The Grand Paradise Hotel

Even though Sydney Cubb had returned the key Milo Spatters surreptitiously slipped her way, she had no intention of leaving the east hall alone after only one short visit. At 11:30pm, she quietly stepped into the hall from her room, carrying with her a rather full-looking bag and all the unshakeable resolve she could muster. The hallway was bright as ever, and she expected nothing less, but Sydney was pleased to find it empty as she drew closer to the barricade she'd crossed earlier that day. She noticed almost immediately that the chair she'd used to climb over the barrier had been pushed back to its original seating area, but that wasn't much of a concern. The plush carpeting would mask the sound of moving furniture.

She left her bag by the locked door. Sydney could've picked the lock— the lockpicking set Nick had gotten her ages ago was of course in her bag — but she didn't want to risk scratching the keyhole. Not if it would draw unwanted attention. Jumping the wall was the smarter move again, and so Sydney went to push back one of the armchairs, trying to keep the process as quiet as possible.

Just as she was lining the chair firmly up against the door, Sydney heard a noise behind her and glanced over her shoulder, noticing Zoe Kingman standing in the hall. Surprised, but undeterred, Sydney said "Hold on," before climbing over the plywood wall much as she had earlier, easing herself down for a softer landing. She unlocked the door from the ruined side of the hall, stepping out to push the chair aside and grab her bag. "If you're coming, best be quick and quiet. We're not supposed to be here," she said.

The door was open just long enough for Zoe and Sydney to step into the dark, dusty hall, unaware that Max Kingman and Blaze Cubb had followed them as well.

At approximately 12:00pm, Alisha Desai walked into the Grand Paradise Hotel on the heels of a group of tourists. Izzy and Tessa had never come back to the spot on the beach where they’d all gathered and somewhere along the way, Alisha had temporarily lost Hope. Frustrated with their situation, Alisha had decided that instead of trying to find Cassidy Blackwood, she’d try to find her supervisor and air her complaints not only to them, but to every subsequent level of management until she had a personal meeting with the owner and proprietor of the hotel, because their current situation was unforgiveable.

Unable to receive any help from the front desk, the lack of acknowledgement adding to Alisha’s ire, she was just about to go off on an independent search for the Activity Coordinator’s office when she thought she heard someone say ‘Blackwood’. Changing direction, Alisha followed the voice and stepped onto the elevator with Volunteer 1 (a living guest), with Volunteer 2 (BW30) slipping in before the doors closed.

This is where Alisha spent most of her afternoon.

While on the elevator with Volunteer 1 & 2, the elevator malfunctioned. Instead of going to the chosen floor, it took them all the way to the top floor and then back down to the lobby. The doors remained closed until maintenance was called. V1 made their escape, but Alisha and V2 were stuck until the elevator was given the all clear.

V2 left, but Alisha remained in the elevator when she saw Aaron and Aidan Zakaria enter. The elevator ride was uneventful, but Alisha overheard Aaron & Aidan mention something about the Blackwood 30 tribute. She followed them when they left, but she went back to the elevator out of frustration when they ignored her.

When the doors didn’t open for her, she waited until another guest pressed the button. Lost in her thoughts, she didn’t notice the flickering lights or that another maintenance order was placed. It wasn’t until Justice Llancaster stepped onto the elevator around 4:00pm that Alisha awoke from her reverie. She was neither impressed nor surprised when the elevator stopped midway through the trip; she and Justice were stuck for 10 minutes before the elevator continued its journey and delivered them to the correct floor, where they both stepped off.