thrust their slimy tongues into any reachable orifice. They’re also quite dumb, happily repopulating areas where other mimics have been beaten. It isn’t uncommon to find a new one where an old one had been just yesterday!

► Sprigs of mistletoe grow over doors and dangle from the ceiling. Nothing happens when someone passes alone. The enchantment is only triggered when two or more people intersect. Those who cross under the mistletoe may find themselves unable to leave its proximity. As if an invisible bubble has appeared, attempts to leave will be rebuffed.

The mistletoe enchantment can only be broken by kissing. Some mistletoe may be satisfied with a brief kiss while others may require its victims to use tongue. Get ready for some smooching!

FLOOR 2

Multiple stairways across the first floor lead down to the second. As guests head down, they will find the temperature dropping and light dimming. The stairwell opens up to a reveal crumbling archways, staggered levels of ruins, and rich moss blanketing over stone.

This dungeon floor has several gaps between ruins and multiple pockets of open space. Old wooden bridges creak in the wind. Leaves flick across, carried on steady breeze. Treasure chests and harpy-like monsters can be found throughout the ruins.

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► Adventurers need to cross multiple bridges to make it to the next portion of the dungeon. However, they will find that they cannot cross these bridges alone. All bridges in this area vanish the moment someone steps out solo. Luckily, falls to the ground are cushioned by a thick blanket of moss.

Adventurers must step forward together, hand-in-hand, in order to cross. Guests that stop holding hands while crossing, hesitate, or mistrust one another will find the bridge vanishing from beneath their feet.

► Wind speeds spike dangerously at random intervals and send the floor into sub-freezing temperatures. During these times, it is advised that adventurers take cover, because they might end up blown away. There are sporadic abandoned campsites in caves and alcoves where guests can wait out the wind.

These campsites serendipitously offer a cozy bedroll. One cozy bedroll. With howling winds knocking out torchlight, the only way to keep warm is to cuddle up and share body heat. Oddly enough, the furious winds only calm down after adventurers snuggle. Weird!

FLOOR 3

Lush vegetation dominates the third floor. Pathways are challenging to follow beneath overgrown flora. Ancient trees twist between crumbling pillars. This dungeon forest is teeming with sexy floral monsters that blend with the brush and provoke adventurers with sensual whispers. Isn’t it amazing how accurate they are in pinpointing your kinks?

Monsters on this floor love to tease and fondle guests passing through. Adventurers cutting through the forest may end up groped by branches, leaves, and flowers. Or more! These floral monsters can get very handsy.

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► Treasure chests can be found throughout the dungeon forest. The floral monsters will try to protect them, but none of the monsters in this area are particularly strong. Wood nymphs seduce guests away from chests and vines will lash out to slap their hands. Chests on this floor are valuable, offering high-quality potions like elixirs and panaceas.

Not all potions are good. Some bottles are decoys that cause unwanted effects. The three most common decoys are love potions, hatemance potions, and flora potions.

LOVE POTION: A magical liquid designed to make the person who drinks it fall in love with the first person they see.

HATEMANCE POTION: A magical liquid designed to make the first person who drinks it fall into hate, coupled with passionate sexual desire, for the first person they see.

FLORA POTION: Liquefied chlorophyll designed to temporarily transform anyone who drinks it into a sexy monster. Monster need not be plant-based.

► An invasive species, the dongle flower, can be found in large number in the center of the forest. This flower’s fleshy petals phallically cone into one another and stand erect from a small cluster of leaves at its base. This flower is mostly known for its milk, which can be collected by pumping its petals. Those unfamiliar with this breed of flora may mistake it for a human penis, but closer investigation will confirm that it is indeed a plant.

Getting to close to the dongle flower comes with risks. This flower is notorious for ejaculating its milk when stimulated. Dongle flowers in close proximity may trigger one another and cause a chain of milk ejaculations. Dongle flower milk has analeptic properties that heighten virility, sensitivity, and sex drive. The more milk, the more potent.

LOWER DUNGEON

HALFWAY DOWN

FLOOR 4

A slope leads the way down to the fourth floor. Adventurers must be careful with their footing to avoid taking a spill because the path is steep and uneven. Why are these stones sticking up so much, anyway?!

Guests not watching their step may end up triggering a trap. After a trick stone sinks beneath their weight, a rumble echoes throughout the dungeon. This echo the ominous prelude to a giant boulder crashing down and rolling after them! (There is a nipple painted on the boulder.)

