#sirduncanx

[witchysethharper]

Claiming another slave never crossed Seth's mind until he met Duncan. He didn't like the idea of owning another person. Hell, he'd only claimed Shade so that he could free his best friend from this godforsaken place. Duncan was a new person in his life, one he could keep or drop in an instant with the former seeming more likely. Seth developed enough of a protective instinct to consider pulling the trigger on claiming the human slave to get him out of here. Well, so long as he survived killing the demon who held the rights to his soul going to hell in less than a year.

He'd requested Duncan be brought to his suite for a rental so that he could pitch the idea first. "'Sup," he greeted the human with a grin once he arrived at his door. He gestured Duncan inside and thanked the guard before closing the door behind him. "Hope you don't mind the surprise rental, uh, I wanted to discuss something with you," Seth explained as he walked towards the slave, wringing his hands in front of himself out of habit. "How've you been? Holding up down there?"

@sirduncanx

[masterxtiernan]

A trip down to the undercroft to see what new toys were available to play with was long overdue. Tiernan really needed to get into the habit of making use of the castle's assets when he was in need of some entertainment. The Councilman headed down the stairs, through the check point with absolutely no issues and headed into the first common area where things were actually pretty quiet. Most slaves were evidently either sleeping or being rented, which Tiernan didn't mind. It made interacting with whoever still remained there easier.

His attention zoned in on one slave in particular and Tiernan made his way over. Not his usual twink type, but definitely attractive enough to catch his eye. "You. You're coming with me, let's go," the Ghoul stated, not giving the slave an option as he gestured for them to follow him as he turned around. Usually he was a little more polite, a little more subdued and calm, but he wasn't at all in a patient mood. "C'mon. Now."

@sirduncanx @outer-banks-trash

[garethbradbury]

Continued from here

"Oh, I don't need to say your name every sentence, but this is fun." Gareth could have easily just made Duncan strip without the spell using something like compulsion, but this made it much more entertaining. "I'm sure if the roles were reversed, you'd probably be doing the same thing, Duncan." Though maybe not, from what he knew of the human.

@sirduncanx

[trapped-in-jasper]

Location: Armande’s private rooms

@sirduncanx

Armande normally preferred his subjects to be more … sturdy. Humans were so disappointingly fragile and died so easily. But Duncan was a special project and one that was worth being a little delicate with. I’m fact, the delicacy added a frisson to the whole experience. Or perhaps that was just the human’s deep fear of his own desires. It was so nice when they started already scared and aroused.

“Mon ange, would you like to undress? Your colonial prurience is astonishingly endearing, but surely you’d prefer to give in and get it over with this time. The harder you fight, the longer I get to enjoy myself.” Duncan wouldn’t do it anyway, but Armande did so enjoy offering anyway. Because later Duncan would hate that he’d said no and hate that he wanted to say yes.

Armande kept his own playroom, and was very particular about what he kept in there. Ropes coiled like eels and snakes in the air around him, thin scalpels dancing above his head like a crown. Shadows covered him like clothing, though he was naked other than a pair of leather trousers underneath. Duncan was currently trying to look defiant. But there was fear there too. Delicious.

“You should hold still, mon beau. I don’t want you to bleed quite yet. Not on your clothes. Such a waste.” Snapping his fingers, the shadows peeled away from him and struck at Duncan, crawling over him and trying to force their way into him in any way they could. Armande watched, appreciating the view: they undid buttons and tore fabric like desperate fingers trying to get at the body beneath. He whistled, and the shadows came running back like eager dogs, leaving Duncan naked and possibly traumatized. “I did warn you, Mon ange. Now, do you want to assume the correct position?” Pointing at the St Andrew’s cross, Armande smiled in an almost affectionate way. “If you’re very good, I won’t tie you up facing the wall and make you grind yourself against that wood when I start fucking you. I know you simply hate how much you enjoy it.” He’d do it anyway, but Duncan would refuse and then would blame himself when he came gasping while grinding himself against the polished and waxed wood.

