Secret door in Living room (Leads to stairs for basement):
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Stairs to the basement:
BASEMENT/1ST FLOOR DOWN
Basement/Library:
Hall in basement:
Alessandra's bedroom connected to hall:
Trapdoor in Alessandra's room:
SECRET STUDY/HIDING PLACE/2ND FLOOR DOWN
Secret Study:
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:12 pm
Rosa Li' Denosé Sabertooth A Ranked Mage "Enchantress"
Rosa. Rosa the alarm is going off. Nnnnnnoooooo... No it's not... Shut it off...
There was a slight shout from the kitchen as Rosa arrived home. A moment later, there was a small crash as she hit the floor a** first. She sat there, rubbing her sore behind for a long moment before a small feline face poked around the doorway. "Rosa? Did you mess up another spell? Pffft... hilarious." There was a groan of annoyance and tiredness from the floor, and Rosa turned to him in exasperation. "And here I was hoping you'd be out doing something, or down cleaning the library. I'm fine by the way, thanks." The cat scoffed and walked into the kitchen, offering a hand up for the redhead. "That's good, but I don't remember asking. And bah! I clean far more quickly than you. I've had free time since late this morning! Why are you back anyway? I thought you had business out and about." With a small huff and the cat's help, Rosa stood to her feet and dusted herself off. "No s**t you didn't ask, you asshat. But thanks for the help, I appreciate it Mushu. And no, I was just cooking breakfast for everyone at the guild early this morning. Ale and Rin are coming back soon! It was supposed to be a huge celebration, buuut some stuff happened and that's on hold for now. Things are... probably gonna get really wild at the guild hall soon." Scoffing loudly, Mushu turned and walked over to the fridge, and opened it with a special handle low on the door. He pulled out a small carton of milk and opened it, shut the door behind him, and began drinking as he left the kitchen. "Interesting to you, maybe. I'm going to go and relax. Try to keep quiet, will you? I've been enjoying a quiet day without Humphrey and Lysande around for once. It's been so nice. Too nice for me to even bother wondering where they went." And like that he was gone around the corner.
Rosa sighed loudly to herself, alone in the kitchen. Sure, Humphrey taking off was as common a thing as Ale being gone. But Lysande going out on his own was quite rare. And a little concerning. She reached out to his mind through the piece of herself bound to his bandages, and immediately winced at the effort. Her head was still throbbing, and the coming headache was not going to be much better. She let the connection drop and went to the medicine drawer, taking out a fill pain killers and downing them dry. Not wanting to waste time she didn't have, Rosa struck up the connection again and called out to Lysande's mind. Hey Lysande! Can you hear me? Where are you dude? I just got home from the guild hall, and I'm a bit worried about you. Also... it's grocery day. I'm sorta going to need your help this time. You free to help keep me from wandering off? Been sort of a long morning already. She waited for a reply for a long moment, standing there quietly in the kitchen.
Why worry about him? Not like he's going to die out there or something. Unfortunately. That's pretty heartless, even for you Carmi babe. I mean, you're not wrong that he's probably fine, but I'm still worried about him. No regrets. You know me well enough by now to know I don't like ninety percent of the men you know. What's in the fridge? I'm hungry. I... yeah, okay, fair point. And not much. Like I just told Ly, we sorta need to go grocery shopping. Ugh... this sucks. Oh you'll live you big drama queen.
Rosa? Rosa, come on, answer me. I know you can hear me. No. Tired. Lemme sleep.
