beware the library ghost!

[airdnd]

Username/Display Name: un: elderflower / dn: SH.
Server Channel: #general
Time: one fine morning sometime after Book Club

To my fellow guests:

First, I would like to thank everyone who attended Miss Amelia's book club meeting last week. Please remember to thank her for organizing it!

Secondly:

I'm sure we are all aware of supernatural or occult happenings taking place at the hotel from time to time.

That being the case, I would highly discourage anyone from remaining on the library floor after-hours. For one, it seems to decisively close at midnight, leaving you with no way to return to your suite, but also, it appears that a ghost may be haunting the premises thereafter.

[ or, you know, get trapped on purpose to have your own ghostly encounter (?) she's not your boss. ]

All to say: it may be unwise to spend the night at the library, no matter your skillset or ability or no matter how comfortable and cozy the seating there may be. The library houses many great works from across the universe, and I cannot stress enough the importance of ensuring no harm comes to such a collection. It would be best if we simply refrain from angering the after-hours ghost there.

So... please plan your visits accordingly.

Sincerely,
Sumina Heartleaf

Comments

un: satorumon

[unliminal]

[ what in the sweet hell happened after the BOOK CLUB of all things ]

gee mina-chan
if only you knew an exorcist to take care of a problem like that

[airdnd]

[ LOOK, tHESE THINGS HAPPEN, ]

There's a reason that I'm trying to emphasize that there should be no destruction involved with the library.

[ SHE REMEMBERS YOUR NINJA KATAMARI, GOJO. ]

[unliminal]

[ it should have been him, IT'S NOT FAIR ]

i can be discreet and tidy when i want to be!

un: astarion

[astarion]

what??

The door lockeD? I missed a ghost?

Everyone else has all the fun.

[airdnd]

It seems the doors locked automatically at midnight, regardless of whether there were guests still within...

And there were quite a few of us lingering there, too.

[ 👁️ ]

[astarion]

What a fright that must have been.

But truly? [Hm? Hmm. 👀] Yourself and Amelia, i assume. But who else?

un: weavewizard

[netherese]

[Funny, he spent the night in the library and didn't notice anything out of sorts...!]

There was a ghost? Really. Why is this the first I'm hearing of this?

Ah, that is to say, I hope you're quite well after all that, Sumina.

[airdnd]

[ Funny, that... Did you enjoy your extra blanket, Gale...! ]

Oddly enough, nobody else that I've brought this up with, such as the staff who are assigned to the library, seem to know what I'm talking about...

...And I'm fairly certain that I was not hallucinating at the time.

I'm doing alright now, though, Gale. Thank you for your concern! I would say that I haven't lost much sleep over it, or at least not more than I usually do.

[ is this supposed to be a good thing ]

[netherese]

[In fact, he did! Thank you, blanket fairy!]

I've no doubt that if you saw something, Sumina, it was real. You're not the sort to fabricate such tales, and I know there to be at least a few spirits on the floor my own residence is on. Something about ghosts and libraries, apparently. One can hardly blame them for wanting to enrich themselves after death, assuming it wasn't malicious.

That's not quite as comforting as you may have hoped it to be, Miss Heartleaf.

NOT HERE 👻

[luciole]

[Lucinda was scrolling through the server later that day while getting her nails done at the spa to see if there was anything relevant to take note of from the other guests. She had been at the library last night but last she remembered, she fell asleep in one of the book aisles and woke up the next morning on the sofa. Thank you, Feather.

Flora was giggling in her head all morning and Feather was unusually silent.

Looking at this message though...

...

... Should she apologize?

...

... Maybe next time. She doesn't want to frighten the poor dear so soon after 8)

So she'll just smile, close her phone and continue with her manicure.]

un: steinbeck

[recluserose]

[Who's that last part for? Couldn't be her.]

You were locked in too, Sumina? My apologies for not checking in on you after we were done with the book club. I would have taken care of that ghost right away.

[She would punch a ghost for her not!granddaughter!]

[airdnd]

[ yeah weird who could that be about... ]

I and a few others who were cleaning up, as well. But please don't worry, Ms. Amelia! I came out alright, in the end.

[ Besides... Amelia was preoccupied, wasn't she? Hehe. ]

I don't know if anyone else encountered the ghost after it left me alone, but if they haven't said anything yet, hopefully that means they're faring well, too. And I realize now I probably could have called on Satoru for assistance, but I suppose I didn't think to in my panic.

[recluserose]

If you're certain... I'll put up some wards against ghosts and other manner of spirits if we use the library again for the next book club.

[Which is kind of funny; the fact that Amelia finds herself willing to try this whole endeavor again because it was... Fun. Fancy that.]

You did well to run and watch out for yourself first and foremost. I hope you were able to get some shuteye after it left.

un: Bucciarati

[unfastens]

[ tf is going on up there ]

What happened that made you think it's haunted?

[airdnd]

[ save her bruno bucciarati... ]

I came across a woman who seemed to be in a bit of a state... However, whenever I approached or tried to address her, she would begin to move erratically, and then eventually she began to levitate and fly about, following me despite my attempts to flee...

[unfastens]

Are you sure it wasn't just another guest?
I've seen people's powers mistaken for ghosts in the past. In my home its common.

un: galatine

[likesitruff]

If there is a ghost haunting the premises, it should be dealt with.

[ Can she throw down with a ghost? Why not? ]

[airdnd]

[ help, the mental image of Ser Barghest throwing down in the library is stressing her out. ]

Ser Barghest, I believe there is more to this ghost than simply dealing with it through brute force. My attempts at conversation were unfortunately unheeded, but perhaps there is another way to address this.

That being said, after some time, the ghost did leave me alone, and I do feel as if it did not truly mean harm. If it did, I likely would not be here writing these messages. I would simply like to avoid upsetting it any further.

[likesitruff]

It is not really a matter of upsetting it. Without confronting it, you will never know what it wants.

If talking didn't hurt, there are other methods.

un: a

[laevateinns]

You’re truly worried that a confrontation between someone and the ghost could harm the books?

[airdnd]

Yes.

To be abundantly clear, my chief concern is for the wellbeing of our fellow guests. But I also know that many of our fellow guests are extremely capable fighters in their own right, and may resort to more destructive means whether intentionally or not...

[laevateinns]

[ that is. totally fair. akechi can completely picture someone here fighting a ghost in a way that would ruin the books around them.

tragic. ]

Understandable. I too would hate to see the loss of books, but... I do wonder if the hotel wouldn't simply recreate them if they were completely destroyed?

[ is it time for SCIENCE?? ]

un: velluminous, dn: Ms. Vaux

[velluminous]

[ but it is my dream to live at the library ]

noted.

[airdnd]

[ Well... Ms. Vaux definitely doesn't seem like the sort who would be bothered by such an occurrence. She seems so calm? (citation needed) ]

I imagine you might spend a lot of time at the library, Ms. Vaux?

You haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary, have you?

[velluminous]

[ "calm" laughing with salad.jpg ]

Besides shadows attack? Little bumps in night,, here and there. For certain.