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Grace followed as best she

Grace followed as best she could, recognizing the homonyms of Maul and Mall and smiling a bit. She's still holding her wing forward around one side of her body, rubbing its joints gently, fingers sinking into the bright white feathers. She looks between Lady Nova, Ron, and Nick and Levi. After a moment of thought--

"I think I'd at least like to go and see... Maybe just to watch. I've already got a ton to think about, but--" She shrugs, albeit ineffectually since she's still got the one wing hauled in front of her.

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"Well, the friends part I

"Well, the friends part I might be able to help you with. Hi, I'm Pat up in 5C, and you seem like you could use a friend." Hypatia smiled.

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Mouse smiles at Hypatia, a

Mouse smiles at Hypatia, a rare occurrence, and scrambles over to deposit her trash, the smaller pile of brownies following her there and back.

"Mouse, 17 E. I build protections for corporations and people's homes. Kinda satisfying, little bit f a strain, 'specially the first setup."

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Nick shrugs. "I'm not gonna

Nick shrugs. "I'm not gonna be of much use either, but I'm always up for watching Levi kick some butt. Even if it's only practice."

"Will the rules of engagement consist only of foot contact to the buttocks, Master Ridley?"

"Ah, no, Levi. Figure of speech."

"Disappointing. My buttocks are made of steel and would require much kicking before I would be subdued."

Nick grins. "Maybe next time we can use that to our advantage."

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"Well I'm definitely up for a

"Well I'm definitely up for a bit of time in the danger room. I'm curious what more information I can find out about this stuff by practice," Jeremy chimed in having now finished his pizza and the brownie. After his initial bite he was confident it wasn't similar to Theo's special brownies that could get him high as a kite. He wiped his hands off and threw away his garbage.

Jeremy further excused himself from the conversation and warned Ron not to leave without him. Upstairs he threw on his hoodie and a pair of track pants and grabbed a small kit bag for deoderant and other random items he would need from working up a sweat in the practice room. Just at 3 minutes after he had went upstairs he had returned, changed and ready to go whenever.

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He nodded then headed over to

He nodded then headed over to Mouse and Hypatia "Hey she's not the only one offering friendship ya know. Like I said I know what it's like being bound to magical energies within ya. Anyway we be heading to the Maul soon so if ya want to come Mouse just say so. Oh names Ron Bolton in 2B."

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"Ya, sure, sounds like fun

"Ya, sure, sounds like fun now I'm not concave from starvin'." she chuckles, and finishes off the hovering stack of brownies.

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Grace covered her mouth and

Grace covered her mouth and laughed behind her hands at Levi and Nick's byplay. There's /always/ something funny about butts, isn't there?

She turned to move over a couple steps to the group forming to go to the Maul, and clipped Nick on the back of the head with a wingtip-- on purpose, of course-- on her way by.

Fishing her new keys out of her pocket and checking them, she said shyly, "...Grace. 5B-- at least for tonight." She smiled at Mouse, Jeremy, Hypatia, and Ron. Remembering something, she says, "Oh! Hang on a sec..."

She looks around for Wren, and hastens over to her, her wings bobbing outward slightly for balance. "Wren!" She is a little breathless with anticipation, "Ahm-- I'm staying in 5B tonight. Do you think you maybe want to go-- go flying sometime soon? I mean, you said you did-- you can find me there sometime tomorrow probably if you wanted to!"

She rubs her neck sheepishly, "I'll have to get a phone tomorrow, if I can afford one. It'll be way easier to keep track of everyone that way, I think."

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Hypatia grabbed what was left

Hypatia grabbed what was left of her pizza. "Back in a moment. Don't leave without me, I still don't know where this Maul is!" She ran up the stairs to her apartment, put the pizza into the refrigerator for the next day, grabbed the Staff from the workroom closet, and returned to the lobby.

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Smirking at Pat's rearrival,

Smirking at Pat's rearrival, she comments with a smile...

"Have you given any thought to what you wanted to call yourself in the field, Pat, as a heroine, if that is your ultimate decision?"

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Whipcrack hopped down out of

Whipcrack hopped down out of his web and set the pizza box back on the table, then dissipated the web behind him and stepped up behind Lady Nova. "I'll tag along too, if no one minds."

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Grace's face looked a bit

Grace's face looked a bit surprised at first. She'd never even /considered/ being a 'super', since she'd heard the term. But then again, would she use her own name?

She turned away from Wren for just a moment to smile at Whipcrack shyly. "I don't. I'm Grace, by the way-- your... your energy is really cool."

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"Now now no need to push her

"Now now no need to push her into choosing to be out and about. Knowing what ya can do doesn't mean ya have to go and be a Cape. Alright one express train to the Maul All aboard!" He then spread his hands as the shadows about him seemed to respond pooling in the air and forming the shadow vortex portal. "Remember kids keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times." Then he walked through the portal crossing the distance with only a few steps.

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Offering a hand to Whipcrack,

Offering a hand to Whipcrack, Lady Nova strolls through the portal with a smile as she replies...

"I was just leaving it as a open suggestion. And Whipcrack, I think I'm finally getting my own energy weaving down, maybe?"

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Grace sidled to the portal

Grace sidled to the portal and peered through, clearly astounded. She hesitates for a few moments though, looking about for Nick, Levi and Wren, and gulps convulsively once.

She crosses herself out of long habit and nervously steps closer, closer to the portal, edging her toe across the demarcation between 'here' and 'there'.

