goblinjr: (➥ I have a name but I've been changed.)
Harry Osborn ([personal profile] goblinjr) wrote in [community profile] calling_net2016-06-08 09:48 pm

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You all saw that ReQuest, right? About the hotel?

You think it's some kind of gimmick? I mean... come on. People do that kind of thing all the time. Market their hotel as haunted, make up some weird stuff to make people want to visit it... Boom, lots of publicity if they can get a few people to go along with it.

Is anyone seriously thinking about going?
tictacs: <user name="sissybars"> (listen)

un: s.lang1980

[personal profile] tictacs 2016-06-09 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
They could seriously need our help man

Like even if the spirits don't exist easing their worries sounds like an okay idea
tictacs: <user name="sissybars"> (kicked)

[personal profile] tictacs 2016-06-09 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
Did you HEAR that guy stutter? There are fake stutters, sure, but that does not sound like a fake stutter. It sounds like an honest to God scared stutter.

Besides, a free place to stay is also a very good deal.
tictacs: <user name="sissybars"> (girl please)

[personal profile] tictacs 2016-06-09 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Insulting the City name doesn't count because literally EVERY NAME here sounds like some kinda childhood fantasy I might have had when I thought my underoos were worn over my pants all the time

Wait. Not my point. My POINT is that why are you kicking a guy when he's down, man
tictacs: <user name="sissybars"> (look ok)

[personal profile] tictacs 2016-06-10 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
No man creep central is houston texas during elections but I digress

Think about it ok

Besides the guy sounding scared as shit (which is a good reason to help in the first place if you have a HEART) we'll be dealing with... something Nightmare-y. Like a wolf or a vampire or fucking Danny DeVito and my POINT

Don't you think maybe something supernatural might happen? You know how in video games sometimes the protagonist is sucked out of their homeworld and then dropped somewhere else and then given some legendary weapon and then BOOM they're killing shit?

This whole SFC thing has been reminding me of a video game so far. I mean the places are named after what you can find in them!!

And my point is can you imagine what kinda legendary weapon fate might bestow upon your rich ass in a city full of out of this world creatures??
orions_shadow: (Duh huh?)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-10 08:50 am (UTC)(link)
Send in a Tank who can take a beating from a evil demonic force and then exorcise the damn thing while it's distracted.
orions_shadow: (Peculiar)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-10 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
A tank is a term for a guy who can take ungodly amounts of damage.

I'm a brute, and that means I can take what I dish out.

Get it?

Arachnos has anti ghost tech on port oakes, maybe someone should pay them a visit.
orions_shadow: (Analyze)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-10 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
They're a crime syndicate from my world.
orions_shadow: (Take it easy)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-11 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
That's why you steal their stuff.
orions_shadow: (Why me?)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-11 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
I try not to meddle with Arachnos. And I'm not gonna be able to do it because if we get caught, I'll be sent back to their damned school.

But the tech, the ghost traps? They'd be real useful.
orions_shadow: (Not sure if believe)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-11 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
How'd you know?

That could help. Need either stealth or big muscle or both.
orions_shadow: (Anything I can do?)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-11 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Not unless you want to raise a buncha badguys.

[Just hope you have more than just the Goblin.]

It would be good to have two or three or four.
orions_shadow: (Default)

[personal profile] orions_shadow 2016-06-11 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Okay. Sure.]

Well I'm gonna do another thing anyway. Soooo I'll get on that.
malignans: (CONTEMPLATE ☥ think evil thoughts)

un: basileus

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-12 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Are you concerned it's a false claim or are you seeking reassurances to work up the courage to enter?

There's nothing wrong if it's the latter. Spirits are no light matter and you're actually wiser to be hesitant to try and solve this particular problem if you don't have any experience with the supernatural. In fact, I would advise you to keep away and allow others to go in your stead if that's the case.
malignans: but consider: i'm always right (LISTENING ☥ an interesting point)

whispers i'm sorry he likes to talk...

