It was morning and the life of the hotel was starting to brim back to life in preparation for the morning. Outside in the fields, was Max. A red fox who was a traveler and held the public title of 'Herofox' as he walked on rather wearily from walking along in the night, he saw the rather pretty looking hotel and rubs his muzzle. Interested, Max walked on in and looked around for a receptionist so he could book a room and quite hopefully take a good break from his journeys for a while.
Crystie sighed as she heaved her backpack in the revolving doors. She was looking forward to taking a week off from work, it had been far too long since her last vacation. Smiling, she approached the counter and patiently waited behind another fellow.
"Hey, you seen anyone else around here?" She asked him, he sung her full backpack further up her shoulders.
"Hey, you seen anyone else around here?" She asked him, he sung her full backpack further up her shoulders.
Max stood in wait and soon heard someone else come in. Once he was asked the question he shook his head "Kind of got here myself."
After a few moments a human-like girl appeared. She was much taller than average person, for what looked like a girl in her mid to late teens. Her eyes were large, and her nose was slightly more rounded in the front than a humans. Behind her swished a long powerful tail. Her hands only had three digits. On her face were odd, dark markings. And finally a pair of horns jutted from her forehead, which were put through a head band of sorts. She was wearing the standard uniform for the hotel. "Uh.. I'm sorry for the wait."She said wearing an awkward grin. "I assume you were wanting a room?"She asked.
HOW could she resist? The opportunity to involve herself was almost too much to bare for the kitsune, her curious nature getting the better of her. Having been on a proverbial break of sorts (one can enjoy a baguette in mid air, yes?), she soon found herself questioning many things. Why the hotel seemed so understaffed, why the apparent receptionist turned up right on cue or just as importantly - why was she on a lunch break when she did not require any form of food?
She chose to forgo this little circumstance in order to lend the receptionist a helping hand. Still solidly in her jujin form, she greeted floor to bare foot (there's a hygienic staff member!) and soon strode up to the desk side, offering the guests a bright smile and a flourishing gesture "Welcome, welcome!" she cooed, her body seemingly giving a rather eerie shimmering before her Kimono faded into a rather typical bell boys outfit, complete with the hat and the hotel's emblem in faux-personalized fashion, being chewed upon by a red fox.
"Once our wonderful front-liner has registered you, I can help you find your room and move those heavy bags of yours! "oh she sounded enthusiastic... Far too enthusiastic.
She chose to forgo this little circumstance in order to lend the receptionist a helping hand. Still solidly in her jujin form, she greeted floor to bare foot (there's a hygienic staff member!) and soon strode up to the desk side, offering the guests a bright smile and a flourishing gesture "Welcome, welcome!" she cooed, her body seemingly giving a rather eerie shimmering before her Kimono faded into a rather typical bell boys outfit, complete with the hat and the hotel's emblem in faux-personalized fashion, being chewed upon by a red fox.
"Once our wonderful front-liner has registered you, I can help you find your room and move those heavy bags of yours! "oh she sounded enthusiastic... Far too enthusiastic.
Crystie couldn't help but peer around the boy in front of her to get a good look at the staff. Odd fellows they had here, but she had seen some weird things in her time. Crystie quietly chuckled into her hand as the ghostly kitsune appeared. She seemed awfully joyful to meet a couple of guests.
"Once I get checked in I can handle my bag. I packed pretty light this time, thank you though," she replied, gesturing to her backpack.
"While he's getting checked in can you tell me about the amenities here?" Crystie asked, approaching the counter.
"Once I get checked in I can handle my bag. I packed pretty light this time, thank you though," she replied, gesturing to her backpack.
"While he's getting checked in can you tell me about the amenities here?" Crystie asked, approaching the counter.
Max looked over at the human like girl and nods "Yes, I'd like a room please. Heard good things about this place and thought I'd rest here for a while..." he said as he stood at the desk in wait for his keys but got his money ready.
"Okay... Uh..."Condolette said, not sure what to do. "Uh.... I... uh..."Condolette said, scratching her head. She truly had no idea what to do. She rarely if ever stayed at hotels and thus hadn't seen the staff work in them before, and worse she hadn't been trained to be a receptionist.
Max crosses his arms looking a bit disappointed "Don't tell me you haven't done this before...Surely you must have been given some kind of training? I mean, all you need is my money and have to give me my keys."
Improv! Now was the time to shine, Kasumi! You spent five hundred years learning this one!
"Oh, do forgive my friend here!" She attempted to lean over aside, placing an arm upon Condolette's back, patting it firmly and giving the guests a toothy grin. "She's a little new to the establishment, very nervous! In fact she's here as part of an appenticeship!" With that, her form seemed to distort, becoming a shimmering, golden gaseous substance before sliding over the desk, attempting to take over for Condolette - or at least give the poor thing a helping hand! SOMEONE had to get the job done, it was a professional business.
