Game Archive Vol. I

Jan 02, 2009 13:46

Trying to create a comprehensive log of all relevant threads in the game's history...



Holmes arrives at the hotel || Jane Marple, Lisa Cuddy, Sherlock Holmes || Lobby, Banquet Hall
Holmes' faked death has the potential to become quite ... not fake. Until he stumbles across the Hotel.

Kate's entrance || Gregory House, Kate Austen || Lobby
In which Kate thinks she should be committed...Or, how Kate arrives at Hotel California.

Dr. Temperance Brennan arrives || Blair Waldorf, Temperance Brennan || Lobby
Dr. Brennan gets lost and the hotel finds her.

Faith's arrival || Faith Lehane || Hotel
A long stretch of road brings Faith exactly where she needs to be.

Arrival: Martha Jones || Martha Jones, Sherlock Holmes || Lobby
The Doctor and Martha are headed for a day at the beach when things go terribly awry and Martha finds herself at the hotel.

Buffy Arrives || Buffy Summers || Lobby
Buffy is trying to enjoy a bit of alone time away from the Scoobies/Slayers, when she finds at the Hotel.

Jack arrives, meets Buffy || Buffy Summers, Jack O'Neill || Lobby, Grounds [after this]
Jack finds himself in another fine mess

Avon's Arrival || Kerr Avon, Sherlock Holmes || Grounds
After the shoot out on Gauda Prime, Avon suddenly finds himself in a strange new land.

Arrival: Cordelia Chase || Cordelia Chase, Faith Lehane || Lobby
Cordelia is on her way to confess her love to Angel when she makes a little detour.

Spike arrives, meets Brennan in the bar, reunites with Buffy || Buffy Summers, Spike, Temperance Brennan || Bar, Hotel Room
Done with LA after the latest apocalypse, Spike doesnt have a plan for the immediate future... The Hotel California, however does....

Where am I and why am I so hungover? || Lisa Cuddy, Temperance Brennan || Bones' Room
The morning after her drink-fest with Spike in the bar...

Watson's Arrival || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Watson's Room
The twice-mourning and recently-widowed Watson goes on a vacation to the French countryside to try to get his mind off things. This goes awry.

Holmes invites EVERYONE to the bar! || Amber Volakis, Buffy Summers, Cordelia Chase, James Norrington, Jane Marple, John Watson, Kate Austen, Lisa Cuddy, Sherlock Holmes, Spike, Temperance Brennan || Bar
Holmes is sick of not knowing things. Desperate, he's attempted to gather everyone together so he can get as much information as he can and figure out once and for all how to get them out of this hotel. The arrival of Watson, however, has severely rattled him. And he wasn't all that stable to begin with.

Late Night Walk and Talk || Buffy Summers, Spike || Grounds, Banquet Hall, Lounge, Buffy's Room
Having already yelled at each other in front of everyone at the bar, the couple decide to leave the meeting and take their issues outside and work them out in private...

Xander arrives at the hotel || Cordelia Chase, Temperance Brennan, Xander Harris || Lobby
Xander leaves Dracula's castle and then suddenly realizes something isn't quite.. normal.

Holmes and Watson have a talk. It's just like old times ... or is it? || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Bar [after this]
Holmes and Watson discuss the night's events over brandy and cigarettes.

James has had it with this bollocks || Jack O'Neill, James Norrington || Library
Thoroughly unsatisfied with events thus far, James decides to try and get some answers for himself.

Not her usual choice of recreation... || Buffy Summers, Edina Monsoon || Library
Buffy stops by the hotel's extensive library to look for some suitable reading material, preferrably about demons or weaponry.

It's a lovely day for a swim || Lisa Cuddy, Spike || Pool
Realizing being human now means he can get fat, Spike decides to take advantage of not catching fire in the sun and goes for a swim.

Dean arrives at the hotel || Dean Winchester, John Watson || Lobby
If this place had even one hot chick in it then it was already the best place he'd ever been in his life.

The world's most unlikely drinking buddies? || Dean Winchester, John Watson || Bar
Dean and the good Doctor head for the bar to continue their chat in more comfortable surroundings.

It's just two beautiful people researching, carry on. || Cordelia Chase, Dean Winchester || Lounge
After chatting "online" and discovering that they're both similarly inclined, Dean mentions to Cordy that he has books that could possibly be of help. She agrees to meet him in the lounge to see if they can figure anything out.

Hangin' out at the pool! || Martha Jones, Sherlock Holmes || Pool
Martha is bored and still has the swimsuit she arrived to the hotel in. She decides to entice her new friend Holmes into coming with her for a swim and a chat.

Dean and Spike go for a beer || Dean Winchester, Spike || Bar [after this]
Dean has some questions to put to Spike.

What can I do? || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Holmes' room [after this]
Watson's assistance is requested, so of course he goes.

Face to Face and Heart to Heart || Buffy Summers, Spike || Buffy's Room [after this]
Spike and Buffy make another go of that whole communication thing...

They put you in a big black box and cover you up with dirt and rocks || Cordelia Chase, Jack O'Neill, Jane Marple, John Watson, Kate Austen, Sherlock Holmes, Temperance Brennan || Grounds
Brennan and other hotel guests decide to investigate and possible exhume the graves in front of the hotel.