When it doesn't hurt, she withdraws her toe, lifts her chin, and squares her shoulders, tucks her wings close, says-- "See some of you guys-- and girls-- there, then..."-- and marches right on through the portal.

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Nick had said an involuntary

Nick had said an involuntary "Ow" at Grace's wing assault on his head, but he grinned and rolled his eyes after figuring out what had happened.

When Nick saw Ron open the portal, he leaned over to Levi and muttered "How does that work, Levi?"

"I do not know. It appears to be cuttihg through both time and space."

"Hmm. Let's go, we'ge got sparring to do."

Nick carefully steps through the portal, followed by Levi.

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Jeremy walked up to the

Jeremy walked up to the portal far less afraid of it this time, but still proceeded to hop through it. With his bag in toe, and a second wind from the pizza and his power nap earlier, he was ready to push himself.

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Wren would have spoken to

Wren would have spoken to Grace and then gone up to bed, promising to take her out flying in a day or two.

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Mouse skittered through the portal, a little ball of energy with pale fur.

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Wren, having gotten Ron's

Wren, having gotten Ron's message would be waiting int he lobby for her friend, clad in her comfy PJs, and sipping a steaming cup of cocoa.

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Levi and Nick land more

Levi and Nick land more easily outside the Whitehold this time, not crushing any vehicles. Nick drops from Levi's back. "Thanks bud." They remain outside, waiting for Grace's landing.

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Grace had followed at an easy

Grace had followed at an easy pace, not too slow, not too fast. By the time they got back to Whitehold, she glided down for a land, and backwinged expertly until her feet touched the ground. Some of her hair has come out of her ponytail, but its obvious her mood has softened quite a bit in transit.

She combed her hair out of her face and redid the ponytail in quick, practiced motions. She hesitated to go in though, unsure if Nick and Levi would want to go in, too, only to have to leave straight away again. So she stayed outside for a few moments, though she had to rub her arms to stave off goosebumps from a night time chill. "Thanks for showing me the way... It really is pretty easy to get places when you're that high up. I don't think I'll forget." She said quietly.

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Nick notices her chill. "Here

Nick notices her chill. "Here, lets go inside." Nick leads her inside, followed by Levi. Nick smiles, "And that's good. I'm sure you'll learn in no time. And about the room: you can stay as long as you like, I don't mind. Make yourself at home. If you need anything, just ask the landlord. He may be big, but he's nice. Umm...anything else...I'll probably swing by in a few days to see if you're doing alright. Any questions?

Nick the notices Wren, and nods with a smile. "Sorry, hello."

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Grace had been listening with

Grace had been listening with a deepening sense of embarrassed gratitude. She shook her head a little at the end of Nick's speech. "Uhm... I think the only other thing I'll end up needing is a phone..." she ventured sheepishly.

She spotted Wren, and managed a smile at her. "H-hi Wren... Are you okay? It's kinda late..." She took in Wren's pajama-ed appearance and the cup of cocoa.

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Wren chuckles, and gets to

Wren chuckles, and gets to her feet, rubbing the imprint of the stairs from her rear end. She hands Grace a second mug that had been hiding behind her on the steps.

"A deadish little birdy told me you've had something of a rough night, and could use a friend. My prescription is a night of cocoa, snacks, some girl-talk, and a movie or three." She smiles, "Don't worry too much, little sister. You'll be just fine once you get used to being free."

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"Ohhh, that sounds like my

"Ohhh, that sounds like my cue." Nick grins. "I'll see you later, Grace. Bye Wren."

Levi bows in the direction of Grace. "Milady, am I allowed to follow Master Ridley in his exit?"

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Wren laughs, and waves, "Have

Wren laughs, and waves, "Have a good night, Nickarooni!"

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"A deadish--" She closes her

"A deadish--" She closes her mouth, considering. Obviously Ron had gotten in touch with Wren, and was making sure Grace was okay...

Grace feels some tears starting to well up in her eyes, and nods a little bit, smiling through watery eyes. "That sounds... that sounds really, really nice Wren. You can come over to Nick's place-- Nick--... Nick's letting me stay in his place for awhile until I'm okay, I guess."

Reminded, she spins around suddenly and wraps Nick up in a surprisingly strong hug, complete with her wings folding around them in a rush of feathers. The hug is brief, but emotional, and she wipes her eyes on he wrists again, saying with that same smile as sincerely as she ever has, "/Thank you/, Nick." He or Levi would probably discover later that one of her smaller, more downy feathers has come free and stuck against the back of his shirt.

She turned to Levi and gave a quick curtsey in reply, laughing a bit with relief. "Of course you can go-- He tells you what to do, not me! But only if I can have a hug from you, too." She stretches out her arms and hugs Levi, too-- roughly around the middle.

"There, now you can go-- but you have to come back and see me soon!"

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Wren smiles, an arm linked in

Wren smiles, an arm linked in Grace's as she walks up the stairs for girl talk, snacks, and more cocoa!

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Nick is quite surprised by

Nick is quite surprised by the hug, "Uh-Uhm-Uh-" And remains in shock for a moment. He smiles a genuine smile, not one of mischief or teasing, blushing furiously, and rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. "Your welcome."

Levi gently hugs her in return, careful of her wings. Levi says, in a very rare show of humor, "He merely /thinks/ he tells me what to do, Miss Grace."

Nick waves as they head separate ways, saying in a very bad Arnold Schwarzenegger ((Yay spellcheck *ahem*)) accent, "I'll be back."

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Grace made an amused sound

Grace made an amused sound over her shoulder at Nick, and linked arms with Wren shyly-- but readily. "Good thing. ...Goodnight Nick. Goodnight Levi."

