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TDM #8
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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, enjoy the seasonal flavors I'd added. If you'd like, there is also cake and other refreshments. available."
WHAT
The eighth Amani TDM!
WHEN
September 23nd, 2022
KINKS OF THE MONTH
★ Urgency (for sex)
★ Trapped Together
★ Claiming / Ownership
★ Clothed Sex
★ Exhibitionism/ Voyeurism
★ Trapped Together
★ Claiming / Ownership
★ Clothed Sex
★ Exhibitionism/ Voyeurism
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 the 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 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.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU APPLES
As the temperatures begin to gradually drop and the Autumn Equinox is upon the simulation, things begin to look a lot more colorful. All the green that usually covers things is now varying shades of yellow, orange, and red. Leaves flutter off trees in the smallest breeze and have begun to collect into large piles just about everywhere. They're quite fun to jump in! Just be aware that you'll be the one raking it back up instead of the NPCs should you make too large of a mess.
There is also an abundance of apples ripe for picking. As such, The Peacekeeper has made a warm apple cider for inhabitants to enjoy. There are samples in the main hub and throughout the city in the little markets or any food stalls that one may wander by. Inhabitants are also free to make their own but should know these delicious fruits come with a catch as things here in Amani often do.
Whether eaten straight or having a sip of cider, these apples will compel one to speak the truth about their most desired sexual fantasy at that moment. You don't have to right away though. In fact, the compulsion will be subtle enough to ignore... at first. The longer one goes without saying what they want (what they really, really want), they'll begin to feel more inexplicably aroused. After a time, what you desire most is actually all you can seem to keep on your mind- So why not just say it, after all? You're certain you'll feel so much better once it's out there.
Should inhabitants wise up to the apples and attempt to warn others off of it, The Peacekeeper seemingly adapts. Here, have a donut! The glaze? Apple. How about a lovely seasonal dish? Oh, what's that hint of sweetness in it? Just a bit of apple! Although not impossible to avoid, the resident AI will be obviously doing all it can to get people to speak their piece.
There is also an abundance of apples ripe for picking. As such, The Peacekeeper has made a warm apple cider for inhabitants to enjoy. There are samples in the main hub and throughout the city in the little markets or any food stalls that one may wander by. Inhabitants are also free to make their own but should know these delicious fruits come with a catch as things here in Amani often do.
Whether eaten straight or having a sip of cider, these apples will compel one to speak the truth about their most desired sexual fantasy at that moment. You don't have to right away though. In fact, the compulsion will be subtle enough to ignore... at first. The longer one goes without saying what they want (what they really, really want), they'll begin to feel more inexplicably aroused. After a time, what you desire most is actually all you can seem to keep on your mind- So why not just say it, after all? You're certain you'll feel so much better once it's out there.
Should inhabitants wise up to the apples and attempt to warn others off of it, The Peacekeeper seemingly adapts. Here, have a donut! The glaze? Apple. How about a lovely seasonal dish? Oh, what's that hint of sweetness in it? Just a bit of apple! Although not impossible to avoid, the resident AI will be obviously doing all it can to get people to speak their piece.
NOW STARRING: YOU?
With chillier evenings comes the instinct to want to cuddle up and stick close to those you care for. For those inhabitants who happen to already have more animal instincts, to begin with, they'll find that they're intensified during this season. The urge to hoard things away for the winter or to busy themselves with making sure everything is in order is hard to ignore. You also, of course, want to keep what you view as yours close - maybe even keep it all to yourself - whether that be an object or a person. These intensified instincts will come in waves, thankfully, so not all-consuming... but definitely noticeable until winter rolls around!
In order to help facilitate some aforementioned cuddling up, The Peacekeeper has set up an outdoor movie night for inhabitants at the campgrounds in the forest. There will, of course, be apple-flavored treats abound but- Not to worry! There is also just standard popcorn available if you'd prefer something less sweet and less prone to lead to embarrassing confessions.
As for the type of movie showing, well... It's up to you! There are different genres to choose from ranging from romance to action; unfortunately, all of them end up being porn parodies of the actual movie in question. Although they'll seem normal enough at first, they'll quickly devolve into cliche tropes such as enemies to lovers, trapped together, and so on that naturally lead to no other conclusion than boning down.
