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

[monticora]

[ If he could talk to whoever was in charge here he'd probably be honest and say he didn't need a bingo card to have sex. Or even to just try things. They didn't need to kidnap him over here either. Things were pretty fucked up back home and he was probably happier to be here than there. Given what Max said about being here and that he didn't notice her absence it was easy to see that time wasn't passing in her absence. Which meant it wasn't like he was leaving everyone in the lurch by just disappearing to this place. Though the idea that someone handed Max a sexy bingo card and just expected her to listen is hilarious. ]

You're talking from experience huh? [ In regards to the bingo card checking for nicer and fancier stuff. His grin growing as he pieces it together. ] Max, did you do crazy sex shit for nicer digs? [ The jokes he could be making right now. He tries not to because he's still well within punching range and just because she's "happy" to see him doesn't mean she won't deck him just to make a point. Or kicking him in the dick. That's another favorite of hers.

The next couple of questions make Alec cock an eyebrow. Though she did just mention that the fog caused memory loss. The aphro drinks is hardly something to really worry about, but memory loss fog is something. ]

Did you go in the fog? TC is where we're pretty much stuck now. Cat's outta the bag back home. All of us. They know. Normies think we're freaks. Mutants. They got their hands on Biggs--[ He hesitates for a moment and breaks eye contact. ]--beat him to death. Strung him up. Can you seriously not remember what happened at Jam Pony?

[revvedup]

[ her eyes roll again. ]

I didn't, whatever crazy sex shit anyone does contributes to the town getting reconstructed on its own. [ and no, nothing on her card's been checked yet, because while she's kind of accepted never being able to go home again once she realized she'd been abducted to a second alternate world, she hasn't gotten any better at being told what to do. not to mention her intimacy issues have only gotten worse since being given an ability to see into people's heads when she touches them.

she's about to continue when he mentions that terminal city is the new transgenic central, and more importantly why it's now transgenic central, and then she stops dead in her tracks. it's a few moments before she remembers to breathe and when she does it comes out as a choked sob. ]

No. [ both in answer to his question and as a quiet exclamation. the last thing she remembers from home is being on the space needle with him, after leaving joshua and turning her back on logan for good. things were bad then, and looking to get worse, but nothing like what he'd just described. ] I don't remember any of that, but I - the last thing I remember from home was being on the Needle, with you. We broke out out after the cops arrested you for -

[ she can't bring herself to finish that sentence. she claps a hand over her mouth, a tear rolling down her cheek. ]

[monticora]

Likely fucking story.

[ He doesn't believe for one second that she hasn't done something kinky to get something to go her way. Max isn't above using her boobs to manipulate situations. He honestly wouldn't be shocked to see her use other assets to make it happen. Not that it'd be anything to frown upon. If he's understanding this place as he thinks he is then she's pretty much got no other choice. Alec knows that if he was here for as long as her that he'd no doubt jump in head first to make something happen. In the past he had no problem stealing what he needed. This was almost simpler.

She looks--defeated. Which Alec wasn't actually expecting. He didn't want to have to be the one to tell her all of this, but it was just their life now. Their new normal. He figured if anyone could adapt to things quickly it would be Max. He listens to her carefully as she explains what she remembers. He frowns almost instantly as she summons up the memory of the Space Needle and Ben's murders being put on his shoulders. He rubs at the back of his neck and looks around for a moment. Intimacy has never been his strong suit, but he tends to try when she needs him. ]

For Ben's murders. [ He nods. He reaches out to put a hand on her shoulder (if she'll let him). Trying his hand at comfort even though it's just not his forte usually. ] Hey. It's okay. I know it sounds bleak, but you're leading a revolution. So, you're kind of a big deal now, Max. Plus there's an upside. [ He smiles at her. ] We don't have to work for Normal anymore.

[revvedup]

[ you ever seen someone's memories from their point of view, alec? it's disorienting and upsetting, especially when the memory is traumatic. even if it weren't for the fact that they were being highly encouraged to participate and max has never been good at being told what to do, she'd be more than a little put off by the idea of getting into anything intimate with someone when it could mean she'd get a POV of their memories.

she feels defeated. she feels devastated. the transgenics were her responsibility and things had been getting worse, and she hasn't been there. and even when she had been there, it sounds as if she's been letting them down.

a few more tears fall before his touch registers, and she blinks in surprise when it does, looking up at him. it doesn't trigger any views of his memories and she takes a few shuddery breaths, wiping at her eyes. ]

I haven't lead anything. [ because she'd been somewhere else - against her own wishes, sure, but that doesn't make it better. ]