Shepards Vampires 14

[22:06]	* [GM]Mary	puts on her reading glasses
[22:16]	<[GM]Mary>	A few hours later, the new maid finishes her roast, and rings a little bell to bring everyone to the dining room. She seems happy with how it turned out.
[22:18]	<[GM]Mary>	Phrine also soon returns from some... shopping. Or something.
[22:19]	* Cherish	searches for the others in the main hall.
[22:19]	* [Pyg]Judith	comes down the stairs.
[22:19]	* [huh]Leticia	is waiting for her.
[22:19]	<Cherish>	Miss Juuudith? Missus Phrine? Supper's ready.
[22:20]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Yes, Cherish?"
[22:21]	* [Owen]Phrine	, who's been busying herself with finding out how to work this fiddly little contraption, hears the summons of the maid.
[22:22]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...oh, hmm? Already~?"
[22:22]	* Cherish	nods.
[22:23]	* [Owen]Phrine	pouts a little. This new toy or hers is so exciting, too!
[22:24]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Oh, then...uh...let's eat, then."
[22:24]	<Cherish>	It's at the dinner table. Come and get it quickly, before it gets too cold!
[22:25]	* Cherish	quickly walks off to the dining room
[22:25]	* [huh]Leticia	follows.
[22:26]	* [Owen]Phrine	snaps up her new purchase in the classy-looking box it came with and shuffles off towards everyone else, still carrying the box with her.
[22:29]	<[GM]Mary>	It's all neat and pretty looking, with a flame going in the fireplace and a long, white-clothed table lined by three plates of food, silverware, and a few fancy little candle holders. Cherish stands at the end of the table with her hands behind her back.
[22:30]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Ooh, this looks quite lovely."
[22:31]	* Cherish	beams and bows.
[22:31]	<Cherish>	Thank you, ma'am.
[22:31]	<[huh]Leticia>	You're quite meticulous for one so young.
[22:31]	* [Owen]Phrine	manages to tear her mind away from the case long enough to try and be nice to the new girl.
[22:32]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Yes...yes, quite. Meticulous...that's a good word, I think..."
[22:34]	* Cherish	doesn't really know what 'meticulous' means, but the fancy white people are saying it and smiling, so it must be something good!
[22:34]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"I was never very good with making food...I could only eat it. And sometimes I wasn't even very good at that..."
[22:34]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...I think I'm still not very good, really..."
[22:34]	* [Owen]Phrine	perks up.
[22:34]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"But...I'll try my best!"
[22:35]	* Cherish	tilts her head.
[22:35]	<Cherish>	How... can you be bad at eating? It must be really bad food if it's hard to eat. I'm pretty sure mine isn't that bad, so it should be okay.
[22:36]	<[huh]Leticia>	It looks wonderful, at least.
[22:36]	* [Owen]Phrine	shrugs and fusses with her hat.
[22:37]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"No...it's not you...It's probably just me...I'm weird like that."
[22:37]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Don't worry, I just talk to much..."
[22:37]	* [Owen]Phrine	[*too, even]
[22:37]	<Cherish>	Um... I'm not sure if I understand, but if there's anything wrong with the food, I can make something else.
[22:38]	* [Owen]Phrine	goes "pshaw!" with her hand, or something like that.
[22:39]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Pssh! How can I tell if the food is bad before I even eat it? That doesn't make much sense. At least, it wouldn't to normal people...I don't think..."
[22:40]	<[huh]Leticia>	And on that note, we should get to eating.
[22:43]	* Cherish	nods, and runs about the table, pouring everyone a little bit of wine before returning to her spot.
[22:43]	* [Pyg]Judith	takes a seat at the table.
[22:44]	* [Owen]Phrine	finds another empty seat and sits down, her case in her lap.
[22:46]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"So...umm, what kind of...roast was roasted?"
[22:47]	* [huh]Leticia	sits beside Judith.
[22:47]	<Cherish>	It's a pot roast. Beef, of course.
