The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)
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				Title: <strong>The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>05-09-2010, 04:04:58</strong>
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				Ellie looked at the address on the piece of paper checking the street name and house number as she stood outside of a large foreboding house. Even in the heavy clouds and pouring rain, the black stone gothic design of the house looked out of place among the near large white houses flanking it on either side. <br><br>Pulling her coat around her tighter, trying to keep the rain out, she readjusted the bag in her left hand. Slowly she pushed opened the large wrought iron gate she walked into the unkempt garden. Her steps slow as she had to almost leap to reach the next paving stone. <br><br>She got to the door standing under the small roofed doorway, she pulled the handle for the bell, and she could hear it inside the house. Pushing her hood back she ran her fingers through her soft dark red hair, at 5ft4 she felt tiny in comparison to the 7 foot door in front of her, she wondered just how tall this Doctor was. Hearing the handle turning slowly she was about to find out.
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>05-09-2010, 23:56:17</strong>
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				Doctor Henry Daniel Blackmoore stretched from his seated position on the stool, his lower back aching from being hunched over the work table for the better part of the day.&nbsp; He moved his protective brass goggles up from over his eyes and pushing back the hair that kept managing to get in his view.&nbsp; His light blue eyes focused intensely on the mass of gears and copper wiring in front of him.&nbsp; <em>Damn...</em> he thought to himself as his hand reached over an empty space on the table.&nbsp; “Damn, damn....where did put that spanner?”&nbsp; Taking his eyes from the small project in front of him of him he looked over the rest of the table, a growing frown appeared on his grease smudged face.<br><br>He stood up, a small spike of pain shooting through his back at the sudden shift in its position.&nbsp; Henry groaned and quickly his gloved hands braced himself against the table until the tingling sensation subsided.&nbsp; Rubbing the lower part of his spine, he looked around the room, irritation growing inside him.&nbsp; “Where in the blue hell is that two and three quarters?” he grumbled.&nbsp; His hands patted down the front of his brown leather apron that covered his off white button up, his hands absently feeling the tool belt that wrapped around his waist and held the apron close.&nbsp; “No...maybe Martha knows...”&nbsp; He stopped and quirked an eyebrow, “Or is it Betty?”&nbsp; His eyes shifted and narrowed slightly as he eyed the rest of the room suspiciously.<br><br>The workshop was massive when compared to the rest of the rooms in the three story home.&nbsp; Doctor Blackmoore had made specific alterations to the floor plan of the basement to allow for the necessary space to work on many of his inventions, the Gaussian Spectralyzer dominating the large room from the far wall.&nbsp; The opened panel had most of its insides taken apart and placed in various states around the workshop as the Doctor walked by each section and looked for the spanner.&nbsp; A porcelain china cup and small plate sat on the edge of the table with the hydro-electric induction controls.&nbsp; <em>When did that get here?&nbsp; I don't remember making any coffee...</em> he mulled as he picked up the cup to take a sip.&nbsp; Quickly letting the contents return to the cup from his mouth, “Ah...I don't know how to make coffee...” he said to himself as a disgusted look crossed his face.<br><br>Suddenly he heard a bell, “Hello, what's that?&nbsp; Martha...will you get that?”&nbsp; He yelled up to the high ceiling.&nbsp; “Wait...it's sunday, isn't it?&nbsp; Angela doesn't work on sundays...?”&nbsp; he quizzically thought to himself.&nbsp; “Who's Angela?”&nbsp; he tried to recall as he walked up the stairs.<br><br>The foyer dwarfed the basement in sheer height, the large crystal chandelier was rather awe-insipiring, at least to those that noticed it.&nbsp; Henry walked towards the large seven foot doors he had crafted from imported oak, doors that architects refused to incorporate in his vision of Blackmoore manor because they simply refused to believe that such doors could be designed like Henry envisioned.&nbsp; After he had fired them, he continued to build everything in the manor to suit his vision; including the thick seven foot doors that shouldn't have worked.&nbsp; The décor itself was a collection of various acomplishments and trophies that the Doctor had collected in his thirty some odd years of wandering the world.&nbsp; His square toed black dress shoes clicked along the red veined marble flooring as he made his way to the door, turning the brass knob and pulling gently on the handle.<br><br>“Yes?&nbsp; What is it?”&nbsp; He said seeing the smaller woman standing in front of him, his much taller frame was almost a full foot over her's.&nbsp; His wide broad shoulders filled out well enough, if a bit on the thin side.&nbsp; “Well?&nbsp; Look I gave at the office...and I'm very busy at the moment.”&nbsp; A thought rumbled inside him, a more baser of thoughts enjoying the sight of the creature before him.&nbsp; It almost growled, a sinister sound at examining the smaller woman.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>06-09-2010, 00:34:45</strong>
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				She saw the door open, and a man opened the door, he seemed both angry and confused. “Oh um…” She blushed pulling out a piece of paper form her pocket. “The agency sent me.” She gave him a warm smile, but the look on his face meant she would have to carry on what she was saying.<br><br>“The housekeeping agency, they said that you were going through housekeepers at an alarming rate, that’s why they asked me.” She smiled as she slipped past him, shuffling her damp shoes on the mat on the floor. “So…I came as soon as they asked me.”<br><br>She placed her bag on the floor before unfastening her cloak hanging it on the hat stand by the door. “My, what dreadful weather we are having outside. I do hope that it stops raining soon, I would love to have all the windows open.” She turned her attention to the small side table, running her hand over it she sighed. “Have you been without one long?” She turned back towards him seeing his clothes, “Oh dear, I have my work cut out don’t I? I dare say you haven’t eaten yet, why don’t I go and cook something and then we can get better acquainted. Reaching into her bag she pulled out a full length apron that went over her shoulders and tied at the waist. “I’m Eleanor Meades, but please call my Ellie, I am no Mrs Meades that was my mother and I am not Eleanor, we are not in church.” She smiled giggling softly.<br><br>“You must think I am too young, but trust me I am the best of the best.” Giggled softly running her fingers through her hair softly. “Now which way is the kitchen.” She smiled, as she turned heading down a corridor, when she got to the kitchen she nearly had a heart attack. She spent a good 20 minutes trying to make some space so she could cook something for his dinner. Searching the cupboard she found something’s to make soup and sandwiches.<br><br>Once they were made she headed in the direction of the basement, walking inside. “Dr Blackmoore?” She called out trying to find him in the large room. “DR BLACKMOORE?” She shouted heading towards the middle of the room, she found him hunched over a desk, walking over to him she placed her hand on his shoulder. “Dr Blackmoore….dinner is ready.” She smiled. “I must insist that you must eat.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>06-09-2010, 22:20:58</strong>
