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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#126: Sep 7th 2011 at 10:24:08 PM

"Huh... well this is kind of nostalgic," Hitsugi mused as she turned the doll over in her hands. "I think grandma had one of these in her house." Tucking the kokeshi away inside her kimono, Hitsugi began perusing the racks of weapons. Really, the shotguns she already had were the best sort of gun to be using inside of a house, but she still selected a pair of automatic pistols, two smoke grenades and, after much agonizing, two explosive grenades. The pistols went into the back of her sash and the genades into the pockets of her apron.

Closing the weapons cache behind her, Hitsugi returned to the library with a spring in her step. This was still a terrible situation, but she was suddenly feeling a little more confident about her chances for some reason. Looking at her empty glass, Hitsugi decided that it was probably the rum. I'd better have another then! Reaching for the bottle sitting beside her chair, the blonde maid began wandering toward the kitchen.

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Nodrog Since: Jul, 2009
#127: Sep 7th 2011 at 10:43:30 PM

The kitchen is rather large, with all the modern appliance (including a new oven after Junko... well, let's just say there was a need for a new oven). The kitchen also has a large, walk-in freezer/fridge and a staircase leading down to the basement, where the wine cellar and the utility room (room with the clothes washer, dryer, and furnace) was. In one corner is a dumb waiter that can be used to deliver meals to the master's private suite, on the second floor.

edited 7th Sep '11 10:44:16 PM by Nodrog

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#128: Sep 7th 2011 at 10:55:06 PM

Having dressed for bed, Lisbeth was relaxing in bed rereading her copy 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' before going to bed. In her own private quarters, she was once again free to let her wings out to air after her shower. She turned the page absently, wondering if Dan would be kind enough to return her handcuffs or if she would have to just find them herself. Come to think of it, Lisbeth's stomach grumbled, in all the evening excitement she'd forgotten to eat.

Slipping out of bed with a sigh, she padded across the room in bare feet. Folding her wings back inside her nightgown, heading for the kitchen. Without noticing, she found herself tapping the walls on the hall and staircase.

edited 7th Sep '11 11:01:00 PM by hotelkilo

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#129: Sep 7th 2011 at 10:57:48 PM

After setting down the bottle and glass Hitsugi pulled a couple of extra bullets out of her apron pocket and set them on the counter as well. Rooting through the 'junk drawer' in one corner of the kitchen island the Japanese girl produced a rusty old cheese knife and began gently prying open the bullets to get at the gunpowder inside, humming merrily to herself the entire time and occasionally taking another sip of her rum. Once she'd gotten the bullets opened she strolled down the length of the counter to the dry pantry and began looking for some cornmeal.

Er... if she gets too far with this without any interruptions, someone might end up finding Hitsugi kneeling in one of the areas where the hallways cross in front of a glass of rum with dark, grainy bits at the bottom and a strange symbol drawn on the floor in grayish-yellow dust >_<;...

edited 7th Sep '11 11:11:01 PM by Alhazred23

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Nodrog Since: Jul, 2009
#130: Sep 8th 2011 at 4:23:52 AM

Lisbeth, tapping on the left hand wall, passes through the media room on her way to the downward stairs. Tapping, her fingers press on the wall in a certain spot, and she hears a click. Part of the wall slides aside, revealing a short, narrow set of stairs leading up from the second floor.

Going up the stairs, she finds herself in the mansion's attic. It's mostly empty, except for several pieces of old furniture and a large wooden trunk.

Opening the trunk, Lisbeth finds several old outfits, including *

a white nurse's uniform.

edited 8th Sep '11 4:30:04 AM by Nodrog

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#131: Sep 8th 2011 at 5:54:22 AM

"Yeah... well, I think I've been in the bath long enough," Kyla said, standing.

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#132: Sep 8th 2011 at 8:03:24 AM

Standing before the kitchen island with a deranged-looking smile, Hitsugi looked over her preparations: one cup of cornmeal cut with gunpowder in a paper funnel; four small candles; a glass of rum mixed with roasted habanero peppers; a pendant bearing an engraved picture of St. Peter; a box of matches; two pieces of rock candy; one ham and cheese sandwich.

