EVENT LOG
number 001
As your characters arrive to the hotel and check in at the front desk, they'll be handed a keycard for their room. If they're the type to linger or want to ask Mr Bennet questions, they'll be shooed off quite quickly by the hotel manager instead as today is a big day for the hotel.
"It's our grand opening," he explains. "Though, we were open beforehand just... now we're open to the multiverse! Isn't that wonderful?" Though he doesn't wait for a reply before moving on to the next guest in the queue and working to get their room next. Looks like they've been dismissed.
When they arrive to their room, they'll be greeted with a lush hotel room to their personal standards and quite ready to be enjoyed and lived in for the foreseeable future. On their pillow, will be a mint.
Or twelve mints.
Or half a mint?
For some people, there is just a note that says "sorry" and that's about it. Strange. Either way, they're free to have their mint(s) or not but it looks like they're not the only one settling into this strange hotel. Maybe they should strike up a conversation with another guest nearby after they've settled in?
SPA DAY.
After a few days of settling in, characters will find themselves waking up one morning and greeted by a coupon sitting on their nightstand. The coupon reads: FREE SPA DAY and nothing else. Which is kind of funny since, well, isn't everything already free? Either way, if your character tries to figure out what this means and go down to the spa, they'll run into a very busy staff ready to attend to whoever comes visit the spa. There are a few options available but strangely enough, after your character participates... they may find a few side effects too.
For instance:
- Hot Tub: If your character visits the hot tub, they'll find themselves extremely lethargic for the rest of the day, falling asleep at a drop of a hat in the most inconvenient places. Perhaps in the hot tub itself? Or maybe on top of another guest? Oops!
- Facial/Manicure/Pedicure: If your character opts for the more traditional spa day activities, they'll find themselves unable to stop talking afterwards. To the staff, to other guests, they've got a bit of a motormouth today.
- Massage: Now, a massage, who doesn't like a good massage? Except afterwards, your character will find themselves particularly touchy feely with everyone they come across, being painfully clingy and unable to let go of their friends, or even strangers. Whoops.
- Sauna: You would think the sauna would be safe but if your character goes in for a nice sweat, they'll come out feeling extra aggressive and itching for a fight, either physical or verbal. They'll start picking fights with the staff or other guests, unable to stop themselves.
All of these effects will wear off after a few hours, where your character will have to do a mortifying walk of shame after and apologize to folks. Oops.
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nvm i'm scared to challenge pixi
I... am not sure yet.
[very conducive answer for holding conversations]
I should've had them go key hunting on the aphro floor... tch
Understandable. It's probably best not to make any hasty decisions. If I wasn't between projects, I'd probably be a little more cautious, myself.
STOP
[even if the current step is FINDING KAVEH'S KEY!!]
What sort of projects do you work on?
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I'm an architect. An architectural designer, to be precise, though I take on other things occasionally.
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I see. I fear I know little about the finer details of the work, but I am grateful for the work that architects do.
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I'd be a little concerned if you did know. It's not really a subject anyone outside of the field is interested in. [He tries, but. y'know. He knows he's not going to have long discussions about load-bearing structures with the grocer or whatever.]
What about you?
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you know when you meet someone and they have a cool proper job and then you have to admit you're unemployed? that's hikari's feeling right now.]
... I travel.
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Fortunately Kaveh is a genshin, so he just nods like this makes sense.]
Ah, something of an adventurer?
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he nods slowly.]
Of sorts, although I do not travel for the adventure, specifically.
[but he does sidequests so that counts surely]
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... I sought my former allies to help rebuild my homeland, which has met disaster. And I have picked up several traveling companions along the way, so I would like to see their goals through as well.
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That's very noble of you.
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... It is only what anyone in my position would do, I think. [does not say that his position is more complicated than a civilian's.] What of you?
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Me?
[Does Hikari want to hear more details about architecture?? He assumes not...]
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Is there anything in particular you aspire to, in your work?
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Oh, well--in a general sense, I aim to unify safety and practicality with aesthetics. There was a sharp decline in appreciation of art and beauty within Sumeru for a good number of years, and despite recent political upheaval, such changes are slow to roll back. I still find myself faced with plenty of self-important clients who have no idea what they're talking about... just thinking about it gives me a headache. [He waves a hand dismissively, crouching down to peer under a nearby chair. Key? Key??] Of course, the real dream is to build something even grander than the Palace--but every architect wants to leave their mark on the world, so I'm sure any others you'd ask would say something similar.
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That is unfortunate. [about the decline in appreciation of art...] My homeland has historically focused on... other matters, so while art and beauty has not been a priority there, even they are still appreciated by the people. And I myself has learned to enjoy it more and more recently, thanks to a dancer friend of mine...
[key??? hikari is also peering around furniture, kneeling down on the floor and apparently uncaring if this gets his clothes dirty.]
Your ambition is very admirable. Some might call it arrogance, but it's good to have a high-reaching dream like that, I think.