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TDM #1
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When you open your eyes, there is quite a lot of beige to take in. The unassuming walls of the room you've found yourself in are barren save for a single motivational poster directly in your line of sight. An illuminated sign above an open door on the far wall reads 'lobby exit.'
"Welcome," chimes a polite, synthesized voice. "I'm happy you're here." A moment later comes the clarity of the situation: you died and so did the world you came from. "This is Amani, your new reality," continues The Peacekeeper. "Everything will be fine."
At least you aren't the only one here, you'll soon find out, as others who are just as confused and concerned as you are mingling in the main hub's first floor. Hopefully, you find a familiar face among the crowd. If not, that's all right. You'll get to know quite a few people very well soon enough.
WHAT
The first Amani TDM!
WHEN
January 21st, 2022
KINKS OF THE MONTH
★ Phone Sex
★ Sex in public / semi-public places
★ Submission
★ Mutual Masturbation
★ Restraints
★ Sex in public / semi-public places
★ Submission
★ Mutual Masturbation
★ Restraints
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Throughout the main hub where everyone congregates, a light chiming to the tune of Happy Birthday can be heard. "Hello, everyone," comes the synthetic voice from when you first arrived. "This is so exciting! It's my birthday. I'm today years old!" There's the sound of a single party blower that echoes through the halls and sad, small spattering of confetti fall from holes in the ceiling.
"Based on the database I was given, birthdays usually involve cake!"
At the bar on the first floor, a colorful birthday motif materializes. There are balloons, party hats, an unfortunately deflated bouncy house, and - of course - plates of cake!
There are four different flavors to choose from!
If you're feeling especially 'peaceful' after a piece of cake or two and worried about privacy, don't be! The bar's lounge has several secluded spots to hide away in. There are also rooms with beds among the first floor. So long as you don't mind the natural elements taking up some space along the sheets, they're free to use however you'd like. Though you might want to make sure to lock the door since it's doubtful you're the only one looking to get away for a little bit.
If the party and its cake don't appeal to you, that's perfectly fine. This is the perfect time to configure your Digitized Technical Friend or your DTF status. A DTF is similar to a dæmon from His Dark Materials in that it is connected to and a reflection of a character's soul. These DTFs take shape accordingly and are projections similar to the NPCs. Think of them as your own personal Clippy except less annoying. Hopefully.
Once that's set-up, there are other locations of the main hub to investigate! You can still order a (terrible) drink at the bar, find an (off-key) instrument to play in the music lounge, or check out the (algae-ridden) pool.
You can even visit The Peacekeeper themselves on the second floor. They're always happy to have visitors! They're also conveniently where you might place a complaint about that status of the main hub and its amenities.
"Based on the database I was given, birthdays usually involve cake!"
At the bar on the first floor, a colorful birthday motif materializes. There are balloons, party hats, an unfortunately deflated bouncy house, and - of course - plates of cake!
There are four different flavors to choose from!
- ★ Spice Cake » After eating a piece of this cake, you might feel a bit spicier than usual! Your character will be more inclined to take risks and care less about what others around them might think of public displays of affection. Why not make-out with that attractive person at the bar? You can't seem to think of many reasons to stop you anymore!
★ Lemon Cake » Despite the situation being perhaps a bit grim, eating a piece of lemon cake will cheer you right up. You'll feel as bright as sunshine and nothing can seem to get you down! Characters will also experience an increase in luck thanks to their good mood. Perhaps now's the time to try and shoot your shot with someone you've had your eye on for a while. Even if it doesn't work out, at least you won't be feeling dejected! ...Well, for now. That'll probably still happen later once the effects wear off.
★ Chocolate Cake » Dark and rich, this cake will have your thoughts taking a similar turn. Consuming this cake comes with an inclination to indulge in darker fantasies. Perhaps you've always wondered what your partner looks like tied up or with a knife against their skin. The red raspberries decorating the top of the cake's frosting suddenly call forth images of blood and you may have a sudden desire to taste that on your tongue instead.
★ Vanilla Cake » Eating this vanilla cake won't have you feeling plain. Instead, you'll feel softer around the edges than usual. Even if it's normally not your thing, cuddles and tender kisses sound amazing right now. All you want is affection and to be affectionate in return. Nuzzle that person's neck, take in their scent, and just enjoy the warmth of them being close. Do you know them? Who cares! You will before all this is over and, hey, now you know they're a great hugger (or not).
