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guestservices) wrote2022-06-12 08:13 pm
guestservices) wrote2022-06-12 08:13 pm
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AUDIENCE FOR: Dimitri oh fuck i have to put in his last name
this is just a placeholder until you give us a real one
this is just a placeholder until you give us a real one
[not too long after dimitri rings one of the bells, a swarm of shadows converges on the other side of the desk! vulpecula steps out of them.]
Oh, hello! Dimitri, right?
Oh, hello! Dimitri, right?
[when dimitri rings the bell, shadows appear before him, from which emerges cetus. when they speak, there's an odd, almost muffled quality to their voice.]
How may I be of assistance?
How may I be of assistance?
[a bit after dimitri picks up the phone, the line picks up.]
Starlight Hotel, this is Aquarius. How can I direct your call?
Starlight Hotel, this is Aquarius. How can I direct your call?
[once dimitri rings this bell, there's a prompt response. shadows coalesce behind the desk, and a moment later, orion steps out. they give a little nod of their head.]
How can I be of assistance, Mr. Blaiddyd?
How can I be of assistance, Mr. Blaiddyd?
[dimitri your technology...]
Some of the others might be free, but you got me. It's Dimitri, right? How are things?
Some of the others might be free, but you got me. It's Dimitri, right? How are things?
You would be surprised how people seem to be feeling about that. But poorly is probably a good word for it.
Everyone processes matters differently.
[ maybe some of them are relieved a killer is dead, or sad a friend is gone, or don't feel much of anything at all. ]
But I am not here to ask over the living. I want to ask what becomes of their hostages and contracts now. Flayn and Sieghart.
[ maybe some of them are relieved a killer is dead, or sad a friend is gone, or don't feel much of anything at all. ]
But I am not here to ask over the living. I want to ask what becomes of their hostages and contracts now. Flayn and Sieghart.
Well...you're gonna hate this, but that's not up to me to disclose. That's between them and the owner of the hotel. They signed the contract.
Likely not. [... ] Wanna tell me what you're thinking?
All right.
[they pull out a binder, flipping through the pages until they reach one. they take it out, before handing it to dimitri for him to read.
as he reads, the words sound familiar, like he's read them before; additionally, the signature at the bottom matches his own perfectly. he will know instinctively that this is the contract that he signed, and that he is bound by its terms.]
[they pull out a binder, flipping through the pages until they reach one. they take it out, before handing it to dimitri for him to read.
as he reads, the words sound familiar, like he's read them before; additionally, the signature at the bottom matches his own perfectly. he will know instinctively that this is the contract that he signed, and that he is bound by its terms.]
This is a contract between Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, hereafter referred to as "the Player," and the Nightman, hereafter referred to as "the Host". By signing this contract, both parties agree to and are bound by its terms.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
The term of this Agreement shall begin upon signature. The Player shall check in as a guest of the Starlight Hotel, and the agreement shall continue through its termination date of approximately eight weeks later when the Player checks out, should they survive their stay. During this time, the Player shall provide entertainment to the Host by participating in murder trials, casting votes for a culprit, attending executions, and engaging in a variety of weekly activities. The Player consents to any scenario which will make observing their stay more entertaining for the Host.
Someone of importance to the Player, hereafter referred to as "the Hostage," has been obtained by the Host to be held in captivity and will remain so even if this contract is not signed. By signing this contract, the Player agrees to register as a guest of the Starlight Hotel in exchange for the chance to gain custody of their Hostage. Should sufficient entertainment be provided, the Hostage will be set free and returned in a satisfactory manner regardless of the state of their mortality and vitality.
During the course of the Player's stay, the Host will be largely unavailable but will be aware of all ongoings within the hotel to accurately gauge the level of entertainment provided. The Host has authorized eight individuals, hereafter referred to as "Hotel Staff," to act on his behalf. Questions, concerns, and complaints must be directed to Hotel Staff. Directives from Hotel Staff should be honored in the same manner as the Host’s directives.
HOTEL STAFF.
Hotel Staff can be identified by the Starlight Hotel uniforms and answer to the names "Aquarius," "Aquila," "Cetus," "Gemini," "Lepus," "Orion," "Virgo," and "Vulpecula". Hotel Staff will be authorized to make deals with the Player for additional incentives or introduce new rules for the purposes of entertainment; however, they may not void the terms of this contract.