Is it still a midnight snack at 3AM? || Kerr Avon, Spike || Banquet Hall
Spike wakes up in the middle of the night and decides he must have breakfast....

Holmes is antsy and angsty, yet again. || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Watson's Room [after this]
After his discussion with Martha, Holmes goes to talk to Watson and possibly tell him the truth about something. Possibly.

Martha is eager! || Martha Jones, Sherlock Holmes || Martha's Room [after this and this]
Martha waits to hear how Holmes' confession to Watson went. She is surprised at the results.

Meeting, at last || John Watson, Martha Jones || Banquet Hall [after this]
Martha and Watson arrange to meet at last.

Bored Slayer Seeks Company || Buffy Summers, Sherlock Holmes || Lobby
Buffy waits for the creepy concierge to show his face so she can hit it.

Just a smoke and a think. || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Grounds
Watson, after saying goodnight to Martha Jones, wanders outside for a smoke and a think. [after this]

Reuniting with the Glorified Bricklayer || Buffy Summers, Spike, Xander Harris || Pool
Buffy is still bored, with a capital B. Spike shows up, swimming happens, and then reunited with Xander.

On a clear day... you can see a lot of sand || Jack O'Neill, Spike || Attic
Jack decides he wants a better view

Holmes and Marthaaaaa. because he's lousy with emotions and she is not lousy with them. || Martha Jones, Sherlock Holmes || Martha's Room
Holmes is flipping out about what happened, so naturally, he goes and dumps his problems on Martha. He's never had a beard before, so naturally, he is all aflutter.

One more nice dinner. Hopefully. || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Banquet Hall, Holmes' Room
Holmes and Watson arrange to meet for dinner.

The Morning After, with Fluff || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Holmes' Room
Obligatory 'morning after' post, in which there will surely be fluff.

Watson tries to write. || John Watson, Martha Jones || Lounge
Watson sneaks off to try to get some writing done.

Life of Leisure || John Watson, Lisa Cuddy || Library
Cuddy has never fully embraced the concept of leisure time

Experimenting at the Pool || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Pool [after this]
Holmes has requested Watson and his revolver for an experiment. Watson is baffled, but of course he comes.

Double Date: Dinner || Buffy Summers, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Spike || Banquet Hall [after this]
A double date, of sorts! Holmes is curious about Buffy's vampire friend and he drags Watson along.

MIGRATION

Time Travel Without A Capsule || Jack Harkness || Lobby
Captain Jack checks in a little warily and meets a cute blonde.

Meeting Captain Flirt || Buffy Summers, Jack Harkness || Lobby, Banquet Hall [after this]
Buffy meets Capt Flirt in the lobby. Hilarity and bonding ensue.

The Doctor's arrival! || Cordelia Chase, Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, The Doctor/Ten || Lobby
The Doctor arrives, forced into yet another inexplicable situation.

Peculiar Temporal Anomalies || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Holmes' Room
Watson (finally) gets around to telling Holmes a few things he's discovered.

Social awkwardness, just for lols? || John Watson, Martha Jones, Sherlock Holmes, The Doctor/Ten || Holmes' Room
A little bit after the Doctor's arrival. After he's had some time to get a feel for the situation, participate in banter with Jack over the Hotel Network, and have a cup of tea. The Doctor wants to meet Martha's friend, Sherlock Holmes.

Booth's Arrival || Cordelia Chase, Seely Booth, Temperance Brennan || Lobby
Booth arrives at the Hotel with the hopes of finding something to eat after an exhausting trip in his SUV to clear his mind.

Anyone Fancy A Drink? || Buffy Summers, Jack Harkness, Kate Austen, Spike || Bar
After the Doctor and Martha take off to meet Holmes and Cordelia goes off to look at tombstones and meet Booth. Jack wanders into the bar to see who he can meet.

Cordelia plans to get a little messy in the bar || Cordelia Chase, Xander Harris || Bar
After Cordy's encounter with Booth & Brennan, and presumably after Jack & Kate leave the bar? Cordelia, crushed at the newcomer not being Angel, desperately needs a drink.

The Center Will Hold || Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan || Banquet Hall
After their emotional reunion, the pair sit down so Bones can catch Booth up on what has been going on and vice versa.

Martha and Jack catch up! Er, sort of. || Jack Harkness, Martha Jones || Hotel Room
Shortly after Martha's brief meeting with Holmes, Watson and The Doctor. At the Doctor's suggestion, Martha seeks out Jack in order to get to know him better.

Billiards, after breakfast. || The Doctor/Ten, Jack Harkness, John Watson || Games Room
Mid-morning. Watson, on his way back from breakfast, discovers the games room, and decides to let himself be distracted for a bit of practice. The Doctor shows him how to play Wii boxing and Jack commences with the flirting.

A little old fashioned rough and tumble.... || Buffy Summers, Spike || Fitness Room
Mid morning after this on the hotel network, the day after meeting Jack at the bar. If all they the ever did was dance, this was the first one they learned the steps to...