"Now, then. If I may, good sir?" One of her tails raised itself, flicking rather briefly before a room key floated free from the numbered rack, slowly levitating towards her and reaching her hand as she raised it to grab it. Meanwhile, she answered the curious customer's question. "We have all that you can ask for! Comfortable rooms, warm beds - self-restuffing feather pillows, stylized and specialized rooms for guests with special needs and specific environments (why please, do bring along your firey elemental sister, we'll have room to spare!), radiant springs within every room, a fine view of our fantastically walkable gardens - I do keep them very , very tidy, by the way - and we have an open candy shop located on this floor!" she pointed towards the doorway branching off from the lobby, assuming there was any indication of the store being there.
"You may call me Kasumi, no that is not my real name - speaking my real name anywhere outside of Amenōtōkōtachí would have disastrous amounts of power and I would rather not end up going 'poof!' and turning into a tornado! That would blow! Swoooo! Wind humor!" she chuckled aloud at the guests, giving an exasperatedly pleased sigh before offering Max his key. Leaving a hand open to take his money "I do believe that room will be to your liking, sir. I can direct you to it, or leave one of my friends to do that for you." She peered aside at Condolette, feeling she'd tried stealing her thunder a little too hard "Would you rather show them? Surely you know where the rooms are!"
"Oh, do forgive my friend here!" She attempted to lean over aside, placing an arm upon Condolette's back, patting it firmly and giving the guests a toothy grin. "She's a little new to the establishment, very nervous! In fact she's here as part of an appenticeship!" With that, her form seemed to distort, becoming a shimmering, golden gaseous substance before sliding over the desk, attempting to take over for Condolette - or at least give the poor thing a helping hand! SOMEONE had to get the job done, it was a professional business.
"Now, then. If I may, good sir?" One of her tails raised itself, flicking rather briefly before a room key floated free from the numbered rack, slowly levitating towards her and reaching her hand as she raised it to grab it. Meanwhile, she answered the curious customer's question. "We have all that you can ask for! Comfortable rooms, warm beds - self-restuffing feather pillows, stylized and specialized rooms for guests with special needs and specific environments (why please, do bring along your firey elemental sister, we'll have room to spare!), radiant springs within every room, a fine view of our fantastically walkable gardens - I do keep them very , very tidy, by the way - and we have an open candy shop located on this floor!" she pointed towards the doorway branching off from the lobby, assuming there was any indication of the store being there.
"You may call me Kasumi, no that is not my real name - speaking my real name anywhere outside of Amenōtōkōtachí would have disastrous amounts of power and I would rather not end up going 'poof!' and turning into a tornado! That would blow! Swoooo! Wind humor!" she chuckled aloud at the guests, giving an exasperatedly pleased sigh before offering Max his key. Leaving a hand open to take his money "I do believe that room will be to your liking, sir. I can direct you to it, or leave one of my friends to do that for you." She peered aside at Condolette, feeling she'd tried stealing her thunder a little too hard "Would you rather show them? Surely you know where the rooms are!"
Max nods in understandment "Ah, I know how it could feel being a new employee." Max looked around him and then listened to Kasumi "Huh...Sounds like this might be the right place for me after all..." he watched as Kasumi got the key and gestured her hand. Putting his paw in his pocket, he pulled out a rather large bag of gold and pulled out the necessary amount of money "Here you go." Max waited as the two talked and Kasumi offered the newbie employee to show Max to his room. But while he waited he gazed about at the hotel.
"Uh... I guess I can."Condolette said, with her tail flicking back and forth behind her. "Uh, right this way."She said, leading Max to his room.
Max smiled as he followed her straight to his hotel room. Along the way, Max looked around amused at all the designs of the hotel.
Condolette glanced around the halls they were going down. "Okay... uh, here's your room."Condolette said as she came across the room Max was supposed to stay in.
Max walked along with the girl until they reached his room. He smiled "Thank you. I'll talk to you and the staff more later if you folk are not busy." he said as he opened his door and unpacked and made himself comfortable.
"I hope you enjoy your stay"Condolette said before heading off.
Observing as the girl lead the fox off, Kasumi lent her gaze to the remaining customer, flashing her a toothy grin and leaning towards Crystie, yet staying behind the counter. "Well then! What about you, ma'am? What would suit you just fine, hm?" she pondered, eyes glimmering intensely. "Perhaps something to fit your specific nature, hm? Ooh, or perhaps you feel like taking a room that has just the right view? No shortage of that, our windows are crystal clear and we have fantastic views all over!" She quipped, already running a finger before her own eyes as she turned to the rack.
"Of course, if you'd rather simply have one and be done with, you could see what you get." Ah, the mystery choice. Her favorite, but now her curiosity was blooming as to what this customer's deal was. The others could harry the new guests along at mach speed for all she cared - Kasumi was one to learn more about others, even if it was business as usual.
