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

monkey d. luffy | one piece (live action) | new character, current player

[bigsmile]

> Whole New Basement > Arrival.

( As Luffy wakes up he can't help but momentarily reel from confusing, conflicting emotions. It's a strange place from what he can see, somewhere he's never seen the likes of, and yet there's a sense of deja vu, that he understands on some level what is happening despite it being completely different from going to sleep on the Going Merry.

There's little shock or concern once Luffy fully awakes, just a burning curiosity to seek out the truth of it. It's only after a few steps that Luffy truly pays attention to why things currently feel slower than normal, looking down at the outfit he's been dressed in. Apparently kraken are monsters, and his attire is that of an octopus merman, the tentacles not quite moving on their own, but fluid enough to follow slow footsteps. Luffy grabs one, turning it this way and that before he shrugs and lets it drop. Weird outfits he can deal with, though the idea of his hat being gone (again) has him grimacing as he sets out to explore.)

> Mimic

( Looking through the barrels and chests brings all kinds of surprising, the idea of looting things tickling the pirate captain to no end. Any food found is kept, squirrelled away in a small pouch hidden under a tentacle. Clothing and other items are simply left behind, Luffy having no need for weapons or amour despite the fact he's a wildcard and considered fair game.

It's only when the chest he reaches for snaps to life that he pulls his hand back, looking at the toothy creature with a stupendous look before taking immediate action. With teeth like that it's best to get rid of it asap, and so Luffy scoops the chest up quickly with both hands before flinging it upwards and backwards behind him with only a quick warning to anyone else in the room. )

Heads up!

> Mistletoe

( Being unable to move is a new one. Luffy can say he's seen all kinds of things back home, weird and unusual, but nothing quite like this. He'd been minding his own tentacled business and then suddenly, stuck. The pirate captain pokes at what seems to be an invisible wall, head tilting as he tries to puzzle his way through it, his tentacles seeming to shift with each passing thought. Something is keeping them here but what? All he can see if a random plant that refuses to be dislodged when Luffy reaches for it.

He turns to the person caught up with him, not worried about escaping, just curious to know what's going on. )

Can you get out on your side?

> Slimes (any colour)

( The water room is the only one to truly give Luffy concern as he does his best to avoid as much of the water as he can, something hilarious to see considering his outfit. Even when the treasure looks particularly good he merely ignores it, not wanting to test his luck with anything that sits in water. Having a weakness to being submerged in water has never felt like a curse, but right now it's problematic enough to be recognised.

At least the slimes seem like fun, Luffy ignoring the merpeople in favour of the cute little orbs of goo. They seem curious enough, mirroring his own, and the pirate captain eventually scoops one up into his arms to get a better look before he holds it out to show the creature off to his room partner. There's no warning or inkling that things are about to go off the rails thanks to the slime. )

Check this out. Think we can eat it if we're stuck here forever?

> Dried and Baked Sundries.

( Things had started out well enough with Luffy managing to gather some supplies in the shape of jellies and jerky. Then the queue had happened, something with the promise of pretzels tasty enough to blow a person's mind. How could Luffy refuse that? He stands in the queue, a little fidgety at how long it is. Rumour has already reached his ears that they sometimes run out, and he can't help but begin snacking on his supplies, swiftly making his way through the jellies as he talks out loud. )

Think they'll run out? I heard they're the best of the best of the best. They spelled BESTzels wrong. ( Being back in this place is familiar enough, but even with that knowledge of times long past, Luffy still misses the obvious smutty cues the resort likes to throw at them. )

> Wildcard

( Happy for anything, body swap, or even a fight / fucking scenario since he is a wildcard monster and all. Just let me know and I'll be happy to write a starter, or go along with whatever is going on. His kinklist is here. Feel free to PM this journal for anything. )

mistletoe

[theflashyfool]

[There's a LOT that Buggy could say right now -- like, don't disappear again because Shanks keeps moping around like a dumb ass loser each time! But that wouldn't be Buggy's stile. He could be helpful and tell the little idiot it's probably the plant above them keeping them trapped in spot. He could also just smack the rubber boy for the fun of it.