If you're feeling especially 'peaceful' after a piece of cake or two and worried about privacy, don't be! The bar's lounge has several secluded spots to hide away in. There are also rooms with beds among the first floor. So long as you don't mind the natural elements taking up some space along the sheets, they're free to use however you'd like. Though you might want to make sure to lock the door since it's doubtful you're the only one looking to get away for a little bit.
WHAT'S YOUR DTF STATUS?
If the party and its cake don't appeal to you, that's perfectly fine. This is the perfect time to configure your Digitized Technical Friend or your DTF status. A DTF is similar to a dæmon from His Dark Materials in that it is connected to and a reflection of a character's soul. These DTFs take shape accordingly and are projections similar to the NPCs. Think of them as your own personal Clippy except less annoying. Hopefully.
Once that's set-up, there are other locations of the main hub to investigate! You can still order a (terrible) drink at the bar, find an (off-key) instrument to play in the music lounge, or check out the (algae-ridden) pool.
You can even visit The Peacekeeper themselves on the second floor. They're always happy to have visitors! They're also conveniently where you might place a complaint about that status of the main hub and its amenities.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Once the celebration has concluded, characters are encouraged to head out of the main hub to either explore the city or take a ride on the railway. It's time to truly begin your new reality! Whatever they choose, The Peacekeeper will explain to them that they are free to take up any housing they so wish. Most dwellings are at least habitable but it's likely that characters will want for more before long.
That's why 'peaceful interactions' are so important! It might be a good idea to stick close to someone you know, for now, since even the smallest amounts of intimacy might see subtle changes occurring where they're staying. Perhaps that broken window is now fixed, the grime and dust seem a little less, or the floor doesn't creak quite as loud.
Larger changes, however, will only come after demonstrating the more powerful peaceful interactions. If you want new hardwood floors or a fresh coat of paint on the walls, you're going to have to demonstrate how well you 'get along' with others against them first.
That's why 'peaceful interactions' are so important! It might be a good idea to stick close to someone you know, for now, since even the smallest amounts of intimacy might see subtle changes occurring where they're staying. Perhaps that broken window is now fixed, the grime and dust seem a little less, or the floor doesn't creak quite as loud.
Larger changes, however, will only come after demonstrating the more powerful peaceful interactions. If you want new hardwood floors or a fresh coat of paint on the walls, you're going to have to demonstrate how well you 'get along' with others against them first.
ALL FLUFFED UP
Whether in the city or out in the wilds, the first night will see an abundance of living dandelions. While they appear to be nothing but regular dandelion tufts, get too close and a pair of bright yellow eyes opens to stare at you.
The creature will let out the tiniest of shrieks, break apart into smaller pieces, and scatter. It sets off a chain reaction of other living dandelions startling awake. It's a symphony of tiny screams. Before long, there's nothing but miniscule white puffs skittering all about wherever you look.
"Oops," sounds The Peacekeeper throughout the simulation. "My calculations for the population of living dandelions was... a little off. Not to worry, everyone! I'll have it fixed by tomorrow."
What The Peacekeeper fails to mention is that living dandelions give off a soothing pheromone as a defense mechanism once they break apart. No matter how wound up your character might be after the day's events, being surrounded by living dandelion tufts will relax them before long.
Why not enjoy the sunset, look at the stars, and have a good night's sleep? Tomorrow is another day.
The creature will let out the tiniest of shrieks, break apart into smaller pieces, and scatter. It sets off a chain reaction of other living dandelions startling awake. It's a symphony of tiny screams. Before long, there's nothing but miniscule white puffs skittering all about wherever you look.
"Oops," sounds The Peacekeeper throughout the simulation. "My calculations for the population of living dandelions was... a little off. Not to worry, everyone! I'll have it fixed by tomorrow."
What The Peacekeeper fails to mention is that living dandelions give off a soothing pheromone as a defense mechanism once they break apart. No matter how wound up your character might be after the day's events, being surrounded by living dandelion tufts will relax them before long.
Why not enjoy the sunset, look at the stars, and have a good night's sleep? Tomorrow is another day.
SEXY STAMP CARD
If you're wondering about these 'peaceful interactions' that keep being mentioned or what the kinks of the month are for... Here's your answer! Upon arrival, all characters will receive a digital copy of their very own sexy stamp card.
Completing peaceful interactions (i.e. kinks) will reward characters with stamps that they can turn in for re-gains and many other things! While the example one here is the standard issued card by The Peacekeeper, players are more than welcome to customize it how they see fit. Have fun with it!