[krovscastlerpg]

ROUND ONE

(Note: right click the image to open in a new tab to see full size)

@outer-banks-trash vs NPC

@thenekosimon vs @witchysethharper

@familiarxroman vs @bradleyxharper

@bastardfae vs NPC

@soft-dom-kalani vs @taras-koval

@ashandblcod vs NPC

@icebird-khion vs @ofembxrs

@avery-alpha-varcolac vs NPC

@hwan-seu vs @silver-humanxx

@doctorflorian vs @fieryxconnor

@familiar-finn vs NPC

@emersonoceanfairy vs NPC

@nicotine-noah vs NPC

@sirduncanx vs @castleadorned

@mannythejaguar vs NPC

@xdutch vs @masonxthatcher

COUNCIL TOURNAMENT

Once the first round of the main tournament has ended, the few council members take their turns entertaining the crowd while the other fighters rest and recover for round two.

@noblenikolas vs @masterxtiernan

@theharbingerofwar vs @ilyalenkov

IMPORTANT NOTES

All players may begin reaching out to their fight partner this round to determine their fight’s winner. We must have all of this round’s winners submitted to the main by Thursday, August 17th at 10AM EST so that we can begin the next round that afternoon. We do not need players paired against an NPC to contact us about winners.

For those fighting against NPCs this round, mandatory self-paras will be due next Monday, August 21st by the end of the day. This NPC is completely up to player creation in terms of age, species, strength, and abilities from any of the species or hybrids on our main pages. These self-paras can be as simplified or as detailed as players desire when writing them and there are no requirements on length. Please tag all self-paras as #krovscastletask and @krovscastlerpg so that we see them. Characters fighting against an NPC win their round by default and automatically move onto the next round. If players require more time with writing their self-paras, please contact an admin to discuss an extended deadline.

Character bets in our Discord OOC #betting channel are now being taken –– characters can bet as many times as they like throughout the event!

More details and OOC rules can be found here for reference.

Players, please LIKE this post so that we know it has been read.

[remy-authier]

The Undercroft isn’t a place Remy tended to venture down to. He can count on one hand the times he’d entered and his infrequent visits were brief. However, his mind kept wandering back to the place where the slaves of the castle were kept and the tiny bookcase he remembered seeing on the tour he took his firs day on the job. After determining he needed time away from the reorganization of the library, he decided to pack a crate of books and perhaps switch out the old ones down there. He picked a variety. Some autobiographies, some historical books, science books, art ones too--poetry and fiction all mixed in too. And as he stood there in the common space where the humble bookcase stood, he pulled a few books from the shelves and began to replace them. Only midway through did he realize he wasn’t in this common room alone. Looking up and over, he noticed a tall man and grinned. “Have you been here this whole time?”

@sirduncanx​

[witchysethharper]

Finally Seth's life wasn't on the line any more. With Rhys' help he'd taken out Lilith and despite the lack of fanfare behind it, he firmly believed that his mortal soul was no longer in danger of being dragged to hell in three months. He cleaned up his suite, collected Circe from the kennel, and the next thing he did was submit the claim request for Duncan as he promised the slave he'd do. Once it was approved the witch wandered down to the Undercroft and quickly found the human by himself.

"Hey, Dunk-man. You ready to get the hell out of here?" he asked, a grin pulling at the corners of his mouth. "Like for good?"

@sirduncanx

[witchysethharper]

Seth joined the party in Krovs Town much later than his claim Duncan. He'd sent Duncan off earlier since the witch had to take care of Circe to ensure she'd be settled for the night with her favorite blanket and toys in the castle's kennel. God forbid he drank too much and couldn't get back home and Seth didn't want to forcibly limit himself into having not as much fun as he could for his last Christmas alive. Besides, sobriety for an evening seemed impossible with Shade serving him drinks at Cannabites –– the benefits of being friends with the owner of his favorite restaurant.

He found Duncan at the bar after meeting up with Shade and swiftly stole the seat next to his claim. "Merry fucking Christmas, dude," he said. "How 'bout a drink on me?"

