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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.

"In order to bring you here, we used the very same magic responsible for freeing our world... Kizuna."

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.

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nrl_support: Hello time refugees! 

nrl_support: Welcome to your channel!

nrl_support: This is your exclusive contact channel hub for everyone who's been brought to Nippon.

nrl_support: Neat, huh?

nrl_support: Why don't you try out the new video feature?

scienz_rulz_1899: yeah 

scienz_rulz_1899: why don't you??

scienz_rulz_1899: took me a bit of tinkering to get these mass-producible

scienz_rulz_1899: had a little help from the other side

scienz_rulz_1899: who?

scienz_rulz_1899: you'll see :)

scienz_rulz_1899: by the way the camera's been on the whole time

scienz_rulz_1899: hope you weren't picking your nose

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.

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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!

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No Red Bull Here

[ After experiencing whatever that whole arrival and orientation was the idea of just hanging out in a new apartment all by herself didn't seem like a good idea. It felt like she was forgetting something important, but she couldn't even begin to understand what it was. Hearing about the festivities provided a good distraction from that thought amongst others.

So scoring herself a kimono was easy enough. It was customary to get dressed up for those things right? Considering where this place was modeled after.

Strolling along in the direction that the cherry blossoms were blowing from there was a definite pause as the row of trees came into sight. Idealy it should've been pink and peaceful, but that was certainly a lot more different than what she was seeing before her. Normally things didn't catch her quite in this way, but it was like her breath caught in her throat before bringing a hand to her chest. When she was able to breathe again it was too much, heart racing and almost tasting the blood in her mouth she had begun to turn away.

Even not looking directly at the innocuous trees seemed to help, and as if driven by instinct she had begun to run away only to literally run into someone.

Depending on if it's someone that could be bowled over she'll catch them.

OR

If they're an immovable force she'll attempt to catch herself instead. ]

Shit! FUCK!

N-no it's not you! It's just--what the fuck man?

Main Street Steel Cock Parade

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[ The logical part of Jolyne understood the association of the festival through the story being told. But the not so logical part of her was just amused that this was a festival for dicks, and how fuckin' hilarious were these popsicles? How could she resist indulging in a nice cherry flavoured cock? Of course she was initially amused by the thought of the icy dick, but as she was sucking on the refreshing treat absently there were no thoughts about how it would look or how she absolutely wasn't ready to stop enjoying this at any point.

Though it's only natural that her curiosity should get the best of her, slowly pulling out the popsicle with a slow suck when she was facing someone to speak. ]

Hey, so are festivals like this a regular thing here or what?

Because I'm gonna be majorly fuckin' bummed if I can't get these popsicles again for a long while y'know--have you tried the lollipops? Are they good? How 'bout the waffles?

[ During that line of questioning she probably couldn't help but lick at that popsicle between sentences. But sure as she was done asking questions Jolyne was parting her lips and pushing the popsicle into her mouth. ]

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[ Going into that shrine for the viewing of the almighty steel dildo and Jolyne can't help but look around the inside of the shrine curiously before even making eye-contact with the centerpiece. ]

Haha, is it just me or is this like an overly ambitious middle school basement party?

Like the only thing that's missing is the boombox and disco ball to pull it altogeth--holy shit that's one hell of a dildo.

I'm a bitch and a boss

[ Catching the party line to get back to her apartment was probably the last thing Jolyne expected. But seeing how it seemed to be the happening place to be it's not like she'll be down and out about it. Rather, it's only when she feels a draft hit her legs that she knew shouldn't be happening is when she looked down at her outfit. ]

Aw shit... for real? This doesn't even fit me...

[ And sure enough, Jolyne had found herself stuffed into a very ill-fitting school uniform. As she looked herself over in the reflection of a window there was appreciative look over it, because at least it was ill-fitting in a way that was flattering. ]

... It does look kinda good tho...

[ Unbuttoning the top some she tied up the ends right under her boobs. ]

That's a little better, more breathing room...

[ Looking at the games being played in this cab it became clear what was happening as people were in different levels of undress. ]

Hey, so am I just gambling for my clothes or can I gain a little extra change here?

I mean, either way I'm winning, I just want to know what to expect.

OOC

Have a prompt you want to try out with me? Hit me baby, one more time! I'm open to anything and everything, and if you're still unsure you can hit me up at either itachuu or itachuu#2454 on disco and we can chat about it first.

Also, it's up to you if you want any of these threads to be gen or sexy. Told you I was open to everything ;)

[Oh, she thinks she's ill fitted? Wait till she sees Genbu and...

Actually, Genbu's school uniform somehow seems to fit him well. The fashionable, towering man steps up behind the confused woman as he himself enters the car, looking just as confused.]

Hells if I know! What is even happenin' here? And why are some of these people here in their knickers?

Bruh, it’s like a party bus, just not as suffocating or nauseating—-

[ Looking over to the owner of that voice there was the appraising look over Genbu. ]

Okay, but like how did you get a fitting uniform and I get a top that barely contains my tits and a skirt that is definitely showing my ass—-like, c’mon guys, striped panties? Seriously? How cliche are we getting here?

... But seriously, you got yourself some nice thighs, is that fur? Can I touch it?

Huh?? What are ya talkin' about?

[LOOKING DOWN]

Oh huh, how did that happen? Coulda' sworn I was wearin' my usual... a-anyroad!! Maybe I'm just so darn cute I look good in anythin'! though I feel the skirt is a liiiittle too short for my likin'...

And what's that about fur?? What fur?

Hair? Shit, I dunno, but it looks neat.

[ She’s pointing at those thighs, leaning in a little to get a better look. ]

What? You don’t know about party buses? Shit’s awesome, it gives you a chance to party before hitting the clubs.

But yeah, you’re pretty cute, I can see it. It all comes down to confidence, right?

Now, you wanna do me a solid? Can I borrow your blazer so that I could literally cover my ass?

Sure. If ya can answer my questions.

[...he says, subconsciously handing the blazer to her anyway.]

One. The hell's a 'bus'?

Two. Why would I hit a club? Don't ya hit other things with clubs?

Three...ya think I'm cute?

[u//w//u]

No problem, and thanks!

[ Taking the blazer Jolyne begins to tie it around her waist while humming and listening until she abruptly stopped. ]

Hey wait, seriously? What kinda place are you from that you don’t know these things?

[ Looking up it was difficult to miss the fact that this person was super built. It’s amazing how much a blazer could hide.

Jolyne averted her eyes suddenly, realizing she might’ve been staring a little too much. ]

I mean... a bus is like a large automobile that’s used to transport a lot of people at once—-which is different from what we’re on, this is a locomotive.

... Close...? I mean, same word, different meaning. A club is a place with a lot of loud music, colorful lights even though it’s still dark. You can dance to the music, or just hang out and have some drinks, enjoy a flirt, make out in the bathroom—-I’m sure you get the idea, an everything goes sort of situation.

And finally... yeah? I mean, you have a nice face and seem to be handling this well.

Hehehe...wait, loco...what now?? I thought this was called a train?

[Gods have mercy, this poor woman was going to deal with this for a long while, thank the Twelve someone who appeared to be a host of some kind approached the two adorable schoolgirls and ended that nonsense early.]

Good evening...lovely young ladies. I can see you two are quite confused. Why not try some of our games? You can wager your clothes back, if you truly desire them returned. But be warned, you must wager an article of clothing in return. Are you bold enough to do so?

[And just like that, the host walks off, perhaps to explain the situation to other confused guests, leaving the two alone once again.]

Aww! He called me lovely!

Jolyne Cujoh ★ JJBA ★ OTA

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