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JANUARY TDM - WINTER DREAMS

Welcome to the Undying Court's January Test Drive Meme! This post also functions as the January Event for existing characters, and continues the Winter Season, led by the Blue Court.

New characters may handwave or backdate the previous season's arrival prompt should they wish to, but you may otherwise assume they've been here the whole time! Additionally, all TDM threads can be taken as in-game canon if desired. And remember that apps open February 3-7, with invites opening on January 28, and reserves not long after!

Note that this post will contain: violence, enthrallment, torture, slavery, horror and potentially sexual content. Dreams come in many forms, after all.

This event also features another chance for characters to submit Regains, so make sure to submit after you've posted your top-level or reply to someone else's dream. For characters both new and old, feel free to brush up on the Premise, Vampire Powers, and head over to the FAQ/Game Info page if you have any questions!

Note that this event will be occurring throughout the month of January and into February, so characters are free to forward-date as desired!
For new characters please format your Top-level in this format: Character Name | Canon | Court | Youngblood/Novice | TDM
For existing characters please format your Top-level in this format: Character Name | Court | Youngblood/Novice
If you have any questions specific to the event, ask them in the Plotting Post Q&A section!

Top-Level Directory:

ONCE UPON A DREAM

A quiet falls over the Castle as a new day begins to break. As with every morning, this is a time when vampires must retreat to avoid the rays of the sun, pulling heavy curtains around their beds and windows to block out any light. However, this particular morning is abnormally quiet as the whole of the Castle seems to fall asleep all at once, and all together. After this enchanted sleep, and for the the next thirty days, the Castle's residents will start to experience strange phenomena within their dreams.

During this period, dreams become more vivid, so realistic it feels like the dreamer is awake. Dreamers can pass into each other's dreams without meaning to. Some of these dreams are in fact memories--either those from the lives the characters have lived in the Castle and the outlying lands, or the strange memories they've begun to gain back.

But be careful! For what starts as a regular memory might start to warp into something new. If you're lucky, it'll be something positive, like a dream of a home you've always wanted. But if you're unlucky, the memory might twist and turn into a nightmare, catching you in it and turning your worst fears against you.

Each nightfall, everyone will wake and return to normal. Or at least, most people will.

[Note: Any current characters who participate in the dream event by creating a top level or tagging someone else at least once in this prompt may be rewarded with a free impactful memory, which may be used in the dreamscape. Don't forget to submit for your Regains!]

A NIGHTMARISH CURSE

It turns out that not everyone wakes up. Those who stay in nightmares for too long may find themselves cursed, and unable to wake up. At first, the curse appears no different from regular sleep. But a few hours in the victim will start screaming uncontrollably. No touch will wake them, no amount of calling their name will break the spell. After too long, the victim will start to bleed, slowly at first, and then more and more as they remain afflicted. A victim left unattended will bleed out and die.

The Council works quickly to step in. Kashire (who is looking rather frayed this season) delivers the news that there's no need to panic, but everyone will need to do their part in locating and curing victims. In fact, the youngbloods seem to be taking this as the perfect opportunity for a teaching moment, and students are expected to try and find a cure with the skills that match their Court. Novices and youngbloods alike are encouraged to try and help lift the curse from anyone they can. (Get creative! Blood heals many wounds...) Any victims that have progressed too far will need to be seen to by Revar.

The nightmare curse, however, can spread quickly. Anyone who enters the nightmare of a victim will fall victim to the curse. Additionally, any attempt to reach out to the mind of a curse victim will also spread the curse. With the combined efforts of the students and teachers, the curse can be completely put out. But it will take time and care to ensure everyone is found in time, and cured safely.

ANYWAY, WINTER GAMES!

But a few curses aren't going to stop the Blue Court from making sure everyone has a good time. The days might be short, and weighed down by the threats of nightmares, but winter has hit Castle Courtsheart in full force, and the long nights and snow-covered grounds make for an excellent backdrop to the Inter-Court Winter Games!

There isn't really a reward for the winning house besides bragging rights and maybe a trophy that doubles as a chalice, but youngbloods and novices alike are invited to join in the festivities and compete against one another in the spirit of glory and the chance to lord over your Court's superiority. Even Council members and mature vampires of each court seem to enjoy cheering on their respective teams from the stands. Everything is fine! Forget your troubles and go play in the snow.

What kind of sports do vampires play? Feel free to get creative, but here are some examples:

Thrall-Curling: Since vampiric strength proves to be a little too much for this sport otherwise, teams of novices (or youngbloods) of the same Court can team up to gently compel their thralls to play the thrilling sport of curling. Coax that stone across the ice with care, and take out the opposing team! Or, well, the thralls will do that, assuming they're guided well. Try not to break them. (The thralls, that is.)

