[Horizon Domain] IN PROGRESS

[takeatrip]

[Grounds]

A small, faux-historic looking hotel sits on an unremarkable lot, pleasant and quiet but nothing extraordinary. The weather is typically warm and comfortable, with the occasional cloud passing across the sky, but occasionally the skies darken and storm clouds gather. On nice days the entrance door to the hotel is propped open invitingly, letting the breeze circulate, but entering the hotel leads immediately into the lounge rather than a typical hotel lobby.




[Lounge]

The lounge is large and inviting, decorated in golds, reds, and creams. The bar and tables are dark wood, and an abstract geometric metal sculpture is the centerpiece of a softly bubbling fountain. A corner of the room is devoted to a small seating area, which features a grand piano. The bar itself is stocked with a variety of alcohol and mixers.

There are two doors on the far wall of the lobby. One door is plain and locked, but the other is unlocked and marked with the FBI insignia. Opening this door leads into an office.




[Office]

The room is a small office that looks like its owner never finished moving in. A filing cabinet, a desk, an office chair, and a bookshelf are the only pieces of furniture, and each surface is scattered with books, papers, and files. A few open boxes rest on the floor near the filing cabinet. The walls are covered in maps and case notes.

Aside from papers and books, a computer monitor, keyboard, and mouse are on the desk, as well as a phone, scattered pens, and highlighters. The computer displays the FBI logo, but is otherwise nonresponsive to anyone who tries to use it. The scattered files and papers are covered in seemingly random words and so are generally unreadable. The books have assorted titles related to psychology and law, but are blank inside.

Opening a particular drawer of the desk reveals a few glowing orbs, each with a symbol floating inside. These symbols include a leaf, a wave, a cloud, and a planet. If any of the orbs are thrown against a hard surface or even just dropped, the desk will remain but all other surroundings will change.




[The Forest]

The leaf orb turns the office into a forest in the middle of autumn. Leaves swirl through the air, bird sing, and the wind blows gently through the trees. In the distance, a soft rumble of thunder can sometimes be heard.




[The Ocean]

The wave orb transforms the office into a shallow, breathable sea. Sunlight glitters through the surface of the water, lighting up the coral and colorful fish that swim around playfully. A shark sometimes drifts by, but it has no interest in the fish or any people present.

Occasionally, this environment may, without warning, suddenly go dark. The water turns deeper and colder, hostile and dangerous, and it's no longer possible to breathe it.




[The Canyon]

The cloud orb turns the office into a cliff top, an expansive forest stretching out beneath it, cut through with a winding stream. Wind whistles in the cold air of the canyon, and misty fog rolls through the ravine.




[The Planet]

The planet orb transports the office to a distant, desert planet. Pleasantly warm, the planet's star may or may not be in the sky; if it is, the sky is a dusty orange, if it isn't, endless stars glitter in the dark. The planet's surface is very silent, except for when a soft wind stirs up the dust.