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TDM 14



【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-star resort and casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

Due to a high volume of check-ins, temporary accommodations have been made in our mid-rank suites for all new arrivals. We ask current mid-rank guests to welcome any new arrivals that may temporarily be assigned to their room while we process reservations.

Exciting news! The Phoenix Casino has undergone a renovation. Guests are invited to come enjoy refreshed facilities, games, and lounges. We don't think you'll ever want to leave!

Additionally, the casino will be hosting an upper rank soiree at the end of the month. All guests rank 9 and above are invited to attend. Any +1s of low rank may only attend as a pet or personal attendant. Otherwise, low ranks are not welcome.

We aim to have all guests moved into their suites as soon as possible. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience! 】



PHOENIX REBORN
A CASINO ROYALE
THE FLAME OF FORTUNE ► The Phoenix Casino has been reborn in a sea of red. Cool tones have been replaced with brilliant bursts of warmth, from rugs to hanging decor. Long-standing guests, thrilled with the unexpected update, have flooded the casino with renewed vigor. Four large cards, a King of each suit, hang overhead and watch the masses below with unsettling gazes.

All clocks have been removed. Time flows strangely, blending hours and minutes, making it difficult to judge how long one has spent inside. Yet the long-standing guests do not seem to care, tirelessly gambling and hitting the slot machines, some to the point of passing out right in the middle of the casino. There are times that some of the long-standing guests look particularly ghoulish, as if their souls have been drained away. Yet at other times, they look perfectly fine, back to gambling with relish.

With the change of style comes a change of staff. It's a temporary measure since the usual servers have taken vacation en masse. New dealers have uncanny smiles and sharp eyes; they are quick to catch guests trying to cheat at the tables. These dealers are willing to take bets beyond chips, like days off a gambler's lifespan or increments of their power. The more drained guests become, the more energetic these dealers appear.

► The ghost hands are particularly active in this bright new casino. These meddlesome phantoms purposefully mess with the games to change the outcomes, give guests particularly embarrassing tasks, or to stir up trouble at the tables. They also rig some of the games to get the sexy outcomes they want, gleefully rubbing their floating selves together when they get their way. So, if your character's suddenly found themselves caught in a stroke of awful luck, there might be a ghostly culprit!

► Guests are not forced to stay in the casino for any particular length of time. They may come and go as they please. However, they may find that what feels like five minutes checking out the casino has actually been a day away from their room. If they spend too long in the casino, their energy will drain and they may feel light-headed, as if they've been sucked of their vigor to the point of fatigue.
WILDCARDSDue to several staff members taking their paid time off during an unexpected casino reno, managers snatch up the opportunity to put these new wildcards to work before they're properly sorted. They don't really count as guests yet, right? It's a dire situation. There's so much work to do and so few hands! With these excuses, desperate managers snatch wildcards from wherever they may be and throw them into open service positions throughout the casino.

All wildcards dragged to work are required to dress up for their new job. Wait staff that serve drinks around the casino floor are required to dress as sexy casino bunnies. Entertainers who dance and strip for the amusement of casino guests are required to dress up as feathered show-birds. Janitors that scrub stains out of the carpets must be topless and wear sexy maid-style bottoms, either a skirt or butler trousers. They're asked to fill every role aside from dealers, since those positions have been filled by the house.

► Though wildcards have been employed without consent, casino managers aren't totally heartless. Wildcards are only required to work 24 hours across the month for their new job and these 24 hours do not need to be consecutive. Once they've hit the threshold, they will receive their meager pay and a few resort vouchers.

► Wildcards aren't the only guests being dragged into work. Low Ace cards (aces that downgraded into their rank) have also been conscripted to work. Though they're not required to work as many hours as wildcards, the long-standing guests are particularly handsy with them given their special status.
A BATHROOM HOLD-UP ► Bathrooms have been decorated with various paintings and artwork. Nothing amiss happens when a guest enters, but when they try to leave, they may find that the door refuses to budge. All of the portraits will take the opportunity to observe the guest trying to leave, but one of two portraits will take control and demand:
Sinners dare step into MY washroom? Don't think you can leave without confessing your crimes! Those who have trampled upon virtue should be heavily punished. And I ... I will observe this punishment be dispensed. To see it is done right. Ahem.

