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[recluserose]

Username/Display Name: steinbeck
Server Channel: #book-club-wip
Time: October 17th, Afternoon/evening

Greetings,

This is Amelia Steinbeck, a guest at the Hotel Caelum, and resident of Room 700.

It appears that books are a universal constant and so I am bestowing an open invitation to other guests who are interested in discussing fiction and nonfiction so that we can bridge cultural gaps and gain further understanding of other cultures and customs through the medium of literature.

Here is a sample of what we'll be reading to discuss as a group. I am open to other suggestions and the structure will be loose; you need not read these if you have a book you'd like to read silently during and after discussions.

Book Title	Author	Genre
Pride and Predjudice	Jane Austen	Romance
Emma	Jane Austen	Romance, Comedy, Historical
Andersen Fairy Tales (Various)	Hans Christian Andersen	Fairy Tales

A time and date will be settled on and pinned so please keep an eye out for notifications. More details to follow. Thank you.

Comments

[recluserose]

[Sumina is so sweet... But Amelia will subtly try to make sure Sumina is involved but not taking on anything that could be considered a workload.]

Sumina, I'd be happy if we could find a floor to accommodate our book discussions. If you could ask some of the staff members to provide some light refreshments, that would make it even more inviting.

A. Steinbeck

[Do NOT serve the refreshments Sumina!!]

[airdnd]

That is certainly the plan, Ms. Steinbeck!

[ Like, she's not going to go and prepare everything herself, surely, but there's the matter of which of the many dining establishments here to get catering from, and would be the ideal selection for book discussion... ]

Do you have any initial thoughts? Should we go for a cozier coffee and pastries feeling, or perhaps... Because we might be discussing a romantic book, some wine and charcuterie?

[ She's getting amped! Up!!! So many considerations! ]

[recluserose]

I think wine and charcuterie would be nice.

But on the other hand, I think something nonalcoholic would be better. A sweetened tea perhaps or a sparkling drink such as cranberry juice plus lemon soda.



I just don't trust the other guests with alcohol yet so I'm trying to be preventative in case the book club gets rowdy.

[Amelia what are you imagining]

[airdnd]

[ Oh wow, those are very specific thoughts on the drinks! Respect. ]

Noted, on all counts! I think it is wise to refrain from serving alcoholic drinks for the time being, especially as we've all just met recently. I wasn't planning on partaking, myself, actually...

I really do hope we that we don't have to worry about something like a book club getting rowdy...

[ But, gods, she wouldn't even be surprised if it did, just given the myriad catalysts she has experienced in the tavern of the inn that have spiraled into full-on brawls... ]

[recluserose]

[Her next response is delayed but when she comes back there's a bit of an update.]

A revision from my last message; one or two bottles of red wine will be acceptable.

[Thanks, Astarion!]

We'll just have to play it by ear when the time actually arrives.

[airdnd]

[ oh. okay. well, now that's noted, too! ]

Don't worry, Ms. Steinbeck. If anyone begins to act in an unsavory way, I can ask them to leave. I have plenty of experience!

[recluserose]

[. . .]

Alright. Only ask them once though and if a second tongue-lashing is needed, I'm stepping in.