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 Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:03 pm
--- « --- т н є . Ϻ ɩ k ɑ ɩ ɳ. Ϻ ɑ ɳ σ r --- »t h e m i k a i n m a n o r t e a h o u s e-~--☀--~-t h e m i k a i n m a n o r t e a h o u s e---------- The Teahouse :: - ↓ ------To describe the Tea House which dominates the forefront of the Manor as ‘quaint’ would be an understatement. Redone in a mixture of modern styles to create a sense of luxury, the prices are incredibly affordable and allow those with even a modest budget to enjoy being pampered. Staffed by male and female alike, it almost carries more of a ‘host club’ type feel. With extravagant desserts, and pretty faces all around, the purpose of the tea house is to provide a posh place for all students to relax, sip some tea and pretend to be fancy, or grab a soda and a laptop and curl up in the corner playing a videogame on one of the high backed couches that line the outer perimeter of the room.
------At present time, the Tea House is staffed by 10, 5 males and 5 females (NPC’s), though the Tea House is, of course, hiring. Those applying need only place their applications with the Greeter at the door.
Except when it is explicitly stated that the doors have been left unlocked, these are the only hours when the Tea House is accessible to the public, except through entry granted by the Maid or Butler, through Mikain Manor proper.
Operating Hours
Monday - Friday: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Current Staff
| Greeter: x | Waiter: x, x, x | Waitress: x, x, x | Kitchen Staff: x | Chef: x | Cleaning: x |
---------- The Manor Proper:: - ↓ ------Once you get through the Main Hall, past the entry to the Tea House, and over the elaborate ropes that separate the rest of the interior from the Tea House, Mikain Manor takes on a somewhat darker air. Staffed by a Butler and Maid, the mansion is meticulously clean, and incredibly spacious, though the decor is dark, and with good reason, considering the Mistress of the House. The rooms that can be counted among the manor are the Library, the Training Room, the Bath House (which is a large room with more of a hot spring than a simple bath), 5 Guest Bedrooms, the Sitting Room, the Game Room, the Kitchen, the Basement, and finally, the Master Suite.
------All of these rooms are well decorated in darker or more neutral colors, many with a decidedly Celtic influence to them. Hidden further in the house, with a single door accessible to it from only the Training Room, aside from a direct stairwell down from the Master Suite, is the Laboratory. Here, Ciara experiments with any number of things from herbs to magical spells. Technology of a militaristic kind is not her 'cup of tea' and so one won't find anything of that nature inside, though there is a rather elaborate 'herb' garden contained within, with a number of exotic plants.
------Behind the manor are the Gardens, which are surrounded with a combination of wrought iron fencing and brick. From the Laboratory, there is a direct escape route into the Gardens near the back fence, accessible via a set of Teleportation runes. The runes are attuned to Ciara's blood, which must be spilled in order to operate. Anyone attempting to activate the runes otherwise will find themselves dropped and dunked in the water surrounding Library Island.
---------- The Master Suite :: - ↓------The Master Suite is actually a lot plainer than one would expect, separated into a bedroom area, a half-bath, and a 'play' room, wherein are contained some objects of questionable and perverted origin. This area is kept locked, and the bedroom area has no actual windows, with heavy doors which can be closed to keep light filtered out when Ciara is sleeping during the long hours of the day.
w e l c o m e t o t h e m i k a i n m a n o r a n d t e a h o u s e e n t e r a n d e n j o y t h e
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:57 pm
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Enter - Mikhain Manor & Tea House 』 
Lorenzo arrived, his well worn boots barely making a sound on the elegantly done tiled floor. He seemed out of place in this luxurous locale, in his khaki cargo pants, tucked in shirt and blue-white plaid button down shirt and faux patrol cap, he looked better to be holding a can of PBR, sitting on the bed of a muddied and jacked up pickup truck in the American backwoods.
But he was hungry, and not really wanting to fill his face with something heavy, he wandered into the Teahouse. He'd never been here, or any other teahouse before. He saw the prices were reasonable in the little price display outside, and it beat going to some generic international coffee chain where 1050 yen would fetch him a small cup of shitty coffee and a brownie undeserving of the name.