Judgmental John will demand that guests trapped in his bathroom confess one of their sins, crimes, or sources of guilt. Each stuck guest will be prompted to confess and then they together must decide whose crime is worse. Judgmental John will then preside over the executioner, the guest with the lesser crime, punishing the guest with the worse crime.

▷ While Judgmental John has perverted intentions with his demand and will encourage sexy punishing, he will reluctantly accept any kind of punishment the executioner decides to dole out.

▷ If your character has met Judgmental John before he will definitely remember them. This portrait never forgets a face!

Aren't you cute? Show us some flirting, give us a treat! We'll let you go after you entertain us a bit. What do we like? Anything charming, anything sweet. Even confessions will do! It gets so lonely in here. Imagine watching everyone do nothing but piss and shit before leaving. Don't we deserve some fun?

▷ The Teasing Trio are friendly and looking for a good time. They want to see cute or lightly spicy engagement between the guests they've caught in the restroom. They know how to have fun and aren't taking this trapping thing seriously.

▷ Anything like holding hands, love confessions, emotional moments, and dewy-eyed passionate declarations will please them. It doesn't have to be real, it just has to satisfy their collective cute aggression.

▷ If your character has met the trio before... well, they won't remember. They're too taken up by gossiping with each other to remember everyone they've asked for some entertainment.


GAMES
ROLLING HIGH
DIRTY DICE: WHOLESOME OR WHORE A crowd favorite — Dirty Dice is back and as dirty as ever. The creators put their heads together to come up with funnier and more dynamic dice options to keep things interesting for players. This time, combinations include wholesome and whoreish options to create even more unique game tasks.

► The rules for Dirty Dice: Wholesome or Whore remain the same as last year. Players will be seated at a two-top (though group Dirty Dice games are also encouraged!) with a set of twelve-sided dice. The starting player rolls both dice. The action created with the dice must then be done to the opposing player — however, the rolling player does have the option to turn down the action. The second player will then roll the dice to create an action, also with the choice to turn down the action. Players continue to take turns until there is a winner.

► The first player to complete three actions will receive bragging rights, an extra large chip payout, and the resounding applause from the audience. Depending on which combinations are used to win the game, the winner may be crowned as cutely wholesome or top whore.

DIE A
1: KISS
2: HUMP
3: CUDDLE
4: BITE
5: CARESS
6: SUCK
7: COMPLIMENT
8: FINGER
9: HOLD
10: LICK
11: WORSHIP
12: SNIFF
DIE B
1: LIPS
2: ASS
3: EAR
4: CHEST
5: NOSE
6: NECK
7: WAIST
8: KNEE
9: HAND
10: NIPPLE
11: THIGH
12: FOOT

SLOT MACHINES ► Slot machines around the Phoenix Casino have been updated! Guests may choose between red machines and black machines. Red machines are easy tasks with small chip prizes. Black machines include more challenging tasks but offer extra large chip prizes.

► Players may either use RNG for the below prompts or select any combination they like OOCly. ICly, it's all random.

► A character plays on a red machine and pulls a 1, 3, and 5. The challenge sent to the character's Watch would be, DANCE WITH A WILDCARD IN THE BATHROOM. If they complete the task, they will automatically receive a small payment as a prize.

A character plays on a black machine and pulls a 4, 1, and 10. The challenge sent to the characters Watch would be, HAVE SPOONING SEX WITH A NEW PARTNER IN PUBLIC. If they complete the task, they will automatically receive an extra large payment as a prize.

RED MACHINE

ACTION
DANCE
CONFESS A SECRET
ADMIT A KINK
SHARE A DREAM
HOLD HANDS
SHARE A MEMORY
TELL A FEAR
SWAP CLOTHES
FLIRT
VENT FEELINGS

ON/TO/WITH
A FRIEND
A STRANGER
A WILDCARD
HIGH RANK
MID RANK
LOW RANK
A DIAMONDS
A HEARTS
A SPADES
A CLUBS

WHERE
UNDER TABLE
ON CHAIR
ON POKER TABLE
IN CLOSET
IN BATHROOM
BEHIND BAR
IN LOUNGE
IN BED
AGAINST WALL
BALCONY

BLACK MACHINE

POSITION/ACT
DOGGY STYLE
COWGIRL
PILE DRIVER
SPOONING SEX
ORAL SEX
SIXTY-NINE
CLOTHED SEX
MATING PRESS
HANDJOB
INTERCRURAL

ON/TO/WITH
NEW PARTNER
OLD PARTNER
HIGH RANK
MID RANK
LOW RANK
WILDCARD
SUBMISSIVE
DOMINANT
LIGHT HAIRED
DARK HAIRED

WHERE
UNDER TABLE
IN BATHROOM
IN CLOSET
BALCONY
IN BED
IN LOUNGE
AGAINST WALL
ON TABLE
BEHIND BAR
PUBLICLY
SEX TOY ROULETTE Come one, come all, step right up and try your luck at Sex Toy Roulette! Several roulette wheels are waiting for those brave enough to give them a spin. Sex Toy Roulette is a game of chance that comes with risks and rewards. Are you daring enough to give it a go?

