uhmani | TDM #12

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.

SUMMMER OF TRANSFORMATION

One summer morning, inhabitants will be greeted not by the artificial rhythmic chimes of The Peacekeeper's announcement but instead a more natural one. It is the sound of a wind chime; specifically, the source will be a furin (or furins, for multiple-people households) that seems to be customized to suit whoever it belongs to.

The slip of paper attached to the bottom also is an invitation. Inhabitants are being invited to Hiromitsu's worldwide summer matsuri - festival, for those who might not be aware! - in mid-August. In order to help you all prepare, this invitation also provides a yokai disguise once activated by someone's touch.

A menu screen will open up on their DTF's main screen hub that allows them to choose a yokai to present as. They're even customizable! In every way you could want. Someone can even mix and match different yokai features if they so desire. After all, hanyo (half-breeds) and hybrids are a thing in Hiromitsu so no one will even bat an eye.

PROPHECY, SPEAK TO ME

Out in the ocean waves has also suddenly appeared a Tori gate and a small fleet of ships sailing through them. Between the columns of the gate, all inhabitants can see is a film of golden light that looks as though it is a portal of some kind. Swimming closer will show that the light is actually an iridescent golden sand ever-sifting and moving in intricate, organic patterns.

Passing through will have no effect other than suddenly looking like you've been golden glitter-bombed. Don't worry, it'll wash out!

If someone stares at the gate, they will start to feel strange. At first, it's nothing more than minor auditory and visual hallucinations. Of what? It depends! Someone might see someone familiar in the corner of their eye, hear a voice believed to be long gone, and looking away will dispel the effects.

Staring longer, however, will see something more extreme occurring. Rather than simple hallucinations, inhabitants will see prophetic visions* flash before their eyes. It is brief, alarming, and disorienting. Staring longer again won't bring the vision back no matter how hard someone tries.

Unfortunately, it is fleeting as the hanami of spring and gone in a blink only leaving you with only a sense of unease.

(*NOTE: If your character would stare long enough to see a prophetic vision, comment here to let us know!)

FREE SAMPLES

The ships that come upon shore are no more than four or five. Upon each is a yokai and their wares for sale. Although initially confused, they do take stamps as payment... and inhabitants can watch as those stamps convert to an actual form of currency after the transaction. Huh! How about that?

Although limited in what is available, they promise that their full stocks will be accessible when inhabitants visit their homeworld of Hiromitsu.

Food

strange

"sensual"

regular food!

not safe for work

pretty peaceful

Kites

colorful kites

red string

Goldfish Scooping

Kingyo sukui

five (5)

three (3)

one (1)

consolation prize!

Please comment here to have your catch RNGed if you'd like to play the game!

Katanuki

katanuki

special candy

SURF'S UP

Remember those baby turtles from a couple of months ago? Well, they aren't babies anymore! Although not as big as their parent, these turtles are now large enough to ride on. In fact, they seem to encourage it! That's right, it's time for some turtle surfing.

As with anything, there is bound to be a learning curve. Each turtle will attune to its rider... just give it some time! Being thrown off or wiping out is to be expected in the beginning. After a while, a bond will form between you and your aquatic pal and you'll be riding the waves in no time at all.

You might even be able to do some fancy tricks as a fun duo with enough practice! Just make sure not to wear your new friend out since they'll need their stamina for the trip to another world with you.

Why can't inhabitants use the ships to sail to Hiromitsu? These ships are only big enough for the yokai and their wares, that's why! If anyone attempts to sneak on or insist, they'll find that it isn't just because of the boat's size though. The fleet is outfitted with anti-theft and anti-yokai measures. What does that mean?

It means that the very boat itself is a yokai and will come (more) alive should anyone it doesn't recognize set foot on its decks. Floorboards with teeth will open up to try and eat someone's feet. Or they might instead shoot up to smack or launch someone into the cold sea water below. Whatever they do, the point should be clear: you aren't their owner or a yokai so get out of here.

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.

Sexy Stamp Card

Issued by: The Peacekeeper

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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

★ Please comment to the appropriate threads with your character if you'd like them to receive a prophetic vision or get a reward from the goldfish scooping!

★ The motivational poster in the beginning is of a daruma and the text translates to fall seven times and get up eight! This means, when life knocks you down just get up again and keep on trying!

