TDM 008: A WALK IN THE THEME PARK

[erkumods]

TDM 008: A WALK IN THE THEME PARK

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. SIX FLAGELLANTS Welcome, one and all, to a thrilling new location! Robots have worked tirelessly to build, from the ground up, what can only be recognizable as an amusement park. You are just in time for the grand opening of Six Flagellants: Great Advagtures! The Ferris Wheel routinely stops when lovebirds reach the top, waiting for a kiss - or something more daring! - before it starts up again. Robots warn of the scary Haunted House: a dark building with wall-to-wall creeps, and hot and cold running chills. Flickering ghosts roam the halls, and you may find an eerily realistic Headless Horseman -- who bids you, "Come closer. Give me head," while pointing to yours. Hey, get your mind out of the... Nevermind. The Carousel is a two-story affair. Nude figures with familiar faces lounge about, waiting to be ridden, and closer inspection proves that they have the faces of your fellow islanders. Hop on your favorite person and take them for a spin! There are even Bumper Cars, which have the interesting effect of making one feel more aroused with every bump and impact. (It's randomized each time, so don't try to guess based on car color!) What should be a similar ride, the Teacups, has the robots' madness written all over it instead. They have misunderstood the gentle spin-cycles for dangerous, dizzying loop-the-loops across a wide track. Some would swear that the ride has a supernatural invocation for fear. Others are simply man enough to admit they're afraid. Lastly, the Tunnel of Love is not what you expect. Although flavored lube and guides to cunnilingus are on each fleshy-log-shaped boat, the motion of the ocean is quite soothing, and there's a pleasant floral scent in the air that causes a light intoxication. Don't forget to try the food! Similar to the Street Kiosks, there's a ton of faire food: cotton candy, corn dogs, and the like. Mascot outfits are available and those who wear them will be rewarded generously with credits. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● II. LIKE A FIREWORK The next morning, you receive a message on your device: You are cordially invited to a celebration of skinship at the House of Worship. Please do not dress for the occasion. If asked about it, the robots will confirm that is not a specific holiday, but a simple joyous event. If you pry, they may even say that the Old Ones often made merry and partook in the pleasures of the flesh - and so too should you. For an hour, there will be food and drink - alcoholic and aphrodisiac. Then, at the designated time, once the sun has gone down, clothes will be shed and a revelry begun. As fireworks explode overhead, the different colors send the naked senses reeling: Red: You are amorous towards the people around you. Yours is a joyous celebration. The Auspicious Acts you offer are happy and lighthearted, full of kisses and sweet nothings. Orange: You feel bold and adventurous, eager to try something - or someone - new. Your preferred Acts may be dangerous or exciting, perhaps with more than one person. Yellow: You feel reverence when you watch the fireworks, reverence when you look at your fellow people. You feel blessed to be part of the celebration at the House of Worship, and you make the Acts you complete into Acts of worship. You are all about the spirit of generosity. Green: You are not here to celebrate. Jealousy is your lot. Uncover a new side of yourself, full of bitterness and resentment, and try an Act that treads the fine line between light and dark. Indigo: You are proud to celebrate! Those around you are lucky to bask in your presence. You have a newly-minted domineering attitude that makes itself known, and your Acts are likely to be something where you'll come out on top. Violet: These fireworks make you feel unusual - the opposite of yourself. You are different in all that you want to do, preferring Auspicious Acts that you may not have thought twice about before. A group shower will be provided after the festivities wind down. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● III. MISTLETOE Many cherub dragons can be found gathering together in the Greenhouse, working together to finish the cultivation of a new plant. They spend an exhaustive night decorating the island with the new greenery, which can soon be identified as mistletoe. You may think it's sweet of them, but don't get caught underneath one of these sprigs! Standing under the dragon's mistletoe will cause sensory deprivation - and of course, the only way to regain what was lost is to indulge in an Auspicious Act. (You may choose whichever sense you like, or even choose to be figurative, such as "the sense of reason" or "a sense of purpose.") ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