"Uh...anyone home?" He asked, not really botheirng. Looking around, some of the waiters and waitresses would seem like students he knew or at least taught introduction to Library Island seminars.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:06 am
 -,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))Lorenzo would find the place mostly abandoned, except for three people. A teenage girl sitting at a corner table, a slightly older male clearing away empty tables and a maid, flustering around the young woman, and prodding at her to eat whatever was on the tray in front of her.
The teenagers fingers were punching away on what looked like a portable gaming system, and before the other two noticed him, she glanced up in his direction.
"Oh," she murmured, "And I thought the doors were already locked." She set her portable console down with a hidden smile under silvery hair, as the other two turned toward Lorenzo.
"I'm sorry Sir, we're..." The teenager cut him off with a slicing motion across her mouth.
"He can stay. What's your pleasure?" There was almost something sinister in the way she asked, but her smile genuine enough, and she gestured to the empty chair across the table from her.---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:21 am
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Mikain Manor & Tea House 』
A man, teenager, and a maid. Looks like he caught the tail-tail end of the service. Sensing the slight distress of the girl in finding out he had come after hours, he was about to apologize and leave when the younger woman, most likely the supervisor or manager of the teahouse, gesture him to sit opposite her. Not willing to offend her, he made his way to the seat.
"Ah, I'm sorry for bothering this late in the evening...uh...I'd like tea for now, black and hot."
He leaned back slightly, looking over the younger girl. Eye patch? Really nice looking design. Prim and proper in dress as well. Unlike the kids nowadays. Well he's one to talk. He fits more with bubbas and rednecks than someone clearly high class in dress. Other than that, he can feel something about her that just doesn't seem right, yet, still seems okay. He can't really put his finger on it.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:31 am
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))The woman in the formal maid suit would scurry off to make tea, and meanwhile, the girl leaned back as well, game console retrieved. She seemed to be in no rush to do anything, fingers tapping at buttons as her aqua colored eye caught him, and appraised.
"It isn't a bother, honestly. We're just not usually open this late in the evening. Are you hungry?" Her head tipped slightly as she went through the motions of saving her game and tucked the portable into her pocket, attending finally to what the maid had put in front of her.
It was a thick steak, exceptionally rare, with a serving of steamed vegetables and rice to accompany it. Her manners were quite pleasant, and her dress, everything about her sort of screamed money, but it was to be expected, considering where she was and what time of the night it was, and the fact that she had a butler and maid tending to her.---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:40 am
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Mikain Manor & Tea House 』
"A little bit." Lorenzo said. He hadn't really noticed the steak before the girl, but it was quite bloody. Interesting. Compared to her, he was several class levels below. He dressed like a stereotypical suburbian hick, but his clothing was clean and in the process of entering, had swiped the cap off his head, folding the bill into the hat and stowing the headgear into a cargo pocket.
He was taught and raised with manners meant in an older time. Hats off indoors, be polite to ladies, and don't stare. Well, he wasn't really staring, just sizing up the younger girl. Short platinum or white hair, light blue eyes and pale complexion. A beauty of a woman, and rich he guessed.
Looking around, the place seemed well ordered and decorated in a way meant to show off some luxuary yet seem very inviting and relaxed. It was a fair walk from his apartment, but it seemed like a good find.
"This is a really nice place you've got here." He finally commented, after he had finished looking around.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:49 am
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))She reached to the side and pulled a menu off another table, pushing it across the table towards him.
"Order what you'd like, then. It isn't too late to eat, after all, she picked at her food, nibbling dainty bites here and there as she let her eyes scan the room, reflecting on what he'd said.
"I tried to make this place as inviting as possible. I'd like it to become popular among the other students. Well, aside from the fact that it is also my home," other students, so she was going to be, or was a student here herself now. It was odd though, the place hadn't been open until recently, and the mansion had been boarded up, so it must have been one hell of a workout to get everything opened up as fast as it had been.
"I'm Ciara Mikain, by the way... and you are?"---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:11 am
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Mikain Manor & Tea House 』
"You seem to have done a good job on the place. I'd probably would've been swamped in a sea of students if I had come during regular hours." He said, before taking the menu and opening it. Cakes, parfaits, and the like. Reasonably priced. He habitually patted his right front pocket, feeling the reassuring bulk of his wallet there. He also saw some normal food. Only now did he truly realize the fact he had slept the entire day away. With the girl asking for his name, he looked up from the menu.
