by muffinstud » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:15 pm
"We have everyone, Dave?" The executive leans forward next to the pale man, forcing him to nervously look directly and earnestly at his control panel. She glances at him and smirks, still swirling her coffee.
"Just about," Dave answers. "We'll be starting the welcome program here in a little bit. You ready to do your part?" The woman nods gleefully. "Oh, you know I am, sugar!" She straightens up, takes a long draft of her coffee, and heads off to a darkened corner of the studio. "Don't call me sugar," Dave mumbles.
Those that find their way inside the house are greeted by a two story foyer, with a pair of curved stairs framing the entrance to the living room straight ahead. Directly to the right is a formal dining room, and to the left is a cozy library. Where shall they explore first?
Those that remain on the grounds are greeted with quaint benches and gravel footpaths through the garden. The bushes are kept square and trim, and all kinds of flowers in all sorts of colors make up the majority of the foliage. One of the paths leads to the side of the house, past what appears to be a vegetable garden. Another path goes straight back behind the house, passing through a variety of fruit trees. Where shall they go?
"Well, you'll have plenty of time to live in a van down by the river, when you're living...in a van down by the river!" --Matt Foley, motivational speaker