There's no need to rush, but I just wanted to give this roleplay a little nudge! Now that Zest has given his little info dump + intro, we could have a timeskip to the group chilling upstairs and scheming up a way to escape this situation.
(Unless someone still has questions for Zest/doesn't trust him yet! Which is totally cool with me. I just wanted to give another option if everyone was all set.)
“Can a magician kill a man by magic?” Lord Wellington asked Strange.
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,” he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.” — Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell