TDM 004: BACK TO SCHOOL

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A: Garden Level - Fall IN!
[The garden is full of fruits and overflowing with milk and honey as usual, truly a paradise. But gasp, what's this? A PALLET CHANGE? Instead of the typical lush green, it's taken on more Autumn colors for Aesthetic^TM. It's still pleasantly warm as usual though, for current denizens and newbies alike, and it's gosh darn nice to hang out in.

But speaking of newbies and passerbys! If you pop in, you'll find yourself landing in a pile of colorful leaves. But these ain't no normal leaves!! Depending on the color, you may experience the following:

Yellow- Get energized nerd!! Despite just dying, you're suddenly filled to the brim with joy, and far more amicable to the first people you see.
Orange- Ever heard of love at first sight?? IT'S HAPPENING NOW. You may become absolutely smitten with the first few folks that help you out of your pile.
Red- Or the complete opposite! You're filled with the POWER OF AGGRO and ready to argue or fight with whoever you see first!

Or maybe you fall in a pile of mixed leaves that give you a combo of effects, or nullify the effect so nothing happens! Up to you. ]


B, Hell Level: Spooky Scary Skeletons
[Down at the HellRaiser hotel, it's already practically halloween 24/7, but now even more so! The standard hellish hotel amenities are available--massages, hot saunas, all the booze and drugs you could ever want, room service, etc!

But the perpetual night life is where it's at. In celebration of the most unholy season of the year (citation needed), the clubs are HOPPING and playing music loud enough it could raise the (un)dead. . .literally! You could be walking on your way back from getting a burger, and skeleton or zombie bursts from the ground! They might attack you or. . .try to get you to dance with them. Weird. Either way, don't linger too long, or they'll try to get you to go back further into the depths with them. . .

Alternatively maybe you're just accosted by some normal party demons/imps and dragged into a club. Have fun!]


C, Heaven Level: The Holy Spirit Halloween
[Heaven-side, the heavenly hotel is its normal, pampering self, complete with every luxurious amenity you could imagine. However, it seems some parts of the hotel are decorated with more. . .demonic accents??

It's not just the hotel either. Outside, spot angels in all sorts of costumes, ranging from black cats to silly godzilla rubber suits. That's right, TIS THE SEASON, and it's the only time angels get to indulge in more silly ~sinful~ desires! Is this cultural appropriation?? Don't worry about it.

As for you, if you're not chillin' at a cat cafe or the gorgeous beach or a coffee shop, you may find a cherub stuffing you into a silly costume. When in Rome!! You may also come across huge golden depots full of costumes, so feel free to shop around! The cherubs within will also see to your every need, as if they're extensions of the hotel as well]

OOC NOTES:
-"Ash this TDM seems kinda half assed" i don't have any excuse this time i'm just tired
-This TDM is open to all! 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

[parillegal]

Oh! Is that it?

[She gives a smile that almost looks... like she's patronizing him? Don't read into it.]

You're so... Unique!

[goldeneyeball]

[ OH he's reading into it. Because he's JW. ]

The fuck you mean, unique?

[ Is she talking about his nose? She's totally talking about his nose! Perhaps dying didn't remove his paranoia...or maybe he's just that sensitive about it. That SMILE. UGH! CATS!!!! ]

[parillegal]

Well, usually when I think of angels, I think of something... cuter?

But variety is the spice of life!

[goldeneyeball]

[ Aghast. Absolutely aghast is JW as he sits there, his brows furrowed and his mouth wide open, unable to speak, as he is murdered in broad daylight. ]

[parillegal]

[Maya just s m i l e s the same way she's been doing. Should have said she was cute, JW.]

You really do learn something new every day~

[goldeneyeball]

[ JW manages to gather up his pride. ]

At least I don't shit in a box!

[parillegal]

Now you're talking like someone who sure doesn't want a sweet potato!

[goldeneyeball]

[ --fuck!! He hunches his shoulders and hangs his arms off his knees. He wants to yell at her more but he also wants the taters. He's been dead for two hours and he's already starting fights in Heaven or wherever they were. ]

[parillegal]

[A muuuuch more satisfied grin.]

That's what I thought.

They're pretty much done, now, I think...

[So she's just gonna use her pair of sticks to pull the foil wrapped potatoes from the cinders and place them on the ground next to it.]