★ We are currently at 30/40 slots taken! Anyone wishing to claim a character must have an invite from someone currently in the game and follow the proper rules in place to be accepted into the community!

NAVIGATION

F.A.Q. ★ RULES ★ CHARACTER CLAIM ★ LOCATIONS ★ MAIN NAVIGATION

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Sylvain isn't sure what exactly is going on. He's been warped before, sure, and he's also seen strange metal buildings like the Agarthan headquarters. However, he's never woken up inside one of such buildings, been told he's dead, and that the secret to making his new reality work is fucking around.

In all honesty, it seems like too good to be true.

However, he's also not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. Before he had woken up here, he had collapsed into bed after yet another night up late drafting a letter to a Srengi warchieftan, asking to come talk with him. It was worth it, always worth it, but he was fucking exhausted.

And now he doesn't have to worry about that! He can relax and fraternize all he wants! What a relief, right?

Right.

Now what?

I. Food, probably
Sylvain seems to still be capable of hunger, and even if he isn't, he still can't resist the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the air. He follows his nose and finds himself exactly where he'd hoped: in front of a bakery.

But wait, he doesn't seem to have any coin on him anymore. Maybe he can ask nicely. That might work.

II. Some games, and more food!
Somewhere along the way, Sylvain ends up with an invitation to somewhere called Hiromitsu. When he touches the paper, the weird red fox that's been following him around spits out lights, and it's all a bit disturbing, but he figures out after a moment that it's asking him to pick a disguise. Perhaps it's because of his new fox friend, or perhaps because of his name, but he picks the one called the "kitsune", and he immediately loves it.

Maybe he could stay like this, and when he gets old, he could call himself a silver fox. Ha.

He struts proudly down the rows of boats, playing each of the games presented to him. He doesn't poke out the candy with the needle, and he definitely doesn't get the fish, but he gets a little prize anyway. Huh, wonder what it does?

He takes up the offerings of samples as well, happily munching on this and that. He'll try anything once! He even gets promised some pretty pleasant effects from one of the dishes, which makes him curious if it's at all like the calming herbs he smoked with Claude and Linhardt back in the day.

III. High as a kite
Turns out the feeling brought on by the food is quite a lot like the calming herbs, which Sylvain finds himself enjoying. It's fairly mild, enough to quiet the churning of his mind for a bit but not make him sloppy. After a while, he ends up with a kite on the beach, watching the colorful streamers twirl and flutter in the wind. It's honestly pretty mesmerizing.

He's a bit horny as well, his cock half-hard in his trousers, but he doesn't feel any sense of urgency about it. He just watches the kite and feels the pleasant warmth pooling in his gut.

Maybe this "being dead" thing isn't so bad!

Sylvain isn't the only one investigating the various games on display. Lavinia is a little uncertain if she wants to spend her stamps for any of them, considering all she has to save up for her own needs... but for something like a little bit of goldfish catching? Where the rewards are more than worth the fee? Certainly she'll give it a shot.

She just doesn't realize how little room there is, crouched down besides the tiny pool, before her shoulders bump into someone else's, and Lavinia glances over to him. "Ah - my apologies."

For Sylvain, he gets the pleasure of being along a woman dressed in a deep blue yukata, white stripes falling down it and reaching various white flowers which rise up from her bottom hem. Otherwise, well... She's actually changed very little from her normal appearance, ears tall and straight while her long brown tail is carefully kept out of the way of any foot traffic.

As it turns out, she looks enough like most youkai that going as she is was a perfectly viable choice, with just some minor changes like scent letting her get away with it all.

Sylvain is just handing his broken paper net back to the vendor when someone bumps into him. He turns, an easy smile on his face, and it only gets wider as he takes in the beautiful woman next to him.

"Hey there, no apologies needed, least of all from you," he says, winking playfully. "I'd give you advice on this game, but I just lost. Turns out my fine motor skills are about as bad as they've always been."

The vendor hands Sylvain the consolation prize, which is a strange fish-shaped object made out of a material he can't recognize. Is it rubber? Sylvain turns it around in his hand, a curious frown on his face.

Ah. She knows that kind of smile and wink. Truly, across the many countries and worlds, some things stay the same, and that is the actions of flirts. She's almost a little impressed.

