It's all happened before...

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You wake up in a plush bed, well rested but very confused. As you become more conscious, one thing becomes abundantly clear: this is not your room, nor does this look like any bedroom you’ve ever been in before. It’s relatively clean room, but immediately something feels… off about all of this.

When you start exploring, a thing you’ll soon notice is that on the bedside table, there is a room key sitting ontop of a neatly typed note.]

Dear hotel guests,

We cordially invite you to come to the downstairs library at noon for an important meeting regarding your stay in the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Before then, we invite you to make full use of the amenities this hotel has provided for you.

On behalf of the hotel staff, we dearly hope you enjoy your stay in this marvelous hotel.

-HTH Management

[But, as you leave the comfort of your new bedroom, any hope that you somehow booked a hotel room the previous night and just forgot is immediately dashed. It looks like this hotel hasn’t been cleaned in decades, and despite the mention of hotel staff in your note, there doesn’t appear to be anyone working here.

Not to say that you’re alone, however. As you explore the hotel, you’ll soon find that there are 23 others in the exact same situation as you: confused and with no memory of how they got here. And to make matters worse, if the bios you stumble upon in the dining area is anything to go by, this clearly isn't just a freak accident.

Get comfy, because you are all in for a wild ride.]

Comments

[fairlypushy]

[Amanda doesn't wince at Reyna's grip, but it's a near thing. She's not used to people having such strong grips???]

Wish the circumstances could be better, but beggars can't be choosers.

[audentiae]

[ It's fine Amanda she's just very STRONG ]

I suppose not. You seem to at least know a little more about this place than me.

[fairlypushy]

The story is that some guests disappeared from the elevator when the hotel was struck by lightning. [She says that with the tone of someone who believes in ghosts, but doesn't necessarily believe in these ones.] I've never really experienced it, but there's probably some truth to it. I don't really know what that has to do us being here, but it seems sort of relevant.

[audentiae]

Hm. Lightning would be... that doesn't seem much like Jupiter, though. Or Zeus.

[ She Ponders. ]

I guess that means we should avoid the elevators.

[fairlypushy]

If they're anything like the ones at home, definitely.

[There's a Wonkavator in Amanda's version of the hotel, because that's safe and not at all terrifying.]

[audentiae]

I prefer stairs anyway.

[ Or pegasus, but. Tragically, her horse friend is not here, so she is a lonely Horse Friend. ]

[fairlypushy]

I wouldn't say stairs are necessarily better, but they've definitely tried to kill me less.

[audentiae]

[ This doesn't even seem to more than slightly bemuse Reyna. ]

Elevators are a very specific way to try to kill someone.

[fairlypushy]

You would think, but Overtakers really like messing with them. ["Everything Can Fucking Kill You": A Kingdom Keepers Tale.] I guess I should just be glad I have less near-death experiences than my friends do.