TDM 003

[erkumods]

TDM 003: #BEACHBUMS

I. BEACH Welcome arrivals, new and old! The skies on Erku may be perpetually gray, but the weather has taken a sudden turn to summertime heat. Fortunately, soaring temperatures have chased away more of the strange fog that conceals so much of the island, unveiling a charming, sandy cove dotted here and there with rustic love shacks. These shabby little lean-tos are dusty and sparse, but they provide everything one (or two, wink wink) might need for a little relief from the sun. Just don’t wander too far... that fog has memory-loss properties. II. DRINKS The 'bots are very apologetic about the whole fog incident, and they are trying to get on the new arrivals' good sides by giving out fancy drinks. Of course, they still haven't mastered the art of making things properly, so each drink has a little something... extra. Geloso: Has a slightly bitter, yet refreshing herbal taste... and it will make you feel inexplicably envious of virtually anything, to a petty degree! Be it someone else’s shoes or their incredibly muscular physique, you’re jealous enough to tell them about it! Colpito: Fruity and sweet like candy. If you drink this, you will feel hopelessly infatuated with the very next person who catches your eye! Vivace: Delightfully tart, with a flavor somewhere between citrus and raspberry. This summery drink will fill you with bubbly energy. Whether you’re feeling flirty or just mischievous and playful, you’ve never felt more alive! Verace: Creamy, earthy, and a little nutty - the flavor is hard to describe, but delicious. After drinking this, you’ll feel strangely compelled to spill something you’ve been keeping a secret, no matter how incriminating or embarrassing. Conoscere: The robots are especially excited about this flavor! They’ve heard organic beings enjoy chocolate, and hope you like their first attempt (it’s a little bitter, but it is chocolatey). Those who drink this will feel incredibly confident and sensual. Better yet, if you share it with a partner - which the 'bots encourage you to do - you’ll find that every touch is enhanced, and every sensation is shared between the two of you. A lucky few may even be able to sense one another’s thoughts! III. SNACKS Lo! As you ask, the Augur shall provide. Thanks to the efforts of your organic predecessors in restoring the planet’s Eros energy, edible fishes and seaweeds have returned to the ponds and the shores of Erku. If you fancy yourself savvy to basic survival skills, why not fashion up a fishing rod and catch yourself dinner? Just be careful if you happen to hook one of the octopus creatures from the deeper waters - they can be quite forward with their tentacles! Or, if primitive angling isn’t in your repertoire, you can always trade some credits for a tasty catch from one of the food stalls along the coast. Most stalls are manned by 'bots, but there’s nothing stopping an enterprising arrival from setting up shop. No credits? No problem! The robots have also provided a bit of entertainment, and any volunteers to man the kissing booth, get dunked in the wet t-shirt dunk tank, or grill up some fish - among other opportunities - will find credits automatically loaded onto the payment app of their bracelet devices. The 'bots are recruiting especially hard for participants to work in the gloryhole tent! IV. SPARKLES As dusk descends, the white sands of the beach suddenly come alive with glittering lights. It’s as if the darkened waters have carried a thousand shining stars from the depths of the sea to the shores of the cove. In actuality, each little twinkle is a bioluminescent plankton or jellyfish! Feel free to wade among them and admire their shine; even the sting of the jellies won’t hurt you... though they do pack a different punch. The tentacles of the jellyfish elicit a powerful aphrodisiac response, which gets the heart racing and the blood pumping for an intimate touch. The effects come on within a matter of minutes, and last for a few hours. Only time will relieve the symptoms, but a partner will help to make it more bearable. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

Comments

[smoakshow]

( without the rose-colored glasses, she would undoubtedly have either questions or comments about his everything, probably both. as it is, she doesn’t see the problem. why does it matter what he is or isn't wearing? he’s good looking, she’s good looking — not that complicated. she should be on high alert, should be taking more precautions, and taking this entire situation more seriously than an alternate timeline or a bizarre dream brought on by binging on takeout before bed.

but there’s this guy, and even flustered, she’s endeared. )

So that's a no on a previous engagement? ( probably she should let him finish stammering before she starts filling in the blanks, but she's hopeful and overconfident. ) Because my night's wide open, and I would love getting to know you.