Cᴏᴍᴘᴀɴʏ:"Ethan and Rosa." Wʜᴇʀᴇᴀʙᴏᴜᴛs: The kitchen. Tʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛs:"I need to be more careful next time..." Eᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Sᴛᴀᴛᴇ: Slightly sick, weary, slightly happy
The journey through The Void (haha, name reference!) was a rather peculiar one. Had Ethan listened to Lysande's advice, he wouldn't have seen nor heard any of the things that Lysande himself was dealing with. Horrible creatures that shambled through the seemingly endless dark abyss, white glowing eyes focused on the pair. As they tried to approach, they seemed to be thrown back, though by what force was unknown. Their voices penetrated the white-haired male's ears, muttering dark lies and sour thoughts that he had grown used to, and managed to almost completely block out. Although at times, they still managed tog et through to him. With a few shaky breaths and a slow trudge along, another portal eventually opened, dropping the two boys into the middle of the kitchen, right next to Rosa. "... I think my alignment and coordinates were off... we were supposed to exit the portal outside..." the male muttered to himself, making note for the next trip.
Letting his Mana spread out along with his consiousness wasn't the best of decisions, but it allowed him to get a good view of everything that was in the general area, he ended up finding a Mailbox and thats what led him to learn the location of the Manor. However, it quickly seemed like Lysande had a different plan as he suddenly looked as if he was in pain and stopped walking, seeing his new friend grab his head in such a manner made him a bit worried and right when he was about to start talking about something he couldn't help but c**k his head as he watched the male hold up his hands and end up creating this form of a portal... and then blinked before taking a deep breath," Well...Not like I aint used to doing something reckless like this before after all. Cover my ears and keep my eyes closed...got it.."
Before his friend walked through the portal he stretched out his own hand and created a bit of a thread of Mana that attached itself to his allies back. He closed his eyes and allowed his mind to flow free a bit as he covered his ears, even with his eyes closed he could still see that single thread connected to him. So he deciced to step forward following him into this void, he felt the sensations from Oak Town vanish behind him rather suddenly as he followed him. His hearing blocked quite well and vision taken care of, he merely trusted Lysande and his Mana to guide him through. He didn't have any clue that there was things watching them walking through the void, he felt a sense of danger but he followed regardless without any hesitation. If someone gave him advice, he had learned that it was 60% a good idea to actually follow said Advice.
The Hooded male stopped moving once they exited the portal, he cocked his head and opened his eyes since they had stopped before having to blink a few times and adjust his vision after keeping them closed for a bit. He lowered his hands and scratched the side of his face before thinking to himself,' I didn't want to go into someones home...looks like I still ended up doing so.'
Rosa Li' Denosé Sabertooth A Ranked Mage "Enchantress"
Rosa. Rosa the alarm is going off. Nnnnnnoooooo... No it's not... Shut it off...
Rosa smiled as Lysande returned her message, and got ready to reply before he said he was coming home with someone in tow. Huh. That's unexpect- wait, he's coming here? ********. His portals. s**t s**t s**t. Rosa immediately closed her empathy as far as she could, trying as hard as she could to block out all the negative emotions that would surely leak out of Lysande's preferred method of transportation. It was only open for a couple of moments, but Rosa still struggled to keep her sense of self separate from the horrible things that lived in that realm. By the time it closed, Rosa was panting slightly, and immediately reached for the pain killers again. As she popped open the bottle, she looked Lysande over appraisingly, and then to his new... friend? Lysande didn't seem afraid of him, at least? That was a good sign. The new guy seemed nervous, but friendly. Maybe a bit uneasy being in someone's house? Meeting new people? It was hard to tell right now. As she pulled out a couple of pain killers and popped them into her mouth, she put the lid back on, then flung the bottle at Lysande's chest. "You could've given me a couple minutes to tidy up before bringing someone new home. That said, you can get off light this time, because it seems you made a... friend? Acquaintance? Also, how the everloving hell did you go from Magnolia to Oak Town without realizing it? Like, holy s**t dude!" Without warning, she stepped forward and hugged him gently, then let go and put her hands on his shoulders and looked him up and down. "You okay? Not too scared and stressed out there? Why did you even go out? Was it to get more sweets? Because that's the only thing I can think of that motivates you to go out..." She eventually let him go, and turned towards Ethan, looking him over a bit more closely from where she stood. He seemed... gentle? Nice? His emotions were calm. Smooth. Like the surface of a still pond. But he seemed very sincere, like his calmness wasn't to hide something. Despite Carmi's protests to the contrary, he seemed trustworthy enough. Still... She turned back to Lysande with a small frown on her face, and smacked him gently on the shoulder. "Lysande, buddy. Be more careful about where you open those damned portals, okay? Second... yeah like, dude. New people in the house is fine, but a little more than fifteen seconds warning would be nice!" With a small smile and a huff, she turned back to the newcomer, and bowed politelty at the waist. "Hi, I'm Rosa. Welcome to our home, and thank you for looking after and... I guess befriending(?) our dear Lysande. He's not very good at being social, so it's always a worry when he winds up out and about on his own. Please, accept my thanks. If you'd like, after I drag this one out shopping, I can get you lunch as thanks."
