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TDM 009: I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU
| 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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the subconscious barrier essek puts up looks more like a bridge to vax, a bridge he cradles in his own hand and uses it to pull essek across and into his arms. a lithe elven hand takes essek's waist, keeping him just so, close by and where he can touch. with blue-black feathers shrouding them from prying eyes, vax feels safe to touch so intimately, more than he would without asking first.
essek's question pulls a smile from vax's lips. he has to admit that he's right-- he's felt some kind of way since he lingered those eyes on the stars, since he accepted a heart from an automaton. needy. affectionate. but essek feels so different, cutting him so deeply in his heart.
"i'm starting to understand," he murmurs in response, and the hand that cradles essek's cheekbone pulls him in closer. chin is tilted up, and they meet in the middle, closing a thick, tense gap between their lips.
essek is soft. his lips are gentle, unsure, and vax can feel it. even still, he takes, because he wants, but his hands never leave essek's cheek, his waist. he presses just a little more weight forward, drinking in everything essek tastes like. when he finally parts, he's breathless, and he rests his forehead against the drow's.
"...essek."
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So far as he can tell for now, Vax appears to be genuine in all of his words and offerings. Essek can't quite understand why it feels different now than with every other stranger he's met here that's wanted his attention. Even now, every touch feels like more than just a closer step towards sex. It'd be one thing if it was, a playing field Essek can navigate easily. But with this man, it's...something else, maybe. Genuine intimacy and affection, already something beyond most others. It feels...a little too focused and yet almost inescapably magnetic.
He doesn't feel entirely convinced by Vax's answer. But there's such confidence in those dark eyes, a shroud of feathers shielding them from everything else outside.
The kiss comes, warm and smiling and...safe. Without assumptions or expectations but with a comfort of familiarity. Vax presses forward and Essek finds himself leaning in, leaning into the solidity of his form and letting him take some of the weight away. When they part, he sighs, unresisting into the embrace. Eyes closed, noses brushing, a faint smile quirks onto his lips.
"Are you like this with every handsome stranger you meet, Vax'ildan?"
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but he wants to touch. he wants to hold and cling and drown in him, so he does. he surges forward a second time, catching his lips and allowing teeth to catch the skin there for only a moment. the second kiss is a touch hungrier, now that he's broken that surface. he wants more. he wants to taste more and touch him more, the hand on his waist gripping tighter.
"you're the third person i've kissed in my life," he volunteers, speaking to essek's lips with a hint of vulnerability. the hand on his cheek travels back to cup his jaw, fingers pressing behind his neck to draw him in for a third needy kiss.
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But if it is something affecting him, it's likely that it won't wear off until it has been...resolved.
Vax's answer, though, suddenly paints him much younger than Essek might have originally guessed. Half elves can still have lengthy lives, but he's starting to have the sense that this one, so marked by the Raven Queen, didn't have the chance to make it that far. How tragic - and how curious.
As he's kissed for the third time, Essek presses back even more now in silent affirmation. He takes some of the control back, fingers winding in dark fabric to anchor Vax to him, his other hand moving from Vax's arm to thread into soft, dark hair at the back of his neck. This lost little bird needs something, and strangely, Essek finds himself willing to give him whatever it is, for the time being. His interest won't be satisfied otherwise.
Or so he tells himself.
Eventually he breaks away, gently blocking another attempt for a kiss with a finger to Vax's lips.
"And the rest, lovely bird? Have you been told what is...required of us in this place? Are you prepared, now having only kissed your third person in your life?" Do you know what you're getting into here, Vax?
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essek holds him, clings to his neck and his vestige, and vax feels a moan bubbling at the back of his throat. not from friction, and not even from a lack thereof, but to encourage. he swallows it despite himself, instead allowing just a deep exhale.
essek predicts his next motion with expertise, pressing a finger to his lips just as he tries to lean in for a fourth.
he deflates, but only a little. just enough to step back a little, bringing his newfound device around his wrist up to essek's vision. a few touches through the screen, and vax shows his tasks, his objectives.
