ROCK 9: Neutral Milk Hotel, Part 1

"'Up and over, we go through the wave and Undertow; I will float until I learn how to swim.' -King Of Carrot Flowers, Parts 2-3, by Neutral Milk Hotel"

Neutral Milk Hotel, Part 1 is the ninth episode of Eidolon ROCK and the twentieth episode of Eidolon Playtest Season 1.

Summary
Virginia Valentine Wildcard as a Beast, becoming a white cat with stained-glass colored spots. She now has the power to blend into her surroundings. Lady Luck ushers everyone inside the Neutral Milk Hotel, a clean but old-fashioned motel. Behind the desk is a scruffy-looking man who welcomes them. He explains that the Neutral Milk Hotel is for "world-weary travelers, whatever that world may be". It is named the Neutral Milk Hotel because it has a strict neutrality policy and a worlds-famous milk bar (plus continental breakfast).

As Chili and Virginia go to investigate the continental breakfast, a ferret jumps on Virginia, pinning her. Besides neutrality, another rule of the hotel is none of that "type of individual". The scruffy man refuses to elaborate on what that means beyond it applying to Virginia specifically. Lady Luck convinces him to allow an exception, but he insists she take responsibility if anything happens.

The scruffy man calls out for Saturday and Sunday to collect their bags, a bellhop with no head between their shoulders and a head on the end of each wrist. Saturday and Sunday take Fortune Teller up to their room, accidentally dragging Cecilia Citadel behind them. Lady Luck leaves.