Mesdames et Messieurs, Voilà, C'est Vous

[lesmodsalouette]

Bievenue

You're wrapped in a soothing, all-encompassing darkness.

Well, perhaps not perfectly all-encompassing -- you can see some slivers of light here and there, just enough to realize that your current space is literally wrapped in something, and that you are a highly customized burrito at the mercy of an entirely too fluffy bed and set of blankets. Moreover: you are definitely not alone.

Depending upon the contents of your bed (two of you, waking up dressed exactly in what you wore last you remember back where each of you came from, in the exact same state as those last moments no matter how illogical or disjointed), it may not be comfortable or feasible to stay cocooned up for much longer. There's a low, muted GONG, GONGG coming from not far away, your bed creaks like a beleaguered ship in an unannounced storm, and it is joined by even more noises of movement beyond the bed canopy as you try to take stock of where you are.

Eventually, you either fall out of bed or drag yourself into this world: your new and strangely crowded personal rooms, the clock insistently sounding out the hour, and the halls and heraldry of the venerable Château Ambregris -- a lavishly decorated and fully furnished version of a more-or-less authentic French castle (assuming you know what France or a castle are).

Left to your own devices for the moment, you may find it helpful to explore the castle for your own purposes, check out the suspicious statues and personalized plaques in the Promenade of Reflexion, or perhaps to try to get to the bottom of the mysterious and frankly alarming amount of bread piled up in front of the place settings in the Banquet Hall. (Were you thinking of escaping? Any attempts to leave the property will be met with no forward progress at all, treadmill style). There's just about every kind of loaf, roll, boule, baguette, croissant or even animal-shaped bread you can think of stacked in baskets. There's absolutely nothing else save for plain bread, but at least you won't starve.

[OOC: Welcome to Château Ambregris, a perfectly normal castle receiving perfectly normal guests. Feel free to ask any questions in discord! The NPC Meet & Greet will be later today, March 8 at 6 PM EST/3 PM PST.]

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[allrounder]

You could study the sun from it, if you'd like! 'Tis a small room for sunbathing, and made entirely of glass. Not every solarium is filled with plants, mind you, but this one is.

[ And it reminds him of a place he once called home—there's something peaceful about it, something that almost makes him forget about the fact that they've all been brought to a random mansion.

Almost. ]

[siffriend]

[ With glass... and plants? Like that flower person in Dormont. ]

It does sound peaceful. There's a house in Dormont that's filled with flowers too, and if you talk to the person who's taking care of them, they'll give you one. It's nice.

[ (You take one every loop.) ]

[allrounder]

Funny thing that you should mention flowers, as there were flowers in the solarium too, if I recall.

[ He smiles softly. ]

Now, who can say if they were the same as the one that individual would give out, but we could go take a look, if you'd like.

[ A small quest to see if that selfsame flower is here would be a welcome distraction from their kidnapping, he thinks. ]

[siffriend]

[ (Oh...

...

This guy's pretty nice! The ears and tail are new, but everyone has their own way of expressing themselves. You know better than to judge.)

Siffrin nods and slips out of their seat, bread in hand for a moment before they just. Stuff right into their pocket. Never know when one might need a snack. ]

I'd like that.

[allrounder]

[ HELP

G'raha doesn't take any bread for himself, but he waits for them to get settled before motioning out of the banquet hall with a warm smile. ]

Now, do not fault me if I end up leading us in the wrong direction. I've only visited the solarium one time thus far.

[ He'll turn down what he thinks is the correct hallway. ]

Mayhap the wrong destination would be a bit of an adventure in and of itself anyway.

[siffriend]

Do you travel often?

[ As they follow, because that sounds like something a traveler would say. Source: Siffrin. ]

[allrounder]

I do, at least as of late! Though I imagine I'll be staying in one location for the next while, given my presence is needed there most.

[ And it looks like they did in fact turn down the correct hallway, because he can see the glass panes of the solarium not too far off. ]

Ah, there it is!

[siffriend]

[ There's so much glass................ ]

There it is. [ Agreeing when they're just trusting their new guide. ] You sound important.

[ ... The solarium is very pretty though -- less busy than the rest of the mansion, but still busy in a way. A nice way. The flowers are all kinds of shades, and they smell the same as always: good. ]

[allrounder]

[ He guides Siffrin in after him, motioning for them to go in first. ]

Oh, I'm not. I'm merely a student working to bring back the prestige of my school.

[ Which is vague, but. He has a feeling that Siffrin wouldn't be all that interested in hearing about the inner workings of the schools of Sharlayan. ]

Now, this room may be bursting to the brim with plants, but I think there is something peaceful about that.