Post the Eighth: The Frightful Find

[mysilenceknot]

[Over the years Lemony has stayed mainly the same. He however is more open to friends and has gotten closer to the few he's made here. For the most part though, he's the same mournful and quiet man he always was. However today he sounds panicked as he grabs for the phone]

Hello...hello? There's....something....something terribly dreadful seems to

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[silvestris_mage]

[Daine has just picked up the phone- she has her own horror story- when she hears you.]

Mr. Snicket? What?

[mysilenceknot]

...there. There is a body hanging from my porch...

..It just appeared there this morning...

[silvestris_mage]

...what? I'll be there soon.

[She hangs up the phone, and shortly you'll see her at your porch, examining the body.]

[mysilenceknot]

[He walks out there, trying not to look at the body.]

It just...it just appeared there over night.

[silvestris_mage]

I don't think it's meant for you, surely.

[She's taking deep breaths, forcing herself to look. She's seen bodies before, though not in a long time.]

We need to take it down.

[mysilenceknot]

I...I certianly hope not.

..Yes...yes...that would be for the best.

[silvestris_mage]

[Daine steps closer to the body, looking back at Lemony.]

I know it's not yours at all. Who would do that to you?

[mysilenceknot]

...You would be surprised actually.

Where I come from there are an alarmingly large amount of people who would be happier if I were dead.

[Says this all quite calmly]

[silvestris_mage]

Well here, no one wants you dead.

[She says this with resolve, obviously wanting to believe it.]

[mysilenceknot]

I certainly hope so.

[Have a weak attempt at a smile.]

[silvestris_mage]

[She smiles, looking confident.]

Now, let's get this down.

[mysilenceknot]

Right...yes. I suppose we'd better do that.

[He doesn't look to thrilled at the prospect]

I suppose I'd better go get a knife.

[silvestris_mage]

Yes. Unless you want me to go get one?

[She's not particularly thrilled, but it has to be done.]

[mysilenceknot]

No. No, that's fine. I'll be just a moment.

[He ducks into the house and maybe he's being a coward but he couldn't stand to be alone with that thing. A moment later he returns with a knife.]

This should work.

[silvestris_mage]

[Daine takes the knife.]

We'll get him down now, I suppose.

[She looks around for a chair to stand on, as she can't reach him at her height.]

[mysilenceknot]

Yes...that would be for the best.

[He glances, over takes a breath and hols his hand out for the knife.]

I'll cut i...him down.