TDM 12

【 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.
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WINDING MARKET
SPECIALTY SHOPS
JOBS & QUESTS
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.

A WHOLE NEW BASEMENT
UPPER DUNGEON
LOWER DUNGEON

TREASURE ROOM
OOC NOTES
▶ 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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It's becoming quite the vexing little matter; he rather wishes the damnable thing came with instructions so they could simply proceed to grant its request and be done with it. Sadly, things are never that simple in life.
Heaving a put upon sigh, he straightens up and regards Ratio thoughtfully. If holding hands isn't what the plant is after, what will work? He's somewhat hesitant to entertain various ideas, although they can't help coming to mind all the same.]
That does not surprise me. We do appear to be in a dungeon designed to facilitate intimate interactions. [As they let go of hands, he merely nods in agreement, holding a clawed hand to his chin thoughtfully.]
Not at all. That's the fastest way to discover our means of escape. Do you have any ideas for our next attempt? I'm rather afraid what comes to mind is quite... crude. [Given the suggestive nature of the props and everything else, he has an inkling what lengths this place might go to. He only hopes that's not the case with the mistletoe.]
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crude is certainly a fair description of a number of the possibilities. he may not enjoy the carnal nature of these little puzzles, otherwise he might have found the little brain teasers fascinating. ]
Now that I know I have your full cooperation, we can start with the least offensive of possibilities.
[ truthfully, he's already begun. he only wanted approval before continuing for much the same reason flins already seems aware of. one would have to be particularly obtuse to not expect something crude. not terribly long ago, he had some miraculous reverse mermaid begging for fortification. ]
An embrace would be my next suggestion. Do excuse me. [ now that he does have cooperation, he voices the suggestion and is already uncrossing his arms from his chest. he is not, particularly, a fan of close-contact. least of all with strangers. regardless. his hand extends, his fingertips curl around flins' waist and he pulls him slightly towards him, his other arm curling around the man's thin waist as the idea of personal space is effectively snuffed out. it is not the most bizarre situation he has been in today. ]
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Honestly, he's of a similar mind; were not for the forced aspect of everything, it could have proven to be quite fun.]
Very well then, that seems an ideal place to start. Please go right ahead.
[Thankfully it seems like they can approach this with a calm, clear mind and an almost clinical disposition, which should make anything of an intimate lean more easy to bear. He's just as eager to free themselves as Ratio is despite being a touch less bothered by the whole possibility of being stuck until they fuck. He's heard that sometimes it goes that far, though he's hopeful this trap won't be so... vulgar.]
Of course. By all means. [A hug is certainly the next best thing they could hope for as the key to escape, though he's not quite expecting the hand about his waist and his cheeks color faintly despite his calm and collected words. As one who tends to keep to himself, he, too, is hardly used to such close contact, rending him briefly speechless as he silently prays that something comes of this. Yet just in case it takes both of them participating, he returns the gesture by wrapping his own arms around Ratio, hugging him not quite tightly, but firmly enough that if this is the key to escape, it should count.
Alas, when they move to part and step away for a second attempt, there's no such luck. He heaves a sigh, a hand coming up to his chin as he contemplates the next step.]
It seems we'll have to go further than merely holding one another.
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there's the cool touch of leather beneath his palms. he does not skimp; to do a task poorly once amounts to double the work in the long term. while the embrace is not tight, it is unmistakable for what it is. their bodies make meaningful contact, their bare chests touching and a sparse amount of breathing space between them. thorough. ratio counts to thirty in his head before they test whether their leash has been cut.
rather predictably, it has not.
ratio despises attempting a problem multiple times. he had quite hoped that would be the solution and they could be parting and on their separate ways. ]
Do not fret, [ he says, despite his own sigh at their second failure. ] The next is entirely too obvious.
[ which is as much warning as flins will get before ratio is reaching out to grasp his chin, his fingers gentle but firm, demanding his cooperation here. ]
Be still.
[ he advises that much before he takes another step closer, his head tipping to the side, his lashes heavy on half shut eyes, his gaze both dark ringed red and glowing amber. in a second, his eyes are closed and their mouths sealed together. the answer is too obvious. what else could mistletoe possibly demand? ]
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The contact between them isn't wholly unpleasant even if it's not especially sought after, being warm and rather comfortable, silly costumes aside. He permits Ratio to decide how long he wishes the attempt to go on, being uncertain what all might constitute enough of an effort on their parts. It's a long thirty seconds, yet nowhere near as bad as it could be, so he offers no complaints, instead merely sighing as their attempt proves fruitless.
So bodily contact isn't enough, hmm? He's loathe to think what else may be required, but it seems they'll have to keep trying in order to be freed.]
