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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[airdnd]

B..Before I get into that, do you mind if we... sit somewhere, ser?

[ She's doing alright leaning against the wall for support like this, but it's hardly the place for a conversation. ]

[likesitruff]

... Ah. Of course. My apologies.

[ Sorry, Sumina. She will assist you!

... By picking you up in order to locate some randomly-located couch or chair or what-have-you! She may be off-balance but she can certainly lift without concerns! ]

[airdnd]

[ MA'AM?? What is it about her that makes everyone just default to picking her up...

She feels a little off, with her shadow running amok, but she's not so lethargic as of yet that she can't express her surprise with a little yelp. ]

Oh, I— I could have—

[ You know what. Nevermind. Into the randomly-located chair she goes! And now she must wonder if Barghest is just going to be the woman standing emoji, so she gestures at a couch. Because she probably wouldn't fit in a regular chair, huh. ]

If you would take a seat, too...

[likesitruff]

[ Sumina please, she can sit in a regular chair just fine?? She will not destroy it.

Well, the armor won't be ideal for it though, so she does sit on one of the couch cushions. ]

Now, then. If you'd like to continue?

[airdnd]

[ ...Yeah. She's seen plenty enough statuesque half-orcs and the like in full plate trying to sit in regular chairs...

In any case, she nods. ]

It was around the time of the hotel's grand opening... These rather roguish assailants would break in through the windows and attack anyone who seemed... Strong enough to take them on, I suppose. Ah, right - they were called ninjas.

[ she's just a lil guy so like. They ignored her a lot, actually, especially if someone else was around. ]

I - [ ahem ] cannot fight, but from what I could observe of our felloww guests, these ninjas didn't seem too difficult to dispatch, and ultimately they would disappear in a cloud of smoke. As for the cause of it all... Mr. Bennet mentioned a failure in the security system.

[likesitruff]

One would think that an establishment capable of offering wishes and sheltering those from multiple worlds would have a better sense of security.

[ She's not impressed, Mr. Bennet! You're slacking, Mr. Bennet!! ]

[airdnd]

One would think that, yes... It's a bit disappointing, but at the same time... I'm starting to doubt how much the staff here has any control over what happens. Mr. Bennet doesn't even seem to be aware of what's happening right now.

[ Or else he's willfully being obtuse about it, which by her reckoning... Is so much worse, so she's giving him the benefit of doubt. ]

[likesitruff]

Then they should perhaps find another calling. But duly noted, I will view them as unreliable sources of information or aid until proven otherwise.

[ Wow. Sumina may be nice, but Barghest sure isn't gonna be. ]

[airdnd]

[ Help... She's so right, though. ]

Actually... Perhaps you'd have better luck getting some real answers out of him, ser.

[ Is she suggesting that Barghest intimidate information out of Mr. Bennet? Maybe so. As an NPC herself, it might just work. ]

[likesitruff]

I could certainly make an attempt, but I doubt it would be that simple.

[ Imagine t-posing all problems away.

Which has more or less happened with her own men but it's fine. ]

[airdnd]

No... Nothing ever is, is it? Including our current predicament.

[ She sighs, sinking into the cushions of her armchair just a little bit more. She feels as if a part of her is missing, though rather than it somehow making her feel lighter, she feels so very weighed down. ]

I don't think it will be as simple as waiting for the effects to revert, I mean... I wonder if we should try to seek our own shadows out.

[likesitruff]

We'll need to. I doubt they'll be inclined to return on their own without coercion of some sort.

However, are you able to walk?

[ because it doesn't look promising. ]

[airdnd]

Coercion...

[ How does one coerce their own shadow back into... shadowness. Well, if anyone can manage it, she imagines this gigantic woman clad in armor would be the one to do it. ]

I... Might only slow you down, but I think I can walk. Maybe I should get some espresso...

[likesitruff]

If at any point you think you cannot walk, merely say so.

[ You're so short, ma'am. ]

[airdnd]

Right. I will... Actually—

[ Hm. Wait. Her voice stops abruptly, as she second-guesses herself. At length, she decides there's no harm in asking, especially considering the woman had carried her here. ]

...Would you mind if I leaned on you a bit as we went?

[likesitruff]

If I minded, I would not have you inform me. It would be more of an inconvenience if you kept your weakness to yourself.

[ She's not a mind reader, after all. Use her as you will, Sumina. ]

[airdnd]

Ah, of course. Not to worry, I have absolutely no delusions of strength on my part. I'm as weak as they come! Ahaha.

[ rip. ]

Then... Shall we?

[likesitruff]

Yes. At your ready. [ She'll offer her arm so Sumina can lean as comfortably as one can lean against a lady who's wearing full plate armor-- ]

[airdnd]

[ And with a nod, she curls a hand around that armored arm... Or as much of it as she can, ma'am, ]

Given their penchant for troublemaking... Might you know what your shadow has been up to? Perhaps that would give us a clue for where to start.

[likesitruff]

Unfortunately I haven't seen it since it departed. It may have chosen to find a way to attempt to establish dominance, as befitting of a faerie of the Fang Clan.

[airdnd]

[ To... establish dominance... okay. ]

Oh, I— I hadn't realized that you were fey, ma'am. As far as - [ ahem ] - establishing dominance, how do you figure your shadow would be doing this...?

[likesitruff]

That's difficult to say... it might merely be clearing a path or shoving others aside, as dishonorable as that is...

[ A pause. ]

Very few people seem to know what I am, so I wouldn't worry about that.

[airdnd]

W-Well, shoving someone aside would certainly be rude, but on the light end of what could be considered dishonorable, I feel...

[ But still, it feels like ser knight really adheres to knightly conduct. It's a bit refreshing, considering the sort of hooligans she's often hosted at home... ]

I know it's hardly the time for it, but out of curiosity... Are you from the Feywild, by any chance?

[likesitruff]

That name is unknown to me. Would you be able to explain it further? Perhaps I know of it by a different name.

[ Because it sure doesn't sound familiar. ]

[airdnd]

Ah, yes - of course! I'd be happy to, ser. [ ahem. ] The Feywild is another name for the Plane of Faerie, a realm which exists in parallel with what we consider the Material Plane, where most living beings exist. Does that feel familiar?