While there isn't any reason to stay and continue watching, those that do will start to notice something strange. The actors on the screens were once unfamiliar but gradually begin to look like someone you know currently in the simulation. Is that a holiday-themed romcom starring Marianne and Zagreus sharing their first kiss in the snow? Is that Eiden displaying some extremely obvious sexual tension mid-battle with Shane? What about how those two escapees sharing an intimate moment in a murder mystery look suspiciously like Erika and Lumine?
Regardless of who it is you suddenly see on screen together, the point is: you know them.
Is it weird? Or are you kind of into it? Just be careful: You may see your partner with someone else on the big screen, suddenly, and realize you're a bit more voyeuristic than you thought! Or it might stoke a bit of surprising jealousy that you didn't realize you harbored until then. Either way, it's all meant to be in good fun!
In order to help facilitate some aforementioned cuddling up, The Peacekeeper has set up an outdoor movie night for inhabitants at the campgrounds in the forest. There will, of course, be apple-flavored treats abound but- Not to worry! There is also just standard popcorn available if you'd prefer something less sweet and less prone to lead to embarrassing confessions.
As for the type of movie showing, well... It's up to you! There are different genres to choose from ranging from romance to action; unfortunately, all of them end up being porn parodies of the actual movie in question. Although they'll seem normal enough at first, they'll quickly devolve into cliche tropes such as enemies to lovers, trapped together, and so on that naturally lead to no other conclusion than boning down.
While there isn't any reason to stay and continue watching, those that do will start to notice something strange. The actors on the screens were once unfamiliar but gradually begin to look like someone you know currently in the simulation. Is that a holiday-themed romcom starring Marianne and Zagreus sharing their first kiss in the snow? Is that Eiden displaying some extremely obvious sexual tension mid-battle with Shane? What about how those two escapees sharing an intimate moment in a murder mystery look suspiciously like Erika and Lumine?
Regardless of who it is you suddenly see on screen together, the point is: you know them.
Is it weird? Or are you kind of into it? Just be careful: You may see your partner with someone else on the big screen, suddenly, and realize you're a bit more voyeuristic than you thought! Or it might stoke a bit of surprising jealousy that you didn't realize you harbored until then. Either way, it's all meant to be in good fun!
PEACEFUL PATCHWORK
With Autumn temperatures also comes new fashion statements for inhabitants to make. The Peacekeeper has provided one piece of clothing for each individual in the simulation. Although it tried its best, the resident AI had a difficult time with patchwork theme it tried to go for.
Instead of matching gloves, you have two different ones. That scarf has an awful lot of different pieces and textures to it, doesn't it? It's charming, in a way, and maybe you wear what you've been given despite the strange style. Who could blame you when clothes otherwise cost stamps to get?
But the thing is: The Peacekeeper made all the clothes from the same pieces of fabric even if they were stitched together in different ways. Those different colored gloves do actually have a matching mate out there in the simulation. Once you put them on, you'll suddenly find yourself magnetized almost unnaturally towards whoever is wearing the opposite glove. Not only that, but you'll be holding their hand and can't seem to let go!
In the case of a scarf, it might suddenly twine itself around whoever has a matching patch on their own clothes, and now you're literally tied together! Oops.
How do you get free? Make peace with the other person, of course! As with nearly everything, intimacy is the key. There's no saying how mild or intense it needs to be, just that your gesture of peace is obvious enough to calm down these clothes with a mind of their own and let you both breathe.
Instead of matching gloves, you have two different ones. That scarf has an awful lot of different pieces and textures to it, doesn't it? It's charming, in a way, and maybe you wear what you've been given despite the strange style. Who could blame you when clothes otherwise cost stamps to get?
But the thing is: The Peacekeeper made all the clothes from the same pieces of fabric even if they were stitched together in different ways. Those different colored gloves do actually have a matching mate out there in the simulation. Once you put them on, you'll suddenly find yourself magnetized almost unnaturally towards whoever is wearing the opposite glove. Not only that, but you'll be holding their hand and can't seem to let go!
In the case of a scarf, it might suddenly twine itself around whoever has a matching patch on their own clothes, and now you're literally tied together! Oops.