"My name's Lorenzo Schrodinger Ruiz, I'm a librarian in the school, recent graduate from Mahora University." He said, although he didn't know why he said his middle name. That had always amused him, and it didn't help he was part cat-demon, the old family joke of Schrodinger's cats came to mind. Still, it was probably habit.
"Hmm...I shall have something light to finish my tea, any choice from the house would be fine, but if its possible, I'd like a smaller cut of steak, rare. If you have any left over rolls, I'd like that with corn please." He said, before flipping over the drink menu. He was surprised at the assortment. teas, coffees, softdrinks, both familiar American brands and funky drinks that can only give one a thought of 'only in Japan'. Then he spotted it, and memories started to flood in. "I'll have southern brewed iced tea with the steak."
Content, he closed the menu, awaiting his tea. Only did it hit him that he'd been speaking English since he had come into the teahouse. Rich, beautiful, and foreign. Wow. Mahora really is the mecca of weirdness in Japan. Then again, he was part of it.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:23 am
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- )) The maid eventually bustled back with a cup of steaming tea, before Ciara spoke to her, briefly, repeating back what he'd ordered. In a flurry, the maid whirled off, taking the butler in tow with her, leaving the two of them alone in the dining room.
"That is a very unique name, I will give it that." She smiled, and set aside her knife, toying with the vegetables on her plate with a fork.
"We're.. new, and this place isn't very well known yet, but I'd like to change that. I think everyone should have a chance to feel pampered, regardless of personal financial status. Besides, every girl is a princess, and every boy a prince, until reality knocks their dreams from beneath them."
There was a faint hint of bitterness that had been carried in those words, as if she knew too well of what she spoke, but no sooner had it surfaced than it vanished, and she flashed him a vibrant smile.
"The Librarian, hm? And tell me, Lorenzo," there was a slight hint of a brogue with her words, but only when she spoke his name, otherwise, her English was relatively unaccented, "Are you a librarian because you enjoy the job, or are you a librarian because it's easily earned pay, and Mahora happens to be so very interesting?"
She was perceptive, and sharp, and a considerably short amount of time passed before a platter covered with rich and fluffy pastries, all filled with an assortment of creams and light confectionery sweets was set down before him. Filling, yet light, they held different degrees of sweetness, from the very slight to the rich-enough-to-rot-the-teeth type. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:46 am
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Mikain Manor & Tea House 』
"Thank you." He said as the tea was presented to him. Taking it and sipping the tea, allowing it to cool some. It was, for lack of a better term, tasty. He didn't dare include anything else in it. Sugar or anything. As she recounted the history of the place, he sensed the slight bitterness as she spoke. She must've fallen on some hard times, with the economy and all since the financial crisis. Maybe that was what she referred to?
"Well, it will end up being a good place to stay and hang out. Quite lovely. And yes, I'm a librarian. I had some library studies classes but my actual course of study is in politics and history. I guess, I didn't fit in. While my peers were off drinking, I spent most of my free time either doing various activities, or in the Library. Tried a volunteer position and I stuck with it. I landed the job as soon as I left."
He once again thanked the maid as a plate of pastries was offered, and picking up a light one, unceremoniously ate it, chewing a bit more to let the subtle flavors melt in his mouth. It was really good, and as he drank a bit more of the tea, the place was quickly becoming 'home'.
"Well, the pay is good, as is the position. I enjoy the job, but other factors come into it. Like the job market for my skillset, and other things. It's a bit...complicated."
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:39 pm
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))"Well, without a doubt, working in the Library will let you meet new and interesting people. Besides, all those books, all that knowledge. And it is good that you found a job doing something you seem interested in. So few have that luxury," she sipped at a cup of tea that was set down before her as the butler brought a plate piled with steak, rolls, corn, and a glass of southern brewed ice tea, and set it all in front of Lorenzo, before backing away again.
"You mentioned.. skillset. You have unique skills aside from the obvious?"
The question sounded innocent enough, but there was the barest hint of a shadowed smile on her face behind the teacup. It was a sort of 'I know something you don't,' expression, and it was fleeting, gone by the time she lowered her cup.---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:03 pm
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Om Nom Nom 』 "Thank you." Once again a thanks, the service was alright. He nodded. The food look delicious. Muttering a prayer in thanks for the meal, he took a knife and a fork, and cut into the steak. Juices flowed out of it and he looked to be very happy.
