hotelcaelum | Event Log #002

EVENT LOG
number 002

The hotel humbly hopes that you're settling in well and are taking advantage of the various pleasures on offer for your stay. In Mr Bennet's opinion, things have been going quite well and he doesn't think that the guests are unhappy at all. New guests have arrived, some have left, it's all going along perfectly. So, of course, this is when the next troublesome thing pops up.

SHADOWS

One morning, characters will find the hotel to be a little dimmer than usual, a little more shadowy. Yet if anyone asks Mr Bennet about it, he will claim to not have noticed anything different than usual. Either way, as the characters move on with their day, they'll start to notice a few odd things start to happen.

PHASE ONE: Initially, characters will notice their shadow beginning to move a little out of sync with them. Discreetly at first until eventually, their shadow takes on a life of its own, mischievously playing with characters and enjoying their newfound freedom. Very Peter Pan, and completely harmless.

PHASE TWO: Now, shadows might disappear entirely, roaming the hotel to their own discretion and ignoring the characters they belong to. As the shadow takes on this free will, characters will begin to feel slightly off balance and have a hard time feeling whole without their shadow around. The shadow may become slightly aggressive as well if told they should return to their characters, fighting back in their own way from knocking things over to outright attacking other characters. It's a little hard to fight back though when your opponent is a shadow, isn't it?

PHASE THREE: The shadows have become fully aggressive now, fighting anyone who tries to get them to return to their original person. Characters will find themselves feeling weak and low energy as a result of losing their shadow. Eventually, the shadows will come back to their owners but the characters will find themselves sinking into their shadow, eventually changing places entirely with their shadow. The only way to rescue a character from this fate is for another character to pull them out of their shadow forcibly. The bright side is once a character is pulled out of their shadow, it all returns to normal and their shadow is no longer sentient.

These phases will last over the course of the week and it is quite alright to stay in phase one/two/three. Not all shadows will become aggressive, not all shadows will be playful. Feel free to manipulate your character's shadow in the way that's most fun for you.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[She gives Ryuji a sharp and strong tug out of the shadow. It seems like he's quite stuck but she manages to do more than he was able to do by himself.]

You're welcome. I'm sorry you're having such an awful day with all these shadows running around.

[She gives another pull, pull, annnd he's out?]

Can you stand now?

[ He didn't expect her to be so strong but she is definitely able to help him out of the shadow. Once the last bit of him is free, his shadow seems to reintegrate into him and look normal once again, which is... a relief? Yeah! ]

I think this is just how this place works, unfortunately. I heard weird stuff happened last month too.

[ And he's standing up, brushing the dirt off his pants and feeling a little more steady on his feet. ]

... Yeah! Thanks, lady.

You're welcome, young man.

[Lucinda lets go of Ryuji and reverts to standing in a straight position with her hands behind her back.]

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[Well, what Flora probably meant to say was that it's good that the boy is okay.]

Were you saying something about pancakes? After being nearly pulled into the void, I think those sound perfect to get your spirits up again.

[ thanks, flora.

But Ryuji is surprisingly resilient despite the terrible morning he's had and he's already feeling some of his energy come back to him, thankfully. He brightens when she mentions the pancakes and smiles a little, feeling excited at the opportunity. ]

You ever had fluffy pancakes? With berries and whip cream and stuff? That's the kind I'm lookin' for.

[ He's talking about fluffy Japanese pancakes, of course. ]

[Her dark eyes do seem to have a spark when he mentions fluffy pancakes.]

It's been a while. Now that you mention it, I could really use something sweet to eat after exerting myself like that.

I usually prefer savory breakfast, but let's get pancakes. Would you like to lead the way?

[ Ryuji nods and looks delighted over the idea of having company for breakfast. He knows exactly where to go as a result! ]

There's this one floor, that's like... themed like a cafe? Coffee and cakes and pancakes and everything. We can go there!

[ He's going to start leading her out of the buffet hall so they can get to the elevators. ]

[She'll follow Ryuji, content to let him take the lead. Lucinda does wonder though...]

... Hm. You look like you should be in high school... Ah, but I guess a hotel like this wouldn't really care if a guest isn't attending for the time being.

What's your name? I'm Lucinda. Or you can call me Lucy or Lulu. Three whole choices for you.

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