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koriand'r / starfire✨ dc rebirth

[wanderstars]

((open to gen or smut threads, any gender/age/physical appearance is fine for the latter! I don't have a kink list for her yet but I'm generally open to most things. Feel free to PM me if you'd like to clear anything out before tagging, though. :>))

I ➢ SIX FLAGELLANTS

[ This is not quite where Kori was expecting to end up, when she left Earth. In truth, she doesn't at all remember even approaching another planet, let alone one that's inhabitable and with people already living in it. Trapped, yes, but still settled in one way or another.

She has so many questions, and yet most of them seem to go unanswered. Curiosity overcomes any frustration she might feel, and maybe it's her easy, open-minded view on physical intimacy that has her reacting rather well to the whole theme of this place. In a way, it's strangely comforting, like it reminds her of home, of her own people and culture, so different from the far more reserved approach that she's seen in most humans she's met.

So the theme of this park doesn't quite slip her notice, she's not that naive, but it doesn't bother her either. She's excited at the prospect of some fun regardless, whether or not it means finding partners interested in more than just an innocent ride.

The Ferris wheel is one of the many she visits. Anyone might find themselves suddenly with an orange-skinned, fire-haired woman slipping into the seat beside them, her smile bright and eyes green, an unusual kind of warmth practically seeping off of her in waves. ]

Hi! I'm Kori. What's your name?

[ That's the same introduction she'll offer as she climbs into one of the boats for the Tunnel of Love, evidently very excited and curious about what this place will surprise them with in the dark.

And the bumper cars, oh, of course she'll try those out. She has a playfully competitive streak to her, and as soon as she understands how they work, she picks one of the cars and hops in, ready for some intense driving and crashing. And oh, intense is certainly the word for it...

Throughout the day she'll also be visiting the food stalls, helping herself to copious amounts of food. Feel free to come across her as she sits right in front of a massive pile of corn dogs, or makes a complete mess of herself as she tries to eat cotton candy. Maybe let her know she's got a bit stuck to her cheek. ]

II ➢ LIKE A FIREWORK

[ The name alone, House of Worship, is more than enough to pique her interest. The promise of a celebration lures her there, and she's delighted to find all the food and drink on offer, helping herself to a number of them. Although not necessarily seeking out the aphrodisiac-laced foods, she's also not avoiding them entirely, and if she happens to help herself to some, there's not much harm done.

Regardless, aphrodisiacs aren't at all necessary to urge her to take off her clothes when it gets to that portion of the evening. In fact she seems absolutely thrilled when everyone sheds their clothes, as the layers are simply a bid at modesty that she hasn't always felt necessary. She is likely one of the quickest and most eager to discard her clothes, dressed down to nothing at all, and she looks absolutely comfortable in her own skin as she walks among everyone else, approaching anyone whose gaze lingers on her, smile spreading wide as she brushes her fingertips along an arm, a back, or chest. ]

Can I ask your name?

((ooc: 100% fine with any of the fireworks colors and their effects, btw!))

III ➢ MISTLETOE

[ This is at least one tradition she has been told about, and she absolutely delights in seeing the little plants scattered around the island. Should she be so eager to step underneath the plant? Probably not, no. But— look, she's Horny on Main and there are a lot of very pretty people around here, alright.

Of course that she's not expecting that particularly unpleasant side effect, so after the first time, she tries to be a little more careful. The plant might yet catch her off-guard once or twice, but otherwise she'll mostly be approaching anyone else who seems to be trapped. ]

Would you like my help to be freed?

i.

[halforc]

[ When a beautiful orange woman takes the seat next to him, Fjord has to blink for a few moments before he remembers what speech is and how to do it. By then the ferris wheel is cranking into motion. ]

Fjord. Hello! Kori, was it?

