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TDM 005: Ch-ch-changes!

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A, Garden Level - Autumn Celebrations!
[It may be November in the real world but when you're dead time is fake! So this week/month GARDENFEST is happening...........aka a bootleg mishmash of Oktoberfest and an Xmas Market. In general: PARTY TIME.

Drinks! Foods! Bad singing!! Drunkenly built gingerbread houses! You're thrown in a festive identity clash of imps and cherubs in the garden playing music that doesn't match or shoving drinks at you. Don't worry, if you don't want a mug of beer, it might just be gingerale! Anyway sorry you died but PARTY PARTY JOIN US JOIN US--]

B, Hell Level: ICE to meet you!
[Down at the HellRaiser hotel, the hellish amenities await your every need, but spooky season is over. Aside from the usual, er, allure of Hell, it also seems to be slowly freezing over. Ruh roh. It's not much now, but occasionally you may be hit by a teeny tiny icicle as you explore, awww. Other times it's a whole fucking STALACTITE crashes down on you. Better dodge or hope someone pushes you out the way!! Look out for slick sidewalks too!

Otherwise, hey have some fun in Hell!! Go to a club, get some drugs, go to a casino, win and get mugged!! Ever have a drink made out of literal MAGMA? Go on, try it!! Slaps hell's cobbled brimstone you can fit so much chaos down here!]

C, Heaven Level: Spice, spice, baby.
[Heaven-side, the cherubs are ready to welcome you and give you the VIP treatment!! Massages! Manipedis! Lavish outfits and attention! You can raise your hand and just get a fucking cat sat on your lap! Truly, this is bliss!!

Oh, but it's also cozy season in Heaven! So along with the best fits for the chillier weather, There are an assortment of beverages being offered by angels for you to sample (CW Mind Manipulation):

Apple Spiced Latte- Tasty and earthy! But you suddenly feel more subservient.
Cranberry Spiced Latte- A bit tart but it works. This might make you sassier than usual.
Stuffing Spiced Latte- There is no effect. Why would you drink this you monster.

For the TDM you can find small cherub-run kiosks with these drinks on any level you prefer! If that's not your cuppa joe, feel free to explore the beauty of Heaven per usual! The beach! Boardwalk! All the cafes!! Whatever heaven should have, you can likely find it.]

OOC NOTES:
-I KNOW THIS TDM IS BIT LACKING SO TBH FEEL FREE TO PULL PROMPTS FROM OLDER ONES TOO, DO WHATEVS
-This TDM is open to all! You do NOT need to join the comm to play in it!
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-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!

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RIGHT???

She used 'is first name whenever we talked, I had no idea!!! Like I guess th' connecting point had t' be Ryuzaki, she's known him way longer...

But aaaagh how?! An' whenever I try askin' she jus' gets upset...

[HOW CAN HE POSSIBLY PRY WHEN HIS SISTER IS UPSET :[[[[ ]

I...I'm glad that she managed to find good friends in the two of them, but...

[Okay, this was weird.

Not just weird, but weird weird.]

That's...more than a little surprising.

[He's trying to be even and normal about this, but his brain is shrieking and his tail is twitching back and forth with obvious confusion.]

It's alrigh', y' can say it- it's fuckin' weird, it-

[Earlier comments have caught up!]

...Wait, you're sayin' you forgot tha' too..?

[Some rapid blinking, before he quietly goes into thought on it. Come to think, if they all theoretically Forget the year end break, and Yugi only saw the unlikely trio during said break...]

...then again I guess I'd 've jus' not said anythin' if I didn' have to, 's too weird t' think about...

[Forgot...?

Or never knew in the first place? Or maybe this place had a way of messing with memories.

Putting things out of order...

Creating false ones...]

More than that. It's way past weird...

[What he doesn't know can't hurt him???]

Yeah...sorry abou' draggin' it out, 's honestly f'r th' best tha' it gets forgotten...plane crashed, we got stranded...

Jus' ain't good, [he huffs, crossing his arms and shaking his head.]

