TEST DRIVE MEME
number 001
MAGNETS.
Today as the many residents of Hotel Caelum wake, they will hear an announcement come over the PA system from the familiar voice of Mr Bennet.
"Quite unfortunate, quite unfortunate," says the voice before clearing his throat. "We're having a bit of an issue today with the hotel. Something about the ions, I think. I'm not quite up on the science of it all but please pardon the interruption to your day. Feel free to come by the front desk for a coupon for any meal of your choice from our cafeteria as an apology."
That's all the announcement says and soon enough, the residents will find out what exactly Mr Bennet means.
Each resident's hands have now become magnetized, with each hand coinciding with the north or south pole of a magnet. They will find themselves drawn to other residents with their hands becoming attached to each other if they end up in each other's proximity. Whoops.
The magnetization can be strong enough to draw in people from across the room to as weak as only drawing people in who are only a few inches away (up to player preference). Be careful of crowds though because with enough people around each other, there might be a pile up of people sticking together. You have two hands, after all.
This will last for about a day until gradually fading out around the next morning.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST.
One morning, before the ninjas, after the magnets, residents will find themselves heading down for their usual breakfast when the sound of a soft bell rings through the restaurant. Then, with quite a bit of force, residents will find themselves shoved down into a seat across from another resident.
On the plate in front of them is a note:
SHARE THREE THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF
That's all it says but residents will find they are unable to leave their chair until they do as the note says. Once they do, they're able to get up and go about their day — unless, of course, they're shoved into another chair.
This will continue until a bell rings again at eleven am, signaling the end of the continental breakfast.
NINJAS.
A few days after the magnet incident, another announcement will come over the PA system.
"Sorry, sorry," says the familiar voice once again. "Our security system is broken today. We'll be fixing it post haste. Do be careful, and let a staff member know if any medical attention is required."
... Medical attention?
Soon afterwards, no matter where your character finds themselves in the hotel, they'll hear the crash of a window being broken and in swings a ninja, barreling forward quickly and ready to attack. Hopefully you're in fighting spirit, huh?
The ninjas seem to only have the goal of attacking the strongest looking person in the area. After being defeated, their bodies will disappear into a cloud of black smoke. For those who aren't in fighting form, they will be able to find safe haven in one of the hotel restaurants where the windows have been boarded up and the staff is serving tea. It seems to be an anti-ninja zone, somehow.
This too will last about a day before the ninja presence is slowly eradicated from the hotel.
NETWORK.
The hotel has a communal server! Think something like a discord server. Characters will have phones and/or laptops that can access it upon arrival.
Mr Bennet has even posted an ice breaker question.
CHANNEL: #general
DISPLAY NAME: Mr Bennet 😄
If you could pick someone in the hotel to kill, who would it be and why?
Mr Bennet, what the fuck.
WILDCARD.
Feel free to make up your own prompt and play with the setting as well. This is a test drive meme, so any part of the hotel is up for grabs. Please review our locations page to get a feel for what your characters might be able to find at Hotel Caelum! Thank you!
NOTE: If you play on this TDM and don't have an invite to the game, just message the mod account and I'll give you one! For the initial open of the game, things will be pretty open in terms of invites.
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He simply allows this to happen. ]
Most spells require a verbal component to cast. Not so for you, I notice, since you zipped right up there without a problem.
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Extremely normal. ]
Ah, pretty impressive, huh? It's rare even for jujutsu sorcerers. Most techniques require hand signs, and exceptionally advanced ones might need a chant.
[ Ding!! The doors slide open, and Gojo reappears at Winter's side. Still levitating, but right-side up. ]
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[ That's a new qualifier. In any case, Winter drifts back down to the floor so he can head into the elevator like a normal person. For now. ]
And what are you, some kind of sorcerer savant?
[ A sorcerer supreme, one might even say. ]
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Savant! I like that. Has a nice ring to it. Usually people just call me the Strongest.
[ Because he is. The most powerful living jujutsu sorcerer. ]
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[ Stop encouraging him Winter... ]
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Now you're talking. Though where I'm from, usually my name is enough to inspire all that.
[ And more, for better or for worse. The word "infamous" only begins to cover his position in jujutsu society, and it's admittedly been...pretty jarring, to fly completely under the radar here.
