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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Noi | Dorohedoro | OTA (Hell-Bound)

[sado]

I. CLEAN UP CREW

.. Hey, you!

[ well, the army that makes up the cleaning crew is going to have a tough time cleaning with this wall of a person running around trying to catch them between her hands. each time she misses, she swears loudly and commends their skills for being able to avoid her. this whole display is quite comical, almost like watching a bear try to catch a honeybee between its paws.

but she is undeterred! ]

You sneaky bastard, I said I didn't die! Just point me in the direction of senpai and I'll stop trying to catch ya!

II-A. HECK-LING TIMES

[ if she doesn't save you from getting sucked up by a whirlpool, she can be found trudging through the flooded streets on a mission to find her partner in crime. at one point, she starts sniffing around to find the source of a foul smell, the stagnant water that she is shuffling through.

finally, she groans and scrunches her nose up at the water. ]

What a pain, this place smells like shit. Worse than shit! Oi, you--

[ and she promptly takes a shiv to the calf, which must feel like a bee sting because it takes her a moment to even realize she's been stabbed. ]

Eh? Already?!

[ ever seen Team Rocket blast off again? it's kind of similar to how to the imp goes airborne when she crouches down the promptly uppercuts him with his own shiv once she removes it from her leg. ]

--or--

II-B.THE DEVIL'S NEST

[ it's Noi, of course she would step inside a place called the Devil's Nest. they might as well have put out the welcome mat for her, this place is infinitely cooler than Heaven and much more her speed. if Shin is here, she's positive he would be checking out a place like this, so she fully intends to loiter as long as it takes to find him.

.. that is, of course, until she catches a glimpse of Kamora.

without missing a beat, and her mask still on, she points at the cat as if no one else in the room can see her. the sad thing is, even if she knew what role the cat played here, she would still say stupid shit like this. ]

Oi! That fancy ass looking cat is naked! [ when no one jumps on the thought process, she hums and scratches at the back of her neck. ]

Did they.. make that coat out of her fur and make her wear it? Is that the vibe here? Her tits are gonna get cold!

III. HEAVENLY SING-ALONGS

[ the second the elevator doors open, and she sees how freaking bright it is up here, she laughs sheepishly and waves both hands in front of her to dismiss the idea of stepping out. ]

This is definitely the wrong floor! This one's for angels and stuff, right? Which button takes me back to the other place.. ah! Found it!

[ however, the second she leans over to hit the button, she feels herself get shoved out of the elevator and she doesn't even see who did it because a fairly large group was with her. sneaky bastard! the door closes before she can get back in so, without any other options, she turns to squint through the lenses of her mask and unzips the mouth to take a breath of fresh air.. just in time to get nailed in the face with cologne.

wheezing, she covers her face with her hands and yelps. ]

Hey, hey! .. wait, is it because I still smell like shit?

[ ooc: Noi is an absolute unit of a woman at 6'10" and roughly 273lbs, but her (cw for blood) uniform of choice makes her look like a man when she has her mask on--which she will at the start of these prompts. Feel free to mistake her for one, it doesn't bother her. ]

heavenly sing-along

[bbbrightside]

[Honestly, it's just a bit of a shame that Ruby happens to be on this elevator. Returning back to the heavenside layer, she was juuust squeezing out of the elevator - a short 'excuse me!' on her way. When she happened to be followed by just the largest figure she's seen so far. You're all big and she's just too dang small.

And, bless her. She's always here to help.]

Uhhh, maybe? [there's definitely A Scent] It might be hard to tell, what with that mask you're wearing.

[sado]

Huh?

[ who goes there! once she swats the rest of the cologne away from her face, Noi scans the horizon around her for the source before finally looking down.

the tiny voice is coming out of a very tiny person—that she nearly steps on when she tries to walk away. she flails her arms to steady herself and manages to pause with her foot hovering directly over Ruby’s head.

surely an apology is in order, considering she nearly squished her like a bug. instead, she lowers her leg, squints again, and promptly points at her. ]

It’s a midget! Ehhh, I guess they would have midgets up here too..

[ how does one talk to a midget without being condescending? like she knows! she crouches down to be closer to eye level and pokes her shoulder. a real midget! ]

My mask? Ah, sorry, sorry! One sec— [ she unzips the mask to reveal a sheepish grin, twirling it around on her finger once she removes it. ] Hey, did that help or do I still smell like crap? It’s absolutely not my fault! It was that shitty water in hell.

