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

Kaveh | Genshin Impact | Q♥

[indigently]

 1. A Charming Market

[ With the marketplace having opened and stalls available for people of all sorts to occupy, Kaveh ends up taking one himself. He's not particularly interested in selling—at this point, he has more than enough in terms of both credits and rank—so what could potentially be a shop is more of a stall for giveaways.

That said, if anyone should offer a kiss (or something more) in exchange for his services, he's hardly about to complain.

As for the services in question? Kaveh is offering art pieces—sketches or paintings (and yes, he'll frame and wrap, if they're meant as a gift!)—or, for those wanting to make a later appointment, room design and remodeling, or even fashion design.

When he's approached, he offers guests—old as well as new—a warm smile, leaning forward as he meets their eyes. ]

What can I do for you tonight?

 2. Cedar and Pine

[ Being from a region made up of jungle and desert, snow is something Kaveh is entirely unaccustomed to experiencing. Even in all his time at the resort, he's never come across it, and so when he first sees the artificial night sky with its flurries of snow, there's an almost childlike awe on his face. It is, perhaps, one of the most beautiful things he's ever seen.

Unfortunately, he's also entirely unprepared for the cold. Wearing only a lightweight linen shirt, he watches the snow fall and land on his red sleeve before melting into nothingness. As beautiful as it is, it's not too long before his arms are folded over his chest as he shivers.

If he meets anyone here, he'll offer them a smile even as he trembles, as his teeth all but chatter, his speech somewhat halted as he greets them. ]

Isn't it beautiful?

 3. Dungeon

[ No matter where he's found in the dungeon, Kaveh will be wearing skimpy armor and carrying around a poorly-made claymore. He's looking for the materials to have something better made. He will also be accompanied by his automated toolbox, Mehrak. ]


3.A. Floor 3—Hatemance Potion
[ For someone who is reasonably adept, thanks to years of experience, at navigating in the jungle, Kaveh finds himself struggling with the third floor of the dungeon. Between the strange whisperings in his ears and the tendency of the plants to brush up against him, teasing and taunting, it can be difficult to stay focused on what he's meant to be doing. It's almost a relief, then, to find the gold-tinged potion in one of the chests he opens. Potions thus far have offered the vitality and strength he's needed to push through, and so he assumes this one will be no different.

Assumes, but it seems to have no effect at all, at least at first.

The actual effect of the potion doesn't become evident until he comes across another of the resort's guests, whatever their current guise may be—monster, or adventurer. Whether it's someone he knows or not, the feeling that floods Kaveh is one of immediate dislike—of hatred, anger hot in his gut as he stalks toward them—

And stops, because—

Hate or not, he's not sure he's been this attracted to someone in a long time.

His lip curls as he glares. ]

What the fuck have you done to me?


3.B. Floor 4—Explore Kink
[ The fact that he's able to avoid the boulder is a relief. Kaveh's heart is still pounding hard against his ribcage when he lands in the chamber. It takes him a few moments to get himself back together, looking around the room and frowning at its contents. He's locked in here, alone, and all that's in the room is a leather chair and what looks to be a fucking machine.

Of course, when he looks at the whole thing more closely, he notices the wrist and ankle cuffs that will keep someone in the chair, the o-ring gag sitting at its head that implies the use of the sitter's mouth even as they're being fucked by the machine. The whole sight makes something stir pleasantly in his stomach. Explore kink, the sign says, but surely strapping himself to the chair isn't a good idea when he's in here by himself...?

He's still in the middle of that thought when another would-be victim of the boulder falls into the room, startling him for a moment or two before he greets them with a smile hinting at bashful. He knows, after all, what he has to ask of them. ]

Hey.

 Wildcard

As always, I'm more than happy to mess with the other prompts too, so feel free to hit me with anything! If you have questions, hit me up at denouements or discord at glitcheries!

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[lunarnocturne]

[Ah... Now this is more like it. Snow is a familiar, comforting presence, one that Flins relishes with delight, even if his outward expression barely changes. It reminds him of the days of yore back in Snezhnaya, faint as those memories may be nowadays. Thankfully he's well-equipped for the chilly day with his lantern, though its flame appears almost as cold as the air itself.

Watching Kaveh admire the snow from a distance, he can't help smiling to himself as the young man begins to shiver and his teeth all but chatter. The poor fool isn't prepared for the weather at all, clearly, but since he's appreciating the majesty of winter, Flins can sympathize. Finally, he decides to approach, lantern held aloft.]

That it is. Although it seems as though you could use some assistance. Care to warm your hands for a while?

[indigently]

[ Luck is on his side today, it would seem—the person he spoke to is holding a lantern of all things, and dressed significantly better for the cold than he is. He smiles and nods, gratitude written onto his face as he holds his hands out toward the beautiful light.

(Blue. Is it magic?) ]

I'm certainly not going to protest. Thank you. This floor isn't usually cold like this—and I'm not really used to the cold anyway.

