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.
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[ The hell--
But she does twist again in the shadow's grip with a huff; she doesn't need the pep talk! And with his help, they manage to get her free and the shadow flattens against the wall, like it didn't do anything wrong. ]
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Fortunately, they manage to pull her free of the shadow's influence before it sulks against the wall. As he makes sure Barghest is steady on her feet once more: ]
You okay? All good?
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[ Well, she's having a hard time staying upright, but she's Stubborn. ]
How irritating...
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Eh...do you want a hand back to your room? You like you got your ass beat.
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I'll be fine. We still need to pursue your shadow.
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[ Don't think he won't! ]
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[ She can handle herself!! Sir! ]
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[ Unfortunately to him, this sounds more like a challenge than anything else, so he extends a hand forward, intent to rest it on her shoulder. ]
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Sir. ]
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You really want me to just leave you here? Be my guest, I guess.
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[ Barghest sure does not bluff! ]
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[ And then he just...teleports away, BYE. ]