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

[brother_nature]

Every time he came in with one on. Yer lucky he actually looks good in them.

[He's not going to mention it was kind of a turn on, having her tao lingering around like the scent of perfume. Last thing Toma would want to hear is him thinking about Rin while he's walking around and looking cute. Awful. ]

Do you get off on bein' a brat? No judgement, just askin'. Though honestly, as long as he ain't callin ya "big sis," you should go further and dress him up more. He doesn't get a chance to to really let loose and pretty up back home.

[edelstein]

[Tohsaka's quite smug hearing "every time," but when Chobe goes on to say she should dress him up more she's back to pouting. At least it gives her an "out" to not reply to his brat question.]

Why the hell would I do that, and in what universe would he even let me? He likely hasn't killed me yet just because you treat me like catnip.

[brother_nature]

Whaddya mean what universe? Toma loves fashion and shit. Always tryin' to make me dress nice. All ya need are pants and a shirt most of the time. [He says this, but when Chobe does indulge in clothes shopping, he picks the loudest, most tackiest shit, to Toma's dismay.]

Besides, he'd kill you whether or not I liked it. No one ranks higher than him to me, so don't let that make ya feel safe. If ya thought I was his leash, that means his pretty little face is doin' its job.

[edelstein]

["So don't let that make ya feel safe"? Is he serious? Clearly Toma cares plenty about Chobe's feelings, and it seems they sort of have a mutual 'lifted up on a pedestal' thing going for each other. Well, at least she might be able to exploit that at some point — their over-concern for each other making a blind spot.]

Are you just going to leave me hanging like this while you go on about him? Or maybe your angle was to purposefully kill the arousal those wood nymphs worked me up to?

[Whether or not she actually dresses Toma up like a doll later depends on how she's feeling around Christmas.]

[brother_nature]

[Honestly surprising no one's taken advantage of that yet. They're each other's Achille's heal always and forever, and threatening folks isn't gonna always keep them safe, but that's a problem for later Chobe.

Right now, he cocks his head, making a tendril curl up to snap one of the vines holding on to her...which may or may not make her angle lopsided now.]

You asked, I'm just answerin'. You really that wet? Didn't think you'd be that into being tied up. Yer too bossy for it.

[edelstein]

[Tohsaka yelps at the sudden change in position from the snapped vine. Both hands tied away, and one leg at the knee. Now the other leg rests dangling and she's tilted more in a sideways position.]

A girl can have a wide range! Someone like me can't be picky, you know. With my poor attitude and weird bitter and herbal tasting skin I don't appeal to most people.

[Just the freaks. Thank god the Golden Peacock has a lot of freaks.]

[brother_nature]

Says the gal that threatened me on behalf of all her friends a couple months ago. I think yer doin' just fine for yourself. . .

[He brings a hand up to grasp at her leg, caressing her calf and tugging it over slightly to press a kiss against it.]

But yeah, guess it's definitely an acquired taste.

[edelstein]

[Tch. He's being so slow for once... what a tease. Despite any talk about losing interest earlier, his kiss certainly brings her skin to life as the brush of his lips encourages goosebumps to form around the area.]

Only because I've worked hard... at pleasing other people. I'm not boring, at least. Besides... this won't be the first time you've had me tied up.

[She won't forget the first time they fucked. The anxiety almost outweighed the thrill of him possibly killing her, and now she has no worries he'd hurt her unnecessarily. Somehow, in some odd way, she's endeared herself to him. Unfortunately for her... he's done the same in her book. How irksome.]

[brother_nature]

[Just a couple of freaks getting attached despite best efforts. He'd be a little irked knowing she's seen straight through him and is aware he wouldn't actually harm her for no good reason, or at least outside of a pleasurable, playful kind of injury, but his ego isn't too swollen to pout about it. It'd be boring if she didn't jab back, or simply played into a submissive role with no fight in her.

That stray tendril reaches up again to snap another random vine, not really caring what limb he manages to free or if he inadvertently gets her more tangled. He focuses more on that leg, lips moving upward to taste the softness of her thigh.]

Hmm. Not boring, nah, but a little irritating. I could tie ya up waaay better than this messy job.

[edelstein]

Then why the hell are you being so half-assed about cutting me loose?

[She hisses angrily at him after the most recent cut leaves her hanging in a manner that doesn't prevent him from what he's doing, but certainly makes it uncomfortable for her. Just hanging by two limbs now, and the pressure it puts on her causes discomfort in a way that's not actually fun for Rin.

Even so, her legs are as smooth as ever. She keeps herself cleanly waxed, so not even vellus hairs stand on end when gooseflesh forms where his lips meet the pliant flesh of her thigh.]

[brother_nature]

Lazy.

[If nothing else Chobe is honest. He'll lightly drag his tongue upward, just stopping at that soft thigh. .and then back away, sticking his tongue up at her.]

