TDM 009: I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU

[erkumods]

TDM 009: I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU

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. STARGAZER On the first night that new arrivals wash ashore, the moon rises. It's full and beautiful and surrounded by stars. The robots quickly bring old, dusty telescopes out of storage and line them up on the beach to help people get a truly spectacular view. "Look to the heavens! Behold, the chicken, the cat, the owl, the donkey!" It's... the cock, the pussy, the hooters, and the ass. For the rest of the night, characters will become fixated on the specific asset associated with the constellation they've gotten an eyeful of. Whether this leads to some body worship or just casual appreciation is up to you. You can learn about the stars and constellations later this month in some of the rare, non-pornographic books in the library. (More info will go up soon, so please be patient!) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● II. STIMULATING CONVERSATION An ancient courting ritual has been announced! It involves the give-and-take of candy hearts with slogans printed on them. Of course, since these hearts are being manufactured by robots, their sense of taste is a little... off? Or perhaps off-putting? "You'll do." "5/10." "Acceptable." "Sloppy Seconds." Receiving a negative heart makes one feel insecure, jealous, and submissive. "Be mine." "Nicest ass." "Swell bulge." "They're good lays, Bront." Receiving a positive heart will make one feel confident, boastful, and dominant. Your friendly neighborhood 'bots will give them out to anyone who asks - and maybe even those who don't. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● III. Eat Or Dare The robots have set up a stall by the beach with a banner that reads: Eat Or Dare. They have procured bigger candy hearts than ever before -- fist-sized and larger -- with actions written on them instead of derogatory slogans. "Take a dive." "Lick me." "Get handsy." The name of the game is to follow the instructions or forfeit the challenge by making the evidence disappear into your mouth. Delicious! Those who eat the candy hearts will feel themselves getting giddy and unreasonably invested in the love affairs of others. They will feel compelled to play matchmaker to spread the cheer. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

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[fireflirt]

The laugh he immediately tries to cover up with a cough sure is a sound, but Chung Myung is quick to press the back of his hand over his mouth to hide any trace of a smile. This is a serious conversation, not meant to be a joke, and there's no way for Colette to have any idea the kind of personal jab she just took with that statement.

"Maybe not, though I guess that depends on the person."

He clears his throat, turning his attention back to the city ahead.

"I have no idea what elves are though, so I can't say how long that might be."

[holeyjudgment]

That's a laugh. Oh. Colette's spacy but she can tell that Chung Myung must have a reason for laughing... like being quite old himself.

Well he's handling it better than a lot of people.

"That's possible too. I'm sure some people take to it very well." You're cool, Chung Myung. "Elves can live for a thousand years, much longer than humans."

[fireflirt]

It's hard to say how it counts for him, considering he didn't exactly exist with a body that whole time. He certainly wasn't living to that old age, though he did witness someone very important to him frozen in a temporarily immortality pull it off without really losing her mind.

Though she certainly let herself get a little more twisted along the way.

"If they can already live that long, I can't imagine how long angels apparently live for then."

[holeyjudgment]

Maybe that was the trick. The person she met who had been a soul in a gem was still relatively sane.

Colette hummed for a moment. "The first angels... were over four-thousand years old, with no sign of stopping. I don't want that though. I think... I think I would have to choose to keep living, suspended like that." It was hard to explain - it seemed like the more experienced angels could do all sorts of strange things with their existences.

[fireflirt]

Whether he wants them to or not, Chung Myung's thoughts are wandering to Manwol and the situation she found herself in thanks to him. Even though her time should have resumed now that he's left her side, it's still hard not to feel guilt for it.

He tries not to let his pensive thoughts drag him too deeply inside his own head.

"So you can decide to keep living as a human?"

He nods as he ponders this.

"I think you're making the right choice with that."

[holeyjudgment]

"I think so. Maybe not fully, but..." The only reason to live on would be for the sake of her half-elf friends. Perhaps that's enough, if she can manage to figure out her existence even more, but probably not.

"I'm going to just have to work it out as I go."

[fireflirt]

It sounds complicated enough. Chung Myung has had some say in his own continued lingering past death, but this sounds much more deliberate in a much more involved way. He's never heard of anyone being able to control their own lifespan quite so literally.

"I wish you luck in making it work out."

[holeyjudgment]

It's strange. They were ageless, could choose their appearance. Colette hoped she wouldn't be forced to live forever...

Although she'd figure it out if she was.

"Thank you."

[fireflirt]

It was the sort of thing that would become apparent over time for sure, though given endless amounts of time then surely there would be enough opportunities to figure out how to end the curse of immortality.

Or something like that. It's a lofty concept that Chung Myung wouldn't relish having to tackle himself.

For now he'll nod politely in response, and then gesture ahead.

"Looks like we're getting close."

[holeyjudgment]

Thankfully, she'd at least physically grown, uh... not upward, but her hips were a little bit broader. She could swear her breasts had even grown a smidgen. That wasn't the sort of progress you just blurted out so readily.

"I think it'll be just fine here for now." Because of course it's going to be.

[fireflirt]

Perhaps not most places, though from the little he's seen of this island so far, it does seem like the kind of thing the robots might encourage at least.

Chung Myung doesn't necessarily have her confidence, but he gives an encouraging little nod as he looks head. "Let's hope so."

wrap up here?

[holeyjudgment]

Maybe she can talk to people about her body, uh, at some point? Presumably there are other girls here she can have girl talk with.

...they've got to worry about the simpler things though.

works for me!

[fireflirt]

Certainly a concern(?) for the future. For now the two of them have a city to wander off into and explore as they find their own separate ways to settle into this very strange new world.