Test Drive Meme: The Overflow

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PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR THREADS OVER AT THE LATEST OVERFLOW POST, THANK YOU.

CITY OF ARIEL: THE TEST DRIVE THE OVERFLOW Since the last post is fast approaching 3k comments and getting laggy for some of our players, we have decided to go ahead and stick up the overflow post. Please continue your threads or start new ones here if you'd like. To make this easier on those continuing threads from the last meme, here's a handy form: <small>(<a href="THREAD URL HERE">Continued from here.</a>) between <user name="CHARACTER 1"> & <user name="CHARACTER 2"></small> Response here! Please remember to let your thread partners know you've bumped your threads over here as well! We started the meme early to give you plenty of room to do just that. ◆◆◆◆ With the City of Ariel grand opening only a month away, we are holding our first ever test drive meme. Tag in and see how your character would settle in the game. You're a fresh face in the city, newly processed, and arriving at a bustling time. The city is expanding and you are greeted first in the re-education center by your helpful counselors and then directed out of the building to a large festival. Be puzzled, make friends, have sex, or whatever you want! There are no restrictions on thread types played out here. Your first awareness that something has gone wrong comes during a groggy moment of semi-lucidity when you look around yourself and find that -- instead of wherever you remember being last -- you're in a chair, in a room with a man you don't recognize. He's sitting behind a desk whistling to himself and sorting paperwork. The whole atmosphere might remind you of a high school guidance counselor's office, only with far more comfortable chairs. When your head clears enough to speak and you ask him where you are, he smiles brightly and says, "Welcome to the City of Ariel." You were brought to Ariel during a very special time! There's a large festival going on celebrating the new expansions to the city and everything is decked out for it. Everything is bustling and vibrant in the city today because of the celebrations. There are decorations up, food vendors set up all along the streets, kissing booths, games, and just about anything else you can imagine an event like this would have! The people of Ariel are out and about as well, some are in vibrant costumes and others are just checking out the sights. Some of the more exhibitionist types are even having a little more fun out in public than you may be used to seeing back home. As soon as the grogginess from your arrival passes, you are allowed to leave the re-education center and see it all for yourself. Upon exiting, you are even handed beads of various colors, several of each so you don't worry about running out. Each color has a special meaning listed below: pink - toys blue - oral yellow - watersports green - age play lavender - crossdressing orange - multiples grey - bondage white - hands (mutual masturbation, fingering, handjob) red - blood black - wildcard These are to aid you in making a connection with others. Show your interest in others and tell them exactly what you would like to do with them by sharing the beads. If you would rather take a different approach, feel free to walk around the festival and see what (or who) catches your eye. The point is to relax and get settled in your new home.
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[daydreaming]

Sorry.

[Except she kind of isn't, because why would anyone take someone the never met's word for if they're going to hurt them or not? Rapunzel can be a little naive, but that naivety is overruled by Mother Gothel's horror stories.

But she is a little sorry, even though she has no clue about half of what he's saying.]

I'm just...I really, really am not supposed to be here, so I don't exactly know what else to do.

[bursting]

[ Setsuna, by his very nature, might just be handling it better. They'd both trained, obviously, but Setsuna had been specifically trained into controlling his body, regulating temperature, muscle reflex, and also to resist any and all forms of interrogation. Sexual coercion into revealing information is a possibility already considered and accounted for by his organization. Setsuna's not going down (on)(someone) easily in that regard.

Still, she's not alone in sensing that something's off. But rather than pace or fidget nervously on his feet, he just sits, props himself up against the nearest wall, and unbuttons his shirt a little to let in some much needed air, setting his forehead against the handkerchief and shutting his eyes. Breathing deep, in, out, in, out. Better. ]

Rest awhile, then. [ Half an invitation to join him, half not. It's up to her if she takes him up on the half offer. ] It might be best to calm your nerves. You can start up again soon.

[daydreaming]

Oh, well, thanks anyway?

[She doesn't exactly know how to respond, even though she's a bit more comfortable with this person, her being female and all. Women aren't supposed to be as bad.]

I'll just have to keep looking.

[daydreaming]

I don't want that.

[She moves to collect her pan.]

I just want you out of my hair.

[Literally.]

[daydreaming]

[Oh, well, at least there are other people who are new here-

Huh? Dying.

Uhm, that's a little scary.]

