TDM 002

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( 1 ) Around mid-morning, a message from the Augur appears on bracelets all across the city. "New organisms discovered. Domestication in progress." The wark of a chocobo rises up from the outskirts of the city. Several more join in, forming a charming chorus. And, strangely, this is when new arrivals begin to show up. Beamed in one at a time, scanned en masse, they are processed just as the first wave was. There's one major difference: whereas the old guard was given their bracelets and ushered into the City, the new folks are also given... collars. Buckled, snapped, or otherwise fastened around their necks, a variety of colorful collars with some rather unusual novelty pet tags. (These are just a few suggestions. The typical “If found, please return to ____” is also very much acceptable.) "You are new organisms. Domestication in progress. Compatible Eros energy will complete domestication." No matter how hard they try, characters cannot take the collars off by themselves. They need a partner's help - but not just anyone will do. It very well might be the first person they find, or it might take several tries. The robots grow bolder as the day grows on, targeting characters who aren't new, as well. "Y̶o̶u̴ ̸a̷r̸e̷ ̵o̵r̵g̶a̴n̷i̷s̶m̸s̶.̶ ̶D̷o̶m̴e̴s̶t̶i̶c̵a̸t̶i̸o̴n̸ ̷i̵n̸ ̴p̸r̶o̵g̷r̵e̷s̵s̷." Their antics die down by nightfall, but for the next day or two, the occasional malfunctioning 'bot may accost someone in the street, so stay on your toes! ( 2 ) An abandoned racetrack lights up the night. That's right: place your bets, folks, because these birds are about to run around a track while robots sell synthetic, overpriced aphro-popcorn. ...Did you say priced? That’s right! If you participated in the orgy earlier this month, you'll find you have a stash of credits accessible in your app. You've fucked money back into the world, so why not waste it? (Opportunities to earn credits will come up periodically and won't always be sexual in nature, so don't worry if your character wouldn't have any yet.) And if you don't have credits to bet with, why not get creative? ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N A V I G A T I O N

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[vampirella]

( yeah, she's sure glad she's not wearing that! looks like a real pain in the ass. she likes an occasional choker, but a collar is a little too s&m for her liking. she shudders to think what cheesy bullshit they'd put on hers, she doesn't have any interest in finding out.

to be honest, she doesn't have any interest in helping this guy, either, though the promise of payment is far more tempting than the idea of doing it from her pitch black little heart. )

Oh yeah? You'd trust a girl off the street to stick a fancy sword between you and that monstrosity? ( Carmilla ticks at the tag with a dark tipped nail as a punctuation to her inquiry. ) Owe me what, is the question. Do you even have something I'd remotely want?

[aeroll]

[ it is a real pain in the ass. in fact, it's a little too tight which does present a problem — one he'll have to deal with once he gets his hands on that blade. with a small scoff, he arches his brow at her with a bit of incredulity. ]

'course not. I'll be handling the sword, thank you.

[ he isn't letting her anywhere near his throat with a weapon in her possession. she doesn't exactly scream heart of gold here. ]

I'm a pretty valuable asset. You want something done. I can get it done. Name your price. [ a beat and then: ] Unless it's an actual price. I don't have a single gil to my name right now.

[vampirella]

( wow um rude. she's the perfect picture of a kindhearted maiden, hdu. she gives him a skeptical glance, nose wrinkled. )

You're going to cut a collar off your own neck with a sword by yourself? That's even stupider than letting me do it. ( because apparently she does agree that letting her handle sharps by someone's throat is a pretty bad idea.

though, frankly, he's not annoying enough to deserve murder, especially with a fancy sword that will kill her along with him for the pleasure. that's how she got herself into this situation, she's not interested in checking out the next ring of hell will somehow manage to be worse than this one. )

I get my pick of whatever the dispenser offers you. ( because so far, she hasn't been playing ball, and princess is suffering a little. if the machines are more forgiving to him, then she wants to take advantage of that. )

[aeroll]

I'll figure it out, unless ya got a sharp pair of scissors at your place too.

[ scissors would be fucking fantastic, but since he highly doubts that it even exists in this world, he ain't gonna get his hopes up. ]

Fine. [ that sounds easy enough. he won't be having too much trouble earning shit if all it takes is a quick fuck. ] You've got a deal, so... [ he makes a sweeping gesture with his left arm. ] lead the way, lady.

[vampirella]

( yeah, no go on the scissors. and no go on going to her place, no offense to Red over here but she wouldn't trust him around her personal haunt. instead, she lifts her heel to pull a knife out of her boot. her sword might be at home, but apparently she has a sharp object on her all the same.

she flips it to offer him the handle first, though before he reaches for it, she does suggest in a low drawl, ) I strongly suggest you don't make me regret my generosity.