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				His eyes narrowed to fine slits, “Agency?&nbsp; Which agency?”&nbsp; He asked rather suspiciously.&nbsp; <em>I bloody well told the Prime that I'd have the GS done when it gets done and not a moment too soon!</em>&nbsp; A silent seething in his mind gave him pause as his hand took the paper from the red haired woman.&nbsp; Her voice intruded on his thoughts, snapping him out of his head, “Oh, that Agency...yes...I'd hardly call it an alarming rate...I think Martha was here the other day.&nbsp; Or was that...”&nbsp; He paused trying to bring a name from the edge of his consciousness.<br><br>Casting a sidelong glance to her, “I don't recall when Angela was last here.&nbsp; I've been...busy.”&nbsp; He watched her, feeling like he was stalking a meal on the savannah in Africa.&nbsp; “Savannah!” he said rather suddenly and a bit loudly,&nbsp; “Who said that?” he asked almost surprised at the sound of his own voice.&nbsp; “Oh that was her name!&nbsp; Yes she was here on Tuesday?”&nbsp; he said almost not sure.<br><br>“Wait, you cook?” he smiled, not realizing he had spoken over her.&nbsp; “Well, I think I could go for a bite to eat...I'm sure there's something in the icebox that you can work with...Ms. Meades...Ellie.&nbsp; The kitchen is back in...the back...obviously Henry...” he looked almost perplexed by referring to himself in the third person.&nbsp; “Anyway, I said I was busy.&nbsp; I'll be in my workshop, don't come down there just ring the bell and I'll eventually make my way up.”&nbsp; He said as he walked off leaving the housekeeper to her work.<br><br><hr><br>Doctor Blackmoore stood over some metal strips held together tightly by a clamp as he lifted the small series of bronze tubes and gauges fashioned into a shape of a handgun and lifted the striker to the business end.&nbsp; A jet of hot flame shot out from the tip, as he quickly went about the process of playing with the dials and checking the gauges to correct the pressure releases.&nbsp; When the flame became a white-blue short torch he smiled and pulled the emerald green bronze goggles down, the leather strap fitting snugly against his face, and lower the torch to the bands.&nbsp; The sound of heat and metal fusing filled his ears as he hummed happily to himself.<br><br>After half an hour he killed the torch and began working back over on the other work station where the induction controls were spread out over the entire station.&nbsp; Looking down at the mess of gears his hand went to a particularly large gear and drew back with a two and three quarters spanner.&nbsp; Without thinking about it, he went ahead with reassembling the relays and making sure the gears were reattached tightly.&nbsp; His mind separated, part focusing on the work at hand and the other part wandered with thoughts of hungers not satisfied and a particularly attractive red haired girl upstairs.&nbsp; <br><br>While Henry concentrated on the more technical thoughts at hand, Daniel concerned himself with the thoughts of seeing the girl stripped of her wonderfully restrictive bodice, of seeing red strips of her skin welt under a lash.&nbsp; Henry growled as his hand gripped the spanner hard, his knuckles going white.&nbsp; He stopped and cleared his throat, <em>Something in the air...?</em><br><br>For some reason he just couldn't understand why he was hearing his name.&nbsp; He stopped humming and turned with a start as his mind came back together, both parts angered at the intrusion.&nbsp; “What did I tell you?!”&nbsp; he said, his voice carrying much more anger than he thought necessary.&nbsp; Calming himself with a technique he learned while visiting monks in Tibet.&nbsp; “Sorry, I didn't mean to be that upset.&nbsp; You startled me...”&nbsp; <em>She should get such a lashing for that...</em> “...and I told you not to come down here...” <em>...such a naughty young thing, I wager her screams would sound so wonderful down here...</em> “...it's for your own safety, things blow up around here all the time...” <em>...and so bossy, how bossy would she be with her mouth stretched around me...</em>&nbsp; “...and things down here, some things, are being done for the government...they don't like snooping.&nbsp; Be that as it may, I am hungry...”&nbsp; <em>...so very hungry...</em> “...so let's go then, we can talk in the kitchen.”&nbsp; <em>...you can scream later...</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>08-09-2010, 04:27:28</strong>
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				Ellie smiled as she looked at him, hearing him telling her off. “You didn’t upset me, don’t worry.” She grinned, “You can’t upset me.” Running her fingers through her hair she looked over at him, “And you had 20 housekeepers in last year, your last one Melanie left you 2 months ago.” She smiled slightly looking over at him.<br><br>“I spend my time in a kitchen; I’m use to things blowing up.” She smiled softly looking over at him, “and I’m not snooping, I was coming to get you.” She took his hand leading him upstairs into the kitchen. <br><br>She had set out the plates on the table, “It’s not much but you’re going to have to make due, I shall go shopping tomorrow and make sure you have everything you could need.” She sighed as she saw the state of his shirt. “You have burn marks all over you.” Sitting him down she started to ladle the food onto the plates. “I’ll get you some new shirts and some things that you can work in, and was there anything else you needed?” <br><br>Pouring him some coffee she sat down, “So…what do you do that keeps scaring your housekeepers away, from what I could tell you seem like a nice, kind and caring man to work with.” She smiled, she had based that on the 2 minutes of interaction that had when she walked through the door and leading up to dinner being served. 
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>10-09-2010, 04:11:31</strong>
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				<em>I don't want to upset you...I want to hear you beg...</em> Daniel thought causing Doctor Blackmoore to shake his head slightly with a minor look of confusion.&nbsp; “Twenty you say?&nbsp; Well...that can't be right...but Melanie?&nbsp; Oh yes I recall her...she had a bad habit of showing up late.”<br><br>Something inside him didn't like the way she was taking him by the hand and leading him like a child.&nbsp; His skin itched, and he had to fight the urge to snap his hand back.&nbsp; “And while you may be used to things in the kitchen blowing up, the things down in my workshop are far more volatile.&nbsp; So when I ask you to stay out of there, I mean it for your own good.&nbsp; So lets stay out of there, shall we?”&nbsp; <em>Or else I might have to discipline you...</em><br><br>Henry sat down at the table, the rich mahogany wood dining nook looking at the fine porcelain plate set before him.&nbsp; “I'm sure it'll be fine, thank you for making this.”&nbsp; He rubbed his stomach lightly, “I do feel a bit peckish now that you mention it.”&nbsp; He took a bite from the sandwich, chewing it slightly for a moment, “Yes, like I was saying...” he swallowed the half eaten bit hard, “...things blow up in there all the time.&nbsp; Or spark...god that hurts when things spark down there...”<br><br>He shook his head , “No, I'll be fine.&nbsp; And I don't really do anything.&nbsp; Just they seem to dislike working for me.&nbsp; I tend to dislike it when they mother me, irritates me to no end really.&nbsp; Though one of them, a Sophia I think it was, she had a rather unruly boyfriend she wouldn't tell me about.&nbsp; Poor dear, always showing up to work with bruises that she tried to cover up.&nbsp; She got so bad off she wouldn't even look me in the eye at times.”<br><br>Sipping the coffee, <em>Hmm, she does make a nice cup.</em> Henry thought to himself as he stared down into the hot brown liquid.&nbsp; “So, tell me about yourself, Ellie.”&nbsp; Daniel said, a slightly sinister tone to his voice.&nbsp; “How is it a ravishing young thing such as yourself ends up working for a mere Housekeeping Agency?&nbsp; Surely you must be fending off suitors left and right.”&nbsp; He grinned over the cup before taking a slow sip.&nbsp; <em>Very good cup indeed...have to ask her to make more sometime.&nbsp; Now, how do I fix that nagging capacitor on the hydro-electric relay from winking out...</em> Henry mused to himself, trying to think of the solution.
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>12-09-2010, 19:26:04</strong>
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				She smiled softly as she heard him tell her off, giggling she looked over at him. “Don’t be silly, besides I have to clean it up.” She smiled softly. “Since you clearly don’t.” She smiled ignoring the looks that he was giving her as he told her about the sparks she smiled chewing her dinner, she rolled her eyes. “Really it cannot be as bad as you’re suggesting. Besides I shall be fine don’t worry.” <br><br>Listening about this girl she tried to understand what he was saying, she had been briefed on Sophia, she had ended up in an asylum saying that he was a monster and was going to kill her. She would have to go have another conversation with her on her day off.<br><br>He seemed ot be enjoying the coffee she smiled softly. “Well…my parents died when I was young I was sent to a workhouse, but the agency too me over when I was younger and I’ve been working there since then. I’ve worked for…7 different houses and managed to train up the next housekeepers.” She smiled softly. “So this shouldn’t be too much of a task.” She ran her fingers through her hair. <br><br>“I don’t have much time for suitors.” She smiled, “How about you? No ladies trying to catch your eye?” She bit her lip looking over at him, “After we’ve eaten why don’t you show me where I should stay?”