"i can make an educated guess. and if you're asking, i'm no stranger to sex." there are a few days that live in his memories now, days where he and shaun spent hours on hours naked and tangled in beds of silk and pillows. they're good memories, but they're far from him now. far from this device telling him to fuck his way to survival, far from essek with lips so plush and eyes so dark.
"i know what's happening, here."
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Violet eyes linger more on the wrist than the device there, on soft skin just below the palm. They're sufficiently distracted by the appearance of a familiar card, swiftly taking in some of the objectives written there, even written backward. A few in particular catch his interest, though Essek gives nothing away outwardly. The surge of desire inwardly, though, is decidedly harder to ignore.
But Vax's answer sweep away any lingering concerns. Essek folds his arms lightly over his chest, chin tilting upward in amusement as his gaze sweeps desirously over the Raven Queen's champion again.
"I see. How very loyal you must be. Or perhaps, easily satisfied?" For all that he's seemed quite eager to speed this encounter along, how skilled in flirtation and romancing he seems, it doesn't feel so much of a stretch for either assumption.
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"i'm both, essek thelyss. but we can talk about my satisfaction after you satisfy me."
it's a dare, teasing on the tip of his tongue in the same way essek pulls and pushes at vax'ildan's short temper. there's fire in his heart, flaring in his blood and making his skin feel hot in each place essek touches. that violet gaze feels almost cold, but maybe it's that coldness that he needs. maybe it's vax that'll bring the heat and balance out that ice king.
"and i know you'll satisfy me."
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But curse him if he isn't terribly, almost irresistibly attractive. It'd be one thing if the physical attraction is all there is, easier to manage and easier to slip into base pleasure. Yet it's those first few minutes that have already started to wind them together; the honest and curious touches, the genuine awe at magic and vestige, the distant familiarity.
Despite their seeming coolness, Essek's gaze is sharp with reciprocal want. He lets Vax hold him captive, staring into those eyes for a long, silent moment just to tease him again.
Then, just before he can sense him starting to move again, dark hands reach for dark hair, fingertips brushing past sensitive ears to curl firmly at the back of his head. Essek pulls Vax'ildan in for a kiss, hard and controlling, holding him steady for as long as he pleases before allowing for the slightest of separation between them. Lips brush lips as he murmurs, low and intimate and, perhaps, a little dangerous.
"Oh, my lovely bird, there was never any doubt."
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good thing, too, because then there's a forceful kiss, controlling, and vax has to moan into his mouth. he doesn't go soft for much, but one of the things he does go soft for is when someone takes hold. his reins are difficult to keep in his hands, so when someone else takes them? it's euphoric. vax hasn't let anyone take him quite like this, though, with tension and with an uncertain dynamic. shaun had all of his trust, and he took control with keyleth. he doesn't trust essek, but he certainly wants to hand over his control.
so he does. he's tired of second guessing things and losing people, so fuck it. vax melts, just a little, under that harsh grip, relinquishing what control he held to the man that wants to take it from him. it's yours, essek, take it.
"then do it," he pushes back, that confident, smug expression giving way only to let vax snap at essek's lower lip. he catches it in his mouth and sucks hard, dragging it through his teeth. if essek wants a partner that bites, vax can bite.
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But then he wins.
Feeling Vax relinquish beneath his hands sparks the satisfaction of a small triumph. It's not a complete submission, but that just makes him all the more interesting, a fact Vax seems to punctuate with the cheeky bite to his lip. Essek tightens his grip in raven hair, the noise at the back of his throat somewhere between a growl and a groan. Eventually he frees his lip, half pulling Vax away. A thumb finds the cusp of an ear, traces it, a surprisingly softer touch.
"In time. First we will leave this beach and find some place more comfortable. Unless..." Hands in Vax's hair coax his head back, tilting his chin upward to expose the soft skin of his throat. Essek noses in, teeth scraping ever so lightly over the puse. "You'd rather I take you right here in the sand."
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there's a soft brush to his ear, gentle even, and vax deflates again. essek is masterful with this, the perfect balance of soft and rough to rile vax'ildan in his arms. the feathers of his cloak seem to puff, to swell and ruffle, while vax lets his eyes flutter closed. his head tilts back at essek's request, his neck exposes, and the soft oh-- that escapes should be embarrassing.
