Seraphim Hotel (The Reine)

Lavish Hotel (and secretly underground hell)

Are you looking for a place to call Home in the very heart of Alaska? The Seraphim Hotel is a great base from which to explore the Snow Haven's wonders. Spend your days discovering Alaska's enchanting resort town. Rejuvenate in legendary Thermal Spas. Create memories that will last a lifetime.

Or you can stay in: start your day with the rich breakfast and wonder in the majestic lobby. Then taste a variety of flavors in our diverse restaurants. Retreat to the Royal Spa to enjoy swimming in the largest pool among five-star hotels in Alaska. Or explore unique treatments by ESPA. Detox in the Finnish sauna and the steam room and rejuvenate in the whirlpool tubs.

Feel the heartbeat of Snow Haven in the iconic Seraphim Hotel, where you're guaranteed to have a magical time.

The Statute is in effect... when and how the owners feel like it. It's not like the guests will remember anything if they get to leave.

The Seraphim Hotel is a lavish masterpiece, shaped like a modernized spiral tower composed of glistening white marble and gold. Both the walls and floors are a beautiful white marble with golden accents, broken up only by brightly colored, beautiful tapestries and rugs. The main lobby is a grand entrance; marble and gold trimmed pillars, each decorated with flowers and seasonal flare, line the main floor leading to the stores, separating posh lounge areas and ways to the bar and restaurants.

At the center of the main floor is the insignia of the hotel - a winged, angelic figure for which it is named - in gold, surrounded by an flowing patterns. The symbol is circled by thick, clear glass beneath which large koi swim.

Various areas on the main floor reveal the aquarium just underneath, complete with man-made waterfalls at the end of the halls as a centerpiece. It, like the rest of the hotel, is a peaceful and beautiful place that seems to radiate warmth just like the owner - Reinare Seraphim.

All sorts of people are drawn to the hotel for different reasons, some feeling drawn by its beauty and others feel a mysterious tug. Seraphim welcomes guests from all walks of life, but only the upper class can afford its best rooms. It seems to be more of a place for the upper class and business folk than for the average citizen, but have no fear - there are affordable accommodations...

Accommodations that, given the Hotel's five star rating and magical reputation, are a steal... and are only offered by word of mouth at the front desk.

Overview: Criminal Knowledge

Reinare Seraphim is the owner of the Seraphim Hotel by name alone, acting as a public front. For anyone with a criminal information network, they'll know that the Hotel is actually owned by the Bloodmare family, with Akasha Bloodmare as its secret CEO.

However, only those with Black Market and Dark Web information will know that the Hotel is a cover for the REINE CULT, and that there's a hidden blood sport near the hotel itself that the Bloodmares host.

But that's the extent of information that can be dug up through criminal means. No one really knows what goes on in the hotel outside from what is advertised, and what lies beneath its picturesque visage.

The Royal Spa

The jewel in our gleaming crown. One of the finest spaces in our grand hotel. A day spent at our luxurious spa is certainly time well spent.

Services

Massage - Take a break form the ever rushing daily routine to relax and rejuvenate when choosing from an array of healing massages in combination with our award-winning ESPA products-paired with a tailor made treatment.
The Royal Spa at Seraphim has launched a selection of treatments ranging from results-driven facials to signature luxurious body treatments, all targeted specifically to guests’ individual needs. Bringing together the most effective techniques such as Hot Stone, Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage, the treatments combine the purest levels of the most potent natural substances with the latest age-defying technology. Based on personal needs, treatments are available in 50 – 80 minute intervals with prior consulting and complimentary usage of the spa facilities before and after the appointment.

Pool Facilities - It is referred to as the jewel of Seraphim, providing guests with a tranquil experience. Providing over 1,000 m2 of vitality, tranquility and well-being, the unique offers a wide range of facilities including its signature feature, a 15 meter long swimming pool, several calming relaxation areas, saunas, a steam bath and Jacuzzis. Each are filled and powered by magical waters. The unparalleled pool facilities are open daily for hotel guests and members. Upon visiting the Royal Spa guests are invited to relax and rejuvenate in an extraordinary way.