I just needed some time to think.

So here's the deal: I cut you down, and you answer some questions for me. Simple deal, yeah?

[edelstein]

[Tohsaka considers for a moment. What other options does she have? If she denies him she could be left like this (an advantage; with one arm free she's likely to get out herself) or she could be wrapped up more thoroughly than before with his skill (the worst outcome). What is a couple of questions for freedom? A small price to pay.

With a sigh she nods despite not liking the way he so cheekily sticks his tongue out at her.]

Okay, let me go and I'll talk with you.

[brother_nature]

Deal.

Watch yer head.

[Not that she could move much even if she wanted, but! Immediately Chobe's single tendril sharpens, whipping around the area in a wide circle. It slices free her remaining limbs easy, but also has the bonus of slitting the throats of any other nymphs that were planning to interrupt. Unfortunately this means Rin may get sprayed with an abundance of suspicious white gunk if she's not lucky.

On the plus side! Chobe at least bothers to catch her, still grinning on that punchable face.]

First question is do I get a thank you?

[edelstein]

[Eugh. She is unfortunate enough to get splattered just enough to look like she received a very generous facial for the money shot. A frown settles harsh on her lips while she curiously lets the soft, pink tip of her tongue peek out to taste it.

She doesn't actually manage that, though, thanks to Chobe fishing for praise.]

I'll thank you if I'm not left hanging again, so be patient.

[She isn't saying he can't tie her up again, but she doesn't want him to just put her back where he found her and leave her that way while he skips off with his questions answered.]

[brother_nature]

Such little faith.

[There is a non-zero (potentially 98%) chance he was going to do just that. He might still do it, depends on his mood. He'll set her down, and swipe a bit of froth off her lips with a finger in the process.]

But to get down to business. . .

I wanted to ask ya about some magic stuff. Tao and energy and the like. It's part of the reason I couldn't just fuck ya here and now, too. Kinda works out, since I don't like asking shit like this over the network.

[edelstein]

[How vexing it is to be charmed by the way he touches her. It almost makes her want to grab his wrist and suck off that odd fluid from his finger, but for now she simply finds a bit of discarded cloth from the remnants of another adventurer's discarded armor. Rin wipes away most of the gunk before tying the cloth around her hips like a sarong.]

Yeah, yeah. I get what you mean. It can be difficult to keep that sort of thing private even if you do put security measures in place. What specifically did you want to discuss?

[Tohsaka seems ready and willing to talk shop here. Mostly because if they're chatting about magic the nymphs can't assume they're looking for any treasures to steal.]

[brother_nature]

Mm.

[A pause, looking down at her with caution. It's not so much reluctance as it is him trying to figure out the best way to word it without giving too much away. Women are smart, cunning, crafty. Most don't act on first impulse like the ruffians Chobe is used to, they're more than happy to bide their time, test and experiment. A little hint of weakness could snowball to a dame stabbing him in the back some day. Mayou was able to figure out how to conjure a lightning bolt strong enough to put him out of commission for a good few minutes, though that was by request. He doesn't doubt she would have experimented out of sheer love of the game though. Rin is just as sharp, if not more, so he knows it's a gamble even broaching the subject with her. . .

An exasperated sigh, and he brings up a hand to his hair, scratching it with annoyance. Whatever, he's the one that set the terms of the deal, he's going to follow through. The potential of this helping him in the long run outweighs the risks.]

What kinda tao were you born with? Energy, chi, mana, whatever you wanna call it, it's all the same.

I got a feeling it's fire. Cuz it turns out, fucking a fire tao holder leaves me more worn out than usual, and it's getting damn annoying. Quick fix is for me to just fuck someone else after but that ain't always gonna be available, even in this orgy lovin' resort. Gotta figure somethin' else out.

[edelstein]

[...Oh this is delightful. Surprise wears on her face, sure, but behind that there is curiosity. Wonder. Excitement. Rin loves learning new things. Especially new things about people who she considers to be a possible threat. While she may view Chobe as not an immediate problem, he could be - long term. Everything with Chobe is a game until it isn't, and she leans into that. Is okay with it.

This is juicy. So she can just fuck him to weaken him? Amazing. Profound. The best information she has heard in a long time.]

Perhaps that's my natural inclination, but where I'm from I'm actually considered unusual because I can embody and channel all five Great Elements, which means I can also handle their sub-categories as well.

[...Also watching him be on the back foot and acting awkward is kind of cute. Where can she sign up to see this more often?]

[brother_nature]

[A small frown at how Rin's eyes practically light up with attention. He fucking knew it, it's always dangerous to ask the intellectual types for assistance. . .especially one with a pussy Chobe loves sticking shit in. But pandora's box is open now, and he simply has to roll with it.

