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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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"Ah, I'm sorry." He apologizes, even if Felix says it's fine. Even though he doesn't agree, that Felix would be a bad dad, necessarily. "It's not my business."
He worries his lip a little, and can't bite back the next part.
"It is sad, though... when a family line dies."
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"Is it? It's not like my ancestors are alive to care weather or not I carry on any tiresome traditions. If it weren't for the business of passing down Crests, nobles would be little more than lucky people who were born into fortune pretending to be better than everybody else."
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Besides, it's not like Ashe really knows how it works. The fact that Castle Gaspard, and all the lands with it, will fall to him to care for is already daunting enough to think about.
"I suppose. Like I said, it's your decision... I'm sure someone else would take on the care of Fraldarius."
He still sounds... a little unsure. But they are coming up on the laundry now.
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"I don't know. I'm sorry. Things are just weird."
Weird, naked, and stressful. Not a combination he'd have ever expected, but at the very least, he has a friend here and that's more than he could ask for. As much as he hates to admit it, it's comforting. Ashe's voice doesn't grate against him like many he could name.
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Ashe is more than willing to move on from that topic, especially since Felix seems... pretty worked up right now, in a bad way. Maybe he'll feel better once he's not wearing only a towel.
"Let's see..."
He's just going to ignore the robots and start looking through the clothes.
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Ah- he already feels better having something covering his bottom half.
"Oh- hand me that shirt would you?" He points to a long-sleeved turtleneck in a pile near where Ashe is looking.
At last, a hooded jacket to complete things. He has to admit, they are comfortable, and the seams dont catch like they do with most of the clothes in Fodlan.
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He looks... good. Ashe feels himself flush, and he busies himself with finding his own clothes - he'd only come here wearing a pair of pants and an undershirt, but he'd still like to hold on to anything that is his here. Thankfully he finds them.
"Those clothes suit you," is what he says when he finally finds his voice again.
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"Aha-!" He pulls his own outfit from the bottom of a clean basket. "Finally!" He'll wear the new ones for now, but it's nice to find his own things at last. On top of that, he does manage to find his boots and leathers up on a shelf.
"Wow, they really did clean everything." Even the leather has a new shine to it. "Not that I'm going to let that butter me up. I appreciate you taking me here."
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But he's glad Felix found his own clothes - it's good to have a couple changes here, in case something happens.
"It was no trouble; I'm glad you were able to find your clothes, and some new pairs as well."
He gets into his own clothes, discarding his towel into one of the "dirty" baskets.
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"I won't trouble you further then, Ashe. I do... appreciate your help though." He winces like thanking someone physically hurts.
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tsunderemannerisms by now."You're welcome! And if you need anything else, get in touch! I'll help where I can."
With... food and stuff, he means. Not necessarily... well, the other stuff. Not when Felix seems so put off by it...
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"You as well. I will surely see you... later." Right. Such an odd situation to be in. Ashe is his usual mild self though, so Felix can't really direct any of his annoyance at the archer. He simply bids him farewell and strides back down the hall for the exit.