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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:55 pm
A huge old home that sits on the very edge of the Dark Forest. Its residents are long gone and it gives off some nasty vibes. Rumors float around about how its last family met its end many,many years ago. None of them have been proven and records on it were destroyed in a fire a while back. There are various scratch marks covering the walls inside.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:09 pm
Matilda slid her hand along the dusty rail as she padded up the stairs. The staircase creaked noisily as the girl made her way to the porch. It was a very familiar sound...Its like an old man. The homonculous thought with a wry smile. It was the beginning of third period and she didn't feel like going to class. Third period wasn't an important class anyways.
A few more steps brought her to the front door. Cautiously she turned the knob and and stepped inside. She surveyed the room boredly. A fine layer of dust covered everything.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:18 pm
 Avery sat in the back of his old rolls royce looking out his side window as his driver drove him to his new school." This city looks rather dull." He said tired eyed as he looked up front to see the up coming old victorian house he quicky sat up with excitment. " Quick Critchton stop the car!" Avery said as the car came to a dead stop right out side the house. As he undid his seat belt and exited the car then walked over to the drivers window. " Critchton i'm going to check out this house. Go take my stuff to the academy ok?" Soon after the car left and Avery made his up to the house. "I wonder if anybody lives here?" He muttered As he slowly made it up the creaking stairs and then came to the giant wooden front door and knocked loudly.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:14 pm
A sudden knocking on the door caught Matilda's attention. She had wandered into a closet beneath the stairs in boredom and was trying on the old,mothbitten coats. She popped her head out of the closet and stared in the direction of the sound raptly. A large old trench coat rested on her shoulders as she pushed out of the closet and towards the door as quickly as she could in the thing. It was strange that someone was knocking; everyone knew the door was always unlocked. Stopping short,she opened the door briskly and stared at the stranger.
"Yes?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:40 pm
Avery looked down at the young girl and smiled. " Good evening young miss is you're parents home?" He said in a warm and gentle tone.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:48 pm
"I'm sorry,but you must be mistaken,"
Matilda pulled the door open and gestured to the dusty interior,her hand lost in the coat's enormous sleeve. The furniture was covered in ratty gray sheets,the rugs rolled up and left in the corners to rot. A few picture frames and deep scratch marks covered the walls.
"This home is abandoned. No one lives here."
She said with an apologetic smile. Seth had been using the home's basement as a lab though. A good number of his equipment did not fit into that small classroom of his.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:06 pm
Avery looked behind her at decaying inside. And then back at the young girl. "Oh please accept my apologies for incinerating that you lived here I just assumed. "
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:28 pm
Matilda nodded.
"Tis alright. At least you didn't assume I was part of the decor like most people."
She said with a shrug. The over sized coat made it seem slightly comical as it trailed behind her. The homunculus glanced behind her at the interior before returning her gaze to the stranger.
"You can come in if you want. The last residents left a lot of cool things laying around..."
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:03 pm
Avery smiled and took a step into the house. " Thank you kindly. " He said as he glanced around the decaying house. "What a waste" he muttered to himself as he shook his head displeased. He then quickly turned around to face the girl, "Oh where are my manners I forgot to introduce myself" He said as he bowed. " I am Avery Fletcher heir to the Fletcher clan and young aristocrat pleased to make your acquaintance miss... "
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:10 pm
Matilda perched on the stairs that faced the front door and studied an old picture as she listened to him. From what she could make out,it was of a family. The faces were too blurred to make ou. She returned her attention to Avery and nodded.
"Nice to meet you. Avery is an interesting name,"
She began. The girl took a few seconds to say her own name,as if she had forgotten it.
"They say my name is Matilda Garnier. You can call me Mattie if you want."
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:33 pm
Avery slightly tilted his head well looking a Matilda. "They? " He said in a confused tone. As he brushes off some dust off of his coat shoulder. "Do you mean you're parents?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:46 pm
Matilda frowned and put a hand on her chin.
"Only Set- I mean Papa. I don't think he counts as a parent."
The girl studied the sleeve of her coat thoughtfully as she addressed the boy finding the topic uninteresting. She had been asked similar questions in the past. It got old after a while. She looked up suddenly and smiled.
"Anyways,what brings you here? Are you from the school?"
She asked abruptly,trying to steer the conversation away from her name in case he tried to ask anymore questions.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:21 pm
Avery looks back at Matilda after dusting himself off with a cheerful smile. "Well I guess you could say that. Even though I haven't even seen the school yet, i've just arrived." He said as he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a pack of cigarettes. "Do mind if I smoke?"
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:38 pm
Matilda trailed a hand along the dusty banister. She pulled away and studied the accumulated dust and grime that had stuck to her hand for a moment before rubbing it off on the coat. Awful lot of new students lately... She thought dimly.
"Not at all. My old man smokes like a chimney so I'm used to it. "
She said with an indifferent shrug.
"So,what brings you to Reed?"
She asked in an attempt at making conversation; it had never been a strong point.
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:58 pm
Avery nodded and took out an old zippo lighter out of his pocket. "Well... I came here manly to get out of my family's mansion. Not to say my parent weren't to happy about that." He said as he tried to get his lighter to light. " Ironic how the first thing I investigate is an other mansion..... What about you? Why did you attend Reed?"
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