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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 7, 2008 7:16:17 GMT -5
The cockatoo guard had not uncovered enough incriminating evidence to convict any one suspect. The guards had met to discuss the situation, and the final decision was to forbid the suspect to leave the mansion.
Each suspect was shown to their room, one by one. The rooms themselve had no locks, but each window was. The rooms with glass doors out onto the balconies were mostly unused, and therefore locked, but a couple had to be used- so the outside door were locked. A pair of leopard guards were stationed at the bottom of the stairwell, since escape was deemed imposible from the upper level. They stood patiently, as this was their typical duty.
The only lights provided were a couple candles in each room, and elegant torches lining the halls at regular intervals. The rooms were divided halfway along the corridor, so the females were roomed on one end, male on the other, though nobody knew where the others were. There was one bathroom for the hallway, located at the end of the male section.
It would be the beginning of a long night, because it was inevitable that the convicted Teiganese would be discontented to stay withing their rooms though the night.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 7, 2008 7:27:45 GMT -5
Lorne was the first to be in the bathroom. He was in the tub for at least a half an hour, scrubbing the blood from his face and his arms. The water was a pinkish red when the fox finally stepped from the bath.
Tail dripping wet, he wrapped a towel around himself and left to return to his room with a satisfied yawn.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 7, 2008 7:35:01 GMT -5
Elu sat at the edge of her bed. Her pale hair framed her face and brought out her warm brown eyes, dark as they were. She laid down in an attempt to sleep, but only thought of Rill. So she sat at the end of her bed, strongly considered seeking him out.
Shanta was laid out on his bed. He hadn't woken up end, and was still very pale.
(Blaah D:)
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Post by Bailey || Lan Mei || Pauline on May 7, 2008 19:20:02 GMT -5
Pauline was fretting in her room. She had asked about getting a seperate room for Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...), but no one had answered. But Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) was very clearly a gentleman rabbit, and she was a lady hyena so therefore it was Not Proper to be dozing in the same room as him. It was practically disgraceful. Even when they were at home, Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) slept on a cushion in a different room. Therefore, blonde hair let down for the night and white dressing gown hastily put on*, she tiptoed out of her room and into the gentlemens' quarters, carrying Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...), who was wearing a tiny but jaunty nightcap with ludricrous earholes and looking unhappy. Knocking on the door she thought was Lorne's, she whispered "Lorne? Are you awake?"
*Her own white dressing gown. Pauline had many things in her decievingly large pockets, enough to make a quick getaway wherever, whenever. With a pet as troublesome as Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...), she needed it.
Bailey looked around his room. It was smaller, he was sure, than the other rooms. Because he was a child! He was not a child! He deserved a room equally as big as the others. And he didn't bring anything for staying over. He sat on the bed and sulked. He was even missing his ferocious stuffed bear, which he continuously assured those who witnessed it, was NOT a teddy bear. At all. He wanted to complain to someone and his poofy tail swished angrily.
Lan Mei looked around her room. It was grander than she was used to and she felt nearly ashamed for liking it so much, considering the circumstances in which she had ben pressed to inhabit it. Apparently they couldn't finger a suspect, and that meant Shouwrlktjcould still be a candidate. She was sure that she herself was not suspected. Why would anybody think a maid would kill a royal? Her tail flicked. She reached a gloved hand into her potpourri belt and scattered some on the floor. Of course, she had nothing to wear but her uniform, but the underdress made a good nightgown in a pinch and you couldn't really notice a wrinkle or two on it as long as the overdress was clean. She took off her shoes and overdress and let down her bun, shaking her black and white hair loose before crawling into bed. It had been a strange day indeed...
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Shou
Trespasser
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Post by Shou on May 7, 2008 19:54:32 GMT -5
Shouwrlktjwoke in a strange bed. It took him a few minutes to remember where he was. He sat up and immediately regretted it. He flopped back down as his head throbbed and stars danced across his vision. He sighed and decided he might as well sleep some more.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:07:22 GMT -5
Lorne paused, perplexed. As he'd come out of the bathroom, he saw Pauline and Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) waiting at his door. "Ehr...yes, I believe so," he responded hesitantly as he came up behind her, clothed in nothing but a towel. His wet brown hair fell straight beside his head. "Eh....what is Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) wearing?" He for once tried to focus attention on the Donre...it felt beyond awkward to him to be half-clothed around a woman...or anyone.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:12:23 GMT -5
Shanta stirred slowly. His body ached steadily, but not too strongly. He felt penetratingly weak, and he could feel how drained he was, of energy and of magic, and imagined how pale he must be. His hair went from black to white when he used major spells- like the binding spells. Minor spells did nothing, so it wasn't often he grew so white-haired and blue-feathered. He did move, staring up at the cieling. I knew you'd come back... Was the danger of breaking loose intentional? No. Even Shouwrlktjwouldn't be so stupid as to put themselves through such pain, especially for a fool like Shanta.