She couldn't have imagined a better way to end her first day in Titan city. She'd maybe made some good friends, and was working on creating the best female relationship she's had, with Wren. Somebody finally understands her-- Grace-- and wasn't just see an Angel. She thought maybe she could live with being called Angel, now.

It's pretty much the first time she's had a 'girls night in' with /anyone/... and it's as wonderful as she couldn't have imagined.

Maybe she was really going to be alright, after all!

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Arriving shortly after Grace

Arriving shortly after Grace's and Nick's own arrivals, Lady Nova couldn't help but beam to Grace as she sees her hug Nick and Levi before eyeing Grace linking eyes with Wren, and walks over to comment with a smile...

"Great to see she has a gang now, truly my intention from the beginning."Jokes before speaking to Wren, offering a gracious handshake...

"Lady Nova, I don't think we've met."

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(This post to have happened

(This post to have happened before they went upstairs)

Wren would have smiled, giving Lady Nova her free hand. "Wren Scott, I'm up on four. Nice to meet you."

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((jumping forward in respect

((jumping forward in respect to other threads and events))

Jeremy's powernap at the Maul wasn't nearly enough to make it through his shift at Ludo's. The three shots of espresso however supplemented just enough to make it through half a shift before he seized the early quit-time from the slow business. After stumbling back to Whitehold for a forced slumber to catch up on the missed night of sleep, Jeremy woke up to a text message from Tyler:

Hey dude, found that book you wanted. left it with the front desk. Sorry we missed each other this trip, will have to catch you next time.

Jeremy headed down to the lobby to find two books tied together waiting for him. One was the expected request on atmospheric electricity and the other was on plasma heating. Tyler had left an additional note with the book explaining the addition: Hey, thought this might interest you based on what we talked about. Enjoy!

Grateful, he took the books upstairs to his room.

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The evening after her first

The evening after her first trip to the Maul, Hypatia defied all custom by actually returning home immediately after her shift at the Central Library, rather than exploring Titan City by bicycle. Returning to her apartment, she closeted herself in her workroom for over two hours, emerging just after nine. Her project in hand, she went up to Mouse's apartment and knocked on the door...

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The Parts Store Van pulled up

The Parts Store Van pulled up in front of the apartment building. Out from the driver's seat came ALX and he went to the back of the van and removed two boxes the rest he kept in the van. Then he headed inside the thought came to him he should have called ahead so he sat the boxes down in the lobby. Tapping into the Cell phone towers he phoned Oksana's number. As he waited the Silver and white robot remained motionless thought at the same time scanning everything he saw.

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After knocking, Hypatia

After knocking, Hypatia waited a bit. But from what she'd said the day before, the Mouse worked odd hours. So Pat had come prepared. She wrote a quick note on a post-itTM:
"Hi, Mouse! I'm headed to the Maul. Here's my new cell phone number (##########). - Goldenrod."
She then folded it for privacy, and tucked it into the crack between the door and the frame, followed by a tiny spell intended to divert any attention from the note, except that of the Mouse, who would surely notice the spell, even if she didn't notice the note.

After a quick stop at her apartment to pick up the staff, which she concealed with a cloaking spell, and her bicycle, she headed downstairs...

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This looked dangerous.

This looked dangerous.

Jeremy had moved all furniture and delicate antiques out of the living area, even as far as to shove the dining table against the wall. He had sufficiently given himself as much floor room as possible to try this clearly bad idea. He stood on his longboard which had been planted in the center of the space. "OK, to generate lift I just gotta ...hmm."

He ran over to the kitchen counter to check the book again, then quickly hopped back on the longboard, "ok positive ions.. Think... positive? oh great, think happy thoughts to fly, how original."

And I'm talking to myself... He shook off his nerves and tried to meditate again. the trick worked as efficient as ever and he was focusing back on the logic. Happy thoughts would make positive ions. Positive ions would generate strong enough lift. He tapped into his abilities and focused the gathering of the ions around the underside of his board. The longboard would have wiggled from the charge if his weight hadn't kept it planted into the carpet. Next he began focusing equally on negative ions on his wheels. It was a grossly inefficient method, but with the amount of ionic power he could push into an area he wasn't concerned with optimizing it just yet.

Ever so slightly his longboard shifted in the carpet, knocking him off balance. Jeremy wobbled a bit, and regained control. Quickly regaining focus he tried again. "Slow and steady...slow and steady..."

Full lift-off. It wasn't spectacular, but he managed to get the longboard to float just high enough that it could glide across the carpet with no traction. He relaxed the charge and he set back down. He reigned in his excitement, making the attempt again. This time he tried for higher. The longboard lifted, but unevenly. Jeremy quickly toppled off and the longboard, now free of the extra weight, rocketed upward into the ceiling at a bad angle. Though the force had stopped applying the charge the moment Jeremy lost control, the inertia of its direction was enough to both dent the ceiling and snap the board.

Jeremy was deeply saddened. For his efforts he had ultimately destroyed his longboard and had nothing to show for his new found ability to travel. After shouting a few obscenities, he began to calm down and think about what he could do. Immediately he would get a replacement board and repaint the art-deco phoenix he had learned to repair in his sleep. Secondly he would design a new board. One that could hold his weight and lift him with all the efficiency required.

