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

[deerlisteners]

[he catches it! He unballs it and smooths it out, putting it back with the other flyers]

Gracious, tales of my greatness have reached as far as... [wait he's drawing a blank. He doesn't see many succubi] Hmm. Where are you from? Are you an imp? No, that tail shape is wrong...

[succinainteasy]

[ Well, that isn't sketchy as fuck. After tossing her hair over a shoulder: ]

The choices were slum it out there or come to the bar, my options were limited and the choice was obvious.

[deerlisteners]

Ah yes. Podcasts. I've heard of them. [and ribbed Vox about them. he rolls his eyes a bit] Not sure why they needed such a silly name for what amounts to an internet radio talk show.

It's fine, it's fine. I just wanted to make sure I didn't mess it up, oh ho! And excellent! Word of mouth. I'm afraid I don't have enough staff or material to have a 24/7 broadcast yet, but please do tune in during the live on air times!

[princess_of_hell]

[don't tempt Val to say 'there's a kink for that'.]

Okay, okay. [The prospect of leaving a wall open again stings.] I will take you up on that advertisement offer, though! As soon as I have, you know, something to advertise.

[outrageon]

[Velvet has never known the sweet caress of— of anything. Of anything at all, because she is not someone that people have ever wanted to seduce while she has also allowed them to get close enough to do so.

People don't call her on her bluffs. They don't bother.

So she isn't ready when Verosika does it, when Verosika pulls her into her lustful web, when she spins her and dips her low. She can't hide her big batting eyes from Verosika, can't hide stutter of her lips or the swallow in her throat when Velvet's face gets way, way too close to that succubus's.

What... is happening? Why is Verosika so beautiful, so perfect, so talented so hard not to look at?

And when Verosika drops Velvet on her ass, Velvet may as well be wearing a sign that gleams in bright neon— Virgin.

She sits there, flustered and shocked, no song returning— nothing but a startled little mink hiss a couple of times.]

I— that wasn't— what did you—

[succinainteasy]

[ She could just walk off and savor the victory but something about the look on her face has her crouching down in front of her. ]

The next time you wanna throw your weight around, make sure it's not against a succubus. You're good, I'll give you that, but when it comes to sex appeal? I'm in the major leagues and you're in the minors.

[ Verosika seems to consider something for a moment then grins, tipping Velvet's chin up again. ]

How about a consolation prize for the road? Smile for the cameras, Velvet.

[ The name is purred out before she swoops in and locks lips with her. ]

[succinainteasy]

You don't have to live in the Pride ring to see the news or own a radio.

[ Well, he's as unnerving as she expected him to be. Her skin is crawling and all he's done is talk. ]

No. [ Immediate and firm. Don't make that mistake again! ] I'm a succubus.

[outrageon]

[Well, whatever Velvet was thinking prior to that moment is voided entirely by her surprise. Verosika's lips are really against her own— her weird hell mouth is on hers— and for some reason, Velvet doesn't hate it.

...She doesn't hate it? Why doesn't she hate it? Verosika smells good, and her lips are soft, and her hair is brushing against Velvet's face, and she wants so badly to—]

—Huh?

[Verosika should love the way Velvet almost chases her, leaning forward in a stupor when Verosika retreats, the way her big ol doll lashes bat like a fawn. And before her brain catches up, her mouth utters a confused—]

O—kay?

[Before it hits her that there are indeed eyes still on her. Watching her flounder. Velvet scrambles to her feet— doing that weird hip spin again to get herself up as quick as possible. With a look at Verosika, she opens her mouth and lifts a finger as if she's going to say something—




and then turns around and books it.]

[orkin]

I know. I don't want anyone else to take it!

[ There's no hesitation when she reaches out and takes his hand to seal the deal. There's no unknown this time, she knows exactly what she is doing. ]

Same terms! Hehehe! [ When all is said and done, she pauses: ] It doesn't feel so heavy anymore.

[ Probably one of the few genuine admissions of hers, at least she's still smiling. ]

[helluvamess]

[He squints suspiciously.]

But I fucking wanna write it, not star in it. No one else gets my vision. They'd get the love hendecagram all wrong, and the punk badboy horse who's secretly half-fairy magical princess has an ongoing subplot that is integral to the season 14 plot twist!