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>16-09-2010, 06:13:56</strong>
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				Daniel's eyes narrowed, a sinister glint appearing in them, “Lets just keep things in that room just where they are.&nbsp; I don't leave a mess behind and if something's out of place I might get a little...<em>irritable</em>.&nbsp; So, standing rule is that you don't go down there.&nbsp; And don't let me catch you peeking, either.&nbsp; Like I said, I've got things down that that can hurt you, and that others will hurt you to know about.”<br><br>He wasn't really listening to what she was saying, well a part of him was hearing it, but Daniel was only concentrating on one thing.&nbsp; <em>I'd love to take a handful of that wonderful red...pull her down to her knees before me...</em>&nbsp; Something low inside him was growling, showing it's growing hunger.&nbsp; His mind filling with things that he hoped that he wouldn't only be imagining with her.&nbsp; He'd have to go out tonight, that much he was sure of.&nbsp; His desire had to be sated, it had been far too long.<br><br>“Hmm, much like you, I spend too much time downstairs in my job to really get out and stretch my legs as it were.&nbsp; Don't we make quiet the pair?”&nbsp; <em>Pair?&nbsp; Oh I do need a pair of new goggles, the old ones are going to fail me any day now...</em> Henry thought, as Daniel could feel his time growing shorter.&nbsp; “Why don't I show you now, you can remind me to come back downstairs and eat when I finish, deal?”&nbsp; <em>I really should get back downstairs...I have so much work to do...</em> Henry interjected.&nbsp; <em>Not.&nbsp; Fucking.&nbsp; Now...</em> Daniel held on just a bit longer, fighting to claw his way to control for just a few minutes longer.&nbsp; His hand gripping the table a bit too noticably.<br><br>“R-really...it's no trouble.&nbsp; The spare....spare room is across from my own...”&nbsp; His voice strained slightly and he quickly played it off as something in the air by taking a sip of water.&nbsp; <em>No!&nbsp; I'm in control now...you just keep fucking thinking of your goddamned spanner and goggles...</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>17-09-2010, 01:04:16</strong>
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				She smiled slightly sighing at his insistence. “Alright…atleast I will have one less room to do. But I will be tidying your bedroom, so tonight you’d better hide anything you don’t want to me to see.” She smiled teasingly, referring to French postcards he might have for relieving any tension. She looked at him frowning slightly as she carried on talking. His eyes seemed to change colour slightly, maybe her mind was playing tricks on her, but she wasn’t sure.<br><br>She shook her head. “No really eat. I’ll know this time that you have eaten.” She smiled softly touching his hand softly. “I will go shopping tomorrow morning, but there’s enough soup if you’re still hungry later.” Running her fingers through her hair she smiled softly. She saw that his hand was gripping the table she removed her hand from his. “Sorry.” She whispered.<br><br>She smiled hearing that the room was opposite his, “Oh are you sure? Normally I would be in the attic, not that a normal room wouldn’t be nice.” She smiled. “Oh I forgot to say I don’t work Sunday’s.” She looked over at him, hoping that it wasn’t a problem.
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>18-09-2010, 19:28:52</strong>
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				Daniel grinned, feeling the control starting to wain, “Good, I'll...make sure there's nothing that you shouldn't see...”&nbsp; <em>See?&nbsp; See what?&nbsp; Who said that?</em> Henry thought.&nbsp; “And I would never...make such a flower as you stay in the dark attic...it's full of boxes anyways...”&nbsp; <em>Ah, my past discoveries and miserably failed experiments...</em>&nbsp; “Besides having you so close at hand...” <em>Why is my hand shaking so?</em> “...will make me feel better if I need anything...” <em>...like my damned spanner...</em><br><br>Henry blinked, “What's that?&nbsp; Don't work Sunday's?&nbsp; Well I can abide that, if you'll forgive me for working then myself.”&nbsp; He said cheerfully.&nbsp; <em>How I loathe you...</em> Daniel thought.&nbsp; <em>I want to taste her screams...and you want to play doctor with yourself, you simpering...</em>&nbsp; “If I may ask, is it religious reasons or something else?”<br><br>His smile touched his eyes as his hand reached over and took a spoonful of soup.&nbsp; “This is quite delicious, thank you.&nbsp; Oh, I have a small safety box that I'll give you a key to, it has plenty of money to do what you need with.&nbsp; How much is the service paying you?”&nbsp; <em>It won't be enough...not for what I have planned my dear...but then you'll like it enough that you won't care, they always do.</em><br><br>Finishing the rest of the meal he sighed contently, “Should we both go do a spot of shopping then?&nbsp; I haven't been out all day and feel like stretching my legs a bit.”
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>18-09-2010, 20:51:45</strong>
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				She smiled slightly, “Well thank you for letting me take one of your guest rooms.” Running her fingers through her hair she smiled at him. Sipping her soup, she looked over at him, she wanted to talk to him about what was in the file, about this Daniel character that kept cropping up but she thought she should wait give it a few weeks until he was more comfortable.<br><br>“Oh no it’s not for church, but I find that one day of winding down is beneficial to helping the body relax; besides I am not a machine. I do not mind cooking and cleaning up but I restrict myself to light work.” Running her fingers through her hair she looked over at him. <br><br>“Would you care to go today? I am sure that air will do you good.” Smiling she looked over at him, “They are paying me more then you think.” She smiled, “Like I said I am the best and no one else will work with you.” She finished her soup; picking her drink up she took a sip, taking him in. The way he gripped the table, the way his eyes changed colour, and the way that he seemed to change the timbre of his voice…it makes no sense…she needed to get to the bottom of it.<br>
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>19-09-2010, 18:58:26</strong>
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				He smiled happily again, “Quite right, it's always good to stop and enjoy yourself every now and again.”&nbsp; <em>I'm going to enjoy myself tonight, my good Doctor...sound advice for a change.</em>&nbsp; “I'm just glad that my job involves only working my mind really...I couldn't stop thinking if my life depended on it.”&nbsp; He laughed a happy sound.<br><br>“Yes, I rather would enjoy a good walk I think.&nbsp; &nbsp;Would be nice to take in some air, rightly irk the Prime as well...”&nbsp; <em>Always thinking of the Prime...Prime this, Prime that...the fat bastard is only at Number Ten because of our inventions, our work...</em>&nbsp; “It's wonderful that they are, at any rate, if you ever need any money to make ends meet feel free to take a bit.&nbsp; I insist.”&nbsp; <em>You sicken me...</em><br><br>Henry started to stand, feeling the tightness of his slacks making him sit back down.&nbsp; He seemed a bit shocked and looked around a bit uneasy.&nbsp; “Well...could you be so kind as to take my plate for me?&nbsp; I...have to...think on something...”&nbsp; He sat there and pretended to be pondering a problem, waiting for her to turn her back so he could slip out with his dignity intact.
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>20-09-2010, 02:40:14</strong>
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				She smiled softly at him, “Well maybe we should get you on an exercise routine so that you can work your body as well as your mind.” Smiling she looked over at him, biting her lip smiled softly at him. “So a walk would do you good.” <br><br>Hearing him speak about the Prime she smiled slightly. “Are you working for the PM and the government?” She smiled broadly at him, running her fingers through her hair she bit her lip. “So I guess you’re working on some pretty big stuff?” She giggled looking over at him.<br><br>“Well I don’t really need money, the agency pays me more then I need and the rest is in savings.” Smiling she looked at him as he tried to stand then asked her to remove his plate she smiled taking it. “Sure…of course.” She picked it up putting it in the sink, washing them up she carried on chattering away not realise he’d already gone.<br><br>“Oh.” She turned round, seeing he wasn’t there. Taking her apron off she headed into the rest of the house. “Henry where are you?” She whispered looking around for him.
