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TDM 020: FROSTED FLAKES
| TDM 020: FROSTED FLAKES |
Uploading user data to environmental systems. . . please wait.  Augmentations c̴̦͋o̷͓̺̘̓m̸̮̈̾́p̸̻̃l̵̠̱̤̅e̷̢̧̺͐̃̽t̸͈̓ḙ̴͙̓͘. Proceed . . .? Y/N > Y  Your eyes blink open to the blinding glare of overhead lights and the sight of a pair of glassy mechanical eyes boring into your own. The face above yours moves like liquid mercury, forming an approximation of a figure that you recognize and trust implicitly: a friend, a loved one, a caretaker. Perhaps even a god or a goddess. From its lips fall the patterns of a language that is strange and robotic, and yet familiar to you: Welcome to the N̵̩̈́̓ä̶͇́͂͘m̸̠͒e̴̞̻̾ͅl̷̹̄͝ḙ̷̺͗s̵̳͊̀ṣ̵̱̚ͅ ̶̧͒̄Í̴͔s̵̡̛̺̍̓ļ̵̥͖̄͛͌ḁ̸̳̟̒́n̵̻͑́͗d̴̩͕̰̂̊̔ Darkness overtakes you once again. I. Arrival  When you awake, you find you have washed up on the otherworldly pink sands of an impossibly beautiful beach, the tropical scenery spoiled only slightly by your seasickness. New arrivals, waterlogged and covered in sand, 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, all is available for your use. Stake your claim on a place to live in the now, whether an apartment in the City, a shack on the beach, or a bigger space at the House of Worship with friends. Your inventory will be found a day later, wrapped up haphazardly and delivered to each arrival's home. II. Tropical Snow  The Augur hasn't forgotten your festive needs, Islanders! Though the Island weather remains sunny and tropical, a powdery snow has begun to fall from blue skies, collecting into pristine piles overnight. Fortunately, unlike some other snowstorms Islanders might have experienced, this one won't freeze you. In fact, the temperature of the powder is perfectly pleasant, even though everything else about it is exactly as one might remember from white holidays past. It even sticks together nicely, making it absolutely perfect for snowballs, forts, and sculptures, and the 'bots encourage Islanders to enjoy this little treat from the Augur for the limited time that it will last. Even robots pelted by snowballs will chirp cheery encouragements. It is, however, a little slippery… and a bit tacky. And sweet? Catching snowflakes on your tongue has never been so rewarding. III. It Came From Above  In addition to the Island's traditional cherub dragon helpers, Islanders may notice a newcomer to the skies above: these zippy little drones, which flit about playfully and broadcast festive songs from Islander memories whilst they assist the dragonets in decorating the hospital and other public buildings in wintery colors and charming strings of lights. Make sure you mind your head, because the more mischievous of the drones have minds of their own when it comes to decorating sometimes! If you're looking a little dour, you might become the next surface wrapped up in lights and tinsel. Maybe even with someone else, for pleasant company of course! Oh, and those mistletoe bots? They seem to pick targets at will, locking on and hovering overhead until their If asked for assistance with a drone, Island robots will helpfully inform you that the drones make excellent pets! Just be sure to pick one that doesn't bite. IV. Sticky Circumstances  The robots may have made a veeerryy slight miscalculation. As time passes, the mysteriously room-temperature snow that blankets the Island begins to… well, melt. Except, it doesn't melt into water. What results instead from this well-meaning experiment is a slippery, sticky, sweet substance just like icing sugar… but everywhere. On the sidewalks, on the buildings, sliding in globs off the leaves of every palm tree. While it may taste good, and pests like ants are never a problem in paradise, it's quite a nuisance! Robots will offer credits for assistance in clean-up, rewarding especially handsomely as the mess seems to gunk up their joints. With enough help from Islanders and drones, the mess could be cleaned up within the week! If an Islander would rather just enjoy their Island-wide slip and slide, however? The 'bots won't fault them. N A V I G A T I O N |
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Ahaha-I'm sorry just-haha-the whole situation is so absurd!!!
[Okay, okay, he was calming down even if he still had a dumb grin on his face.]
Gotta admit though, this isn't exactly how I pictured saying hi to you again. Is this about that mistletoe spell the robots were telling me about?
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I'm not sure if this is what you're talking about, but if you mean the little bastard hovering over us then...yeah, it looks like it might be.
[ What funny timing for the mistletoe bot to be hovering over Doppo now, who undoubtedly looks like the grumpier of the two. He looks up as best his bounds allow him to at the thing, waiting...waiting...waiting...
