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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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-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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[Of all the people to end up in the same strange, impossible place as him, why did it have to be Leona? He seems to live for no purpose but to be vexing, sometimes, and this is one of those times.]

There are plenty of other people drinking them, and they seem fine.

[He eyes Leona, noting the hair and the horns. Hmm.]

Why? Did you drink one and end up like... that?

[Leona's head pulls back as if he's mildly offended. And then he looks left, and right, as if to say, is he talking to me like that?

And then he remembers it's Vil, so of course he's talking to him like that.]

Eh? You feeling bolder just cos you come with a built-in selfie light now?

[Vil rolls his eyes. As if he's any bolder than he always was.]

Mine's quite attractive, I think. I'm not sure what's happened to you.

[Actually, Leona looks fine. Because he always does, despite putting no effort in. It's very annoying.]

Are you some kind of demon now?

What clued you in, exactly?

[What is this, one of those skits where you can only ask questions?]

Funny thing is, I figured if I saw you around here, we'd be on the same side.

Honestly, I'm rather surprised myself.

[He's really used to being considered - and cast as - the villain. Waking up with a halo was... unexpected. He's not sure what to take from it.]

But it'll make a fine accessory with the right outfit. I'm not upset.

Hell of a bright side for you, Beauty Queen.

[He doesn't sound particularly impressed, but he is grateful Vil isn't whining about it. He isn't even particularly aggressive, either— Vil's one of those few men you can call a Beauty Queen and just kind of be accurate instead of insulting. He isn't going to know what to do if any of these kids whine at him about all this mess. Well, other than to tell them to shut up and let him sleep. Speaking of—]

Seen anyone else around I need to know about, by the way?

[Vil is also, luckily, one of the few men who's not at all bothered by being called Beauty Queen. It's only the truth, after all. He might even be a little flattered - if only because Leona didn't exactly mean it as an insult.]

I ran into Kalim, but Jamil isn't here. A recipe for disaster, I'm sure.

[But not one that he'll have to clean up, so that's fine.]

Have you seen anyone?

[Bemused by the presence of Kalim, Leona lets of a chuff of a laugh through is nose. A little rabbit, but no snake? That will be interesting. A pain in the ass if he gets too involved... but interesting. ~~Kalim off the string, what will he do?~~]

Haven't had to. Can't catch a whiff of anyone...

[He crosses his arms, and rephrases;]

Nah... that ain't right. Comin' outta the hotel, I definitely smelled seafood...

[that's not a very nice thing to call Azul...]

[Vil does not laugh at the insulting description of Azul - but he might smirk just the tiniest bit.]

If that's the case, I'm sure he'll show up as soon as there's a good deal to be had, or money to be made. We only have to wait.

[He doesn't especially mind if no one he knows is there. Vil is certain he'll dazzle all strangers, so why worry? Leona being there might only be a detriment, after all, since he never seems dazzled at all.]

Well, don't let me keep you. I'm sure you have places to be.

[Leona smirks as well, proud of himself. That's right, he knows he's got a smart mouth and not even Vil can deny it.

...But then...]

Oi. Where do you get off, dismissing me?

What if I have nothing to do at all, hah?

[Then he's gonna sleep, obviously. But he can't sleep just yet, not until he's sniffed out every inch of this territory.]

Oh, you've already decided to give up and waste your time here napping, too?

[Of course he hasn't to get that little dig in.]

I doubt you'd want to accompany me. I intend to investigate this place - I'm sure there's plenty we haven't seen yet. Perhaps even things that are being hidden from us.

[And if Vil's stuck there, then of course he'd want to know.]

[Always with the audacity of this cub. Leona snorts a little, rolling his eyes.]

Oh yeah? I don't expect you could sniff your way out of a paper bag.

[He gestures with a nod of his head and continues walking the way Vil was going. Obviously, Vil isn't getting out of company easily. What could he expect from someone who loves doing the opposite of what he's told to?]

We're better off with more eyes on the job. And ears. And a nose.

[In case Vil needed more reminders he isn't a beastman...]

Sniffing is not a skill I've bothered to hone.

[Maybe this isn't entirely true. Vil can certainly discern the scent notes of perfume without difficulty, and recognize skin care products by fragrance alone. But that's totally different. Somehow.]

