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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 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.
- 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 no active medical staff, the voice of The Peacekeeper is 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.
WHAT
The second Amani TDM!
WHEN
February 21st, 2022
KINKS OF THE MONTH
★ Dirty Talking
★ Wax Play
★ Cunnilingus / Blowjob
★ Hairpulling
★ Spanking / Flogging / Whipping / Caning
★ Wax Play
★ Cunnilingus / Blowjob
★ Hairpulling
★ Spanking / Flogging / Whipping / Caning
IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK SOMEWHERE
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. "Based on feedback from current inhabitants, I was able to gather that the drinks at the bar were awful. Also, based on data so far it seems the desire for alcohol correlates to a person's stress levels! Hopefully, making better drinks might help everyone relax."
At the bar on the first floor, a bartender is now assigned to mix drinks rather than The Peacekeeper themselves. The lacquer countertops have been dusted off so that the screens just beneath the surface can be better seen. Soon as someone sits down, the screen will light up and display a menu of featured drinks.
Unfortunately, due to a lack of resources, each person is only allowed one. That isn't to say you can't share, swap, or find other means to get a taste of a different drink though! Each one even comes with a complimentary slice of cake if you'd like.
While The Peacekeeper knows people are likely hesitant after incidents caused by the cake, part of this special offer is that an order of one of the drinks will come with a credit equivalent to a one-stamp reward. And, if you're lucky, the effects of the drink will get you even more stamps! Everyone wins! Especially you!
The featured drinks are as follows and come in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties:
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 on 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 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.
At the bar on the first floor, a bartender is now assigned to mix drinks rather than The Peacekeeper themselves. The lacquer countertops have been dusted off so that the screens just beneath the surface can be better seen. Soon as someone sits down, the screen will light up and display a menu of featured drinks.
Unfortunately, due to a lack of resources, each person is only allowed one. That isn't to say you can't share, swap, or find other means to get a taste of a different drink though! Each one even comes with a complimentary slice of cake if you'd like.
While The Peacekeeper knows people are likely hesitant after incidents caused by the cake, part of this special offer is that an order of one of the drinks will come with a credit equivalent to a one-stamp reward. And, if you're lucky, the effects of the drink will get you even more stamps! Everyone wins! Especially you!
The featured drinks are as follows and come in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties:
- ★ Firecracker » This spicy, sweet, and flaming drink comes in two varieties: red or blue. Each one will cause a person to speak a truth although in different ways.
- • The drink with red flames will cause someone to say something risqué. Was that fantasy only supposed to stay a fantasy? Oops.
• The drink with blue flames, however, will bring out a sadder admission. Something will compel you to share an insecurity or anxiety that you wouldn't otherwise speak aloud. It might be for the best to get it off your chest! Or... it could make things really awkward. Hopefully, it's the former!
★ Hot Buttered Rum » Rather than warm you up, this drink will cause you to feel freezing cold. The only thing that will get you warm seems to be someone else's body heat. While one might not be bothered at first, the longer the cold settles in the more desperate you'll become to relieve it. You'd really like to be able to feel your fingers again. Time to cuddle up!
★ Mojito » This minty, refreshing drink will make your mouth tingle in all the best ways. In fact, you can't seem to curb the desire to want things to bite or suck on and it's strongest when around other people. All you can seem to desire is to taste their lips, scrape your teeth against their skin, or suck on their- Well, you know where we're going with this. The oral fixation will thankfully fade away after a while whether you indulge it 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 on 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 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.
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
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.
Especially considering the adjustments made to the weather paradigm recently. The Peacekeeper has been informed that it was far too warm for some of the residents. As a result, the temperature has dropped to appropriately align with winter months and the hours of sunlight have now shortened as a result. While the snow currently isn't more than light dusting now and again, that may be subject to change. (At least those pesky flowers from the Love Bugs appear to be dormant for now as a small blessing.)
In order to apologize for the inconvenient and sudden shift in atmosphere, everyone will get a cute new winter accessory to help acclimate to the chillier conditions. Enjoy the cozy new addition to your wardrobe! Or whatever excuse for a wardrobe you're beginning to assemble.
Additionally, candles will spawn throughout the main hub, houses that are inhabited, and pathways that people have been tracked as walking along often. Isn't that romantic and totally not just a convenient way to encourage one of the kinks of the month! Why would you think that?
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.
