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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!

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[ he crosses his arms over his chest, listening intently. look at him being helpful! he's such a good guy! charlie would be proud or whatever probably. ]

Unlikely! If you didn't have them before, you'll probably go back to whatever your 'normal' is when you go back home. Presumably also the dead part? Not sure on that one, people don't just leave the real Hell, you know?

a beat and then he lets out a surprised little laugh, reaching up to flick the side of his own tiara-esque black halo with a couple of fingers. ]

Oh, I'm not supposed to be an angel. That's my mix-up. I haven't been an angel in a loooo-ho-ho-hong time.

[ hey my guy? what does that mean? why would you have been an angel but then no longer an angel? what's up with THAT? ]

[ Maurice's ears fall crooked as he tilts his head. This guy seems nice enough but he does not like the way he says that. Something in his hindbrain is screaming at him to run, but he's too distracted to listen. ]

Oh...do you like it?

Oh! I mean, it's definitely a punishment but it's home, haha! My daughter's there, so I can't complain too much.

[ he complains a whole bunch, usually. he's made of complaints. but he's trying out a new personality trait today. ]

I'm so sorry...

[ Instant concern! This guy's daughter passed away! But...he also seems to be dead. They're all dead. Maurice himself feels double dead. Maybe that all happened a long time ago. Eternity and all. Maybe it's fine. But still, the empathy is strong. ]

[Wait. Does he mean being an angel is punishment? Did he hear that right? God it's hard to pay attention, there are still so many QUESTIONS.]

If I'm not being tortured for my, uh, sins...what am I supposed to be doing?

[ he waves a hand slightly. not dismissive, but like 'chill, buddy.' ]

She loves Hell. Or, well, loves the sinners in it. Probably also loves the place? I'm unclear on that one. It's all she's ever known, and she loves to help them. She really is the perfect daughter... I could never ask for anything more.

[ MY GUY STOP BEING A PROUD DAD ON MAIN FOR 2 SECONDS GODDAMN

anyway. ]

First off, I refuse to believe you have sins. Just look at you. You're like a duckling that fell down a sewer grate, you just need someone to push you back up through the slats. [ what ] But... Most people are treating this place like a literal vacation. There's basically no point to anything. Exist? Have some endless shrimp in Heaven? There's a pretty nice beach up there right now! You'll probably turn part fish if you go in it though.

[ Oh! So he means Hell...well now he has even more questions. But he doesn't want to annoy this man, he's been very very nice to him. Even if he did call him a baby duck. He's not thrilled about that. ]

I dunno if I want to turn into even more of a weird creature...but the beach sounds nice...the sun! Is the sun there? In Heaven?

[ A hopeful expression spreads across the young man's face. ]

[ it's a compliment! this guy LOVES ducks. ]

Huh? Oh, yeah. Sun's there! It's much, uh, nicer? Than the red sun down here. Everything down here? Red and black. Everything up there? White and gold. Very thematic. Drives me absolutely nuts. I can't even color code my home the way I want! Ridiculous.

[ he went off on a tangent. oops. ]

But yes! It's a great beach. Sun, sand, all the animals are friendly, there are no riptides or killer waves, it's just... Perfect, haha.

[ The sun!!! He can go be in the sun again! Shit, he's gotta get back on that elevator. But not before showing his gratitude. He shyly extends a clawed hand. ]

Thanks for helpin' me out. I think I can do this. It's been nice meetin' you, Mr...?

[ lucifer takes the offered hand and shakes it vigorously. he is being SO friendly, damn!

then: ]

It's a pleasure! Lucifer Morningstar.

[ he uh, buried the lede there pretty hard, didn't he? ]

[ Maurice is thrilled. He's made TWO new friends here already. Being dead is so much easier than being a vampire! He returns the shake--hesitant but firm. Touching other people is a little weird for him. ]

[However, when the king of Hell gives him his name, Maurice freezes. The furry ridge that runs down the length of his tail stands on end and the noise he makes can only be transcribed as thus:]

a!

[ it actually becomes clear that he wasn't trying to be some kind of asshole about it when he gets that reaction. he flusters slightly, waving his hands, giving him some space. ]

Uhhh, hey, hey! Whatever you've heard about me in whatever version of religion your home place has, it's probably not true. I'm just—

[ he's just what?

he doesn't know.

how fucked up is that?

he falters a moment before continuing. ]

—I'm just me.

