Erato

[He doesn't quite know where he is when he first wakes up. Or rather, there's a vague sense of recognition, a half-faded memory from an old dream.

Jun stares at the room he's in, looking up at the ceiling of something that looks suspiciously like what Hollywood thinks the harem chambers in the Taj Mahal might look like. It's as big as a ballroom, but full of couches and beds and pillows. He pulls his cloak tighter around him...

...He feels quite strange. No harm in waiting for his head to clear before heading out, right?]

...Huh...

[ooc; This one won't initially remember his time in Marina, but it'll slowly come back depending on who he threads with. ♥]

[Naoya was… confused when he woke up, but the cloying scent of the air made him quickly aware of where he was. This place again…]

[He tries to move, and realizes that he's already upright, more or less. His arms are above him, a chain linking to a cuff on each one. He's also already naked, with thin socks on his feet his only clothing. The room is dim and cold, and he can see toys just at the edge of the light.]

[Ah. So that's what today's game is. The door is open… hopefully someone will arrive soon. He's not sure how long he can wait.]

EVENT

Bienvenue! Bienvenue, bon soir mesdames et monsieurs!

This event's theme is:

Hello, Cupcake

( Joie de la vie~! )

[Naoya opens his eyes, waking slowly. The bed is soft, and the air is warm and sweet. He groans, recognizing where he is.]

[He sits up, feeling something around his throat. He touches his neck and feels the cold metal around it. Tch. He doesn't want to be someone's pet. He slides off the bed, slipping on his shoes and heading out into the hallway.]

[Hopefully he wouldn't run into anyone here, but with the way this place worked he wouldn't be surprised if he did.]

[Chiaki's lip curls in an almost-sneer, the almost is important, as she drums her fingers against the altar.]

[Prayer was an idiot's maxim and she would have no part of it. The messily stitched up scar in her shoulder, where her right arm should be, that was her prayer -- and it went unanswered.]

[Instead, she'll tear the pages out of the closest bible she can find,

one

by

one.]


((Voice test, but will be slow until the weekend, sorry.))

[The moment he awakens in a strange place, he assumes he's been sent there by SEELE. Thus, there is no panic, not even a moment of fear. Just wide-eyed, slightly sardonic interest.

Why the secrecy? And why a lavish hotel, of all places? He can't imagine what they're thinking, but he feels the key in the pocket of his school uniform (a white, short-sleeved button down with an orange t-shirt peeping out from under the slightly opened collar and black pants), so he gets an idea of what he's meant to do. Find the room, open the door, solve the mystery. How kind of them to give him some entertainment after the monotony of Shinji's depression.

So, naturally, he approaches the door of his room - 708 - and opens the door. Once he's inside, he settles down on the satin bedsheets that adorn the heart-shaped bed and waits. All will become clear soon enough, he feels. It's just a matter of waiting. And Tabris has been waiting a very long time to be activated - a little more won't hurt.

If the person who comes in happens to have met up with boy!Rei Ayanami, they'll be in for something of a shock.]

((Mangaverse Kaworu coming out to play! Don't expect the sweetheart of the anime, or you'll be in for a dark surprise. Also, I'm not available for tagging until tomorrow, but feel free to throw up a placeholder and I'll get back to you just as soon as I can!))

[ Touma's normally deadpan features held an edge of confusion to them. He was in a strange place that definitely didn't look like the prison, when the the last thing he remembered was going to sleep in his bunk.

Not to mention, it was hot everywhere; inside, outside, it didn't matter. He was trying to cool himself off with some drinks -- the masked waitperson had deposited a tall glass in front of him that was filled with what looked and tasted like a slushy... but definitely wasn't. This was his third or fourth one. He wasn't paying attention, because it seemed so matter how much of the fruity blended ice he drank, the heat just wouldn't stay away.

So far he's already loosened a few buttons on his white shirt, and ditched his shoes and socks. The night and its promise of a cool breeze can't come fast enough. ]

((OOC: Touma's immune to the basic effects of this place. Old event is the heat-wave / incense one, but incense is optional. ))

[--It's hot. Allen drifts into a room and relaxes, pleased, at the sight of the pool. Without hesitation he starts stripping down, shedding his outer layers and leaving them on the floor, finally sinking into the cool water in just loose pants, with a pleased shiver. He cups his hands in the water and lifts it to splash over his face, and then just pauses, reveling in the feeling -- the chill water, and the pleasant scent of something in the air -- vanilla?

[He's grateful to get to feel and not... think.]



((ooc: From Marina. He's up for anything. I, however, want to include a disclaimer that I don't promise porn, and I may fail at tagging. Okay? Okay! /sobs))

[Naoya remembered what had happened, and he was not pleased. Pulling blankets around himself, he sat up, glaring over on the other side of the bed, which was now empty.]

Rei.

[Well. This is - different.

And hot. She can feel her shirt sticking to her skin with sweat, which gives her the first indication that something is different - when she pulls it away, she realizes that she no longer has breasts. Ah. So she has arrived male again.

