Even paradise could become a prison if one had enough time to take notice of the walls
welcome to Dire Tactics
Oddities are individuals born with extraordinary gifts. Because of this they are hated, feared and generally persecuted across the globe. In an attempt to give them a refuge the billionaire Theodore Ashford has created Ashford Isle. Presented as a Sanctuary for the special some believe their to be much darker motives behind his generosity.
Ashford Isle
A state of the art city powered completely by renewable energy, gorgeous modern building erected against the backdrop of a tropical paradise. It has all the luxuries modern technology can afford accompanied by the natural beauty and serenity only nature can provide. This city is open to all Oddities and their families, along with several hundred A.R.I. employees, it boast a modest population of just over 5,000 individuals consisting of a mix between both human and oddity. This wonderful utopia however is shaded in mystery both metaphorically and literally. The United Nations have dispatched several fleets of O.S.E. ships near the island, this gives the coastline a ominous view.
Blueprint is a premade Proboards v5 theme designed and built by punki of Adoxography and Pixel Perfect. Dire Tactics is the work of the mind of Clover. All characters and content are copyright their creators, and may not be replicated without their creators' permission. All images belong to their original owners.
updates
1/06/23
We would like to welcome our newest citizens to the island! David, Alice, Lynn, & Emmett welcome to paradise!
1/01/23
Ashford Isle is finally recovering from the massive hurricane and officially back open for business!
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Nov 9, 2023 9:54:18 GMT -5
Post by TJ Q. Stratin on Nov 9, 2023 9:54:18 GMT -5
"I see," he said as he laughed. "I guess I do like him but that was never the issue I just don't want Gio to get hurt. I mean I already want to give him the world which is extremely dangerous and at the end of the day not good for either of us but we are figuring it out and plus I'm really really attracted to him which is why my eyes are doing this weird thing." He'd nevered. He sighed. "I can't sleep with him though. I mean I can but I should not because if I leave it will break both of us so I am not though I really want to so I need you guys to spend the night okay Mallory?" Gio ApoMadison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. Nottingham
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Nov 9, 2023 10:07:44 GMT -5
Post by Gio Apo on Nov 9, 2023 10:07:44 GMT -5
He was still adjusting to two feet. "I think so, it's normally up higher, but," he took a second. He'd been in this apartment a short time honestly mostling doing his run arounds and run ins as he took a second and stretched up and handed her the oil. "There you go," he said as he took a seat on a counter away from the food. His hand went into his mouth a habit that he did need to break. "Man I don't see how anyone does it on two feet but you guys get it done which is good. I like this form, my face shows everything that I am feeling about anything." Madison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. Stratin
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Nov 10, 2023 16:24:28 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Nov 10, 2023 16:24:28 GMT -5
“Than you Gio. You’ll like the fish once it poaches. My mother taught me how to make it this way” she replied. “Two feet comes naturally to me but I do think you’ll get used to it” she added. So the wedges would be easy to cut and prepare. “I need salt and pepper as well” she softly requested so he could learn how she did this. She lightly oiled the baking tray before she started on cutting rather broad wedges. Then it would be case of rubbing in the salt and pepper before lightly oiling the wedges as well. She’s also need the oil to cook the fries. “You are just too cute Gio. We have a cat as well. She’s called Lilith so when you call over you can see her”. Gio ApoTJ Q. StratinMallory Q. Nottingham
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Mallory Q. Nottingham
Oddity
female
lesbian
<3 Madison <3
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Nov 11, 2023 8:46:11 GMT -5
Post by Mallory Q. Nottingham on Nov 11, 2023 8:46:11 GMT -5
Oh this was a damn miracle. "Hormones, I would tell you that it gets easier but trust me I'm not someone that you should be taking that advice from." He seemed timid which was something that she did not expect from ANY of Taylor's kids. "I will see what I can do but I mean if the time comes and both parties are consenting, you really should." She sighed as she took a seat against the wall. "Look just because you sleep with someone it does not change much. Okay that is a lie it changes everything but if the time comes and you don't and you leave do you know how much that is going to change you? I don't know what you feel but I know I would rather have a life where I did something good than a life of regret. Only you can decide what is right sex and non sex. He is so cute though, it makes it harder." This seemed difficult for TJ. "You want to stay don't you?" Fuck these kids and thier first lusts and loves. "I won't tell Gio you love him. Kid face it, it's all over your face and you have no idea how to deal with it because while you might have expected a lot coming here, you never expected this huh?" TJ Q. StratinGio ApoMadison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Nov 11, 2023 10:05:42 GMT -5
Post by TJ Q. Stratin on Nov 11, 2023 10:05:42 GMT -5
He took the time to push his hair back as he listened. "You want the truth?" he was so confused. "I don't want to not stay and no I didn't. I thought we would come and see a wedding and go back but there is so much more here. Not just Gio, but Gio is a big part of it for me." He would get through this. "I'm just playing it by ear," he said as his body started to constrict but he stopped it. He went to go speak when his tongue slithered and he shook it away. "Let's go see how the food is coming along." Gio ApoMadison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. Nottingham