Instead? Buggy just shifts, huffs, and crosses his arms. First things first--]

Why the hell do you have shitty, annoying tentacles? Keep them away from me!

[bigsmile]

( Luffy wouldn't disappear if he could help it, but later when he understands that is what has happened, he'll be doing everything he can to avoid it. The illusion of choice is hard to shatter. Still, it's always fun to see Buggy despite the fact the other is a pain in the ass; the other pirate had helped them find Arlong Park after all and Luffy can almost forgive Buggy for messing with his friends for that. Almost. )

What? They were there when I woke up. Kinda fun, huh? I'll be Sea-King of the Pirates in no time! ( Luffy can't help the boast, grinning, hands on his hips and tentacles shifting with the motion. ) Or do you not like octopus?

[theflashyfool]

[But that is entirely too reasonable and logical for a clown to process! t is easier to be angry and petty abut it! But right no? He has to admit that... maybe... he is kind of glad to see this dumb little Straw Hat again.]

Fun? [He rolls his eyes and goes over to flick one of the tentacles.] You're not going to be king of anything, dumbass!

And I like octopus just fine.

[bigsmile]

What else would it be? Would you be sad if they dressed you up like this, Binky?

( There are many mysteries in the world; how things work, what poneglyphs mean, and how Luffy still manages to mangle Buggy's name. Is it in purpose, or does the pirate captain truly not have the capacity to remember names outside of his crew? Luffy gives no clue to the answer, instead laughing at the way Buggy flicks at one of the tentacles. )

Of course I'm gonna be king of the pirates, we already discussed this and I came out on top, remember?

Dried and Baked Sundries - they should totally skip in line, pirates don't wait

[shanksyourfeels]

( Shanks might have realized, sooner, if he wasn't too busy paying attention to his own stomach. He's trying to be good about saving the jellies and jerky in his pack for the dungeon, but the line is fairly long. Also, well, he's not expecting octopus tentacles. )

( It's Luffy's voice that causes Shanks' head to snap up, eyes wide for a moment, but when he turns around to see Luffy, finally, he grins. He wants to hug him, but he refrains, for now, arm lifting so his finger can fiddle with his cloak, the side that hides the empty left sleeve. And Luffy need not worry - the straw hat is back in Shanks' suite, once more. He only wears it when he's too drunk to think properly, in the suite. It's still Luffy's, for now. )

Luffy...where did you get the new appendages? ( Shanks reaches out to see if he can grasp one of the tentacles in greeting. ) And those jellies aren't going to last if you keep snacking on them.

[bigsmile]

( Seeing Shanks will never get old, in this world or back home. There is no universe in which Monkey D. Luffy would be upset to see the redhead, and today is no exception to that as he gives a bright smile, waving as he spots the other. It's a strange sensation that briefly overlaps; a pang of not having seen someone for ages, but also feeling it hasn't been that long. The idea he's been in stone for quite the time isn't something Luffy is privy to and he ignores the strange emotion, opting to simply dive in to the conversation with his usual gusto. )

Right? I woke up like this. You could say I'm gonna be the SEA-king of the pirates soon! ( Needless to say, Luffy is pleased with his own little inside joke. The tentacles aren't sentient (luckily), simply part of the outfit, but sturdy enough that they move easily with Luffy and can be handled by others without issue. Another jelly promptly falls victim to Luffy's appetite, Shanks's advice noted but not quite taken. )

We can go get some more if we run out?

