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[shadows appears before jason, from which emerges cetus. when they speak, their voice has an odd, almost muffled quality to it.]
How may I be of assistance?
How may I be of assistance?
[He frowns about the shadow crap for, like, the hundredth time. He's rubbing his brows with the back of his thumb, but drops his hand once Cetus is in place.]
Customer service, right? Look, I'm not great at small talk, so I'll cut to the chase: I have a request.
Customer service, right? Look, I'm not great at small talk, so I'll cut to the chase: I have a request.
[ the line picks up! ]
Aquila. What can I help you with?
Aquila. What can I help you with?
[re: Me again. I'll take you up on that offer. I want to see the contract.]
All right. Where would you like to meet?
All right. Where would you like to meet?
[jason rings the bell. nothing happens.
no, really. nothing happens for a bit, but then without a warning a voice speaks up behind him.]
Jason. Did you need something?
no, really. nothing happens for a bit, but then without a warning a voice speaks up behind him.]
Jason. Did you need something?
[This little shit.
He jerks around because he's a Bat, but he's less startled and more ready to throw down. His shoulders relax.]
Jesus, would you not do that in murder hotel?
[AS IF HE WOULD NOT ALSO BEING DOING THIS SAME THING. He did this already to someone.]
He jerks around because he's a Bat, but he's less startled and more ready to throw down. His shoulders relax.]
Jesus, would you not do that in murder hotel?
[AS IF HE WOULD NOT ALSO BEING DOING THIS SAME THING. He did this already to someone.]
[the telephone rings twice, and then someone answers - ]
Thank you for calling the Starlight Hotel! This is Vulpecula speaking. How may I help you today?
Thank you for calling the Starlight Hotel! This is Vulpecula speaking. How may I help you today?
[jason rings the bell and this time after some silence the voice comes from the side instead of behind jason as aquarius melts out of the shadows.]
...hey. [...taking that brochure though.]
...hey. [...taking that brochure though.]
[when jason rings the bells, shadows appear behind him, from which emerges lepus.]
What do you want?
What do you want?
[ shadows coalesce in front of the desk, and out steps aquila! jason's tip was well timed, considering the shadows are a little larger than usual, and it appears that aquila has a pair of large, shadowy wings sprouting from their back.
they don't seem particularly bothered by this, as they hold up the mask in their ungloved, pitch black and clawed hand and give it a wiggle. ]
Y'know, this is a pretty good tip, actually. Think I could get away with just wearing it instead of my veil?
they don't seem particularly bothered by this, as they hold up the mask in their ungloved, pitch black and clawed hand and give it a wiggle. ]
Y'know, this is a pretty good tip, actually. Think I could get away with just wearing it instead of my veil?
Dunno.
[Jason is here, and he has stolen Molly's aesthetic, I guess, because he has been kind of dragon-fied. Two thick horns swoop forward and up in front of his head, almost meeting. His skin is a gradient of the normal pale through the center of him and a mahogany red fanning outward and getting darker at his extremities; scales pepper his neck and spill down over his back and his chest where they make a kind of bat-like outline by following his pectorals. His ears are pointed and webby! They can twinsies by having both hands encased in claws! Both eyes are still blue, but glow faintly and have a vertical slit.
Oh, there's a scaly tail tipped by four prongs which sway behind him.]
You'll probably get fired as weird as all of you are about playing dress up.
[Jason is here, and he has stolen Molly's aesthetic, I guess, because he has been kind of dragon-fied. Two thick horns swoop forward and up in front of his head, almost meeting. His skin is a gradient of the normal pale through the center of him and a mahogany red fanning outward and getting darker at his extremities; scales pepper his neck and spill down over his back and his chest where they make a kind of bat-like outline by following his pectorals. His ears are pointed and webby! They can twinsies by having both hands encased in claws! Both eyes are still blue, but glow faintly and have a vertical slit.
Oh, there's a scaly tail tipped by four prongs which sway behind him.]
You'll probably get fired as weird as all of you are about playing dress up.
[after jason rings the bell, a swirl of shadows appears and gemini steps out from them. they stop in front of him, picking up the book with one hand rather carefully.]
...an aesthetic choice, Mister Todd.
...an aesthetic choice, Mister Todd.
[virgo appears out of shadows, holding the tide pod in their hand.
this is not food.
and yet.
they toss it under their veil and after a moment, jason will hear loud chewing noises.
hi.]
this is not food.
and yet.
they toss it under their veil and after a moment, jason will hear loud chewing noises.
hi.]
[Jason looks like this for the record. "did you not want to type 94928 paragraphs every time to annoy everyone" yes :pensive:]
I expected this, and yet, I'm still surprised. I thought you might need it to wash your clothes. It taste good?
[BEGGING VIRGO TO BE INFERNAL ENOUGH TO NOT DIE FROM JASON'S ASSHOLERY]
I expected this, and yet, I'm still surprised. I thought you might need it to wash your clothes. It taste good?
[BEGGING VIRGO TO BE INFERNAL ENOUGH TO NOT DIE FROM JASON'S ASSHOLERY]
[when jason rings the bell presumably, lepus appears behind them in a whirl of shadows.]
