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

ishmael / limbus company / 7♣️

[wheft]

get slimed, idiot!

[ one would think that ishmael would be able to solo the water level of this dungeon all by herself. she herself had thought so too, to be honest. she'd done solo runs in the more chaotic mirror dungeons in mephistopheles at dante's behest and was able to clear by herself just fine with the help of e.g.o gifts and the like. surely this potion she'd snagged from the lower levels will further enhance her capabilities, right?

but no. of course she'd fail the skill check this one time. so now she suffers the sexy circumstances of her body partially turning into slime, her ribcage now visible in her see-through flesh. what's more, the slimes in the area are beginning to clamor for her attention too as they squirm towards her, covering her with clear residue. it's only a matter of time before the mother slime decides to assimilate her into its body as well.

that doesn't mean she's become a damsel in distress, however. she can still be found warding off the slimes as much as she could with a low-quality sword she'd acquired along the way, but it's one of those flimsy swords that could break at any moment. it doesn't help that her movements are greatly slowing down thanks to her slimy body making her sluggish on top of the aphrodisiac gradually frying her brain, so -- help. ]

wildcard.

[ sorry this is one of those tls where im just here to thread smut. in this case, slimegirl ishy. but of course if you'd like to do things with her usual human form then please let me know! here are her permissions/kinklist, and feel free to hit me up on DMs or plurk if you want to thread anything else! ]

slime! slime! slime!

[incirculation]

[When looking through the discarded belongings of other travelers, Clara sees a ribbon that strikes her as familiar. As she grasps it in her hand a sense of dread comes over her as she pins down who it's likely connected to. The pulsing feeling of her suit comes to her, like the nagging heartbeat she never had to deal with.]

[She's in trouble. She's in trouble and you're excited. Loathsome creature. Didn't you say you would do better next time? Do you actually value her? Are you reacting like this because you worry for her or because you can only hold her when she's been weakened so?]

[So, it's a relief to see her fighting. Even if that relief is tinged with worry as the details become more clear. Is it her or simply something that looks like her? She could wait in the shadows, like she's done before, and wait to see what occurs. However, that makes the negative thoughts grow even heavier. If she wanted to prove she was not a monster, more similar to the creations of this dungeon than Ishmael was now, she needed to do something.]

[What Ishmael might notice first is that one side of her combat radius has decidedly fewer threats. The she might notice a cloaked figure that reaches out into the body of the slimes. The hand goes into the slime and then the ooze seems to dry up all around it to reveal the core. The round orb then cracks and crumbles in hand as if it were a thousands-year-old artifact.]

[wheft]

[ it does take ishmael a little while to realize that her blind spot has been taken care of, and by a mysteriously hooded figure at that. watching them melt and crumble the slimes with little to no effort would normally impress her, but instead she just... flushes? like wow, what else can those hands do --

no. not now. she has to hang on to what's left of her sanity and cut down these other slimes before it's too late. so she starts moving towards the cloaked figure, much like a slug because of the way she's leaving a trail of pink ooze in her wake. ]

H-Hey... Cover me. There's not a lot of them left...

[ and to prove that she isn't entire worthless yet, she staggers up to her feet and slashes down a slime creeping up to the mysterious stranger's side, slicing it in half like jelly. come on, just a little bit more... ]

[incirculation]

[Some kindred disciplines were better suited to combat. A single rousing of the blood could instill superhuman strength or fortitude but what she was doing was a little more complicated. Each time her hands breached a slime she was tapping into the powers that existed outside their current realm. Coming in contact with that power immediately drained the vitality out of living things. Keeping it active for too long would prove a risk to herself and others so she only activated it when her hand made contact and then sealed it when the slime's orb cracked beneath her grip.]

[It was not physically or mentally strenuous but instead a pressure on her entire being. It was foolish. And, yet, it was thrilling.]

[If only she had the veil from that masquerade... if only, in this moment, she could just be something else. A brief touch with Oblivion reminds her that maintaining even a facade of humanity was a heavy burden.]

