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TDM #6
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The Lobby.
- 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 have died and so has 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 on 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.
- If you're one of the unlucky few whose death required a bit more intensive re-coding to maintain stability in the simulation, you'll instead awaken on a bed in the infirmary. Everything is strikingly white save for the occasional string of vines with lavender growing in bursts to help keep people calm. Whether or not it works seems to be on a case-by-case basis.
While there is active medical staff, the voice of The Peacekeeper is also there to explain the situation in a more delicate manner to these individuals. It's already stressful enough having to have gone through such a violent death, after all!
If characters want more questions answered, they'll need to speak to The Peacekeeper directly. But first, it will encourage socialization in the main hub and hopefully, you'll find someone you recognize to make taking things in a little easier.
- Throughout the main hub where everyone congregates, a light chiming echoes through the first floor. "Hello, everyone," comes the synthetic voice from when you first arrived. "Please, watch your step since there a few tremors happening. If you'd like, there is cake and some refreshments."
WHAT
The sixth Amani TDM!
WHEN
July 22nd, 2022
KINKS OF THE MONTH
★ Titfucking / Paizuri
★ Clothed Sex
★ Bukkake
★ Tentacles
★ Sounding
★ Clothed Sex
★ Bukkake
★ Tentacles
★ Sounding
WHAT'S YOUR DTF STATUS?
If the main hub and its features 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 visit the training grounds, music lounge, library, and onsen. Also, feel free to leave an offering for the resident deity of sleep (Hypnos) at his shrine! 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. Even if you do complain, The Peacekeeper will encourage others to set off and find their own place to live out in the simulation.
Granted, the housing market in the afterlife isn't exactly robust. It doesn't help that every place you find has a leaky roof or broken window. No, unfortunately that will need to be fixed the peaceful way. If you'd like more lighting or even cozier clothes, simulation inhabitants are reminded that 'peaceful interactions' are very 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.
SHAKING THINGS UP
"Hello, inhabitants," greets The Peacekeeper. "I apologize for all the tremors lately in the simulation," it starts, just as one rattles through the setting. "I promise I'll be done working soon." They've been occurring for days now but have been nothing more than a subtle rumbling.
Until now.
"Making final geographical adjustments... Please, hold on to something." There is less than a moment's pause before the warning needs to be heeded. A large earthquake suddenly jostles the entire simulation harshly along with a deafening noise to the east; however, the cause will be apparent. Where before there was nothing but plains stretching out infinitely past the simulation's 'barrier,' there is now a large mountain range. It has snow-tipped peaks, plenty of pine trees, and- "After the trial that was Hiromitsu, The Creators decided to allow me the resources to upgrade and add to the simulation! This is only the beginning, actually, but the rest will take a little bit more time. Until then, I hope you don't mind exploring the mines and helping me test some new features."
There is a brief pause where it seems like that might be all. "And I hope that... it makes up a little for me not being there for you during Hiromitsu." The usual chipper, simulated voice sounds just a touch melancholy. Instead of the regular chimes to signify a broadcast ending, there is instead a small click and nothing but silence.
Until now.
"Making final geographical adjustments... Please, hold on to something." There is less than a moment's pause before the warning needs to be heeded. A large earthquake suddenly jostles the entire simulation harshly along with a deafening noise to the east; however, the cause will be apparent. Where before there was nothing but plains stretching out infinitely past the simulation's 'barrier,' there is now a large mountain range. It has snow-tipped peaks, plenty of pine trees, and- "After the trial that was Hiromitsu, The Creators decided to allow me the resources to upgrade and add to the simulation! This is only the beginning, actually, but the rest will take a little bit more time. Until then, I hope you don't mind exploring the mines and helping me test some new features."
There is a brief pause where it seems like that might be all. "And I hope that... it makes up a little for me not being there for you during Hiromitsu." The usual chipper, simulated voice sounds just a touch melancholy. Instead of the regular chimes to signify a broadcast ending, there is instead a small click and nothing but silence.
THIS PLACE ROCKS
For those that do decide to investigate the new addition to the simulation, they'll find a sign above a large cave entrance that reads "Dymuniad Mines." Entering the cave will lead people to a series of underground tunnels akin to a labyrinth with as many metaphorical twists and turns as there are literal. Don't mind the mild tremors that continue as some of the pathways shift and change while The Peacekeeper works. They are now, thankfully, localized to just the mines.
So grab a torch, go for a joy ride in a mine cart, or set out on foot through the deep dark. Either way, here's what inhabitants can expect to find...
