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You've seen this before. The thought strikes suddenly, during whatever it is you were doing. Having an important conversation? Running away from home? Dying in the midst of a fierce battle? Where ever you are, one things is true: you're certain this isn't the first time you've lived through this. But upon realizing this, that's when it happens. Like someone hitting rewind on the VCR, you're back where you were ten minutes ago. And it happens again. And again. And again--Until finally, something is different. A door stands in front of you. Will you go through it? Nothing else seems to be working, so this might be your only chance.
Upon opening the door and heading inside, a strange feeling overwhelms you. It's comforting and warm, like being enveloped in a soft, heavy blanket. You hear a voice murmuring in your ear, but it's unintelligible.
And in the next moment, you've appeared in a laboratory, surrounded by the unfamiliar yet worried faces of people in lab coats, speaking in a foreign language that doesn't sound so foreign to you anymore.
Nanjikan Research Laboratory
There isn't much time to process what's happening before characters are ushered out of the arrival room. They're passed between a medical and a psychiatric team, checking them for injuries and psychological trauma. Their every need is met: food is offered, injuries are tended to, and questions are answered. "You're in a country called Nippon on a planet called Gaia," they explain. "You were brought here because you became aware of the timeloop... we'll explain everything."
Orientation Nanjikan Research Lab, Tokyo
Everyone is brought to a large auditorium, where dozens of other people looking similarly out of place are seated around them. The scientists and doctors from before file on stage, thoroughly explaining the situation. What they experienced back home was a timeloop. While the loops in their home worlds are smaller and likely to resolve on their own, the fact that such a small amount of time is being repeated is what makes them so dangerous for those who become aware of it. And they've been working around the clock, checking adjacent universes for others who've become aware. While the technical explanations may go over the heads of most, that's not the reason they were all brought together like this.
And they continue to explain: their own world was trapped in a year long loop for decades, if not longer. Through the use of an ancient form of bonding magic, they bound their world to the present flow of time, allowing it to progress past the timeloop. Or at least, that's how they thought it worked. In truth, it appears to be magic capable of distorting reality itself. But by the time they realized this was the case, they had already begun the process of rescuing others from similar worlds using that very same magic.
Until they find the means of resuming the flow of time back in your home world, you'll just have to make due with this one. But not to worry, because Nippon is fully committed to taking care of the refugees!
A Place to Call Home Tokyo, Kanto
Once orientation is over, characters will be given one of three options for housing. Housing will be paid by the government of Nippon until they decide to move elsewhere, with NRL providing a stipend for food expenses.
In lieu of providing transportation, all refugees will be granted an unlimited rail pass that they can use to travel all across Nippon!
For those bound for Nihonbashi, be careful not to board the train too late at night. Because on Friday nights, the Loop Line's final train of the night is a party train! Every train car is quickly set up with its own theme and decor, with this week featuring a high school romance car! Upon passing through, passengers will find their clothing magically replaced with (potentially ill-fitting) school uniforms! If they want their original clothing back, they'll have to gamble for them, and hope they don't lose whatever clothing they've got left. The train will loop endlessly past the same station until sunrise, so hopefully they weren't planning on an early night's sleep.
In Little Edo, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and refugees will be encouraged to visit one of the many shrines populating the district to receive a Spring Blessing. Of course, it's just an ordinary fortune that happens to come on sakura-pink paper. But for the refugees, the power of Kizuna will cause whatever fortune they receive to come true. And these fortunes are distressingly specific, ranging from "Don't flirt with the cute girl at the tea shop, she'll break your heart and your wallet" to "That new restaurant you tried last night gave you food poisoning, hurry home!" Are the fortunes coming true, or are they somehow reading the future? How mysterious.
In Yoshiwara, it's spring cleaning season for the dorms! And not just any cleaning. It seems some residents have been complaining about strange laughter in the walls. As a professional comes in to flush out the cause, residents will be warned to keep an eye out for the tickle mehehe that will be trying to hide in closets and under futons. Sure, they're harmless. But unless they want to wake up with a furry new bedmate, they should consider grabbing a broom to help clean up.