All Rosa could make out from Carmellia was angry, distrustful muttering and the sound of sharpening knives. It was comforting, in an odd way.
Rosa? Rosa, come on, answer me. I know you can hear me. No. Tired. Lemme sleep.
Cᴏᴍᴘᴀɴʏ:Rosa and Ethan."" Wʜᴇʀᴇᴀʙᴏᴜᴛs: In the kitchen. Tʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛs:"Pudding, pudding, so good yet so deadly..." Eᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Sᴛᴀᴛᴇ: Slightly sick, weary, slightly happy, calm
Lysande was still lost deep in his thought by the time he looked over to see Ethan, rather happy that he had listened to what Lysande had said. Usually those that didn't went insane, or faltered from the path, becoming lost in The Void as he once was. Since then, he's been rather insistent on not traveling through portals with anyone, but considering the distance from Oak Town to here... well, he truly had no other choice. Just as he was about to say something, he felt something hit his chest, and rubbed the area it had hit. "Ow... it's not my fault you asked for help so soon. And... what do you... mean? Isn't it a bit of a short distance between?" the male questioned, completely clueless about the true distance, since he had mostly been using portals for travel. Anything to avoid crowded trains, or being around other people. As he was about to continue speaking, he was taken back by the sudden hug, suddenly freezing up, unsure of what to do except stand there, still as a statue. Though the hug finally ended, and he was able to breathe again.
"Warning... next time... but I'm fine. The Cake Shop in Magnolia... the owner said something about sweets in Oak Town... so I went." the male replied, backing up slightly. It wasn't that he was afraid of Rosa, persay. But more that he was afraid of another random hug with no warning. While she was busy with Ethan, Lysande walked towards the fridge, searching for the pudding cup he had placed in there earlier in the week. Upon finally finding it, he grabbed it out, grabbing a spoon before digging in. With spoon in mouth, happy thoughts in his head, the shoulder smack pulled him back to reality. "It's second nature... and I didn't mean to teleport into the house... it was an accident..." the male muttered, finding a place to sit so that he could continue eating. Although he ate so quickly that he accidentally started choking, managing to keep himself off death's door with a well-placed smack to his chest. "Shopping for what? More food?" the male inquired, wondering if he'd be able to grab more desserts with the Jewel he had left over from jobs he'd been doing.
A Shiver went down the brown haired males spine as he felt something scan him, he didn't exactly know what was going on but he knew he was effectively getting 'Sized' up by this woman before him who had a bizarre pigment..or highlights in her Red Hair. It mustn't have been anything really threatining since the chills effectively vanished as he watched her tease and...get worried over their mutual friend Lysande. He couldn't help but close his emerald eyes and give a slight knowing nod, as if even from their breif meeting it was quite clear that someone would have been worried about someone like him. Although, he was one to talk when it came to travelling to other places, especially since he would occasionally wander off and end up in another town without realizing what town he had entered with his horrid sense of Direction. He then blinked a few times, when she finally spoke to him, and he shook his head before bowing his own head to her and responding.
