The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place
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				Title: <strong>The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>19-01-2013, 00:51:19</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: bookman old style;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Lux Russo's Place</strong></span></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: bookman old style;" class="bbc_font">2930 Watercrest Rd.</span></div><br><br><div align="center">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Town%20of%20E/Luxsplace.jpg)<br><br>(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Town%20of%20E/Luxsplacerear.jpg)<br><br>(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Town%20of%20E/Luxsplacebackyard.jpg)<br><br>Lux's Ride:<br>(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/Town%20of%20E/2009_Kawasaki_Ninja_ZX_6R_Lue_Candy_Airbrush.jpg)</div><br><br><br>Lux has recently moved into the old house her father grew up in. Her grandfather, a former Navy Officer, boxer, and upstanding citizen of Elliquiy, passed away the year she went off to college and left her both his house and a modest sum of money. The house was officially handed over to her on her 25th birthday but she hesitated to move in until about a month ago. <br><br>The house has 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms and while Lux likes her space it's just way too much for her all on her own. Most of the place is currently empty save a few kitchen appliances, an old futon sofa and entertainment system in the living room, and a folding card table. Her bedroom seems to be the only room that actually looks as though it gets any use as Lux enjoys her sleep and has spared no expense on the truly massive bed that fills the master bedroom.&nbsp; <br><br>She is currently looking for a roommate or two.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>22-01-2013, 01:55:01</strong>
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				[Tag : Lux]<br><br>Sebastian let the MG idle as he let it roll gently down the slope before bringing it to a stop. He frowned slightly as he looked at the multilevel house on what appeared to be a quiet street.<br><br>He let out a long sigh. "Well, what is the worst thing that can happen? She'll say no. Actually, she'll laugh before that."<br><br>The house he had been living in, was rented from a young woman how had recently married, and the couple wanted to move into the house. So, now that his lease was rapidly coming to an end, he needed to find somewhere to stay. Him alone in a house was a little too much for him, maintenance wise, and there weren't any places small enough to suit his needs. If he could have waited another six months, there would be apartments available close to the docks, which would be perfect for what he was looking for. But he had nowhere to go in between.<br><br>A few nights earlier, Sebastian overheard Lux talking to someone else about having a new place to herself, much bigger than she needed and was looking for a housemate or two. He had briefly thought about it then, but didn't want to impinge on her. Her knew her well enough from a work context, but still had reservations about how co-habitation would effect that relationship.<br><br>With a shake of his head, he was out of the car and walking up to the front door. Sebastian stopped at the door, straightened himself up a bit, tucking in his polo shirt to aid in the appearance of neatness, before knocking. He waiting, rocking on his feet, peering around in his nervousness, evenly split between wanting someone to open the door, and them not to be home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>22-01-2013, 09:14:37</strong>
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				Lux stood in her kitchen having a rather intimate (if one-sided) stare down with a large and very deliciously rich chocolate muffin. Her lip pulled under and her teeth set into her lower lip as she fought the internal war. It was silly right? Why debate eating a muffin so fiercely? Especially when no one else would see... <br><br><em>Gawd, no! Save it for later. You've had one already, Lux. Where's that iron willpower?</em> There was the voice of reason. The one who kicked her ass everytime she made some bonehead move.<br><em>But who would know if you indulged? C'mon. We've got the day off from the gym, no appointments. Live a little. It's just a muffin after all, it won't kill you.</em> And there was that sneaky, insistent bastard that was usually the one gagging the voice of reason, duct taping her up, and shoving her head long off Lux's shoulder.<br><br>"I'm going crazy. In my own kitchen!" She threw up her hands and snatched up the muffin. "I'm just gonna eat the damned thing." <br><br>She brought the muffin to her mouth intending to do just that but was interrupted by a knock at the door that had her drawing up short, her head swiveling in the direction of the unexpected noise. Her first thought was to ignore it since she rarely got unexpected visitors but for some reason she set aside her personal kryptonite (chocolate) and padded through the dining room and living room to the front door. There was no thought spared for her decidedly lazy appearance as she pulled open the door, after all soccer shorts and a tank top hardly qualified as indecent.<br><br>"Oh... um... " she smiled hoping there were no tell tale signs of chocolate on her lips, "hey, Sebastian. What brings you here? You know...&nbsp; to my house." Lux shifted, leaning her long frame casually against the side of her door as she held it open, confusion playing briefly across her features. Hopefully this wasn't like some awkward house call to fire her or something because really he could have just used the phone. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>22-01-2013, 10:01:02</strong>
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				When the door opened, Sebastian was confronted with a sight that took all his years of training to stop himself from staring at her like a man half his age, and drool. Lux opened the door wearing a tank top and shorts that did very little to hide her rather obvious feminine charms. For the briefest moments, he wondered how popular she was as an instructor, followed by how effective she was.<br><br><em>"Oh... um... hey, Sebastian. What brings you here? You know...&nbsp; to my house."</em><br><br>He focused on her face, resisting a very strong urge to peer down at her legs, which he knew would be crossed while she leant against the door frame. He put on his best disarming smile, and eased up his own posture so he hopefully projected a more relaxed air.<br><br>"What brings me here, strangely enough, is your house. More precisely, your need for a house mate, and my ever closer need for somewhere to live. So, I thought I would come over and discuss it with you." He paused for a moment. "Here. At your house."<br><br>From the first moment he met her when he took over The Fisherman's Net, she ranked as one of the beauties on his staff. He was male enough to take notice of those aspects of the fairer sex, but he felt mature enough not to let his other head take the lead. Over the years, he had grown to like Lux, easily exchanging words with her when their paths crossed. But unlike other staff, she hadn't taken an effort to get to know him better, merely content with whatever was said while working together. The reason he continued the unusual working agreement his predecessor had arranged was that she was a damn good worker. She turned up on time, did her work to the best of her ability, left when her allotted shift was over and always gave as much warning as possible when she couldn't make it. Plus, she did draw a bit of a crowd, which was not overlooked.<br><br>Sebastian wasn't exactly comfortable with this option, but he was confident that he could make it work without jeopardizing other aspects of their relationship.<br><br>"Are you available to discuss things now, or shall I come back later?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>23-01-2013, 04:39:47</strong>
