[h3][center][b]Opera Night[/b][/center][/h3]
~[@The Irish Tree] [@Eviledd1984](NEP) (MAR)~
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[color=6ecff6]"Hehe, don't worry about it. I practically wrote the whole thing myself! [sub]sorta.[/sub] So don't worry about it. You guys seem like pro adventurers so there's nothing to worry about. Just you know, do what'd come naturally and all."[/color] Christine, as usual, was exuberant as she ever seemed. Before Nephele or Maria could respond however, there was a large crash from what sounded like the foyer, like the sound of something shattering.

[color=6ecff6]"Huh?"[/color] Christine turned her head towards the door of her room, a frown crossing her face.[color=7ea7d8] "What...?"[/color] There was a hint of worry in her voice. Whatever had fallen and shattered didn't sound like it was a simple plate or something. It sounded heavy. [color=6ecff6]"H-hey, we should go see what that was."[/color] She made her way towards the door, and quickly made her way down the hallway. Nephele and Maria would only have a few moments to stop her.

Regardless, Christine wouldn't be stopped for long. She seemed almost too intent to find out what had happened.

As soon as the trio made their way back to the foyer, Christine poked her head over the railing of the second floor, and her eyes immediately widened in horror.

[color=6ecff6]"Dad!"[/color]

Gerald was splayed out over the floor, right under the chandelier. A decorative marble pedestal was laying across his back, a bust of some sort laying on the ground a few feet away. Before anyone could stop her, Christine dashed down the stairs and to his side.

Outside, the sun started to drift below the forested horizon. Had it been that long?

[color=8882be][h3][center]~Arletta Dupain~[/center][/h3][/color]
[@PaulHaynek][@The Irish Tree] 
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[color=8882be]"Ah...cooking?"[/color] Arletta chuckled, nervously looking off to the side. Ooh, one of the few things she was consistently rather terrible at through the years. She really didn't want to throw Magnus under the bus, but if she touched any cookware, something was catching on fire. Oh, and Magnus probably would feel more comfortable doing this anyways. [color=8882be]"W-well, I'll show Talia around and introduce her to any other members around. I need to introduce myself to a few of them as well after my brief time away from the guild."[/color]

She gave Talia a friendly smile before swiftly exiting the kitchen and leaving Magnus there with Neil.