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TDM 006: SPECTRAL SPECTACLE
| TDM 006: SPECTRAL SPECTACLE |
00. Arrival This time, you come out of the water, the Nameless Island's own inherent energy drawing people in. It's like being suspended between realities and abruptly pushed from behind through a rift in dimensions. It may make you sick, or that might be the motion of the ocean, lifting you to the surface and carrying you to shore. Waterlogged and covered in sand, new arrivals will be greeted by robots who welcome them with towels and bracelet devices. The A5 card is already loaded up. Feel free to explore the Island, though there isn’t much to see. Most of the buildings are abandoned and in dire need of repair, and beyond the city lingers a thick fog that obscures much of the wilderness from view. Wander too far into this fog, and you will find yourself mysteriously looping back to where you began, your memories of what you were doing and how you got there erased. With that in mind, it may be wise to stake your claim on a rundown apartment, a tent on the beach, or a bed in the “comfortable” new barracks. Your inventory will be found a day later, wrapped up haphazardly and delivered to each person's makeshift home. I. The Dragon's Matchmaking Welcome to the Island, cherub dragons! The auspicious actions of your fellow Islanders have foreseen the reintroduction of dragons to the world. Unlike the hulking, possessive creatures of ancient lore (and recent hot springs), these well-meaning little critters love to help. Their small size and roly-poly frames make them unsuited to laborious tasks, but they will be the perfect companion to any residents who endeavor to pick up a small item, wish for their lunch to be delivered to an absolute stranger, or need a fire started from a tiny, flaming sneeze in their drafty homes. If a cherub dragon sees an Islander they perceive in need of their assistance, they will zip right in and refuse to scram until they’ve done the job! No visible struggles? No problem! The little dragons also love to play matchmaker. Persistent dragons will gleefully nudge together Islanders they believe will have chemistry, and sometimes they aren’t wrong! Of course, even if sparks fail to fly, the dragons’ trilling songs are known to kindle romantic feelings between strangers and long-time lovers alike. II. Ruins While the Islanders have been enjoying their autumn relaxation, the ‘bots of Erku have been hard at work clearing the surrounding forests of dangers for their guests’ safe habitation. If you are of deft hand with monster slaying, forestry, or even just hauling debris and weed picking, the robots will gladly exchange credits for help with reconstructing the recently unearthed mountain temple grounds from the rubble that remains there. Just follow the path of gently glowing mushrooms to the site of the temple ruins. Beware of lurking creatures, grabby plants, and falling rocks!  The temple ruins are tall and breathtaking, despite the eerie chill of the fog that lingers just beyond. Or is it the fog that sends a shiver up your spine? After all, this place was very spiritually important to the original inhabitants of the Island, the robots say to anyone curious enough to ask. Although their own programming does not include religious worship, the Augur believes the restoration of this place to be vital to the continued augmentation of Eros energy. When questioned about the strange shadows that seem to slip from tree to tree, or the unsettling feeling of ghostly hands that seem to nudge volunteers deeper into the grounds, the robots respond with nothing but bafflement. Their sensors detect no unknown organic presence afoot. III. Ritual Islanders who chase those mysterious shadows may find themselves particularly drawn to a structure that lay deeper within the ruins, beyond where the robots have made the most progress. Three sets of crumbling, moss-covered stairs join to form a central platform, which - despite the overcast skies - seems to emit a soft glow. Those who step onto the platform may begin to hear a quiet, compelling voice, which urges them to be free of their inhibitions and to offer their energy to the spirits to be multiplied hundredfold. Visions of naked bodies in the throes of carnal worship dance before the eyes. Those who are especially spiritually sensitive - or perhaps, just lucky - may feel as if possessed by a consciousness that is not their own, and that consciousness is filled with a burning sexual desire. Leaving the platform is an option if alone, but the intense and overwhelming urge to seek companionship will persist until an Auspicious Act is completed. Those who are fortunate to be joined by company within the temple will feel compelled to worship right then and there, no matter the risk of being seen. Within the walls of the temple, Eros energy is enhanced such that any erotic act - big or small - will be enough to break the spell. N A V I G A T I O N |
Akane Kowata | Flying Witch | OTA
Akane staggered out of the surf, soaking wet and shivering. The robots seemed to be busy with other people for the moment, so after looking around in confusion for a while, Akane decided that whatever the hell was going on, she could face it better while dry. She spent a minute or so sketching out a complicated sigil in the sand with her toe, then stood in the middle of it and stood still for a moment...
...And she was dry. That's much better, now maybe she should see about figuring out where she IS. She could just go back to Japan at any moment (or so she thought), but this seemed like it might make a good story later.
Akane strolled across the sand with her hands in her pockets towards someone else looking miserable and lost, and waved. "Hi! Any idea where we are?"
-2: dwagons!-
Akane found herself, somehow, in the middle of a swarm of dragons. Maybe they could smell the magic on her, maybe they just liked her style, but for whatever reason they couldn't get enough of her. There were two perched on her shoulders, one on top of her head, and two more flying in circles around her. Her lap was occupied by a Siamese cat, which looked VERY smug about how he was the one that got her lap despite all the dragons vying for her attention.
