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TEST DRIVE MEME #31
Arrival
"Judgement has come upon you. God has deemed you worthy of Hell. But don't worry, it can still be undone," comes a soothing voice that echoes all around you. The voice promises comfort, hope even.
It may seem like a nightmare at first, despite all of that. Full of hellfire nipping at your skin and a sensation of being pulled down no matter how much you struggle or cry for help. Wretched, unseen hands pull at you, grip tight at your body, tighten on your throat, skeletal fingers grab at your face, slide in your mouth and jab at your eyes as they struggle for purchase. It feels like for a moment, they may snap your neck as they tug and pull. The more you resist, the more phantom hands are added to your struggling body.
It feels like they could tear you apart if you let them. The only thing to do is to let go and stop fighting.
And so you do.
Darkness and nothingness consumes you for a second, And it seems to linger for a long time. There is nothing at all. It must be lonely. But it won’t be forever.
Initially, everyone opens their eyes to a long, dark corridor made of stone. They find themselves in what appears to be a long queue with other sinners, palm bloody.
Characters find their bodies feel heavy and stiff, bruised with odd hand prints here and there that they received during their journey down below. A massive headache throbs behind their temples. They are urged forward to take a numbered ticket and wait their turn in the long line. As they're ushered forward through the corridor, their first stop will be to see Lilith, standing outside her office.
The woman in a smart suit and a friendly smile steps forward to greet sinners one by one. "I'm sorry for your rough landing. We've never gotten it quite as smooth as it was in the past. Please, let me see your hand--"
Once she has the sinner's hand, there's the warm, almost electric touch of magic that soothes away the aches and pains, heals the wound left behind on each sinner's palm. Lilith looks satisfied with her work and gives a nod. "There, all better. Please take your care package and continue on until you reach the stairs."
On their way out, sinners receive their 'package', a contract detailing all sins committed. If they look at the list closely enough they'll notice it's written with their blood. That explains the palm wound then. It's an old piece of parchment despite the freshly written letters upon it. They will also receive a slightly more modern smart phone. Think early generation Android and a pamphlet made by other sinners during their stay here with useful tips.
After that, sinners will be ushered on to a set of stairs where a guard waits. "Welcome to Penance," the demon says gruffly before motioning them on without an ounce of courtesy. "Don't hold up the line."
They seem to go on and wind forever, but eventually, they come upon what appears to be a lobby of a hotel. Once there, they will notice several shops and other areas around the front desk.
The demon at the front desk looks rather bored, but when sinners approach? He seems to snap to attention to offer whatever help they might need of him. He will at least direct to food or rooms to rest their wary bodies, or recommend sights to see around the hotel.
.
Stand Your Ground What an exciting time to be in Hell! New arrivals will notice two distinctly separate groups within Penance. Within Hellburbia, Penance's own Suburb, the sinners who reside there seem eerily... Stepford-ish. It's the idyllic 50s setting, complete with a newly opened Dante's Diner that has plenty of milkshakes and burgers to go around! No matter how inviting and warm it seems, Lilith will tell all who seem even tempted to steer clear. Wander too far, and you too, will be swept up in a fantasy life.
Outside of Hellburbia, many of the locations are in an unfortunate disarray. The hotel has been ransacked, furniture broken down for firewood and windows or doors boarded up to keep out the biting cold outside. The blood snow still falls steadily and covers the ground outside, and the normally-sated succubi and incubi litter the hotel looking half-starved with the unfortunate closure of Club penance and Casino Styx.
But fear not, dear sinners! Lilith and Emmanuel (yes, that one) have devised a plan! Just before the new arrivals were pulled into Penance, groups managed to penetrate the Hellburbia bubble without succumbing to it to free the unfortunate sinners trapped within the fantasy. With man power lost, Barbas and God's plans to take over Hell and potentially free a pesky evil upon the world were unfortunately put on hold.
That was only the beginning, too.