ENTERTAINMENT.
Any Player who is alive* and in the Lobby of the Starlight Hotel to check out at the termination date of this contract will be considered to have sufficiently fulfilled the terms outlined. The Player and their Hostage will be freed as per the above terms.
Any Player who is not alive and/or is unable to return to the Lobby of the Starlight Hotel to check out at the termination date of this contract will be considered to have failed to sufficiently fulfill the terms outlined, and their life and the life of their Hostage will be forfeit.
To sufficiently fulfill this agreement, the Player must provide entertainment for the entire duration of their stay.
An exception to the above clause is as follows: if a Player commits a murder of another Player, their Hostage will be released in a satisfactory manner at the termination date regardless of the Player’s survival. As the Host's preference for entertainment is murder, those who provide this form of entertainment will find that the Host will honor these terms even if a Player is found guilty by trial or removed from the game by another Player later.
Additionally, the Host will be unable to harm, kidnap, imprison or otherwise interact with any Player or Hostage who has been released at any point in the future, except to send them to whichever world they wish to go to once their stay at the Starlight Hotel has concluded.
*For the purposes of this contract, alive is taken to mean in the same general physical condition as their arrival (with an allowance made for injuries sustained over the course of their stay); undead Players will be considered "alive" provided that the nature of their undeath is identical to how it was when they arrived.
ENTERTAINMENT, CONTINUED.
Should a Player murder to ensure the safety of a Hostage, only the Hostage corresponding with that Player will be protected by these terms. Players may not commit murders to ensure the safety of another Player's Hostage.
The Player who strikes the killing blow will be considered to have committed a murder, and thus only their Hostage will be spared. Acting as an accomplice to someone else's murder will not free your Hostage. Appropriate compensation will be rewarded for your assistance which may prove to your benefit.
The following acts of murder do not fall under entertainment:
✦ Excessive murder by a singular party.
✧ Murder of all other guests by a singular party or a coordinated group.
✦ Suicide with the explicit intent to save the Hostage.
✧ Murder of a member of Hotel Staff.
A Player is not barred from taking part in a murder more than once should they have a legitimate reason to do so. However, any and all attempts to eliminate a mass amount of Players at once will be considered an attempt of early termination and thus will be considered a breach of contract.
Failure at limitation will result in permanent erasure.
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Should the Player fail to fulfill the terms of this contract, the lives of both the Player and the Hostage will be forfeit to the Host. This includes but is not limited to failing to cast a vote, refusing to participate in murder trials, refusing to watch the executions, deliberately abstaining from weekly activities, divulging information that they have been instructed to keep secret, attempting to end their stay at the Starlight Hotel early, or encouraging other Players to breach their contract. For more information about what may constitute a breach of contract, speak with Hotel Staff.
SUMMARY.
By this contract, the Player agrees to provide entertainment to the Host, by following schedule in exchange for the life and safety of the Player's hostage.
This agreement is binding, and failure to meet its terms will allow the Host to take the life of both the Player and the Hostage.
PARTICIPANT SIGNATURE: Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd
HOST SIGNATURE: ̷͍̯͒̄͝ ̸̦͆͜͝ ̶̞̄̓͝ ̷̦̿͊̍ ̶̥̭̗̄̒̕ ̵̼̫̯͋͛̆ ̵̟̤̐ ̷͎͎̎̆̿ ̶̖̣̈́ ̸̻͈͛ ̷̬̿͝ ̸̠͉̹̀
Do you actually remember what your contract said? A bunch of you seem to have no idea.
I'm Vulpecula.
[they study him for a moment, then bow their head back, figuring that if that's how he does it, it's also how he prefers to be greeted.]
Do you prefer "Mister Blaiddyd," or "Dimitri"?
[they study him for a moment, then bow their head back, figuring that if that's how he does it, it's also how he prefers to be greeted.]
Do you prefer "Mister Blaiddyd," or "Dimitri"?
You really, really don't need to apologize to me for that.
[dimitri, your trauma.]
[dimitri, your trauma.]
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