NRL Time Refugee Support Network
Once they've received their housing assignment, all refugees will be given small handheld devices called magi-tech communicators, or magi-comms for short. They're heavier than a conventional smartphone would be, but far sturdier, and powered by the ambient magic that flows through the city. They don't need to be charged, but they won't work outside of cities at all. Upon booting it up, they'll find a message linking them to a special channel for refugees.
#nrl_time_refugee_support - online
Oops! Looks like the new camera feature was already recording! Thankfully, this is the only time an accidental video will occur. Videos and photos are still lacking full color, appearing to be slightly sepia-toned, but otherwise lacking in color variety with a very poor resolution. But hey, better than nothing!
Current characters will be allowed to upgrade their current magi-comms at no charge!
Use the following code for your top-level if you'd like! This is how network communication will look for characters in the game until more advanced magi-tech comms become available for characters.
Stamen And Pistil
Life in Tokyo is finally getting back to normal after the bizarre influx of ayakashi late last month, and just in time for cherry blossom season! All around the city, streets are lined with trees filled with pink blossoms, as shops begin selling special, limited edition items to ring in the new season, and the people break out the picnic baskets to drink beneath the blossoms.
But pretty flowers aren't there only thing that spring brings to mind. Spring is the season of love in Nippon, and as the new arrivals are sure to find out, that theme is something the people of Nippon take very seriously.
Hanami Happenings Little Edo, Tokyo
Those looking for a good way to spend their day and enjoy the nice spring weather should look no further than Little Edo, where most of the city's cherry blossom trees reside. Nearly every corner is painted bright pink from the colorful petals carpeting the landscape. And beneath the shade of these beautiful messengers of spring, it's customary in Nippon to hold gatherings with friends and enjoy drinks and merriment in a practice known as Hanami.
One of the largest parks in Little Edo, sitting at the foot of a rather beautiful shrine, is where most of the refugees will be invited to join a special Hanami being thrown by the people of Tokyo, to honor the refugees for saving the city last month. Large blankets are spread out beneath the trees, with free bentos, sakura-themed snacks and treats, and no shortage of tea and beer for anyone to come and drink. It seems even the officials are looking the other way should someone below the legal drinking age of 20 decide to take part.
In fact, one vendor seems particularly interested in having the refugees try their new sakuramochi-flavored beer. With a mild hint of cherry blossoms in every sip, it's the ideal way to enjoy the Hanami season. And unlike normal beer, with it comes a special property, as those who drink it will become more relaxed and friendly, creating a warmer atmosphere beneath the cherry blossom trees.
Towards the end of the day as the sun begins to set, a special ceremony takes place, where a new cherry blossom tree is planted in honor of the refugees. There, an official speaks on behalf of the emperor, who was unable to attend, but wished to extend his gratitude to the refugees. However, the moment the plant is in the ground, to the shock of the crowd around it, it spontaneously begins to grow before their very eyes, until it's become a fully grown and towering tree, bursting with pink blossoms. It'll be the talk of the town for the rest of the month, as the citizens come to see it as a sort of blessing of behalf of the refugees.
Flowers of Evil Little Edo, Tokyo
While the city has mostly returned to normal following last month's madness-inducing pollen incident, as it turns out, jubokko pollen has left a lingering effect on a number of the cherry blossom trees in Little Edo. These trees are easily identified by the red blossoms growing among the pink ones, their petals refusing to fall no matter how strong the wind blows.
However, unlike the jubokko's pollen, these petals carry a very different effect. Anyone who stands under the shade of these trees will feel an irresistible urge to confess something. Once enough confessions are made, the red petals will gradually wither and fall, removing all enchantments from the tree.
But even among these enchanted trees, there's one that's even more different from the others. While most people will only see an ordinary cherry blossom tree, those who are prone to feelings of bloodlust will see it for what it really is: a tree covered entirely in blood-red petals. Those who see its true form will be struck by feelings of inexplicable terror, and will be unable to explain why. Not even leaving the trees sight will calm then down -- but some comforting words or physical affection from someone they've bonded with will quickly calm them down.