Two more dragons had just started herding you in her general direction, based on whatever strange qualities dragons judged people by. Akane nodded at you. She would have waved, but her hands were busy petting the cat and one of the shoulder dragons. "Cute little things, aren't they? I've never met a dragon so small before but they do seem to be the genuine article!"
-3: Ritual?-
Akane was impulsive and short sighted a lot of the time, and she had never finished school, but she did know a thing or two about magic. That was why she was hanging out around the edge of the altar but not actually getting ON the raised platform. This whole place felt full of weird curses that she didn't really need in her life right now.
Instead, she was brushing moss off of the carvings around the edge of the platform, apparently for her cat, which was peering at them. The carvings were of a theme with the rest of the place, and depicted men and women in various states of undress committing various obscene acts on each other. Some of them Akane had trouble believing were physically possible! She was talking quietly about them with the cat, who occasionally meowed in response. "Look at this one, she's taking three dicks at once! I'm just glad Makoto isn't around here. I think her poor head would explode!"
The cat meowed solemnly in agreement.
Hunched down as she was so she could see the low carvings, she was easy to overlook by someone who might be being slightly less cautious about things.
2! hopefully this is okay and you don't mind this format
He was walking along idly when he felt a tug on his hoodie. He raised a brow, only to see a little red dragon biting on it.]
...Hey there, little guy! You are adorable! Please don't nom my hoodie, though. It's not good for eatin'. Stronger men than you have tried.
[By which he meant he'd been in brawls with his brothers and sometimes Jyushimatsu tended to bite in the middle of those. It's just how he be. But he's not unfamiliar to the feeling of his hoodie being bitten. It's not hurting anything, at any rate. But the dragon seems insistent. It seems to be pushing him...with purpose. Huh. How 'bout that.
This dragon is quickly joined by another dragon, this one green. He wanted to pet it, but this one seemed just as intent on guiding him as the first, so...he followed it. The dragons led him to a swarm of dragons, which surprised him...and a pretty girl in the middle. And a cat!]
I've never met a dragon period before now, so this is beyond neat. Are you like, some sorta dragon queen?
[He peers down at the cat.] Or maybe this fella's the ruler. He's got an aura of authority to him, y'know?
Either way, they guided me here. I'm Matsuno Osomatsu, but you can just call me Osomatsu. Nice to meet you! All of you!
I default to prose most of the time but brackets are fine!
[She scratched his head.]
I’m Akane and this is Kenny. “Dragon Queen” sounds like a lot of work, though, so I think I’ll pass on that one.
[Kenny meowed for her attention.]
I’m sure you would make a great dragon king.
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[Cute, tho. It's nice to see. We genuinely love to see it.]
A lot of work, but probably worth it. Akane-chan and Kenny-kun~ got it.
[He paused, snickering.]
Me? Nah. I didn't even know dragons existed 'til now. I mean, that sounds really cool, but I dunno if I'm the ideal guy for it. Plus there's all that goes into it. Royal stuff is tricky. But that's nice to hear from a pretty girl! Ehehe~
[One of the nicest things he's heard from a girl his entire life, really.]
Compromise, since you seem more familiar with dragons, Akane-chan. 's not like there can't be a queen and a king, right?
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[But Akane switched her attention from Kenny to Osomatsu, since he might be flirting with her.]
But you think so, hm?
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[You can practically hear the deflating balloon noise at the clarification that she meant the cat was worthy of being a king before she thought of him. Well. That's embarrassing. He tries to pump himself up - he can recover, he's got this!
....He does not got this, he's never had this in his life, but he will damn well try. There's a pretty girl, she's actually speaking to him, she doesn't seem repulsed yet, these are all good signs.]
Of course! You've got an ethereal beauty about you~ these little guys know it for sure. And, uh, even if I don't have the regal bearings Kenny-sama [haaaaa, Ichimatsu would laugh so hard at that] does...
I'm great consort material for a potential dragon queen at the very least. That's a guarantee.
[A guarantee. Like he's so confident in himself. Haaa...]
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[That didn't sound too bad. Kenny meowed at her and she nodded as if it was plain speaking. Which it was, if you knew how to listen.]
Yeah, he kind of is...
[She switched her attention back to Osomatsu.]
So you're more of the consort type, then?
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[For what it's worth, he did. Akane was pretty much a 10. He himself...was a 3 putting out the aura that he was an 8. But hey, it seemed to be helping......maybe.
He wasn't sure what the cat said about him. He did not speak cat. Ichimatsu might've, but unfortunately, he didn't have his fourth brother on hand at the moment.
Hopefully it wasn't bad?]
Mm, I'd have to say so. I swoop in all charming-like, impress more than anyone else, and show that I'm worth keeping around. You know, for company in any kind.
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[Why not? Akane never worried about thinking things through too far ahead.]
You want to go get a drink or something?
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Hell yeah!
...Where do we get drinks around here, because I am down for anything with alcohol.
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[She glanced at Osomatsu, waiting for him to indicate a preference. Exploration, or straight to booze?]
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[This is part of a genius plan, of course. Ensure that there is another time. Truly, he is an evil mastermind.]
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[And then they did. And it was good.]