TDM 013: BARING IT ALL

[erkumods]

TDM 013: BARING IT ALL

00. Arrival 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. If you don’t manage to get away from them quickly enough, they may even usher you toward the Laid Bare Spa, where new arrivals will be offered free massages, a sauna, hairstyling, and their clothing may come up permanently missing. But you will be given a complimentary towel to leave with if needed! Feel free to explore the Island, though there isn’t much to see beyond what arrivals before you have helped to rebuild. 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 place to live in the now, whether a rundown apartment in the City, a tent on the beach, a bed in the barracks, or your own space at the House of Worship. Your inventory will be found a day later, wrapped up haphazardly and delivered to each person's makeshift home. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● I. THROW IN A TOWEL? Erku's new arrivals may be encouraged to seek out the Laid Bare Massage & Spa for some specialized attention and relaxation, but they and long-time inhabitants will also be offered a chance to earn credits. Anyone interested in earning robot wages will be tasked with being the resident towel person! You’ll stand inside of the room while the patrons are receiving their massages, hot scrubs, or relaxing in one of the saunas holding towels for them should any be requested. Or you may be asked to help with the regular cleaning of the Spa, wiping down all of the tasteful nude statues to free them of the grime and filth (or… other things) that builds up over time. You might even be asked to help lovingly clean the murals of nude patrons (that is to say, fellow Islanders) all over the Spa. But this is a job that requires a very specific uniform. Robots will provide you with your very own chiton or toga. The chitons happen to be very short, not covering nearly as much as they reveal, but the togas might be entirely too long. They brush or drag along the floor and what with being barely held together with the thinnest and most fanciful of ropes, who knows how often they might be untucked? Take care, please, or else the robots might pull you into being the next model for their latest mural portrait instead. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● II. GRIN AND BARE IT Erku’s resident mental health professional, Dr. D. Love of Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Therapy Center, has taken a keen interest in ensuring that the relationships of you Islanders are progressing in a productive, healthy, and open-minded fashion. And to ensure this, he’s tasked his robot staff to pay close attention to anyone who looks like they are having trouble with relationships with other people on the Island. And after months of so few (none) clients, these robots are very motivated to seek out people in need of their therapeutic assistance! Arguing with a friend? Telling someone to stay out of your life? Being a hermit who refuses to come out of your apartment? Accidentally bump into each other on the street? Make a joke at your friend’s expense? Playfully punch someone in the shoulder? Walk by someone you don’t know and not tell them hello? Well clearly all of you need help in repairing whatever may be damaging your relationships! Before you know it, you’ve been bundled off by the robots right to Dr. D. Love’s office and sat down to talk it all out. The fact that you may not even know the other person the robots think you need to work your troubles out with doesn’t matter. Dr. D. Love is here to make sure everyone goes home happy and satisfied. You may have to play along with this confusing farcical situation, even making up wrongs and slights you claim you have done to one another before finally coming together in reconciliation. The more you deny there is anything wrong, the more the good Doctor will insist you need even more help than they first thought. They might even have to send you into one of their Privacy Rooms and work out your frustrations with each other with their wide array of therapeutic sexual devices and supplies. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● III. BARE NAKED AMUSEMENT TOUR The trolley is making its rounds as usual with announcements echoing from the loudspeakers that it’s Bare It All Week at Six Flagellants Amusement Park and to kick it off there will be a grand concert at the Loudinus Outdoor Amphitheater that lasts all week long! Not sure what that means? Well, come to the concert and enjoy hours and hours of music played by robots who seem to have taken their songs right from the pop rock crazes of old. Whose old? Who knows. The music may not be completely to your taste, but something about it may make you feel energized and overly dressed. You might even feel the need to strip down until you’re not wearing anything at all! But don’t worry, the robots performing on stage will give you new clothes to wear by throwing skimpy, sexy underwear and lingerie right at you! How did they know your size? Don’t ask questions, just give into the urge to put it on while you rock out until it’s time for the trolley to take everyone right to the gates of the amusement park! Anyone dressed in less for this week will receive free entry, rides, and food and might even receive special prizes at various booths of sex toys, candies that act as an aphrodisiac (meant for sharing of course), stuffed animals, or even a free sex doll! Those are super hard to win from the ring toss, so you should really take advantage and enjoy all the perks of baring yourself for everyone’s viewing pleasure. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

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yukari takeba 💘 p3.

