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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sleepover
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sleepover!
In fact, Kara finds her just as she's dumping some liquor into her tea... ]
Hm? What do you mean? It is perfectly relaxing. What is not relaxing about this?
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Kara watches the woman dump liquor into her tea and raises an eyebrow. It's not entirely an act of judgment, more curiosity than anything -- ]
You don't think the lava stuff is at least a little disturbing? And, like, I gotta ask...
[ She points at the now liquor-infused tea. ]
Is that good?
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[ And yet, she is being so serene...
At her question, she lifts her cuppa at Kara. ]
Would you like to try?
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[ This woman is unfazed, utterly so. This sort of power instills some kind of fear in her (which is an exaggeration, but she is stunned nevertheless). Kara looks at the cup and holds up a hand, declining Clara's offer. ]
I think I'm good. Seems like it'd be extremely bitter, no?
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Chamomile and gin. But I added honey to it.
[ A surprisingly... acceptable combination, as far as Clara's food crimes go! ]
But suit yourself. [ she takes a sip of her drink. ] Just tea for you, then?
oh my god i am so sorry, i messed up my notifs help
[ Surprisingly! That doesn't sound all that bad.
She gives this some actual thought, then: ]
You know what? Fine, I'll have some of what you're having, if you don't mind. It sounds...harmless enough, I think.
fix them or ELSE (haha jk) (unless..?)
[ Pulling an empty teacup and saucer over, Clara then fixes her company their own serving of this tea-cocktail, stirring it delicately with a spoon before she slides it over the table in Kara's direction. ]
What is your name?
PUTS MY HANDS UP!! i surrender
Hm.
It's...interesting? Not good, but not awful. It's an acquired taste, maybe, but she keeps sipping on it. When she has a moment, she glances back up at Clara- ]
Kara. I'm new.
[ Sipping on it again... ]
You have interesting taste, Miss. It's actually not as bad as I thought it'd be.
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Kinda-sorta? Ain't exactly a fan of the lava, but it saves me putting a trip to Iceland to see that volcano on my bucket list.
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Yeah? You've always wanted to see a volcano or something?
[ She doesn't see the appeal, personally, but to each their own. ]
Hm...a real volcano seems like it'd be cooler than this, though.
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No kidding it'd be more exciting. I'd even take that cheesy fake rainforest restaurant over this insulting poor man's parkour[Dealing with the obstacle course between floors has, for the most part, not been a challenge that tested her limits - unless someone counts trying not to melt in a puddle of lava. It's more of a inconvenience than it is fun, but there's something to be said for the luxury of time and how that makes this a vacation, regardless of the activities.] Not many aspirations of travel for you, kid?
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Not really, no. No plans for parkour, either, though that sounds like a pretty useful skill.
[ She says it while she idly takes another bite out of her slice of cake. She looks over at Odette, then downward, like she's thinking about something. ]
Actually, that depends. Would you count coming to this hotel as "traveling"?