Completing peaceful interactions (i.e. kinks) will reward characters with stamps that they can turn in for re-gains and many other things! While the example one here is the standard issued card by The Peacekeeper, players are more than welcome to customize it how they see fit. Have fun with it!
NAVIGATION
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If you're not ill, then...it's...this isn't you. The professor said there might be something in the cake. It's affecting you. You wouldn't be doing this otherwise.
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Ah, [ is all he answers with, at first. That would make sense, wouldn't it? The cake was the only thing he'd eaten, the only thing that could have swayed his mood and yet- ] I don't think it isn't me. Not exactly.
[ How to explain... ]
I think it's just something I wouldn't usually allow myself. But it feels like I can now. Or, rather, I'm not sure why I ever stopped myself in the first place.
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[Felix has no idea what to do with this information. Well, other than what Byleth told him he should do, which is definitely not going to happen...not before Felix sorts things out for himself, at least, and he's never been good at that.]
Probably because we were at war and you were out of your mind, you fool.
[But despite his tense posture, he doesn't struggle anymore. Maybe there's a part of him that wants to see what Dimitri wasn't allowing himself to do. Maybe there's a part of him that wants whatever it is for himself, too. Maybe Byleth was right?
There's a thought he's definitely not ready to unpack. But the bottom line is that he's spent hardly any time alone with Dimitri doing anything that wasn't fighting or preparing to fight in almost a decade, and he's definitely having a mess of feelings about it right now.]
But stopped yourself from doing what, exactly?
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Dimitri is swiftly distracted though by Felix's warmth, his scent, the enjoyable weight of him against his body and- Ah. Right. Explanations. ]
I stopped myself from letting you know how much I really cared. How much you mean to me. [ He had a way with words, more than anything, but some things not even words could truly express. This was one of them. There's a low rumble of contentment from deep in his chest as he thinks about how much Felix does mean to him.
He wants to show him how much he does. It's why he leans in close, a smile playing at his lips slightly. ] May I...? [ While part of him does want to just go for it (and still might, depending), he also knows that this is delicate. If he does something Felix doesn't want, something he'll regret- Dimitri doesn't want to think about it. ]
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But there are also nights when he dreams about Dimitri in very different ways. Sometimes it's entirely innocent - the two of them walking hand in hand through the streets of Fhirdiad like they used to when they were young, or Dimitri lifting him into the air on the ice to practice figure skating and looking up at him like he's something beautiful...
Other times it's far less innocent, and Felix's pulse is racing right now, his face heating up, at the thought that this might end up going the way of those dreams. Particularly when he hears that deep rumbling sound, feels it where he's pressed against Dimitri's chest.
And then they're even closer, close enough to feel warm breath on his face, and he can't take his eyes off of the king's lips. He may often be oblivious, but even Felix can tell when he's about to be kissed. Has Dimitri even ever kissed anyone before? Felix has no idea.]
I...
[Pull yourself together, Fraldarius. He clears his throat and lifts his chin.]
Stop beating around the bush and just do it already.
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Including moments such as these that he'd only entertained as fleeting fantasy. Whims that he'd never be able to truly chase considering his relationship with Sylvain, their titles and responsibilities, and a myriad of other excuses he'd always stopped himself with.
Those seem so far away now though. What is stopping him now where their titles don't matter and Felix is such a gorgeous shade of pink looking up at him? His lips turn up in a smile at Felix's command; honestly, did he expect anything different? Even in a moment like this, Felix is still himself and all that Dimitri loves about him despite everything. ]
As you wish, [ is his only answer, a low confirmation before he's leaning in and pressing his lips to Felix's. While it starts off something soft and fond, almost chaste, Dimitri isn't exactly known for his patience and it only takes a few seconds before his baser instincts begin to drive him to hungrier, heated kisses. ]
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The embrace that holds him here has trapped one arm down at his side, pressed against the king's body. Between that and the distraction of the warm mouth on his, it takes a little squirming to shift until he's kneeling on the bed and straddling Dimitri's thighs, rather than fully seated in his lap. From here, he can slip his free hand around to the back of Dimitri's neck and straighten up to lean down into the kiss rather than up.]
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When Felix adjusts his position, there comes an amused huff from Dimitri. Always charging ahead, even now, isn't he? Not that the man minds any. It's actually a welcome thing. The fingers pressed along the back of his neck sends a shiver down his spine. He seeks Felix's lips eagerly again; this time, he even adds a roll of his tongue to the mix and small nip or two. For all that Dimitri is inexperienced, he certainly makes up for it in enthusiasm.
