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Hotel Caelum Staff ([personal profile] caelumstaff) wrote in [community profile] hotelcaelum2024-02-02 08:06 am

Event Log #005



EVENT LOG
number 005




Happy February, folks! The hotel is chugging along as it always does and nothing really seems that out of the ordinary, actually. Mr Bennet is at the front desk as per usual, greeting new guests, checking out old ones, generally being mediocre at his job but there's something a little... off about him this morning. A little more Springtime focused. Is it the suit? No, no, that's the same as it always is. Is it the face? No, Mr Bennet's face is unable to be perceived by eyes as per usual. No, it's the —

The bunny ears?

HOP TO IT

It seems Mr Bennet has developed a pair of bunny ears and a tail overnight, but he's not the only one. Every staff member and guest of the hotel will find that they have grown a pair of animal ears and a matching tail when they wake up that morning. It's nekomimi time, y'all! But not just neko, characters will find themselves with all categories of ears and tails. Cats, dogs, rabbit, deer, fish. Whatever animal best suits the characters are what they'll find themselves sporting.

For all intents and purposes, these will be part of your characters bodies and real additional limbs. It will hurt if someone hurts them and they will bleed if someone cuts them. There will be some added bonuses as well as characters will also take on the traits of the animals they become. However players want to interpret this is up to them — it can be light like a cat person just being more aloof or heavy like a spider person having multiple eyes and limbs. Whatever is most fun for the player and most hectic for the character, of course.

This effect will last till the end of the month.

Of course, an additional note: For characters who already have animal ears and/or tails — they will either keep those ears and tails and develop more traits of that animal. Or they can become something entirely different for the month. Player preference!

ANIMAL CRACKERS

Mr Bennet has found this to be hysterical though so he has set up a stall in the main lounge that's advertising animal crackers. They're a little less cracker and more cookie though, and larger than the traditional animal cracker. They also come in all shapes and sizes. If you can think of the animal, you can have an animal cracker with it. There is a dog cracker. There is a whale cracker. There is a spider cracker. All kinds of things. Even fictional animals, like gryphons and dragons!

The only catch is — once your character eats the cracker they will become that animal entirely. This is probably tipped off by the bunny rabbit hopping around the lounge in a little hotel jacket, huh. Thanks Mr Bennet. The effect of these crackers will last as long as the player prefers and characters are free to eat another cracker and become another animal afterwards.

One thing though, as the animal, characters will still be able to speak in animal form. So there's that!

The animal crackers will also be available till the end of the month.




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tailcare: (023)

[personal profile] tailcare 2024-02-17 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
No you haven't! Liar!

[ do you even KNOW how much work she puts into her fur, sir!! even more than tighnari, and that's saying something to be honest. she prods at his shin with one paw. ]

I comb it three times a day, apply softening and moisturizing oils, and wrap it in cloudsilk every night to sleep. You'll never touch a softer tail again!
startraveler: (you can do it)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-17 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aether is silent for a moment, before nodding. The smile on his face is gentle.]

I think this place will be great for that.

[People in here come from different places, different worlds. They are all detached from their organizations or duties. In a way, it almost seems freeing.]

People I met here have been quite interesting so far. [He grins, almost as if encouraging Lyney.] I'm sure you'll meet some who'd be happy to befriend you.
startraveler: (relaxing)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-17 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I see. For a moment I thought he was able to see the future.

[That would've been definitely overpowered, especially in a card game.]

Yeah, of course. Even if the opponent doesn't have anything good in hand, it doesn't mean they can't draw something that will change the entire duel.
startraveler: (happy)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-17 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah... alright. I'm good at getting used to things.

[He looks a bit proud of it. He's very good at it. In fact he could call himself an expert.]

I take that you've been here long. How are you doing in general?
startraveler: (kindness)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-18 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
[What Kaveh guesses is absolutely correct, but Aether won't admit that or let himself be sad. He'll meet up with Paimon eventually, anyway. He's sure about that.]

Alright. Let's go then.

[He nods to his companion's words and leads the way. His pace is trying to match Kaveh's, not wanting to add up to the other's struggles.]

If only Tighnari was here...

[Surely, as someone with good hearing and fox ears, maybe he would've had some solutions for Kaveh. Or maybe he could at least make him something for the headache.]
netherese: (67)

[personal profile] netherese 2024-02-18 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
That would have been rather rude of them, in my opinion. For as strange as he can be at times, Mr. Bennet is certainly not that, and I doubt he would stand for it amongst his staff, either.

[This place is truly unique in how inconsistent it can be, but the staff have always been friendly.