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				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>20-09-2010, 04:06:29</strong>
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				Henry nodded, “Yes...the Prime and I go back a bit.&nbsp; I've been building things for him for a while, going on some locales that they needed specialists at and what have you.&nbsp; I've gotten to see some pretty amazing things, some of it I can actually talk about.&nbsp; Maybe on our walk then.&nbsp; Would make the time go by quickly.”&nbsp; <em>Oh god, you're going to tell her about the Himalayas, aren't you Henry...please bore us with that wonderful tale of snow and more snow...</em> Daniel thought drolly.&nbsp; “Remind me to tell you about the Himalayas when we go out...fascinating tale that one...”<br><br>He waited as she turned and went to the sink, slowly he rose and quickly made his way through the doorway to the hall and up the stairs to his room.&nbsp; “Damn...when did that happen?”&nbsp; He grumbled as he crossed the room to his dresser to pull out a clean pair of clothes.&nbsp; Quickly he poured cool water into a basin and washed his face thoroughly.&nbsp; The cool water on his skin having the necessary effect to curb his near-priapism like state.&nbsp; <em>Oh, poor Henry...you had an erection and you got all scared...</em> Daniel taunted.<br><br>After a good ten minutes he was dressed and ready to go on a bit of shopping.&nbsp; Stepping out the door to the hallway Henry called out, “Angela?&nbsp; Wait...no that's not it...”&nbsp; <em>It's Ellie, you moron...soon to be that screaming whipped toy...but you, my dear Henry, may call her Ellie...fucking moron...</em>
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				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>20-09-2010, 04:54:25</strong>
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				She sighed looked round seeing him heading down the stairs, he had changed. “Angela?” She giggled, “I’ve only been here for one day and you don’t even remember my name.” Sighing she looked up at him. “Come on.” She pulled her coat on fastening the buttons. She grinned looking over at him.<br><br>Taking his hand he led her out the house and down towards the shops. They chatted, looking over at him she smiled. “So…have your eyes always changed colour.” She smiled at him innocently as if it was an everyday question. Running her fingers through her hair she looked over at him.<br><br>She wondered if she should have asked him that, considering the information she had on him. Taking his hand she smiled. “So you were going to talk to me about the Himalayas?” It was her back up question, she already knew the story it was in her file, but she didn’t want him flip out over her previous question.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 06:22:02</strong>
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				“Oh, yes...I'm sorry about that...” <em>Ellie, you fool!</em> “Ellie, sometimes my mind just wanders on names you know...rather an embarrassing problem.&nbsp; It's why I only call him Prime...what's his name...” Henry shook his head, “Never mind that.&nbsp; Let's go.”&nbsp; He pulled on a wool grey overcoat and put on a dark colored Bowler hat.&nbsp; With an ivory handled cane he opened the door, “Ladies first.”<br><br>He was a bit startled by her taking his hand, but enjoyed the feeling of her hand in his; even to the point he gave it a pleasant squeeze.&nbsp; “Changed color?&nbsp; Well...I suppose they have then...what color are they now, Ellie?”&nbsp; <em>Blue, Henry, your eyes are blue.</em><br><br>He nodded to the red-haired woman at his side, “Well, the Himalayas...oh that was a fascinating tale...”&nbsp; <em>I'm going to sleep...wake me when you stop being a bore...</em>&nbsp; Henry began to spin his yarn about when he went to see the His Holiness the Dalai Lama on word that some German soldiers under the command of the Führer were to find Shangri-La and then find a way to exploit it's power.&nbsp; “And so...there I was, hiding behind a rock with Brigadeführer Körbl and his gang of Das Heer lackeys as they fired their Schmeisser's at myself and His Holiness...and all he wanted to do at that moment was offer them a bowl of ginger rice...Hmm, that does sound good right now...”&nbsp; Henry smiled to her, <em>She is a rather pretty young woman...</em> Henry thought to himself.<br><br>“So, let's find you supplies, shall we?&nbsp; The fish might be good this week...we'll get whatever you want.&nbsp; If that soup was any indication, I'm thinking I might enjoy anything you set down in front of me...”&nbsp; He smiled and let her take the lead on the shopping.&nbsp; After it was over he helped carry the heaviest things for her and walked back to the house, night was coming on soon and Doctor Blackmoore wanted to get inside before it was dark.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>22-09-2010, 20:31:35</strong>
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				She smiled softly as he helped her opened the door for her, she smiled at the slight squeeze from his hand. She felt a blush cross her cheeks she tried to pretend that it was the sudden chill in the air that brought a red glow her cheeks. She stopped him for a second as he asked her what colour they way, she placed her hands either side of his face pulling him down for a better look. “Blue. You’re eyes are blue, but they turn a little gray around the edges…maybe when you’re tired and you never noticed.” <br><br>They carried on walking, smiling she listened to his tale already knowing the story but not wanting to tell him right. “I honestly don’t know how to make ginger rice…I do have some other tricks up my sleeve.” She smiled softly, pulling her scarf up around her cheeks more she always got earache when there was wind in her ears.<br><br>They shopped the rest of the day, their shopping arrived a few minutes after they did. She directed the men into the kitchen setting the items out. She spent the next few hours sorting the cupboards getting rid of anything that might have acquired a pulse. When she checked the clock it was nearly 9pm, sighing she headed upstairs and rang the bell for the laboratory hoping that she could make him some supper before she retired for the night. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>25-09-2010, 08:40:03</strong>
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				<em>God, Henry, he didn't want to offer a bowl of rice...he needed you to shut the gateway to Shangri-La...Why do I even bother?</em> Daniel thought as Henry told the story out of order and to his best recollection.&nbsp; “Oh, I don't care if you can't make it.&nbsp; It's not ever as good as the way the monks make it.&nbsp; But I'm willing to try whatever you have for me.&nbsp; I do love to eat a good meal, especially with a good companion.”&nbsp; He mused aloud as they walked the shops.<br><br>When they returned to the estate Henry immediately went back to work downstairs.&nbsp; His mind consumed with a possible way to bypass the regulator's tendency to burnout before the G. S. overheated and shorted it out.<br><br>He toiled away the hours, working his way through the wires and diodes.&nbsp; His mind was consumed with the task, he had to figure out this problem otherwise all his work would mean nothing.&nbsp; The chance for him to solve a growing energy problem for the country dwindled with each failure.&nbsp; It's what drove Henry, what consumed every thought in his head.&nbsp; It's what drove Daniel mad with rage.&nbsp; When Henry got this way Daniel could feel a box around him growing ever smaller as more and more of Henry asserted himself over his dominion of the mind.&nbsp; He raged against the walls of his mind and clawed until he could feel his fingers bleed, it was the very thing that made Daniel come out strongest at night.<br><br>Henry could hear the sound of the bell, an almost annoying sound.&nbsp; It rang in his ears, over and over again.&nbsp; Daniel used it as a lifeline, trying to make it the focal point of Henry's thoughts.&nbsp; It was his way to remove these walls from closing in on him until he was nothing.&nbsp; “Oh....” Henry said in frustration, “Fine!&nbsp; I can finish this later...I'm a bit hungry anyways.”&nbsp; He grumbled as he made his way back up the stairs.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>25-09-2010, 21:54:49</strong>
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				She met him in the hallway. “I have some bad news I spent the past few hours cleaning everything so I couldn’t make anything new but, I could rustle up some eggs and bacon if you don’t want some more soup.” Looking over at him she smiled slightly at him, hoping he wasn’t too angry. She had unfastened her hair, letting it fall down over her shoulders in soft curls.<br><br>Heading towards the kitchen she yawned slightly. “I think I might turn in after supper…the kitchen was hard job, I’m warn out, I can use an early night, I hope you don’t mind.” She smiled softly at him. <br><br>Turning the stove on she started to cook the egg and bacon. “I hope you like it crispy.” She smiled placing it in front of him, with bread and butter before pouring him some tea she smiled sitting down next to him, “So what are you making, what’s the big secret down there?” She smiled looking over at him, as she started to eat the supper. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>26-09-2010, 18:10:42</strong>
