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The Bureaucracy

A little on the short side, just got back from visiting family, but I can't make bureaucracy entertaining...it's in the name, boring.

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The sun rose over E-Rantel, but the city was silent, and it's street were void of life the only signs were the undead patrolling the streets

Efficient, but they really didn't make the friendliest of constables which was the root of this issue

Either way, at the center of the city where the Lord's manor was located, the wildlife were much more active

Canine ears perk up at the sound of birds tweeting, and then glass breaking

Sif: I'm up! Ji-wait...Melion?

She looks to the broken window, crawling to the edge of the bed pulling at the hem of her nightie in annoyance

The nightie she wore when she was more or less a young teen clung to her more developed form now that she's reaching her early twenties...in dog years

Standing up, Okuri forms out of the shadows, Faust dim belly flares up in a bright glow, Beowulf crawls out from under the bed

Looking out the broken window, the rattling of chains drown out the chirping as Melion chases said poor birds catching one and tearing into the little birdie

Sif: Melion...this isn't Nazarick, it isn't so simple to replace a whole window. 

She sighs turning to face the bed, an empty bed

Sif: father hasn't slept in days.

The doors open one of the homunculi maids walking in

Increment: my Lady are you okay! I heard glas- oh, my Lady I did not expect you up so early, I feared the worst.

Sif: thank you for your concerns...Melion finally found the window...

Increment: I see, well, I shall contact head chef to cook you up a nice breakfast, and in the meantime I'll start you a bath.

Sif: no need to go so far, Increment.

Increment: nonsense, as Lord Gier's heir you must be at your best, tsk, your father would lynch me otherwise.

Sif: he wouldn't do that.

Increment: but he'll gladly slaughter a village...

Most of the Homunculi maid were created by Herohero and Whitebrim, and one could tell which maid was created by how traditional a maid acted, but in the case of Increment along with her two sisters she was created by Yamaiko...your sister-in-law, who you despised

This petty dispute between you two seeming to only affect the normally polite and reserved if often strict maid

Increment: nonetheless, we must make you presentable.

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The baths were acceptable, they weren't up to the Tomb's standards with it's own piping and heating, but a ceramic tub with a primitive heating system of a simple wood fed boiler would do

Sif enjoyed the warm water as Increment finished scrubbing around her neck

Sif: have you check on father, Increment.

Increment: your father did not wish to be disturbed.

Sif: ...it's been like that all week, we use to always sleep together.

Increment: he's a busy man, my Lady...this is his greatest trail yet.

Sif: perhaps too great, why can't humans be like Lizardmen, once they saw the error of their ways and accepted my father's rule their struggles were over once outcasts living on the fringes of the lake now a mighty Kingdom with cities like Neu Aztlan, Metstlaulli, and Klar atl...