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TEST DRIVE MEME #33
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 Initially, most of the excitement seems to be out of the community. Staff informs the newcomers that residents were sent out to retrieve ancient artifacts for Lucifer. But they'll return soon enough, and seem to have brought something extra along with them. Five groups left, but there are six returning.
The extra caravan is a little older than the others, a crickety vehicle that might be relying on some kind of magic to keep itself from completely falling apart. But it only needs to enter the community gates before it comes to a stop and its inhabitants emerge: two cloaked demons pull open the compartments and windows and begin shouting for attention.
Sinners! There's no need to pray to a God that won't answer you! Why are you slaving yourselves to the bone trying to earn a redemption that may never come? There's so much more to Hell than what you've all been allowed to see!
So it's fortunate that these merchants have come, bearing bounties and treasures from every level of Hell. They've got lucky dice from history's greatest gamblers, gold coins nicked from the Greediest tortures, black tar from the punishments of the wrathful, and so much more. It seems like, whatever you think to ask for, they have exactly what you need. No matter the request, they'll have a suggestion. You're desperate for that rare Pokemon card? They've got three! Need a quickie love potion to get that special someone to return your affection? They've just restocked on those! A key to get home? sure thing, kid, it's right in the back compartment. One key and one map, coming right up.
There's even a freezer that still has a block of some of the very ice from Lucifer's own throne, preserved from the era when he ruled over the barren tundras of Hell's lowest levels.
Oh, the price? Nothing too upsetting. Everything they sell just costs a little bit of your soul. Nothing too crazy. You won't even miss it! They just need you to sign on the dotted line as the tiniest formality and you'll be good to go.
The caravan has gone somewhere else before sinners have time to ask many questions, and be long gone before anyone realizes that there's something wrong with everything. That special card was a forgery, and when you try to show it to someone you find yourself breathing fire instead. The potion makes your special someone break out in rashes, or suddenly become a different gender! And that map to get home leads to a storage closet that unleashes a herd of coal tars. Whether it's a mirror of wisdom that's suddenly reciting all your greatest insecurities for the world to hear or a snake charming flute that only puts people to sleep, it's clear that the community has been swindled.
Whatever souls are spent seem to be gone with the shyster con-goblins that have already scrambled off to find their next marks. Buyers beware, because there are no refunds.
There's Still Green All Around? With spring just started, the flowers in the park are somehow even more pungent and putting out even stronger pollen, and some extras. The newly-opened Mammon Park in Hellburbia will smell utterly enticing from even far away, and lure people into the fold where pollen might affect them stronger, or plants might welcome them with open arms. Whatever a person loves most will be in the air, leading them in, those pheromones taking hold of them.
The pollen flies farther than ever before, affecting even those in the hotel. Minding your business in the club dancing away or nursing a drink in the hotel lobby? Suddenly that person next to you is the most undeniably attractive person ever and you just have to confess your love, or have them."
Other types may inspire you to become possessive to the point of obsession, or see someone else entirely. Perhaps an old flame, an old enemy… Is it sex or a fight you’re craving? Only time will tell.
All across Penance, there are large dandelions that seem to put out a pleasant aroma that improves moods, small trees that promise to bear fruit and future shade in the community, as well as various other smaller flowers and bushes to spruce the place up.
Mammon Park is a flourishing location with a friendly ice cream demon and other food stands, but most importantly, flora that has been fed with the Savior’s own blood. It has bloomed beautifully in response to this, and wow, is it ever impressive! While everything carries an odd bruised or red look to it, thanks to the blood, it has a certain beauty to it…
Even the hell roses with eyeballs in the center that seem to watch your every move, or the ones that seem to be too close to flesh for comfort. There are also some rather sad, tiny plants that may seem to whimper when sinners pass too closely by, or try to cutely snap at fingers or hands. They don’t even have teeth though, so don’t worry!
There are also some strangely tall weed-like plants that almost seem to hug each other – and passers-by. They’re surely just sharing the love! Mind the thorns though.
To encourage visitors to come to the park, there will be live music and performances of all types to draw in a crowd. There are flowers to pick for that beloved of yours or a place to grill out for your friends. There’s also a fairly tall wishing well, but it’s still under construction… no need to pay much attention to that.
As mentioned, there will be pollen in the air that will encourage good moods and the urge to linger out in the sunshine. Some may see glimpses of it as a yellow dust that’s floating around the air.