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				Leaning against the door comfortably, Lux studied Sebastian with no small amount of curiosity. She rarely saw him outside The Fisherman's Net and most definitely never at her house so in this context she decided he looked... different. Not necessarily more relaxed or anything as he was dressed in his standard uniform of a polo and jeans. Just... less official or something. It was a hard thing to explain really. He was still her boss--something she endeavored to remember at all times while at work--but somehow being removed from that environment lent him a different air. Whether that was a good thing or not she had yet to decide but time would tell.<br><br><em>"What brings me here, strangely enough, is your house. More precisely, your need for a house mate, and my ever closer need for somewhere to live. So, I thought I would come over and discuss it with you." ... "Here. At your house."</em><br><br>Lux's eyes widened in surprised when Sebastian mentioned her house and desire for a roommate as the reason for his visit, though her lips twitched with amusement as he repeated her words. Several questions popped into her head at once, chief of which was whether it was a good idea to even entertain the idea, but before she could even fully register the movement she stood up straight and stepped back, pulling the door with her to allow him to enter. <br><br>"Seeing as how my father banned me from setting foot in the gym for a few days, sure! I've got nothing but time. Might as well make the most of your trip right?" She offered a crooked grin. It was probably for the best that he had just caught her after a much needed chocolate fix. On the best of days Lux could be a handful if she chose but chocolate of any sort always left her feeling mellow and easy going. <br><br>"Please excuse my barren household," She gestured beyond herself to the mostly empty living room, "as you can see my need for a housemate is a very real thing." The sad excuse for a futon sat forlornly across from a rather extensive entertainment system, looking wholly out of place along with the folding card table that held her laptop. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>23-01-2013, 05:05:39</strong>
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				Sebastian had clearly caught Lux by surprise if her facial expression was anything to go by. he found it a little amusing that she seemed to be quietly repeating something. His lip reading skills had gone rusty, but they were starting to come back again running the bar. But with different accents came different mouth shapes, and there was enough differences all up to make it not feasible to wholly rely upon that skill.<br><br>Lux stood straighter, opening the door and making some space to allow him to pass. He was acutely aware of the closeness of his part time bartender as he stepped past her, catching himself in time from looking down her tank top as he went passed. He quickly shifted his focus onto the section of the house he was standing in while Lux dealt with the door.<br><br><em>"Seeing as how my father banned me from setting foot in the gym for a few days, sure! I've got nothing but time. Might as well make the most of your trip right?"</em><br><br>"Yes, that would be an excellent idea. I hope the banning from work was for good reasons rather than bad."<br><br>He followed Lux further into the house, immediately noting the very empty space, and the definite priorities in Lux's purchases for her home. She was one more focused on her need to relax her mind more than her body. The entertainment system was quite impressive to his eyes, not that he had much experience with such electronics. But the remainder of the furnishings spoke of barest practicalities in their placement and functionality.<br><br><em>"Please excuse my barren household, as you can see my need for a housemate is a very real thing."</em><br><br>Sebastian caught himself just before speaking the first thing on his mind - <em>"Are you sure you need a housemate, or someone to supply you with furnishings you need?"</em>. He realized that would not get him off to the best of starts, and he didn't want to sabotage his own efforts so blatantly.<br><br>"Well, personally, I wouldn't have used that feature as a selling point for a need for a house mate. It could be misconstrued as saying that you're looking for someone to move in so you can furnish the house better. I assume what you were trying to say is that the house feels rather empty by just yourself, and having the housemate will remove that feeling for you. Would that be closer to the truth?"<br><br>He walked the room, picturing several pieces of his own furniture that could be used in the room. The sofa would be an improvement on her futon, as well as the coffee table and the entertainment unit he had purchased as well. He thought of a few other things, but held off until he had a better look at the rest of the house.<br><br>"There is one little question I would like to ask early, if I may. I was wondering if, apart from the bedroom I would be taking, is there a spare room that I could also take as part of the agreement? I have a personal library that I would like to set up, rather than keeping the various books in boxes. I do enjoy reading, and constantly shuffling books from the storage boxes is quite the nuisance."<br><br>He paused for a moment, giving the room a final visual once over. "Could we continue with the tour? If the state of the house itself is the same as this room, then I have little fears regarding my desire to stay here. Assuming, of course, you find me a worth while tenant."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>23-01-2013, 07:38:08</strong>
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				As Sebastian stepped by her, Lux couldn't help but get a whiff of her boss' scent. It was fresh and clean and probably more intriguing than it should have been given the circumstances but there it was. Had she ever been this close to him before? Likely she had since moving around behind the bar at work often involved slipping past others, however, pub scents easily overpowered things. Not to mention she was usually more focused on her customers rather than anything else since she tried her best not to make a mess where she worked. It was the same reason the more serious fighters her father trained were off limits to her. <br><br>Pushing the door closed behind them, Lux didn't bother to lock it before moving on. Stopping in the living room she turned her attention to her prospective roommate as he took stock of the mostly open space. <br><br><em>"Well, personally, I wouldn't have used that feature as a selling point for a need for a house mate. It could be misconstrued as saying that you're looking for someone to move in so you can furnish the house better. I assume what you were trying to say is that the house feels rather empty by just yourself, and having the housemate will remove that feeling for you. Would that be closer to the truth?"</em><br><br>Lux simply blinked at Sebastian when he felt the need to criticize her choice of words. It was never more real than in that moment just how little they knew of each other, otherwise he'd have never taken her seriously. She was not one to put much stock in the permanency of things--or people for that matter--so the fact that the house held little more than what she deemed necessary to her comfort wasn't an issue for her. Her needs were honestly very basic and easily met and as she didn't spend much time at home to begin with furnishings were truly the last thing on her mind. Of course she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and not take his words as any sort of intended scolding... this time.