TDM 002 / MERMAY EVENT

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A: Garden Level - CLEAN UP CREW
[WHUH OH YOU'VE DIED AND ENDED UP IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. A usually beautiful sight--this time it seems the water from heaven is spilling over! Watch your step or you might get a stream of ocean water cascading atop your head like a prop bucket.

The imps and cherubs are hard at work with a water pump tho!! They've got this, really. "Don't mind us, we're just--doing paperwork! Yep!! THAT'S ALL IT IS."

Reassuring. More alarming, you may have noticed that you've changed. Depending on your alignment, you may have more heavenly or hellish traits.............or just for May, you may have AQUATIC traits. That's not worrying!!

Well as some oldbies get teleported to the garden as well, maybe you can ask them some questions!!]


B: HECK-LING TIMES
[Now if you take the elevator down to Hell's Hotel, it's water free! However you may be IMMEDIATELY assaulted by some imps who try to jab you with a shiv. Standard hell greeting!! Maybe someone intervenes or maybe you can like, just punch them. The sheep imps ain't shit. The rest of the hotel is surprisingly nice though, and if you have a room assignment there, you'll find it honestly pretty accommodating.

BUT OUTSIDE? Oh buddy is it still flooded!! Some imps are working hard to pump the water out, but it has the added effect of creating whirlpools. Get sucked into one and not only will you be tossed and turned like laundry, but there's a chance a MEMORY will be tossed right out of you! This could be anything from forgetting your name, your bestie's face, where you live, whatever! Don't worry, the effect will wear off in a few hours, or until someone finds the memory and gives it back to you (in the form of floating seashells that will float near the whirlpools!)]


C: HEAVENLY SING-A-LONGS
[Take the elevator up, and you step in the luxurious Heavenly Hotel! And you may be IMMEDIATELY assaulted by sheep cherubs spritzing you with perfumes or colognes or dolling up your hair. They're here to serve!! Once you get rid of those pests though, feel free to explore the ludicrously divine amenities of the hotel.

OUTSIDE isn't nearly as flooded as Hell, though the local ocean has still expanded greatly, but instead there's a different problem...........there are crabs. And seagulls. And fish?? Singing. They're singing SO much.

You may find a chorus of sea critters at any point in Heaven abruptly bursting into a kiss-the-girl style musical, accidentally revealing a crush you might have, or a silly secret. Better hope passing angels and other residents aren't listening too hard! Of course you can just punt the annoying creatures away. Or eat them. That's an option too, sure. ]



OOC NOTES:
-All effects are optional and last as long as it's fun for you to play with them!
-TDM characters can have mermaid forms or not, up to you!
-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 in June! 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!
-Remember regardless of your alignment, you are free to travel to whatever level you wish!

Comments

Kokichi Oma | DRV3 | Hell raised OTA

[shslliar]

Garden A: Arrival (CW: Spoilers, mention of death)

Here be spoilers.

[ It didn't take long for Kokichi to figure out where he was. No one could have woken up after going through... That. Plus, he can clearly see his skin gained the colors of an inverted Monokuma whenever he saw his hands, and his spaded tail swishing about is a clear indication of where he's headed...

Or it would be if the imps hadn't informed him he isn't supposed to be here. ]

WHAT?! What do you mean I don't belong here?! I'm dead!

[ The imp he's yelling at just shrugs and tells him something about sorting paperwork as they go back to pumping out water. ]

Hey! Don't just brush me off! There is literally no way I could just go back to living! What am I supposed to do, possess whatever's left of my dead body?!

... Hey! Stop ignoring me!

[ The imps continue to ignore him and move on, leaving a frustrated Kokichi alone and confused. ]

... Hmph. [ He perches on the nearest bench, drawing his knees to his chest as his new tail curls around his legs. ] Stupid sheep... I'd better be reincarnated somewhere interesting when this is over...