Some plants may puff out a pink mist of pollen that encourages love at first sight. or the urge to be romantic.
Others may do black that makes it impossible to hold the tongue. Incessant talking about things you may not want to is a distinct possibility with this one.
Some may very well be immune to the pollen all together and not know why everyone is going crazy around them.
But no sense in avoiding a perfectly welcoming, even romantic affair over a little bit of pollen, right? Right.
Reach Up High
Prompt I: The First Pull is the Hardest WARNINGS: cutting, blood, torture
Whether you've been here for months or you're freshly arrived, your demonic overlord unfortunately expects some participation despite the current state of things. You can try and shirk the responsibility, of course. You can bargain your way out of it for a while. But eventually, you may find yourself trapped in a room just off the gym that's been fondly dubbed The Torture Room. It has all manner of equipment in there, along with an iron maiden even.
But don't worry about any of that right now. It probably won't be used.
You can try the door, but even with super human strength or every lock picking skill in the book, you won't be able to open it.
It soon becomes apparent what you're supposed to do when someone else is eventually shoved in with you. Both of your lists of sins will appear on a table that's been placed in the center of the room with two handy knives. You can choose to guard these or not care at all that they're on display.
"Unfortunately, due to Father coming back into the picture, I know that He will demand proper punishment be delivered despite our circumstances going forward. I have chosen a rather easy one, focused on honesty and acceptance of your sins. Please pick up a knife and choose a sin from each of your lists to carve upon your skin. Aid each other in your journey, carve the words to help your fellow penitent be candid with everyone around them!"
The voice rings out within the sinners' heads as it always does, although Lucifer seems agitated at the moment, hesitant in some way that he usually isn't.
"I do apologize for this. If it was up to me, you would be free of this nonsense. However, there will be additional incentive for anyone who should try to resist the task I've appointed them."
It isn't a lie nor an idle threat either. The longer you wait to do what's been requested of you, the more shallow cuts that will appear on both of your bodies. Are you really prepared to endure this pain when giving in would be so much easier?
And more than that, are you willing to let another suffer along with you?
Eventually, the cuts will stop if you suffer them long enough, but you'll have failed this challenge and sustained more damage than if you'd just gone along with it. Satan will also be very disappointed in you.
Prompt II For the chance to remove one sin from their contract, sinners are presented with the opportunity to help out around the hotel, park and other establishments, cleaning, doing repairs, or cooking, etc. Helping out the local demons will certainly win points for those who are newly arrived and show a willingness to work for redemption!
Just don’t be offended when there’s a helpful member of the demonic staff following you around critiquing your methods or how you don’t really know how to season hell boar at all. Disgraceful. You can ask fellow sinners to taste it or to observe it and it will no doubt receive the same critique! But maybe if you manage to convince the helpful demon or prove yourself, they'll agree to vouch for you to Lucifer...
Follow Me Down
Prompt I WARNINGS: sex pollen, sex, dub-con, non-con, kinks, public displays
Of course Hell is never so simple, is it? There’s a curious purple dust coming from the disturbing hell roses that seems to be spreading all across Penance now, even into the hotel or surrounding establishments. If inhaled, it may cause sudden arousal that may be too great for sinners to ignore. Whether this means touching themselves, falling in with someone(s) close to them, or seeking out the tentacled plants that seem to be coaxing them in and so eager to please…
Well, you certainly get the idea.
The pollen will encourage public displays of shameless sexual acts. Sinners will not care that they are on full display if they’re able to satiate the burning need for more. Fortunately, Mammon also seems to set up some inviting tents that seem to be full of eager sinners and demons that quickly lose themselves in a sea of limbs and pleasure.
There’s no harm in letting go once in a while, is there? And there’s an eager need to be greedy still going around, to claim everything that should be rightfully yours.
If it mixes with other pollen types, reactions may be even more unpredictable, ranging from loving to violent acts that absolutely need to be carried out, or trying something you never thought you would before.>.
Prompt II WARNINGS: Alcohol and drug abuse, potential non-con/dub-con
With all the sinners, new and old, the hotel bar will be lit up with activity. Drinks will be readily available, there's food in the kitchens if anyone wants to bother serving it, music will be blaring whenever there's electricity, and overall, there will be an energy to the atmosphere that's absolutely contagious. Even if you aren't typically inclined to linger at these sorts of events there may be be a certain pull to stay and have a bit of fun.
