rustyhonesty: (... awkward)
Jean Kirstein ([personal profile] rustyhonesty) wrote in [community profile] realmofstories2020-06-11 11:55 pm

Be Our Guest

Characters: Jean Kirstein [Beast (Beauty and the Beast)] & Open
Campaign: Break
Format: [ brackets ]
Open
Summary: Party in Beast's Castle because otherwise the furniture won't stop being pain.

Invitation...

[At the beginning of the week, a message arrives on the journals.]

Sender: Beast | Jean Kirstein
Recipient: Everyone

Because the living furniture in my house won't stop bothering me and putting decorations up when I'm not looking, I guess I have no choice but to invite everyone over for a "housewarming" party. Please, do come over. It'll please them and they'll return to normal. I hope.

Friday, 5 pm.


[Jean is actually pretty good at drawing, so there's a small sketch of the castle he lives in and a map from the center of the town to where he lives in.]

Be careful though. Wolves live around the castle.

Party itself

Outside

[As warned by Jean, there are wolves stalking the castle around. It's still unclear what their objective there is, but they won't attack groups of people. Just if you happen to come around alone they might, unless they're distracted by something.

On the front yard there is a beautiful rose garden filled with red roses as far as eye can see. It's the best kept part of the whole yard.

At the back of the castle there's also a maze made of rose bushes. It's not as well kept and who knows what you find in the maze. Maybe even more living furniture who've gotten lost? Wolves? A mystery.]


Lobby, dining hall, living room & ballroom

[As you walk inside the lobby is huge. Walking coat racks come take any coats and hats guests may have and the candelabras are excitedly trying to get a peek at everyone. There's a huge staircase with three directions: east wing, west wing and the ballroom in the middle.

To the right of the stairs is the door to the dining hall. A beautiful feast has been made by the various kitchen tools. The living trays with wheels come give everyone drinks and appetizers and the chairs move to coax people into sitting down. Even the food is served automatically - all you need to do for them to stop is raise a hand and say "enough". Same with the beverages. But be careful, some of the utensils are ticklish.

Before the feast starts, however, there's a dance sequence performed by the various "members" of the "kitchen staff". No singing, however, as they've not been upgraded to singing or talking yet.

To the left of the stairs is the living room. There are nice sofas to sit down and when you do, a footstool that's as excited as a dog runs to give you a place to rest your legs. The candelabras from earlier light the fireplace for some nice relaxing time.

The middle room of the stairs leads to a very huge ballroom. There the dancing can happen. There is a grand piano and other smaller instruments at the back that begin playing oddly familiar coughdisneycough tunes. The lights also dim a bit to give a romantic atmosphere.

There's also an open access to the balcony with the view to the rose maze. Maybe you'll see someone or something stuck there...]

East Wing & West Wing

[If curiosity gets you, you are more than welcome to walk to the east wing. There suits of armor line up the hallway, giving a nice medieval vibe to the place. There are a few well-kept bedrooms the guests are allowed to rest in. Of course, the wardrobes eagerly offer anyone pyjamas for use. Watch out for the dust...

There is also a study with a small bookshelf with books in france and on the table there is a hand mirror. If you take it into your hands while thinking about someone, it shows them and what they're doing ... if they're in this world.

To get to the west wing, however, you need to be able to get past furniture keeping watch. It's mostly a small clock that ticks just a bit louder whenever someone approaches and a few brooms that shoo people back. It's not, however, impossible to get past them.

Inside the hallway, broken suits of armor fill up the hallway with torn carpets and paintings giving the place a very haunted feeling. At the very end of the hallway, one bedroom stands. The inside of the room looks even worse than the hallway. Only the bed seems lately slept in and in in somewhat good shape.

By the window there's a table that seems in very good shape with a rose in a glass dome. There's a magical aura about it and there is single petal that has fallen out of it, still fresh and reminding that it's there. The dome is easy to lift, but doing so might not be a good idea as it might just bring around an angry Beast.]
allegedprisoner: (It might kill me)

Luca Balsa | Count of Monte Cristo

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2020-06-11 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A party? When he first read the invitation, Luca put that idea aside. He had other things to pay attention to, namely getting started on that invention of his now that he has the time and some resources. First order of business was figuring out how to generate electricity for civilian use, which was necessary for the invention to have any chance of being successful.

Then there was trying to remember the invention itself... And yet as he tried to recall the details, his mind began to wander to a time before his life came crashing down. Smiling figures in beautiful suits and gowns, gathered in a shining hall to admire brilliant mechanical marvels of the future... Luca couldn't remember anyone he met (other than the possible plagiarist) but the more his thoughts lingered on that faint memory the more he began to miss being able to attend events like those...