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				Henry smiled at her, “Oh no problem, I do enjoy a bit of breakfast for dinner.&nbsp; Please lead on,”&nbsp; he followed her to the kitchen, not really realizing how bad of a state the room was in prior to Ellie's arrival.&nbsp; When he walked in, it was like he'd walked into someone else's home for a moment.&nbsp; The floor wasn't a series of small dark gray and matte black color tiles, but pearl white and jet black.&nbsp; The counters weren't filled with random utensils or various ingredients for preparation, but perfectly ordered placement and for the most part completely empty of anything at all.&nbsp; <em>Oh...marble counter space...</em> he thought with a small sense of wonder.<br><br>He took his seat, the thick pine table having been freshly oiled to almost a reflective quality.&nbsp; Though he wasn't sure why the reflection of himself was sneering at him.&nbsp; He supposed he'd have to work on his smile, maybe that's why his housekeepers have all been so skittish around him.&nbsp; “No, feel free to take the night off.&nbsp; What you've done in here is amazing, Ellie...I can see why they say you're the best.”&nbsp; He gave her a soft smile in return, suddenly a bit worried that he might have that dreadful sneer on his face instead and then turned his gaze towards the cabinets.&nbsp; Everything had been put in it's place and cleaned from the months of neglect.&nbsp; The glass of the cabinets were no longer a frosty pane but a crystal clear portal into the cabinet itself, almost as if it wasn't even there to begin with.<br><br>“Crispy will be wonderful...I like crispy...”&nbsp; he thought for a moment, almost unsure of himself.&nbsp; “I really shouldn't talk about it...I mean, it's supposed to be a governmental secret and all that.&nbsp; Prime would be furious if I let that get out.”&nbsp; <em>Oh, woe is the poor Prime and his need for a re-election to the post...</em>&nbsp; “Besides, I'm terrible at discussing the technical in an understanding way, you know?&nbsp; It'd be like you telling me how you transformed this kitchen from what it was to this...I wouldn't understand in the slightest.&nbsp; Though I suppose that would be the problem to begin with then, wouldn't it?”&nbsp; Henry laughed softly to the comment.<br><br>“So I think I might go back down after dinner and finish a bit of work up...” he said absently as he shoved food into his mouth.&nbsp; <em>No....you're tired, Henry.&nbsp; Woefully tired.&nbsp; Your back aches from sitting at that damned stool all day.&nbsp; You're going to go to sleep now, and let Daniel come out to play...</em>&nbsp; “...on second thought...I am a bit tired,”&nbsp; he slowly reached behind him and rubbed at the small of his back, “Think I might do the same, Ellie.&nbsp; Good idea.” He smiled again, it looked a bit more awkward than his previous smiles, fear of that sneer being on his face getting the better of him.&nbsp; “Oh, I never showed you where you can sleep...”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>26-09-2010, 21:38:26</strong>
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				She smiled, at him seeing his reaction at the kitchen. “You really should have fired those women along time ago this place had barely been touched in years. I didn’t realise theses were glass I just thought it was wood.” Running her fingers through her hair she cooked his dinner placing it front of him.<br><br>Sitting down she carried on eating her dinner, “Alright…you don’t have to tell me. I won’t ask again but I’m pretty handy with a wrench if you need help. Looking over at him she smiled. “It’s not hard to know how I transformed this kitchen. I just scrubbed like hell.” She bit her lip smiling softly at him, it’s not hard. Leaning back she yawned slightly, seeing him rub his back. “I can help your back if you want.” She smiled. “I keep getting told that I have magic fingers.” <br><br>She smiled at him, she wasn’t scared by his smile she saw his awkward smile, sighing she touched his cheek softly. “Just be yourself and you’re smile will come through.” She bit her lip wondering if she had said too much, he was her boss but at the same time she had been hired to look after him. She was his body guard and his housekeeper… Sighing she wanted tot ell him the truth but she knew that it might cause more problems. She took the plates cleaning them up quickly looking over at him she smiled.<br><br>She grabbed her bag before letting him lead her to the bedroom, opening the door she turned the light on. “It’s dusty.” She frowned at him, “I’ll sort out the bedrooms tomorrow…and do some laundry. She smiled softly at him. “Good night Henry.” She bit her lip before heading into her room shutting the door behind her. <br><br>Walking round the room she got undressed and pulling her night dress on, she quickly getting into bed she pulled the covers over her. Yawning she was slowly falling asleep.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>01-10-2010, 04:46:13</strong>
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				Henry chuckled softly, “Well...uhm, perhaps if my back doesn't feel better in the morning then?”&nbsp; <em>Maybe tonight...I could use some magic fingers...</em> “If I don't have much to do...”&nbsp; Henry continued, knowing he always had much more to get done.&nbsp; “Would feel good to have a decent massage every now and again.&nbsp; You just seem rather perfect, don't you, Ellie?”&nbsp; <br><br>He walked with her up the stairs to her room, “Yes, I'm sorry about that.&nbsp; The last girl that slept in here used to keep it so nice and tidy...but now it's yours.&nbsp; Have a goodnight.”&nbsp; He smiled again, his hand rising up to the spot she touched as he turned and went to his room.<br><br>Shutting the door behind him and stretching he quickly removed his clothes and threw them into a small pile in his closet.&nbsp; <em>Time for bed, Henry...</em> Daniel cackled with glee much like a starving dog seeing a raw steak placed before it.&nbsp; Pulling on a large over-shirt he quickly laid down, fluffing the pillow behind him and got comfortable and shut his eyes.&nbsp; Not ten minutes later he slipped off into the slumbering oblivion of a dreamless sleep.<br><br>A wicked grin spread across his face as he turned over to his back and opened his eyes.&nbsp; “Why...Henry, you must have been so tired.&nbsp; This might be a record for you.”&nbsp; Daniel stretched his back, “Ow...you really should take better care of your body, Henry...I wonder if that tasty little thing is still awake?”<br><br>Daniel stood up and removed the over-shirt and went to the closet, pushing aside Henry's clothes to reach the very back of the Armoire.&nbsp; He pushed at a board in the back, sliding it to the side and pulled out a white silk shirt and black silk slacks and a matching long-tailed coat and top hat.<br><br>He dressed quickly and replaced the board in the back.&nbsp; Humming softly to himself he stepped out of Henry's room and looked at her door.&nbsp; He could feel a hunger rising inside him, the thought of taking a fist full of that lovely thick red mass cause his pulse to quicken.&nbsp; <em>Not now, Daniel...she'll be best to made a drawn out desert I think...</em>&nbsp; He grabbed the cane from the holder on the inside of Henry's room and walked quietly back down the stairs, skipping the third step from the bottom, and walking out the door.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>02-10-2010, 18:36:59</strong>
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				She woke up the next morning, it was 8am, and she got herself dressed and headed downstairs. She pressed the button to ring the bell for the workshop, but there wasn’t any sign of him downstairs and when she tried the door it was locked. Moving back upstairs started cleaning the dusty parlour, luckily most of the furniture was covered in fabric sheets. <br><br>After the parlour was the dining room, it took long as she cleaned and polished all the silverware, there was a lot. It was nearly lunch time, she headed into the kitchen to make lunch, it was just soup and sandwich again. <br><br>Heading back downstairs she rang the bell again, but there was no answer, moving to the door, she found it open again. Walking inside she headed downstairs. “Henry?” She called out the room was dark and the clanging from the machines. “Henry are you down here?” she frowned pushing her hair from her face as she tried to see in the low light of the room. “Henry?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>03-10-2010, 16:42:30</strong>
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				The night was a flurry of activity for Daniel.&nbsp; The barmaid he found was willing to let him walk her home, but after he left he knew she wouldn't be able to go in the next day.&nbsp; He strolled along the dark streets enjoying the nightlife that Henry so hated being a part of.&nbsp; <em>If only...</em> Daniel mused, <em>you would let yourself go, Henry.&nbsp; We'd be unstoppable...</em><br><br><hr><br>A small side project was requiring most of his mind at the present, never noticing the bell.&nbsp; He smiled at the simplicity of the design, enjoying the thoughts of how this new project would be used.&nbsp; One of the other machines was running a test, making an awful racket but in the space between one sound and the next, he heard a name being called.<br><br><em>She shouldn't be down here...</em> he thought as he stood and walked around the workshop, out of view.&nbsp; The shadows of this place he knew far too well as he crept up behind her, “Ellie...” he said sharply mere inches away from her ear, catching a hint of her scent, “I thought you were told never to be down here...”&nbsp; The gray eyes starred right into her's as he grinned.&nbsp; “Such a naughty and inquisitive thing you are...”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>05-10-2010, 01:27:48</strong>
