Murkwood Manor [open]

[querencia]

euthalia 'thalia ' frost . fairy . black hole manipulation . employee . location; foyer . tagged; open!
thalia sighed heavily as she dragged her finger across the piano keys before her, chin in hand as her elbow rested on top of the piano. she had been unable to sleep the night before and now everything just seemed like time was dragging on and on. whenever there was a lull, or lack of in this case, in service she just would get bored until her shift was over. at least after she could relax and hang out with someone without worrying about being 'annoying' (as some have told her in the past). she preferred to think of herself as overly friendly. as her mind wandered she began to tap at the keys, playing a unhurried rhythm, one note at a time and started to hum along, eyes closed as she lost herself in the melody.

lusine castella . witch . clairvoyance . guest . location; the hallways . tagged; open!
lusine shivered as she left her room, she wasn't sure whether the chill she was feeling was real or if it was from the presence of a spirit. she could never tell without someone else. a smile spread across her lips as she remembered a few years back when she'd been traveling with a fellow witch. they'd stopped in england for a week and he'd come out of the cottage they'd rented in a tank top and shorts while she'd been decked out in a long sleeved long dress and sweater. with the memory in tow she headed into the halls to see what she could find. she had just arrived a few days ago and the manor was rather.. large. she had rarely made large places her home over her life and she felt a bit of paranoia rise to the surface. she knew it was stupid, she would eventually figure her way around and the employees wouldn't leave her to die there, so she shoved the feeling down and attempted to head back to the main entrance hall.

[Kurora]

Xen ψ 469 ψ Μale/Female ψ Trickster Demon ψ Negation ψ Location: Hallways ψ x ψ Tags:Lucine

After a few more minutes of contemplation, he stood and started heading downstairs. It was time for his rounds, the part of his job that could make or break his day, depending on who he met. Most guests shoukd be up at this point, as very few were nocturnal in this group. Being that new guests came in steadily, Xenos decided to check the halls closer to the door, and as he expected, someone was roaming, presumably lost. He really should get a secretary for the front.
Upon closer inspection, he realized it was someone who had recently checked in, though he was unable to remember the name. "Excuse me, miss," he called out to her. "Is there anything I could assist with?"

Chiyoko Mei ბ 140 ბ Female ბ Okuri Inu ბ No extra powers ბ Location: Front of the Manor ბ x ბ Tags:Aspen

After a duration of a few minutes, Chi grew bored with the endless clinking, and started to move bacj towards the front of the manor. She decided to kitty-corner the grounds to directly head to the door. When she went to go inside, she found herself orientated facing outside. A look of confusion crossed her face, until she spotted another resident sitting and watching the door. "Bored again, witchling?" She called, tilting her head as she placed her arms in the opposite sleeve. "You could have done better, you know."
Chi had a fondness for pranks, as they brought her back to her childhood, the days she spent trying to trip people to see the majesty of her parents.

[~Macmanus~]

~~~~~~~Raia~~~~~~Ghost~~~Tags: Open~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Raia sat in peace, absolute serenity. Someone was sleeping, although whether at the manor or a thousand miles away, Raia could not tell. The dreamscape didn't care: time and space in the dream world was not equal to time and space in the physical one.
The world began to shake as the dream dissipated: the dreamer was waking up. Raia allowed herself to fall through the floor, until she sat up in her own bed, back at the manor. The young ghost lifted through the covers, before falling gently through the floor into the next room, the dining room, which was below her room. She hovered over the table quietly, boredly.



~~~~~~~Trent~~~~~~Bovitaur~~~~Tags: Open~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Large, sharp-pointed hooves dug into the cold, hard mud as Trent walked. The saddles bags on his back bumped softly against his massive, muscular flank. Rolled up tightly in his right hand was a paper map, with directions as to where he was going. As he walked through the quiet forest way, he could see his destination through the trees.
Murkwood Manor
His ears flicked at the sounds of birds in the leaves, and his senses were alert: If what was said about this place was true, there would be all sorts of mythical creatures here. He did not know what he was going to face.
The entrance of the manor became clear through the trees, and he directed his trek toward it.