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Nov 12, 2023 19:49:31 GMT -5
Post by Gio Apo on Nov 12, 2023 19:49:31 GMT -5
He nodded. "I love cats I mean of course I love cats and I also do love the name." It was not hard for him to find himself pleased, good natured might be a better way to word it but still he was extremely easy going. He had good senses as he looked around and opened the cabinet. "Salt," he said as he handed it to her. "Pepper," he said as he handed it to her as well. "Oil," he said as he handed it to her. "Obviously you find joy in cooking, as for these feet yes everything will get where it needs to be." Madison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. Stratin
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Nov 13, 2023 5:27:54 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Nov 13, 2023 5:27:54 GMT -5
"Thank you Gio" Madison replied as she accepted the oil, salt and pepper. "Cooking is fun but this is something that is really simple" she added as she turned the fish sections in the pot. They broke up and flaked as they cooked which would make this ideal. "If you can cut the wedgse and then work the salt and pepper into them that's the first stage. Then brush them with the oil and place them on the baking tray" she advised. She was in the process of cutting the chips up so she could put them in the pot of oil. Things wouldn't take long to cook from now on. Gio ApoMallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. Stratin
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Mallory Q. Nottingham
Oddity
female
lesbian
<3 Madison <3
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Nov 13, 2023 13:26:45 GMT -5
Post by Mallory Q. Nottingham on Nov 13, 2023 13:26:45 GMT -5
Why was she so conflicted on this? She did not know but she knew if they stayed it would be hard to stop them from living lives made of their own choices but they were that gross kind of cute where it was cute but not sickening. "How about until you make up your mind, you just focus on a gift? It doesn't have to be a holiday for you to give someone a gift." Though that mess was coming up fast, she gave thought to as she pulled TJ into the room with her and waved. "We're back," she announced because she had to make an entrance. "I will finish helping Madison," she said as she grabbed what was needed to make wedges as she pushed TJ into Gio. "Oops," she said. "I'm so clumsy." A lie since thanks to her scales she had perfect balance. TJ Q. StratinGio ApoMadison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Nov 13, 2023 13:58:33 GMT -5
Post by TJ Q. Stratin on Nov 13, 2023 13:58:33 GMT -5
He blinked and next thing he knew he was in front of Gio. "Really?" he asked as he looked back at Mallory. So much for subtle as he looked down at the floor and his curls followed as he kept his head down. "Hi again," he said as he kept his head still down. Close spaces were not his thing at all but he was going to get through this. To have half the confidence of either of his parents would be great right now but he did not but he did put his head up finally and then closed his eyes. "So Gio, would you like to." He froze mid sentence. "What I mean is would you like to." Froze again. This was going great as he felt his tongue began to slither around in his mouth and then stop as he spoke again. "Well do you?" He had not asked anything at least not in the form of a complete sentence. Gio ApoMadison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. Nottingham
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Nov 13, 2023 14:04:52 GMT -5
Post by Gio Apo on Nov 13, 2023 14:04:52 GMT -5
"No problem," he said to Madison when tj was in front of him. He slightly turned his head to the side as his ears perked up with a slight curiousness as he heard tj say hi. "Hi tj," he said. There was a very deep sparkle in Gio's eyes when he looked at tj's curls as a small smile appeared and then disappeared as he watched tj . As tj's head went up though, Gio's eyes did follow the motion of the curls. It was almost hypnotic but nice and then tj was speaking in pieces, uncomplete senses as Gio felt his nose scrunch up. "Their gift?" he asked. "Yeah I can go get it now," he said. "Unless you wanted to say something else? You know what think on it, I'll be right back." Gift giving was fun but you also had to be thoughtful so when he came back with the box, he carefully sat it down and sat beside it, giving tj his space to think about his thoughts. "It's a train set complete with everything to go around you guys' tree," he said as he scooted a little closer to tj now. "We," he said as he pointed to tj and then himself. "We thought it would be nice and it makes a smooth soothing sound at night and not too bright lights because trains are meant to be enjoyed and looked at and not too loud." He scooted a little more closer to tj again and he looked at him. He could smell how his emotions had went from anxious to fear and he swallowed. "I got you a gift too tj," he said. "Be right back," he said as he got up and came back with a box and he sat down and begin to open it. "I am not sure if you will ever get to the point where you can change into a snake but it does not mean that you don't want to enjoy the same things so with your mom's permission I went to the spot where she ran when she first got here and I picked, cleaned, rinsed, and glossed over some of the drift wood. I'm not sure if you will stay and I have come to understand that if you don't it will hurt but maybe you can take some of these with you. Driftwood areas, since your mom did tell me there will be a period in your life where you will need driftwood." There was no why, there was only the fact that he wanted to which was something he understood but he could smell it on tj. The new, the fear, the doubt and he respected that. "You don't have to take it, maybe it's too much. I just thought that in a world where you are here and I am here, why not?" He could feel his whiskers on his face as he pulled one out and used it to gently tie tj's hair up. "It won't hold long but to keep your hair out of your face a short time." Madison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. Stratin