<br><br>Biting back the smart ass quip that threatened, she simply shrugged, keeping her demeanor as relaxed as she could. "My desire for a roommate has nothing to do with furniture, I can promise you that." A glimpse into her bedroom would reveal that much. In comparison to the rest of the house it was like a private resort of relaxation and held much more of her personality than any other room in the house. She spent the majority of her time at the gym or on the go anyhow since too much sitting around seemed to only invite trouble to her doorstep, but again, how could he possibly know that? She wasn't exactly chatty Cathy with him at work. "But yes, you'd be correct. This used to be my grandfather's house and after he died he left it to me. It took me a few years to even move in here and it's far too big for just lil' ole me all by my lonesome so I'm in the market for a roommate or two." <br><br>She let it be at that and simply stood there quietly while he got a feel for the place or whatever he was doing. It was hard not to simply take the opportunity to study him a bit more but she thankfully had enough self control not to stare at the man while he looked about, though she did wonder how they would get on as roommates. Honestly, for her a roommate only needed to understand a few basic things to cohabitate with her successfully: 1. Don't be a psycho--and that referred to both the axe murderer variety as well as your more run of the mill psychos--2. don't go into her room, 3. don't be gross, and 4. which was possibly the most important, don't eat her chocolate! It really was that simple with her. Everything else was negotiable.<br><br><em>"There is one little question I would like to ask early, if I may. I was wondering if, apart from the bedroom I would be taking, is there a spare room that I could also take as part of the agreement? I have a personal library that I would like to set up, rather than keeping the various books in boxes. I do enjoy reading, and constantly shuffling books from the storage boxes is quite the nuisance."</em><br><br>Somehow the notion that he liked to read just didn't surprise Lux. Most people wouldn't peg her for it but she was an avid reader herself, often finding time to squeeze in time after work or in between sessions at the gym. It was something her parents had got her into as a kid and it just stuck. It helped to balance her active lifestyle and keep her from feeling like another dumb jock. <br><br>"The house has 4 bedrooms. I've got the master bedroom but there's another fairly large room with it's own bath and then two smaller rooms that share a bathroom. Depending on what kind of space you're looking for, you could take the two smaller rooms and that way you'd still have privacy." She shrugged, "But I'll let you judge for yourself once we get up there. While we're being up front and all, I probably should mention that I'll likely be looking for one other roommate as well so I dunno if that will affect your decision or not. Its something to bear in mind though."<br><br>At his urging to continue on, she turned and gestured for him to follow.<br><br>"I'll show you the rest of the downstairs first. It's all pretty empty though in good shape. My grandfather was into home repair and wasn't one for cutting corners on anything." She said before taking him through to the dining room, kitchen, laundry room, and then finally opening the sliding glass door to show him the back yard. During the walk through she would of course answer any questions he had and give ample time for him to look about, choosing to use the time to get a better feel for him as a person rather than just her boss. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>23-01-2013, 14:20:10</strong>
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				It had been a few years since he had interrogated a suspect, but he still managed to read Lux's reaction to his comments about her sales approach as clearly as if she spoke it. She took offence at his remarks, and in hindsight, he was probably out of bounds with that particular comment. He silently admonished himself for that faux pas, and continued to inspect the house as a potential client.<br><br>He nodded as she explained the circumstances of her coming into possession of the house, and her desire for housemates.<br><br><em>"The house has 4 bedrooms. I've got the master bedroom but there's another fairly large room with it's own bath and then two smaller rooms that share a bathroom. Depending on what kind of space you're looking for, you could take the two smaller rooms and that way you'd still have privacy. But I'll let you judge for yourself once we get up there. While we're being up front and all, I probably should mention that I'll likely be looking for one other roommate as well so I dunno if that will affect your decision or not. Its something to bear in mind though."</em><br><br>He face brightened a bit. "Actually, that sounds like it would work well having the two smaller rooms like that. But, as you said, we'll see when I get a look at the rooms. And as for another housemate, I'm sure that will not be a major problem, assuming that there are no major clashes in personality and were not all loud noise makers. Which I believe I'm not.<br><br>"While I was at University, I shared a house with some fellow students, which worked out well. Looking back on it, it happened to be amongst the best times I had after leaving home. The more I think about it, the more I am looking forward to sharing a place with people again. Hmmpf. The joys of reminiscing."<br><br>Sebastian followed Lux through the upstairs section of the house. The dining room was sparse like the lounge room, though more functional with it's furnishings. The kitchen and laundry showed the same attention to details that the other rooms showed. To his layman's eyes, her grandfather did some excellent work, and the house was very sound. As long as he managed to keep both of his feet on the floor and out of his mouth, he would readily accept any offer to take up residence there.<br><br>The sliding glass door opened to a well made patio that looked out over a nicely landscaped garden and back yard. Sebastian walked up to the railing, placing his hands on it and leaning forward slightly. As he gazed out at the view, he took a few deep and calming breaths.<br><br>"Lux, I will admit to a degree of anxiety about coming here." He stood up, and turned to face her. "The least of it is due to our current relationship as Boss and employee. The main part is that I don't really know you that well, and I don't want to... screw things up between us by coming here. I don't want you to feel pressured to accept me as a housemate just because I am you boss. I want to be accepted for being Sebastian. Or even rejected for being Sebastian." He looked at the boards at his feet, seeing the pattern of the grain and letting it distract him for the few seconds he needed. "I have been here for a couple of years now, and I still feel like a bit of an outsider. Coming here today just rammed that home for me, and has made me a little less comfortable than normal, which in turn makes me prone to say things in a way that could be better presented.<br><br>"What I have seen of your house Lux is great, and I am definitely in favour of moving in if you're agreeable after we go over the fine details. Naturally, if you have any questions that have an impact on my taking up a tenancy here, I will happily answer them. So, now I will quite my blathering, and let you guide me to look at the other two rooms, and any other features that you deem to be relevant."<br><br><em>'Dear God, man! You sound like a teenager trying to find out if a girl thinks you exist in her world view. I guess I spent too much time talking to sociopaths, psychopaths and other denizens of the ugly parts of humanity. Hopefully I will learn how to talk to normal folk again. Miracles have happened in the past, maybe one will happen to me. But I wont hold my breath.'</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>24-01-2013, 02:12:44</strong>
