sit yourself down, and meet the best inn keeper in town ( O P E N )

[checkingin]

Who: Everyone!
Where: The initial arrival rooms, the main lobby, all over the place.
When: February 3rd
What: Welcome, newbies.

ARRIVAL.

you wake up when you hit the floor in a dark room, and the air is knocked out of your lungs. the carpet is threadbare, worn with use, kind of dusty. and you're not the first person to endure this crash landing. nor will you be the last.

once your vision rights itself, you can see the well-lit hallway through the doorjam straight ahead of you. not to say there’s monsters in the shadows, but something propels you towards that door and out into the bright hallway beyond.

and once outside your room, you can hear it: the steady thrum of rain outside.

MAIN LOBBY.

there's a staircase at the end of the lengthy hallway you tumble out of. grab your suitcase and follow the dull green exit signs on the ceiling until you reach the disappointingly bland stairs that lead you down to the ornate old fashion hotel lobby.

to your left is a warmly crackling fireplace, to your right is a lobby desk. straight ahead are three large sets of doors, though only one of them is open to the public. and outside the few (curtained, permanently dark) windows is the continually steady hiss of rain.

welcome to the hotel.

FRONT DESK.

though there is a bell and a plaque designating the desk to be the main desk, the customer service desk, there are currently no staff members behind it. none shall answer your calls, either.

terribly sorry for the inconvenience.

SCREENING ROOM.

on a tall pull-down screen, a silent version of nosferatu will be playing on loop. at the back of the room, between the neat rows of fold out chairs, mounted on a wobbly table is the old timey projector, and mounted on the walls are some rather old speakers that warble out "terrifying" old timey music.

along the curtained windows is another long table, with a large bowl that looked like it once would have held popcorn. but is now unfortunately empty. same for the large hot drink dispensers labeled "hot chocolate" and "coffee".

OTHER.

the ballroom and breakfast hall are currently closed, grand doors locked.

there is no main door leading to the outside, good luck trying to find one.

the door to the courtyard is locked.

ROOMS.

you've a room key with your assigned room number on it. all the new guest residences will be located on floors one & two. while there is an open elevator in the main lobby, and the buttons light up inside, the doors will not close. all in all, you'd be better off taking the stairs.

while they're the same stairs you undoubtedly came down to get to the lobby, the door to the endless hall everyone woke up in will not reappear between the main floor and the subsequent residential halls.

there are twenty rooms per floor. feel free to get to know your surroundings; or your neighbors as they trickle in around you.

Comments

emily thorne | ota

[unforgives]

arrival;

[the last thing emily remembered was being at the beach with nolan that morning telling him of her new plans. it was a distinct contrast from feeling the air being knocked right out of her all of a sudden as she hits the ground. something was wrong, she can already tell even before she opens her eyes and pushes herself up just moments later to scan her new surroundings. it's obvious she is a room but beyond that not much is making sense to her.

emily didn't like being caught off guard and being on unfamiliar grounds ranked pretty high as far as unexpected things go and it only heightened her suspicions. for a moment she thinks the graysons are involved but her theories on that are short lived given the precautions she's taken and not to mention her training too. if she were anyone else, she would have panicked but that just wasn't her style. she heads towards the door only to just barely notice a suitcase on the ground and upon closer inspection she finds her name on it.

emily frowns, looking completely unamused. she figured that there had to be someone here who was behind all this so all she needed to do was find them and be on her way. it was funny how she mentioned just moments ago to nolan that she wanted to press pause of her plans for revenge and now here she was in a completely unfamiliar place far away from it all. it was not what she had in mind but despite how she got here, she was confident that she would find a way out on her own, whoever brought here her clearly didn't know who they were dealing with. she impulsively grabs the suitcase just in case it might be important and starts to head further down the hallways to see if she can find someone to talk to. sometimes she might even tap someone on the shoulder to get their attention or call them out from afar as an alternative] Hey— do you have a minute?

elsewhere | lobby, front desk, other;

[sometime later after asking a few people and finding a complete lack of answers, emily is no less determined about getting out of this motel and figuring out this situation she happens to be in. she is skeptical at best, not trusting anyone just yet but that hardly shows in her expression as she tries to remain as friendly as always if anyone approaches her. she is lugging around her suitcase while she explores a bit, her expression is a combination of both concern and a hint of curiosity as she looks around. mostly to get more familiar with the surroundings and possibly find a clue or anything really that will lead to answers between the lobby area and the empty front desk] This is way too eerie for my tastes.

rooms | second floor;

[with her keycard in hand, she goes to check out where she's supposed to staying. room 211 is what her card seems to indicate so she heads down the hallways trying to find it.

if she didn't happen to collide with anyone on her way, she eventually makes it to her room and starts to investigate, checking out the room itself before focusing on her suitcase next. the door to her room is slightly ajar for anyone to walk in but judging from the contents of her suitcase which she has opened, there wasn't much she needed to hide but either way she was prepared for anything]

[elsewhere | lobby etc etc]

[cisskabob]

[Cissie had given up her initial frantic efforts to find a door or window that would open, instead finding a spot against a wall to stand and survey the other people milling about in varying states of panic and shock. She's probably in shock herself, but it's easier not to think about it. Easier to just... take a break and do some people watching for a little while. She takes notice of Emily when she approaches, of course. She's almost kind of relieved, since Emily appears to be another fairly normal looking person, who might be even be close to her own age. She knows this doesn't mean much, in terms of how trustworthy or nice or what kind of a person she might be--she does go to an all girls' boarding school, after all. She knows exactly how two-faced girls can get.