[ There's no embarrassment or shyness in the way he admits it. Perhaps in the past there would have been, but... well, at this point he's had a whole two years to encounter unexpected situations.

His hands start to feel a little better, the heat coursing up his arms and helping him feel that little warmer overall. It allows him to focus his attention properly on the other man. ]

You're new here, right? I'm Kaveh.

[lunarnocturne]

[Always glad to be of service when there's someone in need, he smiles serenely at the other man's grateful expression. Maybe it's just coincidence, but it seems like the lantern in his hand glows all the more brightly and warmer as Kaveh's hands near it.]

Of course. It's my pleasure. I gathered this might be unusual circumstances from how you're dressed. Either that or you're the eccentric sort.

[He says that with a teasing glint in his eyes and the faintest hint of a smirk. The man's child-like wonder at snow was all too evident of his inexperience with colder weather, charming as it is.

With a nod of understanding, he places his free hand over his heart and bows ever so slightly in greeting. Probably a bit overwrought here in the manners department, but he is who is, and that's someone polite.]

Kyryll Chudomirovich Flins, at your service, although please feel free to simply call me Flins. I am indeed newly arrived. I take you yourself are not. Might I inquire as to how long you've been here?

[indigently]

[ Kaveh can't help but laugh at the comment. It seems good-natured enough, and the truth is that in Sumeru, he is considered something of an eccentric anyway, with his preference for art over logic, feeling over thought. There's no need, then, for him to take offense.

He does, however, greet the newcomer in much the same way he's greeted, bowing back in reply—it isn't normal for him to do so, but if it's something Flins considers polite, then it seems right to answer the same way. And to his name—long and rich with complexity, phonemes foreign to him—though they sound, he thinks, like they would be right at home in Snezhnaya—he offers a smile, a small nod. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Flins. I'm Kaveh—and you have a talent for observation, it would seem. This is unusual.. and I'm not particularly used to the cold as it is. As to how long I've been here...

[ His nose wrinkles, and Flins will see him counting on his fingers. ]

It's been almost two years.

kink..

[menhulu]

[ that boulder is ridiculous, but still very much a giant boulder, so dan heng does what he must to escape it, diving into the nearest chamber as the humongous stone rumbles by, nearly catching the tuft of his tail in the process. dan heng frowns, but he's still on his feet, at least.

at the sound of kaveh's voice, dan heng turns toward the interior of the room, his gaze flicking between kaveh and the.. whole setup over there. his own armor is comfortable enough at least, his long hair pulled up into a high tail to keep it out of the way. for a moment, his gaze lingers on kaveh's body, before he clears his throat and looks at his face again. ahem. very sorry. ]

.. hey.

[ he echoes, his mouth pulling into a wry smile. it's not hard to put two and two together here, and from the sound of the fading rumbling, no one else will be joining them any time soon. they're stuck here, for the time being, just as he had been in the previous rooms. ]

So. This is your sort of thing?

[indigently]

[ He's still in the midst of examining the whole thing when he hears the sound of someone behind him, turning just in time to catch Dan Heng looking at him a little too pointedly right before his eyes shift away again. Not that Kaveh is exactly complaining—the newcomer is incredibly good-looking, and his own armor reveals a good amount of skin...

(And he seems familiar, Kaveh thinks, as if they've met before, although he's sure he'd remember if they had...)

Oh. Right. Yeah, he's a little distracted, he realizes, when the other speaks to him, that wry smile curling his lips.

He has the good grace to blush. ]

I... haven't actually had the pleasure of trying it, although I admit it's been on my mind from time to time.

[ The door is locked, and they're alone, and Kaveh knows what that means. So despite his embarrassment about the admission, he's also all too aware that there's zero point at all in hiding it. ]

[menhulu]

[ kaveh may not recognize dan heng in this form, but dan heng recognizes him , even if he does not know his name. he remembers his face, and that kind, sweet, genuine smile. they met months ago, on the cruise ship, when dan heng looked very different indeed. he chuckles lightly. ]

Well, far be it for me to judge you. I appreciate your candor.

[ after all, in a place like this.. there's no real point in trying to keep these sorts of things secret, right? ]

But before all of this - I'm Dan Heng. We've met before, but I.. looked a bit different.

[ he smiles a little wryly, and gestures up to the crown of horns on his head. the tail might also be a bit of a giveaway. and the patches of scales that his armor does little enough to hide. ]

1.

[ceaselesslabor]

[Arthur is better prepared now that he is out of the damn dungeon for a while. He has trousers cinched tightly with a belt and a white shirt, the sleeves pushed up to his elbows. The only weapon he carries is a long staff, mundane in nature, but it altogether is a far more flattering look, he guesses, than the slinky lycra snake costume he appeared in.

The paintings catch his attention almost immediately. His sight has only just returned, and he might peer a little too close at the way the colors mix and dance.

The question catches Arthur off guard and he looks up quickly.]

Ah. Well. Nothing in particular. It's - did you do these?

[His voice is faintly accented, British by human-Earth standards, but he tries not to stammer out his nervousness.]