Having gotten intel from loyal demons on how to break into Lucifer's cage within the suburban fantasy, Emmanuel braved the danger by himself to free his sibling. With Lucifer freed from the torment and magic keeping him bound, he has had exactly enough power to draw in sinners lost in limbo for the past couple of months to put more power on their side!
While not ideal for those being dragged in to suffer, of course, local demons are excited to see the fresh batch of the damned arriving. Lilith eagerly greets them and guides them into the fold. New sinners will be given the warmest clothes, blankets, and essentials available, and they will have a special space saved by the fireplace to come and warm themselves up. This may feel like favoritism to those who have lived in this Hell for far too long, but the demonic staff will kindly remind them that they need these new sinners to stay with them, not run off to be swept up in a pretty fantasy!
While Lucifer's freedom marks hope for the future of Penance, the fallen angel will remain rather weak and frail after months of torture. By the afternoon of the 27th, he will have recovered enough to bestow proper heating in the hotel, as well as fresh food for the first time since the cold weather took over. Despite what should be encouraging signs, Lucifer will seem rather strained around the hotel, like something is troubling him. The demons are starting to whisper about Emmanuel's big plan.
Even Lilith will begin to seem dour as she carries on her duties, trying to find ways to protect them from Barbas' growing magic. If pressed, she will explain there's something very dark on the horizon and she can't pretend to be happy about it.
She won't say it's nothing to worry about, but she will encourage the new arrivals to begin to get situated and enjoy their time -- after all, it's their duty to keep all the damned safe on their journey to redemption, and it's nothing they take lightly.
Reach Up High
Prompt I: Donations are Appreciated WARNINGS: mutilation, blood, torture
With everything going on in the community, it seems as though blood donations are in high demand. Lucifer was able to bring back the mundane kinds of foods, but the residents here who are something other than human tend to have specialty diets that must be stocked. The vampires need to eat, and they aren't the only ones who need the blood of humans to sustain themselves. There will be stations set up throughout the hotel, even on residential floors, for sinners new and old to give a little and help to keep the community strong. It just might be a little big of a problem for some of the demons to know what “a little”. There doesn’t to seem to be anything little about their methods, and is it really safe to draw blood with a rusty blade?
Blood is equally in demand in Hellburbia, where the blood is being pooled to help power the spell that’s maintaining the barrier between the two communities. Those enspelled by Hellburbia regularly emerge to work from fresh victims. Be careful around those who look human enough, maybe even like old friends. They might not recognize you and won’t hesitate to drain you dry. It’s nothing personal, just their job.
Once a sinner has agreed even slightly, the demons are pulling in their prey and strapping them down to a medieval contraption. Maybe you’re sitting in a chair covered with spikes. Maybe there’s a demonic leech attached to your skin growing fat on your blood. Maybe you’ve been set into an intricate contraption that makes it nearly impossible to move without tearing your flesh more. Whatever’s been done to you, you’ve been set in a dark, cryptlike space to wait until you’ve donated enough. Might as well make friends with the other poor victims trapped here with you.
How long sinners are left to bleed seems to vary. Sometimes they’re released after a pint or three, tired but still able to walk away. But some will be left to donate until their bodies have given every drop.
The bloodless won’t die, though. Even without anything for their hearts to pump, their clammy, pale bodies will be escorted back out to make room for new donors. After they’ve been dried out, they will still be able to walk away on their own, though their thoughts and reactions will be terribly slow. They will feel like a muted version of themselves, and will likely be particularly agreeable and easy to manipulate.. The part that normally picks up on lies just doesn’t seem to be working. But at the same time, all that torture seems to have left them feeling particularly numb. Pain doesn’t seem to mean anything. What’s there to laugh about? It seems like the only way to get the blood pumping again is to aggressively engage in whatever sensation you want to restore. The bloodless might find themselves overeating, or suddenly running a marathon, or making love for hours at a time. Anything to be able to feel again.