Quite so. I suppose more is necessary to appease this plant.
[Although he's not expecting Ratio to be as forward as he is, and finds his cheeks coloring in spite of himself as his chin is grasped. Instinctively, he tries to tip his head up out of the other man's grasp, yet the order to not move convinces him to remain still, breath catching slightly. He's never been one for intimate contact, so if he's ever kissed before, it's been ages, making the sensation feel like an almost entirely new one. For a time he keeps his eyes open, watching Ratio carefully, before finally giving in and allowing them to slip closed so he can simply savor the sensation. It's not awful by any means; he quite enjoys the soft touch, so that this time a whole minute passes by without him realizing it.
It's almost a disappointment when it ends and Flins finds the mistletoe has taken on an faint glow itself, thus permitting them to step away from their previous confinement.]
Ah-- It seems your supposition was correct.
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flins' mouth is soft when their lips touch and ratio can presume the surprise it must be at the slight flinch, the tiny suggestion that he nearly aborted the kiss. surprise, he supposes, is the most likely reason because he doesn't disregard ratio's advice; he stays still. the advice was given because as a learned scholar, he knows best to be thorough and he'd prefer not to be interrupted. a kiss can hardly be called such if it's just two mouths pressed together flatly. lifeless. an imitation, at best. a farce, more likely.
intention, he's learned, is important here.
the kiss is not so uninspiring.
ratio presses several short, chaste kisses against flins' mouth. the nearly mute noise of their mouths pressing together still shockingly audible to ratio's own ears. his own lips part briefly, his tongue swiping along the seam of flins' mouth to complete his quite thorough checklist, not as clinical perhaps as he would care for, but his mind still keeps careful track of the seconds that have passed.
when he parts, it's with a hand brushing against his own mouth, before the faint glow above them catches his attention. he dares not be hopeful, but when he steps away, he does not meet an invisible force. he looks quite pleased with himself for it. ]
Excellent job, [ ratio doesn't spare the praise for his unwitting partner in this predicament. he was beginning to suspect something more vulgar was in store for them. as pleasant a man as this stranger has been, ratio carefully stays a respectful distance away. ] Now, then. I believe I've been terribly discourteous. I'm Dr. Veritas Ratio. And yourself?
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That doesn't mean he's altogether prepared for the contact, however, despite knowing what must be coming. It's the manner in which Ratio simply goes for it without an hesitation that catches him by surprise, although perhaps it shouldn't given the other man's professionalism previously. More than that, though, he finds himself rather amazed at how one who seems so cool and composed can provide such thorough engagement for what could've been a simple peck on the lips.
Overall, it's actually rather pleasant, from the simple chaste kisses to the feel of his warm and moist tongue brushing over his mouth. It's been ages since he last experienced any intimate contact such as this, or perhaps it was a dream. Maybe this is all some strange dream that he'll suddenly find himself waking from.
Alas, or perhaps not, he does not rouse from slumber once the kiss is over, though it almost feels like he's coming out of a stupor. His own hand raises to touch his lips, and he runs his tongue over them, savoring the lingering taste of the other man. It seems they were successful, at least, so that's one dilemma taken care of.]
Hmm... My thanks for your efforts. [Since it likely would have taken Flins himself a little more to compose himself and engage in a kiss with a stranger. He can appreciate the composed way in which Ratio handled the situation, too. Though with introductions being underway, he reorients himself into a familiar stance, one hand pressed to his chest and the other tucked behind his back as he gives a small bow.] It's an honor to meet you, Doctor. I am Kyryll Chudomirovich Flins, though you may simply call me Flins if you'd like. Once again, I offer my apologies for my part in trapping us.
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fortunately, his preparation appears to be wholly unnecessary.
he’s pleased that the situation has resolved smoothly, in no small thanks to flins having a temperament as pleasant as he does. quite truthfully, in his pursuit of knowledge, ratio has put many other things to the side. romance has been one of those neglected aspects of his life.
absent as it may be, it is relieving to find he can still perform adequately where required. he very quickly drags his gaze elsewhere at the sight of flins’s fingers at his own mouth. ]
Mr. Flins, [ ratio repeats, providing a small bow of his own to imitate good manners. ] As I’ve said, no apology is necessary. Neither of us were aware of this particular trick. I do wish you better luck along your way.
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One might say they were the ideal partners for one another in this endeavor.
Which is why when Ratio seems to wish him well on his way, Flins finds himself hesitating. They often say two heads are better than one, and in this case while it may have been their temporary downfall, he can see how having a second mind to go over the dungeon's puzzles would prove beneficial. So rather than simply walk off and leave the doctor to his own devices, he instead smiles, gesturing with a hand.]
Do you plan to trek onward alone, then, Doctor? I would hate to see you get into trouble with no one there to aid you. Perhaps, if you're not adverse to the notion, we could continue on together for a time yet?