Bartholomew's Shooting Booth (Cheating encouraged!)


Masterpost link: https://homebrewdeviants.com/forum/thread-111.html
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Rules: This is a very simple game, all things considered. I’ll tell you what three ducks lie before you, you choose which one to aim for, and I’ll roll a d20. You’ll usually need a 20 to succeed, or a 31 if you go for the three-pointer, but you can add die to your roll by creating an advantage… or cheating. This can be anything you can think of - within reason. Don’t be afraid to use your character’s abilities, either! The more clever or useful the advantage, the higher the die added. The more “advantages” you can think to give yourself (that don’t conflict), the more die added.
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Poker Chip System:


Regular Ducks = 1 chip


Orange Ducks = 3 Points
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(RP, for those so inclined)
It’s shabby looking booth, with a pale teal typeless TCP with a locket around his neck inside, a crank on the side, and what appears to be a metal pole with paper ducks tied to it with string at the back of the booth, behind the rather miserable looking TCP running the booth. He introduces himself as Bartholomew, and with a quick crawl over the counter, he’s at the crank. “Just a few ground rules… I don’t give a flying frick what you do, as long as I don’t get hurt, and as long as you stay right there. You can throw the gun, break the crank, freeze time, whatever, as long as you leave me be. Got it?” He  glances at the Plush Pond, a longing look is his eyes, but quickly shakes his head, and turns to face you again. “Just tell me when to start.”

Mystery Trade Box (TCP Trade!)


Masterpost link: https://homebrewdeviants.com/forum/thread-111.html


Rules: Simply DM whatever TCP you want to put in the box, be it one you’ve drawn, one you’ve recolored, one you were gifted, one you bought, or even one you only have a backstory and description for, and you’ll get whatever TCP(s) that’s in the box! You won’t get your TCP back, so be sure to only put in ones you’d be up for trading!


Unfortunately the box is only accepting TCP designs/stories at the moment, rather than art trades or different types of characters, but after the festival it should open up to all sorts of trades! 


If you submit multiple TCPs at once, you can choose for them to be traded out as a group, or one at a time. In the case of one at a time, one of the group will be added to each trade after. (So, if you put in five TCPs, and Person A puts one TCP in, they’d get one TCP. Person B, however, that comes after Person A, would get Person A’s TCP, as well as one of your five. It continues on like this until all of your TCPs have been distributed.)
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Poker Chip System: 
If you have any poker chips from one of the festival’s games you can turn them in for little advantages for the box!


1 chip = You get to know how many TCPs you’d get from your trade


2 chips = You get a headshot, or a snippet of the story, of the TCP(s) currently in the box


3 chips = You get to peek inside the box.
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(RP prompt for those so inclined)
A black metal box sits alone on a table. There’s a chute on the top for any plushies/stories you might want to put in, and a sliding panel on the front with a golden question mark poorly painted on it’s surface. The panel appears to be locked. A small sign hanging from the table says, “Put in a TCP plush, get a TCP plush.”

Bawdry’s Plushie Pond (Free TCPs!)


Masterpost Link: https://homebrewdeviants.com/forum/thread-111.html

Rules:
Pick any of the ducks and the pond, and you’ll receive a free TCP! There’s no possibility of not getting one, the game of chance here is seeing which one you’ll get! 
Simply comment which duck you’d like from the list (you can also roleplay as a character picking a duck if you’d like), and I’ll DM you the picture, name, and blurb for the TCP that goes with the duck. 
If you don’t like the TCP you get from the first duck you pick, or you just want to try your luck, you can choose to forfeit your first TCP and pick another duck -however, whatever TCP you get from the second duck you pick will be the TCP you get.
Feel free to change, trade, or gift the TCPs you get (or even put one in the Mystery Trade Box, if you’d like to try your luck further), they’re completely and utterly yours.


TL;DR:  I will DM you the tcp for each duck you pick. You get up to 2 tries, but only 1 TCP. (I will allow 2 TCPs for the same account in the case of system members, but unfortunately I don’t have enough TCPs to offer more than that, sorry!)
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Poker Chip System:
If you have any poker chips from one of the festival’s games you can turn them in for little advantages picking ducks!


1 chip will get you: The name and TCP type behind a duck of your choosing will be revealed to you, without using one of your two picks.


2 chips: A headshot and the theme of the TCP behind a duck of your choosing will be revealed to you, without using one of your two picks.


