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guestservices) wrote2022-04-26 01:31 pm
guestservices) wrote2022-04-26 01:31 pm
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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!
★ At the very end of the first floor hallway is another door - this one is locked with a padlock. It has a message painted on the door.... Don't dead? Anyway, it seems you can't check just stroll in there! From the looks of it it would be ill-advised to attempt to break in. Occasionally there are muffled shrieks coming from beyond the door. Hmm!
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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!
★ At the very end of the first floor hallway is another door - this one is locked with a padlock. It has a message painted on the door.... Don't dead? Anyway, it seems you can't check just stroll in there! From the looks of it it would be ill-advised to attempt to break in. Occasionally there are muffled shrieks coming from beyond the door. Hmm!
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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.
★ A dumbwaiter sits at the end of the hallway of bedrooms. Inside of it is a typewriter, and a golden bell labeled as Virgo's. 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 golden bell labeled as Virgo's. 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.
★ 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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★ 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.̷
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He seems to be considering Alphinaud's words, though, and eventually nods as well.]
I would agree with all of those speculations. Would you agree, then, that the best course of action as our options lie right now would be to continue pressing on regardless of the truth that may or may not be spoken here?
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There... is only going forward. Should we succumb to that despair now, then we may as well give up.
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Souji pauses for a second after watching his reaction and listening to his words, before reaching out with his free hand. If Alphinaud doesn't seem inclined to avoid the contact, he'll place a hand against his shoulder, careful and light.]
I agree with that, too. ...But it's a difficult thing. [Having (luxiem voice) hope in the dark, that is. His tone is gentle and somewhat apologetic as he continues with:]
I'm sorry to add to the painful things you've come to face, but I will do whatever I can to see those on this side and their loved ones returned safely. I can promise you that. [And then, with a little smile:] Though the collection we have here so far all seem the very determined sort, as well.
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Aye. 'Tis difficult, but... until we know for certain, it is not over until it is.
[ Though, he's terrified it might be. ]
... Thank you, Souji. It gladdens me to know I still have those I can rely on—and if there is aught I can do for you as well, pray, you need only say so.
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His head inclines forward, and after giving Alphinaud's shoulder a gentle and reassuring squeeze, his hand slips away again.]
Mm. And even when it looks to be over, the universe seems to find a way. [CRAU...3!!!!] Thank you as well, though. I will certainly keep it in mind, but for now, I think it would be best for you to settle a bit. Do you take tea? I can brew some.
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I think... tea is precisely what I could use right now.
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Wonderful! I've found that a warm cup of tea tends to help one set their mind at ease, even if just a bit. I can bring you something light to eat too, if you'd like?
[Put a person in front of him to fuss over and he will fuss.]
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If you would, I would be deeply obliged.
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It's no problem at all. Then, one moment--
[With a little nod, he'll dip away to go place the record back in its temporary hidey-hole and go heat up some food and make some tea! Saizo will vibe with Alphinaud in the meantime, being a good de-stressing pig and all.
When Souji comes back, he's balancing a cup of tea and a plate of food with the expert ease you'd expect of someone who does a lot of Bringing People Food. The food itself is simple: just a chicken rice stew with a mild but comforting flavor.]
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Thank you again. It looks wonderful.
[ comfort food... the best food. Alphinaud stirs it around a little. ]
... Have you spent all your time simply cooking and cleaning?
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Do let me know if you'd like anything else, alright?
[He'll take a seat nearby, though Saizo seems content to just vibe unless Alphinaud shoos him off. As for the question, with a little twinkle of amusement in his gremlin eye:]
Oh, no, not at all. I've also been gardening and fighting monsters under the beds and repairing record players. I have a feeling that you'll probably be joining us in whatever strange task Vi-san enlists us to tomorrow, too.
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And these tasks... include fighting monsters from under beds?
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[UNFORTUNATELY.]
Though they're quite easy to kill, at least. Ah... But I should warn you that they like to pull the usual tricks these places tend to fall back on.