Garden B:Clean Up
[ Some time after making a scene, Kokichi has seen his reflection in the floodwaters. You might see him peering at the water from the bench he's perched on, pawing a little at the markings on his face, before he notices someone approach. When he looks up... ]

Hey, did you know the water here is magic? I just found out!

[ The water is not magic, he is bullshitting to look less spooked and mess with people. ]

Hell Hotel
[ ... Yeah, he ain't going in the flooded whirlpool streets. Instead, he will go pester the hotel staff. ]

So... This is Hell, huh? Then where's all the torture and despair?

[ He is promptly directed to one of the hotel's luxury torture chambers. Nobody's shoving him in, but they are telling him how much it'll cost to rent it per hour. ]

Hold up. I'm not being punished for my sins? Then what's the point of being damned?

[ Someone please explain the logic behind this Hell before he asks the imps 20 questions. ]

Heaven
[ Is it your birthday today? No? Too bad, Kokichi figured out he can just waltz into Heaven and convince some of the singing sea creatures you deserve a birthday song.

So when you least expect it, you will get accosted by a chorus of sea life belting:

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
FROM ALL OF US TO YOU!
WE WISH IT WAS OUR BIRTHDAY
SO WE CAN PARTY TOO!

Kokichi is snickering in the background. ] Wow! Who woulda guessed it was your birthday? Nee hee hee!

[ourtomorrow]

....Magic?

[ This is news to the angel boy Kokichi's approached, whose guileless face belies that he's instantly believing this story.

So is the larva in his arms, who tries to pat his boy with a fin that used to be a stubby bug leg. Magic....that sounds scary....!! ]

[shslliar]

[ Oh, this is gonna be good. ]

Yeah! If you stare into it long enough, you'll see the faces of people from life you've left behind.

[ He may look cute, but he is smiling deviously on the inside. ]

[ourtomorrow]

The people...we've left behind....

[ Dread settles onto Ken. That's right, the imps said this was an afterlife. One Ken and Wormmon aren't supposed to be in, but until they find their way home, will everyone there believe them to be......

Has Ken cost his parents another child, again.....

Ken's gaze starts drifting down to the water. Wormmon squeals in terror. ]

D-d-d-don't look!!

[ Can he climb up Ken's front to cover the boy's eyes for him?! No! But he's sure going to try, with no results whatsoever but a lot of wiggling!! ]

[shslliar]

[ Of course, the only things Ken and Wormmon are going to see in the water are their own reflections. Kokichi smirks, leaning in a little... ]

You might have to get closer to see them clearly. Maybe kneel down or something.

[ This water only goes up to mid calf at most, so dunking these suckers in might not be a great idea... But Kokichi has a long tail with a wide end now, and if he positions it juuuust right... Just behind Ken, near the edge of the water... ]

[ourtomorrow]

Ken-chan, don't! What if they're ghosts?!

[ Ken pats the back of Wormmon's head, crouching to get a better look in the water. ]

It's all right. I have to know....

[ Wormmon swallows. Ken-chan....is being so brave.....He's worried about the people he left behind! He wants to see if they're missing him!

Wormmon will be brave too!

They will BOTH STARE DEEPLY INTO THE WATER!!! ]

Heaven

[truthliesinspace]

[SOMEONE'S just taking a walk and then gets heckin jump scared by a bunch of singing fish. rude!!]

--my birthday was weeks ago, what the hell! Who set this up?

1/???

[shslliar]

[ Yes. YES! Be bothered, fellow... ]

2/???

[shslliar]

[ Class... Mate...?

The giggling dies down. He knows that voice. He mostly recognizes the guy getting jumpscared here. If this is who he thinks this is, then... ]

3/??? This thread is heading into DRV3 spoiler territory, heads up.

[shslliar]

[ ... Shit. ]

4/4

[shslliar]

[ Kokichi quickly puts on a cheerful, impish smile before getting in front of the fish. ]

Whoops, my bad! The birthday boy's actually that guy down the street.