" Its nice to meet you Miss Rosa, my name is Ethan, no need to bow to someone like me. And...thank you for the welcome, and yeah...I think we are friends, but we did just meet. And heh...neither of us are the really social type I think, hes pretty good at it though if you ask me. And don't worry about lunch when it comes to my end, I've actually already ate today." He wasn't lieing, he had actually ate a decent meal when he stopped at the Dark Pub. He might have burned a few calories while there for his job but who was to really say anything about it, he scratched the side of his face before looking to his friend. And listening to what he had to say to her. He decided not to interrupt them when Lysande decided to speak up about the shopping, he had yet to remove his hood from his head and closed his eyes allowing the two to talk and letting his mind wander a bit.
Arcalentis
Rei Seshiro
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:37 pm
Rosa Li' Denosé Sabertooth A Ranked Mage "Enchantress"
Rosa. Rosa the alarm is going off. Nnnnnnoooooo... No it's not... Shut it off...
She frowned quickly, and turned her head back to Lysande slowly. She'd forgotten how averse he was to sudden touches, and didn't remember until she felt the discomfort from him. It was quick, but deep. Like an eerie screech grating across your eardrums from the inside. "I'm sorry Lysande... my bad man. I know... I'm not mad, and I'm not trying to berate you. Sorry I wasn't clear on that. And like... dude, that's at least a few day's trip for most people. Maybe more. Probably more. I dunno, I also sorta just pop to and from most places." She turned to Ethan with an inquisitive look on her face, and her eyes locked on his nose. "Do you walk a lot? Do you know how long a trip it is from Magnolia to Oak Town?" She stopped herself, shook her head, and slapped her own cheeks gently to center herself. "Sorry, that's off topic here. Lysande! I'm really sorry man. And Ethan! Eeeerrrr... Mr. Ethan. Just Rosa is fine. I'm pretty sure you don't need to call a teenager 'Miss'. Hehehe!" She looked around the kitchen, suddenly annoyed at herself for not having cleaned last night when she had the chance.
That's what you get for being lazy with the dishes. Don't you have paranoid feminist mutterings to sit and rattle off? Don't underestimate me! I can berate you and try to kill this guy from here. Just you watch!
Ethan seemed... strange. Something about him felt very unique, to put words to it. He seemed to be able to tell she was taking stock of him, if the sense of recognition and hesitance were anything to go off of. That seemed to fade slightly when she started berating Lysande, replaced by a smooth comfort. Like a warm pond in late spring. It flowed around him in a slow, steady manner, not daring overstep some unseen boundary. He intrigued Rosa, a lot. But he also was completely new, so she felt she had to be careful of him still, for the time being. "But yeah! Welcome to our house. Ale isn't here right now, so it's just me, Lysande, and the cats. One of whom is also out, apparently. When was the last time you saw Humphrey, Ly? I'm sort of worried about his goofy a**. And yeah. Grocery shopping. I also need to pick up some supplies for my stall, some personal stuff for me, and some things to celebrate Ale and Rin returning to the guild here in a couple days. If they're still on schedule, I mean. And fine, but at least let me buy you something for later? Can't let a new friend of Ly's go away empty handed!"
Rosa? Rosa, come on, answer me. I know you can hear me. No. Tired. Lemme sleep.
Cᴏᴍᴘᴀɴʏ:"Rosa and Ethan." Wʜᴇʀᴇᴀʙᴏᴜᴛs: In the kitchen. Tʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛs:"When did it get this messy?" Eᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ Sᴛᴀᴛᴇ: Slightly sick, weary, slightly happy, calm
Lysande didn't answer back to Rosa's apology, instead being too focused on trying to remember a map he had seen a few days prior. Sure when it came to maps, it was difficult to tell the travel distance. But it should've at least given him a good idea considering how often he walked between towns. After a short amount of time, he gave up on trying to remember, having now ran out of pudding. As he was about to go and grab something, he was pulled from his thoughts by Rosa asking about Humphrey. All he could offer was the shrug of his shoulders and the shake of his head before giving a vocal answer. "I don't remember seeing him before I left... he might've been gone even before then..." the male replied, tossing his pudding cup and taking a look around the kitchen. Without another word, he got starting to clean up a bit, and washing up any dishes that might've been scattered around. "How have things been over at Sabertooth? Lamia Scale's been... quiet..." the male muttered. He was rather content with the peace and quiet of the guild, but that usually allowed him less Jobs to do, meaning he wouldn't normally make as much Jewel as he could.