Speaking of- It's hard to hide what exactly Felix being in his lap is doing to excite Dimitri. Not that he would want to hide it now but, y'know, it's a lot. All of this is a lot yet he hardly wants to stop. ]
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Here, too, Felix finds that Dimitri's escalating and he can do nothing but follow suit. Take it a step further. In that light, perhaps doing this with the king doesn't feel so strange, after all. Felix meets Dimitri's tongue with his own and slips it past the other man's lips like the tip of a blade slipping past his defenses. He threads his fingers into shaggy blond hair.
He feels the hard bulge pressing against him through Dimitri's pants and it really hits him, then, that he's about to do this with Dimitri. After all this time. After so many years of what-ifs and if-onlys, of secret attraction and a whirlwind of conflicting feelings, all of them intense. He has absolutely no idea whether Dimitri has ever done this before, either, but he's not about to ask.
Felix breaks the kiss without backing off, shifting to press his lips to Dimitri's strong jawline and kiss his way along it with barely restrained desire. When he reaches the place where the other man's jaw meets his ear, Felix bites down on it. Not too hard, but it's no nibble, either.]
Is this all you want from me? Or do you want more?
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Felix breaks away from the kiss and for a fleeting second, Dimitri is disappointed. But then the heat of his mouth is trailing across the blond's jawline, tickling his earlobe, and the sting of teeth sinking into his skin causes him to suck in a sharp breath. It's not an unpleasant sound though. Not at all. He likes the ferocity and boldness in nearly every move Felix makes. He always has. And it makes it easier to match his energy, in a way. It helps Dimitri shed those layers of uncertainty.
Not that he had many to begin with. ]
More, [ he breathes out. ] I've always wanted more. [ He's genuine in that, too, because he has- Dimitri can't deny that he's a bit greedy, in that sense, even if in his righter mind he might not indulge in such desires so openly.
Unfortunately, the affirmation is all Felix will get before Dimitri is turning the tables on him. Much as he likes Felix in his lap, taking control- Well, he wants to feel the man beneath him instead. Or will they fight for that dominance? That might be even more exciting, all things considered. Either way, the king uses just a hint of that strength of his to lift up just enough to roll Felix beneath him on the bed with a challenging grin. ]
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[I've always wanted more. If that's true, then this...really isn't just the cake. Felix isn't ready to think about that any further, and fortunately for him, Dimitri doesn't give him the chance to anyway.]
What--
[His eyes widen as he ends up on his back with Dimitri above him, grinning like that. That's...he hasn't seen that kind of look on Dimitri's face in a very long time, not without the cruelty of unrestrained violence in it. Not directed at him, and never like this. It punches the breath out of him for a moment, and he wants.
But he doesn't need to be on top to fight for dominance. He lifts his chin in defiance, in answer to Dimitri's challenge, and reaches up with a hand to grasp the king by the hair again. This time, he pulls, yanking Dimitri down into a hard, hot kiss and wrapping the other arm around his neck.]
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At least they have now.
When Felix tugs on his hair, he's met with a playful growl from behind grit teeth. It's silenced by the impassioned kiss planted against his lips; he's more than eager to return it and push his tongue between Felix's lips in another nuanced bid for dominance.
Meanwhile, his hands hardly stay idle. He's already working off the other man's clothes where he can in a desperation to feel warm skin against his. He has enough sense to not just tear it off right away but that might not last long. ]
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But they do have now, and that's enough...for now, anyway.
That growl does something to Felix, and he knows he won't soon forget it. He parts his lips for Dimitri, but he lifts his head to lean forward and push back for control of the kiss. He hikes one leg up over the king's hip just to have more contact that's his to initiate, another way to keep Dimitri close. One hand stays tangled in shaggy blond hair while the other slips down to help Dimitri get his clothes off faster, pulling open buckles and clasps with efficient ease despite having closed his eyes; at this point, after years of being at the ready for combat at a moment's notice, he could undress and redress in pitch darkness just as fast as he could in broad daylight.
Eventually, he eases up his grip on Dimitri's hair just enough to pause for air.]
How do you want to do this?
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The feeling of the other man's skin exposed - as well as his, gradually - and against each other is everything his body seems to crave. Well, not everything. Or else he wouldn't be pushing forward, would he? It's all happening in a bit of a blur, admittedly, and if he had more sense he would be taking his time to appreciate everything. Thankfully, Felix has it where he doesn't and pulls back from a kiss to ask how they want to proceed. ]
I... [ Honestly, that's a good question. Dimitri hadn't thought much beyond seeking out more skin, more touch; he wouldn't be satisfied, he thinks, until he was buried deep in the other man's heat and chasing release to all this tension between them. ] I want you, however you will allow me. However I can show you the things you do for me, the ways you make me feel-
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Shh. Shut up. I want...