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				Sam pulled up to the curb and put her car in park. She looked the house over, it looked well kept and the yard was taken care of. She wondered to herself if this was where she wanted to be, if this was a place she could call home. She had spent the last year living in the upstairs apartment above an elderly couple. When their children had grown and the husband decided that they didn't need as much room, they converted the entire second floor into an apartment, and had supplemented their fixed income nicely with the profits from renting it out. It was a great living arrangement for Sam. The couple minded their own business and she minded hers. She isn't one to have loud parties or even have company that often, and she's always punctual with her bills. The older couple often commented on what a great tenant she was, unfortunately they both passed away recently. Their children, completely grown and having children and responsibilities of their own, decided that they didn't want the added work of their parent's home. They had informed her last weekend that they were going to be selling the house and that they would appreciate it if she could start looking for someplace new to live. She wasn't happy with the situation, but she understood it fully. <br><br>Yesterday while stocking up on goods for her cleaning business at the store, she happened upon the bulletin board thinking that she could possibly find an apartment for rent there, she looked at all the ads. The only ad that held any interest being the one that was looking for 1 possibly 2 roommates. She wrote down the address and wondered if it would be a good fit for her. She thought it over all night long, finally having decided that she wouldn't know unless she at least investigated it further. She didn't have any houses scheduled until later today, so she decided to stop by before she talked herself out of it. Now here she sat attempting to talk herself out of it anyways. <br><br>Aggravated with herself and not liking the fact that she was putting it off. She turned the key in the ignition, turning it off, pulled them out, and grabbed her cell phone from the center console. She opened her car door, and stepped out. She walked up the steps to the door and once again hesitated. She thought she heard voices and people moving inside, but wasn't absolutely sure. After silently scolding herself for putting this off, she raised her hand and knocked on the door. She slid her phone and keys in the pocket of her jeans and straightened her tee shirt while waiting. Shifting her weight from foot to foot, getting even more nervous as time went on, she raised her hand to knock once again, but before her knuckles connected, she thought she heard footsteps moving in the direction of the door. She lowered her hand hooking her thumb into the belt loop of her jeans, and continued waiting. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>25-01-2013, 06:36:15</strong>
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				Lux was glad that the offer of two small rooms seemed to appeal to Sebastian and that he seemed agreeable to the thought of another roommate. In her mind it made her next steps rather easy should he actually agree to sign on the dotted line. Thus far in their relationship she saw no apparent reason to deny him the spot should he want it, and even based off what she'd seen today it just didn't make sense to turn him away. Likely they'd be well out of each others way anyhow so she didn't foresee an awful lot of clashing--though she wasn't quite naive enough to believe that it would never occur either. <br><br>Her vision for the house was not one of some big lovely family type deal but whether she was willing to admit it or not, Sebastian's brief trip down memory lane did conjure images of her own time away at school. Her roommate situation back then had been one of the funnest times ever but she was aware that those years were like an isolated incident. Here in the real world, in a town where people were often ready to believe the worst of her just because it gave them something to wag their tongues about, things just didn't work like that. Sometimes she swore people just enjoyed setting her off to see the fireworks since her rather impressive temper was well documented. Sebastian had thankfully not taken to such tactics which was another reason she was rapidly warming to the idea of him as a roommate.<br><br>Their trip through the main floor was to the point, no fluff, no filler. Small talk wasn't exactly Lux's favorite thing despite the ease with which she seemed to engage in it during her evenings at The Fisherman's Net. To Lux's eye, her boss seemed to like what he was seeing of the place thus far and that helped her to relax as the finally stepped outside onto the patio. <br><br><em>"Lux, I will admit to a degree of anxiety about coming here. The least of it is due to our current relationship as Boss and employee. The main part is that I don't really know you that well, and I don't want to... screw things up between us by coming here. I don't want you to feel pressured to accept me as a housemate just because I am you boss. I want to be accepted for being Sebastian. Or even rejected for being Sebastian. I have been here for a couple of years now, and I still feel like a bit of an outsider. Coming here today just rammed that home for me, and has made me a little less comfortable than normal, which in turn makes me prone to say things in a way that could be better presented.<br><br>"What I have seen of your house Lux is great, and I am definitely in favour of moving in if you're agreeable after we go over the fine details. Naturally, if you have any questions that have an impact on my taking up a tenancy here, I will happily answer them. So, now I will quite my blathering, and let you guide me to look at the other two rooms, and any other features that you deem to be relevant."</em><br><br>She would have liked to say that her face was an unreadable mask as he made his little speech but that just wasn't true. A small smirk played about her lips, steadily growing as she watched the sunlight glint off his hair. She did note that his sturdy build looked quite natural there against the railing in his polo and jeans as he continued on and her smirk continued to grow until she was full out grinning at him. She didn't mean it as any disrespect and she even tried to pull the smile back but it was no use. So rather than attempt to gloss over it or disregard her arguably odd behavior she decided to simply be honest and share.<br><br>"I'm sorry. I know you were being serious and I promise you, I was listening," she held her hands up as though that would prove her sincerity, "but I swear that was like the cutest thing just now." She laughed and ran a hand through her tousled mane. Looking away from him, she let her gaze wander out over the trimmed lawn and took a second to swallow back her amusement. He had leveled with her and really it was only fair she do the same in return right?<br><br>It took a second but finally she turned serious brown eyes on him and attempted to offer him something honest. "I've been in this town since I was 14 and I've never once felt like I fit in here. So on the outsider thing you and I aren't so different." She gave a shake of her head, her shoulder hitching up in a shrug that seemed matter of fact but truthfully, Lux was more bothered than she cared to let on about her inability to fit into Elliquiy. Still, she wouldn't dwell on it now and like most things she found unpleasant she merely shoved it down and locked it away. <br><br>"As for the boss thing... Well honestly I wouldn't simply let you move in here just because you're my boss. I mean..." She fought not to fidget, "really, if anything, that would be a reason to turn you away. But honestly, though you and I don't know each other too well our interaction has always been&nbsp; minimal but pleasant, you know? I don't see..." she tried to think of how to phrase it, "I don't see us getting to a place that would mess that up, do you?" Perhaps not the best way to put but once it left her lips there was nothing she could do about it. Unfortunately her phrasing had sort of inadvertently ramped up her awareness of him past any levels she had previously entertained and that was NOT something she needed given her history with authority figures (both actual and perceived).