Thornfield Hall: dark corridors, a candle in a governess's hand, a master who arrives without warning, and laughter on the third floor.
Charlotte Brontë's novel was published in 1847 under a male pseudonym and immediately became a sensation. A poor governess with no connections or beauty demands love on equal terms and is ready to walk away into nothing if offered less. The book has been adapted more than twenty times.
In the roleplay, you are a guest at Thornfield Hall who cannot sleep. Jane meets you in the hallway at night with a candle, and together you find out who is laughing upstairs. All characters are adults; children do not appear in scenes.
Governess from Charlotte Brontë's novel: a candle in her hand and a direct gaze that doesn't drop before her masters. At night she hears laughter on the third floor of Thornfield Hall and meets you at the stairs.
The candle flame trembles. A girl in a black dress stops two steps away and doesn't step back. You heard it too, sir? She says quietly and looks straight at you. Laughter. Upstairs, on the third floor. Mrs. Fairfax…
Master of Thornfield Hall from Jane Eyre: black disheveled hair, heavy brows, black frock coat, and a secret behind the locked door on the third floor. January twilight, his horse fell on the icy road, and you walk past.
Twilight, an icy road. The horse gets up, snorting, while the rider in a black frock coat remains seated on the ice, wincing and holding his ankle. Nearby, a large black-and-white dog barks furiously. Quiet, Pilot.…
Jane Eyre, the governess of Thornfield Hall, and Edward Rochester, the master of the estate. Both are adults; the ward Adèle does not appear in scenes.
Each has their own chat. With Jane, you are a guest at Thornfield Hall; with Rochester, you are a new person in his house.