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TDM 010: PARTNER UP, PARTNER
| TDM 010: PARTNER UP, PARTNER |
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” barracks. Your inventory will be found a day later, wrapped up haphazardly and delivered to each person's makeshift home. I. Laid Bare Basics There is a new addition to the scenery at the beach, and everyone is welcome! Especially new arrivals, who will be ushered to the recently-established Laid Bare Spa, where (provided they don't slip away from the bots' helpful grasp) their uncomfortably wet, sandy clothing will be stripped away and they will be lovingly pampered by the cold metal hands of the resident robots. Long-time Islanders and newbies alike are welcome to enjoy such amenities as hot and cold baths, sauna rooms, scrub-downs, thorough whippings with birch brooms, skin treatments, massage and energy work, and more! All rooms are thoughtfully decorated with tasteful murals of naked and disrobing bodies. Maybe you'll see someone you recognize?! (Maybe you'll see... you?) Islanders who happen to find their clothing mysteriously missing are welcome to borrow a Laid Bare branded towel to cover up with on their way home. II. Tattoo to You, Too The Augur understands that sometimes, it's difficult to find a partner to indulge you in those favorite Auspicious Acts - especially for new arrivals, but surely even long-time residents could benefit from a little assistance now and then. That is why ever-benevolent entity has gifted Her precious Islanders with tattoos which feature their most secret, urgent, and/or shameful of desires! (Even if that desire is to simply complete a Bingo.) The tattoo may be a picture or a word, and it can appear anywhere on the body. At first it is pleasantly warm to the touch, like a soft glow of light on your skin. It soon becomes apparent - through either robot advice or a notification on your communication device - that your task is to find a match for your tattoo and complete the depicted act with that person. The longer one goes without completing the act, the more the tattoo seems to heat up, until it feels like it is burning into your skin. Take too long, and the tattoo may become permanent. Otherwise, the tattoo will fade within hours of completing the Auspicious Act. [ For TDMers: feel free to select any favorite kink for this prompt! If you complete a kink that doesn't appear on your card, you may switch one square for the completed kink. For current players: by participating on (tagging into) this TDM, you may switch one kink into your card (it must be the kink in the toplevel prompt you responded to). ] III. Creepy Crawly Caterpillar Crawl Are you on the hunt for credits? Then have the robots got a task for you! The 'bots of the Nameless Island are recruiting Islanders to go bug collecting in the caves, crevices, and hollowed-out logs of the wilderness. The quarry? The (shudder - literally, the robots will shudder) doom-summoning harbinger bug. They describe these creepy creatures as fat, fuzzy, and rainbow-colored, with long, fluffy antennae that look like rabbit's ears. The robots describe these critters as so dangerous that Islanders should only hunt them in pairs. Should your team return successful, you both will be rewarded very handsomely for every caterpillar caught! The bugs are typically very docile and seem to enjoy soft pets, judging by the cooing and squeaking noises they make (especially to scritches behind their "ears"). Poke or disturb them however, and they may bite! Body parts bitten by angry caterpillars will swell up cartoonishly, and can only be treated by having someone else suck the venom out. Good thing you're traveling with a partner! The 'bots strongly recommend against keeping these little buggies as pets, but they're not your dad. N A V I G A T I O N |
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He shrugs. "Vax wanted to find his housemates to see if they didn't mind one more moving in. I needed to wash before my hair became a tangled mess and I itched my skin to get the salt off."
There were many reasons why Vax had left him on his own, none that Shaun could really understand. It's complicated between them and has been for a long time. Nothing he feels he needs to explain to Essek at the moment.
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"Well, it seems he left you a little too soon. Vax'ildan resides with me, although our home is connected to another, which houses my companion I mentioned earlier and the others from Wildemount. There are a few spare rooms, though they are not much."
He pauses, watching the way the water flows over Gilmore's skin, hair slicked heavy from the oil.
"If Vax'ildan is vouching for you, and the others are not opposed, we have a space for you to join us. My companion and I have also recently furnished a study and laboratory for the use of magical experimentation here."
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"Well, he did seem flustered to see me." Shaun chuckles as he tosses his hair back over his shoulder to let the oil sink in. Then it's time to tend to his facial hair. It's so much work to look this good. "But, well, I can understand it now that I know how this island operates."
Sex as currency. Vax had explained that much before fleeing. Shaun shakes his head and little as he oils his beard. "I would love to take a tour after I'm presentable. Though, I'm not sure what those warforged did with my robes..."
Which might be a problem later.
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"I see..." There's a temptation to send Vax a message through his bracelet, wondering if he truly is searching down himself or the others, or if there is some other reason he had put space between himself and Gilmore so soon after meeting him. Essek taps slender fingers against his lips, weighing his options. He is curious about Vax, but on the other hand it's usually best to leave him when he wishes to be alone.
"Ah, yes. The particular agenda of this island can be quite the adjustment, for some. If it would be easier to address any other questions you might have with a stranger, I'm happy to answer as I can."
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Then he shakes his head slightly, chuckling under his breath. "I can't help myself but wonder what's the point? Don't get me wrong, I enjoy sex. It's wonderful, especially between two consenting adults but to need so much of it? Seems... strange."
He picks up the soap and starts to wash himself down, scrubbing at the salt on his arms. Body hair can be so terribly inconvenient sometimes.
"That's really what I've been wondering since Vax told me."