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The tea party was set up back in the rose garden behind Downton. Since the weather was always beautiful in the simulation, Mary thought it might be nice to have it outside. Guests were still taken through the house to the back in order to show it off a bit. A long table was set with perfectly arranged place settings that included a teacup, saucer, plate, and silverware. Another nearby table was laden with tea pots and food. There was a gramophone playing soft classical music in the background, though Mary would later switch it to jazz in order to change it up a bit.

Since it was an open invitation, guests would be able to sit wherever they liked. Mary took the head of the table, where she could direct the goings on, though she would try to mingle later in order to speak to the guests. The footmen, even though oddly robotic, performed their jobs perfectly and saw to it that everyone had enough food and drink.

[OOC: Feel free to treat this like a party post, start your own top levels, etc.]