[bbbrightside]

[Good golly. Here she was, nearly on the verge of being squashed underfoot, caught up like a deer in the headlights. She could only thank luck that crisis had been averted at the last second.]

What? I'm not-

[Isn't that kind of mean?? And she's not short! Everyone else here is just... really, really tall. She wants to point that out, too! Except the tall figure has crouched down to her level - more or less - and pulled off that strange mask to reveal.... way more hair than she thought possible. Whoa.]

Uhh, smell? [And then it hits, and her face scrunches.] Ugh... I guess that does explain the elevator... Maybe you should try and get washed up? There's plenty of spas around here.

[sado]

Oh! It’s a kid!

[ still small though, even though everyone is small compared to her usually. she is all smiles even as she lifts her jacket up to give it the sniff test. not bad! but her pants are still caked in stagnant water, the blood probably doesn’t help much either.

and her damn leg isn’t healing as quickly as usual. such a pain. ]

A spa? Ah, that’s too fancy for me. It’s kinda pointless, isn’t it? If I’m gonna have to go back down there after this. Maybe if those little guys spray me again—

[ as if on perfect cue, she gets sprayed again with cologne and it’s another headshot. it’s punctuated by a comical noise that sounds like sputtering before she swats at it with her mask. ]

Cut it out you winged bastard! Why in the face?!

[bbbrightside]

Yup! Just... little old me.

[Emphasis on the 'little' part. She about comes up to Noi's knee, which further confirms Ruby's idea that all of this is just a little bit unfair.

Also, damn, that's a lot of blood and mess. No wonder the cherubs are throwing a fit.]

But it doesn't have to be pointless. It's fun! Especially if you're there with friends.

[Not that any of hers are here.]

It'd also be, uh, more relaxing than getting cologne sprayed in your face all day.

[sado]

But I just got here, I don’t have any—

[ tiny child, she is reading too far into this but clearly this is an invitation of friendship. with a kid. does she have any friends that tiny? hmm.. ]

Are you sayin’ you wanna be friends? You’re so small so, if we’re friends, I’ll kick the shit out of anyone who bullies ya! Got it? Just give me their names and I’ll take care of ‘em.

[ without warning, she scoops Ruby up and starts wandering off in a random direction, looking for this spa. if nothing else Ruby doesn’t have to worry about getting lost in the crowd. in truth? she just doesn’t want to accidentally step in her. ]

Know somethin’? I think you’re the first friend I made here. I’m Noi, what’s your name?

[bbbrightside]

--Oh! Well, if you want to be friends, I wouldn't--

[Mind? Her? Never. The more friends the merrier. Even if they're massive muscled mommies.

She barely has time to voice her opinion about bullies before being scooped up into some powerful arms, and suddenly they're on their way. Boy, she's like a couple of grapes, huh.]

W-whoa... Uh, I'm Ruby! Ruby Gloom. Nice to meet you?

[sado]

Good to meetcha!

Cool! We’re friends, then! And hey, don’t worry about the stains on the jacket, they’re older than dirt. Washin’ blood outta clothes is a chore, pretty sure those stains are from last year, maybe the year before last..

[ probably. mostly likely. she probably could have, you know, not drawn any attention to them and she would have been none the wiser, but that’s not how she rolls.

this whole time she’s been walking around like she knows exactly where she’s going with her tiny friend. did she pass it? it’s not unlikely, she’s kind of distracted. finally, all smiles, she looks down at her. ]

Hey uh, Ruby, where’s the spa place?

B Devil's Nest

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga... doubles over and starts dying of laughter.]

[He loves it here. Truly.]

[Whatever he expected, that was not fucking it.]

[He's kind of hysterically crying now, and he can't even leave to compose himself damn!]

An excellent question, actually. [How the fuck is s/he(? - he's not great with genders even on a normal basis!) bigger than Yasuke?! No wait, silly question. Other worlds, aliens, she could literally be an oni.] Probably not that cold around here. [It's Hell and nice and balmy, right? He's not great at telling temperatures either.]

[sado]

[ CAN I PET THAT DOG—she was absolutely sauntering forward to try and reach for the cat when the laughter stops her short. probably for the best, Kamora doesn’t look like she likes chin scratches.

straightening up, she uses her pinky to itch her ear through the mask while humming thoughtfully again. ]

Right? Who shaves a cat when they’re gonna make it wear a coat anyhow? At least she looks pretty badass like that! [ but then Kamora goes and gives her a look that would put her six feet under. ]

Why do I get that look?! I was worried about your tits, I’m not gonna heal them when they get frost bitten and fall off! You—ah, she’s gone now.

[ with a sheepish laugh, she shrugs her shoulders and turns to the stranger. ] Ah, right, this is Hell! I guess it can’t freeze over or anything. If it does we’d be pretty screwed, huh?

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga kicks out a chair for her to join him.] Well, I've seen it freeze a couple of times. Technically not this hell they keep telling me, but I can't tell the difference.

Everyone does seem to care more about being badass than practicality around here. "It's all just vibes," my partner would say.

I'm Oda Nobunaga. Demon King of -- it doesn't matter. Welcome to Hell. I promise not to shave you and make you wear your own fur. [Smirks!] Unless you're into that, and then we could talk terms.

[sado]

[ she accepts the seat, sliding onto it not long after it is nudged her way. what a friendly guy! ]

Hell is Hell, right? Minus the shitty smelling water, it’s not so bad! Plenty of people to fight, ya know? One of those fuckers stabbed me too! He flew pretty far when I hit him~ [ her voice goes singsong at the last statement. ]

Oh, a king! Wait, do I have to bow and shit? [ she is absolutely thinking out loud as she unzips her mask and shakes her hair out before setting the mask aside, shooting him a grin. ] Ha! Hard pass! I’d look totally weird bald.

[ while gesturing to herself with a thumb: ] Noi! I’m a Cleaner.

[konpeito_aji]

Exactly! [Laughs and gives her a thumbs up. Is he doing it right?] Ohhh nice job.

[And a small wince about the bows, that's why using his titles is a gamble. He went out of his way to get rid of the religion that it's from, so of course no one knows the contexts unless they're a history nerd, and then it just seems completely weird and extra to them. Spoilers: he IS weird and so damn extra so.]

Oda's fine. My generals defer to me, but demons don't give respect or deferrence until it's been beaten into them, and I'm past the age of waging war on all worlds. [That's a lie. He will never stop. He is kind of bored with it though. And curious if there's a way to bring peace to Hell without being dull.]

You are quite gorgeous like this. T'would be a shame to ruin that glowing frame.

Forgive the strangeness of this question, but what do you clean?

[sado]

Oda, then, you seem like a cool guy for being a king! Don’t they usually have a stick up their asses? [ with a little too much strength and great fanfare, she claps a hand against his shoulder. ] Yep, I think I’m gonna like ya! I like beatin’ people too.

Me? Gorgeous? Eh, what a sneaky guy! But you don’t gotta worry about it, I’m super strong. [ after flexing her muscles she leans over and nudges him with an elbow before propping an arm up against the bar, resting her cheek against her palm. ]

Messes. Ya know, if someone fucks up and needs to get dealt with, that’s my job. In and out in time for dinner. Speakin’ of—

[ her stomach growls and she promptly face plants into the bar top with a groan. ]

Kickin’ their asses made me hungry.. does this place have food?

[konpeito_aji]

Yes, usually. Demon Kings are a lot different. It's more a meaning of complete and total disrespect for authority, and tradition, anything anyone holds as "sacred," the final step before the most devout would reach Buddhadom. It's that I want people to eat, have luxuries, be happy, enjoy life -- or Hell, rather than die just to reincarnate. The religious zealots would rather they toiled, starved, didn't even have hair, clothes, music, or art, because all that is wasteful and won't help them increase ranks by death. And I'd rather abolish the castes entirely, and let people enjoy themselves based on the here and now, not have to 'earn' it by dying and leave it all up to luck. If you want a better future, you have to create it, not earn it. [And if you think that's a mouthful... he's not even started yet. He can go on forever about how religion sucks okay okay.]

Oh, I believe you. [Lazy appreciative grin eyeing the muscles.] Are you interested in their Fight Night then? It's run by the naked sphinx, I believe. [Vague gesture to Kamora.]

If there isn't food, they need to get a chef to get on that. [He has a mild debate of not willing to give ANY leeway to other demons, even if he likes Greed, Oda's constantly wary/mindful of debts, but fuck it, he wouldn't be the Demon King if he didn't act like an idiot now and again. So he does a falconry whistle to try to grab the waiter's attention. Get up and GO TO THE BAR ITSELF? Nah fuck that.]

devil's nest

[sanguinegale]

[As someone who knows exactly what Kamora is capable of, seeing a newbie—no matter how massive—just...walk up to her like that is incredibly terrifying. Paracelsus has to stop everything that he's doing just to make sure nothing horrible happens, who knows what it could be?!]

