Banquet Hall

**Banquet Hall** (宴会場) is a room on the 7th Floor of the Palace of Demeter.

## Background

Goren Aggoth created the Banquet Hall because he always wanted to experience 'fine dining' back on Earth. As he was among the many working poor who were forced to live in squalid conditions, he never got to go to any restaurants due to a lack of money.

So, when he and Asriel Zabkiel claimed the Palace of Demeter for themselves, Goren's creativity went into overdrive, with the Banquet Hall among the first rooms he designed. To design this room, he used another video game to make a basic template of what he wanted. This video game was all about designing homes and fictional people to populate them, so he thought it perfect for the job. He completed the template room, then remade it to the best of his abilities in YGGDRASIL ONLINE using the Dev Kit. After that, he did what he could to make it look more fantastical.

## Layout & Features

The room is rectangular, with marble floors and blue wallpaper. Marble flooring with gray and blue patterns fill the area. White stone columns by the walls help support the ceiling, which is purplish-blue and has mahogany support beams. The tables are made of mahogany as well. From the ceiling, hang flower-shaped chandeliers to provide warm lighting, in addition to the lamps mounted on the walls and the sunlight streaming through the windows. Hanging from curtain rods above the windows are blue curtains which can be closed to block the sunlight.

At the far end of the room, there is a decorative **Waterfall** with rocks and plants, with a painted blue sky behind it. Twenty-four tables fill the room, with four tables each, allowing for ninety-six diners to eat simultaneously. To the left of the Waterfall, is the **Buffet Table**. Here, diners can serve themselves some pre-made foods such as sandwiches, fries, salads, and others. Also at the Buffet Table, are beverage fountains that dispense soda, iced coffee, iced tea, juice, and water.

In between the Waterfall and the Buffet Table, is the Restroom. It is a unisex restroom, with twelve private stalls (to give privacy to the people using them). The reason it is a unisex restroom is because of space constraints.

Behind the Buffet Table is the **Kitchen**. It is where the Five Cooks of Gluttony prepare all of the meals in the Banquet Hall. The food they prepare is picked up by the Waitstaff and brought to the diners at their tables. The Waitstaff wear roller skates (and are masters at using them), so that they can travel to and from the kitchen as fast as possible, to cut down on the waiting times for diners. Those who want to eat, can either sit down at an available table and order from the menu, or go to the Buffet Table and grab something quick to eat, either in the Banquet Hall or on their way to their urgent business.

Inside the Kitchen, in the back behind the grills and stoves, is the **Cooking Lounge**. It is the living quarters of the Five Cooks of Gluttony, the place they rest and sleep when they have to recharge. As cooking is their passion, it was decided by Goren to make the Cooking Lounge their home.

## Trivia

* Members of the Demetrius Elven Guard come into the Banquet Hall in shifts, to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As they are living POPs, they need to eat regularly to live.