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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I see— or I suppose I will, momentarily.
[He reaches for a fork, but does give her an amused smile as he glances down at her feet for a moment.]
Those are some striking slippers, I must say. Tara will be quite taken with them, I'm sure.
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[They're warm and comfy and adorable.]
Is Tara here with you this evening? I can imagine she's not terribly fond of the hot floors.
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[Or so he hopes. He'd rather like to keep these pajamas, himself.
He looks back over one shoulder, gaze searching.]
She should be about somewhere— I wasn't about to leave her in our room alone, and of course, she's accustomed to certain sleeping arrangements. You're quite right about the floors. Fortunately, she's able to fly, but she can't do that indefinitely.
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It's been a very uncomfortable couple of days. Hopping from furniture to furniture isn't an easy task.
[She's mostly stayed in bed reading as a result.]
I know you wouldn't leave her. I just know you can't force her, and it's possible she'd found a perch somewhere well above the floor that she preferred to here. But since she's here, I'll have to find her to say hello before the night gets too late.
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You're quite right about that; there's no forcing Tara to do anything she doesn't wish to, but things were getting a bit uncomfortable on our floor, as well. I'm certain she would be happy to chat with you given the opportunity, she's quite fond of you.
[Kokomi is a bright young lady with nice manners and an excellent head on her shoulders, and Tara finds her to be excellent company.]
She might even challenge you to a game of chess at some point. I think she's getting a bit tired of having me as her only partner.
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(That's a good thing. Tara has Gale's best interests in mind.) ]
I'd love to play a game with her if we find a chessboard here.
Speaking of, has Sumina spoken with you about possibly joining us for a game sometime? She mentioned to me recently that she used to play and is interested in picking it back up.
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[He looks quite pleased with himself, at that— he and Tara have already spent a fair amount of time there, the room's very specific themes appealing to him greatly.]
Sumina hasn't mentioned as such, but I would be more than happy to welcome her to do so— the more the merrier, yes? Especially when the 'more' includes dear friends.
[He's quite fond of the hotel's pink-haired guests, apparently.]
No doubt we'll all be able to learn something from one another. It's definitely the sort of game where one can't improve on one's own indefinitely.
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[Chess club! What a bunch of nerds (affectionate).
She wonders idly if Jing Yuan is the sort to play chess (he seems like he would be on principle, but perhaps it's not a game on the Luofu?).]
Which reminds me... you know Jing Yuan, yes? Tall, golden eyes, a lot of white hair?
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[Chess club! He's always wanted to participate in one. He slices into his cake with his fork again as she continues, nodding along as he listens.]
Indeed, I know him reasonably well. We, ah— may have had an unfortunate mistletoe run-in, but thankfully, he is a gracious and understanding sort, and there was no ill-will afterwards. A very agreeable fellow!
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He and I have embarked on a romantic relationship together.
[She'll just let that settle, and please don't notice the slight blush at hearing herself say it aloud.]
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Well, it would seem congratulations are in order!
[He smiles warmly, lowering his fork. This is much more interesting than cake.]
I can see the two of you being quite well-suited to one another.
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Thank you. There was some encouragement by the hotel itself - [i.e., mistletoe] - but we've decided to keep seeing each other and see where it goes.
I've never had the chance to do something like this before, and it's exciting.
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[Mistletoe had certainly been of aid to him, as well, though it had largely been an excuse.]
Well, I can only wish you the very best of luck. I would offer further advice, but I've only recently begun to get the rust off, myself. It is exciting— and it is good to see you so happy, my friend.