Hey, HEY!! Don't do that! That cat owns this building!!

[Because there is nothing more terrifying than a landlord.]

lmao.. para..

[sado]

Heh! I knew she was a badass cat!

[ but of course she doesn’t step away, she even leans over to get a better look at this cool cat. Kamora just exudes boss energy but, as Noi has no semblance of self-preservation, she keeps talking to her. ]

I bet ya could kick some ass, no wonder you’re bald! It all fell out because of intimidation, huh? And you got a fancy job like this! I like you, cat! Be my friend, okay?

[ at least she doesn’t try to pick her up or pet her, but that’s only because she is straightening up and turning her attention to Paracelsus. now she is looming over him like some kind of boogeyman. ]

Eh? You don’t talk to her? You scared? [ she folds her arms and looks down at him, if only the mask wasn’t hiding all her amusement. ]

he's trying his very best

[sanguinegale]

[You know, it's funny, he isn't even short. By normal standards, he's actually really tall. But this is Hell and normal standards don't exist anymore, so he figures this boogeyman is just another prime example of Hell's bizarre....talldemic.

He'll be very impressed when he learns otherwise.]

Wait, what? N-No, I talk to her all the time, actually. I even have her cell number-

[...why is he explaining this to a stranger? He stops, shaking his head.]

I-I mean!! No! What I'm trying to say is she has a very particular way of dealing with people who annoy her and I'd hate for that to be your first experience here. It's just a bad first impression, you know?

that’s all that matters bb

[sado]

How cool! I wonder if she’d give me her number..

[ aw shit, she is turning as if meaning to walk back to Kamora when she stumbles upon hearing the words people who annoy her—she doesn’t want to piss off such a cool character on day one.

but she also really wants her digits. what a pain in the ass, she’ll behave for now. ]

Hey, now..

[ she leans over to get unnervingly close to him, looking right at Kam as she whispers near his ear. ]

That’s a people coat, isn’t it? Made out of one of the people who pissed her off? I don’t wanna get made into a coat, so put in a good word for me, hm?

[ and to cement the deal, she pats a hand against his shoulder and laughs. unfortunately for him, she puts most of her strength behind it so here’s to hoping those feet are planted. ]

Ah, shit, that reminds me..

[ she draws his attention to her pant leg by propping her foot up on a barstool and pointing at. the material is torn and the dark blue color has been stained red due to a couple of stab wounds. ]

Do the little guys always stab people? Pretty sure I killed one of ‘em but the others are gonna have headaches! I didn’t mean to kill the one guy though, it was a reflex.. maybe they have gift baskets here? Or I could write a note?

How do you say sorry I killed ya?

[sanguinegale]

[O-Oh, they're so very close to his face...

At the suggestion of a people coat, Paracelsus squints at first, like he just heard the stupidest thing in his entire afterlife. He opens his mouth to comment as such, then stops.

Then realizes something horrible.]

I...I can neither confirm or deny that...actually...

[Oh dear lord, knowing Kam, it could be a people coat. Paracelsus can't tell if that's worse or better than the mouse thing. What a terribly powerful creature, may she never use her powers against him.

To make matters worse, there's now a leg being put on display. That in itself isn't the worst, but it's covered in blood. Dammit, normally he'd be fine, but his stint with Greed refreshed just how good that shit tastes. He needs to stop thinking about it, he HAS to stop thinking about it. Besides, it's probably weird to think about licking the blood off someone's leg in general, people frown upon that! He's being WEIRD-]

Ah- What? B-Baskets? [He's trying SO HARD to get back into the conversation.] I mean, you can always just get a card? I think they make those... It's Hell, after all.

[Ah yes, the "Sorry I killed you" card by Hellmark.]

cw: dead bodies, her canon is gross

[sado]

People wear fur, right? In Hell, a cat could totally wear people! People have bring your own corpse parties back home, I guess it’s not so weird to think about human coats..

[ it is absolutely one of the dumbest thing she’s said—but just one of them. there is plenty of off the wall shit where that came from. ]

You good man? You’re lookin’ at my leg like it’s a rack of ribs! Fuck, I’m hungry..

[ even though she is oblivious to his discomfort, she still lowers the leg and spares him from having to see it further. her magic is starting to kick into the final stages of healing, there won’t even be scars on the leg by the time this conversation is over. ]

Does sorry I killed your friend work? I mean, I guess it’s Hell, so maybe it’ll be okay. He kinda stabbed me first, so it was self-defense. Ah, but what if he had kids? Shit.