Then it hits him as the pieces start coming together. ]
Is that what it takes to get these things off?! [
Pun not intended?Kissing, that is. Why is this place constantly horny...! ]no subject
[He did feel really bad that Doppo kept getting stuck in situations like this, even if he sort of wanted to try and kiss someone under the mistletoe. He'd much rather do it under his own power, honestly....]
Let me just...
[Cain reached over with his head the best he could and placed a kiss on Doppo's lips, making sure the mistletoe bot could at least see it.]
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How dare he have an ounce of optimism! The punishment comes in the form of a kiss that Doppo definitely isn't prepared for. The sound that escapes him sounds more like a tea kettle going off than anything human, but whatever. When they do pull away, he looks at the drone expectantly, waiting for the tinsels and lights to loosen up. ]
...what? [ He keeps wiggling, doing nothing other than rubbing his and Cain's bodies together. ] Why aren't we let out?!
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I'm sorry. I really thought it would work. Forgive me for being rude....
[But what did the bot actually want? It still had the mistletoe and was still hovering over Doppo's head...and only his.]
Oh um...I think it wants you to. You know. Initiate.
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And horny.]It's not like either of us have a choice here anyway... [ He mumbles another series of apologies to Cain, for letting this happen and the fact that they will probably never have a moment of normalcy here. And finally, he ends his rambles by kissing Cain back, and a lot harder this time too. It's creepy to know that the drone is watching...because for all they know, it could be broadcasting them or something...! But he tries not to think about that as much as he tries not to think about how their cocks rub against each other at the proximity of these stupid bounds. Although focusing on the kiss gets him worked up enough to get a little hard, if Cain lets him, he'll slip his tongue in and will pull away the moment he feels the lights and tinsels loosen up.
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It started getting deeper, and the pressure of their bodies against each other was getting him excited, but it was over all too quickly when the bonds were loosened and Doppo pulled away.
He was trying to tell himself it was just because Doppo was uncomfortable, not because he was repulsed by Cain...]
Oh, that's seemed to work. Good job, Doppo.
[He's very good at hiding the kicked puppy look!!!]
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Once they're freed, he unrolls himself from the decor, flushed from the exertion still. ]
Sorry again...that you were put through all of that because of me. [ He says this, despite Cain's earlier admission. He lets out a sigh, stopping himself from giving the drone a stink eye at the risk of getting stuck again. ]
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and maybe you know, make out and stuff a little more, but the man seemed to think no one would ever like him.]It's not that big a deal; you're someone I like. It'd be different if I got stuck doing that with someone else.
Why don't we go do something else? It's a good way to leave all this behind, and I can see more of you!
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Well, Doppo wouldn't actually be against making out because it does feel good to kiss Cain except thinking about that makes him feel guilty because none of that has been earned in his opinion and aaaaaaaaa]It would, huh...
[ And "see more of you," he says...as if that's a good thing. Surprisingly, Doppo doesn't even question the level of affection Cain seems to hold for him this time. Does he believe him when he says he like shim? Sure. Does he understand why? Nope. Will he ever? IT'S A MYSTERY...
But at least he's gotten past trying to deny right out the gate. His cheeks are currently flushed still from all the...positive attention. ]
I don't know why you want to... [ see more of him that is, but sh he's trying here ] But okay...was there something you wanted to check out?
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please don't say, "you, of course!" that'd be so cheesy he won't be able to take it]no subject
I'm still learning the ins and outs of this place but honestly, I've really been trying to focus on getting back my sword.
[And he's sure that Doppo knows what that means. Of course, that does give Cain an idea, especially since he JUST saw Doppo tied up with him.]
You know, I never did get to thank you properly for helping me out the last time. I wasn't all in my right mind so I've wanted to return the favor to you.
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or THE LAST FOUR BLOODY YEARS OF THEIR LIFE GIVEN TO A FACELESS CORPORATION U BASTARDsss]You don't have to thank me. [ His cheeks flush at the memory, making him look away to avoid direct eye contact. ] I'm just glad you're okay now.
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[That time the double meaning was absolutely intended, and Cain was already getting a bit of a devious idea in his head. Thanks, mistletoe bots for giving him such a great idea!
Besides the one from before was still following them and carrying the ribbon like it sensed what Cain wanted to do.]
