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Post by citizenmike on Jan 28, 2010 22:00:02 GMT -5
Parking the car, Kurt looked back at Tristan and replied, "She's gonna tell us everything we need to know, and after that, we're all gonna try to figure out what to do.".
Kurt stopped the car in the curb before Analora. Slowly, he motioned out with Emma and Veronica following after him.
"these them?"
"Yeah.", Kurt replied. "The other one, he with you?".
"What other one, Kyle?", Emma asked.
"Yeah, him. He showed up a few hours after the crash.", Kurt replied.
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Post by Analora on Jan 28, 2010 22:04:11 GMT -5
Ana shook her head. "No idea where he is, Kurt" she said softly. "Anyway, come on in, our business shouldn't be discussed in the open, savvy?" she added walking into her home.
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Post by citizenmike on Jan 28, 2010 22:19:53 GMT -5
Kurt nodded and motioned inside, waving the others to follow him.
Veronica and Emma didn't really know what to expect or do. They both knew what Kurt meant when he said that their lives weren't going to be the same.
Emma hesitated for a moment, she knew stepping inside would be it for her. Maybe it was that whole new beginning she always talked about. Although fleeing from wacko's wasn't exactly what she had in mind.
Veronica took her hand and led her inside. "It's going to be alright, okay.", Veronica told her reassuringly.
Emma nodded and took her hand.
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Post by Analora on Jan 28, 2010 22:48:05 GMT -5
Ana lead the small group through the long narrow hall way entry of her home. The walls were a dark wood with swords and framed sea charts hanging on the walls. at the first set of doors she turned left and lead them into her study/ library. The room was a decent size, big enough for a small couch, two chairs, her desk and a wall of shelves. The shelves were lined with dozens of books, with strange sea objects as book ends. Tucked away in the corner there was a full sized cannon from an old galleon, which just so happened to be her old ship. Like the hall way, the walls were lined with charts and swords and other objects.
Her desk was large and intimidating, not to mention old. When she had given up her ship she had taken most of her old possessions with her, including the large desk that used to sit in her cabin. Many fond memories were connected with that desk. Most of the artifacts that filled her home were from her ship. Hell somewhere in the house was the large piece of timber with the Stormcrow's name painted on it from her actual ship.
Ana sat behind her desk, resting her booted feet on the table top, reclining in the original chair that went with that desk. "so, what have ye brought me today, eh Kurt?" she asked, dropping her modern language and returning to her usual pirate old English tongue. "Wait, dun tell me. They be seeking information on the items" she added, fiddling with her necklace.
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Post by childofthehunt on Jan 29, 2010 7:05:46 GMT -5
Veruca saw the woman. She doesn't look as old as she thought. She could actually be the same age as hers or Tristan. She was tempted to offer her hand for a handshake, but opted not to since no one else did the gesture.
Tristan was his quiet self again. His eyes analyzing the woman they all call Analora. He was wondering if she could be trusted. Ever since this trip started, the only person he trust, and ironically, the only one who gets on his nerve, is Veruca. The sisters, Emma & Veronica, Kurt, Kyle...especially Kyle...and now Analora ... they're still question marks on his book.
Veruca & Tristan wandered inside Analora's house with the group. For Veruca it looked cool and thought this is probably how Jack Sparrow's place would look like, if MTV Cribs crashed his place. Tristan however, got more suspicious than amazed.
Analora lead them to her study and talked to Kurt.
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Post by Trace on Jan 29, 2010 10:18:51 GMT -5
Kyle had found his father's old apartment earlier in the day. Ana had given him directions, but had received a call that appeared urgent. She told Kyle that she had to meet an old friend and that he was welcome to join her, but Kyle didn't want to get involved in anything else until he figured out what had happened moments before the crash, so he had slipped out of the coffee shop and made his way through Andreas de Mesa, eventually finding the correct apartment.
It was pretty much what he was expecting. Papers were scattered everywhere, writings about the items that his father had become obsessed with and wrecked his parents marriage. He rifled through a few of them, now a bit more willing to read what his father had to say having experienced a sort of miracle of his own in the past day. On a table he found a video cassette, marked 'For Kyle'. Picking it up he found an old television that still had a working VHS machine, so he pushed it in.
A picture of his father popped onto the screen as Kyle sat down in an old seat. Kyle stared at his father's picture on the screen as his father began to speak.
"If your watching this Kyle, then either I'm dead or missing. Lets hope its the latter. Regardless, there are a few things you need to know, a few things that might just save your life."
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Post by citizenmike on Jan 29, 2010 10:42:26 GMT -5
Kurt dropped his hands to his pockets, raised his eyebrows, and offered Analora the kind of smile that had "yes" written all over it.
"Their object holders.", Kurt whispered to Analora. "All four of them are currently in the possession of an object. And we're dealing with something more than a coincidence here. All their objects are heirlooms inherited from a parent or a grandparent who has recently passed. Emma and Veronica, the sisters, and Tristan... Their parents are believed to have been individuals.".