[22:48]	* [Owen]Phrine	looks at the food before her.
[22:49]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"It is most roasted."
[22:51]	* [huh]Leticia	cuts a piece.
[22:55]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"We don't need to say grace, right...? I forget if we're supposed to or not anymore..."
[22:55]	* [Owen]Phrine	is SO out of her element sitting at a nice table like this.
[22:56]	* [huh]Leticia	looks at Judith and Cherish.
[22:56]	<[huh]Leticia>	Either of you want to?
[22:56]	<Cherish>	Oh, you want me to?
[22:56]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Hah, don't know 'bout that. Let's be on the safe side and not. The big man upstairs probably won't even let us eat if we try talking to him."
[22:57]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...yeah..."
[22:57]	<[huh]Leticia>	That may well be true.
[22:58]	* Cherish	is a bit concerned by the Godless heathens at the table, but the master did warn her of strangeness amongst the residences, so she tries to pay it no mind. She makes sure to remember to pray for their souls later, however.
[22:58]	* [Owen]Phrine	finds it funny that the safe side is NOT saying grace. What's the harm in that, anyways? It's not bad, right?
[22:59]	<Cherish>	Um... I don't think the master left any orders like that... i-it's at your discretion, I suppose.
[22:59]	* Cherish	fidgets, a little uncomfortable. Eat already!
[22:59]	* [Owen]Phrine	decides that, maybe if she just eats with "grace", it'll count somehow.
[23:00]	* [huh]Leticia	whispers a short grace to herself before eating.
[23:00]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Well, I guess...Thank you for the food, Miss Chair-ish."
[23:01]	* [Pyg]Judith	grabs her utensils and gets down to eating.
[23:02]	* [Owen]Phrine	picks up a fork and pulls off a little piece of the roast, trying to be all proper and that kind of stuff.
[23:02]	<[huh]Leticia>	It's very good. I haven't eaten this quality of food in a long while.
[23:04]	* [Owen]Phrine	chews the food. Gah! It's...gleh, too...solid, too normal...dead...She attempts to maintain her outward composure as best she can.
[23:04]	<Cherish>	Thank you, ma'am.
[23:06]	* [Owen]Phrine	closes her eyes and breathes slowly. She can get through this...maybe...hopefully. She picks up her knife and tries a smaller bite. Blegh, still horrible, dry bloodless stringy cooked...
[23:10]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"I think...I am still inept at eating food. Perhaps I need practice..."
[23:10]	* [huh]Leticia	looks at Phrine, worried.
[23:11]	* Cherish	is as well, walking over to her seat and placing a hand on her shoulder.
[23:11]	<Cherish>	Is something wrong, ma'am? You don't look very well...
[23:11]	* [Pyg]Judith	eats in a rather calm and quiet manner, despite her usual demeanor.
[23:12]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...I...mmmnnn..."
[23:12]	* Cherish	has a fear streak run through her. oh no, what if I just poisoned the master's daughter?
[23:12]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Phrine?"
[23:12]	* [Owen]Phrine	finds it so hard to focus. Too dry...too bland...need...something more...
[23:13]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"No, I'm...fine, just...It's me, it's not you, heh~..."
[23:13]	* Cherish	feels Phrine's forehead. my gosh, she's freezing to death!
[23:14]	* [Pyg]Judith	has managed to do all right so far, but her thirst is starting to grow.
[23:15]	* [Owen]Phrine	can sense the warm hand on her forehead. Warm...living...blood...But Shepard, he said...what did he say again?
[23:16]	<Cherish>	I-I think m-miss Phrine has caught a chill, um, miss Phrine, if-if you'll allow me to assist you to b-bed...
[23:16]	* Cherish	turns into a nervous wreck over the prospect of being canned her first day on the job. It was pure luck that got her such a nice place to work, and now she may never find a decent job again!
[23:17]	* [Pyg]Judith	stands up.