Alooooone togeeeether! || The Doctor/Ten, Martha Jones || Hotel Room, Misc
Early evening, after the Doctor's day of gaming. After arranging to do so on the hotel network, Martha and the Doctor have a wander around the hotel, to see what fun things they can find.

Jack, Holmes, and Watson. || Jack Harkness, John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Bar
Later this day, in the evening. Jack's taken quite a fancy to Watson, but alas, Holmes's presence might reveal hidden truths.

Melchior's Entrance || The Doctor/Ten, Martha Jones, Melchior Gabor || Banquet Hall
Late afternoon. After playing vagabond around Germany for many days, Melchior comes across The Hotel and supposes it'll do, maybe, possibly, for now, as long as he can get a drink and sit down for a while.

Just Your Average Super-Humans || Buffy Summers, Jack Harkness || Pool, Hotel Room
Morning. Jack's wandering again. If folks here weren't such a good time, the place would be unbearable! They find BAD WOLF written on the wall of the pool room, contact the Doctor, and then have a very long heart-to-heart in Jack's room.

Bad Wolf? || The Doctor/Ten, Lisa Cuddy || Pool
Shortly after Jack told the Doctor about what he and Buffy found in the swimming pool area. Anything that says 'BAD WOLF' is bound to get the Doctor's attention, given his previous association with that particular phrase. Cuddy happens across him and thinks he's behind the graffiti.

Jacks are Wild || Jack Harkness, Jack O'Neill || Bar
Late afternoon. Jack O'Neill wants to take a break from weirdness. Alcohol seems like good idea. They bond over aliens, military experience, and the loss of members of their teams.

Climbing the Walls || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen || Fitness Room, Banquet Hall
Early evening. Kate's bored and restless, and quite literally decides to climb the walls.

Bored, in the lounge. || Jack Harkness, John Watson || Lounge
Noonish. Watson is... kind of bored, actually.

Meandering || Martha Jones, Xander Harris || Banquet Hall
Xander decides to meander around the halls of the hotel once again, only this time he's not looking for Buffy, he's just hoping that he doesn't get lost for weeks on end. He runs into Martha in the pursuit of a chocolate milkshake.

A Rose by any other name... || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler || Lobby
Early Evening. Rose Tyler wasn't expecting to find herself greeted by an old friend when she arrived at the Hotel California.

Meadering || Xander Harris, Martha Jones || Banquet Hall
Xander decides to meander around the halls of the hotel once again, only this time he's not looking for Buffy, he's just hoping that he doesn't get lost for weeks on end.

"That Way Madness Lies" || Ford Prefect, Cordelia Chase || Lobby, Bar, Garage
Ford Prefect is minding his own business, trying to amuse himself in pre-historic Africa, when an upstart run-down building imposes itself on him. Either that, or he's gone mad again.

Hoping for Distraction || Rose Tyler, Martha Jones || Library
Rose can't sleep, so she goes for a wander and winds up in the library.

Late Night Comfort || Rose Tyler, Jack Harkness, Martha Jones || Hotel Room
Rose let some details slip when she met Martha and now she has a desperate need to see the other ancient and adorable man in her life. Only Martha needs to see him as well!

He Comes Bearing Painkillers || John Watson, Ford Prefect || Hotel Room, Garage, Games Room
After Ford cries out for help on the hotel network, Watson is really unable to avoid offering help.

Not A Good Day || Spike, Jack Harkness || Bar
After finding out that the Viper has been totaled Spike decides a stiff drink is in order.

Maybe Motion Isn't The Best Idea || Cordelia Chase, Jack Harkness, Kate Austen, Temperance Brennan || Pool
Cordelia finally manages to extract herself from her bed and heads down to the pool with the intention of going for a swim.

Aliens, aka Her Lot in Life || Rose Tyler, Ford Prefect || Hallways
Rose goes for a stroll and finds herself faced with another slightly infuriating alien.

Hangovers Are Not of the Good || Buffy Summers, Spike || Hotel Room [after this]
Buffy starts out with a happy morning, only to find her boyfriend very hungover and not in the best of moods. Very emotional fighting ensues.

A Leisurely Lunch || Jack Harkness, Buffy Summers || Banquet Hall
Jack sleeps in for a second time since he arrived and heads for the dining room to find something to eat. Buffy happens by the dining room as well, looking for some food to bring an injured and hungover Spike.

Taking Care of Things || Buffy Summers, Spike || Hotel Room, Hotel Grounds
Buffy brings Spike some lunch and maybe they'll talk. Maybe.

It's Not THE Library, But It's Not Bad. || Jack Harkness, John Watson || Library
Jack decides to check out this library that everyone's been on about, just because he hasn't been there yet.

Somewhere On a Desert Highway || Kate Austen, Melchior Gabor, Ford Prefect || Garage, Hotel Grounds
Kate's craving freedom. She decides to check out the underground garage.

Desperate Times and Desperate Measures || John Watson, Jack Harkness || Hotel Room, Attic [after this]
Holmes hasn't been seen, not even by Watson, in some time. A little burglary is in order.