Especially considering the adjustments made to the weather paradigm recently. The Peacekeeper has been informed that it was far too warm for some of the residents. As a result, the temperature has dropped to appropriately align with winter months and the hours of sunlight have now shortened as a result. While the snow currently isn't more than light dusting now and again, that may be subject to change. (At least those pesky flowers from the Love Bugs appear to be dormant for now as a small blessing.)
In order to apologize for the inconvenient and sudden shift in atmosphere, everyone will get a cute new winter accessory to help acclimate to the chillier conditions. Enjoy the cozy new addition to your wardrobe! Or whatever excuse for a wardrobe you're beginning to assemble.
Additionally, candles will spawn throughout the main hub, houses that are inhabited, and pathways that people have been tracked as walking along often. Isn't that romantic and totally not just a convenient way to encourage one of the kinks of the month! Why would you think that?
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.
FLY AWAY HOME
After The Creators reconfigured the peace parameters and dropped a Giant Bird on everyone in the simulation, The Peacekeeper has tried to come up with its own solution to keep the beast preoccupied. Although still highly aggressive and dangerous, if it has different prey to chase it might not be as much of an issue between spawn periods.
It takes about one week before The Peacekeeper announces its newest creation to Amani: Bunnerflies! These adorable flying creatures are friendly and uplift the moods of anyone they happen to hop or float by. Yet, they are still supposed to be prey for a Giant Bird and it didn't seem fair to leave them completely defenseless. As many of the simulation inhabitants are beginning to find out, appearances can be deeply deceiving.
As a result, their fur may be soft but the edges of their wings are sharp as razor blades. Careful you don't get caught in the path of one fluttering your way.
They also breathe fire! Thankfully, The Peacekeeper has made simulation inhabitants immune to the flames. Sort of. The only type of heat one will feel is that of passion. Whether that means starting a new project or an intense make-out session, it's up to the individual and how they decide to channel it!
It takes about one week before The Peacekeeper announces its newest creation to Amani: Bunnerflies! These adorable flying creatures are friendly and uplift the moods of anyone they happen to hop or float by. Yet, they are still supposed to be prey for a Giant Bird and it didn't seem fair to leave them completely defenseless. As many of the simulation inhabitants are beginning to find out, appearances can be deeply deceiving.
As a result, their fur may be soft but the edges of their wings are sharp as razor blades. Careful you don't get caught in the path of one fluttering your way.
They also breathe fire! Thankfully, The Peacekeeper has made simulation inhabitants immune to the flames. Sort of. The only type of heat one will feel is that of passion. Whether that means starting a new project or an intense make-out session, it's up to the individual and how they decide to channel it!
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 kinks of the month have changed! Be sure to check this post for what the new ones are. Also, give a congratulations to Niles (
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cyclopticsadist) as the first person to place on the sexy leaderboard! 🎉★ The effects of the drinks can be as heavy or light as you'd like! It can be chalked up to differences in alcohol tolerance, non-humanity or not, etc. etc. Also, they can mixed-and-matched! Have fun with that.
★ Have fun with the winter accessories! Pick whatever goofy thing you'd like your character to wear.
★ The flora and fauna page has been updated to include Bunnerflies and the flowers from the Love Bug event. While dormant right now, Spring is just around the corner! There won't be as many as there were during the event but enough that people will be able to play around with them as they see fit in the future.
★ Any questions can be asked right here!
NAVIGATION
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[The wyvirrel on his shoulder preens, puffing out its tiny, fluffy chest as it addresses Felix directly. Why wouldn't it talk, when it has such important work to do? It couldn't do any of that without being able to communicate!]
My job is to ensure your stay here is as peaceful and pleasant as possible. Please feel free to ask questions or request assistance whenever you'd like.
[It's quick to clamber up atop Seteth's head as Felix's DTF emerges to put more space between them, the spines along its back raising in mild alarm. Don't you do it, it's not good for eating!!]
If what happened for you aligns with what happened for everyone else, that's correct. Without promising to reunite at the Millennium Festival, you all would have remained scattered, unable to unite your own strength and support each other fully, let alone join forces with the Church. Someone else would have formed the backbone of the resistance army.
In my own Fodlan, that someone else was Claude and the Golden Deer. I'm sorry, but I only know of our time fighting together second-hand.
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[Felix cocks a brow at Zoltan, to which the cat responds with a resounding meow. He shrugs, and then gives the wyvirrel a skeptical look, doing nothing to either encourage or discourage Zoltan from potentially pouncing on the little dragon thing.]