Those that don’t want to get squashed by the boulder may have to throw themselves off the ledge. Depending on where they decide to jump ship, they will end up in a different chamber designed to test their mettle.

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► CHAMBER ONE: An unfurnished room with no windows or doors. This chamber is deep, making it difficult to try and scale the walls back up to the path. Lone adventurers will end up stuck until someone else joins them, because the trap will not trigger until two or more guests are inside.

Once at least two guests are trapped, spikes spring from two opposing walls. They slowly begin to close in and a booming voice declares: BE EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE OR DIE!

The floor will give way for guests that comply. Those that do not and cannot get out of the room on their own will be spiked. They may escape with injuries or die. If the latter, they will revive in the Broken Wing clinic.

► CHAMBER TWO: This chamber is divided into multiple parallel rooms. These rooms are designed to facilitate a specific kink between the guests trapped inside. They might be furnished with toys or vacant with only a gloryhole in a partition. Regardless, every room has a door locked shut with a bulky padlock.

After two guests have entered a booming voice declares: EXPLORE KINK OR REMAIN TRAPPED FOREVER!

Padlocks will drop and doors will open for guests that comply. Those that do not are doomed to be trapped forever… or figure a way out through demolition. That disembodied voice is going to be really salty when adventurers realize that last option exists.

FLOOR 5

Water commands the fifth floor. Adventurers must tread through dark and damp tunnels that lead into flooded chambers. Pools and rivers run throughout, with some areas reaching depths of 50 feet. Treasure chests are submerged but are worth the effort, offering ores, metals, and rare stones that can be used to enhance weapons with the blacksmith.

Reverse mermaids live in these waters. They enjoy swimming alongside adventurers and spreading their legs to show off how good they are for fucking.

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► Slimes ooze along the ceiling and plop into the water. They float along like jellyfish, but will direct themselves toward adventurers they sense nearby. Slimes vary in size and color, though the majority are small enough to cup between two hands. The mother slime, a giant slime hidden deep in the depths, occasionally appears to absorb adventurers into her gelatinous body.

Small and deceptively cute, these little monsters are attracted to adventurers and eager to ooze all over them. Different colored slimes and their secretions cause various physical reactions. Slimes can be mixed to create combination effects.

CLEAR SLIME: Clear slime is an aphrodisiac that can also be used as a lubricant.

PINK SLIME: Pink slime amplifies shyness and embarrassment.

PURPLE SLIME: Purple slime triggers sexual aggression and sadistic tendencies.

YELLOW SLIME: Yellow slime may enhance dominate or submissive inclinations.

MOTHER SLIME: Secretions from the mother slime trigger a breeding rut/heat. The more contact one has with the mother slime, the more intense the rut/heat.

► The water in this dungeon has unique properties. Adventurers that soak for long periods of time may find their skin clearing up, their hair becoming shinier, and their features becoming dewy and radiant. This water is imbued with beauty magic that intensifies the sexiness of those who drink or bathe in it. Everything they do, even sneezing or scratching an itch, will be tinted in a pink glow of attractive glamor.

Guests that soak for too long run the risk of becoming powerfully distracting. Beauty can be bewitching, so take care to not charm other adventurers into becoming obsessed admirers, lest you become an unwitting Helen of Troy!

Drinking the water comes with an additional potential side effect. The drinker's voice has a 25% chance of becoming hypnotic. They may be able to entrance others or cause them to orgasm through dirty talk alone.

FLOOR 6

Drying off won't be a problem after getting down to the sixth floor! The temperature jumps to a sweltering degree and light glints off silvery glass. Orange and red flicker and dance. Stepping into the yawning mouth of this massive floor reveals a giant pit of blazing fire beneath a twisting mirror maze.

Muscular minotaurs prowl, prepared to kidnap adventurers and whisk them away to their dens. This maze is also equipped with traps and enchantments designed to redirect guests back to the beginning entrance. Adventurers will need to use creativity and ingenuity to navigate this labyrinth while battling intense heat.

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► Guests can take cover in small chambers at maze corridor intersections. These rooms are also sweltering but, happily enough, there are magical air conditioners available! Two plates on opposite sides of the room must simultaneously be stepped on in order to activate the ice enchantment.

Comfort comes with a price. Something strange happens when magic sparks: the adventurers standing on the activation plates have swapped bodies! They won't be able to switch back immediately, either, because the ice enchantment has a cool down period. Their options are to either wait it out or go find another room with an unused ice enchantment!