Fitness Center - The Fitness Center offers a selection of high-end, premium and professional Technogym equipment including three Technogym Excite Treadmills paired with entertainment, 1 Technogym Stride Elliptical, 1 Technogym Recumbent Bike, 1 Technogym Standup Bike, a multipurpose weight center, a weight bench and free weights. Guests can enjoy the facility as they wish; combined or separate with the pool and massage facilities with showering option included. Fresh towels and bottled water is provided on complimentary basis to ensure a comfortable, well rounded workout upon every occasion.

Spa Treatments

Body Care - Using the most effective ingredients and techniques from around the world, ESPA treatments combine the purest levels of the most potent natural ingredients with the latest age-defying technology. The Royal Spa offers a huge range of solution led ESPA body treatments and massages, each one designed and tailored specifically to ensure you experience the best physical and emotional therapeutic benefits depending on your needs.

Skin Care - ESPA source only the highest quality ingredients for their products, focusing on purity, potency and therapeutic qualities. These ingredients include essential oils, marine extracts and botanicals which have been grown and harvested under optimum conditions. Using the most effective techniques from around the world, ESPA treatments combine the purest levels of the most potent natural ingredients with the latest age-defying technology. Your facial is specifically tailored to you, to include cleansing, exfoliation, steam and extraction where necessary, and a treatment specific massage, mask and intensive serum. Finally, skincare products are chosen for your individual needs to achieve the best possible results.

Suites

Executive Suites

For the urban traveler these residences cannot be beaten on striking design, their boldness matched only by their ability to induce blissful languor. A bed large enough to get lost in. An interior made for both comfort and style. Staying in one of these suites is a very special experience indeed.

Each Executive Suite is equipped with a king sized bed, glass panel separator between bedroom and lounge and two 60in LCD TV's mounted in the bedroom and in the living room areas. There's also a mini bar. Sized 34m2/365ft2 on average.
Includes complimentary access to the Royal Spa, including swimming pool, sauna and gym; access to the Executive Club Lounge, including complimentary breakfast; 24-hour in-room dining; walk-in wardrobe and two bathrooms.

Superior Rooms

Stay in comfort and tranquility, where generous king or twin beds are enough to persuade even the most energetic travelers into blissful slumber. Superior rooms have an average size of 28m2/301ft2. They are complete with a mini bar, tea and coffee making facilities, a king or two twin sized beds, premium in-room entertainment and two large flat screen smart TV's.

Guests in Superior rooms are invited to enjoy complimentary access to the Art Deco-style Royal Spa including swimming pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and gym.

Deluxe Rooms

An inviting, airy retreat away from the hum of busy Snow Haven. Includes a King bed, Royal Spa access included. 34m2/365ft2 (average size)

And many more, including all kinds of suites!

Restaurants & Bars

BRASSERIE AND ATRIUM

Brasserie and Atrium is many things to our grand hotel; sometimes a friendly meeting place and sometimes the perfect host for a sumptuous breakfast. Its elegance and lofty setting ensures every occasion is extra special, hence it is possibly the most photographed spot in our hotel, too.

Blackroot

A delight for the senses awaits at Blackroot. Fragrant dishes are served to the sounds of instruments from the East, authentic flavors burst from every bite and the otherworldly setting is enough to feel yourself being transported across continents in an instant.

Caviar & Bull

A Maltese export with an unmistakable Hungarian twist. A symphony of flavors, dreamed up by Marvin Gauci, and an urban setting in which to meet, eat and dine.

Uncensored

Step through our secret door in Caviar & Bull, and surrender your senses to a culinary journey with a difference. Reality melts away as you see, hear and taste the atmosphere and flavor of a host of different countries. The world is served, in this fine dining experience to remember.

The Selaphiel Bar

Lounging is an art, and one we have perfected at the Selaphiel Bar. What could be more fitting in the heart of Snow Haven, than a post-dinner drink accompanied by the beguiling melodies of our resident pianist? For those craving a caffeine hit, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is our brew of choice.

L'Amour

Each time the lights dim for another evening of nocturnal debauchery, the gilded glamour of Seraphim casts its spell over L'Amour. Drink in the seductive spectacle of a revue and feel dizzy with delight as the swing band lets loose. Now add a gin fizz.

TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!

This page contains themes of: torture, emotional manipulation, implied mind control, corruption, mentions of the Cult of Bane. The Cult of Bane was a terrible group that was destroyed before FM's events. We do not condone their actions nor the actions of the Reine nor its members.

OVERVIEW

The Reine are a cult of individuals that worship their goddess, Akasha Bloodmare. They have been broken over and over again, corrupted and brainwashed by Akasha - most of which was done in Ma'luum. They are themselves only with each other, their Goddess and Her family. They view everyone else as unreine, or impure, and will always make an attempt to convert an outsider. But if the outsider cannot or refuses to be converted, the reine either try harder and put the unreine in Akasha's crosshairs, or it has disastrous results for the outsider... Those who cannot be converted must die.

Note that the primary language spoken by the Reine, specifically by the leadership, is German. German is the Goddess's first language, so it is the one the Reine favor.

The Goddess

The "Messiah" that the reine worship. They will do anything for her. Her word is the gospel to them. The Goddess corrupts and breaks people over and over, and brainwashes them into become reine. And those who are unfortunate enough to either gain her favoritism or her spite bear the brunt of this. Her family (Luvia Bloodmare, Lillian Bloodmare, Ishlotte Bloodmare, Vilette Bloodmare and Fallon Bloodmare) is in the same category as Akasha herself, even the kids.

Book Keeper

Enforcer of the Doctrines, and must act in Akasha's stead should She be absent. Furthermore, as reine, the Book Keeper will have the Goddess's blessing and be able to enact Her wonders. There is only one Book Keeper in the Reine, and that is the vampire, Rose.

The High Priestess

Within the Reine, there is only one High Priestess. High Priestess Reinare is responsible for overseeing the other Priestesses, the Officers and the Kapo - all three of which get their orders from her. When a Priestess promotes someone, it is an action that must be approved by Reinare.

The Priestesses

Akasha has appointed some of her favorite Reine to serve as her priestesses. To be a Priestess is to live, breathe and think reine; they are the popes of the cult, bringing them together when needed in the Goddess's absence. Some of them are allowed to leave the building to recruit future reine. They give daily tasks, dish out punishments, promote and demote officers and so on. They are directly underneath the Goddess and the High Priestess herself, and only take orders from her. In the absence of the Book Keeper, they act in the Goddess's stead and are able to enact Her wonders.

The Officers

Officers are always mages or aether, and are responsible for bringing in unreine to corrupt into reine, or to keep as torture pets for the cult for fun - either their own, their partners, or the Goddess's. The Officers do most of the dirty work for the Cult, and are able to go out in public unlike Priestesses and the Reine.

The Officers wear unmarked black military uniforms. Primarily, they serve as auxiliary policemen and camp guards. Thus, they serve as protection to the Goddess and her priestesses, protect their establishment and participate in the breaking of unreine.

Kapo

In Ma'luum, the Kapo were prisoners who were assigned by the Officers or a Commander to supervise forced labor or carry out administrative tasks. This allowed the Cult of Bane to minimize costs by allowing camps to function with fewer Officer personnel. Many Kapos were recruited from the ranks of violent criminal gangs rather than from the more numerous political, religious, and racial prisoners; such criminal convicts were known for their brutality toward other prisoners. This brutality was tolerated by the Cult and was an integral part of the camp system. Kapo were spared physical abuse and hard labor, provided they performed their duties to the satisfaction of the Officer functionaries. They also had access to certain privileges, such as civilian clothes and a private room.

Within the Reine, Kapo's operate the same way, with very few differences. Kapo within the Reine are commonly shifters and werebeasts; rarely ghouls and phoenixes, and never selkies or merfolk. They are commonly familiars to an Officer or a Priestess. Kapo's wear a white military uniform.

The Reine

The primary members of the Cult are the Reine. "Reine" means "pure". The Reine strive to be the perfect followers for their Goddess, and are clad in white and chastity wear that the goddess can remove upon request. Under Akasha's banner, they regained their own personal freedom and identities in Ma'luum. They aren't allowed to venture outside of the Goddess's chosen chambers for them unless accompanied by the Goddess or an Officer.