Follow Me Down
Prompt I: TOUCH ME WARNINGS: potential non-con, aphrodisiacs, dub-con
The succubi and incubi are starving, wasting away. The poor dears. Those who can look past their beautiful, intoxicating illusions will see the crones underneath look even less healthy than usual. It's understood that they're not allowed to feed on anyone until they die, but that doesn't mean these demons aren't out to satisfy their hunger. They will approach people in the bar or throughout the hotel to try to convince them to join them in debauchery and dirty deeds. They're putting off high levels of aphrodisiacs and not particularly apt to take no for an answer, so expect them to be particularly persuasive.
They're also not above changing their appearance ever-so-slightly to that of someone guests may be naturally attracted to. That significant other back home? They're suddenly here and they want so desperately. They're so entrancing, guests will find it impossible to say no without someone else giving them a helping hand to do so.
Though they will certainly let others join, or even play matchmaker and setup guests with each other, whether or not they actually fit someone's preferences or not. With enough aphrodisiacs coursing through one's veins, it won't matter at all if someone fits the right age, gender, or personality. They'll also be encouraging threesomes, orgies, and solo play (especially in public!). If reported to the staff, they will attempt to subdue the succubi and incubi... but possibly not very well. The staff seems to be enjoying the torment a bit.
Not all of them desire to play nice, it should be noted. Sexual energy is sexual energy. Perhaps they'll just take what they want (or encourage that urge in others), or force a guest to endure a traumatic encounter ranging from an embarrassing sexual memory to sleeping with someone they absolutely cannot stand. Either way they still end up fed and they get a sense of revenge.
Those with a particularly strong will should be able to fend the succubi and incubi off, or those with someone watching their backs who may help see through the beautiful illusion.
Please note that sexual encounters don't have to actively include participation from the demons. They can just watch and receive enough energy to sustain them. They can even work a spell so the participants don't even remember they're there at all. Have fun!
Prompt II: Greener Grass WARNINGS: dubcon, loss of agency, memory manipulation
This might all be just routine for the people who’ve lived here for years, but the new arrivals might be tempted to leave this awful wasteland of cold, violence, and sex. This can’t be the good side! The crazy people must be lying about what’s beyond that magical shell off to the southwest.
And in all fairness, it does feel better to cross over to the suburbs, as long as you aren’t too attached to your mind.
Anyone who crosses over into Hellburbia will find their memories replaced entirely by the knowledge that this is their home. Hasn’t it always been? It might be a little confusing to be coming home for the first time, but there are some kind demons on hand to explain away your bemusement. The Lord Barbas has generously reached out to claim lost souls and give them new life here, in the most perfect neighborhood. Whatever they were before doesn’t matter. They’re demons now, and the very first new demons the neighborhood has welcomed in just about forever!
They’ll be welcomed with open arms by their new community, in a picturesque place untroubled by all that pesky free will that seems to be such a problem for humans. They live relatively humble lives here, unless you count those kids who like to go necking at the park! The latest community gossip is about a recent visit from another Hell Lord, who came by with his fancy entourage and went and picked three of the local demons to marry! Gosh, it’s inconvenient, but what an upgrade!
Oh, the sinners outside? Don’t worry about them too much. They make a lot of noise, but they’re just harmless humans who lost their way. Maybe one day they’ll be Saved, but for now it’s best not to bother with them. This is the good place. Why would anyone want to leave?
Wildcard/Misc. Don't see something you love but still want to get a feel for the game? Check out our extensive list of LOCATIONS and write up your very own prompt however you'd like to! You can also add a "NETWORK" post option to your TL for quick, easy, and fun interactions or sample threads.
And without further ado: Welcome to our first TDM of 2022! As always, potential appers and characters already in game are welcomed to jump right in! This TDM counts as an additional game event as well as game canon for those coming into the game. If you app and are accepted, TDM tags become game canon and can be used for AC! Please have fun and don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have down below.
This is the first app round of the year. Reserves are currently open, and Apps will open February 1st.
