#generic rp
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William: hey duke are you there?
Duke: meep!
*he was in William jacket pocket the whole time *
William: ah good to know your there
William: now what to do tonight?
william then walks around the hotel, checking on the kitchen, talking with guest or bellboy about how the hotel has being doing in their absence
||we love you bellboy!!!ā¤ļø||
William: Zack!!! Still alive?
Zack: yesā¦
William: good⦠howās theā¦
William: so what did you do while we were gone?
Zack; not much, the hotel pretty much runs by itself.
William: ā¦.. so that means you were lazy.
Zack: hey I swear I tried finding something to do.
William: doubt
Zack: I swear, I went around every room to check the beds , the trash can, went to the kitchen to see if they needed me to order more food, to the bar to see how much we needed to order to be told that it was already taken care of
William: i knew it⦠I just wanted you to say it
Zack: wait how did you know if you werenāt there. I thought magic wasnāt your thing
William: you seem to forget the amount of eyes I have here. As in every employee here
Zack: ahā¦
William: yeah⦠wanna go to the dungeon with me?
Zack: do I have a choice?
William: i mean yeah. I have nothing to do. You told me you had nothing to do soā¦
Zack: sure
they go down to the dungeons
Zack: so what is it we do here?
William: we hunt for ingredients. Either alchemical or magical. It cuts cost for me and zero experiment
Zack: smart
during the descent into the dungeon they encounter a myriad of low levels monsters
from the small kobold yo the living mushroom and more
the pair spend at least 2h down in the dungeon killing and collecting ingredients from dead monsters
*Zack ties up the last bag they had brought to carry ingredients which are now full of parts, herbs and other *
William: we could turn back now. Bags are full
William: unless you wanna go deeper to indulge in a bit more violence
Zack; nah Iām good. The bag is heavy enough as is
they then ascend stopping at William alchemist station
William: help me unpack and separate what I can use and whatās going to zero
Zack: ok
*they then unpack the bags of Ingredients *
William: thanks for thƩ help. Now go deliver the other one to zero pls
Zack: Iām not sure that a good idea!
William: stay out of her room knock a few time leave the bag at the entrance you should be alright
Zack: should?
William: yeah you should be alright
Zack: ā¦
zack leaves
William: hmmmmmm guess Iāll mess around a bit with my alchemy kit
William: a bit of this, a drop of thatā¦
William: and done
*he puts the result in a few flask nothing the ingredients and process if it proves useful *
William: letās make another one. This and this, mix well⦠a bit more⦠boil and
William: that makes 2 ⦠one last and then Iāll take a break
William: letās test a few of what me and Zack brought back. This , and this and that?
William: mix , add black powder. Boil andā¦.?
the potions bubble violently for a few seconds then calms down
William : and a third⦠now to test these In the dungeon. Or leave them in the to be tested chest
William: Iāll leave them for now. Iād have to go down for too long to test these.
he carefully places the remaining vial of potions he made in a chest marked FRAGILE
William: yes i can play with you!!!
Duke excited meep
William then spends a dozen or so minutes Combing Duke mustache
After that he decide to go chat with bellboy for a few minutes
William: so how thƩ work?
Bellboy: quite calm to be fair with you sir, only 3 guest have came through our door recently. And not the most distinguished might I add
William: guess Iāll ask Zack to do it.
Thanks for your work bellboy
William: sometime I wonder if you havenāt switched place with my shadow
Zack: I mean-
William: rhetorical question
Zack: anyway what can I do?
William: Iād like you to find a way to make more people come to the hotel. Bellboy mentioned a lack of customers
Zack: ok and how do you want me to do that?
William: any way really. An event, poster on the pub wall, pay the street screamer to announce the hotel.
Zack: got it
zack then leaves mumbling about publicity
William: now thatās another thing fixed
a very well dressed man comes up with an open notebook. Looking around a taking notes
William turns to the stranger
William: welcome to our humble hotel Mr?
??? : i am Eugene burnwood, servant to thƩ Duke of this area of land. He wishes to stay at an hotel for a while. But none were up to his standards
William: well Iām certain weāll be able to accommodate the Duke. Please ask any questions you might have
Eugene: do you have a suite? If so id like to see it
William: of course we do ! follow me
*they then walk a bit through the hall of the hotel before arriving in front of a lonely and ornate double door *
william looks for a key in his ring before taking one with a crown emblem on the handle. He unlocks the doors and opens them
inside is a giant bed ,a big bath , and a royal living room. All with ornate decorations proclaiming: Iām fit for a king
Eugene: hmmm this should do
Eugene: now food wise. What can you offer our Duke?
William: lemme comme show you our kitchen. Iāll explain during the walk
William: just to name a few of our more refined meal. We have beef Wellington, salmon tartare, halibut. With of course a divine cellar fit for someone like the Duke
Duke:meep?
William (whispers) : not now
they then arrive at the kitchen.
*clean floors, spotless oven, fresh ingredients in the freezer, a chefs dream workplace *
william can see from the corner of Eugene mouth what look like the beginning of a smile
Eugene: this hotel will do⦠also the Duke was quite clear he doesnāt want to be with the poorer class. So he wants to rent the entire hotel for him and his entourage
william: of course
William: so when will thƩ duke come and visit us?
Eugene: tommorow evening. Iāll have to go back to him then announce the good news and the travel back with the coaches
William: good. We are excited to receive you. Now excuse me there is much to do
Chef: yes boss?
William: listen to me and listen well, I need a status on the wine in the cellar quantity and quality. And what food you have and I needed them yesterday!
William: join me in the living room when you have the info we need. In the meantime Iāll go deal with guest
there were only 3 guest in the hotel at the moment, luckily all on the same floor
Knock knock
Guest1: who is it?
William: Im thƩ hotel manager. Might I have a few words. Promise itl be quick
door opens
Guest1 (insomniac): yawn sure what is it?
William: we found a problem with the your room. Which make it unsafe for you to reside in. So we will be refunding the remaining money for the night you would have stayed in our hotel plus a bit more for the inconvenience
Guest1 ; well thatās a shame. Thank you very much Iāll pack up my things
Door close
William: one down to go
Knock knock
Guest2(unhygienic): what do you want?!
William: there was a problem with three plumbing with the room next door. I wanted to check if something leaked in your room and move you elsewhere if necessary
William goes to check behind a dresser. Splashing a bit of water before the client can see it
William: yep Thats what I expected. Weāre gonna need to move you so-
Guest 2: I donāt want to move for some water problems. Iāll finish my stay then leave
william then gets behind him and tranquilizer him with a seringue full of drugs ||dexter style ||
he then gets out and hangs the to be DEEP cleaned sign. As sign for the hotel employee that there is a unconscious blood provider in there
William: only one left
Knock knock
Guest 3 (stingy): yes , what is it?
William: hi Im thĆ© hotel manager. Due to a plumbing problem in the room above weāre going to have to ask you to leave the hotel. For the inconvenience all the time you stayed here will be free. Sorry again for the inconvenience
Guest 3; Linda! Pick up your stuff now!!