"as much as i would love for you claim me where everyone can see," he murmurs to the sky, "i think we should be somewhere a little more private."
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After a moment of consideration, he reaches to touch the feathers with curious fingertips, watching Vax for a reaction. They're part of the vestige, which although can clearly react to Vax's thoughts and emotions, seems unlikely that it might be sensitive to external stimulation. It's worth experimenting, he thinks.
"Let us put these wings of yours to good use, shall we? I have a place in mind."
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he doesn't move when essek touches the feathers, but his eyes track the hand, observing, making sure he doesn't try anything too untoward. he just strokes, though, and vax's eyes flicker back to those violet ones. he wants to fly? the thought makes vax crack a smirk, and he chuckles a little, pulling essek closer.
"tell me where to go, shadowhand."
vax mutters his elvish word and the wings erupt again in a flutter of feathers, blooming from the mantle. a few beats of his wings later and vax begins to levitate, hovering over the sand with his hands around essek's waist. "i can't promise a romantic flight, but i'll get us wherever you want to go."
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With a thought the same magic he'd cast over Vax is applied to himself, halving his total weight to aid their flight. Essek loops his arms around Vax's neck, careful of his hair, and feels no fear as they're lifted into the sky.
He directs them to a small square near the outskirts of the city. A few somewhat empty buildings scattered about. Essek recognizes the same one that he'd been brought to for his first rendezvous in the city, one with conveniently empty rooms for spontaneous trysts. There's not much in them: an adequate bed, towels, and various lovemaking supplies. But it's more comfortable than a shack on the beach, and it's away from the busy Neinhaus.
As they land, Essek slides his palm against Vax'ildan's, fingers twining to pull him along inside. He selects a different room from the one than before, but it still looks pretty much the same as any other. Once inside, he tugs the half elf close once more, nuzzling in under his chin to find a sensitive piece of skin with his teeth.
"Now...where were we?"
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soft hands tangle with his callused, and vax's eyes are drawn to essek's, then down to their clasped fingers. ... oh. alright. this is nice. a hint of a comfortable smile tugs at the corner of his mouth, but it's short lived as essek leads him inside the more private quarters. these are nice, but the observation is also cut short by sharp teeth dragging along his neck.
vax moans, and this time, he doesn't try to hold it back.
"you were about to touch my skin anywhere you could reach, weren't you?"
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Pressed close again, but without the presence of the sea air, Vax'ildan smells of feathers and leather and something earthier Essek can't quite place. Dark hands slip beneath the dark cloak and settle on his hips, holding him in place while teeth find the lobe of one ear.
"Mm, I would...if there was more skin to touch. As it is, you are still mostly feathers, lovely bird."
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so that’s the choice he makes, to relax into his touch. he hopes for that same edge of aggression, that same push to his pull. vax lifts his hands to loose the clasp on his vestige, allowing it to drop to the ground to reveal broad shoulders, well-defined back muscles underneath a black tunic that’s quickly shed. a wave of cool air hits him, but that doesn’t stop vax from surging forward, catching essek’s lip between his teeth for a second time.
“and now you’re overdressed. lay down.”
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So it's just as well that Vax grabs for him again. Essek grabs back, hands sliding against the strength of his chest, sliding upwards to cradle behind pointed ears and tangle in dark hair as he presses into the biting kiss. The hold is decidedly less forceful this time, less about dominance and more about hunger. As he drags his hip away from Vax's teeth, Essek sets his own nipping at his jaw, hands sliding down to smooth over lovely shoulders.
And lower, trailing lightly down until he's tugging at the lacings of Vax'ildan's trousers, and he counters with a command of his own.
"Off."
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this is where the dynamic could change if vax were to let it. he could obey, he could do as essek asks. or he could challenge him again, push back and see how far essek is willing to let vax push him. if he had to wager a guess, it would likely be not very far, but vax wants to see it happen. maybe... not tonight, though. if he performs well tonight, essek might want to see him again, and there'll be other times to push back against this hard shove.
so vax relents, and his face relaxes, that hardened brow softening into one of just a little bit of want. he'll allow himself this. he'll open himself up to this.
so, staying in essek's space and without breaking that softer eye contact, vax pulls the laces looser and drops them to the floor. he steps from his clothes and even closer to the drow, resting thin hands on the hem of his tunic. it's a silent request to remove it, to even the playing field, but he doesn't dare ask. if this is what essek wants, someone to submit to him and take orders, that's what he'll be.