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				She headed down into the lab she didn’t move far from the stairs, blushing she ran her fingers through her hair as she caught at glimpse of him. “Henry you need to eat.” She sighed looking over at him. About to head upstairs when he spoke, but this time his voice seemed to change.<br><br>She heard his voice a few seconds later just behind her. She took a step forward turning round to look at him. “Oh Henry…you scared me.” She whispered. Frowning she heard him call her naughty and inquisitive. “Oh um…lunch is ready…it’s ready for you to eat, I just wanted to know what you’d want for dinner.” Blushing she ran her fingers through her hair.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>07-10-2010, 05:31:08</strong>
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				<em>Wha...what?&nbsp; Lunch?</em> Henry thought.&nbsp; <em>N-no...dammit!</em> Daniel screamed as he felt control being ripped away.&nbsp; <em>It's lunch time already?</em>&nbsp; His eyes closed, breathing deeply as the internal war raged briefly.<br><br>“L-lunch...sounds wonderful, Ellie...”&nbsp; His blue eyes smiled to her.&nbsp; “Where am I?&nbsp; Oh yes, my shop...and I told you to stay out, Ellie.”&nbsp; He clucked his tongue sharply as he shooed her up the stairs.&nbsp; “Go, go, I don't want something to blow up and kill you.&nbsp; Then where would I be?&nbsp; Looking for another fantastic maid.”&nbsp; Henry admonished, in a slightly chipper tone.<br><br>“So, what do you have for me this time?”&nbsp; He asked as he pulled the workshop door shut behind him, locking it and following her to the kitchen.&nbsp; <em>Damn you woman...I almost had you...</em> Daniel growled inside Henry's head.&nbsp; “And is there anything more you need to do today, or is it just working around the house for the both of us?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>07-10-2010, 05:53:41</strong>
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				She smiled as his eyes changed colour again; he seemed different from how he was a minute ago. “You didn’t answer you’re bell, I just wanted to tell you its lunch.” She ran her fingers through her hair as he shoed her upstairs. “I’m a housekeeper not a maid.”<br><br>Sighing she moved into the kitchen setting his lunch down. “Sorry its soup and sandwich again, I was busy cleaning the parlour and the dining room…I have steak for dinner tonight? If you’re alright with that?” She smiled at him. “I don’t have much to do this afternoon, just cleaning up really. What are you going to do tonight?” She grinned as she ran her fingers through her hairs he smiled softly. <br><br>Smiling she looked over at him, “So why do you go through so many maids and why are you single?” She bit her lip looking over at him, he was cute, she blushed slightly.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>09-10-2010, 18:32:30</strong>
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				Laughing softly he spoke, “I'm sorry, that was terrible distasteful of me.&nbsp; Housekeeper, I'll have to remember that.”&nbsp; Henry smiled and sat at the table for lunch.&nbsp; “And I'm sorry that I keep getting distracted down there.&nbsp; Just have a lot to do and the Prime is wanting results by the end of this week.”<br><br>He took a bite of the sandwich, “No worries,” Henry said with a half full mouth.&nbsp; “It's very good...I think I like sandwiches...must be the bread...”&nbsp; He said absently.&nbsp; “Would you be kind enough to make a large pot of coffee tonight, say around ten?&nbsp; I think I need to stay up a bit late to make up ground after that nasty bypass took a few days to figure out.”<br><br>“Oh, yes, steak would be lovely.&nbsp; I'll have to take a look around after you've finished.&nbsp; Afterall what with how you transformed this kitchen into a...well...kitchen...”&nbsp; <em>That sounded much better in my head...</em> “...I'd be happy to see how things look elsewhere...”&nbsp; Henry watched her brush her fingers through her hair, enjoying the long luxurious locks that she had, letting it fall back.<br><br>“Well...I think I go through so many because I...I don't really know...seems the Agency keeps sending me these rather odd basket cases that end up fleeing the city after a while or they leave after a day not being able to tolerate me I guess...”&nbsp; He looked a bit sheepish as he admitted, “I can be a bit difficult to deal with.&nbsp; Must be why I'm single as well.&nbsp; That and when I'm not working I'm called off to some remote location to do some investigation or some such.&nbsp; Why have you never found a man, Ellie?&nbsp; A girl as pretty as you could have all the men in London flocking to her and yet you choose to be my housekeeper?&nbsp; That just doesn't seem right to me.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>12-10-2010, 16:25:27</strong>
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				She smiled at Henry as he apologised, “It’s alright, I understand that you’re on pressure.” She looked at him as she sat down, hearing him say that he likes sandwiches, “Did you eat when there wasn’t a maid working here? You’re looking rather thin; I shall have to sort that out.” She smiled warmly at him.<br><br>“I’ll make some coffee at 10, so long as you come into the kitchen and we have a cup together…there’s no point in having a break if you don’t actually take it. I’ll bake you a cake, what’s you’re favourite type?” Running her fingers through her hair she bit her lip slightly, trying to plan what to do for the rest of the day. She would have to get up early tomorrow and start the laundry. Since it was just her she would have to spend all day with the clothes. “Can you invent a machine that can make doing the laundry easier.” She smiled at him.<br><br>“Honestly before I became a housekeeper I went through so many jobs as a maid. The Masters seemed to think that because I was a maid that I was nothing more then a play thing.” She bit her lip. “But get rid of the maid status and the men don’t try anything.” She smiled.<br><br>“You’re not difficult, I think that you spend too much time downstairs…and the other girls you had couldn’t stand that.” She finished her soup as she looked at him. She blushed as he said that she was pretty. “I might be the prettiest girl in the country, but it doesn’t count for anything since my parents were in service, I will never be able to marry better…so I don’t know if I will try.” She smiled slightly at him. <br><br>“But you will find a wife…I will try if that will help.” She smiled.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>21-10-2010, 06:02:55</strong>
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				Henry nodded, feeling a bit worn out for such an early point in the day, and looked to her to answer her question.&nbsp; “Yes, I ate...sometimes...when I remembered...I get a bit...lost in my work from time to time.&nbsp; It's been a while since someone's cared about how much I ate, Ellie, thank you.&nbsp; I'll try to be better about it.”&nbsp; He gave her a slight smile.<br><br>He thought for a moment before answering her, “Yes, I can do that, would do me good to step out and enjoy the night...and a cup of coffee with you.&nbsp; I'm fond of strawberry cake actually.”&nbsp; He chuckled remembering why he liked that cake so much, his eighth birthday party is the moment her recalled.&nbsp; <em>Mother made me one, white frosting...not many friends showed up for that, not that I had many</em> he thought to himself.<br><br>“A washing...machine?&nbsp; I guess I could work on that in some spare time...after I invent the time machine to give me spare time.”&nbsp; He chuckled softly at his joke, hoping that she would enjoy the play on the words as well.&nbsp; “I might actually be able to do something with that though...but not right now...”<br><br><em>Plaything...hmm...that has potential you know Henry?&nbsp; We could both have fun with this one...if she can handle my kind of fun...</em> Daniel thought wearily as he went back to sleep in the recesses of Henry's mind.<br><br>“Well, that's just rather rude if you ask me.&nbsp; You shouldn't be treated in such a way...and you won't here,” he said as he took a bite of his sandwich, finishing it off.&nbsp; His soup was almost finished by the time she mentioned finding him a wife.&nbsp; “I...I don't think that I'll need to find one of those, Ellie.&nbsp; I'm not much the marrying type you know.”&nbsp; He broke into a wide grin at that as he continued, “No, more that I'd end up boring a wife to tears.&nbsp; Right now I'm just fine with this arrangement.”&nbsp; <em>Oh...but this could be so much more Henry, if you'd just...give...me a...chance...</em>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>22-10-2010, 03:34:53</strong>