Still, there's no harm in that sort of thing, really. "It's fine. It looks as though these little nets are meant to make things as difficult as they can be." It's why she's been careful not to dip hers in so hastily yet, although she'll see how well that actually works for her.

"You won a little prize, at least." She tilts her head to the side. "Or... is it not to your taste?"

"I don't really know what it is," Sylvain admits.

He holds the little fish up by its long, thin tail, looking at it from all sides. It seems to be made from some kind of rubber, but the body of the fish is heavy like metal. And there appears to be... some kind of button...?

When he presses it, it starts to not quite shake, but close enough that Sylvain yelps and almost drops the thing. He holds it in his hand away from him, watching it dubiously for a moment. When it doesn't leap up and bite him, instead continuing to gently buzz, he carefully presses the button again. It buzzes more strongly, then more strongly yet, then goes still.

"Huh," he says.

Oh.

Lavinia... can only let out a long, slow sigh as the realization hits her, just before it starts to vibrate. "I see this stall has a particularly crass sense of humor," she comments dryly, and gives a skeptical stare down at her own net. She's rethinking if she wants to give this a shot.

"Hopefully it will not be too awkward for you to bring back with you."

Sylvain frowns for a moment at Lavinia's reaction, still not understanding what she means. But then, understanding dawns over his face.

"Ohhhh! This is an ass toy!" He holds it up again, studying it in its new light. He grins. He wonders what it feels like. "This is really turning out to be my kind of place."

You know, that's certainly upfront way to describe it. "I suppose it is good to see that you are able to take this all in stride," she says, eyeing the pond rather skeptically now. Does she really want to do this now...

"It means you'll adjust well." She can't say the same for herself.

For her part, Rose has come to keep an eye on the yokai that have arrived on shore. Her house i-... was closeby, after all, and since she's the reason they're here... Well, perhaps some part of her already feels like she should be acting the part of a responsible liaison.

When she spots a familiar head of red hair though, she can't help but frown. "Oh, ew," comes a feminine voice thick with disgust. Sylvain should be used to that, shouldn't he?

"Of course, you're a kitsune."

Sylvain is happily sampling some sea urchin when he hears a voice behind him. He looks over his shoulder, and-- ah yes, he is the one being addressed with such disdain. However, it's not the first time he's been scoffed at by a pretty lady. It's not even the first time he's been scoffed at by a pretty lady he doesn't recognize.

"Hey, don't knock it until you try it," he says with a grin, scooping some of the urchin into his mouth pointedly. Then, he holds out the rest to the stranger. "Or, perhaps twice...?"

"I have, thanks," she says sharply. Sea urchin? Yes. Sylvain? No, but he doesn't need to know that. Especially since this one doesn't show any sign of recognizing her so... Hm. Another double, maybe? Either way, no version of Sylvain needs any kind of ego boost.

Still, she takes the offered sample easier than expected for all her fussing. In a blink, her nails are sharpened into claws. When he next looks up at her, she'll have white hair instead of gold and amber eyes staring back into his. Tall lupine ears stand on her head and a tail curls from behind her to rest at her thigh.

"Always stick strange new things in your mouth or am I just catching you at a good time?"

Jesus Christ.

Sylvain blinks a couple times, taking in the new form. Perhaps he doesn't remember every person he's ever slept with, but he feels like he'd remember someone like that. Though, perhaps it is a costume as much as the fluffy red tail swishing behind him is.

His grin grows wider as he hands over the sea urchin. "Oh, you know, I'll try anything twice."

He should have taken one last sample before he gave the urchin. He could have shown off what his tongue could do.

Unlike his transformation that’s simulated, hers is real. … Well, hers is still simulated but- Whatever. Details! The point is, it’s not just a parlor trick or costume. She is a very real monster. Literally as well as figuratively as she continues to antagonize him.

“Even when it might not be in your best interest,” she answers. It’s not a question. Actually, that might be the first time she’s given any real indication that she knows him.

"How did you know?" Sylvain asks cheerfully, lacing his fingers together behind his head. He wasn't terribly afraid of death even before coming to this simulation, so the wolf-lady's antagonizing barely intimidates him.

He is actually quite interested in knowing how the woman in front of him seems to know him so well, though. Have they really met before? Do people automatically know some things about each other here? Is he just that easy to read?

Sylvain Jose Gautier | FE3H: VW

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