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TDM 01: TAKE 3

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【 Thank you for choosing the Golden Peacock, 5-Star Resort and Casino. You are currently registered as a WILDCARD in our system.

Unfortunately, due to high demand during the holiday season, we are temporarily unable to check you in to your reserved room. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience. We have arranged for a temporary room while we work on processing your reservation as quickly as possible. We appreciate your understanding during this time.

As a token of our appreciation we have issued 4 CLOTHING VOUCHERS and 4 FOOD VOUCHERS to your account that can be used at many of our locations. Complimentary chips have also been applied to your bank account.

You will be notified as soon as your reservation has been processed. Your comfort and happiness are our utmost priority. We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay. 】



EVENS
EVENS
Soft. Warm. Cozy.

The beep of the Watch is gentle, a considerately low sound when rousing newly arrived wildcards while a small vibration tickles the wrist. Satin sheets slide with the lazy stretch of legs. Bedding shuffles. The room is a comfortable temperature but … for some reason, it’s maybe a touch too warm? And cramped?

As characters rouse from their slumber (or otherwise blink into awareness) they will find that they are now in a shitty resort room. They have been temporarily allocated a rank 2 suite. These suites are small and the twin bed takes up the majority of the space inside. Walkable area is minuscule. There is no decor or window. All characters are naked, wearing only a white terrycloth robe knotted at the waist. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

But perhaps that’s not the most alarming part.

They’re not alone.

All characters will find themselves waking up in pairs. Not only have they woken up in an entirely unknown place, they are pressed up against and/or are cuddling what may potentially be a total stranger. Even if a pair is lucky enough to know one other ... pretty awkward waking up together like this, isn't it?

Due to holiday overbooking all characters are required to share a room while the backlog of reservations are processed. Some of these rank 2 suites may even have three temporary residents if you’re feeling spicy.

The resort is truly sorry that they overbooked during the holiday season. This is unprecedented. They have never before seen the house bring in so many new guests at once. Without even a heads up for the staff. It’s like being middle management isn’t worth it! For the sake of avoiding headaches and customer complaints, wildcards will find that each room has an included a gift basket as an apology for the inconvenience.

GIFT BASKET DELIGHTS (PLEASE DON’T COMPLAIN) ▷ Charming Novelty T-shirts: [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]
All Natural Body Care
A Luxury Candle
A Box of Holiday Cookies
12-Pack of Resort Branded Health Items

Wildcards that explore outside will find staff running around like frenzied hens. These employees will encourage wildcards to go wash up in the bathroom, a communal space with plenty of free supplies for newcomers. The communal bathroom is a clean area with multiple open showers, sinks, and water closets. Wildcards will find shelves stocked with basic toiletries and clean towels. They will also find other general bathroom amenities available for use like hair dryers, face masks, scrub brushes, combs, razors, toothbrushes, q-tips, and so on.

All facilities inside the communal bathroom aside from the toilets are open concept and there is no separation based on gender (or anything else). Everyone is expected to share.

BATHROOM MISCHIEFTHE SOAP WANTS TO DROP: Soap is slippery, but it seems as though some of the bars are intent on slipping out of hand and onto the floor. Some even shoot across the open concept showers and hit someone else. But how could soap throw itself at someone?! Are you sure you're not just looking for attention?

YOU CAN'T ESCAPE YOURSELF: As the steam from the showers rolls through the bathroom the mirrors begin to fog. Strange enough, fogging the mirrors begins to reveal some kind of message ... and not just any message. Wildcards may discover one of the worst private thoughts they've ever had written out on the mirror for all to see. Hiding it as easy as wiping away the vapor, but you can never really escape your truest thoughts.

SHAM-ME, SHAM-YOU: There are several shampoo scents for wildcards to choose from in the cabinets. One particular formula, Saltmarsh Sparrow, isn't quite like the others. This particular shampoo is designed to pair with the wearer's natural scent. Wildcards may find that they are leaking faint pheromones that incite lust and arousal in potential mates. Use too much shampoo and you may even be affected by your own scent!

YOU, ME, AND THIS COMMUNAL TUB: The communal bathroom also includes a large soaking tub that can accommodate several guests at once. There are scrubbing stones kept around the pool for guest use and jars of mud masks to wear while enjoying a soak. Mud masks will leave even the dullest skin feeling hydrated and fresh—amazing! But... what is this? The very teeny tiny font on the bottom of the jars say, "Mud will not wash off by the same hands that applied it. We recommend finding a partner to apply masks with. Enjoy!"

Some of the staff will pity these poor new guests that have had their reservations pushed out. They will show characters the way to one of the small supply closets that are used by cleaning staff. The closet is small but fully stocked with linens, extra toiletries, pillows, robes, slippers, and yellow Golden Peacock tracksuits in a full range of sizes. They will encourage wildcards to take whatever they want before running off again.

But those that aren’t careful might find themselves in an interesting predicament.

OPEN THIS FUCKING DOORWildcards may find that the closet door will slam closed and lock while they are inside. This will only happen if there are two wildcards inside the closet.

A giggle from the other side of the door is proof that it wasn’t an accident but the voice will not respond to any questions or demands. Only when asked what they need to do to be released will there will be another soft giggle and the demand: “Kiss, kiss, kiss for seven minutes!

Wildcards who abide by the kissing ghost's rule will be released promptly after seven minutes of kissing. Those that do not will be trapped inside until one of the staff members comes around and unlocks the door.

Wildcards will find that the hallways of the basement are chilly and narrow. Heading to the end of the hallway will reveal a stairwell where they can ascend to check out the main resort. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!
ODDS
ODDS
A bird cries in the distance. Water beads trickle down chilled flesh. Itch itch itch—something pokes your bare ass.

The beep of the Watch is as gentle as it was for the new arrivals that didn’t wake up on the cold hard ground but the sound blends into the rustle of leaves and the gurgle of the river. Unlike their luckier colleagues, some wildcards have unexpectedly woken up in the middle of lush vegetation. Oops! That was a miscalculation. No details are given other than the above message and a follow-up message explaining GAME 52.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale will be completely naked and without a resort robe to cover up. Lost amid thick bushes, mushroom clusters, and towering trees, it doesn't feel like they're in a resort at all. Isn't this a rainforest? By all accounts, this is a rainforest.

Those that wake in the Vale will have to make their way through the rainforest to find the exit. Really, so unexpected! This was not what we had in our system at all. It must be overloaded from high demand. Our apologies. Please don't complain.

LOST IN THE VALE ▷ The Vale is the only area in the resort that has simulated weather. Wildcards in the Vale may experience thunderstorms, windstorms, and light rain showers. Those who don't find their way out by night hours will find themselves plunged into darkness, with the bioluminescent mushrooms their only source of light.