[23:17]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...Y-yes, bed...assist. I do need some assistance. Thanks, Chair-isshh~"
[23:18]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Calm down, Cherish. I'll go with you."
[23:18]	* [Owen]Phrine	shakes her head, trying to clear it, trying to focus. So hard...this is just about as hard as with her lucky egg.
[23:18]	* Cherish	helps Phrine up, trying to keep her heartbeat down.
[23:18]	<Cherish>	Oh- u-um, yes, thank you.
[23:18]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Sorry, Letty. Do you mind?"
[23:19]	<[huh]Leticia>	Not at all.
[23:20]	* [Owen]Phrine	grabs for her newly-purchased case. No, can't leave it behind...it's important...need it...focus on what matters...
[23:21]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"This way, Cherish."
[23:21]	<Cherish>	Y-yes.
[23:21]	* [Pyg]Judith	walks ahead of the two, opening the door.
[23:22]	* Cherish	begins walking Phrine to her room upstairs, noticing the "wings" Shepard spoke of for the first time. . o ( He ordered me to never talk to anyone about it, but I'm still curious... oh, I shouldn't be worrying about that now! )
[23:24]	* [Pyg]Judith	opens the door to Phrine's room, holding it for Cherish.
[23:26]	* [Owen]Phrine	regains a little composure, recovering somewhat from the initial shock. She's still parched dry, unfortunately.
[23:26]	* Cherish	takes her in, pulling the heavy bed covers back and sets Phrine under them, pulling off her shoes as she turns her feet up.
[23:26]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Nnggh, what luck...that roast was all boasted to be the most, too..."
[23:26]	* Cherish	. o ( So dark in here... I wonder why none of the master's daughters have a room with a window? )
[23:28]	<Cherish>	I'm so sorry, ma'am! I swear, I cooked it well and done. I don't know how this could've happened...
[23:30]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Ah, don't worry about it. This isn't your fault."
[23:31]	* [Owen]Phrine	shakes her head, clenching her teeth shut to avoid "accidentally" biting Cherish's arm. Her soft, darkened, living-no! Not like that!
[23:31]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...told you...s'not you, s'mee~..."
[23:32]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Get a bin with warm water and a towel, Cherish."
[23:32]	* Cherish	gasps, and has a sudden realization. . o ( Is Phrine normally sick like this? Without it being my fault? )
[23:33]	<Cherish>	oh... Oh! Of course! I'll be right back!
[23:33]	* Cherish	runs off.
[23:33]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"...what was that...for?"
[23:33]	* [Owen]Phrine	ask Judith once Cherish is out of earshot.
[23:37]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Just for some time to talk. What's wrong, Phrine?"
[23:37]	* Cherish	runs by Leticia, going pass the kitchen and into a little utility closet.
[23:37]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Thirsty...too thirsty...not hungry at all..."
[23:38]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"I thought I could eat this time..."
[23:38]	<[huh]Leticia>	Ah, is Phrine alright?
[23:38]	* [huh]Leticia	calls after the girl.
[23:40]	* [Owen]Phrine	pouts, with small tears at the sides of her eyes.
[23:40]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Mom is too, actually. Heh...I thought I didn't have problem with control."
[23:41]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"I just...don't want to drink...her. Not sure if...Sheppy said consequences 'r summin'..."
[23:42]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Bad timing...all bad timing...nnnn..."
[23:42]	* Cherish	runs back across the dining room with some warm water and a towel, stopping in front of Leticia to report.
[23:43]	<Cherish>	No! I mean, yes! I mean... I'm sorry, ma'am!
[23:43]	* Cherish	runs off again, back to Phrine's room.
[23:43]	* [huh]Leticia	goes after the girl to make sure everything's alright.
[23:44]	<[Owen]Phrine>	"Just...I wanna be alone tonight, Mom. Tell Chair that I fell asleep...can't give in to temptation..."
