It was a regular day. The Master of the House was hosting an important event, no doubt looking for a wife given his family wanted him to marry a lady of good lineage and it was up to the servants to make sure the house was in good order and the grounds set to compliment the guests. Spring was always wonderful, right on the cusp of summer and Maisie loved how the flowers bloomed and the birds returned. She was a quiet woman, she had been with the family since she was a child, taken from one of the poor houses where she had escaped working in the factories. The Master's father had been kind and over the years she had blossomed into a kind individual who worked diligently.
[+blue "Ah! Yes, fix that vase there."] She smiled to one of the younger servants and helped them adjust a vase of flowers on one of the tables. It had to be perfect, this was the Master's reputation after all. Maisie wore her usual uniform, dull colours and her hair pinned together beneath a bonnet, no distraction from the guests and their beautiful outfits. The footman announced that guests were beginning to show up and Maisie nodded to him before stepping into the halls of the house. It was a beautiful house but Maisie always preferred the freedom of being in the grounds, whenever she could. The brunette watched as guests filed in and the men served drinks.
She was tasked with making sure no mess was left, that no guest was dissatisfied and that they had somewhere they could go in the shade. These events were always tasking, especially on the younger servants and she kept a close eye on them as they worked themselves hard. The Master was not a cruel man, not by any standard but in this society, there was a pecking order and they were at the bottom. Maisie avoided eye contact with any guests and cleared away some glasses, placing them in the kitchen for the cook to clear away with her assistant.
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It worked.
There was silence in the little room as Christian stared at the machine, utterly gobsmacked. It had worked, all of his readings were correct. Every single part of it, they had worked on this for years. He knew he could do it but now it was happening he didn't know what to do. His assistant, he would have to call her, she was going to be excited and he had always told her that when it had worked, he would let her choose where they visited first. He eyed over the disc in his hand, a remote of sorts that they simply had to touch to be transported. They could go anywhere, anytime. It was incredible. This would change everything.
He didn't want to tell anyone though, he wanted to savour this moment right then, maybe visit somewhere with his partner. She was his partner in this, not an assistant but she could make a great cup of coffee. He found his phone and dialled in her number,
[+red "Hey! Hi! Okay, so don't be mad, I stayed up most of the night, I was working and I know you said to get some sleep but I knew we were close."] He explained, babbling slightly and the excitement was clear in his voice.
[+red "We did it. It worked, I tested it four times this morning, each time was a success, it bloody worked!"] He said, utterly flabbergasted by himself.
[+red "You best start thinking about where you want to visit! We should do a small visit, right? You know, test the waters!"] Christian wasn't a real buff on history, he wasn't all that knowledgeable about time periods and what was expected of them and how to act but he was sure she was, she was clever and beautiful and for some reason she stuck around and helped him with this mammoth task. It had all paid off now, they could time travel.