<br><br>"But um... yeah, provided you like the rest of the house and are cool with the details I think we can find an arrangement that works." That last was added almost hastily as she looked away and then began moving toward the house. Something in her brain called her a 'fraidy cat as she did so but thankfully a knock sounded at the door and cut off any further comments from her inner peanut gallery. <br><br>"Just a second," she called toward the door before twisting back to Sebastian. "Umm... I'm just gonna get this real quick then we can check out the rooms." Without waiting for acknowledgement she stepped away and hustled to the front door. Pulling it open she was surprised to find a rather petite blonde on her doorstep, "Oh, hello." Not sure if this was her next prospect or not Lux offered a casual smile before asking in a relaxed manner that she didn't truly feel, "Can I help you with something?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>25-01-2013, 12:59:34</strong>
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				Sam stood at the door, nervous, hearing the request for her to wait just a moment she took a deep breath and straightened her clothing once more. The door opened and she stood staring up at an attractive woman. Sam was accustomed to looking up at everyone and wasn't surprised to have to do that here as well. She took a quick look of the woman in front of her, she seemed very fit, and perhaps a couple years older than herself. <br><br>Sam shifted slightly adjusting her weight from one foot to the other before she answered the question. She extended her hand to the woman in front of her.<em> "Hello, I'm Sam... erm Samantha Bennett, and I saw your ad on the bulletin board at the grocery store, the one looking for a roommate. I was hoping to talk to you about it."</em> She paused stammering, she couldn't understand why she was able to handle her business situations so much better than this one.<br><br>She shifted her weight once again and then attempted to start speaking again.<em> "I'm sorry, I'm just a bit nervous. If this isn't a good time I can come back at a later date."</em> She waited for the woman's response and offered her a shy smile. <br><br>She quietly stood there questioning her reasons for being here. She could afford to rent somewhere else, in fact she could even buy her own home if she wanted. Why was she putting herself through this when it made her so uncomfortable. She hadn't shared a home with anyone in so long. Was that it? Was it just the thought of knowing she wouldn't be coming home to an empty apartment every night. It didn't matter because here she was, might as well follow through, she thought to herself, there's no point in backing out now.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>26-01-2013, 03:26:58</strong>
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				To most people, watching Lux's ever growing smirk would be annoying, if not offensive. But to Sebastian, it was more an exercise on scraping the rust off his analytical skills at interpreting behaviours of people. It was obviously something that something he had said brought her some enjoyment, or she saw something humourous in it. But as he started adding it to the wealth of observational information he had on her from her time at work, he sensed that the humour was more self focused, and a simple lack of self control that allowed it to come forth.<br><br><em>"I'm sorry. I know you were being serious and I promise you, I was listening, but I swear that was like the cutest thing just now."</em><br><br>Her upheld hands spoke of a true sincerity, which was closely followed by her running her hand through the rather generous mane of her fiery hair. He was aware of her trying reign in her amusement, if he read her correct, so she didn't cause any offence. Even a relative new comer to the town, he was aware of her reputation of someone who was troublesome. He had yet to see anything to lend credence to this status associated with her, and continued to assess her on what he observed directly.<br><br>But her words broke the tension in him nicely. It had been many years since he had heard the word 'cute' connected to him in any way positive. Coming from Lux, it felt like quite a compliment. He smiled warmly, slowly nodding to her in thanks for her words. But as his head came up, he was fixed on the receiving end of a very serious look from Lux.<br><br><em>"I've been in this town since I was 14 and I've never once felt like I fit in here. So on the outsider thing you and I aren't so different.<br><br>"As for the boss thing... Well honestly I wouldn't simply let you move in here just because you're my boss. I mean... really, if anything, that would be a reason to turn you away. But honestly, though you and I don't know each other too well our interaction has always been&nbsp; minimal but pleasant, you know? I don't see... I don't see us getting to a place that would mess that up, do you?<br><br>"But um... yeah, provided you like the rest of the house and are cool with the details I think we can find an arrangement that works."</em><br><br>Sebastian took comfort in the knowledge that Lux was as uneasy about the discussions as he was, but like him, was not letting that unease dictate the terms of the discussion, nor the possibility of there being a positive outcome. He was definitely feeling more positive about the prospect of sharing a roof with Lux, and settling down once more. <br><br>Old habits tried to reassert themselves as he noticed Lux suppressing her desire to fidget. The old professional in him wanted to reassure her that there was nothing wrong, and give her some support in her time of what seemed to be distress. But no one in the town knew of that part of his history, and it would only create more awkwardness if he was to try, or even if he started to explain what he did before coming to Elliquiy.<br><br>Further talk was disrupted by a knock from Lux's front door. He nodded and waved as she turned to go see who was at the front door. He found himself once more gazing at her retreating form, letting his hormones take charge for a few seconds. Her torso shape was very nice, and she had legs he would not tire looking at for a long time to come. She was definitely full of life and energy, not too surprising for a fitness instructor. He found himself looking forward to getting to know her a little better, finding out more about her than the limited projection he got while they worked.<br><br>He walked down the stairs from the patio, and took a small walk over to the little pond that sat to one side of the garden. He stood still, hands clasped behind his back, staring into the water. The reflection was darker due to the water quality and the colouration of the base of the pond.<br><br>"Darkness clouds you still, old man. Thirteen days was all it took." He sighed. "This is one case where the physician can't heal thy self. I think this will be a good move for me, if she accepts. I've been alone too long, and even having a housemate is better than hiding alone with the nightmares." He took a few deep breaths. "Sebastian, if Lux agrees, then it will mark the start of living again." He fell silent, staring into the water as if the answer to his deepest problem lay somewhere within.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>27-01-2013, 04:50:01</strong>