Wha- you died? You're...you're a ghost? [She's seen a few ghost stories in books, and they're not good things. Not at a l l. Her pan is going to get used as a shield.]

[dragon_blossom]

[ Not everyone gives respect that easily. It's nice to have met someone both trustworthy and trusting; if everyone closed her off she'd go nuts. Then again... there was a lot of not being closed off going on around here. ]

I don't think I'm too worried about... [ Oh, nice knife. He must come from somewhere dangerous - she's not gonna judge someone for being armed, after everything she's been through. It'd make him look pretty bad in Tokyo proper, but America might just be that dangerous. Or South America. And he's got magic, so he's probably caught up in something... ]

H-hey don't bail on me! [ But that doesn't matter when he's trying to scoot off from her. When he looks like that and she doesn't feel so good either? That... well it's rude, but he's probably trying to not trouble her or something, but despite that she reaches out and latches on to his hand. ]

[bursting]

[ Setsuna, to his credit, does not take the bait. He does not surrender to instinct, much as he'd like to be done with any remaining semblance of civilities already, close the gap, and kiss him hard, deep, fast, like he knows they both want and prefer. He just stares back at the approaching Mello as evenly as he can, though it's somewhat muddled by the proximity, the purposeful drop in Mello's tone (or at least he perceives as much, it sounds lower), and the fact that the attraction between them has now been made abundantly clear.

No, Mello doesn't ask for opinions, he demands things and expects them to be done, but Setsuna is stubborn. Setsuna is also probably the better thinker between the two of them, amazingly enough, as he's about to demonstrate.

Setting the flick blade down, he instead traces the tip of his finger delicately over where Mello's scar is, right above the ear. Delicately, so as not to startle him. Mello's movements now are of one who is no longer masking sexual intent, but he's still not taking his chances in getting shoved off or told off due to crossing a potential line. ]

The point of incision is here, yes. But...

[ The finger trails up, to the side of his head, taps against it. ]

The chip is obviously embedded in the brain, to be affecting us so directly.

[ And Setsuna is sure he need not explain that cutting his skull open and trying to perform brain surgery with a flick blade is serious no bueno. He'll let the logic sink in for a moment, hide the fact that his breath is quickening and dammit, Mello, you're seriously ruining his stoic reputation here, and just waits to see what he'll do, more than a little anxious. ]

[reddirtydeeds]

[ Reno's focus shifts to the guy plopping down next to him. Those bright green eyes make a quick assessment hidden behind a lazy grin and his interest in the liquor in his hands.

At the question though he's reaching into his pocket and fishing out the lighter since the bastards hadn't taken everything that he owned at least. A flick followed by a bright flare of fire, Reno lights his own first before passing the lighter over. ]

Reno, not from around here, don't know if I like it here yet 'cause that orientation crap is weird, and yeah this shit could be worse.

[ The Turk goes ahead and answers the same four fucking questions he's been asked over and over again before tilting the glass for another drink. ]

[walking_malice]

Well, if I could use magic, I might be able to cure people from the drug effects. [He slipped his knife back into his jacket and checked on his Crests again. Wait till she heard about the more dangerous parts of New York. Though, it wasn’t too bad back in the 1920s compared to later periods.]

Huh? [The blond was surprised by her grab, but it had the effect of stopping him in place as he looked over at her. He wasn’t rude enough to brush her hand away, even though he probably should have. It just wasn’t a good idea for him to be touched right now.] I don’t wanna… get you sick or anything, Umi. [If his condition was contagious, they’d all be in trouble.]

[princessbride]

[...going down on someone, eh?

BUT ANYWAY.

Chi-Chi considers her options. After that little scuffle, her energy is down. Going on full blast may be a futile effort, and even she in her "go ahead and beat everything in my way" judgement can see that.]

I don't think I could ever be calm in this hell hole, but I'll try to rest.

[She's sitting down beside him...but with a respectable distance, of course. She's a lady. Rather than join him in opening any articles of clothing, she'll be taking down her hair from its ponytail and working on cleaning herself up.]

...ugh, I should have thought about how dirty I'd get. At least I don't have anywhere fancy to be.

[volatility]

[Mello had been referring to the way that Lelouch slid from irritated to composed so easily. But that compliment — for it was a kind of compliment, despite the execution, and about as close as Mello usually gets to dishing them out — does not warrant explanation in Mello's mind. And since Lelouch is asking so very politely...]

