The Velvet Room? [Isora]

“Hmm… guess it’s time to find out if it was a dream or not. “ Hyde recently walked over to an isolated blue door that he seen on San Malarus. After knocking on the door, Hyde would wait patiently to see if anyone was to answer. “Hello…um….. Room…service?” Really smooth, Hyde was trying to use room service as a lure to get inside of the door. He did have a small white box with him though, the contents inside remained a secret. “I have cake….” Well, not much of a secret anymore it they know what’s inside. Hyde didn’t really know what to do to be honest, it’s not like you can just walk inside anyone’s home like that. Was anyone going to get the door?

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Isora was sitting at her place, slightly away from others'. Luckily, today was everybody away, doing their own business, leaving Isora by herself. This was the first time she wasn't under somebody's watch, be it one of the other Attendants or Igor himself. She felt... both anxious and excited. But she had pretty much nothing to do now and there was no way she could just wander off outside the Velvet room. So all she could do was just to wait and wait. It was her duty, afterall.

As she was going through her Compendium for like a thousand's time, she heard a faint voice. She froze still, trying to identify its source. It didn't take long for her to do hear that it was coming from behind the door. The door that Guests were supposed to come through. She was slightly taken aback, though. /"Didn't Igor tell me that the Guests would just show up randomly? So that's why there had to be always somebody present from us in this room? Why are they knocking instead of entering?"/ She wondered as she stood up, with Compedium in her left hand.

Isora quickly reached the door, opening it just a little bit, to peer outside. In front of the door stood a young man with short red hair and a white box in his hands. The young Attendant then remembered that he was one of the first Guests who got invited. She opened the door a bit more, enough for him to pass through. "You can come in, no need to be shy." She would say, standing aside a bit, motioning for the young man to come inside the Velvet room.

Hyde walked in and noticed that he was….. underwater.  He quickly held his breath and paced around the Velvet room. “MMmmm” Hyde then ends up tripping over a chair and breathing by accident, the cake box slid across the floor.  However, he noticed that he could breathe. “That’s odd….” Hyde then scratches his head a bit and picks up the cake box.  He then walks over to Isora and quickly apologizes, bowing his head. “I am so sorry for running around your house; I honestly thought that I was going to drown.  My name Is Hyde, and I bought you a peace offering!” Hyde then walks over to a table and unwraps the cake box. “It’s also a request if you will, I can’t finish this alone … and you did offer your help to me and my friends. So I wanted to share one of my favorite things with you. “Hyde then reveals his favorite kind of cake, a banana short cake. “You see, bananas are my favorite fruit, so this has got to be one of the best tasting things I had. I’m sure you’ll like it, or at least I hope. “ The cake was rather small, but it could be shared in slices.


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The Guest walked in and Isora quietly closed the blue door. She then turned around to face him, when he fell over a chair, dropping the box he was carrying then deeply inhaling. Apparently, he wasn't used to the fact that he could breathe freely in this place, even though it's underwater. The Guest swiftly got back on his feet, box in his hands once again. He then walked over to Isora, apologising and sharing his name - Hyde. He also brought... A peace offering? Isora couldn't tell she knew what Hyde spoke of. It didn't seem like a bad thing, though.

Hyde also added that he had a request - now that's the job for a Velvet room Attendant! He said that it's his favourite thing and that he brought it as a thanks for offering help, as he unwrapped the box. /"It IS our duty to help the Guests... He really didn't have to go through all this."/ Isora thought as she peeked inside it. Inside laid a white round thing with yellow circles sprinkled on top of it. Hyde mentioned bananas. She knew that those were yellow, most likely the thing on top of the white thing.

Isora wasn't quite sure how to react to this. She felt slightly nervous. This was her first time speaking to a Guest face-to-face. She couldn't just throw him out simply because she was nervous. Isora nodded. "You really didn't need to do this, since it's out duty to help you, but I really appreciate it." She continued: "Would mind asking me what is it called?" Isora tried her best to sound nonchalant, hiding the fact she wasn't quite sure what the box contained.

