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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



zutsuki: do not use. ((ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ's))

tanjiro kamado | demon slayer

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ooc; an important mention, Tanjiro is post-canon at the end of the manga, so there will be spoilers beyond what has been animated for this series! I will do my best to avoid specifics by request, but I don't wanna spoil anybody who's trying to avoid such things! Also, Tanjiro is seventeen due to his CRAU from Prismatica, so he is still under 18 but at least somewhat less baby, RIP.]

[ 00 . Arrival ]

[It's really a wonder at this point with all the times he's been tossed around in rooms and water and everywhere else that Tanjiro isn't prone to motion sickness. By the time he's washed up on the shore, covered in sand and drying saltwater, he's just kind of squinting at the sky, trying to orient himself without moving. Towels and bracelet device awarded, he manages to only cough up some saltwater and sit back down on the beach, still no less confused about where he was.]

[Should someone pass him by, however, he's reaching out to tap them, or tug their sleeve or some loose-hanging garment on their person to get their attention.]


Hi, um... Sorry, would you mind telling me where we are?

[ I. Dragon's Matchmaking ]

[He's laid claim to a tent on the beach, mostly because he's pretty firmly decided he doesn't like apartments, and a dark blue little dragon has taken to rolling its way in his business. He doesn't mind it, lets it hang around until it starts rolling into him, and eventually he winds up coaxed out of his tent and wandering along at the wiles of a tiny round reptile with wings that by no means are large enough to make it flight-capable.]

Really, little guy, I'm not sure where you're trying to take me.

[ II. Ruins ]

[He hadn't really tried wielding his sword since becoming a one-armed wonder. He's not sure of how useful he'll be, on that front, but he follows the path of mushrooms to the ruins anyway, being the naturally helpful thing that he is. He's not the most spiritual of guys himself, but he can appreciate a structure that was spiritually important to the original inhabitants of his new residency, so he's taking his time to appreciate the place as he goes. The first few times he's nudged along by the ghostly hands he thinks it's one of the robots ushering him because he's taking too long, so he scurries quicker, but then he starts to realize all the robots are ahead of him and leading, so he slows down further to trail behind and try and catch whatever it is that keeps touching him.]

[As someone else in the ruins moves past, he reaches out with his right arm to stop them, if permitted, or at least get their attention.]


...have you felt something pushing you?

[ III. Ritual ]

[He sort of wishes he could say this was a new concept to him. Carnal visions upon the center platform make him close his eyes and put his good hand over his ear, skittering off the platform and away, rattled. He's flustered, but not horribly so, and once off the platform he finds a place to sit in favor of warning anyone else who comes along.]

Careful-- um. There seems to be something messing with people's minds from that center platform.
occulti: (➁)

i; i'm ready to be the weird uncle cr again

[personal profile] occulti 2020-10-19 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ Another month, another.. weird instance where people are sloshing up on the beach. The second that Klaus gets word that people are appearing again, the second he's allowing himself to sober up from alcohol enough to not look like a complete disaster should the rest of his family decide to show up on weird kink island. The thought of Five having to deal with this place just makes him laugh, but he would like to see him, along with the rest.

The first person he ends up seeing looks, relatively young, but Klaus isn't too close to really tell. ]


Oh nooo. Ohhh, noooo.

[ He starts running in the sand, nearly tripping over himself. He's beauty, he's grace. Once he reaches Tanjiro, he squats down to his level, the remnants of alcohol making a distinct scent. It's specifically vodka. ]

Hey, heeey. You're gonna be okay. I promise. It's just... oh my god.. you're young. You're young.

[ Then, to the sky: ]

Why is it young people...!?

[ Sorry, this didn't answer Tanjiro's question at all. ]
zutsuki: do not use. (ᴀɴᴅ sʜᴀᴋᴇᴅᴏᴡɴs)

this is a whole new level of weird uncle to ask for sexy advice

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Tanjiro can't really help it, when Klaus gets close enough he coughs, looking around for the source of the sudden smell of vodka, and-- Well he's put his hand up over his nose and mouth before he's realized it is, in fact, Klaus that smells this way, but once it's there he leaves it.]

I'm seventeen, [He provides simply, sort of... startled, and looks Klaus over.] Have you been drinking, sir? Are you okay?
occulti: (Ⓧ)

good

[personal profile] occulti 2020-10-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Klaus steadies his hand on Tanjiro's shoulder, and, looking at him very seriously, he speaks in a hushed tone: ]

Yes. I have been.

