Circe's Manor: Re-re-redux!

[Circe]

...Ugh! Forget it! I'll just do it myself... *Circe angrily mutters a spell under her breath, and soon Dani is teleported from her place in the bowling alley and straight to Circe's side!* Answers. Now!

[AmbushCat]

*Timeskip?*

*Once upon a noontime dreary, while the rain made most souls weary,
over many an odd and curious volume of forgotten lore,
while she nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
as of someone gently rapping, rapping at her manor doors.
"'Tis some visitors," she muttered, "---tapping at my manor doors...
only this and nothing more."*

[Circe]

(Timeskip.)

*At the sound of the knocks, a maid comes up to answer the door.* Hello?

[AmbushCat]

((OOC: With apologies to Edgar Allen Poe.))

*In the midst of a heavy rain and bunched together beneath two umbrellas are the Harrison kids. Elk is wearing Echo as a hat, much to the latter's annoyance. Ellen has a 4th-grade math book under her arm, one of the umbrellas in her free hand, and the straps of two occupied plastic bags clenched between her teeth. Eebon is holding the other umbrella, looking like she'd gotten drenched by the rain at some point. If the maid happens to look at catgirl-Ezekiel, she might end up getting cavities from the sheer cuteness that she gives off.*

Eebon: Quoth...

Ezekiel: The...

Elk: Ravens!...

Echo: Nevermore.

[Circe]

Oh... You all are those kids that're supposed to be staying here, right? You'd better come on in, then. *The maid steps aside to let the kids inside.*

[AmbushCat]

((OOC: You might want to fix the color code in that last post.))

*The kids crowd on in. Happy to be out of the rain, Echo jumps down and goes on ahead. Ellen and Eebon close their umbrellas and set them aside, glad to be rid of them. Ezekiel shows her appreciation by hugging the maid; Elk just stretches his arms and hops in place a few times.*

Eebon: Thanks, maid-lady. We would've been here later on today, but classes were cancelled for us all. Gaw.

[Circe]

(Ah, thanks!)

*The maid smiles down to Ezekiel as she hugs her.* Uh-huh... So, now that you five are here, what would you like to do? Should I show you to your rooms?

[AmbushCat]

Eebon: *shakes her head* I'd like to find a place to dry off, please. All this water in my fur's weighing me down. Gaw.

Echo: I'm going to explore the Manor on my own for a little while. *descends into the maid's shadow and disappears*

Ellen: ...I've got nothing better to do, so I'll accept the hospitality offer.

Ezekiel: *yawns* Sleepy time...

Elk: *points down the hall* Forward into the breach!

[Circe]

All right... *The maid decides to address Eebon first.* If you wanna dry off before settling in, you can try that bathroom right over there... It should have some spare towels. *The maid points Eebon toward a nearby door, then turns to her siblings.* As for you all, we've actually got some empty rooms not too far off from here. If you don't want to wait for your sister, I can take you there now.

[AmbushCat]

Eebon: *nods* Thank you, maid-lady. Gaw. Could I have a spare change of clothes, too?

*The remaining three siblings express their agreement with the maid's suggestion in their own ways: quiet acceptance (Ellen), sheer excitability (Elk), and cuteness overload (Ezekiel).*

[Circe]

Sure, I'll come by with some clothes as soon as I can. The rest of you, follow me... *The maid nods and heads down the hall.*

[AmbushCat]

*Eebon steps into the bathroom and shuts the door. Ellen and Ezekiel fall into step behind the maid, trailing after her quietly. Elk, meanwhile, marches along a few steps further back and starts singing a string of random tunes*

Elk: That rat-a tat-tat, the blare of a horn; that rat-a tat-tat, a bright uniform; I thrill at the skill of Blueberry Hill, but all of those vows we made were never to be, watching the world wake up from history! Jellicle songs for Jellicle cats, Jellicle songs for Jellicle cats...

Ellen: ... *mutters to the maid* ...You aren't looking to adopt anytime soon, are you?

[Circe]

Well, I wasn't planning on it... Why? Getting a little tired of your brother there?

[AmbushCat]

Elk: *singing* I don't wanna wait for our lives to be over, super fighting robot Mega Man!...

Ellen: ... *frowns* I don't mean to imply that I don't care about him as family.

Elk: People are people, so go take a ride with Cheech the school bus driver!...

Ellen: ... I just sometimes wish it were someone else's family.

Ezekiel: *pouts at her* Meanie sis.

[Circe]

Heh heh... *The maid starts to giggle at the squabbling siblings, then...* Oh, hey, here we are. *The maid pauses in front of a line of four doors, all labeled "GUEST".* They should all be unlocked, so go ahead and check them out.