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[theinndefinite]

Info Masterpost

About & How to join

Hotel Brochure [ Serves as an in-universe introduction with hotel rules ]

Ask Blog Masterlist [ regularly updated, and tells you what floor each room is on ]

Universe Lore Posts: [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ]

[ask-oct6]

Checking In

(Part of @theinndefinite)

He opens his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling and a mattress too pristine to be a home and thinks, tiredly, ‘Not again.’ It takes Gwyn a tick to realise that the thought is outdated, and once he does, he bolts upright.

The walls are cloud grey (tasteful). The bedspread is green (soft). He’s still wearing the dark slacks and vest from his last shift. Dreamless sleep falls away, its gauzy veil slitting itself open on the sharp edge of time to reveal: 

Panic. Where is this?

Gwyn throws his legs out of bed, stumbling to his feet (bare; where are his shoes?), and for a split second, he lives in a better reality, one where he’s simply been roofied for a blackout shag rather than abducted for unknown reasons—but he feels too well for that, he knows, and he hasn’t been to the club in weeks.

Though his heart pounds in his chest, he projects an outward, wilful calm as his gaze tracks from left to right. It's a large room—not a suite, but large enough. The low-pile carpet, the TV, the fridge, they all mark his surroundings as a hotel. And, as far as hotel rooms go, this one is perfectly to his tastes. 

The catch is, of course, that Gwyn can’t stand hotels. 

‘If this even really is one,’ he thinks to himself as he crosses to the desk (beautiful, old wood, leagues beyond what he could afford) to examine the brochure resting on its surface.

“The Inndefinite,” he murmurs aloud, tasting the shape of his mouth and tongue as he says it, even as his brow furrows and humour quickly withers at the pun. It brings to mind a colleague, and as Gwyn begins to read with dwindling patience for answers, he begins to calculate the likelihood of his coworker staging all of this as an elaborate, ill-advised joke.

A burst of static. Gwyn jolts, and swivels as the dim room floods with silver light.

“Welcome to The Inndefinite! We’re so happy to have you here—” too loud, Gwyn scrabbles for a remote—“and you’ll find over the course of your time here that we have everything you need and more. We’re sure you’re wondering about check-in. We would like you to rest—” Gwyn rushes to the TV for built-in controls and finds none. He doesn’t find any plugs or wires either.

What?

“—assured that check-in was completed upon waking in your room, and no further steps are necessary.”

The words register. They settle. Gwyn stares at the TV as it continues its strange, distorted speech. The discordant layers of noise seem to scrape against his nerves, and he hurries back to the abandoned brochure, scanning it and quickly realises the TV’s recording is the same. Great. He can just listen then, and uses his newfound freedom of hands to rush to the window and throw open the curtains. 

…

There’s a painting in America, New York maybe, by an abstract painter. They say that the span of red across the giant canvas was so complete, so overwhelming, that it drove those who saw it to anger. Gwyn was experiencing something similar, here, with a far colder, heavier emotion. 

He closes the curtains.

The TV is loud enough that he can hear it from a distance, so he lets it continue its spiel, paying three-quarters attention—there may be details in the announcement conveniently left off the brochure—as he sweeps the room for cameras, microphones, or any of his own belongings. “We do have a few hotel rules—” the TV is saying as he enters the bathroom.

Snapping on the light, he takes a hard look at himself in the mirror, checking for concerns he might not have felt. He only sees the same face he sees every day. Maybe a little paler, from the situation, his hair yet uncombed. He sweeps a hand through it in a halfhearted fix before clicking his tongue and turning away. 

“1—” He finds keys on a small cabinet by the door.

“2—” He finds his socks in the closet, folded so neatly it feels invasive.

“3—” He yanks on his socks and shoes, teetering between fright and fury. 

“4—” He finds balance, choosing a deep irritation instead. 

“5—” Either this is a prank or it isn’t. If the former, he’ll kill his colleagues and the restaurant can find a new bartender. If the latter…

“6. Don’t leave. We’d hate to lose you.”

Chilling. For a moment, Gwyn wonders if the door will be locked. He had been procrastinating the test for that very reason.

Still, the TV falls silent behind him, and gut feeling says he’d be worse for stalling than not. Better to try for answers than not.

He turns the handle and steps forth. 

