unknownballad | Hybrid Kingdom PSL

Typical upscale hotel lobby decor. A little dark with some glitz. Beyond the concierge desk are plush chairs and settees for guests to sit and socialize. Somewhere is a bank of elevators.

Some distance from the concierge desk, away from the elevators, is the lobby bar. Drinks only, no food.

On the second floor is a celestial themed bar and lounge for drinks and relaxing. There's a live piano player in there somewhere. No one's sure where.

The first floor is home to a bright and fresh cafe where one can get all manner of hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks, pastries, small plates, and brunch.

Dinner is served at a full service restaurant on the hotel's top floor (stunning views).

The hotel boasts an extensive array of fitness options. gym has a track and a variety of machines and free weights for all your workout needs. There is also a yoga studio.

There are both outdoor and indoor pools to enjoy.

The spa has a variety of options ranging from the typical hot tub options to a sauna and even relaxing massage rooms.

IDK in case you have to print something?

[When the newcomer, Inari, described his ability to grant wishes for those with appropriate offerings, Osiris knew right away that he had a wish for Inari to grant. He's infinitely more powerful than the Egyptians with the level of belief and worship he receives in Japan, so it stands to reason that he should be able to manipulate their forms in a way they themselves can't manage.

And so, after a meal of fried tofu on rice and extremely pricy sake, Inari granted Osiris's wish. It takes him another day to work up the courage, but two days later Osiris finally steps out onto the outdoor pool deck in nothing but swim shorts and sandals with a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses to shade his face. Maybe he's still a bit shy about this whole thing, but he hasn't been unscarred since before Horus was conceived and has never seen this form in such pristine condition.]

[No one can tell David that there isn't action happening in this hotel. People are starting to look at each other differently, the energies around certain twosomes is shifting, and he is defuckintermined to get in on the action. It's a daunting task when he's one of the very few humans in this place, but that's why he starts out at the bar - everyone's a better flirt and a more receptive flirtation receiver with a few drinks in them, right?

He's certainly going to have a better chance when everyone is fully dressed, which he's already discovered while visiting the outdoor pool. The bodies on these non-humans are unfairly perfect. He needs to start getting in some days at the gym.

So David cleans and dolls himself up a bit and grabs a seat at the bar, sipping at some neon-coloured drink in a martini glass as he watches people trickle in and decides who to approach.]

[Ah, this is... fancy. Even knowing it's owned by the people - gods, that part was real all along, the gods - who took down Set's cult doesn't make the lobby any less daunting to someone like Conor, who's gone from a compound to the hospital to Daniel's nice but modest apartment with only a handful of sightseeing trips in the process. Comparatively, this lobby full of glitz and sparkle and stark black and white patterns is a touch overwhelming.

But Conor doesn't panic. There are people milling around the lobby to get from one place to the next, which means someone he's met is bound to walk past and notice him if he's just patient enough. With that goal in mind, Conor finds it much easier to get himself over to one of the comfortable armchairs and sit down - it's an automatic reflex to pull his knees up to his chest and rest his heels on the edge of the chair, but if someone finds him after he's sat and people-watched for awhile, he may just have one leg crossed over the other.]

[CANNONBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALL]

[Anubis is a morning person (god), which means that he rarely if ever has any company for his breakfasts at the cafe. He doesn't seem to mind as he sips from his coffee and juice in turn and tries a new light meal or pastry every day, but he'll be DELIGHTED if someone does show up and definitely try to wave them over to join him at his table. If he doesn't know them yet, he'll just introduce himself cheerfully.]

[Horus is lifting absurdly heavy weights. Shirtless. All sweaty and stuff. That's it that's the tag.

Or he could be running the track, for a less horny option. He'll stop for the right person, or talk while running/lifting for anyone else.]

[Hey you. Yes, you.

You are now on a date with Inari. It doesn't necessarily have to be a romantic date, though he just might spring for the bill if you're single. No, he's just getting to know the other people on his team and prefers to meet new folks one-on-one.

Offer to spring for the bill yourself and you might earn yourself a small wish.]