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				Forcing herself to let go of the awkwardness she'd brought upon herself with Sebastian, Lux smiled at the attractive blonde and wondered if someone or something was testing her today. If so by her count she was failing miserably but that was no excuse for poor manners--especially as she was looking to bring people in and not chase them off.<br><br>Reaching out she took the woman's hand in a firm but not overly aggressive grip and shook her hand politely. "Oh, hey Sam. I'm Lux Russo." Her smile seemed to settle into something more natural now that she knew the nature of Sam's visit. Taking her hand back she tucked it behind her back and tried to do her best "I'm professional but laid-back" impression to try and put the woman at ease. If you asked her, Lux just wasn't the sort of person worth being nervous around. <br><br><em>"I'm sorry, I'm just a bit nervous. If this isn't a good time I can come back at a later date."</em> <br><br>"Oh no," Lux waved her off and did her best to ignore how appealing that shy smile made Sam in that moment, "I'm actually showing someone else around right now so if you want you can just jump right in and get the tour as well. Might as well seeing as you came all the way over here." Her shoulders rose and fell in a quick shrug. "And of course I'd be happy to answer whatever questions you may have."<br><br>She stepped back some, holding the door open to allow Sam to enter if she chose. Mentally she was berating herself for eating a chocolate muffin before doing these sort of interviews since it had apparently thrown her all out of whack. No doubt Sebastian thought she was some sort of headcase or something considering she'd just called him cute. Ugh.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>28-01-2013, 01:52:18</strong>
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				Sam watched as a numerous varied expressions passed through this woman's eyes. Finally seeing a smile she nervously returned it as the woman took her hand and shook it, they introduced themselves. She felt the strength of the woman in her handshake.<em> "It's a pleasure to meet you."</em> Sam responded and offered to come back at a later date. Thankfully it seemed as if she wasn't the only one here looking at the moment and was welcomed in, she doubted she would have been able to force herself to go through this again.<br><br>Sam stepped into the house as Lux opened the door wider for her and stepped back. She looked over what she could see and was pleased. <em>"Thank you."</em> she said as she nodded her head and waited for Lux to shut the door and tell her more about the house and what she was offering. She partially turned looking around the room, <em>"Your home is very nice."</em> Sam commented quietly. There wasn't much furniture but it was well kept, and that was a bonus in her book. Just because she cleaned houses for a living didn't mean she wanted to spend all of her time cleaning. She surreptitiously looked around for the other person who was here, she didn't see them, but she was sure they would probably be meeting very soon. Her eyes did a quick once over of Lux as well, she's a very attractive woman she thought to herself, before slightly blushing, and brushing the thoughts aside. <br><br><em>"I don't quite recall what the specifics of the paper on the bulletin board said."</em> she admitted as she turned her full attention to Lux.<em> "I know that it mentioned you had various rooms to rent. I don't need much, just a room to sleep in, and perhaps some storage space, I run my own business and the supplies have to go somewhere." </em>She said quietly as she wondered if she was approaching the entire situation wrong, she couldn't help but second guess herself. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>28-01-2013, 03:56:43</strong>
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				Taking a second to stuff her hair up into a messy bun with the hair band on her wrist, Lux couldn't help but appreciate the view as Sam took in what she could see of the place so far. Her foot shoved the door closed as was a habit for her by now and she once again didn't bother with the lock. She tended to only lock the door when she was leaving or in for the night otherwise she simply didn't bother. She hadn't seen any trouble in Elliquiy serious enough to drive the point home and really once the door opened all they really saw was a mostly empty place. Of course, from Lux's point of view she saw an attractive blonde she wouldn't mind getting to know better. <br><br><em>Roommate, Lux! You want her to be your roommate!</em> The warning bells went off and though she grumbled inwardly she knew that nagging little voice was right. Just like with Sebastian she needed to be on her best behavior and not scare the woman off before they even got around to really looking at the space.<br><br>Tucking her hands behind her back as she moved closer to Sam, Lux shrugged as she complemented her home. "Oh, thanks, heh. It was my grandfather's place and he took excellent care of her. I didn't have to do much at all when I moved in." While far from a neat freak, Lux was thankfully not a slob either. She took care of her things and tended to either spar or clean when she was pissed off so her house was generally well kept. Once, when she'd been staying with her dad, he'd come home and promptly run back out from the smell of so much cleaner. His place had been utterly spotless but he'd known to grab dinner out that night.<br><br>"Oh, umm... the specifics." She shifted her weight to one foot and crossed her arms as she tried to recall what she'd said on the flyer. "Umm... basically its a 4 bedroom house, 3 and a half baths. I've got the master suite and the other guy is looking to take the two small rooms that are connected by a bathroom so that would leave a fairly large room with its own bath available. Pets are welcome with a deposit if you have one. Rent includes cable, wifi, utilities, and full use of the kitchen and laundry room." Her gaze returned to Sam. "Its all pretty standard really."<br><br>Gesturing for the blonde to follow her, she led her further into the house, heading through the dining room to show off the kitchen and adjacent laundry room. It was also bringing them closer to where she'd sorta abandoned Sebastian but thankfully she seemed to have herself together again for the most part. "As for storage space... I'm not sure what sort of work you do but there are a number of closets both in the upstairs and downstairs. And if it's large stuff there's always the garage. I don't park my bike in there most nights," she said referring to her Ninja, "so apart from some old exercise equipment and a few boxes the space is open.<br><br>"Would you be looking to move in right away?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>28-01-2013, 07:30:49</strong>
