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guestservices) wrote2022-07-11 08:16 am
guestservices) wrote2022-07-11 08:16 am
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GRAVEYARD.
GRAVEYARD
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...
...to be super dead. No, did you think you were getting a funeral? Sorry.
When you wake up, no matter how you died, you'll find yourself all in one piece, inside of a fairly large box that upon further inspection may in fact be a coffin. However, throwing the lid off isn't too difficult, and as you step out of your own grave, you'll find yourself standing in a cemetery behind a large mansion, where an iron gate stands between you and the entrance. Thankfully, the moment you approach, dirty and tired as you are, the gate swings open, and you're allowed immediate entrance into the mansion.
The mansion itself is a little dusty, and the furnishings are vintage at best, but... hey, it's home. Why don't you explore a little?
★FIRST FLOOR.
★ On the first floor is a parlor and sitting area. On one of the tables is a phone, which as of Week 3, Saturday has a dial tone and can be used to contact hotel staff. In addition to that is a kitchen stocked with food - not to mention a large wine cellar full to the bursting with every kind of wine you could imagine. Vintage!
★ Walking down a long hallway, you'll find a laundry room with a washbin and a washboard, a few closets full of dusty old clothes, a large library, and an ornate dining room with a crystal chandelier.
Of note, the dining room in particular has a very tall wall of what look like portraits to one side. If you walk closer, however, you may notice that the portraits are moving - and appear to actually be holding black and white images of your friends (and enemies?) back in the hotel, so you can monitor their activities. That's nice! There are record players set up beneath the portraits, which come with blank records set in there already; if you turn them on while the blank records are set there, you will be able to hear what is being said by the people in the portraits.
★ At the very end of the first floor hallway is another door - it is locked up tight with a padlock, and has a message painted on it.... Don't dead? Inside here is the basement that the dead locked Qi Rong into on Friday of Week 5. In theory you might be able to take the key from someone and go in, since it hasn't been returned to Virgo; inside here is a dark, dank basement illuminated by a lantern giving off a dim green glow. There are barrels of stale water and sour wine, boxes containing stale crackers, extremely questionable jerky, and other rotted foodstuffs, and... uh... there are some unpleasant-looking rats skittering around. Icky. In practice, why would you want to? Just keep it locked.
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★ Walking down a long hallway, you'll find a laundry room with a washbin and a washboard, a few closets full of dusty old clothes, a large library, and an ornate dining room with a crystal chandelier.
Of note, the dining room in particular has a very tall wall of what look like portraits to one side. If you walk closer, however, you may notice that the portraits are moving - and appear to actually be holding black and white images of your friends (and enemies?) back in the hotel, so you can monitor their activities. That's nice! There are record players set up beneath the portraits, which come with blank records set in there already; if you turn them on while the blank records are set there, you will be able to hear what is being said by the people in the portraits.
★ At the very end of the first floor hallway is another door - it is locked up tight with a padlock, and has a message painted on it.... Don't dead? Inside here is the basement that the dead locked Qi Rong into on Friday of Week 5. In theory you might be able to take the key from someone and go in, since it hasn't been returned to Virgo; inside here is a dark, dank basement illuminated by a lantern giving off a dim green glow. There are barrels of stale water and sour wine, boxes containing stale crackers, extremely questionable jerky, and other rotted foodstuffs, and... uh... there are some unpleasant-looking rats skittering around. Icky. In practice, why would you want to? Just keep it locked.
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★SECOND FLOOR.
★ On the second floor of the mansion is a series of bedrooms. Just like the hotel, you'll find a room already booked with your name on a nameplate on the door - and a portrait of yourself, as well as your hostage, hanging just above the nameplate. The inside of the rooms are simple - a bed with red covers, a desk with a typewriter, and a small bathroom with a toilet and a clawfoot tub. Provided that you didn't give your belongings away, you'll find all of them on your bed, waiting for you upon your arrival. This includes tickets (so long as they weren't looted from your body and used to pay for hints) and other things that may have been evidence in your case but belonged to you beforehand.
