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

[sneezelikeakitten]

So do they know other languages?

[Like. How does that work in Europe? It's not like America, and Dipper is genuinely interested.]

I think this place ruined the surprise. You're pretty far in the future from the looks of the furniture and decor. I mean, the moment you go into the kitchen you'll see one of the greatest inventions ever: the fridge.

[greatwidesomewhere]

[Belle gives a tiny shrug.] I can only assume so. Perhaps they learn their plays in other languages, or expect their audiences to be able to understand.

[She considers that for a moment.]

You have a point. What...what is a 'fridge'?

[sneezelikeakitten]

Well, back then it wasn't uncommon for people to know multiple languages.

[LET HIM SHOW YOU THE WORLD. Or at least the kitchen.]

A fridge is like a box that you keep things in that you want to keep cool and from spoiling. It runs on electricity and you can store things like milk and vegetables in it. They even have a freezer section for ice cream!

[greatwidesomewhere]

Not at all. I've always wanted to learn more, actually...though it seems I'm having no trouble at all understanding everyone here!

[The concept isn't a new one, thankfully.]

Oh, so it's like a larder!

[sneezelikeakitten]

I've noticed that, too. Especially with our animal companions. We shouldn't be able to understand them at all!

[Such an old school term] Exactly! Just very advanced.

[greatwidesomewhere]

Magic works in some very mysterious ways, I've found.

[It's clearly some kind of enchantment.]

Things must be very different indeed in your time. I can't imagine how simple it would've made things back home...

[sneezelikeakitten]

I found in my experience that if you do it just right, you can cancel magic. It takes a lot of work and some items I don't think we have here.

[At least there's no beast here to fall in love with to turn into a human being. Unless Belle wants to give Goofy a try.]

Well, it would have made it easier to keep food for a lot longer. You could be doing more important things than going to the market every day to replace bad food.

[greatwidesomewhere]

Well, it may not be the best thing to cancel our only means of communication with our animal friends...

[She nods thoughtfully.]

It would certainly be a lot more convenient than reaching into a hole in the floor every time you want some cream.