Spencer patted his chest a few times and took another deep breath to clear his lungs.<br/><br/>"Are we judging books by our covers now?" he asked rhetorically.  "How trite."  His voice was low and grainy, which was incongruous with his otherwise blundering and bookish appearance.  He assumed incorrectly that the curvaceous woman was somehow issuing a challenge and, feeling it a game, decided he needed to play along.  "If it's my turn then..." his voice trailed off as his eyes looked her up and down, tracing over the contours of her body and boring into her ample chest.  He got the sense that this was hardly the first time she'd been admired in this fashion.  "Well, I conclude that you must have many friends."<br/><br/>And you," he said, turning to look at Jamie.  He repeated his scrutiny, but the mischievous look on his face faded.  "You've the look of someone who's intimately familiar with this place<i>and </i>this city.  It's no wonder you're our guide."<br/><br/>As he spoke, his hand had reached into his satchel and fumbled around for his portable tape recorder.  Journaling this experience would be nigh impossible in the dark, so this was the next best thing.  Spencer hoped that eight tapes would be enough for the night as he clicked the large red button on the side.<br/><br/>"I am stood outside the gates at the foot of the hill leading to the mansion.  With me are two others, of which I know nothing about other than it appears that our levels of enthusiasm for tonight's endeavors... do not match.  What waits beyond these gates?  I hope to find out soon."<br/><br/>"I was given the impression that one... Kayce, would also be in attendance.  Is she not here yet?" he asked, replacing the device in his bag.<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="41027" data-username="@MsBloom" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/community/members/41027/">@MsBloom</a><a class="username" data-user-id="45164" data-username="@InsaynePayne" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://bluemoonroleplaying.com/community/members/45164/">@InsaynePayne</a>