William: thank you for your understanding
william then goes in the living room after informing the cleaning staff if the āāmessāā that needs cleaning
Chef: boss, we have enough stocks to sustain a few familyās in food and wine
William: thatās good but I want to know how stocked are we on the premium stuff. Filet mignon, truffle and the like.
Chef: ah were stocked on those too. For at least 10 guest for a week 3 meals a day
William: good. Because tommorow we are having a Duke visit us. So everyone on their best behaviour
Chef: understood
William: good. Iāll go ask the cleaners to go over every suite we have. That also means you have to clean the silverware before tomorrow evening
Chef: yes boss on it
william thinks he should warn zero as for her not to⦠be herself near the duke
Knock knock
Zero: kinda busy at the moment what is it?
William: Tommorow evening we are receiving a Duke so⦠heads up
Zero: ok!
*william then walks back to the chef to ask a question *
William: do you have THE bottle still?
Chef: THĆ bottle sir? You are bringing out the ace in the hole if your asking me this. Iāll go check
*chef goes to check and comes back a few minutes later *
Chef: yes boss we got one thatās full.
William: fantastic. When the guest arrive tomorrow. Put it on ice
Chef: yes boss
william spends the last hours of the night making sure everything is ready before going to coffin
after he wake up he goes to talk to bellboy
William: hey bellboy. A lot of important guest are coming soon. I trust youāll do an amazing job as always
||i dont think we gave the bellboy a name⦠Iāll stay with bellboy||
Bellboy: yes boss!!
William: good, they should arrive any minute now
as if particularly well time by yours truly, the Duke enters
the Duke is a 30 ish looking man dressed in purple and gold clothing, behind him are servants holding his possessions for the trip
William: ah good evening mr duke! May I show you your room?You must be exhausted after your trip
Duke: quite so. You must be the manager of this establishment?
William: yes, your lordship
they then arrive to the suite
Duke: yes this shall do nicely
William: our bellboy will direct your servants to this room so they may unload. How about a meal?
Duke: yes !
William: then follow me to the dining room
they go to the dining room
William: I leave you in the hand of our more than capable chef
*the Duke sits down with his entourage and begin to eat their meal *
*william then goes to the employees room and make a clear message to all. When the Duke is here. No one gets kidnapped *
they all nod in agreement . But William assure heāll have the head of whoever disobey that order
*they all nod a bit harder this time and William leaves satisfied *
William: now hopefully no problem from Sam and zero
william goes back to the dining area where the Duke is always through his meal
william Motion to thƩ chef to bring out THE bottle
*the chef brings out the bottle *
Chef: may I propose for our esteemed guest a stoker 1897
*the guest whispers amongs themselves *
Guest1: those bottles are near impossible to find intact!
Guest 2 : much less with wine still in them
Duke: you certainly know how to treat your guest!
William: i kept that bottle for someone such as yourself who could truly enjoy it
the Duke smile happily and finishes his meal before retiring to his room not without praising the chefs work
after the Duke and his friends left the dining hall, William goes to see the chef
William: amazing work!!!
Chef: thanks boss !
William: you can seal it again and put it back in the basement
Chef: yes boss. Would you also like for me to purchase in advance more wine for the Duke, he and the other drink wine at a remarkable pace
William: of course.
William then whispers: he needs a raise
in total the Duke stayed 4 days, leaving a substantial tip and happily saying hell recommend us to other royaks
William: the potion should be ready now. Better warn zero⦠sheās been awfully quiet for the last days
he then goes to her room and knocks
*no answer ⦠*
William: anyone here?
Zero: yes⦠and close the door behind you
William then enters the room and close the door as instructed
William: are you ready? The potion is probably ready by now
Zero: oh the potion⦠yes letās go get it.
William: the quicker we do this, the quicker you can go back to whatever you were doing
Zero: yeah.
they then descend to the basement
William: do you remember where we put the potion⦠with the Duke I kind of forgot
they arrive in front of a door with two dusty skeletons standing guard
William: you may leave
the skeletons then leave their post to get back to the container (they are stocked in a container
William: open the door and claim your prize!
Zero: yeah yeah
they open the door of the closet to discover inside ⦠darkness more than outside, denser and darker than usual
William: guess it worked
Zero: yeahā¦
*she digs out the potion, what once was blurry water more resembles liquid obsidian *
William: we better prepare before going there. Itās the last move before win this batte
Zero: yeah let me go get my things and the staff
they gather their things and meet at the back door of the hotel
William: letās go
They travel for a time until they reach the mountain
William: you have the book?
Zero: yup
William: what do you need for the ritual?
*zero looks through the book and her notes *
she begins drawing syrup after Sygils on the ground in a circle
Zero: plant the staff in the center
william does
Zero: now we need to choose who to bind the staff toā¦
William: what do you mean?
Zero: well the staff was bound to Helios first. Now he lost it. The staff needs a new owner. And I donāt want itā¦
William: sure give it to me⦠I can always not use it
zero then starts yelling encantation to the sky as William gets in the circle hand on the staff
then a singular bolt of lightning struck the staff, knocking out Ben and erasing the circle
Zero: damn it all to hell. Donāt tell me Iāll have to carry him back!
she picks up the staff and raise it high to hit William with
he wakes up just in time to catch it
William: hey you could have waited a bit longer before resorting to violence to wake me up*
Zero: you know Iām not the patient type
William: true
William then picks up the staff.
William: letās go back home to test this thing
they then travel back home
they arrive back into the hotel busy with nobles. Apparently the Duke wasnāt lying about sharing his experiences here
zero and William look at each other exchange and look and both go towards the dungeon
inside the dungeon
William: do you have any idea as to how Iām supposed to use this?
Zero: remember when you used your magic in the cave? Do it but focus on the staff
William: ok
*he then focused⦠a ball of darkness manifests itself on top of the staff *
william then throw the ball onto a kobold
the kobold skins starts to darken until he just disappear
William: ⦠thats both terrifying and effective.
william then creates another ball of darkness and puts it near a torch
*the fire is immediately put out.
He then drop the ball on the torch to see if it would do something *
the ball then glue itself onto the torch and seem to absorb the light
William: uh neat
Zero: incredible you mean!
William: how so?
Zero: imagine if this works with sunlight. You could walk around in the sun without being burned
William: its been so long since Iāve done that⦠but Iāll test it before fully committing
Zero: suit yourself
*they then ascend from the dungeon, their testing complete *
William to zero: business is booming since the Duke came!
Zero: yes⦠unfortunately.
William: well higher amount of people means less people notice when someone goes missing means more blood and so on and so forth
Zero: yeah I know itās just, I donāt have that ease with people.