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Nov 15, 2023 17:11:03 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Nov 15, 2023 17:11:03 GMT -5
So with the boys back together and figuring things out Madison was back with Mallory and making the wedges as she liked them. “They’ll figure things out my love” she whispered before she checked the fish. The wedges would be the longest thing to cook but she could keep the fish on a simmer and fry the chips last. “It’s a train set Mallory. I like that idea so now we’ll need a tree. Thank you Gio” she replied to him and then turned to Mallory. “Let’s at least get done Christmas things after thanksgiving” she suggested with a happy smile. The guys looked as much in love as they did and that was cute. Mallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. StratinGio Apo
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Mallory Q. Nottingham
Oddity
female
lesbian
<3 Madison <3
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Nov 16, 2023 10:59:34 GMT -5
Post by Mallory Q. Nottingham on Nov 16, 2023 10:59:34 GMT -5
Cutest shit ever. "Geez now I'm obligated to get them a gift," she whispered to Madison. "I don't know them well enough so gift card it is," she said as she took a pause. Oh Gio was in deep, like super deep. That made sense his cat traits probably. "I am hopeful for them," she said but then she remembered what TJ said. She was going to play it cool for the minute and hope, simply hope that he did not freak out. "We can do all the Christmas things you want Madison, I mean I fuss about it but it really is a pretty time honestly." TJ Q. StratinGio ApoMadison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Nov 16, 2023 11:21:46 GMT -5
Post by TJ Q. Stratin on Nov 16, 2023 11:21:46 GMT -5
This was fine. This was fine. The train was amazing and everyone was getting along and this was once again fine and then Gio started talking and this was still fine as TJ was listening. That made sense actually and then fine went from fine to anxious which TJ had never experienced much in his life. TJ blinked as he listened so that he could remain calm though he wanted to run. He wanted to get up and run and not deal with the now because the now was something he was going to have to leave but he stayed. Internally he was screaming but he seemed to have it all together on the outside. That a memorable moment which was better than the gift itself but it was the action that followed after that really got him. His eyes watched Gio pull out one of his whiskers out of his face and use it to pull his hair out of his face. Ironically enough it was true it was always the things that you did not expect. He was trying to form words say something because it was rude to not say anything as he looked at the three of them. He took in a deep breath and started to speak when his fangs came up through the sides of his mouth and venom dripped out of his mouth out of instinct but it was a first for TJ as he found a bowl and let the venom drip into it. It put tears in his eyes because it hurt and he quietly sat in the corner for a few seconds until the venom stopped and he looked at it in the bowl. He wiped his eyes and spoke as he carefully played with his fangs. "This is normal for me though it is the first time venom has came with it," he said quietly as he looked at them and picked up his driftwood. He used a small piece to fit around his fangs to ease the pain, much like one would a cotton ball for a regular person with a toothache. "Thank you," he said as he ran his tongue across the inside of his cheek and felt a very thin whisker inside of the skin of his jaw. That was new. "So Mallory said you guys will stay the night, I do hope this is true." He did not need to be alone with this cat for the cat's sake. Gio ApoMallory Q. NottinghamMadison Nottingham-Quinzell
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Nov 16, 2023 13:12:34 GMT -5
Post by Gio Apo on Nov 16, 2023 13:12:34 GMT -5
"Yay," he said as he smiled. "I am glad that you guys are satisfied. I never got that whole family thing so to do something else for someone brings me such a feeling of joy and it is a nice feeling." He took a minute to pull himself together too as he watched. The sight of venom worried him but he remained still. The fangs on the other hand he moved very far back. He could not smell that fear anymore. He could not smell anything when it came to TJ which he thought might be because his animal side was coming out. His ears perked up. "You're welcome," he said. "Oh a sleep over," he said as he looked at them and then carefully made his way over to tj. If this was going to work he could not hide when he seen the snake part coming out though it did make him very alert, like he wanted to scratch his face but he shook it off as he took a seat by tj. A tingle ran down his spine as tj moved his tongue along his cheek which made Gio look at tj. "That could be fun," he said as he eyed tj again and he shook his head. "Be safer for tj that way," he said as he slightly meowed. Madison Nottingham-QuinzellMallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. Stratin
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Madison Nottingham-Quinzell
Human
Lesbian
loves her Mallory
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Nov 18, 2023 6:16:06 GMT -5
Post by Madison Nottingham-Quinzell on Nov 18, 2023 6:16:06 GMT -5
So it looked like they'd be staying and the last time she'd slept over in anyway like this was during her teenage years. She'd also cuddled with a girl that night like she always did with Mallory but she had a feeling they'd be there to keep the boys apart tonight. Another night they would have to figure what they wanted. So replying to Mallory she said "we'll do plenty of Christmas soon enough" with a smile. Then announced to the boys "dinner will be ready soon". "A gift card will work quite well. I'll add to it so they can do it properly" she suggested as cooking continued. Mallory Q. NottinghamTJ Q. StratinGio Apo
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