Starbuck's Arrival || Kara Thrace, Jack Harkness, Buffy Summers, Rose Tyler || Lobby, Bar
After finding out Earth has been nuked, Kara takes a walk to clear her head. Somehow she ends up in the middle of a desert, staring at a dilapidated building. She's not sure if that's any better than a nuclear wasteland.

Enter the Elf || Kurt Wagner, John Watson || Lobby, Bar, Hotel Room
In the middle of a team baseball game, Kurt teleported to catch the ball and suddenly found himself in the lobby of a fancy hotel.

Frantic || Jack Harkness, Buffy Summers || Hotel Room [in the middle of this]
Buffy comes running to Jack when she discovers that Spike has gone missing.

This? Is not right. || Lwaxana Troi, Jack Harkness || Lobby, Bar, Hotel Room, Banquet Hall
Lwaxana does not beam down from the transport ship where she expects to.

Torrid Affairs with Exciting Intergalactic Time Travelers (or something like that) || Kate Austen, Jack Harkness || Hotel room
Kate heads over to Jack's for a visit.

"Managing" Together || Buffy Summers, John Watson || Library, Hotel Room
Buffy and Watson bond over being members of Disappeared Lovers Anonymous.

[I/P?] Unwinding || Kurt Wagner, Buffy Summers, Ford Prefect || Fitness Room
Kurt gets lost on his way to the bar and stumbles upon the fitness room. There he finds some gymnastics equipment.

Kaylee's Arrival || Kaylee Frye, Kara Thrace, Melchior Gabor || Lobby
Kaylee makes a wrong turn on her way back to Serenity and somehow ends up at the Hotel Califorina.

Alien. || Ford Prefect, Lwaxana Troi || Games Room, Banquet Hall
Ford would take an ill-conceived and dangerous intergalactic rescue mission, at this point, if it meant getting out of this place and back into his comfort zone of being able to hitchhike around the galaxy looking for a really good party.

Desperation and Awkwardness. || Buffy Summers, Jack Harkness, Kate Austen, Spike || Hotel Room
An emotional Buffy interrupts Jack's and Kate's morning afterglow, leading to awkwardness and a very dramatic reunion with Spike.

[C/P?] Handy Shows Up || The Doctor/Handy, John Watson, Martha Jones || Lobby, Hotel Room
Handy goes out for a bit of shopping but doesn't quite find his way back to the Tyler mansion.

Enter Dustfinger || Dustfinger, Rose Tyler || Lobby
Dustfinger attempts to return back to his book only to find himself in yet another strange book.

Enter Pyro || St. John Allerdyce, Kurt Wagner || Lobby, Bar
St. John is in the middle of a fight with the Brotherhood of Mutants when he gets knocked out and wakes up in the most unlikely place. This does not make him a happy flame thrower.

Table Manners (or, how the dinner after is worse than the morning after) || Kate Austen, Jack Harkness || Banquet Hall [after this]
Kate is having dinner alone, which is fine with her. She gets an unexpected mealtime companion. Passive-aggression and misunderstanding are sure to ensue.

Untitled || St. John Allerdyce, Dustfinger || Library
The hermit emerges and finds himself in the library.

Late-night Visits || Martha Jones, the Doctor/Ten || Hotel Room
Martha takes it upon herself to go visit the Doctor, who's been rather scarce around the hotel, having taken up a project of exploring the attic, and apprise him of current happenings, including the arrival of his double.

It was just a bad dream || Dean Winchester, Kaylee Frye || Bar
Dean wakes up in his room from a bad dream, unaware that he has been missing from the hotel for some time as far as everyone else is concerned. He thinks he's just been up there for a not particularly refreshing nap. He heads to the bar in search of company.

Awful Discoveries || Martha Jones, Jack Harkness || Hotel Room
Martha discovers the Doctor is gone and immediately rushes to see Jack.

All Work and No Play || Temperance Brennan, The Doctor/Handy || Library
Unable to find Booth and not sure what else to do, Brennan decides to go to the library to try to do some research on the hotel.

Of Lunch, Homesickness, and Dread Pirates || Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce|| Library
Kurt’s lunch is interrupted by an unhappy John.

And Everything is Plastic and Everyone's Sarcastic || John Watson, Melchior Gabor || Lounge
Nightmares finally force Melchior out into the open for a while.

In which Dustfinger juggles fire... || Dustfinger, Kurt Wagner || Hotel Grounds
Dustfinger has a nightmare and heads outside to immerse himself in the wonders of fire-acrobatics in order to forget.

All Kinds of Turned Around || Ford Prefect, Kaylee Frye, Xander Harris || Lobby, Banquet Hall
Kaylee has been wandering for so long, she doesn't even know which way is up anymore...

Explosions || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen, Rose Tyler || Hotel Room [after this, this, and this.]
Rose shows up at Jack's door ready to tell him off in the dramatic angst fest of the century. Whichever century they happen to be in.

Bored. Very bored. Astoundingly bored. || Lwaxana Troi, The Doctor/Handy|| Cafe
Bored out of her mind, Lwaxana finds herself a place to sit and hope that someone comes by.

Nothing helps an emo boy better than alcohol... || Jack Harkness, St. John Allerdyce || Bar
Unable to keep himself locked up in his room, John makes his way to the bar, drowning out his troubled thoughts.