Before he can dwell on that too much, the elevator dings, and the doors slide open again. They've arrived at the continental breakfast floor! ]
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[ To say the very least. Going from having all the reputation to having none must be like a kick in the teeth. ]
If I might, what does "jujutsu" mean, in terms of sorcerers? I've heard of draconic sorcerers and wild magic sorcerers and a few others, but not that one.
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[ Which isn't really answering Winter's question at all, but he's easily side-tracked. Hold, please. ]
Jujutsu sorcerers are able to manipulate a force known as cursed energy. Seems pretty exclusive to my world, as nearly every single person there has it, but no one I've met yet in this hotel does.
[ Which is probably for the best. It's extremely unlikely that cursed spirits will be able to form in these conditions. ]
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[ Not saying that Gojo’s world can’t have dragon fuckers but-! He figured context would be helpful. ]
Really now. “Cursed energy” doesn’t exactly invoke anything pleasant.
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Considering cursed energy comes from the power of negative emotions, you'd be right about that. When it leaks from almost every person around, it can create some pretty nasty things: we call those cursed spirits, or curses. Sorcerers like myself, however, train to use our cursed energy with jujutsu to fight said curses. Sooo, you can think of it like turning a negative into a positive!
...Except for not literally, because turning negative energy into positive energy via reversal techniques is a very different beast altogether. With me so far?
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As for the rest… ]
I think I follow well enough. While one cannot turn steel to gold, you can fashion it into a sword.
Is your home going to be alright with someone of your caliber so far removed from it?
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The question that comes after sorta takes the wind of his sails, however, though Winter likely won't notice the change in Gojo's demeanor. He's pretty practiced at keeping his emotions in check, after all.
What a reasonable question to ask...hah.
With a breezy sort of nonchalance: ]
Ah, you could say I've been benched back home, so me coming here won't really affect things one way or another until coach puts me back in.
[ And since time doesn't flow normally in the Prison Realm, it's not really like he's in danger of missing out on anything but unending solitude, soooo... ]
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[ Help the sports analogy is what got him, though he can still put the meaning together well enough. Context clues!! ]
Well, at least there's plenty to do around here that's far better than sitting on your hands. [ He lifts they clasped hands with a bit of amusement. ] Such as holding them.
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His grin comes easily. ]
I'd say that's a decent use of my time. Though you might have noticed you're not quite holding mine.
[ He's kept up an almost imperceptibly small amount of his Limitless barrier, but Winter doesn't seem like he's about to try and pull anything fishy, so Gojo lets that little bit of infinity between their hands fade away so their palms actually touch. ]
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[ Though he is deathly curious about just how Gojo was managing to keep that bit of space between them. He figures that he'll be seeing a lot of the sorcerer around a lot, though, and there will be plenty of time to discuss magical secrets. ]
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At last arriving at the continental breakfast, and making an immediate beeline for the nearest doughnut: ]
Now that you've said that, I'm gonna draw attention to them immediately when I see them.
[ And thanks to the supernatural perception of his Six Eyes, he should notice them, even if he's not used to perceiving the kind of vibe Winter gives off. ]
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That's rude. What if I'm self-conscious?
[ Says a man who has never been self-conscious a day in his life. ]
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[ Says a man who has also never been self-conscious a day in his life.
Loading up a plate with donuts...and danishes...and other pastries: ]
What're you having, Dragon-kun?
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[ He could do way worse in terms of nicknames, even if the honorific throws him. ]
I guess that depends. Are you going to save some pastries for the rest of us?
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Gojo glances down at his plate of confections, before choosing a nice tart which he then lifting to pop into Winter's mouth. ]
Here. I saved this one for you.
[ Is this flirting or menacing? Yes. ]
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He brings his free hand up to grab it properly so he can take a bite. ]
Thank you, dear.
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[ He'll play right along without missing a beat before reaching to put chocolate cornet on his plate. That should do it! ]
How's the tart? Yesterday's were kinda off.
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Not bad. If I keel over and die, you'll be the first to know. Not least because you'll have to drag my corpse around.
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[ And speaking of dragging, he's only got so much patience to go around, so as soon as Winter has finished gathering up his own food, Gojo will "lead" him towards a table by just. Starting towards one and knowing the other has to follow. ]
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