He glances back at his tail over his own shoulder before offering her a smile.]


I suppose it is, though it does come with some interesting instincts that have taken me a bit by surprise. That said, given that I am fully mobile without aid and able to stand at my full height, I would be happy to assist you as an extra pair of hands or anything else you may need in the meantime.
cardsharked: (9)

[personal profile] cardsharked 2024-02-18 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He managed to get up there without getting dislodged, and she has to admire him at least a little bit for that. It takes tenacity, even if he does have the advantage of sticky little feet. His tiny voice is sure and demanding, and as Odette gets the "strong suggestion" of where to go next, she... plants her feet on the ground and tilts her head to one side as if she's processing.]

Huh? What was that? [She calls it out as though it was difficult to hear or there was some confusion about the directions. It won't be so easy to get her to follow commands without any respect. Even her playing along to see things go can only extend so far.]
unliminal: teen (14)

[personal profile] unliminal 2024-02-18 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Bless her little Pomina heart, she's trying so hard...

He even loosens his jaws around the tongs enough that she might just be able to pull them free with another tug!! ...Though he also might clamp down again at the last minute, snatching her victory away with the jaws of defeat.

Sorry, Mina, he can't help it. Even as a dog, he's a cat. ]
cardsharked: (6)

[personal profile] cardsharked 2024-02-18 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
No? [There's a beat for her to catch up, but it's a fairly easy adaptation in the end. At any rate, it'd explain the other woman's lack of recoil - or transparently veiled intimidation. It's the norm even when she doesn't share features with aquatic predators.] I'm just your run-of-the-mill person, nothing to stand out about me.

[Which...might be sarcasm; Odette doesn't give off the air of someone who holds herself in such generic regard.

She's always got the ears and tail, so what's the big deal? Odette ponders this, hand against her chin.
] But not the spots and stripes and extras? It's a little funny to me, 'cause every myth I've heard is that more tails adds up to more power.
fixtures: (pic#16727338)

[personal profile] fixtures 2024-02-18 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wow that was so cute... she's never played with a dog before. This is great! How adorable it is that he brought the ball back so swiftly, and that he's even trying to say something to her. When he comes bounding back, her smile is bright and cold, and she leans down with her hands on her knees to receive the ball back — her posture strangely less formal than it would be normally. ]

Oh, dear. What was that?

[ Unflinchingly, she places a flat palm face up in front of his snout, waiting for him to drop the ball — doing so in the politest possible way that someone could play fetch. It might be smarter to just take the ball from him right away, but... she is unfamiliar with playing with animals, and he seems well trained enough. Given the whole, "is a person, allegedly" thing. Remembering that doesn't stop her from indulging his fun, though, because as long as he's enjoying himself, than who would she be to stand in the way of that? ]

Is it that you would like to play again, hmm?
netherese: (49)

[personal profile] netherese 2024-02-18 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Gale squints a bit, glancing warily back towards the elevator before pinching the bridge of his nose.

Gods, the urge isn't entirely gone, even, but at least he's aware of it.]


For now, at the very least. It's not the first strange instinct I've felt today, and I doubt it's going to be the last— I suppose the hope that these changes might only be cosmetic was simply too much.
netherese: (90)

[personal profile] netherese 2024-02-18 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Mr. Bennet is always having a wonderful time, it would seem, for better or for worse.

Gale recoils just slightly at the goose-like noises that serve as Kaveh's initial response, but his eyebrows shoot upwards in unison when it becomes clear that words are no obstacle, despite the beak.

Well.]


That's rather convenient, to say the least. So you can!

[Marvelous!]

There are potions to bridge such language barriers, but far better, I think, that you're able to express yourself as you normally would. Stunning plumage, by the by.
hathasacat: (I can't resist it.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-02-18 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lyney knows that look, it's one he's given Freminet plenty of times himself, and used to often give Lynette before accepting that she'd go at whatever pace she likes. And while some part of him is a little anxious, he smooths over any signs of it showing on his face. ]

Perhaps I'll make as many new friends as you have in your travels.
startraveler: (my heart is with you)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-18 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? So you're trying to make it a competition now?

[He laughs a little, but his smile quickly shifts from playful to sincere.]

No matter how many you'll have, I hope they'll all be good friends.
hathasacat: (Doesn't matter when I'm with you.)

[personal profile] hathasacat 2024-02-18 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The momentary fluster he gets at Aether's sincerity is covered with a flip of his hat, pulling out a single rose to offer to the other. ]

Not to worry, dear traveler! You'll always be my dearest friend, no matter how many I have.
startraveler: (I'm just that awesome)

[personal profile] startraveler 2024-02-18 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aether blinks at the rose suddenly presented to him, but takes it after a moment with a soft sigh and a small laugh.]

