TDM 003 - SUMMER

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A: Garden Level - OOPS YOU DIED
[CONGRATS YOU DIED. Sucks for you!! But Abe and Lucy are DETERMINED to get paperwork done and to do that, they need to get to know YOU.

So as soon as you appear, no matter if you're going to heaven or hell, you get slapped with a "HELLO MY NAME IS ____" sticker by one of the sheep. Said sticker has two possible effects:
-The sticker may say your "True" name or a nickname you don't like, or an alias, etc. How did it get there?? Paperwork. There is a chance it's blank and you can write your own name too.
-Whenever they see a person, they will be compelled to shout "HELLO MY NAME IS [their name] AND I LIKE [something they like.]"

We speed therapying this shit. ]


B: SUMMER HELL
[Whether you're a demon or an angel, eventually you may want to visit the HellRaiser hotel below! Hell is where all the HIP HAPPENING THINGS are after all. Want a lava bath? Go to a club? Gamble?? Just get fucking drunk? Hell's your place.

However, despite being the afterlife, even hell is not immune from the heat of summer. And it's taking the whole flames of hell thing literally. So!

-You might be minding your own business, and suddenly part of your body or clothing just, fucking ignites on fire. Good luck with that!
-You may get badgered by demonic vendors, trying to push various summer t-shirts on you.
-You might get roped into some demons fucking EMBRACING THE HEAT. Ever been tied to a giant fire spit oven an open flame?? YOU HAVE NOW. Maybe someone will help you, or you can handle yourself just fine.

Or you might get lucky and none of that happens and you're just vibing. Good on you!!]


C: Heaven is Central Air Conditioning
[Heaven-side, the heavenly hotel is its normal, luxurious self except for one key different. . .A/C. That's right, only the hotels in Heaven have working air conditioning. Fucked up!! So chilling up here might be the right call. You can always go visit the beach too, or any of the delightful coffee shops. Heaven also is the only place to get caffeine. Wack.

Of course, even heaven is prone to wackiness. Newbies may be prone to:
-Like hell, there are plenty of vendors up here, but instead of cash, today they ask for payment in...jokes? Better give your best one.
-Cherubs may be especially pushy and try to get you dressed in extremely stuffy/heavenly clothing. Enjoy your corsets and such.
-At the beach, if you sun bathe too long without protection, oops! You may find your skin (fur, scales, whatever) turning not red, but another ridiculous color.

OR AGAIN, JUST DO WHATEVER. WHOMST CAN STOP YOU?? You have a phone just text strangers do what you want.]



OOC NOTES:
-"Ash this TDM seems kinda half assed" IT'S SUMMER AND I'M TIRED also with July having no themed event I wanted this TDM to be pretty generic so people can hop in without worrying about timelines!
-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!! 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

Cupid (Lynette Mirror) | Cupid Parasite | Heavenly

[bestcupid]

A: Nametag Garden
[The TAG says CUPID and she likes loves: MATCHMAKING.]
[But she says:]

Hello~ I'm Lynette Mirror. I'm the top bridal advisor at Cupid Corporation. I do love my job, but I have other hobbies too. [Name them.] Like archery. [Wait. Is that too obvious? Yes, that's way too obvious!] And um romantic comedy movies? And actually, really, anything from Sillywood. My favorites are Home By Myself 1 and Home By Myself 2: Lost in Los York, You've Got E-Mail. Never Been Romanced, and Goddess Upon the Camel. That's why I came to Los York to work. [All that probably sounds off, but it isn't. Everything is slightly sideways in naming.]

Wow. I've had my members do this meet & greet thing a hundred times, but never myself. I understand why they get so nervous now. [NEW SENSATION!]

B: Fashion Show at this Point...

[Cupid has unlimited patience, even well beyond what any mortal would be throwing a fit at, because she's a goddess, and no one is as abrasive as her boomer military father with his endless lectures about how young ones need to respect the traditions and old ways, and how great the Trojan War was. Mars is a pain in the butt. So after the 17th outfit of just that morning, she's still wearing her best customer service smile.] Hahaha my mom put you up to this, didn't she? [There are a lot of things Venus loves, but making Cupid go through a hundred outfits and playing dress up on her cute daughter is one of the tops!]