Hyde fanned his hand in a continuous motion as if he was saying don’t worry about it. “Such selflessness should be rewarded in kind; you treat others that they would want to be treated. It’s not exactly a law that everyone follows, but it’s good to practice. Because in the end, I’ll get to meet people like you guys that are deserving of it. “It was something that Hyde honestly thought. He went back to the request as soon as the nameless attendant questioned the mission. “It’s a fun mission. There is no real danger, or else there is a danger of things that taste good. Anyway, it’s called a banana short cake, its similar to a strawberry short cake. I personally think it tastes better, besides the fact that bananas are my favorite. You haven’t really told me your name…. but I do have a mission for you!” Hyde then brought out two forks. “You are required to help me finish this cake, do you accept? She was very pretty, but hyde was trying not to get distracted.

The young attendant had to agree with Hyde. However, she couldn't completely agree with attendants deserving it. They haven't done anything to help them out, yet. Hyde then told her about the "mission". Apparently the Thing was a "banana short cake". Sure sounded delicious. Hyde also mentioned that she never gave her name. /"I thought I said my name before, in the dream. I guess they were in quite a shock.."/ She wondered, as the Guest asked if she were to accept his request, while taking out, two metal objects. She was unsure of their purpose, but was prepared for whatever laid ahead. There was no way she'd back down now!

"I accept your request, Hyde." She nodded. "My name's Isora, by the way." Isora said with a smile and continued: "How am I going to contribute to the completion of the quest you have just given me?"

“Isora…Isora…. I’ll be sure to remember it! Actually, I think I heard that name in the dream. Maybe it wasn’t much a dream after all…anyway..” Hyde picks up the fork and centers himself within the chair as if he was doing a demonstration. “All you have to do is have your fork, then place it into the cake. “Hyde then places the fork to the cake and breaks off a piece “ Then you put a piece of the cake that you broke off into your mouth, and chew very slowly. But here comes the best part, you have to savor the flavor and really take in the sensation and aroma, because it’s a really good piece of cake. “After explaining that, Hyde takes a piece of the cake and puts it in his mouth with a grin. After chewing a few times, you could actually see the happiness in his facial expressions. When he swallowed the remainder of the piece that he broke off in his mouth, Hyde then reaches for a napkin and wipes his mouth a little. “Just like that, now it’s your turn Isora! Mission start! “ Maybe this was one of Hyde’s illogical tests, because he believes that no good person in the world could dislike cake. Cake was one of the ultimate sources of good, Hyde never met an evil tasting cake yet.

So Hyde did remember. His memory must've been hazy. /"It was a dream, but at the same time..."/ No. This wasn't the time to think about this. Isora has been given a mission and it was her duty to complete it. Hyde then picked up the metal object, which he called a "fork" and proceeded to break off a piece cake. He also mentioned "savoring the flavor". It most likely meant to enjoy the cake. Easy enough of a task for the young attendant. Hyde then did as he just said. When he was chewing, however, he looked really happy. Isora felt a light blush rise to her cheeks, as she stared at Hyde for a moment. /"Yikes!"/ Isora quickly recovered just when it her turn.

Isora would pick up the fork, that was meant for her and reach out for Hyde's piece of cake, cutting a small piece away and eating it. She did as he said and thought the cake was delicious. "It's really delicious, Hyde." She would say after gulping it down. However, she rememebered that she basically took a bite off of Hyde's piece of cake. "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to eat from your piece..." Isora felt severely guilty.

Hyde blushed slightly when Isora took his piece; he quickly shook his head when she apologized. “Its quite alright, I don’t mind. “ Hyde would say with a reassuring smile, at least she liked the cake. “I told ya, it tastes pretty good right? You can take as much as you want .” With that, Hyde then puts a piece of cake in his mouth, happily munching on the sweets. “Oh, I do have an important question though; do you know why these portals are appearing all around our world? Also, are those other attendants your siblings? You guys all have the same eyes sorta, so I was thinking that you had a big family. Does it mean that Igor is your dad? “ Hyde would ask these questions as he cuts a piece of the cake for Isora, it was almost finished as well because of the small size.