@sirduncanx

[witchysethharper]

Continued from here.

"Ah, well, thank you," Seth replied, clearing his throat again. Was this awkward? Maybe a little. Best to move on and not make it as awkward although that feat seemed impossible with Seth Harper involved in the conversation. "Right, uh, let's go upstairs." He quickly pulled out his phone and sent in the request for a rental, which was approved in seconds. He gestured for Duncan to follow him up the stairs and thank god the staff apartments weren't too far away from the Undercroft. "Unfortunately, I can't do anything about the collar and leash spell," he explained as he unlocked his door with a flick of his wrist and a spark of magic. "That one'll wear off in a couple days. But, uh..." He glanced at the slave's neck as they entered his suite, remembering exactly how that spell worked from the one time Shade used it on him. "Like I said, no pressure. If you need, uh, help with the side effects of it, I don't mind. Or we can just pretend it's not happening."

@sirduncanx

[witchysethharper]

Continued from here.

"You're in luck then cause the burgers here are pretty damn good," Seth commented. After years of Undercroft food and then decent meals above ground, he still missed the greasy junk food types that seemed only available in the US. Krovs Town certainly had a lot more variety in food options, probably because many of the restaurants popping up came from entrepreneurs around the world. He grinned over at Duncan across the table. "I'm touched you think I'm not unpleasant," he chuckled. Duncan seemed like a good guy and he felt for him being stuck here, especially human, in castle full of vampires and other supernaturals. He might have magic but he still remembered those days in the Undercroft vividly with the fear and anxiety that he'd find himself in a situation he really didn't want to be in. Slaves sadly had very little choice in their lives in Krovs and Seth kind of hated having that experience that allowed him to empathize firsthand. "It's no problem, I'm just glad I can help with getting you out, even if it's for a few hours," he said. At that moment a waiter pulled up, offering to take drink orders while they looked over the menu a few more minutes. Seth ordered himself a vodka soda and let Duncan choose his drink.

@sirduncanx

[witchysethharper]

Seth planned for heat week like a snow storm – he’d stocked up with groceries and supplies over the weekend to ensure that he could avoid leaving his suite at any time for the next several days. All of his work documents were scattered over the long dining room table with his work laptop coupled with cables and wires hanging in mid-air between the wall outlets and the devices set on the table. Absolutely no way would he stepping a single foot outside his living space while heat was in effect and he’d ensured no one would be bothering him by locking and warding his doors. 

Course by the second or third day he’d started getting lonely. And then he started feeling bad knowing about the human slave down in the Undercroft. Straight men were a hot commodity in Krovs and every time one came around, the masters and staff of the castle liked to take bets on who could pop that cherry and get him to turn first. Seth personally found it super gross and he tapped his finger on the image of the slave, Duncan Strong, displayed in high resolution on his iPad as he debated performing a good deed or staying out of it. 

What would be the harm? He had the money to rent a human no problem for the maximum amount of time and it wasn’t like Seth would hold him to expectations. And bonus, at least one guard was on duty and not in heat; he at least trusted Hwan enough to not let heat affect the duties of a slave or any rentals. Manny...god, he hoped the shifter wasn’t working. He finally sent in the request for Duncan and then received his confirmation a minute later that the slave was on his way up. He had to give the castle props for efficiency and staying up to date on modern technology like this. A few minutes later there was a knock on his door and he ran to answer it, promptly thanking the guard who dropped off the slave and tugged Duncan inside before anyone in heat rolled past. 

“Sorry, uh, I realize this is probably weird for you or...something, I don’t know,” the witch rambled like he always did when nervous. “I’m Seth. Thought you might like to get out of the Undercroft for a bit with heat happening. I, uh, know how much it sucks to be surrounded by that. You want something to drink or, like, eat maybe? I’ve got water, tea, coffee, beer, vodka, and some eggs ‘n’ shit to eat. Probably better off seeing if anyone in the kitchens can do room service.” He could cook, but he was certainly no Shade in the kitchen. 