How do you get free? Make peace with the other person, of course! As with nearly everything, intimacy is the key. There's no saying how mild or intense it needs to be, just that your gesture of peace is obvious enough to calm down these clothes with a mind of their own and let you both breathe.
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!
★ 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.
★ Please thank the Love Bugs for helping workshop and finalize ideas for this TDM!
★ Make sure to dunk your questions/feedback in the thread below!
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NAVIGATION
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Given the height difference between them, it would be all too easy to use looking down into the bushel as an excuse to ogle her chest. Not that Nyx is any kind of gentleman mind you but he only lets himself be distracted for the briefest of moments before he huffs a soft sound, annoyed with himself for it and refocusing on the apples. Finally he reaches in and pulls one carefully out of the bottom, forced to take two more in his free hand briefly to keep them from spilling out as he reveals his prize.
"And the green ones tend to be nice and tart~" And then he's taking a big bite out of the fruit, mouth stretched wide as he tears a chunk out with a grin, laughter in his eyes and juice dripping down his scruffy chin.
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Once his apples were picked and he bit into one her blush brightened more. She found a bit of courage in herself and went on her toes, leaning in close to Nyx and licking off the juice from his chin. It was a little out of character for her but she covered it up by taking a moment to look away and smile. "Hm..I think I like the red ones more."
Tifa took a red apple and put the bushel back on the table, taking a bite of her own and turning to walk off ahead, her back to Nyx. Her long ebony hair swaying back and forth as she moved her hips a little extra, stopping for a moment to look over her shoulder at Nyx and silently telling him to follow her.
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It takes a moment for him to finish chewing, coughing a little as he swallows too much, not chewed enough. He wipes his face with one arm, the one not mangled by scars, and finally moves up to fall into step beside her.... partially so he doesn't get too distracted by the sway of her hips or the motion of her thighs in that delightfully short skirt.
"Uh..." Well, isn't that impressive and dashing. Hold on, hold on... he needs another moment to get his brain functioning again. "Reds are sweeter so that makes sense. Like attracts like and all~" Yeah. There. That's better.
Oh and he bets she is very sweet indeed.
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She did notice the look of shock on Nyx's features when she had initially looked back at him. It was a contrast of the faces she had seen at the wedding. The ones that sometimes kept her up at night. She was happy her first time was with Cloud and honestly it had been amazing. Nyx was like a treat however, he was something different and someone knew who didn't have the memories of her world and yet there was almost familiarity between them. It was strange to say she felt a pull between them, they still hardly knew eachother but it was there and it had her pulse racing with excitement.
When he came by next to her she focused on the path up ahead, chewing on her apple so she wouldn't have to show how embarrassed she was at her previous actions. "I do like sweet better then bitter, does that make you a bitter person Nyx?" Garnet eyes peek up at him for a moment, meeting his pretty blue and then looking away once more.
"Did you want to just fill up on apples or should we eat some other treats as well?"
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Oh and then she just lays that invitation out on a silver platter and he would be hard pressed not to take it even without the influence of the apples. He takes another bite, smaller and more manageable this time, chewing and swallowing before he reaches out to curve an arm around her waist. "Think you're the only treat I want."
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"What if I said you're the treat I'd like to try as well?" She can't help the words leaving her lips when Nyx pulls her closer and that arm is right around her bare waist. He's so warm and being so close his natural scent is strong enough in a good way that he's all she smells, Nyx and the apples. It's a good mix of scents and she leans into his embrace as they walk, her face as red as her apple as she focuses on eating it and not looking up at his overly charming face.
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Of course, she flirts back, shy and sweet but still-
Nyx stops, the arm around her urging her to stop beside him. Then his hand lifts to touch her chin, gently guiding her into looking up at him, silvery gaze searching her face. "Tifa....?" Soft and curious, abruptly suspicious of the apples because... well... he may not have been here long but this place is predictable as all hell. "Is that what you want or is the fruit not even safe?"
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"I...I'm unsure Nyx. I mean I won't deny you...you're really attractive and I like spending time with you, I do." There is an unspoken but there and she frowns, looking down at the way their bodies are so close but not close enough for her. "Would you think less of me if I said I didn't mind if some of it was the fruit? I...don't usually have confidence to speak about thinks like this."
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He notices her glance, though, moving that half step closer, arm curling around her waist to bring them flush against one another. "So you tell me what you wanna do, okay?"
