WELCOME TO TOKYO.

[tokyodisa]

Who: Everybody!
What: Tokyo Day One
When: Tuesday, 16/July -- starting at midnight
Where: Paradisa Hotel in downtown Tokyo
Rating: kawaii

Maybe you were asleep in bed last night. Maybe you were out on the town. Or maybe you were working on something super cool, which you didn't really need to be disrupted by, oh, say a world change or anything else stupid.

Too bad for you, that's just what happened.

At the stroke of midnight, everyone will find themselves back in their assigned castle rooms -- except they're not exactly the same as they were left…

[ ROOMS | RESTAURANT & BAR | FITNESS CENTER | LOBBY & GIFT SHOP | COURTYARD ]

[this log is only for the hotel! if you'd like to explore tokyo, feel free to set up your own logs and posts.]

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ROOMS

[tokyodisa]

[Any customization residents may have done to their Paradisa rooms will no longer be present here. Rooms are all filled with luxury amenities, with balconies, marble countertops, and kitchenettes. There is a top-of-the-line (for 1989) television with a super sweet VCR, which you'll probably want, because all the stations are in Japanese except for news stations in various European languages.

Rooms either contain two full-size beds or one king-size, depending on player preference. PLEASE NOTE: if you'd like for your character to wake up sharing a room with someone they are not rooming with in the castle, that is perfectly fine! Just make sure you have the other player's permission.]

RESTAURANT & BAR

[tokyodisa]

[On the second floor of the hotel is an extremely fancy restaurant with a well-stocked bar. The restaurant offers French, Cantonese, and Italian cuisine, as well as sushi and hibachi. There is also an afternoon tea service every day from 2-4:30 pm. The bar can make you pretty much whatever you want, though the waitstaff will suggest cold sake or plum wine if you ask for a recommendation.

If you happen to request room service, the kitchen staff will be more than happy to provide food that is not on the menu if you're looking for something not quite as fancy or a little more familiar to you.]

FITNESS CENTER

[tokyodisa]

[On the ground floor, the fitness center is around the back. There is a large swimming pool shaped like a teardrop, two hot tubs, and a sauna. There is also an exercise room with extremely 1980s-looking equipment.]

LOBBY & GIFT SHOP

[tokyodisa]

[The lobby is spacious, with plenty of seating to relax in while you take a break from your adventures around the city. The concierge at the desk is happy to give you directions to any sight-seeing you may want to experience, and he may direct you to the gift shop just outside the lobby, where you can pick up a souvenir.]

COURTYARD

[tokyodisa]

[The courtyard features a Japanese rock garden with a few small trees and flowering shrubs. There is also a small pond with a footbridge. The courtyard is very well-lit at night, and can be a romantic, secluded getaway from the hustle of the city.]

[encryptedlock]

[Oh shit son, that is actual real hibachi right there. York is seated at the restaurant with a jar of sake, looking positively blissful as the chef does some complicated knife-throw that ends in some perfectly grilled scallops. So what if it's breakfast?

For once there's a tall, awkward-looking young man who might be familiar to anyone who's seen Delta as a human before. No Tamagotchi for him this time, but he seems to be eating a more traditional Japanese breakfast of miso and natto.]

[tapshoetomove]

[Luke is checking out all the brochures, even the pictures have him in awe and he hasn't even taken his first steps into the city yet.]

I-I'm not even sure where to start first...

[Yes he's totally planning on heading out into the city on his own.]

[unvarnished]

[of course Booth finds his way here as soon as he can. He looks familiar with everything that's being served here. Ordering a traditional Japanese meal and using the chopsticks like an expert. And meanwhile he wathces, seeing who else is at ease in this setting. Seeing who might need some help adjusting]

[samson]

[Brock is used to going to the gym in the castle every morning, and he hates to break routine, so he's decided to give the fitness center in the hotel a shot.

He's dressed in track pants and a wifebeater (and he's smoking a cigarette, because that's what he does), but he just sort of stops once he's through the doors, staring at the equipment.]

This is...

Church's room

[hatesgoodbyes]

[She woke with a start, things were loud, she swiveled her ears to orient on the sound better and..WHAT? It is impossible to turn and look at ones own ears but she gave it a valiant effort. Tex stood, sort of. It took a moment to adjust to the idea of four legs as there now were under her, four furry legs.

She turned her body around in a circle and saw hind quarters and a fluffy black tail. Somehow her circuits were fried and she was having a sensory dump that told her she was a dog. Or could this be a castle loss like she'd heard about?

Fuck! Only what came out was more Grrrrruun. The big black dog paced the room no checking out her surroundings. There was a bed, and on the bed a form, paws steadied her as she peered up to see Church. CHURCH! She tried to call his name but only more growls and soft near barks came out. She batted at him with a paw and then tugged on the blanket with her teeth. He'd know how to help, right? If not..she'd bite him.]