Angel's Arrival || Angel, Cordelia Chase, Temperance Brennan|| Lobby
Angel flees the sun when he can't find Kate Lockley--only to find there might be a permanent solution.

Humans and their Sleep || Ford Prefect, The Doctor/Handy || Lounge [after this.]
Handy falls asleep in the lounge after a night of refusing to allow himself to sleep.

Where'd You Go || Seeley Booth || Hotel Room, Garage, Attic, Lobby
Booth wakes up the day after he arrives at the Hotel and decides to go and do some field recognition of his own in search of his loved SUV. What he didn't know was that time in this place could be a little bit confusing.

Brennan Needs a Drink || Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan || Bar
After her run in with a Booth lookalike and Booth himself, Brennan needs a drink. And apparently Booth has some explaining to do about where he's been for the last few days.

Death by Ice Cream? || Angel, Cordelia Chase || Cafe
Cordelia is slowly getting used to the idea of a now-human Angel at the hotel, and will do her best to not let her mind go to scary places with that thought.

Faith Enters.... Again || Faith Lehane, Jack Harkness, Kurt Wagner, The Doctor/Handy || Lobby
Faced with a situation she couldn't beat down or run from, Faith tried running anyway....only to find that the harder she guns her engine the more she stays in the same place. "True journey is return."

Reunion (kinda). || Angel, Faith Lehane || Hotel Room
Faith and Angel are reunited....er, sort of.

Meeting For a Drink || Cordelia Chase, Dean Winchester || Hotel Room
Cordelia seems to have things on her mind, and Dean wants to help.

Boys Will Be Boys || Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce || Fitness Room
A sparring session between the hotel’s resident mutants.

Wasn't There a Little Cafe Here Yesterday? || Dustfinger, Melchior Gabor || Banquet Hall
Why was it that Dustfinger could find something one day and not the next? The perpetual movement of the rooms in the hotel would, Dustfinger had decided, be the factor that final drove him insane.

Exploring the Basement || Cordelia Chase, the Doctor/Handy || Basement
Having made arrangements on the network, Handy and Cordelia meet to explore the hotel's basement.

Exploring the Ground Floor || Angel, Faith Lehane || Hotel Room
Angel and Faith meet up to explore the ground floor after recovering--they hope--from their earlier conversation. If only the Hotel would be so accommodating.

TARDIS Woes || Rose Tyler, the Doctor/Handy || Garage, Hotel Room
Still filled with the desire to explore, Handy decides to find the garage, and to find the little red TARDIS from his future. In addition to the TARDIS, he also finds Rose.

Need a Drink? || Jack Harkness, Kurt Wagner, The Doctor/Handy || Bar
Nursing his bruises, Kurt tries not to think about his afternoon. But, as is with all things you try your hardest not to think about, he ends up thinking about it.

Exploring the Second Floor || Kaylee Frye, Melchior Gabor, St. John Allerdyce || Hotel Room, Attic
After recieving her floor assignment from Dr. Brennan, Kaylee goes to pick up Melchior at his room.

Investigating the Garage! || Jack Harkness, John Watson || Garage
Investigating the garage, as assigned.

It's just one of those days... || Ford Prefect, St. John Allerdyce, The Doctor/Handy || Cafe
Little bit of a break down.

Once More Unto the Breach Dear Friends || Angel, Faith Lehane || Hotel Room
Angel and Faith set off to explore the first floor. Again.

Progress on the "Getting Out More" Thing || Jack Harkness, Melchior Gabor || Cafe
After how cooped up he'd been lately, a café he hadn't yet explored, a book, some tea and a doughnut were more than welcome.

They Keep Running Into Each Other || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler || Lobby
Rose and Jack run into each other and have another of their emotional conversations, this time regarding Rose's outburst about Handy. They discuss various things, including Rose's mysterious headaches and Kate's disappearance... And then Rose storms off after discovering the dastardly sonic screwdriver switch.

Cue the Obligatory Chase Scene || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler, The Doctor/Handy || Hotel Room
Rose is going to kill herself a Time Lord, and Jack is along for the ride. Things, of course, do not go quite as planned.

Doing the Hero Thing || Kurt Wagner, Lwaxana Troi || Hotel Room
Kurt starts to investigate the third floor.

Untitled || Dustfinger, John Watson || Pool, Bar
Dustfinger and Gwin go for a dip!

Kate Returns || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen || Banquet Hall
Kate returns! Just one problem: she has no idea she's been gone.

Jason McConnell wakes up in a place that is neither a) Heaven, b) Hell, nor c) Purgatory || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell || Lobby
Jason stumbles into the hotel expecting to find the concierge of the afterlife.

The arrival of the wonderful prankster and ex-mutant, Bobby Drake || Bobby Drake, River Tam, The Doctor/Handy || Lobby
Bobby Drake (former Mutant, current car thief) arrives at the hotel looking for a place to get out of the impending storm and comes to the realization that something isn't quite right at the Hotel California.

This Urban Wasteland || Sam Winchester, Kate Austen, Kurt Wagner, Melchior Gabor || Lobby
In an attempt to catch a break from the heat and the desert in general, Sam stops at the Hotel California, with the intentions to ask for a room and directions to the nearest gas station, what he doesn't know is that all his plans are about to be seriously postponed.

