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

Comments

[curriculumachine]

Yes.

[Any doctor operating out of this kind of place doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.]

[doctorize]

[... Okay, valid, especially since Danny secretly is the kind of asshole who would do something like that back home, but as for here... hard to say. He doesn't really have any reason to do anything like that given that he just got here and hasn't made any enemies yet. Still...]

Wow, that hurts my feelings here... or at least it would, if I had any left to be hurt by a total stranger's paranoid ideas about someone offering to help them.

[... But, then Danny sighs.]

But no, I'm not going to keep any of it. I'm not interested in having something like that in my place of business for longer than necessary.

[curriculumachine]

[He has a lot of reasons to be paranoid, but he keeps them to himself.]

Good. How much do you need?

[Not that Akira's going to keep track, but there's the implication he might.]

[doctorize]

I would say... at least two samples. That way we can do enough analyzing with them with as many parameters as possible, and anything that has to be tested separately from another type of test can be done. I won't ask for any more than that unless something concerning enough comes up during those first checks that would require further analysis. How does that sound?

[curriculumachine]

That's fine.

[Nothing will probably result from the testing, at least not anything that would effect people enough to kill them, but one never knows.]

[doctorize]

Alright.

[Danny then gestures to where Akira is sitting.]

Then if you wanna do this now, you'll need to make sure your sleeves are rolled up. And make a fist with your hand so that I can find a good vein in your arm to use here for collecting a blood sample.

[curriculumachine]

[He knows how this works, and he was very close to making a bitchy comment about that, but he also wants this done. Instead, Akira says nothing, sliding the right sleeve of his jacket up and making a fist. The questionable sterility of needles in this 'lab' hasn't crossed his mind, and he has no issues with doing this right now.]

cw: needles

[doctorize]

[If it's any consolation, Danny does take that sort of shit seriously so when he starts bringing out the tools he's going to need for this, they do in fact look sterile here. Danny even washes his hands first and covers his hands with gloves before he reaches out to touch Akira's arm, looking for the vein needed and once he has found it...]

Alright, hold still. This may hurt for a second, but it shouldn't take too long.

[Is Akira is the type to watch or flinch away at the sight of needles? Because Danny is watching carefully to see which type he is once he sticks Akira with the needle here, just in case Akira jerks too much in response before he can actually get anything done here.]

[curriculumachine]

[Akira watches, almost intently, and doesn't move much as the needle slides in. Just a brief tensing of muscles in his arm, and an accompanying hitch in his breath.]