► Adventurers that successfully navigate their way through the maze will find a long corridor leading to a massive shining door. They've found the exit down to the treasure room where riches upon riches are waiting. Money, money, money!!

Guests that let their guard down while walking to the door may end up shot with an arrow! In classic dungeon fashion, holes in the wall open and launch arrows all the way down to the entrance of the treasure room.

Getting shot by an arrow will trigger lust at first sight! Forget about everything else and look at your fellow dungeon crawler. Aren't they so erotic? Don't you really want to fuck them right now and forget about all that treasure? Or perhaps they're still rocking around in your swapped body. Isn't it suddenly tempting to fuck yourself?

TREASURE ROOM

IT DEFINITELY ISN'T CURSED

FLOOR 7: THE BOTTOM FLOOR

The final floor of the dungeon is a massive chamber glittering with precious gems, metals, and enchanted valuables. Piles and piles of gold coins are stacked as far as the eye can see. Treasure chests line the walls, overflowing with sparkling jewelry. Anyone that’s ever wanted to swim in piles of gold can finally make their dream come true.

Guests can take whatever they can carry. They have to make their way back up through the dungeon with it, so hopefully they came prepared!

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► Brave adventurers that managed to come this far deserve worthwhile gains. Those who enter the treasure room are welcome to pick up special treasures from the following selection. None of these items are game breaking, so players can pick up multiple or mix and match.

ECHO STONE: A small stone that fits in the palm of a hand. When tapped, it sends out a soft pulse that outlines nearby exits, hidden passages, or alternate routes in shimmering light.

EARRINGS OF FATE: A matching pair of diamond studs. If shared between two people, the wearers can sense each others’ location all times.

CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY: Shimmering silver fabric as smooth as water. Wearing this cloak grants invisibility.

THONG OF BRONZE: A bronze thong. Wearing this thong increases power, endurance, and speed, but only when worn alone.

RING OF PROTECTION: A simple gold ring enchanted to protect the wearer. While this is useful during battle, it also can act as birth control and prevent sharing diseases.

CLICK LOCK LOCKET: A simple golden heart-shaped locket. The wearer can open the locket and give themselves temporary body modifications for up to two hours at a time.

MECHANICAL MOUSE: A mechanical mouse that registers its master with a drop of blood. A little friend that can scout, transport small items, and fit into tiny spaces.

BRASS COMPASS: A small brass compass with delicate gears. It doesn’t point north. Instead, it points to the carrier's deepest desire or the object they seek the most.

FEATHER OF FLIGHT: A delicate feather that feels lighter than air itself. Grants the ability to fly for a short period but the user must have it in their possession and activate it. Works in bursts, such as allowing them to jump across wide gaps or avoid a deadly fall.

HAND OF LUCK: A small, silver broach shaped like a human hand, fingers outstretched in a gesture of good fortune. The hand grants increased luck to the user, influencing dice rolls, odds, or even the outcome of risky decisions. However, it only works once per day. When it activates it may make other things worse.

► An iridescent door glitters at the back of the treasure room. Written on an aged scroll pinned to the wall is an explanation that this door can send adventurers home. They will have abandon their companions for this opportunity, because one who uses the door must pass through alone. The scroll explains that the door will only work once within a span of several hours, making it impossible for anyone else to immediately use it. There is also the risk that it will never work again.

Of course, the door isn't really sending anyone back to their world. Guests that decide to take the leap will find themselves walking straight into their suite upstairs. The scroll didn't specify which home!

OOC NOTES

INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

▶ BLANKET CW: alcohol; altered states; anonymous; aphrodisiacs; BDSM dynamics; body swap; breeding kink; classic tropes; costumes; cum play; dubcon; death; enchantments; erotic plants; erotic monsters; entrapment; hypnotism; noncon; temperature play; traps; weapons; violence; voice kink

▶ 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 November event and is designed to provide content for players through the mods' December break. The marketplace and dungeon will ICly conclude on January 1st.

▶ 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!

▶ 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

Scott Summers | XMCU | 4♣ | Current Character

[laserguy]

pretzels;
[There's absolutely no way that Scott is waiting two hours for a single pretzel, that sounds really stupid. And ridiculous. He wouldn't even wait that long for a hamburger. Maybe a really good slice of pizza from New York City, but he'd just ask Peter or Kurt to snag him one. What?? He's not above using his friend's abilities to grab him something like that.