Mnnn...well, other th'n tha', I guess on your end you have a bunch of spoilers 'n stuff for me.

[....He grows somewhat somber. 'He went home', and all that.] ...But you don't have t' tell me abou' that! If I can't see it comin', then let what's comin' be a surprise, right?

[...He has a bunch of what now?

What crash???

Nnnngh this is weeeeeeeird.

Still, at the thought of... him, Yuugi's eyes softened, staring down towards his clawed hands.]

Yeah... and I hold on to the good memories...

[This is just the Jonouchi experience, Yugi.

This is what another you puts up with. Envy their power.]

Yeah..?

[Aw man...he feels bad, even not knowing the whole details...]

...Hey. ...y'know... [He shifts on his feet, looking more than a little awkward.] ...I mean, I know I ain't exactly one t' visit shrines 'n such but...

...y' think settin' one up for him might help? ...I mean, th' way it goes, whoever's shrine it is, they're s'pposed t' hear y'...so...

[He trails off, not meeting Yugi's eyes. The longer he speaks, the more it feels like a stupid idea after all.]

A shrine...

[Yuugi's face melts into a smile, warm and gentle.]

That's perfect. If anything, it might... be nice to talk to him again.

It won't be the same, but...

[And to set up a shrine when he got home.]

Yeah..! An' I bet he'll like it too, hands down!

[The griffon grins, chuckling a little- it fades, but the smile is still there.] ...An' I guess on my end, I gotta make sure t' be ready t' build th' minute it's needed. I ain't lettin' 'm miss a single day 'f updates, no way!

[...huh. A little unnerving, but it isn't as if Vil hasn't met his share of oddities, including inhuman ones. And he is, of course, used to staying quite composed in nearly any circumstance.

So he just smiles back at her and inspects the earrings carefully.]

Naturally, it depends on what you're planning to wear them with. The purple is quite striking against your hair, though admittedly I have a fondness for purple.

[They aren't quite Vil's style, but it's clear she's not really aiming for the elegant look he prefers.]

Are they for a special occasion?

[A bright, albeit fake, laugh. Really, she's as fake as she is plastic, which... is why this whole little act probably isn't going to work on Vil much. but she carries on regardless.]

Of course! They're for me. I'm the special occasion.

[She does sound... too pleased with herself.]

I'm Velvet. As in, of superstars Velvet and Veneer.

[Looking over the earrings again, and not at Vil, she adds—]

It's so nice to meet a newcomer with some style around here, hm?

[Of all the things Vil did not expect, a familiar voice is nearly at the top of the list.

Not an especially familiar voice, though, because Idia is not exactly known for being an outgoing chatterbox. But still familiar enough that Vil recognizes it, and as he's (very carefully) picking himself up off the ground, his head whips around. It's almost enough to knock him off balance again, but while he wavers, he doesn't fall.]

Idia Shroud?

[That's his first reaction. The second comes very quickly, as soon as he sees the tablet in Idia's hands.]

Give me that.

[Imperious, insistent. If there's a video - and he's sure there is - there's no way Vil is allowing it to stay undeleted. This is much more important than figuring out what Idia's doing there.]

Nah.

[Shrug! Whoa. She rights herself to avoid dropping a paper bag tucked carefully under her arm. Thing looks about ready to topple.]

Just saw you out here in the water and felt like saying 'hi'... Hi! [:D] Are you enjoying the festivities so far?

[Leona looks up, slow, disbelieving. But just as his ears and nose suggest, Beetlejuice is above him.

God. Fucking Fae. This guy is just like Lilia.]

Alright, old man, I'm ready to press skip on your whole little advertisement here.

[He leaps down from his own branch, really not wanting to deal with Beej, and starts to walk away.]

Let it go now and I won't tear your head off for this one.

These guys! Say hi, everyone!

[The seven heads attached to Kieran lift themselves up, having been called by Kieran. The syrupents blink at Jou curiously and one extends to even sniff at Jou.]

