Another party in the Beasts' castle

[rustyhonesty]

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.

Comments

Junpei Iori | Prince Ivan

[blazeoflife]

So his own servants had insisted he get dressed up for this, so Junpei was stuck wearing a rather princely if... foreign to him outfit. He guessed it was something Russian nobles would wear?

Either way, you could find him in and around the castle:

Dinning room
Exploring the punch bowl (and hoping it wasn't spiked...) and snacking-

Dance Hall
Looking awkwardly at the dance floor--

Rose Garden/Everywhere else
Trying to find Jean to talk to, and petting the wolf puppies and ...well, the foot rest, because it looked like it wanted pets too...

Dance Hall

[grandduchess_anya]

Anya just so happens to dance merrily with a couple of the guests when she spots with her own eyes someone dressed similarly to what her 17th Century ancestors used to wear early in her family’s reign. Her Papa and Mama once wore costumes based on the time period for a ball one time.

The sight of it makes her feeling a little homesick and they look really great on the man, so she excuses herself for a moment and walks up to him while still feeling a tad nervous about talking the clothes herself.

“Hi, I notice that you look rather good in those clothes, they remind me so much of home,” she informs him, “My parents used to wore something like that for a ball so long ago.”

Re: Dance Hall

[blazeoflife]

"--Oh, uh, hey!"

W-wooow, who was this pretty lady? She must be new here. Junpei was a little starstruct she was even talking to someone like him--

--About, his clothing?

"Oh! Oh yeah, the servants at my place-- they uh, kinda insisted I wear this due to my essence. T-thanks so much, for saying all that..."

But her parents? Home? He tilted his head a little, wonder obvious on his face. A ball... he'd never gone to a 'ball' before coming here.

"Is... your family, like, Russian Nobility? Cause my Essence is Prince Ivan- from the Frog Princess Story."

[grandduchess_anya]

Anya chuckles for a good while before she replies back to the man’s question, “Well actually, my family used to rule over much of Russia years ago. My Papa was once the ruler over there. So that technically makes me royalty in my world.”

Well, she is a Grand Duchess who just recovered her old childhood memories, she couldn’t help but to remember a past that is nothing more than just a memory of days gone by, although trying to reveal her Imperial heritage is still something she needs to work on.

“Oh, my essence is actually Vasilisa the Beautiful, so I often carry a wooden doll with me most of the time, though I don’t have it with me tonight,” she reveals to him, “And I can weave fine flax threads as well, though I’m still practicing it as of now.”

Dining Room

[cookingmechanic]

[Fuuka was actually excited about this ball, having never been to one, and wanted to lean into the more elegant part of her Essence. The dress was made by her, a skill she had gained from Vasalisa, but hadn't gotten to use until now.]

[Her excitement had quickly turned to anxiety once she actually entered the castle. She felt very small, and knew her dress looked painfully homemade against the dazzling gowns and suits of the other guests. Shrinking into herself, she moved quickly to the dining room, seeking refuge among the food. Reaching the table, she hastily reached for the punch, her hand knocking against someone else's.]

"O-oh no I'm so sorry--...Junpei!"

[Her body noticeably relaxed seeing her friend. Maybe she could actually have a good time!]

Dining Room

[blazeoflife]

"H-huh?"

Whoops, nearly dropped his cup, but fortunately Junpei had good reflexs and managed a save it from completely spilling all over the place--

Only to look up at that familiar voice and name--

And feel his breath catch in his throat.

"F-...F-fuuka?"

Whooooa... her dress looked like it was made of starlight...

Re: Dining Room

[cookingmechanic]

[Fuuka's face grew red the longer Junpei stared at her, and she had to look down, wondering if thought her dress looked nice. Glancing at the punch, she busied herself with getting a cup.]

"Y-you look nice...! Like a real prince."

[Which he really did. Now that she thought about it, their Essences were paired together, and their outfits were unintentionally matching. Her face got redder, so she just drank her punch.]

rose garden

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean needed the fresh air, so Junpei will first find the two wolf cubs playing around in the roses while Jean is further in, sitting on a normal (?!) bench.

The cubs will run to him, demanding their pets before they'll let Junpei reach Jean. Hello!!]