William: and I donāt know magic were great at different things
Zero: yeah
they part ways
Zero goes back to her room with Stella
And William goes to see bellboy
William: hey bellboy
Bellboy: yes boss?
william: do you have a guest list i could borrow?
william: with note of perhaps who should not dissapear
*william looks at the list of guest in the hotel classes by type
Anxious: 2(same room)
Royal: 1 (canāt be kidnapped)
Unhygienic:1
Insomniac: 3
Snob:2*
William: hey duke, pick what you want for dinner
*duke then travels down Williams arm to point at a type of guest: insomniac *
William: Nice choice
*william then looks over the list and stops on room 302 , where an anxious guest is currently residing *
he then heads over there
its late in the evening
William knocks on 302 door
Knock knock
Anxious: whoās there?!
William: i am thƩ hotel manger. Ive heard thƩ room next to you has plumbing issue. Might I come In to check?
Anxious:⦠sure but be quick itās really late
*william enters the room and immediately grabs the anxious by the neck, covering his mouth
William: donāt worry Iāll be quick *
he then bites the guest after closing the door behind him drinking him dry
William: ah that hit the spot
William: hereās dinner Duke
*the little spider climbs down Williams legs and start nibbling on the guest *
William: youāve got until the cleaning crew arrive enjoy
Duke: meep
*william closes the door and hangs the (to be deep cleaned) sign signifying a body to employees *
William: now what to do?
Duke: meep!
William: what?
Duke: MEEP!!
William: ok ok Iāll follow you. Donāt have to yell
*they go back into the anxious guest room *
William: what is it you want to show me?
duke then pulls a sheet of paper from the guest body
william then reads it
William: blah blah blah vampire hunter⦠expected to report back tommorow or the hotel will be attacked!
William: Anyway letās inform the others
*william then goes to zero room knocking before entering as to avoid a magic blast *
Zero: how do you know?
William: it was written on paper inside the jacket of a Vh I mistook for a guest
Zero: did it mention a time?
William: it mentioned tommorow morning if the scout didnāt come back
Zero: that give us time to prepare
William: prƩpare how? Pray tell
Zero: knock out the guest with gas so they wonāt be in our way. And thats about it
William : sure letās do that
*they then set up the system to knock out the guest and lock their doors when the time comes *
William: now that thatās done should we get backup? I mean Sam has been gone for a bit now
Zero: you⦠might be right on that one
Zero: well we have your son
William: who?!
Zero: and the skeletons downstairs are gathering dust
William: yeah forgot about those. But we might need more
Zero: on such short notice there not much we can do
William: any traps we could set? Gas or something?
Zero: well we didnāt throw away the weapons of the old VH we killed last time. They may have something
William: worth looking into.
they go to the burner machine. It produce heat for the hotel throught either woods or remains
William : did we burn them?
Zero: we wouldnāt burn bomb⦠hopefully
*they then search the corpses of the VH In search of anything useful *
William: ah found something
*he pulls out 3 spherical looking things from a pouch *
William: do these look like bomb? I donāt feel silver on them.
Zero: whatever it is, it looks like itl blow up
William: good enough
they then booby trap a suitcase with a sleeping agent zero made
William : and now we wait
*they set the bomb next to the door and wait until the VH enter the following morning *
*as they enter, the tripwire snaps and the bomb cause 3 out of the 5 VH to lose consciousness *
VH: what the hell happened?
*as William appear from behind and knocks him out *
William: this !
whack
*the Vh falls to the floor unconscious *
VH2: Iāll kill you monster!
Zero: no you donāt
she picks up the sword using magic and throw it at the vh, with the smoke kinda hiding the blade the Vh gets impaled by the sword and falls to the ground bleeding
William: I kinda wanted to avoid bloodshed for cleaning purposes but this much should be a problem
VH2: Iām not dead yet you monsters!
||this is where Iām hesitant to make zero make her a vampireā¦||
|| @chrome rune do you want a vampire helper⦠Iām kinda running out of things say so a new character would be welcome. But since itās your character I ask before ya know||
William: donāt be impatient your turn Iāll come soon enough
She already has a cat and has a tendency to be a bit fickle with others, and sheāll probably just want the hunter dead.
||ok, wanted to ask before proceeding because I wasnāt sure,||
VH2 : until my last breath ill
Zero then stabs her in the heart
Zero: guess she was on a busy schedule. Expedited the appointment with her god
William: yeah can you call the skeletons weāll need them for transport and cleaning
*zero then calls the skeletons with magic *
*the skeletons begin cleaning the blood and carrying the unconscious Vh to the basement *
*when they skeletons bring them yo the basement, they strap them to the many pumps available *
one Vh wake up the one William knocked out
William: the monster has a name like anyone else
the Vh then looks around seeing his comrades and the other peoples strapped to the drainers
VH : come on you monster, at least let the innocent go!!!
William: INNOCENT? No no no
william then pick up a sword tapping on an attached person
William : murder
move to the next
William: conman, adultery and murder, would you like me to continue?
William: everyone poor sod strapped to this machine is a criminal. And when men like them donāt attack our caravan for a while we drink animal blood.
William: but letās move over to you
he walks over to the Vh
William: your kind has been murdering mine for ages⦠on the simple basis that we drink blood and hide from the daylight
Vh; welllā¦
William: or because someone told you to, which isnāt any better
Vh: but you do kill people.
William: yes , the same way butcher and hunters and fisherman do
Vh: so are you going to kill us?
William: ⦠Iāll make a deal with you. 3/4 will die. The other gets a job
VH: what do you mean a job?
William: you know what I mean
Vh: gulp
the other 3 Vh start to wake up
William: hello good morning, weāre playing a game called donāt piss me off, winner wins theirā
VH2: Iāll kill you all
William: well you lost
he pulls a lever and VH2 falls unconscious being drained of blood
William : any other taker?
VH3: what did you do to him you leech!
William: points for creativity but you still lose
he then turns this hunters lever
the hunter passes out
William: only you two left⦠anyone want to say something?
Vh: pull my lever and letās get it over with⦠Iām tired of fighting all the time
William: and we have a winner!
Vh closes his eyes, hears the characteristic crank of the lever and await unconsciousnessā¦
*that never came, he opens his eyes and look around noticing vh4 unconsciously *
William: congratulations you get the job
Vh: is it what I think it is?
William: Im going to show you a new perspective yes
William: Iāll untie you first. No funny business
William: the sun should be setting soon. Follow me
Vh: why?
William: Iām going to give you something Iād kill to have
*the two of them walk to the rooftop of the hotel *
||yes in this hotel itās above ground||
william pick up protective gear before exiting to the roof
VH: what are we doing here?
William: you can see one last sunset
Vh: one lastā¦
he understands and shuts up. Taking it all in
the suns sets, Vh then gets on his knees
Vh: get it over quick
William: you want your rebirth to happen on a rooftop? Your pick really?
Vh: no not here
William: follow me Iāll show you a spot
they then descend into the basement , into the dungeon and toward a very special room
vh gets on his knees
William : now for the unpleasant part
then William pulls out a knife to open his veins for the Vh to drink
William: one of two mouthful should do the trick
Vh; urgh
he made a face swallowing the blood
William: and now come the worse part
VH: what urgh!!!
the VH falls on the ground shaking
William: now what will you become? Strong as Sam? Daywalker like Zack?weāll see
for a brief moment the Vh seems to be enveloped in darkness before resting unconscious on the ground
William: darkstrider.
he then picks the ex VH up to bring him to the employee only area to put him in a coffin
he puts him in a coffin and ask an employee to notify him once he comes out
William: Zaā
Zack: here boss
William: hopefully your new comrade wonāt have that annoying habit
Zack: new comrade what do ⦠you did it again didnāt you?