Something was nearby, and that something moved away. Trent didn't know what it was or why it had come or gone, but he assumed he would not be a surprise at the Manor.

[comeonspiderman]

Naomi | She | Satyr | Healing Touch | Employee | Location: Foyer | Tags: Aspen

Naomi had woken up early that morning to start her duties. She wanted to be done early today so she could enjoy a long lunch in the garden. She had just finished. Grabbing her lunch bag and sketch pad from their hiding place in the supply closet, she started towards the front door. She expected to step outside when she walked through it, however, nothing in the manor ever goes as expected. Naomi ended up stepping back into the foyer of the manor instead of out onto the front porch. What? She looked around before opening the door again and not seeing anything off. "What?" She murmured to herself.

Tamako | They | Kitsune | Illusion Magic | Guest | Location: Garden | Tags: Trent

Tamako's favorite place had to be the garden. There was the perfect amount of sun to lounge in after noon and they could chase the small animals that tried to get at the manor's plants. They were currently in their fox form laying at the edge of it, silently waiting for any small animal to run by. They enjoyed chasing them more than catching them. Tamako wouldn't kill any animal they caught either, they didn't want to be responsible for some squirrel shifter's death. A new sent hit their nose and Tamako picked their head up to look towards the front entrance. Someone new was here. They raced towards the front entrance and hid in an overgrown bush to watch the new guest approach.

[exempt]

Aspen Trepner 》 Witch 》Portal magic 》Perminet resident 》Location: outside 》Tagged: Chiyoko, Naomi
The witch's eyes grew bright as someone neared the manor door. She hadn't been expecting someone from the outside, but the portal would work all the same. As it worked its magic, she found Chi facing the other direction, and couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. Other than the quick look of confusion, the gal figured things out quicker than Aspen would have hoped. She gave a light roll of her eyes at Chi's words, changing positions so that her feet now hung over the side of the brick pillar. She dismissed her question, instead replying to her light insult. "One can always do better, can't they?" It wasn't really a question that needed to be answered. Her attention was so consumed with the one female, that Aspen totally missed the second until she spoke up. She cursed silently under her breath, gaze darting back to the door to find Naomi just inside the entrance. It was another someone that would likely figure out the cause, given Aspen's presence. "What, a little too chilly out for ya?" she questioned, voice raised slightly so that it could be heard across the distance.

Kolten Everdean 》 Werewolf 》No powers 》Guest 》Location: one of the manor's rooms 》Tagged: Samuel
The werewolf was still reading the back description of the book when a somewhat familiar voice sent him a greeting. He was silent for a few moments, gaze remaining on the words as he read the last couple of sentences. Finally lifting his gaze, he looked over towards Samuel, recognizing him as one of the employees (which was also why the voice sounded familiar). His shoulders lifted in a light shrug, holding the book out towards the other man rather than actually answering his question. "You off shift or just slacking?" he questioned, lifting his brows with the small hint of a grin.

[Another Star]

Samuel Reynolds 》Warlock 》Telekinesis 》Employee》Location:Inside the manor》Tagged: Kolten
Was he slacking off? Would he get in trouble? Samuel grimaced at the thought of losing his job and the safety it provided, 'It should be fine, plus it's been ages since I've chatted with one of the guests.' Samuel sighed extravagantly "I'm slacking off, but only for five minutes! It's so boring at the desk and I practically live there so what's the harm in being a rebel for a moment?" He proclaimed with a large grin "I may as well survey... So Kolten are you enjoying you're stay at Murkwood Manor?" He asked.

[marbledog]

》isaac leon // twenty-nine // employee // surprised/anxious // tags: raia

issac has been working on dinner since the late morning and only semi-completed the three course meal now. everything's looking good... possibly perfect? all that's left is the bolognese for the penne. there's only seven minutes left on the sauce so he ditches the kitchen to dress the dining room. opening the door that connects the rooms, issac steps back the sight of a young girl floating over the dining table. "hello?" issac semi-greeted, semi-questioned, raia, who was floating over the dining table. her sudden appearance made issac unnecessary anxious, primarily because there was no indication she'd be in here. but considering raia moves silently it seems like he'd get used to her showing up in random places with no explanation.