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				Sam nodded her head as she listened to Lux explain about how the house was her grandfathers. She began to smile as she went over the details, very pleased with not needing to share a bathroom. That was one of her biggest worries. She didn't like the idea of needing to share that space. <em>"I don't have any pets, so I don't need to worry about that, and it will be very convenient to have only one large bill a month for personal expenses."</em> She nodded again and her smile grew as she listened thinking that she was pretty lucky to have come upon that ad. So far it seemed as if it was exactly what she needed. <br><br>She followed Lux through the house, looking around as she went. When Lux mentioned her work, she nodded, <em>"As for storage a closet and a little garage space should be just fine. I am owner and sole employee of Bennett's Cleaning. So it would mainly be cleaning supplies that I need to store."</em> Sam couldn't help but watch the way Lux walked, she was glad the woman seemed to be very focused on where she was leading her and hadn't looked back so far. She tried to stop herself, distract herself really, after all, it wouldn't bode well for a roommate situation for her to be romantically interested in her new landlord. <br><br>She nodded her head in response to Lux's question about moving it. <em>"I would want to move as soon as possible. You see, the current place I'm renting is being sold, I'm sure I have some time, if needed, but I don't want to wait until the last moment to move out. I would be willing to move in as soon as you said you were able for me to. Well, depending on the rest of the house, and the conditions your asking."</em> She smiled, trying to sound nonchalant as her attention was drawn to the woman's toned body once again. <br><br>Her thoughts traveled back to the rooms they had walked through, realizing their spartan condition. <em>"I don't know if you're interested,"<em> Sam spoke hesitantly,</em> "but I couldn't help but notice that you don't have a lot of furniture. I was wondering if you would be interested in me moving some of mine in. I had originally thought of selling it, if I moved here, but if it's needed, I wouldn't mind keeping some of it." </em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>29-01-2013, 05:03:39</strong>
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				As Lux led Sam through the house, chatting with her over the details, she couldn't help but be hyper-aware of the petite blonde. At a couple points she got the distinct feeling that Sam's eyes were on her but she didn't want to look and end up being wrong... or right so she kept her attention pointed forward as she talked, noting Sam's responses with interest. <br><br>"Oh, so you're in business for yourself? Wow. That must be awesome. But um, yeah, cleaning supplies should be no problem to store so if you decide to make the leap we can work that all out." She nodded and turned now that they were in the kitchen. Through the window she could see Sebastian standing at the railing where she'd left him and she wondered how he and Sam might get along. That was going to be a big part of things actually. She didn't want to live with two people who didn't get along. <br><br>"I don't honestly have many conditions." Truth be told she wasn't doing this for the money so her approach was likely a bit more laid-back than most other "landlords". She was just tired of being alone really. "Your contract would be month to month and pretty much you could opt to leave whenever you felt like it was time for you to do so. But yeah, the rooms are empty upstairs so really there's nothing to hold up the move in process." Lux rubbed her hands over her bare arms as though to ward off a chill but the truth was she was simply trying to ward off a sudden case of nerves. She wasn't 100 percent sure but she was starting to get a sort of... vibe off Sam. Not that she hadn't been wrong before of course. I mean, she had only just met the woman. <br><br>Unaware of the considering glance she'd slanted at Sam, Lux turned her head toward the open archway that led from the kitchen to the dining room to look back at the rather barren path they'd taken. It did look rather pitiful and if she'd cared enough she might have been ashamed, except she wasn't. "Oh, well, yeah." She chuckled and looked back to Sam with a bit of a sheepish smile. "I haven't really bothered with furniture much. But, I mean, yeah. Whoever moves in is welcome to bring furniture. You guys will be free to have guests and stuff so make it as much a home as you like." Hopefully there were no truly ugly pieces of furniture lurking in the near future but she couldn't really complain if she wasn't going to supply something better. Normal people liked to come home and sit on the couch. Lux was fully aware by this stage of her life that she just wasn't normal. <br><br>Gesturing again, Lux made sure Sam had seen enough of the kitchen&nbsp; then steered her toward the sliding glass door that would lead them out onto the patio. "So, this is the backyard. Pretty decent size and private enough if you like to chill outside or whatever. Um... that guy there is Sebastian, he's the other person that's here to take a look around. If you want I'll introduce you two and let you get acquainted before I take you through the bedrooms?" She shrugged not really sure how to do this at all. It was odd that as a trainer and nutritionist she spent most of her day dealing with people only to leave and go to another job that was about dealing with people yet she couldn't deal with the simple task of showing two people around her house. Just how had this become so awkward? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>29-01-2013, 06:11:45</strong>
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				The sounds of the sliding door moving brought Sebastian out of his thoughts. He looked up to see Lux standing beside, actually towering over, a petite blonde woman. He barely heard his name being mentioned by Lux, which made him wonder if the woman was also looking at one of the rooms on offer. He turned and walked back to the base of the stairs, pausing for a moment in case Lux was going to bring her companion down. When he saw no signs of movement or indicators to stay at the base of the stairs, he walked up briskly, and slowly closed on Lux and the other woman.<br><br>Again, a quick look at the house owner for some form of lead, and not getting one, Sebastian decided to take things in hand himself. He looked back at the very petite woman, smiling warmly. He extended his hand to the other woman.<br><br>"Hello, I'm Sebastian. I guess you're looking at moving in here too?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>29-01-2013, 07:30:47</strong>
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				Sam was very pleased with the responses she was getting. This seemed like it might be just what she needed.<br><br>Pleased that she wouldn't be locked into a contract, she nodded her head. listening in silence as Lux told her the conditions of living here. They seemed perfectly suitable to what she needed. <br><br>She watched as Lux rubbed her arms, that's strange she thought to herself, it isn't cold in here. Lux turned toward her momentarily, and Sam could tell that she was assessing her somehow, there was just something in her eyes that let her know that this was more than a casual glance. Sam looked out the kitchen window and saw a man standing there. She assumed that this was the other potential tenant. <br><br>Lux seemed to have no problems with giving her storage room or even allowing her to move in some of her furniture. She was actually kind of relieved that she wouldn't have to sell some of it. She had bought a couch just months previously, and with as little as she was home it had barely been used. She smiled when Lux told her that she could move in almost immediately. She hated being unsettled and would rather get things done and over with quickly, than worry about it and try to work it into her schedule for a month in advance. <br><br>She followed Lux outside and was very pleased with what she saw. It was a very nice area, and she could imagine herself listening to music and reading out here whenever she had free time and the weather allowed. Her attention drawn to the man standing at the railing she looked him over as Lux told her who he was. <br><br>She nodded her head, "Yeah that sounds good. We might as well meet and see if we are compatible as roomies, before any decisions are made." She smiled, sensing Lux's nervousness, and hoping that a friendly smile would ease it some.&nbsp; She watched as Sebastian started towards them. <br><br>She shook his hand, "Hi. I'm Sam," nodding her head, "yes I'm interested in living here. So far it seems like a great place to live." She smiled shyly at him as she waited for Lux to continue showing them the house. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>10-02-2013, 07:40:03</strong>