[helluvamess]

[There's probably several people who would advise Blitzø that this was a terrible idea that will definitely backfire in any number of ways that will be especially painful for him. Fortunately, none of them are here right now so there's no reason he can think of not to reach out and shake Alastor's hand.]

Deal!

[supersaver]

Really? It's pretty common with quirks that cause subtle to full heteromorphism. Mirko-san is on the more subtle end, same with Hawks and my friend Tsuyu-chan...but my other friends - my classmates - Shouji and Tokoyami are more apparent. Tokoyami-kun has the head of a black bird and the rest of him looks human.

[And if Penny says anything about them, Ochako will put in in the Time Out Ceiling. :') Speaking of which, she should...probably release the other things and people that're probably still floating outside, oops. Ignore the resounding CRASH from outside when she touches her fingertips together, it's fine. They're all fine.]

Flare...eon? Is that some kind of animal where you're from?

[dj_dedf1sh]

[ Acht doesn't care for smalltalk themselves. Blissful silence all the way to Hell...

Acht is smart to follow close behind. Looks like this Alastor guy is great at keeping trouble at bay. Might be an issue if they have to make this trip themselves in the future, though... Probably would be a good idea to prepare.

At least the radio station itself is mostly okay, though the shadow creatures do catch their attention while they're following Al. ]

Are those shadow guys with you?

[supersaver]

It's just a buzzword, mostly. Something snappy that gets people's attention. [LE SHRUG. Ochako's not going to explain iPod's to him, it's clear Alastor is, uh...not super tech savvy. Would he understand if she said a "pocket radio"? Maybe...]

Of course I will!! Do you need any help with anything? I can't promise full time, but at least a little bit, until you get more staff. [She can't not offer.]

[deerlisteners]

[There's ABSOLUTELY a kink for that, it's called vore :)]

Well, do let me know if I can assist in any way -- if there's a building you have your eye on for your facilities and need to make the current owners disappear, you know where to find me. [he pulls his hell-phone out from inside his coat -- it's one of those chunky boomer phones] I've also started using this silly thing! But I only check it a few times a day.

[deerlisteners]

Oh.[he almost sounds... disappointed] Lust, then. That's fairly far down. And here I thought the other rings didn't care a whit for what nonsense we get up to in Pride! Oh ho.

[deerlisteners]

[the handshake completes the deal, and the veve coalesce into a glowing green chain that snakes its way around Niffty's neck. A familiar weight that dissipates quickly]

Oh? Is that so. [he smiles in return, but says nothing else. He wonders if it's how she perceives it... or is it because he cannot hold dominion over her soul completely, here? She could sell it as man times as she desired.

But he would be ever so disappointed if she did]

[deerlisteners]

[there's some creepy green magic stuff going on!!! But it's not as extravagant as one of his usual deals. Just enough for some of his veve to find their way onto Blitzø's hand and sink into his skin]

A smart business decision, Mr. Silent O. [he withdraws a blood red business card with an address on it and hands it to him] The studio location. We'll be in touch.

[deerlisteners]

[the bulky shadow guys don't seem to pay Acht any heed, but they do stop to look at Alastor as he walks by. They're pretty buff, with intimidating horns and pure black bodies with white details, but clearly not quite "real"]

Indeed. They're my helpers! Pay them no mind, they won't bother you.

[deerlisteners]

Mm. Branding. I'm familiar. [it's an important skill for a businessperson, but that doesn't mean he has to like it!!]

That depends. Do you have any experience? I appreciate your offer, my dear, but I'm afraid I don't have time to do much on the job training.

[bbbrightside]

Thanks. It... feels like it's going to be a bit harder to manage here, though.

[Back home, things felt a lot simpler.]

[bbbrightside]

Jazz is fun, especially if it's got a little swing to it. [It's a solid genre. She often entertained the Skellytunes presence back home for it.] Now, how do you feel about rock and roll?

[kuchisake_shojo]

...you're probably nicer than the angels.

[princess_of_hell]

...

Some angels.

[twominutes]

[ he likes the positive tactile environment they're in now, and he ends up just leaning into the way blitzø's got an arm around him, eyes lidding like a pleased cat. a pleased frog? whatever, he's having a good time with this part. ]

Month's a long time for anybody, I think. [ a beat, then suddenly, wide-eyed, staring at him like he's had an epiphany: ] Okay, but what's to stop us from moving our homecomings along? A little grease here, a little hole punch or staple remover there, it's not like it can be that hard to get their ████ into order.