Before he could really get started, with his emotions running high he turned quickly and a spark flew away and caught some of the splinters on fire. Jeremy stamped them out before the fire alarm went off, but he realized he left his wristbands in Katrina's room. She probably didn't want to talk to him right now until her ... whatever mess she was in... was over. Fearful he could cause more problems by staying, Jeremy grabbed his jacket and quickly headed out the building, conspicuously not carrying his longboard.

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"Alright Golden we are back

"Alright Golden we are back at the Whitehold my place. Be careful out there." then he hanged up and looked to Talon.

He used his boot to open a trunk and tossed in his mask and gloves, including the chains. "Hard to say, but personally I don't think so. Oh she believes it now as twisted a mind as that I doubt she could accept failure in herself." He went to his kitchen and pulled out three Guinness beers and opens them. "So lets look at it from our point of view, what was this so called test?" He stopped long enough to take a bite from a raw steak he took out of the fridge as well.

"What is her values... hmm ruthlessness, well that would be a failed test then. We didn't kill your sisters, Nightstrike came close but she used those nanites to keep her alive. So if your sister's died it was by Mama Nightingale's hands. I know I just knocked the one out, would be more hungry if she died. So ya not ruthless."

"Ya didn't go there alone you brought us. Ya didn't blackmail, bribe, con or trick us. Ya asked for help. Something she wouldn't do so couldn't pass a test on your manipulation skills. Of course her twisted mind might not even register that option of asking for help. To do so would be admitting weakness."

"I can't think of anything else she would value as something to test for. Any test is just her excuse to not fail on her part. Ya survived them, they didn't make ya."

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He looked to Talon and set down his beer "My father was in the army, he didn't return from one of his missions. Things got hard on a single Mother, and she was crushed, soon hooked up with an abusive bastard, she started doing drugs. Life went down hill even more most of my young life is memories of screams and fighting. Only thing I learned from that man was how to take a beating." Takes a swig "One day he hit my mother a little to hard she collapsed I ran for the only safe place I knew the roof. A costumed Vigiantie was standing on the roof top, he wasn't a hero nor a Villain. He was a mercenary, I lifted up the only thing I had left from my Father a mickey mouse watch. He took it and went down stairs."

"That wasn't the first time I heard a gun shot, but it was the first time I knew what it was. It didn't matter. The mercenary came back up and handed me my mothers cell phone and told me to call 911. Told me my mother was dying from the head trauma. He returned the watch." He looked at her then "The first person that saved me from that hell was not a Hero, he was a murderer with honor, and I was glad."

"I was Orphaned then bouncing around foster homes and doing the only thing I knew how to do. Fight and steal. Eventually I found a new family the underground fight club. Made connections and made good money. They were my Brothers me and the other fighters, but in that ring there are no limits. I put a few in the hospital and wounded some so much they couldn't fight again. I was the champ. One day I was fought some hot shot from another city undefeated. I ruptured his lung and crushed his windpipe, he was just a boy just 17. Thought having powers made him unstoppable and he was fast and strong enough most people thought so to. He wasn't the first person I killed, nor was he the last. He's just the one I see when I close my eyes."

"Like I told Nightingale, no one in this room doesn't have blood on their hands. Nor do I believe Nightstrike blade had only tasted the blood of the wicked. We can't wash away the blood but by any god you can think of we can remember the fact we don't enjoy it. That what keeps us human, at least keeps me human. I pray I never be able to close my eyes and not see that kids face. The day I don't is the day I'm sure I stop resisting being a monster."

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She nods at Rottern's words and his story, listening intently before responding slowly...

"But where do I go after this, being truly free?" She sounds unsure at the prospect.

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It could be debatable if the ringing cut through the noise, Jeremy senses a call was coming, or just mere coincidence that he had put down the shop tool at that moment. He looked over what he had constructed so far. It wasn't pretty at all, but it was potentially functional. Turning to pick up the phone, he answers, "Hello... Hey Ron, what's up?"

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Hearing the phone answer

Hearing the phone answer "Come to my place asap. Were all okay, but facing her past took a lot out of Kat. Jeremy she could use ya help now." He then hung up and looked over. "What I meant when I said ya survived the tests is this. They never broke ya, ya took the skills ya needed, but not the conditioning. Ya weren't putty in her hands to be molded into her image. Ya were water slipping through her fingers."

"Where ya go from here? Same place ya would have gone if she never sent ya that invitation. Of course out there if I see ya in costume I'm going to come after ya. I do have that parole officer and I'm kind of a Hero after all."

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Jeremy was a little stunned

Jeremy was a little stunned on his end of the phone as it disconnected. He was stuck too far out to make it back without any means of fast travel and there wasn't much he could do unless the new board worked first try. He set his phone back in his bag and walked away from it. Letting out a few obscenities, he threw a fist of ions into the ground and scorched the dirt and dust on the surface. Leaving the workshop behind with a note, explaining he'd be back first thing, he ran outside and called for the first cab to drive by.

"Whitehold apartment building please." Jeremy said quickly as he got situated in the back seat.

"Whitehold eh? Yeah I know the place. You live there or somethin'? Ain't that place caterin' to supers? You new in town?" The cabbie started gabbing away almost not giving Jeremy time to answer or breathe any comment. He let the guy talk, something he clearly liked to do, and just listened and chimed in where he could. Soon enough the cabbie dropped him off at Whitehold and Jeremy paid him.

As he raced in, he saw his scorch mark from that fateful afternoon had almost completely faded save for a slight stain on the concrete. It reminded him of the new scorch mark at the workshop as he hopped through the lobby nodding to Biggun before racing upstairs to Ron's apartment.

"Hey, sorry i took so long this cab driver would NOT stop talking... Where's -- Hey..."