[She has to keep the other side covered. She has to-]

[And yet, up close, she's transfixed by the ribcage clearly visible through the others' translucent body. Is that her real ribcage? Her bones, so plainly out in view? The heart is a mockery of anatomical accuracy but the bones might be something more real.]

[So, what else can those hands do? They can reach into the other's body and curl a finger around a rib. How beautiful.]

[wheft]

[ amazing, what the power displayed in front of her could do with only one hand. the way the hoodied person sucks the life out of the slimes with just a mere touch reminded ishmael of what bloodfiends were capable of in la manchaland -- but she's not at don quixote's wild ride right now. she's at one of these not-mirror dungeons, being offered assistance by someone who may or may not be an abnormality, and with the speed and the efficiency it took for the slimes to fall one by one, ishmael knows better than to underestimate them.

yet her visible, goopy-looking heart begins to race, mostly from the exhilaration from seeing unique combat up close, even more so when the cloaked stranger reaches for her. but before ishmael could stop the stranger from coming in any closer with her own weapon, the stranger's hand dipped into her chest like jelly and -- ]

A-Ah...

[ that's... an odd sensation. like someone was kneading their hand into her chest, but deeper somehow. she flushes, hand gripping the other's wrist shakily. ]

What... are you doing?

[ her heart picks up the pace, her half-slimy body turning a rosier pink than usual. ah, indeed. ]

[incirculation]

[Whatever force killed the slimes doesn't seem to be applied here. It is just a hand reaching out to touch her insides. It would be reasonable to be scared. However, the forces at play here don't want people to be reasonable. Clara can feel the cool slime against her skin. Whatever swallowed Ishmael is more than happy to work on her body. Her heart can't beat like the other woman's but it excites her nonetheless.]

[She wants to touch. She wants to see her react more.]

[They're not alone yet, though, there are still the last few remnants of slimes. With one last forlorn touch to the bones, Clara pulls her hand back out.]

[One of the few remnant slimes is picked up and her power is activated again. The slime dries up and even the length of Ishmael's slime on her arm turns to brittle dust.]

[Ah. The hunger is building up inside of her. She thankfully packed a few blood bags in her satchel. Even underneath the haze of growing lust she doesn't want to bite someone who can feel it. Is there even any blood left in Ishmael at this point...?]

[wheft]

[ not how i have to think real hard about her temporary slimy anatomy for this one thread

her heart's still beating inside her ribcage, but her veins seem to have become invisible now that she's turned half-slime. they kind of resemble plasma more in this case? either way she still retains blood in her; it's just a little hard to tell at the moment.

regardless, she lets out a breath she didn't know she was holding in when the stranger pulls their hand out of her chest, watching them disintegrate the scant few slimes that are still squirming about nearby. strange that the cloaked figure didn't just reduce her into smithereens either, but maybe they're not interested in doing that. maybe they want something else from her.

something physical.

she attempts to stand up, only to slip and stagger back down in her own puddle of slime. she hisses through her teeth despite her muted sense of pain, staring at the stranger with a frown. if they're not going to speak, fine. let her be the yapper, as per usual. ]

Well... What are you waiting for? You wanted something from me, correct?

[incirculation]

[the curse of slanatomy (slime anatomy)]

[Clara carefully surveys the surrounding area. It does seem that between the two of them the slimes of the area have been decimated. She hears the wet sound of Ishmael tumbling back and turns to look at her. The distance between them had been enough to hide her identity for now. She doesn't know if it would be better to reveal herself and chain herself with her identity or continue this gambit.]

[She turns away and rummages in her bag. She retrieves the blood bag quickly, holding it in a way to obscure the label as much as possible. It's the quickest she's ever tried to drink. Once the bag is emptied she shoves the trash back in her bag and wipes at her face with an arm. The taste satiates her hunger. Once she's sure all traces of blood are off of her face, she pulls down her hood.]