No.

[Have a self-satisfied smirk. This is actually kind of entertaining.]

Care to start rephrasing your questions?

[Yes, Mello is mocking him. Getting another rise out of him — trying to probe irritation into breaking the surface of that cold and distant demeanor — is a challenge that he has accepted.]

[bursting]

[ Good decision, Chi-Chi, and he'll flash his own hints of a not quite but close smile at you when you settle down at his side. And respecting your personal space, of course. You are indeed a lady and he would never even think to be untoward, chip be damned. He'll literally punch himself out before doing so.

Her hair does look nice down, though, and he might be admiring it a little more openly than he ordinarily would have. Nice color, too, like his but richer and not as scraggy. So maybe that mutt comparison wasn't too far off. ]

I don't think people really care about clothes too much here. [ Or rather they care more about removing them than keeping them on. ] But I think you look fine.

[ Feel free to hilariously misinterpret that, but it was a genuine compliment, not a genuine effort to get into her gi. No mascara and eyeliner necessary for Setsuna to be interested; all roughed up is a good look for a girl, in his view. ]

[dragon_blossom]

I've got my own friends to look for.

[ At least she hasn't been panned yet. ]

Do you even have any idea where to look?

[volatility]

[Mello would be utterly loath to admit it, but he isn't the smartest of them all. True, he is intellectually gifted — very much so, when compared to the average person — but his intelligence scores had always been a little lower than Near's, something he had been forced to face over and over again growing up. It was always his initiative — the drive to make things happen, the determination to claw his way to the top — that made up for that small gap between himself and Near. Or, rather, almost made up for it — Mello had not quite made it to the top.

The touch makes him consider pulling back. It's so gentle, and it is a far cry from the slicing of skin for which Mello is pushing. He doesn't, though. He lets Setsuna run his fingers along his head, sitting perfectly still.]

You don't know that.

[And yes, his voice is low, even a little dark.]

A chip doesn't have to be in the brain to send impulses or measure hormone levels.

[He reaches up and takes Setsuna's hand, pulling it downward. His other hand leaves the gun in his lap to pick up the knife, putting it into Setsuna's hand, but allowing his own hand to linger over it.]

Try.

[bursting]

[ There are different kinds of intelligence, to be sure. Mello's is the grittier sort, the intelligence that pushes him to get shit done, with a willingness to employ whatever means to get there. Setsuna is the same way, for the most part.

That does not mean he's willing to slice into someone to satisfy a morbid curiosity. Setsuna makes no claims that he can veer into unstable territory at times, and maybe has enjoyed slicing up certain opponents more than he should, but it's a side of himself he keeps carefully under wraps, stowed away under lock and key. Mello might wear it as a badge of honor, but Setsuna is more than a little ashamed that sometimes, he's taken just a hint of pleasure at tearing into someone.

It reminds him that he lost most of his sanity a long time ago.

Setsuna's fingers close around the knife immediately, around Mello's, but he won't budge another inch, or even do anything else, besides thin his eyes. ]

I don't want to hurt you, Mello.

[ He'll drop his tone too, then. That, combined with his half-lidded expression, should hopefully convey that this is Mello's last chance to cut the overtly sexual advances. Setsuna is controlled, but he is not quite controlled enough to stop himself if he is interested and if said interest is reciprocated and blatantly provoked. ]

[luciferspromdress]

[Sam's expression softened a little. He really wished he had better news, but...] I don't know really. They didn't say.

[If he had to wager a guess? Probably not though...] If there's someone you're looking for though, they might already be here?

[luciferspromdress]

[Sam was half-keeping an eye out for his brother and half just... resting. He'd been on his feet a better part of the day since his arrival and taking a break sounded good right now, maybe grabbing some food in a little bit. God knows they had a lot to choose from in this place...

He shifted his weight a little bit, pushing away from where he'd been leaning when a man came right up to him, right in front of him. He takes a moment to size him up, wonder if this is about to get followed up with a bead offering or some suggestive touch. Nothing comes though and Sam relaxes a bit. It's not like he's not used to offers around here yet or anything, but it was refreshing to get a little bit of a break too.

Shaking his head, he leaned back against the wall, settling back in.] Well, I've been looking for my brother, but... right now? Just taking a rest.