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				Ellie smiled at him as he said that he liked strawberry cake and that he would make her a washing machine…if he had the spare time. “You work too hard.” She smiled softly at him, “I might have to take the lab key off you and lock the door so you can spend some time away from there.” She smiled at him, not that she would do it but he warning should have been enough to deter him.<br><br>She blushed as he said that it was rude the way her employers treated her. “It’s alright, I know you won’t try and hurt me.” Thinking ‘if you do I’ll just have to restrain you’ but she never let the smile slide from her face. She was sent here by the government to watch over him, but if he got a bit hands on like the girls said she was authorised to use force on him.<br><br>She smiled at him. “You might find a wife, besides you’re not boring me to tears.” She smiled giving him a wink, before clearing up the pots. “Maybe I can find one for you who’s equally boring…perhaps she can be interested in flowers…then she can be in the garden and you can be in your lab…” She smiled teasing him. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>28-10-2010, 05:36:42</strong>
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				Henry shrugged and gave a lopsided grin.&nbsp; After a heavy sigh and rubbing his face with the palms of his hands he said to Ellie, “No, no.&nbsp; I work only enough hours in a day that I need to.&nbsp; Now if I could only find a way to work while I slept...then I'd really get something done!”&nbsp; he chuckled at the joke.&nbsp; “Besides, making something practical like that...could help revolutionize people's way of life, you know?”<br><br>“No, I'd not hurt you at all, Ellie.&nbsp; Never would I strike a woman, even some of the less than scrupulous ones that I've met in my journey's around the world...though that had caused me a bit more trouble than I'd like...” he smiled as he continued, “Until I learned a nice bit of martial arts in the Orient to help me avoid actually striking someone that is...the whole 'using one's momentum against them' bit.&nbsp; Really came in handy at times.”<br><br>“Bah, you're too kind.&nbsp; I'm just prattling on about this and that really.&nbsp; Meanwhile I'm thinking about how to finish work on an insulation of the wiring in the energy converter downstairs...see?&nbsp; I'm really a rather boorish man.&nbsp; And a garden?”&nbsp; He grinned back at her, “No, not gardeners please...besides with you here why would I care to chat with another woman?”<br><br>Pulling out his fob he clicked it open and shut, “Well, if you'll excuse me.&nbsp; I really do have a bit of work to do downstairs.&nbsp; Maybe we can go out tonight for dinner...what would you say to that?&nbsp; An evening off after toiling the day away at cleaning my filthy place?”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>29-10-2010, 04:17:01</strong>
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				She smiled, “Well it seems as if the world is crying out for a revolution, I wonder if people will realise that with the demand for mechanical things rise the need for human workers will decrease.” She smiled…. “Perhaps I should leave the politics to the people who run the country.” She smiled softly at him.<br><br>“And whilst you talk I’m thinking about what room I’m going to tackle next and how best to start.” She smiled. “I guess neither of us can really switch off from working.” She smiled. “Men tend to use women for things other then chatter.” She smiled, “Not that I would know anything about that.” She giggled giving off the impression that she knew exactly what she meant.<br><br>“Are you sure you’d like to go out for dinner…it would be a lovely change from housework.” She smiled warmly at him, it was lucky she had a nice dress to wear tonight, she was sure that he wouldn’t recognise her. “Alright…what time? I need some time to prepare and you need to get the oil off your face.” She smiled softly looking up at him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>30-10-2010, 17:53:18</strong>
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				He laughed with her comment, “Well, I'd hope that with the <em>revolution</em> it would mean more people could pursue the more academic pursuits, maybe means less war in the long run.&nbsp; But, a machine that washes clothes for a housewife or a maid hardly means the end of civilization as we know it.&nbsp; Imagine what you could do efficiently with the time freed up...ah but I digress.”<br><br>“Well...yes...there's...other things...” he chuckled a bit nervously and cleared his throat.&nbsp; “I'd guess you're right about that.&nbsp; Just never been something I'd pursued regularly I guess...I mean to say that my work takes far too much time to...engage in such distractions...”&nbsp; <em>God I sound a prude...I should say something witty...but then again I've never been one for wit...</em><br><br>“Ah, dinner...” he sounded thankful that the topic arose to drop the previous subject.&nbsp; “Yes, I think it would do both of us wonders to step out and enjoy the night air.&nbsp; I have standing reservations at a lovely restaurant that the Prime and I have frequented.&nbsp; I helped rescue the owner's while over in India...but that's a story for later, really.&nbsp; So say six?&nbsp; Would that be enough time for you?&nbsp; Please get me out of the workshop in time as well.&nbsp; I'd hate to stand up a woman that sleeps in the room across from mine,” he said with a sheepish grin of a man who'd done something like that in the past.&nbsp; “Anyway, I must get back down stairs and work on a few things before then.&nbsp; I'll look forward to our dinner.”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>01-11-2010, 02:35:45</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She smiled, “But if people pursue academic pursuits, then no one will want to do the basic jobs…” She smiled, “Because if no one will do the basic jobs you will never find another housekeeper.” She grinned looking over at him, teasing him, “But I suppose a washing machine will not destroy the country.” Giggling she looked over at him, running her fingers through her hair.<br><br>She smiled at him, “I bet there’s a dark side in there trying to get out...you should enjoy yourself sometime…” She smiled at him her fingers running through her hair, wondering if she had said too much. She smiled warmly at him, “But then I’ve never done anything like that.” She bit her lip looking over at him; it was true she was a virgin…<br><br>Hearing him speak about dinner she smiled, “I think that 6 hours is more then enough time for me get ready.” She smiled biting her lip slightly. Looking over at him I’ll get you out at 5 so you can get yourself ready…since gentlemen seem to take less time to get ready.” She bit her lip as he headed downstairs.<br><br>After tidying the kitchen she ran herself a bath getting herself ready. She pulled on her old dress as she came downstairs to meet him, her hair was dry but loose over her shoulders she hadn’t pinned it up yet. She rang the bell for him waiting at the door ready to send him upstairs to get dressed.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>11-11-2010, 06:08:15</strong>
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				Henry grinned to her again.&nbsp; It had been a long time since he'd bandied about philosophically with another, especially a rather attractive woman.&nbsp; A blush crept across his cheeks as he thought about that for a moment before clearing his throat, “Ahem, yes, well a washing machine can't hurt that much I would think.”&nbsp; His eyes lingered for a moment as her fingers trailed through her thick locks of hair, the curl of which he enjoyed a bit, watching it bounce this way and that.<br><br>“No, no dark side in here at all.&nbsp; I've just always been rather straight-laced, as it were, for as long as I can remember.&nbsp; And I find many things to enjoy, my inventions entertain me to no end.”&nbsp; The gentleman in him refused to continue the line of her thought, it was unseemly for a man to discuss such things with a woman after all.<br><br>“Well, I can't see you needing to take much time to improve upon your looks, Ellie.”&nbsp; he smiled and looked around a bit bashful, <em>Did...did I just flirt?&nbsp; Well...yes I think I did...</em>&nbsp; “A-ah at any rate...I should...I should be getting back to work...sorry...” he stammered out as he stood and nodded to her.&nbsp; “Five sounds great...I'll...be downstairs.”&nbsp; With that he disappeared below the house and to the comfort of his lab.<br><br>The day went quickly for him as he lost himself to his work, the tests he ran showed positive results and it lifted his spirits greatly.&nbsp; The sound of the buzzer and the flash of the red light caught his attention.&nbsp; <em>Five already?&nbsp; Where's the time gotten off to...</em> he thought as he climbed the stairs.&nbsp; <em>Mmm, don't worry, Henry. I'm here to help you keep track of that...</em> Daniel thought as he briefly woke from his slumber.<br><br>Opening the door Henry's eyes went wide, “E-ellie...” he stammered seeing the woman looking rather radiant, the light behind her creating a near halo effect on her.&nbsp; “I...it's five yes?&nbsp; I should be getting ready...” he softly spoke as he became woefully aware of the grease that stained his chin.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>12-11-2010, 01:16:47</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				She smiled at him blushing; it seemed as if he had just flirted with him. “Oh um…thank you.” She bit her lip smiling at him, “I’ll come down at 5.” She bit her lip blushing as she looked at him getting about sorting her hair out for him.<br><br>As he appeared in the doorway she smiled at him blushing. “All I did was my hair; I just put my dress on to come down in. I didn’t want to come down in my robe.” She blushed looking at him; she saw the grease on his face. “I ran you a bath it’s all ready for you to take.” She smiled as she headed up to the bedrooms opposite each other.<br><br>“I guess we should meet in an hour… I hung some clothes out but if you want to wear something different then I completely understand.” She smiled before heading into her bedroom, she put some makeup on making her eyes look large and enticing, not that she was sure he would even notice. <br><br>After reddening her lips she pulled the soft blue silk dress over her head, it was a tight corset she had to fasten herself, but after years of practice she could do it blindfolded. The dress was cut straight at the neckline showing a little cleavage, it was pulled in at the waist and then out at her hips. There was one thing left, inside her jewellery box was a silver chain that row of tiny blue stones, they were glass but they looked like diamonds. After finding her gloves and shoes she headed out the room knocking on the door a few minutes before 6. “Henry, are you ready?” 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>17-11-2010, 02:51:39</strong>
