"<i>Nightmare</i>?"  He stared incredulously after Jamie as she turned toward the mansion.  He hadn't expected others to share his motivations for embarking on this ill-advised adventure, but he had hoped that at least a modicum of respect might be paid to his efforts.  Who else could boast being one of the original founders of the Paranormal History department at their college?  With a furrowed brow an an exasperated huff, he started to follow the guide on the foot trek towards the mansion. "One person's nightmare is another's dream come true..." he muttered under his breath.<br/><br/>Spencer had noticed the redhead becoming friendlier with him over time, despite early signs of her disinterest in the group and the idea as a whole to begin with.  He hadn't the patience, especially in light of the relative rarity an opportunity like this presented, for anything that would distract him from giving it his fullest attention.  But as a warm-blooded male that relished in the company of others romantically, sexually, or otherwise, his biology dictated that he afford at least some regard for the fetching creature beside him.  So as they made their way up the hill and she grabbed and held onto his arm after a brief stumble, he made no effort to remove her.  "I don't mind at all," he replied.<br/><br/>The chest pressed against his arm was soft and buoyant.  And although his mind drifted fleetingly to more impure thoughts, his eye stayed glued to the figure in front of him, following the black jacket that was outlined silver in the odd glow emanating from the mansion, and the wisps of smoke trailing from her lips and her lit cigarette.  In the dull quiet of the night, he flicked on his tape recorder again and whispered a note, "Overgrowth indicates nothing noteworthy with regard to paranormal activity, but does establish length of neglect on the order of years instead of months or weeks."<br/><br/>"I don't believe I caught your name.  I'm Spencer," he said, turning toward his companion.<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>