The young Attendant wasn't quite ready to be bombarded with questions. He was asking about some sensitive stuff and Isora herself didn't have answer to all of them. As Hyde was preparing another piece, she responded: "I'll be honest. I have no idea why. As to why we look alike... Let's say that Igor is sorta our dad. A really wierd one." She didn't really want to spread lies, but she wasn't sure what she can say and what she can't. /"Being an Attendant sure is hard.."/

Isora then would take another bite. But from the piece that was previously meant for her, this time. It sure was delicious, just like Hyde had said before.

Hyde laughed when Isora said that her dad was weird. It was true; Igor had a mysterious quality to him. “Well, it’s a good thing that the long nose doesn’t run in the family right. Also, you have your brothers and sisters to count on if I remember that dream correctly. To be honest with you, it makes me a little happy to know that I can count on you as well. “Hyde would say happily as he took one more bite of his piece of cake. “Have you ever been outside of the velvet room before? Just curious to know…”

Isora didn't think that what she said was all that amusing, but Hyde laughed anyway. However, somehow it made her feel a bit more relaxed. When Hyde mentioned the nose not running in the "family", the young attendant couldn't help but to laugh a bit herself. But when he mentioned that he could count on her... A slight blush rose to her cheeks. /"Count on me? I haven't really done anything yet..."/

Hyde took another bite and asked if she has ever been outside the Room. Isora wasn't sure if she was allowed to reveal too much stuff, especially about herself, but she found herself not caring all that much. "I'm not sure if you want to count on me just yet. You see, I'm new to all this 'Attendant stuff'." Isora would look down on her almost-eaten piece of cake, as if ashamed. "And since I'm new, I'm not quite allowed to go out just yet..." With a small sigh the young Attendant would look towards the door, as if wanting to out and explore the outside world.

“Don’t count yourself so short; of course I can count on you!” Hyde would say as me moved in closer to Isora with a friendly smile. “I have a good sense of character, and you are definitely the reliable time. I can’t really explain the reason why. Instinct… maybe? Anyway, you should definitely be more adventurous.” Hyde would sit back down and think for a moment. “I know, how about you mark down all the thing you wanted to try or do when you’re allowed to leave the velvet room? When you’re allowed to take a break and have some fun, I’ll be YOUR attendant and escort you around. Sounds fair?

There was something about this Guest's optimism. Even though she hasn't done anything yet besides eating a really delicious cake, he still cheered her on. Either way, Hyde did make her feel a little bit better about herself. He also said that she's reliable... She wished that other Attendants said that sometimes, but Isora was grateful for his words. And about being more adventurous... She hoped that soon enough Igor will allow her to go out and explore the world she's heard about numerous times from other Attendants. Then Hyde would her an offer, that she writes down what she wants to see and do in the other world, and that he'll guide her around.

It sure sounded great, but Isora had no idea what she wanted to see. She wasn't exactly familiar with the other world. Isora would finish her piece of cake. She then would turn to face Hyde. "I don't think I have enough knowledge to be able to decide that on my own... How about you come here some other time and show me places you like and visit often? " The idea of Hyde becoming an 'Attendant' was an amusing one.

So it was up to Hyde to find out some cool places to take Isora? Alright, that sounded like something that wouldn’t end up being too difficult. “Alright.. all in a day’s work of being an attendant! I’ll be sure to prepare you a long list of places to go, and we can mark them off one at a time. I’ll come back with it, and then we can get started. Hopefully, you’ll have permission to leave by then or something. We could work something out, probably a curfew or something….. hmm…. Because I know this job can be hard and there are more people besides me to attend…” Hyde would think to himself as he walked towards the door. “You can have my piece of cake as well Isora, consider it a bonus reward for completing the mission.” Hyde would say with a wink as he left. He had a lot of planning to do, that list wasn’t going to make itself.

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