[snipers]

arrival;

[ well. that sucked.

yukari wasn't even anywhere near the ocean just a few minutes ago! if she was any more disoriented, she'd wonder why there was an ocean inside of tartarus, but thankfully, as yukari pulls herself from the waves, her mind is catching up a lot faster than the rest of her. —ugh, gross. her sweater is sopping wet now and her shoes are super uncomfortable all full of sand and wet socks. have you ever walked in wet socks?? it sucks!! it really sucks!! yukari doesn't like this!!! not one bit!! ]

Oh, come on... [ but worse than the wet socks, the heavy sweater, and the salt water in her hair? yukari's two new friends, one attached to her thigh, another to her opposite arm, long arms wrapped tightly around her limbs. gently, yukari tries to pull at the octopus on her leg, feeling the suction cups tug at her skin, not wanting to harm the creature in her attempt to get free. those robots that gave her the towel (and some dumb bracelet) didn't even bother trying to help! RUDE! ] You're gonna dry out if you stay here... go home!

[ she's muttering to the cephalopod as though it understands her, giving it a dull glare as those long tentacles wrap comfortably around her leg once more. turning her head to the sky, yukari groans in distress before she spots someone in her peripheral. ]

Hey! [ yukari calls out — yes, she's talking to you! — and waves her free hand ] Can I get your help over here?

[ please??? please please please ]

throw in a towel;

[ having been de-animaled and pointed in the direction of the laid bare spa, yukari is absolutely taking the opportunity to get herself a massage and a relaxing dip in the hot springs. after having spent all that time climbing tartarus, she's worn out — but also? yukari just kinda wants to spoil herself before the heavy, existential dread of what being here actually means sets in, and she short-circuits. nothing wrong with that, right?

well, except for the fact that all her clothes went missing but it's fine... it's fine!! the automatons mentioned something about earning credits and offered her a chiton to wear instead, so yukari is taking that with both hands thank you very much!

(she also fixes the dress to make sure it covers both her breasts because flashing people is not happening even a little bit excuse you.) ]

Welcome to the spa! [ she greets customers with a bright smile, the towel folded over her arms. with a light, chirpy tone, yukari helps direct said customers where they need to go. for having been here for all of a couple of hours, she sure seems to be settling in well...?? it's all a front; yukari is a master at hiding her actual feelings behind a mask of cheer.

still, it won't stop her from doing a little information-digging while she can, before she's sent off to clean. ] Actually, can I ask you some questions? Have you been here long, or are you new, too?

( ooc; or you can wildcard me! pm me/hmu on discord at the dragonfly#1335 to bat some ideas around! i will also happily write you a custom starter. while i'd like to keep things mostly gen right now, please be mindful that at her current canon point, yukari is 17 years old! )

Towel~

[holeyjudgment]

[ Hot spring days are part of Colette's routine at this point - a spa with so many more services feels a little too indulgent, most of the time. Still, she's too curious to stay away all the time, and smiles brightly at the girl greeting her. Another one of the people who arrived here, working, it seems like. Not anyone Colette knows, but at least she doesn't look like she's in terrible distress. ]

Oh! I've been here a few months now. I'm Colette.

[ It sounds like she is new, and adapting quickly. Or... hiding her feelings. ]

[snipers]

[ offering colette a polite bow, she replies with: ]

I'm Yukari. [ but... that mask slips a little, and yukari's expression becomes one of concern. ] A few months, huh? That doesn't sound good. ...How long are people usually here?

[holeyjudgment]

[ That's worrying, but it's probably good to see her honesty instead of a false smile. ]

Some have, I think, been here for nearly a year. They say that time passes differently here, but I hope that's not just wishful thinking.

[snipers]

[ well, there's definitely no hiding the surprise on her features now; ] A whole year?!

[ oh my god?? oh my god. what the heck. how is that possible??

she's quiet for a moment before asking the pertinent question: ]

So ... I take it no one's found a way to get home, huh?

[holeyjudgment]

It seems that way. I'm pretty worried, but... there's not much to do for it.

[ Colette, certainly, can't really do anything. ]

No one's figured it out yet.

1/2

[snipers]

[ muttering: ] Great... That's just. Super.

