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[unrecked]

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[skyagain]

I'm almost certain they gotta be like Lup and me. Mikazuki and Hua Cheng, too.

Thing is, from what I can tell, all four of us had pretty different rules and reasons. So it's hard to tell how it works for these guys.

But speaking of wining and dining, there is a clause about them in here too.

"Hotel Staff can be identified by the Starlight Hotel uniforms and answer to the names "Aquarius," "Aquila," "Cetus," "Gemini," "Lepus," "Orion," "Virgo," and "Vulpecula". Hotel Staff will be authorized to make deals with the Player for additional incentives or introduce new rules for the purposes of entertainment; however, they may not void the terms of this contract."

[unrecked]

Christ.

Okay, well, that explains some new things we got today. Think that’s why they have tipping boxes too? Aquila joked about it.

Maybe we can find out more about them as we go, assuming someone doesn’t off us first. I’m guessing the rest of the goody-two-shoes here will want to “save” them.

Let me guess: it doesn’t say shit in there about rules regarding their termination?

[skyagain]

Surprisingly, it does.

We try anything against them like that, and it's a breach of contract. Immediate permanent erasure.

[unrecked]

You can’t hear me from there, but I’m laughing.

[skyagain]

Don't tell me that ruined your murder plans already?

[unrecked]

No, I meant helping them. It's just funny. We couldn't get rid of Ivan either. A lot of people thought about voting for her, but

Well, I was a Fox. Me and the other one checked her at the started, and she came back clean. So it makes sense. They're probably just hosts. And after meeting the rest of you, they might be in the same predicament you were.

[skyagain]

Probably.

I tried to ask what kind of deal they could make, but they needed an actual example to tell me what the price would be. Though if we make one to change the rules, Nightman might show up. He has to approve of them, too.

[unrecked]

Why does this sound more and more like some dark dimension, capitalist Batman? Do we even want Nightman to show up?

If they need an example, does that mean we can throw spaghetti at the wall about whatever we want? See if they give it to us?

[skyagain]

I know the staff would rather he didn't. He's watching from afar, but he's not very talkative right now, apparently.

And yeah, maybe. But they're deals. If you ask for something, they'll ask you for something back.

[unrecked]

Yeah. Cetus said I could count on them watching always.

You a gambling man, Cloud?

[skyagain]

Not so much when the odds are rigged, but it's not like there's a lot of choice here.

[unrecked]

We're in agreement then. Guess it wouldn't hurt to try. What do we have to lose besides, you know, just some hostages.

[skyagain]

Again, not like we were given much of a choice. Contract even mentions that they'd keep the hostage whether we signed it or not.

[unrecked]

Okay, that’s fucked. That’s forcing us to sign.

This dude is pissing me off.

[skyagain]

Nothing like a little coercion in paperwork to know you're dealing with a real asshole. If everything else wasn't a raging clue already.

[unrecked]

No kidding.

There’s a lot to work with. Things are going to get a hell of a lot tougher for us as we go.

[skyagain]

Yeah, they are.

You heard about the shadows thing?

[unrecked]

What do you mean?

[skyagain]

Something Sieghart said to people when they visited.

[unrecked]

Shadows? Like all the ones that show up around this place sometimes?

Nightman. . . ?

[skyagain]

Maybe. I didn't exactly get a description.

Said they offered him a deal. His hostage's life in exchange for a little possession. He refused. They did it anyway.

[unrecked]

Son of a bitch.

[skyagain]

That's what I said.

It's what pushed him to attack Mikazuki. It also made him think his hostage's life was forfeit if he confessed. Which, contract doesn't say jack about that, but I guess it wouldn't have been as fun for the Nightman.

[unrecked]

So the contract is just a way to placate us basically. There are other things in play not mentioned.

Figures. Invisible fine print.

We might be needing all the deals we can get at this rate.

[skyagain]

Yeah.

I know other groups managed to ask for powers. There's weapons on sale now, so I bet you could make deals for extra tickets or specific weapons too. Anything's worth a shot.