[It was better to stumble as herself than get caught pretending. She at least owes Ishmael that much, she thinks. Although the effort it takes to type up an explanation seems so enormously long at this time.]

[She resorts to something simpler. She kneels next to where Ishmael has landed and reaches out her hands. She brushes against the edge of that slime but doesn't just dive her fingers in yet. She's asking in her own way, if it's really okay for her to touch the other's body like this.]

[wheft]

[ the stranger finally reveals herself, and ishmael's eyes widen in disbelief. ]

C-Clara...?

[ all of a sudden she doesn't know what to think. clara's always been so painfully meek, as far as ishmael has known her - she certainly hadn't expected the other woman to know basic combat until now, for starters. it's dawned on her now that she doesn't know everything about the other woman at all, and now clara is wordlessly prompting on her on how to handle her new goopy body.

she gulps, looking down on where clara's hand is touching her, her heart still beating from that rather intrusive way she touched her chest earlier. but the aphrodisiac is beginning to work wonders on her psyche, and all of a sudden she doesn't mind it at all. she would like more of that, actually.

so she gingerly takes clara's hand, bringing it towards her chest once more, over where her visible heart should be, and pushes down, as though inviting the other woman to take as much as she wants once more. ]

get slimed/wildcard (pre-mother slime/no mother slime variant)

[dullknife]

[The splashing squelching sounds of someone fighting off slimes draw Nanami to Ishmael's location. At first, he doesn't realize the truth of her partial transformation. The chaos of the swarming slimes is such that he assumes she's merely covered in their secretions. Wading into the fray, he swings a similarly cheap sword—though maybe it isn't quite as flimsy, or maybe it's something to do with how he's using it, but he seems to have no trouble carving through the creatures. Clear slime splatters across his arm, his chest, even his face as he relentlessly splits them apart.

Reaching Ishmael, he plucks one last slime off her chest with his other hand and tosses it aside. Only then does he start to see what's become of her.]

What happened? Are you—

[He stops himself from asking if she's all right, because obviously she's not if he can see through to her ribs. Though it's less like an injury and more like... all the flesh and fat and muscle that should shield them has been replaced. Like she isn't just covered in slime, she's made from it.

As he's reeling in shock from that realization, the slimy aphrodisiac residue on his skin begins to take effect. A warm flush of arousal spreads through him.]

Damn it. [He scoops up some water and splashes it on himself, trying to wash away the slime, but it's too late.] We need to get out of here.

[wheft]

[ she stops in the middle of attacking turns at the sound of nanami's voice, then looks down at her own see-through chest. oh, right, she's transforming right in front of her very eyes, and if it weren't for other weird emotions swirling within her right now, she would've completely thrown a paranoid fit. this was one of her bigger fears, but so long as she hasn't completely dissolved, she should be fine. she should stay sane, for the sake of everyone here.

she manages to snap out of it though, enough to get herself up on her feet and grab on to nanami's wrist for support in case she slips and falls into her own slime, now indistinguishable from the clear residue left behind by the slimes that are still coming towards them. ]

...We'll have to outrun them.

[ squeezing nanami's wrist tight, she starts leading him away towards an empty hall. if he notices her breathing a little louder than usual, it's definitely because she's slightly winded from fighting those things off all by herself. totally. ]

Come on.

[dullknife]

[There's no resistance from him as she grabs his arm and tugs him into motion. Regardless of whatever has happened to Ishmael's body, it's imperative they retreat before they're overwhelmed by more slimes. As long as she's moving, talking, breathing, he'll suspend his concern.

Down the empty corridor, then a series of turns through winding side tunnels, eventually they leave all pursuit behind. There's an alcove in the wall ahead and he checks it for any lurking slimes before pulling Ishmael into it... to catch their breath, of course.]

We lost them.

[Which still leaves them with... several other problems.]

