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[originallutece]

Rosalind Lutece shared a photo. 11/10 near Viea Village

Well. Unless someone else has gotten an entire house from Retrospec, I rather think I win. In bragging rights, if nothing else.

[There's a pause, and then Rosalind adds a few photos: these ones, specifically, that I'll link so I don't spam yall. also ETA: there's no wires or pipes and certainly no giant machine in the midst of all this; it's just an ordinary house. ...with a giant hole in the second floor.]

That being said: points off for the giant gaping hole in the second floor.

Comments

[judgementkazzy]

Woah.
You got... a whole house?
This definitely beats my briefcase full of money.

[originallutece]

It's well kept, too. Beyond the hole, the floors are study, the lab is fully stocked, there's furniture . . . I'm impressed.

[chessking]

....... nice.

was the risk of serious injury related to the hole in the second floor or no

[originallutece]

No. I suspect it relates to the lab.

Either that, or my lack of desire for solicitors and casual acquaintances.

[sotenbori]

damn no kidding you won

[originallutece]

Think of all the money I'll save on mortgage alone.

[darkinferno]

i don't know what you're complaining about

it's free real estate

[originallutece]

. . . yes? It is.

I'm hardly complaining, but it's a rather large hole placed right next to the bed.

[thesettingsun]

Monetary value-wise, I think that wins. I like the warning sign on the door, that's a homey touch.

[originallutece]

Isn't it? Though I suspect people will think it nothing more than a leftover Halloween decoration for the next month or so, instead of the warning it truly is.

[adoringpast]

free real estate from retrospec? seriously?
it does look like you've won some sort of imaginary jackpot though
congratulations, professor

[originallutece]

Perhaps it's a change in fortune. They realized I was getting sick of books and potions, and decided to reward me with something more my speed.

Thank you, though.

[kittycaterer]

where the hell did the giant hole come from?

[originallutece]

Heaven only knows. It had to have been something enormous, though; it takes up nearly the entire bedroom floor.

[broughtthegirl]

That's a bit much.

Even by your standards.

[originallutece]

It seems the perfect amount, actually; a two-story home all for myself.

I need your services once again, though. That hole in the bedroom floor can't stay for long; if nothing else, it'll make getting in and out of bed a daily hazard. I know you're not in the repair business any longer, but I'd appreciate it if you'd make one last exception.

[activatingcombatmode]

heck

sign my up for your account/past life/soul/whatever

[originallutece]

It's not all fun, I'm afraid, but this certainly is a delightful perk, isn't it?

There's even books already here. It's pretty much everything I could ever want in a house and home, already decorated to my tastes.

[okitactless]

what

[that's it, just

what]

[originallutece]

Is there something you're unclear on?

[sivard]

Where did the house come from??

Did Retrospec fit it in the mailbox?

[originallutece]

Yes. Yes they did. They shoved an entire two-story house/store into a mailbox, and I yanked it out and carried it to my locale of choice.

[frostythehitman]

[ WELL THIS IS JUST UNFAIR ]

screw you
i hope you fall through that hole

[originallutece]

Watch your mouth.

[maidofmistakes]

Uh

How do you hide a house if people ask about it?

[originallutece]

Well, I hardly plan to hide it. Why should I? It's hardly illegal.

[frisyr]

Um

Did you go in??

[originallutece]

Oh, yes. I've made myself at home, it's quite comfortable. There's a fireplace and everything.

[roseblooms]

Here's one thing to be said about the giant hole in the floor:

It certainly encourages company to drop in.

[originallutece]

No.

[liberal_arts]

Such an elegant aesthetic! It's marvelous to look at! Though the giant chords seem a bit much...

[originallutece]

I appreciate the compliment. Though I'm nothing if not practical; it doubles as a lab and, apparently, a store.

[robitussin]

whoa sweet

what are you going to do with it

[originallutece]

Live in it, naturally. It's quite roomy and already furnished; I'd be a fool not to take advantage.

[matchbreaker]

Where did it show up? Did they fit that in the mailbox somehow?

[originallutece]

They did, yes. An entire house in a mailbox.

It showed up in Viea Village, all set to be lived in.

[evidentiary]

Are you opposed to people coming over to that house of yours? I'm interested in such a large item and would like to investigate it if permissible.

Additionally, I'm curious how this got around that mailbox thing.

[originallutece]

[There's a bit of a pause while she considers that.]

All right. At an arranged time, though, and I shan't permit you to look at certain private things of mine. But the house itself, yes, I'll allow that.

And they simply materialized it and offered me a ticket and address. Fairly straightforward.

[mincingminuet]

And I thought them giving me an airship was crazy.
What the hell, Retrospec.

But killer warning signs. I like.

[originallutece]

An airship? How large is it?

[daemonized]

[...wow.]

I need to talk to you, Rosalind.

I suppose we can meet at your nice new house with a hole in it, if you like.

[originallutece]

I'd like nothing better. I'm free now, if you'd like.

[And she'll give him her new address regardless.]

[lecturehall]

You have a... unique sense of decoration, Professor.

[so creepy...]

[originallutece]

If you can't say anything nice, Keito . . .

[mercurio]

this looks straight out of a horror movie lol

[your best son makes an assessment of the situation]

[originallutece]

I'm not going to invite you over if you're going to be rude about it.

[anguinous]

Based on previous evidence I'd thought I didn't want anything from Retrospec. The house seems much better. Friends among the technicians?

[originallutece]

If so, I haven't any idea what I've done to earn it-- certainly nothing that would warrant such a fine gift, and yet here we are.