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TEST DRIVE MEME #34

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
"Rise and shine, darling!" Lucifer's voice booms within everyone's minds one fine morning, and sinners will almost feel how infectious his good mood is. And what does he not have to feel good about? They've rescued sinners from Mammon's latest antics and now they can hopefully move on with their lives, without any further interference. "Those who have been here for a while will know that the annual Carnival is well on its way. This time, I would like to assure all of you that I have taken every utmost precaution to ensure it's a good event for everyone from beginning to end!"

"Regardless of what my father would like to see, I would like to reward all of you for standing at my side. All of you havedisplayed astounding bravery and care for your fellow sinners and demons alike. This deserves a reward in my book. So no torture, no pain, no zoos to be forced into... just a bit of fun and games. This time, the clowns have been told to mind their manners!"!

Some of the sinners who have been here since the beginning may feel their stomachs clench in fear at the mere thought of a carnival, but the atmosphere is... happy. Demons are being far kinder than they have been in the past, approaching with kinder requests to help. Some may get a little rough around the edges, may shove or criticize or look like they want to hit, but be patient! Hell is all they really know and those old habits die hard at times! They got the spirit at least...

To show their thanks, they're bringing out cans of Speed Energy again (can you guess the secret ingredient?) that will have sinners absolutely buzzing to help. Decorations need to be placed, rides need to be set, tables for vendors and games. It seems like the beginning of some sort of tunnel of love is being put together by Lilith and the sex demons...

Lucifer is even walking around personally supervising and checking in on sinners with enthusiam and warmth. There may be an air of nervousness about him -- he is technically disobeying God and they still haven't found Emmanuel, but he's putting on a brave face at least!

For those who'd rather opt out of manual labor, some of the succubi have set up lemonade stands. They're offering cups for kisses - and don't worry! They're inviting sinners to join in the fun and take over some of the stands!

There's also some late Spring Cleaning going on around the hotel and guests will find boxes of items left outside to rummage through that may include newer clothes, games, and other sources of entertainment. There may even be the odd weapon or two! Staff will not say no if anyone wants to give them a bit of a and with the cleaning and dusting either... it seems the large spiders have come back in to try to spin their webs and stay. Don't worry! Even though they may rival a chihuahua, these guys tend to be docile and friendly. Be careful you don't accidentally adopt a pet!




Reach Up High
WARNINGS: blood, torture

"My dear guests!" Lucifer greets as sinners are led to a room with two seats and a table in between. They then will be made to sit by two burly demon escorts.

"What I am asking of you is rather simple... pick a sin from your contract, any sin, and explain how you got to that point. Simple enough, yes? Perhaps gaining a better understanding of what made you sin in the first place will clear a path into avoiding situations like this in the future, as well as form that all too important human connection that I'm told some of you are desperately needing. Please don't try to get out of it... I really would rather not punish you.".

And true to his word, so long as sinners comply and share what made them perform a sin on their list, they'll be let go. If, after five minutes, nothing has been shared, a headache will begin. The pain will gradually increase until it floods the body. Nosebleeds may begin to happen, so will bleeding out the ears or eyes. Eventually, a sinner may even lose a sense for a 24 hour period.

Is it really worth potentially going blind just to get out of a little bit of talking? Come now...

(Effects should begin 5 comments in and gradually worsen until sinners either give in or start to lose one of their senses. After this, they'll be released from the room regardless whether they complied or not)


Follow Me Down

Prompt I
WARNINGS: Potentials for sex, aphrodisiacs, non/dub-con, etc.

Club Penance has decided to don a new theme for the night! The theme is lingerie. The staff now wear more modest lingerie reminiscent of the '50s. Elegant, pretty, tantalizing. Or maybe it's just the aphrodisiacs in the air and food that make one feel that way.

They are also insisting everyone else put on lingerie as well. Don't worry! It's not old fashioned and anything that suites your fancy will be available. Try to skip out? Guests will find it magically appear on them... and possibly not in the theme they'd choose for themselves. If magic fails, the staff or local demons may take it upon themselves to slip it on the poor sinner themselves.