Why would I need your assistance when I have a creature of my own?
[If cats could look smug, this one would be doing it right now. It sits and starts grooming itself idly, with an air of casual menace.
Felix tries to think through what might have happened if they hadn't met up at the monastery that day. They might still have found Dimitri - Felix and Rodrigue were already following the rumors of the beast that only preyed on the empire, they would have caught up to him eventually - but without Byleth, Felix doubts the prince would have even given them the time of day. It's a sour thought, one that makes Dimitri's...confession to him ring a bit hollow.
But that thought is set aside for a new, more immediately disheartening one.]
You...fought with the Alliance?
[So this Seteth really isn't the one Felix shared his concerns and conflicting feelings with; this Seteth never spoke to him about his father's death, about grief and loss and family...never called upon him for aid in battle, or supported him from the air as he desperately tried to keep Dimitri alive through his senseless rampages.
He tries to tell himself it doesn't matter. After all, Seteth first took an interest in him back at the academy, before the war ever began. Still...]
...I see. Regardless, my sword is yours, should you need it.
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[Can you even imagine it, Felix? Perhaps if you had taken any interest in reason magic, the match might have been a better one, but he doesn't recall ever seeing sorcery coursework from you. For that matter, if you could condone Manuela's..... peculiarities, she could have at least been suited to help you with your swordplay. Either way, it had apparently been impossible for either to truly be suited to bring out your potential--nor the rest of your classmates, or the Black Eagles. If all three of them had managed to truly capture their students' hearts, and bring them together as one..... who knows what could have happened?
Thinking about that nightmarish bloodbath at Gronder Field..... he finds himself sorely wishing he could have seen it. How could it possibly be worse than a crazed Dimitri spurring his friends into fighting to the death with those who should have been their allies, had they only been able to talk to each other? If they had only caught the Faerghan army sooner, if Edelgard's forces hadn't made everything so chaotic that they could barely tell who they were fighting until they were already locked in combat, if they had even known Dimitri was still alive to begin with.....
It makes him sick, feeling that regret clinging to him, thinking about what could have been. If what the other Felix had told him is any indication, they had forged a true bond on the battlefield. If only he'd been able to leverage that, perhaps send him letters, get him to restrain Dimitri at least long enough for them to form an alliance..... What might they have accomplished, with their combined might?]
Thank you, Felix. And my spear yours, should you--assuming I can get it back, that is.
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[His tone is dubious and unimpressed. No doubt the Felix in Seteth's Fodlan had no interest in magic whatsoever; the only reason he ever studied it himself was because Byleth pushed him to challenge himself and discover talents he didn't know he possessed, and even then he only learned enough to supplement his swordplay and nothing more.
But no, he can't imagine it. He can't imagine caring in the least about anything at the academy if Byleth hadn't been there. It's a sobering thought, and a bit of a realization that he may have been taking the professor for granted all this time. He makes a mental note to do something for Byleth soon...some way to express his gratitude.]
Oh. You...can. The Peacekeeper can recreate it for you, but it will want you to...ugh. Demonstrate 'peaceful relations' first.
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[Is that so? "Peaceful relations", hmmm? That doesn't sound familiar at all.
Once again, there's a flicker of weariness in his expression, rather than any confusion or indignation; Seteth's gaze drops to the bracelet he had woken up wearing, and the faint glimpse of circuitry within its gleaming green gem. He hardly needs to ask for clarification at this point, and no doubt Felix would be more comfortable without elaborating, as well. No need to put him through that.
If he has to keep his head down and play nice here, as well..... well then, he'll hold his tongue and play nice, just as he's bidden. What other choice does he have? The Augur has trained him well in necessity of bending a knee to a higher power, to put it lightly. He hadn't even done anything to upset it, or to agitate Dr. Love--even so, he has no wish to know what it means to incur the Augur's or Peacekeeper's wrath. Does he still have his implant? Can the Peacekeeper make use of it, if it so desires?]
I'll bear that in mind. With luck, the Peacekeeper will have a softer touch.
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[Not that Byleth has told him any specifics about why, really, but every time he talks about the island, he seems sort of exhausted.
Still...Felix scowls as he thinks about Corrin, and about those flowers that bloomed everywhere, and...Claude, just, every single time he sees Claude, something happens.]
Though if so, I don't even want to imagine what it was like. The Peacekeeper is invasive enough already.