If you want to accompany me, you may, so long as you aren't too distracting.

[Unfortunately, Leona is very good at being distracting. Vil isn't very hopeful.]

[For all that Leona doesn't say anything about Vil's first comment, the eyeroll he gives certainly speaks volumes.]

Oh, sure. I'll behave.

[Is it that he's got a cat-like smirk on, or is that just the shape of his mouth? Hard to tell when Leona thrives on being snide.]

Scout's honor.

Lead the way.

[That isn't reassuring at all.

But Vil knows one thing: Leona will always do exactly as he wants, and no one telling him not to is going to be effective. Besides, isn't it better to have him nearby just in case things get weird? Vil might not trust Leona to do anything more than nap in their usual lives, but in an emergency, he can be helpful.]

I suppose you haven't tried any of these odd drinks yet.

[Vil starts making his way through the crowd, looking around as he does. Just getting the lay of the land - keeping an eye out for anything interesting.]

They do seem like they might have... effects.

They smell off.

[He doesn't elaborate, but it's clear that's irritating him a little bit. Probably because even to a nose as attuned as Jack's is to Literally Everything, it would still be tough to identify magic made from a whole different world. Which, Rude.]

You couldn't tell by how anyone is acting, though.

All these herbivores galloping up to the watering hole for a free drink like they don't know the water's tainted.

I suppose most people find anything free enticing. Isn't that how Azul tempts some of his customers in?

[Vil likes to think he's a bit classier than that. But then, he gets given gifts by brands who want to work with him all the time - so maybe he's not immune to that kind of thing either.]

But if we're all... dead [he says it carefully, with some distaste] Can they really have that much effect?

If this is what you call dead, sure.

[Seriously, Leona was sure there would be a lot less being Awake.]

Go on ahead. If you're so curious, take a sip.

It is rather different than I expected.

[He frowns at the drinks on offer.]

I'll pass. Best not to consume anything if you don't know the ingredients. Who knows what it could do to your skin?

[Leona smiles, satisfied. Just as he figured. (But does he really have to look so condescending about it, or is that just his face...?)]

We wouldn't want to give you a complex about something like that, would we?

Wise choice.

[Besides, the more effective thing to do is to watch what happens to everyone else.]

[Vil rolls his eyes at that smart little comment. Not that he expects anything else from Leona - but still.]

Is that what you've been doing? Just lazing around, watching everyone else?

Course I have. Half the people here are just about as thickheaded as the frosh.

Watch 'em long enough, and you'll know exactly what not to do.

[He elbows Vil gently, raising his chin to 'point' at a strange pair nearby; an angel being tailed by a demon who with one of their four hands is downing lattes like it's nobody's business and with the other three is doing basically whatever the angel asks. It might not look strange to others, but to mages like themselves it's pretty clear there's some kind of magical influence involved.]

[Vil watches, raising an eyebrow. It's not a surprise that there's a lot more going on here than it seemed at first glance - it's only that he'd like to know both the rules and the dangers, so he can avoid them.

Well, really so that he can make them work for him. But who's counting?]

You know, back home people are quite happy to do whatever I ask without any magic involved at all.

[This place really might be a downgrade.]

Not you, of course.

[Leona looks at Vil with a cocked brow and his hands on his hips, sighing.]

Sometimes I wonder if you Pomefiores actually live on the same planet as me.

[It's almost like Vil acts like he isn't talking to a prince just to press on Leona's nerves! And definitely not because Leona acts the furthest from princelike in front of his classmates...]

Funny, since the way I remember it, you're not so keen on being given commands, either.

[And then Leona gives him that teasing smile, that one that looks more sinister than playful.]

Sure you don't wanna cop this particular trick for yourself? Might even find a decent stand-in for your vice housewarden.

[Though Vil is quite aware Leona's a prince, he's never bothered to treat him any differently. Why, when he acts just like another student - really, even more irritating than most? Vil respects him as a housewarden, but 'prince' doesn't mean all that much when they're at school.

Or in the afterlife, if that's where this is.]

I don't see any reason to take orders from others unless I already agree with them.

[And shouldn't he be the one ordering people around, anyway? It's only natural.]

And there's no true replacement for Rook. He's one of a kind.

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sorry for disappearing! i was sick for a lil bit

oh no! I hope you feel better!

I do! Thank you!

♥

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