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[provenworth]

[It wasn't unusual that the city had its little oddities, and so the appearance of a mansion was not much of a surprise. At least, it wasn't for Elena, who had been through over a year's worth of oddities and events that held no rhyme or reason. After a few minute's consideration, she had left the warmth of her apartment to make a little visit of

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[talkstomuch]

Too late. I spent the better part of last night investigating it.

[In the background, someone can be heard talking. And Sam is desperately trying to ignore him.]

[Video]

[provenworth]

[Her eyes hard hard, cold, part of the mask she had pulled over her face. A thin layer of protection.] Then you know that its best to not return here. This place should be sealed down to prevent further entry.

[Video]

[talkstomuch]

I'm not entirely certain it's that simple. There's an... urge, similar to when one is suffering drug addiction, that's making me feel a need to return. I'm going to have to ask Jack to keep me here.

Sammy, don't ignore us.

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[provenworth]

An urge?

[Odd. She hadn't felt anything. Well..except for that very deep-down need to go back to the mansion... But that was because she wanted to close it down, right?]

I do have some security drones...maybe they should be used to patrol the building and prevent additional people from entering.

[brotherxcomplex]

Mansion?

[ She watched it all, fear and worry mixed together. This seemed like another one of those "lessons" or something, and it didn't look good... not at all. She bit her lip, and nodded to herself whispering a little "sorry". ]

... I... Can't. You need help.

[ She'll end the feed before anyone can make her think otherwise. ]

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[provenworth]

Yes. It would be best that all civilians steer clear of it until a more detailed analysis and investigation is completed.

[There's a noise, a short snort of indignation. Turks...didn't need help.]

I assure you, I'm just fine. Just be sure to -

[And the feed ended.]

H-Hey! I said don't-! Oh for Shiva's sake!

[She's working her way back to the front entryway to prevent any additional visitors.]

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[brotherxcomplex]

[ She'll make sure to take extra first aid equipment and even leave a little note back home, just in case they worry over her again. She didn't check her communicator, and put her time into looking for the Mansion instead. This time she didn't promise anyone she wouldn't do something, and this time she won't get scared... right?

It took her just a bit after that to find it and take very slow steps in, wary of the place. ]

H-hello?

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[provenworth]

[The place was just...too damn big. How on Gaia's green earth could anybody live in a place so huge?! She had already gotten lost twice before finally finding the main staircase that led down to the front entryway. Elena had made her way halfway down when the front door creaked open and an additional visitor appeared.]

Ah - Hello! You there. This area is off-limits. Please turn around and vacate the premises.

[ergaleomancer]

[[Theta is just on her way into the mansion after all of that. She lingers in the doorway, looking around the mansion curiously, wondering where to investigate first. She's just in a good place to run into her, Elena.]]

[provenworth]

[What, did her message encourage people to come to the mansion? Had she not clearly warned them to stay out? Whatever, she was done with this building. Voices - his voice - chased her through the building as she worked her way back towards the main entrance. Footsteps stomp down the center staircase as she's heading towards the door.]

[ergaleomancer]

[[Theta hadn't seen her message at all, actually, too busy making her way here to investigate since before it was broadcast. She nods to Elena when she sees her.]]

You look awful. Are you all right?

[provenworth]

[At the sound of the front door opening, Elena slowed her pace, stopping several steps from the floor, hands clenched in light fists. It was taking a good deal of her own personal inner strength and willpower to not break out into a run and slam the door shut, preventing additional visitors.]

Theta?

[Recognizing the newcomer, Elena came down the final few steps, closing the distance between them. Her face was ashen and pale despite the forced calm expression.]

Its nothing. I'm fine. What are you doing here?

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[viiinote]

[Axel had noticed the mansion, yes, but he hadn't felt the need to investigate it just yet. Instead he remained outside, looking up at the doors and the windows, listening for anything out of the ordinary, before he heard noises and voices from his pocket watch and looked down to observe that instead.

...Hm. Of course it would be her.

He flips his watch open to stare down at the feed and watch just the last bit of it, his expression blank. He isn't affected by fear, even other people's fear, so this is the most he can do.]

Why warn them? Let them figure it out on their own.

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[provenworth]

[And here she was supposed to be the HBIC not-so-new figurehead of ShinRa, and her damn communicator was acting up on her. Showing things she rather would have preferred to keep under wraps. And after her last conversation with Axel, she was trying to be a source of strength and support that he could count and rely on.

She was really, really, really starting to hate those damn things.

Seeing his video, she blinked, the outside looking so familiar and - hey there. She's forcing the window open, trying to look unaffected by what happened, despite her paled look, and leans out to talk to him.]

Because this building is decapitated and old. We don't need people wandering around and risk getting caught in a building collapse.

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[viiinote]

[He looks up and when he spots her he moves in a little closer so that she won't have to lean out too much.]

Then what the heck are you doing in there?

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[provenworth]

[Elbows rest on the windowsill, leaning comfortably - albeit somewhat awkwardly - out the window.]

Investigating, of course. Somebody needs to complete it and I was already in the neighborhood.

[ser_vile]

Miss Elena? Do you need assistance?

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[provenworth]

S-Sebastian!

[This was not the best first impression she could make to a newcomer to the city. Nope. Not at all. Especially when she was, you know, trying to look like she was in control of things.]

I apologize for that transmission, I'm afraid my communicator has a very bad habit of turning on when it decides it wants to.

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[ser_vile]

Are you all right?

[He dabated whether or not to interfere, preferring to let things take their own course when he was not vested in the results, but Elena was interesting, at least.]

Ghosts have a rather nasty tendency to strike at the heart of the negativity that a person carries within their soul.

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[provenworth]

..Yes. Yes, I'm all right. I was just...surprised. That's all.

[There's a short, almost amused noise coming from her end of the communicator.]

Is that so? I never really did believe in ghosts that much but...if what you say is true, I'm not surprised then. But this...this isn't anything I can't overcome. So please, don't worry about me. I've been through worse.