▷ There are small caves and caverns throughout the Vale. There is overhead connected netting throughout the trees that may make travel easier for those agile enough to get up there. A river with fresh water runs throughout the entirety of the Vale.

▷ There are real birds living in the Vale. These birds find newcomers very interesting and like to swoop and peck if they see a good opportunity to bully. They are easily frightened off but quick to return if someone is particularly reactive.

▷ The Vale is very moist at ground level so mud and sinkholes are common. There are scattered stone and wood-plank pathways but for the most part the set-up is very natural.

Laughter rings throughout the forest. Footsteps echo. Branches snap. There are other people around aside from you naked newbies. If eavesdropped upon, wildcards may pick up on what these guests are cawing about. It sounds like they’re playing some kind of game.

Wildcards that wake up in the Vale may unwittingly stumble into one of the resort’s popular roleplaying games: Sexy Hunter 💕 and 💕 Sexier Prey.

There are numerous booby traps set around the forest. The goal of the game is to trap your prey and take them home for kinky fun and these guests weren't expecting newbies to suddenly drop in! The traps won’t hurt anyone but they will put them in some embarrassing positions.

SEXY? TRAPSCAGE: A lofted wooden cage. This trap is triggered when the prey crosses a hidden tripwire. The cage will fall from above and enclose the prey if they are not quick enough to evade. The cage is heavy and difficult to move. Escapable if the prey is strong enough or if someone lends assistance.

HANGING NET: Netting hidden on the ground by leaves or moss. Stepping into the net area will trigger the trap into pulling up and capturing its prey in lofted bundle. Escapable if the prey manages to cut through the net or if someone lends assistance and breaks the pully rope.

MUD PIT: A deep hole hidden on the ground by leaves, moss, or carefully placed bushes. Prey will fall into the hole once stepping into it. Depths may reach 6 - 7 feet so prey cannot climb out on their own. Escapable for those with good agility or if someone lends assistance.

ANKLE SNARE: A rope loop hidden beneath leaves, moss, or other craftily laid vegetation. This trap is triggered when the prey steps into the snare. Rope will tighten around the prey's ankle to keep them in place. This trap may remain on the ground or loft the prey so that they're hanging upside-down from a tree. Escapable for those who can cut the rope or if someone lends assistance.

After braving the elements and surviving booby traps, these wildcards may finally find civilization. The lounge pagoda where many of the long-standing guests are hanging out and enjoying drinks is comfortable and connected to a bathroom where characters can themselves clean up. In contrast to the naked muddy wildcards, the guests on the pagoda are dressed in trendy and elaborate clothing.

They stare at the newly arrived nude wildcards before breaking into shouts of glee and approval.

“Yes, brilliant idea, it’s a naked party! Whoohoo! Come on everyone. Take your clothes off. All of them! Naked party, naked party, naked party!”


These NPCs will shed their clothing and begin to skinnydip in the pools and river. They will chase each other—and wildcards! Wildcards will find themselves surrounded by an orgy. They will encourage wildcards to join in on the fun and offer them food and drink to get into the mood.

IT'S AN ORGY Y'ALLFINDERS KEEPERS: None of the long-standing guests are paying attending to the clothes they've stripped off. Some of these clothing items may even have small items in the pockets, like a zippo lighter and cigarettes. Wildcards that dare to snatch clothes or items most likely won't be caught ... but if a guest does catch them, what are they gonna do other than give chase? If you're fast enough it's all yours.

FREE LUNCH IS NEVER FREE: All of the food and drink offered by the guests on the pagoda is spiked with aphrodisiac. Intensity varies from a very slight amount to a full dose, at player discretion. Regardless of potency, wildcards will find that effects do not last long.

MOVE OVER, BUB: The bathroom in the pagoda is small, comfortably fitting two at best. There is a shower with a limited amount of hot water available. The gauge will show as the amount of hot water declines. Once the hot water runs out wildcards can only use ice cold water to wash off the mud. It would be effective to shower together, wouldn't it?

WHO STARTED THIS PARTY: Pagoda guests will become wilder as the party goes on. Wildcards may end up voyeur to guests having sex out in the open. Some guests will try to match up with wildcards or try to match wildcards simply because they would look good together. Particularly frisky guests will playfully chase wildcards around. Good luck, newbie!

Wildcards will find the exit out to the central hub and elevator bank behind the pagoda. Welcome to the Golden Peacock!
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Characters will wake up in either a rank 2 room or in the Vale. We ask that you pick one arrival for your character for consistency sake. If you can't choose we suggest using an RNG and letting it pick evens or odds.
▶ Characters in the Vale do have a room assignment as well. They can eventually find their way there after their journey, the poor things.
▶ All characters have been issued four food and four clothing vouchers. These vouchers are as good as money around the resort.
▶ Players should mod random NPCs as they like.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Do whatever your little hearts desire.



MAIN LOBBY
MAIN LOBBY
The Peacock is buzzing with excitement! The massive main lobby is especially spectacular with golden streamers, dazzling lanterns, glittering ornaments, and cheerful music. There doesn’t seem to be one particular holiday being celebrated with the general theme being winter and holiday. An amalgamate like this resort simply couldn’t select one thing and had to go for everything (more is always better). The hallways and aisles are packed with streams of guests in ostentatious outfits. One can’t swing a cat without hitting someone*.

*No cats were harmed in the making of this TDM. We love cats.

There are sprigs of mistletoe above many of the hallways and doors. Surprisingly, the mistletoe have no supernatural abilities whatsoever, but guests that spy two people beneath the mistletoe together will point and demand they kiss. It’s tradition. Don’t be a downer during the festive season. Succumb to the peer pressure.

Hallways are also decorated with vases of poinsettia flowers. Nothing is amiss about these flowers during day hours, but during late night hours they will pick themselves up and trade vases with each other.

They are polite flowers and try to change when there are no guests around but don’t always manage to do it discreetly. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in the roots of the scrambling poinsettias. Wildcards who manage to grab these flowers and comb through their roots can collect a simple gold ring (along with shivers of, iyaaaa, we just met, so bold).

5 GOLD RINGS GAME ▷ The poinsettias are changing vases! Hey, they like to be fashionable too. Wildcards may notice something gold glinting in their roots as they dart across the floor to the next pot.

▷ Poinsettias are quick and clever. They will dodge, hide, and use bystanders as shields to avoid being caught. Once they’re in their new vase they cannot be taken out. They’re very stubborn.

▷ Poinsettias that are startled may give off a spurt of strong aroma. Wildcards that inhale this scent may break out into a rash. The cure is to climax/orgasm, which will get rid of the rash immediately. It may last up to a week otherwise. An embarrassed poinsettia may offer this explanation, apologetic for doing the flower equivalent of farting in your face.

▷ Gold rings can be retrieved from their roots. Taking these rings is harmless to them but they will be a bit bummed since these rings granted them the ability to scurry around. Please be kind and deposit them into a vase so they are not left stranded on the resort floor!