Hydrapple is a dragon/grass Pokemon. Usually, they're made of seven syrupents inhabiting a giant candy apple instead of my head. They're really strong.

[ Adam blinks twice more...before uncapping the thermos and tossing the thing to the ground, shouting angrily. ]

You think I want your fucking soup?! I'm in Hell, you stupid, dumb child, and you offer me soup?! Soup?! At least Michael's patronizing kindness gave me access to his goddamn room, but you're giving me soup?! When I'm fucking disgraced and forced to fucking look like a god damn demon?!

[ He snarls, as flames whip up around him. ]

What in your peabodied, demented little mind made you think this was a good idea? Did you think it'd make you feel good about yourself? That's it, isn't it? I know your type! I used to be an angel! I used to lead all the angels! I knew ones like you, thinking that just because you helped with a charity case, it made you extra good, extra special, but guess what?! IT MCFUCKING DOESN'T, YOU STUPID! LITTLE! CHILD!

Edited 2024-12-16 18:36 (UTC)

Yeah! In negotiation! Totally fucking lame, right?!

[ Nevertheless, he grins. ]

But don't worry. I'm gonna set things so they're even.

Woah, hey, this isn't about me, it's about you, dude. I'm not the atheist, here.

[ He said, missing the entire point. ]

Devil's Nest? [ He takes the card and eyes it. ]

What the hell is that? Sounds gay as hell.

[ Homophobia will get you nowhere here, Adam. ]

What?! Don't touch your shit?! That's all I have to do?! Really?!

[ Adam's face lights up in disbelief, but also elation. He still looks like a demon, but...this is some modicum of relief, isn't it? It's the next best thing to actually getting back into Heaven. ]

You've got a DEAL, big M! You won't get any problems from me, scout's honor!

I’m very particular about them, so yes. I have a feeling I may regret this somewhere down the line.

[ But it means he can keep an eye on him and hopefully keep his shenanigans to a minimum. Maybe one of those child leashes would be a worthwhile purchase. ]

Lute started a self-defense course while she was here, I intend to keep it going. You’re welcome to help with it, even though the battles are few and far between here.

[ Oh, wait, his other houseguest. He pauses, making a slight face. ]

We’ll see. Since you’ll be staying with me, you should know that a snake shows up unannounced every now and then, he is incapable of using the front door and prefers to crawl up the building like a primate. His name is Greed.

[ Garden: I'm Just A Holy Fool ]

Dead? No. No, that's not possible. That's not acceptable.

[ One of the cherubs is being followed around by a young man with a brilliant golden sheen to his skin. And his hair. And his. Uh.

Look, is this guy made of liquid metal? ]

I don't care if you claim it's a "clerical error", I'm not allowed to be dead yet! Fetch me your master. This instant.

[ This guy sure is intent, in the middle of a party, on talking to the manager. ]

I didn't crawl my way into the light on my hands and knees only for you to shove me back into the dark! You can't even throw a thematically-cohesive party - [ He gestures to a table on which a turkey with a halo looped around its neck sits next to a snowman holding a pitchfork. ] - how am I supposed to believe this is the Afterlife?!

[ "Hey, unwind, buddy, try the cider - " ]

I don't WANT cider!

[ And as he says "want", wings pop (glop?) out of the young man's back, spreading in an impressive span of golden metallic feathers. He is noble! He is shining!

He definitely just knocked somebody over with those! ]

[ Hell: Oh Baby It's So Cruel ]

[ Marik hadn't wanted to go to Hell.

Marik hadn't wanted to go to Hell, he feels he's already spent his childhood there, but Hell seemed a more promising place to meet....the sort of people with the kinds of connections he needs in order to get to the bottom of his predicament. So, with a queasy feeling in his stomach and a wobbling in his knees he's telling himself is just him getting used to his new form, Marik has Descended.

It's not as dark here as he'd expected. That's helping.

It's much colder here than he'd expected. That's not.