[shanksyourfeels]

( And there's no world, or time, Shanks doesn't adore and love Luffy so much he finds the urge to approach him conflict with the want to respect their promise. He prefers things simple, though, so it's too easy to toss out once they're standing close enough. )

( He laughs, heartily, to Luffy's joke. If Luffy is making terrible pun jokes, now, Shanks feels only pride. When he's more collected, he grins at Luffy. )

Now, that's a SEAking I wouldn't mind lending a hand to. ( Then Shanks has to laugh at his own horrible joke. He wouldn't mind sentient tentacles, as long as they're attached to Luffy. Would find those fascinating, but if Luffy's not actually a monster, he's okay with that, too. )

You're correct, of course. We can get more. ( He turns to look at the line ahead of them. ) We could, also, do something about the wait period, as well.

[bigsmile]

( Luffy grins, nose wrinkling at the mention of lending a hand. It's both funny and terrible of Shanks to mention it, and he can't help but laugh. Horrible jokes? Laughter and food? It's almost as if this place is pandering to him, and Luffy knows at some point the other shoe will drop. Until then, he's going to enjoy the moment as usual, confident that should something awful rear its ugly head, it won't last long with both him and Shanks on the case.

At some point Luffy will try finding his room again, or at least attempt to find his normal attire. When he'd last looked, everything had been made to look like an old dungeon of sorts. )

We could. ( Luffy immediately joins in on the idea of shenanigans to score the food everyone seems to covet, and he looks around, tapping his chin in thought. ) Like a distraction?

[shanksyourfeels]

( It's truly terrible, but he's hoping Luffy can notice he's comfortable joking about it, so it can't be that big of a deal, not to Shanks. It's more than that. Luffy might not get it, but while Shanks saved him, Luffy saved Shanks, too. Maybe, one day, he'll tell him how. For now, he just wants to enjoy this, for however long it lasts. And he feels the same - if anything pops up, they can dispatch it with ease. There's nothing to fear. )

( Despite his vague words, Shanks had been thinking of something far more direct, like just skip everyone else, but now that Luffy says this, a smirk grows across his lips. He puts his arm out to wrap around Luffy's shoulders and lean in close, conspiratorially, curiosity and mischief highly perked up. )

What do you have in mind, Luffy?

[bigsmile]

( The smirk from Shanks is all Luffy needs to see in order to know that this operation is about to happen. It's just the how that requires some thought, and the young man returns the grin before looking back around. The queue is large, but seems to be moving somewhat. They could just wait, but then the chances were the pretzels would sell out before a whiff could even be had, and from what Luffy can smell from his vantage point right now, the pretzels are borderline heavenly.

So waiting is not it. Stretching could work, but it's also the standard, something easy to fall back on and with Shanks next to him they have to at least make it somewhat entertaining. Luffy hums to himself, wondering what it would take to get him to leave this queue before the beginnings of an idea takes form. )

What if we shouted that someone else is giving away free food? Everyone loves free food.

[shanksyourfeels]

( It's happening, all right. Shanks is already looking for a primary spot where to speak from. His eyes flicker from the stand to their current spot - Luffy should be able to reach.... )

How about this, I do the shouting, and while I attract attention, you use those rubber powers of yours to get us these bestzels.

( Shanks tilts his head as he considers that. They have no idea good they are, though. What if they don't live up to the hype? ) No more than 3 for each. We'll share with everyone else. This time.

[bigsmile]

( The plan is a good one; sometimes the most simple of things worked out for the best. Shanks could talk anyone into anything in Luffy's mind, the young man unaware that he could too if he put his mind to it. And in a strange way he briefly misses Usopp, knowing that they wouldn't even need a distraction for the sniper to talk them all into getting their bakery products.

