Anton Shudder (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
gistful) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
tushanshu_logs2015-01-02 09:50 am
gistful) wrote in tushanshu_logs2015-01-02 09:50 am
The Midnight Hotel January catch-all
Characters: Anyone, everyone.
Date: Month of January, 2016
Location: The Midnight Hotel
Situation: Catch-all post! Feel free to use this post for anything that happens within the Midnight Hotel over the month of January, using the subject header to label specific rooms or for specific people. Please also see the OOC note at the bottom.
Warnings/Rating: None thus far.
The Midnight Hotel was among the few buildings which showed no sign of having been damaged by the invasion six months ago. That followed, of course; the Hotel hadn't even been present. But either way it stood out, and many of the kedan knew by now that the building, so different from the architecture of the rest of the city, was a safe-haven. Too many mistook it as a Foreigner safe-haven alone, but not all; even now there was usually one or two kedan present.
Some of them were gang-members, ones with whom Anton had forged closer relationships before the Foreigners' year-long disappearance or simply those who chose to visit in defiance of the general public's opinion.
Anton had taken great pains to give the Foreigners structure and normalcy. While the means of payment were, in some cases, not much more than an illusion, he gave as much in the way of purpose as he could. As a result there were now many Foreigners on staff at the Hotel, though of course the rules were still in strict effect. Anton himself was readily available at most given moments if needed for assistance, questions or otherwise.
There was also an oddity in the lobby: a construction in one of the corners where a long bank of three public consoles was being built. The Metalworkers responsible for its construction were generally taciturn and more concerned with their work than with interactions, but they didn't seem worried about being observed or by the close proximity of the Foreigners.
[ooc: The Midnight Hotel's status page is available here, with the rules at the top and ongoing status at the bottom. PLEASE POST TO THE STATUS PAGE IF YOUR CHARACTER WOULD LIKE A ROOM. Anton will manufacture means of payment until Foreigners are able to properly offer recompense or choose to move out, so you can assume they're 'paying' in some method.
If you have a specific job for your character to do around the Hotel (eg working the kitchen, security, house chores) please also note that so I can keep track of Anton's casual staff.]
Date: Month of January, 2016
Location: The Midnight Hotel
Situation: Catch-all post! Feel free to use this post for anything that happens within the Midnight Hotel over the month of January, using the subject header to label specific rooms or for specific people. Please also see the OOC note at the bottom.
Warnings/Rating: None thus far.
The Midnight Hotel was among the few buildings which showed no sign of having been damaged by the invasion six months ago. That followed, of course; the Hotel hadn't even been present. But either way it stood out, and many of the kedan knew by now that the building, so different from the architecture of the rest of the city, was a safe-haven. Too many mistook it as a Foreigner safe-haven alone, but not all; even now there was usually one or two kedan present.
Some of them were gang-members, ones with whom Anton had forged closer relationships before the Foreigners' year-long disappearance or simply those who chose to visit in defiance of the general public's opinion.
Anton had taken great pains to give the Foreigners structure and normalcy. While the means of payment were, in some cases, not much more than an illusion, he gave as much in the way of purpose as he could. As a result there were now many Foreigners on staff at the Hotel, though of course the rules were still in strict effect. Anton himself was readily available at most given moments if needed for assistance, questions or otherwise.
There was also an oddity in the lobby: a construction in one of the corners where a long bank of three public consoles was being built. The Metalworkers responsible for its construction were generally taciturn and more concerned with their work than with interactions, but they didn't seem worried about being observed or by the close proximity of the Foreigners.
[ooc: The Midnight Hotel's status page is available here, with the rules at the top and ongoing status at the bottom. PLEASE POST TO THE STATUS PAGE IF YOUR CHARACTER WOULD LIKE A ROOM. Anton will manufacture means of payment until Foreigners are able to properly offer recompense or choose to move out, so you can assume they're 'paying' in some method.
If you have a specific job for your character to do around the Hotel (eg working the kitchen, security, house chores) please also note that so I can keep track of Anton's casual staff.]
no subject
[He frowns and scrubs his fingers through his hair.] It's just... so unfair. And stupid. I could be getting ten times more out of that stuff than they are. They probably don't even know how to use half of it. But Zanru's obsessed with the kedan being "independent." It's like she thinks it's our fault that Eshai messed with their heads and had to call in reinforcements to save them. It doesn't matter that we just did our job - now that we're back, suddenly we're the bad guys.
no subject
Objectively speaking, Zanru has done little more than assume a vacated position--however temporarily so--and utilized the resources that we--again, however temporarily so--left behind when we left for battle. [However, before it sounded too much like Aya was defending the woman, she added a more subjective:] ...even if her attitude regarding the circumstances leaves much to be desired.
