Event Log #005

[caelumstaff]

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. NAV | PREMISE | RULES | FAQ | TAKEN hotelcaelum | caelumserver | caelumooc

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[runir]

I don't think we're given much of a choice, my feathered friend-!

[Torrent is winding down the halls, sometimes leaps at a time, but Rowan will make a mental note as to where he dropped his staff.]

Unless you want to hop off right now!

[animated]

And break my little bird bones? No thanks!

[ They're going for a riiiiiiide. Maybe the courtyard is nearby? Wouldn't that be nice. ]

[runir]

[GOODBYE MAGIC STAFF I HARDLY KNEW YE-- (He'll get it later, don't worry.)

Torrent, at least, seems to know where they're going, even if these two men-animals don't. Another turn leads them into, yes, an open courtyard.

With a huge fountain!]

Woah, there! Torrent! Yield!

[The steed jolts to a stop, hooves skidding against the cobblestone.]

[animated]

Hey! Whoooa-!

[ And there goes Charlie, tumbling head over tailfeathers, to get launched into one of the upper tiers of the of the fountain, landing with a small splash. ]

[runir]

[oops

Easier not to go flying when you're a big crocodile, and when Torrent comes to a complete stop, Rowan turns and practically flops off, landing on the ground and crawling up the side of the fountain.]

Are you all right?

[Oh gods he's drowned his new acquaintance.]

[animated]

[ There's a bit of splanshing and flailing, so at least Charlie isn't dead. He pops out of the water a moment later, drenched but unharmed. ]

Well. That could have gone better.

[runir]

[Oh good, he's not dead. He huffs at that remark, though as a crocodile it sounds like a long hiss.

Torrent shakes his head and trots over to the other side of the courtyard, done with this nonsense.]

You didn't die. That counts as a victory of some kind. [right]

[animated]

[ Charlie hops onto the lip of the fountain, shaking out his feathers. ]

The bar is on the floor, in that case, but sure. I'll take it. You're not hurt, are you?

[runir]

[Now that it's clear Charlie isn't hurt, he's half-tempted to slip into the fountain... No, ignore that temptation.]

I'm fine. I've thick skin.

[Ha.......get it...]

How long do you suppose we're trapped as animals? I don't think I like being so squat and short.

[animated]

[ He does get it, and it's gets a little chirping laugh out of him. ]

I was told it's random. We could be stuck for hours or minutes or who knows how long.

[ He gives another shake, feathers poofing out. ]

Guess I should probably get out of the fountain if that's the case.

[runir]

Hours?

[That sounds... tiring. Exasperating. But, well, what's a man to do?]

You look like a wad of cotton. [A poofy bird. He lifts up his long snout.] Hop onto my nose and I'll ease you out of there, if you like.

[animated]

Appreciate it. Just don't laugh or sneeze or anything.

[ He doesn't want to fall into those jaws, thank you. He hops up onto that crocodile snoot. ]

[runir]

[Wow, he wouldn't eat him! On purpose, anyway.

This is the part where Charlie lands very lightly on his crocodile snoot, and the animal cracker magic decides to wane. This means that Rowan is no longer a crocodile, but very man-shaped, now with a bird on his head -- and the angle is doubly awkward, so he's listing straight into the fountain itself.]

Ah, shite-

[animated]

[ Hm, since when are crocodiles furry?

Oh, wait. He's on top of a human head. ]

Hey!!

[ Remember that spell from earlier? The one that held the magic staff in place? Well, it kicks on again, and Rowan will find himself suddenly a prisoner in his own clothes as they freeze in place, all movement going out of the fabric.

But on the upside, he's not falling anymore. ]

[runir]

[HE'S NEVER BEEN HELD UP BY JUST HIS CLOTHES BEFORE this is very weird, but he can't say it's not welcome. Rowan's arms are flung forward, frozen in place, his heels dug into the ground at an awkward angle, and his shins bumping up against the edge of the fountain. It's uncomfortable, but it's better than taking a face-first dip in the water.]

Ah... ha... [Sounds of disbelief and surprise, eyes widening.] I take it this is you?

[animated]

Yeah, it's me. I can get you away from the fountain, probably, but I don't have the capability for fine control at the moment so... you might kinda... get flung backwards?

[runir]

Better than having these garments drenched!

[That's a yes, please fling him.]

[animated]

Okay, give me a second...

[ While he awkwardly hops back to the edge of the fountain to find a good angle, as he'll be the point of repulsion. Once he's sure Rowan won't crash into anything or anyone, Charlie bobs his head. ]

Here we go.

[ And, FWOOM. Rowan is sent flying backwards a couple couple of yards. He's probably in for a bit of a rough landing, but probably nothing worse than what he's used to. ]

[runir]

[And he goes flying, tumbling backward, and yes, the landing's a rough one. Rowan lands on the flat of his back, exhaling air from his lungs and coughing from the hard jostle a few times.

But also yes, it's far from the worst he's experienced, and he right himself moment later, pushing himself up in the soil with the palms of his hands.]

You did it. Handy magic, that.

[animated]

[ Whoops. That still looks a bit rough. Charlie would be grimacing if he had the ability. ]

It'd be more handy if I had hands. You okay?

[runir]

Me? Fit as a fiddle.

[Waves away his concern, now easing into a stand. He's a little wobbly at first, but that's only because he was used to crawling around on his belly up until now.]

Could mean that your time is due soon, too.

[MAYBE YOU WILL HAVE HANDS SOON, CHARLIE]

[animated]

Oh, good. I was worried I threw you too hard.

[ Charlie does his best to fly over from his spot on the edge of the fountain. He only sort of vaguely manages any sort of grace, and that's all undone in and instant when he goes from bird back to man rather suddenly, crashing to the ground in a heap.

At least he missed the water? ]

Ow... not a great day for my pride.

[runir]

You would have a difficult time throwing me "too" hard, I promise you that.

[Charlie if you threw him so hard you broke a bone, you still would have treated him better than half of the Lands Between.

Ah, seems that his words tempted fate. He watches as bird changes into man mid-flight, eyes widening, quickening his step to reach him.]

Not a particularly fine day for anyone's pride, I'd gather. Here.

[Offers him a hand up?]

'Least you've hands now.

[animated]

Thanks.

[ He's gonna feel that collision in the morning. Ow. He does go ahead and take that hand, hauling himself to his feet. ]

Yeah. Feels good to be me again. Talk about a wild ride, huh?

[runir]

[Up you go, short sir.]

And it's good to meet you properly, man to man, instead of bird to reptile.

[A beat.]

I don't think I ever got your name.