Luffy leans back a little, neck craning just a little too far to be natural as he takes a good look at the remaining stock. Everything looks so delicious, but there's the smallest of problems with Shanks' commentary on numbers and Luffy winds his neck back in to fix the redhead with a confident grin. Is it arguing when standing up for what one believes in? )

Four of each. It's been a long day. ( That, and Luffy isn't sure who is in this place still, it's better safe than sorry, right? )

[shanksyourfeels]

( Shanks can talk most people into things, but he's not the best. No, it would have served them both if Usopp had been there, for sure. Shanks might be a better liar than Luffy, but that's not saying much. Usopp is, by far, the better liar of the three. It's a shame he's not there, as Shanks would have gladly liked to have met him. For now, though, plan set, Shanks pulls away from Luffy. )

( It's definitely not arguing when the other party has to throw their head back and laughs, loudly. )

Very well, Luffy. Four of each. Whatever I dislike, you can devour the leftovers of.

mimic and crying, but slimes can happen too 👉👈

[cartographie]

[ Everything has felt disjointed since waking up, but Nami could swear, that despite the tentacles, there's something painfully familiar about that dark head of curls she catches sight of just before he ducks into another room within the moist maze.

Color burns hot on her cheeks as a knot of emotions coils in her chest, tensing and relaxing with every resounding thud of her heart as her feet move of their own accord, taking her forward.

She steps through just in time to jump out of the way of a mimic chest, yelping in shock as she's left momentarily staggered, both by having to dodge out of nowhere, and the sound of a voice she would know absolutely anywhere. ]

Luffy?! [ Nami's voice shakes, already sounding thick with tears. Thankfully, there's nothing else to say for the moment. Instead, she dashes forward, doing her best to ignore the fact that she's already crying even before she reaches him and launches herself at him, pulling him into a tight hug. ]

heck yes, we need to choose all the colours right right?

[bigsmile]

( There's zero awareness to the fact that Luffy has almost taken one of his crew members out with a flying, angry, toothy mimic. In all honesty, Luffy wouldn't be very sorry about it even if he'd seen it, knowing his crew and friends could deal with an irate box any day of the week and the mimic eventually lands, rolling over before hopping away with a disgruntled noise. Luffy is, however, aware of Nami calling his name out, and he turns in time to receive a hug, immediately returning it tightly. )

Nami!

( It's good to see Nami, despite everything going on around them there's always the reassurance of his crew that helps Luffy remember that things will work out. They always do, and he briefly rubs Nami's back as if to reassure her. She seems upset about something, and a quick look around is more than enough to give Luffy an idea as to what. If he had any clue that he'd been "missing" for a long period of time, he might have been a little more contrite in his actions, and he leans back a little to grin down at his navigator. )

Don't let this place get to you, it's just being weird again. Hey, like my outfit? Woke up like this.

i am here for everything my friend ♥

[cartographie]

[ Not letting this place get to her doesn't seem possible, especially not when Luffy (and his tentacles?) have reappeared after a lengthy absence – both his, and her own. She's so happy to see him, and so confused about what either of them are doing there, it takes most of her resolve just to keep her expression even, despite the tears still welling up in wide, rounded eyes. She can't bring herself to stop hugging him, either, as though she believes that if she let him go, he'll disappear all over again. ]

An outfit? [ Nami repeats, voice bleary, looking down at his getup with a sniffly laugh. ] Guess you didn't let the outfitters upstairs talk you into a chainmail bikini either.

[ Not that the tiny furry mini skirt and little top she's been given to traverse the dungeon is covering much more.

She shakes her head, trying to clear it, but ends up looking back at him instead, staring at his face briefly before Luffy's pulled against her again in an almost bone-crushingly tight hug. ]

I never thought I'd see you again, dummy.

[bigsmile]

Never?

( It's such an odd comment to make that even Luffy has to stop from peeking at Nami's attire to consider the wording. Sure, the redhead seems intent on squeezing the life out of him, but between that, the tears and fears spoken out loud, the pirate captain slowly begins to realise that something isn't quite right here. Just like how he can remember things from before, interrupted by the sensation that he'd also forgotten it. Hazy, hard to grasp, and normally a problem for another day. Or never.