"Of course, if you'd rather simply have one and be done with, you could see what you get." Ah, the mystery choice. Her favorite, but now her curiosity was blooming as to what this customer's deal was. The others could harry the new guests along at mach speed for all she cared - Kasumi was one to learn more about others, even if it was business as usual.
Crystie chuckled and couldn't help taking a step back. The worker's enthusiasm was almost overbearing. Still, Crystie seemed drawn to it.
"Gosh..what room.. I've never really had the choice before. So you know what, surprise me! I don't necessarily need a view, but one would be nice. I'm really just here to get away, you know?" Crystie told the joyous attendant, a small smile on her face.
"Gosh..what room.. I've never really had the choice before. So you know what, surprise me! I don't necessarily need a view, but one would be nice. I'm really just here to get away, you know?" Crystie told the joyous attendant, a small smile on her face.
After a few moments Condolette returned.
'Surprise me'. Now those were words she didn't hear often enough. For that moment, her dark lips pursed in surprise, giving a little giggle at the circumstance before she would fan a tail over the desk. "Oh, but of course, my good woman! Allow me to get you the luck of the draw and the surprise you have requested!" She reaches out again, allowing another key to float right to her, pinching it out of the air, she would tilt her head to the side, gesturing for the woman to follow her.
Her movement wasn't so much a step nor was it a glide - but both. She took one step, floated through the air and then took another. Elemental breeds , always showing off their pride. She lead the woman with the light baggage right ahead through the halls, her tails fanned out behind her - each of them topped by a miniscule blue flame that gave off some extra light, occasionally catching the light if their surrounding necessitated a fiery source. "I must say - I do love the hair! Such an adventurous colour. And your face is quite fetching. Oh, do forgive the personal intrusions! No harm in making one aware." Turning back to face her as she glided along, it would be but a flash - but for the sightest moment, it seemed as if she'd just mimicked her features exactly, flashing a grin at her before seemingly changing back. "I must ponder ...what is your story? Why come here? A little time away from your troubles?"
As the door met them, Kasumi stopped abruptly, allowing the woman to talk if she wished to before she would slide the key into it's lock, taking but a second to unlock it, pulling the key loose and offering it to her. "I do hope your stay here is as relaxing as I hope it is." with one last toothy grin, the fox leaned aside and turned the knob, allowing the door to swing open. The room was suddenly lit up by several blue crystals, streaming alongside the walls and illuminating the two rooms rather brightly. By all means, she was going to be living comfortably, perhaps if she liked blue - considering the walls , floors and ceiling seemed to be rather crystalline in nature. The main room contained several drawers and shelves, a rather wide and spacious bed seemingly carved out of pale wood, an inset matress covered with warm, comfortable looking furs as blankets and soft pillows, looking fluffy as ever. To the side, one could see a basic bathing room, with tub and basins at the ready.
The view of the outside through the nearby window appeared to be rather odd...it was a foreign landscape - the entire outside world seemingly made out of pure sapphire, that included the water that was running and the rather curious blue sun that shined in the sky.
Her movement wasn't so much a step nor was it a glide - but both. She took one step, floated through the air and then took another. Elemental breeds , always showing off their pride. She lead the woman with the light baggage right ahead through the halls, her tails fanned out behind her - each of them topped by a miniscule blue flame that gave off some extra light, occasionally catching the light if their surrounding necessitated a fiery source. "I must say - I do love the hair! Such an adventurous colour. And your face is quite fetching. Oh, do forgive the personal intrusions! No harm in making one aware." Turning back to face her as she glided along, it would be but a flash - but for the sightest moment, it seemed as if she'd just mimicked her features exactly, flashing a grin at her before seemingly changing back. "I must ponder ...what is your story? Why come here? A little time away from your troubles?"
As the door met them, Kasumi stopped abruptly, allowing the woman to talk if she wished to before she would slide the key into it's lock, taking but a second to unlock it, pulling the key loose and offering it to her. "I do hope your stay here is as relaxing as I hope it is." with one last toothy grin, the fox leaned aside and turned the knob, allowing the door to swing open. The room was suddenly lit up by several blue crystals, streaming alongside the walls and illuminating the two rooms rather brightly. By all means, she was going to be living comfortably, perhaps if she liked blue - considering the walls , floors and ceiling seemed to be rather crystalline in nature. The main room contained several drawers and shelves, a rather wide and spacious bed seemingly carved out of pale wood, an inset matress covered with warm, comfortable looking furs as blankets and soft pillows, looking fluffy as ever. To the side, one could see a basic bathing room, with tub and basins at the ready.
The view of the outside through the nearby window appeared to be rather odd...it was a foreign landscape - the entire outside world seemingly made out of pure sapphire, that included the water that was running and the rather curious blue sun that shined in the sky.