Resting Room Location: Raphael had been in the Last Dance when he fell into the Repose, and though they tried to move him, by the time they did, he had reverted to his Natural Form, and Springstar thought it would send the wrong message to keep him somewhere. (rude) A structure was erected in the Last Dance that ended up on the side of Old Springstar.
Description: By nature, it had to be a rather sizable room, and it grows into something of a performance stage for poets, artists, musicians, and creators of every sort. Raphael's reposing figure has a private balcony in the small structure, where he sits and presides over the performers in the small, intimate stage. The balcony has been a repository for artistic endeavors — most of which feature Raphael himself (of course) — and everything from Paintings to statues, to macaroni art are featured. It's considered a point of pride to be featured along with the patron of artistic endeavors, and they are generally on a rotation at this point, as that's over a hundred years of art!
Raphael is clearly a devil by those who frequent the location, and very well known as the "Devil of the Poets Pit", and some whisper that having the opportunity is an implied contract, however, and it is somewhat supported by the breakout successes of many amateur and up and coming artists who are given the opportunity to perform. Oddly enough, there is no other audience other than Raphael, many have taken to treating it as sort of a ritual, and artists go there to not only offer private shows to the Devil, but practice their work, or even paint, craft, or create before him. By the end of the repose, it's half-studio, half a performance venue, although still fully private, except for the staff who go there. Who knows what happens!
Purpose: At first, it was inspiration, but the Devil of the Poet's Pit is something of a venerated space for those wanting to break out, and all who enter come out just a little bit changed — and truly unbeknownst to them, Raphael's retainer, Aditi, inscribed a contract in blood to the door, instructing that all who entered do enter a contract with the devil. She's really out here doing the most, and it is inscribed in blood that stains the door, in Raphael's own infernal script. Few ask what it means, but those who do are offered the direct text obviously, and the administration of the Poet's Pit still continue to share this knowledge with those who ask, but few do, or even pay attention to it.
So those that come are artistic types of all stripes, all seeking renown or fame, and many who enter come out and find it. Too bad they're probably dying and their souls are siphoning into the red gem that Aditi placed around her master's neck before she passed. Those who are more perceptive notice the malevolent little gathering of souls he holds, and it is always tragic for those families, when they find that the souls aren't present to send off in any rituals later. Oopsie!
Caretaker(s): While it was at first Aditi, Raphael's first contract, it has now passed to the rest of the administration of the Poet's pit, who all willingly share and sign contracts to the devil when they begin working there, and remain until their deaths.
Raphael | Meridian
Description: By nature, it had to be a rather sizable room, and it grows into something of a performance stage for poets, artists, musicians, and creators of every sort. Raphael's reposing figure has a private balcony in the small structure, where he sits and presides over the performers in the small, intimate stage. The balcony has been a repository for artistic endeavors — most of which feature Raphael himself (of course) — and everything from Paintings to statues, to macaroni art are featured. It's considered a point of pride to be featured along with the patron of artistic endeavors, and they are generally on a rotation at this point, as that's over a hundred years of art!
Raphael is clearly a devil by those who frequent the location, and very well known as the "Devil of the Poets Pit", and some whisper that having the opportunity is an implied contract, however, and it is somewhat supported by the breakout successes of many amateur and up and coming artists who are given the opportunity to perform. Oddly enough, there is no other audience other than Raphael, many have taken to treating it as sort of a ritual, and artists go there to not only offer private shows to the Devil, but practice their work, or even paint, craft, or create before him. By the end of the repose, it's half-studio, half a performance venue, although still fully private, except for the staff who go there. Who knows what happens!
Purpose: At first, it was inspiration, but the Devil of the Poet's Pit is something of a venerated space for those wanting to break out, and all who enter come out just a little bit changed — and truly unbeknownst to them, Raphael's retainer, Aditi, inscribed a contract in blood to the door, instructing that all who entered do enter a contract with the devil. She's really out here doing the most, and it is inscribed in blood that stains the door, in Raphael's own infernal script. Few ask what it means, but those who do are offered the direct text obviously, and the administration of the Poet's Pit still continue to share this knowledge with those who ask, but few do, or even pay attention to it.
So those that come are artistic types of all stripes, all seeking renown or fame, and many who enter come out and find it. Too bad they're probably dying and their souls are siphoning into the red gem that Aditi placed around her master's neck before she passed. Those who are more perceptive notice the malevolent little gathering of souls he holds, and it is always tragic for those families, when they find that the souls aren't present to send off in any rituals later. Oopsie!
Caretaker(s): While it was at first Aditi, Raphael's first contract, it has now passed to the rest of the administration of the Poet's pit, who all willingly share and sign contracts to the devil when they begin working there, and remain until their deaths.