You know that flattery will get you nowhere with me, right?

[Yet he still accepted that rose and keeps it gently in his fingers.]
unliminal: (GS (679))

[personal profile] unliminal 2024-02-18 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rowan-san and Kanji-kun don't ring a bell, but Juju-chan could be...

With his free hand, Gojo lifts two fingers behind his head, mimicking a pair of ears. ]


Oh, Juju-chan, with the ears? You can think of her like a fellow student! Akechi-kun, too, even if he's the kind of person who won't admit he needs any help. You'll love it here — lots of people to meet, lots of good food to eat, and no curses to exorcise.

[ The last bit takes some getting used to, admittedly, and Gojo still finds himself watching his back, senses always on the alert. It's when he doesn't that something bad will happen. Yuji's distressed appearance has just reminded him how important it is to never let his guard down. ]

It might take some getting used to. Nanami probably told you time doesn't pass while you're here, right?

[ It had been a particular concern of Nanami's, too. ]
unliminal: (231)

[personal profile] unliminal 2024-02-18 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He sure is a lying liar who lies, but he's trying to get out of holding up his end of the bargain. They really are so soft, though...and he hasn't stopped petting them yet. So plush...! ]

Pretty sure you just made cloudsilk up.

[ He hasn't heard of it before, so she must be making it up... ]
unfastens: (things that they don't do)

[personal profile] unfastens 2024-02-19 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, he thinks instantly, but manages to reel in the dog instincts enough not to say it, even around the ball. Ironically, he also reels them in enough to realize he can't exactly talk with his mouth full, so he ends up dropping it in her hand regardless. As long as she doesn't throw it, he'll manage... he thinks. Just the sight of it in her hand is enough to make him start anticipating the next throw...

No, he must overcome this weakness!! His little doggy brows pinch in concentration, and Bruno speaks again. ]


No... I'm not myself. [ a beat. ] This is patronizing. I'm a grown man.

[ you're like 20 but go off ]
unfastens: (you'd be so proud)

[personal profile] unfastens 2024-02-19 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's still a little jarring to be called by his first name, but Henry's not the first and probably won't be the last. It's not like he has any authority here, anyway - not worth it to say anything. Watching the button apparently press of its own volition is surprising only because he doesn't see a Stand causing the effect. Naturally, he's well past assuming every power he sees is associated with a Stand; knowing better, however, doesn't stop him from naturally expecting one. ]

I have. About four, if I remember right.

[ he tilts his head up to watch the floor counter change, now being a very squat animal. ]
unfastens: (every child)

[personal profile] unfastens 2024-02-19 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ hmmm. Gojo is already pretty mischievous, so he takes him at his word. This smug attitude isn't exactly anything new. ]

I'm sure. I'm acquiring "dog" traits, both physically and mentally.

[ if he didn't know better, he'd be sure this is the work of an enemy Stand!!! but it's just the dumb hotel. ]

Be careful. The same will likely happen to you.
unfastens: (but you)

[personal profile] unfastens 2024-02-19 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ for now, indeed. There's no doubt in his mind this is going to keep happening. ]

I only wonder what the hotel "thinks" it's accomplishing with this. [ let loose? trust your instincts?? who knows. His instincts are currently telling him to conscript Gale and go find a big stick in the woods they can play with, so he's not sure trusting them would be beneficial to anyone. ] At least we weren't turned into flies or fish.
shardshot: (2023-08-25-421)

[personal profile] shardshot 2024-02-19 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
I see! That's fascinating, but still rather inconvenient for you, isn't it?

[ She can't imagine enjoying being stuck in...that for so long. ]

Either way, I guess you're right. It could be a lot worse, I suppose. I think this is all just Mr. Bennet's way of giving us an interesting experience.
shardshot: (2023-08-25-549)

[personal profile] shardshot 2024-02-19 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, I guess so! I got a little carried away with it, but I'm glad you understand.

[ As for the cookie in his hand, Navia hums contemplatively. She'd be frowning a lot more obviously if she were a human. ]

It could be. Unless there was something in the vegetables I ate earlier, I can't think of anything that might have done it. The timing was convenient. On the upside, they taste very good, so do what you will with that knowledge.
staffcocked: (Awwwkward moment huh?)

[personal profile] staffcocked 2024-02-19 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
And that's the fun part! You can't ever predict how a duel can go against someone!

[There's a sheepish grin on his face as he pauses.]

T-Though actual battles are a little more scarier. You gotta put your actual life on the line over duelist pride!

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