TDM 001

[erkumods]

TDM 001: TFLU

( 1 ) After leaving the teleportation chamber, you are gently coaxed out of the hospital and encouraged to find a place to stay. Maybe you've had time to check out your A5 app. Maybe you're just settling in. It's cloudy, overcast, cold -- you'll want to seek out someplace warm. Also, your device is beeping. A lot. The tech on the island works, it just doesn't work right. You can't seem to send a message to the correct person. It's time for... Texts From Last Universe ( 2 ) What's this? Your bingo card has just been beamed to a stranger's inbox...?! ( sample A5 cards -- NSFW, may contain triggering content, please feel free to use/ignore as you see fit) ( 3 ) And now you're receiving messages from other users that they don't remember sending: Nice shirt. It would look better on my floor. 10/10 would ride it into the sunset. This user thinks you're attractive. u up? 🍆 ( 4 ) Once you figure out that the robots have been hacking your devices, it's no easy feat to track one down and demand they stop. "So The Augur wills!" they wail in a monotone. "So it is done!" Any attempt to actually contact The Augur and get back into the hospital will be met with beefy robot bodyguards, who suggest taking a gentler approach to fix your devices. If you know what they mean. Wink. (This is your overt kink prompt. Please label any threads accordingly.) Note: All prompts are optional. The theme for this TDM is "malfunctioning devices." They can be fixed by indulging in the squares on your cards. For the sake of the TDM, you can use one of the pre-generated examples or a wildcard from the kink list. This can be used as a free bingo square completion once you have been accepted into the game. Players are welcome to wildcard their own TDM prompts; we only ask that you try to stick to the theme. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

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[housewolf]

At least they gave an answer. What is it?

That's right. Do you know me?

[wineaunt]

I suppose you're old enough to hear such things. Did you get a card from the app?

I do know you, more or less. Perhaps not as well as I should, considering how many times you've graciously made dinner I enjoyed.

Azuma, from Winter Troupe.

[housewolf]

I don't know if I should say it's good to see a familiar face or worry that we're both trapped here.

I did. Do we need to fulfill the squares requirements?

[wineaunt]

I'm not sure how to feel, either. At least we're not alone, I suppose?

That's right. I'm not sure if it's just one or two that will do the trick, or if you need a bingo. The robots were surprisingly cagey about it.

[housewolf]

Something familiar is nice, but it still feels selfish to say that.

I see... Should we try one?

[wineaunt]

It does feel selfish, but I'll admit that I'm fine with not being alone, at least for now.

I wouldn't mind trying something. Let me send you my card and you can tell me if anything matches yours. One moment.

[He sends it over...]

[housewolf]

It looks like we both have 'roleplay' that's fitting as a pair of actors.

[wineaunt]

That's terribly fitting. Would you like to come to me? I found a cozy little spot with some blankets.

[housewolf]

Sure. Just tell me where to find you.

[wineaunt]

It's a three story building near the hospital. I got lucky right off the bat with finding it. You're welcome to stay with me, of course, unless you found better.

[housewolf]

[He doesn't actually text back, because he's looking for Azuma's... house? Building.

It it doesn't take him too long to find him and he waves and smiles before making his way to Azuma.]

Looks like you've settled in.

[wineaunt]

[Azuma is bundled up in a blanket when Omi finds him, and the prospect of... well, body heat is appealing in this cold. He leans over to grab a second blanket, offering it to Omi.]

As much as I dare. I can't be the only one hoping things will get a little less... wild. [A smile.] Good to see you, though.

[housewolf]

[He'll happily take the blanket and join Azuma.]

If the robots are insisting on filling out the bingo squares, maybe something about it will help.

It's good to see you in person after all of that.

[wineaunt]

[Azuma invites Omi over to a corner of the room that's a nice pile of soft things and gestures for him to sit, if he'd like. Azuma is staying standing for the moment, trying to keep warm.]