But all he had to do was look in the mirror to see that is possible now. Someone in the journal announced a party, right? No harm in attending. ]


Lobby/Dining hall
[ The wolves were surprisingly easy to avoid, but he wasn't expecting to be greeted by a walking coat rack. ]

Oh! Thank you...

[ He stares as the coat rack does its job, amazed by how it seems to be moving about on its own... Without any mechanical assistance, he noted.

His curiosity is only heightened when he walks into the dining hall. He yelps as a chair abruptly scoops him up and carries him to the table to watch the dinner show. He can't help but stare. The plates are rolling around in a choreographed dance, the candelabras are putting on a fiery light show, and he could have sworn a cup full of hot tea just skipped over to the side of his place setting. ]


Oh... [ It's a lot to take in, especially since there is no way anyone could have installed machinery in any of the fine china. ]

How are they doing that?

East Wing
[ Later on, Luca went exploring the castle a bit and came across a particular mirror. ]

What's this? [ He picks it up and turns it in his hand, looking over the detailing on the casing and catching a glimpse in the mirror.

He sees himself. Which is a normal thing for a mirror to do. He wasn't looking for anyone in particular, so of course he doesn't notice the magical qualities... Even if it does make him wonder if that nasty mark on his bad eye would ever heal. ]


That's odd... I wonder who left this lying out in the open like this?

[ He puts the mirror back where he found it and goes to peruse the books. ]

WILDCARD
[ Have any other ideas? Feel free to hit me up. ]
blue_ice: (defective water bottle)

dining hall

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-12 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaiba barely holds back from yelping when the furniture ushers him along. He's watching the dance with a perplexed, almost disgusted expression...and sighs, straightening his navy suit jacket. ]

I hate this answer as much as I'm sure you will, but. Magic. It's everywhere.
allegedprisoner: (The truth is hiding in your eyes)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2020-06-12 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ Luca turns to face the other fellow with an arched brow. ] Magic, you say?

[ He sounds more fascinated than irritated. ]

Magic must be pretty versatile, huh?
blue_ice: (floof)

seto kaiba | santa claus

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-12 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
outdoors

Kaiba isn't one for socializing either, but he can make an appearance, he supposes. And he's also morbidly curious about this so-called sentient furniture. It's like something out of a...well, a fairy tale. He should really expect these kinds of things by now.

He's switched out his usual red tunic for a navy one over white slacks, and he's stopped to smell the roses. It's nice...even as the wolves start to circle. He tenses, one hand already buried in Santa's toy bag.

"Don't even think about it."

dining hall performance

Once he enters, the true terror begins. The coat rack literally pulls the black cloak from his shoulders, then the chairs swirl around his waist like excited puppies, and he's soon watching a spectacle of nonsense. His jaw is set tightly the entire time, which prompts the eager pitchers to fill his glass as soon as it's meal time.

"No, don't overfill, you're going to---that's enough. Thank you." Kaiba nurses his glass, a little concerned that it's going to jump up and pour the liquid in his mouth. He squints at all the utensils, firmly gripping a fork after a while.

"...Is that all?" It had better be all, as the frown on his face reads.

wildcard

((Anything else? He can be seen wandering all around the castle...except the west wing, he's not that much of an idiot. ))
blue_ice: (floof)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-12 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately, yes.

[ He flexes his fingers as he waits for the dancing furniture to stop. ]

I summon childrens' toys, but at least the gumdrops in my house haven't mutinied yet.
allegedprisoner: (When I used to know you so well?)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2020-06-12 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ He smirks. ]

You call this a mutiny?
chippedsoul: dgs_tanunu (karma's gonna come)

West Wing

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-12 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
[As one who normally never follows the rules, it doesn't take long for Hyde to start wandering into places he clearly should not be. Jean might even hear the sound of a clock's mechanism get jostle about as it tumbles down the hallway, with Hyde easily pushing his way through the "guards".]

Huh. Quite a mess here. [Compared to rest of the castle, the West Wing was poorly lit, and it looked like the wolves have come in and ravaged the area.] Anyone here~? [His claws slides along the already torn wallpaper as he wanders the hallway, toward the single room at the end.]
chippedsoul: (deceit so natural)

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-15 04:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hoh? [Hyde stops for a moment, sizing up the man that's now blocking his path. The Beast was it? He still had a ways to go.]

I'm already bored with the party. What are you hiding back there~?
chippedsoul: dgs_tanunu (a wolf in sheep's clothing)

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-15 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[He clicks his tongue in disapproval.] Oh, that's very rude of the host to make such a scary face to their guest! [He starts to approach him, visibly displaying his claws in a way of challenging him.]

You're suppose to entertain your guest when they're bored. So entertain me! [He's not sure what this man can do, so he'll simply swipe at him, just within range to give him a scratch if he doesn't retaliate in some way.]
chippedsoul: (you haven't won just yet)

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-15 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Your point? It's still your party! [Oof, that punch gets through, stopping Hyde for a moment. But then he starts to laugh.]