▷ Each ring collected may have either a slight charm or slight curse. A ring will either grant a brief boost to physical ability (charm) or drain physical ability (curse). Rings are single time use and will become plain gold rings after a brief use period. Players are welcome to choose if the rings they collect are charmed or cursed.

Birdbucks is likewise getting into the winter spirit. Despite there being no weather in the resort they are offering seasonal hot drinks! Prices aren’t any cheaper than usual but the quality is better than their standard coffee. They are offering four new delicious new flavors: Buttered Honey Rum Coffee, Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Cinnamon Latte, and Rainbow Cookie Cappuccino.

These drinks won’t do anything other than make one wired from all the caffeine, but guests are encouraged to enjoy them around one of the fireplaces set up throughout the main hallways. Many people are snuggling up to the fire while nursing a Birdbucks drink and telling stories. A great way to get to know your fellow guests! Each fireplace is surrounded with festive cushions, beanbags, pillows, and blankets.

"Have you all heard about the Peacock’s annual wish tradition? No? I’m an old-timer around here, let me tell you … see those little jars hanging amongst the lights? You’re supposed to write down your heart’s desire on a piece of paper and stick it into the jar. Then, take a match and light it on fire. They say if you do that you’ll get your desire within the next 12 months. Me? I’m wishing for an older babe, a high rank babe, to become my sugar momma… what, doing it together with someone? Sure. They say that if you do it with someone you’ll have a fated connection forevermore. So don’t do it with someone you don’t like, hah!"


Wildcards will find that that loud guest isn’t lying. Many small glass jars hang alongside the fairy lights and there are multiple tables with paper, pens, and matches.

Guests are scribbling down their desires and stuffing them into the jars, watching with glee as the lit paper crumbles to ash. Couples who put their desires in the same jar are said to have a fated connection forever after so many couples can be found following the tradition. Nothing happens right away ... but who knows? It may prove to be true later.
RED CARDINAL
RED CARDINAL
Those looking to escape from the crowds will find respite in Red Cardinal. Despite being busier than usual, this particular bar remains serene with guests calmly enjoying food and drink. The decorations are minimal with a few red hanging paper lanterns. The proprietress, a handsome woman in her forties, works the bar while watching all guests with an eagle eye. Guests can be loud and out of control in the hallways; they aren’t going to behave that way in her bar.

Due to limited space, all wildcards that come alone looking for a meal will be seated at a two-top table with another wildcard. The menu for the holiday season is preset. All dishes are cooked by the proprietress's own hands, so the aroma has the comforting spice of homemade. She fully expects these wildcards to eat every single morsel. To leave any dish with scraps would offend her.


"Full? What do you mean, full? Look at you. You're so thin! Eat up, don't leave anything behind. Is my food not good enough? What's wrong with it?"


Guests that do not manage to finish the entire holiday spread will be bullied into washing dishes in the kitchen. The amount of dishes to be washed is massive. There is no dishwasher so it must all be done by hand. Wildcards sent to kitchen duty will not be allowed to leave until every dish is scrubbed clean. It's the least they can do after insulting her cooking by leaving food on the plate.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE HOLIDAY MENU ▷ Shrimp and Leek Dumplings; Vegetable Dumplings
▷ Squid Kebabs with Oyster Sauce
▷ Spicy Crawfish Pot (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Rice Noodles served with Sour Beans, Peanuts, Bamboo Shoots, and Shallots
▷ Hand-Pulled Noodles, Thin Beef, Boiled Egg served in Fish Broth
▷ Steamed Crab
▷ Carp with Sichuan Pickles
▷ Kung Pao Chicken (🌶️)
▷ Spicy Beef in Hot Oil (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce (🌶️)
▷ Red Braised Pork
▷ Sweet and Sour Ribs
▷ Mapo Tofu (🌶️🌶️)
▷ Twice-Cooked Pork Slices
▷ Hot and Sour Glass Noodles (🌶️🌶️🌶️)
▷ Fried Eggs with Tomatoes
▷ Roast Duck
▷ Egg Fried Rice
▷ Lotus Root and Rib Soup
▷ Glutinous Rice Balls
▷ Green Dumplings
▷ Steamed Pea Flour Cake
▷ Osmanthus Cake
▷ Mung Bean Cake
▷ Egg-Yolk Puff
▷ Dragon's Beard Candy
▷ Steamed Creamy Custard Buns
▷ Rice Dumplings

Guests that decide to skip the food and set up at the bar will find dozens of sealed wine jars. The proprietress will share that these wines are her personal make that she only offers once a year. She has not labeled the effects of these wines for her own personal amusement. Guests who wish to purchase a jug must select one based on the name written label, without knowing what may have been added into the mix.

Red Cardinal has all the other usual options as well. They carry basic spirits, beer, and other no-fuss drinks. Characters may also order small bar snacks like nuts and chips.

RED CARDINAL’S HOMEMADE WINESWEET OSMANTHUS: A sweet wine with notes of apricot and plum. A healthy dollop of the butterflies one feels during first love has been blended in to evoke an even brighter taste on the palate. Drinking Sweet Osmanthus will inspire feelings of love and romance in the drinker.

JAMMY BERRY: A tart wine with notes of blackberry, raspberry, and bayberry. A clever tongue may also taste the unshed tears for those without mourners. Drinking Jammy Berry will compel the drinker to cry. Full on waterworks. You baby.

CHILLED NUT: A mild and nutty wine with notes of chestnut and mint. All that's added to this one is a sprinkle of those bad ideas that always come past 2am. Drinking Chilled Nut will prompt the drinker to confess a secret.

LOTUS TANG: A deep-bodied wine with notes of wood and oak. A cup and a half of blended confidence from "the strongest" men as been liberally whisked in. Drinking Lotus Tang will give the drinker a massive confidence boost and the sense self-importance to match.

All jugs have a high APV. Drink too much and you may end up sleeping on the floor of the bar!
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
Players can submit five threads where their character collects a gold ring with their application to receive a bonus upon acceptance. Players should include these links beneath their sample with a note that they are for the 5 Gold Ring game.
▶ Players may assume that each poinsettia has two rings in their roots so characters may take one each.
▶ If your character writes down a desire and lights it in a jar please keep in mind what that desire was for the future.
▶ Characters obviously can run away from the proprietress if they don’t finish all their food, but she’ll be on the lookout for you miscreants in the future.
▶ Wines can be mixed and matched to blend effects. RIP to that character.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. We encourage players to get creative! Fly free.



LOVE DOVE
LOVE DOVE
Love Dove, the resort's largest department store, is running a massive end of the year sale. All items are between 50% - 70% off, which is a massive bargain for those that are tight on chips!