[The word 'bitch' wasn't quite ingrained in her vocabulary, but if it had been, she might have been inclined to use it.]
I have encountered females with similar dispositions before.
no subject
And even if they did need that stuff while we were gone, she doesn't have to be such a bitch about it. [Allow Tony to help you expand your vocabulary, Aya.]
How did you convince her to to give you your job back? [Teach him your secrets, Sifu.
The secret is not being an asshole.]no subject
I simply listed my numerous credentials and the objective reasons why my presence at the company would be a far greater mutual asset than any such grudges she holds against us could argue otherwise.
no subject
The way she was acting, I wouldn't have thought she'd give a foreigner the time of day unless they crawled up to her on their hands and knees and kissed her feet.
What do I have to do to get her to deal?
no subject
Though I was quick to point out the obvious flaws in her statements, not once did I resort to an overly emotional outburst. The outcome would have not been in my favor had a succumbed.
[In other words, don't be a dick, Tony.]
no subject
[He doesn't offer any further comment on how he feels about that prospect, but the face he's making very eloquently speaks for itself.]
Do you think you could... put in a good word for me with her? [Tony asks hopefully.
No, Tony, you are not allowed to outsource your apology.]no subject
I am not certain I possess enough good words to say to her.
[It was meant as a reflection of Zanru, not Tony. She had many good words to say to him.]
Why can you not simply amend your previous statements yourself?
no subject
overs quicklytrails off again as soon as Aya makes her suggestion.He rubs his forehead.] I know, but... I don't know what to say. I don't know if she'll even see me again.
no subject
[Or a letter.]
no subject
[He sounds extremely unenthusiastic about the prospect.]
I guess I could write a letter, or something. [That'll be the safest bet. Then he won't have to worry about his tone of voice sounding insincere.
That doesn't make him any more eager to do it, though.] I've never had to write an apology letter before.
[
Even if there were plenty of times when he probably should have.]no subject
Neither have I.
Although this is, perhaps, for the best, as I do not believe there are any individuals currently residing in Keelai who are capable of reading Oan.
no subject
I guess that means you don't have any advice on what I should say, huh? [he asks, with wry resignation.]
no subject
Not currently, no.
no subject
[He's curious exactly what kind of person he's going to be apologizing too, though. Aya has interacted with Zanru more, so she'll have a better sense of the woman. So far they seem to agree on "prejudiced, bitter, and unlikeable," but Tony hopes there's more to her than that. Because if there isn't, an apology is probably pointless.]
How do things look at SI? Is Zanru at least doing a decent job of running the place?
no subject
[However, the latter question did draw a reaction from her. Her head tilted slightly upward, eyes glazing over with memory as she recalled first impressions. They had been mixed, at best; the woman had been seen dismantling a robot of some kind. One might understand Aya's initial wariness at such a display, even in spite of the subsequent conversation and explanation.]
Her knowledge in many areas of science and technological advances is...inferior to ours.
[It wasn't a brag. Nor was it meant to be. Just the honest (slightly subjective) truth as she witnessed it.]
However, in our absence, she has done an adequate job of maintaining both structure and utilizing resources to the best of her abilities. There did not appear to be too many inconsistencies between what I witnessed during my initial visit, and how my memory banks recorded the layout before our year-long mission in the Dream realm.
no subject
"Inferior knowledge of science and technology"?] Obviously, [Tony says with a snort.] But as long as she's not running the place into the ground... It could be worse. It could be Stane.
[Wow, that actually makes him feel a little better. He may have lost his company, again, but at least it's not been turned into a factory for churning out weapons of mass destruction based on perversions of his inventions. Yay...?]
no subject
Yes. [In that yes, it could have been significantly worse. At least the company was still standing.] With time, I will attempt to regain access to their laboratories. Just as I once did.
[For all of Zanru's paranoia, that really was all Aya wanted. She wanted to continue her experiments and attempts at bettering the local technologies.]
no subject
Good luck to both of us, huh? [He smiles resignedly.] And... thanks. For not going off on me. And for getting where I'm coming from. Everybody else just yelled at me.
no subject
You are welcome.