Swinging is an event happening tonight. Put your key from Hotel Penance or Hellburbia into a hat, another sinner draws it out... whoever gets your key will be your lucky partner for the night for any kind of fun! Sinners may find their keys disappearing and appearing in the hat entirely without their knowledge... but staff will be very persistent about follow-through! There will be rooms available for fun in the Club, for those who'd rather not go back to their personal rooms.

Other than that, oddly enough tables have been set up for romantic dinners, private rooms are available for sexual activities (not all of these are vanilla. There are toys and machines and anything else one could want, including costumes or things to suit any fetish). There's also live entertainment in the form of dancing or sexual performances on stages around the club. Volunteers are more than welcome!

For those not partnered up, there's speed dating where demons will lead a prospective partner to your table for a little bit of a chat and a drink. They may not always get your tastes spot on, but hopefully it's entertaining for all involved! if sinners find their drinks seem to have a little extra aphrodisiac added to them, oh well. It was probably an honest mistake.

Those who are attached, either via Casino Styx or through other means may find themselves growing oddly loving or possessive of one another. Jealousy and the urge to claim their partner (even in public) will grow substantially throughout the night. While it may not always result in violence and instead be enthusiastically embraced by both parties, it may also result in the urge to leave marks or claim in darker ways. Collaring their partners, leaving their names, etc. They're yours and don't you want everyone to know that?

Alcohol does flow freely around the club and usual demonic drugs or party drugs are available on demand.


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.


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menaretrash: (pic#15044765)

[personal profile] menaretrash 2022-05-12 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ This poor guy. There's something about him that she just can't help but be fond of -- maybe it's because he's from Kaiba's world, it makes it easier. Or maybe it's because she knows how hard this must be, being separated from his friends, dragged to hell, and to accept the fact that he's dead. But she's also determined to show him that yes, just because he's dead and this is hell it doesn't mean that he can't make new friends along the way.

She'd been alone, too, when she first arrived. Injured, alone, and terribly pissed off and confused, the one person who had bothered to stop and at least make an attempt at helping her? Seto Kaiba. Maybe this is just paying it forward. Either way, she does feel a little protective of poor Jun, but maybe that's just her slight guard dog nature coming through, too. Who knows.

As she tugs him into the hotel, she pauses to glance at the directory. ]


Let's see... see your name on here yet? If it's not, you can hang out in my old room until you get assigned one. I don't think my former roomies are gonna care much.
queen_of_obelisk_blue: (Daydream)

[personal profile] queen_of_obelisk_blue 2022-05-12 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Uh huh... [For a moment she hesitated, regarding the pact she just proposed. If she wanted Chazz's cooperation then she was going to have to follow it herself. Might as well use this portion of the conversation as practice.

He wasn't making it easy though with these bizarre and ultimately delaying questions.
]

Just so you know, it's definitely a strange question.. but sure, I'll answer. As I'm sure you already know, I'm Alexis Rhodes.
blue_eyed_obsession: (Windswept)

[personal profile] blue_eyed_obsession 2022-05-12 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
Just to you. I can't keep track of every duelist. [Yet. His satellite system was already starting to be implemented in small leaps and bounds]

If you had a title..

[That would be different]

Several. I don't recall giving any indication that I would confide those theories to you.
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[personal profile] whichisit 2022-05-12 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Henry smiles at the reaction; he's in a mood tonight. He leans over his booth into Steven's, tilting his head a little, the leash still hanging from his chest harness as he hooks his finger through another strap, getting ready to pull it. "What are you going to do, Steven? Spank me?" He laughs.
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-12 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
Uh--oh, hold on.

[He points to where Jun's name has been added to the directory--Hell works fast, apparently, when it comes to getting new people sent down here.]

It looks like that's where my room is supposed to be.
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-12 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Alexis"?

[Jun, unfortunately, says it like as if it's the first time hearing it, and after a moment, he puts his face in his hands, mumbling to himself.]

