TDM 001!!

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A) MAY I OFFER U PIE IN THIS TRYING TIME(GARDEN LEVEL)
[OOPS YOU DIED. WELCOME TO THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. If you're new here, have a sheep cherub or imp slap a "HI MY NAME IS--" sticker on you, and frantically explain "DON'T WORRY, WE'RE WORKING ON IT, WE'LL HAVE YOU OUT HERE....AT...SOME POINT..." Wack. Also, you may noticed that your body may or may not have changed. What's up with that??? Who cares, at least you have as spiffy new cell phone! You're also told you're free to take the elevators up to Heaven or down to Hell. Good luck!

In the mean time--join the garden party that's going on! Or at least, it seems like a party?? Except all they are serving is pie. Apple pie. Blueberry pie. The classics. For you more Carnivorous types, there's stuff like mince pie, and...the name is smudged, but maybe don't eat that one unless you're a cannibal.

But along with a variety of normal pies, if you accidentally eat a weird pie, your character might experience the following:
Vinegar Pie - It's tasty but suddenly you're compelled to blurt out an Insult or ruthlessly tease the next person you see.
"Sweet" Potato - If you're a normally grumpy or aggro character, this pie will suddenly make you want to be more affectionate! This can be anything from wanting to hold hands or saying genuine nice things.
Humble Pie - Suddenly you feel complimenting or praising others and might downplay your own achievements, or insult yourself.

You can probably shake off the effects, but hey. Free pie!! ]


B) LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE (HELL LEVEL)
[TIME TO EXPLORE. Today in the Hell Level, the Hotel (Ho-hell? Helll-tel? Okay just Hotel) it's time for spring cleaning! Wait, didn't they just have that? An Imp says yes, but this is a different type of cleaning. Time to TAKE OUT THE TRASH!!!!

Which is to say, out of no where you might receive a PUNCH in the face by a local, or an imp! If the latter it's like being bapped by a sick little lamb. Still, even if a local punches you, you suddenly heal immediately? That's right, TODAY ONLY, this is a 'get into a scrap injury free' spring holiday, and you can rough house as much as you want with each other today in the Hotel, and NO DAMAGE will remain! Ever wanted to get cut in half and suddenly stitch back together? WELL TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.

If you're not into PG rated guro however, why don't you try exploring:
-The clubs! The nightlife in hell is FANTASTIC and genuinely fun!
-Games! Along with casinos galore, there are also normal arcades! Any game you can imagine, it exists.
-Or explore parts of Hell's Hotel that don't involve getting into a dogpile! ]


C) MARCH COMES IN LIKE....(HEAVEN LEVEL)
[TODAY IN HEAVEN THOUGH, there are advertisements for the ZOO!! A zoo in heaven?? Fuck yea!! But when you get there you see nothing but...........lions. And lambs. Just, everywhere. They aren't fighting though, but being super cute and soft and have tiny wings. You can pet them and pick them up--well the lambs at least. The lion might crush you. But you're dead anyway so give it a shot champ!!

Local angels explain that every 'spring' the zoo does this, and it's a sign of good fortune! You might wonder why you need good fortune in Heaven, but fuck it, when it Rome!! If you stick around long enough the zoo will change back to 'normal' and you can find other animals to gawk at.

If zoos aren't your thing though, check out heaven's:
-BEACH!! How is there an ocean and sandy white beach in the sky! Who cares, it's heaven! Beach episode time!
-Coffee shops! There are no coffee shops in hell! LIVE YOUR COFFEE AU DREAMS.
-Or just explore the Heavenly hotel in general!]

D) WILDCARD
[DO WHATEVER ELSE or send text messages on your phone!! ]


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Comments

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[youbeautifulidiot]

[Uh...huh...]

Actually, my plan was to totally show off how great I am at those crazy dancing games, and then you'd be all "Oh my god, Veneer, you so deserve three million followers and it SUCKS that you have to build that all up again," but, um...

[youbeautifulidiot]

[SQUINTS]

...You...you don't think I'm violent, do you?

[princess_of_hell]

No judging! --Wait, you're asking me to. No, I don't think you're violent! You just pulled me out of a fight!

...

I *love* dancing! you would not believe!

[youbeautifulidiot]

...okay! Just making sure~ You kind of have this weird fidgety vibe that was sorta lowkey freaking me out, but if that's just you, then what do I care? Rock it.

Anyway, if you love dancing, then you and I are gonna get alone just fine. Walk with me, talk with me, tell me all about yourself.

[And he's just going to start...sauntering his way towards the arcade. It's a walk, but the idea IS to kill time.]

[princess_of_hell]

I'm fine! ...Well.

[deep breath]

Fuller introduction: I'm Charlie Morningstar, Princess of Hell, daughter of Lilith and Lucifer. I've lived my whole life in hell, trying to improve the lives of every demon who comes to Hell. And... finding out there's a place where hell and heaven have an elevator and that the angels here didn't come to kill us is kinda...

...new! [pause] A good new!

[youbeautifulidiot]

Oh, fun! My sister likes to fancy herself a princess, too.

[The Christian lore just goes...right over his head. We're lucky he even has a concept of Heaven and Hell at all.]

So...so you like helping the Hell people? I mean, that totally explains what you were trying to do before, but is this something you do...regularly? Because, um... [He purses his lips a little, taps his fingers together, furrows his brow.] ...y'know, my sister got sorted into Hell and I am having a time trying to...help her. You got, like, pointers at all?

