The lunch was lavish to say the least. He didn't know the names of half of the stuff that were placed on the table yet each of them looked extremely expensive and the woman that had called him was wearing an outfit that caused him to almost swallow his tongue. The womans outfit combined with the fact that there were a man and a woman both wearing waiter uniforms waiting around him while seeming to be ready to rush into kitchen to deliver whatever he would ask made it impossible to actually think while the woman acted like it was normal for people to be ready to rush to whatever they may require.
As the woman spoke he felt his excuses fall apart one by one and the final comment regarding the nights not only made him but also made him forget about whatever excuses he had in the first place. A part of him screamed at him telling him that if he didn't find a way to get out of here soon he would end up not being able to leave this for a long time but Mark was too out of it in general to actually care for that voice. The woman said:"Anyway i am actually not that hungry but i will stay here for the sake of keeping you company and then i can show you the important places in the building like the place you will be working at and bathroom. Also i will be showing you my room in case you need my help." before giving him a small wink. As a person who wasn't a blip in a womans radar Mark was extremely confused as to what to do. A lot of alarm bells were ringing inside his brain telling this was a trap but they were all supressed by the voice of the woman whose name he still hadn't learnt:"Is there anything i can get you?By the way what is your clothing size?I'll have my tailor get you clothes that are far more comfortable than the ones you are wearing now." which caused his brain to give a bunch of error messages saying that the RAM was full.
The woman then looked at his hands before saying:"Aren't you going to eat?Perhaps i went a bit too far by preparing these for you. You were probably not that hungry in the first place." which caused him to shake his head and then start eating while moving stiffly like a robot. He decided that what he was currently doing was good because the woman had giggled upon seeing him eat. While he was eating she said:"By the way while you do your research do you want me to accompany you at the library? Since i am not a mage i probably won't be much of a help but i like the idea of spending time with you through if my presence will disturb you i can wait in my office for you to visit me while you are taking a break." If he didn't know the fact that shaking his head vigorously would cause food to be splattered everywhere he would be busy doing that as if he was begging her to keep him company. Nevertheless once he finished the food in his mouth he managed to say:"Love i would accompany library your." before blushing and lowering his head.
After a minute of awkward silence he finally finished eating and the woman got up before approaching him. She said:"So where do you want to start?I would prefer to leave my office to the last part of tour through so that we can talk a bit there as well." and Mark's mind went blank for a second before saying:"Library." through the prompt of his avatar before getting up. His hand was then taken by the woman and he was guided to the library through the halls while the woman explained how she did her best to gather books at such a short notice but couldn't reach as many as she would have liked along the way. As they reached the library he understood what the moment meant. The room was made of wood contrary to the rest of the building and it was around 80 square meters large with shelves leaning to the walls and a large study desk in the middle but only one of the shelves had books in it.
She pointed at the door in the opposite side of the place they came in before saying:"That door opens up to your living quarters. There is a bed in there and a bath large enough for several people to get in." and despite the lack of seductive tone in the woman's voice he couldn't help but imagine various things that caused him to start blushing. He guided him through the door and the bath was far larger than anything he had seen in a house. It was square shaped and it could easily fit 8 people inside of it. There was also a toilet that looked so elegant he felt like it was decorative. The place was lit up by small chandeliers making it seem like a mix of a modern bathroom and one that is from victorian era.
The woman said:"I assume you know how to use a bath. If there is a specific oil you want to use then just drop by my office and i'll order one of my people to get it for you. The same thing is valid for anything else you might ask for whether it be required for removing the curse or not." before leading him to his bedroom. The bed was large to say the least as it seemed to be made for three people and while he was busy staring at it the woman said:"Run your hand through it." and as soon as he did he noticed the fact that this fabric was the softest he had ever touched. The room itself was pure white with several counters through the room didn't have anything else other than counters,lighting and a bed. As if sensing what he was about to say the woman said:"I wanted to leave the customization of the room to you since i don't know much about your hobbies."
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Finally she guided her out of the room and said:"The only place left for us to go is my office." before starting to guide him towards her office. Along the way she said:"By the way even if i seem busy don't worry about disturbing me. I'll manage to make some time for you." which caused Mark to blush and feel slightly special. As they reached her office Mark noticed the office looked just like one that belonged to a file room clerk with phones everywhere and file cabinets. After showing him the office the woman did something he didn't expect. She said:"Okay this is the end of our tour. Tell me your final decision regarding me accompanying you while you study to understand how to remove the curse. I'll bring my friend who was cursed tomorrow." and Mark was left confused. After the talk they had in the hall he was certain that some things were implied through he wasn't confident enough to actually ask about them so he made his way to the library and started to check out the books in hopes of distracting himself. Books had titles similar to 'Prime magic' 'Life Magic' 'Druidic Tools' He looked through the books till he finally managed to find a book that had 'Introduction' in it's title. Picking up the book called 'Introduction to spheres' he sat on the desk and opened the book. Unfortunately after a few pages he came to realize that the book only served to outline the powers of specialists rather than actually teach them. Basically it taught him what he couldn't do with his powers and explained which powers included . Well it would have been too easy if he just found a book that would teach him everything he needed to know.
For now he continued to read the book as there was no harm in knowing his limits. After an hour of reading a man that seemed to be in his fifties who was wearing a black outfit one would see in butlers brought him a plate full of biscuits and tea before leaving Mark to read his book. After 3 hours passed he decided he couldn't concentrate anymore and went to the womans office in order to ask for a computer. After opening the door he noticed she was busy listening to what someone on the phone while writing down some notes through upon noticing him she said something in a language he didn't understand before closing the phone and saying:"Sorry for the mess. Was something not to your satisfaction?" while smiling at him through he felt like he was interrupting something important. He said:"Well i wanted to ask if i could have a computer? My room didn't have one and i need a break from studying."while sounding slightly ashamed. The woman responded by saying:"Certainly. I'll get you the highest caliber laptop within an hour. Anything else i can do to help you?" He was about to say no but then he got a mental nudge from his avatar and after a brief amount of hesitation he said:"Also could you get someone to teach me how to meditate....It is related to solving this problem." which the woman responded by saying:"I'll make a call right away." before starting to dial a number in one of the phones. Deciding to leave her to make the calls Mark headed back to the library and after browsing the books once more in hopes of finding a book he could understand he finally gave up as he didn't even know his own specialization deciding to wait for the laptop to be brought while eating his biscuits.
After waiting for half an hour finally a woman brought a laptop and placed it to his desk before saying:"I hope this works for you." and leaving him. Well now all that was left was to surf the web till he was sleepy enough to go to sleep and hopefully ask for advise to the person that caused him to get into this mess in the first place. After playing games till he got sleepy he finally headed to his room and crawled on his new bed while mumbling:"I really need some advise at the moment so please appear and have useful advise instead of vague ones." before closing his eyes and soon he was asleep. When he came to he was a bit afraid to open his eyes as he really hoped it wasn't morning and he actually smiled upon seeing his avatar before saying:"Okay. I have some questions that need answering." actually being calm this time.
Name
Mark Hilson
Race
Human
Mage
Attributes
Magical Statistics
Physical
Arete
3
Strength
2
Spheres
Dextery
2
Correspondence
3
Stamina
2
Entrophy
0
Social
Time
0
Presence
2
Life
0
Charisma
2
Matter
0
Manipulation
2
Mind
0
Mental
Prime
0
Wits
3
Forces
0
Intellegence
4
Spirit
0
Resolve
3
Time
0
Paradox
0
Quintessence
0