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Koyuki's/Cere's mansion is Asianesque style, with a central four-square building, branching off to two wings. Access to the two wings, the back courtyard, and the second floors are strictly forbidden. They are closed by mini-gates, which are electronically keyed to cards in the possession of Koyuki and Cerena, with an iris scan for top security. (Koyuki possesses some rather dangerous things in her house)

The entire first floor is open, except for where Cerena will be staying as the Raevans stay over. There is a swimming pool behind the house that Koyuki has cleaned and filled for the Raevans.

The grey areas are the actual indoor buildings. The thin white border is a walkway leading around the house, and the white area is a grassy area.

0: The entrance. A pair of double doors, they will be open to greet everyone. Leading up to the entrance is a nice little walkway, bordered by flowers and a nicely trimmed lawn. They open to a clearing with a pond in the center.

1: This is the small bridge on the pond, designed intricately with designs of roaring waters and dragons. Young children can run around on it, though it is more of a decoration than an actual bridge.

2: This is the pond in the middle of the clearing. It has a lot of koi fishes swimming in it, and a artificial mini-cliff with a spring spurns bubbling water on the side. It's bordered with rocks.

3: Cere is staying in this part of the house, with the rest of the kids. So these rooms are technically unavailable for the Raevans to explore.

4: Sevilin's rooms. Technically, the Raevans should be sleeping in these rooms... well, technically.

5: The east and west wings. Access is closed, gated.

6: An open, outdoor walk-way. You can go from the steps and go left or right to each side the house. It is made out of bamboo planks and very sturdy. Windchimes hang from the overhang between the first and second floors that covers these walkways.

7: These red lines are the sealed off ramps/staircases to the second floor. Access is not allowed. The first floor is open to the Raevans.

Couches, food, games are plenty, the kitchen is located right center of where the walkway is opened up. All things are provided and left up to the writer's imagination. Have fun in the house and try to not to blow it up.

Cerena's headfeathers twitched at the sudden noise; it was not until several moments later that she finally realized it was Koyuki speaking. "Lethe," she began hurriedly as she got to her feet, placing Eden down on the floor with her brother, "Look after your siblings, alright?"

The Fa'e shrugged noncommitally. "Ok. Can I watch the television?"

"Sure," her guardian said without much thought, tying her hair up into a loose bun. She left the room to find Koyuki, remembered something, and came wandering back into the giant converted-playroom again. "What's the magic word?"

Lethe considered this carefully, watching Eden crawl off to a corner to chew on a stuffed rabbit's head. Raziel was, as always, napping. "Bibbity bobbity boo," she said finally.

"Have fun," Cerena agreed and left.

She quickly scurried through the hall, down the stairs, across the bridge over the pond, and across the giant mansion in what was probably a futile attempt to make sure Koyuki would not burn the house down trying to prepare some food for some part. She didn't quite know the details, but -- it was something to do, right? And it was better her than Chai, anyway; the mintyhaired girl would probably convince their poor housemate to hire some strippers or something equally ridiculous.

"I'M HERE!" She flapped her arms frantically, running into the kitchen. "QUICK, TURN OFF THE OVEN BEFORE -- oh, hi Sev!" To Koyuki, apparently forgetting their non-existant oven crisis, she said, "Check the high cupboards, Franz -- the usual cook -- usually puts all the junk food up there where the kids can't get them."

Cerena included, but she wasn't about to tell them that.

Though managing to gracefully stand her ground the first time, Koyuki's second 'embrace' nearly bowled Cerena over. Wasn't Koyuki the older, more-educated and worldly one? What was Koyuki doing clinging to her, a very small thing? Cerena looked helplessly between Koyuki and Sev.

Hunh. Raevans. Absorbing things. Wow, that sounded vaguely like Pokemon! Now Pokemon she could understand, at least better than legless people with no stomachs...

"Weee-eeell... What sorts of things do your people absorb, Sev? And do you know who's coming?" This last part was directed towards Koyuki. "We can probably figure it out! Even if we don't before the party, you can always ask them as they come in, and send me out to get the stuff while you.. distract--er, entertain them?"

"Energy," Cerena repeated; it was obvious she didn't quite grasp the concept. "Like.. from the socket? Electricity? Or like I give you a pear -- if you liked pears -- and you.. absorb.... the energy?"

There was the distinct sound of her brain breaking.

"Uhh, well, that last part should be easy enough, right? What kind of Raevans are they?" Sev was -- was -- well, something to do with water, so... "Maybe fish for you? Or um... just plain old water?" She attempted.

"No one eats dead babies!" Cerena looked slightly insulted at that. "Not even dead babies eat dead babies!" Well, not that that made any sense, but... "Look, don't dragons like shiny things? Treasure and gold and stuff? In the fairy tales they're always hoarding things... Otherwise I think dragons eat... sheep and cows. Yeah! They carry them off from the villages! And then the villagers get mad and chase after them with pitchforks and torches and stuff."

Dead babies, honestly!

"I can stay in the guest house," Cerena volunteered, jerking a thumb in the direction of her old home. "Or in the east wing -- we have hundreds of rooms here, I don't think it'll be a problem."

As for tidying up the mansion... She really didn't want to sound like a snob but -- that's what the servants were for! No amount of bribery would make her clean anything! ...Okay, maybe for some cookies. Or even just one. "I'll look after the kids too, so you won't have to worry about them."

"Hey, I managed just fine by myself for a while, right?" Cerena grinned at her friend, hugging back. "Anyway, don't burn the house down... Will there be any alchohol? You have all the emergency numbers, right?"

It was odd to hear herself sounding so, well, er, naggy (dear lord she hoped her mother would never hear wind of this) but it was Koyuki, safety couldn't be stressed enough.