@sirduncanx​

[witchysethharper]

Seth knew exactly where he'd be on Halloween –– the newly restored and freshly renovated Cannabites. It was his favorite restaurant for a reason and most of those reasons included Shade who he still couldn't get over emotionally and apparently physically. He could stop fucking around with his best friend of ten years after Halloween though. Tonight, he considered this a celebration after finally saving his mortal soul and killing Lilith once and for all.

Course he'd dragged Duncan along with him so that his newest claim could enjoy his evening as well however he wanted. He'd split off earlier to find Shade while keeping an eye on the human who had a knack for running his mouth to the wrong person sometimes. The young witch found Duncan at the bar and met up with him, smirking crookedly as he came up next to him looking for a refill of his own. "Hey, Dunk-man, you having fun yet?"

@sirduncanx

[masterxtiernan]

Going out for Halloween was not something Tiernan ordinarily did, but he wanted to make sure that Arnon wasn't going to get himself in any serious trouble. If he had to babysit his slave the whole night, then he would, but he supposed he would try and at least have some fun while he was out. Raphael's new club seemed to be a hit, and Tiernan didn't actually hate it despite not really being much of a party animal.

Dressed in a pair of black jeans, boots and a purge-style mask, Tiernan had decided to forgo a shirt which was a little out of his comfort zone, but he knew people wouldn't expect it of him which is mostly why he'd done it. He'd left Arnon to his own devices, but he didn't venture too far away just in case he needed to step in and defuse any situation his fiery slave found himself in. After grabbing a drink at the bar, Tiernan turned and set his sights on his new prey for the evening, smirking a little to himself before making his way over. "What're you doing over here all alone? Are you not enjoying the party?"

@sirduncanx | @mindful-mateo

[garethbradbury]

Somehow, even with three slaves at his disposal, Gareth found himself getting bored every now and then.  He wasn’t sure if it was the constant drama lately or a need to claim a final slave, but he’d gone back to renting some of them from the Undercroft once again.  This time, the aswang had picked a human named Duncan and was currently seated in a chair in the living room, his gaze fixed on the TV while he waited for a guard to deliver the slave.  His attention shifted to the door when it was opened, looking the younger man up and down briefly, deciding something before he spoke.  “Strip and then come over here.”

@sirduncanx​

[krovscastlerpg]

The following players have not responded to the last activity check / are over 2 weeks inactivity. Please unfollow the following blogs:

@sirduncanx

@ofembxrs

Players have 72 hours to reclaim their characters before they are removed from the main. Please message the main requesting a refollow.

––––––––

The following blogs are at a week or more of inactivity:

@biteybelgian (8 days inactive)

@silver-humanxx (8 days inactive)

@garethbradbury (10 days inactive)

@taras-koval (9 days inactive)

@vanquishings (12 days inactive)

@masterxsvein (1 week inactive)

@bastardfae (11 days inactive)

@witchysethharper (1 week inactive)

Please post on the dash within one week OR contact the main for a hiatus, otherwise the accounts will be unfollowed in the next activity check.

––––––––

The following players are currently on hiatus:

HD (Cairo, Lucien, Noel, Raiden, Ransom, & Shade) – hiatus ends 3/02

[krovscastlerpg]

The following players have not responded to the last activity check / are over 2 weeks inactivity. Please unfollow the following blogs:

@ashandblcod

Players have 72 hours to reclaim their characters before they are removed from the main. Please message the main requesting a refollow.

––––––––

The following blogs are at a week or more of inactivity:

@biteybelgian (10 days inactive)

@ofembxrs (11 days inactive)

@theharbingerofwar (1 week inactive)

@masterxsvein (10 days inactive)

@doctorflorian (1 week inactive)

@raven-astor (9 days inactive)

@sirduncanx (11 days inactive)

@witchysethharper (1 week inactive)

Please post on the dash within one week OR contact the main for a hiatus, otherwise the accounts will be unfollowed in the next activity check.

––––––––

The following players are currently on hiatus:

HD (Cairo, Lucien, Noel, Raiden, Ransom, & Shade) – hiatus ends 3/02