(10:14:13 PM) Ocha: Robert nodded his head, "I do not mind doing the dishes, once I've seen that you have a dressing gown for the night, but if you wish to do the dishes that will give me more time to unpack before I sleep." He didn't smirk when he referred to her night gown or whatever she wore to bed as a dressing gown, it was antique sounding but it was expected.
(10:17:20 PM) Diana: Dressing gown, what a great turn of phrase! Penelope had the idea that she would learning more old fashioned ways of speaking, just because it always sounded so beautiful and interesting. That whole thought process seemed to display across her face plain as day, down to the moment where she realized he was still in the room. Penny grinned, hopping off her seat and stacking the dishes so she could take them over to the sink. "Excellent. I'll just be a moment, then!"
(10:21:12 PM) Ocha: Robert nodded his head, but the action seemed almost like a miniature bow. "Alright then Madam." Robert headed out of the very clean kitchen and in the direction of the master bedroom, though making a detour to retrieve what Penelope would most likely want to wear that night. He did pause in his journey to look once more at her vacation picture on the wall.
(10:24:59 PM) Diana: Taking the dishes to the sink was as easy as pie. So was rinsing them off and loading them in to the dishwasher. It took her a few minutes of eyeballing all the contents under the sink trying to figure out which cleaner was most appropriate for dishes. But finally, she grabbed a bottle dumped a good generous portion in to the dishwasher's receptacle and locked it shut. Penelope dust off her hands in triumph. So much easier than the laundry! Once that was done and through, she headed off to her room with a yawn, assuming her new butler would have figured out which room was the master suite. It had her name painted on the door, after all!
(10:28:23 PM) Ocha: Robert had no trouble at all finding his employers room. He could tell once he walked in that Penelope must have decorated the place herself. He hadn't even known her a day yet, but he had a feeling she was going to be really easy to understand. She was certainly pleasant enough. He sat the garments on a chair beside the bed, removing what had been there before.
(10:33:09 PM) Diana: "Great, you found it!" Penelope bounced in to the room, in the best mood she's been in all day. Having a new staff member was always so much fun. New discoveries made life exciting. "Do you like the painting on my door? It's a mixture of Street Grafitti and Picasso! I always thought Picasso would have made a really great grafitti artist."
(10:35:26 PM) Ocha: "Wall art is a very under appreciated art form, but I suppose Picasso had that problem in his time too." Robert looked at the painting then at Penelope. "Did you do this?"
(10:38:19 PM) Diana: "Yes! It's not my best. Personally I like last month's door much better. But I'm sure I can do something snazzy for next month to make up for it." Penelope picked up her nightgown with a grin, shaking it out just from the habit of it. A few little accidents with baby spiders, and now she always shook her clothes before wearing them.
(10:42:11 PM) Ocha: "You do this monthly?" Robert found himself grinning a bit more then his professional politeness dictated. This WAS going to be a fun place. "I shall make sure I have the right uniform for that day." A butler was a butler, but you didn't want to where your black jacket when paint was flying around. "Is there anything else you will be needing this evening Madam?"
(10:45:19 PM) Diana: "Oh no, thank you so much! I'll see you in the morning, Mister Robert Frank!" Penelope waved her fingers at him. She considered herself a free spirit, but she certainly wasn't so free spirited as to undress and flash her bits at a new employee. Most people did not appreciate nudity!
(11:11:54 PM) Ocha: "I will see you in the morning then Madam." Robert saw himself out, closing the door softly before heading to the servants quarters. They were not difficult to find after all. "Dusty though." Choosing a door he walked into the dark room. "A little light is in order," he muttered to himself as he opened up the chest against the wall by the door, his chest, and pulled out a candle stick. He could have just turned on a light but he didn't need that much elimination this evening.
(11:23:02 PM) Diana: Penelope had little trouble's getting ready for bed and quickly falling asleep. As for the dishwasher, well... it made quite the clatter and banging! She didn't hear a peep, knocked out in dreamland peacefully dreaming until morning!