[Of ridiculous outfits to choose from: Punk rocker is her favorite.]
[But she's also found in Whatever this Cupid Costume is]
[An awful lot of Sillywood starlet gowns.]
[An Amazon Warrior costume minus the weapons, not even a bow!]
[And all sorts of designs. Go nuts. She is progressively losing some infinite patience though and missing -- Well she doesn't miss Mars yet! But definitely her job!]

C: Sunburn:

[The thing about being crippling naive, is that you don't even know that you should be looking out for things.]

[Of course she's never gotten Helios-burned! He wouldn't DARE!]

[So now she's super glowing. Literally. The goddess sheen has taken on a new life of its own and her skin matches her hair but also has a deep GOLDEN sheen all over like she's been literally turned into a gold statue.]

[It's worse when she starts looking as blue as her eyes.] What now? Am I turning into a nereid??? [But why though?!]

B

[kuchisake_shojo]

[ Honestly, Cupid is so attention-grabbing that Runa appreciates it - all the fewer idiots pushing outfits on her. It also means that Runa wants to watch her Go Through It, though, a mix of schadenfreude and admiring the girl's looks.

Feeling cheeky, she lets out an admiring whistle when Cupid ends up in that warrior costume, while hoping it gets lost in the rest of the commotion. ]

[bestcupid]

[SIGH!] Are you sure you don't want to join in the fun? [She's not having fun despite the best customer service smile.]

[kuchisake_shojo]

[ OH NO she's been caught. Runa waves from where she's watching. ]

Nope! Not even one tiny little bit.

[bestcupid]

They could find you more um warrior costumes?

[Sigh.] My father's in the military and my mother is a beauty pageant queen expert. [Sort of. Its not wrong, but saying "Mars and Venus" would definitely ping them, so at least this is just... more human blending in.] I feel like they set this up. I'm just waiting for them to jump out with the camera crew any moment. [Face in hands!]

[kuchisake_shojo]

Oh no, those aren't going to look any good on me.

[ Not like they do on Cupid for the most part. ]

It'd be kinda fucked up if your whole family died though.

[bestcupid]

[Oh, they just live here. In Celestia, which this is not.]

[....]

Yeah... I guess so.... I mean I did run away from home, so it's not like they were in the same situations as me...

[But also they're Dii Consentes so they don't really die the same way...]

[MOVING ON!!!]

I'm sure there's some outfits that you'd look great in! And that might actually fit your personality... though I'm not sure how the angels are deciding on what they're picking.

[kuchisake_shojo]

[ They certainly don't live here. Maybe. ]

That'd make running into them even weirder.

[ .....if her mom shows up here Runa WILL lose her shit. ]

Anyways! I'm sure there's something, but I'm pretty happy not being treated like a doll.

1/3

[bestcupid]

Yes, I can't imagine that's too--

2/3

[bestcupid]

[Wait. Is she being treated like a doll?!?!]

[She just thought of it as beauty pageant modeling stuff. That's worse?!]

3/3

[bestcupid]

[Withers.]

I think they just don't understand proper balance between being nice and being overbearing. I was pretty naive when I first came to Los York like that... [Granted, she never doll-ified anyone, but she did sort of baby duckling imprint on her roommate.]

I'll need to speak to their manager.

[Do they even have one?]

[Oh wait. It's probably not fully on THEM, she's the one being too passive and not actually saying "No, thank you, that's enough." Okay! She will resolve herself to say no more!]

[kuchisake_shojo]

[ ...well, at least Runa didn't stumble right into some kind of personal trauma. ]

Says a lot about heaven if they've come this far without learning that, though.

[ However long they've... existed? Runa cocks her head. ]

I'm not sure what kind of a manage you'd be looking for either.

[bestcupid]

I mean angels are kind of like infants... and the sheep forms do seem a little new to this more than the rest?

I'm not sure either. [Since she can't exactly risk Jupiter or Mars' attention! And Minerva... is definitely not in charge.]

[kuchisake_shojo]

Eeeh... maybe I should be in charge of dressing them instead.

[ No. ]

Although I like the boss I have in Hell.

[bestcupid]

I actually encourage this. It will help them experience empathy, and then better help them know when to stop. Unless they're doing it because they think they'd enjoy it, in which case, at least it's a nice favor to them?

Oh, really? Where are you working?

[kuchisake_shojo]

Then you can keep teaching them yourself. I don't think I have the patience for baby angels.

[ And she can fend them off, too. ]

Come down to the Devil's Nest sometime!