Luffy returns the hug firmly, unable to hide the smallest of frowns from his expression. Something, or someone, has upset his navigator. The last guy who made Nami cry had a building dropped on them, and the young man isn't averse to doing that again should the need arise, the idea that technically he's the one who caused them escaping Luffy's notice. )

The outfit is fun, better than the bunny ears right? ( And then, as usual — ) We should find a way out of here, I'm starving.

[cartographie]

[ Never is a strong word, and while Nami wouldn't ever truly abandon hope that the Straw Hats would make it home, everything's been so fucked up, it's difficult not to let it get the better of her, however slightly. Still staring up at him, her eyes widen as she shakes her head, her lips pressed tight together, twisted in an anxious frown, as though she were trying to keep what she was about to tell him, from being said. ]

You were a statue, for a really, really long time. [ And considering how she's still cold from her time spent as a piece of sculpted stone, the memory of finding him like that is somehow even more painful than it had been.

He does have a point, though, they shouldn't be here longer than they have to. ]

Alright, come on, I'll try to explain more once we're out of here.

[ She hasn't let him go yet, although she does settle for letting him go, only to affix herself to his side instead. One hand finding his as the other reaches for the nearest tentacle, wholly oblivious to the gobs of sentient slime adhered and slithering along the walls and ceiling around them, just waiting for the right moment to fall, and totally mess up an already pretty damn surreal day. ]

You liked the ears, if I'm remembering right. I couldn't get you to stop touching mine.

dried and baked sundries

[chiffonades]

[ It's been a few hours since the markets have opened, and despite intending on getting an early start making his way through the dungeon, Sanji's still here. Gathering supplies before venturing into the dungeon is, of course, practically an instinct—preparation is something any self-respecting chef knows the importance of—but despite intending to only gather enough dried provisions to last a few days, professional curiosity has taken hold as the scent of fresh baked goods wafts through the air.

And while he might lack the funds and rank he'd once had, a few bright, dimple-filled grins and pointedly curious questions about techniques and ingredients and recipes has more than made up for that. By the time he stumbles on Luffy, he's got half a dozen recipes folded up and shoved into his pocket and almost twice that number of requests for his help whenever there's time.

Not that there's any lack of that, but today, he really does want to descend into the dungeon—a plan that goes right out of his head the moment he spots Luffy's dark head of curls standing in the longest queue in the market. ]

Luffy!! You're here! [ Joyful laughter bubbles out of his chest as he says his Captain's name, grinning broadly as slides up next to him—sorry whoever was next in line—and reflexively wraps an arm around his shoulders in a quick hug. ] Should've known I'd find you if I just went where the food was. [ He squints up ahead at the shrinking mound of pretzels and all the people ahead of them and shakes his head. ] Nah, I got a feeling they'll have enough. Anyone much further back, though… [ Well, they're just out of luck. ] Guess they'll have to find another place to get their fill of innuendo-laden bread, yeah?

♥♥♥

[bigsmile]

Sanji!

( Luffy can't contain his delight at spotting a familiar blond-haired figure sliding up next to him, easily returning the hug tightly and enthusiastically. Sanji may be the latest person to join the crew back home, but he's easily made up for time in that aspect, fitting in perfectly with the others. And now he's here, in the resort, stuck with the madness that the rest of them are. It's difficult to accept how bittersweet it can be when the world's best chef has just rocked up. Or has Sanji been here a while? Understanding it is a little difficult, for Luffy he has memories of this place and it almost feels like he never left, but others have been quick to point out he's been gone for quite some time. Weird, and not something the pirate captain will dwell too hard on. )

Couldn't help it, it smells so good. ( There had been zero chance of Luffy avoiding the one place selling food of the century (allegedly), and now that Sanji is around it only solidifies the decision-making. Technically, Luffy should still be in the dungeon, playing the role of monster that comes with his wildcard status. ) Innuendo-laden? Is that a new flavour or something?

( Luffy watches as someone ahead of them seems to be placing a shipping order for the bread, his cheeks puffing out as the confidence on food-levels begins to erode. ) Right, time to make a plan. Distraction?