Stepping inside will transport you away from the busy crowds of the main hallways and into several floors of retail magic. Not wanting to be outdone by competitors, Love Dove has pulled out all the stops to impress during the festive season with massive decorations and mannequin set-ups. Large bows and ribbons, boxes done up in shiny paper, trees and candelabras, sparkles sparkles sparkles. There are also several tables set up around the store offering complimentary glasses of wine and chocolate covered strawberries.

Characters will find a section for every kink imaginable in the store. Gaze in wonder upon the wall of strap-ons. Marvel at the wide shade range of the silicone penises. Bask the rainbow of silky lingerie—for both women and men. There are gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, including some design oddities of Love Dove’s own creation that wildcards may never have seen before. The store even has staged areas for guests to try out some of the more elaborate equipment before buying. While it is not encouraged to use anything insertable before buying for hygienic reasons, guests can turn display toys on to test vibration strength and suction power.

Despite being a sex department store, Love Dove also has several departments dedicated to regular clothing and undergarments. Characters will find decent basics like t-shirts, sweatpants, underwear, jackets, jeans, skirts, shoes, and dresses for slashed prices. Don't miss these deals! The sale ends when the winter festivities end.

DRESSING ROOMSANONYMOUS FUN: Many of the stalls have strange holes cut into the walls, making it easy to peer into the next room over. However, an astute wildcard may realize that these holes are too big to be peepholes. One may even come to that realization because of an unexpected visitor poking through the hole to say hello.

YOU’D LOOK BETTER IN THIS: The lights in the dressing rooms may flicker on and off during the night. After that blink of darkness, wildcards may find that the clothes they were going to try on have been swapped with something completely different.

FOREBODING: Wildcards may find that their reflection in the mirror is pale and tired. The lips of that reflection will move, a faint flick not noticeable to anyone else around, only to the one looking directly at their own face and knowing they aren't whispering. This reflection will try to warn its original... but will quickly freeze up, unable to get the message out before returning to normal.

At the front of the store there is a temporary section with an elaborate display. Wildcards will find Love Dove promoting masks and feathered costumes. They will hand out fliers inviting all guests the holiday masquerade. Drinks! Food! Dancing! A night that you surely won't forget! New guests simply cannot miss this party. Anyone who is anybody is going to be there.

All those who plan attend the masquerade are required to dress up. In the spirit of the season Love Dove is offering especially good sales on these elaborate costumes. For those with simpler tastes, there are also ballgowns and tuxedos in various prints and colors. The most important article is, of course, the mask.

Staff will encourage wildcards to pay particular attention in choosing a mask that resonates with them.

TRY A NEW FACEHEARTS: Several of the red masks have been marked by Hearts. The wearer will be able to glean a vague sense of the emotions of those around them.

DIAMONDS: Several of the white masks have been marked by Diamonds. The wearer’s body will become especially sensitive to touch and temperature.

SPADES: Several of the black masks have been marked by Spades. The wearer will experience a heightened desire for intensity or violence.

CLUBS: Several of the purple masks have been marked by Clubs. The wearer will become compelled to act impulsively or recklessly.

Masks with effects may be purchased and worn in any of the masquerade prompts.
LOVE DOVE (AT NIGHT)
LOVE DOVE ... AT NIGHT
For all the joy that comes with celebrating the holidays, the jubilant atmosphere can evoke loneliness in one's heart. There are many different kinds of loneliness. The melencholy of missing someone that's died. Sorrow from being parted from your family. The ache of watching the one you love celebrating with someone else. The mourning of being left behind by a friend. These feelings are fleeting in the resort—luxury and hedonism are great distractions—but where do they go after that?

Right now they're manifesting in the sex toys.

Guests browsing Love Dove during night hours will find that some of the sex toys have been possessed by residual loneliness.

Loneliness is a powerful force and it has granted the toys the power to act on their own. Guests had better watch out—as brainless tools gifted a sense of autonomy, all they know to do is fulfill their function.

SEX TOYS GET LONELY TOODILDOS: The dildos will chase after guests to try and fill whatever hole they can. These dildos are indiscriminate and will target any hole, so watch out for these pests trying to jam into one of your nostrils. Dildos will target the nearest character and will change targets if another one is within closer range.

SHIBARI ROPE: The shibari rope has uncoiled itself and is hiding in wait to capture two people together. When it spies an opportunity it will throw itself forward and try to knot two individuals together. It will target a single individual if no one else is close enough to catch with them.

FEATHER TICKLER: The feather ticklers are surprisingly aggressive, chasing after characters to tickle them to tears. Sometimes these ticklers work together to trap characters into a corner and tickle them. A very unlucky character may even run into a flock of ticklers!

LEASH AND COLLAR: The leash and collar set will play dead until someone is close enough. The collar will snap around the neck of the closest individual and the leash will drag them toward someone else to hold.

The sex toys are low level and easy to fight off but please note the you break it you buy it signs posted all over the store. Can you afford to go all out, even with the current deals?
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ How mask abilities manifest in the wearer is totally up to you. For example, the way a Heart mask wearer senses emotions can vary from character to character. There is no one right way to apply the prompt.
▶ Consequences for breaking the toys are totally up to player discretion. Have fun.
▶ Toys can be quelled in other ways. If your character has the ability, go for it.
▶ All subprompts are suggestions. Please feel free to get creative! Listen to your heart, when he’s calling for you.



CASINO FLOOR
CASINO FLOOR
The Phoenix Casino has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Trademark royal blue has been replaced by shades of gold and white with pops of bright red lanterns. Guests in elaborate masks and costumes mesh together and then part, reveling in pretending to be someone else for a little while.

All have dressed to impress, sparing no expense in dripping themselves in precious gems and metals. Some of the guests are treated like gods—these are the royal rank guests and the difference in treatment from the rest of the crowd is palpable. These dazzling celebrities take up much of the spotlight, laughing loudly at card tables and shooing away anyone too low of a rank to breathe their air. They don't bother to hide their identities. Why, when they have the best of everything?

There are several game tables set up where crowds are playing and betting. Wildcards are encouraged to join in on the fun and given some grace from social judgement because they have no official rank yet. Some wildcards may even find guests making eyes at them over the table. After all, who knows if the house has been watching and decided that they’re a favorite? Today’s wildcard can be tomorrow’s new 10 rank.

Wildcards may participate in dice games, card games, and roulette in the main casino. Most other typical casino games have been shelved in favor of the special events in private game rooms.

The buffet is massive and decadent. Dishes like lobster and caviar, cuts of filet mignon, kobe beef with white truffles, oysters chilling on real diamonds, bluefin tuna, matsutake mushrooms, pule cheese, and so on. The dessert table is likewise exorbitant with elvish honey cakes, black watermelon, macarons, petit fours, chocolates, eclairs, tarts, soufflé, and flan all sprinkled in edible gold flakes. Dishes may contain aphrodisiac at player discretion.