As a male, Rei is both taller and much slimmer, dressed in a light, short-sleeved white button-down with an orange t-shirt underneath and black dress slacks. She still has her penetrating red eyes, but her skin is paler around them, and her silvery-blue hair hangs over her ears and down to her neck in a shaggy, spiky mop.

He finds one of the shallow pools and pulls off his shoes and socks, rolling up his pants and wading in the cool water. Ah, that's a blessed relief. He sits on the edge of the pool and closes his eyes, listening to the soft music in the distance - it's lovely and soothing, and almost lulls him into a slight doze, his body swaying in time with the rhythm.

There's also a thick, heavy scent on the air, something that smoothes away his concerns and cares and makes him feel almost boneless with relaxation. Then another scent comes to him, this one a little stronger - it snaps him out of his daze, his heart starting to beat a little faster and a feeling of excitement he can't deny stirring in his veins. He feels... strong. The change from feminine to masculine seems much more pronounced. He suddenly hopes very much that someone else will appear.]

((ooc: sometimes i feel like genderswitching Rei. This is one of those times. Boys or girls welcome!

ALRIGHT KIDS, Naoya has arrived, which means all the usual warnings apply - possible violence and/or dubcon.))

[This time, Rei remembers everything.

She's not in the garden, but in some sort of hotel room, lavish almost to the point of kitsch and strangely erotic - too much red, soft satin sheets, candles lit, even a heart-shaped bed. But she remembers the garden.

She remembers Tieria Erde. She remembers herself as a boy. And she remembers Naoya.

Immediately, she's filled with a cold sense of dread. Will it be him again? Will there be a repeat of last time, teasing and tenderness followed by violation? Or will she be lucky, and have someone else? Perhaps even Tieria again?

She doesn't know, and that's what drives her mad. All she can do for now is sit on the edge of the bed, heart pounding, and wait.]

((ooc: intended for one person, but if anyone else really wants to play with the slightly traumatized Rei, just let me know and we can give it a try! also, WARNING: May contain violence, dubcon, and/or elements of D/s.))

[Mm. This place again. Naoya wasn't fond of it, but he couldn't help it. He draped himself over a pillow and chewed an apricot lazily.]

[Perhaps he could sleep here, at the very least...]

[[ooc; Warning for dubcon.]]

[She awakens in the hallway, dressed in her school uniform rather than her plugsuit, with a strange tightness around her throat. At first she wonders if it's just bruising from the choking she received earlier, but when she fingers the line of her neck, she finds something smooth and cool resting there. Uncomfortably tight. No seam.

Also, no cast on her arm. How did it heal so quickly?

No, it didn't heal, she thinks, finally looking around - she's not even in the same place anymore. She's somehow traveled again. This doesn't look like a prison, and the chain is also gone from around her ankle, but it also doesn't give any clues of its purpose from the hallways lined with numbered doors. Apartments? Maybe. Or maybe cells. Marina hardly looks like a prison, after all.

Swallowing uncomfortably, she starts out down the hallway, trying as much as possible to blend into the shadows. For the moment, she doesn't notice the charged air, but the presence of someone else just might trigger it. Who knows?]

((ooc: giving this another try now that a few people know rei. c'mon, she may be emotionless on the outside, but she's still hot! ;D

Also, spoilers for Devil Survivor and Neon Genesis Evangelion))

Jun is pretty tired of waking up in strange places. This one, however, takes the cake. He's in an unfamiliar room (but his powers don't seem to be supressed anymore) that seems kind of...well, tacky, and there's a collar around his neck.

Sometimes he thinks Naoya was right and God is really just messing with them. But he sighs, sitting up. He needs to find out what's going on. After all...

After last week, he can probably deal with whatever it is, right? ...Right?

[ooc: Devil Survivor MC from marinasylum. Possible Devil Survivor spoilers, particularly from Amane route. Have at!]

Keisuke awakens confused. He hadn't actually slept as far as he could remember, it was the sixth day of the lockdown and time was running out, there was too much to do in too little time, and yet he'd somehow fallen asleep. Not only that, he has absolutely no idea where he is or even how he'd gotten there, and he's worried about the others.

...to make matters worse, a search of his pockets reveals that he doesn't have his COMP (he does have a key, though) and around his neck is something metal...a collar? He blushes without even thinking about it, and then forces himself to not think about it, uncomfortable as he is-there are more important things to think about.

For the moment, he simply wanders the hallway, hoping to find out a better idea of what is going on.

[ooc: just testing some things and bringing Takagi Keisuke from Devil Survivor, possible spoilers.]

He hadn't remembered falling asleep, but he must have, or this was some kind of very strange dream from the asylum. He noted the key in his hand, but didn't immediately start searching for the room it unlocked - after all, it could be a trap.

And the other worrying thing... a collar around his neck. He had tried to tug it off, but it hadn't worked, hadn't even budged. He hated it - he wasn't a pet to be tamed. So he prowled the hallways, searching for something or someone to take out his annoyance on.

[[ooc; Naoya from Devil Survivor, from marinasylum. Possible Devil Survivor spoilers in here~!]]