heckinooc | 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ 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?

[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.

[ 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.

Uh— huh?

You mean, you've time traveled before?

[ 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. ]

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.

Mmm, yeah, me too.

[ He says it cooly, casually. It's fine. It's fine! ]

Um...

[There's a pause...]

but, at least we get to stay in a swanky hotel whenever we get tired, right?

[ His brows spring up. That's right! Those little lamb freaks said something about a hotel! ]

Ah, yeah! Right...

[ He wants...to ask Maya if she wants to go check it out. But his pride is holding his tongue. He takes another bite of his sweet potato. ]

[Maya's starting to pick up on the hint, but she sees him eating and—]

AH! I forgot!

[Abandons the potatoes she's wrapping to dig into the potato she's pulled out that's definitely cooled a bit. She peels the top off with her claws, purring over their usefulness, and then bites right into the bright yellow flesh.]

They're so good!!

[ JW is thankful for the distraction and nods. His potato has cooled considerably so he's taking bigger bites.]

What's the last thing you remember from before?

[Immediately chokes on her bite of potato. Complete with theatrical coughing and wheezing. She's fine, she'll be fine.]

[ JW's wings lift in surprise as he leans back to avoid getting little flecks of potato all over him. ]

Too soon?

[clearing her throat—]

Aha— it's, um, a long story?

[Where does she even start? And where does she even begin to deal with the scarier parts of that memory...?]

[ Can you believe it? JW feels a little bad. He's got to remember she hasn't done this before. ]

Sorry...hey, thanks for the meal. It, uh...you know. You know.

[ Mutter mutter mumble. He places his makeshift chopsticks next to the tinfoil and empty skin. ]

N-no, it's okay... Um—

[She takes another bite, and puts her paw over her mouth so she can speak while she chews—]

You can have ano'ffer if you wan'.

I'm good.

[ He busies himself while she eats by pulling one wing around in front of him and inspecting his feathers. His primaries are long and narrow.]

How hard do you think it is to fly?

Oh!

[swallowing—]

I dunno. I mean, having wings is a part of the whole angel package deal, right? So shouldn't it be easy?

Yeah? Hmm...

[ It's hard not to be a little excited at the prospect of suddenly gaining the ability to fly. Even if it does mean you're fucking dead. He is thinking. You can see the gears turning. He is deciding. ]

[ He doesn't want to fuck it up in front of this girl who barely knows him yet is so so good at pushing his buttons. ]

[Meanwhile, Maya is chewing, and chewing...]

Sho, 'reyou gonna chry f'ying?

Mmmmmmaybe later.

[ His decision is made. Maya will have to do some real safari work if she wants to see him fly into a powerline. ]

TDM 004: BACK TO SCHOOL

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