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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[noctuagoetia]

[Shit, caught. The imp that currently held the goetia in his clutches started to book it faster down the hall looking for a place to duck out of sight. Look, finders keepers okay?

Stolas on the other hand was staring back with wide eyes unblinking eyes. The prince was taken off guard by the imp's reaction by his abduction... again. There was a flutter in his chest as the thought of Blitzø worrying over him skittered across his mind. Pardon him as he reimagined Blitzø charging in to kick a would-be assassin's ass...

But that the thought got tossed to the side as he saw the imps he dispatched start to heal and rise back to their feet.]

Darling! Behind you!

[Stolas called out before he was pulled out of view as his captor rounded the corner.]

[helluvamess]

[Blitzø fires without looking back the way he came, a round of shot that would dispatch most things and if anyone was caught in the crossfire... well they should have ducked.]

You're not getting away that fucking easy!

[He's racing down the hallway after the imp, but as they round a corner, Blitzø leaps up onto a table, springboards off it to hit a wall, grabs for a hanging light fixture, and uses the momentum to propel himself in a spin through the air to land right in front of the fleeing imp.]

Lights out, shitbrain.

[The shot takes out the imp, and he sweeps Stolas up before he properly hits the ground.]

Come on, lets get the fuck out of here before they heal.

[noctuagoetia]

[Blitzø was really like someone out of an action movie. The owl's heart couldn't help but do a funny flip in his chest as the watched the imp parkour wall the hall to land nimbly in front of his kidnapper. Stolas didn't even seem to mind the blood as the poor hotel staff was quickly disposed of and scooped up into Blitzø's arms. Please don't mind the pink flush that heated his checks as his brain recalibrated.

A moment passes before Stolas shakes away the rosy tint from his face and processes what the imp had said.]

R-right. That is a sound plan. I could run by myself but I am a bit tied up.

[helluvamess]

[Blitzø shifts Stolas to drape over his shoulder, planting a firm hand on his thigh to keep him in place and relying on those bird legs to keep clear of the ground as he starts down the hallway at a jog.]

Yeah, yeah. I'll get you free in a minute. I just don't wanna fucking be around these assholes when they come back.

[He skids around a corner and down another hallway, then kicks a random door in. The room is fortunately empty and Blitzø tosses Stolas onto the bed.]

Now we've got time...

[noctuagoetia]

[There was a little hoot as Blitzø tossed him over the shoulder and he instinctive tucked in his long legs so they didn't hit the floor. Stolas could feel the heat of the imp's palm against his thigh. It was just a simple touch but it set all his nerves on edge. No, no, don't think about it.

Buuuuuut so much for that thought as the next thing he knew was Blitzø was kicking down a door and tossing his ass onto a bed. He landed with another muffled hoot onto the down comforter. With his wrists and ankles still bound, he wiggled like a worm to try to sit up to stare back at Blitzø. This scene looked awfully familiar to a dream he once had... A faint flushed glowed in the dim light of the vacant room as he tried to swallow the lump in his throat. Don't be horny, don't be horny. Blitzø is more than just sex. Don't be horny. Don't be-]

Yes! Yes. Plenty of time! [A beat as he cocked a questioning brow, eyes darting to the bed back to Blitzø.] ..... T-time for what exactly?

[helluvamess]

[He doesn't answer immediately, instead jumping up onto the bed as well to stand over Stolas and produce a knife with a wicked grin.]

What do you think?

[A moment of leering... and then he bends down to cut the ropes holding Stolas.]

Though why the fuck you couldn't get this off yourself is what gets me. Enjoying being damsel?

[noctuagoetia]

[For a second as Blitzø stood over him brandishing the knife, his heart caught in his throat. Oh shi- was he- were they-?

Then the binds were cut and any thought of imp taking him right there vanished. G...good?

Collecting himself, he sits up more to rub his wrists.]

While I do love it when you play the hero but since arriving, my powers feel.... muted. I wasn't able to transform into my full form when they attacked me. Which concerns me what else of my abilities are gone.