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Katrina, still in full costume, responds to Jeremy first...

"Hey there, you might want to close the door before people see...uhm, this." Gestures to her form, her voice quiet and lacking the confidence from before the Hunt. Offering him a sliver of a smile, she turns back to answer Ron...

"Then I suppose I'm staying at Whitehold...and I'm pathetic lamenting like this." She states, her expression appearing weighted even behind her mask..

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Jeremy shut the door quietly,

Jeremy shut the door quietly, scanning the room and getting a solid review of how everyone fared. He winked at Katrina to indicate it didn't bother him, but deep down he felt disappointed at the aftermath of violence. He had lots of questions, and none of them were really important right then. He looked down at the floor at her words, knowing firsthand where they originated, "Lamenting does not make you pathetic."

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"Yeah staying at the Whitehold the worst. That bastard in apartment 2b a real dead beat from what I heard." He looked at Jeremy "You know I wonder given your powers are ion based, if you could eventually learn to fly. After all they are working in ION thrust engines nowadays. Well anyway want a beer?"

To Katrina "If I missed heard I'm more rotted then I first thought, but I swear I heard that woman taunt you with you never learning who you are. Well sounds to me you got a goal there, find out who your birth family is." Then he ripped another bite size bit of meat from the raw steak he was eating.

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Katrina offers a half smirk

Katrina offers a half smirk at Jeremy's word, taking a moment to hear Ron out before replying...

"Ron, she murdered my parents when I was an infant to raise me without benevolent interference. There was nothing in my public records file because she eradicated it shortly thereafter. I'm a ghost, this cover is all I have." She states sullenly, as she blankly examines her sheathed Karambit knives, instruments of prior conviction and so much death...

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"Then go non-public resources

"Then go non-public resources. For example ya know someone that can speak to the dead, as well as a being who basically the manifestation of death itself. Thought to be truthful it won't be easy to loosen her lips she's mysterious that way. Heck I can even take ya to the land of the dead... don't ask thought it's a last resort thing. Goldenrod for example can do a lot with her scurrying powers maybe enough to back track to ya child hood and who knows ya birth. Ya own DNA get it tested at least ya know about ya own makeup, are ya part German, Russian, do you have any genetic traces, like the breast cancer gene? Even a dormant gene could point ya to a group of people, like that group in England who DNA might lead to the cure for AIDS because there ancestors survived the black plague, and they didn't mix much with outsiders keeping that genetic info pure. For a criminal ya don't really think that far out of the box do ya?" Drinks some more of his beer as he places the now empty plate in his sink.

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When Hypatia returned to the Whitehold after changing and picking up her stuff at the Maul, she carried her bike up the stairs. She left it and her staff in her apartment, then went down to let Ron know what she'd learned. When she got there she knocked on the door.

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Jeremy had just moved off the

Jeremy had just moved off the door to grab the beer when the door knocked. He looked around to see if it was fine for him to open, and ultimately did so to peek out and see who it was. Seeing Hypatia, he opened the door further. It revealed he knew she knew, "You too?"

He smiled as he turned back to the group gathering in Ron's apartment. He took a swig and cracked a joke, "You could just make up whatever past you want to claim. Writers do it all the time for their characters."

He turned to Ron, quietly speaking on the side topic, "So, I tried to fly earlier and ended up breaking my board. I'm working on one that'll harness the ions better but... Building a hoverboard is not something I'm good at."

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Katrina seems deep in thought for a moment before replying to Ron and Jeremy...

"You have a valid point, I have means to locate the information outside of legal avenues, given my nature, so I will. But I can't do so without some help, intel gathering isn't one of my fortes." She actually smiles to Jeremy...

"Do I look like Black Cat to you?" She actually started down at her costume for a moment...

"Damnit."

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Jeremy tried to hold back his amusement but it boiled over into a fit of laughter. Once he started to calm down enough, he found his words again, "Y'know, you may not like him but Theo is pretty good at gathering info like that. He's uh, got some shady tricks mind you, but he's good."

The idea of Kat being a black cat and toying around with a cat tail and ears in some cheesed up evil cat-girl assassin outfit sent Jeremy back into a fit of giggles. He was really trying to move past the image, knowing it was probably gonna get him slapped.

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Roxanne cleared her throat. "I have a bit of talent in gathering information, y'know..." she said as she folded the satellite dish back up and dropped it back into her sleeve pocket.

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"Well seems ya have something to do after all Katrina." Looking at the door "come in Hypatia, so the cops didn't give ya any trouble did they? Oh and I was wondering how good are ya at looking into a person's past. Seems we got a little mystery to solve."

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It appears that Jeremy's

It appears that Jeremy's laughter was contagious, as Katrina briefly chuckles despite the gravity of events prior, inquiring with a wry grin...

"I don't like him in the slightest, hell I beat him unconcious for betrayal concerning a job... but if you truly trust his methods?"

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Hypatia grinned as she

Hypatia grinned as she answered Jeremy, "I can neither confirm nor deny knowing what you're talking about."

As she entered, she noted a face that was new to her, in addition to Ron and Katrina.

She answered Ron as she found a seat. "No trouble from the police. In fact I got some information from a Lieutenant Sanches - an "ess" on each end - before she had me put the arrow into the evidence bag."
She considered what Jeremy had said just before Ron had spoken, and she looked at Kat. "Looking into someone's past is easy if they want you to, very hard if they don't . Nice outfit, Katrina."

She turned to the new face, and offered a hand. "Hi, I'm Pat."

