NEW CONTENT πŸŽ„β„οΈ Away In A Manor ❄️ πŸŽ„ πŸ—£οΈ Story Post πŸ“–

Discussion in 'Events' started by ATA-Will, Dec 9, 2021.

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    Welcome to the Extracurricular Story from our event Away In A Manor!
    If you are curious why this is in a forum post and not in game. Please read about it here.


    Part 1 - Carly, Cordelia, Zander, and Marco have arrived at a giant manor house somewhere in Europe....


    In the front hall...
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    (Carly pushes the front door open.)

    Carly:

    Hellooo? We're here!... ... ...Hellooooooooo?

    (Everyone enters the mansion and stands in the darkened great hall.)

    Zander:

    Phew! Looks like we made it in time to avoid that massive blizzard the cab driver said was on the way...hey, is it me or is it kinda dark in here?

    Cordelia:
    HELLOOOOOOO!? WE'VE ARRIVED!!...This is eerie...where is everybody!? Where's the staff!?

    Marco:
    Maybe they all went home when they heard the blizzard was coming?

    Cordelia:
    But they're expecting us! You'd think there'd be SOMEONE left behind in Alverdine Manor to take care of us!...Unless...

    Carly:
    ...Wait a sec...you don't suppose...we were supposed to go to Alverno Mansion instead?

    Marco:
    Wait, what?

    Carly:
    I think...we may have gone to the wrong country manor house...

    Marco:
    So...this IS one of your family's mansions...but not the one we're supposed to spend Christmas holidays at!?

    Zander:
    You people...have way too much money.

    Part 2 - Zander and the gang are huddled together in the freezing cold main hall...


    In the main hall...
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    Zander:
    Okay, let me get this straight...we're in a big, huge, empty manor house. Nobody's here but us, and because of the huge blizzard, we're trapped here at least until tomorrow...

    Zander:
    ...Also, this is one of those old European mansions that hasn't been retrofitted with a heating system, so if we don't find a way to stay warm, we're going to freeze to death. Correct?

    (Carly and Cordelia nod sadly.)

    Marco:

    Well, look, there's a huge fireplace here, right? All we have to do is find some wood and some matches! Do you know where that stuff is kept?

    Cordelia:
    Not really...I don't think we've been here since we were like eight years old.

    Carly:
    I guess...two of us could go scrounge around for some blankets, and the other two could try and find some matches and firewood?

    Zander:
    Sounds good! If we hurry, we can get a fire started before the storm hits!

    Marco:
    I'll go find firewood!

    Cordelia:
    I'll come with you so you don't get lost.

    Carly:
    That leaves us to find blankets.

    Zander:
    Let's go!

    Part 3 - Carly and the gang are bundled up in blankets and sitting around the crackling fire in the main hall...


    In the main hall...
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    Carly:
    Ahhhhhhhhhhh...that's better...

    Marco:
    We found the woodshed, so we know where to get more logs when these run out. So we should be fine!...As long as we stay near this big fire...

    Cordelia:
    Nnnngh!! This sucks!! I can't believe how badly we screwed up. Right now we should be relaxing inside a fully-staffed, centrally heated mansion, maids bringing us trays of pastries...

    Zander:
    Huh...that's a good point. What are we gonna eat?

    Carly:
    Maybe we can forage around and find something?

    Cordelia:
    But it's so cooooooold!

    Zander:
    We can bring some firewood with us! The kitchens have gotta have their own fireplaces, right?

    Marco:
    It's settled then! Let's DO THIS!!

    Cordelia:
    Let me...just try to ring this bell one more time...

    Carly:
    Put the bell down, Cordi.



    Part 4 - Carly pokes her head into the kitchens...


    In the kitchens…
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    Carly:
    Here it is!

    (Everyone enters the kitchens, dressed in their winter jackets.)

    Cordelia:

    Okay, where's the fireplace or whatever? Someone start a fire, quicklyyyyy!

    (Marco starts a fire in the stove.)

    Zander:

    That's better. Okay, so...now what?

    Marco:

    Let's find some FOOD, yo! I'm STARVING!

    (Cordelia starts looking in cupboards.)

    Cordelia:

    I remember they used to make wonderful vol-au-vents here...where's the cupboard with the vol-au-vents? All I can find is flour!

    (Marco sticks his head into another door.)

    Marco:

    Fam, there's like a ton of meats hanging from the ceiling in this room! Like, whole haunches. Baunches of haunches, heh heh.

    (Carly peers into another room.)

    Carly:
    That'll be the larder...and this room's gotta be the pantry. Looks like it's full of jars...pickles, preserves, that kinda thing. I think there's some cheese and butter in here too!

    (Zander peers into yet another doorway.)

    Zander:

    I think...I may have found something even better. I think I've found the entrance to the wine cellars.

    Cordelia:

    Oh YES!!

    Marco:

    Finally, things are starting to look up!

    Part 5 - Marco and the gang are relaxing by the fireplace in the main hall after a big meal.


