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Xeiro's Master Bedroom
Xeiro knew the moment he stepped into the room and saw the view that this would be his room. He pleaded his case saying that he was the one in charge of all the money, so he would get first pick of the rooms. He decorated it in dark satin colors, even the window sill matches. There isn't much else to his room, he goes here to think and sleep. All of his time is spent in the kitchen and the office.

Beatrice's Bedroom
Beatrice's room. She has her bed, a fake LCD fireplace, and a bookshelf lining the bottom of the large window. She spends most of her time reading her books at the little table across the room from her bed while drinking her coffee.

Lyra's Bedroom
The room she used to share with her sister has since been wildly remodeled to better meet her own tastes and give her some more space. The room isn't used much besides sleeping and the occasional lazy day, but it is nice to know that she has such a lovely place to return to.

The Guest Bedroom
The unwanted room of the house. It is kept neat and clean, virtually untouched since the Rameri's never have guests. At least not for the night. Has a bed and a closet as well as a rather nice view.

The Guest Bedroom 2
Mitsuke's old room. The family has left it untouched, perhaps out of fear of what they might find. Now, it just kind of all sits there, Beatrice sometimes sneaks up there to do her own little version of paying her respects.

Xeiro's Bathroom
The master bathroom to go with the master bedroom. Everyone uses his garden tub, though, despite his wishes. Equipped with a garden tub, toilet, and two sinks. There is also a door that walks out onto the deck, where Xeiro usually sneaks out to go for a jog.

The Bar
Across from all the tables that make up the game room is the bar with a small fireplace and waterfall. It makes the whole drinking experience much more relaxing, which is often a bad thing when the hours wind on unnoticed. Mitsuke used to spend all of her time here, now Xeiro can be found taking the seat that she left open.

Ground Floor Living Room
The ground floor living room is the first room you walk into when going in the house. It has a small table, a couch, a few chairs, a TV, and a small mock fireplace set-up. The stairs are also found in this room.

Second Floor Living Room
A place to just relax on the second floor. It has a much larger fireplace, a TV, a few sofas, a few tables and a great view. There's really not all that much to it.

Ground Floor Bathroom
A simple bathroom with a toilet and sink. It is the smallest bathroom in the house. There isn't much to it at all. Has a small cabinet with various simple medications and other needs.

Second Floor Bathroom
A simple complete wood bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink. It has a small cabinet with little necessities and the like.

Kitchen
Where Xeiro spends the rest of his time that he isn't at work, gym, around town, or in the office. He spends a lot of time trying out new recipes before taking them down to the bakery. There is plenty of space with extra counters. There are plenty of cabinets for all of his random spices and a large fridge for everything else. He tries to get Lyra to help him out in the kitchen quite often, usually to no avail. Beatrice sometimes cooks when Xeiro's out and sometimes they cook together when they have the time. The kitchen is basically the same room as the dining room, separated by the counter.

Dining Room
Six chairs at a table, pretty simple. There are a few chairs lined up by the counter. This is where the family gathers to eat on a rare occasion when they all are home/have time.

Gaming Room
The gaming room is in the basement and set up with a pool table, as well as a TV. It is opposite of the bar. It used to hold a poker table, but that got taken down to the bakery for poker night in town.

Office
Where Xeiro spends some more of his time while home. It is a normal office with a computer, speakers, printer and fax machine. He's always searching for new recipes or playing games online. There are a few plants in this room, and a deer head that Mitsuke insisted he place on the wall, for the record, it is fake.

Deck
The deck, which wraps around the cabin, has a hot tub on the back side. Pretty simple.

Lyra hadn't rushed home to do anything fancy. She was always fan-freaking-tabulous, and didn't need to spruce up anymore for some date. She was positive that he wouldn't be much worth her time anyway. These sorts of things never seemed to really work out, if her father's horror stories were any inclination. No, she would just have to use him as the dirty little slave that he was for the day. She was lounging on the couch watching some stupid show while she waited to hear the chime of the door bell. Ah! There it was! She flicked off the TV and hopped up to go greet him. When she opened the door she was a bit shocked. For one, he was really tall and she really liked that! For two, he was incredibly adorable and she just knew that she would have fun toying with him. He looked so out of place awkwardly standing there. "Hi! You must be Morgan? Please come in." She stepped aside to allow for him to enter.

It was best to probably get her intentions out in the open so he could run if he really wanted to. "I've got us some snacks set up downstairs. I figured we could have some drinks, get to know each other, and play some strip billiards." She smirked slyly at him, waiting to see his reaction. Depending on the way he acted, she would know just how fun this was all going to be.