"If you were to take most forms of transportation such as a Magic Bike or Car you'd probably be able to get from Magnolia to Oak town in a few hours, but if you were to walk there it could take almost...9ish hours depending on if things like magic beasts, bandits, or just people in general decide to stop you and chat or...other things. But it really depends on the person when it comes to their walking or running speed I guess." His Emerald Eyes glowed a bit as he spoke, it was more of a magical tick that his Mana gave off as if showing that he was referring to how Magic/Mana could be used to effect means of transportation, which made since since Lysande just teleported them with some bizarre portal from one place to another, although the portal might have been better described as a Gateway than...teleportation. He blinked a few times, before watching her slap herself, he answered her question even if she said that was off topic and he couldnt help but blink a few times. Before pushing a hand through his brown hair and giving a bit of a goofy smile before saying," Well. If you don't wanna be called Miss thats fine, just don't call me Mr. Ethan, and you can just call me...Ethan and I'll refer to you as Rosa." He took a deep breath, before looking back over the Lysandre as the two seemed to be talking about some...pet cat. He blinked a few times before tilting his head to the side and responding with.
"Lysande did mention Ale earlier, but nothing about any cats...And I see, well...if you need help carrying things I can lend a hand as well. Manual Labor is something I'm pretty good at, along with breaking things...so don't lemme carry anything thats fragile." He joked before letting the two carry on their conversation without interruption regarding the Guilds.
Rosa Li' Denosé Sabertooth A Ranked Mage "Enchantress"
Rosa. Rosa the alarm is going off. Nnnnnnoooooo... No it's not... Shut it off...
Rosa's head turned back to Ethan with an small smile, listened, and then nodded. "I see. That's good to know... ugh, magic vehicles. Can't use them worth a damn." She smiled wider as Ethan reciprocated her desire to avoid overt formalities in general, and nodded enthusiastically, despite the very angry muttering inside her head. "Alrighty then, Ethan it is! Nice to greet you properly." She gave a playful half-bow and stepped back towards the sink, almost bumping in to Lysande as he replied. Rosa's heart sank a little, and a small aura of something bordering on concern spread out from her before she turned her head towards the kitchen door. "Mushu!? Hey, how long has Humphrey been gone?!"
A small, annoyed voice answered as it rounded the kitchen's open doorway, but cut short at seeing the new arrivals. "Oh my god did our stray bring more strays? This house will need more rooms soon, at this rate. Anyway, I don't remember. He's been gone a while and I could not care less. That said, drag him back here if you find him so he doesn't cause any more trouble for Alessandra to clean up? I don't care if you have to clean up for him yourself, though." He shot Rosa a mischievous grin before walking off again, still drinking his milk carton. Rosa simply shook her head and turned to help Lysande with the dishes.
As he asked, Rosa visibly stiffened, and her aura shifted from concern to annoyance and frustration deeper than she had expected. "Things were... interesting today. Not in a great way overall... but it was far from the worst outcome it could have had." She put away the cleaned dishes from the previous night to clear the strainer, and turned to Ethan as she did. "Ale is our roommate, and owns this plce. Best girl in the world, man. And the help would be greatly appreciated. I know you said you ate, but allow me to send you off with something for helping at least? We'll go as soon as these dishes are done, if that's alright with you? You can relax in the living room or hang out here and chat if you like." She looked back at Lysande quickly. "Wash or rinse?"
Rosa? Rosa, come on, answer me. I know you can hear me. No. Tired. Lemme sleep.
OoC: I am so, so, so sorry for the incredibly long wait.