William: heās waiting in a coffin as we speak
Zack; ahh at least zero wonāt be violent to just me then.
William: I wouldnāt count on it
Zack: dammit
William: Iāve asked the employee to come see me when he wakes up
William: on a side note. Iām fairly certain he doesnāt have you knack for surviving in sunlight
Zack: understood
William: you took a day and a half yo turn if he is in the average shouldnāt be too long
William: btw what is keeping you occupied these days?
Zack: well the last time we met you asked me to bring more people to the hotel. And so I did
William: how?
Zack: posters, a few bribe, word of mouth and tadaa
Williams : one, you made posters? Second, where did you get the bribe money?
Zack: paid for the posters, and I had thieves attack me on the way to the town
William: hmmm good
William: well keep on doing that.
Zack: btw donāt make that family of yours too big please
William: why?
Zack: because if you keep up itās gonna cost you. Limited people also mean limited time required to handle them all
William: just admit you like being a lone child.
Zack: suit yourself
*he then leaves *
William: Iām beginning to wonder Iām becoming a vampire is sort of like the 5 stage of grief.
William: anyway I want to test that staff a bit more. Iāll take a quick trip into the dungeon
he goes down the dungeon.
William: I wonder how sturdy this staff is⦠although I probably shouldnāt use it for melee
William: letās try this
*he condenses a ball of darkness with all his concentration *
VH: hey
William: AAAAH
the ball of darkness pulsates
William: ok letās set some boundaries. You ever scare me like that again. Iāll rip your head off
VH: ok
William: nothing against you itās just that Zack does that enough
Vh: Zack?
William: your kind of brothers. He can walk in sunlight. Which is real rare
Vh: I never knew vampire could walk in sunlight
William: neither did I . Until he told me
William: whatās frustrating is that I have no clue whatās causing this . Magic could be it but he doesnāt know any
VH : ⦠what do I do now . Boss? Master? Your lordship?
William: either William or boss. Bootlicking wonāt get you anywhere here
Vh: understood boss
William: quick learner
Also what would be your name?
Vh: willi-
William: pick another
Vh: what?
William: my name is also william, so please pick another as to not confuse anyone
Vh; uh⦠Ben?
William: somehow I think that names already taken.
Vh: uhā¦Andrew?
William:⦠sure Andrew
Now you are going to have a rapid course on vampiric anatomy/function
William: all vampire need blood to survive, animal doesnāt give the same bonuses as human blood but to survive its enough
William: and most of all sunlight is fatal or extremely painful. So keep that in mind if I send you far away for a mission
Andrew: noted
William: youāll come to notice that there are multiple type of vampire . Some stronger than bull and others like you blend in the shadows
Andrew: they Never taught us that. We always assumed every vampire was capable of doing everything else
Good job @thorny imp, you just advanced to level 38!
May the broom
be with you, and may the demon cow
guide you towards a better tomorrow.
William: typical. Well that means we can skip the weaknesses
Andrew: yup
William: we also have a code in this hotel amongst staff. Like a card on a room that says Deep cleaning required means thereās a body there
Andrew: interesting.
William: well give you a book to read about it. And the hotel procedure
William: I also need to say to you that your old colleague will not pity you one bit.
Andrew : I guess so
William: you donāt understand. Theyāll want to kill your even more. So we will give you a new outfit for you as to make the target on your back disappear
Andrew: oh⦠ok
William: Iāve talked about that, that, and⦠whatās left. Oh yeah test drive
William: your ability are centered around stealth and evading being seen. So try it
Andrew: try what?
William: vampire are , as you know, stronger than mere humans. As such you might not know how strong you are or the limits of your ability. So try the on this line goblin there
William: so kill him without him seeing or hearing you
Andrew: Iāll try
William: have faith in yourself
he tries to distract the goblin but the creature isnāt that stupid and looks focused on the bush Andrew is hiding in
William: try again
andrew then tries to run to the next bush when the goblin isnāt looking. He successfully does so
*then he sneaks up on the goblin and stabs him in the back and puts his hand on the goblins mouth *
unfortunately for him the goblin bite his hand and Andrew starts mumbling in pain
william puts a hand on his forehand and essentially whispers: gotta have to be patient with this one
*after a few more tries. Andrew can use the darkness around him to become near invisible *
he also learned how to backstab better
after a few more hours and a lot more dead goblin
William: so⦠enough for one day?
*andrew breathing heavily *
Andrew: yes boss
*as they are walking back up the dungeon *
William: do you see the difference between now and before?
Andrew: yeah . I feel stronger. More aware of my surroundings. These shadow powers will probably take a bit to master
William: probably. With practice you might even be able to become darkness for a bit
Andrew : that much?
William: yup. With practice of course.
William: anyway letās do a tour of the place. You have people to meet and stuff to learn
they then go to the employee only area
William: here is where youāll sleep for the time being.
William: if you want a private room like me or zero youāll have to earn it with actions
Andrew: actions such as?
William: letās take for example Zack
He can go outside in the sun and gather intel or make publicity for the hotel.
William: since you canāt go out during the day. Probably intel gathering and for the rest⦠get creative . What could benefit the hotel?
Andrew: ok
William: but remember. For the big plan. Do tell me in advance. I donāt really like surprises
*they then move to the kitchens *
William: this is the kitchen and the person deep in thought with the funny white hat is our chef. Donāt mess with him or you might loose a few digits. Otherwise pretty pleasant
when the chef comes out of his thoughts he notice the pair and nods before going back to work
william and Andrew then go to the attic
William: now listen well⦠whatever you might be doing In the hotel. Whatever!! If you hear loud and repetitive mooing that means bessy is angry and you go find me or zero asap
Andrew: ⦠what?
William: Iām f****ing serious here bud. If bessy is unhappy she could bring the hotel down
Andrew: Iām not sure I follow.
William: fine. A picture is worth a thousand words
he opens a door and shows Andrew bessy the cow
Andrew : why do we have a cow in the attic?
William: as I said. Bessy. She made me a vampire and literally made this hotel. So respect.
Andrew: damn⦠but she a cow?
William:yes what do you not understand.
Andrew : how can she do this if she only a cow?
William: demon cow
*they then move back to the employee only room *
William: they must have moved it!
*he turns to an employee resting *
William: where have they moved the pamphlets for recruit?
*the employee points to the other cabinet *
William: thanks
william picks up a pamphlet and gives it to andrew
William: this is filled with the code we use in the hotel. Memorize it
William: the last stop would be showing you where my room or zero room is
they go there
William: now. Word to the wise, donāt enter zero room uninvited. Knoc wait for an answer and be brief with the problem.