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Post by Bailey || Lan Mei || Pauline on May 8, 2008 7:15:11 GMT -5
Pauline looked at Lorne. "Well, my uncle always said that that sort of thing was good for you, but I like to wear pyjamas to bed, myself." she said simply. She held Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) out to Lorne. "Lorne, can Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) sleep with you tonight? It's not proper for a gentleman and a lady to sleep in the same room. And he's wearing a nightcap. His own, of course." She pointed to the embroidered 'W' on it. Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) 'gngn'd at Lorne resignedly, used to his nightcapped fate. "But nightcap or not, it's still improper." As for being in the same hallway with a gentleman who was not a completely different race than her and clothed in only a towel, apparently the jury was still out. But as usual, Pauline was distracted from this possibly undignified train of thought early on. "Oh!" she said. "Do you like my nightgown? I like it because it's pretty but I could never ask anybody else because it's a nightgown of course and I don't have any friends that are girls and I can't let a gentleman into my bedroom since it's indecent and I only wear it there but now it's okay because I'm not in my bedroom and I'm wearing it too." It was lacy and white and had a lot of bows. It looked quite uncomfortable. "I was surprised it fit in my pockets and I guess it's impractical, but you know, why shouldn't I feel pretty when I sleep?" she demanded. But she also got distracted from this thought too. "So can Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) stay with you, please?"
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:23:15 GMT -5
The fox just stood for a while, listening, because he knew he wouldn't have a chance to respond. He responded instead with appropriate nods and sounds of agreement. He pitied Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) for a moment. He just seemed all too thrilled with his nightcap. "Uh...sure," Lorne agreed resignedly. He just hoped the furry little...or not so little...beast wouldn't attempt to cuddle up next to him. He reached hesitantly out to recieved the Donre.
(D: short)
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Post by Bailey || Lan Mei || Pauline on May 8, 2008 7:26:18 GMT -5
Pauline grinned. "Thank you Lorne!" she trilled. "That was very nearly a dilemma." She pranced down the hall back to her own room, leaving Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) in Lorne's arms.
Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) twitched. His fat jiggled as he did so. He was displeased. Pauline had left him in the arms of the enemy, wearing a nightcap. He looked up at Lorne. 'Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.' He stated. And with that, he struggled to try to kick him, but was ultimately too fat to move his legs to do so.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:29:32 GMT -5
Lorne frowned. "You're just making it more difficult for both of us," he responded, holding him away from his body to avoid the feebly scrabbling paws. He left the rabbit on his bed and retrieved a set of clothes, but paused. He refused to drop his towel before the animal. He expected Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) wouldn't want that either, and hoped he'd just...turn away for a moment.
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Post by Bailey || Lan Mei || Pauline on May 8, 2008 7:30:01 GMT -5
Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) stared.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:32:21 GMT -5
(XDDD)
Lorne fidgeted. He couldn't have seriously expected Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) to turn away. He glanced at the closet, and decided to shut him in there....just for moment. He went to pick him up, hoping he'd go without too much of a struggled.
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Post by Bailey || Lan Mei || Pauline on May 8, 2008 7:34:47 GMT -5
Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) shrieked. His wings beat and flapped and soon the pit pat of feet was heard down the hallway. "Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...)!" A knock upon the door. "Lorne, did he hurt himself?! What happened?!" Pauline could hear Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...) scream from a radius of 40 miles away, however her hearing was not so talented with any other sort of noise. "Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...)!" she called desperately.
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Post by Elu || Lorne || Shanta || Liss on May 8, 2008 7:38:24 GMT -5
Lorne picked up the screaming animal. He pushed him into Pauline's arms, "Hold him for a moment, okay?" With that he shut the door and proceeded to change into dry, blood free clothes. He'd requested that garments be brought from his own room. They were reluctant, but it was done, as blood was so unsanitary...
Once his pants were one he went back to the door to explain to Pauline. "I...wanted to change and Wil-BURRRRRH (gnh...)....the staring," he stuttered. He sighed in frustration. "I was only going to put him in the closet for a few seconds, honest!"
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