(034) A Spring Day in Ket

[waysoftheearth]

danhem wrote:
Ulric spends some time in new room at study, carefully memorizing the incantations necessary for The Word of Anthracite Sufferance, The Effable Apperception, Ulric's Lyre of Inveiglement, and Ulric's Comburent Phlogiston.

Once his studies are complete, he investigate the layout of the manse and it's contents.

"Where are these servants that came with the house?" he asks the empty air.

OOC: Ulric will want to purchase a locking chest in which to store his unknown mysteries. Unless such an item is already in his room; or one is in the house that he can commandeer.

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sulldawga wrote:
Dorgan looks around, poking a finger at the mortar here, eyeballing keystones above doorways there. He snorts through his mustaches.

"Well, it ain't Dwarfish make, but what is these days, outside the mountain? A fine manor, and suitable for gentlemen such as yourselves. And Ladies, too, of course, Miss." Dorgan looks at Josiane abashedly as he finishes his comment.

"Seeing as how you fellows are floatin' me for this month, I'll do what I can ta make it up. Can't say I got much skill at cleanin' or cookin' but I ain't afraid of a bit a man-u-ell labor."

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Very good.

The company members poke about their new abode, and although it is mostly bare, they are all chuffed to have a place to call home; albeit temporarily. Of the purported "staff" there is no sign.

The manse is approximately thus;


.....Eagle Street...............................
.......................Gate.....................
...-------------------HHH------Wall----------...
./..X..X...............+............X....X....\.
|.X.............+++++++++++++++.......X......X.|
|..X.......+++++....../+\......+++++......X....|
|......++++...........\+Fountain....+++.....X..|
|...+++................+...............++......|
Ground Floor........###HH###.............++....|
|..+................#......#...............+...|
|..+...#######......#...1..#......#######...+..|
|..++..#.....########......########.....#...+..|
|.+..++#..2.|____......==......____|..5.#++.+..|
|.+....#..../.3..|||||\\//|||||..4.\....#..++..|
|.+....##################################...+..|
|..+........................................+..|
|...++......................................+..|
|.....++++..............Garden..............+..|
|.X.......+++..............................+...|
|.....X......++++++++...Path...........X...+...|
|..X..Trees......X...++++++++++++........++....|
.\......X...X.........X.....X....++++++++...../.
...------------------------------------------...
................................................
.
First Floor.....................................
....................########....................
....................#..6.|=#....................
.......#######......#....|=#......#######.......
.......#.7../########-----=########\.10.#.......
.......#---\___..................___/---#.......
.......#.8.|.9.|.|||@@@@@@@@|||.|.12|.11#.......
.......##################################.......
................................................
.
Second Floor.....................................
....................########....................
....................#\||||/#....................
.......#######......#.+--+@#......#######.......
.......#..../########.|13|@########\....#.......
.......#.17.|_______..+__+.._______|.15.#.......
.......#....|...16..|......|..14...|....#.......
.......##################################.......
..E.............................................
.N+S............................................
..W.............................................


1. Lobby
2. Dinning hall
3. Kitchens
4. Cloakroom
5. Ballroom
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6. Library/conservatory
7. 9. 10. 12. Bedrooms
8. Bathroom
11. Laundry
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13. Study and loft
14, 16. Broad Chambers
15, 17. Master Chambers
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The dungeons are located beneath the kitchen.

You may each select a "room" to call your own, as desired (although some may need to double up depending on how you want to organise yourselves)...

[waysoftheearth]

waysoftheearth wrote:

Highbough is delighted to take a stroll in the fresh air after many days in the dark library. The chaos of an overgrown garden is more beautiful to him than a neatly manicured lawn. In particular he is looking for any weeds with known medicinal properties, so that he may instruct the gardener to cultivate them.

The garden is not entirely "overgrown", but perhaps just somewhat "untidy". There is a nice gravel path which meanders a circuit around the grounds, which contain a dozen or so mature, leafy trees. The whole of the property is surrounded by an 8 or 9 foot stone wall, which has been neatly rendered with plaster. In all it is far too tame for Highbough'strue taste, but compared to the library it is positively serene.

(1d6=4) Alas there are no useful plants growing here... only a few decorative flowers along the edges of the path.

[waysoftheearth]

waysoftheearth wrote:

"Where are these servants that came with the house?" he asks the empty air.

Where indeed?

OOC: Ulric will want to purchase a locking chest in which to store his unknown mysteries. Unless such an item is already in his room; or one is in the house that he can commandeer.

Ulric locates a trunk that will fit his purpose in what was once presumably the servants' quarters (room 12). It has a latch which will fit a padlock, but no lock. He will need to purchase one of these...

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ehiker133 wrote:
Desmond/Mondes immediately pulls back the hood of his/their cloak once he enters the grounds of their new manse.

After a precursory examination, he finds himself drawn to Room #10 and thus examines it more closely to see if it would be suitable as a bedroom for him.

Being one of the smaller members of the party, it seems proper that he take one of the smaller rooms. Room #10 isn't the very smallest, but he prefers the morning sun to the afternoon one. And though he knows the northern exposure of Room #7 would provide him the most consistent light throughout the day, the room with the southern exposure is further from the loo.

Anyway, he takes some time to thoroughly examine the walls and floor of Room #10 before trying to determine what furniture might be available elsewhere in the house to put in it.

He is excited to have a room to call his own, having spent most of the last few months traveling the country and, more recently, running for his life through dungeons.

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mushgnome wrote:
His walk complete, Highbough will settle in to one of the nicer private rooms. Maybe Room 8, overlooking the trees and near the library.

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danhem wrote:
Looking about, Ulric settles himself in room #7 and drags the trunk from room #12 across the hall to his new accommodations.

Ulric then investigates the library to see if there are any useful items still present there. Or simply bookshelves.

"You don't suppose the servants are in the dungeons do you?" he asks whoever is about.

[waysoftheearth]

ehiker133 wrote:

His walk complete, Highbough will settle in to one of the nicer private rooms. Maybe Room 8, overlooking the trees and near the library.

(erm... Room #8 is the Loo, Mush)

[waysoftheearth]

ehiker133 wrote:

"You don't suppose the servants are in the dungeons do you?" he asks whoever is about.

"That thought had occurred to me, as well, Ulric." Desmond grabs Mads' Cold Iron Axe and continues, "Should we check?"