[ His hand drops and he joins sitting in the sand with Tanjiro.. the company Tanjiro didn't ask for. ]

When I.. listen, when I was seventeen, I did.. a lot. A loooot. And you can, too. I fully endorse you being like me. Wait, no. I don't.. endorse anyone being like that. But doing what you want. What you really, really want, no matter who tells you no.. and who says you shouldn't.

But I just cannot understand why this place draws teenagers here. I mean, it's specifically an island for kinks. And that's not.. it's not always what teenagers are into.. sometimes they don't even know what that means.

There's also weirdos here, so. Just.. be careful. But I mean, if you're a kinky teenager and you understand this stuff, then.. alright, okay, have fun.

[ He rubs his eyes, like he's tired. ]

Have fun. Have sex.
zutsuki: do not use. (sɪxᴛᴇᴇɴ ʜᴜɴᴅʀᴇᴅ)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, well at least he's... aware and seems to be okay with reeking of vodka. As he sits, Tanjiro carefully rearranges himself to draw his knees up to his chest so he can hide his nose in them, because it's less obvious than keeping his hand over his face, and this guy actually seems concerned and like he's trying to help.]

[He thinks, at least??]

[The tops of his ears definitely turn a little red at the blunt way he just says it's an island for kinks, but-- he appreciates it, he thinks. A straightforward approach, despite him being young. He fidgets.]


I mean I wouldn't say I'm a kinky teenager, but I do know what that means. [He turns his head for a moment and-- God, Klaus, he is going to struggle with how much you smell like a cornucopia of alcohol and drugs always and forever. He pulls his sleeve up, ignoring that it's damp, and hides his nose and mouth under it.] But, um... Thank you, I think. For the warning?
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[personal profile] occulti 2020-10-19 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
You’re going to get a bracelet like this. See, like this.

[ He shoves his wrist at Tanjiro so he can see the bracelet and then lowers his arm, not seeming to mind the fact that Tanjiro is specifically hiding his nose. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s had someone act like this around him. ]

On it, you will have a chart, and it will tell you sexy things to do. You don’t... have to do them, but when you do them, you can get things you want by doing them.

The robots can probably explain it better than me once they find you.

It’s fun, but some of it might be weird if you haven’t had sex or done it different ways.

Anywhooooodles, I just get worried. ‘Cause I’ve met a lot of people who are naive, and I want them to be safe and have fun. So.

So yeah.

[ A pause, then he realizes not that he has avoided several of Tanjiro’s questions, but he hasn’t introduced himself. ]

I’m Klaus. With a K.
zutsuki: pls. (ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʟ ғᴏʀ ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢ!)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 04:38 am (UTC)(link)
[He sits up enough to look at Klaus' bracelet, curious. He can't help but laugh softly at the mention of the chart-- it will tell you sexy things to do was such a... straightforward way to say something with such a worried look on his face. Or maybe that was just his face. He reaches out and turns the bracelet around on the man's skinny wrist, and then smiles up at him, even if he's definitely holding his breath.]

I'll probably be okay, especially if it's not forced, just a reward system. [That's familiar.]

[He hunkers back down into his sleeve, but the smile is still evident in his eyes.]
'm Tanjiro. It's nice to meet you, Klaus with a K.
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occulti: (㊱)

[personal profile] occulti 2020-10-20 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, well.. if any weeeeirdos try anything I will... probably.. do nothing. And just be your moral support. Though.. you can kick them between the legs.. it works. Though if it's a girl.. maybe not.

[ sorry he's useless AND drunk .. ]

Oooh, Tanjiro.

[ His pronunciation is actually pretty good. I mean, when your abusive guardian forced you to learn 7 different languages, you kind of had to get it right.
He also follows up with it's nice to meet you in Japanese, but I can't remember what that is so weeb me. ]
zutsuki: will credit when artists other than gotouge are used. (ᴍᴀɴ ɪ'ᴍ ᴜᴘ ᴛᴏ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ.)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-20 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[初めまして. Hajimemashite. Either way, color Tanjiro impressed-- he's... a little confused, actually, because he could understand Klaus just fine prior, and he's certain he doesn't know any other languages, but the 初めまして was somehow specific and different. He puzzles over that for a moment before smiling and folding further into his knees-- he's bowing, even if it's a little hard to tell, probably.]