Unfortunately for him, they aren't here. And okay, maybe he is a little curious about why people are so excited for it.

So anyone that's either managed to grab a pretzel or is eating one right now will have a curious teen with red sunglasses suddenly sliding over to them. Hey, what's up, etc]

So, is it really as good as people make it out to be?

[Yes he is going to try and ask for a piece--]

crossing together;
[Yeah, good job, Summers, for falling through that stupid bridge. He should've figured it wouldn't be so simple as just walking across it, but why would he assume that it was just disappear like that? That's not how bridges normally work!! Sure, he can be glad that he wasn't injured from the fall, in fact, he's already sort of back on his feet and standing on the moss now, but it still feels kind of embarrassing. And stupid.

Although, at least he's not the only one.

Scott slightly startles as another body lands onto the moss next to him and while it's tempting to tease them, especially if they look bewildered, the fact that he's still down here too sort of prevents any sarcastic comments.]

Welcome to the loser pit.

[Okay, maybe one comment. He will allow that. He still feels kind of defensive about what happened and this is just one of his normal reactions when dealing with those dumb feelings.

But after a small beat, he will at least offer a hand to help pull his latest companion up.]

chamber one;
[Yeah so, landing in an unfurnished room with no windows or doors? Bad. And what's even worse? His optic blasts doing zero damage to the walls, hell, they barely left a mark after he went full power on them. Man, seriously, fuck this place that it decides to be immune to the only thing that he's really got. It's put him in a rather sour mood and doesn't make him the best of company; a fact that kind of stays even as someone else finally joins him in the room.

Great, maybe they'll be able to help. Or not. They can throw a party here.

Although, he doesn't have any time to sass his new companion, the mutant jolting as spikes emerge suddenly from the walls with directions being shouted out and really fuck this place. They're ruining Indiana Jones for him now--]

What, be emotionally vulnerable? [A somewhat face scrunch underneath that visor, though there's something both a little worried and maybe even commanding taking a hold of him despite all that earlier grumpiness. It sort of happens when spike walls start closing in.] Okay, say something then! It's fine, even if it's really embarrassing. I don't care.

[...Very supporting, this one.]

flora potion; possible nsfw, fine with gen
[He both feels like himself and not. Probably because he looks sort of like this, just with more red/yellow tone to his wings. Yeah, think Phoenix.

The instincts that are flaring inside himself aren't completely foreign, especially that drive to protect others-- and honestly only becoming even stronger if they are a friend. Him just wanting to keep those around him safe and then nest, let his wings cover them in a protective sphere and... something about that doesn't feel right, not completely. He shouldn't have that, but also, is it wrong that everything in his vision isn't red? That also doesn't feel right.

Although as he almost violently pulls away the monster that was attacking (or even just grabbing) his companion, or maybe just an innocent, with his talons digging deep into the dying creature's form, some red has returned to his vision. It almost feels like an improvement, but he still doesn't feel completely right, with bright blue eyes settling on the other person with him.

There seems to be a heat generating from him as well, although luckily he won't be hot to touch.]

[Or alternatively, maybe Scott can be convinced to just try the flora potion by the person he's travelling with, if to just let this start in a different way and with Scott more like himself.]

wildcard;
[Have something in mind? Feel free to PM me! I'm also open/interested in doing mistletoe, one of the slime effects, or possibly dealing with the other potions.]

flora potion

[smokedout]

[Dodger was pretty sure he'd had that handled - yes, he was on the floor and midway through getting his ass handed to him by a wood nymph, but he's convinced he could have turned the tides before it got dire. Still, he's not going to complain about Scott coming to his rescue, even if he'd have liked it to come before he ended up covered in bruises.

It takes him a second to recognize Scott, getting a proper look at his eyes for the first time along with all of the more extreme changes. But he knows the teen's face well enough, and that stops Dodger from doing much more than flickering out of sight, and then coming right back when he realizes he's probably not in any danger.]

...Nice feathers.

[Given how some of the monsters here are - and the instincts that were running through him the last time Dodger went through a transformation - he isn't actually sure if he's safe with Scott. But he's sitting up, wincing from some bruise or another on his back, and just... watching. Letting Scott make the first move to set how this meeting is going to go.]

