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Kris nods as he starts to think back to the situation when he met Aykon. He really did start to think he recognized D but decided to keep it to himself for now and began walking toward the stairs

Gig should be fine, so long as she doesn't chew up the walls or floor. As for Aykon, we'll talk about him, but first, walk with me and we'll get you into room 205, first one on the second floor so you don't have to go down two flights of stairs. Which... brings me to another item...

He slides his shoes off his feet before starting up the staircase.

One of the unique things Aykon built in to this place is the floor in the inn. It is more comfortable than you can imagine but also easy to damage so please leave your shoes down here when you go up the stairs. Once you have a key to your room, I have created a storage bin that locks shoes inside it and will open with your key. Follow me...

He starts up the staircase and on to the next floor as he reminisces over Aykon.

Ah, Aykon is still around but he spends all his time back on his home, Earth, the same place I came from. There, he has a family and people who depend on him not to mention he has a unique... law enforcement job... that is rather demanding and he must be available whenever he is needed...

(( and if you have to go, we can just wait and finish this later since the RP here is technically static. ))

(( To read the way that the new rooms are laid out, go check out the Side RP - Upstairs. It has pics and all. ))

Kris nods as you drop your shoes off in your bag and you see what he means, the floors instantly feel extremely soft as though you are walking on clouds, if you were weary before, it starts to go away quickly. He heads up the stairs and to the right, opening the first room you can come to on this side with the numbers 2-0-5 inscribed on the door. Kris unlocks the door and hands you the key. You will notice the sweet smell of a clean place and find the floor in the room itself is even more amazing than that of the floor in the hallway and you feel almost weightless against the carpet and will feel your whole body relax as you enter.

Yes, Aykon lives on Earth now and hasn't really run this place in many years though he has visited on occasions. It has had a history of...well.. troubling times with some owners not able to keep it running due to their own lives or even because they develop too much debt. However, I paid all the debts in full and the place belongs to me now, I hope that it will eventually be restored to its former glory.

I do hope you find the room to your liking! I have had everything, including the carpets, completely restored. The rent is 20G per night or I accept advance payments for weekly rent of 125G, a slight discount. And, if you so felt inclined to help out around the place, I can waive some or all of the rent depending on what you do, Aykon did the same for his staff.

Kris now waits for your response as you observe the room.

Kris smiles as he hears the first opinion of a visitor since the only opinions he had were that of his designer who he paid to make the rooms... not the best example.

Wonderful! I am glad you like it. It is yours for however long you decide to be here. Right now, I don't have much business but also, I don't really have any expenses at the moment either so we'll just see how it goes.

Kris did find it interesting that Gig maintained the key to the place but people called him strange for talking to Harmony and Sonata so who was he to judge?

Well, would you like me to let you be for a bit or do you want to go take a stroll around the place? I know all the history.

Kris watches as D piles all of the clothing onto the bed and truly is trying to figure out what kind of bag this is as he has never seen so much stuffed in such a small space before. Kris continues to watch blankly until he suddenly realizes that he has been asked a question.

Ah yes... ahem, sorry about that... you are an expert packer. Any how, certainly feel free to change and do whatever you would like, all facilities are working so if you need to change, shower, eat, whatever, the place is ready for that. As for laundry...

He stands in the doorway with one foot in your room and the other in the hall, pointing to a location nearby.

That door in the hall there leads to the common area, it has a small sitting area and a washer/dryer. The kitchenette here in your room will allow you to cook should you prefer or you may come downstairs and have the kitchen cook you something or if there is no staff on duty, you can simply go back to the kitchen and cook for yourself.

Turning back to the room, he nods and starts to step out of the room.

Alright, after you are all settled in, you can find me downstairs on the stage or perhaps in my office. If you don't see me in the stage area, come to the front counter and ring the bell, I will come out of the office to assist you. Oh, and if you see a pink or green figure floating around here, don't be alarmed, they are my service robots and are likely just cleaning a mess. Ta ta for now! Welcome to the Darkseas, D!

With that, Kris steps out and downstairs to the lobby. Once there, he pulls on his shoes and heads to the stage as he continues to check the various audio connectors to make sure that the sound will work if he puts up his turntables.

Kris nods regarding the bag, it was certainly not a normal bag and he knew that but what confused him was what exactly did make it work. He felt that it was not something natural but decided it was best to save the question for later.

Hmmm... a cook? Well, I suppose that you could share some of your cuisine with me if you ever felt so inclined. It has to be better than the purple haired guy who does all my cooking.

Kris resisted the urge to snicker at his own joke he then realizes that D has some other things to do so he finishes at that and heads downstairs.

Once he arrives on the bottom floor and has his shoes back on, he heads to the stage and plugs in a small audio device to the receiver deck. Once he has done so, the speakers crackle to life with some music that soothes him a great deal. He relaxes and listens to the music as he thinks about the old days and dreams of the new ones as he sways to the music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM_txL43iFM

D finishes up with her clothes, fishes the room key from the bag where Gig put it away. She opens the window far enough that the ferret can slip through, and watches her make her way to the ground.

That ferret never ceases to amaze me.

She double checks to make sure everything is in order, grabs a pair of shoes, then leaves the room, locking the door behind her. She drops the key into her pants pocket on the way down the stairs and at the bottom she slips on her shoes without making much noise at all.

Nice music.

She looks around to see what's going on. She spots Kris, assumes he is sleeping and slips into the kitchen to poke around.

Kris feels himself relaxing and somewhat inspired by this music he was listening to. He wanted to teach Harmony and Sonata how to dance to the music but knew that would take some time to program. He inhales and then exhales as he smells the food D has made.

He opens his eyes and then steps off the stage. Hmm.. that smells good! Kris nods as he walks off stage and meets D on the floor by the diner and turns the music to a different song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7AJX4cc3xY

Well, what do you think? The sound system sound clean? My, what a wonderful meal you have made, it smells delicious.

Kris nods, listening to the conversation and taking a bite of the apple meal and smiling. Of course! Apple and cinnamon are two of my favorite ingredients - mix them together and I am bound to be pleased. Thanks so much for the food!

He looks back at the speakers and then back to D.

Ah, I understand. I went to college at MIT which is full of computer nerds and most of them listened to electronic music so I just followed the herd. Lots of good music out there. What things do you normally listen to?