[ask-oct6]

About the Resident

Gwyn Li Ainsworth ㅤ•ㅤmasc | he/him | late 20s ㅤ•ㅤ180cm (5'11")

Part of @theinndefinite

A young man from the UK of Chinese heritage—black hair, brown eyes. Prior to checking into the hotel, he was a server at a high-end restaurant in London called “The Brittle Bow,” though people who watched the news ten or so years ago are more likely to have heard of him from somewhere else. He's newly arrived to the Inndefinite.

He has a sleek and refined character to him. Though suave in customer service mode, he cools quickly off the clock, appearing long-suffering and irritable. He isn't as misanthropic as he seems, however, and prefers the company of others rather than his own. He proves himself surprisingly adaptable, and prefers cooperative solutions to solo acts.

(Updated 02.10.2025)

Frequently Asked Questions

‘Somewhere else'?

Gwyn had his face and name revealed on national news and the social media as one of the “Olvidaxis Orphans,” a group of children who had been trafficked to various countries as pediatric test subjects for pharmaceutical drug trials. Despite it being about ten years since the exposé, the resemblance between him and the old photograph is clear.

Any relation to—

Similarities to the names of existing public figures is 100%, purely coincidental. No relation.

[theinndefinite]

Hey yeah, um. Hi, I just, I need a room for the night. Any room. Oh, I don’t know, maybe… that one. Yeah, the… Yellow? Floor? Room pi. Heh. Fitting. I guess.

[ From within the static, you get the impression of laughter. It stands in contrast to the dial-tone voice that speaks next. ]

[ “We’re sorry, but the request you have made in regards to the length of your residents stay is against hotel policy, and cannot be accommodated.” ]

[ Then, the voice twists into something that would be ominous to most mortals, but isn’t to you. ]

[ “But then, you must have known this, to be here, choosing to give them to us, yes? How silly. You know they can’t be given back. :)” ]

[ Keycard 314 appears in your hand. When turned the right way, it appears to have even more numbers added on after the 4. ]

[ “We don’t usually speak directly to those who do business with us, but you’ve greatly amused us. Consider the additional details on your residents card a gift of appreciation.” ]

[ With those final words, the static is gone. ]

[theinndefinite]

((I can't wait to join aaaaah))

(( excited for when you do !! :D ))

[theinndefinite]

W-why is the yellow room called that way? Shouldn't it be just the 3rd floor?

Why, it’s because you have to press the yellow button in the elevator to get there, of course!

Numbers just aren’t for some of our floors. We try not to pry into the why of that; it’s how we lost the Teeth Floor. Unfortunate, really, it was a favorite. Now it can only be accessed when the 8th Floor graces us with a door back into its hall.

[askroom13]

About this room’s resident!

Room 13, on the October Floor

Sable Holloway

He/they/she

26

Height: 5’5”

Prior to getting checked in at The Inndefinite, they were a stunt motorcyclist and acrobat, frequently performing at carnivals, and occasionally traveling with bigger circuses. While proficient in performing in the Globe of Death, most places he’s performed at preferred to avoid the risk the act tends to brings, and instead delegated him to tightrope walking and tumbling.

Generally pretty level-headed and friendly, but is wholly unafraid to tell others if they think they’re being stupid ( which she often does in a slightly antagonistic manner ). Is also prone to acting immaturely ( making faces at someone behind their back, sticking his tongue out at someone and calling them borderline silly insults to their face, bickering ) if dealing with someone they don’t like or often butt heads with.

Favorite food is oranges. Disturbingly, he eats it whole, like an apple. He enjoys the peel.

Contrary to the superstition around it, 13 is their lucky number.

[theinndefinite]

…Hello?

Uhm. I’d like to check in if I can? Do you have any rooms on the second floor?

[ No voice greets you, but in your hands appears the requested keycard. ]

[ 208, it reads. ]

[ With it, a note. You read it, and set off to your task. ]

[ Hotel staff will take care of the rest, once you’re done, and 208 will find itself inhabited. ]

[ The resident will not know what happened, but that’s fine by you. ]

[ It’s how we operate, after all. ]

[theinndefinite]

Feel free to disregard if you already have a CC guide in the works/don’t want to answer lore questions on this blog, but IRT character creation, are all the hotel’s residents meant to start out as normal humans (eg. no anthros/kemonomimi, monsterfolk, or characters with abilities [within reason, of course])?