Dick Festival Kanayama Shrine, Tokyo Outskirts
While most residents are celebrating the spring season under the cherry blossoms, a different sort of celebration is taking place at the Kanayama Shrine, located just outside of Tokyo on a tall, narrow hilltop that juts out of the flooded landscape. It's time for the annual Kanamara Matsuri, and all refugees will find themselves invited to the little island to see the festivities. And what sort of festival is it, you may ask?
Why, it's the Festival of the Steel Phallus! According to legend, there was once a plague of a type of ayakashi that was known to live in the genitals of humans, whose vicious bite caused the birthrate of a certain city to drop down to zero. To combat this, an afflicted young woman asked a blacksmith to forge a steel phallus in order to break the ayakashi's teeth, freeing her of the curse. It's said the original phallus remains enshrined in the innermost chambers-- and in honor of this most venerated dildo, a festival is held every spring to celebrate sexuality and fertility, all leading up to a procession in which a giant steel phallus is paraded around the island.
(And no, I didn't make this up.)
Refugees visiting the shrine will find no shortage of phallic-shaped foods and merchandise. Outside of the wide array of oddly shaped dildos to choose from, in terms of food, there are stalls selling lollipops, popsicles, sausages, grilled squid, octopus balls, cream-filled dick waffles-- but there's more at work here than a simple theme. Those who choose the popsicles will find themselves with a temporary oral fixation, causing an urge to have something between their lips at all times. Now, is this a naughty trick, or merely a marketing ploy to sell more popsicles? It's hard to say.
But the real treat is inside the shrine itself, where a single dildo stands tall among gilded offerings and flowers. The inner chamber is only ever put on display once every few years, and for good reason. Anyone whose eyes fall upon the majestic phallus will become overwhelmed with a desire to fill or be filled - which might just be why viewings are done in groups of two or more, the outer doors of the shrine closed behind them for privacy. There's a nice pile of pillows and no shortage of lubricating oils available, so why not get into the spirit of the season with a friend or two?
OOC Notes
Welcome to Jikan's April TDM! The TDM is considered game canon, and also serves as the intro log! That said, whether you choose to carry threads over to the game or not is up to you!
• Current players are more than welcome to top-level, or take prompts from the TDM and use for their own logs! This may change in the future depending on how busy TDMs become.
• CRAU characters may start regaining their CRAU memories one month after the TDM. However, vague feelings of familiarity are allowed between previous game CR! For more on this, please read the FAQ!
• You do not need to sign-up for housing! Choose whichever style you prefer. Roommates can be chosen by the characters or can be random. If you want to switch housing later, your character has the option of moving at the beginning of each month.
• Feel free to get creative with what sort of gambling takes place in the Loop Line prompt. Gambling is otherwise illegal in Nippon, but is pretty common on Friday night Loop Line parties.
• Despite everything, Kanamaru Matsuri is considered an all-ages event!
Please leave any questions about the TDM prompts in the thread below! General game questions can be directed to the FAQ!
Apps are always open!
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[He's a god of vegetation and trees, so he sure feels comfortable making his place into a mini forest.
He at least gives Gershom the dignity of not just jumping to things right there in the middle of the living area, and instead carries him off towards the bedroom, placing his hand on the sliding screen door as he pauses to ask.]
Bedroom?
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[When was the last time he was in someone else's bedroom? It must have been Salvador. This is entirely different, and he feels equal parts nervous and giddy.]
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His room is just about equally covered in vines, though it's a bit messier than the living space, with a couple books - poetry and plays from the looks of titles - and his leopard skin spread over his bedroll.
He pushes a book out of the way before settling Gershom down on the bedroll, his hands lingering for a moment.]
You good?
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I think so. Just a little nervous.
[Hesitantly, he reaches for Dionysus' shoulders again, this time to lightly tug him closer.]
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He cups a hand to the back of Gershom's head, holding it gently as he leans in. It's a new experience for him too; generally, his interaction with humans ends upon their departure of the mortal coil. Charon and his like may be the closest he's gotten before Gershom, and he didn't quite like the boatman much.
But he does like Gershom, so his lips find the corner of his jaw, laying a lingering kiss there as he gets used to the feeling of smooth bone against his lips. Then he gets a bit bolder and flicks his tongue over it.]