[ uuhghghghgg ]

[snipers]

[ well, yukari just got here, and if nothing else she is extremely bullheaded (in more ways than one), so she'll give it a shot. there's absolutely nothing to convince her that she can succeed where others have failed other than sheer force of will but by god, she will hold onto that with both hands.

relalizing, belatedly, that she's been standing there in angry silence for a few moments, yukari turns her attention back to colette. this girl has been nothing but helpful, so yukari will pack her anger away and direct it toward something more deserving of her rage.

like... say.. this next question: ]

Hey, um. [ but her ears go red from embarrassment, and she feels heat slowly crawl up her neck to flush her face ] It's not... like this all the time, is it?

[ you know. pornographic. but yukari can't say that otherwise she'd die on the spot ]

arrival

[stripsearch]

[Unlike Yukari, a certain Rise Kujikawa is properly dressed for the beach. Oh sure, she's not in full on swimwear, because it's not quite warm enough for that, but she's got sandals and a nice breezy orange sunddress on, taking a stroll down the beach before she heads home to Yu for the day.

But when she sees someone, fully dressed-- obviously not supposed to be in the ocean-- stumble out, coughing and trying to peel dark spots off her body, Rise takes note. And then she's being called for help.]

Hang on, I'll be right there! [But what is that thing on her leg? It better not be something gross.]

[snipers]

[ sorry rise, it is indeed something gross. well, depending on what your definition of gross is... ]

Thanks so much! [ she gives rise a thankful, if embarrassed, smile as she continues tugging at the creature on her thigh. ] Can you get the one on my arm? I think it might be caught in my sweater...

[ huh... that's weird. something about this girl seems familiar, but yukari can't quite place it. ]

[stripsearch]

[Oh. Okay, it's gross. Rise feels momentarily queasy but-- but she gave her word! She promised! She's not gonna go back on it. And at least it's not like an insect or something, it's just an octopus. People eat these! She can do it!

She's just a little pale in the face as she kicks her sandals off, wading into the water towards Yukari. You can do this, Rise Kujikawa. You're an idol! A star! no damn cephalopod is gonna beat you!] Yeah, sure, I'll try.

[She says, approaching from the side the octopus is on, and leaning forward to try and get a better sense of how they're intertwined.] Oh yeah, he's kinda all in the knit. It might be easier to just take it off first...

[She glances upward.] So, what were you doing jumping in the ocean all dressed, huh? Some kinda dare?

[snipers]

[ the look she gives rise is flat, and there's a steady splash about her shins as she takes a few more steps toward the sand. her expression seems to scream "do i look like the kinda girl to do something like that?" but she doesn't voice it.

instead, she lets out a belabored sigh and starts tugging at her sweater to pull it off. ]

No, I just... got here. I was somewhere else a few seconds ago.

[ meanwhile, the octopus's tentacles start to wrap around rise's fingers. tangle buddies!!! ]

[stripsearch]

[No, but she doesn't know! You could be a weird oceanophile!

Is what she might say, but then the octopus starts wrapping around her fingertips. Oh no, little buddy. Not today. She doesn't feel like imitating a Hokusai woodblock print.] Yeah, that's-- ick! Ew, ew, ew, don't stick to me!

[Rise says, pulling her hand back. The octopus comes with it, and that just makes Rise flail even harder.] Get off me! Shoo! Back to the ocean!

[She starts furiously waving her hand. Eventually, the octopus loses grip, but does it go back into the ocean? Or elsewhere?]

[snipers]

—Woah!

[ with a surprised shriek, yukari dodges out of the way of the flying octopus, watching as it lands into the ocean again with a loud plop! ]

...Sheesh.

[ but now she's even more keenly aware of the one at her thigh as she feels those tentacles wrap around her, feeling like the straps of her evoker holster. groaning to herself, yukari starts to tug at that one, starting at the inseam and moving out. after a few moments of awkward silence, yukari stands up again, placing a hand on her hip. ]

I'm sorry, but you look really familiar.

arrival;

[grandsparks]

[ Rude makes a habit of doing a circuit of the city every day - particularly the beach, and particularly the area where new arrivals wash up at about the same time every month. His hopes that one of his colleagues might arrive are slim...but still, with routine regularity, he does his recon.

Some girl in sopping wet woolen garments, struggling with a couple of very friendly sea creatures? That's a new one. ]

...right.

[ He'd had to pause and process for a few moments, but once his brain caught up, Rude made his way quickly over the sand towards her. ]

You okay? [ As in, not feeling poisoned or stung...obviously she's not okay. ] I'll get these off.

[snipers]

[ while rude takes his time processing the situation, yukari turns her attention back to her clingy companions. ]

Ugh, come on!