Hello! I’m actually glad you asked, because a CC completely slipped my mind ^^;

Characters do start off normal, yes, but I don’t want to stifle creativity at all, which brings in a fact that can be taken advantage of = The hotel is really weird? Like.

The 8th floor just has so many possibilities, and who knows what else lurks in the halls—I think it’s perfectly reasonable that at some point during a characters residence they end up changed into something most certainly not normal, or gain new, unexpected characteristics.

It could even have happened upon check-in, if the changes can be justified as “enhancing the hotel experience” for the character. This way, there’s no need to play the long game to get the wanted design for your OC, if that’s how you want to go it. ^^

The real world they all came from is normal, but once they end up at The Inndefinite? Anything could be in store for them.

[theinndefinite]

About

The Inndefinite is a free to join, interactive, horror themed original universe for those who enjoy OCs and ask blogs!

About the universe:

The Inndefinite is an abnormal hotel located within a dark red void, cut off entirely from the real world. No one in the real world knows of the existence of The Inndefinite, as the real world is very similar to our own, so when people ( the OCs ) find themself suddenly waking in one of The Inndefinite’s rooms, it’s definitely a shock.

Waking within the room is the check-in process no ones knows they were going to go through. Once you’re there, there is no checking out. The Inndefinite has claimed you as a permanent resident.

Rooms are already tailored to each individual residents tastes upon check-in, and new rooms will pop up as new residents appear.

To better understand the universe, you’ll want to read the Hotel Brochure ( which will be submitted to each new blog as they are created, as well ), and this short lore one-shot ( standard horror content warning, but nothing graphic ). The Ask Blog Masterlist also has some info on the different floors of the hotel, in addition to the list of current blogs.

For the sake of maintaining universe integrity, while also allowing anonymous asks for those who wish to have them enabled, anons will be treated as strange specters in the hotel that sometimes interact with the residents.

How to join:

Through this blog, request a room number for your OC + what floor you would like their room on. It can be a number + floor of your choosing, or I can randomly assign one to you. Just check the Ask Blog Masterlist first to ensure that the number you want isn’t already taken, and that the floor you want isn’t off limits for residential rooms.

Once your number and floor are confirmed, you’re all set to make your ask blog! The only thing I ask is that you include somewhere easily findable—like your blog title, a pinned post, even your URL—your assigned room number. ( Floor isn’t required, but it won’t hurt to put that somewhere as well )

Once you’ve made your blog, please either tag or submit to this blog, so that I may add the link to the Masterlist.

Once you’ve done those, you’re all set! I’ll submit the Hotel Brochure to your blog to acknowledge that I’ve seen you and added you to the list. Feel free to have your OC reply in character to the brochure if you’d like ^^

That’s pretty much it for this post, which will be going into the pinned Info Masterpost, but do feel free to ask any clarifying questions y’all need!

[theinndefinite]

Ask Blog Masterlist

Each character has an associated room number, and each room number correlates to a blog. This list is sorted with the top of the list being the ground floor ( where things like The Lobby and Cafeteria are ), and the bottom of the list being the ( current ) top floor.

Floor names and order are mostly nonsensical, with new floors being subject to appearing. It’s possible your OC may be the only resident on your floor for a bit, though the aim is for everyone to have floor-mates.

You may request any number and floor you’d like, but receiving your requested floor and number is subject to availability. It’s best to check this list before requesting a number to be safe! You may also request a random assignment, if that’s your preference.

Some floors are either full, or unable to house residents, and these floors will be marked with 🚷

🚷 Ground Floor 🚷

Contains: The Lobby, Cafeteria, Coffee Bar, Vending Machine Alcove, Indoor Pool, Fitness Center. The Bar and the Arcade can be found here as well, though they switch floors sometimes.

🚷 1st Floor ( AKA The Old Halls ) 🚷

An unmaintained hall with the only sign of residence being @askroom101 . This room, however, has not been opened in a long time.