Hemimorphite
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
This strange, soft-looking rock formation draws people in with a sweet scent similar to cotton candy. The closer someone draws to it, the happier they will become. Should one lick it, they will find that it tastes rather sweet; however, it will leave one with more than a candy aftertaste. It is a psychedelic that will cause hallucinations - both visual and auditory - as well as intense feelings of euphoria.
Honey Calcite
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
If feeling one's way along the dark tunnels, don't be surprised if there comes a spot where you suddenly stick. Trying to pull away will only find one even more stuck than before. The only way to pull free is by using heat but too hot and it'll become a sticky, syrupy mess and be a nightmare to get off. The body heat of two people seems to be just right the temperature to free anyone stuck but... make of that what you will!
Iris Agate
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
If you get a little lost in the mines, don't fret! This stone will guide your way when shone under the light correctly. Oh, it won't show you the way out. Rather, it will guide you toward someone you need to talk to. Whatever that may mean! You'll be directed towards them whether you want to actually speak or not.
Miniature Cave Golems
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
Don't be too alarmed if that mossy bundle of rocks starts to move about. Held together and animated by a magic of an unknown origin, these tiny golems 'awaken' when anyone gets close. While golems are usually used for manual labor too large for the average person, it's hard to say what these miniature ones were made for or by who. They are, however, extremely cute and will happily follow or ride along with you through the tunnels.
Rock Slimes
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
If you happen to come across small bites taken out of the Hemimorphite, the source likely isn't far behind. These slimes are immune to the psychedelic effects of the formation but still get the euphoria from it. This results in them making tiny chirps and happy noises that may sound suspiciously like 'woo hoo' or 'yay.' They are friendly and docile but can only survive in the dark, dank conditions of the mines. Trying to remove them is ill-advised.
Zubats
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
These creatures make their home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so they scan their surroundings via sound waves that they emit from their mouths as they fly. Their skin is so thin that they'll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another's bodies. While they will not attack inhabitants, they may use high-pitched sound waves to confuse and disorient if they feel threatened so they can escape.
So grab a torch, go for a joy ride in a mine cart, or set out on foot through the deep dark. Either way, here's what inhabitants can expect to find...
Hemimorphite
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
This strange, soft-looking rock formation draws people in with a sweet scent similar to cotton candy. The closer someone draws to it, the happier they will become. Should one lick it, they will find that it tastes rather sweet; however, it will leave one with more than a candy aftertaste. It is a psychedelic that will cause hallucinations - both visual and auditory - as well as intense feelings of euphoria.
Honey Calcite
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
If feeling one's way along the dark tunnels, don't be surprised if there comes a spot where you suddenly stick. Trying to pull away will only find one even more stuck than before. The only way to pull free is by using heat but too hot and it'll become a sticky, syrupy mess and be a nightmare to get off. The body heat of two people seems to be just right the temperature to free anyone stuck but... make of that what you will!
Iris Agate
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
If you get a little lost in the mines, don't fret! This stone will guide your way when shone under the light correctly. Oh, it won't show you the way out. Rather, it will guide you toward someone you need to talk to. Whatever that may mean! You'll be directed towards them whether you want to actually speak or not.
CREEPY CRAWLIES
In addition to the new geology, there is some new fauna to be found. The Peacekeeper is still adding to the mines as far as flora (beyond basic moss, mushrooms, and other fungi). For now, these creatures hopefully help it feel a little more alive.Miniature Cave Golems
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
Don't be too alarmed if that mossy bundle of rocks starts to move about. Held together and animated by a magic of an unknown origin, these tiny golems 'awaken' when anyone gets close. While golems are usually used for manual labor too large for the average person, it's hard to say what these miniature ones were made for or by who. They are, however, extremely cute and will happily follow or ride along with you through the tunnels.
Rock Slimes
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: None
If you happen to come across small bites taken out of the Hemimorphite, the source likely isn't far behind. These slimes are immune to the psychedelic effects of the formation but still get the euphoria from it. This results in them making tiny chirps and happy noises that may sound suspiciously like 'woo hoo' or 'yay.' They are friendly and docile but can only survive in the dark, dank conditions of the mines. Trying to remove them is ill-advised.
Zubats
Population: Common
Biome: Dymuniad Mines
Danger: Mild
These creatures make their home in gloomy caves. Atrophied eyes have left this Pokémon blind, so they scan their surroundings via sound waves that they emit from their mouths as they fly. Their skin is so thin that they'll be burned if sunlight hits them. When it gets cold out, they gather together to warm one another's bodies. While they will not attack inhabitants, they may use high-pitched sound waves to confuse and disorient if they feel threatened so they can escape.
WHO IS THAT I SEE, STARING BACK AT ME?
