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Eventually, the faint sound of heavenly piano melody broke you out of your mad, mental ramblings. It had a very soothing aspect to it, and you were surprised to hear something like it in this gaudy mansion.
As you drew closer, it became clear that there was someone else in the piano room. She seemed to be instructing whoever it was that was responsible for assembling the score.
The bunny butler politely opened the door to let you in, and you were met with the first ray of natural light since you’d stepped foot in this place.
Standing before the window was a leggy blonde, wearing a blue jacket, a white vest, leotard and boots that highlighted the shape of her thighs. It was a bizarre sight that was only made even more bizarre by your realization that she was wearing makeup that made her face resemble that of a rabbit’s. With a pale white face, a pink button nose, and black whiskers that ran across her cheeks. She even had big, floppy rabbit ears sitting on top of he head.
For the moment, both you and her were just staring at each other in surprise. Her gloved hands were frozen in mid-air, a conductor’s stick held elegantly in one of them. With a twitch of her nose, the White Rabbit’s pale face broke into a wide grin.
<span class="mu-r">“My, my. Is it that time already?”</span> she said, pulling out a gold pocket watch. <span class="mu-r">“Oh, how time flies! That’ll do for now Francois!”</span> she added, flinging the conductor’s stick into some dark corner of the room without a second thought.
Bowing politely, the pianist, who was also wearing a rabbit mask, stepped out of the room, along with the butler from earlier, leaving you and your group alone with Lorina.
Not a second after the door closed, White Rabbit squealed and ran over to embrace Felicia.
<span class="mu-r">“Cat, darling! It’s so good to see you.”</span> she said, exchanging air kisses with the cat burglar all the while.
<span class="mu-b">“Hey there, Funny Bunny. Long time no see.”</span> she replied in her usual seductive tone.
<span class="mu-r">“Too long!”</span> Rabbit agreed. <span class="mu-r">“We <span class="mu-i">must</span> catch up.”</span>
Felicia raised a finger to stop her. <span class="mu-b">“Ah-ah. Business first, pleasure later~.”</span> she said, gently tapping the tip of the other woman’s pink nose. This elicited an excited squeak from White Rabbit, and you exchanged a bewildered look with the only other guys in the room.
White Rabbit seemed to remember you were in the room suddenly, as she quickly cleared her throat and composed herself with a gesture that had her gloved hand pass over her face. In an instant, she transformed into a woman of confident determination.
<span class="mu-r">“Right, then. I suppose you’re all here about the job.”</span> she guessed. <span class="mu-r">“Late as it may be, I welcome you to my quaint little home.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Ain’t nothing <span class="mu-i">little</span> about it…”</span> Flint muttered.
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