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heckinooc2024-03-17 09:47 am
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TDM 001!!
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!! ]
[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!! ]
OOC NOTES:
-This TDM is open to all! For now, you do NOT need to join the comm to play in it!
-Post questions for the mods here
-Remember, playing in the TDM does NOT guarantee your entry or app being accepted into the game proper later down the line!
-Apps open next Sunday! Be sure to read the rules linked there and check the current taken list!
-For current players: TDMs count as game canon AND threads may be used for AC if you wish!
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Indeed. They're my helpers! Pay them no mind, they won't bother you.
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[ They nod as they trot along behind, taking one last glance at the things before focusing their attention on where this guy is taking them. ]
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Why? What's the problem with digital?
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Nothing, on it's own. But there's a certain thorn in my side who has the ability to manipulate digital media, much like I can manipulate radio waves. He's not particularly threatening, but that doesn't mean I want to roll out the red carpet for him. My business is my business, not his.
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[ They mull it over for a moment, trying to remember if they saw anyone of that description. Then they think back to that weird text they got... ]
You don't mean the guy who literally blew up random people's phones, do you?
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[ That guy was a jerk, they can see why this guy doesn't want him around. ]
Fine by me. Let's see what I'm working with here.
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[Alastor gestures to the setup with his cane. As far as analog goes, the set up is quite fancy. State of the art, for what it is. There's turntables and cassette players and even some old school compact disc readers. Nothing connected to the internet, or directly to Hell's power grid. It had been quite a pain to create a barrier on the transformer leading to the station, but he'd managed.]
Acclimate yourself, and then give me a taste of your abilities. Consider it a working interview, Miss Acht. Mister Acht? What do you prefer, my dear?
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Uh... Just Acht is fine. Pronouns are they/them if you're wondering.
[ Now that the awkward gender statement's out of the way, they investigate the setup. First thing they do is find some cords that plug into their headphones... Get the turntables and records ready... Is there a keyboard anywhere? ]
You don't mind if I throw in some original music, do you? This isn't my normal setup, but I can improvise.
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Oh my! A musician as well? Aren't you just oozing with talent? Of course, of course! I'd love to hear what you have to offer.
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Heh. I'll let you be the judge of that.
[ After taking some time to set up and pick out a setlist (harder than it seems when most of this music they've never heard of) and... ]
2/2
They've picked out several tracks that could count as either lo-fi or electro swing, and their beat matching is so good it's almost impossible to tell where one song starts and another ends. The songs are arranged like they're playing for a club; a couple of mellower songs to ease listeners in, some faster paced music to get people swinging, then slowing the tempo back down so people can cool off from the musical high.
Near the end of the set, they bust out the keyboard so they can treat Alastor with an analog, instrumental rendition of one of their most recent tracks. From memory.
After the show, they switch over to some instrumental background music and turn it down so Alastor can hear them. ] So, how's that?
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He listens to their mixing carefully, tapping his foot to the beat and humming a bit. When they turn it down, he stands up and gives a standing ovation, accompanied by a studio clapping sound effect] Bravo, bravo! What a performance! And with music you just found, no less. Incredible, my dear, truly.
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Until the person they were trying to impress gives them a crowd's worth of applause. ]
Really...? [ Was this guy buttering them up...? Nah, they need to just accept the praise. It's for a temp job, after all. ] Thanks. Glad you like it.
[ A faint smile spreads across their lips. ]
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