★ A dumbwaiter sits at the end of the hallway of bedrooms. Inside of it is a typewriter, and a space where there once sat a golden bell labeled as Virgo's; however, the bell is currently missing. An unlabeled bell sits to the side of it. A small sign above the dumbwaiter says: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT STAFF BY LEAVING A MESSAGE. VIRGO MAY ALSO BE SENT A TIP AND RUNG. PULL THE LEVER TO PRESS SEND. - STAFF
It seems you can reach out to the hotel staff by leaving a message or ringing the bell, though your options are limited for the latter. Sure enough, a lever in the wall next to the dumbwaiter is currently set to the "down" position. Push it to "up" and watch your message disappear.
★ Beside the dumbwaiter is one last bedroom. This room is marked with a plaque that says "Dream Suite", and has several familiar constellations decorating the door. Occasionally, when you ring the bell by the dumbwaiter while thinking of a member of Hotel Staff on the living side, the corresponding constellation on the door will light up, and you'll feel as though you should walk in. Inside, there is a line of comfortable beds. Lie down in one, and you'll have a dreamlike "in person" audience with the NPC you had attempted to contact.
★ A dumbwaiter sits at the end of the hallway of bedrooms. Inside of it is a typewriter, and a space where there once sat a golden bell labeled as Virgo's; however, the bell is currently missing. An unlabeled bell sits to the side of it. A small sign above the dumbwaiter says: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT STAFF BY LEAVING A MESSAGE. VIRGO MAY ALSO BE SENT A TIP AND RUNG. PULL THE LEVER TO PRESS SEND. - STAFF
It seems you can reach out to the hotel staff by leaving a message or ringing the bell, though your options are limited for the latter. Sure enough, a lever in the wall next to the dumbwaiter is currently set to the "down" position. Push it to "up" and watch your message disappear.
★ Beside the dumbwaiter is one last bedroom. This room is marked with a plaque that says "Dream Suite", and has several familiar constellations decorating the door. Occasionally, when you ring the bell by the dumbwaiter while thinking of a member of Hotel Staff on the living side, the corresponding constellation on the door will light up, and you'll feel as though you should walk in. Inside, there is a line of comfortable beds. Lie down in one, and you'll have a dreamlike "in person" audience with the NPC you had attempted to contact.
★OUTDOORS.
★ Outside of the mansion is a small garage. The ground here is worn down and thin, and you can almost make out what look like railroad tracks embedded in the dirt. Inside of the garage is a rattly old car that moves along those little railroad tracks, from the garage to the mansion front, and then back all the way around to the cemetery.
★ On the grounds, there is a garden full of flowers. There are also the remnants of gardening supplies and supplies to package and send bouquets, but none of these supplies are in useable condition now. ★ A "bumper cars" rink has been made by clearing out all of the rocks, weeds and grass in a sizeable area. There are some small slopes and dips, and a bumper barrier along the outside of the rink which was made by piling up compacted dead leaves from the graveyard. There are two "cars": laundry baskets that have rudimentary jar lid wheels with ladle axles and nails stolen from a dining room chair. They have been padded with some old clothing, like that will save anyone. Since we don't have electricity in hell, each "car" has one paddle made from tree branches broken down into the appropriate size, presumably used to push the cars around.
★ The cemetery where you first awaken is a direct copy of the cemetery outside of the hotel - right down to the placement of statues, mausoleums, and the creepy atmosphere. Your grave remains after you wake up in it, in case you want to take a dirt nap.
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★ On the grounds, there is a garden full of flowers. There are also the remnants of gardening supplies and supplies to package and send bouquets, but none of these supplies are in useable condition now. ★ A "bumper cars" rink has been made by clearing out all of the rocks, weeds and grass in a sizeable area. There are some small slopes and dips, and a bumper barrier along the outside of the rink which was made by piling up compacted dead leaves from the graveyard. There are two "cars": laundry baskets that have rudimentary jar lid wheels with ladle axles and nails stolen from a dining room chair. They have been padded with some old clothing, like that will save anyone. Since we don't have electricity in hell, each "car" has one paddle made from tree branches broken down into the appropriate size, presumably used to push the cars around.
★ The cemetery where you first awaken is a direct copy of the cemetery outside of the hotel - right down to the placement of statues, mausoleums, and the creepy atmosphere. Your grave remains after you wake up in it, in case you want to take a dirt nap.
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N̸A̵V̴I̶G̶A̶T̴I̴O̸N̷.̷
PERFORM! THAT! RITUAL!
SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT HOPE AND CLAUDE HOUR
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Claude-san is a welcoming and kind man! He treated me very well from the start even though I was a stranger to him, and he made me a sandwich once with only jam. It was very cute. He seems like a charismatic and intuitive sort of person who cares quite a lot for those around him, and has a natural sort of friendliness and warmth that draws people to him and sets them at ease. Please regain physicality soon so you stop giving those people grey hairs, Claude-san. Thank you!
[And then at Hope's, clapping his hands and bowing his head again:]
Hope-san is a diligent worker with a clever mind, and someone who will accomplish whatever goal he sets. It's very impressive! He's the sort of person that I would feel comfortable following into battle. Though perhaps he is a little too quick to blame himself, he has the exact sort of determination, innovation and drive to push forward that any good leader would. Don't forget to let other people take care of you, too, Hope-san! Thank you!
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Claude's clumsy, but he has a bigger heart than he cares to admit. He'd have no faults if he were more candid.
[Oh, sweet Manwol.]
What can I say? He's Hope. Though he can be a bit rash, he's got a good mind that won't rest until he's achieved his goal.
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Claude hit me in the chest like a little bitch when I was just trying to restrain his friend. He’s a little bitchess who I for sure can beat the shit out of but at least he’s honest whenever he wants to be and easy to read.
[ … Is she doing this right. ]
Hope looks smart and acts it. He knows his place and he seems like he’s headed somewhere great and not, y’know, six feet under.
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Hope's...smart. Good at keeping track of things and being discreet, which is crucial in a place like this. He hardly knew me, but still made me a replacement hand out of whatever scrap he could find. Stubborn, too--lost an eye and kept on going. He's a good kid.
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And Hopiko... [ shuffles a little awkwardly. ] ...He's highkey clever - def the sort of person you want on your side. He's always trying to think of new things to help people out, not just himself, and even if his ideas mess up somehow, he comes right back with a way to fix it or with some new idea entirely. He's not the sort who gives up easily. I think he probably works a little too hard sometimes, but he's a good person with tons of people who care about him. He has the drive to accomplish everything that matters to him - it's super admirable.
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-well. I suppose we all have our flaws, but I believe we had one or two of ours in common, whether we were direct in admitting it or no. You have always been an acceptable conversational partner, and I cannot say that I did not find some measure of ease in those conversations-- though you could certainly stand to say less of some topics, and far more of others. Still, I have always found you intelligent, and... would not refuse to count you a compatriot.
[and for hope:]
Would that we were able to speak more, or for longer, but in the time we were able... I have always found you to be the type others will doubtless find admirable. Your name is not something ill-suited to you, I think, and I have never doubted for a moment that you are doing all you can to assist those we have, for the time being, left behind. If we are able to assure your safety in this, then I shall hope it is adequate repayment for your efforts.
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I did not know Hope well, but even so, he was clearly the decent sort. He did not hold his focus to things like bitterness, despite his situation—arriving here, his impact was keen and obvious, and his work to help others speaks greatly to his character. May this aid him, just as he tries his hardest to aid others.
[ for claude's grave... ]
Perhaps I am not the best choice to speak on Claude. But... he was an incredibly decent man, despite what I had done to him. And he often reached out to me, even before then—as though he could help quiet my mind, and guide me to some better version of myself. I think... he wanted better, for many people. He is good-humored and kind in a way that I would not have expected, and I even miss his perpetual ribbing. He is the sort of person I befriended earlier, under different circumstances. ...May this help you somehow along your journey, Claude.
OTHER RITUAL THINGS
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--Which one of these do you think would be the better fit?
[Or, find him even later in the ritual stages, tucking one snack each into both coffins, chosen based on what he's gathered about Hope and Claude's flavor preferences.]
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That one! It'll bring out his eyes.
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[What he picked is an obnoxiously bright orange scarf with pompom puffs at the end, which Souji will carefully drape around Claude's effigy.]
The blue one for Hope-san, then?
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Mm, blue def suits him. He's really calm, just like a stream, or the beach waves at night.
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How poetic! That really does capture the sort of feeling he gave off...
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I wonder if they'll actually get to keep everything... That would be cute.
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What have you chosen for them?
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Ah - I packed a type of manjuu Claude-san seemed to like! Hope-san I had to do a little more guessing for, so I put in a bun that I think he'd enjoy. Maybe I should repay Claude-san's sandwich, though...
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I hope this goes well...