Inside, the lab is warm, well-lit and beautifully and palatially decorated. The walls, shutters and ceiling are covered in thick gold leaf and Eastern carpets, bought in Constantinople, have been hung on the walls. The floor is decorated with a beautiful mosaic floor depicting the 12 Olympian gods. A number of beautifully carved lecterns are spread around the room and around the sides are chests made of rare woods. One of these is carefully designed to store arcane connections separately and without contaminating each other, two are heavily locked and most of the rest appear to be either book chests or chests of drawers for storing pens, inks, magical materials and tools.
-In one corner, alchemist's equipment appears to be carefully shining beams of light that can enter through a shuttered skylight through specially coloured pieces of glass onto mirrors and eventually onto a small phial of gold. In one of the corners next to that one, a number of large cushions filled with sheep's wool are carefully arranged around a marble waterflow thst perpetually flows with clesr, fresh water. A small low table carved and gilded with signs of the zodiac and astrological notations has been positioned, with seating cushions around, so that it can easily see through the skylight to make celestial observations. Along the side is an observation gallery, carved and gilded, filled with comfortable cushions for students to sit on and prominently in the middle is a huge, comfortable and cushions throne with gilded patterns of Greek lettering and a trio of gilded wooden lecterns. The throne is placed where it can keep a commanding eye on the other side of the room, which is set up as a scriptorium and also easily lecture any student in the gallery.
+In one corner, alchemist's equipment appears to be carefully shining beams of light that can enter through a shuttered skylight through specially coloured pieces of glass onto mirrors and eventually onto a small phial of gold. In another corner, a number of large silk covered cushions filled with sheep's wool are carefully arranged around a marble waterfall that perpetually flows with clear, fresh water. A small low table carved and gilded with signs of the zodiac and astrological notations has been positioned, with seating cushions around, in a location where someone seated at it can easily see through the skylight to make celestial observations. Along one side is an observation gallery, carved and gilded, filled with comfortable cushions for students to sit on and prominently in the middle is a huge, comfortable and cushions throne with gilded patterns of Greek lettering and a trio of gilded wooden lecterns. The throne is placed where it can keep a commanding eye on the other side of the room, which is set up as a scriptorium and also from where it can easily see and be used to lecture any student in the gallery.
This lab is tidy and well-ordered, with everything neatly set in its place and kept tideies away in chests or drawers. It is kept spotlessly clean by Peter Ericsson, who is permanently assigned to cleaning, repairing and keeping the lab stocked.There is normally a butterfly somewhere if Alexios is in residence. He is to be found either flitting around and occasionally ordering humans to do things; normally things they were just about to do, or perched on one of the lecterns reading a book. There is also a black cat, called Ftunu, who is also often to be found perched on a lectern and reading. If he is not there, he can probably be found somewhere within the cushions, blissfully asleep.
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