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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[hexensabbat]

[demon? Demon??? She's so huge and that suit of armor just screams some sort of Extra demon--

But.

Well.

Ringo's instincts tell her to listen to the very large woman, and so she does, freezing in place.]

[likesitruff]

[ Wow? Calling her Extra? Rude. In the brackets where she can't hear it, no less!

But she does stand there, glaring at... again, it's not exactly Ringo, but. ]

Do shadows tend to move independently in this place?

[ Ringo isn't moving, now that she can confirm it, so why-- ]

[hexensabbat]

Beats me.

[She sloooowly peers over her shoulder.

It's still, for now, but that doesn't mean anything.]

Wouldn't be the first time I've seen something like that happen, though. So my shadow's acting up?

[likesitruff]

Others, at least. I thought I saw yours also move separately from your own movements.

[ Which perhaps sounds inane, but this lady seems like she's accepting of strange things? ]

[hexensabbat]

Possible. Maybe it's been possessed by a demon.

[Casually, as if that happens (it does). She peers over her shoulder, but her shadow is staying put while eyes are on it.

Then she glances over at Barghest's and--]

Ah--wait, now it's yours that's moving!

[likesitruff]

What?!

[ She whirls.

Her shadow flips its hair. ]

[hexensabbat]

... Whoa. Sassy.

[Sorry, she's just the peanut gallery right now. Intruding on whatever Barghest plans on doing with her own shadow seems rude.]

[likesitruff]

...

Well, I see I was right to doubt the truthfulness of a relaxing vacation here...

[hexensabbat]

Seems like it. Luxurious, yes. Relaxing, maybe not.

[She's meandering closer to crouch next to Barghest's shadow to peer at it closer.]

[likesitruff]

[ Barghest's shadow flickers, then reaches out to try and tug at one of the longer strands of Ringo's hair. Whether it succeeds or not, Barghest herself jerks back to try to pull it out of range. ]

--My apologies. I should normally be able to contain it better than this.

[hexensabbat]

Your... shadow?

[It does succeed, though Ringo smacks at it a moment later. Rude.

She stands then, propping her hands on her hips.]

You contain your shadow better normally? [Miss Barghest, what?]

[likesitruff]

Ordinarily, I don't need to do anything to subdue it, is what I meant.

[ And yet, here we are, and the shadow flickers a little sassily in response. ]

[hexensabbat]

[....... Ah.]

I assume usually your shadow isn't sentient at all?

[likesitruff]

Indeed. I have had some experiences with sentient shadow-like creatures but I wouldn't call them legitimate shadows at the heart of it.

[hexensabbat]

Then you're being way too hard on yourself.

[She just flaps a hand.]

This is just weird stuff that's going down, and it's not your fault or your problem, really.

[likesitruff]

Perhaps not, but I doubt accepting it as it is will change anything about it for the better.

[ how do you solve a problem like a shadow-- ]

[hexensabbat]

Nah, see, here's the plan.

First, you accept it's not your fault or your problem.

Second, you decide to meddle anyway because the shadows are real annoying, and you wanna do something about it.

Then you profit. What do you think?

[likesitruff]

... I'm not certain that makes a difference in how I choose to approach this, but I suppose it isn't inaccurate to follow.

By profit, do you mean "subduing the shadows to suppress their level of irritation"?

[hexensabbat]

That's exactly what I mean!

See, you've got the hang of it already.

[likesitruff]

... You're rather unusual.

And also not human, correct?

[hexensabbat]

Right, right, though what I am seems like it's a hassle to explain these days.

[She flaps a hand.]

You're... not a demon, are you?

[likesitruff]

I am a faerie.

... Though I have heard the term before. A demon is a creature who torments and kills humans?

[hexensabbat]

As far as folklore's concerned, sure.

But not all of them are like that. Faeries, though... [Hmmm!!] Not to be rude, but can't the fae folk be just as bad in their own way sometimes?

[likesitruff]

... Yes. There can also be faeries who would do dreadful things and take joy in it.

[ A bit tightly. ]

[hexensabbat]

Well, there you have it. Same for humans. [Same for AIs. Same for everyone.]

You seem like one of the more upstanding kinds, at least.