In fact, it's helping so very little that right smack dab in the middle of the road there is a new ice(?) sculpture, of a guy with great abs and icicles hanging off his arms! It's almost like the guy was made of liquid and then went down into subzero temperatures only to freeze solid.

Marvel at his chiseled physique. Gaze upon the perfect eyeliner adorning his oddly wide eyes. Behold their expression, caught between terrified and pissed!

....Listen faintly and you can kind of hear....screaming? Maybe thaw him out. Or dare somebody to stick their tongue on his bellybutton, I'm not your mom. ]

[ Heaven: But I'm Still In Love With Judas, Baby (cw mind manipulation) ]

[ After that horrible ordeal, Heaven is....well, what it says on the tin.

Thawed and thoroughly mellowed - a spa day will do that - Marik is seated in a lounge, relaxing in a plush robe with a nice apple latte. His circumstances no longer seem so dire. In fact, he feels rather drowsily pleasant. Heaven. He's....he's in Heaven. He belongs in Heaven. He's not supposed to be dead yet, that part is wrong, but when he does finally die, he will belong in Heaven. He has repaid his debts. It's almost hard to believe, when you consider the terrible sin he committed, but he's - He's free!

This is the interpretation of the situation he is going with and he refuses to consider any others.

Marik takes a deep sip of his latte and sighs, euphoric and as close to satisfied as he'll ever get. He belongs in Heaven. He's a good person after all. He was a good Tombkeeper. He did his duty, his dark half is gone, and he's in Heaven! This justifies everything! ]

Keh keh keh....Aahhhh.

[ His lower extremities are puddling a bit as his thoughts fuzz with happiness, but he doesn't mind that; he can just reform them later. Marik finds it hard to be upset, right now. He is filled with goodwill towards all mankind. As well he should be, for he is in Heaven. Where he belongs. Because he is a Good Person.

Gosh, he'd like to do things for others right now, because that's what Good People do.

So he waves to the first person whose eyes he catches, and lifts his drink to them. Grinning like they're a friend he hasn't seen in ages, whether or not he's ever met them before in his life. Fake it till you make it! Never failed him before. ]

Hello there! Isn't the world wonderful?

[ This Is What Marik Ishtar, In This Moment, Actually Believes. ]

"You want the apple. It's amazing."

Says a voice intruding into his head - no wait, just from behind him! A familiar voice, if somewhat more cheerful than usual. Marik Ishtar, gleaming with holiness (or perhaps just with being now made of golden slime), sips from his own cup.

"The cranberry's too tart and the stuffing is a waste of perfectly good coffee. Nothing compares to Egyptian coffee, of course, but if Heaven can't stand the idea of grounds in the cup that's their problem. I'll have that changed soon enough."

Gosh, how happy Marik is to see you, Yuugi. How wonderful it is to be friends with you. He'd be happy to do anything you wanted!

....His way.

......

...........

[It's taking a lot of restraint from Javert to not punch the other.]

Idiot! You just missed what I just said! It has nothing with whether I believe or don't. It has to deal with YOU! The idiot standing in the way blocking the traffic from coming and going!

[Kaiba just got out of the elevator from Heaven, and he's got a cup of piping hot coffee that he's nursing, along with a cupholder containing four more. He's making his way down the street when he catches sight of a familiar face--

--well sort of--

Frozen in the streets.

And to be honest, he was having a half-decent day today. He was about to start breaking down a cellphone someone had sold him for basically nothing so he can get viable parts.

When he comes to the conclusion that the frozen slime looks like Marik Ishtar because it is Marik Ishtar, the first thing he does, in all his Blue-Eyes White glory, is to sip from his coffee cup for an unfairly long time while said blue eyes take in Marik's form from head to toe.

Then...]

So. What am I going to do about you?

[That sounds ominous.

He can hear you making noise, by the way. He knows it's really you Marik, and not some tacky statue.]

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Marik Ishtar | Yu-Gi-Oh! | Heavenbound

Heaven; cw mental manipulation bc karma's a bitch, huh marik

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