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., go here. We've also recently had an App This Please / Enable Me Please meme! New folks are welcome over there as well.
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It may seem like a nightmare at first, despite all of that. Full of hellfire nipping at your skin and a sensation of being pulled down no matter how much you struggle or cry for help. Wretched, unseen hands pull at you, grip tight at your body, tighten on your throat, skeletal fingers grab at your face, slide in your mouth and jab at your eyes as they struggle for purchase. It feels like for a moment, they may snap your neck as they tug and pull. The more you resist, the more phantom hands are added to your struggling body.
It feels like they could tear you apart if you let them. The only thing to do is to let go and stop fighting.
And so you do.
Darkness and nothingness consumes you for a second, And it seems to linger for a long time. There is nothing at all. It must be lonely. But it won’t be forever.
Initially, everyone opens their eyes to a long, dark corridor made of stone. They find themselves in what appears to be a long queue with other sinners, palm bloody.
Characters find their bodies feel heavy and stiff, bruised with odd hand prints here and there that they received during their journey down below. A massive headache throbs behind their temples. They are urged forward to take a numbered ticket and wait their turn in the long line. As they're ushered forward through the corridor, their first stop will be to see Lilith, standing outside her office.
The woman in a smart suit and a friendly smile steps forward to greet sinners one by one. "I'm sorry for your rough landing. We've never gotten it quite as smooth as it was in the past. Please, let me see your hand--"
Once she has the sinner's hand, there's the warm, almost electric touch of magic that soothes away the aches and pains, heals the wound left behind on each sinner's palm. Lilith looks satisfied with her work and gives a nod. "There, all better. Please take your care package and continue on until you reach the stairs."
On their way out, sinners receive their 'package', a contract detailing all sins committed. If they look at the list closely enough they'll notice it's written with their blood. That explains the palm wound then. It's an old piece of parchment despite the freshly written letters upon it. They will also receive a slightly more modern smart phone. Think early generation Android and a pamphlet made by other sinners during their stay here with useful tips.
After that, sinners will be ushered on to a set of stairs where a guard waits. "Welcome to Penance," the demon says gruffly before motioning them on without an ounce of courtesy. "Don't hold up the line."
They seem to go on and wind forever, but eventually, they come upon what appears to be a lobby of a hotel. Once there, they will notice several shops and other areas around the front desk.
The demon at the front desk looks rather bored, but when sinners approach? He seems to snap to attention to offer whatever help they might need of him. He will at least direct to food or rooms to rest their wary bodies, or recommend sights to see around the hotel.
.
Stand Your Ground What an exciting time to be in Hell! New arrivals will notice two distinctly separate groups within Penance. Within Hellburbia, Penance's own Suburb, the sinners who reside there seem eerily... Stepford-ish. It's the idyllic 50s setting, complete with a newly opened Dante's Diner that has plenty of milkshakes and burgers to go around! No matter how inviting and warm it seems, Lilith will tell all who seem even tempted to steer clear. Wander too far, and you too, will be swept up in a fantasy life.
Outside of Hellburbia, many of the locations are in an unfortunate disarray. The hotel has been ransacked, furniture broken down for firewood and windows or doors boarded up to keep out the biting cold outside. The blood snow still falls steadily and covers the ground outside, and the normally-sated succubi and incubi litter the hotel looking half-starved with the unfortunate closure of Club penance and Casino Styx.
But fear not, dear sinners! Lilith and Emmanuel (yes, that one) have devised a plan! Just before the new arrivals were pulled into Penance, groups managed to penetrate the Hellburbia bubble without succumbing to it to free the unfortunate sinners trapped within the fantasy. With man power lost, Barbas and God's plans to take over Hell and potentially free a pesky evil upon the world were unfortunately put on hold.
That was only the beginning, too.