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Katrina smiles to Pat, before exclaiming suddenly...

"Wait it's that obvious it's me under this?!" She then adds quietly...

"And yes, more than anything...it's all I really have that is truly mine." She answers...

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"Anything I can't do? Well

"Anything I can't do? Well for one clearly I can't keep the fact I'm smarter then I look a secret. Oh and I can't get frisky with anyone.. no blood, no blood flow to vital organs. So no twilight like romances for this zombie." He smiles and takes another swallow of his drink. "Right now I'm back to full mental power and it showing huh. Anyway I was wondering how good Nanny Nightingale really was. For example did she get every copy of the newspaper the day after ya family's murder. Did she get their obituaries? Was there any newspaper reporting the death of two and a missing child."

"If I had any ambition I might be scary. Good thing I really don't give a rats arse about wealth or power. Thought if ya think about it I haven't done anything, just thought of avenue of research ya haven't and paid attention to the skills of those around me that would be best utilized when needed. Of course being a trustful and honest Hero type and friend I more then willing to do what I can for them. If they ever get the idea of asking."

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"Not really, but I cheated a

"Not really, but I cheated a little bit the other day. Shepherd gave me a strand of hair that got left on his uniform after the fight at the museum, he was pretty sure it was Talon's. I used it to scry, to help them find out what Talon was doing before the fight. After identifying "Scarlet" and her friend and various other people that were going in about the same time...Anyway, I was able to follow you until you got to your window a couple hours before that fight. I probably could've justified continuing to scry to a judge, but that wouldn't have done me much good. Our landlord does not like people violating the privacy of his tenants; I'd have spent the last few days looking for a new apartment."

As Ron mentioned possible things Nightengale might've missed, Hypatia's face froze. She stared at Katrina for a moment. There, but for the grace of the Goddess, go I. "Do you know when your family was killed, or where?" She wasn't doing a very good job of hiding the anger this subject was provoking...

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Hook line and sinker, of course Ron didn't say a word and took another drink.

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Roxanne returned the smile to

Roxanne returned the smile to Katrina and shrugged. "All I can tell you is that I've got a very particular set of skills. Skills that I've acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like Lady Nightingale."

She then turned to Hypatia. "A pleasure to meet you, Pat. I'm Roxanne."

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Katrina nods to Rotten, but

Katrina nods to Rotten, but her face changes the second Pat inquires, as she states slowly...

"I have had a VERY bad history with prior surveillance, but since you are a...friend; I'll let it slide." Her use of the word 'friend' appeared notably unusual, a clear sign she does not say it often sincerely. Regardless she adds punctually, her tone unguarded, and soft...

"Yes, I do. But what I don't is their faces, if I was even a child...I can't." She states hopelessly...

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"I've thought about the ethics of scrying. My foster parents consider ethics to be part of magical training, that without it a witch can go bad very easily. I can't say I wouldn't have scried on you if I had known you then, but I can say that if I hadn't known you were involved in a theft or something worse I wouldn't have without your permission." Hypatia's voice became less cold, but her face was still a bit tense. She took a deep breath.

"It would be easier to find them with you able to actively help, but that pain would interfere... I might be able to work around it, keeping the mirror out of your view so you can't see, but it would likely take a long time. If you can give us a date and place, it might be better to see what Roxanne can do, find out if this Nightengale missed sweeping anything up. And if you want me to try seeing if I can help you past what she did to you, just let me know. I have to warn you though, getting past it would mean going through the pain."

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Jeremy sipped on his beer

Jeremy sipped on his beer while he listened to everyone discuss the concerns over the next goals for Katrina. Seeing how vulnerable Kat was, recognizing her cues from a previous night, he offered her a hug half expecting she wouldn't take it. While keeping the offered hug available, he turned to Pat to comment on the ethics of scrying, "I think scrying someone's public actions is lawfully considered non-invasive since the majority of Titan City has their own brand of CCTV going on. Doesn't mean I haven't done my fair share of vandalism though!"

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Katrina accepts the hug, a

Katrina accepts the hug, a bit strangely at first, but reciprocating nonetheless. Afterwards, she turns and speaks steadily to Pat...

"And you had good cause to do it, given the job we had; I understand. Regardless that's behind us...and heading through the fire is worth it to find answers: I'm ready."

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"So then, a multiple-pronged

"So then, a multiple-pronged approach. Roxanne will check electronic records; Jeremy can find out if - Theo, was it? - has any ideas or contacts; Ron can check with Hel; and Kat and I will try to break through the minefield to her memories."

Hypatia thought for a moment more, then came to a decision. "If any of you get referred to a local information broker called 'the Bookwyrm', tell her Hypatia's calling in favors on this."

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"I prefer not to involve Hel

"I prefer not to involve Hel until all other means have been tried. We are talking about a being that even Odin couldn't sway. Even then we might have to do some hiking though the realms of the after life. That includes Heaven and Hell and all manner of purgatory in between. If I had names or something to go by it might be easier. Thought that's as easy as finding a needle in a hay pile in a field lit on fire."

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Jeremy accepted that the

Jeremy accepted that the affection Kat could give him was tumultuous for the moment, suspecting she was torn between whatever roller coaster they had just been on and the emotional roller coaster of whatever Kat had just dealt with. Still, he felt strongly that she should know not all affection was manipulative. "Well, I probably won't hear from Theo until tomorrow at earliest. If I call him at this hour he'd likely get me involved something I'd probably enjoy and regret."

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Katrina nods to Rotten...