[ the octopuses are very cuddly, and they seem quite happy to continue to cling onto her the more she fusses with them. those noodly tentacles wrap their way around her, and one of the animals looks like it's just chilling with a very "n_n" type of expression.

warm body!!! warm body from cold sea!! ]

—Huh? [ yukari's pulled back to the present in front of her, brown eyes wide in surprise for a split second. ] Yeah, I'm okay. They haven't bitten me or anything, they're just...

[ let's be tangle buddies, yukari!! n_n ]

... really friendly.

[grandsparks]

So I see.

[ The one wrapped around her thigh is probably...a little too forward for a first meeting. Rude turns his attention to the one gripping her arm. Thankfully, his rugged leather gloves have survived, all the better to grip the sea creature with and try to detach it.

This one probably won't hurt her if he just peels it off, thanks to the protective sweater. Rude grabs Yukari's wrist with one hand and the tip of the tentacle with the other and starts trying to peel it off. ]

This thing's really wrapped around you. [ He flicks a look up at Yukari's face. ] Hell of a welcome.

[snipers]

Wh—Hey!

[ it was very smart of rude not to go for the one on her leg, but yukari immediately objects to having her wrist grabbed — only to relent seconds later. there's really not much she can do if she wants to be freed, so she begrudgingly lets him get to work detangling the octopus from her wool sweater.

this is humiliating, for more reasons than just the happy critters that have adopted her.

yukari can't meet his look, her face tinged pink. if her voice sounds a little sharp it's just because of embarrassment, something yukari still hasn't gotten used to dealing with. ]

...Please tell me not everything is this grabby.

[ where's mitsuru-senpai when you're in desperate need of executions? ]

[grandsparks]

Not in my experience.

[ Lust-inducing flowers, horny robots, spiked food and drink, lewd outfits...but tentacles? Fortunately not.

His eyes remain down, focused on the job. Holding her wrist is just to brace the limb, though he can understand her objection. The tentacle he had just peeled off immediately tries to loop back around. He gives a frustrated grumble, grabbing it and whipping it off again before it can latch onto her clothing. ]

Little-- [ Okay! That's one tentacle off, not nearly as gentle as Yukari had been trying to be with them. He starts on the next. ] It's not really an ocean for swimming in. People just come out of it.

[ The world had regenerated quite a bit since his arrival, but there was a long, long way to go until they had sunny Costa Del Sol beaches. ]

1/2

[snipers]

Oh, really? I couldn't tell.

[ yukari no. ]

Arrival

[hello_again]

[Pyrrha knew this was about time when arrivals showed up and as per usual she always made it a point to have a slow walk around the beach to see if there was anyone new she could help. Whether they were familiar or note.

Yukari wasn't familiar, but she did clearly need a little help along with what information Pyrrha could provide.

She came over without hesitation. Yukari would be presented with a rather tall red-haired woman roughly her own age.]

It looks like you came with a couple passengers.

[Despite herself Pyrrha couldn't help but be slightly amused.]

I'm Pyrrha by the way. Now let's get these things off of you. You might want to sit down.

[snipers]

[ yeah yeah yeah, laugh it up pyrrha!! yukari can't really blame her because she knows that if the situation was reversed, yukari would be amused as hell, too. ]

Ugh... Is there a bench or something close by? [ she doesn't want to sit in the sand, though she will if she must. her skirt's a little too short to make something like that comfortable... but she'll deal.

—oh! wait, introductions. ] I'm Yukari. [ beat ] Takeba.

[hello_again]

[There's a soft smile on her face,]

Nice to meet you Yukari.

[If Yukari was expecting any sort of reaction from her name she didn't get it. Instead Pyrrha glanced around]

Oh! I think there's a bench over there, but can you walk with your new friend grabbing your legs like that? I don't mind carrying you if you need it.

[snipers]

[ not necessarily looking for recognition (but it would be nice if some of her friends had been here...), more of a delayed reminder to herself to be polite. ]

Yeah, I think I'm okay. [ another dull glare is given to the octopus at her thigh. ] It's only on the one leg, and I'd like to get moving before it gets any other bright ideas.

[hello_again]

Alright let's go then. I should be able to pry it off and get it back into the ocean, but you're going to have some odd looking bruises for a little while.

[She gestures Yukari to follow as she heads towards the bench.]

You're new here, right? You must have some questions. I don't mind answering.