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Floor plan of Ashbourne Manor
Note: Don't concern yourself too much with the different colours. They're intended more as a general idea of the kind of space taken up by furniture and the like. Also these maps were originally made for a different game, I'm recycling =P
A few hours walk from the city of Attam, although within the land claimed by the city-state as its own, lay the estates of the Ashbourne family. An idyllic site, a good half hour's walk off the main road, the end of the well groomed trail snaked its way up a small hill, upon the crest of which stood Ashbourne Manor, its white walls clean and pure. It was a large and square two story building, externally nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, the architecture giving a feeling of neat and properness rather than anything more eccentric or innovative. It spoke volumes of the lord of the manor at the time of its construction, although there was no guarantee such priorities were foremost in the current generation.
A small, man high white stone wall ringed the manor-house itself; although atop it wrought iron fence-works made it distinctly more difficult to scale as well as adding an air of class to the boundary. Likewise, a pair of large iron gates in the same style hung open at the centre of the wall, a straight cobbled path leading up to the main entrance of the manor. The gardens were a mixture of rose and hedge, stylised and trimmed into aesthetic shapes, reinforcing the image of trim and proper somewhat, although it did appear the gardens were beginning to grow out to the point where they required maintenance.
One of the large front doors was also open, with a figure standing to one side to show the arrivals into the manor. She was tall, very tall for a woman, standing at around six feet and long, bright red hair framed her face. She was dressed as a maid, complete with the all important headdress and held herself with confidence and grace. Despite her height, she appeared young, just one of those youthful faces with a warm and dignified smile and large golden eyes. "Welcome, if you'd just go straight through the hall, past the staircase and into the lounge," she greeted people with as they approached.
After all, today was the day when the new staff were due to arrive. Each of them had received a hand written letter, congratulating them on being accepted for their new position as a member of the Ashbourne household staff, sealed by Lady Ashbourne herself. Enclosed were directions to Ashbourne Estate and instructions to arrive at 10am today, ready to begin work. It gave directions to a specific local tailor of Attam, where they could have their uniform fitted in preparation for today so that they would have everything they needed for it ahead of time; naturally payment for the uniforms was handled by the estate, It also stressed lateness would not be tolerated and was grounds for instant dismissal. No pressure.
Moving into the manor, an entrance hall was the first room, decorated with artwork and finery to impress newcomers and give a good first impression, although it paled in comparison to the next hall. The room was huge, and dominated by a massive marble double staircase running down the middle, a strong theme of white and gold was present in this room also. At the top of the stairway leading up was a huge portrait of a young noblewoman, stern looking, and given its location and prominence was almost certain Lady Ashbourne herself.
Her rich blue hair was neatly arranged in an elaborate style, held together by a jewel encrusted hairpiece, and upon her body she wore a long white dress which appeared to be accented with gold thread and pearls, at least from the portrait. Due to the nature of such things, it was not easy to discern which of her features was realistic and which was an exaggeration by the artist. If it was to be believed, her skin was almost as pale as her dress and near flawless, although one supposed such things could be achieved by make up just as easily as by an artist. It was certainly unlikely her lips were that vibrantly red naturally if the rest of her was so pale. Still, such things are better left unsaid about one's employer.
Beyond the grand staircase, indeed behind it at the back of the great hall, was another set of double doors leading into a much smaller, if still rather large room; surely the lounge that the maid at the entrance had spoke of. The walls were a rich purple colour and the various furniture contrasted it with a lush dark greed colour to create a pleasing atmosphere. A variety of chairs and tables were arranged around the room to accommodate many, somewhere in the order of mid to late-teens could comfortably be seated in this room. The room itself was once again decorated with various artworks along the walls and some shelves held a number of what appeared to be crafted wooden board games. There was also a large wine rack, filled with various bottles; after all, Ashbourne Estates were most known widely for the fine wines made here, although the Ashbournes' political influence was certainly what gave them the most actual influence.
The room itself began empty, neither the Lady of the house nor any other staff awaited the newcomers as they arrived one by one, leaving them to their own devices for the moment.