The bar isn’t lacking either. The resort has created three specialty cocktails for the masquerade. While regular cocktails and spirits are available, staff will encourage guests to give these limited time drinks a try.

COCKTAIL MENUGOLD GLAMOUR: Those that drink Gold Glamour will find that they are now able to change their voice. A popular choice among guests that really want to lean into becoming someone else for the night.

DIAMOND DUST: Those that drink Diamond Dust will find their walls slowly lowering. Suddenly, being vulnerable and open to connecting with people doesn't seem so bad. Something to help loosen up your favorite introvert.

RUBY TONGUE: Those that drink Ruby Tongue will not be able to tell a lie for the next hour or so. No matter how hard they try they will only speak honestly. Ruby Tongue won’t let you hide from yourself, even at a masquerade.

Wildcards and long-standing guests aren’t the only ones in attendance. Phantom hands have crashed the party and are phasing through the casino. To be fair, they’re always in the casino. It isn’t crashing if it’s their stomping grounds, right?

The phantom hands are mischievous and in the mood to get into trouble. They will be pinching the waists and asses of guests, tugging on clothes, knocking over glasses, and generally be a nuisance. Their favorite trick is to pin the blame for their crimes on someone else. If they’re not careful, wildcards may be the target or the scapegoat for some of these pranks!
GAME ROOMS
GAME ROOMS
The resort has arranged for four special events during the masquerade. These events take place in private rooms away from the bustle of the main party. There is no advertising about what is in each room and many guests are swept into the momentum. Highly trained staff tending to the door will be quick in prepping wildcards who wander in, giving them little time to realize what exactly they’ve stumbled into before it begins.

VIRGIN AUCTION In a room draped in red velvets and spotted with plush couches, wildcards will find themselves either snatched up to a wooden stage or given a number. The distinction between the two is simple: staff will judge which characters are virgins and which are not. Virgins are included in the auction and all others are given the opportunity to bid on them.

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome … to the annual Virgin Auction!! Gaze upon these fresh nubile virgins in awe! So clean and so untouched. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to bask in the glow of their freshness!

▷ Virgins will be asked to give an introduction of themselves on stage. Afterward, they can walk the floor and interact with bidders as they please. Virgins are a rare novelty in the resort so NPC guests will fawn over them and offer them gifts like chocolates and flowers. Some may even read crappy love poetry to them.

▷ Bidders may submit their bids via Watch directly to their virgin of choice. If the virgin likes the bid and the guest submitting it they can accept immediately. If not, they can wait for another bid. After 30 minutes, if they have no other bids, they must accept their highest bid.

▷ Virgins need only spend 1 hour of their time on a “date” with the winner of their bid. They do not need to lose their virginity. Virgins will be paid a medium payout for participating in the auction and paid 20% commission from their winning bid.


LOCK & KEY Gold and red melt together in this cozy game room. Adorned with padlock and ribbon decor, wildcards will only have a moment to admire the space before being snatched away by staff. Some wildcards will simply be given a key and returned to the room. Others will find themselves buckled into a harness or belt of some kind—but this isn’t any belt. It's a chastity belt. A rather uncomfortable one at that.

One hour to find your match, all! Anyone that doesn’t find their match after time has passed will be locked in the pillory and spanked as punishment! Welcome to the Locked Chastity Game!!

▷ Locks are looking for their matching key! Guests must find their match in order to win the game.

▷ Locks and keys that do not manage to find their match by the end of 1 hour will lose the game and have chips deducted from their bank account. They will also be locked into a pillory and spanked.

▷ Chastity belts may be over clothes or under clothes. How intense of a belt a character is wearing is left to player discretion. Some are very raunchy and may require direct contact with intimate areas to access.

▷ Once the game begins the door is closed. Candles that let off a strong aphrodisiac will be lit to add some urgency to the matchmaking. How strongly a character is affected is left to player discretion.


DIRTY DICE In another large room with small scattered game tables tables, pairs and groups will be given a special set of dice to play with. Two bold guests take the lead and show everyone how to play the game. One guest tosses both dice: one lands on BITE and the other on BREAST. He grabs his game partner and peels down her collar to sink his teeth playfully into her breast. She then takes her turn, the dice commanding another intimate action.

Got it, newbies? This is an easy beginner game. Roll the dice and do what it says. You both take turns, and if neither wimps out and does what the dice say four times in a row, you win a prize. That’s Dirty Dice for you!

DIE A
1: Bite
2: Kiss
3: Caress
4: Grab
5: Lick
6: Sniff
DIE B
1: Lips
2: Breast
3: Mouth
4: Neck
5: Ass
6: Knee


▷ If both players manage to complete four rolls they both will receive a medium payout.

▷ If one player manages to complete four rolls they will receive a small payout alone.

▷ If neither player manages to complete four rolls they get nothing.

▷ We recommend players use RNG during this game for random fun!


MASTER & PET This particular room notably has several smaller breakout rooms, all decorated in sensual black silks. Every character that steps inside will be guided into drawing a card from a box. The card will either denote Master or Pet. Staff are quick to divide those who have selected master and pet cards and set them up for play.

Welcome, Masters. We have a variety toys and pets for you to choose from. Your wish is our command. Here, you can have whatever you want. You’re in control.

▷ Masters will be given a selection of toys to browse. Players are free to imagine anything in the piles of stock that masters get to choose from.

▷ Pets will be collared and given a metal tag denoting whether the pet is a cat or a dog. This distinction is made based on character personality.

▷ Masters may request a random matchup or examine the available pets and choose the one that catches their eye. Both will then be escorted to a private room to play.

▷ Pets that manage to satisfy their master will receive a medium payout after play.
NOTES
PROMPT NOTES
▶ Players should mod NPCs and dealers as they like. Characters may win big with medium and large payouts when gambling. They can also lose big as well!
▶ Game managers and staff assisting setting up special games should also be freely modded as needed.
▶ Feel free to make up other special games as well! Players, as always, are encouraged to be creative and have fun.

OOC NOTES

OPENING INFO | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS

BLANKET CW: dubcon; nudity; sex toys; aphrodisiacs; alcohol; altered states; gambling; gloryholes; chastity play; bdsm; petplay; very sexy characters doing sexy things
▶ All characters on the TDM are WILDCARDS, which means they have not yet been assigned a card value. The house is still observing and deciding. As rank and suits are assigned upon acceptance your character's suit will not manifest until they are accepted into the game.
▶ All TDMs are game canon.
▶ If you aren't satisfied with these prompts, please feel free to check out our LOCATIONS to explore more of the resort!
▶ 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.
▶ Most importantly, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season!!!!!
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orphne: (Kotone 124)

@ laserguy

[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-22 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[continued from here!]