► Sex Toy Roulette is very easy to play. A player steps up to the wheel, grabs the handle, and gives it their best spin. Whatever the needle lands on when the wheel stops is what the player wins! Lucky ducks might land on one of the fabulous instant prizes which can be claimed immediately. Sexy slutty yet less lucky ducks land on one of the sex toy options.

► If the needle lands on one of the sex toy options the roulette manager will give the player the corresponding sex toy. The toy will sync with the player's Watch and begin counting down from 4 hours. The instructions for further steps are transmitted to their Watch: Use this toy in a sex act with another guest within 4 hours.

► Players that complete the game and use the sex toy within 4 hours will receive no penalty. They also get to keep the sex toy. Yay!

► Players that do not complete the game and do not use the sex toy within 4 hours will be penalized. Not only will a substantial amount of chips be drained from their account, they may experience a sudden and intense suit flare. Wildcards may randomly experience symptoms of ANY SUIT.

1: ICE CUBES
2: INSTA-PRIZE
3: ANAL DOUCHE
4: FURRY HANDCUFFS
5: FISHNET STOCKINGS
6: ROPE
7: INSTA-PRIZE
8: REALISTIC PENIS DILDO
9: LATEX GLOVES
10: PENIS PUMP
11: BANANA
12: BLINDFOLD

13: INSTA-PRIZE
14: PING PONG PADDLE
15: FLESHLIGHT
16: NIPPLE CLAMPS
17: HUGE BLOWUP DOLL
18: COLLAR WITH COCK RING
19: INSTA-PRIZE
20: MAID OUTFIT
21: HIGH HEELS
22: ZUCCHINI
23: LEASH & COLLAR
24: BUTTER KNIFE

25: LACE PANTIES
26: INSTA-PRIZE
27: LINGERIE SET
28: ANAL BEADS
29: MASSAGE OIL
30: WOODEN SPOON
31: CANDY G-STRING
32: CANDLE & MATCHES
33: MASSIVE DRAGON DILDO
34: NECK TIE
35: INSTA-PRIZE
36: VIBRATOR

► Guests that land on INSTA-PRIZE may select from the following prizes:

  • An extra-large chip payout and money box experience. Stand inside a narrow box and enjoy being showered with the bills of different cultures across the multiverse! Dollars, yen, euros, yuan... you name it.
  • The royal experience. Travel around the party in the coveted Pure Gold Peacock Palanquin. Enjoy 24 hours of topless servants and constant hand-and-foot service. All of your commands will be obeyed.
  • Select from an assortment of luxury watches, necklaces, earrings, and other expensive articles of clothing. Cashmere, pure silk, Mongolian wool — high quality items for keeps. May also select from appliances that would not be normally found in low rank suites.
  • A brand new car or motorcycle!!! Yes, the car will have to live in the garage, but it's all yours. Winners who choose a motorcycle may ride it around the hallways of the resort.

  • ► The specific details of the sex toy a character is given is left to OOC discretion. For example, if you choose to land on "vibrator", you may have your character given any kind of vibrator. Have fun!
    LOUNGES
    ROLLING LOW
    THE PEACOCK LOUNGEGuests looking to get away from the flashing lights of the main casino can slip away to solace in the Peacock Lounge. The drinks are flowing, the food is good, and the music is calm. The Peacock Lounge offers guests a place to relax and unwind during their gambling escapades.

    ► While guests won't be pestered to play games or set bets inside the Peacock Lounge, they aren't completely free of the resort's antics. Everyone who comes into the Peacock Lounge will be set up on a casual date for the duration of their visit. Dates are completely randomized, with servers pairing guests at tables and matchmaking based upon their personal whims.

    Guests will be paired with someone new every time they enter the lounge. It's a great way to meet people!

