realmofstories | Another party in the Beasts' castle

Characters: Jean Kirstein [The Beast]
Campaign: Break
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Summary: There's a party at the Beasts' castle!

A message (written by a furniture) is sent out through the devices. The strike outs are Jean trying to censor things but they can be seen if you squint.

Welcome to the party on April 10th!
The place is indicated on the attached map.
It is also our Masters' birthday this week (7th)
Do with the information as you please.
Let's have a delightful time!

The places in the castle

The castle & the surrounding rose garden: there are also some wolves wandering in the nearby woods but they do not attack.

Dining room: where the main event, dinner is held. It will take some time for the food to be served since they do a dance.

Library: Not as impressive as the Index main library and most of the books are empty.

Fireplace / Living Room: A cute leg rest that acts like a dog will help you relax by standing under your feet.

Study & the Magic mirror: The magic mirror shows who you're thinking about - if they're in Index, that is.

Dance hall & the attached balcony: The furniture will try to help anyone they think are couple material or seem like need help with making A Move. They may get it wrong sometimes.

West wing & the Enchanted Rose: the restricted area. All the furniture will warn you not to go there and while Jean won't be as aggressive about intruders than before he will still be cautious and snippy.

You can imagine any furniture to be alive, except any bathroom furniture for the sake of my sanity. The main butler is a candelabra, much like the disney versions but even more obnoxious and Lumiére. All the furniture have a French accent except for the leg rest since it barks like a doggo.

Jean's wolf cubs, Connie and Sasha, are around in the library or following Jean. There is also a third one, Frost following Weiss.

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[Gaston never got to see the invitation for the party. He doesn't use his journal, because the magic which would allow him to understand messages without having to read them honestly just makes these things even less appealing. Books combined with magic are the worst of both worlds. In fact, he hates just about everything about this place and he'd go home if he had, you know, a living body to go back to.

Over the past weeks of being here, he's mostly been sticking to himself as he tries to adjust to this miserable new environment. Tonight, however, he's been out hunting. The woods are usually silent. USUALLY. The flow of people headed towards a brightly-lit castle ruin that calm and draw Gaston's attention. Once he approaches, he even hears music.]

[A: Outside]

[With both his pistol and his bow and arrows now slung over his shoulders, he's slowly approaching the castle. But not by walking along the main road, oh no. Instead, he's moving through the rose garden, trampling some of the flowers as he goes. A party is all well and good, but he still remembers the last time he was at a castle like this one. For now, he just wants to observe exactly what's going on here.

So yes, needless to say, there is a guy wearing a bearskin and carrying several weapons hiding in the bushes outside the castle. That's not creepy at all.]

[B: Main Hall]

[What eventually lures Gaston inside is not the merriment, nor even any stares or discussions he might've gotten from passing guests. Nope, it was the notion of food and drink. He's not expecting people to sing his praises the second he walks in, because it's not like a bunch of strangers could know how amazing he is. What he does expect, at the very least, is to be welcomed.

And he is welcomed as soon as he walks through the door. By a talking clock.

So he yelps loudly and recoils backwards, into whoever happened to be standing behind him. Being very big and very weighty, that might not be a fun time for the other person.]

[C: Kitchen]

[He's only been inside for about ten minutes and already, Gaston is having a bad time. The talking furniture is hitting a bit too close to home for his liking. The clever thing to do would've been to leave immediately, but Gaston's not clever. He's only contrary. Walking away would be cowardly and he wants to get something out of this, so he's made his way into the kitchen to get food. (Dining room? Pshaw. He's going straight to the source.)

So now he's in a hefty argument with the oven about some juicy turkey legs.]

I don't care if it's for the other guests, you accursed hunk of metal! No one asked for your opinion! Just spit it out already!

[An invitation had appeared at her home, and so she was on her way to a party because... why not? A good way to meet new people and all.

It's on her way that she sees... a real weirdo just creepin' outside on the grounds. Being an avatar of justice and all, this is weirding her out and so, being Maron she's just gonna. Go over and find out what in the world he's doing.

Tap tap tap on his shoulder. When he turns, a tiny girl is standing behind him, arms crossed. Better explain yourself, Gaston!]

[Gaston was so occupied keeping an eye on the castle door, as well as keeping an eye out for very large, furry beasts who may inhabit the castle, that he absolutely failed to notice this smol girl approach him from behind. When his shoulder's tapped, he doesn't just turn; he whirls around on the spot, evidently alarmed and reaching for his pistol with one hand.]

AAAH!

[Aaand then he realizes it's nothing more than a girl. That's when he relaxes his stance again.]

I mean... Aah, what a surprise! What are you... doing here? Should you not be at the party?

[WOAH uh what in the world?! Did she really startle him that badly to even try to pull a pistol? Maron stares at said pistol for a moment, before looking back at Gaston, still a little suspicious.]

I was on my way there, but you looked kinda suspicious just out here looking at the castle. So I had to see why.

[You gotta stop being a creeper, Gaston!!!]

Another party in the Beasts' castle

Gaston | Bearskin

Outside

So sorry for the delay!

No problem! I'm in the same boat hehe