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[genejecklin_npc]

[Good evening, Ruby City. It seems one of your captors is out and about.

Or in and about. Because behind him is the interior of the haunted house so many have found themselves plagued by. The second floor, with its closed bedroom doors--he's leaning against the hallway walls. He seems rather unaffected by its creepy atmosphere, even offering a

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[tempervale_npc]

[Well well. Even Temper thinks he's learning something new here. And to think he thought he knew his kin so well.] Out testing the waters, Gene?

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[tempervale_npc]

It just occurs to me that for... kin... there are voids in what I know about you.

And the others of course. But perhaps it's no matter.

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[genejecklin_npc]

Oh? [Gene smiles slightly.] Well. We all do have our circumstances. Can't say I know everything about everyone, either.

[He uplifts his hands, but his eyes are sharp.] I'd be happy to enlighten you sometime, dear Temper. Get rid of those voids for you.

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[tempervale_npc]

We do. Maybe I'm too curious for my own good, thinking about it.

[Faint lift of an eyebrow.] How considerate of you. That would be nice.

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[genejecklin_npc]

We'll have a chat over tea. [Gene winks at him playfully, the charming grin back again.]

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[tempervale_npc]

[Temper watches him flatly before cold blue eyes lift in an understated roll.] Tea actually does sound pleasant.

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[genejecklin_npc]

Doesn't it? [Grin. Grin griiiiin.] I'm a bastion of pleasant ideas.

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[tempervale_npc]

Is that what you're a bastion of? [Temper lifts an eyebrow ever so slightly. But he's not smiling. At all. Not even close. Maybe just a little.]

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[genejecklin_npc]

And charm and wit, of course, [Gene says, nodding firmly.]

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[tempervale_npc]

That goes without saying. [Because Temper wasn't saying.]

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[genejecklin_npc]

[Gene preens a bit. But then something is shattering to the left of him and his smile fades, eyes growing focused.] ...hm, Temper, I don't think my fans are much pleased I'm not giving them my full attention.

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[tempervale_npc]

Well, it would be a shame to disappoint, wouldn't it?

[Temper makes a brief show of looking thoughtful.]

Then again, perhaps you ought to depart now, leave them wanting more.

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[genejecklin_npc]

Oh, you think so?

[Gene is smiling, though, eyebrows lifted.]

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[tempervale_npc]

I do. But then, what do you think, Gene? [Inquiring minds want to know.]

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[genejecklin_npc]

Hmm-- I think that you're quite right, of course, Temper.

[He winks. Something shatters on the wall near to his head. He mumbles a 'oops' and starts walking, oh-so-casually. And playfully,] Is that the right answer?

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[tempervale_npc]

[A faint smile at that.] It is. It always is.