You might not get much of a chance to have that in Hell, after all. One drink won't hurt, right? Nor will one more after that, and after that. Ah, sweet gluttony. Why not have a pastry next? There's some delectable sweets available just a few steps away. More of a meat person? Like things salty? Fear not, it looks like someone graciously brought all sorts of snacks and foodstuffs from the kitchens to the bar as the night progresses. Indulge! You deserve it.
Similar to Club Penance, the bar also has every sort of drug available that might tickle your fancy and some you've never heard of. There's no harm in experimenting, is there? You're already in Hell. The staff will offer to show anyone how to use the drugs or give advice for what to try if you tell them what you want to experience. Shockingly, they won't lie! Their advice is good word its just you might not have been exactly prepared for it.
There's a stage and a karaoke machine for those feeling brave or just wanting to torture people with some sweet, sweet renditions of The Devil Went Down to Georgia.
There are tables set up for all sorts of gambling and various bar games to entertain yourself with. Since currency as most are familiar with it doesn't quite exist down here, most of the demons seem to be accepting bits of your soul or offers to do chores around the hotel. You may also get pulled into a fun game of strip poker against one of your fellow guests for a few succubi that are having a night out.
Relax and enjoy your night. Coming here and facing your sins is the hard part, so surely you deserve to have a little fun.
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.
Thanks for clicking on our April TDM! 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 March 1st.
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., go here.
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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 Initially, most of the excitement seems to be out of the community. Staff informs the newcomers that residents were sent out to retrieve ancient artifacts for Lucifer. But they'll return soon enough, and seem to have brought something extra along with them. Five groups left, but there are six returning.
The extra caravan is a little older than the others, a crickety vehicle that might be relying on some kind of magic to keep itself from completely falling apart. But it only needs to enter the community gates before it comes to a stop and its inhabitants emerge: two cloaked demons pull open the compartments and windows and begin shouting for attention.
Sinners! There's no need to pray to a God that won't answer you! Why are you slaving yourselves to the bone trying to earn a redemption that may never come? There's so much more to Hell than what you've all been allowed to see!
So it's fortunate that these merchants have come, bearing bounties and treasures from every level of Hell. They've got lucky dice from history's greatest gamblers, gold coins nicked from the Greediest tortures, black tar from the punishments of the wrathful, and so much more. It seems like, whatever you think to ask for, they have exactly what you need. No matter the request, they'll have a suggestion. You're desperate for that rare Pokemon card? They've got three! Need a quickie love potion to get that special someone to return your affection? They've just restocked on those! A key to get home? sure thing, kid, it's right in the back compartment. One key and one map, coming right up.
There's even a freezer that still has a block of some of the very ice from Lucifer's own throne, preserved from the era when he ruled over the barren tundras of Hell's lowest levels.
Oh, the price? Nothing too upsetting. Everything they sell just costs a little bit of your soul. Nothing too crazy. You won't even miss it! They just need you to sign on the dotted line as the tiniest formality and you'll be good to go.
The caravan has gone somewhere else before sinners have time to ask many questions, and be long gone before anyone realizes that there's something wrong with everything. That special card was a forgery, and when you try to show it to someone you find yourself breathing fire instead. The potion makes your special someone break out in rashes, or suddenly become a different gender! And that map to get home leads to a storage closet that unleashes a herd of coal tars. Whether it's a mirror of wisdom that's suddenly reciting all your greatest insecurities for the world to hear or a snake charming flute that only puts people to sleep, it's clear that the community has been swindled.
Whatever souls are spent seem to be gone with the shyster con-goblins that have already scrambled off to find their next marks. Buyers beware, because there are no refunds.
There's Still Green All Around? With spring just started, the flowers in the park are somehow even more pungent and putting out even stronger pollen, and some extras. The newly-opened Mammon Park in Hellburbia will smell utterly enticing from even far away, and lure people into the fold where pollen might affect them stronger, or plants might welcome them with open arms. Whatever a person loves most will be in the air, leading them in, those pheromones taking hold of them.
The pollen flies farther than ever before, affecting even those in the hotel. Minding your business in the club dancing away or nursing a drink in the hotel lobby? Suddenly that person next to you is the most undeniably attractive person ever and you just have to confess your love, or have them."
Other types may inspire you to become possessive to the point of obsession, or see someone else entirely. Perhaps an old flame, an old enemy… Is it sex or a fight you’re craving? Only time will tell.
