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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.]
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Oh dear, that sounded much better in her head.
"Magic powers make me kind of uneasy."
Yes good, that one was kind of true and was more socially acceptable to justify deviant behavior.
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Probably because many of the foreigners, like Pepper, are strange and alarming people.)"But I know what you mean about the magic. It took me a while to get used to it, too. And Skul was one of the first people I met on the network, so... that was interesting."
Then he glances over at her and smirks. "How much reconnaissance did you do on me?"
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"Skulduggery was the second foreigner I met, so I suppose that was a bit like pulling the bandaid off. After that its just been unsettling."
"As for you... well not too much," Sonja admitted. "Necessity and all." She gestured at the phone.
Skul blogging is a beautiful image that I will treasure forever
His smirk widens. "Oh, really? It felt like everybody knew who I was when I got here - it's nice to be mysterious for once. Unless 'obtuse' is the same thing as mysterious. Because I get that a lot." He's joking. Sort of.
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It's always bad when he has to explain his jokes. And that wasn't even an obscure science joke! It just wasn't funny, apparently.
sonja is pretty sure she is right even though she is totally wrong
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He clears his throat. "Can you pass me that tray over there?" He points to a small dish of tiny metallic odds and ends that's on her side of the table. Yes, Tony, distract her with mundane tasks. "So... how are you liking Keeliai so far?" Forced small talk. Marginally better.
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"Keeliai is- well as far as involuntary prisons go, its nice."
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Another joke, which also has the benefit of being completely true and based in actual experience. Tony pauses thoughtfully, then adds:
"...And now that I've said that, I suddenly like Keeliai a lot more."
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"It's a tourist trap compared to some of those," Sonja admitted. "Still, if I would have liked to have some spending money before I got brought here. Maybe I'd actually be enjoying myself."
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"Not having money sucks," Tony agrees, with the indignant vehemence of someone who has never until now dealt with a budget involving fewer than six zeros. "Not having work to do sucks." He sighs and puts his chin in his hand and looks mournful. "I'm so bored."
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Reading and writing three languages wasn't helpful in a totally alien world full of other aliens.
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"Physics, math, chemistry, biology. Those are easy. A little bit of history and government, too."
You might not want to trust his expertise on those last two subjects, though.
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