Event Log #002

[caelumstaff]

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. NAV | PREMISE | RULES | FAQ | TAKEN hotelcaelum | caelumserver | caelumooc

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[icyspicy]

Is that what you think, though? There are a lot of people saying a lot of things about you, Sprezzatura Vaux. What do you have to say for yourself?

[velluminous]

[ what DOES she have to say? ]

I am not on trial. [ yet. ] What happened was more than tragedy, it was sabotage. Not my own. All that has followed has been farce, and everyone will know it before I am done.

[icyspicy]

[ He gives her another long look, something scrutinizing. Assessing. Like he's trying to see right through her.

And perhaps he does, leaning back again to cross one leg over the other, seemingly satisfied. ]

You're going to have you work cut out for you.

[velluminous]

[ does he believe her? that isn't enough to go on, but she hardly gave him enough to go on... ]

Good. Unlike some in my family, I like to work.

[icyspicy]

If you didn't, you'd be a warlock instead.

[ Making a joke at his own expense? Maybe a little. ]

In any case, if you want to doze, I can't promise you no dreams at all, but I can at least give you something pleasant.

[velluminous]

[ her fingers tighten nigh-imperceptibly in the blanket. ]

No. Do not go into my head.

[ who knows what he would find in there. ]

[icyspicy]

I would no more pry into your head than I would the things in your room. You have my word.

[velluminous]

[ and she believes that. ]

Why are you being so kind?

[icyspicy]

I’m a thief, Ms. Vaux. That doesn’t make me heartless.

[ He cants his head a little. ]

Consider it a soft spot for those who were dealt a hand they didn’t deserve.

[velluminous]

[ those dark, abyssal eyes settle on him, the way he moves. the way he smiles. he's very beautiful, but more importantly, she thinks... all of this could be sincere. baffling.

a "soft spot"... ]

Were you also dealt one such hand?

[ a thief becomes a thief for a reason. don't they? ]

[icyspicy]

Of course. I grew up on the streets until the guild took me in.

[ That much, at least, he'll offer freely. ]

[velluminous]

Ahh-h. [ an urchin. this tracks, unfortunately. ] And now?

[icyspicy]

To say my fortunes have much improved would be an understatement.

[velluminous]

[ oh ]

Oh.

Good for you.

[ that has the potential to sound condescending, but it's sincere. ]

[icyspicy]

I'll not tell you it was easy, but I did have my fair share of help. Help I am now willing to extend to you.

[velluminous]

[ rubs her face, mostly to hide the way her eyes water again ]

Mammon. Gods. I do not even know what to say to that. Do not take this as offence, but I can barely comprehend that.

[icyspicy]

I'm guessing "help" is something you're unaccustomed to having.

[velluminous]

Help is lie people tell.

[icyspicy]

Only when they mean to hurt you.

[velluminous]

[ ...and he doesn't. she's sure of that now.




very, very quietly, ] Then thank you.

[icyspicy]

[ He hums a little in response, like he doesn't feel the thanks is strictly necessary. ]

Rest for a bit, Sprezzatura. We'll worry about this shadow business in the morning.

[velluminous]

[ mmn, she can take a hint. eventually. she sighs and brings the blanket a little closer around herself and settles on the divan so she can rest her head back. somehow, she can't quite make herself lay down in front of him. it would be too... vulnerable. ]

If they come looking for me, wake me immediately.

[icyspicy]

[ Well, that's fine. He of all people can appreciate not turning your back on someone. ]

I'll do my best.