"Which will be much easier when we work on the electronic spectrum of things." She then smirks to Jeremy, inquiring with clear curiosity...

"Should I pay him a visit just for fun?"

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Ron tossed his now empty beer away "Something about that Theo fellow off. Not sure what, his scent not quite right."

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Jeremy shrugged, "I've known

Jeremy shrugged, "I've known him for a long time, he just.. kinda sees the world differently. Honestly I didn't realize any of you knew him."

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"if I do, I'm not aware of it. Most American 'Theodores' I know go by 'Ted', though I did know a guy who preferred 'Theo' back on Corfu... Does he live here?" Hypatia gestured to indicate Whitehold.

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Jeremy shook his head quickly, balking at the idea of Theo living in Whitehold, "Nah, he's less a fan of grandstanding heroes than I am. Actually, he hates that I even moved here."

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Roxanne looked over at

Roxanne looked over at Katrina. "There is something that we're forgetting. DNA. Katrina, I have a friend who can do a DNA scan from a cheek swab or a clump of hair. They would then run a cross-check with the DNA of anyone living who's had a DNA sample taken or anyone who's died and been through a medical examination within the past 40 years, including John or Jane Doe's. They would send the results to me and then I would give them to you. After that, any record of your DNA or the cross-check would be destroyed. The process is absolutely covert and this person has my complete confidence."

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"I'm taking a wild guess really. Going by what I saw in the scurrying mirror and what I heard. This Theo was that Thomas Kennedy fellow at the museum the one you were working with Talon and got into that issue that resulted in the guards death. You didn't get along with him and I figure that was the only time you worked with him. Like I said he had a smell. One I caught about you once or twice Jeremy." He shrugs "Thought I could be wrong."

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Jeremy was stunned to hear

Jeremy was stunned to hear the news. "The F&$% was he messing with a museum guard for!? I mean, yeah that sounds like him but... what the F&$%. No, wait.. you were there too? Maybe Theo isn't a good idea then."

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"He was working for my Arch

"He was working for my Arch-nemeses to steal a magical orb. There are five all together they can puncture a hole in reality itself. Each alone has a fragment of magical power from a Norse God. The one holding Hel's powers made me the man I am today. It's also now a part of me so kind of hard for Jutan Frost to get all five so no major threat at the moment."

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"Ah. So I had seen him, just

"Ah. So I had seen him, just didn't have the name. The guard that was with you" - Hypatia gestured at Ron - "and Lady Nova, Shepherd, Mr. Tanner, and the Janitor Who Didn't Want Me to See Him, fighting the Thankfully Imaginary Bugs. Yeah, from what I saw of him, if it was my past we were looking into, he wouldn't be on my short list of folks to ask for help."

Turning back to Roxanne, she said, "Sounds like a good idea. If your contact got a hit, that would give us at least a place and a date."

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The evening air seemed

The evening air seemed thicker than usual as the car engine hummed in perfect tune as expected. The exotic car itself was the epitome of beauty to the driver. The Blue flakes in the paint, the engine hum of 12 cylinders mashing away in unison. the sleek body style, and of couse the DBs tags on the astin martin just brought overwhelming joy to the man behind the wheel . " your'e a little to flashy to take to a place like this " the driver said as he downshifted the turns and stomped the accelerator , the slight squeal and the momentum brought a smile to his face. " But damn girl , i love taking you out"
The road winded and twisted and ended ever too short for the driver. He let out a sigh as he pulled the car off a small dirt road and followed it to the meeting place.
The barn appeared in the distance and he approached slowly.
"guess ill just leave you here for now, I was told youd be safe."
After exiting the barn, having tucked his "baby" away under a cloth, he inhaled deeply. the air smelled of city, too close he thought.
"Never thought id be in back in a city like this". his gaze went to the light ever so distant of the city just a few miles away.
He stood there staring at the lights, his over sized hockey jersey he loved to wear ruffled in breeze.
He looked at the paper he pulled from his pocket. the key inside the note only had a letter and a number on it.
"whitehold, here i come"
He put the note back in his pocket, ran his hands threw his snow white hair, and adjusted his sunglasses. sunglasses he wore night and day,
all the time, hiding his crystal blue eyes. He stood about 6ft1 , muscular and young looking, except the snow white hair.
After adjusting his mp3 player, he turned on some "bullet" and thought," wonder if there will be any ohter interesting characters there?"
In a flash he was gone running so fast it almost looked like skating.....in a blur......
He slowed up as he entered city limits.
As he slowed he though" woulda been more fun to drive here"......
Seeing a cab he whisteled loudly . hopped in and said "to the Whitehold apartments "

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Katrna sneers at the mention

Katrna sneers at the mention of the orbs, and Theo's work at the mueseum...

"He's a sociopath if not psychotic, even tried to control my motor functions. The fact that he is your friend worries me for your safety Jeremy, but that discussion can wait. Before you ask Ron I can get you that abforementioned orb." She then adds after listening to Roxanne.

"It wouldn't hurt to check all avenues, so I will take you up on your offer...and thank you." She adds almost as an afterthought.

