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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Just being a normal person doing normal person things is hard shit.
He slams down a red skip so he can also take another turn, playing another red, before he blurts out: ]
So, did the lava get you? You don't look any worse for wear.
[ So, he's probably doing okay, right? ]
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Nanami stares at the pile of cards in front of him and the cards in his hand. He frowns. He has about three cards left in his hand but now he has to take from the pile again. So he grabs one card, then another, then another, then one more and finally can play a red. Damnit. ]
My bed was eaten by lava but I expect it'll return after the lava is gone. Otherwise, I'm fine. It was... a journey, to get down here though.
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Our stuff better return when the lava leaves. Otherwise, poor Nanami Bear might be done for.
[ In his defense, he doesn't realize how insensitive this joke is.......... ]
You're telling me. My powers stopped working about halfway down. That's only the second time it's happened, but talk about a pain in the ass...
[ He sounds nonchalant about it, but he forgets to take his turn, caught up in his train of thought. ]
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I'm sure it will.
[ But it's what he says next that catches Nanami off guard enough that he doesn't even bug Gojo about taking his turn. He just looks a little alarmed. ]
Your powers stopped working? That's... possible?
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Sure as hell can, apparently! Let me tell you, it’s a pain in the ass to be a normie. And then they just randomly came back — like turning on the light in a dark room. Click.
[ You know what sucks? Getting immediately hit with all the information and feedback afforded by the Six Eyes after adjusting to seeing none of it at all. Eventually, he shrugs and throws down a draw four, and forgets to specify a color. ]
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That sounds... unfortunate. It must be a side effect of this place and being so disconnected from our world. If you ever run into trouble because of it, let me know and I'll come assist.
[ It would be trouble if Gojo ended up somewhere while using his abilities and they just went out. Nanami, at least, is closer to a "normie" on the spectrum of things and can help. At least, he thinks so. ]
Also, pick a color.
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Who do you think you're talking to? It's nothing I can't handle.
[ ...But the sentiment is still appreciated, and that's what matters, so after a moment, he adds a hasty: ] ...Thanks. And...purple.
[ ...That's not one of the colors. ]
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And so, Nanami can focus on the mundane instead. Like Gojo's stupid color. ]
That's not one of the colors. Are you giving up on the game already?
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Eh, guess so. I was about to win, anyway.
[ He says, despite having like ten cards in his hand. Still, even if he doesn't feel like finishing the game, it's still been time well spent. For them both, he thinks. ]