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Post by cosmo on Apr 20, 2021 2:03:57 GMT -4
Glenn Lowcrest was shocked to say the least. The last thing the young man had expected to find inside of the massive decrepit manor his car had broken down not far from, was a neatly-kempt, fully furnished sprawl.
He had been coming back home from a family party, when he suddenly found himself lost. His car didn't last much longer, and after following the first trail he could find, he found himself before the massive, seemingly abandoned estate. He had his reservations about entering at first, but figured he didn't have many options.
Looking around the foyer, Glenn's jaw had gone just slightly slack in awe.
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Post by observer on Apr 20, 2021 10:01:45 GMT -4
It was hard to believe that someone could keep such an old place looking nice inside, yet let the outside look like it was falling apart. As he looked around the foyer for any sign of another person he spotted a family portrait over the fireplace mantel. There appeared to be two men standing on one side along with a younger woman standing on the right. With the young woman was a teenage girl and a young man, possibly her husband and daughter. In the center with another portrait was an older woman. The portrait with her might have been a late husband perhaps. As Glenn was looking around he heard the door open again.
Walking over to see who else could be out here he saw a young woman with tanned skin and dark hair. "This wasn't on the map...Can't believe I'm going to be late getting home again..." She groaned.
Gina had been on her way home from checking on a lead that had turned into a wild goose chase. She had been forced to take a detour since the main highway was under construction. Soon though the detour had turned into a dirt road, leaving her groaning as it started to look cloudy. She hoped Patti was fine watching Rose a day or two longer as she continued down the road until she'd reached the mansion. Spotting another car parked outside she figured someone might live there and be able to give her directions.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 20, 2021 16:31:47 GMT -4
Glenn turned to look and see who had just entered into the building. His initial instinct was to duck away, but he quickly realized there was nowhere to go besides down long hallways. He took one more of a cautious glance into the portraits, seeing a vague reflection of him and his red hair in the glass, then looked back to the girl. "Uhh, hey there. You know what's going on?" He asked, sounding a bit apologetic, as he realized he might have just been caught trespassing.
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Post by observer on Apr 20, 2021 23:17:29 GMT -4
She looked over in surprise as he spoke. "Oh...Take it that means you don't live here." She said. "I was kind of hoping you'd be able to tell me how to get back to town. I'm Gina by the way." She said, introducing herself.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 20, 2021 23:32:42 GMT -4
"Glenn." He responded as Gina entered the foyer. "And, no to both of those other things. I, uh...got lost before my car broke down. Double whammy." He sighed, and pulled his phone out. "Still no signal, either. Your phone have anything?"
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Post by observer on Apr 20, 2021 23:43:54 GMT -4
"Yeah it...Huh? That's weird. My work phone is supposed to work just about anywhere in the world. Strange it has no signal either." She said as she pulled her phone out. "My car isn't broke down, but it's only got a quarter of a tank left. No point wasting it if we don't know where we're going. Not to mention it's looked a bit stormy the past few miles." She said before looking around. "Seen anyone else around?"
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Post by cosmo on Apr 20, 2021 23:52:13 GMT -4
"Nope. Honestly, I thought the place was abandoned before I came in." He shrugged. "Guess there must be somewhere here if the place is so well-maintained, though. You think those people got anything to do with it?" He asked as he pointed up to the large portrait he had eyed up earlier.
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Post by observer on Apr 20, 2021 23:55:25 GMT -4
"Maybe...Wouldn't be well kept if it wasn't." Gina said as she looked up at the portrait. Something about one of the faces seemed familiar, but she wasn't sure from where. "Well hopefully they won't mind us looking around for a phone."
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Post by cosmo on Apr 20, 2021 23:59:40 GMT -4
"Honestly, I don't really have anyone I could call to come get me way out here." He admitted. "If we can at least figure out where exactly we are, we could find out the quickest way back to town."
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Post by observer on Apr 21, 2021 0:01:54 GMT -4
"Well then here is hoping we can find someone with directions...or a map." Gina said as she headed for the hallway under the stairs. "At least the house shouldn't be too big." She said, unaware of how big the mansion's interior actually was.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 21, 2021 0:14:53 GMT -4
"Yeah...here's hoping." Glenn grunted as he followed along as quickly as he could. He was a sort of tall and lanky man, and his poor posture didn't help much either.
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Post by observer on Apr 21, 2021 0:22:49 GMT -4
Despite being shorter Gina walked quickly down the hall. Looking at the doors as they passed them she noticed strange signs on them. "Something about this place seems familiar...But why?" She muttered as the hallway seemed to keep going.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 21, 2021 2:49:13 GMT -4
"Hey, could you slow down a bit?" Glenn said, rushing along behind her. "We don't really need to rush, here." He said as he caught up to her. He noticed she had stopped at a certain door.
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Post by observer on Apr 21, 2021 5:41:38 GMT -4
“Huh? Oh, sorry. Guess sometimes I get a little too focused.” She blushed as she turned to him. “Though when I saw the lack of a sign on this door I was a bit surprised. I mean the others had signs that said size, age, gender, and body...I’m hoping someone will be in here.” She said as she reached out to open the door.
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Post by cosmo on Apr 21, 2021 6:10:05 GMT -4
"They do?" He asked, turning back to look at the doors they had passed. He hadn't paid them any mind until just then, and seemed perplexed. "Why the heck would they say that? This supposed to be a school?" He asked as Gina eyed the blank label.
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