⇨ HEARTSTONE MANOR

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 170 - Day ???
Where: Heartstone Manor
What: The carnival arrives at the Heartstone Manor. Do your best to play along, and try not to get too far ahead of the schedule with threading if you can avoid it, in case something that would affect your character happens early on.
Warnings: Individually marked! Could be a lot of things.

BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST↴ When the carnival arrives at the Manor, everyone will be taken into the Throne Room to greet the Prince for the first time. He will be lounging on his throne, and will take a look at the guests that the Ringmaster has brought before eventually dismissing everyone so that he can talk to her alone. After that, they will be given a brief tour of the Manor by some of the servants, and then brought to their rooms to start picking out clothes for tomorrow. On the first night they will be permitted to wear regular clothes, but starting the next morning the dress code will be enforced. There will be a number of servants helping guests with clothing, and making alterations to suit the non-humanoid features they may have. The tailors work with fabric by hand, but their stitching is impossibly quick and accurate, with changes being made to complex clothing at unbelievable speed. Some guests may note while working with them that one of the seamstresses has wooden mannequin-esque hands instead of human ones, and another has two sets of arms. The arms are one of the most obviously inhuman traits that they'll see while first touring the building. Come the morning of Day 171, the daily routine will begin. ⇨ THE DAILY SCHEDULE ⇦ ► FIVE MEALS A DAY: Between breakfast, lunch, tea, supper, and evening drinks, the meals you are required to attend are frequent and long. Each meal (except drinks and tea) will have multiple rounds, and use all of the fancy cutlery. It will be difficult to keep up for those that are untrained. The food will vary greatly, but will generally to be palatable to those that are into whatever kind of food it might be. Some of them are odd delicacies that are very much an acquired taste, however. People who cannot eat will be given a pass once the Ringmaster explains it, but will be looked down on for it. ► DAILY ACTIVITIES: There are scheduled activities for every morning and afternoon, and everyone is required to attend. Descriptions of each activity are provided on the "Event Descriptions" tab of the spreadsheet linked up above. There is only one hour of free time scheduled per day, after supper, and beyond that the servants will almost constantly have you on the go. The Prince and Ringmaster will not be present for most of the activities, but they will be there for every meal. If you character refuses to follow the schedule or makes a huge mess out of proceedings, make sure to report it here. ► AFTER CURFEW: At 11PM, everyone is expected to return to their quarters and spend the rest of the night there. Wandering after curfew is unacceptable by the Prince's rules, and if you do it there will be the chance of discover. Based on your character's stealth abilities, there will be dice rolling to determine if they are discovered or not, and by whom. Make sure you report any after curfew activity to the mod post here. This can also take place as an investigation if they are actually looking for something instead of just farting around. ► ROOM AND BOARD: The servants will remain upbeat for most of the time the guests are here, unless something is done to provoke them. They will be present at every activity, and there will be a variety of different individuals. One frequently spotted character will be the butler, a man with dark hair and small, sharp horns. He seems to be the main organizer of things. ► ODDITIES: Even beyond the obvious, there is something off about the Manor. Doors, windows, and other household objects will sometimes move seemingly without cause, and other times there will be banging sounds in the walls, or mysterious voices heard at a distance. It feels like you're being haunted. If you have a moment to wander the corridors, then you'll sometimes see open doors abruptly slam shut the moment you lay eyes on them, and wall sconces turn off or on. It's weird, man. ► THE HUNT: The Hunt activity will have its own event post, and some sign ups for those that will participate meaningfully. There will be some dice rolling to determine who hunts the most impressive game, and rewards handed out accordingly. Before that post goes up, however, you can do some investigations for the start of the event, if your character is interested in looking into the specifics of the contest and overall context. MAKE SURE THAT ALL DECORUM VIOLATIONS ARE REPORTED HERE.

Comments

[pipers_son]

"There ya go, that's the one!" Joker taps his fingers together. "It's a little like that, but with a mallet and a whole field instead of just a table."

He nods over to where the small hoops have been set up in various spots all over. "Ya have ta get yer ball through those... and occasionally knock other people's balls away ta try and mess 'em up."

[puddingemote]

"Sabotage?" Sounds fun in this context. He nods his head in understanding.

"Okay. I get it." He looks around the field, as though sizing it up. "How do we win?"

gdi i actually had to read croquet rules for this

[pipers_son]

"Well-" Joker grins a little bit. "Technically, it's any and everybody for themselves. But it's just a bit of fun~."

Says the guy who has occasionally fucked with other people's balls. Do as he says, not as he does.

"But basically, ya get a turn. If ya get yer ball through a hoop, or knock it inta someone else's ball, then yer turn can continue. Ya want ta get all of yer balls through all the hoops, and then hit that center peg over there."

[puddingemote]

Tamaki nods at this explanation.

"So, keep my turn going as long as I can. I can do that."

Well, maybe. He's still not so good at hitting this ball at the right angle. Or judging the amount of force he needs. Or keeping up with all the hoops he's been through...

This is more complicated than he thought. Still, he squints his eye and tries to line his ball up so he can hit another ball not to far away. He manages, but it was an easy target.

[pipers_son]

It's a bit tricky, Joker will be honest, and that's going with the simplest rules. Still, he's supportive enough, giving a small whistle when Tamaki manages.

"There ya go! Just takes a bit of practice, like with most things." As he waits for Tamaki to keep going, he inclines his head to him.

"So, anythin' here been ta yer likin'?"

[puddingemote]

Tamaki walks forward, aiming for another ball. It's easier than aiming for the hoop.

"We eat five times a day."

It might be unsurprising, but that's definitely Tamaki's favorite part of being at the manor. He should get to eat five meals a day at home, too.

"Some of the games have been fun, too. What about you, Manager?"

[pipers_son]

Of course it was the constant meals. Of course. Joker has to admit he's a little it surprised, because he wasn't sure if the smaller indulgences like tea time would be appealing but... Well. Here they are.

Following the ball's progress idly, Joker hums. Frankly, he's been too on edge to really enjoy himself although he's of course been able to mask it well. Still, he can make up a few things. "I suppose I'd have ta agree with the food too. It seems like a few things are like what I remember from home."