doom and mayhem · subfloors · divine entity · vague speech · silent companion · ethereal · mysterious · non-helpful · yellow star · architects leader
The Outdoors stretches out before you, an immense plain under a sky that feels oppressively near. The air vibrates with the distant, ragged calls of birds as you pass through the Hotel's gate into a modest Courtyard. A fountain murmurs, its water glittering with the reflected light of a figure standing by the first archway. They are marked with a four-angled yellow star that casts a gentle, steady glow. Noticing your fixed stare, they unfold their arms and tilt their head slightly. Their voice arrives with a studied nonchalance. "So... you found the way to another one of the places. Welcome, again. Long time no see, after you were to the Backdoor last time." They fall silent, holding the pause as the world around you seems to pause with them. What will you say?