[laserguy]

[With the wood nymph a mere twitching corpse beneath him, Scott's full attention is just on Dodger now. There isn't full recognition in his eyes, though they don't seem distrustful, his head tilting just ever so much as he steps closer to the other mutant. Just uh, ignore the way he leaves bloody prints on the ground, his talons stepping against the dirt until he raises himself to his full height while looking down at him.

Huh, did Scott actually grow a few inches? Yes, finally reaching his comics height thanks--

He may almost look intimidating, but it's also clearly Scott in the end, his face even more expressive compared to before and clearly puffing up in some pride as Dodger compliments his feathers. Yeah, that's right, his feathers are cool. But beyond that, there's one thing that sticks out in his mind that he has to ask. Because he knows that the person in front of him is someone he likes a lot. Cares a lot about. Has a connection with. It's why he tore that other creature down.]

Are you okay?

[His voice hasn't changed much at least.]

[smokedout]

Better now.

[That feels like a safe answer. He doesn't necessarily want Scott to worry about him, and he can handle getting roughed up. Plus, watching him kill something and leave bloody footprints when he walks over is extremely hot, but Dodger isn't about to voice that. In case Scott remembers it later and feels anything about it.

He hesitates again, before moving to get back to his feet. It's not comfortable, but most of the damage ended up going to the top half of his body. He can walk, at least.]

Are you okay?

crossing together (impactful first meeting face-to-face)

[shadowdogs]

[He should've just summoned his bird and flown through this entire thing and not bothered with anything... - is what's written on Megumi's face as he falls on his back in the moss, looking properly pissed off as he stares up at where the bridge was. Fuck saving cursed energy and all meticulous planning around it. He didn't even bother to land on his feet. All of his jujutsu training, and he's been bested by a fucking bridge.]

I should've known...

[He'd be content to lay there for a while and sulk, but when the hand is offered to stand up, he takes it, not wanting to be too rude.]

Thanks...

[laserguy]

[Misery loves company and all that. Honestly though, seeing Megumi's grumpy ass expression-- something that he understands completely, helps put Scott in a better mood. His hand firmly grips his as he helps to pull the other teen up, and while he hasn't actually met him before, there is definitely something familiar about him. He'll probably remember in a second that they spoke over the Watches.

But right now, he gives him a small nod, like he's giving one last effort to look a little cool. You know, despite the loser comment. Don't think about it too hard.]

Yeah, sure. How about we both agree to forget about that?

[A pretty good deal, right?]

[shadowdogs]

[It is something they can laugh about at a later date- right now it's an inconvenience to be dealt with. But being stuck in the inconvenience with someone else helps a little.]

I am not opposed to that.

[Mutual understanding on both being a little bit of losers and falling for the obvious trap that is a lone bridge.

He looks up and his eyes narrow even more, and he cracks his fingers-]

Are you fine with flying?

[It's probably considered cheating to fly through a dungeon and dodge the traps, but fuck it, he needs to put some ointment on his bruised ego.]

gimme the wingy boyyyy

[drugsnotclubs]

[Dungeon scuffles are no big deal, usually. But sometimes they do happen back to back to back and there's only so many times you can get side-swiped by a manticore (or whatever the hell this thing is-) without having to back off and heal up. So Shinjiro had been fine, covering for Scott's withdrawal so he could drink whatever potion and get it back together.

He'd managed to use the head of the axe he was able to get upstairs to keep its weird scorpion-stinger from landing a hit (and who knows what effect that would have had,) but of course that leaves him open for a swipe of the paw as he rebalances himself--

Except for a crazy fuckoff birdman swoops in and catches the beast in its talons, the daggerlike claws digging into its head and neck as it goes limp. Which means he's fighting a crazy fuckoff birdman now, which sucks because they fly and--]

--Scott? [Woah. He relaxes, letting the axe in his hand chunk into the ground (a bad idea, because the quality is shit, but he's hoping he can get enough parts to get it made better--) and resting against the tall haft.]

That... uh. That wasn't the healing one, huh. [All those potions look so damn similar. They need a labelmaker or something.]

[laserguy]

[His eyes remain locked on Shinjiro as he steps closer-- and when he does, Shinjiro may notice that he's definitely grown a few inches, now able to tower or at least down at the other teen with eyes that aren't clearly all there. Maybe a little worrying, since, birdboy can fly. Also, attacking a friend is always a bit hard. Luckily, there isn't any threatening energy coming from the harpy, his posture not in position to strike at him, in fact, he almost seems curious.

Also, ignore how some remnants of the manticore are still being gripped in his talons-- some of it dragging across the ground. Very attractive, right.

