TDM 001!!

[heckinmods]

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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

[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.

[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.

[princess_of_hell]

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

[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]

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?

[princess_of_hell]

[she GASPS in joy] Oh. Em. Gee. YES! You've met him?? He's here??

[youbeautifulidiot]

Ohmygod, YES. We're totes besties, he's like one of my favorite guys here.

[GAAAASP.]

And he's one of Vel's, too... OHH, this is great! If she hears that Angel's even trying to do better, then maybe SHE'LL actually try and we can be in Heaven together!!

1/2

[princess_of_hell]

That's just like him! [There's tears gathering in her eyes.] I'm so... so proud of him.

2/2

[princess_of_hell]

[no, here they come, tears of joy!]

[youbeautifulidiot]

[Oh!

Crying...? It's crying time now?]

Uuuhhhhhhh.....

[Shit, he's never had to comfort someone like this before. Let's see, what do people do on TV? He supposes he can pat her back? Yeah, that sounds right...]

There, there? Don't be cry.

[princess_of_hell]

[Sniffs.] Just. Give me a minute.

[deep breathing!]

--Okay! First thing I do, I'm going to find something to make Angel a great congratulations present! Something fancy!

--Oh, but what would he like most? Something... wholesome.

[youbeautifulidiot]

[Look, he adores Angel, but even Veneer gives the world's most tired sigh.]

Let's not kid ourselves, he's gonna want a dick cake.

[princess_of_hell]

[The gets another nervous laugh.]

Well, I'll get him something that would... surprise him! --That is, not something he could get any time he wanted to.

Maybe he'd appreciate something fashionable? Something he could wear and remember... [gasps!] I could make him a friendship bracelet! A nice one! With little beads that spell out something nice.

[Then, she starts to get lost on this thought.]

But, what would he like that makes sense and that he could wear? 'Nice'? Too generic. 'Brave'? Maybe. 'Redemption'? That might be too many beads...

[youbeautifulidiot]

Oh! Adjectives! I can do that! Let's see...

[Brainstorming, brainstorming, aaaaand-]

"Majestic," "Adored," "Powerful," "Stunning," "Nice lips." "Cool shirt."

...or, y'know, maybe just his name would work, too.

[princess_of_hell]

Oh!! [she claps, excited] That would work! Because, you know, if he was to find full redemption and get into heaven, he would be an angel! --And, Angel Dust!

I wonder if he'd go by that? Angel Dust the angel? ...No, don't ask him. That's putting way too much pressure. And, he didn't come this far by being pressured.