Avery's Office Hours Open

Avery is not often in his office, but people are always welcome.

When he is in his office, the door is left open for anyone to peer in and say hello.
When he isn't in his office, the door is closed and locked.
At a height comfortably accessible for a first-year, but not too short for an adult to use as well, there is an enchanted doorknocker in the shape of a bear's face. It is enchanted to let the Caretaker know if someone knocks on it and, once knocked upon, the bear will announce a friendly "Coming!" to the person knocking, and Avery will eventually appear to let whomever inside.

Once inside the crescent-shaped room, a look to the right will present a rather plain and exceptionally neat wooden desk with a plain wooden chair and a plain, black metal filing cabinet behind it. It is clear that one of the first things Avery did was thoroughly clean and organize the whole room. It is also clear that he probably doesn't sit at this particular desk very often. Though there are signs of work being done (an in and out box, a pen waiting to be used on top of a small stack of papers/parchment in the middle, other various in-the-middle-of-use office supplies), the chair is placed against the wall next to the filing cabinet as if it was placed there more as decoration than functional furniture.

To the left of the door is a large fireplace, framed by two windows and a pair of worn and comfortable-looking brown leather couches. A medium-sized, round, wooden table sits between the couches with a tea set decorating it, ready for any visitor to take a seat in front of the roaring fireplace in the winter or enjoy the breeze from the wide-open windows when it is warm enough. On top of the mantle of the fireplace is a selection of pictures (of his parents, his family, and his pets) and small knick-knacks given to him by various people.

The Knick Knack Mantle

- A small, weathered, non-magical photo, in a silver frame, of a young man with a freckled, Asian face, black hair that is half up and falls in waves over his shoulders and brown eyes at the beach. Sometimes this photo is laid flat, the picture on its face.
- A pair of black and purple wizard crocs.
- A small photo, in a silver frame that matches the first frame, of a couple in their
mid-forties dancing and laughing at a party. The man is an attractive Spanish man with Avery's features, dark black hair, and dark, brown eyes. The woman is also attractive with Swedish features and has her golden blonde, curly hair loose down her back and bright green eyes.

Dominating the middle of the area and most of the room is a LARGE and sturdy table that is almost always occupied by several small paintings or sometimes a painting as large as the table itself being worked on. Two or three wheeled carts surround the table and are filled with various painting and art repair supplies. Sometimes, a visitor can stumble in on Avery actively at work, repairing one of the many paintings or frames in need of care, these carts following him magically around the table as he works.

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OPEN

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Office Rules and Guidelines:

This is an in-character roleplay area where you can interact with the caretaker.
The 200-word minimum still applies, as do other rp rules.

• One person or a group together at a time may enter the office when it is open.
  • Please tag everyone involved, including me.
  • Whoever is in the office has 1 month to respond to my post, or I will close our encounter and open the office for someone else.
  • Avery's start date was May 25, 2025. Do not backdate before this.
  • The interaction will take place on the day you post unless you state otherwise. Please also include the time (Morning, Afternoon, Evening).
• If necessary, I will post a waiting list. Once an interaction is finished, I will inform the next person that the office is open again. If you would like to be on it, let me know.
• If you wish for a long or in-depth interaction or would like to speak to me OOC, contact me through Owl or Discord (#ladylauren) instead of posting here