Intro Post: Enter Veronica || John Watson, Veronica Mars || Lobby, Banquet Hall
Arrival of a sleuth.

Untitled || John Watson, Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce || Hotel Room
Trying to write, then progressing to drinking and thinking-- never good things.

Lunch With the Good Doctor || John Watson, Kate Austen || Cafe
Despite having a mutual friend, Kate and Watson have never met. To rectify this, they decide to do lunch.

Most men are in a strange uncertainty about life || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Movie Theatre
Jason convinces himself to leave his room, and he manages to run across both Melchior and the movie theater.

Take this Sinking Boat and Point it Home || Jack Harkness, Kurt Wagner || Library [after this and this]
Trying to escape from his thoughts, Kurt seeks refuge in the library. It doesn't go so well.

Untitled || River Tam, Ford Prefect || Hotel Room
River finds her room, does some exploring.

Hunting for Parts || Ford Prefect, The Doctor/Handy || Garage [after this]
Handy finally makes it down to the garage to cannibalize parts from one of the cars, only to run into Ford Prefect.

Smells Like Wet Dog || Jason McConnell, Wolf || Lobby
Wolf follows a dog through a magic mirror and somehow does not follow where the dog went.

They sing "raindrops falling on my head" || Jack Harkness, John Watson, Melchior Gabor || Lounge [after this]
Melchior comes out to ponder the rain and is starting to feel a little more like himself than he has in a long time -- you know, whatever the hell that means.

Two Mutants Walk Into a Bar... || Bobby Drake, Kurt Wagner || Bar
Gettin' a drink and catching up on team gossip.

Buffy and the Big Bad Wolf || Buffy Summers, Wolf || Cafe
Buffy meets another Wolf... but this one talks a little more than Oz ever did.

Let the rain come down and wake my dreams/Let it wash away my sanity 'cause I wanna feel the thunder || Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce || Hotel Room
Wandering, another sleepless night.

To wander--perhaps to investigate. For in that wandering investigation what clues may come! || Bobby Drake, Melchior Gabor, Veronica Mars || Fourth Floor Elevator
Trying to figure things out.

"You're not really afraid of the rain, are you?" || Angel, Faith Lehane || Cafe
Oh boy. Faith and Angel talk a little bit about what they just went through. For starters.

When the Heartache Ends || Jack Harkness, John Watson, Rose Tyler || Hotel Room, Bar
Jack needs to talk to someone who accepts him the way he is.

No more memory anymore || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room
Melchior is so totally not checking up on Jason and is so totally not projecting his best friend onto this stranger. He's done with the past. No, really. Really.

Game Day! || Bobby Drake, Ford Prefect, Jason Mcconnell, Kurt Wagner, Lwaxana Troi, St. John Allerdyce, Veronica Mars, Xander Harris || Games Room
Xander's spur of the moment game room shindig.

A Friend Who Won't Betray || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen, Melchior Gabor || Library
With his recent social attempts going awry, Melchior goes back to doing what he does best: reading.

It's so hard to find your way when you have no voice to guide you || Jason McConnell, John Watson || Lounge
Jason finally meets Dr. Watson.

Visions in the Library || John Watson, Kurt Wagner, The Doctor/Handy || Library, Lobby, Hotel Room
Handy takes a trip down to the library, running into Kurt along the way. Once they get there, bad things happen.

How did I ever fade into this life? || Bobby Drake, Jason McConnell || Fitness Room
Jason seeks comfort in the familiar layout of a basketball court and finds Bobby in the process.

Hotel Reunions... Sort Of || Buffy Summers, Xander Harris || Lounge
Yep, Buffy Summers, Slayer extraordinaire, was reading for fun.

We Can't Go On Together With Suspicious Minds... || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen || Hotel Room, Bar, Cafe
After their conversation with Melchior in the library, Jack and Kate go for a walk and a chat.

The Best of Friends, Right? || Buffy Summers, Jack Harkness || Fitness Room
Buffy's getting an early morning workout when she meets a friend she hasn't seen in a while.

Come to Wonderland where never never finds you || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room
Jason partakes in some liquid reassurance, and Melchior finds him in time to help a wobbly Jason back to his room.

When you're sure you've had enough of this life || Jason McConnell, John Watson, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room
Melchior makes an unfortunate revelation.

Untitled || Angel, Dustfinger || Lobby
Dustfinger is being is usual awkward self and sitting in the doorway watching the rain.

Counting sheep is so... last year. || Bobby Drake, Jack Harkness || Hotel Room
Bobby’s is trying so very hard not to think about certain things that he ends up in the tub with a blanket and pillow trying to get to sleep. He fails.

Sometimes you gotta fly solo || Kara Thrace, Spike || Lounge
Spike attempts to keep himself busy with what might appear to be an uncharacteristically quiet pasttime

Investigating, documenting... trying not go go insane basically. || Ford Prefect, Veronica Mars|| Lobby
Taking pictures, or trying to.