[He pauses, giving a curious look.] How about you? New here too? [Now that would have sounded like a bad pick up line if the circumstances were any different.]

[luciferspromdress]

[It was cute, watching how flustered she got. He couldn't help but smile again, fondly.]

Yeah, pretty much our whole lives actually. My dad traveled a lot on business. [He tips his head, curious.] Where would you like to go if you got the chance?

[luciferspromdress]

Sam paused, making a show of considering it before shrugging. "Well, then, why don't we go check them out? Yours or mine?"

[luciferspromdress]

The dull scratches combined with those words had Sam's expression darkening even further. He was too wrapped up in the moment to consider anything else, to think how he probably shouldn't when everything in him was screaming that it wanted this. His jaw tightened as he narrowed his eyes on Sasuke's face.

Rough? Rough was something he could do. He hadn't got to often, not in a long while, but there was always a certain appeal to it deep down, feeding that darkness that always felt ever present in him even when he tried to ignore it. "Rough," he answered easily.

Rough as he'd dare anyway. He gave Sasuke a shove back to the nearest wall, using his considerable height, his weight to try and pin him there as his mouth went back to his neck, biting at him harder this time.

[dukefuckinwayne]

No shit? [He leaned in a little closer to inspect the ring. Hadn't ever seen anything like it to be honest.]

That's like-- fuckin' James Bond shit or something. Why'd you make that? [He grins playfully.] A nutshot, huh? Remind me not to piss you off, man.

[He shook his head and sighed.] Must suck if you're coming here with a lot of technology and crap. Hear you don't get much of it when you're new. [Not that he was overly worried with it. He'd never been all that into that kind of stuff anyway.]

[theonlyzenone]

"Hey, shut up. I ain't no crossdresser." He huffs and finishes off his burger before starting back in on his fries. "You're just damn annoying, ain't you?"

[volatility]

[It's infuriating — Mello wants to manipulate the situation, to get Setsuna to give in, but he's being so stubborn. It's arousing too, and that only serves to frustrate Mello further, because that is exactly the problem. His eyes narrow, but he's careful not to display any additional irritation. He does, however, pull his hand free, bringing the knife with it, setting it aside.]

Setsuna.

[His tone is still low and suggestive, but there is a commanding quality to it, a pressure. He once again takes Setsuna's hand, this time bringing it to his face, pressing it to the burn scar, making a point in the gesture — look what I have been through, do you honestly think that a little cut means anything to me?]

I want you to hurt me.

[Cut it out, yes, find that chip and destroy it, even it takes blood and pain and unwillingness, but make this stop — it's more lewd than it should be, the statement suggesting more than just the cut for which Mello is waiting. It's desire that goes beyond that, a pull to get Setsuna to listen, and yes, to touch.]

[theonlyzenone]

Alright. [He shifts his weight, looking around the streets for a moment. Didn't usually offer this kind of crap, but... hey, some kid wandering around some kind of weird ass sex festival alone didn't seem right even to Daryl.] You gonna be okay looking around on your own or you wanna go check some shit out together?

[bursting]

[ Oh, god. That sent an unmistakable twitch of arousal straight to his groin and there's no hiding it now, he wants it like yesterday, yes please, why aren't we rolling all over this couch and fucking each other furiously like (dangerously volatile, dangerously armed) rabbits yet?

He's not even sure what gets him the most, the use of his name which Mello seemed so reluctant to do (too personal for him), the aggressiveness, the guidance of his hand to that scar and he can hardly believe Mello even let him touch it, and the unmistakable appeal of

I want you to hurt me

that he's having supreme difficulties suppressing, because he lied. ]

I'll hurt you.

[ Setsuna will lean closer, allow a familiar fleck of gold to circle his eyes, so close now that his breath, hot and heavy, dances along the younger man's cheeks and entices him. Setsuna is not a sexual creature, but he knows how to play the game, knows how to catch a target this way. And he's turning the volume up to about eleven here, because when he is sexual, he's infuriatingly so, teasing and denying his partner exactly what they want to entrap them. ]

But not like that.

[ So in summary, that's a yes to furious(ly awesome) sex, but a no to aforementioned brain surgery. You'll have to accept the compromise for what it is, because it's as good as you're going to get from him. No more negotiating, he's done with that and would like to get started on your mouth and everything else now. ]