preowned | claude

[ he goes to his room.

tsuru can follow him inside if he likes. ]

[ he does.

is there a chair or bed. he's sitting in one of them. ]

[ oh yeah!

Claude's room looks immediately large and luxurious. It's open, and greeting them with a sitting area that has floor cushions and a small table first and a bright, sunny balcony to the side. There is an "office" area further behind the sitting space and a bed to the side of the office that is tucked out of view behind the balcony wall. The bed is cordoned off with a curtain, but if Jason peers in, he'll see that the bed is unmade and that there are books piled next to it.

The layout is suitable for a warm climate, open and airy, stucco and marble rather than carpeted. Most of the furniture is wood and wicker, and the balcony has lots of cushions where his wyvern is currently napping. The aesthetic borrows from Moorish architecture: arched gateways and ceiling decorated with zellige tiles, and Persian rugs in the sitting areas.

The desk at the back of the room is the messiest area, accompanied by a bookshelf, with books and papers everywhere. There are a couple of potted plants around, mostly those suited for dry climates.

Have a seat, Tsuru! Claude is going into the bathroom to shower. ]

[ you put so much more work into this than i did

but he's just settling down and making himself comfortable. i see that jason came inside here. ]

[ oh whoops my c&p and yeah only the best for my claude <3

anyway... i guess he's still there when claude comes back. ]

I see you've made yourself at home.

I wasn't going to let you escape without explaining anything.

Escape? Are you chasing me down?

Yes.

Did you just wake up underground?

Yes. I don't make a habit of sleeping in graves.

Huh.

You dug yourself out?

Yeah, with Jason's help.

[ he looks like he's thinking for a second and nods. ]

Another joke of this place or an actual clue?

[ He sighs. ]

I think it might have something to do with how this place works. Whether it's a clue for Cloud's murder... I don't know.

We'll have to see if anyone else encountered anything unusual last night.