3 chips: The entire TCP picture and blurb of the TCP behind a duck of your choosing will be revealed to you, without using one of your two picks.
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AVAILABLE DUCK:
Red Heart
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(RP prompt for those so inclined)
You see a sock type (with a… red and black halo around her neck? Odd.) filing her mitts and leaning back in a folding chair, next to a black garbage bag full of...something, and a kiddie pool full of tiny rubber ducks.  The ducks each have a different card suit on their forehead, and the pool itself has a sign that says “Bawdry’s Plushie Pond - Two duck picks per person, One plush per person.” You don’t think she’s noticed you yet.

MID-SUMMER FESTIVAL MASTERPOST

Welcome, one and all, to what I’ve been spending the last week working on! Thought everyone could really use a little positivity (and fun!) so I’ve decided to set up a little forum festival of sorts!

It’ll consist of a few different threads, 6 in total, 2 being games, 2 being little roleplay/art sort of events (though rp is never mandatory), and 2 as ways to get (or trade) TCPs!
I’ll link them below once they get up and running. 

Each thread should explain themselves and their rules, (and the in-game currency for the whole shebang) but feel free to take any initial questions you might have to this thread!

This will run from this Saturday to Saturday next week… but don’t be surprised if I’m a bit slow to reply, since next week my job is going to be much more hectic than usual. I’ll get to what I can after work,and I’ll try to keep this running as smoothly as possible!

(Oh and, important note - for those of you that might want to RP in this little festival, the TCPs being traded/won are plushies in-universe. Feel free to use the TCPs you get as TCPs, I just want to make it clear that this isn’t, y’know, trading people in-universe.)

• ????
  

• Not ace 
  
• Not aro
  
• Polyamorous
  
• ????
  

• Unemployed on the record
  
• Teaches aftercare classes as a spare time thing
  
• Dedicated to providing tips/tricks for the community
  
• ????
  

• Bellows, Consumption. 
  
• Lives in Dragonfly's house
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• Very spiritual
  
• Observant, guarded, paranoid (especially when off meds)
  
• Cult survivor, has PTSD as a result (not really a personality thing but whatever)
  
• Suffers from nightmares + chronic pain/illness as a result of organ harvesting rituals
  
• Notices little things in people
  
• Wants a relationship but her trauma gets in the way constantly
  
• Wants to live life well
  
• Little bit selfish
  
• Used to heartbreak
  
• ????
  

• Long winded stories (both telling and hearing)
  
• Herbal/Natural Remedies 
  
• ????
  

• Hearing about Spit's cult (major trigger)
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• ????
  

• Roommates
  
• They get high together a lot
  
• Finds being near a god kind of cool
  
• Glad they're roommates, sees him as protection
  
• A little jealous of how close he and Spider are
  
• ????
  

• Lives in their house
  
• Tries to appear neutral around them
  
• ????
  

• Casual sexual partners, no romantic aspects
  
• ????
  

• Friends
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• See ref
  
• ????
  

• Comfy clothes (helps with her chronic pain)
  
• ????
  

• Natural/organic vibes
  
• ????
  

• Utilitarian/modern
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• ????
  

• Wriggle- Cosmo Sheldrake
  
• Devil's Lighthouse- The Correspondents
  
• Earthstones- Mr.Kitty
  
• Opr- Gessafelstein
  
  

• None yet
  

• Torq
  

• Not ace 
  
• Possibly aro
  
• Polyamorous
  
• ????
  

• Fashion designer
  
• Runs a little store out of Bellows
  
• Does primarily custom orders
  
• Always looking for new designs
  
• Branching out into fetish gear
  
• Makes more money than you'd expect
  
• ????
  

• Bellows, Consumption. 
  
• Lives in a small apartment underneath his shop
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• Punctual, matter of fact, precise
  
• Religious (not towards Spit, god unknown)
  
• Blunt about the realities of living in Consumption
  
• Can and will roast people who approach him with hostility
  
• Doesn't make friends easily, but keeps those he does have close
  
• ????
  

• Reading
  
• Fashion, special interest
  
• Obscure music, often works to it in the background
  
• Learning about the kink scene and applying it to his relationships
  
• ????
  

• Crowds
  
• Leaving his shop/apartment
  
• ????
  

• Figure out his orientation stuff
  
• Learn to be an effective and caring dom
  
• ????
  

• Fucking up in his kink-based relationships
  
• Failing in his job
  
• ????
  

• Friends
  
• Talks to him primarily about Spider
  
• Enjoys having someone to bounce ideas off of
  
• ????
  

• Employs them as protection
  
• Values their strength
  
• Keeps things professional
  
• ????
  

• Friends
  
• Met through Spider
  
• Helps make clothes ideal for covering up their scars
  
• ????
  

