Happy New Year, folks! The Hotel is settling into the New Year with little fanfare. Mr Bennet remains at his post behind the hotel desk and helps check guests in and out daily. The Hotel continues to hustle and bustle and nothing seems to be going too awry beyond the usual shenanigans. In fact, one might even call this the slow season for the Hotel.
THE FLOOR IS LAVA
That is until the second week of the month where the intercoms start with Mr Bennet's pleasant voice coming through.
"Hello, hello! This is just a small warning that one of our floors, the current 79th floor to be exact, has had a small... malfunction, I suppose, and will be affecting the other floors of the Hotel. No word yet from maintenance when this will be over, so stay on your toes, my dear guests!"
And that's it. No indication of what the problem is, or anything like that. It's up to you to figure out what's going on! And what is going on? Well, it'll become obvious very quickly when wherever characters happen to be in the Hotel, they'll soon start feeling a very obvious warmth on the floor below them. It'll increase the longer they stay standing in one spot until it's almost burning their feet.
The only salve for this will be hopping onto a nearby piece of furniture and getting their feet off the floor. It'll soon become obvious that the entire Hotel has been wrapped in a game of The Floor is Lava, including the floor turning into actual lava on some of the floors.
SAFETY SLEEPOVER
Of course, the Hotel is not cruel enough to make the entire Hotel unsafe and soon enough Mr Bennet's voice will come through on the intercom again.
"For those looking for respite from our current Hotel wide game," because clearly it's a game now. "We'll be serving tea and cake in the lounge on the ground floor. Maintenance has been able to fix the lounge for now so feel free to come by when you can if you'd like to rest. We have sleeping bags!"
As folks enter the lounge, they'll find that Mr Bennet is true to his word. The lounge has been converted into a giant sleepover, with sleeping bags lining the floor and a long table off to the side where people can eat their tea and cakes. Mr Bennet is near the food table, handing out pajamas, toothbrushes, and sleep masks to those who request them. There's some new doors off to the side leading to some restrooms, at least, so guests can change in private.
Though, one thing to point out is when Mr Bennet says there's tea and cakes, the cakes happen to be lava cakes. He thinks he's funny.
THE FLOOR IS ICE
It'll take about two days for hotel maintenance to fix the Hotel and return it to normal. So that's two days of living out of the lounge or hopping around the Hotel to get places. What a headache. Mr Bennet will make another lively announcement on the intercom.
"We are back in business, folks! I've just been given word that everything should have return to normal now. Though, there is a warning to make sure not to walk around barefoot for at least another day or so while the Hotel settles. Thank you for your patience!"
What that means becomes obvious soon as anyone walking around now will feel that the floor is especially cold. That's a bit better than the heat, at least, but still kind of a pain in the ass. Anyone who tries to walk around barefoot will find that their feet quickly start to freeze but any permanent damage is easily avoidable by putting on some socks or getting off the floor entirely.
Though that said, the ice does lead to some furniture sliding around and even with shoes on, characters might find themselves sliding too.
What a lovely end to the holidays.
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But she feels the impact, own arms extended uncertainly to try to slow her own traversal, and thanks to combined efforts, it does become less of a careen and more of a drift until she can safely stop with an exhale. ]
... My thanks. I'd underestimated the floor's surface.
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Of course. It didn't seem right to let you sail on by. It's better than the lava, at least. I'd rather not end up on my ass, but if I had to, I know which I'd prefer. [ He's not making any real effort to move from the spot they've stalled in, simply to avoid that exact outcome. ] You're alright?
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[ With a sigh. ]
I had thought the situation to be resolved, but it seems I was mistaken.
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[ He'll stop idly supporting Barghest with his arm now that they both seem to be steady enough, but his Stand remains hovering beside him. Just in case. ]
Seems to me, when things are "fixed" something else goes wrong. Next time Mr. Bennet announces resolutions have been made, I'll err on the side of caution.
[ He genuinely can't tell at this point if the hotel and its staff are toying with all the guests, or if the staff are simply doing what they can in spite of the hotel. ]
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[ And thankfully, she can stand on her own, so he doesn't have to worry too much about supporting her more than he already has. He or his... weird companion. ]
It's difficult to tell whether we're being tested or not.
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[ It's not as though they're going to be granted their wishes for nothing, is it? They're likely having something measured or calculated, whether it's their time spent here or how well they handle these little glitches the hotel seems to spring upon them. ]
It'd be nicer if things were more straightforward, though.
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Though we likely shouldn't expect it. We should be prepared to face each challenge as they arrive, until we can obtain our wishes.
[ Bold words for someone who's had to deal with nearly falling over a few times now. ]
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[ Or like, maybe it's not step one at all. Either way, he doesn't want to be on the slippery surface any longer than he has to be. ]
I just hope it's worth it in the end…
[ He can't say he's thought too much about the wish, or what it even is he'd want, so long as it's not some sort of trick. ]