One transformed hand reaches out to poke Shinjiro's chest, the tip of his talon causing a small nip of pain, but he doesn't penetrate any skin.]

Not hurt?

[There's a feeling where he has to try and remain in control, lead the other for some reason. They were fighting together, huh? He follows that instinct mainly.]

[drugsnotclubs]

[This must be how Scott felt when Shinjiro returned as a wolfman that one time. It's surreal, seeing someone with all the familiar features (sans the glasses, and the fact that there's no eyebeams happening is wild also...???) but grown and feathered and clawed. He doesn't withdraw as he's poked in the chest-- it's sharp, like being jabbed with a pen or something, but it doesn't cut through. He'll reach up a hand to rub at where he was poked with those murder mittens and nod.

Not a lot of words. But that's fine. He can work with that.]

Nah, I'm good. Thanks for the save.

[Should he find the guy's shades? He'll make a note to look out for them. There doesn't seem to be any danger of lasers right now. Getting to see Scott's eyes for once is almost strange, though. Unfamiliar. It brings a whole new level of expression to the other teen (even if he's not emoting very much at the moment,) that would usually be hidden.]

How 'bout you? Feeling okay?

[He doesn't seem to have a massive birdman erection (unlike that time with the wolfman thing) so... hey, at least there's that?]

wildcard~

[loosestrifes]

( Just before the stairs leading from the first floor to the second, there's a commotion occurring, loud enough to meet Scott's ears before he can even see it. Yelling— or shrieking, really— and a whole lot of clattering, like a huge box being tossed around. )

Get away from me, you nasty thing— eek!

( Upon rounding the corner, he'll be greeted by a sight that's impossible to ignore, as it's currently taking up the entire pathway towards the stairs. There's Esikko, backed up against a wall with one leg extended to keep a large mimic at bay, both arms shielding his own face half-turned away. The mimic itself is bouncing eagerly, wet, slimy tongue flapping out and towards Esikko wherever it can reach. Across those guarding arms, far too deeply into one ear, and then up his pantleg, which makes him immediately jerk his leg back and kick with the other, pathetic and flailing. )

Ew, ew, get off, get off—!! Why are you so slimy?! Stop it!

( Met, of course, by a mimic advancing even further, because the more its nasty tongue slaps around and tries to shove itself where it shouldn't, the more Esikko reacts, and the less room he has to keep any distance. The sprig of mistletoe conveniently placed above him goes completely unnoticed, given the circumstances. )

[laserguy]

[There's a shriek and yeah, he only needs to hear that initial noise to get him running right towards the source without any hesitation whatsoever.

Honestly, the idea of someone actually in trouble gets him to run even faster than normal. There's adrenaline running through him, because he's been training for months to be a hero and this is finally the time for that and put his skills to use. Combat the enemy with everything he's learned, it's kind of exciting. Oh, and definitely make sure that the screaming person-- a voice that is starting to sound pretty familiar, is okay.

Is that Esikko? He's definitely one of his top guesses, for various reasons. Although, thinking-- hearing that he is in actual danger, after learning what he has been through, makes him even more worried. And maybe vengeful against whoever is attacking him. And rounding the corner...

...

Scott will allow himself a couple of seconds of relief (and maybe some growing amusement) that he is mostly okay before jumping straight into action. He's able to fully control the output of his optic blasts via his visor now, so it's quick work to figure that output before releasing a sharp, red blast to hit the monster straight in the back.

Hopefully it's enough to get its attention and pull it away from the struggling prince. Just in case though, he fires another one of his blasts at the bouncing creature-- also probably because it deserves it.]

Come on, try and lick me instead, you stupid box! I'm probably better tasting anyway!

[...Sorry Esikko that you're being rescued like this.]

[loosestrifes]

...

( The first strike hits the mimic, and its tongue recoils from Esikko's pant leg at once. But it's good that second strike goes out, because it had seemed so focused on just trying again a second time. Now, with the force of the laser turning it on its jumpy little box ass, Scott is the one in its sight— and without much thought beyond that, it hops and bounces straight towards him, its slimy tongue lashing out with more length than it has any right having. For Scott's ankles, or his arms, or his face, wherever it can reach...

Esikko sinks a little against the wall in his relief, catching his breath. Even if he wasn't in any real danger other than being a little violated (and even that he has an alarming lack of consideration towards that being real danger), his heart rate is a little uneven, and his lungs are paying for how hard he'd tried to outrun this thing.