Having gotten intel from loyal demons on how to break into Lucifer's cage within the suburban fantasy, Emmanuel braved the danger by himself to free his sibling. With Lucifer freed from the torment and magic keeping him bound, he has had exactly enough power to draw in sinners lost in limbo for the past couple of months to put more power on their side!
While not ideal for those being dragged in to suffer, of course, local demons are excited to see the fresh batch of the damned arriving. Lilith eagerly greets them and guides them into the fold. New sinners will be given the warmest clothes, blankets, and essentials available, and they will have a special space saved by the fireplace to come and warm themselves up. This may feel like favoritism to those who have lived in this Hell for far too long, but the demonic staff will kindly remind them that they need these new sinners to stay with them, not run off to be swept up in a pretty fantasy!
While Lucifer's freedom marks hope for the future of Penance, the fallen angel will remain rather weak and frail after months of torture. By the afternoon of the 27th, he will have recovered enough to bestow proper heating in the hotel, as well as fresh food for the first time since the cold weather took over. Despite what should be encouraging signs, Lucifer will seem rather strained around the hotel, like something is troubling him. The demons are starting to whisper about Emmanuel's big plan.
Even Lilith will begin to seem dour as she carries on her duties, trying to find ways to protect them from Barbas' growing magic. If pressed, she will explain there's something very dark on the horizon and she can't pretend to be happy about it.
She won't say it's nothing to worry about, but she will encourage the new arrivals to begin to get situated and enjoy their time -- after all, it's their duty to keep all the damned safe on their journey to redemption, and it's nothing they take lightly.
Reach Up High
Prompt I: Donations are Appreciated WARNINGS: mutilation, blood, torture
With everything going on in the community, it seems as though blood donations are in high demand. Lucifer was able to bring back the mundane kinds of foods, but the residents here who are something other than human tend to have specialty diets that must be stocked. The vampires need to eat, and they aren't the only ones who need the blood of humans to sustain themselves. There will be stations set up throughout the hotel, even on residential floors, for sinners new and old to give a little and help to keep the community strong. It just might be a little big of a problem for some of the demons to know what “a little”. There doesn’t to seem to be anything little about their methods, and is it really safe to draw blood with a rusty blade?
Blood is equally in demand in Hellburbia, where the blood is being pooled to help power the spell that’s maintaining the barrier between the two communities. Those enspelled by Hellburbia regularly emerge to work from fresh victims. Be careful around those who look human enough, maybe even like old friends. They might not recognize you and won’t hesitate to drain you dry. It’s nothing personal, just their job.
Once a sinner has agreed even slightly, the demons are pulling in their prey and strapping them down to a medieval contraption. Maybe you’re sitting in a chair covered with spikes. Maybe there’s a demonic leech attached to your skin growing fat on your blood. Maybe you’ve been set into an intricate contraption that makes it nearly impossible to move without tearing your flesh more. Whatever’s been done to you, you’ve been set in a dark, cryptlike space to wait until you’ve donated enough. Might as well make friends with the other poor victims trapped here with you.
How long sinners are left to bleed seems to vary. Sometimes they’re released after a pint or three, tired but still able to walk away. But some will be left to donate until their bodies have given every drop.
The bloodless won’t die, though. Even without anything for their hearts to pump, their clammy, pale bodies will be escorted back out to make room for new donors. After they’ve been dried out, they will still be able to walk away on their own, though their thoughts and reactions will be terribly slow. They will feel like a muted version of themselves, and will likely be particularly agreeable and easy to manipulate.. The part that normally picks up on lies just doesn’t seem to be working. But at the same time, all that torture seems to have left them feeling particularly numb. Pain doesn’t seem to mean anything. What’s there to laugh about? It seems like the only way to get the blood pumping again is to aggressively engage in whatever sensation you want to restore. The bloodless might find themselves overeating, or suddenly running a marathon, or making love for hours at a time. Anything to be able to feel again.