[ Maurice is ready to fucking BOOK IT back to that elevator. ]

[However, his hooves stay rooted to the carpet. He still looks very, very startled but the face Lucifer makes causes the fresh demon to feel a pang of guilt. More like several pangs of guilt. If Hanna didn't judge him for being a vampire, how could he judge this guy who had been perfectly helpful and nice to him for being the uuuuuuuuuuh King of Hell? Really gives you some insight on how Maurice feels about being a vampire.]

Oh--! Uh-- it's!! I'm sorry! It's fine! It's cool! I'm sorry man--sir! Sir.

No, don't worry about it! It's like, I get it. There are the stories and everything. Bad press, you know? I should've opened with it though, or at least uh, gave you some warning?

[ he shifts, chewing on the inside of his cheek thoughtfully. how is this the king of hell? ]

It's like... How to explain this. I just did something my dad didn't like and he kicked me out of the house for it, haha.

[ Sympathy for the devil? Maurice has it. ]

Oh...man, I'm sorry. I got kicked outta my house too. Not by my parents but like. A landlord. Boss? Mentor? Uh...

[ Shit. Here he is talking about himself when it's Lucifer who's upset! ]

Sorry. Everything I ever knew got changed up big time just a few months ago and now this happened...I dunno what to think. But I think...[ He regards the devil with an earnest expression. ] if you wanted me dead, I'd already be a smear on the ground.

[ he nods understandingly for the first half, but then he squints. then looks confused. ]

I mean, like, I could? But why would I do that, honestly! You seem like a nice guy, and I don't even do that to all the assholes I have to hang out with in the real Hell!

I mean...I was always taught that the devil was, like....evil? That seems like a pretty evil thing to do. And there's these pictures of him--you--eating people in the bottom of Hell in a frozen lake? Like...straight up snarfing guys like slim jims.

[ Is he being insensitive? WHY CANT HE SHUT UP? ]

Yeugh!

[ he doesn't sound mad or upset, just like 'ew!' ]

Look, not to judge people with diets different from mine, there are cannibals all over the real Hell and one in this one, but I could not just eat a person. I'm an apple pie kind of guy! A nice pastry. I don't need to eat, so if I'm going to it's gonna be something nice.

[ a beat. ]

Anyway, nope, none of that! I just kind of hang out at home. Or, well, now I hang out in the hotel my daughter started to rehabilitate sinners so they can go to Heaven, but either way I still don't get out much.

[ He winces at Lucifer's clear disgust. ]

I guess it makes sense that you'd like apples--I MEAN--you got one on your hat there. It's a cool hat.

[ But then the devil says something that makes Maurice's brows drift upwards. ]

Rehabilitate? That's...way different than what the hell in my, uh, world? My world is. You just go there...until God gets bored I guess. It's...not clear. I shoulda paid closer attention in church.

Edited (typo) 2024-05-27 00:35 (UTC)

I said not to judge while in the middle of judging, my bad. I'm sure some people have dietary restrictions. Actually, I think that guy might have dietary restrictions in Hell, but I don't think he did when he was alive, that's absurd... But he cooks normal food for everyone else... Have I ever seen him eat it?

[ lucifer... are you okay, buddy? ]

Anyway, thanks! I love a good theme.

It was her idea! I didn't think much of it at first but I'm trying to support her and there has been improvement in some of her friends. I'll be honest with you, good ol' dad does not care about anything anymore. I'm pretty sure my siblings are running Heaven, which is not, uh, normal, for the place. But I'll let you in on a secret, and it's that the instructions are never actually clear. That's not on you.

[ When Lucifer starts muttering about Alastor Maurice has to do a little squint. Not out of disapproval but out of confusion because he isn't sure if he's still being spoken to. He snaps back to attention when it becomes clear that he is. ]

Oh...

[ Huh. He has to think about that for a minute. Maurice hasn't noticed, but his tail has slowly come unwound from around his feet and now he's standing more at ease. It seems the devil has some problems...and that makes him relatable. And Maurice is nothing if not desperate for someone to relate to. Being a vampire was very lonely, even if you had a Murder breathing down your neck. ]

Well...thanks for clearin' that up, Mr. Lucifer. I was so worried when I woke up here--because, well, Terri told me something different happened to you if you died without all of your soul in tact. But this is a lot better than what she talked about.

[ He tips his head to the side, looking down at Lucifer. He doesn't say anything, he's just looking. Observing. Thinking. Maybe he's insane or maybe dying a second time has made him bold, but he thinks he might be able to find a friend in this tiny man.]

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