[Game 20] Mianythoth's Mansion

[arsgoetia]

You're led inside, the gates shutting behind you with a particularly resounding clang.

The interior is gorgeous, with white walls and marbled floors, gold gilt on every ornamented surface. For those who are overly sensitive to such things, it may be a slight affront as the interior is very Rococo, in contrast to the Gothic exterior. But it's still really nice.

The high, arched ceilings that pick up every sound perfectly—sorry, superhearers, the acoustics are amazing.

You are quickly shuffled off to the right, through a gold-gilted door to a slightly-less-opulent-but-still-disgustingly-rich-looking area. The redcap seems to pass some sort of security to lead through here—though it's hard to say if it's meant to keep someone in or out. Once through this door, you pass doors to rooms along the hall—a few are open and you can see that inside are medium-sized bedrooms, comfortable and well-decorated. Others are closed, as if the occupants are currently inside.

You are ushered into the door at the end. Inside is a very large, circular sitting room, with plenty of cushions and seats, a piano set up in the center next to a softly burbling pool of water. Musical instruments are displayed on accessible racks and hooks around the walls. There's also a small library of books, CDs, and vinyl in one corner, alongside a sleek black speaker system.

A set of glass doors leads outside to an enclosed area that looks to all the world like a pleasure garden, with more cushioned seats, a swing, and fountains. Several people are out there—fairies and humanoid alike—apparently oblivious to the cold weather. There are more people inside as well—probably about seven in all.

The Eastern end of the room is just completely dominated by an enormous set of doors, about twenty feet high, and twice as wide.

"Please, wait here," says the redcap(tain). "We will inform Lord Mianythoth of your arrival." All of the guards depart and leave you to your own devices—at least, for now.

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[conatus]

[muttered passively aggressive to himself;]

Wow, you really like the French, we get it.

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[liarliarliar]

[bites down on his lip to keep from laughing]

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[playfair]

[sidling up to]

Hey, you know the language everyone's speaking around here, right?

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[wrongstory]

[1. are there ghosts in this mansion 2. reluctantly and uncomfortably impressed]

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[arsgoetia]

Not immediately in this room, at any rate.

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[tenebrat]

[ OOZES OUT OF SOMEONE'S SHADOW IN HUMAN FORM ugh why ]

They-- did not see me, did they? No?

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[innerdemon]

There you are. Hi.

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[thisgoddelivers]

Whoa you're not a dog.

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[rollwillpowercheck]

I don't think so, at least.

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[arsgoetia]

[. . .]

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[playfair]

[damn this mansion looks great. NICE]

Wow... Dragons here have surprisingly nice taste... ♥

[checking out the books. are they music-type books]

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[arsgoetia]

Mostly. Sheet music, music books, some history.

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[redetermined]

[ok but is there anything weird to pick up for the super-hearers? like, idk, cries for help? or is it just average noise?]

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[arsgoetia]

Mostly musical sounds. Fountain. Etc. No audible cries for help or sounds of torture. One of the people inside with you is plinking at a lute which might make it difficult too.

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[rootless]

...I really wish I had earmuffs or something right about now. [why the fuck are good acoustics]

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[telepathetically]

You and me both.

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[liarliarliar]

Well, this is lush.

[wandering over to look at the selection of books and cds and such]

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[arsgoetia]

A WIDE array of musical genres.

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[thisgoddelivers]

[Pressing his face against the glass doors, possibly leaving oily prints of his face behind.]

I'm bored alreadyyyyyyy...

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[rootless]

Don't make a mess.

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[rollwillpowercheck]

Whoa. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this.

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[dammitmaonmaon]

Dinnae relax about gentle hospitality.

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[star_and_stone]

...well. At least our host is used to providing for guests.

*casually circles the room, looking for signs that they're under observation*

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[arsgoetia]

I mean, there are people in the room with you as well as outside who are definitely observing your arrival, but do you mean something else?

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[voreaciously]

[Amane is very sensitive to this decor.]

Honestly, there is being eclectic and entirely misleading, but it's still French.

[Which is what's important. But she's soon distracted because. INSTRUMENTS. She doesn't run--that's obscene--but assuming they're all organised in some way, she fusses near the strings.]

Ah, I wonder what they would prefer to hear.

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[thisgoddelivers]

[Hovering around 80's new wave cassette tapes if they have 'em...]

Yeah I wonder.

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[troublebrewing]

[Robin is going to approach the other fae and humanoid guests who were there already, checking them out. how many are there? what do they look like?]

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[arsgoetia]

There are about four people indoors, and three outside. Inside, you see:

- A slim woman with glasses and a black pixie cut, currently chatting up Vincent
- A messy-haired blond human that's trying to get people to stop messing with the electronics
- An indulgently gorgeous black-haired fae of some kind, reclining lazily and picking at a lute while talking to Fon
- A young man with red hair and long pointed ears, sitting perched near the water and watching everyone with interest

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[tildeathdoweremain]

They weren't kidding when they said he likes music.

[ Going to check out the collection, why not!! ]

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[arsgoetia]

Lots of music of pretty much every genre!

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[telepathetically]

[going straight for the speakers to UNPLUG THEM]

[if they're even plugged in]

[are these magic speakers]

This place LOOKS as loud as it sounds.

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[liarliarliar]

I wanted to but I wasn't going to do it I promise.

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[hardatwork]

[wide-eyed, drifting over to the glass doors and looking at all the fairies]

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[arsgoetia]

There are three of them out there - a slim and short pair sitting together and chattering, and a very short woman outside with a flute on her lap, carefully doing something with one of the keys.

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[psychopompous]

[throws himself down onto one of the couches, glowering, but not really in a mad way. just a Sariel way]

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[innerdemon]

...I didn't mean to.

(frozen comment) [Meeting]

[arsgoetia]

After a little while, Maon starts to gather everyone into the corner where Sariel is sitting, for a discussion. The fae and humans seem lightly interested but give them their privacy—though you can probably tell by the tilt of Coinneach's head that he's eavesdropping, and Fibh, at least, flops himself pretty nearby.

"A'body find out anythin' we should talk about afore we get invited, presumably, for an audience wi' na plan?"

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[investigatrix]

The only thing I've really found out is that the people here are way calmer than expected.

(frozen comment) [Summoning]

[arsgoetia]

Hopefully you've all settled on an idea of what's going to happen, because the huge doors open abruptly, and—a wispy fairy with long golden hair stands there, hands clasped in front of her.

"Lord Mianythoth will see you now," she says, voice ringing out like a bell. "Please, this way."