Note: Don't concern yourself too much with the different colours. They're intended more as a general idea of the kind of space taken up by furniture and the like. Also these maps were originally made for a different game, I'm recycling =P
A few hours walk from the city of Attam, although within the land claimed by the city-state as its own, lay the estates of the Ashbourne family. An idyllic site, a good half hour's walk off the main road, the end of the well groomed trail snaked its way up a small hill, upon the crest of which stood Ashbourne Manor, its white walls clean and pure. It was a large and square two story building, externally nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, the architecture giving a feeling of neat and properness rather than anything more eccentric or innovative. It spoke volumes of the lord of the manor at the time of its construction, although there was no guarantee such priorities were foremost in the current generation.
A small, man high white stone wall ringed the manor-house itself; although atop it wrought iron fence-works made it distinctly more difficult to scale as well as adding an air of class to the boundary. Likewise, a pair of large iron gates in the same style hung open at the centre of the wall, a straight cobbled path leading up to the main entrance of the manor. The gardens were a mixture of rose and hedge, stylised and trimmed into aesthetic shapes, reinforcing the image of trim and proper somewhat, although it did appear the gardens were beginning to grow out to the point where they required maintenance.
One of the large front doors was also open, with a figure standing to one side to show the arrivals into the manor. She was tall, very tall for a woman, standing at around six feet and long, bright red hair framed her face. She was dressed as a maid, complete with the all important headdress and held herself with confidence and grace. Despite her height, she appeared young, just one of those youthful faces with a warm and dignified smile and large golden eyes. "Welcome, if you'd just go straight through the hall, past the staircase and into the lounge," she greeted people with as they approached.
After all, today was the day when the new staff were due to arrive. Each of them had received a hand written letter, congratulating them on being accepted for their new position as a member of the Ashbourne household staff, sealed by Lady Ashbourne herself. Enclosed were directions to Ashbourne Estate and instructions to arrive at 10am today, ready to begin work. It gave directions to a specific local tailor of Attam, where they could have their uniform fitted in preparation for today so that they would have everything they needed for it ahead of time; naturally payment for the uniforms was handled by the estate, It also stressed lateness would not be tolerated and was grounds for instant dismissal. No pressure.
Moving into the manor, an entrance hall was the first room, decorated with artwork and finery to impress newcomers and give a good first impression, although it paled in comparison to the next hall. The room was huge, and dominated by a massive marble double staircase running down the middle, a strong theme of white and gold was present in this room also. At the top of the stairway leading up was a huge portrait of a young noblewoman, stern looking, and given its location and prominence was almost certain Lady Ashbourne herself.
Her rich blue hair was neatly arranged in an elaborate style, held together by a jewel encrusted hairpiece, and upon her body she wore a long white dress which appeared to be accented with gold thread and pearls, at least from the portrait. Due to the nature of such things, it was not easy to discern which of her features was realistic and which was an exaggeration by the artist. If it was to be believed, her skin was almost as pale as her dress and near flawless, although one supposed such things could be achieved by make up just as easily as by an artist. It was certainly unlikely her lips were that vibrantly red naturally if the rest of her was so pale. Still, such things are better left unsaid about one's employer.
Beyond the grand staircase, indeed behind it at the back of the great hall, was another set of double doors leading into a much smaller, if still rather large room; surely the lounge that the maid at the entrance had spoke of. The walls were a rich purple colour and the various furniture contrasted it with a lush dark greed colour to create a pleasing atmosphere. A variety of chairs and tables were arranged around the room to accommodate many, somewhere in the order of mid to late-teens could comfortably be seated in this room. The room itself was once again decorated with various artworks along the walls and some shelves held a number of what appeared to be crafted wooden board games. There was also a large wine rack, filled with various bottles; after all, Ashbourne Estates were most known widely for the fine wines made here, although the Ashbournes' political influence was certainly what gave them the most actual influence.
The room itself began empty, neither the Lady of the house nor any other staff awaited the newcomers as they arrived one by one, leaving them to their own devices for the moment.
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