leave her behind with the kids —

[happyheartsstaff]

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Does anything in this hotel ever stay put? Those who go looking for the gym, the hotel spa, or the nightclub are out of luck one day, as they're simply no longer there. The hallways themselves go topsy-turvy, only staying put when one looks directly at them. For those who've been here long enough to have seen the last time the hotel shifted like this and remember how unhelpful the hotel staff were — it seems little there has changed. The only difference is the manner in which they are useless. They will acknowledge the shifting hallways, of course, and even provide direction back to the lobby, but profess they are much too busy to provide an escort.

Eventually, the hallways settle. Gone are The Caucus-Race, the Pearls Within, and the Rabbit Hole in favor of new amenities. Where once there was a gym, there's now an indoor playground. The nightclub has been replaced with an arcade, and the spa is now a massive movie theater. Were there always quite so many kids items on the restaurant menus? When did This Elegant Thimble get such a large children's section?

If asked, the hotel staff will shrug. Some will insist things have been this way for as long as they've been working there. Others will state that, like their wonderful Queen, the hotel will always know what's needed for any occasion and make suitable preparations.

ARCADE

9/11 - 9/23

The arcade, if possible, seems even larger than the nightclub that once stood in its place. There are rows of pinball, action games, shooting games, driving games. An entire room of air hockey, and another of dancing games. Clusters of skee-ball, whack-a-mole, and claw machines. The floors seem to be eternally sticky with spilled soda, and the smell of pizza and sugar permeates the air. No matter how many patrons are within sight, the sound of laughter and excited shrieking somehow seems to echo throughout the arcade.

Token dispensers are scattered amongst the games. Hotel staff will be stationed at the snack bar and the prize counter, ready to hand out tokens or trade tickets won from the games for small prizes.

Occasionally, one of the games will spark and short out. If asked, hotel staff will say it's out of order and put up a sign proclaiming it so. They don't seem all that concerned about fixing it. Soon enough, it will seem to fix itself and switch back on. It will still spark every so often, and something about the music will seem off. Anyone who decides to play one of these games anyway will find themselves feeling slightly dizzy. Is the arcade spinning around them, or is that just them?

When the spinning stops, they will no longer be where they were before. They will find themselves in the middle of the game they had previously been playing, regardless of what it was. Welcome to the other side of the arcade — where the game play is more realistic than ever! Hopefully they had a partner brought in with them, or someone else comes along to try to play who can help them win the game to get back out.

MOVIE NIGHT

9/11 - 9/23

The entrance to the movie theater is lined with concession stands. Snacks and drinks of every kind can be picked up here before going into one of the theater's two auditoriums. Films will be playing round the clock in both, a different one on each screen. Oysters may find the same movies they would have seen on their own world, movies one might find on modern day Earth, or even movies about old folktales or traditional stories that might have been told where they were from. The only thing that will not be showing is any version of Alice in Wonderland, or any story set in Wonderland itself.

At times, particular showings may be billed as interactive. These will be of all genres: musicals, adventures, mysteries, romance, comedies, even horror. Oysters who attend these will be encouraged to dress up, and will even be shown to a dressing room with a selection of suitable clothes. It will only be after they've been seated and the film starts that what is meant by interactive will become clear.

The musicals will have sing alongs, with people from the audience being pulled up to participate in the dance numbers. The adventures and mysteries will have characters on the screen turn to the audience as though they are part of the story, inviting them along in the investigation or interrogating them as a suspect. Protagonists and antagonists alike will walk off the screen of horror movies, seeking help from or looking to torment the audience until their story is completed and they are sent back to their film world. Comedies and romances will find those in the audience being pulled up to act out parts of the story — and may find themselves transported into the setting until they do.

DAYCARE AND PLAYGROUND

9/11 - 9/23

The front of the daycare is small, with a place to check in and drop off or pick up kids. This is the only area that Oysters who are not either helping out at the daycare or being dropped off themselves will be able to easily access. Behind this are sectioned off areas for quieter activities, with materials such as books, art supplies, toys, etc. There's a small kitchen that will be off limits to the kids, and an area for snack time and nap time. Hotel staff are very present and interactive in these areas — reading to children, making crafts with them, telling stories, fixing snacks. Some will be taking a quiet break for themselves in the kitchen, and may be willing to talk to Oysters helping out at the daycare.

The back of the daycare is an expansive indoor playground. Here, the children are mostly left to their own devices. There are some hotel staff out there to keep an eye on the children as they play, but they tend to cluster together for conversation. Oysters helping out at the daycare will be somewhat warily included in this if they approach. These hotel staff will mostly be dismissive of any children coming to them unless they are injured or crying. There are multiple parts of the playground that can be used to sneak in and out to the hotel area at large, if one is looking carefully! Any children who are not supposed to be there have a low risk of being caught unless they draw attention to themselves or try to enter the other area of the daycare.

