the rng gods

[survivaltricks]

WHO: Akira and others!
WHERE: ALL OVER THE HOTEL
WHEN: late October, like a day or two after the Great Espresso Heist of 2023 (TM)
WHAT: the search for a cafe!
WARNINGS: WARNING: RNG HOTEL FLOORS AHEAD

[by now, everyone is probably aware of the broken espresso machine, which has yet to be replaced. for most people, this probably isn't an issue!1 but for Akira, Mr. Coffee-is-my-Blood. . .]

[. . . this morning, he can be found sprawled out next to the elevators on a random floor, face planted into the carpet and arms and legs sprawled akimbo at his sides. he is muttering something to himself]

. . . how hard is it. . . to find. . . a S████████ . . . in a hotel that has more floors than any building needs. . .

[LIGHT WHINING]

[anyway, he's being dramatic. help a guy out? maybe??? or make fun of his suffering? it is up to you!]

((LET US DO AN RNG FLOOR POST!!! comment and go on an adventure with Akira, I'll RNG which floor we go to for funsies! I may even make some up as I go, idk, I'm feelin' spicy. FEEL FREE ALSO TO THREADJUMP AND TAG EACH OTHER FOR MORE RNG FLOOR ADVENTURES, I ENCOURAGE IT!!))

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[survivaltricks]

[despite everything, Akira strolls easily into the spooky library, hands in his pockets. he actually hasn't seen this floor yet, so. . .!]

Do you have the stamina to walk up 20 flights of stairs?

[venomnom]

[She follows a step behind to his side, arms crossed below her chest.]

If there's something at the top.

[survivaltricks]

Dedication. . .

[. . . but at the same time. . .]

Well, better to do heavy exercise with a friend than alone, right?

[is 20 flights of stair-climbing worth it for coffee? maybe]

[venomnom]

[Oh, how bold.]

Should we look for the stairs, then?

[She doesn't mind looking around the library, but he seemed in desperate need of caffeine earlier. He must still be desperate, if he's toying with this idea.]

[survivaltricks]

[she has no idea how desperate he is]

Sure. . . though, come to think of it, I actually don't know if there are stairs in this hotel.

[still, stairwells are usually located at the ends of long hallways, right? TIME TO TRAVERSE THE LIBRARY TO FIND. . . THE STAIRWELL]

[venomnom]

I've used them before, though not here.

[The library isn't so narrow that they can just make a beeline for the end. Who knows how much the structure here follows the more regular floors? She isn't in a rush, though, so she keeps pace with him, looking around as they go.]

If you had to read a book, what would you choose?

[survivaltricks]

[as they search for the stairwell, they pass through aisle after aisle of old, dusty books. Akira gives each aisle a cursory, curious glance, though not curious enough for him to stop]

Hm? That's a random question. . .

[but he can't say it came out of nowhere]

. . . it'd depend on my mood, I guess. Right now, I could go for a good high fantasy book.

[venomnom]

[They can always stop by again later. Right now he's desperate for caffeine.

She looks at him, mildly curious.]

High fantasy?

[survivaltricks]

Mmm. Stories about knights and wizards, dragons and unicorns-- that kind of thing.

[. . . which. . . he now realizes may be real life for some people here]

[venomnom]

So that's what's fantastical to you.

[It's a collection of people and creatures that boys would like, she supposes.]

I've heard that wizards can grant wishes.

[survivaltricks]

Have you?

[lightly amused]

I've heard that's a genie's job.

[venomnom]

Yes, we were discussing what the concierge might be. Does a wizard or a genie sound more likely to you?