So, tell me about yourself. What brought you into this conflict?

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[So. They still have the hotel. It seems to have been converted into some sort of short-term rental/living space for the other-than-human, judging by charge that Set can still feel in the air - the very same charge that blurred his senses so badly when they first set up the place for Horus and the priest's protection.

Set can admit to himself now that he's glad they survived. All of them. Processing his own regrets still feels strange, but sometimes the memory of what he put his cult through feels even stranger because he was so thoroughly lost in the grip of insanity. If there had been a point to the cruelty, he might feel differently, but acting out Osiris's murder again and again through acolytes? That was no means to an end. None of that violence empowered anything but his fractured ego.

The brand on his neck has helped him get to this point. The extreme humbling he's received through his role at the brothel has helped him get to this point. Sacrificing power and autonomy to regain the stability to stand on his own two feet - it isn't something anyone would have thought him capable of, and it did need to be forced on him in the end, but he's here now.

Here in the lobby of the hotel owned by his brother and nephew, well aware that he may be thrown out or beaten bloody or this body may simply be killed. Anyone who knew him then will see through the new face when they spot his hair. He just hopes he can talk to Horus and Osiris first.]

[Now how did this end up as the wallpaper on all the monitors?]

(( After he pulls himself off the floor where he literally fell from laughing so hard, Lucas scampers off to David's room. He's still laughing as he beats on the door. ))

Hey, hey! Did you do that? Int he business center?

(( He can barely breathe, okay? ))

Dude, chill out, I'm coming!

[That's just a response to heavy knocking, but when David hears what Lucas is yelling about... well, he looks pretty proud of himself as he cracks the door open and peeks out demurely.]

I don't know what you're talking about.

(( ... and now she's soaked instead of just minding her business soaking up the sun. Good job. ))

(( It's serious business when both David and Lucas are texting to him "come collect your man." So what if Osiris is at the pool? Should he not be allowed? Emmanuel's gained the sense that Osiris's scars are a source of concern for him, but if he's feeling confident enough to don swim trunks, why is that a problem?

It isn't until he gets to the pool deck and sees Osiris for himself that he realizes... No scars.

How...?

Emmanuel rushes closer, doing nothing at all to hide how openly his eyes move over nearly every inch of that exposed skin as if the answer is going to appear to him there. Never mind how it must look to the nosy nellies who brought him down here in the first place. Bafflement is painted plainly over his face, his mouth working before he can actually articulate a couple equally puzzled words. ))

What...? How...?

[As much as Osiris has been looking forward to this moment, he's not ready for the intensity of Emmanuel's eyes on his bare skin and the trail of fire he swears his gaze leaves behind. And Emmanuel's just looking at him with confusion at this point, nothing even resembling desire! Osiris is the one who's down so bad that even this much exposure makes his heart beat that much faster.

He takes a deep breath and slides off his sunglasses to set them on the brim of his hat so he can look Emmanuel in the eyes. This is a huge moment for him, one that he's delighted he can invite Emmanuel into. With a beaming smile, he simply says:]

I had a wish granted.

(( Emmanuel spends most of his time keeping to himself. Prayer, meditation, all that good stuff. But he also has to stay fit for what he does, so he's frequently in the gym. This morning, he walks in, catches a single glimpse of Horus lifting weights shirtless, feels his jaw drop, and... mutters "bedbugs" before turning around and walking out. ))

[David watches that entire scene play out and almost considers letting Emmanuel walk away, but maybe the guy could use a little commiseration? He'll give it a try, anyway.

Catching up with a couple of long strides, he quietly says:]

Me every time I walk into a room here. And I'm not even celibate, just a fuckin' nerd.

Hybrid Kingdom PSL

THE LOBBY

LOBBY BAR

BAR AND LOUNGE (SECOND FLOOR)

CAFE

RESTAUANT

FITNESS CENTER

POOL

SPA

BUSINESS CENTER

basically current timeline, pre-fake war

also current pre-fake war

post-war

any time tbh

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VERY post-war

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I want to do something silly with Captain Serious

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before he gives up his vows, for peak comedy (no reply required unless you want)

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