The other children in the daycare fall mostly between the ages of 6-11, with three or four outliers who appear to be toddlers or in the 12-13 age range. Astute Oysters likely to observe the behavior of the children will notice that there are clear social groups among them, as though they have known each other long enough to have friends they're accustomed to playing with. There are some who seem friendly and popular, some who seem to keep to themselves, some who seem to have good relationships with the hotel staff and others who seem determined to cause trouble, those who are bullies and those who are picked on. Their willingness to play with or answer questions from Oyster children or adults is equally as varied.

There will be a posted list of Oysters banned from helping out at the daycare. It will not be easily seen from the front of the daycare, but hotel staff will identify who is on it if asked. It will include the below names:

• Lan Wangji (novel)
• Wu Xie
• Wei Wuxian (novel)
• Crowley
• Commander Shepard
• Matthew Murdock
• Lan Wangji (TV)
• Sam Wilson

Characters on this list who have been de-aged will also find that hotel staff are reluctant to accept them into the daycare. They will be allowed only if someone not on the list vouches for them, and otherwise will have to sneak in through the playground.

If you have any questions, please leave them over here! For those interested in asking questions or interacting with the daycare staff, please reply to the first comment on this page, and the second comment for the other children!

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Comments

[billowing]

You say too much.

[ And Lan Wangji nothing at all. Would that even be fair? ]

[scaredofdogs]

[He pouts a little.]

I can't help that! What do you think would be a good prize?

[billowing]

Winner decides what we eat for lunch.

[scaredofdogs]

[He laughs as he prepares to roll the first ball.]

Okay, but be prepared to try some very very spicy food.

[Because he can't wait to win and watch Lan Wangji sweat when he tries it.]

[billowing]

Hm.

[ Good thing he's got good aim... ]

[scaredofdogs]

[Wei Wuxian usually just tosses without much care for where the ball ends up, but now he has a goal in mind so he concentrates really hard on that 100. He has gotten a good feel for what kind of speed the ball needs to get up in that area. So hoping for a lucky first shot, he sends it down and towards the rings. He hits the edge of the 100 ring but lands in the one below it.]

Ahhh..I've already left you an opening, Lan Zhan.

[billowing]

[ Lan Wangji on the other hand, has been playing at this a little bit so he's already perfected his technique because he's annoying like that, and scores a perfect hundred. ]

Your turn.

[scaredofdogs]

I'm not going to let you get too far ahead!

[He sends his next ball down with a little more speed and makes a nice perfect swoop into the 100 cup.]

Now I've got the feel for it!

[billowing]

Now you have to make sure I don't do as well.

[ Except that he hits another hundred. ]

[scaredofdogs]

[He tosses the next one and watches it go in the 100 as well.]

Does this mean I have to find a way to distract you while you are throwing?

[billowing]

I am not easily distracted.

[scaredofdogs]

[He smirks because that is like a challenge that he definitely likes to accept.]

I bet I could come up with a way.

[He will wait until Lan Wangji is in position to throw the ball when he does distraction attempt number one. Which is coming up behind him and trailing his fingers along the man's sides and back as if hunting for a ticklish spot.]

[billowing]

[ That is patently unfair, but he does bungle his throw and gets into the 40-some range instead. ]

Wei Ying!

[scaredofdogs]

[He laughs and comes out from behind him. That worked even better then he could have hoped.]

Now we are back to being tied. That wasn't so hard.

[billowing]

You cheated. That is unsportsmanlike.

[scaredofdogs]

I can't cheat when there are no rules established. You never said that distraction methods were not allowed.

[This isn't Cloud Recesses and there are no 3000 rules!]

[billowing]

We are engaged in a competitive game. Usual sportsmanship applies.

[scaredofdogs]

You're just upset because it worked.

[he picks up the next ball, a little tense since he figures it is only fair game for Lan Wangji to try and distract him as well.]

I'll promise not to touch you from this point on.

[That way it still leaves him open to other methods as he sends that ball down the track.]

[billowing]

[ He takes up his ball as it's his turn, and scores another perfect score. It's going to be difficult to match them. ]

[scaredofdogs]

What happens if we tie? How will we decide on the prize?

[He sends another one down the track and up into the 100 cup. They are both clearly too good at this game. But at least that means he is going to get a lot of tickets towards his goal.]

[billowing]

Neither of us will receive a prize.

[ Unless... ]

Or we will both take our punishments.

[scaredofdogs]

Ahh..that does seem fair doesn't it? That's what we will do. Both suffer the consequences of the tie.

[There are still a couple of balls left. Still a chance one of them will screw up even if it is unlikely.]

[billowing]

Mm.

Which will it be?

[scaredofdogs]

As long as you still have to eat spicy food, I don't mind it ending in a tie!

[Last two also end up in the 100. He dusts off his hands with satisfaction as the tickets start to spit out. He looks towards Lan Wangji and waits for his last throws.]

Unless you have a better idea for a penalty game.

[billowing]

[ He has a few better ideas, but he is still trying to hide his big fat crush so he will say nothing. ]

I will take your penalty.