The Invalid || Jack Harkness, The Doctor/Handy || Hotel Room
Jack has heard some less than stellar news about Rose's Doctor from Kurt. Handy is just trying to get his head around what's happened.

Date Night Gone Right || Buffy Summers, Spike || Hotel Room
Giving an actual date another try.

It's cold in these bones of a man and a child || Jack Harkness, Melchior Gabor || Banquet Hall
Between being mistaken for Jason's boyfriend, finding him overdosed in his room, and then sitting through a heavy conversation with Jason and Watson, Melchior hasn't felt so overwhelmed in a long time.

Bearer of Bad News || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler, The Doctor/Handy || Hotel Room
Jack goes to see how Rose is doing and break the bad news about Handy's leg, so to speak.

Self-medication. || John Watson, Kaylee Frye || Bar
Physically and emotionally exhausted, Watson wanders down to the bar for a little ill-advised self-medication.

Enough of this Bullsh*t. || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell || Hotel Room
After dealing with Bobby and Melchior and Rose and the Doctor, Jack has one more stop on the Hotel Counselor trail before he can rest.

Just reading poetry. No, really. || Angel, Faith Lehane || Library
After talking to Dustfinger, Angel investigates the library. Faith finds him there. Awkwardness ensues.

A New Guest || Kaylee Frye, Remus Lupin || Lobby, Banquet Hall
Remus is in London and on the run from Death Eaters when he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a desert.

Because People are Just People || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room
Melchior comes over, again, to provide Jason with some company.

Untitled || Bobby Drake, Jason McConnell || Hotel Room
Bobby (Still resolutely ignoring all thoughts related to a certain boy) hears about Jason’s suicide attempt and rushes down to make sure he’s ok.

Trudging After Dark || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen || Hotel Room
After having a little chat with Jason.

Untitled || Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce || Theatre
Movie time.

Understanding Agony || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler || Hotel Room
Jack goes to Rose's room for another try.

History Repeats Itself In The Cruelest Of Ways || Spike, Xander Harris || Hotel Room, Hotel Grounds, Lobby, Bar
Spike wakes up the morning after, to find Buffy has been taken by the hotel

Downtime. || Jack Harkness, John Watson, Kate Austen || Cafe
Jack is over his overworkedness and is now bored.

You Watch the Sunrise || Ford Prefect, Melchior Gabor || Lounge
Unable to get much sleep alone in his room, Melchior moves to the lounge.

A little bit of exploration || Remus Lupin, Veronica Mars || Library
Remus decides to explore the hotel and stumbles upon nirvana. ...Or is that nerdvana?

Rising up, back on the street || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell || Hotel Room
Jason's Not Happy that Jack told Bobby about Jason's sexuality... though really he's mostly Not Happy about other things entirely unrelated to Jack. But Jack is everyone's favorite punching bag, when he isn't being their counselor.

Bring on the Tequila! || Bobby Drake, Kurt Wagner || Bar
A rather hungover Bobby goes to Kurt’s room for round two of drinking.

First Entry! || Evan Lorne, Ford Prefect, John Watson || Lobby
Evan Lorne steps through the stargate and finds himself much farther away than he'd meant to be.

Better Days || Jack Harkness, Kurt Wager, St. John Allerdyce || Lounge
Kurt and John are chatting in the lounge when Jack stumbles upon them.

But There's Nowhere to Hide || Melchior Gabor, Remus Lupin || Bar
Melchior returns to the monotony of his daily life.

The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation || Jack Harkness, Spike || Lounge
Missing Buffy at the forefront of his mind, Spike gives and impromptu and unintentional concert

A long time ago... || Kara Thrace, Veronica Mars, Xander Harris|| Pool
Veronica goes for a swim and gets a visit from an unlikely person

And that night I was happy || Jason McConnell, John Watson || Library
Emboldened by his conversation with Jack (and okay maybe prompted a little by the lack of Internet, TV, Bobby and interest in video games), Jason decides to poke around the library for the first time since arriving. And he runs into Watson along the way -- bonus!

Cruel to be Kind || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler || Lounge
Rose discovers Handy has disappeared like so many others. Jack finds her in the lounge, and after a bit of talking, they head to the dining hall, where a new level of the hotel's capacity for maliciousness is experienced.

Think I'm Goin' Crazy || Jack Harkness, Kate Austen || Hotel Grounds
Kate sees something outside that should definitely not be there. Jack stumbles upon the aftermath.

He's so.. legen ........... wait for it ......... dary! || Barney Stinson, Dustfinger || Lobby
Barney is trying to go to his usual bar, and realizes this isn't quite McClarins.

Why don't we sit back mellow again and have a nice afternoon? || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room
Jason is starting to appreciate the people around him and goes to see Melchior, just to hang out for once.

Everyone Needs A Pet Project || Jack Harkness, Kaylee Frye || Garage
Kaylee has found her happy place and her pet project

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland! || Bobby Drake, Jason McConnell || Hotel Grounds
It’s snowing! Bobby wants to celebrate, and he drags Jason out with him for snow-cuteness!

Untitled || Evan Lorne, Spike || Hallways of the Hotel
Lorne likes his exercise.