[bestcupid]

[Now there's an absolute test of her goddess limits!] I don't even know what I'd put them in. And if I put them in gold, argonauts might try to steal them.

[.... yeah no. She's not going down there.] I don't want to be eaten.

[kuchisake_shojo]

Is that a risk for you?

[ ...should Runa be worried? ]

Just use them as a diversion.

[bestcupid]

I'd rather just try to keep matchmaking and perfect my craft.

Um yes. Most souls that are... [Lalala divine, goddess, heavenly?] heavenly look extra tasty to demons, I'm told. [She knows that sounds unconvincing, but she knows it's real, because both Minerva and Mars spoke about exterminating the worst of the demons for this reason. Another reason she has a dampener on her bow necklace] One on one or where I don't stick out as badly is fine, but I also don't want to hurt them by being there. [She's never aware enough to recognize when Venus (or Jupiter) accidentally terrorize her succubus BFF and roommate, but she does know even a very minor god like her can rile up demons and immediately cause fight or flight responses. Neither of which are great options for spreading ~~~~love~~~.]

[kuchisake_shojo]

Well, I don't want to eat you anyways.

[ Is she not hellish enough??? ]

I'm not sure getting hurt really sticks, either, although I guess you'd rather not find out.

...so, matchmaking?

[bestcupid]

We're also not down there with mob mentality available. Where were you before here? During life. Humans almost never gain those kinds of instincts, no offense. [And the dampener she can't explain.]

Yes. I love helping people find love. [Shing! Glows!]

B

[astrogator]

They got you too?

[Cupid, meet Arilanna Tayrey, a young woman who is looking askance at that pink Cupid costume you're wearing. Tayrey does have a very shiny halo above her head. She's positively glowing! But for all that, she seems decidedly uncomfortable in her own outfit.]

I did try to tell them I'd prefer my uniform. They're very pushy.

[Tayrey's current outfit is in the same colors as her uniform, bright blue with silver trim, but that's about where the similarity ends. She wouldn't look out of place in a Victorian drawing-room, waist nipped in tightly and long skirt flaring dramatically. She'd been told this was a small crinoline. Tayrey doesn't want to know what a large one looks like.

Still. At least she's all covered up, disagreeable as it might feel in the heat. It could be worse. (Yes, if you ask her, Cupid's is worse.)]

[bestcupid]

[Weak smile.] My mother's obsessive at beauty pageants so while it's been a long time... I guess I fall into the habit of letting them decide right this second for a wardrobe change. My Aunt would enjoy it too, the whole random outfits thing, but her fashion sense is a lot more questionable. [Not too bizarre for Toyms Square with its cross of Sillywood and Americana cosplay advertising, aka Times Square but when even Olympians think you're weird, you are REALLY out there. Also compared to the bikinis Venus and Minerva wear, Cupid's just glad they are trying for Sally Church (Shirley Temple) not Beachwatch (Baywatch) Bad enough when Venus calls her Eros from the Greek name!]

What's your uniform normally? Cupid Corp, the company I work for, is all business casual, so like I said, it's been awhile since I've done this.

[astrogator]

Normally? Same spacer blue, much more practical. You know, trousers, body armor that doesn't feel like it's crushing me. [She's assuming the corsetry is solid enough to be stab-proof at the very least, otherwise what's the point?]

I wouldn't normally allow this, but I made a deal, agreed to try one of their outfits if it'd stop them from asking me about it again. But I guess if you were into... beauty contests? That's something else. I'm military.

[She's sounding only faintly judgy about the idea of such contests, torn between respecting individual choice and her instinctive distaste for something so frivolous.]

But you're with a corporation? I grew up Company! I know how that is.

[bestcupid]

Spacer? [Tight smile about the corsets, she gets it!]

I understand. Ah, no, not me personally. I never entered that kind of thing. It would have been a waste of time. Different career paths than I wanted. My father's military too, but I only really did archery.

[BLINK BLINK. What is growing up Company? Oh! A family company, it must be.] Ah, really? Cupid Corp's not a family company, but it is one of the best in the world! I mean um -- [Human world.] Earth. Sorry, I hope I'm not too weird, I was sheltered a lot, and I don't know much about cultures outside of Los York. [She did okay with Ryuki's supremely Japanese everything, but mostly because she was the only one capable of putting up with his other eccentricities.]