Roof

Every good manor needs a roof. Terribly useful things, roofs, they stop rain and pigeons getting in and stops the residents of the Attic complaining about the draught. In the instance of Elemental Manor, it also provides support for the Observatory, which would crash down into the rooms below without it; and the atmo-etheric lightning collector arrays, which through the miracle of SCIENCE, gather energies from the skies and channel it via an overcomplicated system of cables and glass jars down to the Basement. The roof also provides stunning panoramic views across the estate, allowing one to enjoy a hearty mug of tea as the sun rises or a flagon of gin at sunset.

A flagpole, its white paint peeling somewhat with age, stands atop the East wing. A sophisticated system of pulleys and levers allow the flag to change between the Union flag, the Elemental family flag and whatever laundry needs a good air drying.

Visitors are advised not to loiter on the roof too long due to a nest of robot wasps somewhere in the vicinity of the west chimneystack. One should also avoid straying too near the edge as the crenellations are a bit crumbly as Cookie so nearly discovered to her cost when taking a stroll down below one evening. The centre is a little iffy too following an incident some years back involving a spillage of a tankard of horse brandy. In fact, just avoid the roof altogether.