"All ready!" Hitsugi cheered, dusting off her hands with a flourish. Piling the items onto a serving tray, the blonde maid tromped down the stairs to the wine cellar. The few times she'd been caught praying in the hallways the other maids had given her peculiar looks, but underground was almost as good - and the floor was stone instead of hardwood, so she didn't need to worry about accidentally setting it on fire!

edited 8th Sep '11 8:03:45 AM by Alhazred23

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#133: Sep 8th 2011 at 8:07:52 AM

Lisbeth notes the attic room, while large, isn't the same width as it should be if the room takes up the entire width of the manor. She pokes at one of the walls and discovers a hidden door, that pops open when she presses against one panel. The room is a miniature dark room for developing photographs, with the door able to be bolted shut when the dark room is being used. On one table is a high quality camera and several lenses, including one for long distance shots and another for very low light photos.

There is one photo clipped to a line to dry. The photo is black and white, and rather blurry; you can't tell who it is, except that the woman in the picture is wearing a maid uniform and talking to someone. The man she is talking to has his face circled in red.

edited 8th Sep '11 8:25:04 AM by Nodrog

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#134: Sep 8th 2011 at 9:19:53 AM

A secret passage to the attic. Not terribly surprising, she noted, since the mansion was riddled with passages. While an interesting find, Lisbeth decided to leave the uniform where she found it in the trunk. Something she could call upon later if need be though.... Noting that the dimensions didn't quite match up like the should, Lisbeth decided to keep poking around until she found what else was hidden in the attic.

The dark room was a bit more surprising. Of course, it made sense for the house to have one but for someone to have left a photograph behind? That was unforgivably careless. Even if the exposure wasn't top notch quality. Lisbeth took it down for closer examination.

Let God do His work, we will see to ours. Bring in the candles.
Nodrog Since: Jul, 2009
#135: Sep 8th 2011 at 9:40:31 AM

Lisbeth looks closer and realizes it's a picture of... her! She remembers the man now. Master had sent her to run an errand at the store and the man had stopped to ask her for directions. Does this mean the master suspects her? Or does it mean that the Master was watching the man for some reason? Either way, the photo is worrying.

Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#136: Sep 8th 2011 at 4:26:30 PM

"Fair enough." says Junko shrugging. "See ya later."

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#137: Sep 8th 2011 at 5:31:28 PM

After a moments consideration (and accompanying frown; how could the master suspect her of wrong doing? The man seemed to have been honestly lost...) Lisbeth returned the photo to it's place. Couldn't risk the master finding out she'd been in here. Carefully shutting the door, the maid retreated back across the attic and down the stairs to the media room.

Now. Time for that snack.

Let God do His work, we will see to ours. Bring in the candles.
Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#138: Sep 8th 2011 at 6:25:59 PM

After soaking a bit longer Junko decides to head out herself. "Now let's see..." she says as she gets dressed. "Gotta find Hitsugi now...might as well start in the wine cellar...I could go for a nip myself." with that she heads out soon arriving at the kitchen and shouting down to the wine cellar "Hey Hitsugi, you down there?"

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#139: Sep 8th 2011 at 6:30:36 PM

Kana was in a hallway on the second floor. She was sweeping the floor rather halfheartedly with her broom, apparently her mind is on other things.

Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#140: Sep 8th 2011 at 8:45:32 PM

A moment or two after Junko shouted down the stairs a familiar voice called back in a jovial tone, "Junko? 'M down here!"

When Junko reached the door of the wine cellar she found Hitsugi kneeling between the racks, illuminated only by the light of four candles arrayed around a symbol drawn on the floor in gray dust. On the side of the symbol opposite Hitsugi was a large wine bottle with a pendant draped over the neck and a half-full glass of amber liquid was positioned at the blonde girl's knees; more rum, if the bottle in Hitsugi's hands was any indication.

"C'mon, sit down! I was just about to start!" Hitsugi cheerfully beckoned for Junko to join her on the floor, a huge, toothy grin on her face like it was 'happy pill time' at the insane asylum.