Lucky (or unlucky, if you're lost) inhabitants may find their way to the crystal lake. This large, underground pool of crystalline water is lined with large chunks of cubic fluorite and larimar covering the bottom. It holds an ethereal glow although there doesn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary that would cause the shine.
If one goes to the edge of the water, their reflection might not be what they expect. Instead of what it should be, it's instead what the person looking into the water most desires. This could be interpreted in many different ways. Do you look like you'd always dreamed of, is someone next to you, or is it someone else entirely staring back into your eyes? Whatever the case may be, it isn't always easy to be faced with our most secret desires unexpectedly.
If one goes to the edge of the water, their reflection might not be what they expect. Instead of what it should be, it's instead what the person looking into the water most desires. This could be interpreted in many different ways. Do you look like you'd always dreamed of, is someone next to you, or is it someone else entirely staring back into your eyes? Whatever the case may be, it isn't always easy to be faced with our most secret desires unexpectedly.
- » If you choose to look away because you do not want to face what this odd reflection means, the next time you look it will be just you again. Nothing will happen.
» If you choose to accept what the reflection is trying to show you, the reward will be a tiny crystal flask washing up near your feet that holds some of the water for you to take. For what purpose? Who can say.
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!NOTES
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!
★ Due to the shifting tunnels, characters will only find themselves eventually back at the start of the mines rather than anywhere new. ...For now, anyway!
★ The effects of all the influences can, as always, be as heavy or light as you'd like! It can be chalked up to differences in resistance, non-humanity or not, etc. etc.
★ The flora and fauna page will be updated (as well as the locations) as soon as possible to reflect these changes and recent ones! It's also still open for player suggestions! All you need to do now is link your check-in (or player claim) comment to make a submission!
★ Why not check out the ATP/EMP Meme now up? See who others want to try out, enable your friends! Fun all around!
★ Make sure to dunk your questions/feedback in the thread below!
NAVIGATION
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He hopes this guy knows him from some other world or something, rather than a time and place his fucked up mind won't let him remember. No headaches or flashbacks yet, so that's a good sign, right? Wow, the bar is so low these days.
He orders his coffee quickly and finds an out of the way little table with two comfortable armchairs to sit and wait for...what's-his-name. If he's going to be up and dealing with this crap this early in the morning, he's going to do it comfortably, dammit.
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He made his way over to the table and just stared at Cloud for a moment before blowing on his to go cup and taking a sip. This was familiar in a way. He should have expected Cloud to be grouchy in the morning. Just like him Cloud needed a wake up call. The very few times Cloud stayed over his place had been rough without coffee. "....I'm not really sure where to begin. You really don't remember me at all? No Sora, heartless....the Garden?"
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"Nope. Unless you mean Aerith's garden, in the slums. Might help if you told me your name, though."
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"It's Sq...Leon. You can call me Leon." His expression is that same almost bored look but the furrows of his brows shows how pained he is to say the fake moniker. Cloud had only just begun calling him by his actual name in their world before he left. If this was the same Cloud he'd probably remember his 'fake' name quicker then his real one. "I guess you don't remember our home either. Radiant Garden doesn't ring any bells does it?"
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Oh, sounds like 'Garden' is the name of a place, not an actual garden. He shakes his head. "Nope. Just assume I don't remember anything." As usual, really. He's getting sick of it, but that's no reason to take it out on this guy.
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"We were friends. Fought side by side and all that..." He took a sip of his coffee and looked away, clearly uncomfortable with all this. 'I had a crush on you and we kissed a few times and as soon as you found out I cared about you, you ran away.' He wasn't going to tell Cloud that. Honestly he might run away for good if he did. "You vanished after a fight with your rival....haven't seen you since."
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"That it? Didn't need to sit down for that." The implication being, of course, that if that's really all Leon's going to say, there's no reason for Cloud to stick around here.
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"Well..I mean..." Dammit Cloud always had him tongue tied by just being near him. "I assume our..or I guess my world got destroyed again by the darkness...maybe heartless. They are these little and sometimes gigantic shadow creatures created from the remains of someone's heart..." He wasn't sure how well he was explaining this or if Cloud was going to think him crazy. He really hoped Cloud didn't think him crazy.
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"Destroyed again? Don't put too much stock in what the Peacekeeper told you. Not convinced any of our worlds were actually destroyed. The AI's creators have lied about other things. Like claiming we're dead."
He caught that correction, though, and the thoughtful frown returns. "'Our' world. The Cloud you know's from the same world as you?"