Still, after he's caught a few more breaths and wiped slimy residue off of himself with his clothes, his eyes slide back over to Scott, lips pursed in thought about those words just a moment ago. )

What do you mean by that, anyway, better tasting... ( punk )

— flora potion; hope this okay, fine with taking it to nsfw

[dilettante]

( it wasn't the first time the resort had gotten to reira, in fact unbeknownst to her there was another version of herself running around causing chaos in some way or another. regardless, she should have known better than to go out and explore unknown areas on her own. there was something about being too comfortable here that blinded her from the harsh realities of things all over it again it seemed.

whatever the reasons were for her to come into the depths of this area, the flora and fauna clearly had all eyes on her. the moment she stepped in and began to wade her way towards some of the treasure chests, she began to find herself wrapped by vines and flowers, touching and fondling her in ways plants really shouldn't. )

H-Hey that tickles, get off of me!

( she managed to say in a panic before she waved her arms around and began to slap at things before becoming overwhelmed. thankfully for her, scott had managed to help her as soon as a monster decided to join in on the attacks. once free, it took her a moment to realize who was flying above her. )

Thank you so much, I don't know what I'd done.....wait is that.....you're the guy from the mind bar, Scott right?

all good to me! :>

[laserguy]

[It was only natural for him to come and save the struggling girl-- at least it definitely felt instinctual in a way. Swooping in and protecting someone else from a threat. It's something he should be doing. Maybe the only thing that doesn't feel completely normal is the way he's tearing apart the monster that was attacking her with his taloned feet before letting those torn pieces drop to the ground (and luckily avoiding hitting her). Yeah, that... doesn't feel right, but also, he did what he wanted to do-- supposed to do.

She's okay.

He lets himself hover above her for a few more seconds before lowering himself to the ground, curious blue eyes searching hers for a moment, as well as double checking to see if she's actually injured at all.]

I am. And... you're Layla. [He answers, a spark of recognition finally appearing in his eyes, mixing in with all those harpy instincts of wanting to keep her protected and safe. She's like him, he remembers that. A connection of feeling kind of lonely in this casino, despite having friends here.

There's also one other thing--]

We're alike. [A growing smile.] We both like hot dogs. And music.

pretzel time

[belheir]

Absolutely delicious.

[Says Kazuya, stuffing more of the chocolate and caramel with seasalt pretzel into his mouth. It's highly unattractive. But also? It really is a good pretzel... Soft and chewy, baked to a doughy, light perfection. He can absolutely see why there's such a long line up.

But also, the King of Demons is too good to stand in a line, which means a bit of power flexing has given him access to them whenever he wants.

A nice way to say that he's stolen it.]

You should definitely get one. They're already out, from what I hear.

[Is he going to share? It's A Mystery(TM)]

[laserguy]

[He's totally rubbing it in, he can tell!! Which is totally rude and everything, he thought they had something together SNIFF--]

Dude, how am I going to get one if they're already out. [Then he slides just a little bit closer to Kazuya, eyes focused entirely on the pretzel that's still grasped in the demon's hand. There's still a good portion of it left, the warm and perfectly baked item that's covered in just the right amount of toppings, and he's totally offering to share.

That's what he got of this whole exchange.]

Unless you're offering? Thanks man.

[He's reaching for the pretzel now.]

[belheir]

[The hand gets smacked! Kind of ferociously, too. Man... What a greedy little demon...]

Hey, hey! Who said I was sharing? I got mine fair and square.

[No he didn't. But Scott doesn't need to know that!

Kazuya leans back and away from the mutant, as if to make his point more readily known. Share? His sweets? Not on your life, Scott Summers.]

floor 4!!

[izanagis]

[You know, for a grand total of about 4.5 seconds, Yu was actually pretty relieved to see a familiar face in this chamber, let alone a friend.

And then Scott starts barking orders.

In truth, it's the nature of the room, and the order it gives, that has Yu bristling most, and sets off a natural stubbornness within him that refuses to give into the demands of something this stupid. He frowns pointedly at Scott.] Why should I go first? You say something!

[He's WAITING!! Except that the spikes are still moving, so he's also coming up with contingency plans.] Have you tried firing a blast at the spikes? Maybe we can find a weak spot to hit.