It figures, that even when I get to see someone that looks familiar, this place has to complicate things further than necessary...
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[personal profile] menaretrash 2022-05-12 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo, nice! I doubt you'll have to stay in that room long, hopefully you don't get dicks for roomies. Those rooms aren't the most private, so it's super annoying when people come in and out at all hours of the night.

[ Tug, tug, Jun. Off she goes, gently leading him through the throngs of people and up a set of stairs, knowing exactly where they need to go, and soon enough they're in front of the door that will make for his temporary home. She pushes it open and peers inside, before glancing at him again. ]

Looks like you're the first one here! Better claim a bed before some jackass decides to grab the best one. Uh, not that... there are best... ones. You know what I mean.

[ ....he probably knows what she means. ]
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-12 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
I do have a title.

[A pause, before he then says--]

But, I guess I have no reason to share anything more, if you're not interested in sharing anything useful from your end either.

[He may be someone who genuinely respects Seto Kaiba back home, but that doesn't stop him from being annoyed by the guy.]
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[personal profile] queen_of_obelisk_blue 2022-05-12 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[The confusion that flashes over his features as he repeats her name like it's a new vocabulary term is concerning.]

Yes, Chazz. Alexis. [Repeating it, as if somehow this will help him recall his memory] Somehow, after all the things you've done.. [..to try and get my attention] .. I didn't think that was a name that would slip your mind.

[The way he's talking however coupled with what he asked before gets her back on the same page]

You're saying that we're from two different versions of the same dimension?!
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[personal profile] blue_eyed_obsession 2022-05-12 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Kaiba waits for this title to be offered up willingly but when it isn't his lips crease into a tighter frown]

If there was any truth to that statement I would already know about it. My information network is superior to every alternative.

[At least when it came to title holders. When everything was completed then there wouldn't be a duelist on the entire globe that would be able to escape his observation.]

Besides, unless you're an astrophysicist, you've got nothing else to offer.
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[personal profile] neutronblast 2022-05-12 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[they march in silence back to the hotel. he nearly heads back up the stairs before pausing at the bottom, glancing towards the temp suites.]

They stuck you in there, correct? Along with the rest of the newbies?

[he almost feels sorry for him. considering how jun carries himself -- like the edgiest sort of dweeb -- there's no way he does well in closed quarters.]
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[personal profile] the_amazing 2022-05-13 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"You got the Frankenstein treatment, too, huh?" Peter plays with the condensation on his glass, tracing droplets absently. "I got metallic arms fused to my torso. Responded to my thoughts, as well as having some anger issues of their own."

He hadn't seen Bucky in a good while, and he winces in sympathy at Nebula's plight. "Me neither. So sitting here and drinking in our underwear it is."
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[personal profile] backwaterbelle 2022-05-13 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Her head tilts, recognizing the language and sussing out the word, if only because it's very similar to the meaning in English.]

If that means sock halter, then ah believe so.

[She watches as the demon leaves the bottle, eyebrow lifting before she reaches a gloved hand out to examine it, curious as to what the demon considers good whiskey.]
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[personal profile] backwaterbelle 2022-05-13 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Well ah do try. [To be handy, or basically whatever the situation or her mood requires.

His comment earns a slight, but genuine smile.
]

Likewise. Ah'm sorry it's been a while...

[She doesn't wait for much more permission than that, floating over and scooping the arch up to where Bucky directs her.]
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[personal profile] hydrastomping 2022-05-13 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
If they answer you, this place is weirder than I thought it would be.
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[personal profile] deaddrop 2022-05-13 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's definitely a lot weirder than you thought it would be.
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-13 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fine--it wouldn't be the first time that I've been forced to share a room with a bunch of annoying idiots.

[Duel Academia, in particular Slifer Red, involved dorm life as part of the school experience.]
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-13 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kaiba isn't really wrong about that assessment, Jun is kind of the edgy one of the geek squad that makes up his friends and classmates tbh.

It is indeed a silent trek back... which, Jun in particular finds unsettling. Normally, the Ojama brothers would have been floating around his head crying or shouting out their unhelpful opinions on Kaiba, or the situation in general. But it's been dead silent in his head, in a way that Jun hasn't heard since the beginning of freshman year of Duel Academia. It's a silence that Jun had dearly missed, but now that it's here, he almost hates it, because at least the Ojamas would be a distraction to focus on while they walked back.