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"So it is an AI...I wonder if it knows Tron..." He's rubbing his chin in thought, brows furrowed as he sips more of his black coffee. "Oh, Tron is both an AI and a security system in our world. He's pretty nice...and yeah...Cloud and I have known each other for years. We didn't grow up together but...close enough I guess."
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Cloud looks down into his cup and tries to imagine being friends with someone for years, only to have them forget who he is. That would be like Tifa forgetting him. That would really suck.
"...sorry. I'm not him. I don't think the world I come from is the same one as yours and his, either. Never heard of heartless before. If my world was destroyed, it was Jenova. No question. ...uh, it's a sentient alien virus."
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"So I guess you have aliens on yours...I wonder if I exist on your world somewhere..." He was going to have to talk to the others about this strange phenomenon another time. If what Cloud said was true, they were all still alive and well and he would see them again. This meant his Cloud was missing still or maybe he really was gone. He didn't want to think of that, at least not in public.
His gloved fingers tapped along the paper outside of his cup as silence took the conversation. "You mentioned Aerith....Do you remember anyone else?...is she here?" If Cloud didn't remember him he doubted Aerith would but he could hope. If he at least had her he'd feel less alone here.
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Cloud sips his coffee, eyeing Leon over the rim of his cup. "You know Aerith, too? Yeah, she's here. I'm her bodyguard." Just in case this guy gets any ideas. "I know a lotta people, no idea if you know any of 'em. Zack, Tifa, Barret, Sephiroth, Genesis, Angeal, Lazard...weird if you're the only outlier. Though, you mentioned a Sora?"
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At Sora he did perk up and it's the first time his face actually shows an expression other then bored or annoyed, it's one of fondness. "Sora is...Sora is a very special kid."
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He glances up again. "A team. Fighting against these heartless, right? Sounds like something Aerith would do." Some fondness sneaks in, there.
Then Leon's face changes...ah, a kid. That would do it, huh. "And I knew this kid, too?"
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"Sora is a good kid, the best really. He's always smiling and puts others before himself. He'd do anything for his friends and despite how young he is...he's saved the worlds more than I can count and connected them all together again." There is an actual smile on his face as he speaks, its a small smile and easy to miss but it's there. "I'd do anything for that kid. I worry about him a lot....and yeah...you knew him. I think you even liked him too in your own way."
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Cloud has no idea what Leon means by connecting worlds, but it’s not relevant to anything as far as he knows, so he doesn’t bother asking.
“Well, I wouldn’t mind fighting with you here, but there ain’t much to fight. You ever need any odd jobs done, though, Zack and I are mercs. Just tell your DTF to contact mine.”
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"I haven't set up my DTF yet so I'm not sure how I'll reach you." He finishes his coffee but continues to hold the paper cup anyway. "I mean I can fight without my gunblade...but I'd like to have something in my hands and not rely on my magic solely."
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"Once you got it up and running, it can find me by name. Like I said, though, not much to fight around here usually, so we do all kinds of jobs. Deliveries, repairs, transportation, whatever people need." He shrugs. "You want your weapon, you'll have to get it the same way everyone else does."
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"Anything else entertaining to do if there aren't many monsters?" He didn't like the idea of having to have sex to get his gunblade back and especially if it was with a stranger. That was going to be weird. "So since you are telling me to add your name to my DTF does that mean I can expect to see you around more?" He tried not to be too hopeful in how he asked even if he was very hopeful this meant Cloud wanted to see him again.
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"Nah, not really. But people are slowly opening more businesses and stuff - like this one." He gestures vaguely at the cafe around them. "Something good's bound to pop up sooner or later."
Leon's second question is an understandable one, given the circumstances, but Cloud's...well, Tifa wasn't wrong when she said he's not exactly a people person. Socializing isn't really a talent he possesses. Will he see this guy around? Sure, that's inevitable, there aren't that many people here or places to go. But Cloud figures that's not really what he's asking, and what he's asking is kinda awkward.
Cloud shrugs. "Dunno. Probably."
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"Well...I guess I'll see you again sometime..." He tries to hide how sad he is in saying that but he does a shit job out of it. He gets up first, not really wanting to have to watch Cloud walk away from him again so he will be the one doing it this time. "I hope I see you again soon Cloud." As soon as he said that he mentally slapped himself and quickly went to toss his empty coffee cup before leaving. 'I hope a heartless comes and kills me right now...why did I tell him that???'
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Cloud leads the way through the hub to the training yard, which looks pretty old-fashioned for the most part except for the much more modern-looking dome on the far end that is the VR room. He stands in front of the rack of training weapons, one hand resting on his hip, and frowns at the available wooden swords. He picks one up and hefts it, looking unimpressed. "Way too small and light. No weight to any of these at all."
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