( technically, his collar came onto her first. details. )

[lawyerbyday]

[His collar was the slut this place wanted him to be. Clearly he needed to up his game a bit.]

You may want to be a bit more careful of what you eat or drink here. Especially at parties. They, ah, they tend to add a little extra.

[And as a Catholic lawyer, he had to figure out how thin that line was he had to dance along. He did, however, hold out his hand, not entirely in her direction.]

I'm Matthew Murdock. Matt's fine. I'd say welcome, but it seems we all wound up here as a glitch.

[smoakshow]

( she’s shunning her bracelet for now. once she realized she couldn’t use it to reach out to her team, she thought about hurling it into the ocean. she’s distantly aware of the spiel, the breakdown of expectations, she’d just been too headstrong to believe anything could alter her behavior successfully. in the future, she'll know better than to behave so recklessly. admittedly, having all those hang-ups sidelined is liberating. )

Can’t be that bad. We crossed paths. ( she registers the danger, compartmentalizes it, away from the pedestal she has him on. she bridges the small gap and shakes his hand, regardless of how dated it is. it’s an excuse to touch him. )

Mia Smoak. ( if he doesn’t untangle, she might be tempted to trace his wrist with her thumb. boundaries, of which she has plenty, are irrelevant. ) You have strong hands.

[lawyerbyday]

[Matt was a lot of things, but immune to the charms of attractive women when he was stuck on an island city with everyone around him having sex that he could hear at any point in time of the day was not one of them. She was lovely. What he could see of her in his own way painted a picture that would have Foggy panting. And forward, which he actually liked. For all that Matt played the proper gentleman game, he was... not always. His bingo card spoke very pointedly with regards to that.

He wasn't in any rush to draw his hand away, but he'd try to remember to put a line somewhere that she shouldn't cross. Maybe. Besides, it had been awhile since he'd been touched, and she had soft skin.]

Mia. That's a lovely name. Ah, thank you. You sound as pretty as I'm sure you are.

[smoakshow]

( for the record, she has eyes. he’s handsome without the addition of butterflies in her stomach. she isn’t shy by any means but mia would have taken one look at matt and walked the other way. he looks too nice for someone that’s spent time in the slums with blood under her fingernails. then again, she doesn’t come across as a former cager fighter when she’s not in the thick of a match. she's short and slight, and she enjoys being underestimated because of the look in her opponent's eyes when they catch on.

she considers telling him it’s a callback to her late grandmother on her paternal side, although, why get that personal? she latches onto his latter comment, lips quirking into a mischievous smile. flattery generally encourages her to roll her eyes. ) Can you not see me?

( she wonders if she should have clued into that with the glasses or his ensemble ( cancel his friends ). if he can't see her, then he can't catch her hand, right? she tests that theory by trying to run her free hand up the strap on his mesh shirt to his collarbone. )

Do you know what you're wearing?

[lawyerbyday]

[The hand she wasn't holding, the one that was wrapped around his cane lifted a bit, a finger gesturing up towards his glasses.]

I'm blind.

[Not a lie- entirely. He was blind in the strictest sense of the word. He couldn't see colors. He couldn't read unless he was touching something that had a textural difference. He couldn't enjoy movies, more's the pity. And he couldn't tell just how utterly ridiculous what he was wearing was. It was mesh, and only via the snickering of others had he figured out how silly it was. But one took what one got from their robotic overlords, and since Matt had arrived in the city in his lawyer suit with his vigilante suit in a duffel bag, his options had been limited. He'd have to put more effort into scrounging things up. So that got a small sigh, but he was still smiling as her hand slid up to the strap.]

I've been told it's a bit ridiculous, but beggars can't be choosers.

[If only she knew what his night job was, she might not think so badly of her own proclivities.]