GUEST SERVICES - MELTRYLLIS

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W1, TUESDAY

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[Meltryllis rings the bell in the wine cellar and there's a clattering heard from above her. Shortly after, there's a light jingle as Peach bounds down the stairs from the kitchen directly into the cellar, eyes roaming the room before she spots Meltryllis and she grins.]

Good afternoon, Miss Meltryllis! How can I help you?

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[ Meltryllis turns to face Peach. She doesn't care to beat around the bush, so! ]

Is there any way I can see the contents of the invitation we all received or the RSVP I supposedly sent?

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Yes ma'am, of course. One moment please. [She scurries off to go somewhere before coming back with a box of papers. Give her a moment to sort through them before coming up with an RSVP with Meltryllis's name and signature on it, dated February 7th.]

Will this suffice?

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[ She frowns, thinking. ]

I was hoping for something more, but if that's all I can see, it's not as if I can follow you wherever you went off to, can I.

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I'm afraid not. Staff quarters are off-limits to guests...may I ask what you were specifically hoping for? Perhaps I can provide something like it.

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If I said I wanted to become staff, what would you do?

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I suppose I would ask why first. So? Why would you wish to do that, miss?

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I want to do more. How can I be myself if I can't act as myself?

[ It's not so much that she wants to be staff, necessarily. She may be a Servant, she may have been a Sentinel, but more than that, she wants to be self-sufficient. ]

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I suppose that depends. How did you act as yourself before you came here? What makes you...well, yourself?

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I am a prima who dances where my heart takes me. I do my duty in the end, but rules...

[ She played with rules. ]

I like to have fun with rules.

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[And now she's a bit curious, truthfully.]

Do you change the rules on your own?

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Some of them, not all of them. I did what I had to do in order to fly.

[ If there's one thing she's proud of about herself (and there is more than one thing), it's that. ]

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Fly? [...?] Fly where, exactly? I'm afraid I don't know what you mean.

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From a muddy lake.

[ She's being pretentious and speaking in metaphors and being annoying cryptic about it. ]

To— [ She cuts herself off. ] It doesn't matter anymore.

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[This is now a face-off of two cryptic girls. How nice.]

If it didn't matter anymore, you wouldn't have brought it up. Right?

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[ She smiles, and it's almost enigmatic, different than her usual teasing and sadistic smiles. ]

It's a story of another girl in another time. She was found when she shouldn't have been.

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...I see. [She's considering this for the time being.] But was that such a bad thing? Unexpected though it may be.

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[ Something in her expression shutters. This has been too much revealed too soon.

You must reach a Bond Level of (mumbles) to unlock more of her backstory. Or her other self's backstory. i hate fate/ ]

It's a matter of perspective.

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[She bows her head.]

Understood. ...to answer your initial question, however, I'm afraid we can't make you a member of the staff.

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[ It's not an answer that surprises her. She knew it'd be a no. ]

How did you and your sisters become staff here?

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[Does Melt really want to have to deal with this group of characters? Peach thinks not.]

My sisters and I have known Master Blue for a very long time...when it became evident that extra assistance was required, we were employed. The Master knew about our special skill sets and assigned up jobs that we were well suited for...we've been here ever since.

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[ These furry sisters are better than her sisters. Most of her sisters. That doesn't mean she likes them, but it's a cool assessment. ]

What exactly are your special skill sets?

[ Housekeeper, butler, chef, groundskeeper, etc.... those are all generic descriptors. ]

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Plum works more efficiently and quickly than the rest of us which is a good skill for a housekeeper! And Pumpkin has an eye for creative design so the gardens always look nice when she puts in the effort...and I'm good at memorizing recipes and balancing flavors. And guest relationships.

[:3]

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[ When she puts in effort seems to be the key phrase for Pumpkin. It's not hard to miss. ]

Is that all that you do here?

[ She has doubts? ]

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Did you expect something else, Miss? [It's a polite question but she's curious.]