Reine have some of the same labor tasks as the unreine, but are treated very well. They are fed nutritious meals, are given protection from Officers that would otherwise do them harm, and do not participate in the Brothel.

Unreine

"Unreine" means impure. Unreine are the newly brought in, non-converted members of the reine cult, and are subjected to horror and torture on the daily. They are prisoners, forced to preform hard labor that promotes the Reine in some way. Unreine are victims to the Goddess's 'games', used as playthings by the Officers with or without consent, physical and emotional abuse, malnutrition and more. They are robbed of their identities, their hopes, their family and all connections. This treatment continues until they accept Akasha as their Goddess, and join the ranks of the Reine.

Due to the harsh treatment, most unreine are converted within days or are dead within a week. Note that labor tasks change every day. One day, a prisoner could be mining ice or ore or oil, and the next day they could be ice fishing, harvesting from the indoor gardens or something else - such as making bullets for Officers. Bullets that they could be shot with.

Those who are taken from the outside world into the hotel, or into Bloodmare Manor, are treated as unreine until a Priestess or the Goddess herself believes they are worthy. Any Officer or Priestess who takes in new "pets" will eventually need to have them approved by Akasha, as they are expected to behave a certain way - and that is to be completely subservient, abreast of the Doctrines, and a follower of the Goddess rather than the individual. The Goddess may choose to have quality time with these pets if She finds that they need work.

TRIGGER WARNINGS!!!

This page contains themes of: torture, emotional manipulation, implied mind control, corruption, mentions of the Cult of Bane. The Cult of Bane was a terrible group that was destroyed before FM's events. We do not condone their actions nor the actions of the Reine nor its members.

The Underground Levels

Only the Reine have knowledge of the underground levels of the Hotel, but only the higher ups in the Cult can navigate them as well as the hotel above. These underground levels aren't on any of the Hotel's blueprints, listed on their website or even advertised - for these levels are where the Cult conducts its actual business and practices.

The Underground levels are made entirely of stone and cement, and are completely soundproof. No one will ever hear what goes on beneath the hotel's surface.

FIRST FLOOR: ISOLATION

The first floor underground is a stone garden that leads to several rooms. At first glance from the outside, they appear to be executive suites. But once someone enters, the glamour vanishes, revealing what looks more like a prison cell - furnished only with a bed cot on raised stone and a bucket in the corner. These are holding cells, used for new converts and as isolation rooms.

Seraphim staff, all members of the cult, always do their research on every guest. They choose people that have no real connections to family, individuals that have isolated themselves within the state or tourists with resources that they can use. When the Hotel staff offers affordable accommodations, they lead the individual - or couple - to the first underground floor. Outsiders that enter the underground levels will never leave them, and are either converted or become another victim to the cult.

SECOND FLOOR: TORTURE

The second underground floor are the torture rooms - a handful of which are furnished with all sorts of tools and machines. These rooms are only used by officers, Reinare, Akasha herself and rarely, Luvia. Also on this floor are gas chambers, acid showers and other staples that were commonly used in Ma'luum.

Each room is cleaned after every use, and all of the tools are cleaned and sanitized daily unless specified otherwise.

THIRD-FIFTH FLOORS: ACTIVITY

The third floor is a replica of the concentration camp that Akasha ran in Ma'luum, jokingly referred to as the 'activity floor'. It is where victims are subjected to dehumanizing regulations and random acts of violence, given tasks and so on. The next two floors beneath it are the task floors, including mining ore that is magically replenished and crops in a large greenhouse powered by magic; the brothel, orchestra and kitchen.

SIXTH FLOOR: BARRACKS

The entirety of the 6th floor are the barracks, where the reine and the new victims/converts sleep and shower. The reine are separated from the unreine by a stone wall with a locked door guarded by an officer. The reine can use the showers at any time and the officers don't mess with the temperature. Their showers are also much nicer and have privacy.

