The Mansion sits in silence, everything inside it coated in a heavy layer of dust. It's waiting. It's plotting. It had reluctantly released its captives for a while -- back to their native books lands -- but that was only to lull them into a false sense of security. Now it's back with a renewed sense of mischief ( Read more... )

So... here we have one Cosette Pontmercy ( Read more... )

Contrary to what some people may think, Cosette hasn't disappeared. Not entirely, anyway. But, she's found out that babies can be exhausting. Now, taking a rare moment of calm and quiet, she's sitting on a couch with a sleeping baby and a cup of tea.

She's quite willing to be bothered.

The Mansion currently contains one (1) goddess of love and beauty, who has been keeping to herself lately and is rather miffed that praises have not been heaped upon her while she's been absent.

Therefore, to instigate some interest in her work if not herself, she's set up a little gazebo in the Mansion's garden. It's lovely, shaded and airy ( Read more... )

Khardeen has decided that he's been behaving altogether too well lately. Hence, on the table in the main room is a big bowl of punch. It's spiked, however, with just a touch of magic that will make any who drink it euphorically happy for the rest of the day, for no particular reason. However, it may also have the unfortunate side effect of making ( Read more... )

Now that Molly has found a home for her child and has cleared up matters with Tom, she's got one more promise to Curio to fulfill. Since, being illiterate, she can't very well leave a note on the bulletin board, she's wandering about the Mansion and the grounds, looking for someone who seems a likely choice to approach about the problem of how to ( Read more... )

Draco is sitting in the main room of the Mansion, narrowing his eyes at anyone who passes and looking highly irritated.

Finally he proclaims loudly: "You Muggles are all so boring!"

Because his typist felt the need for a crackplot, Ashley is carrying a box of stock on his way to the magic shop, and along the way, he trips, spilling the contents all across the main room. If anyone would like to help him pick up the mess, effects are as follows ( Read more... )

After taking his time with his general appearance - making it as non-threatening as possible with basic Muggle-type jeans and a t-shirt - Draco finally ventures out of his new shared room in the mansion and heads to the main room. He glances around then takes a seat, looking nervous but trying to keep up his courage and his conviction to prove that ( Read more... )

"Do you think compassion toward people who have wronged you is... wrong?"