[wheft]

[ she collapses on the floor of the alcove, catching her breath as her now-visible heart beats hard against her now see-through chest. give her a moment to gather her bearings once more before her current predicament dawns on her once more, as she stares down on her new slimy form once more. ]

...Great.

[ at least her arms haven't turned into jello yet. can't say the same about everything else below her collarbone though. oddly, she keeps her eyes closed as she looks to where nanami is supposed to be standing? except no, she's off the mark. she's already feeling the familiar pinpricks of an aphrodisiac slowly spreading throughout her body, but she's going to try and hold back until nanami's gone. ]

Thanks for saving me, though. Well, sort of. Should've known not to drink anything this place provides...

[dullknife]

That's what caused... the changes?

[Something she drank? It's both a relief and not. Good for him if it's not an extreme side effect of prolonged or extensive exposure to the secretions of those creatures. No less worrisome in the case of Ishmael herself. Is it reversible? Will it wear off or does she need some kind of antidote?

He's staring at her heart pulsating in her chest, unable to draw his eyes from the sight now that they're standing still. Assessing Ishmael's physical condition is quickly turning to what he has to admit, in his mind at least, is ogling. His own heart is beating hard with more than just exertion.]

There's something in the slime too. I feel it. Do you feel it?

[wheft]

[ oh, she can definitely feel it all right. her heartbeat continues to quicken the more it dawns on her -- that there's probably one way out of this. and she has a feeling that nanami knows it too. he's been here for a lot longer, after all. one can only avoid aphrodisiacs for so long until it finally hits them.

she ducks her head down in embarrassment, biting her lip as she thinks it over. ]

Listen. You're not half-bad of a guy, I can tell. I don't want to force you into what they want us to do here. But...

[ she lets out a shak exhale. ]

I might... need your help on this one. Sorry.

[dullknife]

[He leans against the cool stone wall, plucking at the knot of his tie, loosening it. His thinking is becoming more hazy and impaired by the minute, surely not improved by all the blood rushing south, and it takes him an extra second or two to process what Ishmael is reluctantly asking. Help how? By finding another solution, another outlet? But no, it's the obvious thing, after all. Isn't it? The aphrodisiac flooding her system just as it's doing to him. The quickest way to deal with it is together.]

You would be helping me as much as I'm helping you. There's nothing you have to apologize for, it happens.

[Taking a step closer feels like he's being drawn in by a magnet. He has to consciously stop himself from reaching for her, a last vestige of propriety mixed with lack of knowledge of her altered anatomy. The majority of her body is now comprised of some kind of semi-solid goo. How exactly are they going to...]

Where should I touch you?

[wheft]

[ she can tell he's hesitant. any sane person would be, in this situation they've found themselves in. not just because it's instinctual to resist the aphrodisiacs at first, but ishmael's newly transformed state kind of makes it a little hard to determine where to even fucking begin.

but she has to come up with something, for both their sakes. the sooner they fuck the aphrodisiacs out of their systems, the better. so she beckons for nanami to stoop down on the floor and extends a hand out, grateful that her arms hasn't turned to goo yet, unlike everything underneath her collarbone. and speaking of: ]

You can... start with the chest, I guess.

[ whenever nanami gets right to it, he'll notice that her body just feels like rather tough gelatin, and if he were to push his hand with a bit more force than usual, he could literally stick his hand in there. but would he really want that...? ]

wildcards this aw yeah

[snakelace]

I can’t thank you enough for agreeing to assist me in this venture.

[ he’s saying as they finally step into the dungeons, not long after he’d approached her with a request for protection. Or protection, rather. But some things are best left unspoken, aren’t they? Even without Changsheng to embarrass the both of them, there’s still a certain something that lingers between them, and while Baizhu won’t state it outright he’s looking forward to exploring that as well.

Perhaps she can see as much with the mischievous glint in his eyes.

