Resting Room Location: Ann had been moving from place to place in Springstar, so she fell asleep in a temporary abode, the second floor of a building in the residential district.
Description: It was decided not to move Ann, but no one really knew who she was, either, so the room fell into general disrepair and neglect besides the token efforts of a few. Since then the room is kept largely clean (if a little dusty), and, owing to its general neglect, stray cats have taken up residence there too and can be spotted napping in the rafters or in a quiet corner of the room. Ann herself rests on a few cushions, with dried flowers that seem as though they were left long ago as offerings. More recently, her hair -- which has grown almost to her ankles during her long sleep -- has been let down, and she's been dressed in finer clothes and jewellery that change with the seasons.
Purpose: A few Meri realised she looked suspiciously like a girl in a red feline mask who healed them during the assault on Springstar when Cyrus was assassinated. Assuming she's the same Shardbearer (even if she doesn't wear a mask here), people would leave her red flowers as offerings, or else they'd pray to be healed of minor injuries and maladies, though this tiny tradition died out after a decade or so. Others just come to light candles or feed the cats, who they find the more charming main attraction than an unknown Shardbearer. As a consequence, the room has become known as having some obscure symbolism with anonymous strays and vagrants in general. A new self-appointed caretaker has tried to improve that image, however...
Caretaker(s): In recent years, a clothes shop owner named Duyen came across the Resting Room out of curiosity and felt pity for the state its occupant had been left in, and is now the one responsible for Ann's wardrobe swaps, accessorising, and hair care. The old woman didn't have the heart to evict the cats outright, though she is allergic to them, and can sometimes be spotted shooing them out the door with a broom before she sweeps up.
Ann Takamaki | Meridian
Description: It was decided not to move Ann, but no one really knew who she was, either, so the room fell into general disrepair and neglect besides the token efforts of a few. Since then the room is kept largely clean (if a little dusty), and, owing to its general neglect, stray cats have taken up residence there too and can be spotted napping in the rafters or in a quiet corner of the room. Ann herself rests on a few cushions, with dried flowers that seem as though they were left long ago as offerings. More recently, her hair -- which has grown almost to her ankles during her long sleep -- has been let down, and she's been dressed in finer clothes and jewellery that change with the seasons.
Purpose: A few Meri realised she looked suspiciously like a girl in a red feline mask who healed them during the assault on Springstar when Cyrus was assassinated. Assuming she's the same Shardbearer (even if she doesn't wear a mask here), people would leave her red flowers as offerings, or else they'd pray to be healed of minor injuries and maladies, though this tiny tradition died out after a decade or so. Others just come to light candles or feed the cats, who they find the more charming main attraction than an unknown Shardbearer. As a consequence, the room has become known as having some obscure symbolism with anonymous strays and vagrants in general. A new self-appointed caretaker has tried to improve that image, however...
Caretaker(s): In recent years, a clothes shop owner named Duyen came across the Resting Room out of curiosity and felt pity for the state its occupant had been left in, and is now the one responsible for Ann's wardrobe swaps, accessorising, and hair care. The old woman didn't have the heart to evict the cats outright, though she is allergic to them, and can sometimes be spotted shooing them out the door with a broom before she sweeps up.