[helluvamess]

[Letting Stolas rub circulation back into his wrists, Blitzø tucks his knife away and takes a seat on the bed as well.]

May as well test it now. I doubt you can make a portal out of here but maybe you can open it other places or--

Wait, you're saying that you can't even get out of a shitty rope on your own without magic?

[noctuagoetia]

[Stolas’s brows furrow at Blitzø as he placed his hands on his hips, shooting him a flat stare.]

Well excuse me. Not all of us were gifted with physical strength. It wouldn't be a problem if I could transform. My other magic I need free use of my hands to wield.

[He huffs a little as of it was simple logic. Duh.]

I could try and see if I can create portals but the issue is I don't know this place well yet. I need to be able to visualize the otherside for it to work or otherwise I could portal us into a wall. Rather messy.

[helluvamess]

I'm still teaching you how to slip ropes later. I'm the only one allowed to tie you up, got it?

[It's... a lot more possessive than he intended and Blitzø immediately looks away as his face flushes.]

Just. Don't want you to get in a situation where you'll get killed here. We don't want to find out if there's even more stupid layers to this shit. And I've gotta make sure you get home safe.

So what else can you try to see if it works or not?

[noctuagoetia]

[What the what? Stolas's head whips around to stare at Blitzø. Was he... concerned? The expression on the owl's face softens as he scooted closer to him on the bed. Reaching up he placed a gentle hand on the imp's cheek, coaxing Blitzø to look at him.]

Blitz.... Don't worry about me. I'll let you in on a little secret. Only angelic weapons can truly cause me harm. So unless this place's Heaven has an arsenal I don't know about, I think I'll be okay. But erring on the side of caution does sound like a good idea until we know more. [Slowly he leans in to whisper in Blitzø's ear.] You're the only man allowed to tie me down.

[Then he pulls back with a sly grin, hand slipping away as he moved to get off the bed. Straightening out his outfit from being manhandled out in the hallway, he stood in the center of the room.]

Let's find out what I still can do, shall we?

[The goetia closed his eyes, focusing inward. It felt... strange. If his powers were strings, he could feel some connections strong as steel wires, while others were either faint or completely clipped. Sensing the firmest connection, Stolas raised his dominant hand as blue magic sparked to life. With another flick of the wrist a similar aura surround objects around the room. Starting out small like a coffee mug on the work desk, it levitated off its surface, graduating up to larger pieces of furniture before settling them back in place. Seems like no problems there. Lets try something a little more elaborate.

Flattening out his palms Stolas made a grand sweeping motion and it seemed like he was altering the fabric of reality as the pair suddenly found themselves in a sea of twinkling stars. The bed Blitzø was perched on had turned itself into a small planet while the owl himself was adrift among its rings. His attention pulled skyward, the goetian prince playfully pushed and pulled the celestial bodies making the galaxy spin around them. As the lights glittered, wordlessly Stolas glance back over his shoulder with a tender smile.]

[helluvamess]

You fucking say that but I'm still here rescuing your feathered ass.

[He's... not sure how he feels about the reminder of what happened with Striker and the rescue that had almost been too late. He'd initially thought that hadn't been too big of a deal either when Stolas had first called, that it was just another attempt of the prince to get his attention. But he'd been wrong then. He's not sure he trusts it not to be wrong again now.

It's a worry that makes it hard to respond as he probably should to Stolas' flirting, and as the goetian stands, Blitzø automatically glances at the door just to be certain that it's closed and they weren't followed in here, and checks his gun is still close at hand.

There's a soft blue glow as Stolas calls on his magic and various objects around the room move, and Blitzø relaxes a little. So not completely without power then, thank fuck.]

So I guess that-- Fuck!

[The room is gone entirely and Blitzø finds himself seated on a fucking planet or something? He'd seen Stolas open portals before of course, both for I.M.P. and to show things like the moon for the festival bullshit. But this was different.]

Are we really in fucking space right now?