Andrew: ok
Williams : thatās about it for now. Wouldnāt want to overwhelm you with stuff
William: so go be useful. And Iāll see you whenever
Andrew: so intel gatheringā¦
william then leave Andrew to his own device
William: the family is getting bigger⦠hopefully zero wonāt be too rough with him
while talking to himself he meets zero going back to her room
Zero: has your new pets been introduced to the hotel rules yet?
William: yes. I told him to leave you alone as best he can
Zero: good!
William: anyway. Do you have anything else to do. A big adventure?
Zero: I hope not for the foreseeable future
William: your right⦠but I guess for a while a bit a calm wonāt hurt.
William: letās also hope no one from the council or the VH comes for the staff⦠while we are on that subject. Could You transform the staff into something less eye catching?
Zero: like what a cane?
William : perhaps
Zero: hmmm let me try something
*she use her magic to shrink the staff a bit then transform it into a cane with a dark gem on top
William: lovely. Thank you very much
William: now the guest wonāt look at me weird when Iām walking around . Nice. Well Iāll leave you to whatever it is you were doing
Zero: yeah
*she leaves *
William: guess itās back to the business owner lifestyle
Duke: meep!
William: guess that means more time playing with you also
Duke: happy meep
he then plays with duke for a bit. Feeding him a few fly
william then goes to his room where Andrew is waiting for him
William: already?! I probably should have e specified what type of intel I wanted
Andrew: one of our guest room 603 is a high ranking manager at the queens bank in the big city
William: and? I canāt read minds give it to me
Andrew: maybe we could steal from the bank?
William: weāre vampire not thief. But if you want to rob people find out where thief are and rob them
Andrew: really . Murder is ok but robbing is off the table?
William: robbing affects the surrounding habitats. Less money means less guest means less food etc
Andrew: havenāt thought of it that way
Williams :well now you know. We want the surrounding to be booming with life.
William: hey donāt be sad you got half of a good idea. Person of power are good to have info on. May it be hobby , blackmail stuff or any
Andrew: understood boss
William: well⦠off you go then
Andrew: ok see you later then
William: yeah !!!
William:⦠hopefully Iāve been a bit more precise
William: anyway letās go see the chef and bellboy see if they need anything
*he then goes to the kitchen *
William: need anything chef?
Chef: not for now. But thanks for asking
William: let me know if there anything I can do to help
he then goes to see bellboy
William: hey bellboy, anything interesting happening lately?
Bellboy: well there a lot more guest since the Duke came⦠apart from that not much
William: well anything you need ?
Bellboy: Iām ok for now boss!
William: let me know if there anything
Bellboy: sure thing boss!
||im really wondering what story i could construct to keep this goingā¦||
William: what to do what to doā¦. Zack!!!
Zack: yes boss
william turns around and grabs Zack by the throat
William: you and I are going on an adventure!
Zack(choking) : boss?
William: need I repeat myself for the donāt appear behind me like this
Zack(still choking): no wonāt happen again!
William: good. As I said you and I are going to do something
Zack: any reason why?
William: because there is nothing you can do do at the hotel. So you and I are going to town for some evening fun
William: anything is open late a night?
Zack: well the tavern is and the library. But for some reason I think we are going to the tavern
William: right you are. Show me the way
*the pair then arrive at a busy tavern where people are drinking and talking *
when Zack and William enter the bar, an uncomfortable silence appears⦠quickly broken by the musician when he resumed his song
Zack: a table for 4 please
Barman: the one in the corner there
*as they go to sit down at the table *
William: why 4 people were only two?
Zack: make it look like weāre not just two weirdos but like we have friends
William: you are more resourceful than I gave you credit for
Zack: is that a compliment I hear. These are rare so Iām not sure
William: so enjoy it and go fetch some drinks
*zack comes back with a beer and a glass of whisky for William *
William: thanks a lot.
Zack: you must be truly bored to come with me here
William: Indeed⦠but Iāve also never came to the village after bessyā¦
Zack: I can understand whyā¦
William: somehow I doubt that
Williams : you can still walk in the day. Iām stuck with the memory of what I didnāt know was my last sunset
Zack: and Iām forced to do anything and everything you ask of me. There up and there down
William: wonder if alcohol is making you braver or if itās making me calmer
Zack: sips guess weāll never know
they finish their drinks pay up and leave for the hotel, tipping the musicians as they leave
Zack: something good about this trip to the bar is that now people saw your face.
William: what do you mean?
Zack: now the people know you exist, what you look like etc. Youāre not the mysterious owner of the hotel. Your like everyone else
William: good point. I think you have proven you deserve a room to yourself
Zack: over you taking me out to drink?
William: that , because you havenāt asked for your money back yet and also because of what you told me earlier
William: so your getting a room. Just gotta check if the renovations are done on the east wing
Zack: I didnāt know we were doing renovations
William: we are always doing renovations. More room. Traps for Vh etc
Zack: ah yeah that makes senses
*they go into the hotel and through corridor Zack is unfamiliar with to end up in an office where a singular vampire is sitting on a chair *
William: hi. Is the new set of rooms done ?
Worker: your in luck boss they are. 5 new guest room and 1 personal
William: where is the one personal?
Worker: follow me
*he then guides the two a bit further away from william, zero and Samās room *
the worker then enters an empty room appart from a lonely wooden coffin
Zack: Iām guessing I can add furniture to the room?
Worker: of course. You can even come see me weāll buy it and install it in your room for a small fee of course
Zack: right⦠do you have a pamphlet or something I can read?
Worker: sure follow me
William: Iāll leave you with him. Enjoy your room you earned it
zack and the worker go back leave the room
William: now what?
William: maybe going back to town⦠that whisky was real good
after nightfall, Williams goes back to the tavern alone
*again he enters the tavern and silence, shorter than last time and without the musician assistance people resumed their conversation *
William: a glass of whisky please
Tavern owner: here ya go, now that I think about it, your the guy that came last time, the hotel owner
William: indeed and you are?
Tavern owner: im the tavern owner
William: lovely talking to you. sips
Tavern owner: you donāt come around often?
William: lots to do in the hotel, food, furniture, maintenance etc
Tavern owner: some people claim you are an old man too busy with his hotel to join us common for a drink
William: not that old and sometime busy yes. You know how handling a business goes yourself
Tavern owner: yeah⦠Iām still happy to finally meet you
William: likewise.
Tavern owner: howās business these days?
William: good we had a Duke come in last week. Made business
Tavern owner: you donāt say!
Tavern owner: i wish a duke would come hereā¦
William: I could help you with that if you want.
Tavern owner: really?
William: yes but itās going to need an investment on your side
Tavern owner: a commission for you I suppose?
William: no no to renovate this fine establishment.
Tavern owner: i dont follow.
William: this place needs renovation to attract higher end costumers
William: what I mean by that is that lord , dukes and the like donāt want to mix in with the general population.
Tavern owner: so what would the solution be?
William: private room with high end whisky/ wine. Even just luxurious private room would be a good start.