• Learning how to be a dom with her help
  
• Cautious, doesn't want to mess things up with her
  
• Grateful for her introducing him to the scene and being so patient with him
  
• ????
  

• Will step up to the plate for any of his partners, and values their relationships above most else
  
• ????
  

• See ref
  
• Mouth invisible unless speaking
  
• oh god he's so small
  
• spider could throw him across a football field
  
• ????
  

• Changes style often
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• ????
  

• ????
  

• Modern cell phone
  
• ????
  

• Take Me to Church- Hozier
  
• Debris- Lorn
  
• Safe and Sound- Justice
  
• Face (Jpegmafia Remix)- clipping.
  
• If U Seek Amy- Britney Spears
  

• None yet
  

• Spides (almost exclusively by Chief)
  

• Pansexual (leans towards men/masc-aligned people)
  
• Unsure of romantic orientation
  
• Polyamorous
  

• Runs and owns an adult video store
  
• Refuses to stock dangerous/non-consensual content
  
• Does not tolerate creepy clients
  
• ????
  

• Bellows, Consumption. 
  
• Has a house of her own, though it's honestly more of a shack
  
• Constantly has to bend down through doors and such, house is not made for someone her size
  

• ????, Monte
  
• Moved to get away from caste system
  
• Does not want to talk to family much due to their involvement in the caste system
  

• Refers to her memory issues
  
• Confuses tiny details with eachother often, mixing up memories entirely
  

• Playful, hopeful, determined
  
• Has a lot of confidence, but isn't cocky
  
• Wants to encourage her friends
  
• ????
  

• Dancing
  
• Goes clubbing regularly, often with Chief
  
• Her work
  
• Cinematography
  
• Casual drug use (no hard drugs)
  
• BDSM
  
• ????
  

• Most of Consumption's culture
  
• All of Monte's culture
  
• ????
  

• Improve local kink scene in Bellows
  
• Investigate mysterious happenings in Bellows
  
• Figure out where she stands with romance + her partners
  
• ????
  

• Losing people to whatever the hell is going on in Bellows
  
• ????
  

• Casual sexual partners, no romantic ties. 
  
• Best friends beyond that- they hang out a lot. 
  
• Helps him with meat deliveries on the weekends
  
• Watches a lot of dumb movies together
  
• Possible crush? She's not sure
  
• Very, very close
  
• ????
  

• Does not get along with at all
  
• Sort of rivalry- both Dragonfly and Spider see each other as being better than the other- reasons unknown
  
• ????
  

• Casual sex partners, no romantic ties.
  
• Studied massage to help them with their chronic pain
  
• Helps them get their hands on pain relief drugs (all safe)
  
• ????
  

• Acts as his sub, but is really just teaching him how to be a dom
  
• Thinks he's a sweetheart
  
• Can't help punking him sometimes though
  
• Introduced him to making fetish gear
  
• ????
  

• Proud of her height, even if it makes getting around in Consumption an absolute pain
  
• Will go toe to toe with anyone who argues her career isn't legitimate 
  
• ????
  

• See ref
  
• Marbled pattern on body- all tattooed
  
• Incredibly Fucking Tall compared to the rest of the Bellows cast, but mid-height for a diamonds de'moneres
  
• ????
  

• Wears fashion designed by Torquil often
  
• Likes boots and corsets
  
• Changes piercings out frequently
  
• ????
  

• Kind of club punk-y???
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

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• Cheap cell phone
  
• ????
  

• Mall- C418
  
• Timebomb Zone (Conrank Remix)- The Prodigy
  
• Memory Lane- Aces to Aces
  
• Lungs- CHVRCHES
  
• DVNO- Justice
  

• None yet
  

• Pansexual
  
• Panromantic
  
• Polyamorous
  

• Butcher, primarily of donor meat. 
  
• Formerly one of Spit's official butchers. 
  
• Runs a clean business now, refuses to go back to how he ran things under Spit.
  
• Uses his motifs and domains to help prepare meat efficiently
  
• ????
  

• Bellows, Consumption. 
  
• Lives in Dragonfly's house, along with Clamour.
  

• Marrow, Consumption (capital)
  
• Refuses to go back. No chance in hell.
  

• Morbid, has a grim outlook on life due to working for Spit. 
  
• Mildly nihilistic, but deals with it through partying and trying to give himself and the people he cares about a good time
  
• Extra as hell
  
• ????
  

• Partying
  
• Getting into the zone of his work
  
• ????
  

• Spit 
  
• Cruelty towards others
  
• ????
  

• Self improvement 
  
• ????
  

• Backsliding into how he was before leaving Spit 
  
• Losing any of his partners 
  
• ????
  