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				Lux was actually glad that Sebastian took it upon himself to come up and speak rather than waiting on her to do so. For some reason she seemed to have lost all of the people skills she'd worked on cultivating while away at college and in the years since returning. It had taken her a long time to become anything near a "people person" but she'd actually managed to develop those skills with a concentrated effort and it had actually helped her reputation with the locals a bit. Unfortunately she seemed to have forgotten most of what she'd learned in the space of a single morning and she could only attribute it to the fact that her routine had been disrupted by her father banning her from the gym as she would have been in quite early that morning. <br><br>"Yeah, Sebastian here runs the local watering hole." Lux patted his shoulder and flashed him a grin before looking to Sam. "And Sam owns a cleaning business." See... she could wedge herself awkwardly into the conversation too. <br><br>Looking between the two potential roommates, Lux had a very sudden and rather vivid image sprung on her but her apparently hyper imagination. Clearing her throat she twisted around back toward the house to disguise the awkward moment on her part, "Alright... so on to the bedrooms." She nodded and headed back into the house hoping that the floor would just open up and swallow her whole so she could stop acting like it was her first day of school or something. <br><br>Leading the way she took them inside staying quiet to let them chit chat as they wanted unless they had a direct question for her. Her path led them back into the house through the kitchen and back through the dining room to the stairs some feet across from the front door. The floor plan was pretty open on the main floor so the house had a rather spacious feel to it that was definitely magnified by the lack of furniture but it had a certain appeal. It was a great space and with a little sprucing up it could definitely be somewhere you wouldn't mind bringing someone. Lux didn't tend to have visitors but she wouldn't deny them the right to do so should they choose. She was not a nazi nor was was she anyone's mom. <br><br>"So yeah, there are 4 bedrooms like I mentioned before but only 3 full baths. One's in my room, another bedroom has a private bathroom as well and then the two smallest rooms share a bathroom. There's also a bonus room slash open space that my grandfather used as a sort of den that has a built in bar right at the base of the stairs. Its a decent space for a get together though the living room is bigger." She shrugged and continued to lead the way, stopping first near her bedroom door which was open and clearly showed that her room was fully furnished and quite comfy as opposed to the rest of the house. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kerri</strong> on <strong>12-02-2013, 05:53:41</strong>
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				Sam nodded her head in acknowledgement when Lux mentioned Sebastian's business and her own. She smiled politely while looking at Lux, if she didn't know any better she would think that Lux was just as nervous and uncomfortable as she was. "So you own the Fisherman's net?" Sam asked, "I've only been in there once or twice, but from what I remember it's a nice place." She glanced over at Lux and could have swore she seen her give them the strangest look. She looked back over to Sebastian to see if he noticed what she did. She shrugged her shoulders and followed Lux as she lead them into the house once again. <br><br>She looked over the first floor again as they passed through it and everything was to her liking. It was clean and there was quite a bit of space. Even if all three of them were home, they shouldn't feel crowded or as if they were in each other's way. They went up the stairs and Lux continued explaining what was available. She turned to Sebastian, "Lux mentioned that you're interested in the two smaller rooms, is that right?" They reached the second floor and walked past Lux's room, she smiled as she saw how this room was much more furnished than the rest of the house. Sam could definitely tell which room of the house was most important to Lux and she could understand only worrying about one room, if that was where you spent most of your time when there.<br><br>"I definitely would prefer to have the larger bedroom with the bathroom." She looked at Sebastian as she talked further about what her needs were, "I definitely don't need two rooms either. As long as you," she looked at Lux, "are okay with me using a closet and the garage for a bit of storage, like we mentioned earlier."<br><br>Sam waited to be shown the other bedrooms. So far she was very happy with what was offered here and couldn't seem to find a reason to not move in, if Lux wanted her as her new tenant. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>marauder13</strong> on <strong>12-02-2013, 07:00:14</strong>
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				Sebastian was getting a distinctly odd vibe of Lux, but it was nothing that was interfering with what was going on, so be put it to one side. For the moment at least. The other woman, Sam, seemed amiable enough person and he felt that there wouldn't be any outstanding problems with her that couldn't be sorted out. He might have been optimistic, but he was liking the house and was willing to make the effort to see that nothing disrupted things too greatly.<br><br><em>"So you own the Fisherman's net? I've only been in there once or twice, but from what I remember it's a nice place."</em><br><br>"Well, thank you. I'm sorry that I don't recognize you, even by your face. By now, I can recognize most people now, those who have been there a few times, but it is a busy place at times and sometimes patron can be overlooked in the heat of the moment." Sebastian paused for a moment. "You own a cleaning business? Do you do commercial work, by any chance? We do need the occasional bit of more professional work done. A couple of our rooms are carpeted and need a thorough clean every now and again. Nothing too big or drastic. Maybe I can talk to you about it later. Sorry for being slightly rude."<br><br>Sebastian caught Sam's subtle glance his way, not entirely sure what she was looking at or for. If he read it correctly, it was a questioning look of some degree. But he followed the two women, content to let them lead, as well as taking the time honoured mens' sport of watching women walking. Sam turned to him.<br><br><em>"Lux mentioned that you're interested in the two smaller rooms, is that right?"</em><br><br>"Yes, that's right."<br><br><em>"I definitely would prefer to have the larger bedroom with the bathroom. I definitely don't need two rooms either. As long as you are okay with me using a closet and the garage for a bit of storage, like we mentioned earlier."</em><br><br>"Well, that seems to work our quite well then, doesn't it. I mean," Sebastian looked at Lux, "if there are no problems from Lux's perspective. From everything I have seen, I have no reservations with continuing to be a tenant here. From the short bit of time, I can't see any difficulties sharing a house with Sam, and well, I've known you long enough, Lux, that I feel that wont be an issue with you either."<br><br>He looked at the two women, wondering how this was going to turn out in the immediate, as well as the long term.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Town of Elliquiy: Lux Russo's place</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>26-03-2013, 01:16:16</strong>
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				<div align="center">((Reserved for wrap up post))</div>
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