SEVENTH FLOOR: THE PIT

The 7th floor, referred to only as 'the Pit', contains a dirt pit arena, stands and sectioned areas for fighters and their handlers. Blood sports are for ghoul fighting, werebeast fighting, dragon brawls and so on. Matches can be one on one or are battle royals. 99% of the fights that occur within the Pit are battles to the death. Converts can gain favor and present reine can retain favor by winning matches.

Victims are sometimes thrown into the arena for fighters to take down as they wish. Some matches include the fighters being injected with Elendran for an extra kick.

Presently, the champion of the Pits is a werewolf reine named Sam, with Reinare as his handler.

THE 8TH FLOOR - LUVIA'S LAB

The 8th floor is Luvia's personal laboratory, with access restricted only to the Bloodmares themselves, Reinare and Luvia's assistants. Any other individual that enters the lab doesn't leave the same.

The lab is where all surgeries, medical work and so on is done. It is also where she conducts experiments, creates drugs and much more. The Elendran drug is produced exclusively in Bloodmare Manor and Luvia's lab.

The Bloodmares make most of their profit by selling blackmarket items and specialized drugs, items and so on, and through illegal fighting pits.

Specialized drugs include Flakka, created in 2012, and Elendran, created in 2016. Flakka was the prototype for Elendran.

ELANDRAN

Elendran is a synthetic drug created by Lillian and Luvia Bloodmare in 2016. Elendran is similar to Flakka, but it is a green liquid that's injected straight into the bloodstream. It causes extreme aggression, increased strength and anger/irritability. Acting on their aggression causes the user to experience a euphoric high. Elendran is extremely addictive and can cause terrible withdrawal.

Unlike Flakka, pure Elendran doesn't cause nearly as much damage to the body. That makes it perfect for illegal fighting rings and other bloodsports. Akasha and Reinare are usually the ones that sell it, and do so only to select clients.

To show off the effects of the drug, Reinare will take Sam Skiles to one of those fighting rings, where he fights two matches: One with Elendran and one without it. It's usually shown off in fights to the death. Those impressed by the effects of the drug are the ones that they sell a version of the drug to.

It should be noted that they never sell pure Elendran, only an red version of it that does cause damage to the body over time.

THE DOCTRINES

All rules of the Reine faith are recorded by Akasha in the flesh bible. These rules are called the Doctrines. The flesh bible is a book created from the skin of unreine, slain by the reine in Ma'luum. The rules are as follows:

Doctrine 1

Embrace the true faith that is Reine, from She who is given the Book. Fight those who don't believe in the Goddess nor hold what is forbidden that which the Goddess and Her emissaries have forbidden, unless they give the head-tax humbly submissive, and obedient to Akasha's rule.

Doctrine 2

You are all unworthy scum without her, but if She sees fit to answer your prayers you will be answered. Hark now lowly peasants, and feast your eyes upon one who is Reine! Clad in nothing but Her holy garb to cleanse all filth from their bodies that only She controls their pleasures. Let not the Reine lead you into temptation, for they yearn for the Goddess's touch but cannot yet ask for it. To take such without permission of the Goddess is to soil Her name and will be reprimanded by punishment most foul.

Doctrine 3

The Goddess requires a daily head-tax, or sacrifice, which can be anything they have, any one thing, from the Unreine. Should the Goddess not like the tax given, She may raise a hand for punishment at Her discretion. When a Unreine is left with nothing else to sacrifice, they must to offer up their body in parts, or as a whole by promising to be Her humble servant.

Doctrine 4

The Kapo and Her chosen Officers are emissaries of the Goddess and are not to be trifled with. Raise not a hand to them lest ye be punished by Her glorious vengeance.

Doctrine 5

The Goddess is to be greeted with bowed heads. Pray to Her in your time of need, and pray that she answers your call.

GAMES OF THE GODDESS

Regardless of origin, all reine fear and listen intently to the Games proposed by their Goddess. Games of the Goddess often include deaths among the unreine, with the opportunity for immunity for a set period of time, meals and other such things. Because of the torture that the unreine endure, these things are worth dying and killing for.

Players that are interested in being a part of the Seraphim Hotel staff and happenings can message VELIK, for details and so on.