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The cab pulled up to the

The cab pulled up to the building and the passenger exited right away after handing the driver his fare and a generous tip.
Staring at the door, he reached into his pocket and pulled the paper out with the key in it.
Opening the door he gave a quick nod to the Humungous man behind the front desk.
Straight up the steps he bounded to the floor that matched the number on the key. He walked down to the middle of the hall and opened the
door to his new home. he went in and started to look around, big couch ,check, bigger tv, check, hockey equipment in the closet, check, full fridge, check.....
"they really want me to be comfortable here" he thought. Going into the kitchen, he opened the fridge, pulled a beer out and twisted the cap off.
"Not cold enough"....slowly the bottle started to frost over....sipping again then saying outloud.."better".
"now to meet the neighbours"
he worked in the kitchen awhile, chopping, stirring, simmering...getting the smell of home-made lasagna wafting through the place as it baked .
he walked to the door and cracked it open a little and even cracked a window to get a cross breeze that would cary the smell down the hall.
after doing this he tacked a small sign to the outside of the door
"free food" it read in horrible handwriting...
leaving the door cracked he turned on the tv "good food and playoff hockey, good stuff"......opening another beer he chilled himself again he started to yell at the tv.."stupid ref, clearly interfearence!!!"........
he wasn't worried about the noise, the open door etc.... the neighbours, he was kind of counting on it...

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The scent of baking lasagna

The scent of baking lasagna got to Ron's undead sense of smell first. "Someone's cooking... How about we take a brake from all this heavy emotional stuff and see who's making some Lasagna."

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"Sounds good to me. Not sure

"Sounds good to me. Not sure what my new limits are." Hypatia followed Ron and his famous nose.

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Jeremy had chugged the rest

Jeremy had chugged the rest of his beer, partly as his coping response that Theo really is as bad as he suspected. "Yeah, good food should be good..."

He poorly maintained his demeanor and his aura, while staying in normal ranges for him. was slightly erratic. He wasn't taking the news well and the distraction of food could be enough to keep it together.

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The van pulled up to the

The van pulled up to the front of the building and stopped nearly parking on the curb .A woman got out and dialed her cell .Upstairs the man muted the tv and answered his phone . "Roxie , you finally here?" He said excitedly. "You brought the boys right? And the stuff? "He asked almost impatiently . "Yes I'm here just to drop off what you needed and the boys of course. As she said this she slid the van door open and three little dogs jumped down all excited and running in circles . Two other figures emerged with large black crate like cases and slowly headed towards the door. "Good , good, I've missed the boys . Glad to be able to enjoy thier company again ". Roxie sighed heavily and said " you and you're dogs, I swear . Anyway I'm off , the guys are bringing the cases up and coming right down. Don't offer them food or well never get out of here." The man answered "fine and good to hear from you rox. As always". The two figures dressed in oversized coveralls carried the oversized crates easily up the steps. The " boys" playfully followed. A few mins later they came back down hopped in the van and drove off minus the dogs. Upstairs the man was laughing and petting the little dogs and said " you boys look hungry". How about a little lasagna? You can't eat all of it We may have guests soon

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Katrina seems to register the

Katrina seems to register the same scent as Ron did, sniffing once before deducing...

"Not only that, but dog's fur, several." With that said, she begins to make her way out before face palming...

"I should probably change to meet the neighbors, huh?" With that said, she races out of the apartment impossibly fast and soft, returning exactly two minutes later in a black semi revealing but not indecent blouse, fashionably unbuttoned mini dark blue denim jacket and similarly styled jeans, finished off by ever fashionable brown knee high leather boots.

Her rich amber blond hair in a cascading wave to her upper back frames her unmarred, fair toned and beautiful face, her alluring hazel eyes set upon the group for a moment, eying Jeremy curiously. Without a second's hesitation, she loops a careful, strong yet light hand into his unoccupied one to squeeze once, a clear comforting message sent before inquiring...

"Ready to head over?"

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Two of the Shih-tzus

Two of the Shih-tzus playfully romped with thier toys, and each other as the older one sat on the man's lap just enjoying being there. They would stop ever so often and tilt thier heads as if listening to the odd sounds eminating from the open window and cracked door. " i know boys, i hear them as well, but we're ok here." the man would say bluntly.
"you all look like you've put a few pounds, roxi musta been over feedng you.."
He sat and watched the game, answering the odd text, and just enjoying the company of his 'boys'.

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Ron stopped and took another

Ron stopped and took another sniff of the air. "Dogs alright... maybe this something I should pass on." It was one of the few times that leathery zombiefide face took on a look of doubt. "I never really know how dogs would react to the undead, and there... Someone else should go first to our new neighbor."

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"Dogs usually get along well

"Dogs usually get along well with me. I'm going to grab some sodas from my fridge, first." Hypatia ran up the two floors to get the case of soda, and smiled at the Russian Blue face on package. Then she went back to the stairwell. The lasagna must be almost done, even she could track it...

She found the floor, and then the partially open door with the sign on it. She knocked and called, "Hello, neighbor!"

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Before she even got to the

Before she even got to the door , the 'boys wer alert and excited about her presence. The little dogs ran to the door and when the knock came started playfully yapping and eager to greet the new person. "Gordie, Bobby, Wayne....let them in please " the man said as he stood up from the couch...."i'm sure they'll play and throw a toy or two for you" he laughed as one of them had a squeaky mouse in its mouth just waiting to meet the new person.
He crossed the floor and fullly opened the door as the visitor stated "Hello neighbour"
"hi there he replied , and welcome.. come in please, don't let the boys bother you.... they're very good and obedient just also curious and playful."
He gestured to the kitchen and said "cold beer in the fridge, hot home-made lasagna on the stove keeping warm , Hockey on tv , but we can change that"
"I also have sodas, chips, well alot im still discovering i have. heh, Please come in and make yourself at home, I'd like to get to know my neighbours"
with that said he walked away from the door and pushed one of the big black crate objects out of the way to make a clearer path.

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