[1st orb]

[70ftandcounting]

[ It...took Rapunzel some time to figure out how to work the orb; her hands were trembling so much that she'd dropped it several times before she'd even managed to get a good look at it.

When her message comes through, her voice is shaky and her eyes are narrowed in frustration and a bit of fear. What a way to start her birthday… ]

I--I need to know where I really am, what's going on. Please. It's...it's really important that I go home right away. [ A deep breath. ]

F-Flynn? Are you here?

...

Oh my gosh, Mother really is going to kill me...

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[70ftandcounting]

[ pascal chitters at him, then disappears back into her hair. ]

He's been around for quite a while! He was my best friend, back home.

[shiromadoushi]

I'm really glad he got to come with you, then! [[There may be a touch of wistfulness there as he can't help but wonder about his friends back in the City for just a moment.]]

Always makes it easier having someone you know with you in a new place, ne?

[70ftandcounting]

Oh, definitely.

[ she catches that look though, and smiles. ]

But it's nice making new friends, too.

...

Can we stay in the castle? Or...or do I have to leave...?

[shiromadoushi]

You can stay wherever you'd like! [[assures with a warm smile]] If you ask the maids, I'm sure they've already picked out a room for you in the castle, they're a bit bossy like that, sometimes! Or there's the inn, or there's the Hero House. Wherever you'd like!

[70ftandcounting]

...

What's the Hero House?

[shiromadoushi]

[[looking a touch embarrassed]] It's the house that the King gave us to take care of and live in. It's over there: [[he turns to nod over to where he had come from, a large two story home that looks like it had been quite the grand manor some years back, but is still in need of some repairs and yard work (it's in far better shape than it had been when they'd first gotten it, but really, considering how long it had been abandoned...)]]

[70ftandcounting]

Oh! It's lovely!

[ no really it is she loves it ]</ small>

I would love to stay there if I could..?

[shiromadoushi]

Of course you can! Want me to show you around and you can pick the room you like best? [[And she can even pick out which furniture from the other empty rooms she wanted too~]]

[70ftandcounting]

Oh, yes! Yes, please!

Now that I have found the link to what it looks like.. phhht. :)

[shiromadoushi]

[[Smiles warmly]] This way, then! [[and he starts heading over the short distance to house]]

We're still doing a lot of cleaning up, apparently this place was abandoned a long time! [[so cheerful as he explains. Because seriously, it was kinda awesome]] But we have all the bedrooms cleaned up! Though we had to get rid of a few of the beds, but they're not too hard to get new ones if we need them. And since it's just the 5 of us there at the moment, we can always just get a bed from another room if you want one of the rooms with out one.

XD it's purty

[70ftandcounting]

I'd be happy to help clean up!

[ she's scurrying after him, gathering her hair up as she goes. ]

Could...I get a room with a view, maybe?

It is~ *fixes up the housing page on the taken list to make it neater*

[shiromadoushi]

They all have those! [[smiles happily, trying not to giggle at just... oh man that hair. Maybe she should get a wheel barrow for it?]] You want a view of the castle or of the river?

lmao the image of Rapunzel using a wheel barrow

[70ftandcounting]

Oh...oh, I don't know! What do you think...?

It'll keep the dirt out of her hair! :D

[shiromadoushi]

Mmm... I guess it depends what you want to see more of, people or water! Though you can see more of town across the river too...

[[innit he so helpful?]]

this is true

[70ftandcounting]

Oh...that's a good point...

[ PONDERS ]

The river, I think.

[shiromadoushi]

[[nods, holding the door open for her as they reach the house proper.

The double doors open up to an incredibly large, two story room. Marble floors with a few faded stains that looked as if someone had spent quite a lot of time trying to scrub them clear, two stair cases curving upwards, and a still somewhat sooty fireplace hiding under the eaves of the 2nd floor landing. There wasn't much in the way of furniture and it wasn't very well lit (the empty space where there looked to have been a chandelier betrayed the state of that,) but light streamed in from the two hallways to the side and from the windows on the second floor.

Speaking of the second floor, that's where Bakura's heading, up the right side of the grand double staircase.]]

[70ftandcounting]

[ she stands there stupefied for a few moments, eyes wide as she takes everything in. It might be run down, but it’s still one of the most perfect things Rapunzel has ever seen. There’s lots she can do here – and since she can’t really leave at the moment, this was something she could easily throw herself into.

She hurries after him up the stairs, moving quickly to catch up. ]

[shiromadoushi]

There's bedrooms on both sides, I think the ones over there are a bit bigger...aa, and if you want a river view, you'd want that side, since Cho and Faolan have the ones facing it on this one... [[moving over to the right side hallway now]]

which # would she be in?

[70ftandcounting]

Oh, alright--

[ still trailing after him, she lets her hair down and peeeers down the hall. ]

Either 7 or 8

[shiromadoushi]

[[OoC: Click the housing tab, you can see who's in what rooms]]

[[smiling happily he heads down the hall, opening the doors to the empty rooms/ He pauses at the 2nd one.]] Aaa-- this one doesn't have a bed in it... oh! Right! That's the one that had broken, I remember! [[smiles happily We can move the bed in that room here if you want this one, though!

7 it is~

[70ftandcounting]

Oh--! I love this one!

[ she rushes in, hands clasping together. ]

It's perfect! I'll help you move the bed-!

Got it~

[shiromadoushi]

[[He can't help but grin, reminded of when Matsuka got his first apartment with actual furniture. That same look of wonder, only his was more 'is it really okay' than her more open enthusiasm.]] OK!

[[He takes just a moment to preemptively heal his left arm and hand, rolling his shoulder and flexing his hand before heading over to the large bed.]] We can take the mattress off first, so it's not so heavy! That'll make it easier to move the frame!

[[Voice of experience there. He'd help move at least three of these huge wooden beds now.]]

[70ftandcounting]

Of course!

[ that made sense. she isn't exactly full of brawn but Rapunzel is fairly toned - hauling her own body weight around - and her mothers - has her in decent enough shape.

She heads over to start dragging the mattress off. ]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura's also not as wussy as he looks. 3 years super heroing around in the City and being "Trained" but some well meaning, but slightly sadistic friends had helped in getting him in shape and a bit toned.

...though really, when he needed the strength boost, he still cheated with his magic. A few buffs and a back ground heal to take care of any strain did wonders for short term fixes!

Still, he gave a relieved exhale when they were done, flopping down to sit on the bed once it had been setup properly.]]

[70ftandcounting]

[ okay that? Hard work. She flips right next to him, a little sweaty but inherently pleased. ]

Whew! Thank you for helping me!