[Plot: Las Vegas]
[As the sun rises, everyone inside Passages feels a compulsion to return to wherever they belong, now that things outside have returned to normal. Mid-conversation, mid-sex, mid-terror, the guests of the hotel step away from what they’re doing, and leave it behind. The dead have disappeared, the ice has melted, the dragon is a person once more, and the Draugr are human again. Alters are lured back into their worlds, and Las Vegas residents are spat out into the halls of Passages and then led back to their homes.
Outside, Las Vegas is in shambles, but the public reaction is not as bad as it could be. The presence of superheroes in the world has given humanity hope and, as the fatality count is rather low, there is no National Guard sent to man the city. Instead, youtube clips become viral and news channels broadcast clips of the heroes saving the city over and over. The general belief is that these are mere men and women, taking on the mantle of the fictional characters they admire in order to deal with some biological terrorist attack on Las Vegas. There are no reports of these heroes harming anyone, and the reaction to them is entirely positive. Government officials promise to find the terrorist threat, and they commend the men and women who came to the aid of the citizens of Las Vegas. Repair efforts begin the following morning, and volunteers are requested throughout the county.
As for Passages, all damage to the hotel is repaired, but one key change remains. The triage center disappears, and in its place there are key-slots behind a old, wood lobby desk. There is nothing in the slots, but they are pristine and clean, giving the impression that something will be there eventually. The dusty halls are sconce-lit and quiet once more, and the day barely filters through the old windows. Everything, it seems, is as it should be once more.]
Outside, Las Vegas is in shambles, but the public reaction is not as bad as it could be. The presence of superheroes in the world has given humanity hope and, as the fatality count is rather low, there is no National Guard sent to man the city. Instead, youtube clips become viral and news channels broadcast clips of the heroes saving the city over and over. The general belief is that these are mere men and women, taking on the mantle of the fictional characters they admire in order to deal with some biological terrorist attack on Las Vegas. There are no reports of these heroes harming anyone, and the reaction to them is entirely positive. Government officials promise to find the terrorist threat, and they commend the men and women who came to the aid of the citizens of Las Vegas. Repair efforts begin the following morning, and volunteers are requested throughout the county.
As for Passages, all damage to the hotel is repaired, but one key change remains. The triage center disappears, and in its place there are key-slots behind a old, wood lobby desk. There is nothing in the slots, but they are pristine and clean, giving the impression that something will be there eventually. The dusty halls are sconce-lit and quiet once more, and the day barely filters through the old windows. Everything, it seems, is as it should be once more.]