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Post by Analora on Jan 29, 2010 12:23:56 GMT -5
A look of surprise over took the womans eyes. She quickly removed her feet from her desk to get a better look at the people that filled her study, then looked back at Kurt, a serious look on her face. "Are ye completely sure?" she asked. "All of them? There hasn't been such a gathering in.....near to 80 years if memory serves me" Ana said softly, fiddling with her necklace. she thought for a moment. "it would certainly how Kyle jus appeared on the side of the road" she mused.
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Post by citizenmike on Jan 29, 2010 13:36:14 GMT -5
"I checked them out.", Kurt replied. "I've been following them for a week. Trust me, I'm just as surprised as you are.".
Veronica and Emma approached Analora. Emma extended her hand to her and said, "I'm Emma Roth, and this is my sister, Veronica. A week and a half ago, our father, Leland Roth died. Behind him, he left us these items. They watch that hangs from my shirt and the bracelet on my sister's arm. Not long after these were given to us, our home, including a library of books written by our father was burned down. We escaped only with one book. We've read it from top to bottom, and yet, we still do not understand it. What's going on? What are these things? What is going to happen to us? I apologize if I'm being frank here, but I must know.".
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Post by Analora on Jan 29, 2010 13:57:00 GMT -5
Ana took Emma's hand and shook it gently. She had heard the name Roth before, but she had never met the man known as Leland. "Miss Emma, in your possession you have the watch, which I'm sure by now, ye've figured out can slow time to a crawl and yer lovely sister is in possession of the charm bracelet, which if me memory is correct, heals minor wounds. You have been placed as item holders. as for your home it might have been an item hunter, they have been known to be rather....violent in their means of gatherin, if ye catch my drift" she said softly. "as fer what is gunna happen to ye, I know not miss. But I will tell ye not to let those items out of your sight, savvy? I'd also recommend that ye are very very careful about who is privy to such information. I have seen best friends betray and murder each other over such things miss Roth, so it's best to keep such things on the hushed side" she added.
Ana stood and turned her back on the group for a moment, searching the books on the shelve behind her. When she found the text she was looking for she pulled it off the shelf and dusted it off. She returned to her seat, flipped open the book and began to write in it. "alright then. Now I have the Roth sisters in my ledgers, Leland had said something about leaving his items to ye before he died" she said to herself. She turned to kurt. "Now, who are they?" she asked Kurt, indicating Tristan and Veruca with her pen.
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Post by citizenmike on Jan 29, 2010 14:14:44 GMT -5
Kurt crossed his arms as he eyed Tristan, replying to Analora, "Let the boy speak for himself. He's pretty un-trusting, which, naturally, makes him perfect for this kinda thing.".
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Post by Analora on Jan 29, 2010 14:22:54 GMT -5
Ana cracked a smile. "good. A valuable trait in this life. Now, Sir, Miss, yer names please and the items you carry. I choose to keep a log on whatever crosses my path, and as you can see I've been doing this job for a very long time" She smiled, gently patting her book.
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Post by childofthehunt on Jan 29, 2010 15:54:27 GMT -5
Veruca instinctively gazed up at Tristan face. She wanted to make sure he's ok with the whole thing. But Tristan, had his eyes on Kurt, then they traveled to Analora.
"Veruca Hemsworth." She advised, pressing her lips together in a smile. She pointed at the red satin headband tied around her head. "And I have the ribbon."
She looked at Tristan again and this time he was looking down at her. She could tell he isn't liking the idea with the way his jaw muscles tensed.
"Wickham, Tristan." He told her, his tone serious. "The star sapphire ring's in my possession."
If this woman could really help them figure out what's happening, then he doesn't have a choice but to stick with them ... for now.
"Would it be wise to assume that you folks, also carry items?" He queried both Analora & Kurt, figuring it would be just fair for everyone.
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Post by Analora on Jan 29, 2010 18:46:25 GMT -5
Ana offered a warm smile to the young woman. "A pleasure Miss Veruca she said, carefully taking down her information in the book. "the ribbon you say? Hmm..Thought that one was lost" she said to her self. "Moving on, Master Tristan, a delight. One star sapphire ring" she wrote quickly. Finally she was done taking their information. She closed the book and replaced it on her shelf.
She sat done once again, then looked at Tristan. "Aye, We've both had items in our possessions, but unlike Kurt, I still have mine. I am what you call and Individual" she turned to look at Emma and Veronica, "Your father was an Individual as well. Twas a true shame when I heard he was dead. From what I had heard of him, he was a good man" she said. "I remember him when he first got his hands on those items. God he had to be....well a young man at least. Maybe, 19-20 years old?" she mused.
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Post by childofthehunt on Jan 30, 2010 6:39:05 GMT -5
Confused was written all over Veruca's face when she heard what Analora said.
"If she met Leland Roth when he was 19 or 20, that would probably make Analora ... 5 or something that time." She thought.
Tristan was trying to guess Analora's item and what it can do, inside his head. Judging from the way she revealed about meeting Mr.Roth at a young age, he had theories. It's either A.)Her item allows her to time travel or B.)It grants her eternal youth.
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