From Arlo’s Files at Punk Bunks:
Eli Moran, a.k.a. The Professor
A peek into the life of residents at Sullen Creek Farm in Blind Spot: The Covenant’s Forfeit.
Taken from Arlo’s files: How well Punk Bunks accommodates children with Eli, Milo, and Mouse as survey participants.
Sense Scale: Acute
Highly Attuned
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Numb
Check for Pulse
Name: Eli Moran
Age: 8
Origin: Hybrid (Fae/Norm)
Sight: Above Average
Hearing: Acute
Smell: Highly attuned
Taste: Acute and picky
Touch: Average
Please use a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being unlikely or weak and 10 being likely or strong.
Sleeping Accommodations and Noise Control:
1. If you were having a slumber party in one of Punk Bunk’s family suites, Davy were trying to sleep next door, and Mouse was howling at full volume, how likely would your mom be to tell you to be quiet and go to bed?
Before I start, Mouse refuses to do any “extra homework”. Sorry. I’ll try to incorporate her experiences into my answers.
Dhriti Navdeep Nair, better known as Mouse
1—Mom has insomnia, but the soundproofing is excellent. Mouse can set a tub of ambush nixies loose and start hunting them, and Mom didn’t notice. We tested three times.
2. How sturdy are the children’s bunks?
8—We managed to catch a manitcore and smuggled it in without anyone noticing. After two hours, only the corner of one bunk had detached from the wall.
3. Would you prefer a top or bottom bunk, or some other accommodation?
Punk Bunks’ mattresses are breathable, the bedclothes are made from natural and hypoallergenic materials, and each room has its own thermostat, so any bed is acceptable to me.
Mouse decided to sleep in the closet. She seemed to like it well enough.
Snacks, Safety, and Suspicious Behavior:
4. Were the minibar snacks to your taste?
You gave Mouse sugar! Do you call that responsible behavior? Now you have spit wads on the ceiling, crumbs on the floor, and chew marks on the chair legs because instinct kicked in.
But, yes, the cookies and marshmallow cordial were delicious.
5. Is the first aid kit sufficient?
9—As far as I know, everything works as intended, but Mom got concerned when she saw me fetch several precast spells from the kitchen junk drawer, so I can’t absolutely say that everything works the way it’s supposed to.
6. How well does the pantry lock work?
3—I’m not sure how, but when magic failed, Mouse still managed to get the door open. It did take her fifteen minutes, though.
Activities and Recreational Spaces:
7. Which of the following would be of the most use to children: a reading room, an indoor climbing wall, a puzzle corner, a media room, or a pirate chest filled with child-safe precast glamours?
What kind of puzzles? Jigsaw? No. Gordian knots, yes. Brainteasers, yes. Reading room? Yes, if the books aren’t for babies and it has a decent physics section. The climbing wall is highly advisable for Mouse. Media room, yes. Pirate chest? What do you mean “child-safe”? That sounds like a challenge.
8. Should Punk Bunks invest in a pool and hot tub? (The answer is yes.)
An indoor pool? Yes, I suppose so. Mouse says yes, as long as residents have access. She wants it outdoors, but considering Missouri winters, I don’t think this would be a good investment.
Social Dynamics and Conflict Prevention:
9. How long did you obey the “No running indoors rule”?
Until the manticore escaped.
10. How likely are children to climb on the bookshelves?
We didn’t, until I read this question on the questionnaire out loud. Now Mouse is testing them for “liability reasons”.
11. Did you play with any of the other child guests? Did cadre affiliation cause any friction?
No and no. A moroi boy tried to mesmerize Milo and Mouse bit him on the neck. The boy’s parents made snippy comments about rabies until Aunt Kenny showed them the video of their son attacking Milo. They checked out shortly after.
12. Do you feel that we can adequately accommodate younger guests?
Yes. It’s interesting to observe the behavior of the magic-touched animals in the petting zoo, and the bonfires are fun. There should probably be a limit on how many children stay at any given time or it will be too noisy for me to conduct my experiments.
Milo Ignacio Ruiz Pereira
Name: Milo Pereira
Age: 13
Origin: Strigoi
Sight: Acute
Hearing: Acute
Smell: Acute and picky
Taste: Acute and picky
Touch: Highly Attuned
Please use a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being unlikely or weak and 10 being likely or strong.
Sleeping Accommodations and Noise Control:
1. If you were having a slumber party in one of Punk Bunk’s family suites, Davy were trying to sleep next door, and Mouse was howling at full volume, how likely would Davy be to tell you to be quiet and go to bed?
1—She didn’t hear us.
2. How sturdy are the children’s bunks?
9—They can take a severe beating. Did you know there are manticore constructs in the forest? Isn’t that dangerous?
3. Would you prefer a top or bottom bunk, or some other accommodation?
Bottom; I have vivid dreams and have fallen out of bed twice recently.
Snacks, Safety, and Suspicious Behavior:
4. Were the minibar snacks to your taste?
10. Yes; the popcorn balls and cherry juice were great. Eli says that wasn’t cherry juice. Wasn’t just cherry juice. He’s kidding, right? 1—If you can’t trust your host, you can’t eat!
5. Is the first aid kit sufficient?
Yes. 10. Eli is very committed to thorough experimentation, isn’t he?
6. How well does the pantry lock work?
10—The lock is great; the wood on the door, not so much.
Activities and Recreational Spaces:
7. Which of the following would be of the most use to children: a reading room, an indoor climbing wall, a puzzle corner, a media room, or a pirate chest filled with child-safe precast glamours?
A reading room, puzzle corner, and media room would be the safest. I’d like them.
8. Should Punk Bunks invest in a pool and hot tub? (The answer is yes.)
Mundy would like a pool.
Social Dynamics and Conflict Prevention:
9. How long did you obey the “No running indoors rule”?
Until the manticore escaped.
10. How likely are children to climb on the bookshelves?
Maybe don’t ask questions like that. It gives certain people ideas.
11. Did you play with any of the other child guests? Did cadre affiliation cause any friction?
Yes and yes. What do I do when the child of a guest…misbehaves? What’s the protocol?
12. Do you feel that we can adequately accommodate younger guests?
Yes, but establish thorough origin-specific rules and make sure they are signed by each guest.