[Aha! Mr. Grumpypants over there can smile. For some reason, that thought makes her a little happy. Isn't that one of the things she'd wanted to do, near the end of SEES? Just make a positive impact on someone's life? Even something small like this feels nice to do.

But then he makes that comment about her vegetables, and it's hard not to hear Shinjiro's gruff threat, you'd better eat your veggies, and just like earlier, her smile fixes a bit to her face, falling away from her eyes at the very corners. She'd heard Shinji's voice among the others -- at least, she thinks she might have, it's hard to say for sure, but she knows she'd heard his voice supporting her during the final battle. Her brows pinch a little, but after a breath, she forces herself to bury that feeling away and keep crunching her stolen broccoli.]


If I don't have to pay for it, I'll eat whatever! [she tries to reassure him brightly as if she hadn't just had a moment of intense sadness. Simply don't worry about that. Instead, simply worry about the idea that she's probably going to nag him to buy her healthy food sometimes, otherwise oh nooo, she'll fill up on sweets only,,

But Scott Summers, huh? Never heard of him, but he seems nice. It's kind of cute that he's at least enjoying the food, in spite of how healthy it is, so she of course reaches across with her fork to steal a bite of that fish off his plate, too.]


Either's fine! I dunno if there's much point being formal in a place like this though, is there? [And she pops that fish into her mouth with a hum of delight. Nice! He has good taste in food-]
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-22 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's doing it again. Maybe he wouldn't have noticed if he haven't seen similar expressions on his teammates before, where sometimes they're forced to smile through something in front of the press but just want to get away from it all. It happens.

It's rather subtle, as that smile remains on her face, but there's something about her overall demeanor that's shifted, and it's clear that she's feeling sad about something, probably stemming from a past memory. Or maybe she's not as comfortable with this situation as he originally thought-- everyone from his understanding has been brought here against their will, and no amount of sex and food will change that. It's messed up no matter how you look at it and some of that earlier angry righteousness builds in his chest, because fuck those people in charge.

This isn't a game.

His own expression shifts lightly, some of the broodiness from before appearing, but he tries to hide it by shoving more salmon in his mouth, but unlike the first bite, the flavor isn't hitting him as much, like he lost some of his appetite. He continues, nonetheless, even as his hands curl just a little tighter on his cutlery, because he needs to get something in his stomach. Having a hunger strike isn't going to help anyone, especially not himself.

Honestly, it's seeing her going for some of his salmon that brings him out of his more dour thoughts, some of that earlier easiness slotting back on him.]


Kotone then. [It sounds better than saying Ms. Shiomi, honestly.] I would tell you to call me Mr. Summers, but since you're not a student of mine, just Scott is fine.

[Being formal in this place feels like some last line of defense against insanity, but also, he has a feeling that he'll have to participate in this game one way or another. If they can bring so many people here at once, then he has no doubt they have ways to enforce their rules.]
Edited (ehh felt that last bit was weird) 2023-12-23 03:36 (UTC)
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[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-23 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[She has to get better at this kind of thing. Every random thing some stranger says can't just make her sad like this! They'd all said they'd live their lives to the fullest, and dwelling on the past like this is far from that. Not that she wants to forget everything that had happened and everyone who'd helped her, but...

Maybe it's because this situation is so strange and foreign that she can't help but latch onto the little things that remind her of home, like some weird guy talking about watching his weird and reminding her to eat her veggies. Distantly, she wishes Akihiko or Shinjiro were here to help her navigate all of this, but it's better that they don't have to be here, right? She's pretty sure, anyway.

So she tries to stay in the moment and focuses fully on this other guy. Luckily it seems like he was lost in his own brooding for a moment, so hopefully he didn't notice!]


You're a teacher? [She blinks at him, a little surprised! But it's probably not that weird, honestly. It's less weird than her "job" anyway.] What do you teach, P.E.?

[Since he's so concerned with food and nutrition, he's gotta be P.E., right? And as if to spite him, she leaves his fish to him and nabs one of her cream puffs. Going straight from fish and broccoli to cream puff isn't really the greatest taste experience, but-!]
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-23 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[He's still upset about... pretty much everything about this place, and it's not because it's supposed to be fun or something, he can relax when the time calls for it (really!), but he's not leader of the X-Men for nothing. There's something a little more sinister going around here, but unfortunately, he really hasn't found anything yet that would lead to the people in charge or really a way out of here. Maybe if he completed their little 'game,' he'd find something...

Is he ready to do that? Just literally fuck his way into finding the truth or a way out and maybe getting everyone else out of this place. His eyes close behind his shades for a moment, as thoughts of Jean come to the forefront of his mind. He's never had to do something like this for a 'mission' before, not to mention it feels wrong in a sense, just getting with others so soon after her death.

Maybe now isn't the time to think about it though, those are thoughts to be had in his own room, and not in front of a teenager he just met.]


Are P.E. teachers the only teachers allowed to stay fit? [He noticed that surprised look and hey, what's so surprising about that?? One eyebrow lifts visibly above his shades, and it looks like he's about ready to reprimand her for taking a cream puff before finishing her 'healthy' food.]

Geometry and autoshop, actually. [He cuts about half of his salmon and plops it on her plate.] Eat the dessert last. You'll spoil your dinner otherwise.
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[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-23 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmm...

[She hums doubtfully. Yeah, kind of seems like something only P.E. teachers would do? Next he'll tell her that teachers have like, hobbies outside of teaching or something.

Anyway, before she can answer her thoughts about Geometry and... cars?? he's putting more fish on her plate.]
Hey!! [She puffs out her cheek in indignation and in exchange, drops a mini éclair on his plate right where the fish had been. Now it's got some of the miso sauce on the éclair, but he'll just have to deal with that!

...It's weird, having an adult care about what she eats. Both of her male senpai had, in their own way, and now this guy too? Is that just a tragedy of getting old? Maybe it's a good thing she'll never have to worry about that-]


Are you sure you're not like, the school nurse or something? I guess you're not weird enough for that, though, [she adds, almost as an afterthought. Yeah, she doesn't miss that guy, even if she felt a little braver each time she tried one of his so-called health potions. His lesson about arcana had been kind of cool, though!]

Anyway, what's "autoshop?" Do you teach people how to build cars?
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-23 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[He has zero guilt putting more food on her plate, in fact, Scott ignores her protests and shoves another couple pieces of broccoli there with his fork, the vegetables rolling to a stop next to her new piece of salmon. Although, it's starting to look like he's not going to eat much of anything that's nutritious, not between the two pieces of cream puffs and the éclair that's soaking up some of savory sauce on his side now. That's going to be a strange mix, but he'll get up and grab some more carrots or something later on to make up for all these current desserts.

Also, he's not sure what to examine more, that she called him a school nurse, or the fact that he's not weird enough to be one. What kind of school nurse is at her high school anyway...?]