    ► Staff are well aware that not all guests are smooth enough to slide right into a date. All tables come with a set of DATE NIGHT QUESTIONS for guests to use. Waiters watch eagerly, leaning over and nudging the cards when it looks like a table might be in a lull or have fallen into awkward silence.

    All meals come in pair sets to encourage the date-like atmosphere. Given that the Peacock Lounge is the only place inside the casino offering food, it's either suck it up and be romantic with who you've been paired up with or go hungry.
    DOWNSTAIRS DESIRE LOUNGE ► Pink neon signs point down several dark stairwells. Guests looking to fulfill a kink or fetish they may be reluctant to admit normally should go ahead and follow the arrows, because deep in the casino they'll find the Desire Lounge. This lounge is scarcely lit and cloaked in shadow, a place where the scent of sex is thick in the air. Discreet staff lead the way through padded pleasure rooms.

    All guests must wear a nondescript mask and promise to remain anonymous before entering the lounge. Here, anonymity and desire are king. Guests are here to seek out partners based solely upon sexual interests.

    Sexual interests may not necessarily be BDSM or hard kinks. Upon arrival, guests will enter a desire into their Watches so the system can match them with an appropriate partner. A lonely guest looking to be treated lovingly can enter their desire into the database, where they'll be matched with another guest whose desire is to dote upon a partner. Dominants will be matched with submissives. Sadists will be matched with masochists. Guests with matching fetish play will be paired together.

    All rooms are dimly lit to help keep encounters anonymous and discreet. Guests are required to keep their masks on and are advised to avoid asking questions about their partner. There might even be blindfolds involved, for either one party or both, depending upon the desire being fulfilled.

    Staff, however, won't be inside the pleasure room with the couple during the act. They won't know what rules are bent and broken.


    A ROYAL NIGHT
    HIGH RANK SOIREE
    FOR THE UPPER CRUST ► All royal and high rank guests will receive an invite for a royal evening in the casino at the end of the month. Rank 9 and higher, all aces included, are encouraged to dress up and come for a night of drinking, dancing, and indulging with their peers. The royal ranks are the real stars of this star-studded evening but 10s and 9s are tolerated as the bottom of the top.

    Guests rank 8 and below may only attend if they are accompanying a high rank as either their leashed pet or obedient servant. Wildcards are lumped in with the low ranks for this event since they are not yet assigned a real rank.

    Bringing a wildcard as a pet or servant earns social points with the long-standing guests, since they're new and unknown. Bringing several pets and/or servants also earns social points. Not bringing any servants or pets is laughable, and high ranks that show up without any companions will be gossiped about and snickered at.

    If they choose to bring a pet or servant, high ranks are encouraged to dress them up to show off their status and wealth. Even if you're dressed well, you can't be that well off if your pet is dressed slovenly or your servant is in a simple white shirt and pants. It's also a show of ownership, claiming them as your personal property by dressing them in your style.

    It's encouraged for high ranks to trade pets and servants for the evening. What's some sharing amongst peers? It's an excellent way for high ranks to get a taste of something new, be it taming someone else's pet for a while or being waited upon by someone else's servant. Sharing isn't mandatory, but those unwilling to trade will be expected to put on a public display with their +1 for everyone else to enjoy.
    SERVE AND SATISFY ► Low ranks that attend the party as a +1 are expected to behave properly and entertain the high ranks. Pets must be leashed the entire time and servants must stay at their master's side, unless temporarily swapped to another high rank. They can attend with PC or NPC high ranks.

    ► Coming as a +1 isn't the only way for a low rank to get into the party. The casino is still short-staffed, after all! Low ranks may also be employed as waiters to tend to the high ranks. Though their job first and foremost is to serve food and drink, should they catch a high rank's eye, they must do anything that high rank wants of them. This includes sexual favors, be it offering themselves up or servicing the high rank in question.

    ► The expectation is to behave, but the high ranks so love training and disciplining an unruly low rank. Any +1 or waiter that does not submit to the dominance of a high rank will be punished to their satisfaction, either by their own hand or another. All +1s and waiters will be warned about this before being allowed to enter. Can't say you didn't know!

    ► Pets, servants, and waiters may be traded for high ranks to enjoy. They may also be ordered to fuck each other publicly for the high ranks to watch. Low ranks with better status, such as ranks 8 and 7, have a bit more leeway and sway with the high ranks. Bottom barrel low ranks may be freely used and ordered about, even by higher ranked pets/servants/waiters.