William: the point being fancy people donāt want to mix in with less fancy people. And luckily for you and I they got the money to make it happen
Tavern owner: hmmm. Iāll consider it
William: Iāll do you one better. Iāll put you in relation with the hotel alcohol provider
Tavern owner: whyād you do that for me?
William: the more prosperous the town the better business will
Be at the hotel. ⦠Iād also like to lose that old coot who count his coins type of aura
Tavern owner : well Iāll be damned!!
William: maybe, but weāll both be richer
Tavern owner: tell you what. Iāll send a few letters and talk to a few people.
Tavern owner: come back in a weeks time and Iāll have some news
William: Iāll do that,
he pays for his drink
William: well good day to you. Iāll happily wait for the news.
william then goes back to the hotel
*back at the hotel *
William: well duke, that was an evening well spent donāt you think.
Duke: meep meep
William: the good part is double in this, make myself know as a businessman in town and make connections.
Duke: meep
William: donāt worry I wonāt forget about you
Duke: meep
William: I said donāt worry about it.
William: anyway there that so what to do now?
William: Andrew!!
Andrew: Iām coming boss!
andrew comes out a door and approach william
Andrew: what can I do for you tonight?
William: well have you got any interesting info?
Andrew: well you went to the tavern and talked business to the owner. Apart from that not much
William: how do you know that. That just happened?!
Andrew: where do you think I get my intel? Town tavern are great for gathering info
William: so you were there when I went?
Andrew: basically yes
William:⦠your good. Anyway whatās the less interesting info you have?
Andrew: wellā¦
Andrew: there you business deal with the tavern owner and then there is this new urban legend in town
William: I donāt care about urban legends, I care about real info
Andrew: it has become legend because it hasnāt hit for a while but there is record at the police station and the old folk remember it
William: you infiltrated the police station?!
Andrew: yeah! Wasnāt that hard they forget to light candles and itās even easier
William: you learned quickly how to use your abilities⦠impressive
Andrew: yeah, anyway back to what I was saying
Andrew: apparently there has been a werewolf terrorizing the eastern road out of the city
William: a f***ing werewolf!?
Andrew: apparently so
William: what led you to this conclusion?!
Andrew: monster eating people and horse but not the bread and dried fish in barrels in the back
Andrew: the reports of multiple near victims and the fact that a more or less viable source of, a monster hunter, called it a werewolf
William: so ⦠what do you think we should do with that werewolf?
Andrew: not sure. You mentioned thinking long term on this so lemme think
Andrew: either we let it go do itās thing. Taking the heat off of us or we learn who it is and go on from there
William: I like those ideas
William: before deciding we should indeed find out who is the werewolf⦠guess whose job that is?
Bellboy: Nothing! Just brooming

William: thatās broom job indeed. But Andrew that task is yours
Andrew: good thing I already started investigating then!
Bellboy: Excuse me, did you see my broom? 
William: and heās got initiative! Bellboy! Do make a note that when bob is done making another personal room Andrew might be on the list to get one
William: i think he went into the closet over there
William: last thing I forgot to mention Andrew. Is that when or if bellboy asks for help. Be a friend and help him
Andrew: sureā¦
William: anyway off you go find the werewolf⦠try not to get bitten also I have no clue what happens if a vampire has lycanthropy
Andrew: and I donāt want to find out!
he gets out of the hotel
William: thatās done⦠now what?
William: guess Iāll go chitchat with bellboy for a while
William: well bellboy howās life?
Bellboy: both are or have been good. We got clients the better kind
William: the Duke really came in handy. I might make a commemorative plaque in the entrance⦠maybe
Bellboy: if he were to give money for the hotel development perhaps. This prospect might give him urge to open his coin purse
William: perhaps⦠Iāll send a message
Bellboy: donāt! He enjoyed his visit here right?
William: that he did. Said he was going to recommend us. And from the sudden increase in customer Iād say he did
Bellboy: well then Iām sure heāll come back. Then you could throw him the idea. Sending him a letter out of the blue seems a bit desperate
William:⦠what would I ever do without you
!
Bellboy: Bella only knows
William: anyway thank you for the conversation and the idea
Bellboy: pleasure boss
Duke: meep.
William: you know what you are right. Itās been a while since I got some shut eye
*he then goes to his room to sleep through the rest of the night *
at the moment heās about to fall asleep
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
William: whoever that is must have a good reason or they will regret it
Andrew: boss not far away from the hotel there are VH disguising themselves!!
William: did you see what they looked like before they put on their disguise?!
Andrew: they had light armour and what looked like knives
William: probably silentios⦠we should deal with them quietly
Andrew: what do you mean?
William: if they are putting on disguise that means they come into the hotel as guest!
Andrew: and?
William: so either we kill em quietly in their room without them fighting or we serve them as any guest and make sure they donāt discover anything here
Andrew: Iād rather we kill em. We can blame the werewolf.
William: Iād rather make em disappear in the night. So you could be the sandman for a night
Andrew: sandman?
William: kill them in their sleep. Iāll come with you on this one
Andrew: ah ok. Letās go!
they go back to the hotel as normally as they can
as they pass the entrance talking about the hotel and other things, Andrew signals William to the two guest signing in
after the two leave Williams come to talk to bellboy
William: what room are they in?
Bellboy: room 045. There is a vent in there for easy access if this is the type of visit you wish to make
William: thank you bellboy!
Bellboy: always a pleasure!
William: Andrew I want you to wait until they are sleeping and then come tell me
Andrew: ok will do
he then leaves
William: now bellboy if they try to leave tell them there a problem with the cash register. Essentially gain time
Bellboy: understood.
William: good
william then leaves the lobby to wander the hotel waiting for andrew
as William walk back in the lobby
Bellboy: boss! We got a letter for you
William: i dont often get letters?
he take the letter from bellboys hand
*the letter itself is decorated with gold and comes front the Duke *
William: didnāt think heād send a letter. Although he probably didnāt sent this himself
William: now what does it say?
Andrew: boss!!
William: guess weāll open that later.what?
Andrew: both of them have been sleeping for about 30min now
William: good letās go in the vents!
they turn into bags and fly quietly into the vent in the room of the two VH
William: *whisper, you take a seringe and stick them with it ok. Then weāll take them back downstairs *
andrew nods and picks up a seringe
each one of the takes place on one side of the bed seringe in hand
*they simultaneously stab the disguised VH. They momentarily wake up confused before falling back down unconscious *
William: now thatās done. Are you sure itās them?
Andrew: certain that mustache is faker then my grandads hearing problem
William: good. Letās bring them to the basement
they bring them to the basement and strap them to the drainer
William: now come the hard part. Pick one and pull the lever. Itāll kill that person
Andrew: why? Couldnāt you do it?
William: I need to know all your links to them have been severed. Your only future is us now.
Andrew:ā¦
william: well be your new family. A disfunctional one but one still
Andrew: letās get it over with.