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-18 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
I'm the last person you would need to warn about the City of Nightmares, given that I have been here for longer than just a few hours. I'm aware of what's fostered in the darkness here.

[He fits in with it after all. And not only does he fit in due to his very nature, but he seeks to gain control over the whole of it for himself.]

However, not all who occupy the City of Nightmares are monsters. It wouldn't be able to survive if that were the case. So, as with every city, there are predators and there is prey. I think this man is the latter, but you believe him to be the former. You're wise to approach this with caution, but what exactly is it that he's done to give you the impression that he might be a predator himself?

If you think he's laying a trap, he's set a poor one. He mentioned that he consulted with others. It wouldn't be difficult to ask him in a safe manner the names and contact information of the individuals in question to verify what he's saying. You could make the argument that they are in his pocket in some way, but there does come a point where you are simply being paranoid rather than observant.

And more important than a means of checking out his story, the reward is not enticing enough to most.

It's obvious that it's of value to him when he mentions that he's losing business as a result of the problem he's presenting, but for most of us, we would be more comfortable with a room elsewhere even when it comes attached with a fee. That means he's largely relying upon the generosity of others. However, people require motivation to engage in a problem as difficult and as dangerous as what he's described as it's not merely spirits, but that of a killer and his victims.

The potential benefits do not outweigh the costs for most and they must possess either a truly altruistic heart, be incredibly desperate, or be the sort of person who would thrive in a place like this. All three of those persons would be a significant threat to him and would be a poor choice for a killer to select as his next set of victims. That means even for him, the risk is most likely greater than the reward, if he were the killer.

It's good that you're taking the time to consider the possibility of ill-intent, but remember that you cannot discount alternatives to what you suspect unless you have something to disprove them.
malignans: (ANGRY ☥ my goat has been gotten)

harry pls he's trying to be nice to you

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-19 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
I believe he's genuine.
malignans: iggy that's disgusting (SUSPICIOUS ☥ who cut the cheese?)

covers my face

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-19 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Then why not be direct yourself and speak to the real reason why you're hesitant to engage in this task? You're not skeptical of the man's intentions no matter what you might claim.

You're afraid.

You're afraid of where the hotel is. You're afraid of what it is he's asking you to do.

Someone filled with that much fear is ill-suited to a task like this as I said. Your fear and insecurities will be turned into weapons and used against you in an instant. Leave it to others to solve this problem and put it out of your mind. There's no shame in it. Recognizing one's limitations is important.
malignans: that you don't realize how stupid you are (CONSIDERING ☥ it's cute)

I'M SORRY HE'S JUST bootyblasted, so this is what he does

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-26 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
I understand enough about human behavior to reach a logical conclusion. That's not quite the same as making an assumption.

But you're free to prove me wrong.
malignans: tune in tomorrow to see if this holds true (PLEASED ☥ congrats you don't die today)

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-26 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
No? Then what reason do you have to become so defensive?
malignans: (HAPPY ☥ the bedazzler came in the mail)

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-26 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[No reason? It's fortunate that this is text because Dio lets out a low laugh. There's nothing Dio does that doesn't have a reason behind it. But his folly in that assumption is ultimately Dio's gain, so he does nothing to correct it.]

If my opinion doesn't matter and what I'm saying isn't true, I wouldn't anticipate a reaction like this. Surely you're not that sensitive...
malignans: real condescending, that is (AMUSED ☥ i'mma 'bout to be real with you)

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-27 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? Have I said something that gave you some indication that I'm upset? I can't seem to recall anything in particular myself and I happen to feel quite at ease.
malignans: (HAPPY ☥ sephora is having a sale)

[personal profile] malignans 2016-06-27 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I was getting to the point as you asked.

[He might have had more success picking at Dio's temper if he did it sooner than now, but he's too satisfied with his petty little revenge at calling Harry out on being afraid to care much beyond that.]