All across Penance, there are large dandelions that seem to put out a pleasant aroma that improves moods, small trees that promise to bear fruit and future shade in the community, as well as various other smaller flowers and bushes to spruce the place up.
Mammon Park is a flourishing location with a friendly ice cream demon and other food stands, but most importantly, flora that has been fed with the Savior’s own blood. It has bloomed beautifully in response to this, and wow, is it ever impressive! While everything carries an odd bruised or red look to it, thanks to the blood, it has a certain beauty to it…
Even the hell roses with eyeballs in the center that seem to watch your every move, or the ones that seem to be too close to flesh for comfort. There are also some rather sad, tiny plants that may seem to whimper when sinners pass too closely by, or try to cutely snap at fingers or hands. They don’t even have teeth though, so don’t worry!
There are also some strangely tall weed-like plants that almost seem to hug each other – and passers-by. They’re surely just sharing the love! Mind the thorns though.
To encourage visitors to come to the park, there will be live music and performances of all types to draw in a crowd. There are flowers to pick for that beloved of yours or a place to grill out for your friends. There’s also a fairly tall wishing well, but it’s still under construction… no need to pay much attention to that.
As mentioned, there will be pollen in the air that will encourage good moods and the urge to linger out in the sunshine. Some may see glimpses of it as a yellow dust that’s floating around the air.
Some plants may puff out a pink mist of pollen that encourages love at first sight. or the urge to be romantic.
Others may do black that makes it impossible to hold the tongue. Incessant talking about things you may not want to is a distinct possibility with this one.
Some may very well be immune to the pollen all together and not know why everyone is going crazy around them.
But no sense in avoiding a perfectly welcoming, even romantic affair over a little bit of pollen, right? Right.
Reach Up High
Prompt I: The First Pull is the Hardest WARNINGS: cutting, blood, torture
Whether you've been here for months or you're freshly arrived, your demonic overlord unfortunately expects some participation despite the current state of things. You can try and shirk the responsibility, of course. You can bargain your way out of it for a while. But eventually, you may find yourself trapped in a room just off the gym that's been fondly dubbed The Torture Room. It has all manner of equipment in there, along with an iron maiden even.
But don't worry about any of that right now. It probably won't be used.
You can try the door, but even with super human strength or every lock picking skill in the book, you won't be able to open it.
It soon becomes apparent what you're supposed to do when someone else is eventually shoved in with you. Both of your lists of sins will appear on a table that's been placed in the center of the room with two handy knives. You can choose to guard these or not care at all that they're on display.
"Unfortunately, due to Father coming back into the picture, I know that He will demand proper punishment be delivered despite our circumstances going forward. I have chosen a rather easy one, focused on honesty and acceptance of your sins. Please pick up a knife and choose a sin from each of your lists to carve upon your skin. Aid each other in your journey, carve the words to help your fellow penitent be candid with everyone around them!"
The voice rings out within the sinners' heads as it always does, although Lucifer seems agitated at the moment, hesitant in some way that he usually isn't.
"I do apologize for this. If it was up to me, you would be free of this nonsense. However, there will be additional incentive for anyone who should try to resist the task I've appointed them."
It isn't a lie nor an idle threat either. The longer you wait to do what's been requested of you, the more shallow cuts that will appear on both of your bodies. Are you really prepared to endure this pain when giving in would be so much easier?
And more than that, are you willing to let another suffer along with you?
Eventually, the cuts will stop if you suffer them long enough, but you'll have failed this challenge and sustained more damage than if you'd just gone along with it. Satan will also be very disappointed in you.
Prompt II For the chance to remove one sin from their contract, sinners are presented with the opportunity to help out around the hotel, park and other establishments, cleaning, doing repairs, or cooking, etc. Helping out the local demons will certainly win points for those who are newly arrived and show a willingness to work for redemption!
Just don’t be offended when there’s a helpful member of the demonic staff following you around critiquing your methods or how you don’t really know how to season hell boar at all. Disgraceful. You can ask fellow sinners to taste it or to observe it and it will no doubt receive the same critique! But maybe if you manage to convince the helpful demon or prove yourself, they'll agree to vouch for you to Lucifer...
