Thread: Portal - Darkness Dawning (Black_Out and Eternal Thrill)

Sebastian practically smeared himself up against the wall as the fiery red haired young noble lady hastily moved past him on her way out of the kitchen. His heart felt like it sank a foot in his chest when she paused to address him. For a frozen moment he thought the gig was up and she was going to interrogate him on the spot. But before he could even formulate a proper response from his lips she turned and vanished through the door, allowing his heart to start pumping again as he let out a puffed breath of anxiety. Well.. He murmured under his breath, that certainly was a scenario he hadn't rehearsed in preparation for. His eyes darted over to another servant several years younger then himself, a thin and wiry youth with a perfect crop of short black hair settled around his soft facial features. The young man was clearly smitten by the brief appearance of the young noble, for that matter Sebastian was too, but he had years of experience dealing with the sort of women that could turn a man's mind into putty with their passing. Who was that? He leaned over, asking his younger coworker in the confidence of a whispered query. Oh, tha was tha Lord and Lady's daughter, uh, Lady Evelina I think her name be. The server replied in a quiet voice with a glance back towards the door. Seen her bout, just be keeping yourself polite around her type. Especially da Lord n' Lady. The shorter younger man said as they entered the kitchen. A sharply dressed man stepped up onto a wooden stool, using the rungs between the legs for a modest boost in height as he looked out over the busy kitchen. Right everyone stop what your doin and listen up! The head manager of the event spoke up as the new crew of servants began to file into the kitchen hall. My name's Jacob , I'm in charge of the staff tonight! We've got a busy busy day here ahead of us! His gaze swept out over the quieted gathering of workers as the noise in the kitchen evaporated into silence. We got a luncheon set to begin her shortly, tables that still need to be set and the seating arrangement laid out. His fingers snapped at the air. Eric is our head waiter, and he is handling the setup. Everyone that is working as service staff will meet him in the service hall outside the kitchen when I dismiss the lot of ya! Yes, we'll get to drink with everyone else when the anniversary toast commences. His voice grew stern. Until then, not a drop goes down any of you lots mouths. They'll be plenty of food and drink left over for us all when the crowd thins out. Jacob looked towards the back of the kitchen. We're ready for the luncheon Steve? Another man buried in the crowd spoke out. Yep, small party, should be easy, we'll need a small staff, maybe six of waiters to andle it. The manager nodded. Alright, well kitchen staff you all get with Steve here for a quick meeting. Server's meet up with Eric for your orders, and bartenders with me. He hopped down from the chair. Pays at the end of the night's work for the lot of ya, with a bonus! There was a smattering of applause, laughs, and even a few muttered unpleasant responses about having to work while the rest of the city celebrated as the work force began to break into their fractured groups. Sebastian followed the younger man he had spoken with, since he seemed to be familiar with the estate to some extent. Eric was waiting for them in the wide white painted wooden hallway that ran from the kitchen and into the massive ball room concealed behind a large white wall of granite that forced the traffic to flow around it into the hidden depths of the ballroom. The head waiter was a taller young adult with thin short hair and a well kept mustache. His eyes looked over the gathered servers in the hallway and with a point of his finger he began to pick out the best available servants he knew of and assigned them to the luncheon, while the rest he split into teams and selected another suitably experienced server to run those groups. Sebastian fell into a small group near the end of the process that was being led by an older woman with thick dark reddish brown hair of plump body and jovial spirit. She introduced herself as Robin to everyone and led them out into the back end of the ball room where the tables were waiting to be set and arranged. Sebastian barely paid attention as Robin was showing them a properly set table to be mimicked as he let his eyes carefully peer about at the various balconies, sweeping stair cases, and arched hallways that connected with the immensity of the lavish ballroom. He was already taking mental notes, memorizing the layout and trying to recall his place on the map he had studied of the Thompson Estate prior to setting foot in it. Last edited Sep 8, 2018