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Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#141: Sep 8th 2011 at 8:59:36 PM

"Ahhh prayer time huh?" says Junko. "Well I'm not really all that relgious but what the heck, don't forgot we gotta clean the bath after this though." with that she kneels down.

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#142: Sep 8th 2011 at 9:30:06 PM

"Thank you! It really doesn't feel right to pray alone," Hitsugi explained, sitting back on her feet as Junko joined her. "Of course, I'm not a priestess so I can't lead a proper prayer even with company. I can only pay my respects and hope that any spirits that hear me are kind, but sometimes I think I can feel Legba-ojiisama's presence - It's actually a little like Shino," she added brightly.

Leaning to the side, Hitsugi pressed a switch on a tape recorder that had been hiding in the shadow of one of the wine racks and soft, vaguely African-sounding music filled the cellar, drums and metal precussion echoing off the walls to a steady beat. Closing her eyes, Hitsugi took Junko's hand and began swaying to the music, singing what might have been a liturgy to the saints in what sounded like French (though there seemed to be quite a few extra names included).

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Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#143: Sep 8th 2011 at 9:34:04 PM

Junko basically just goes with the flow, she's obviously a bit surprised by some of the trappings of this prayer time but she's apparantly game, trying to follow along with Hitsugi as best she can.

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#144: Sep 8th 2011 at 9:45:40 PM

The singing went on for a few more minutes and then Hitsugi stopped the tape and settled back on her haunches, (probably) a look of contentment on her face. After a few seconds of silence the happily scowling girl gestured toward the glass of rum without opening her eyes. "If you start to feel like taking a drink, please go ahead. The spirits touch us and we partake for them, so that they might enjoy the offering." If Junko does take a sip, the rum is spiked with habanero peppers (for various non-malicious reasons). She might not want to spit it out, though; they're kneeling before a symbol drawn in cornmeal and gunpowder, bounded by lit candles...

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Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#145: Sep 8th 2011 at 10:12:01 PM

"Well why not." says Junko shrugging and taking a drink. "Hmmmm...well then....can't say I've ever tasted that mix of flavors before....What's mixed in with the rum?"

edited 8th Sep '11 10:13:20 PM by Barzark

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#146: Sep 8th 2011 at 10:26:42 PM

"Roasted peppers," Hitsugi volunteered. "Brigitte-obaasama likes it that way." Taking the glass from Junko, Hitsugi finished what remained and then let out a whooshing breath that had the candles dancing a little higher for a moment. "Fire spirit," she explained, fanning her red-tinged lips.

Her prayers apparently finished, the blonde girl retrieved her pendant, replaced the large wine bottle, turned on the lights and extinguished the candles and before sweeping up the symbol on the floor. Once the cellar was spotless once more, she gestured toward the stairs with the hand not holding her tray of 'prayer aids.' "Shall we go clean the bathroom?" she asked.

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#147: Sep 8th 2011 at 10:32:06 PM

Lisbeth stepped back into the hall, only to find that a girl (that much was quite obvious) was sweeping the hallway. Momentarily wondering whether or not the mansion was haunted by a cat eared spirit, she decided to err on the side of caution. Lisbeth withdrew her omnipresent knife and brandished it at the intruder, "You there! Halt!"

edited 8th Sep '11 10:33:44 PM by hotelkilo

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Barzark Since: Aug, 2011
#148: Sep 8th 2011 at 10:35:15 PM

"Ahhh. I see." says Junko. "Logical enough." she gets up. "Yeah we should probably take care of that, after you."

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Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#149: Sep 8th 2011 at 10:48:48 PM

Nodding, the kimono-clad maid climbed the stairs, only a slight sway to her stride hinting that she may have been enjoying her rum a bit too much. After making a stop in the kitchen to put away the glass, serving tray and candles, Hitsugi led them back toward the main staircase up to the second floor.

edited 8th Sep '11 10:49:06 PM by Alhazred23

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#150: Sep 9th 2011 at 4:53:51 AM

Kyla passed by Hitsugi and Junko on the way down the stairs. "Oh, hi there," she said. "You heading back up?"

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