[A beat.]

Wait, what was that about the angels?

[princess_of_hell]

Wait, wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Even in my hell... well, actually I don't know if the angels will ever come back, but presumably not? [pause] ...Wait, no! That's just gonna freak you out, more!

Okay! Backing up, does she know how to say, "I'm sorry," "please," and "thank you?" Is she getting enough hugs? Then, she should be on her way! The first step, at least, and a lot don't even want to go that far! ...Yet! That's a 'yet'.

[youbeautifulidiot]

[Oh. Big oof. That might actually be harder to hear then the angel thing.]

Well, I mean, she's really good at pretending to say please and thank you? That has to count for something, right...?

[princess_of_hell]

It's a start! Call it a half-step! What about the "hugs" part?

[youbeautifulidiot]

Yeah, um...about that. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing I want more than a hug from my sister, but she's not big on....touching. And she has claws now and it's like I might as well forget the whole thing!

...but it's...fine! You can't make someone want a hug, no matter how many times you've seen other siblings do it and desperately wish you had what they have. We can skip that one.

[princess_of_hell]

That's fine! Another thing to remember is the importance of... boundaries! If she doesn't want to be hugged, there's other ways to show you care, even if it's just a smile, or even a nod!

[She finally tones down the energy a bit.]

Give it time. Letting her know you care is more than enough.

[noctuagoetia]

[As the little imp wandered the halls, down at the end of the corridor a door to a supply closet opens. Peeking around the door frame was the familiar glow of the owl's eyes peering out from the dimly lit room.]

Psst! In here Moxxie dear.

[A taloned hand reached out to beckon him over.]

[youbeautifulidiot]

I really hope so...

[Just gonna rub his arm a little bit.]

So! What's your turnover rate like? Because we've been here for a few months now, and honestly? Not sure if we even got anywhere yet.

[bugbeverage]

[ Beetlejuice stops dissociating long enough to look at to spy an equally handsome creature in stripes--not something that happens every day! However, he's being called a poser, so actually you know what, fuck this guy. ]

Hey! I could say the same thing about you!

[ He ignores the compy teeth making more holes in his suit in favor of reaching up to yank this Other Juice's tail. ]

[respectless]

[Velvette grins as Verosika mentions running them over with her car.]

That sounds like the perfect way to educate them on the topic. Repeatedly. At least we'd have a good time.

[And that's all that really matters. There's a very short list of people that Velvette deigns to care about whether things are going well for them or not, and conveniently, every single person on that list has a name that starts with the letter V.]

I'll flip a coin. Heads you're mine, and tails I'm yours.

[bugbeverage]

Oh, I can do messy!

[ He wiggles his fingers in excitement. ]

So how'd you land your guy, huh? Most folks I know don't really dig clowns.

[helluvamess]

Fuck no, you can take care of yourself, can't you? But you can crash with me I guess. And I'll just beat the shit out of anyone who gives you grief.

[But it's TOTALLY DIFFERENT from taking care of Fizz, ok? Ok.]

And it's just till they get this shit fixed up and you go back to Oz.

[He... can't think of what to say in response to Fizz anyway, and just hugs him tighter.]

[helluvamess]

[The words are pretty much exactly what he deserves after everything, and while she shoves past him hard enough to make him take a step back, he can't resist shooting back at her as she passes.]

Still letting me live rent-free in your fucking head, Verosika? Christ on a stick, can't you move the fuck on?

[princess_of_hell]

Turn over? Can you be more specific...?

[respectless]

Easy enough. I'll trade you clothes for some food and drink ingredients from heaven. I want to experiment with recipes.

Hell Level

[respectless]

[Velvette gets in one last stomp into her unfortunate opponent's throat before she answers Charlie.]

Well, I really hope you don't mean literally, Princess, because have you looked at the ugly shoes he's wearing? I wouldn't be caught dead in those. I'd find a way to spontaneously combust my corpse before anyone got to see it.

[But! Since she is speaking to the actual Princess of Hell (the real Hell, that is), she can't help but offer another fashion opinion.]

Loved your battle dress, by the way.

[youbeautifulidiot]

You knooooow.... stuff like how many people have you helped? How fast does this type of thing usually go? I'm trying to get a feel on what I should expect here. Maybe what's the most stubborn demon you've ever worked with?

!!!

[princess_of_hell]

Empathy! You know, understanding what others are feeling! That rather than crush heads, we should share our hearts! And... wow, hello there! Vel...vette?

[It's almost as much as a shock to talk to her as see her in the flesh.]

Thank you! I'd attribute that to teamwork, the dress was just incidental, but thank you! I'm just glad the extermination is over. --And, so are you!

...Right?

[someone apparently realized Charlie's making herself an easy target, as a thrown piece of rebar gets thrown at the back of her head.]

[princess_of_hell]

Right now our hotel has... one guest.

But, Angel Dust is making great progress! When he first came, he was perhaps a little less enthusiastic about the idea than would have been ideal. [a nervous laugh.] But now? He's very selfless! He's avoiding vice-- sorta-- and, he cares about himself and his friends enough he wants to improve! He's more than just a 'number of people I've helped,' he's family!

So far, we've been together about, six months.

[youbeautifulidiot]

[That isn't the raving success he was hoping for, but surprisingly it doesn't crush him as much as it probably should've.]

Wait. Angel Dust, the amazingly stunning spider guy with the gorgeous legs and towers over me like some sort of high fashion palm tree? That Angel Dust?