[ He points to some rando on the other side of the street with his finger and the tip of his tail. The fish are confused, but they should wander off shortly...

He needs to be alone with this guy for a bit, after all. ]

[truthliesinspace]

[scratching at his hair in confusion at the fish band before hearing this little demon speak.

And then it immediately clicks. And he's reaching to grab him by the collar]

--YOU!

[shslliar]

Eep!

[ This is fairly easy to do. He is smaller than you and he likes to wear a big, grabbable scarf. He could have dodged, but let's be honest. He was looking for some kind of confrontation here. ]

Oof... H-hey... It's just a harmless prank...

[truthliesinspace]

[SHAKING HIM as he lifts him slightly off the ground]

Harmless prank my ass! You've got a lot of nerve showing your face after all this time! Where have you been?! Do you get what kinda hell you put us through?

Garden B:Clean Up

[grumpface]

[A white-and-gold penguin with a halo and a bottle of booze in a flipper had walked up to the newcomer and was about to ask if he wanted a mirror. And then this happened. Husk raises an eyebrow.]

...Yeah, if you stay in it too long, it magically kills you.

[Husk has been here for a while.]

[shslliar]

[ Oof, tough crowd. Maybe he can roll with this... ]

Why do you think I'm trying to keep out of it, huh?

[ Using his current position on the bench for more believable lies. Yep. ]

[grumpface]

[Sorry, but when your mood is constantly Had Enough With Everyone's Shit, you tend to be a bit snippy.

Husk takes the time to briefly take a swig of whiskey.]

You were starin' at it for a long time and touchin' the marks on your face and there ain't nothin' in there worth that much attention. Unless, of course, it was your reflection in it. No, the water ain't magic. Yes, you really look like that now. No, no one knows how the ♠♥♥♣ long we'll all be here. There's hotels both in this place's heaven and hell that you can access usin' the elevator.

[That should cover a lot of things for this newbie.]

[shslliar]

. . .

[ Kokichi stares at the bleeped out penguin for a minute. ]

I was lying about the magic water, if you hadn't guessed. But thanks for the free info dump.

[grumpface]

Yeah, I kinda guessed. I've been here for a couple months.

What's your name, kid? I'm Husk.

Hell

[konpeito_aji]

Don't worry, that can be arranged.

[This isn't as effective without his whip on hand, but Oda lets loose his general aura and vibes.]

[shslliar]

Eep!

[ Good job, you made him jump! The poor fella is now shaking in fear. ]

Hey, come on... I was just curious... You're not gonna hurt a little guy like me, are ya?

[ He's just a little guy giving you puppy eyes and curling his tail around his ankle. Look at him, this small, shivering demon boy who has done nothing wrong...

... Wait, he might be exaggerating a bit. ]

[konpeito_aji]

[Ahhhh fantastic. He loves it here! He feels even more at home than in Azuchu castle, and that's saying something. It's been a while since he could get that kind of reaction from someone so Oda can't help but laugh, dropping the animosity, at least.]

Don't be so eager to believe all the propaganda by monks and those who would rather control your destiny. They profit from having population to control, so they exaggerate how terrible Hell is to rule with fear.

Don't let them. Instead take your own course of actions in your hands, and enjoy yourself. If someone wants to stop you? Make them actually do it, don't do it for them.

1/2

[shslliar]

[ ...Wow. This sure is not the sadist Kokichi expected... ]

Um... Maybe you're right. You have really good advice, mister...

2/2

[shslliar]

... Too bad I already knew all that!

[ And just like that, he drops the scared act like a rock. No longer shaking, now he's all confident and smirking. He totally wasn't that spooked! ]

By the way, have you been living under a rock, or are you from some universe where monks rule the world? Because last time I checked, my hometown wasn't full of religious nut-jobs.

[konpeito_aji]

[Yup he likes it here. Highly entertaining. Though he's still a sadist, just not on weaklings.] Where are you from?

[Monks don't rule the world, Nobunaga does, but that's not something he should say so casually.]