• Casual sexual partners, no romantic ties. 
  
• Best friends beyond that- they hang out a lot. 
  
• Saves choice cuts for her.
  
• Watches a lot of movies together
  
• Spider stays over a lot, something he always looks forward to
  

• Lives in their house. 
  
• Thinks they could lighten up a bit, frankly. 
  
• Doesn't get along great.
  
• Always pays rent on time.
  
• Chips in around the house whenever it's needed 
  
• Has paid for a lot of repairs (many of which were his own fault)
  

• Roommates, not super close. 
  
• They hang out sometimes, though- mainly due to Clamour also being one of Spider's partners. 
  
• Grateful that Spider has someone so chill in her life.
  
• Has been to a few of Clamour's classes, and enjoys them.
  
• Gets high with them every so often, not super regularly
  

• Not as into BDSM/kink scene as other Bellows residents, but still dabbles. 
  
• Vanilla motherfucker. 
  

• See headshot
  
• Has grids on some parts of his body
  
• Low poly glitches when upset/excited/overall emotional
  
• Can divide his body up and put it back together as wanted/needed
  
• Deer-like
  
• ????
  

• Dresses well, in what style I have no idea
  
• Definitely has suits though
  
• Butcher apron on the job
  
• Neutral suits (browns, blacks, whites, maybe navy)
  
• ????
  

• ????
  

• Busy patterned clothes
  

• ????
  

• More than enough badly patterned articles of clothing
  
• ????
  

• Gay Bar- Electric Six 
  
• Gridlock- Electric Six 
  
• Intermission- Scissor Sisters 
  
• We Used To Wait- Arcade Fire 
  
• Crown- Run the Jewels 
  
• Sharp Dressed Man- ZZ Top 
  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CuWqQzf6jearr5FMjEqFE89y335b7I_4YJyPXn_hRmo/edit?usp=sharing

The original short chapter for ya'll wanting more context. Or not, things will try to fill in major details regardless.



You are Lex. You're old enough to drink but still are afraid of the harder stuff. You invested in a stay at home job managing inventory for a experimental online bookstore service, and the mailman won't let you depression nap in peace. You quietly pray that he'll let you enjoy your Sunday but he keeps knocking on the door. Wait.



It's Sunday. Why is he delivering mail on a Sunday? Oh my god it keeps on going. After slamming for 20 minutes you should have figured he wouldn't cave. It probably isn't even the mailman actually. Shoot. You only get to swear once a day so you're saving it for a moment that matters. Learning to clean up your language to look proper used to be hard but people value when you say fuck more.



Getting out of bed was a bit of a loud fumble.
You lumber toward the door after putting on a jacket to downplay that you're still in your PJs. The knocking's died down, they probably heard you trip.



As you turn the knob open and pull the door just a tiny creek a arm slams through holding a letter right to your face. Looks like a govern hired construct. You practiced all of your life for this.

???: Alexandra Rambo, I have a crucial little message for you today.
Lex: You do? 
???: Yep. I'm here by the request of a Dorthy Coil to be her partner in a formal ranked duel. She was challenged by a Mr. Wallace J. G. who is quite aware of your condition and has agreed to majority cover material and medical fees should they come up. 

Dotty would never just pick a fight like that so it's gotta be big. Part of you feels a bit warm and fuzzy that she picked you over someone much more well-versed. Maybe. You should check.

Lex: Just curious but... was I her first choice?
???: Only one she asked for. Now I wanted to give you more time to prep by popping in at 2PM but you sure took your sweet time so now instead of a hour you got less than half.
Lex: Yeah.. that's on me there. It's not too far, right?
???: It's in the area, I'll cover transportation even though it's not my job but just this once because you seem like a good person from what your friend's said.
Now you really do feel fuzzy.



The envelop has a fancy little old time feeling wax seal, probably from some kind of nobleman type. There's a little figurine of a "paletero" tapped to the front. Weird but it makes a statement.

???: You're actually qualified to try a new supplement believe it or not! With your arm mostly recovered but not quite, we got a little something to give you back your strength for this duel, it's a high end mod.
Lex: Wait, really?I don't really need it-
???: Yes you do.  Now I know I'm supposed to be a neutral party in this and all but in the state you're in combined with your middling ranking as a duelist? You're at pretty high risk of getting seriously hurt.
Lex: Is it a quick install?
???: Yep, especially for folks of a more organic nature like yours. We can talk more on the way there about it but for now I need to know if you'll fight or not.
Lex: Yeah! I mean, of course right?
???: Heh, of course. Now I'd say change into something a little more dignified but I don't think you got the time so just put on some nice shoes and grab a big stick.

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