[whistles_the_blues]

["Waking up" in a strange place isn't really something that surprises Blues. He's gotten used to since he arrived in Paradisa. Actually waking up, like a human would. That's a new experience for him, along with a side dish of pain and exhaustion that he's never actually felt before.

You see, there's a flaw in Blues' power core that had slowly been killing him before he arrived in Paradisa, now that flawed power core, has turned into a heart condition. That and the fact that he's never had to breath before in his life... Yeah, this is going to go over well.

So now have this kid stumbling out of his hotel room, gasping for air and clutching his chest with hand. He could most certainly use a hand right about now.]

[originalcopy]

Cut it out!

[Church grumbled and swatted at whatever it was that kept trying to wake him up before rolling over onto his side. He clutched at the blanket as it started to move away.]

Fuck you!

Goddammit, I'm trying to... [He blinked a couple of times.] ... sleep?

[Bleary eyed he glances down to what was trying to wake him. Oh it's just a big fucking dog. Wait.]

Holyshitwhatthefuck...

1/2

[pint_sized_carnivore]

[Chie got out of her own room, which is only two doors down from Blues' room. She's used to the world changes now, so she was just checking out the hallways]

2/2

[pint_sized_carnivore]

[... and when she heard someone open a nearby door and stumble right out of their room, her eyes caught sight of Blues. She gasped and hurried to his aid without hesitation]

Blues!

Re: RESTAURANT & BAR

[lara_the_explorer]

[Lara was both confused and grateful that she's back in modern civilization. She figured it's the 80s thanks to the appliances and the fashion style of the people, but it's the closest she gets to 2013.

The bar was the first place she went to. She wasn't feeling hungry to order some food. She sat at the bar and ordered herself a Cosmopolitan.]

[unexpected_adventures]

[When Bilbo walked through the rather ornate door and into the restaurant and swallowed thickly. Was this part of the castle too? It seemed rather...different to say the least. It was not gothic and old like the castle, but rather oriental looking. As if from another civilization long ago and far away.

He looked around desperately for a familiar face, as he was quite nervous being within a new place. He spotted Lara at the bar and walked over rather hurriedly.]

Oh, Lara. What has happened to the castle? It's all different.

[princeandwizard]

[Ohjiro's out in the courtyard, carrying his doll Wizard as usual, looking around the area. He seems rather comfortable with this change in surroundings... after all, it wasn't hard for him to figure out they were in Tokyo. It was certainly nice to be in a rather familiar environment.]

So this is one of those 'world changes'...

[pint_sized_carnivore]

[Chie decided to continue exploring until she reached the courtyard. She was still scratching her head about the whole thing, but she's actually feeling a lot less panicked about it since she's in Japan. But the time difference is what bugged her. She's not from the 80's, dammit!

But then she saw Ohjiro in the courtyard. Seeing a friend made her feel less worried, definitely. She waved hi to him as she approached]

Yo, Ohjiro-kun.

[findatree]

[it's so great that they keep coming to places with gardens! This is Ted's first experience with a rock garden and he's eagerly looking around. Ted hops from one stone to another while he explores]

[nothingtobelieve]

[Vicious is more interested in the bar than the restaurant right now. This city, despite the lack of technology and relative unfamiliarity of the language, is more like home than anywhere they've been taken so far. All in all, he's finding it a little unnerving. But that was what the alcohol was for. Perhaps, once he was past that barrier, he'd go see what Earth was like before the disaster. For now, though, he's looking around at everything with a mix of slight confusion and distaste.]

[hatesgoodbyes]

[Eyes rolled, yes those startling blue eyes rolled and she sat back on her haunches and gave what could only be interpreted as an annoyed sigh. Church come on, recognize her…]

[strangewonders]

[Howl had never really traveled very far on his actual, home planet, so this was a nice change. All the technology was familiar enough (if a bit shinier than he remembered) and while he was less pleased with his lack of magic, at least there were things to explore. And he liked gardens, even if this one was rather formal and made him look hopelessly flamboyant in comparison. That was okay, he didn't exactly mind standing out from a crowd]

Re: ROOMS

[the_effect_she_has]

[Katniss hated waking up in strange places. The castle seemed to like to put them in the most ridiculous scenarios possible, and this one seemed no different.]

[She sighed. Heavily. And was relieved to see her bow and arrows were there waiting for her. They really wanted to make sure she could shoot someone with one of these, didn't they?]

[heloise]

[ Waking up alone in a strange room was the first surprise. Lucrezia should be used to these changes by now, but considering the recent string of incidents, this one may yet hide danger under the otherwise calm veil. She has found herself a small scissor from the sewing kit before she ventures about the hotel, albeit still in her evening robe, looking about warily until she spots the familiar face and quickly approaches. ]

Yet you seem right at home.

[originalcopy]

[Did he just get an eye roll from a dog? Seriously. He sits up and rubs a hand over his face and through his hair.]

So where the fuck am I this time and why the hell do I have a dog?