宜しくお願いします, [He returns, and it's strange that he returns yoroshiku onegaishimasu in the same... specifically Japanese way, he's actually baffled by this. But he's glad to meet you (and is looking forward to working with you, as the saying goes), Klaus. Even if he already said it.] Forgive me, this is rude, but... you don't look Japanese?

[He's completely forgotten that Klaus said he probably will do nothing if he gets harassed by weirdoes.]

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[personal profile] zenryokubatankyu 2020-10-19 06:48 am (UTC)(link)
[There is sand clogging his nose. There is sand clogging his nose, and he's upset. He pauses, and then he sits up, and sneezes, and then...IT'S IN HIS EYES. SAND IS IN HIS EYES. He immediately begins SCREAMING at the top of his lungs until the robots swerve over with the towel and the bracelet and then he quiets.

Where the hell is he, he's uncertain. Is he in pain, yes, he is certain of that. Eventually, however, he picks himself up, and he's staring at the bracelet for a moment before looking around. May as well explore...

He pauses as he feels a tug on his hoodie and looks down to see--oh. A kid.]


Uhhhh. Wish I could? No idea, though. A beach? ...That's the best I got.
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[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow excuse, he is seventeen, thank you. When Osomatsu turns to look at him he startles at the recognition and then smiles, tugging a little harder on the hooded sweatshirt he doesn't remember ever seeing Osomatsu wear.]

Oh, Osomatsu-san, you're here too!
zenryokubatankyu: how do i make it so people have to give me money if they want to reply to my posts (Got real estate)

[personal profile] zenryokubatankyu 2020-10-19 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Kiiiiiiiiidddoooooo. You're a kiddo until he realizes you're a man. But. Wait. What?]

...Wait, you know my name? You know me?

[This is kinda eerie. How does this one-armed lad know him. He is in an unknown place and the first person to know him is a one-armed lad who seems excited to see him. And robots. But those are robots.]

Have we met? I don't know you. You know me and I don't know you. I'm confused.
zutsuki: do not use. ((ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ's))

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Listen.]

[His expression goes briefly slack at that, and he looks Osomatsu over-- he looks... older. Maybe a little taller? Stinkier. It's the first time he's run into someone he knows being... Not actually who he knows, but he remembers hearing about it happening sometimes. He raises his good hand in apology, smiling.]


Oh! I'm sorry, I knew... I guess, the easiest way to put it is a version of you? In another place.

[He stands up and dusts himself off as much as he can when he's covered in sand, and then ducks into a shallow bow.]

I'm Tanjiro! It's nice to meet you. [Again.]
zenryokubatankyu: im developing an app called "mr. beer". you can use it to ask mr. beer if beer is his favorite drink and he might say yes. mr. beer 2015 (Now I'm in the sad club)

[personal profile] zenryokubatankyu 2020-10-20 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[I'm listening.

And it's not stink!! It's musk!! People love it!!! Osomatsu watches as the guy rights himself after being momentarily shocked, but he's admittedly very shocked himself.]


That...sounds really complicated. Like super complicated. So you knew like...alternate-universe-me...

[But he manages up a smile and a bow in return, despite the confusion. He rises, scratching beneath his nose idly.]

Tanjiro-kun. Okay. I can remember that! You...seem to know me already so there's no need for me to introduce myself again. I dunno what all you know about me, but you know me. Which makes this entire day even more confusing than it already was, but I'm at this point in my life where I'm just like 'you know, this might as well happen. Adult life is already so weird.'

So, ah, I guess we can puzzle things out together since we seem to be friends?
zutsuki: ((ᴡᴇ ᴄᴀɴ'ᴛ))

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-22 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Stinky! He makes a sort of scrunched, apologetic look-- he'll process later that he's a little sad to have to get to know Osomatsu all over again, and smiles a little more sincerely at the nose under his finger. That's... a new gesture, but still very Osomatsu.]

Yeah, we were friends for almost a year! But it's okay, you can't help the weird... What would they call them, "temporal shenanigans"? I don't really know what that means, but it sounds about right.
zenryokubatankyu: as someone who receives the middle finger daily, i have the authority to state that using both hands is superfluous and absurd. doesn't help (But jealousy jealousy jealousy)

[personal profile] zenryokubatankyu 2020-10-22 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Big oof.] Oh man, that long...? I'm sorry, man. Genuinely. [He looks apologetic in turn. He feels bad that he doesn't know this guy, but...he can't help it.] And yeah, that sounds about right.

May as well catch up while we're looking around here?? I'd kinda like to know what Other Me did and told you.
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[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-22 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[He waves a hand dismissively, still smiling.]