Follow Me Down
Prompt I: TOUCH ME WARNINGS: potential non-con, aphrodisiacs, dub-con
The succubi and incubi are starving, wasting away. The poor dears. Those who can look past their beautiful, intoxicating illusions will see the crones underneath look even less healthy than usual. It's understood that they're not allowed to feed on anyone until they die, but that doesn't mean these demons aren't out to satisfy their hunger. They will approach people in the bar or throughout the hotel to try to convince them to join them in debauchery and dirty deeds. They're putting off high levels of aphrodisiacs and not particularly apt to take no for an answer, so expect them to be particularly persuasive.
They're also not above changing their appearance ever-so-slightly to that of someone guests may be naturally attracted to. That significant other back home? They're suddenly here and they want so desperately. They're so entrancing, guests will find it impossible to say no without someone else giving them a helping hand to do so.
Though they will certainly let others join, or even play matchmaker and setup guests with each other, whether or not they actually fit someone's preferences or not. With enough aphrodisiacs coursing through one's veins, it won't matter at all if someone fits the right age, gender, or personality. They'll also be encouraging threesomes, orgies, and solo play (especially in public!). If reported to the staff, they will attempt to subdue the succubi and incubi... but possibly not very well. The staff seems to be enjoying the torment a bit.
Not all of them desire to play nice, it should be noted. Sexual energy is sexual energy. Perhaps they'll just take what they want (or encourage that urge in others), or force a guest to endure a traumatic encounter ranging from an embarrassing sexual memory to sleeping with someone they absolutely cannot stand. Either way they still end up fed and they get a sense of revenge.
Those with a particularly strong will should be able to fend the succubi and incubi off, or those with someone watching their backs who may help see through the beautiful illusion.
Please note that sexual encounters don't have to actively include participation from the demons. They can just watch and receive enough energy to sustain them. They can even work a spell so the participants don't even remember they're there at all. Have fun!
Prompt II: Greener Grass WARNINGS: dubcon, loss of agency, memory manipulation
This might all be just routine for the people who’ve lived here for years, but the new arrivals might be tempted to leave this awful wasteland of cold, violence, and sex. This can’t be the good side! The crazy people must be lying about what’s beyond that magical shell off to the southwest.
And in all fairness, it does feel better to cross over to the suburbs, as long as you aren’t too attached to your mind.
Anyone who crosses over into Hellburbia will find their memories replaced entirely by the knowledge that this is their home. Hasn’t it always been? It might be a little confusing to be coming home for the first time, but there are some kind demons on hand to explain away your bemusement. The Lord Barbas has generously reached out to claim lost souls and give them new life here, in the most perfect neighborhood. Whatever they were before doesn’t matter. They’re demons now, and the very first new demons the neighborhood has welcomed in just about forever!
They’ll be welcomed with open arms by their new community, in a picturesque place untroubled by all that pesky free will that seems to be such a problem for humans. They live relatively humble lives here, unless you count those kids who like to go necking at the park! The latest community gossip is about a recent visit from another Hell Lord, who came by with his fancy entourage and went and picked three of the local demons to marry! Gosh, it’s inconvenient, but what an upgrade!
Oh, the sinners outside? Don’t worry about them too much. They make a lot of noise, but they’re just harmless humans who lost their way. Maybe one day they’ll be Saved, but for now it’s best not to bother with them. This is the good place. Why would anyone want to leave?
Wildcard/Misc. Don't see something you love but still want to get a feel for the game? Check out our extensive list of LOCATIONS and write up your very own prompt however you'd like to! You can also add a "NETWORK" post option to your TL for quick, easy, and fun interactions or sample threads.
And without further ado: Welcome to our first TDM of 2022! As always, potential appers and characters already in game are welcomed to jump right in! This TDM counts as an additional game event as well as game canon for those coming into the game. If you app and are accepted, TDM tags become game canon and can be used for AC! Please have fun and don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have down below.
This is the first app round of the year. Reserves are currently open, and Apps will open February 1st.
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., go here. We've also recently had an App This Please / Enable Me Please meme! New folks are welcome over there as well.
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