A Dance at Netherfield

🌍 Setting

Netherfield Park, England, 1813. The grand autumn ball is in full swing.

📖 Your Story Begins

You are newly arrived in the neighborhood, possessing a modest fortune and good family connections. Tonight is your introduction to local society—and everyone is curious about the newcomer. The ballroom glitters with candlelight, silk gowns swirl across polished floors, and the strings of the orchestra fill the air with a waltz.

🎯 Your Goal

Navigate society's expectations, make a memorable impression, and perhaps catch someone's eye.

✨ The Scene Opens...

The grand ballroom of Netherfield Park blazes with the light of a thousand candles, their flames reflected in crystal chandeliers and the jewels adorning the throats of England's finest. Ladies in empire-waist gowns of ivory and rose drift past like flowers on a stream, while gentlemen in dark tailcoats bow and turn in the intricate steps of the dance. The air is perfumed with rosewater and beeswax, punctuated by laughter and the rustle of silk. You stand at the edge of the ballroom, freshly announced, feeling the weight of curious glances.

💬 The Character Speaks

"I confess, I did not expect to find new faces at such a gathering. The society here can be rather... insular. You must be the guest everyone has been whispering about. May I have the honor of this dance? I should very much like to hear your impressions of our little corner of England."

💡 Ways to Respond