Figure skating: Practicing your pirouettes? For a vampire, a quadruple-axel is hardly worth breaking a sweat over. Favored for its beauty and almost seductive grace, the figure skating competition will be scored and judged by a multi-court panel. Participants might get extra points for incorporating bladework and masking into their sets, so these performances are sure to wow the judges.

Ice Hockey: Yes, the high-contact sport transcends time and space, but vampires don't need silly things like helmets or padded safety gear. Don your court's colors and hit the ice to toss the puck around and score as many points against the opposing team as you can before the time runs out. Violence is encouraged! Everyone likes to see a bit of blood on the ice this time of year. (Shadowstepping is considered cheating, but only if you get caught.)

And more! Snowball fighting may not be a sport, but there's no better time to enjoy the outdoors and stretch those growing fangs and muscles than the dead of winter. So whether you're cheering on your Court or watching from the sidelines, there's something here for everyone. Just because the castle is full of the the undead doesn't mean they can't have a little winter fun.

CLASS NOTES

Other notable happenings for the early winter season include:

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and maybe it's time to find or make gifts for that special blood claim in your life. This season blood jewelry is the hot ticket item. These are pieces made from precious metal and glass, which hold the blood of a vampire in them. Carry a lover's blood to show how much you love them, or carry your own to force down the throat of your enemies so you can influence them.

Whispers around school start to say that Black Court lost a novice this month. Not murder this time! He simply unmade himself trying to mistwalk. Eh, these things happen.

As a result of a tie in last month's pumpkin carving contest, members of the Black and Red Courts will find small packages outside their doors. They are gifted silver letter openers, with the handle inlaid with pumpkins and leaves, and a note from Revar with a little drawing of a pumpkin and their signature. How nice!

Lady Whisperfangs is quiet for now, but her time is yet to come... This month's check-in will have a field to submit gossip about your characters! Vampires do so love their drama.

Once again, characters are free to talk to the NPCs as well: Revar & Kashire. For any questions regarding this month's prompts, please comment in the Plotting Post. For general game questions, please check the FAQ/Game Info. In the meantime, remember to submit your Regains for this month's free reward, and keep an eye out for our AC Check-in next week, starting on January 25-31.

The new year has brought us plenty of thirsty vampires, so we're glad you're here to share them with you!

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Do you just have to be curious to want a taste?

[ Did Eden just learn that she did weird things even for Red Courts? At least they never have to worry about being cut, as they don't exactly brag or talk extensively about their experiences. ]

Didn't exactly have plans. I just saw some opportunity, and figured you could use a bit of recovery. If you get a little less tied up for a moment...

[ A finger will just trail down to snap the waistband of the shorts, figuring it'd be enough of a signal. ]

Of course not, that's merely how it happened the first time.

[Naaaaah, it's not weird in the slightest to her. Hell, it might explain a bit about why she probably tastes nicer than some people, experimentation and the like.

But she hums for a brief moment as they trail off, squeaking just a bit as the waistband is snapped. Okay, okay. Fine.]

I guess I can do that much~ [Give her a second, luckily she's used to untangling herself from the silks, even if she's still using them to keep herself balanced and upright on the floor even when she does get her legs free and feet back on the floor.]

Do you want me to just remove them, do a little show, or maybe you want to remove them with your teeth?~ [Is she being a bit of a brat again? Perhaps. Because she could just remove them and get what she wants, but what's the fun in that?]

So how does knowing what you taste like already answer if you wanted more or not? You should like how you taste.

[ Maybe it's different for vampires, though? It sounded like a question for another time, though. For now... Well, with her back on her feet, Eden hooked a finger back in the waistband and took a step back, stepping out of one leg of his breeches, then another step back to free his other foot as well, knowing he could just start pulling at her. In fact, he does after a moment of thought, pulling upwards a bit and towards himself. ]

If you want me on my knees that badly, you can have that later. How about you just keep yourself steady on those?

[ It'll be a bit of a show, a bit of fun, to just pull them off without either of them needing to bend over. ]

Because, unfortunately, while it may taste good for a brief moment, it turns to ash like much does for vampires. [Which kind of sucks, actually, especially when you would like to have a load blown down your throat like she does from time to time.

At least she gets to watch him move and see everything freed, though she huffs out of mostly annoyance when he's talking again, squirming just a bit with how those shorts are being tugged.]

I'm fine. Just get me out of these, please?~ [That please is anything but sincere, though she can certainly pretend for the moment.] I'm not terribly keen on feeling empty right now with an extremely tempting dick just staring me in the face, you know.

