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Post by danny on Jan 18, 2021 5:05:03 GMT
"Jhas!" Tavin turned and took half a step towards him as Jhas nearly ran across the room to get between him and Diadora. "Are you okay?" he reached out to grab Jhas's arm, and stepped up beside him to pull his attention away from Diadora "Its okay. I made her a promise; we will not raise arms against her so long as she doesn't harm anyone." He recited the terms of the deal like a solemn oath. "In return, she brought you here."
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Rook was quite a bit more stressed now than she had been several minutes before. She'd finally been able to get someone on the phone but, predictably, management hadn't been able to tell her anything except that all the roads to the lodge were completely impassable, so none of the daytime employees would be showing up, and the night time skeleton crew had to go off the clock because they didn't way to pay anyone over time. This left Rook, four off the clock employees, and twenty six guests (she now had a list of their names clutched in her hand) stranded in the lodge until a plow could make it the thirty miles up the mountain.
And as soon as she got off the phone, she heard shouting. She ran from the managers office, back into the common room and found a scene she very much did not like. It wasn't even light outside, and now there were two boys standing next to an open door, holding swords??? All professionalism left her. "Oh my god, I was only gone for three minutes," she said.
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Post by star on Jan 18, 2021 5:13:16 GMT
Aura got up, leaving her book to walk over to Rook, "It's okay," She assured her, "They've all agreed to be peaceful." At least she hoped. She didn't want to poke into their affairs until they needed her help, but if the human guests needed help dealing with them, then she'd help them as well.
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Post by mania on Jan 18, 2021 5:33:55 GMT
Diadora willed the door to shut again, not wanting to waste any energy to keep it open longer than necessary. She reconsidered having Jhas make the promise too. He didn't seem the honorable type if it wasn't for his prince. "If it is any consolation," she said looking at the bodyguard. "I intended to push you both here at the same time, but the prince was...heavier than I thought." She made a face and a vague gesture with a hand as she tried to explain. She didn't literally mean his weight. The newness of the spell combined with the prince's power that resisted her work. "It was not my initial intent to separate the two of you, though it seemed to work in my favor for now, so long as the prince holds his word and you do not go against his promise." She twisted the magic key as if it were in a lock and released Jhas so he was capable of resuming his duties or protect himself.
She slipped the key back into her pocket and turned her attention for a moment to the other two people in the room that she didn't know. The woman who worked here who had just returned looked rather stressed, to put it mildly. She eyed the guest who didn't seem perturbed by anything in the room and even tried to assuage the worker's stress. "Everything is fine, my apologies for the commotion at such an early hour." She used a little of her magic to help keep the worker 'open minded' to her claim that all was well. It wasn't directly a manipulation, just making the doorway that already existed to such an option much larger and easier to enter. It was still her choice to make. She shot the two guys a look with a raised brow, waiting for them to settle down at least for the moment and help assure the worker that nothing was amiss or worrisome.
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Post by star on Jan 18, 2021 5:59:21 GMT
Some of the tension left Jhas's shoulders. Tavin was safe, and here. He was free and for whatever reason Diadora didn't appear to be trying to cause any further trouble. For the moment. The glare didn't leave his expression, but he shot a glance at the two women. His attention was still on Diadora when he said, "We wont cause any further trouble." A kind of acquiescence to the deal she'd struck with Tavin.
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Post by Fili on Jan 18, 2021 9:04:47 GMT
Kirby had planned his day out the night before: wake up early, go for a walk around the lodge, go back inside and talk to other guests and maybe share a coffee or breakfast by the fireplace, go skiing, return and warm up while reading in his room, eat lunch, and then get ready for the party. Of course, all of that was ruined when he woke up to find his window completely blocked by snow and the glass icy to the touch. He wrapped a blanket around himself and headed downstairs to the kitchen. There were others there, though they looked a bit... odd. He gave a friendly and confused smile, decided to ignore them for now, and headed to the coffee machine. Maybe some caffeine would clear his head.
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Post by danny on Jan 18, 2021 18:41:59 GMT
"Peaceful? Ahh" Rook rubbed her hands over her eyes and sighed softly, but then straightened up and dropped her hands to her sides. "Okay, sorry. You're not the only source of trouble. Good morning, sir, coffee at the counter," she interrupted herself with the return of her customer service voice as she noticed Kirby, and she gestured towards the coffee machine, even though he already seemed to be heading in that direction. He r next comment was addressed to everyone in the room. "I've just been informed that our chef will not be able to make it in today, but if you'll give me a few minutes, I can set out some breakfast options. I know we have yogurt and fruit and cereal, and maybe some muffins. I'm Rook, by the way. If there's anything you need, please let me know and I'll see what I can do."
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Tavin let go of Jhas's arm and slid his sword back into its sheath. His next question would have been towards the effect of how and when they were going to get home, but Diadora didn't seem like she was imminently going to go anywhere, why would she have extracted a promise of peace from him if she was simply going to disappear and strand them here, and the common room was starting to fill up. He had at lease enough propriety to realize that was a conversation that perhaps shouldn't take place in front of three strangers from this world. Tavin hadn't been here long, but from what he'd observed, this place had no concept of magic, and the age of empires and knights was in their past. There would be time for more discussion later. For now, he brightened at the mention of food and glanced at Jhas. "Have you eaten?" he asked quietly.