➥ The Devil's Nest coming in late with a bottle of jack no coming back etc etc

[nestingdevil]

[There are some nights when it's too busy upstairs to pull himself away and down into the depths of the 'Nest. And then there are nights where the bar is busy, sure, but he has enough possessions people on staff to keep the whole, sinking ship running as smooth as it possibly can.]

[Tonight is the latter of the two.]

[Which is why Greed is coiled up along the back wall, arms folded, one leg tossed over the other like the sleaziest kind of cat. He's busy watching another fight unfold, a glass of scotch trapped in his claws, when he hears someone yell over the crowd. The former homunculus slides his eyes lazily behind his sunglasses. Whoever this person is, they've found Kam. Found Kam, and ah. Ah, ah, ah.]

[He should probably step in before this whole thing gets messy, huh?]

[The Sin peels himself off the back wall; his laugh, a loud crack behind his teeth.] Ha - ! Well, aren't you the excitable one. [He shakes his glass as he moves, making the ice run circles around the brim.] But a little advice, friend. Might wanna watch what you say around her. Kam's got a mean streak.

you and this token are acceptable gifts

[sado]

Kam? A badass name for a badass cat! Hey, does she always look like someone pissed in her litter box or is it just me?

[ sure, she was just warned against saying things so freely but to do anything but continue would be against her character. a glutton for punishment? hardly, she is just so unaccustomed to feeling any semblance of fear that she shrugs it off. ]

I wonder if she’s like Gura-Gura, she could probably take him in a fight. I know that look! That cat has seen some shit, I’d trust her before I trusted anyone else. Bet she can spot danger a mile away.

[ having said what was on her mind, she straightens up and looks down at Greed with a quiet hum of interest. she makes no secret of the fact that she is sizing him up, eyes sliding from head to toe behind the lenses of her mask in a manner that shows this isn’t her first rodeo. if her size doesn’t speak volumes then the specks of blood littering her tracksuit will.

with a jovial laugh, she folds her arms across her chest after pointing directly at him. ]

You look pretty badass yourself! Four arms, the tail, the horns.. I like it! Guess that means I like you too, huh? Can’t get complacent here but tellin’ someone they look cool as shit doesn’t count, right?

You fight? I’m gonna be lookin’ to let off some steam later and I wanna fight someone strong. [ of course, to emphasize the strength, she flexes for him. even on her worst day, she would absolutely destroy a normal human. ]

[nestingdevil]

Ah, yeah. Don't take it personally. [Greed brings the glass up to his face, but waits to take a pull.] She's not exactly the friendliest one of the bunch. [He tilts the drink in his hand as he shoots a pleasant look Kamora's way. The cat of the hour has long since taken up residence on her usual podium; her tail lashing briskly along the stack of name cards and dollars like it somehow offended her.]

[The Sin turns his attention back to Noi.] Don't know what a Gura-Gura is. [He takes a serving of ice and scotch into his mouth, crunches his teeth once, then swallows the whole combination down.] But you're right. I'm sure she could give whoever he is a run for his money.

[And oh, he knows that look anywhere. Running a place like this, running a place like before, there is no short supply of people curious to see what he's made of. So, he meets the look with a thin smile; one dastardly, coy, and every bit as wicked as his given sin.]

Ha - ! Jump right into it, don't you? I like your enthusiasm. [The end of his tail chitters as it brushes against the floor. He's excited, intrigued. This person, whoever they are, has no hesitation at all, do they? It's as if whatever filter they may (or may not) have had is gone, letting all their wants spill out as plain as day.]

[Honestly? It's a nice change of pace.]

[The Sin sets his glass down on one of the barrels nearby and gives the brim of it a thoughtful tap of his claw. Znnk.] No, it doesn't count. But I meant what I said, at least. You're an interesting one. [He pulls his hand away and settles it on the curve of his hip.]

But now you're asking the right questions. And I hate to disappoint, but it would be kind of rude of me to fight in my own Fight Night, wouldn't it? [Greed forces a hum to hammer in his chest, turning his throat jittery with the vibration.] People might start getting the wrong idea about me, and that's bad for business.

Tell you what. [His eyes dart to Noi's muscles, to the bulk of them, and his expression festers wild on his jaw.] When we aren't placing live bets, why don't you come on by? Show me everything you're made of, friend. And I promise, I'll return the favor.

First thing's first - [The former homunculus guides his nails across his collarbone, striking softly at the fabric of his shirt.] - the name's Greed. What do I call you?