Follow Me Down
Prompt I WARNINGS: sex pollen, sex, dub-con, non-con, kinks, public displays
Of course Hell is never so simple, is it? There’s a curious purple dust coming from the disturbing hell roses that seems to be spreading all across Penance now, even into the hotel or surrounding establishments. If inhaled, it may cause sudden arousal that may be too great for sinners to ignore. Whether this means touching themselves, falling in with someone(s) close to them, or seeking out the tentacled plants that seem to be coaxing them in and so eager to please…
Well, you certainly get the idea.
The pollen will encourage public displays of shameless sexual acts. Sinners will not care that they are on full display if they’re able to satiate the burning need for more. Fortunately, Mammon also seems to set up some inviting tents that seem to be full of eager sinners and demons that quickly lose themselves in a sea of limbs and pleasure.
There’s no harm in letting go once in a while, is there? And there’s an eager need to be greedy still going around, to claim everything that should be rightfully yours.
If it mixes with other pollen types, reactions may be even more unpredictable, ranging from loving to violent acts that absolutely need to be carried out, or trying something you never thought you would before.>.
Prompt II WARNINGS: Alcohol and drug abuse, potential non-con/dub-con
With all the sinners, new and old, the hotel bar will be lit up with activity. Drinks will be readily available, there's food in the kitchens if anyone wants to bother serving it, music will be blaring whenever there's electricity, and overall, there will be an energy to the atmosphere that's absolutely contagious. Even if you aren't typically inclined to linger at these sorts of events there may be be a certain pull to stay and have a bit of fun.
You might not get much of a chance to have that in Hell, after all. One drink won't hurt, right? Nor will one more after that, and after that. Ah, sweet gluttony. Why not have a pastry next? There's some delectable sweets available just a few steps away. More of a meat person? Like things salty? Fear not, it looks like someone graciously brought all sorts of snacks and foodstuffs from the kitchens to the bar as the night progresses. Indulge! You deserve it.
Similar to Club Penance, the bar also has every sort of drug available that might tickle your fancy and some you've never heard of. There's no harm in experimenting, is there? You're already in Hell. The staff will offer to show anyone how to use the drugs or give advice for what to try if you tell them what you want to experience. Shockingly, they won't lie! Their advice is good word its just you might not have been exactly prepared for it.
There's a stage and a karaoke machine for those feeling brave or just wanting to torture people with some sweet, sweet renditions of The Devil Went Down to Georgia.
There are tables set up for all sorts of gambling and various bar games to entertain yourself with. Since currency as most are familiar with it doesn't quite exist down here, most of the demons seem to be accepting bits of your soul or offers to do chores around the hotel. You may also get pulled into a fun game of strip poker against one of your fellow guests for a few succubi that are having a night out.
Relax and enjoy your night. Coming here and facing your sins is the hard part, so surely you deserve to have a little fun.
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.
Thanks for clicking on our April TDM! 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 March 1st.
If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., go here.
Rules | Taken | Reserves | Applications
Network | Logs | OOC | Memes
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She sets the knife down, briefly, and removes her light coat, rolls up both her sleeves. There's a spray of black birds on her forearms, an arrangement the makes a pretty picture either separate or together, this still-dark ink stain of a relatively young tattoo. On the flat side of her forearms, though, the skin is bare, unmarked, and smooth. No more peacock feather. No cup and crow. No gruesome skinning scar.
She taps her right forearm. "Here," she says. "To say sacrilege."
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He takes up the knife, turning it over in his hands in a casual inspection. When she specifies the sin the gears in his head start turning. Which language... Japanese would be easiest, with most characters being full of straight lines and involving minimal curves. But probably not kanji. That's a lot of strokes between the two characters. Hiragana then. Four characters, but all relatively simple ones. A nice and neat ぼ う と く.
Holding the knife, he takes her wrist and holds it in place as he begins to work on the ぼ.
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And it hurts. She knows it will. After all the times she's been stabbed, starved, beaten and burned, she knows that it will hurt. Still, all of that is far enough behind her that this pain is bright and new. Relearning.
She hisses between her teeth.
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His gaze flicks up to her face when he hears that hiss, and his fingers pause for a moment. "How's the depth? Too deep? Too shallow?" One of those things he has very little experience with. Most of the cuts he's had were either accidental or during the course of a fight with someone wielding blades. In nearly all cases, he never even noticed the injury until seeing the blood itself. This woman's feedback should prove helpful.
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"It has been a while," she says, careful in the way she chooses her words, her strange, ambiguous accent thickening. "I forgot what a knife feels like, I suppose."