[23:45]	* [Owen]Phrine	rolls over in her bed and pulls the covers up to her chin, trying to bury her head in her pillow.
[23:45]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Are you sure? Maybe...I can convince or something."
[23:45]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"I don't know..."
[23:46]	* Cherish	returns with the water and towel, huffing up a storm.
[23:46]	* [huh]Leticia	peers in from the door.
[23:46]	<Cherish>	hah, hah... Here it is, ma'am!
[23:46]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Ah, there you are..."
[23:47]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Um. You know, I don't think that's really necessary anymore. She's gone to sleep.
[23:47]	<Cherish>	O- oh... Sorry.
[23:48]	* Cherish	lowers her voice, trying to keep her huffing down with it.
[23:51]	* [Pyg]Judith	gestures Cherish to follow her out of the room.
[23:51]	* Cherish	does so.
[23:52]	* [huh]Leticia	removes herself from the doorway.
[23:52]	<Cherish>	Y-yes, ma'am?
[23:53]	* Cherish	still appears a little wracked, though not as much as she was in the dining room.
[23:53]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"She'll be all right, she should be fine by the time she wakes up."
[23:53]	* Cherish	has a little relief come over her.
[23:53]	<Cherish>	Are... Are you sure?
[23:53]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Relax, you didn't do anything wrong. Just a case of bad luck, is all. Phrine actually likes you a lot, you know."
[23:58]	<Cherish>	R-really?
[23:59]	<[huh]Leticia>	We all do.
[23:59]	* [huh]Leticia	gives Cherish a reassuring smile.
[23:59]	* Cherish	goes red. What's this all of a sudden?
[23:59]	<Cherish>	Oh, my... W-well, thank you. I'm honored to serve such pleasant masters.
[23:59]	* Cherish	bows.
[00:02]	<[huh]Leticia>	So, if Phrine's alright, then do you feel like finishing dinner?
[00:03]	* Cherish	forgot about that.
[00:03]	<Cherish>	Oh! Um. Certainly.
[00:06]	<[Pyg]Judith>	"Yeah...sure..."
[00:15]	<[GM]Mary>	The group returns to the dining room and finishes up dinner. Cherish Busies herself with the dishes while Shepard returns from... wherever he went.
[00:18]	<Shepard>	I'm home...
[00:18]	<[huh]Leticia>	Ah, master!
[00:19]	* Shepard	wiggles his nose.
[00:19]	<Shepard>	...'ve you been cooking something?
[00:20]	<[huh]Leticia>	Oh, Cherish cooked something.
[00:21]	<Shepard>	Ah, I see. Everything fine?
[00:21]	* Shepard	hangs up his coat, which he wears over his cloak. /go figure
[00:22]	<[huh]Leticia>	Phrine... does not seem used to eating the food of the living. She's sleeping now.
[00:22]	* [huh]Leticia	lowers her voice a bit, as to make sure she isn't overheard.
[00:23]	<Shepard>	...Why is she eating food? She knows it'll make her sick.
[00:29]	* Shepard	sighs.
[00:29]	<Shepard>	What about you? Are you feeling well?
[00:29]	<[huh]Leticia>	I am fine.
[00:30]	<Shepard>	Hmm...
[00:30]	<Shepard>	I think I'm going to talk to the servant.
[00:30]	* Shepard	heads to the kitchen.
[00:31]	* [huh]Leticia	follows.
[00:33]	* [Pyg]Judith	waves to Shepard as she remains at the dining table, reclining in her seat.
[00:35]	<Shepard>	Ah, Leticia. Could you wait here a moment? This would be best done privately.
[00:36]	<[huh]Leticia>	Understood.
[00:36]	* [huh]Leticia	takes her seat next to Judith.
[00:36]	* Shepard	continues on.
[00:40]	<[GM]Mary>	An uneventful half-hour later...
[00:41]	<[GM]Mary>	nvm. session's over, stay tuned for Iron.
[00:41]	<[huh]Leticia>	:v