*he then pulls both lever *
William: didnāt think youād pull bothā¦
andrew then starts crying uncontrollably
William: ā¦. Come here.
he then hugs Andrew both out of understanding his feeling and to break the awkwardness of the moment
andrew stops crying
William: there there. Itās alright⦠youāll be alright
William: letās get out of here and get a drink
Andrew: gin
William: Iām judging you a bit for that
they then go to the hotel restaurant towards the bar
William: a glass of whisky and one of gin please
Barman: right up
*he pours two glass one of gin and one of whisky *
William: look I have to tell you. There will be more of them. And youāll have to do it again.
Andrew: I knowā¦
William: then enjoy your drink my friend. And welcome to your new life
they both sip their drink. William leave to go to coffin
William: finally some sleep. Didnāt know I needed it so bad
he then sleeps throught the rest of the night and a day
William: ok ok Iāll get up . Iāll get up. What time are we?
Duke:meep
William: damn I really needed to sleep
Duke: meep meep
William: oh right the letter. I totally forgot about it
william then pull out the decorated letter and opens it
The Duke: dear hotel manager, my last visit was incredibly pleasant and so Iāve decided to come back, with friends in about 3 week.
With regards, the Duke
William: ⦠even though when he come itās a monetary blessing I still donāt like the pressure that come with it
Duke: meep
William: yeah hopefully there are no undercover VH when he comes
William: then letās go downstairs see what there is to do
Duke: meep
*william goes downstairs in the lobby to talk to bellboy *
William: anything new while I slept?
Bellboy: well Andrew wanted to see you but I told him you were sleeping.
William: and where is he now?
Bellboy: no clue. I told him I didnāt know when youād wake up and he left
William: Iāll call him. Andrew!
*and then open the door of the hotel *
Andrew: yes boss?
William: you wanted to talk to me?
Andrew: yes , I know who is the werewolf
William: damn you are quick
Andrew: efficient.
William: yes anyway who is it?
Andrew: the tavern owner
William: what?!?
William: Iām going to need more info than this
Andrew: I checked on a place where people would be this full moon. Happened on a Sunday so church day.
Andrew : made a list of who wasnāt there. Checked next week where they could be or why they werenāt there .
Andrew: that led me to have a few name to check on if they had suspicious behaviour or were sensitive to silver
Andrew: and our grand winner is him
William:ā¦. Iām having trouble believing it
Andrew: as did I but the evidence doesnāt lie
William: is it night yet. Show me your proofs
Andrew: right now he has to be at his tavern. Letās go to his house and Iāll show you
William: sure
*they go out of the hotel and after an hour of speed running/ flying they arrive at the tavern ownerās residence *
William: pretty far away from the village. Youād assume running the local tavern heād be closer
Andrew: exactly what I thought. And itās not the best part
William: the best part?
Andrew: follow me
william follows Andrew to a seemingly empty spot of grassy land about 10min away from the house
Andrew: here we are
William: ⦠in the middle of nowhere?
Andrew: precisely.
he then gets on his knees and lifts up a fake patch of ground revealing a wooden hatch
William: Iām not sure I wanna know what under thereā¦
Andrew: the proof you are looking for
*he lifts the hatch door open and they both descend *
*inside are numerous heavy chains and lacerated stone walls *
William: and what links this to the tavern owner appart from it being a bit close to his home?
Andrew: well there is the fact that I saw him bringing seemingly too heavy for him chains
William: urgh⦠give me one solid and irrefutable piece of evidence
Andrew: well there is the fact I saw him enter here on a full moon grunts and roar emanating from here all night and then come out like nothing ever happened
William: fine I believe you. But I want the silver test.
Andrew: fine, he should be a the tavern right now
William: I feel like Iām going to hate this
they both leave the hidden room, putting everything back in its original state and went to the tavern
as they enter, the owner spots william
Tavern owner: hey Mr William! Come here Iāve got great news!
william and Andrew sit down at the bar , William putting his hands on Andrewās shoulder as if to tell him yo wait
William; so what are the news?
Tavern owner: regarding the fine alcohol Iāve got a provider that could send me a few good bottles and regarding the private room Iāve got a loan from the bank
William: how big the loan.. if you donāt mind sharing
Tavern owner: around 10k
William: you can do a whole lot with 10k. When are renovation beginning?
Tavern owner : in the following two week. I need to receive the material and the builders need to get here first
William: good good real goodā¦
Tavern owner: but where are my manners take a seat my friend . Another glass of whisky I presume. And what does Your friend want?
William: could we talk to you in the back itās a bit personal
Tavern owner: yeah sure follow me, Micheal you tend the bar for a bit!
*they go in a back room where a good dozen wooden barrel rest *
Ben: ⦠ah f*** do it quick Andrew
andrew then pulls out a silver ring
Andrew: hold this
Tavern owner : what is it?
Andrew: a silver ring
Tavern owner: ⦠Id rather not
William: either you pick up the ring or this conversation is going to get a lot weirder
Tavern owner: i cantā¦
William: say it my friend I wonāt judge
Tavern owner: Iām a werewolf⦠so are you going to blackmail me or kill meā¦
William: and I a vampire. Plus I like this and its owner so no killing today
Tavern owner: ⦠f***ing what!!?!
William: you heard me.
Tavern owner: ⦠Iām having trouble believing it
William: well Iād rather avoid garlic and sunlight for the same reason youād avoid silver
Tavern owner:⦠so what now?
William: now nothing changes. If you need help with that problem I can help. And you could⦠keep your ear to the ground for information. Thatās it
Tavern owner: not going to lie I thought he was a VH that you hired to kill me
William: I mean he was at one point a VH
Tavern owner: really?
Andrew: yep , gave me a choice and here I am now
Tavern owner: well this will have been an eventful night
William: you tell me. But we certainly could celebrate its conclusion with a toast to a partnership that will last long
Tavern owner: two whisky and �
Andrew: gin
Tavern: ok
he pulls out a few bottles and fills 3 glasses with their corresponding poison of choice
William: cheers, to a partnership between the hotel and the tavern
and they cheered and drank their glasses. Afterward William and Andrew left the tavern
*on the road back to the hotel *
Andrew: to be fair I thought you were going to ask me to kill him
William: if i had not know him I would have probably done it myself
Andrew: that cold
William: but itās a good thing he live. He is a town pillar and a business owner
William: which is a great source of intel
Andrew: and you like him as well
William:⦠perhaps
they get back to the hotel
William: so heās starting renovations, wonderfull. I might be able to convince the Duke to come back a third time with this
Andrew: with thing the tavern owner talked about?
William: yeah, noble donāt like mixing in with the general public so giving them a luxurious space to come spend their money is win win
William: plus if itās good enough for a lord then imagine the publicity from the normal folks.
Andrew: hmmm
William: anyway the werewolf crisis has been kind of averted.
Andrew: averted or pushed back?
William: averted for now⦠both
William: anyway on to new things, problem or adventures
Andrew: sarcastic yippee
William: thatās done, werewolf done, Duke in a few weeks yeah thatās to do!
william leave Andrew in the lobby confused and heads to the kitchen
William: hey chef! Howās the reserve of fancy food and alcohol looking?
Chef: looking decent could be better though⦠why?