(11:27:58 PM) Ocha: "Well I think this will be one of those fun jobs," Robert finally said as he looked into the mirror, candlelight reflecting from the glass. "I don't know why the dart ended up landing in this area, maybe it's just to get her the right staff. She seems like a happy enough person." Robert thought for a moment then added. "I suppose we will just have to wait and see, but I will be surprised if I'm not gone by the time the snow starts falling again."
(11:28:08 PM) Ocha: The next day...
(11:30:18 PM) Diana: Penelope was a morning person, she really was. But that only counted -after- waking up and rolling out of bed. It was the waking up part that was always a problem. Curled up as comfy as could be, warm and snuggled with a pillow, Penny had no intentions of getting up ever again. Though, she did vaguely remember there was a new butler. Poor man, she should wake up for that the very least. .....maybe in a few more minutes!
(11:34:05 PM) Ocha: There had never been a sound, and yet when Penelope had finally opened her eyes there was a tray with breakfast on it. It wasn't anything too fancy, unless you found toast with mango jam, a fruit salad atop cottage cheese and what looked like fruit juice blend fancy. Granted it wasn't something Penelope had seen all put together in many years.
(11:49:56 PM) Diana: Penelope sat up, baffled by the surprise breakfast. It had been so long since she seen a breakfast tray! And even longer since she had seen one with something other than hastily scrambled eggs and some oatmeal. Suddenly, waking up didn't seem so bad at all! She popped a piece of fruit in her mouth, leaning over the side of the bed to see if she could find one of her morning books.
(11:54:05 PM) Ocha: A slightly outdated travel magazine, only by a few years, sat near the tropical themed breakfast, it had a cover story about treasure seekers in the Caribbean. It was not an uncommon theme of course, unlike the particular juice blend which was very close to that served at the hotel Penelope stayed at with her parents so many years ago.
(11:59:29 PM) Diana: "Ooh..!" The magazine was in her hand within seconds, pages being flipped through and paused at when something caught her eye. With every sip of juice she could always feel the Caribbean breeze and hear the ocean waves! It was such a wonderful way to start the morning, thinking about clear oceans and sandy beaches.
(12:02:39 AM) Ocha: Robert was sitting in the kitchen eating oatmeal and leaning back in the chair, amazed and amused by the mess in the kitchen this morning. He would never say it to her, but he was going to supervise any helping she did in cleaning for a while. At least until he was sure how to keep these mini disasters from happening. One way of course would be more staff, his probable mission here.
(12:14:50 AM) Diana: Once she was finished with breakfast, Penelope showered and dressed in record time. She was all the more surprised to find that she had a full selection of clean and dried clothes. No stains, no rips, no mess! Penny was sure the dryer ate them all! As she exited down the stairs, she was running over her day's plans. First, obviously, would be planning out her butlers to-do list. From there, she was feeling inspired. Maybe she would build a boat for the lake!
(12:18:14 AM) Ocha: Casually Robert stood up from the table and put on the black jacket he had hanging on the back of his chair. Putting his hands behind his back he was smiling as Penelope walked into the kitchen. "I apologize about breakfast, I should have asked what you preferred last night. I hope it was satisfactory none the less."
(12:23:20 AM) Diana: "I can't imagine a better way to start the morning, really!" He was on his toes! She didn't think she made enough noise to alert him to her arrival, yet here he was. Standing at attention in full uniform. How professional! Penelope clasped her hands behind her back too, putting on her 'business' face and began pacing in front of him. "When it comes to breakfast, I like surprises. But that isn't what's important! The important thing is to arrange your duties so that you are happy and content within your job description. I believe we'll start with answering the door, the phone, and always making sure the light bulbs are change! ....Does that sound all right?"
(12:29:25 AM) Ocha: "That sounds perfectly reasonable to me," Robert said. "And it's alright if I think something needs to be done to try to handle it if I can?" Penelope seemed to be in high spirit. Robert wasn't sure if this was how she always was or if she was particularly estatic after her nostalgic morning surprise. Not that it much mattered either way in the grand scheme of things. He would learn her quirks soon enough and adjust as needed.