Dinner in the Grand Ballroom

by **Narrator** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:32 pm

As it was every night the grand ballroom was prepared for dinner, everything picture perfect and polished to a shine. At least the couple of tables that were being used. The rest had their chairs turned upside down and placed on the tables. Hand-written place-cards are sitting on the tables and soft music is playing as the room waits for the guests.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:43 am

The strong looking boy entered the ballroom, the casualness of his striped blue shirt clashing with the extravagant room. He had entirely forgotten that, to him, it was moments ago only two in the afternoon. He took his usual seat without a word.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 1:51 pm

Nailah was much closer to being appropriately dressed though maybe still a little under-dressed for the room. She's sitting at one of the tables, turning over the place-card in her hand.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:02 pm

Samantha was once again dressed fairly conservatively with not a hair out of place in her up-do as she walked into the room. She offered a faint smile to Nailah, who she at least recognized, before going to look for her place card.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:14 pm

Steve glanced quietly at the gathering guests, especially at the new face.

"Hey," he said to Nailah, "New arrival huh?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:21 pm

"Yes." she says, quirking an eyebrow. "Why do you make that sound so peculiar?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:22 pm

"Hello." Amanda said, a bit nervously as she took a seat at the table.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:27 pm

"Evening," she said to the unfamiliar woman as she found her seat.

"Seems their guest list is a bit sparse," she said as she looked to the upturned chairs.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:33 pm

He shrugged. "Just don't see new people very often."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:40 pm

His parents must work here... "Apparently so." she glances around.

"And good evening. I'm Nailah Weaver." she introduces herself to Steve and Amanda.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:50 pm

"Steve Jones," he responded in a friendly tone, very unlike how he spoke to the staff. No other place-cards at the table read Jones.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 2:55 pm

"Samantha McManus," she mentioned for the benefit of those she hadn't met yet.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:27 pm

He gave Samantha an odd look. Hadn't he met her before?

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:07 pm

"Something wrong?" She asked, as she looked idly about for the wait staff.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:37 pm

"Just could have sworn we'd met before."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:38 pm

She shrugged.

"This will be my first night here."

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:45 pm

He glanced around conspiratorially and, seeing the coast was clear, leaned forward.

"Keep a light on. You'll thank me in the morning."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 4:56 pm

Nailah looks like she's about to ask something when they're interrupted by a waiter serving soup. Afterwards she seems to have forgotten, instead just making small-talk.

"Your parents work here then?" she asks Steve.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:03 pm

"Aren't you a little old to be afraid of the dark?" She gave a faint smirk before looking to her soup.

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:11 pm

"Work here?" he answered Nailah with a hint of disgust at the idea, "Just here on vacation."

He gave Sam a look that somehow seemed to say that it wasn't the dark he was worried about.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:33 pm

"Amanda Weinrich." she said "I got here a little while ago. My car broke down, and they said it won't be fixed until tomorrow."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:41 pm

"Well I'm sure there are less pleasant places to be stranded, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 5:54 pm

"I'll say. I'm surprised there are so few guests."

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:00 pm

"Weird, isn't it?" he asked.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:02 pm

"I suppose it's a slow season. I'm not complaining, aye? The room I ended up in is rather nice."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:11 pm

"Oh they are absolutely gorgeous."

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:24 pm

"Yeah, I guess mine's nice," the teenager shrugged, "Probably not like yours though."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:27 pm

"The only thing that's a bit off is the choice in paintings, but I can't fault the amenities one bit."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:29 pm

"I have to admit I mostly just got changed and haven't paid that much attention to the decor..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:32 pm

"For some reason, every bloody painting seems to have wolves in it. It's a little too clever by half, but what can you do?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:54 pm

"How quaint. Maybe the decorator had a penchant for them..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:56 pm

"Perhaps, or perhaps they had some amusing notion that the room was themed somehow. Just a curiosity, aye?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:04 pm

"A wolf room?" she chuckles. "Seems a little odd for a theme."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:05 pm

"I couldn't say. I'm not much for nature, myself."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:13 pm

"You don't exactly give the impression that you do, no." she smirks. "I believe most people who would be you wouldn't find in a place like this."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:17 pm

"Well we've come a long way, aye? No point in acting like savages."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:30 pm

"Exactly. What good are the amenities of civilization if you can't enjoy them."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:46 pm

"Aye. Gladly stay here where everything is neat and tidy."

by **Steve Jones** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:48 pm

Steve ate his soup in silence.

And boring...

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 8:07 pm

"So what is it that you do? You mentioned a lecture?"

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