"Yes, I studied international politics. I had aimed to get into a government agency that dealt with that, but...my grades weren't as high due to some mishaps in my freshman year. I'll be taking the civil service exam instead of being offered a job, and that could take years." It seemed like he was talking about a completely different skillset compared to what she was thinking about. He was looking at the actual academic aspects of his particular job market. His internship experience was non-existent, unless one counted working at the library. He didn't stand out to recruiters, and his only hope of getting in was through the extremely hard and detailed foreign service exam.
Then again, he didn't say much about his firearms training, or being a mage. It was then that it struck him...damn his clothes smelled of gun oil. He should probably stop cleaning his weapons in a closed environment.
He bit into the steak, the juices flowing into his mouth, and Lorenzo savored it all. Letting the taste linger in his mouth, he swallowed, picking up a napkin to catch the juices in the side of his lips, clearly an indecent display.
"Sorry about my table manners, that was some good steak. Cooked just enough to get the juices flowing and turn into some meaty nectar of the Gods."
Yeah, he liked rare steaks.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:34 pm
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))"Politics have always been a difficult field, and any field dealing with politics when you're younger is difficult, regardless of what country you're in. They'll always prefer someone older with more 'practical' experience, as they like to call it. I think even a prodigy would have a hard time getting into an agency fresh out of University, so I wouldn't take it too hard. Still, good luck when you finally take the exam," her smile was more genuine now, she was pleased to see that he wasn't rising to her attempts to bait him.
That usually meant he was either smarter than she gave him credit for, or more dense than she'd given him credit for. Either way, it kept the conversation light, and casual, and that was actually a welcome feeling.
"I find your table manners to be quite fine for someone eating anything in the early hours of the morning. I'm glad that you enjoyed the steak. We pride ourselves on quality of food." She set her tea cup aside, and leaned back, fingers folding gently over one another, and resting across her stomach.
"If you'd care for something stronger, let me know. We have a special stock of liquor for more, ah, mature tastes."---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 4:45 pm
❝ яυƨƨιαηяøυℓєттє ❞ ---------✗--------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一--------------------┃ Ⓛ ⓞ ⓡ ⓔ ⓝ ⓩ ⓞ ⊕ Ⓡ ⓤ ⓘ ⓩ --------------------▄︻┻┳════════════════════════一---▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀-----↘ ---- 『 Om Nom Nom 』 "That's alright, drinking probably got me where I am right now. There was a party you see, and while I was the designated driver, well, dragging a couple of drunk coworkers when you're a bit tipsy yourself is kinda hard. I got a tad exhausted and slept through most of the day." He said, as he continued to eat. He had nodded when she talked about the difficulties of getting into government work, and those with connections always got jobs right after higher education.
"So...what about you miss? You've said this is not only your business, but your home. Also assume you are a student back in the Academy?" He said, plainly, as he tore apart a roll and dipped it in the pool of blood and fats and oils, nomming it with a lipsmacking that showed how much he enjoyed the meal.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:16 pm
-,------------------------------------------------------------------------| - « -- C i a r a - L. - M i k a i n -- » -- ☀-`---------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - > - (( -- Lounging in the Tea House -- ))"Yes. I expect that drinking could land you in a bad situation if you slept away the day. I sleep during the day quite often, so it isn't as if that's anything new. I'll have to adjust myself to the schedule for attending school again. I was privately schooled at home prior to this, you see."
She smiled and gestured slightly at the building around her, even as her eyes remained focused on him as he ate.
"The Tea House is attached to the manor. My family purchased it and has had construction taking place very quietly for the past few months. It was only recently fit enough for me to move in, and we're still making finishing touches. They had to add the second door to enter from, otherwise people would enter through the Main Hall, and that might get a bit too busy at times," she tipped her head, silvery hair falling across her patch-covered eye as she flashed a mischievous smile
"Mahora is a bit famous where I come from, and I decided I should get out and socialize with people my age more, as well as the fact that I love learning and gleaning new knowledge, so I enrolled just recently, and will start classes soon," pale fingers weaved back and forth across one another as she spoke, before stilling to rest again on her stomach.
"I expect you'll probably see me in the Library quite a bit," she shifted and leaned forward suddenly as the maid approached her, carrying a small carved black marble box that was closed with an ivory clasp. 'Tell me, Lorenzo, do you believe in the supernatural?"---------------------------------------------------------------------
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