2nd Floor

Room 208 ( link tba )

Yellow Floor

Currently Vacant

4th Floor

Currently Vacant

5th Floor

Currently Vacant

Hex Floor

Currently Vacant

Saturday Floor

Currently Vacant

🚷 8th Floor 🚷

This is a strictly non residential floor. Rooms are liable to appear and disappear as they please, and as such this is not a suitable floor for permanent housing. That being said, this floor is open to exploration. [ As most rooms here aren’t permanent, feel free to take creative liberty in what your characters find while exploring here! ]

9th Floor

Currently Vacant

October Floor

Room 6 @ask-oct6 Room 13 @askroom13

11th Floor

Currently Vacant

🚷 12th Floor 🚷

Due to time anomalies, this floor is off limits.

🚷 Rooftop 🚷

Please read the rules in the Hotel Brochure for a refresher on rooftop pool access.

[theinndefinite]

[ You have awoken for the first time in a hotel room that is strangely in line with your tastes. You do not remember checking in, or how you got here. You’re not even all that sure what the last thing you did prior to falling asleep was. ]

[ You notice a piece of paper on the desk. You pick it up, and realize it’s a hotel brochure. As you begin to read, the TV—which isn’t plugged in, doesn’t even have a cord, in fact—suddenly turns on, filling the room with static noise. And then, amongst that noise, a voice—tone pleasant and bright, but horrifyingly layered and distorted—starts to speak the very words within the brochure you currently hold. ]

“Welcome to The Inndefinite! We’re so happy to have you here, and you’ll find over the course of your time here that we have everything you need and more.”

“We’re sure you’re wondering about check-in. We would like you to rest assured that check-in was completed upon waking in your room, and no further steps are necessary. However, if you wish to acquire additional room keys, you will need to request this at the front desk.”

“We know your room is to your liking, we’re so glad you enjoy it! We pride ourselves on our dedicated to detail staff, so that your room feels authentic to you. If anything is missing, give the front desk a call with the phone in your room, and we’ll do our best to accommodate, within reason.”

“Most of our amenities are available 24/7, and they include:”

All inclusive food and beverage

Bar

Fitness center

Indoor Pool and Hot Tub

Rooftop Pool, when conditions allow*

Toiletries

Room Service

Coffee bar

Arcade

The Inndefinite cable channels and internet ( no wi-fi password necessary! )

“And more!”

           “ *We do not always know when conditions allow, but the elevator does. The rooftop button will become operational when conditions are good, and will cease to be operational when conditions do not allow. If you are enjoying our rooftop pool when the latter happens, an alarm will sound to indicate the change, at which point you have 1 minute and 46 seconds exactly to get back in the elevator before it shuts off access in and out of the roof.”

“We do have a few hotel rules that are in all Inndefinite residents best interest to follow.”

Be respectful of other residents and their spaces.

Don’t enter unlabeled rooms, especially if the door is ajar.

If rule 2 is disregarded, you must obey the rules posted in the room. We are not responsible for any consequences that arise if these are not followed.

The stairwell is off limits. It may try to beckon to you, and the doors refuse to stay locked, but please do resist. Staff are unfortunately unable to do anything about this at this time.

You may gaze outside, but try not to do so for too long. There may be consequences to this, and experiencing unpleasant side effects is possible.

Don’t leave. We’d hate to lose you.

“If you have any issues, you may ring the bell at the front desk. When the chandelier lights turn green, you may express your concerns, and staff will get to work on what they can shortly. Don’t be discouraged if you never see them—hotel policy is that staff remain unseen at all times.”

“We encourage all residents to work out issues with each other as best they can before reporting to the front desk. We wish to avoid the use of hotel security. If hotel security becomes involved, all building lights will turn red. We advise all residents to heed the lights and return to their rooms post haste, until the lights return to normal.”

“Finally, hotel news and updates will be broadcast through all hotel TV’s. Stay tuned!”

“We hope the information we’ve provided for you here is sufficient, and we look forward to what you make of your time here at The Inndefinite.”

[theinndefinite]

“Somewhere distant, you’ve awoken in your hotel room.”

[ Word Count: 658 | Genre: Horror | Warnings: monster body horror ( non-graphic ) ]

Hotel

Hotel Written by ravenatural, as part of The Inndefinite universe. The hotel room is normal enough. Has a bit more space than a normal one,

Hotel is written by @ravenatural as part of The Inndefinite universe, an upcoming, free to join, horror themed OC ask blog original universe. The blog layout at this moment is still underway, but if this snippet intrigued you, or you’re a fan of OCs and horror, be sure to share and stay tuned—more info, and guidelines for joining, are on the way. :)