[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.

Comments

(frozen comment)

[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.

(frozen comment)

[liarliarliar]

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

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

Good, because if the last thing I ever heard was Pineapple Pen, I would ABSOLUTELY find a way to haunt you.

(frozen comment)

[liarliarliar]

P P A P.

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

Haunt you past the GRAVE.

(frozen comment)

[liarliarliar]

[doesn't sing but does the gestures]

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

[yuki might be doing the gesture, or he might be punching a fist into his hand. it's hard to say.]

(frozen comment)

[arsgoetia]

"Hey, can you not?" It's a human man with kind of shaggy blond hair, wearing a hoodie and jeans. He comes over and makes sure the setup is still okay.

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

[is he human enough to mindread though. is telepathy on in here.]

How do you get electricity here?

(frozen comment)

[arsgoetia]

Both are fine! He's annoyed at such a large group arriving and messing with shit, mostly with Yato for wiping his body on the window. Cleaning isn't his job, seriously.

"It's magic electricity," he says. "I don't get how it works, I just do the setup on the other side of things."

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

So you're like, a dragon's roadie?

(frozen comment)

[arsgoetia]

"Minus the road, yeah. He nabbed me to take care of his electronics. He's not that great with them."

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

That's kind of cool.

(frozen comment)

[investigatrix]

A little loud for you...? Wanna just put me down on some cushions for now, by the way...

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

You don't weigh that much, but yeah, okay, 'cause if there's shrill noises, I'm going to drop.

[finding the plushest looking fancy couch for her]

(frozen comment)

[digitalemperor]

Are you okay? With the noise level...?

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

It's potentially terrible, but not actively that bad.

(frozen comment)

[digitalemperor]

So as long as no one starts shouting...

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

I'll ask the tech guy if he has noise-canceling headphones.

(frozen comment)

[digitalemperor]

I'm kind of curious... Can you hear through those?

(frozen comment)

[voreaciously]

Do you have sensitive hearing?

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

I make DOGS look deaf.

(frozen comment)

[voreaciously]

I could dampen your sense of hearing if you would permit it?

(frozen comment)

[telepathetically]

I feel safer with it on right now, but if there's like... shrill noises happening? Or something that's loud to you, YES please.

(frozen comment)

[voreaciously]

Ah, very well then. I hope we do not remain here at length, in any case. [Hm.]

I could relieve you of your pain or irritation without diminishing your sensitivity, if you would prefer?