. . .the ability to channel all elements, though, that surprises him. Even in his hundred plus years, he's never heard of such a thing. But, immortality or not, Chobe's scope of the world is still fairly limited. He raises an eyebrow, skeptical but intrigued]

Ah, you mean you can change yours? Or you can conjure up abilities and concoctions using the others, like in yer little potions?

Cuz not like I don't wanna fuck ya, but you can imagine that'd leave me at a disadvantage during times like this.

[edelstein]

That's a good question. I'm not sure exactly how your system works, so perhaps I should explain mine in more detail.

[Despite the way she could immediately use this against him, the quest for knowledge comes out on top. Rin spies a berry bush, grabs a handful, and hurries over to a rock. She begins using the small fruits to "draw" on the rock by crushing them and staining it. What she finishes is five circles connected by a line that makes them a part of one larger circle.]

So let's say that magical energy itself is inherently neutral, and only becomes elementally aligned when it's channeled through a person. Since I have the ability to channel all five, there are a couple possibilities here: it is neutral within me and only gains alignment when I cast, or I have my own standard alignment but am able to change that. I think with your observation of our previous encounters that the latter is the case, but then the real question is this: am I able to adjust my default alignment, or am I only able to access different casting methods? I think the most logical would be the second, but it would be more advantageous if it was the first.

[She draws a little simplified figure in the center to represent herself before staining a few lines that imply the flow of power from each element.]

It's something you'd have to be willing to test, and if we test it now you have to be willing to rely on me if it goes wrong. I could probably also make a potion that temporarily imbues the drinker with a certain masking element that may either neutralize or temporarily channel a different element. It would take experimentation and a careful development process to get it right.

[She uses her last berry to "color in" the figure to "fill them" with the masked element.]

[brother_nature]

[So much energy for someone that was tied up moments ago. A hand on his hip, idly watching her work, before casually following her to the makeshift work area. He squats, arms resting on his knees as he takes in the crude diagrams.

He can follow it well enough, having to sit through similar teachings long ago when kidnapped by the Tensen. Now that he really thinks about it, Rien, the "leader". . .they originally must have been similar to Rin before they split into all their "siblings." Toma might know more, given Chobe was incapacitated for a while after their final encounter. A base element and then branching alignments, what fortunate attributes to be born with.]

Of course there's a catch. [Always with the experiments!! It's always women prodding and cutting him open. But nothing ventured nothing gained, and he sighs.] I'd be game, yeah. I know I can ingest some different types of undiluted Tao without it killing me.

[As demonstrated by him hiding water Tao in his stomach, only to rip it out and use it as poison on a Fire Tao user. He imagines if he kept a pure, unfiltered elemental fire concoction in his guts, that. . .probably would not go so well.]

Whaddya mean by test it "now?"

[edelstein]

While a lengthy development process might be needed for a solution to others, we might not need to do that for me. Isn't it obvious? All I have to do is try to channel an element that's not detrimental to you and test it by having intercourse. Then we'll know if I need to take whatever masking concoction that will be made to neutralize the negative effects.

[That's why he'll have to be willing to rely on her. Because if it doesn't work he'll be drained, but she'll be boosted. For the rest of the dungeon she'll have to play as his bodyguard. Can he trust that? She does seem more interested in testing her theories than hurting him at this moment.]

[brother_nature]

. . .

[He makes such a face. On one hand--well yeah, he'd love to fuck her, even if it's just a quickie. On the other, if it backfires and he gets drained, what's stopping her from leaving him all tied up and vulnerable? Not that he'd die from it, but still. Pride!!

Chobe simply. . .will never trust anyone other than Toma.

But. He doesn't mind a high risk high reward gamble either.]

. . .a'ight. Sure, let's do it. Yer smart enough to not do something you'll regret if it goes south.

Need anything to prep? For channeling, that is.

[edelstein]

Yes, you dummy.

[Immediately Rin falls into a fit of laughter, and reaches out with one of her stained fingers to lightly tap Chobe on the nose. It leaves a small spot of reddish hue on the tip - a stain from the tannins in the berries.]

I need to know what element you get along with. I could just make an assumption it's the opposite of fire, but if that went wrong you'd just blame it on me!

[Well, it certainly seems the prospect of learning something new and running an experiment has lightened her mood.]

[brother_nature]

Ah--

[He goes slightly crossed-eyed trying to get a look at the blotch on his nose. Rude. He brings up an arm to rub at it, and partially mask some hesitation on his part. Don't take too long to answer, she might guess he's being careful with what info he provides. If he immediately defaults to Earth, she might guess that's the best match for him, and connect it to Toma. Ugh, a bad spot either way, so he meets in the middle.]

I'm fine with all the others, so water's good. I think earth might feel the best, but don't have enough experience to say.

[Not entirely a lie, given Toma is his primary connection for earth tao. And he doesn't outright say he has Metal tao, but he figures that's not difficult to deduce.]