Xeiro Rameri – yes, Hyacinth was again pleased to have the opportunity to congratulate this man once again for dumping that dreadful Bela. She honestly couldn't be happier to know the woman was no longer dragging him down, but she did have a bit of an issue with his methods for doing so. At the very least, he could have not been caught! Those years in jail certainly were a waste of time, so Hyacinth couldn't be too congratulatory. Still, the man certainly deserved a nice cup of tea! So, the fairy appeared in the kitchen of the Rameri household, finding an empty space on the counter to leave a steaming hot cup of sweet peach tea for the man. It would stay hot until he took his first sip, as a cold cup of tea simply wasn't a proper gift at all in the cold winter months. Pleased with what she had done, Hyacinth disappeared from the kitchen and went on to her next home.

Next was a Beatrice Rameri – ah.. someone she was rather fond of as one she had watched sprout from youth into adulthood! Iris entered the Rameri cabin with a soft smile as she fluttered into the bedroom of Beatrice, glancing over the tidy room curiously to see if anything new had been added. It all looked to be the same, though, which.. would be about what she had to say for the girl within it! Beatrice was a darling thing, but Iris really wasn't certain how happy she could be when all she seemed to do was watch children and stand around. Still, if Beatrice was content with that, Iris certainly wouldn't force her out of her comfort zone. She would just have to silently hope that the girl would find her own set of muses someday and become the happy, sparkling mortal she knew she could be! In hopes to impart some inspiration for this, Iris left a beautiful ice sculpture of a woman and child enjoying a book on a bench in the park. It was a bit more elaborate than one would expect, but Iris really couldn't help outdoing herself~! She left an enchantment to keep it from melting for at least a week, though.. puddles could be just as pretty as the ice they came from.. She mused as she left to her next destination.

Tshila had discovered Xeiro was sick when she had stopped at the bakery to find only the dark, grumpy guy there. He had informed her that Xeiro was sick and since she'd been sick the previous week and since it had sucked so incredibly much, Tshila had decided she should at least do a little something nice for Xeiro. Unfortunately, there wasn't much she could do without getting sick herself and she did not want to be sick again.

So she finally decided to just drop off a get-well basket of goodies for him. She kind of wasn't sure what all she should actually give him though because it was weird to bake cookies or muffins for someone who owned a bakery. And, you know, she knew her way around a kitchen pretty well and all that but her baking was no where near as good as his and she didn't want to send him a basket of things that he'd have to expend the energy to critique. So she ruled out any sort of baked good, straight away. She wasn't really even sure what he was sick with, which made it even more difficult.

So after much deliberation, she went with something a little healthier...ish. She had to make a quick run to the general store for a few supplies she didn't have on hand, and spent much of her morning making candied lemon peels, candied ginger, and some roasted and candied nuts--some sweet and some savory--all packaged in little bags that were tied off curly ribbons (she took great pains to curl them and make them all pretty and fluffy). She also put in some lemon tea and a little bottle of honey and some fresh burning heart tulips (she'd actually gotten them to just liven up her apartment but they were freshly cut anyway so she figured she might as well just give them to Xeiro instead. Though, he was a man so she wasn't sure how he'd feel about it but it was kind of natural to give flowers to sick people.)

Anyway, she packed all that on some crinkled paper strips that had come in a colorful plastic bag and was just for this kind of thing, and she just used a basket she had lying around because, well, she just had lots of extra stuff lying about. And then she wrote a little card for him that said "Hope you feel better soon! I was going to write you an awesome little poem to make you smile and all that, but I totally suck at rhyming. Sorry. ;D "

And after all that work, she grabbed the basket and headed for Xeiro's house (because she totally bullied the grumpy guy until he told her where it was) but it was super close by the Apartment building anyway so it wasn't like it was even hard to get there! Unfortunately, once she was there, she was kind of not sure if she should just leave the basket and run or, like, at least knock and give it to someone. So after a bit waffling on the porch, trying to decide, she just rang the doorbell and waited.

Xeiro was probably in bed being all sick and miserable so she'd just give to whoever answered. He probably had kids or something. She...actually had no idea! She was totally going to have to learn more about him. After he was better and stuff.

Lyra had begun tapping her foot impatiently on the floor as she looked over to the male. Oh, vodka. That was a good choice! She nodded and placed the tequila back where she had found it. Oh, if he thought that he was going to get away without drinking or getting naked, he was oh so very wrong. "Alright. We don't have to start taking shots now, buuuuut..." She grabbed the glasses in one hand and the bottle in the other and walked over to him. "We'll just take a shot every time we get one in." She winked at him before passing him and placing the contents of her hands onto the table. She actually preferred his suggestion because this way, he'd either have to get drunk or naked. It wouldn't be fun if he was actually good at playing this game and just got to leave with all of his dignity still in tact. She then walked back over to him and took a cue stick. "Sure. I'll go first." She smiled and racked the balls before clumsily taking aim at the first ball she spotted that looked like an impossible shot.

"Oops." She said before leaning the cue stick against the table and removing her shirt.

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Somewhere in the near future...