    OOC NOTES

    INVITES | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS
    BLANKET CW: alcohol; anonymous; BDSM; confessions; costumes; dubcon; entrapment; gambling, hierarchy; pet play; power dynamics; public sex; punishment; sex toys; supernatural

    ▶ 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 March event.

    ▶ 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! If you would be interested in a game invitation, you can note that in your comment.

    ▶ 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.

    ▶ 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 strongly suggest leaving a note in your top level of any limits or boundaries for other players to reference.
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    phenomerom: (031)

    shindou rom | mieruko-chan | wildcard

    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-15 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
    i. casino bunny?
    Apologies for the wait, dear customer. Your drink.

    [ Hi, were you waiting on a drink? Here it is, a voice piping up behind you as your drink is slid onto your table by a ... bunny? Well, the bunny headband is there, sure, but the server in question isn't just dressed as a casino bunny. He's dressed in a hodge-podge mess of all of the work outfits allotted to the wildcards, covered up from head to toe -- butler trousers paired with one of those showy, sequin-studded blouses meant for the entertainers, feather boa slung over his shoulders and casino bunny cuffs on his wrists.

    Yes, he looks fucking ridiculous, but he doesn't acknowledge it at all as he straightens up from placing down the drink and lowers the now-empty tray with a smile. ]


    Was there anything else I could do for you?

    [ Very normal customer service. ]

    ii. bathroom hold-up
    [ Anyone using the bathrooms might be jumpscared by the sound of one of the paintings suddenly piping up, those demanding words ringing a little off the tile flooring. And while Rom blinks as he takes a step back from making to open the door -- yes, he washed his hands, he isn't some uncouth barbarian -- he otherwise doesn't look too surprised. Just gives a little tilt of the head before turning to his fellow victim trapped in the bathroom with a highly ambiguous smile. ]

    I've heard some countries demand people pay to use public restrooms, but this is rather new to me. I don't suppose you're more familiar with this?

    [ ooc ; Would love either of the paintings! ]

    iii. dirty dice
    [ Passersby might have noticed this guy standing by the dice table for a while now, reading over the little rules placard very intensely. (He's dressed normally in bland black slacks and a sweater by now, having completed his mandatory 24 hours in one insanely exhausting shift. It's great having a completely cracked sleep schedule.) But when he notices anyone else lingering nearby or showing interest in the dice, he looks up and sidles over a little closer. ]

    Excuse me~ [ It's said in a perfectly amicable way, accompanied by a smile. Just don't mind the weirdly uncanny vibes he's giving off. ] I don't suppose you'd be interested in trying something out with me, regarding these dice?

    iv. date(?) night
    [ This is all honestly quite a lot to take in. He's at least starting to get a hang of this place by the time he makes his way towards the lounge, but still. Rom breathes a quiet sigh to he's led through the lounge, genuinely grateful for the quieter atmosphere here, enjoying his entire, like, ten seconds of freedom before he is led to a table where someone else has already been seated. Sorry, stranger, he's your date.

    He promptly dons a smile -- does it look slightly unnerving? don't worry about it! -- as he gives a little dip of the head. ]


    Good evening. A pleasure to meet you. [ Before he slides into the seat opposite his date. It's been a long day and he's glad to be off his feet. ] And thank you for your time, of course. I hope we can make this a pleasant evening~

    v. wildcard!

    [ ooc ; Open to anything else! Please feel free to pop in a starter, or PM me if you'd like to plot! He's also available to take to the soiree as a wildcard servant; he'd be curious to scope it out, and will pretty easily agree to play the role for some mutual win-win. OTA for gen! 21+ for anything dirty, please, though he'll be more comfortable doing anything NSFW with people who look/act a little older. ]
    ordimame: (242)

    iii. slams into you like a wrecking ball

    [personal profile] ordimame 2026-03-15 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
    [unfortunately, Edamura is showing absolutely no interest in these dice, and far more interest in the people brushing past him. his gaze lingers on each passerby as though assessing them of. . . something? although what that "something" is remains a mystery. especially when he always looks away pretty quickly afterwards, a derisive tch tumbling from his lips]

    [but his people watching has taken him rather close to the dirty dice table, even if he has no intentions of playing! which means he is a prime harassment target for one uncanny exorcist. who. . . slides into Edamura's personal space with a perfectly polite request]

    [. . .]


