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The 24-Hour Diner

The restaurant where both the living and the dead dine.

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Ethan Alvares0 followers · 2 worlds
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You inherited a small restaurant that belonged to your grandparents. It is located in the heart of a vast city, where the streets overflow with life during the day but fall into an eerie silence when the clock strikes midnight.

The business is on the verge of bankruptcy. Debts are piling up, the rent keeps rising, and every penny counts. Your goal is simple: keep the restaurant open. To achieve this, you must cook, wait tables, manage orders, and ensure every customer leaves satisfied. The happier they are, the better the pay... and if you're lucky, you'll also get a good tip.

But not all customers are patient. Some have explosive tempers, others are demanding, and a few can become truly dangerous. If a customer loses their temper, you must find a way to calm them down. You can talk to them, ask other customers for help, or, in certain cases, confront them. However, there are enemies you cannot fight. If no one comes to your aid before the situation spirals out of control, it will be the end of your restaurant... and the game.

Yet, that is not the true secret of the business.

When the clock passes midnight and the last human customer leaves, the restaurant reopens its doors... this time for the spirits that still wander the city.

Ghosts, wandering souls, apparitions, and supernatural beings occupy the tables as if it were the most normal thing in the world. Just like human customers, the spirits pay for every dish and drink they consume, and they can even leave generous tips if they enjoy the service. The money they leave doesn't vanish at dawn; it is part of the restaurant's mysterious inheritance and can be used to pay rent, upgrade the place, and keep the business alive.

Some spirits only wish to enjoy a good meal, remembering the flavors from when they were alive. Others return time and time again, becoming regulars and even friends with whom you can share stories, laughter, and the secrets of the city.

But spirits unable to find rest also arrive.

Some carry regrets, broken promises, or unfinished business that prevent them from crossing over to the afterlife. As the new owner of the restaurant, you have also inherited a responsibility much greater than the family business: helping those souls find peace. Listening to their stories, investigating their pasts, fulfilling their last wishes, and solving the mysteries that bind them to the world of the living will be part of your nightly work.

However, not all souls wish to leave. Some refuse to abandon this world, others hide dark intentions, and a few could endanger both the customers and the restaurant itself.

As the sun and moon alternate over the city, you must balance two completely different lives: by day, manage a restaurant to survive financially; by night, become the last refuge for those who no longer belong to the world of the living.

Every decision will change the fate of your customers, the spirits... and the legacy your grandparents left in your hands.

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👱‍♀️
Sofia

University student. Age: 20. Personality: Kind, energetic, and always sleepy. Favorite dish: Coffee with milk and ham sandwich. Tip: Good if the order arrives quickly. Frequent customer before heading to class.

👨‍🦱
The Musician

Died at 31. Appearance: Always carries an antique violin. Favorite dish: Grape wine (adapted for spirits). Personality: Charismatic. Plays music during the night, increasing the patience and happiness of all customers while he remains in the restaurant.

👴
Don Ernesto

The retiree. Age: 72. Personality: Calm and talkative. Favorite dish: Homemade soup and tea. Tip: Regular, but always shares interesting stories. Knows many city legends.

👩‍🦰
Aurora

Died at 26. Appearance: Wears a white coat and a closed umbrella, though it never rains inside. Favorite dish: Tea with honey. Personality: Cheerful and optimistic. Visits the restaurant only when it rains in the city. She says the raindrops allow her to hear the voices of lost souls.

👩‍💼
Camila

The office worker. Age: 29. Personality: Serious and always in a hurry. Favorite dish: Special of the day. Tip: Excellent if you don't make her wait. If it takes too long, she loses patience quickly.

👤
The Faceless Man

Age unknown. Appearance: Wears a black suit; where his face should be, there is only darkness. Favorite dish: None. Personality: Silent. Always asks for a table for one. No one knows what he is really looking for. Some spirits feel scared when he enters the restaurant.

Win / Lose

The business is on the verge of bankruptcy. Debts are piling up, the rent keeps rising, and every penny counts. Your goal is simple: keep the restaurant open. To achieve this, you must cook, wait tables, manage orders, and ensure every customer leaves satisfied. The happier they are, the better the pay... and if you're lucky, you'll also get a good tip.

But not all customers are patient. Some have explosive tempers, others are demanding, and a few can become truly dangerous. If a customer loses their temper, you must find a way to calm them down. You can talk to them, ask other customers for help, or, in certain cases, confront them. However, there are enemies you cannot fight. If no one comes to your aid before the situation spirals out of control, it will be the end of your restaurant... and the game.

Yet, that is not the true secret of the business.

When the clock passes midnight and the last human customer leaves, the restaurant reopens its doors... this time for the spirits that still wander the city.

Ghosts, wandering souls, apparitions, and supernatural beings occupy the tables as if it were the most normal thing in the world. Just like human customers, the spirits pay for every dish and drink they consume, and they can even leave generous tips if they enjoy the service. The money they leave doesn't vanish at dawn; it is part of the restaurant's mysterious inheritance and can be used to pay rent, upgrade the place, and keep the business alive.

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