[ Another tiefling, perhaps? No horns but she's awfully hot at his side (in several ways, oof). ]

[wanderstars]

[ Oh, he's cute. And green. It has been a while since she's met a cute green person, what an exciting coincidence. ]

Yes. My name is actually Koriand'r, but everyone calls me Kori. This is really fun, isn't it? [ She looks up, ] How high do you think it goes?

[halforc]

[ Coriander? The herb? He decides not to think about that too hard. ]

It's certainly a new experience for me, we don't have these back home. [ One of the reasons he wanted to ride it. ] I think it's about as tall as a dragon?

[ Sort of, from memory. ]

[wanderstars]

[ Yes, like the herb, but not quite. She's used enough to that question that she'd likely have a quick answer for him. ]

I've seen many of them on Earth, but not on any other planet. They're really fun, I love the taller ones.

[ She gasps, looking from the top of the wheel to Fjord. ] You have dragons! Oh, tell me about them. Do they breathe fire? Can they fly, like in the stories?

I and I’m sorry

[silver_eyes_rose]

[Ruby had absolutely no idea what she was getting into getting on the Ferris Wheel. Or even being at the amusement park, to be honest.

Thus she was a little surprised when the car she got in was joined by another. An orange skinned woman who just radiated warmth and happiness.]

Oh! Um, hi! I’m Ruby...!

neverrr <3

[wanderstars]

[ Kori on other hand already had a few experiences around the park, even the wheel, so he had a slightly better idea on how it seemed to work. She assumed the young woman beside her did as well... naturally, her mistake. ]

It's lovely to meet you, Ruby. Are you new here, too?

Re: neverrr <3

[silver_eyes_rose]

Ah, yes, yes I am! I guess you are, too?

[Her normal social anxiety was stsrting to fade a bit as she talked to Kori. After a bit, she jumped slightly as the wheel began to move.]

Oh, we’re going!

[wanderstars]

Yes, I've gotten here a few days ago.

[ Her eyes widened when Ruby jumped. For a moment she thought Ruby might try to climb out of the seat. ]

You haven't been on this ride before?

II. Peas in a pod, these two. This seems dangerous.

[paramounts]

[There are few things that call Aphrodite's name like House of Worship" and "Clothes Optional." She's naked from the get-go, dressed only in golden jewelry that jingles in time with her gait, her long pink hair fluttering around her with cute curls at the bottom that coincidentally look like hearts.

Needless to say, she looks entirely in her element here, and she's liberated a tray of goodies for herself - sometimes a goddess has to feed herself grapes these days. But she smiles and flutters her eyelashes when the other (beautiful) woman approaches.]

Lady Aphrodite. And yours must be a new face, I would remember if I'd seen someone like you around before.

can the island survive? we're about to find out...

[wanderstars]

[ Pretty much two things that served to successfully grab Kori's attention, particularly the latter one. Kori herself hasn't bothered even with jewels, preferring to be completely freed of any items hindering her, but she'll be the first to admit that the other woman looks lovely with all those pieces.

With a smile, Kori's all too happy to lean closer, the warmth that radiates from her no doubt easily felt the closer they are to each other. ]

My face is not new, but I have just arrived, yes, [ Which she thinks is what the other woman means. ] I'm Koriand'r, but everyone calls me Kori. It's so lovely to meet someone so beautiful, Aphrodite.

Oops I html failed there. I'm not sure what happened. Oh well!

[paramounts]

[Aphrodite is used to being the odd one in the crowd, totally comfortable in her nudity even when others aren't, and although there's plenty of skin on display tonight, not everyone carries it with the same sort of confidence. The confidence that she sees reflected in the other woman as she leans in.]

It is new to me, darling. [Said with a lifted hand, and a finger that strokes over the woman's chin. What an interesting woman. And she's already lavishing her with praise!]

I like you already, Kori. How are you finding this island? It's been a little colder the past few days, but tonight is comfortable.