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But when Dionysus licks his jaw, a startled moan tears itself from him.]
Ahh-!
[That feels very, very good.]
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Let me know if you want me to stop, yeah?
[And then he bends back down to place more kisses along his jaw, pausing to suck at the squared corner at the bone like he would if Gershom still had a pulse there.]
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Please, please don't stop-
[He's embarrassed about how loud he is right now, but he can die about that later.]
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Then he nudges the sweater down a bit so he can place kisses along his neck vertebrae, occasionally catching his teeth and tongue along one of the ridges. The way that Gershom was put together was nothing short of fascinating, really.]
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Shouldn't I - ohhh - do something for you too-
[Hands in your hair are nice, but surely they don't feel nearly as good as Dionysus is making him feel right now.]
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That's real generous of you, really, but well... right now let's make this about you, yeah?
[His hand moves to the sweater again, and he rubs the material between his fingers.]
Can I see you without this?
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[Gershom sits up a little to pull his sweater off over his head. His ribcage is more sensitive than bones that are more often exposed, and those were pretty sensitive to begin with, so he'll probably melt the second Dionysus touches him.]
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[Even a lich deserves to be told they're lovely, and sure Gershom is against the green of vines and the spotted leopard skin. Dionysus gives his friend a grateful kiss on the forehead, then strokes an open palm over the curve of his lower ribs.]
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[His whole body arches up into that touch, needy moans dripping from his mouth. Just the words of praise alone would be overwhelming, but with the touch involved, he can't think straight.]
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Yeah, man-
[Now he's hard, his erection pressing against the inside of his yukata. He picked today of all days to be dressed more than usual, which he realizes now was maybe a mistake.
He resettles Gershom so he can prop himself up on an arm over him, briefly replacing his touch with his mouth against the lich's clavicle bone as he reaches up and frees the tangled hair tie from his mess of curls, letting his hair be completely free.]
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Gershom tugs on Dionysus' hair as the touch of Dionysus' mouth makes him keen, then worries that he might have been too rough. He loosens his grip.]
Please, oh, please...
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[He makes no sign of being anything less than pleased over having his hair pulled. He just gives Gershom a honeyed smile, his eyes maybe a little too unearthly violet from arousal, and then dips back down to plant kisses down the lich's ribs. Soft little pecks turn into lingering open mouthed kisses, reverent and gentle as he explores the way his tongue slightly sticks to the bone.
Since he has one arm free from keeping him from crushing Gershom under his weight, he finds the fingerbones in his hair, briefly threading their fingers together before encouraging him to pull harder, or at least to his content.]
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C...close...
[It's been so long, but he remembers this feeling, this knot of arousal working itself tighter and tighter within him.]
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Yeah? Yeah, Let me see you finish.
[The vertebrae are digging into his arm slightly, but it's worth it because it means he can curl his hand around the pelvic bone and rub a small circle there with his thumb. Since this is all unknown territory for him, Dionysus decides to make a bold move, and he kisses his way down to one of the floating ribs, which he licks, and then slowly slides his lips over it like he was taking a cock into his mouth.]
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[It's not an obvious climax for lack of come - some things even Kizuna can't help - but Gershom's whole body shudders and shakes, and he squeezes Dionysus' hand hard for a few seconds before finally relaxing.]
...Wow...
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You have a good time?
[One more kiss against a rib.]
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[He feels blissed out, dazed, as he pets Dionysus' hair affectionately.]
Can I do something for you...?
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[His eyes close briefly at the petting, and for a moment he just lays his cheek gently against Gershom’s ribs.]
Do you want to, my man? Making love to you is a pleasure in its own.
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[He has hard bones rather than soft skin. Kuro hadn't complained, but Kuro had also been aphro'd out of his mind.]
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[Since he has consent, Dionysus slides his arm out from under Gershom’s back so he can instead reach to his obi. He makes quick work of undoing it, dropping it to the side, and now nothing was preventing his yukata from falling open. The god is also not wearing any underwear, so his hard cock just bounces free and flops against Gershom’s leg.]
You were so very lovely, you know. Absolutely a huge turn on.
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Wrap?