Really, it's okay, you can't have known or done anything about it! [But at least Osomatsu is amenable to being friends again!! Friendship is magic important. He laughs, taking a step forward to move past him with a nod, humming thoughtfully.] Hmmm, how do I know you're not just a clone doppelganger, though? [Where the fuck did he even hear this term.] Or one of your brothers pretending to be you? [Now he's just being silly.]

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blossomingviolet: (✧ just a belle at the ball)

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[personal profile] blossomingviolet 2020-10-19 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Curiosity had pushed her to come along and do what she could to help, noting some new faces among those here and it was enough to have her exploring around and making her way deeper in. She's only just recently entered into the temple itself and about to check that center platform before realizing that there's an older boy in here with her, sitting off to the side a ways but it doesn't stop her from worrying one bit. ]

Oh! Really? Thank you for telling me.

[ There's a persistent nagging on her mind now but she pushed it aside for the time being. How long that lasted depended on a number of things, however. ]

Are you going to be alright??
zutsuki: and like, they're done super specifically. ('ᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪᴛ's ᴏɴ ᴀ ʙᴜᴅɢᴇᴛ)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-19 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He may look the slightest bit wan, he realizes as Kasumi questions him, and he smiles immediately, raising his right hand in a submissive apologetic gesture.]

You're very welcome, and-- yeah, it just startled me.
blossomingviolet: (✧ never give into it)

[personal profile] blossomingviolet 2020-10-19 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Immediately her expression softened into a small, relieved smile. Mostly glad that he wasn't hurt. ]

Thank goodness! This place can be full of surprises, I've noticed.

[ Kasumi sighed, frowning a bit before shaking her head slightly. Since it was this place in general, a part of her suspected how it may have startled him but didn't want to assume anything.

Though she did realize that he was definitely someone new she hasn't seen before and he appeared to be around her age as well. ]


My name is Kasumi Yoshizawa, by the way. I take it you recently just got here?
zutsuki: do not use. (ᴀɴᴅ sʜᴀᴋᴇᴅᴏᴡɴs)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-20 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He sits up a little straighter, and then ducks forward into a bow at her introduction.]

Kamado Tanjiro-- it's nice to meet you. And... yes, as far as I can tell. I haven't been home in a while, but this place definitely seems different from where I was last.
blossomingviolet: (✧ i dream of only waking)

[personal profile] blossomingviolet 2020-10-20 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ He had impeccably good manners and really was more polite than she'd expected, making her wonder if she should have fallen back on her habits of being that way herself. Mostly in that since arriving here, she had shifted the way she introduced herself to other people. It was enough of a thought that she shifted back to give him a proper bow herself in turn. ]

It's nice to meet you too, Kamado-san!

[ At least Kasumi knew that it would be hard to shake her of that habit of always being too formal with people she met. Ann had told her to relax a bit, but that was easier said than done.

Upon hearing that he had been somewhere else before now that wasn't his home, her eyes widened. ]


What was it like where you were before? Had you been pulled in there without warning, too?

[ Hopefully he wouldn't be upset with her over the set of questions, curiosity getting the best of her. ]
zutsuki: (ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ᴡʜᴇɴ sʜᴇ)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-20 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Listen, his two closest friends are perpetually rude and usually not on purpose, he has no qualms with someone not bowing. Nevermind he's used to people who aren't Japanese and don't bow at all, too.]

[He does blink at being called Kamado-san, and chuckles, waving his good hand dismissively.]


Just 'Tanjiro' is fine. And yes-- the city I was in before was also one I wound up in I guess on accident? I still don't really understand, but I'd been there ten months.
blossomingviolet: (✧ we live by faith)

[personal profile] blossomingviolet 2020-10-20 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry. I suppose it's habit to be so formal with everyone I talk to, Tanjiro.

[ It was one she wanted to break, for what it was worth. At least she was able to go with what he wanted her to call him so that was a plus. ]

Ten months? That's quite a long time. I'm sorry you haven't been able to go home yet.
zutsuki: (ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇᴀᴛ ᴏғ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ.)

[personal profile] zutsuki 2020-10-20 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[He waves his hand again, smiling still.]

I'm the oldest of six, so "Kamado" can mean a lot of people. [He shakes his head, then, still smiling, though the expression does take on a sort of distant edge.] It's okay, it's... I went home briefly. Did what I needed to... I don't mind so much, now. [That's... vague, but okay.]

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