DAWN WATCH.

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DAWN WATCH

Today, when Shinobu is in her bedroom, she will receive a message on her typewriter.

Have you ever had one of those dreams where you awaken suddenly because you feel like you're falling?

Not a dream. Wake up call!

Immediately after she finishes reading the message, a trap door opens underneath Shinobu, plunging her into the darkness. When she wakes up at the bottom (?), bones miraculously not broken, she will find herself in a room.

It's a room she's never seen before, arching ceilings and starry-skied windows dotting each wall. A collection of bookcases, alchemy shelves and astronomy tools can be found here for perusal, though nothing can leave this room. A crescent moon-shaped window takes up a majority of the wall directly across from the entrance. Perched on the window seat is Gemini, a worn-out map in their hands.

"You certainly took your time, didn't you."

At a large mahogany desk in the center of the room, papers spread out in front of them, Aquila sits in a comfortable looking chair, elbows resting on the desk, chin perched in their gloved hand. You get the sense they might be smiling.

"Rise and shine. We've got work to do. Or, well... "

With a flick of their hand, Aquila opens a sheaf of papers labeled PARTICIPATION CONTRACT: ADDENDUM and turns it towards Shinobu.

"You've got a little extra work to do. Congrats on being qualified! I wouldn't recommend refusing. Now then - blue or black ink?"


RULES

1. Dawn Watch is required to report to the tower the moment they awaken on Friday morning.
2. Dawn Watch must select three locations to investigate after a murder has taken place. These selections must be made by sundown Thursday.
2A: Participant sleeping quarters are off-limits.
3. Dawn Watch may explore these three locations in any order they wish.
4. All evidence and sleepers will be preserved for observation.
5. Dawn Watch will not be able to meddle, remove or disturb any evidence they find during their rounds.
6. Dawn Watch must make their selection before leaving the tower and cannot change their mind upon beginning their rounds.
7. Dawn Watch is not to disclose that they are performing these duties. Discussing them with anyone other than authorized Hotel Staff will be considered breach of contract and will result in the death of Kanao.

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█ LOCATIONS █ STATUSES █ PROFILES █ AUDIENCES
█ REPORTING █ PRIVATE CONVOS █ MURDER

Comments

[wisterin]

[ shinobu looks slightly troubled. ]

Can I ask if either of you know what's happening with all the shadows everywhere? Will those rooms be off limits?

Also, do either of you have healing slots available?

[guestservices]

It's a bit alarming, isn't it? [A BIT?] Until we understand the cause and repercussions of the shadows, perhaps it would be best to leave the rooms off-limits for now. It may be worth attempting to understand them, but for your choice...let's draw focus elsewhere.

[but they think about this.]

I believe I have one available still, yes.

[wisterin]

It's more than a bit, considering this is supposed to be our last week, isn't it? Is it a sign of something?

[ but she nods. she will choose..... so far unshadowed places. ]

If possible, I'd like to heal my bone fractures more. I don't mind if everything else heals at a normal rate.

[guestservices]

It may be. But of what, I cannot really say. All we can do is continue to do our jobs and stay vigilant as always.

[but. they nod.]

I believe I can assist. [there's a pause though.] You're sure you don't want me to fix everything?

[wisterin]

Waiting and seeing isn't the most fun thing to do, but I understand.

[ well. ]

... I don't mind if everything is healed.

[guestservices]

Believe me, I'm actually very terrible at it. [dryly. so painfully dryly. but there's a not and they gesture for her to have a seat while they adjust their posture and hold out their hands.]

You will have to do a task still, you know. [but the soft glowing light appears and she feels herself being healed.]

[wisterin]

[ she takes a seat, as instructed. ]

Thank you. [ as most of her pain goes away. ] I wouldn't expect anything else. What would you have me do?

[guestservices]

...hm...[ara is she holding a syringe in that icon.] I think, for you, all I would ask is that you have a meal with someone and try a food or drink you haven't before. A bonus would be something someone else recommends to you.

[wisterin]

[ yeah. she is curing zenitsu of spider poison.

she blinks. ]

I'd be glad to, but this is... on the easier side of things.

[ it's a very nice task. ]

[guestservices]

[there's a sigh.]

Not everything has to be difficult all the time, Miss Kocho.

[wisterin]

I know, but... this feels like something I should earn.

[ since it feels kind of selfish? ]

[guestservices]

But simultaneously your acceptance of the task is what the challenge truly is.

[wisterin]

[ she makes a face. ]

I am kind enough to myself.

[guestservices]

[ aquila tilts their head in gemini's direction. ]

Gems has one. I'm tapped, right now.

[ healing hands nerfed by only having two slots. anyway: ]

As for the shadows... yeah, they're right. It'd be best to avoid them for the sake that there's no guarantee if someone goes through them, that you'd even end up in the same space. As far as I've observed, it's somewhat random.

[wisterin]

[ she nods. ]

Is there any idea why they're doing that?

[guestservices]

[ they shrug a little. ]

If I had a concrete answer for you, I'd give it. It is the last week of your guys's contract, though. [ and a little joking, if darkly, ] Maybe the hotel's sulking.

[wisterin]

[ that makes her smile. ]

I'd take that as an explanation. If the hotel is throwing a tantrum because it'll feel lonely... it needs to rethink its behavior.

[guestservices]

Maybe we should give it a good scolding.

[ amused ]

[wisterin]

I would love to give it a lecture.

[guestservices]

Ha! That makes two of us.

[wisterin]

What would you say to it?

[guestservices]

Nothing I could repeat to you, I don't think.

[ they laugh, and there's a wink in their tone there. ] I'm the very model of a well behaved employee.

[wisterin]

I don't think petitioning for more benefits would hurt.

[ she clearly knows that isn't what they meant. ]

You all are, in your own way.

[ the very model of a well-behaved employee. ]

[guestservices]

Yeah, people keep saying we should unionize? Whatever that means.

[ they prop their chin in their hand, amused. ]

And yeah, definitely. Couldn't be anything less, huh? I've never been in trouble in my life. Gems, though... Gems is a real troublemaker.





[ ok ]

[wisterin]

I'm not sure what that means either. It must not be that important.

[ what you don't know can't hurt you...

she just looks at them for that last sentence. aquila. ]