When Kaiba does speak again, he almost startles, not having expected him to break the silence yet, but he pulls himself together and answers quickly nonetheless.]


Ah, yeah, they did.

[He hasn't really stuck around the hotel long enough yet to get to know any roommates he might have here, though.]
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-13 10:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I think we are... especially considering that last time I bothered to check my birth certificate, my name wasn't "Chazz"...

[He sighs, dropping his hands back onto the table.]

And your name wasn't Alexis--it was "Asuka", or at least that's what I remember it being.
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[personal profile] thundercrashes 2022-05-13 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't you also just say though that you "can't keep track of every duelist"? So much for your information network being "superior" if that's the case...

[Is it a smart idea to talk back to Seto Kaiba like this? Probably not, but Jun is not particularly in the mood to be as respectful as he normally would be if they were meeting under any other circumstance.]
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[personal profile] queen_of_obelisk_blue 2022-05-14 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Wrinkling her nose at the notion, she waited for him to provide his own alternative name. When it was not forthcoming she was forced to make another query]

Alright, so if my name was Asuka, what was yours? Or, is.. rather?
Edited 2022-05-14 04:48 (UTC)
blue_eyed_obsession: (Calculating victory)

[personal profile] blue_eyed_obsession 2022-05-14 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
[It probably wasn't no. Rather than answering immediately he shot a decidedly icy stare at this nobody.]

Let me rephrase this, so your puny mind can keep up. There's absolutely zero benefit in tracking the data on mediocre duelists that will never become a real challenge, no matter how they over inflate their own accomplishments.

So some tournament that you and your imaginary friends concocted and played out in a basement isn't enough to gain my attention. Only genuine sanctioned duels, regional, national, or exhibition need apply.

[There was a brief pause followed by a snort]

I'll remember that name, and ensure that you're blackballed from my tournaments. Quite an accomplishment to achieve in a conversation only lasting a few minutes. Hope you're proud. [His words were dripping sarcasm]
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[personal profile] neutronblast 2022-05-14 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[what a miserable situation. when he'd first arrived, he loathed the living arrangement. he was man who valued his privacy, who distanced himself from others and willingly so.

but he looks a little softer around the edges when he regards jun now. hell was a miserable situation for just about everyone, and it never got much better, as evidenced by the sharp horns atop his head and the spindly scaly tail trailing behind his back. those didn't happen by accident. surely even a bumbling buffoon like jun figured that much out.

but he looks a little softer, and he hasn't ditched him yet, so maybe he's not quite as distant. at least not as he once was. maybe some things had gotten better after all.]


Let me see your cards. I presume you brought them.
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[personal profile] menaretrash 2022-05-14 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Same, probably won't be the last time either...

[ She has a brief war flashback to that One Time in Hawaii™, but... oh, right. She pauses, kneeling down to reach down into the side of her left high heel, before she produces a small dagger, and she hands it over to him without hesitation. ]

Anyways, this is what I was gonna give you. I know it's not much in terms of like, protection, but... it's better than nothing. Try not to get into a knife fight unless you absolutely can't help it, though. And maybe try to keep it hidden. No one else needs to know you have that.
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[personal profile] tricktofalling 2022-05-14 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Inej has been informed, and has her own experiences, that she is not the first of herself here. She has no memory of this place, just as she had no memory of Darrow. And Wylan, who she hasn't seen in over five years, might look at her and notice a bit more maturity than the last time he saw her: a growth and filling out, as it were. She's no taller than the last time they were together, but she's certainly more a woman than she had been.

"The last one did," she says, in that slightly cryptic way she gets sometimes. Then, she shakes her head a little bit. "I don't remember being here, when I was last. I've been somewhere else for a few years. It's...it's complicated."

With Wylan's drink tripped, Inej drags him over to her table. Her own glass is just a few fingers of liquor, but she's happy to share.

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