( yup, generosity, for offering him a knife after being bribed into it. in her world, that's generous. it's said with a poison sharp smile, more canine than friendly. Carmilla is not a trusting soul, and she will be mad to get stabbed for the mistake of being not a total douche for 10 seconds. she might not look like much of a threat, all of 5'3 and a bunch of bad attitude, but don't judge a book by its cover and everything.

also, to be fair, she did have a knife in her shoe. )

[aeroll]

[ ha, she's an amusing one, ain't she?

but it looks like he put his eggs in the right basket. a knife is way better than a sword — easier to handle and less likely for him to cut himself. ]

Do I look like the kinda guy who would do sumthin' like that? [ yes. yes, he does. and yes, yes he would. buuuut he has no reason to pull one over her, so she has nothing to worry about. taking the blade from her with an overly pleasant smile, he offers up a quick— ] Thanks.

[ now give him a moment. he needs to borrow the reflective surface of a store window to see if he can cut this bitch off. ]

[vampirella]

( well, good. she hates having to put energy into things, and while vendettas are the rare exception to the rule, she still doesn't love having to give enough of a shit to be annoyed. he's doing her a real favor here.

she leans on the window and watches him work, looking mildly amused by the platitudes on the tag. )

These hornbots pull this shit all the time. You might wanna keep on your toes, because the next trick might be even worse. ( Carmilla, that was almost kind and considerate, to warn a stranger of potential compromising situations! who are you, even? ) Is the latch broken or sealed or something, or are you just the type to cut first and ask questions later?

[aeroll]

[ so does he. something they both have in common. he doesn't like to go out of his way if he doesn't have to. fighting, killing and causing other kinds of trouble can be fun depending on the situation, but if he ain't getting paid for it, then no thanks. ]

Thanks for the pro tip. [ enjoy the sarcasm. ] I think it's magically sealed. Tried to fuck it off. Didn't work. [ total bust. ]

You might wanna avoid those hornbots then. They're out snapping this shit on everyone who has a bare neck.

[vampirella]

You're welcome. I guess I won't even charge for that one.

( she wonders if there's some enchantment that requires a certain person to unlock the clasp. maybe any unfortunate soul that does becomes instantly horny and then the deleted scenes of 50 Shades play. yeah, okay, maybe that's a stretch, but she wouldn't put it past the place that had love dart plants zooming up for ever and an orgy on the very first day.

so, obviously, she does not offer to try and get it off for him. that would cost him another thing off his dispenser, anyway. )

Yeah, pass. Collar play was never my thing. And if I was, I wouldn't be the one in the collar. ( anyway, she narrows her eyes slightly and watches him try and struggle with his collarectomy. ) Any luck?

[aeroll]

[ he hasn't thought that far ahead. not that it even matters.

apparently his dog tag has a "return to shinra" or some bullshit line like that on the back. no shinra employees here except for him, so he's kinda shit outta luck. ]

I can get behind collar play, but [ he glances at her through the reflective surface of the window. ] I prefer not being the one wearing it either.

[ now give him a second and— ] Got it, yo! Fuck yes. [ wrenching the sliced collar off of him, he examines his freed neck with a pleased smile. ] Thanks. [ he turns to hold the knife out to her. ] What's your name? I'm Reno.

[vampirella]

Yeah? If it weren't hot pink, I'd almost say it suits you.

( she wouldn't mind him in a darker one, on his knees... to be fair, though, that's where Carmilla prefers all men. he seems to manage to finagle himself free without giving himself a knick, which she is at least a little impressed by. plenty of men couldn't even shave with a razor without cutting themselves, and he managed to remove a skintight collar without any errant slicing and dicing. seems like maybe he knows his way around a blade.

all the more reason it's better to have it back with her. she really hates being stabbed. she leans down to put it back in her boot, offering only a disinterested hmm at his gratitude. she doesn't want thanks, she wants shit out of his dispenser!!!

Reno, huh? her knife back in place she straightens again, pulling dark curly hair from where it fell in her face to look at him properly. ) Carmilla. I think I'll pull my favor once you've had a while to get settled. ( when she says that, she means once he's started getting his dick wet, because then she can get something better out of him. )

[aeroll]

[ if she wants him down on his knees, it might be easier than she thinks. she only needs to ask.

he's kind of a thot. ]

Sure thing. [ ngl he's already gotten his dick wet by now, but he could use more time to get extra squares completed. after all, he still needs to look out for himself first and foremost. ] I'll contact you. [ at least he is a man of his words and he won't be making use of that dispenser until she gets her due first. ]

Anyway, [ now that he's free from the collar, he can turn his attention to other things — less aggravating things. ] I'll catch you around, Carmilla.

[vampirella]

( she might very well ask, she's not exactly shy and he is kind of cute. though right now she's on an anti redhead stance that is already going really badly. what's another rebellious redhead to add to the pile?

what a gentleman. look, if he wants to get water or something, she's not gonna make the man starve. just... once he's got good shit on there, she's definitely going to take what she can. doesn't she deserve that, for being so helpful and gracious in this conversation? )

Don't keep a girl waiting too long, cutie. ( but with that, he is free to go. she'll wait for him to slip into her DMs... as long as he's timely about it. she never forgets a favor (owed to her. something she owes? never heard of it). )