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"Ahh, good then. Pity... for some reason I thought you would be taller..." Shadowstep reluctantly shrugged as he looked Dante up and down. He turned and began walking towards the exit, a robed figure revealing itself from the darkness and producing a letter for Dante to receive. At that exact moment, Shadowstep flickered out of view. The creature held the note until it would be retrieved. When the note is retrieved, the creature disperses into black mist.

The note explained the address and directions to get to the Manor from where they were. It specified that in three days they would be expected at that location. Not much else was added to the note. There was also a picture provided, taped to the back of the note. It shown a countryside surrounding a large building.

Ryuska smirked as he took the note examining it. He read the contents, and began to memorize the details. "Should be interesting... Manor jobs are always fun... lots of stuff lying about that can be great fun..." He said laughing a bit as he looked to the center of the floor where his bike laid from his ungraceful landing on the demon earlier. "Well... See you all later..." He said as he hoped on, and turned the key, as the bike roared to life. He then sped off back towards his home to prepare and wait... but most importantly, enjoy his time with some alcohol, and a well earned strawberry sunday.

"Hmmm...well if it's money of course i'll listen in...a man has got to eat, not mention make hos own way of living." replied Xain as he about with the others seeing the directions to the manor.
"Hmm...place seems to be close from here." pointed out Xain as he looked from a map that he took out from one of his pockets.

Ryuska smiled as he walked past her, unlocking the door and opening it wide for her. "Come on in." He said tossing his keys onto an old desk. The house itself just seemed to be one large open room, but hidden away from first view was a set of steps around a corner that led to an upstairs area which seemed more like a home.

The open room had many old items of furniture, some of which suggesting it used to be a bar, seeing as there was a functional old bar, stools and all, with a shelf filled with half empty or broken bottles right behind it.

He began walking across the creeky old floor, and to an area he called his "Office", which in reality was nothing more then another old desk in the corner of the room, with a few chairs. He took his seat just behind the desk and rested his feet on the table.

Destiny entered the house and looked around as she followed him to his office. "Nice place you've got here, very cozy." She sat the strawberry sundaes on the desk in front of him, pulled up a wooden chair and sat down straddling it backwards resting her arms on the back of the chair, "Sorry for just showing up like this but you left the theater so quickly and I needed to talk to you."

Destiny took a deep breath before she opened her mouth to speak because she wasn't sure how Ryuska would react to her bizarre proposal. She let the air out of her lungs slowly, "Well as you've probably realized, you're not the only one that has agreed to take the job offered by that Shadowstep stranger, Xian and the newcomer have also staked a claim on the purse. I have other more important issues to take care of and will not be attending the party besides, I personally think it's a trap. There's something shady about that Shadow character and though I'm sure you're more than capable of taking care of yourself, I think you should be very cautious in your dealings with him." She gripped the back of the chair in frustration, "What really bothers me is that he was somehow able to cloak his presence from me and I didn't know he was there until he decided to reveal himself. So I was thinking, you know how I was able to speak to you telepathically earlier this evening?"
Ryuska nodded as he continued to eat his sundae.
"Well, if you should need my assistance during this job, you will not be able to contact me in that way." She paused, "Unless..............."

"Unless?" He said looking at her, placing the sundae down. The leaned in towards her. "I understand that your wishing for me to take care of my self because you don't get a good feeling from this guy, but I really don't need you to worry... These manor jobs are easy to deal with, and as for a trap, just adds the fun to it."

Destiny leaned in closer as well and looked him in the eyes, "You don't understand what I'm talking about do you? What I'm about to offer you I have never, and will never offer to another soul dead or alive. My proposal is simple should you choose to accept it but it will change both of our lives forever." She looked at him and waited while he contemplated what she was saying to him.