Last time I checked, I don't have a medical degree. But everyone knows that you save desserts for later, so eat your broccoli.

[Maybe he's harping on this a bit much, but he honestly cares, even though he doesn't know this girl all that well. It comes as second nature, anyway. Back home he's a teacher that watches over mutant children that are trying to learn basic school subjects while learning to control their powers. Making Kotone eat her vegetables doesn't feel too out of place in a sense, even though he's already told her to not call him Mr. Summers. She's not a student, but doesn't mean he'll just ignore the fact that she's in some place new.

He feels something protective grow inside him, especially after witnessing those glimpses underneath her smile.]


Nothing that complex, just basic repairs in case your car breaks down in the middle of the road. Important knowledge to have, especially if you don't have auto insurance.
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[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-24 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if Mr. Edogawa had a medical degree either, honestly...

[She giggles a little bit. It's easier to keep her sadness and regrets from her face when she thinks about him, at least. It's not that she didn't like him, but-! It's not like he's really somebody she's going to miss.

But fine! Fine! She'll eat her broccoli, if only so he'll stop nagging her. Joke's on him, anyway, her stomach is bottomless, and no matter how much broccoli and fish he shoves on her plate, she's still going to eat her weight in sweets. It's as she takes a bite of that broccoli that she adds,]
I don't know how to drive! I stopped a train from crashing once, though.

[As if that's just a normal fact to drop in conversation?? She doesn't elaborate at all, adding a little thoughtfully,] Oh, but one of my senpai drives a motorcycle. She promised to let me ride it...
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-24 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[This sounds incredibly irresponsible of a high school... like sure, things are a bit weird at Xavier's Institute, but it's a boarding school for mutants, kind of comes with the territory. Although, he can't help but wonder now if Hank actually has a medical degree despite being the resident doctor--]

You stopped a train from crashing?

[He latches onto that particular statement because while that sort of stuff wouldn't be unheard of for him or the X-Men, this is coming from a seemingly normal Japanese high school student. Maybe she isn't normal at all. While he's not quick to assume that she's a mutant or anything like that, especially with different world and possibly different timelines at play, he's far too curious to just let that comment be.

Even if it's kind of neat knowing that her classmate drives a motorcycle. They are really cool after all--]


You realize you can't mention something like that without elaborating. That's a story to be told over dinner.

[He adds while digging more into his plate, plopping a piece of that well-seasoned broccoli into his mouth. He doesn't intend to put anything else on her plate because she has a decent enough spread, so he might as well eat what's left on his.]
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[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-24 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Buddy, wait until you learn the school was built on top of an exploded lab and also used to turn into a creepy 250+ floor tower during a secret hour after midnight. Edogawa's medical license or possible lack thereof is hardly the worst thing about Gekkoukan!

She just hums and shrugs, crunching through her own piece of broccoli and starting to cut through the fish.]


The train was gonna go out of control, so I had to run up to the front and stop it.

[Said innocently as if that completely answers his question, and conveniently leaves out the part about fighting Shadows during the Dark Hour. Like, that sounds annoying and complicated to explain. Maybe she'll ask Mitsuru if she thinks there's any point to keeping SEES a secret after all this? Like, Kotone herself can't imagine it matters to this guy very much at all.

She pops her bite of fish into her mouth and shrugs.]
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-24 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah, so she reached the front car to stop the out of control train. The conductor was probably knocked out and she pulled the emergency brake to stop a full on accident from happening. Makes sense, and maybe no powers were involved after all, but that's still extremely brave of her. Many people would be cowering or panicking, not knowing what to do in a situation like that, not to mention that the train was probably going really fast or not working in some sections. He feels his respect for her grow, hearing this feat, and she's not even making a big deal out of it.

Maybe she doesn't think it's important or it happened a while ago to her by now, but...]


That was really brave of you. [He smiles again at her, approval clear in his expression. Maybe she deserves another cream puff for that--]

You probably saved dozens of lives, don't discount that.
Edited (kotone didn't jump in front of a moving train smh) 2023-12-24 20:38 (UTC)
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[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-25 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Yukari and Junpei had been panicking, it's true! Someone had to step up, and that someone was her.

Again, she just shrugs. It was almost a year ago now, and after everything they'd been through, fighting the Priestess Shadow on the train seems like a minor problem in retrospect! The praise is nice, though, leaving her grinning for a moment as she rests her chin in her hand and elbow on the table.]


It had to be done.

[Back to her meal. Man, this food is really delicious. It's not the same homestyle charm that Shinjiro's cooking had, but it's on par with the stuff they'd had at the Kirijo mansion. As she takes another bite, she asks,] Do you have any fun stories? We can trade!
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-25 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's still rather nonchalant about everything, huh? It's not callousness, he doesn't quite see that in her, so she truly believes that it wasn't a big deal at all. At least his praise garners a smile out of her, and Scott just hopes that he's not the first person to say it to her. Because, otherwise, what the hell?? Unless this sort of thing is expected from her, which... possible.]

It did.

[There is something extremely simple about her answer though, something about it that he can fully understand. Things have to be done in order for people to be safe, that's kind of his life-- that's his mindset when tackling missions.] Or people would've died.

[Just stating that as he finishes off the rest of his salmon. No need to cut words of the possible outcome if she didn't stop the train.]

Do you really think a teacher that teaches geometry and autoshop has any fun stories to tell?

[There's a hint of a teasing smile though, with the corner of his mouth quirking up. Because despite himself, it's a little fun poking her. It's not often that he can keep his status as a X-Man sort of hidden, and he plans on taking advantage of it in certain situations. He sees little point announcing it to everyone here, especially if they are unfamiliar with mutants.]
orphne: (Kotone 263)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-12-26 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Really, the acknowledgement is a little much, but it's kind of nice, too. Like, she's not super used to people just praising her beyond Mitsuru's "well done," or Fuuka's "good job!" after battle. Here, it's her actions that are being praised by someone who didn't even see it, and she can't help but duck her head a little as if embarrassed.

Still, she won't protest his praise. If he wants to give her more, he can!! But she points her fork accusingly at him, broccoli still speared on it.]


You can't really be a teacher, then! All the teachers I've ever had would just ramble on about stuff they liked whether it was relevant or not!!
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[personal profile] laserguy 2023-12-28 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Being accused by a piece of broccoli, whatever is he going to do.

...Although, what kind of teachers does she have?? Scott supposes that there are some teachers really passionate about the subjects they teach, but since he's just sort of teaching because they needed him and the other X-Men to step up... it's not quite the same feeling. Huh, maybe he's the weird one, which he probably could've figured out long ago.

