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Touring the Midnight Thorn Manor
« on: 03/04/03 at 18:33:30 » |
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Two heavy oak doors bar your path as you attempt to enter the Domain of the Midnight thorns. Two gaurd seeing the crest marking upon your shoulder smile only slightly and push them open.
Midnight Thorns clan house: Entering from the heavy oak doors to the South from Tribal Street the sights sounds of friendly welcoming familiarity greets you as you now stand withing the Meeting Hall of the Midnight Thorn Clan Home. Set in the table's surface sits an engraved marking of the clan. A Crescent Moon, wrapped in a thorn bush. Each resembling life in general. The moon representing the change one goes through, The thorn bush for the tight togetherness and family we all wish we were and often seek in life both in good and bad. As in life there are many paths before you. Each offering you a new oportunity should you wish to venture to them several oak doors greet you. To the North the laughter and conversations draw your attention a sign on the doors say,"Thorny Rose Tavern" delicious aromas would drift from that direction. To the West the busy sounds of men and women hard at work within the Bank draw your notice to make sure you keep your funds safe. A long spiraling staircase draws your attention in the far corner to go Up to the family's arena and often Destressing room. The sounds of battle and laughter would occasionally filter Down to assail your ears. A trap door in the floor draws your curiousity. Lifting the latch you find the pathway to the Family vaults for all to share should you be adventurous and venture Down. The paths lay open but only you can decide. Chose wisely.. *soft yet wicked laughter is heard from the Lost Souls that dwell within the walls*
Cautiously you step down throught trap door within the flooring. The voices are heard from the whispering souls within the manor,"So you ventured to this dark place? use it well" they fade as do the shadows. As if by magic the torches on the wall blaze to life revealing the family's vault for all to share. Treasures stored here for any and all a note left on the wall for your notice the only paths from here lead in two directions. A breeze shifting in through the glass door way to the West shows the Leader's vault setting the dark blue silken drapes to swirl lightly against the frame way. The trap door Up lays open for you to return to the Main hallway and to the East is the Clan bank where all the building funds are kept however the guards at the door block any and all but Lord LoKey from entrance. Again the voices now filter into your soul,"Choose your Path" sending shivers Down your spine
Hurriedly you rush back up the stairs figuring some sorcery must be at work within this strange place. Fleeing up the stairway to what seems to be the middle of a battle field. The clash of swords and good natured gesturing and words greet you as you ventured Up the stairs into the Arena of Lost Souls says a plague on the wall as you enter. The copper scent of blood, sweat greet your nose as well as the joking laughter. One of the voices whisper into your ear seeming behind you,"Do you have what it takes to combat within" the soft laughter is again heard. To the North a single door stays open letting warm, moist mist greet you. The black satin curtains parted at the doors tied open the sign on the door,"Healing Sauna and Restoration Spa " beckons to you to move into it and be healed of all and relax within the warm mist that swirls within.
Stepping through the glass doors as the black satin parts you enter the warm misted embrace of the Midnight Thorn Spa and Healing Sauna. Along the walls benches beckon for you to rest as your body is slowly reinvigorated by the mists and heat. Though the mists hide most of the others that are within the room they're laughter and converstation tickle your ears. The warm sweet smelling aroma here so nice unlike the battling arena and welcoming after a long jouney of training and warring within the realm. Though regretful as many whom enter here are travellers and wanderers the open spaces call to them leading them back through the black satin curtains and out the glass doors to the South. Leading back into the Arena and stairway to the main hall of the manor.
After a bit of a rest you return to your journeys through the spa and back down the stairway in the arena returning you to the main hall from there you're asked to pick a path by the spirits within the walls. Slowly you walk straight down the north most hallway to a double set of swinging doors. Stepping through the double doors from the Main hall the laughter and joking of your fellow clan members is heard as well as several busy bar maids and the bartender working diligently to put together drinks is heard. Private boothes line the back wall but also the scent of delicious and mouth watering food from the kitchens is teasingly present here. Making it a good place to rest or just talk to your fellow members and friends. Embossed on a mirror behind the bar is the tavern's name, "Thorny Rose." Aptly named by the twisted roses vines that line one of the rafter beams where a small swing sits. Making one curious what it would be doing there. To the East the scent of delicious food and more so the scent of fresh blooded waitresses draws your gaze to the white archway leading into the kitchens. Moans of pain and mayhaps twisted pleasures would also be head but from where the outline of a handle sits benieth a not very well hidden trap door in the floor makes you wonder what is Down there. On that same not a few thumps over head mayhaps it's mice makes you wonder what's above the tavern but then there are no stairs maybe it's just the work of an overactive imagination. To the North there is a hallway where a note on the arch way says ,"Reserved for the family's personal rooms." Or you can leave the way you came and return South to the Main Meeting Hall.
Journeying though the white archway on the eastner wall you'll notice that by Stepping through the white archways from the Thorny Rose Tavern the sight of scurrying cooks and serving wenches greats you as they hurry to prepare your hearts every desire. Foreign and delicious foods from your imaginations wish within your grasp and command. As much as you wish is at your disposal don't worry about the messes as that's what the staff are for. When full the white archways beckon you back out to the West. So that you may continue your resting or set back out in your journeys.
Returning back through the white arches you return to The Thorny Rose Tavern the groans and moans of pain assail your ears more making one wonder... whats down there.. lifting the
hatch of the trap door you fall into the Eternal Abyss. You've just been locked in the Guild Dungeons. As you look around, you see shackles are on every wall. For a dungeon, the place is clean. It's evident this group takes care of their prisoners, but no matter how nice, a cage is still a prison. There is no escape the room is locked. Trying to climb up results in /mumble the key. NO! ! how do you get out?
Marking on the wall read: Fate seems to have frowned upon you traveller for it is something of great evil you must have done to be placed here for only the spilling of your blood for your sins will permit your possible leaving this forsaken place. There is and will be no escape.
After a while mayhaps it is folly but Lord Lokey the proud chairman of the thorns comes and frees you. A kind soul he leads you from the dungeons and sees that you're healed by one of the family's healers. Curious you see an 8 yr old girl run and seem to vanish into the shadows upstairs a door slams and you look then to Lord Lokey. Asking,"there's an upstairs?" He shakes his head,"that's Princess_Aerial's room only her invited guests may enter. Hell even I've never been in her room" he laughs and leads you southwards down several halls to the door before saying again in his quiet voice,"I hope you've enjoyed your visit sir." he touches your head as you walk out leaving your standing upon the path the large oak doors closed leaving you wondering where am I? Was this all a Dream?
~We the Midnight Thorns Hope you enjoyed a tour of our clan house and Hope you will come visit again~
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