[indigently]

[ Kaveh is more than happy to have someone looking so close at the paintings; others have stopped by, of course, but most look and move on, not really stay and peer at them so closely.

So he smiles at the other, warm and welcoming, nodding his answer to the question that the stranger asks. ]

I did, yes. I'm an architect, but I draw and paint in my free time. I've... done a lot of that, since I arrived here.

[ The smile on his lips turns a tad awkward, but then straightens up again. ]

My name is Kaveh, by the way. It's nice to meet you—If you're not looking to buy anything, is there anything I can do to help you out?

[ceaselesslabor]

Kaveh. I'm - I'm Arthur.

And I might still want to buy. But I'm not certain what I want.

[He hadn't come to the stall looking for anything in particular, as he said, but now that he's here, it's all really caught his attention. He kneels down.]

Which ones do you enjoy?

[indigently]

[ Kaveh smiles at that, and offers the other man a nod. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Arthur.

[ He hasn't seen the other man around, he thinks. It's possible that he's new, but... he doesn't want to make any assumptions, either. So, he doesn't ask, and instead hums in response to the question. ]

Before, I used to draw mostly buildings and animals. But I've started drawing people more, too. I've found I quite enjoy it. Some of these portraits.. they're people who used to be here, but aren't anymore.

[ceaselesslabor]

As a way to remember them?

[He drapes his gloved hands between his knees as he crouches down to inspect one.]

[indigently]

[ He nods, expression becoming thoughtful. ]

Friends who arrive from home, at least I have the hope I can see them again. But some of the people I've come to care about the most, they... they're from different places entirely. I don't know how easy it would be to see them again. If I even can. So...

[ He offers a small, brief smile. ]

[ceaselesslabor]

Have you been here a long time, then?

[He can't imagine he's in any way new to have so many friends that he misses.]

[indigently]

[ Kaveh pauses for a moment before he nods. He doesn't want to make anyone feel as if they're going to be trapped here forever. After all, he's seen so many people come and go. But there are also plenty like him, and he can't lie about that.

His eyes close. ]

It's been two years now.

[ceaselesslabor]

[There's a sadness there rhat Arthur can't actually process. He can't fathom that. If he didn't have John, if he was just stuck here for two years, watching friends come and go...what would he do?

He doesn't have the capacity, at the moment, to worry about himself.]

Sorry. That - that's a long time to be trapped anywhere.

I think I'll take this one. [And he picks up a particularly colorful piece.]

How much?

[indigently]

[ Kaveh smiles at the apology, shaking his head. It's hardly the other's fault, and he thinks about explaining as much, but changes his mind in the end. It's probably not an apology after all, just a sympathetic gesture. Which he can understand, and appreciate.

His expression brightens a little though at the selection he makes. ]

That one's a good friend of mine. He's a god, actually, if you can believe it... He's gone from here now, but that means he's with his husband again, so...

[ That's what he hopes, anyway.

After a moment, he processes that the other man has asked him "how much", and Kaveh shakes his head. ]

You're kinda new here, right, Arthur? It's on me, please. For the conversation.

[ceaselesslabor]

Very new. [He smiles and inspects the drawing a little closer.]

And - thank you.

For what it's worth, I do believe you, by the way. About - about the god. I know someone like that here, too.

[indigently]

[ The surprised, pleased look on his face in response to the other's words is entirely genuine. ]

That's good. It helps, I think. We're bound by a lot of different limits, here, but sometimes for gods it's just that little bit easier. My friend... he was able to help me a lot, before he left. With any luck, your friend can help you, too.

[ He pauses for a moment. ]

...I can, too. If you need something. I know we don't know each other well, but.. I've been given a high rank here, which allows me to afford most things I need. So... find me, if you need help.

[ceaselesslabor]

[Arthur's struck a little by his kindness, by his genuine offer, and he smiles his thanks.]

Thank you, Kaveh. Really. My friend, my partner, is - John Doe. If you need anything from him, tell him I sent you. He's been here a while, hut it's always good to have friends. [He holds out a hand to shake.]

[indigently]

[ His brows lift in surprise. ]

John Doe? I've met him, actually. [ Looking at his artworks, he chuckles softly, and then lets his gaze move back up to Arthur. ] Funnily enough, most of what we started talking about was my art.

[ All of that said, though, the way that the other talks... ]

Is he from your home?

[ceaselesslabor]

[Of course they did. And that information softens Arthur even more than he already was. The smile on his face only grows warmer as he talks about him.]

In a way. We met in my world, but he is from somewhere else.

[indigently]

[ That makes his brows lift. He supposes it makes sense. The Traveller so famous amongst the people of his world originally came from another, too, even if he forgets as much from time to time. ]

I'm glad you were able to find one another. There, and here. And.. if you have time, sometime, I'd love to hear more about it.

[ceaselesslabor]

Uh - yeah. Of course. I'd like that.

But - I'll let you have your stall back. I'll see you later.

[And with the picture held close, he backs away to head out.]