What a funny coincidence, isn't it? [He laughs faintly.] But we'll see what we can do to stop things from getting worse. You're kind to want to try.

[housewolf]

I don't know how long we're going to be here. We might as well try to make things better.

[Now...]

Roleplay...? Do you have anything in mind? We could work from some of our roles, or do something new.

[wineaunt]

Ah, we're thinking along the same lines... Would it be easier for you to get into character if it's something you're familiar with? Improvisation isn't always my strong suit, but I think I'm passable.

[A thoughtful hum.]

Of course, it depends how deeply we want to get into things, too. Some people are happy with something like... cops and robbers, or pirates, or something silly like that... And sometimes you want things like names and full-fledged backstories. Do any of my past characters appeal to you, in particular?

[housewolf]

We're both strong enough actors to handle a little improv in bed. ... Even if the beds are missing.

Reo was definitely compelling. [And who says no to a hot vampire? Definitely not Kota. Or Omi.]

[wineaunt]

We are indeed. [Another little laugh.] I hate saying I'm surprised that you have that kind of experience... but you do come across as wholesome more often than not, off-stage.

[On stage is a different story, obviously.

Azuma finally takes a seat near Omi and leans in slightly, a fingertip nestling under Omi's chin.]

I could be a little more cold-hearted than Reo if that's to your liking, too. It depends on what makes your heart race. A lonely immortal is a good jumping-off point. As for you... oh, would you like to hear my preferences?

[housewolf]

[ Omi... Laughs that right off. His history is a sordid affair that he very rarely likes to share, even to the people close to him.

There closeness isn't bad either. ]

Cold isn't really my thing. Go ahead and let me know what I can do for you.

[wineaunt]

[Adults have secrets. That's kind of the mantra of Winter Troupe most days, so Azuma isn't judging at all, and the observation is as tongue in cheek as it is anything else. So what if Omi's a little wild? Maybe Azuma likes that.

He laughs at cold not being Omi's cup of tea; his teasing about it clearly got the answer he wanted, and he shifts so his fingers are warm against the side of Omi's neck. Lingering for only a moment, he pulls back thoughtfully, a calculated move.]

Well, cold isn't my thing, either, but I do prefer men with strong wills who can't be honest about what they want without a little coaxing. Excessive devotion isn't necessary, though it can be cute... Physically, I'm not particular in the least. It's an emotional or mental connection that turns me on more. Though at the end of the day, I'm quite used to giving people what they want, so don't be shy about any of this.

[housewolf]

[Omi doesn't follow his hand, but he does thoughtfully consider what role would work best. So many of his own roles were villains that just about anybody could work. But if he wants a little more of an emotional connection then maybe it's Wolf. Then again, the person he interacted the most with there was Zero...

Still. Two loners trying to warm up to each other, trying to spend a lonely night together? That should work.]

How does Wolf sound to you?

[wineaunt]

[Wolf. That had been the suggestion Azuma was going to make, so he looks utterly pleased.]

You read my mind. Another skill I'll have to watch out for.

[Wink.]

Then... shall we begin?

[housewolf]

[It really seemed like Wolf was the best option when the other ones are a corrupt policeman, a yakuza and a zombie... Not that he has anything against being cast as the villain. It's always fun.

He shifts into "acting mode" easily. Sighing a little as he looks around the room. The building isn't great.]

This is the best it's gonna get. It'll have to do. Don't let me hear you complaining.

[wineaunt]

[He plays a conspicuously good villain. It's lovely to watch. But that's neither here nor there, at the moment. Azuma slides right into the act, too, shifting the blanket down lower as he crosses his arms. He puts a small distance between them for now.]

It will do. It's not as though you have a right to be particular, either. At the very least, a place like this is fitting for us.

[housewolf]

This desolate wasteland is familiar, even if it's some other planet. I have some questions but it's not like the robots are helping.

[An apocalyptic wasteland is all Wolf's ever known, after all. He'd be shocked to see anything different.]