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[She shakes her head.] Someplace worse. It was a small, dark room with curtains over the walls, and no exit...
Oh, I just thought I'd check and see if you're all right... It looked like whatever was affecting your group lasted longer than what I experienced...
... and a lot's happened today, too.
... and a lot's happened today, too.
Oh! Thanks. Yeah, I think we're back to normal now, but... um, did you want to come in?
[ he'll open the door and step back so she can come inside! the bouquet they talked about the other day is on top of the dresser, though it's mostly dried out at this point. ]
[ he'll open the door and step back so she can come inside! the bouquet they talked about the other day is on top of the dresser, though it's mostly dried out at this point. ]
No... but someone else here has. I think it must be their memory...
[i am losing my mind at this room, eric help]
Oh, sure...!
[She comes inside, and looks around curiously.]
... Is this a courtroom...? [Staring at the podiums.]
Oh, sure...!
[She comes inside, and looks around curiously.]
... Is this a courtroom...? [Staring at the podiums.]
[ good lmfao i spent way too long on it. the skull carpet is my favorite touch. ]
Yeah! Or, well, it's kind of a miniature one.
[ points to the left side ]
This is the prosecutor's stand where I'd be in a normal trial! And the defense would be over there on the other side.
And then that's the judge's bench there in the middle. ...I also kind of use it as a table sometimes.
Yeah! Or, well, it's kind of a miniature one.
[ points to the left side ]
This is the prosecutor's stand where I'd be in a normal trial! And the defense would be over there on the other side.
And then that's the judge's bench there in the middle. ...I also kind of use it as a table sometimes.
Yes, but some of those excursions seem to be based on the memories and experiences of certain other guests. Both of mine were, I'm certain...
Wow!
[I hate that she's kind of impressed at this.]
... Oh, you have a chess set too!
[I hate that she's kind of impressed at this.]
... Oh, you have a chess set too!
Really? Or, well, I guess that makes sense with the Station thing, at least... oh, and the one Rin went to sounded like it was Bradley's world, or at least kind of like it!
But I don't... I don't think the one we just got back from was...?
[ though he looks kind of horrified by the idea of it now, because what if ben had been someone important to others here besides just jason and bradley? ]
But I don't... I don't think the one we just got back from was...?
[ though he looks kind of horrified by the idea of it now, because what if ben had been someone important to others here besides just jason and bradley? ]
Oh... That's why everyone was cursing the moon...
[It makes sense now.]
Maybe there's usually one based on someone's memories, and another that comes from... somewhere else?
[It makes sense now.]
Maybe there's usually one based on someone's memories, and another that comes from... somewhere else?
Oh, that's too bad. It would have been fun to play a round.
[Against her better judgment, Estelle is checking out the suspicious new paintings in the hotel. She's checking out a painting of some dogs playing poker! It's very cute. But if Sebastian comes along to see what she's looking at, they'll both find themselves sucked into a swirl of shadows...
And here they are, sitting at a table with a whole lot of dogs. One of them is dealing cards.]
Huh? Wh... what's happening?
And here they are, sitting at a table with a whole lot of dogs. One of them is dealing cards.]
Huh? Wh... what's happening?
Uh...
[ He blinks and looks around the table at all these dogs. The dealer dog speaks up as he puts a card face-down in front of each of the dogs. ]
The game's 5 card stud.
[ Another round of cards, these face-up. The dealer dog nods at a bulldog across the table who has a 3 of clubs in front of him. ]
All right, Frank. Bring it in.
[ Sebastian looks over at a collie, who gazes back suspiciously over the tops of his cards. ]
Oh, uh, we're not— we're not playing! W-we don't have any money, so...
[ He blinks and looks around the table at all these dogs. The dealer dog speaks up as he puts a card face-down in front of each of the dogs. ]
The game's 5 card stud.
[ Another round of cards, these face-up. The dealer dog nods at a bulldog across the table who has a 3 of clubs in front of him. ]
All right, Frank. Bring it in.
[ Sebastian looks over at a collie, who gazes back suspiciously over the tops of his cards. ]
Oh, uh, we're not— we're not playing! W-we don't have any money, so...
[This is very weird, but they're still kind of cute, Estelle thinks...]
Um... Is this poker? I'm not sure I know the rules to this variant...
Um... Is this poker? I'm not sure I know the rules to this variant...
[ god i just flashed back to the casino event in tales of the rays where they played texas hold 'em and we were like "when did they exoflect texas" ]
Money? We're playin' for bones, son.
[ The dealer turns and points his snout toward a pile of bones on the floor in the corner as Frank nudges a chip to the center of the table with his paw. The dog to his left calls, then the collie raises, each pushing in their own chips. ]
Oh... uh, well, we don't have any bones ei— I mean, we have bones, but we're, uh, using them...
[ Meanwhile, the dog next to Estelle puts a paw on her shoulder. ]
Not to worry. We call it stud 'cause even a fancy stud dog can pick it up.
[ There's barking laughter from the other dogs at this. ]
Um... do we need to... go find bones somewhere, or...
Money? We're playin' for bones, son.
[ The dealer turns and points his snout toward a pile of bones on the floor in the corner as Frank nudges a chip to the center of the table with his paw. The dog to his left calls, then the collie raises, each pushing in their own chips. ]
Oh... uh, well, we don't have any bones ei— I mean, we have bones, but we're, uh, using them...
[ Meanwhile, the dog next to Estelle puts a paw on her shoulder. ]
Not to worry. We call it stud 'cause even a fancy stud dog can pick it up.
[ There's barking laughter from the other dogs at this. ]
Um... do we need to... go find bones somewhere, or...
Oh...
[An even more curious stare at the chess board. In her eyes is the burning question of why do you have a chess board, then?
She feels like... she maybe shouldn't ask that.]
M-maybe we'll find a set to practice with somewhere!
[An even more curious stare at the chess board. In her eyes is the burning question of why do you have a chess board, then?
She feels like... she maybe shouldn't ask that.]
M-maybe we'll find a set to practice with somewhere!
[On Tuesday, Estelle can be found on the new 6th floor! She's out in the hallway, with her hand on one of the unmarked doors. But before she opens it, she'll turn and see Sebastian.]
Oh, Sebastian! Would you be up for some exploring...?
Oh, Sebastian! Would you be up for some exploring...?
[yeah this is really funny after the Door Discourse
She looks at the door her hand is on, then back to him.]
-- Um, that is, if you don't mind...
She looks at the door her hand is on, then back to him.]
-- Um, that is, if you don't mind...
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