    No thanks, dude.

    [AND HERE EDMAURA IS, BEING RUDE ABOUT IT]

    This kinda game really isn't my thing.
    phenomerom: (016)

    catches you in my powerful arms and swings you around

    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-15 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ A reasonable answer, honestly, and one that isn't even particularly surprising. Rom blinks, then gives a small nod; his delivery is milquetoast when he returns: ]

    I see.

    [ And while, on a certain level, he understands that it's probably best to leave things at that ... he can't help himself. It's just a little too easy to poke at that blunt rejection. It's just too ripe for prodding. Rom lets a second pass before he continues just as pleasantly as before -- ]

    I don't believe I said anything about actually playing the game? But I understand if it's a matter that's been weighing on your mind. My apologies for bringing up such a tender subject for you -- I do hope you're able to hone your skills at it without too much difficulty.

    [ Heh. ]
    ordimame: (144)

    🥺

    [personal profile] ordimame 2026-03-15 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ah, yes. all it took was literally one comment]

    Hone my-- what are you even talking about??

    [comes Edamura's quick response, given as his hackles bristle. hone his skills at what? dirty dice? is this guy implying that he'd be incredibly shitty at this game if he WERE to play?? why does that offend him?]

    That's not what I meant! My skills would be just fine!

    [should he be bragging about that]
    phenomerom: (032)

    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Oh. He likes this guy. Kind of reminds him of those very fussy clients he gets during his tours sometimes -- feisty enough to provide a change in pace, but not too difficult to direct around with a well-placed comment or a little flattery. Very normal. The familiarity of it is admittedly appealing amidst these chaotic circumstances.

    The above observation flits through his head in 0.2 seconds, before he smiles. Pleasantly! But somehow also creepily. ]


    I see, I see~ Well, who would I be to question what seems to be such a point of pride for you? [ Hehe. And moving on before he can earn another bristly retort: ] Then, perhaps I could trouble you for a bit of your time? Your expertise might come in handy for a little experiment I'd like to run.
    ordimame: (82)

    [personal profile] ordimame 2026-03-16 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
    [it's instinct, the way Edamura leans away from that smile, even as he puffs up to shoot back an equally as defensive retort]

    It's not a point of--!

    [UUUUGH, whatever!! he'd harp on that a little bit longer just for the sake of argument, but this weirdo moves the conversation forward before he can. with an aggravated huff, Edamura turns to face his new companion completely, gaze washing over him from top to bottom. a bland sweater, a pair of black slacks, messy hair that falls over one eye and a smile that curls up eerily in its corners. . . well. he's met worse since arriving at this god forsaken resort]

    [and the poor guy probably doesn't even have anything worth pilfering, either. a thought that Edamura immediately dismisses as irrelevant]


    What expertise? [he asks, gaze narrowed suspiciously] What kind of experiment do you want to run?

    [informed consent only!]
    phenomerom: (003)

    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
    Oh, it's nothing too grand. I promise.

    [ Yes, he can feel he is being judged for his appearances right now, but he's going to ignore that. But it would be a lie to say he doesn't miss his usual goth wardrobe terribly right now ... he feels so naked, dressed this blandly out in public, and without any of his usual tools. Anyway. ]

    You see --

    [ he directs Edamura's gaze towards the rules placard for the dice game with a pointed finger. ]

    -- I was checking over the rules for this game, and I believe I've found a potential loophole for a relatively easy win. Aah, not to say that a game of this caliber would pose any challenge for someone as seasoned as yourself, of course. But as a humble beginner, I'd like something more manageable. [ He doesn't even give Edamura any room for butting in before he continues smoothly. ] And I don't believe it would break the rules, so it also wouldn't cause too much trouble. Probably. A fifty-fifty split of the gains, in exchange for your cooperation in a test run of my plan. Do I still have your interest?
    ordimame: (222)

    [personal profile] ordimame 2026-03-16 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
    [SOMEONE AS SEASONED AS HIMSELF?? it's been five minutes and he already wants to dump Rom in the nearest dumpster]

    [. . . but at least his curiosity overshadows his exasperation. disinterested in the game as Edamura was, he hadn't bothered scouring the rules for any possible loopholes. it all seemed pretty straightforward, after all. roll the dice. get a task. complete said task. first person to complete three tasks wins. easy as pie, and a good excuse for anyone on the prowl for an exciting encounter to indulge]