》foster leon // thirteen // permanent resident // curious // tags: euthalia

foster tallied the stairs leading to the foyer in her head. to be honest, once she's finished her schoolwork there really isn't much to do around the manor. of course, it makes sense considering murkwood's biggest appeal is being a nice retreat, away from humans, in the middle of nowhere, she just doesn't know why that keeps them from having some kind of entertainment. foster's head shot up at tune of thalia playing the piano. "what song are you playing?" she asked, hurrying down the stairs. there wasn't much else to do and this was the entertainment she was asking for and she'd lost her stair count quite a while ago.

[querencia]

euthalia 'thalia ' frost . fairy . black hole manipulation . employee . location; foyer . tagged; foster!
thalia blinked, focus cut off from her music when she heard a voice coming from behind and just a little bit above her (and approaching fast). she knew the voice of one of the manors youngest and she smiled, tapping one last key before she spoke, “it’s a song I learned from a roommate back in school a few years ago,” she swung a leg over the bench so she could twist her body enough to see foster. “It’s called palace and it’s basically a love story with a bit of a dreaming aspect. it may sound good now but it still took about a hundred replays for me to hate it for awhile.” she finished with a face of disgust before it soon broke and she let out a laugh. despite the stress of her school years and perpetual fear of being found out, it still held the spot of her most favorite place. “can I do anything for you fo- miss foster?” she asked, remembering her manners at the last second.

lusine castella . witch . clairvoyance . guest . location; the hallways . tagged; xen!
lusine tilted her head to the side slightly as she looked down a set of diverging halls and jumped when she heard someone's voice break the hallway’s silence. she turned to see a man approach her, her first instinct was to smile and slip her hands into the pockets of her heavy skirt. “hello! I seem to have gotten turned around here, I was honestly just trying to find the entrance so I could head to the garden,” she spoke, fingers pinching the fabric inside her pockets. if she was a century younger ‘miss’ would have probably bothered her, something about it making her feel old was what 300 years old lusine had believed. now her only worry was what she touched. “i’m lusine, I just checked in a few days ago and I confess I’m a tad out of my element.”

[comeonspiderman]

Naomi | She | Satyr | Healing Touch | Employee | Location: | Tags: Aspen, Chiyoko

Naomi looked up to where the voice had come from through the door and upon seeing Aspen, her expression immediately changed to a stern look. "Aspen, dear, I appreciate you wanting to practice but you mustn't put your portals on the front entrance. Now, if you will please take this portal down before someone else tries to walk into it." Naomi's eyes flicked down to Chiyoko, to whom she offered a small smile and gentle bow. "I am sorry if she caused you any distress." She felt bad for telling Aspen to take the portal down but if she didn't, more of the newer guests were likely to walk through it and get upset or disoriented.

Tamako | They | Kitsune | Illusion Magic | Guest | Location: | Tags: Open

Tamako's favorite place had to be the garden. There was the perfect amount of sun to lounge in after noon and they could chase the small animals that tried to get at the manor's plants. They were currently in their fox form laying at the edge of it, silently waiting for any small animal to run by. They enjoyed chasing them more than catching them. Tamako wouldn't kill any animal they caught either, they didn't want to be responsible for some squirrel shifter's death. A new sent hit their nose and Tamako picked their head up to look towards the front entrance. Someone new was here. They raced towards the front entrance and hid in an overgrown bush to watch the new guest approach.

[~Macmanus~]

~~~~~~~Raia~~~~~~Ghost~~~Tags: Isaac~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Raia's attention was drawn to a quivering, nervous voice. She turned slightly, the hollow glow in her eys dimming for a moment, before glowing again.
"What?" She asked lowering to the ground. Although she wasn't making contact with the ground, her feet were flat above it as if she were standing.


~~~~~~~Trent~~~~~~Bovitaur~~~~Tags: Aspen, Chiyoko, Naomi~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Trent sensed a small creature nearby, but chose to ignore it. A hare or a fox, most likely...
He could hear speaking, noises before him, There was a group of people nearby: a human, some kind of spiritual entity, and a beautiful satyr lady.
He approached slowly, his hooves sinking slightly into the mud as he approached the manor and the beings.
"Hello? Is this Murkwood Manor?"