Ah... At least there's a moment. Also, who said I wasn't gonna help getting you out of these?

[ Oh, he's going to keep taking a step back, not releasing the waistband of the shorts, but pulling it more towards him the further back he gets. Yes, he's pulling her off her feet. ]

I bet you call all the dicks in front of you 'extremely tempting.'

[ Just a few more steps and he'll pull down so she could easily slide out of them with gravity. It was a bit of fun, a bit of teasing and just tormenting the tormentor just a little. ]

["Who said I wasn't going to..." she thinks before she finally understands what he's doing and is actually laughing a good bit at the realization, fine, she'll let him do that. Especially because her weighing nothing makes this pretty easy for almost anyone. And at least the laugh is in genuine amusement and not in some teasing or taunting manner.

Also, rude!!!]

I do not! I have a very, very clear definition of what is and what isn't an extremely tempting dick. I've seen enough by this point to know. [That does not help her case.

But either way, the gravity does help her slide out of them eventually and she's taking this moment to pull herself up in the silks just a bit so her feet don't hit the floor or anything when she goes swinging back.

Though he may notice a little ruby peeking out from between her lips, though, which might not have been entirely obvious from his blind playing.]

Well, darling?~

[ See, in Eden's mind, that was less rude and more self-humbling. Who said things couldn't be a little silly and fun with sex, right? If they were meant to experiment with everything, it may as well feel even more like play. Though there's a pause of recognition from the flash of red, because in one of their drawers, there were several different sets of alternative jewelry pieces, so they can guess exactly what was seen.

Maybe later. There's always later.]

How am I to deny someone who gives my body such praise?

[ Actually it'd probably make them flush up a bit if the conversation stayed on that topic, which is why he walked right in to wrap an arm around Lydia's waist. He wasn't going to slam right into her, because that hasn't been the style this whole time. No, instead Eden made a point of teasing at her cunt and rubbing the head up and down along the lips very purposefully, before finally lining back up so she could take him...

And with a growled moan, teeth pulled at Lydia's skin, to make a trail of bites all the way up to her earlobe. Eden liked being on this end as much as being the one with a cock in their vagina. ]

[When was the last time she'd really had any kind of action like this? She hadn't, to be perfectly fair, even if she'd teased and tempted many a person to try and mess with her while she's in here. As much as she may like new and exciting things, it's always more difficult to find partners who get it.]

I can keep praising it, if you'd like~ [Really, she could. Flattery can get her any and everywhere if she knew exactly how to get under someone's skin. And she's certainly not above doing so in order to get exactly what she wants.

Not that she gets to think on that for long as she feels that arm around her waist and immediately wrapping the silks around her wrists and arms loosely enough to not cause any damage but so she doesn't have to hold onto them and make things a little easier. ~~It's a fancy sex swing at this point, oops. Little does she know what she's made here.~~

If he wasn't teasing her at first, she'd be a bit disappointed in the sudden change. Even if she already knew her body was upset about having been left empty after everything and she's trying to use the leverage she really doesn't have to press against him with a pitiful bit of a whine.

How did he know that biting was also the absolute correct option? Unlike probably most people, she's not the type to be quiet as the combination causes perhaps the neediest mixture of whine and moan as she tilts her head to let him have further access to her neck and ears more than he already has. It's not as if a novice could break her skin anyway and do any real damage, so what does she actually care?]

Worth the wait?~ [For someone that does fool around with so many people, it certainly doesn't make her body any less receptive and already bearing down on his dick. Nothing to hurt, of course, but it's clear someone has learned a trick or two in their life and/or unlife by this point.]

Probably better you don't give me the ego.

[ Someday, Lydia would get to know the answer to the question of how they knew what the correct option was for her. In a way, Eden wanted to make sure that when they left, her teacher would be wondering who the novice was. Well, that was the hope. Though there was a new curiosity, thanks to how Lydia was signaling to continue biting at her neck and ears, as to whether those ears were sensitive and reactive like how Tighnari's animal ears were. Different kinds of ears, but both long and pointy now. ]

You tell me.

[ It's breathed a little hotly against her ear, but they figured that after the teasing before, she probably wanted it even more. Most likely the answer was the same both ways. His body was very responsive and still getting firmer as Lydia squeezed around it. Well, he knew how to go in deeper in stages, and there was an ear to bite and tug at all the way to the tip along the way. The further he got it, and the further he was pushing in, the closer to the tip he was. Really, it was the girth and Lydia's squeezing that would've made it take longer than covering the inches. ]

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