    In the main hall...
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    Marco:
    Man...I can't believe we made such a great meal out of stuff we scrounged. We're not going to get in trouble or anything, are we?

    Cordelia:

    Why would we? It's all ours, technically.

    Zander:

    That wine was...I mean, I'm not a wine guy, I can't tell the difference between white and red, normally, but...that wine was...wow. Like, now I understand why some people are so into wine.

    Carly:

    Well, now we're warm, well-fed, and a little tipsy...we've still got the whole rest of the afternoon and evening to kill. What should we do?

    Zander:

    Judging by the sound of the howling winds outside, it sounds like going for a hike is out.

    Marco:

    Why don't we just stay inside and build blanket forts, ha ha!

    Cordelia:

    What's that?

    (Zander and Marco look at Cordelia in shock.)

    Zander:

    Y...you don't know what a blanket fort is!?

    Carly:

    No, and neither do I! So? What is it?

    Marco:

    Ohhhhh...this is gonna be fun...

    Part 6 - Carly and Cordelia are in one blanket fort, and Zander and Marco are in another...


    In the main hall...
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    (Carly peeks out the front flap of her fort.)

    Carly:

    No sign of movement from the enemy camp.

    (Cordelia hands her some cushions.)

    Cordelia:

    Hmm...better bombard their fort just to be sure.

    (Carly throws the cushions at Zander and Marco's fort.)

    Carly:

    HYAHHH!! HYAHHH!! HYAAAAAHH!!...Huh...no reaction at all...I wonder if…

    (Zander and Marco, sneaking up from behind, grab Carly and Cordelia, trapping them in blankets.)

    Marco:

    GOTCHA!! HA HAAAAAH!! THIS FORT HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY TEAM MARCO!!

    Zander:

    I never agreed to that name.

    (Carly and Cordelia are in Zander and Marco's arms, wrapped in blankets and screaming with laughter.)

    Cordelia:

    EEE!! Unhand me, ruffian!! We'll never talk!!

    Zander:

    Oh really? Perhaps a little more WINE will loosen your tongue! Commander Marco! Take her to the wine...I mean, interrogation cellar!

    (Marco carries off Cordelia bundled in blankets.)

    Cordelia:

    EEEEEEE!! NOOOOOO!! YOU FIENDS!!...No, it's down the hallway to the left, then third door on the right...where was I? Oh yeah, YOU FIENDS!!...

    (Zander and Carly look into each other's eyes.)

    Zander:

    ...And now...to the victor go the spoils…

    (They kiss.)

    Carly:

    You know what...I think I like these "blanket forts..."


    Part 7 - Cordelia and the rest wake up in the morning, in a big pile of pillows and blankets next to the fireplace in the main hall...


    In the main hall...
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    (Cordelia is rubbing her eyes as she wakes up.)

    Cordelia:
    ** yaaaaaaawn ** Mmm? Oh...it's morning! How did everyone sleep?

    (Everyone else starts waking up.)

    Carly:

    ** yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn ** I slept great! Way better than I should have, considering.

    Zander:

    I have a feeling the wine helped...** yaaaaawn ** Heh heh, you know, that was pretty fun.

    Marco:

    Yeah! Like camping out, but...indoors...and with wine and cheese. So...what are we doing today?

    (Cordelia walks over to the big windows of the main hall.)

    Cordelia:

    Well, I've already contacted Alverno Mansion, and they know we're safe, and they're ready for us whenever we get there. And...since it looks like the snowstorm is finished, I guess we can...make our way there...unless…

    (Everyone looks at each other.)

    Carly:

    ...One more day?

    Zander:

    One more day.

    (Marco starts throwing cushions in every direction.)

    Marco:

    YAAAAAAAAAAAHH!! TEAM MARCO RISES AGAIN!!

    Cordelia:

    YOU'LL NEVER TAKE US ALIVE!!

    Zander:

    I said I never agreed to that name!!...Oh well...ATTAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!


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    Time to cozy up in that blanket fort! πŸ₯°
     
    #1 ATA-Will, Dec 9, 2021
    Last edited: Dec 10, 2021
  2. Awesome! I like this a whole lot better πŸ‘πŸ˜Ί
     
  3. 😍
     
  4. πŸ‘€βœ¨
     
  5. Ngl i didn't read
     
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  6. πŸ’€
     
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  7. This was interesting
     
  8. Me neither 😭🀌🏾
     
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  9. Awww it’s nice to see these couples just enjoying themselves. This story also makes me want to build a blanket fort as I never have before πŸ’•

    Cordi with the bell makes me think of the dog bell example for operant conditioning though it’s the bell ringer Cordi here that is conditioned to ring the bell when needing assistance πŸ˜‚
     
  10. I love it!!! Very convenient. Good job πŸ’–
     
  11. Zander and Carly are my favs ty for this content :,0 πŸ–€
     
  12. Very nice story
     
  13. Nice story 😻and it’s good we can see the whole of it here β€οΈπŸŽ„πŸŽ for ppl who can’t flash the story never could be read completely in extracurricular section