No problem :D

[wanderstars]

Thankfully that's something we can solve easily.

[ She tilts her head towards that touch, lashes fluttering just so, a happy little sigh leaving her. She finds that she likes Aphrodite's touch almost instantly, and she returns the gesture by brushing her own fingertips across Aphrodite's forearm. ]

I find it very welcoming, in fact. It's a shame we can't travel too far, I don't like the feeling of being stuck in just the one place— but at least there are many friendly people here.

II

[fistsofchange]

[Lin had been almost as eager to get naked as Koriand'r had, albeit not QUITE for the same reason. She could feel a million gazes on her, and it left her heart pounding and face flushed as she wandered the crowd, chatting with people, trying to pretend all this was normal and that she was cool with it despite being more turned on than she had been in weeks.

Then she saw an orange girl, and she had to admit that distracted her a bit. She didn't realize she was staring until the orange girl walked right up to her. She felt like she SHOULD be embarrassed at being caught, but then a firework exploded that almost exactly matched that orange of her skin, and suddenly Lin didn't feel embarrassed about anything at all.]

You sure can. It's Bai Lin, or just Lin is fine. I've never seen someone orange before.

[wanderstars]

[ Embarrassment was a word that wasn't in Kori's vocabulary anyway; there was truly nothing that made her feel shy or embarrassed, and nudity certainly didn't even come close to that. Not that she didn't wear clothes before arriving on Earth, but she certainly didn't use them all the time, nor to the extent that Humans did, so it had been an adaptation process when she'd lived there for the past months.

So this was freeing in a myriad of ways, and Kori was delighted to find others indulging as well, some more undressed than others, but all looking fairly at ease. She felt closer to her home and her culture than she had in a long time, oddly enough. ]

Just Lin, then. I'm Koriand'r, but everyone calls me Kori. [ She tilted her head, smiling at the last remark. ] Now you have met me. I'm Tamaranean, which is why my skin is orange.

[fistsofchange]

Kori, then.

[Lin stepped a bit closer and took a sip from her drink.]

Are all- [A slight hesitation, as she made sure to pronounce the unfamiliar word correctly.] -Tamaraneans as beautiful as you?

[wanderstars]

[ She chuckled at the obvious attempt at flirting, flattered nonetheless. ]

That depends on each person's taste. I find that most Tamaraneans are beautiful, but I believe that everyone can be beautiful in their own way. Like you.

III And hello!

[argone]

[Kara, conversely, has not had mistletoe explained before. She's remained largely ignorant of Earth's holiday customs, instead choosing to practice the few Kryptonian holidays that she could do by herself. And as such, when she found herself caught beneath a sprig of the mistletoe, she was both confused and deeply upset. But thrashing didn't seem to do any good, and she was disoriented enough by the theft of her sight that she wasn't even doing that well.

So she stood stock still and considered, waiting and letting her hearing warn her of approaching people.

When Kori comes across her, it's probably not a stretch to guess who she is. The Kryptonian attire, the short blonde hair, and the bright blue eyes that were currently clouded over really gave it away. She zeroed in on the voice, shifting to face her head on, but her eyes were focused just off center, to the right of the Tamaranean's head.]

Yes. Please.

[Kara's voice is strained, a little frustrated, and a little rough from all the lingering aphrodisiacs in the air.]

How?

Hi! c:

[wanderstars]

[ To be fair, back on Earth it is a fairly harmless tradition. Never has she seen it rob people of their senses like this, and it's at the very least troubling, to see how a mere plant is capable of doing something like this. She can only imagine what else this island might have that would hold such a power over them.

But it's a concern for a later time. At the moment she's more focused on the woman currently affected by that mistletoe, her face and attire not entirely unfamiliar. It may take her a moment, but the immediate connection to Krypton at least is an easy one to make. ]

Well, some Human cultures say that when under the mistletoe, you have to kiss someone. However I've been caught before myself, and we had to do more than just kiss for this plant's effect to disappear.

