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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[charmdefensive]

I would have put myself here on purpose if I knew how hot everyone here was beforehand lmao! 😘

But if you're talking about people who have grudges against me who would want to exile me to another plane of existence, I ALSO have more of those than I can count.

If you're in the same boat then hey at least it means you must be interesting 🥰🥰

[behemoth_betrayed]

I don't dislike it per-say. I dislike that I can't leave. This reality is making me a lot smaller and less powerful than I am, and to be honest it's kind of a bummer. You're right though, the people here are ...appealing. At least the company could be worse.

Did any of those people with grudges actually have the power to send you here, though? Or alter reality in general?

I've been called a lot of things, but never ever boring.

[charmdefensive]

most of them probably not, but some of them maybe? Might have the power to do something, I mean.

There's a whole mystery culprit going around whose plans I'm technically foiling and they seem to be capable of some very high level magic.

I totally understand what you mean about being depowered though!!! OMG I thought it was just me 😭😭😭 bummer is sooooo right

[behemoth_betrayed]

Maybe isn't definitive, but it's something.

Because I can say, for certain, that I know someone who could have easily sent me here. She could have created this entire realm for all I know. I just don't know if she would. Did. Or if she only sent me here. Or... if she knows I'm stuck here at all. It's concerning.

New realities do happen, it's not uncommon for immortal things. But I've never been so little of me. What has changed about you since you arrived?

[charmdefensive]

for some reason the spells I'm best at don't work AT ALL! Or at least they're weak enough that it's barely worth it. I still have the reserves to be able to cast things but they just don't have the same effect!

Tell your frenemy that may or may not have created this realm, that I put years of work into being this talented, and make an exception for me! I'm a humble mortal genius!

[behemoth_betrayed]

Hmmm. Do you have some kind of enchanted band stuck on your body somewhere as well? I'm beginning to wonder if our magic is being syphoned off of us.

I'm not sure I can tell her anything right now. I can't sense her at all. And if she can sense me, she's... what's that mortal phrase? 'Leaving me on Red'?

I've only ever witnessed her tweaking reality for the good of her friends. I think she might still be very mad at me

[charmdefensive]

oh yeah I have the enchanted band thing. It's not taking all of my energy though. It's just locking some spells in particular. Surprised no one did this to me earlier tbh, but it seems pretty complicated to set up.

From my humble mortal POV of course. Are you seriously like a god?

Anyway how do we apologize to this person who's mad at you, because you're bringing me around to the idea that maybe she has something to do with it

[behemoth_betrayed]

It's a magic I've never seen before, and it is... effective, unfortunately. I'd be impressed if I wasn't so inconvenienced.

God would be an understatement, I think. Gods exist inside the universes inhabited by the mortals who dreamed them into existence, in most cases. I exist without a reality to constrain me.

She definitely could have. She's powerful enough, that's for sure. And I have seen her create whole universes before.

I had thought that this time we reached a fairly agreeable bargain, too. Maybe I was wrong.

[charmdefensive]

wow bragging much

jk confidence is sexy 😏

Let's bring that confidence into this relationship with your universe creator too! Positive thinking! This might be one last prank to call it even and then the bargain is still on!

[behemoth_betrayed]

Girl, please. If I was bragging, you would know. I'm simply trying to answer your questions.

To be clear, she didn't create the universe I came from. Just new universes thereafter. And I believe you may not be mistaken. Fortuna might just be pulling my tail...

It would be very unkind. I was nice enough to pull her out of the last realty altering illusion she was trapped in. Where's the respect?

[charmdefensive]

Maybe she's doing a whole thing where she rescues you from this situation, and pretends that she wasn't the one that also set it up in the first place. So she can get the credit and call it even! That'd be pretty sly!

[behemoth_betrayed]

I can't say that's an impossibility. I'm... not sure if it's something she would do, but I know it's something she could. I've observed Fortuna in several relapsing universes, she doesn't always practice the same kindness she's shown me.

It might be too convenient for this all to be a joke, though. Besides, as far as I know, I'm the only one here who's interacted with her directly. If she did put me here for an extended Time Out, then where did all of you come from?

[charmdefensive]

Well, that's what you were asking people about, right?

Is there anyone else who would actually have that kind of relationship to every single one of us? What kind of answer were you expecting that would work for everyone?

Maybe this is some kind of pocket dimension that's set up for anyone with power to exile people to whenever they want, so multiple culprits are at play.

[behemoth_betrayed]

A fair point, and a conclusion I am also coming around to. Maybe this is some kind of grease-trap dimension for extremely powerful beings. I haven't met anyone boring here either, so it feels likely.

Are we just a giant accidental coven of shit-disturbers?

Multiple culprits does make the most sense, too. It doesn't bode well. But it makes sense.

[charmdefensive]

I'm not gonna complain about being in the coven.

omg tell me all about the other interesting people you met!

<--- Not Suddenly Behemoth just Mood

[behemoth_betrayed]

It's fairly egotistical to trap so many powerful beings in one place and assume they'll just... sit around and eat pie.

Then again, it's foolish to assume everyone here will be willing to play well with others. Fire and Water energies do tend to clash, understandably.

People I've met here? You'd have much more fun meeting them yourself, girl. Vicarious delight can only get you so far.

Other than you, though, my favorite has to be the Circus Cockatiel.

[charmdefensive]

Obviously I want to meet them myself! I'm asking you for recommendations!

I would definitely spend some quality time with a Circus Cockatiel.

tho are they literally a cockatiel?

[behemoth_betrayed]

Then yes, I highly recommend the Circus Cockatiel. He's a gas.

His name is Lucifer and I believe he's an Angel?

Don't quote me on that, it's rude to assume an entities' cosmic origin without explicitly asking.

[charmdefensive]

I just want to know if I should be looking for someone bird-shaped

Not a dealbreaker either way so whatever 🤣🐦💖

Angel sounds interesting even if it's only maybe-angel though. I don't have shame, so I'll ask him what he is! I won't mention you said anything!

[behemoth_betrayed]

I see. He has those adorable, bird-like spots on his cheeks. He wears a lot of white, and has blue, blue eyes that flicker the most enticing shade of red when you start talking about something juicy.

Nice to meet someone so open minded.

Do you mean that literally? You cannot feel shame at all? Or are you just trying to be cute?

Succeeding, incidentally. I just want to make sure I understand you.

[charmdefensive]

Description noted! And you are so sweet 😘

It's not a magical curse on my emotions or anything. It's just my natural born talent to not have any shame!

[For sure she has shame, but like hell will she ever admit it even to herself, until she accidentally stumbles upon it.]

[behemoth_betrayed]

Oh, I understand. I can relate. I don't feel shame about things in the way that most other creatures do. I just prefer to be polite when it's a viable option. [ Look he was really excited to see if he was gunna get to break Reality that one time, okay. No way he was going to be ashamed of doing something so exciting!

Making assumptions, though? Oh, no. How pedestrian. ]

If anything... no one here is boring. I suppose we could all stand to make a friend or two, since we're all stuck here the same. As far as I know.

[charmdefensive]

Maybe we're finally among our people, the shameless heathens. So who needs to be polite anymore?

[behemoth_betrayed]

I find myself questioning the logic of just... throwing so many Powerful Beings into a cage. But maybe the point isn't logic. Maybe the point is Chaos... or fun?

It's hard to make friends without at least some manners, I think. At least, only a certain type of person enjoys overt viciousness.

[charmdefensive]

Chaos and Fun are synonyms!

There's other things you can be in between polite and vicious... I'd say I'm more, "frisky!" or something.