But none of that matters, and when Emily speaks to her, Cissie gives her a wry smile in return.]

Tell me about it. It feels a little like an episode of The Twilight Zone.

[unforgives]

[emily laughs slightly, giving a small nod when the other girl responds to her somewhat offhanded comment about this place] Yeah, no kidding— either that or the plot of some really bad movie.

Did you just get here too? [now that she knows that most of the other people here have also been kidnapped, she turns up the charm trying to be as friendly as she can because when it comes down to it, she needs to make at least some friends]

rooms | second floor;

[sheriffing]

[It's Emma's fault, not Emily's.

She's moving too fast without looking where she's going, rounding a corner quickly on her way to 208. For all of the things she wants (like an explanation, and a way home), Emma is temporarily willing to settle for a change of clothes. Rushing back to change out of her dress is what causes the collision, sending Emma stumbling into Emily with a brief noise of surprise.

She steadies herself with a hand against the wall and takes a step back, eyes on the other woman to make sure she's alright.] Sorry, I was -

I guess I've seen enough of all the nothing going on here to stop expecting to find others. Are you okay?

[unforgives]

[emily doesn't notice emma approaching unfortunately but at leas her reflexes are pretty quick, so while she does stumble a bit when emma runs into her, she regains her balance soon enough]

Now that I can understand— [she gives a small smile, while dusting herself off a bit from the almost fall she had] I'm okay though, don't worry about it.

[sheriffing]

Are you sure?

[Emma buys it because Emily seems fine, just nicer about it than she probably deserves. She should have been paying attention, not nearly knocking someone on her ass.

She smiles apologetically, shoving her hands into her pockets.] I'm Emma.

[unforgives]

I'm positive. [she nods, still smiling in response. it takes a lot more than that to affect her and just bumping into someone like she just did isn't really on that list]

My name is Emily. I'm guessing your assigned room is somewhere on this floor too? Unless you're exploring this floor or something.

[sheriffing]

208. I figured a change of clothes would help me get through the place quicker. When all hell breaks loose, I'm usually dressed for the occasion.

[Boots, jeans, layers. This is what her life has become. Expecting it is part of getting through it, and this time, they caught her unprepared.]

I'm guessing we're neighbors?

[unforgives]

Well whatever helps right? [she looks at down at her own outfit before looking back up at emma] I know I could use a change of clothes too.

But yeah, it seems like we are neighbors. I'm just a couple doors down in 211.

[sheriffing]

That makes us two of about twenty, up here. Assuming they're all filled. Let me guess, you showed up with a suitcase full of things from home?

[That might be one of the creepiest parts of this place - the idea that someone went through their lives to see what and who they should take. She smooths over her dress and slips her hands into the pockets.]

[unforgives]

[she nods her head, her suitcase was actually right along with her which she was lugging with her with one hand] Yeah, seems like that's what happened to everyone from what I've seen.

arrival

[64th]

[ from the way she whips around when Emily taps her on the shoulder, Cashmere's obviously not expecting anyone to approach her. she steps back, quick to put distance between herself and this new woman. almost as an afterthought she remembers that she's supposed to be making friends, and Cashmere smiles. ]

Hi. Yeah. I guess I don't have anywhere else to be. [ just hanging around the lobby, waiting to see who else shows up. she's holding the framed photo she found in her suitcase, pulled close to her chest protectively. ]

[unforgives]

[emily returns the smile, grateful that the other woman was at least friendly enough and willing to answer her questions] I just arrived here and I was wondering if the same thing happened to you— with just waking up here suddenly?

[64th]

[ she nods. ] That happened to all of us. So far we can't find anyone who seems to be in charge. But there's some bizarre movie in the other room if you're into that. [ Cashmere is not. ]

[unforgives]

Everyone else too? [she frowns slightly, looking in thought for a moment] Where have people looked? There has to be someone in charge if this place is still running.

[64th]

[ she shrugs. ] Unless there's some hidden section of the hotel, I don't know where else we can look. The front desk is empty, we can't get back to the rooms we woke up in, and no one knows anything useful.

Sorry to be bearer of bad news, but it's starting look like we're stuck here.

[unforgives]

[she briefly glances at cashmere as if trying to determine how much of this she even believes. she is still skeptical but she just nods in response for now] So we're stuck here with no answers either? That sounds impossible but—

[she lets out a sigh only to just barely attempt a small smile] It's okay, thank you for telling me.

[64th]

I'm sure we'll get answers eventually. I just don't know that we'll like them. [ Cashmere's not even convinced that any of this is real. ]

Well you should at least be caught up to the same level of confusion as the rest of us. [ a smile tugs at the corner of her lips. ] I'm Cashmere, by the way.

[unforgives]

Yeah, that's true enough. I guess we'll have to see then.

[she smiles at that before nodding] I definitely appreciate it. My name is Emily.

[64th]

You're welcome. [ they could all stand to make friends - or allies, depending on how you look at it. ]

I hope I don't sound insane and paranoid but watch out for people. We don't know who we're stuck here with yet. [ and to be truthful, Cashmere's quick assessment of Emily says she doesn't look like she could do much in the way of self-defense. ]

[unforgives]

It's okay, I get what you mean. It's better to cautious than be sorry for it later, right? [meanwhile emily's assessment of cashmere is about the same except she isn't as quick to judge her based on that either]