    [but while Edamura also, as a general rule, doesn't like to cheat. . . his disdain for the resort and its shenanigans is greater than any guilt he might feel over tipping the odds in his favor. it might feel kind of nice to pull a fast one over this stupid casino. a little bit of (petty) payback to the house for fucking with him so much since his arrival. and maybe the light scam will satisfy the aching Clubs that currently burns against his hip. it'd truly be a win-win scenario]

    [and so. . . Edamura quirks a brow and studies Rom carefully]


    . . . I'm listening. [yes, Rom still has his interest] What's your plan?
    phenomerom: (012)

    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Rom meets that scrutinizing stare without batting an eye, and smiles slyly as he gets the confirmation he was looking for. Sorry, Edamura, does this feel vaguely ominous? It's fine. He won't actually do anything to you. Probably! ]

    Wonderful. I look forward to working with you.

    [ Edamura didn't actually agree to anything??? Anyway --

    His voice drops a notch in both volume and register as he forges on. ]


    The rules don't list any penalty for passing on a roll, nor does it impose any limits for how many times one may pass on their turn. The only condition for victory is being 'the first to complete three rolled tasks,' yes? In other words. [ He points at the dice. ] The quickest way to win would be for two players to collaborate. Both players pass on any prompt that takes too long, and only comply with the quickest commands. 'Compliment' stands out as the best option, though complying with 'bite' or 'hold' depending on the second die might also be wise to avoid drawing the game out too long. I doubt the casino staff would be happy with this methodology, after all. Turns are exchanged as quickly as possible until the win condition is met, and the reward is split. Does this sound reasonable?
    Edited 2026-03-16 04:37 (UTC)
    yongbuanxi: (52)

    date night

    [personal profile] yongbuanxi 2026-03-16 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
    [Hua Cheng is relaxing at one of the tables, another server has just set down the tea he's ordered, when a stranger is led to the chair across from him. He hadn't been expecting company, so he has to sit up a little straighter, though he doesn't look entirely unwelcoming of the company.]

    Ah, I'd wondered why they'd brought two cups. Would you like some tea?

    If this is to be a proper date, I suppose names are in order, hm? You can call me Hua Cheng.
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Oh. Interesting. The offer of tea earns a blink and a slight tilt of the head as Rom seems to consider it -- though a sharp eye might catch the fact that he seems to be scrutinizing Hua Cheng for a moment before he smiles. ]

    I'll gladly accept, thank you.

    [ He pays no mind to the approving nod of the waitstaff, who seem pleased by their matchmaking decision, and only sits forward in his chair a little to make it easier to converse. ]

    And it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Mr. Hua Cheng. Please call me Rom -- Shindou Rom.
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    1!

    [personal profile] worldbent 2026-03-16 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
    [It's so loud that when Matoba first turns his head towards his server he physically recoils a little, his singular visible eye squinting as the casino lights glimmer and sparkle off of Rom's blouse. And feather boa. And...]

    Did they... not have a full costume in your size?

    [He pauses with the drink dangling in his hand mid-reach, forgetting entirely about it as he takes in the loud and overflowing nature of his server's attire.]

    [Actually, the more he stares at it, the more it's starting to come together..... Maybe he's been in this place too long. His hand finally reaches back to himself with his drink, but the crinkle in his brow remains even as he plasters it over with a grin.]
    Ah, pardon me! I don't mean to insult your ... fashion.
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
    [ You know what, fair reaction. He can't even blame the guy for recoiling. ]

    No offense taken, of course~

    [ An easy response given with hands raised. There's a vaguely showy, theatrical quality to his response, almost like he's playing a part on stage or something? Don't worry about it. ]

    Truth be told, this isn't exactly to my personal tastes as well, but the staff running this establishment oh so kindly offered me a selection of outfits and insisted that I had to choose, so ... who was I turn turn down that generosity? I figured I might as well accept it all.

    [ If this sounds like horseshit, it's because it is. ]
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    iii

    [personal profile] dematerializing 2026-03-16 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
    [Douman is in heaven, really. Handsome men and beautiful women are just waiting to pull him aside. His eyes smolder on Rom as the man sidles up close.]

    Oh? That game, or do you have something else in mind?
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Don't mind the brief split-second where Rom gives a little blink. Maybe he's just surprised that he's not immediately being shooed away? Yeah, surely that's it. Don't worry about it.