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"I...Nyx ever since the wedding I've been thinking of you. I didn't mean to spy but the way you were at the wedding caught my attention. I've..." Her face goes red and she lays her head against his chest, finally breaking eye contact. "I've wondered what your touch is like....your kiss."
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"Ah-hah.... Saw that did you? Fuck 'course you did. Cloud sure made a fucking show of it. Damn brat." Mentioning Cloud brings a smirk to his lips though, for all the good-natured griping he clearly likes the blond. It only takes a moment for him to shake his head though, dismissing the thoughts and focusing on Tifa once more, smirk gentling into something softer. Sweeter.
"This is all pretty new for you though, yeah?" His fingers sink into the luxurious fall of her hair, delving into the thick of it to rest his hand against the curve of her head, cradling her against his chest.
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Tifa doesn't look up when he does mention her lack of experience for these kind of things. "Yeah I...is it bad that I don't? It's not that I'm against it I just thought it should be more special." She does peek a loot at him a little, her big round crimson eyes looking at him with wonder. "I've done a little with Cloud but..." Biting her lower lip she looks at his chest again.
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The fact that she apparently knows Cloud, knows him well enough to be intimate with him in a way she hasn't with anyone else, surprises him briefly. So many people here are from so many different places he hadn't realized they were from the same world. At the same time a thought comes unbidden: Cloud in that extravagant dress, Tifa done up in a nice crisp suit, buttons straining at her chest and pencil skirt hiked up around her waist so Cloud can fuck her over a table.
"Fuck you two'd be hot together." The words are out of his mouth before he can even think about them. He chokes out a laugh immediately after and shakes his head. "Okay yeah, the apples are weird."
"Nothing wrong with not having experience with this shit. Better really. You're young, you have plenty of time to figure out what you like and what you want. Don't be the dumbass that starts banging your best friend at like 14." The way he rolls his eyes and pets her hair a little more firmly makes it clear he's speaking from experience there.
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She does pout a little at him calling her young. She knows he is but still. "Nyx, I'm not a baby. You make me sound like a child with that...I just haven't wanted to really do anything until Cloud...and you now." She doesn't step away from him but she does go on her tip toes to kiss his scruffy cheek. "Maybe you can teach me something new?"
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She hasn't wanted to do things like that with... people that aren't someone she knows and cares for from her world. How the fuck has he gotten involved with Squall and Tifa and they're both hung up on Cloud? Sure he looks good in a dress and all but-
Regardless that she's willing to open up and let herself not only acknowledge these things but insist that even if saying it might be the apple's fault wanting it isn't... that she'd trust him with that... His hand is already half in her hair so it's easy enough to keep her up close, coax her into staying on her toes so he can turn to meet her lips. That first kiss is soft and encouraging, none of the heat and eagerness he usually brings to his flings. There will be time for that later, if that's what she wants. More than that he's pretty sure she might die of embarrassment if he did that in such a high traffic public area. They're not far from the Market proper, after all.
"I can be a pretty decent teacher... with the right student, yknow." A chuckle against her lips as he lets her sink back onto her heels, smirking at her as though he's so clever. All cockiness and charm.
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When they part her face is a soft red, knowing they just kissed publicly. She's shy of course but there is a small fire in her wanting more and to be adventurous in this for once. She wants to experience more with Nyx. "Then should we...go somewhere private?" She doesn't pull away from his hold, standing back on her heels but leaning in and playing with one of the braids in his hair. Nyx really is just so handsome and she can't help the slightly dreamy look she has in her eyes as she looks at him. "My place or yours?"
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"You'll be more comfortable at home, yeah? 'Sides, my place is pretty damn bare." Not the sort of place one brings a lady. Not the sort of place he brings anyone, to be fair.
As they take their first steps though he reaches into his pocket to draw out a small knife. A little folding hunting knife that he'd managed to procure from one of the merchants. "You wanna see how royalty travels?"
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"We can go to mine, it's clean. I'm sure your place is fine, though we can go some other time." She watches him move back and looks curiously at the knife, tilting her head a little to the side. "Well I'm curious. Let's try it!"
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As soon as they've stopped he returns her feet to the ground, watching her carefully to see how she handles it.