William: because in a few weeks the duke plans to return. So ordering now seems like a good idea
Chef: same as last time?
William: same QUALITY as last time!
Chef: understood so itās going to be a big order and I believe heās going to want money up front
*william then hands a coin purse to the chef. The purse is practically ripping at the seems with coins. *
William: thatās for the expensive stuff . Probable renovation of the kitchen, food and whatās left is a bonhs for you
Chef: thanks boss. You wonāt be disappointed!
William: you never have. And hopefully you wonāt start anytime soon
chef: yes boss!
William: i leave you in charge of ordering everything... plus one crate of fine whiskys
chef:okay boss!
william then leaves the kitchen to find something else to do
while andrew is going out the hotel he bumps into zack going back in
Zack: ah you must be the new guy!
Zack: havenāt got anything to do for a bit so sure
they both go the restaurant and the bar area pick and drink and sit down
Andrew: so how is it here?⦠from the point of view of someone who was here longer than me.
Zack: itās decent ⦠like a weird family. A dysfunctional one
Andrew: any do or donāt?
Zack: if you fck up theyāll tell you⦠some more forcefully than others
Andrew: who is the more brutal one?
Zack: Z or zero i dont remember threw me with her magic when I went to talk to her once⦠wonāt do that again
Andrew: noted, anything else?
Zack: well for a while there was my brother here. Big and aggressive fellow!
Andrew: your brother is a vampire!?
Zack: unfortunately yup⦠exacerbated his violent tendency
Andrew: damn⦠and William turned you?
Zack: yeah⦠i suppose he made you go through his test?
Andrew: pulling the lever⦠yeah
Zack:ā¦
andrew:ā¦. well it could definitely be worse⦠we could be ferals
Zack: thanks for the reassuring vision
Andrew:⦠sorryā¦.
Zack: anyway I got to go⦠see ya later
Andrew: yeah see ya later
Andrew: ⦠I dunno if I liked or disliked that conversationā¦
Barman: do take into account the boss both did turn you unwillingly. So bonding on that is nearing impossible
Andrew:⦠right, should have thought about it
Barman: itl be all right lad. Just try something else
Andrew: right, thanks for the advice
Barman: no problem
andrew then leaves the bar
back to william
William: perhaps I could go see how the tavernās renovations are going!
he then heads out to the tavern relieved to have found something to do
he arrive to the tavern to find it closed. He knocks on the door
Worker: the taverns closed for renovations
William: I came precisely to see how they are getting along
the door gets unlocked by the worker
Worker : just donāt get in the way
William: donāt worry about that. Is the owner in?
Worker: in the back!
William: thanks
he then goes in the back
*the owner is sat down in front of plans reading letters *
William: evening!
Tavern owner: oh hey thereā¦
William: how are the renovations coming along?
Tavern owner: ah quite well. They should be done in about 2 weeks since everyone came so quickly.
William: good news. The Duke might be in town at that moment .
Tavern owner: pardon me⦠the Duke!!!
William: yeah heās coming to the hotel I about 3 weeks.
Tavern owner: ā¦.
William: feel like I need to add context on that one
Tavern owner: yes and a lot of it
William: the first time he came was unannounced so we had to ask the other guest to leave because he didnāt like having peasants in view of him
Tavern owner: ok
William: so we served him quality food and the suite and he liked it. Gave us a lot of publicity
Tavern owner : and you are saying heās coming back soon.
William: and I might propose a spot to drink fine alcohol
Tavern owner: how could I ever repay you?
William: do keep a bottle of whisky once in a while weāll drink together
Tavern owner: sure thing!
William: well I leave you to it
Tavern owner: good night Williams
William: thanks
william then goes back to the hotel and decide to sleep till night time again
william awake hearing screaming and loud noises
William: what is it now?!
*he gets out of his room down to the dining hall one snob crying hysterically *
Snob: the walls arenāt the right color!!!
*william then approaches the guest under the gratefull look of the other employee *
William: miss Im the manager , what seems to be the problem
Snob: Iāve told my friend that my eyes can only support green grass on the wall. Yours is forest green
William: Iāll be taking your friend for a bit of a talk.
william walks thƩ snob in a spot where no one can see her and hypnotise her
William: the green of these walls is to your liking! You wonāt make a fuss during your stay
Snob: yes, the color is to my liking and I wonāt make a fuss during my stay
william then brings back the snob guest to her seat in the dinning hall
*some employee understanding what happened nod towards William as a thanks *
William to bellboy: what time is it?
Bellboy: about 3 in the afternoon sir
William:⦠Iām going back to my coffin
william goes back to sleep and wake up at midnight to compensate this incident
William: wonder if the chef got his order
william then goes to the kitchen
William: hey chef!
Chef: yes boss?
William: has your order arrived?
Chef: not in full, but the crate of fancy bottle you orders is here
William: ah good. Iāll be taking it
william then goes to the tavern with the crate
knock knock
Tavern owner : who is it?
William: who do you think It is , open up!
door opens and William come inside
William: I have come bearing gifts
Tavern owner: ah you shouldnāt have. Whatās inside the crate?
William: whiskyās and brand of alcohol I know the duke likes.
Tavern owner: ah thank you my friend!
William: you are welcome.
William: the Duke is coming soon, looking around the renovations are nearly done.
Tavern owner: yeah happened quicker than I thought!
William: Im happy for you ā¦
Tavern owner: ⦠since weāre alone I got to ask you something
William: sure what is it?
Tavern owner: why am I not dead. And donāt give me the reasons you gave with your hired killer
William: ⦠guess thatās a bit deserved on my endā¦
William: ā¦
Tavern owner: come on spit it out
William: I was alone⦠for 300 and some odd year. The hotel is nice but everyone here are employee and not real Friend or at least people I have power over.
William: I had no link with you, you have enough knowledge to destroy me and so do I. Which puts us on equal footing
William:zero and Sam are kind of like family but sometime it feels like weāre all rats on the same boat rather than choosing to defend one another
William: thatās about it⦠happy?
Tavern owner:ā¦.
William: yeah so I came to give you this I better get back to the hotel now
*william then leaves abruptly *
back at the hotel the chef has received his food and alcohol order
*when William enters the hotel he immediately heads for the dungeon *
there he spends at least 2 good hours slaughtering everything he could to vent his anger
after having emptied the dungeon he comes back up calmer than before
William: Zack!!!
zack then opens a door nearby
Zack: yes boss?
William: what have you done during my absence?
Zack: you left for about an hour!
William: absence meaning since last time
Zack: ah that explains it.
Zack: well I think there is a werewolf in the village!
William: a bit late on that one. I already solved that problem
Zack: you have? So is it dead?
William: no. In fact heās going to be breathing for a while longer if I can help it
Zack: spit it out. Who is it!
William: ā¦. ThĆ© tavern owner
Zack: no way!
William: had a hard time believing It myself
William: I confronted him about it and we are now partners
Zack: what do you mean partners?
William: he sends big spender my ways and so do I. Plus would I require info, his establishment is a good source of it.
Zack: did you consider killing him?
William: who?