[laserguy]

[Scott jaw drops, not quite used to having his orders thrown back at him like that. At least it hasn't happened in a long time since coming here! And maybe it's the fact that Yu is the one talking back at him, he just sort of figured that his friend would go along with his idea! Because it's a good idea!]

I asked first!

[His own stubbornness rises, despite the situation, despite spiky walls closing in on them in a luckily slow pace. It's definitely still happening though.]

And you think I was standing around here this entire time with my thumb up my ass?! I was blasting the walls earlier! Why don't you shout Persona and try one of your attacks?!

[izanagis]

[...!

Two things are true, here. One, this is a bizarrely high-stakes situation, for this place. Lives literally hang on it. And two, they're both idiots. So when Scott raises his voice and lets his stubbornness get the better of him, Yu could be the bigger man, so to speak...but he doesn't. Instead he responds to stubborn with stubborn, his expression curving into a small frown.]

Asking first doesn't mean you get to give orders, Scott!

[Except that Scott is right; he should try to do something. So with a soft, annoyed grunt, he gives it a shot:] Atavaka! Brave Blade!

[Unfortunately, when the Persona attacks the spikes...nothing happens.]

flora/wildcardish

[cartographie]

[ So maybe Nami could be a little too opportunistic for her own good at times, and while usually that can be written off as her merely being cunning, or enterprising, right now she more likely looks like an idiot.

All it took was one chest that actually contained loot for Nami to start checking every last one. Normally, that would be the practical choice, however based on the fact that she's been run up a tree that's now surrounded by about four mimics, maybe it wasn't quite such a clever move.

Perched high enough to avoid their attempts at jumping up to pull her back down, Nami rummages through her bag of loot for a weapon before settling on a handful of potatoes at the bottom of the sack of treasure. ]

Fuck off! [ A well aimed potato knocks one of the mimics over, which only seems to encourage the rest to double their efforts trying to get her down from the tree. ]

Somebody? A little help maybe?!

uwu

[laserguy]

[There's a sharp yell that echoes throughout the area after Nami's cry for help, before a harpy suddenly swoops down seemingly out of nowhere to trample one of the attacking mimics that were trying to climb up the tree. The force of the bird's descent, combined with his reinforced claws, demolishes the first box from sheer impact, and from there, he continues to fight-- the bird like monster almost violently attacking each of the monsters until chunks of their remains are held in his clawed feet.

All the while, aggressive sounds continue to spill out from his throat, almost sounding inhumane and maybe just a little dangerous. It probably doesn't help that all of the mimics have been destroyed in a matter of seconds, with the harpy's wings flaring up in a bright red/orange color as the last of them lets out a dying noise-- wild tongue lying limp on the ground.

At least one threat is definitely over?? Though, Scott soon looks up at Nami-- sharp blue eyes focusing up on her. There's something almost foggy about them, but there's something clearing up in them-- like he's finally recognizing the person that's up on the tree.

He doesn't say anything just yet, but he doesn't attack either.]

hey birdbrain

[orphne]

Heyyyy!!

[Kill-stealer!! Kotone totally had that mimic (and whatever loot it might be carrying) on the ropes. It's so much fun to kill monsters for money, after all! She spins her naginata and taps the butt impatiently against the floor with an impressive pout at this bird guy who'd just literally swooped in and "rescued" her when she totally didn't even need it.]

I still get whatever it drops, got it? [she says before taking a second look at her would-be rescuer. That can't be... Bird features aside, this guy doesn't have glasses. Does Scott have a twin brother who's a bird?? He would have mentioned that before, right??]

...Scott?

[laserguy]

[There might not be much loot remaining as said bird guy keeps on digging into the mimic, with shards of its body being torn apart and thrown all around in what would be a really gruesome display if the creature he was hurting was flesh at all. Well, its tongue is flesh, and that is sent sailing across the room in a violent manner, but otherwise, there's just a mostly broken box with its destroyed contents lying in front of them.

If Kotone squints and turns her head, there might be some remaining coins and jewelry to be taken though. It definitely goes unnoticed by the harpy, however, with his blue eyes shining in an almost frenzied manner as he looks at her-- at first something overly protective and fierce in them, and then. Staring right at her boobs and her overall outfit just because of how revealing it is. Scott's mouth parts, but nothing comes out at first.

Though, a last dying gasp and twitch from the mimic distracts him again, his eyes narrowing before he turns his attention back to it, with clawed feet ripping out another chunk of the chest and being tossed elsewhere.

And he just keeps on beating it down.]