But as the first level of the dungeon is hardly dark or dangerous compared to the rest, his magic isn’t quite needed just yet, so he’s content to just wander around with her, glancing over every new thing they pass by along the way. ]

Though I do get the feeling that you’re a bit of an explorer yourself…

[wheft]

It's no problem at all.

[ waves off his gratitude with a hint of a smile as she follows her new client down into the depths of the dungeon, flimsy weapon in hand. it has been a while since she'd hung out with baizhu, but she'd be lying if she said she wasn't eager to take him up on his offer, now that they've put everything that happened in the past between them. ]

Huh. You can tell that much? [ she shrugs. ] Um, let's just say I've explored a lot of dungeons like these back home. But I just have this knack for exploring generally, so I guess you came to the right gal for the job.

[ to demonstrate, she'll even part some overhanging vines that were blocking their way for baizhu to pass through. don't want anything to hinder her temporary boss now, mischievous glint notwithstanding. ]

I never did ask why you wanted to explore, though. Were you looking for something?

[snakelace]

I’d guessed as much. Changsheng told me she quite enjoyed herself during her little adventure with you.

[ That and she’d seemed like a seasoned fighter when they’d been confronted with that monstrous thing in Crane’s Respite. And even though Baizhu is expecting some monster of a similar caliber to appear during the course of their exploration, he isn’t as wary this time around, treating this all as more of a pleasant stroll than anything else.

The fact that she’s even acting like the consummate escort makes this even better. ]

But as to your question…let’s say I’m hoping to satisfy my curiosity regarding certain matters. More knowledge is never a bad thing, after all.

[ That smile he’s giving her totally isn’t suspicious at all. ]

[wheft]

She did? Wow, I'm honored. Too bad she wasn't able to join us, though.

[ but in actuality, she's a touch relieved. it's like having someone's grandma over to thirdwheel their date (this is not a date) (unless...?).

she does spot that rather suspicious smile though, but thinks nothing of it much. she will press for more info, though. ]

Oh, like the flora? I saw some flowers that looked like dicks the other day. [ says it without cringing either. she's so used to this place's bullshit at this point... ] But you're probably here for the treasures too, right? They're kind of hard to ignore.

[snakelace]

[ Cute of her to even consider that this could be anything but a date… ]

I’m here for all of that and more, Ishmael.

[ Said with a chuckle, because he does appreciate her frankness regarding the strange quirks of this world. Some people just never get used to it, and even Baizhu himself tends to put things more delicately.

But more than that, it meant that she was more relaxed around him now, and for that he’s grateful. Changsheng need not smooth things over for the both of them again. ]

Though I most certainly harbor ulterior motives as well.

[wheft]

[ it's not specifically a date unless he'd said so, though! ishmael wouldn't have minded otherwise, and would've been more relaxed coming into this dungeon with him. but no, she's a little more on guard now that she's on duty, and even more so with what he's said just now. ]

Well, whatever you're scheming is none of my business for the time being. I'm just here to escort you.

[ but before they can proceed any further, she stops just before the entrance and turns to him. ]

That being said, what exactly are you looking for in here?

[snakelace]

[ How professional… Perhaps he should’ve been more clear that he’d simply wanted to spend time with her while indulging in his science hobbies. ]

I’ll admit I don’t exactly know. I’m certainly interested in the unique flora of the place, but beyond that…

[ He shrugs. ]

Well, a little mystery can make things more exciting, after all.

[ He’s just going to give her a very pointed look. ]

[wheft]

[ matches his pointed look with one of hers. yeah, it would've been better if he'd told his intentions outright from the start, but it seems that it's too late now? or rather, it's only the beginning. ]

Well, suit yourself. I wanted to collect some goodies for myself anyway. I hear there's treasure at the bottom of this dungeon, but we can take our sweet time getting there.

[ and thus she'll keep leading the way until they land at... floor 3? where there's more vegetation compared to the first floor. sentient ones, that is, with flowers with giant buds wiggling their vines about as if to entice whoever is into that. hah, can you imagine? ]