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Like I said, you don't have to show........ [ his eyes trail upwards at the drone, having not expecting it to be there ]
...why is it still following us? [ He instinctively scoots over to Cain and awaaaay from the drone, although by the time he bumps against him he realizes that was as stupid idea because that was how they ended up the way they did earlier...! ]
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However, maybe his plan will work. He was a little bit nervous because Doppo was human and he was less familiar with how he'd reacted but...]
Don't worry, I don't think it wants to trap us again. That being said, do you trust me? I mean it when I say I want to repay you.
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I trust you in the sense that I believe you're a good person and that you wouldn't hurt me...? [ He says this like a question as if he's on a game show. Where is Cain going with this? ]
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It might be a bit more draining without his sword as his magic focus, but Doppo was a human and this type of control he'd been practicing with Oz.]
Gladius procella!
[Cain said his spell, and the ribbons that were left over from the robot flew over to Doppo and wrapped around him like eager snakes. It wasn't as tight as when the two of them were strung up, but definitely enough to stop Doppo from moving as Cain scooped him up bridal style and carried them both off to their apartments.]
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W-w-w-w-w-w-what do you think you're doing?! [ That's just the one question he has in mind because he can easily guess the rest, like where they're going and how Cain is able to do what he's doing right now. He's a strong wizard, duh. Fucking duh. ]
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[Cain says it like it should be common knowledge. He is travelling very quickly back to the apartment though, partly because he was...excited....and also he knew Doppo was uncomfortable with this type of attention.
Luckily the streets were pretty deserted as they went back and Cain was easily able to slide into the apartment with minimal fuss. His ridiculous strength made Doppo seem like he weighed nothing to the younger man.
Going over to the bed, he gently set Doppo down, pausing a bit to see what would be the best to do next. Taking his gloves off, he gently ran his fingers through Doppo's hair.]
Do you trust me?
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Not going to lie, despite how sweaty his head might feel from the moment of panic right there, feeling Cain's hand in his hair feels nice. His cheeks are hot from the contact and even hotter from the position they're in. ]
Why are you asking me again after what just happened???? [ He can't answer that at the moment anyway, because knowing Cain, the other is being earnest in his...actions to make Doppo happy or whatever it was he said just now that made no sense to him. ]
Cain-kun, what is going on? Did you eat something strange? [ He's going to keep wiggling in his bounds in the mean time. ]
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He kept petting Doppo's hair gently, scratching his fingers into his scalp almost like he was petting a cat.]
No, it's nothing like that. I said I wanted to treat you well...and you're not the kind of guy to take compliments lying down. So won't you let me treat you well?
[He wasn't reaching for anyone's clothing yet other than removing his own gloves, but Cain did lean down to brush his lips lightly against Doppo, a thumb running a line down his cheek.
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...no matter how whacky this scenario looks.
So, he doesn't even resist much when he feels their lips meet. Kissing and anything beyond that has always been activities that Doppo doesn't really try to reach for. It's baffling that Cain actually wants to do this with him of all people but he reciprocates all the same, leaning in and kissing him back tenderly as much as his tied up body allows. He remembers kissing this man himself last time, under no influence other than out of his own desires. ]
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In the back of his mind he thought this was good magic practice-which, now he remembered Shylock saying as much one time-but right now he was going to concentrate on getting clothes off. The ribbons around Doppo's arms and torso loosened enough for Cain to start running his gloved fingers down his front, seeking out the buttons and slowly, almost daintily pulling them apart.
He was deliberately taking his time as he kept pressing kisses on his face and neck, even opening his mouth a little bit if Doppo allowed. Slowly, eventually, Doppo's shirt was comiing off and once again he was running gloved hands down his chest, stopping at the nipples to tease them a little bit with his fingertips.]
Your skin is really soft, you know. And your hair...do you like it when I do that? It's cute.
[Regardless of what Doppo said he was going to bring the salaryman's arms above his head to tie them firmly with the ribbon, this time using his own fingers. It was pretty secure and while he stuck a finger in it to make sure it wasn't too tight, he hoped that it wasn't at least massively uncomfortable.]
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Having come to know Cain now, the gestures are seen as affectionate and kind - which, as good as all of this is feeling, Doppo is going to appear uncomfortable by default because...well, this is nooot the face of a man who knows how to process compliments and good fortune happening to him.
He doesn't resist when Cain removes his clothes and ties his hands together. There's some comfort in being restrained like this but his mind finds admitting that to be something to be ashamed of. ]
Why are you doing this with me? [ What Cain is doing for him isn't even out of necessity. ] Y-you don't have to thank me by going through all of this...trouble...