Just in the nick of time. That wasn't so bad, was it? Actually, I guess it probably was. Haha.
Just in the nick of time. That wasn't so bad, was it? Actually, I guess it probably was. Haha.
[jason rings the bell.
nothing happens right away, but eventually he'll get the sense he's being watched? when he turns his head, there doesn't appear to be anything but the golden luggage carts. as he looks back at the front desk though, he'll find aquarius leaning against it, kitty ears flickering and hand holding the drawing.]
One of yours? Or something you drew from memory? [hi.]
nothing happens right away, but eventually he'll get the sense he's being watched? when he turns his head, there doesn't appear to be anything but the golden luggage carts. as he looks back at the front desk though, he'll find aquarius leaning against it, kitty ears flickering and hand holding the drawing.]
One of yours? Or something you drew from memory? [hi.]
[Weird. Really hates that feeling in THIS place. When he turns back around, he actually startles, but in the reflexive way like he's ready to beat ass. He immediately looks exasperated.]
Dammit, every time...
[The fox tail has gone extremely poofy, and the ears are folded back.]
...Just my imagination. Looks a little like my Ninja.
Dammit, every time...
[The fox tail has gone extremely poofy, and the ears are folded back.]
...Just my imagination. Looks a little like my Ninja.
[shadows appear behind him.]
What do you want?
What do you want?
[lepus, as usual, shows up behind jason.]
What.
What.
[re: Yo. Went on a little adventure. I'm alright now. You can let Orion and Lepus know too.]
im going to kill you.
im going to kill you.
what do you mean you went on an adventure? that tells me nothing
todd!!
explain!!
you can tell orion yourself because we still haev a job
but what happened?
todd!!
explain!!
you can tell orion yourself because we still haev a job
but what happened?
[jason rings the bell.
a little bit later, aquarius speaks up behind him and has the card in between two fingers, looking this over.]
Should you be standing right now? [which is kind of aquarius for "i'm still concerned about your health, and also hi."]
a little bit later, aquarius speaks up behind him and has the card in between two fingers, looking this over.]
Should you be standing right now? [which is kind of aquarius for "i'm still concerned about your health, and also hi."]
[ the shadows coalesce at the desk, and aquila steps out! they seem to be in a fairly good mood, holding the poem in a gloved hand. ]
Love poetry, Todd? I didn't know we were so close. [ teehee ]
Love poetry, Todd? I didn't know we were so close. [ teehee ]
[Hilariously, Jason also seems to be in a good mood. He's in this outfit actually.
And he has Porridge with him. Hope Aquila likes dragons.]
I thought you could use a few pointers. Maybe a little pick-me-up rather than the dark and dreary.
And he has Porridge with him. Hope Aquila likes dragons.]
I thought you could use a few pointers. Maybe a little pick-me-up rather than the dark and dreary.
[vulpecula appears out of a shadow portal, staring at the trading card in their hand.]
...what is this supposed to be?
...what is this supposed to be?
[FEATHER?
but anyway. jason will be left on read for a little bit, but eventually he will feel a presence behind him and see aquarius standing a few feet away as they glance around.]
Arcade, Todd?
but anyway. jason will be left on read for a little bit, but eventually he will feel a presence behind him and see aquarius standing a few feet away as they glance around.]
Arcade, Todd?
Edited 2022-07-13 16:41 (UTC)
[NOT BEHIND HIM. What's funny is that he doesn't scare at all this time. :)]
Hey, there you are. I thought I got stood up. [He laughs.] Everyone can use a little fun, right? Want to play some games with me?
[But he won't be shitty and pretend like there's no ulterior motive here:]
I want to talk to you about some things.
Hey, there you are. I thought I got stood up. [He laughs.] Everyone can use a little fun, right? Want to play some games with me?
[But he won't be shitty and pretend like there's no ulterior motive here:]
I want to talk to you about some things.
[jason knows the drill... lepus shows up behind him.]
What?
What?
[ when jason rings the bell, the shadows coalesce at the desk, and out steps aquila. they're holding the poem in their hand, like they were reading it before they stepped through, and they don't immediately answer. squirm.
... however, when they finish, they hum. ]
Not bad.
... however, when they finish, they hum. ]
Not bad.
[it's monday. jason rings the bell, and as usual he doesn't get a reply right away. after a few minutes though, aquarius seems to appear in front of him when he blinks.]
...hello, Jason. [just. neutral. to see how jason's feeling after literally everything this weekend.]
...hello, Jason. [just. neutral. to see how jason's feeling after literally everything this weekend.]
[ when jason rings the bell, aquila appears in a swirl of shadow! they're behind the desk, and they give a small nod of their head in greeting. ]
Here for your task, then?
Here for your task, then?
[ orion is usually very prompt, but it takes them a good five minutes to respond to jason's bell.
... when they do, they're even stiffer than usual, and they give a slight nod of their head. ]
...Mr. Todd.
... when they do, they're even stiffer than usual, and they give a slight nod of their head. ]
...Mr. Todd.
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