"what next."
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There's plenty of time to correct his mistake.
"Now, you may," he says, indicating the removal of his clothing. Essek guides Vax'ildan to divest him of all of it, clearly not at all shy about nakedness. He allows Vax as close as he dares, the warmth radiating from his body nearly more seductive than the sight of bare skin. Essek gives in to his desire to smooth his palms appreciatively over it, slides them around to feel the strength of his back in something like an embrace and eliminating whatever remaining distance is between them to press into that heat.
Lips trail almost tenderly over Vax's shoulders, his collarbone, his throat. How beautiful he is, lithe elven grace tempered appealingly with the robustness of human features in all the right places. Immediate attraction is a rare thing for Essek, but there's something about Vax that draws him almost in almost irresistibly.
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he has time to get it back.
essek issues a distinct command and vax follows it, all the while maintaining eye contact. it grows hard again for a second time, this time staring through violet eyes in what feels like a challenge, a dare for essek to push at him again.
when the drow is exposed entirely, vax uses strong hands at the small of his back to pull him in closer, allowing skin to finally meet. the amenities for their rendezvous are looking more and more appealing the longer vax touches him, and he remembers too late that he had told essek to lay down. he hadn't.
"essek," he breathes, though through his breathlessness is determination, "bed. now."
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But drawn this close, it's difficult to comply if it means moving away. His hands slide down even lower, following the sloping lines of his back until they come to the gentle swell of his ass. Essek presses nails there again, grinning into a sharp nip to Vax's soft throat, and begins to step backward, bringing Vax with him.
"As you wish."
But his movements are unhurried, feet shifting over the carpeting that could be softer, never leaving more than a few inches between them and well within the radius of Vax'ildan's warmth. When he finds the edge of the bed, Essek pauses, deliberately resisting completing the command to see what Vax's next move will be.
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he moves with essek, helping him reach the edge of the bed. the half-elf never even notices when essek stops, instead choosing to continue their momentum forward and gently push him back onto the bed. vax crawls after him, throwing his hair over one shoulder in preparation for kissing all over essek's chest and collarbone.
wandering hands find their prize in essek's thighs, which he pulls apart and settles himself right between as though he's meant to be there. lust clouds his thoughts already, and it's the same lust that spurs his hands down, further, to essek's ass. his push might have been gentle, but the dragging of teeth and the harsh squeeze of hands on his ass is anything but. hungry, vax lowers, lowers, kissing down essek's abdomen to his hips. it's here that he finally comes to pause.
he looks up at essek, but remains silent, waiting. anticipating.
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He's already well on his way to full hardness as Vax'ildan journeys southward. The sting of nails and teeth makes him gasp, groans turning into pleased, approving chuckles low at the back of his throat as his hands wind more in dark hair.
And for that look seeking permission to continue, Essek meets it with one of dark, sharp heat as he trails fingertips over the tip of the exposed ear, down the edge to that lovely jaw, and finally over eager lips, which he parts with his thumb.
"Go on, then."
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so vax continues his trek south. exploratory lips venture further south still, open mouthed, hot and wet. he drags hungry kisses along essek's hips, around the hard cock that rests on his stomach, not wanting to touch it just yet. the moment will come, but for now, he's going to take in every new sensation. the smell and the taste of warm skin underneath his lips is wonderful, musky and new, all as he moves lower still, just to the side of the root of his cock. he presses an affectionate kiss to the skin there, then starts kissing back up, slowly, tenderly, and with the slightest hints of tongue. this time, it's up his underside, coming to rest at the tip.
he pauses to move his hair from his face a second time, then he's dipping back down again, and this time, it's with a flat tongue to apply pressure. from base to tip he moves again, eyes fluttering closed to focus on his task.
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