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CHAPTER 2

NOV 7TH | 54℉☀(windy)

▸ Parka up for a cold an--*CHSKSSS--*- windy day in Blackwell folks! I sure do hope--*CHSKSSS--*-search team down at the lake won't--*CHSKSSS--*---*CHSSK--*-trouble out on the waters. Professional divers have been going in since dawn, let's give it up for the professional --*CHSKSSS--*-!!

▸ Old Lady Petunia has paid me to say DO NOT SEEK OUT THE ANGELS--*CHSKSSKK--SK--SSSH--*- In fact, there are no such thing as angels. See how easy that was? No angels, no problem.

▸ And now back to our --*CHSKSSS--*-regularly scheduled programming.

THE RISING IS NOT IN EFFECT

Comments

[toddy]

I can do more than that. [ ohohoho. ]

[ slips by and b-lines to the elevator. quickly, because they're not supposed to be there ]

[tralineate]

[ funny. she laughs, following the speedy gonzalez to the elevator with no questions. they can always use the excuse that she's here on fire department business. who would doubt it. nobody. heh. ]

[toddy]

[ taps the third floor and leans up against the side of the elevator once the doors close. watching her ]

So without ghosts, what'd you do for fun?

[tralineate]

[ she leans on the opposite wall and shrugs ]

Usually with live people. [ she smiles. just kidding. well, not really, she really does that with live people, but she will extrapolate on that ] Surfing, diving, climbing. Which has kinda been put on hold now. At least there's still partying. [ she winks at her and leans her hands back against the wall ]

[toddy]

You are surrounded by nature and mountains, I'm sure you could cover some of those things. Maybe not after partying, partying is a pretty intense activity itself. [ raises eyebrow at her. she's going to refrain from asking how her night really went. she's not a jealous person, but she's a little bummed she didn't get to go play. ]

[tralineate]

Yeah, someone told me about caving. I reckon I'll try that.

[ she smiles at her joke and laughs, nodding in agreement ] Maybe not, then. [ she tilts her head over to the door ] You come here often?

[ and yes let's refrain from asking about the previous night; fyi she was disappointed that she didn't come around later but at least she texted her today so she supposes it evens out. she's glad she texted at least ]

[toddy]

[ noah will deflate anyone's ego. just be blessed you got to tap summa dat. ]

Sometimes. Technically this place is direct competition, so not often enough. [ also an excuse to break the rules and cause trouble. she smiles at her briefly before the door opens, pulling herself out into the hallway ] I worked here one summer when I was a kid, that's how I learned all it's secrets.

[tralineate]

[ she'll be blessed when she taps some of dat sailor. sailors are hot. ]

Inside job, uh? [ smiling, nicola follows close by and spares a glance at her. maybe she should have gone home to dress up, but it's all the way back in elkins. she'll have to deal. oh well. ]

Did you look for ghosts when you worked here too?

[toddy]

Jesus, you're making me out into some fuckin' ghostbuster. [ holds hand up like hold it back, sister. it's not like that ] Trust me, my life isn't that glamorous.

[tralineate]

[ she laughs and raises her shoulders with a cheeky grin. it's kind of fun to tease her about it though. ]

You run a secret gay bar. That's top glamour in this place.

[toddy]

[ holds a finger up to nikky's lips. ]

Hey, fight club rules. [ we do not talk about the gay bar. bops her nose and heads down the hall. ]

[tralineate]

[ shuts up. there was nobody else around. is it the ghosts? she smiles and nods obediently, following her down the hall ]

Sooo, where we going?

[toddy]

The master suite. [ lifts a card out of her wallet and wiggles the lock. this place is too old and cheap for card swipe doors, haha. pops the door open after a second. ]

It's off season, so really there's no point in anyone ever booking it.

[tralineate]

[ leans in over her shoulder to see her pick the lock with an approving nod ]

See, trouble maker.

[toddy]

Bad habits never die. [ swings inside with the door, no sign of occupation. she grins and holds her hands up as she turns around ]

Voila. [ behold ] It get's even better. Can you say Jacuzzi? [ slides over to pop open the french doors to the bathroom ] And I'm pretty sure there's a minibar. But the cool secret lies withinnn...[ slides over to the closet and pops it open, sliding further inside to slide a panel in the back to reveal a stairway ] A secret room.

[tralineate]

[ on the subject of bad habits she can agree. she has a doctorate in bad habits. what a mess.

she walks in behind her and smiles, looking around with an impressed face, closing the door behind her and locking. just in case. ]

A secret room? What is this, the Cluedo mansion? [ she walks over to the revealed stairway, tilting her head. how impressive. small towns are never disappointing, apparently. what a little sherlock holmes. ] Had a lot of free time?

[toddy]

[ turns to look at her and shrug ]

The building had an extra floor, I wanted to figure out where it was. [ in that tone like "is that weird?" the numbers didn't match up so she found out where it was. ]

They just use it for storage. Old furniture. Not really spooky.

[tralineate]

[ shakes her head ] Makes sense. [ shrugs back and walksover the doorway to the staircase, holding her shoulder against the frame as she leans in, looking around curiously. spooky or not, it's pretty cool. ]

I reckon this place is full of secrets. [ like she's telling a private joke to herself, looking over to harry ] You bring a lot of people around here?

[toddy]

[ folds arms as she watches her push forward ]

Not really. [ not to give her a complex about being super special compared to who she usually spends her time with. ] Though my crowd's usually not all too interested in shit like this.

[tralineate]

[ she would hardly have a super special complex, regardless of how friendly and laidback she appears to be. there's a lot of self-destructiveness in that little heart of hers and it's not a trip to not-spooky secret room that would win over that. still, that's a rather grim subject and not one to be addressed in times like this ]

Yeah? [ she turns so that she's leaning her back against the wall. ] What are they interested in? [ gives her a head to toe look ] Besides the obvious, of course. [ smoothoperator.mp3 ]

[toddy]

[ laughs and looks away a moment before looking back at her ]

I dunno, there's usually not a lot of talking involved.

[tralineate]

[ she makes a silent ah and nods knowingly. leaning away from the wall, she grabs harry's wrist and tugs her closer; not pulling, but more coaxing her to follow. ]

We can do that.

[toddy]

[ steps forward obediently. it doesn't take much to convince her. she takes another step into her space. ]

What'd you have in mind?

[tralineate]

[ given her acceptance, she takes the other hand and slips harry's arms around her waist. bringing her real close ]

I usually let it flow. [ she's not leaning any closer, but her nose is brushing hers and her hands trail up her arms, to her shoulders, and down to her ass. come here u ]

[toddy]

[ she's quick to slide her arms around her neck, pushing up against her as she's reeled in. ] I like the way you think. [ quietly, with a smile but it fades as she leans in to kiss her ]