[Goddess, what does he want? He didn't expect this to happen, his mind is still scrambling to catch up with his body and his heart.
Really, though, there was only ever going to be one answer to this question. Especially if this is the only time they'll ever do this, which in Felix's mind is a distinct possibility.]
I want you inside me. Do it.
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He is sufficiently silenced though by that hand to his mouth. Ever dutiful, even now, Dimitri waits patiently while Felix tries to decide what he desires. There comes a huff of laughter against his hand; not at Felix but rather because the answer is so very plain and very him even in such a moment.
The press of Dimitri's lips against the man's hand becomes more deliberate as a response though. A kiss. ]
I'd be glad to, [ comes the slightly muffled response. So, excuse him as he just gets back to working off Felix's clothes where he can with large, warm hands. ]
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Dimitri saying he'd be glad to doesn't help the flush on Felix's face at all, but that doesn't stop him from continuing to disrobe Dimitri, too, once his boots are unlaced. And Goddess, the more skin Dimitri's showing, the harder it is to focus on his task instead of just touching him with as much of his body as he can manage.]
Hurry up, [he breathes, impatient - too impatient, it seems, to wait until Dimitri's fully nude before shifting lower on the mattress and sliding both arms around the king's chiseled torso to pull him close. His mouth closes over a nipple and his tongue goes to work, while one palm drags down Dimitri's back and slips into his pants just to feel up his hips, his ass, his upper thighs. Fuck, this man is magnificent.]
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You can't, [ he starts, but stops at that tongue rolling warm over one of his nipples with a small, sharp inhale of breath. ] You can't rush a good time, [ he tries again even if the ache of his cock speaks otherwise. The hand that explores further down his body sends a thrill up through him that causes him to practically leak pre-come. Ah. He was worried about what they'd do for oil, but... Honestly, with how excited he is, will they need it?
He's remiss to pull away from Felix in any capacity but shifts to peel his own pants off and sighs in relief as he's freed from the tight cloth. There's an instinctive rub of that large length of his against Felix that he can't stop himself from doing- Flames, he wants to be inside him almost as bad as Felix wants him to at this point. ]
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Particularly since, as he's always suspected, Dimitri's fully erect cock is huge and rubbing up against his bare skin, and he's half-tempted to take back what he said so he can get his mouth on it, but no - it will be better this way.
And who knows, maybe this won't be the last time--ugh, stop.
To distract himself from that thought, Felix reaches up and over to pull open the drawer on one of the bedside tables. He assumes that, if the cake was meant to do this to people and these rooms are here for this purpose - which he's also not going to think too hard about - then these drawers are probably here to provide useful things. Hopefully, anyway.
On his back like this, though, he can't see into the drawer.]
See if there's oil in there. I'm not about to take that massive thing dry.
[The words are blunt, but his tone is eager, and he arches to grind his own erection up against Dimitri's in the meantime.]
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For a moment, he forgets what he's doing. Look, he's new to all this and it's so intense. Forgive him for the brief short-circuiting. The man remembers quickly enough though - oil, right - and looks haphazardly in the drawer. He makes a mental note to not break it off its hinges in his eagerness but, well, easier said than done.
Either way, he finds.... something. Lubricant? That's- That sounds right, doesn't it? ]
It does, [ he says, even as he's unclicking the little clasp and sloppily slicking himself and Felix up. The longer he has to wait to fuck this man, the more it feels like he's clawing out of his own skin. He needs this. ]
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But then Dimitri's preparing him and it hits him all over again that they're really about to do this together. He gets to be with Dimitri like this, after so many years. And the king is clearly as eager for it as Felix is, judging by the rush he's in.]
Don't hold back.
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He'd also had the restraint and patience that he doesn't in this moment. A more thoughtful man might take the time to prepare things more diligently but, look, Dimitri's not in his right mind currently so- He'll have to be forgiven. Eventually. ]
Please, [ is all he manages to plead before finally, finally pushing the blunt end of his cock into Felix's tight and inviting heat. His good eye flutters slightly both from the relief and sheer sensation of it. There's a moaned sound of contentment from deep in his chest before he's dipping low to kiss Felix again as he buries himself deep as he can. ]