    Then the moment passes, and he smiles. It is somehow both polite but also uncanny. ]


    I'd classify it as 'something else,' if I had to choose. Let's call it an experiment. Though it would entail playing the game ... in a fashion. Are you interested?
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    iv

    [personal profile] keyeju 2026-03-16 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Speaking of feet... hope he doesn't mind that his current date has his own propped up on the table between them, his own chair balanced precariously on the two back legs as he tips it back while he stares up at the ceiling, sparing the strange looking man a quick glance.

    New face he hasn't seen around, so Narumi is taking a guess here with this one.
    ]

    You should have shown up last time when they had the hot springs thing going on. You look like you need it more than most.

    [ Rom goes for the polite greeting, and here this jackass is immediately insulting him and saying he looks like hell. ]
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
    [ My, my. He's reminded of those horrible delinquent youths that periodically heckle him when he's making his way to filming locations. How charming. Rom doesn't even bat an eye at the complete lack of manners, that uncanny smile remaining safely firmly plastered on his face. ]

    Oh? Thank you for your well-wishes. Honestly, a hot springs trip sounds like it must have been lovely. I have been rather busy with work as of late, you see.

    [ In fact, he's kind of pleased with the waitstaff's choice of date to plunk him down with. This stranger seems to be both better-versed in the machinations of this place and potentially loose-lipped, after all. Maybe this can be a productive conversation. Rom glances aside only to pick up the food menu; he actually doesn't care that much about eating, he just wants to make sure his 'date' sees how at-ease he is. ]

    I do hope you had an enjoyable time there yourself, at least. Were you in need of a reprieve like that?
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    [personal profile] keyeju 2026-03-16 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
    [ It might be more respectable if Narumi really was a delinquent youth and acting this way, as opposed to just a little younger than the man sitting across from him right now, and acting like this. He's been allowed to get away with too much in his life, or maybe it's just that he's been useful enough that the efforts to stop him haven't gone as hard as they should.

    Either way, he seems fairly at-ease himself here, and isn't overly worried if the new guy is comfortable himself. In his opinion, no one in their right mind should ever be fully ready to settle in to a place like this anyway, and the dismissive snort at that question--

    Well, it doesn't really answer anything, but he will at least follow up with real words.
    ]

    I need a reprieve from this place in general on a more permanent basis.
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Hm. So he's been here for at least a month and doesn't like it very much? It's something, at least, but it's not that much information. Time to prod. ]

    Is that right? On paper, this seems like the sort of place that plenty of people would find enjoyable, no? Money and luxuries offered simply in exchange for sexual intercourse. I'm sure many would love to be offered a stay at a place like this. But perhaps you've already tired yourself out on indulgences? Had too much fun?

    [ He doesn't believe any of what he's saying, of course. As far as he's managed to pick up so far, the very premise of this place is a lowkey nightmare for him. Rom's just saying shit to see what his lovely (hm) date will spill in response -- especially as he annoyingly follows it up by holding the menu out for Narumi with a smile. ]

    Does any of the food on offer interest you, by the way?
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    iii.

    [personal profile] wheft 2026-03-16 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
    [ ah, dirty dice. this was the first ever game ishmael's played when she came here, so she can't help but feel nostalgic as she looks over one table to another, checking if they needed some extra players. it just so happened that the weirdly uncanny vibes that's coming off this man has caught her attention, but she knows how to fight back if need be.

    for now, she tilts her head at the man and blinks. ]


    Hm? Is there something wrong with the dice this time?
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    [personal profile] phenomerom 2026-03-16 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
    [ That earns a blink, curious. 'This time.' That means these die are a mainstay here? Hm. That might throw a wrench in his plans. ]

    Aah, no. Not something wrong, per se, but.

    [ Said as he glances down at the dice sitting oh-so-innocently on the table, just waiting for someone to roll them. ]

    Are you very familiar with how these dice? I must admit that I'm something of a greenhorn when it comes to this particular game, so I was curious about them.
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    [personal profile] wheft 2026-03-16 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
    Really? I thought it's quite simple. You just pick up the dice and give them a roll, then do whatever it tells you to do. Like so.

    [ she swipes up the dice in one hand, and tosses it down on the tabletop cleanly. finger thigh.

    uh. ]


    Well, some of these combinations don't make sense at all, but the goal is getting to do three actions first. Or at least that's how I played it the first time.