Granted, from what he remembers from his old school, not a lot of teachers were passionate there either. Maybe not being paid enough--]


I'm off the clock. [A small laugh leaves him, unable to stop the warm sound breaking free from his chest.] Or maybe I just don't like a lot of stuff.
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[personal profile] orphne 2024-01-04 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
[She snorts a laugh of her own, a bright, clear sound more in response to his own laugh than anything actually funny that he'd said. It's nice to hear someone else laugh and be a part of it. It's been a while since she could do that with anyone. The past month had been... tough to smile through. None of her friends had known who she was all that time, after all, so all the fun they'd had, all the laughter they'd shared, it just wasn't the same without the memories of their bonds.

Realizing her smile has frozen somewhat to her face as the laughter fades, she glances down and starts working on the other stupid healthy food he'd put on her plate.]


Everybody likes something! [she tries to continue the lighthearted tone, glancing back up again once she's sure she's smiling like normal.] Maybe you just haven't found what it is yet! [And she points to his plate teasingly.] Maybe it's cream puffs!
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[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-04 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe I like frowning.

[He says, while maintaining a small smile, so maybe he's not truly supporting his case here, but Scott's mostly just poking at himself anyway. It's fine.

By now, he's finished off most of his plate, only leaving behind the desserts for him to try out. He can't get on her case for not finishing her vegetables if he hasn't done so himself (look, he can be a hypocrite, but only when it truly matters). Honestly though, as he looks at the sweets laid out in front of him, it's almost intimidating. This is really a lot more than he normally has, but Scott doesn't want to waste food either, even if said food is completely unhealthy garbage.

So, he grabs one of the cream puffs with his hands, hovering it close to his mouth before he takes a small bite and damn. It's good. Actually, really good. The cream blends so well with the flakey outside and maybe he's a little thankful to have two of these treats on his plate now. He'll make up for it later.

Give him a moment, Kotone, he's having his own personal journey right now.]
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[personal profile] orphne 2024-01-04 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[She snorts again, wrinkling her nose a little. He reminds her of both Akihiko and Shinjiro, he really does. For once, blissfully, she'll fall silent as she eats, just glancing up in time to watch him go through some kind of personal journey as he takes a bite of that cream puff. It's kind of cute, actually, watching this weird adult guy actually look like he's enjoying something as simple as that.

So yeah, she'll let him have his moment as she finishes off the last of her fish and veggies, if only so she can get to her own sweets.]


Are you on some kind of super-intense training regimen? [she asks, smile still hovering over her lips as she takes a bite of her own cream puff. Like, it would explain why he's such a weirdo about healthy food, and why he looks like he's never eaten a cream puff before.] Like the Olympics?

[He never did tell her what sports team he's part of-]
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[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-05 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Is it really that hard to believe that I just want to stay healthy?

[He asks with that wry tone once more, although he takes care to properly swallow and wipe his mouth with the nearby napkin, because manners. Sassing someone that's probably at least 7 years younger than you is fine, but heaven forbid if he has improper etiquette during it. Also, a little gross.

Scott quirks an eyebrow above his shades. And look, the cream puff was just really good!!]


I'm not part of the Olympics. And that's your single guess for the evening. [Might as well make it a small game right. Right.]
orphne: (Kotone 264)

[personal profile] orphne 2024-01-05 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[She laughs aloud.]

Yes!

[Because like, what kind of crazy diet is he on to be so muscular and also never eat nice desserts?! Even with the sports club, they'd go to Wild Duck Burger to relax after practice.

Even as she puffs one cheek out in a pout, her eyes are sparkling with a little bit of mirth. Somewhere, in the back of her mind, she spins the metaphorical barrel of a revolver, settling Helel into the front of her mind. This guy really does seem like the Star, doesn't he? And while there's no echo in her mind of forging a bond, it definitely feels like they're making one right now!]


So I guess I'll just have to bug you every day until I guess, huh?
Edited 2024-01-05 00:27 (UTC)
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[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-05 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Teenagers..... although, Scott knows that he wasn't much better around her age. He was definitely all just about eating whatever he wanted and doing whatever until he joined the X-Men and started to become a little more serious. The world just grew exponentially with his brother's death and Apocalypse's bid to take over, and things really haven't gotten any easier since then.

And now he's in a weird sex casino. Go figure.

He takes another bite out of his cream puff and this time, he controls his reactions just a bit more so he's not going on a Second Journey because of it. Still really good though. He'll at least hand it to the chefs here, they truly know how to bake and cook.]


You realize that I'll be making sure that you're eating properly.

[He wonders if she's genuinely that curious or she's just lonely. Scott hasn't forgotten about those drops of her perky charade earlier, even though she did a rather admirable job covering it up. Well, whatever her reasoning, he doesn't see any harm having Kotone 'bother' him every day, it'll give him the opportunity to see how she's doing. ...He actually cares.

It's been a while since he really checked on a non-mutant like this before, but he knows that the other X-Men and Charles would make a similar decision as him. He's sure of it.]
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[personal profile] orphne 2024-01-06 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Does that mean you'll buy me dinner?

[She can't help but laugh a little, tossing him a playful wink. Like, there's no way there'll be free buffets all the time, right? And if they're going to start charging money, maybe it's a good idea to have someone she can call on when she wants something to eat. Or even just someone to hang out with.

This guy does seem really nice, if a little bit weird. He's far from the weirdest person she's met even today, so what's the harm? She grabs her fork and attacks one of the petit-fours on her plate, humming a little with delight as she takes a bite.]
laserguy: (DP: totally a bottom)

[personal profile] laserguy 2024-01-06 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's not flirting with him, right? Nah, he doubts it, even as she throws that little wink at him. He's sure that she'd be even more overt about it if she wanted to play the game with him and he'd put a stop to it otherwise. He's having a hard enough time struggling with the idea of having sex with strangers in this place, he's not going to take advantage of a high schooler.

Cause that's what it is, right?]


Maybe, but you can't complain.

[He's definitely not going to let her go hungry. He just has to make sure he has a stable source of income... which involves playing the game. It almost feels like he's prostituting himself, but guess everyone is in the same boat. If it's a matter of survival, no one really has a choice.] I'll warn you, it probably won't include cream puffs most of the time.
Edited 2024-01-06 20:11 (UTC)
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[personal profile] orphne 2024-01-07 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hmm... either he's not interested, or he's oblivious. Or both. Eh, whatever gets her a free meal! The prospect that she might complain when someone else is buying her food makes her laugh, though, and she gives him a genuine smile.]

I don't mind. I'm not really used to eating stuff like this, anyway.

[-Plus, even if he doesn't want to play the game with her, that doesn't mean they can't still be friends. It's probably important in this place to have people you aren't playing with, huh? To help keep you grounded.

Yeah, he really is solidifying himself right into the Star arcana. It's nice, in a way, even if he's just reminding her more and more of Akihiko.]


Oh, maybe we should exchange our info with the Watch? It's like a cell phone, I think. What's your username?