Xeiro's head had been throbbing most of the morning. He was currently slumped back on the downstairs couch with a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. Even though it was the beginning of Spring, he felt like it was a good day to start up the fireplace and just stare at it. Next to him, was a water bottle that was half empty, but he just couldn't bring himself to drink anymore. He wanted to just sit here and wait for this stupid illness to go away. His whole body had started to ache, but thankfully his nose had stopped that dreadful running. Now, he was just left with this horrible rash-y reminder... and a godawful headache. He wanted to rub at his temple, but this blanket was just so warm and the fireplace was just so mesmerizing. He wasn't certain, but it felt like he had started to hear a ringing. A particularly annoying melody type -- oh s**t! That was the door bell. He stalled for a moment before straightening out his legs and starting for the door. He was glad that he had finally decided to put on some pants for today. While his robe was much more comfortable for having a cold, sweatpants were probably better for a guest.

He carried the blanket with him, wrapped loosely around his shoulders. Once at the door, he peered through the hole and was a little shocked to see Tshila standing there. He had meant to contact her. This stupid illness had come upon so fast just when he finally started to have some time. He cleared his throat before opening up the door. "Tshila! What a surprise." He said with a smile before taking a few steps back. "Please, come in. I promise I'm not contagious, even though it may look scary." He grabbed at the blanket to cover up his arms better as he waited for her to come in. He thought about telling her that he had meant to contact her, but that just seemed so scary. If he said something like that out loud, it would mean that he really had some sort of feelings for her. He didn't even know her. He couldn't just go around spouting off cheesy things to all the little girls around the island. The rash must have spread to his brain and started to make him all soft and gooey. Or maybe it was the fact that he'd really, really like to go lay down on the couch and have her stroke his hair. Goddess... maybe he should just ask her to leave before he started to become audibly weird.

Xeiro laughed a little thinking about how Seth and Lyra were getting along without him. They were probably about to kill each other by this point, so her mentioning how grouchy he was brought a smile to his face. He'd have to give Seth some sort of a bonus or something for all of this and just hope that he'd never have to get sick again. He had caught himself thinking about the bakery too frequently, especially while alone in the house. Though that was just another reason why this was so great! He wasn't alone anymore. He shut the door behind her and made his way back over to the couch where he fell back into a comfortable position. "No, no. Actually I'm glad that you're here. It's been a bit lonely with my daughter and sister working and me just hanging out all alone." He pulled his blanket tighter over his shoulders and snuggled his head a little lower into it. Ah, this was nice. He was getting babied and he was comfortable. Could it get much more perfect? Then she offered to help out. Yes, yes it could get more perfect.

He leaned back and allowed his shoulders to relax as he thought. "Would you mind making me some of that tea?" Tea sounded marvelous right now. Maybe it could help the headache. Did tea help headaches? "And maybe if you know of anything that relieves headaches. That's my only real problem right now." He reached up to rub at the side of his head before stuffing it back under his blanket. He flopped down by the armrest and scooted up quickly so he could get a better view of her. Though, it was a bit more difficult to get into this position without using his arms, hence all the flopping. He smiled over at her, once he could see her. It just felt so nice to have a woman that he wasn't related to in the house, and the stupid illness combined with the cozy blanket just left him feeling all warm and fuzzy. "Thanks, Tshila. This really means a lot to me." He rested his head on the back of the couch and watched her. Was it creepy to watch someone in your own house? The fact that it was his house made it a little less creepy, right? Maybe he was worried she'd take something. Though he didn't want her to think that at all, but it might be a little better than the mushy truth.

It didn't seem like feeling sick could be a good experience, but the fact that it had brought Tshila here to tend to him made this a great experience for Xeiro. He had become a bit curious when he noticed her approaching him and dropped his head back on the arm rest to look up at her. Hmm, a scalp massage. That sounded like it could either be great or awful, but he trusted her. Plus, he was pretty sure that his head couldn't feel much worse than it did now. He closed his eyes as she instructed him to relax. "Ah, that feels nice." He practically purred as she began to massage him. Deep breaths. Yes, that was a good idea. He followed the lovely lady's directions and tried his best to fully relax. The headache felt like it was lessening, so that was great. "You have magical fingers. I'm feeling better already." He kept his eyes closed and his talking was a bit off, since he couldn't bother to stop breathing heavy long enough to speak. He was simply too zen right now. The smells of the tea had even started to fill the air and he just felt so relaxed and wonderful. He couldn't remember the last time he had felt so relaxed.

He dared to peek through to look up at her and was pleased that most of the pressure was subsiding. "That's some really good stuff. You should become a masseuse." He lifted himself a little so he could grab the blanket and toss it over the back of the couch. After all, it was getting a bit toasty and the rash was isolated to his arms. That meant that he could still show off his great abs and not have to worry about freaking her out... too much. He had told her he wasn't contagious, right? He smiled back up at her once he had relaxed against the arm rest again. "Would you like to watch a movie or something? I don't have much of a variety since I hardly ever make time for it, but I don't want to be a bad host. Um, I have board games?" It had been such a long time since he had played any of the board games, but he was sure they were still laying around somewhere.