[ She tilts her head, quiet, watching the other woman, placing her face in what memories she still holds. Between that and her attire, it doesn't take very long. ]

Supergirl, yes?

[argone]

[Confusion clouds Kara's gaze for a moment, when she hears mistletoe. It takes her a few seconds to recall the word, and what it is. A sprig of plant, some sort of parasite. Earth flora. But why is it affecting her like...?

Oh wait. Could be magic. What a stupid custom. she thinks to herself, grinding her teeth. Then she processes the rest of what the woman standing in front of her is saying...and her cheeks flush suddenly hot. Even with the aphrodisiacs, Kara is relatively new to sex and sexuality, and her thoughts don't skim that way all the time.]

Y'mean it wants us to do things on that card. But...I can't see you...

[Just to clarify, ignore the mild quaver in her voice at the end there. Sensory deprivation is not something she's thought about.]

And yes. I'm Supergirl. And you are?

[wanderstars]

[ It's most likely magic, Kori thinks. She doesn't know enough about it, or about this place, to understand how it works, but so far not much of what people have tried has succeeded in ridding people of the plant's effects. Well, nothing aside from sex. ]

Or not on that card, I don't think it's necessary. I've been told about it but I haven't gotten one of my own yet. [ So it would be a little difficult to fill a square if he doesn't know what those might be. She offers a small smile, even if Kara can't see it. ] I know, I'm sorry. But we do know each other. Or I know you, at the very least.

[ Which might help, she hopes. Then again it might make things more complicated for Kara. It truly depends on how she feels about this. ]

Kori. Ah, Starfire? I don't know which name you might remember me by.

II

[changlies]

[She'd be forgiven for not realizing when she caught sight of the other redhead, coloring so very similar to hers, that the girl was more than just small... she... well... she was small. Feet dangling well above the floor in this normal folk's seat. She's used to it. Not a lot of places in the small towns she frequents are made for halflings.

She never expected to get the woman's attention just from watching her, the confidence with which she moves. It's impressive and the halfling can't help watching as though she might be able to draw up some measure of that same confidence in herself.

Especially as she's waffling on removing the last piece of her clothing, the plain linen shift that had been covered by dress and bodice before now.]

O-oh! Um, yes, of course. It's Sandy! [And she reaches out to offer her hand for a shake.]

[wanderstars]

[ She is rather smaller than a Human, but then Kori only needs a quick glance to see that she's not Human. That's precisely what interests her so, particularly when she realizes that, in all her years, and all the worlds she's visited before, she's never seen anyone quite like her. ]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Sandy, [ She beams a smile at her, taking that hand with both her own, giving it more of a squeeze than a shake. ] My name is Koriand'r, but you can call me Kori. You have such lovely ears!

[changlies]

[Her skin might be a bit more tan and her hair... well... surely it had been a bit darker earlier? Or maybe it was just the lighting. Or maybe they hadn't even realized they were shifting their colors just a touch to mimic the woman they'd been admiring.

The name, and immediate offer of a nickname, has her blinking wide dark eyes up at the other woman.]

Oh! That's so pretty! Some... form of elvish is it? Or maybe gnomish?

[It's certainly not a language they recognize which is pretty impressive, really. And it's far more comfortable talking about Kori's pretty name than their ears.]

[wanderstars]

[ Kori's hair tends to change shades at times as well, particularly as she uses her abilities. From orange to dark red to bright yellow, mimicking the colors of a fire almost, so while she notices, she doesn't point out how the color of their hair changes only a hint. ]

Oh! No, it's Tamaranean. That's what I am, from the planet Tamaran.

[ Which she's going to guess they haven't heard of. No one seems to have, so far; well, aside from Kara, of course, who is from the same universe as herself. Unlike Earth, Tamaran doesn't seem to be common to various existing universes out there, or at least not known of. ]

You're not human either. Can I ask what you are?