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Post by mania on Jan 18, 2021 19:27:45 GMT
Now that things were settled for now, Diadora took up her coffee once more and turned her attention from the prince and his guard to the guest who had been sitting on one of the near couches earlier. She seemed like someone she ought to ask some questions to, and either wasn't nosey or was more aware of things than others. Or perhaps both.
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Post by Str on Jan 19, 2021 0:31:50 GMT
Jhas smiled, "No, I suppose I havnt eaten yet," he said. Even if Diadira was still there, eating breakfast at an inn was enough of a return to normal to put him less on edge. He waved a hand for Tavin to lead the way over.
----------- "You handled that well," Aura told Rook, "Please let me know if I can be of any help," she said with a little wave, taking a step back so Rook wouldnt feel like she needed to further Interup herself to talk to Aura. Besides, she could tell she was being watched.
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Post by danny on Jan 19, 2021 1:57:15 GMT
"Uh, thanks," Rook. She wasn't entirely sure what to make of that statement, but it didn't make her feel a little better, and the woman seemed so genuine that Rook managed a bit of a smile. No one else in the room had spoken up for her attention, and the woman next to her was drifting away towards the couches, so she returned the little wave and assumed it was safe to head into the kitchen to start getting some sort of breakfast ready. She left the door from the main hall to the kitchen propped open, though, so she could do her best to keep an eye on the guests in case any other problems arose. ------
"Where have you been?" Tavin asked as he started walking across the room towards the tea and coffee on the counter. He kept his voice as low as possible without actually whispering, and shot a quick glance towards Diadora. She wasn't paying attention to them anymore, which he took as a good thing at the moment. "Did you have food and water where you were? How long has it been for you?"
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Post by mania on Jan 19, 2021 4:32:38 GMT
Diadora set down her finished coffee and took her journal back out before Aura got too close to the couches, although trying to be sneaky was possibly pointless. The woman seemed too keen. "Excuse me," she spoke to the woman with a surety. "You seem to know your way around here well enough. I have only recently arrived, but I do not know where it is we are exactly yet. Is this an inn of sorts?" She didn't want to explain right now how exactly she got in when there was apparently a very tall wall of snow blocking every entrance. She wasn't about to ask the prince where it was she ended up shoving him, even if he likely knew after being here for possibly a week.
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Post by Fili on Jan 19, 2021 4:56:08 GMT
Kirby poured himself a tall mug of coffee before lathering in sugar, milk, and whipped cream. He took a long sip, watching Rook as she took off into the kitchen. Perhaps she had an idea of what was going on, but she looked busy right now. Maybe he could talk to her after breakfast. For now, he wandered over to the common area of couches where two other guests currently were. "Hello," he said. "Did either of you hear whatever storm brought in all this snow last night? I swear this wasn't on the forecast."
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Post by star on Jan 19, 2021 16:07:05 GMT
Aura smiled at Diadora's question, but if she thought it was odd she didn't say. She gathered her books and took her seat as she said, "Yes, its a skii lodge, although a small one. We're in the Rocky mountains," She would have added a state, but she got the feeling Diagora would know what 'Colorado' meant. When Kirby approached she set her books on the table, making room for him if he wanted to to sit on the couch, "I saw it starting when I was out yesterday, so it wasn't entirely a surprised. It is unusual, but not unheard of." The last comment was for Diadora's benefit.
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"It was a week," Jhas said, letting Tavin lead him, "I had food and water," he cast a glare back at Diadora as he walked. As far as jail keepers went, she'd practically been hospitable. No cold stone cell, no shackles, none of the cruelty that her reputation might have forewarned. Unless you counted simply being kept away from Tavin, unable to do his job or stand by the Princes side as cruel. "What were you doing? How did you get here?"
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Post by danny on Jan 25, 2021 19:40:12 GMT
Tavin spoke quietly as he made himself a cup of tea, which one was at least one thing that he'd figure out about this world. "I've also been here a week. I've been at this place the whole time, they call it a lodge. I remember us facing her together, and then the next thing I knew, I woke up in the forest right up the mountain from the building. Apparently the closest city is at least a few days walk on foot, so I've been preparing to go." He bobbed the tea bag in the bot water a few times, and then held the mug out towards Jhas. "Try this. Its a type of tea."
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Post by Fili on Jan 28, 2021 2:21:25 GMT
"Hm." Kirby looked out the window. "Well, there was supposed to be a party going on tonight. With all this snow, I wonder if that's still going to happen. I imagine a bunch of guests can't make it now, maybe even the host."
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Tam poked her head into the common room from the kitchen. She wanted to stay in the kitchen because it was cold in the other parts of the lodge, but all the commotion starting to stir due to the snow-in was getting her curious about the other guests. She returned to the kitchen, finding Rook. Tam had only arrived at the lodge a few days ago and thus only met Rook recently, but now she was glad to have the company. Being a server in the lodge in these conditions felt overwhelming. "Hi. Do you need help preparing breakfast?"
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Post by danny on Jan 28, 2021 2:49:30 GMT
"Oh!" Rook jumped and spun around at the sound of a voice, but relaxed when she recognized Tam. "Oh, Tam! I didn't see you come down. Yes! The cook and the other servers won't make it in - everyone who lives in Dayton basically, so we'll have to make do with just us today, I guess. Do you know your way around the kitchen?" She set down the bowl she'd been carrying because she couldn't remember what she'd intended to with it anymore, and leaned against one of the counters. "I don't know where anything is, I usually just make the coffee and then head outside when the cook gets here."
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