An Experiment *An Advanced Roleplay* discussion

This is the home of Charlotte Kennicott, played by Cat. It is large, but nothing compared to some of the mansions owned by the royalty. It has a small rose garden with plenty of stone benches and statuettes, and is very pretty. Inside it has a spacious study crammed with books that Mr. Kennicott finds himself in very often. It is a very nice house for their station, and speaks well of them.

I walked through the gardens, my hands folded on my white morning dress. My slippered feet patted down the stone, and I breathed in the fresh smells of the morning air. After taking a turn about the garden, I sat on one of the stone benches. It was rather cold, seeing as the sun was only just making its way through the clouds, but I did not mind it. I simply sat there, watching the sun rise until it was completely out of the clouds. I stood up, my muscles chilly and stiff from sitting for so long. I went inside and smelt the wonderful smells of breakfast. I walked into the dining room.

"Lotte, your hair!" My mother nearly shrieked when I came in. "Beyond the bounds of propriety, my dear! We shall have Martha clean you up immediately after breakfast. Sit down, dearie."

I bit my lower lip as I looked at my hair, which had fallen down from it's orderly bun while I had been walking. I had not really noticed it before, and I cringed at the mistake now. "Sorry, Mama," I said, walking over and kissing her powdered cheek as I sat down. "No one saw me."

I began to eat my simple buttered rolls and drink my hot chocolate. No one really spoke to me, for they could see I was thinking. But my two sisters were gossiping as they always are about the assembly that was to take place in Meryton, which was to be hosted by Lord Aubrey at his mansion.

After breakfast, my father retreated to his study as he always does; I daresay he spends more than three quarters of his day inside that room. My mother retired to her chambers, and my fools of sisters went into one of their rooms to discuss the assembly in greater detail. I went back out to the gardens.

I spent nearly the whole afternoon in the gardens, sketching and taking long walks throught the grounds, but my peace was soon shattered by the arrival of Martha, who was bearing news of my mother's displeasure of me remaining outside for so long and that I must immediately get ready for the assembly. I nodded to Martha and I went to my room that I shared with my two other sisters, who each shared another maidservant as gossipy and flirtatious and silly as themselves. Thanks be to God that I had Martha all to myself. She assisted me into the tight undergarments and helped me tighten the corset of my beautiful dress tailored specially for assembly season. After a few embellishments here and there, Martha deemed me done and I went downstairs to await my sisters and mother.

They seemed to take days, but only twenty minutes had passed. Finally, after much hemming and hawing from my mother and fits of giggles from my sisters, they both swept down the wood banister and finally we were ready to go. We piled into the chaise that would take us to the assembly hall and we were off.