[goldeneyeball]

[ JW stretches his neck out (much like a bird) and keeps an eye trained on the sweet potatoes. He knows he's going to get one, but he still feels the need to butter Maya up.]

Awful kind of you sharing with a random dead guy!

[parillegal]

Yeah, I guess stranger danger isn't such a big deal if we're all already dead.

[She won't reject any buttering. With careful claws she starts to poke the foil so the potatoes will vent off a little steam and heat.]

It's not every day I have a mountain of potatoes to get rid of, either.

[goldeneyeball]

Exactly...do you have anything to put on these?

[ A thought. If they're dead, why is he so damn hungry? He scratches his head and, for the first time, realizes that something's growing out of it! His hand travels along the tine of his right antler. He stares into space for a moment before grabbing onto both of them and tugging.]

What the hell is this? It's not a halo!

[parillegal]

Oh, that's easy.

[Pointing with the stick in her other hand—],/small>

They're horns!

[they're not]

[goldeneyeball]

I'm supposed to be a beautiful angel! The hell do I have horns for?

[ He pulls on them harder. The feathers around his shoulders start to fluff up in agitation. ]

[parillegal]

Well, I turned into an animal too, and so you're probably some kind of—

[Wait... that doesn't make sense... What has wings and horns?]

—hyyyybrid?

[goldeneyeball]

[ JW stops yanking on his antlers. An angel...devil...hybrid? WHAT WOULD THAT EVEN MEAN? What about his SOUL? You know what? No. He's not going to think about this any more. His stomach growls to help him refocus his attentions. ]

It's fine, I'm fine. I'm groovy. Let's eat.

[parillegal]

You can tear into 'em if you want! Juuust watch out for the heat.

[She busies herself by wrapping more from that disastrous pile in foil to replace what she's just taken out.]

[goldeneyeball]

[ JW uses the sticks Maya was using earlier to select himself a potato. He unwraps it little by little, jerking his fingers away and shaking them. The potato is split and the inside is deep orange and fluffy. Maya is a good cool. ]

[ He invites himself to use those same sicks as chopsticks. Are germs a thing anymore? If hunger is, he can't be sure. He blows on the clump of potato before taking a bite.]

Mhn, per'fect.

[ It's hot hot! ]

Guess you were a pretty good person when you were alive.

[parillegal]

I sure like to think so.

Maybe it's just—

[She frowns a little, shakes her head.]

Nevermind. At least I was good at making a potato!

My big sister taught me how when we were little.

[That's why it's so hard to accept, really— if this were really a death and not an escape, well, Mia would be here, too.]

[goldeneyeball]

[ He nods a little to Maya's story as he continues to burn his mouth. ]

My grandad, he taught me to cook...

[ And at that moment, he has a similar thought. Where is his grandad? Where's his mom? Where's Gloria? This must be...just More of what he's already experienced. Suddenly he's not so hungry any more. ]

Those little...lamb things, they said this was all a mistake, yeah?

[parillegal]

[From the look on his face, Maya assumes they're thinking similar things, and hurries to answer—]

That's right! So, it's all just a mix-up.

That must be why it's hard to find anyone you know.

[goldeneyeball]

[ For a second, JW's brows scrunch up because he's wondering if she's reading his mind...and then he realizes that's probably a really common thought to have. He cools his jets and takes another bite of his tater. ]

Yeah...this isn't the first time I've fallen out of the world...I just hope to God or WHOEVER that I end up back where I left off this time instead of being hurtled thirty years into the freakin' future.

[parillegal]

Uh— huh?

You mean, you've time traveled before?

[goldeneyeball]

[ He nods as he pinches the bridge of his nose. ]

Yeah. It was a whole thing. I had to start from square one, I was legally dead! Missing! And now this! For Jesus' sake.

[ It's all VERY annoying. But. He can mope about it or he can flip on his survival switch and just...do what he's always done. But here is someone with him this time, so that's fortunate. ]

What are you planning on doing after this?

[ He motions to the potatoes. ]

[parillegal]

Oh.. that does sound tough.

[But then he asks his question, and Maya realizes;]

Um... I hadn't really thought about it.

I guess I always just kind of take things as they come! Planning's for the birds.