Good punch. [He grabs a hold of his wrist.] Better than the usual chumps at least. [He proceeds to toss him aside.]
chippedsoul: (their smiles of plated gold)

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-17 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He was about to reach for that door when he could hear Jean fast approaching.]

Oh, want some more do you?! [Hyde may go for the face punch first as he throws his fist at him while he's being grabbed.]
ancientgamer: (▼ 12)

Dining Hall Performance

[personal profile] ancientgamer 2020-06-19 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Atem had just barely managed to locate the silverware and plates that were not enchanted and once he had food ready, he also made a second plate. If there was one thing that was good about some of the enchanted furniture, it was that some were eager to help regardless of the reasoning behind them. So, with a bit of collaboration he had a secluded corner set up on one of the balconies.

Here, Atem tapped Kaiba’s shoulder. “Come with me.”
blue_ice: (tired)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-19 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hm...ah, there you are," Kaiba answered, spinning around and looking curiously at his...friend? Pharaoh? Hmm. He smoothed his coat down as he followed, watching with some amusement.

"Found anything to hold your interest?"
chippedsoul: dgs_tanunu (a wolf in sheep's clothing)

[personal profile] chippedsoul 2020-06-19 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Me? [He allows himself to get pushed into the wall. It crumbles under the force of the punch being sent Hyde's way. And yet, he could be heard laughing in the other room. He comes through the opening, his face, not as bruised as he should be after a hit like that, showing a smile.]

I am what humanity wish they could be! [He digs his claws into the ceiling, bringing part of the ceiling down onto Jean.]
ancientgamer: (▼ 3)

[personal profile] ancientgamer 2020-06-19 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
“Something like that,” Atem only smiled and lead the way. He was dressed in semi-formal attire (he needed help at the shop. His two only exposures were Ancient Egypt and modern day Japan) that was a bit stiff but fit him well enough for tonight. It wasn’t long before they reached the balcony. A candlelit dinner for two. The furniture really knew how to set a romantic atmosphere, not that Atem had been aiming for that. He still wasn’t sure what his feelings were toward Kaiba.

They were certainly on friendly terms, the rivalry not quite so desperate and all-encompassing anymore. But there was something else beneath the surface and he hated to admit that he couldn’t figure this particular puzzle out. Be that as it may, he would rather be out of the crowds and with a familiar face for the time being. “Take a seat. The food should still be warm.”
blue_ice: (and i had mine)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-19 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Kaiba's face colored as he took in the setting. Even as inexperienced with romance as he was, he'd been exposed to the cultural trappings enough to recognize a date when he saw one.

What kind of game was he playing at, here? Well Kaiba certainly wasn't going to be the first to confess, he could see a trap when he saw one. So he took a seat, smirking across the table.

"Not bad for a first foray in modern formal wear," he said approvingly, raising his glass. "And I appreciate the escape from the nonsense indoors."
ancientgamer: (▼ 2)

[personal profile] ancientgamer 2020-06-19 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Atem couldn’t help the chuckle at the image of Kaiba blushing. He knew why and while he was still a little embarrassed at the romantic air, as it hadn’t been his original intention when asking for help setting a table, he also couldn’t deny the allure of it.

“I did have help,” Atem replied, sitting down. He raised his glass as well. “The furniture seemed to go all out when I asked about setting something up for us. If it’s uncomfortable I’m sure we can make a change.”

Although he had to admit, in just the candlelight Kaiba looked stunning himself. “You clean up rather nicely as well, I should add.”

No gravity defying coat for once.
blue_ice: (status: :)

[personal profile] blue_ice 2020-06-19 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not uncomfortable. Just unexpected.

[ Kaiba takes his seat, gazes across the table one more time, and finally starts to indulge. It's very good food, far better than he expected. He twirled his fork, intrigued by it all, and then...paused. ]

You're saying the furniture assumed we were...

[ He doesn't look all that disturbed by the idea, just...confused. His ears are still a little red. ]
ancientgamer: (Default)

[personal profile] ancientgamer 2020-06-20 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Atem only gave a small shrug and a nod.]

They did.

[It wasn't like it was an unappealing idea, now that he was being confronted by it with Kaiba here. Without the cards, without the usual distractions, being in a (somewhat) peaceful part of their lives and living together for the few weeks that they had... well, Atem couldn't exactly find it in himself to dislike any of it.

It was nice getting to know Kaiba in a more personal way. No CEO talk, no business, nothing at all related to their previous adventures. Just learning how to deal with their new gifts and being in each other's company.]


Would the idea be unwanted, Seto?

[He decided ask, first name included.]

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