A Mutual Alien Acquaintance || Ford Prefect, Rose Tyler || Lounge
Rose's self-imposed solitude is interrupted by an alien. What a shock.

See, finally, something halfway interesting. || Jack Harkness, Kara Thrace, Lwaxana Troi || Lobby
Lwaxana has come down to see the snow from a better vantage point than her room's window.

Misery Needs Company and Her Doctor || John Watson, Rose Tyler || Cafe
Rose finally tires of the hotel's 'room service' routine and heads to the Cafe for some dinner, where she runs into the charming Dr. Watson.

Entrance Post for Owen Harper || John Watson, Owen Harper, Rose Tyler || Lobby
One minute he was running for the SUV, the next he was... somewhere else!

To share or not to share, that is the question || Kurt Wagner, St. John Allerdyce || Hotel Room
Sharing and snuggling.

Meeting In The Bar... || Evan Lorne, Jack Harkness, Remus Lupin || Bar
Jack and Evan meet in the bar for a drink.

There are people who actually need doctors, and then... || Bobby Drake, Jason McConnell, John Watson || Hotel Room [after this]
Cold or flu or other mostly-irrelevant ailment, Watson is still going to go offer Bobby some help, since he asked.

I'm mister snoooooooow || Bobby Drake, Veronica Mars || Bar
Snow! And then the bar for a warm up!

Finding the lock that fits the key. || Jack Harkness, Owen Harper || Hotel Room
Owen goes off to find his room.

Just watch me || Jack Harkness, Melchior Gabor || Hotel Room [after this]
Melchior does not take well to people who aren't understanding of the suicidal.

This is the price you pay for loss of control || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell || Hotel Room [soon after this]
Jack is treated with the second angry teenager to show up at his doorstep in one day; this one is angry over the fact that Jack has the nerve not to be completely gay.

Don't want to think about the world right now/Want to go from bar to bar to wash the taste clean out || Bobby Drake, Jack Harkness, Kurt Wagner, Owen Harper || Bar
Kurt's awakes to an unwelcome surprise and does not take it well.

Snooping Around || Ford Prefect, Jason McConnell, Kate Austen || Attic
Kate goes snooping.

Tell me what you've seen, my blue eyed girl || Owen Harper, Veronica Mars || Bar
Discussing the new curveball that the hotel decided to throw at its guests.

Don't feel a thing || Jason McConnell, Melchior Gabor || Banquet Hall
Melchior gets some lunch.

I'll tell you what I want, not the other way around. || Jack Harkness, John Watson || Bar
Just, you know, another typical evening in the hotel, catching up.

Looking for you || Jason McConnell, Kurt Wagner, Owen Harper, Veronica Mars || Attic
Kurt decides he isn't going to passively wait for John to return.

Hey There, Little Red Riding Hood || John Watson, Remus Lupin || Lounge
While wandering the halls and reading, Remus runs into something he usually only sees in his nightmares.

She Can't Hear You Anymore || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell, Sookie Stackhouse || Lobby, Cafe
Sookie arrives at the hotel instead of Merlotte's and is suddenly faced with a whole new slew of problems in her life.

Untitled || Ford Prefect, Lwaxana Troi, Sirius Black || Lobby
Arrival at the Hotel.

A promised peaceful meal || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell || Cafe
Jason and Jack grabbing a meal without the threat of punches flying. Yet?

An Attempt at Living || Jack Harkness, Rose Tyler || Hotel Room
Rose asks Jack to come for a visit.

PS, you're a human now || Eric Northman, Rose Tyler || Lobby, Banquet Hall
Eric arrives at the Hotel.

That's Sookie For You || Eric Northman, Ford Prefect, Sookie Stackhouse || Garage, Hotel Grounds, Bar
Sookie decides to test the theory of not being able to leave, and, being Sookie, finds herself in a spot of trouble... She meets an alien named Ford and has a reunion with Eric, in a bar of all places.

In which Sirius gets dapper... || Remus Lupin, Sirius Black || Garage
In which Sirius showers (as promised) and then sets off to go wandering. Ends up running into someone quite unexpected.

Tired of Being Thwarted By The Bastard Piece of Tech. || Jack Harkness, Owen Harper || Hotel Room
Jack is frustrated with the Doctor's device to save Rose and decides to see if his medic can offer any insight. Or at least fresh eyes. Or an inspiring snide comment.

Holmes returns! || John Watson, Sherlock Holmes || Hotel Grounds
Holmes re-appears and thinks nothing has really happened. He is (mildly) surprised, however, to learn that it is snowing.

Time for a coffee and-- what? || Jack Harkness, Jason McConnell, Martha Jones, Melchior Gabor || Cafe
Martha wakes up in her bedroom, the last thing she remembers having been going to bed presumably the night before. She does not realize that she's been missing all this time. Thinking it a normal day, she decides to hit up the café and then maybe the gym.

Here Comes the Sun || Eric Northman, Sookie Stackhouse || Hotel Room, Hotel Grounds
Eric’s first morning. He and Sookie are going to watch the sunrise. And then they go to her room for The Huge Epic Talk of Much Needed. Fluff and angst and fluff ensue.

Continued!
Volume II
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