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tptb_in_ltsh in lt_safe_house

Unexpected company

Nov 03, 2011 21:23

Date: June 11th, morning
Location: In front of the manor
Status: Public
Summary: Two mystery guests appear.

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rose, .open, jan, .riddle plot

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roseheerkens November 3 2011, 22:16:05 UTC

Rose was jogging back to the manor after a wonderful morning run - complete with a small chase and a tasty rat for breakfast - when she saw two strangers afoot and one in a car. The two afoot seemed rather mismatched in their whole attire, was the first thing she saw. Then the morning breeze carried their scents with it, or rather their scent. For people who looked so different they smelled remarkably alike. Somehow clean without the additions many humans preferred, like deodorants or aftershaves or perfumes, but with a whiff of something like herbs or spices and.. Blood. Old blood, dried, faint, probably already washed off. But most definitely blood.

That made Rose slow her steps remarkably, her brow furrowed. Two strange men smelling of blood didn't really sound like good news to her. But still, not talking to these men wouldn't bring any answers as to who they were or what they wanted ( ... )

tptb_in_ltsh November 3 2011, 22:20:46 UTC

The men turned towards the approaching girl as one.

"Good day, Miss," the dark one said. He smiled at her in a fashion that made him seem younger than he was.

Indicating the manor with a gesture, he asked: "Are you a resident here?"

roseheerkens November 3 2011, 22:32:36 UTC

Seemed those guys didn't just smell alike, they also moved as one. Strange. And maybe someone should tell two-leggers some day that baring teeth was not the most reassuring gesture, no matter what they might think...

"Well, yes, I live and work here. Why, are you looking for a room?"

Not that she was all that keen on having these people live here, but it was a hotel after all.

tptb_in_ltsh November 3 2011, 22:38:13 UTC

She worked here? She had to be older than she looked, then. But all the better.

The dark one continued to speak. "Not precisely," he said. "But a colleague of ours may have come through recently. We lost all contact with him, so now we're trying the places where he may have stopped to rest. Would you know who to talk to about that?"

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