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				“Bath...yes, that would be...thank you, Ellie.&nbsp; I'll get right to that...” he said, tearing his eyes from her.&nbsp; <em>She's...ravishing...but she's a house keeper, best keep that in mind Henry...</em> he chided himself.&nbsp; He felt the warmth in his cheeks and ears but ignored the feeling of heat as they walked up the stairs and he simply listened to her.<br><br>Nodding politely to Ellie, “Thank you, an hour would be perfect.&nbsp; I'm sure whatever you picked out will be fine,” he said as he nodded his farewell and shutting the door behind him.&nbsp; He dispensed with his clothes quickly, tossing them <em>near</em> his hamper and strolled Adam naked through his room to the waiting bath.&nbsp; It had been a long time since he had taken one, and he meant to enjoy it, slowly slipping himself into the polished brass tub he offhandedly thought, <em>I have a brass bath tub?&nbsp; Could have sworn it was...copper?</em><br><br>He made a long drawn out sigh as he slowly submerged his whole body into the water.&nbsp; His muscles tensed at the shock of heat, only to slacken later when the heat worked into his bones.&nbsp; Henry took the bar of soap and lathered the wash rag before working the soapy cloth over his form.&nbsp; The grime and sweat of hours of hard labor from working in his shop had built up on him like a thin layer of cake.&nbsp; “Good lord...I'm filthy...” he chuckled as he washed the grease from his face.<br><br>With only fifteen minutes, or so, remaining he quickly pulled himself from the water and dried off.&nbsp; Picking up the clothes she laid out for him, he rapidly dressed himself, and inspected his appearance in the mirror.&nbsp; His hair was pulled back and tied with a silken band of black and he wore a snug fitting black pair of pants with a sharp white silk shirt (http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.173826593.jpg) complete with the fashionable ruffles of the city.&nbsp; &nbsp;<em>Something...something's missing...I think?</em> Henry wondered to himself.&nbsp; <em>Cape...put on the cape, Henry...</em> Daniel slowly chuckled.&nbsp; “Ah!&nbsp; Yes, a cape would look rather dashing...” he smiled as he rummaged through his closet and pulled out a long black on black cape that went well with the dark gray and thread of silver filigree vest.<br><br>With a flourish he donned the cape, tying it around his neck just so, and picked up his ivory handled cane.&nbsp; Briefly he thumbed the release mechanism on the side of the carved Dragon's Head and pulled the hidden blade free to check it's edge.&nbsp; Satisfied he re-secured it and tapped the ground; once, twice, thrice.&nbsp; Smiling he heard the voice from the other side.&nbsp; “Yes, Ellie...” he said as he opened the door seeing her standing there as beautiful as ever, “...I...am...”&nbsp; He'd gone silent, struck dumb by her figure and the cut of the fabric showing it off.<br><br>Slowly he recovered and looked rather sheepish about it, “S-shall we?&nbsp; It's a cozy place...I hope that's alright, but I've always got a table there.&nbsp; Indian food, the man is a genius really with his cooking, you'll enjoy it, I'm sure.” Henry nervously rambled on as he escorted her out of the estate.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>18-11-2010, 00:48:41</strong>
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				She did not know what he was doing whilst he was in his room, knocking on the door she looked at him as he opened the door, smiling at him. He said ‘I am’ she bit her lip, “You look lovely.” She smiled, moving towards him she pushed her hands over his chest, straightening out the ruffles. “Are you ready?” She smiled. <br><br>“I don’t mind how small, or how big the place is.” She ran her fingers through her hair, “Not having to cook a meal for once is enough for me.” She smiled teasing him, taking his arm downstairs she pulled her coat on. After a short carriage ride they arrived at the small place, sitting down opposite him at the table she smiled. <br><br>“I do know anything about Indian food, I will have to ask you to suggest something.” Smiling she looked at him, “I do like you’re cape it’s very becoming…I get the feeling you will start a new must have for all inventors.” She smiled teasing him slightly. <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>24-11-2010, 04:34:19</strong>
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				The smells of the place were a wonderful concoction of spicy and sweet, the food a multi-hued display of every color one could imagine.&nbsp; People dressed in their finest were dining and laughing with their conversations as well as enjoying the sitar musician and the pretty, though veiled, women dancing.&nbsp; The atmosphere was a warm one, the lighting was sparse and gave a cozy feel to the restaurant.<br><br>“Well, I'm no aficionado on the cuisine myself...it all stems from a time when I went meet with the Raja...” Henry started to say as the owner came over, a broad smile on his face and interrupted the story.<br><br>The short dark-haired and skinned fellow spoke with Henry briefly in his native tongue, the sound was always happy.&nbsp; Turning to Ellie the owner spoke “Ah, and you have a lovely date tonight, Henry...good!&nbsp; I was beginning to worry about you.”<br><br>“Ah...well...um...she's just...a friend, Nanda...”<br><br>“Pah, nonsense.&nbsp; Tell me,” Nanda addressed Ellie “wouldn't he look better if he put weight back on?&nbsp; The Henry that saved my Kavi from that demon Raksasha...”<br><br>“It wasn't a real Raksasha...” Henry tried to interject, his face becoming a shade of crimson.<br><br>“Shush.&nbsp; It was, I tell you,” Nanda continued talking to Ellie, “that Henry was at least twice as solid as this one...where did you put all that muscle, Henry?” the short man sighed in wonder, “Anyway, I'm glad you're both here to enjoy dinner.&nbsp; Maybe I can get you to put some weight back on him?”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>26-11-2010, 21:26:37</strong>
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				They headed into the building, she smiled looking round. She had her arm in his, looking at him she smiled running her fingers through her hair, as a man walked over. She listened to both of them enjoying the conversation she was glad to see that he was happy. Looking at the man she smiled, as he said that she was a friend.<br><br>“I’m not sure…but I will certainly try to fatten him up…” She smiled, “What’s Raksasha?” She smiled politely at the two men, looking at Henry she smiled softly at him them both. “Well perhaps he should order more and more food.” She grinned looking over at him.<br><br>Running her fingers through her hair she smiled, they sat down at the table. “This place is lovely. Thank you for bringing me here.” She smiled looking at him, running her fingers through her hair. “I think that you need to eat more.” 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>28-11-2010, 22:54:24</strong>
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				Henry smiled to her question, “Raksasha, it's a mythological demon...anthropomorphic tiger demon...”<br><br>“They aren't a myth, Henry.&nbsp; I saw the fight with my own eyes.&nbsp; You were a much...more muscled man back then...but you fought with the creature for the safety of my son,” Nanda said cutting him off, “They're terrible creatures, and it was going to use my Kavi's soul for some dark ritual...bringing about the opening of a gateway to his plane...”<br><br>“Nanda...please you're making this far too grandiose than it actually was.&nbsp; It was just some horrible scientific experiment is all.&nbsp; I know the culprit but I haven't been able to find his location for some time...he was always interested in splicing together and melding man and monster to make an army.”&nbsp; Henry had turned more to Ellie and continued to explain his position, “He tried it during WWII, did work for the Fuhrer...mad little man that he was, to try and create an army of super soldiers...it failed though...” he said not wanting to continue down that line.<br><br>“Anyways, Nanda,” he said turning back to the other man, “I gladly saved your young boy's life, and I'd do it again.&nbsp; But I'd rather not dwell on the past, too many unpleasant memories...”<br><br>Nanda nodded to his friend, “Alright Henry, have it your way.&nbsp; But you'll allow me to thank you again, and your beautiful woman here, by serving you a full meal on the house.&nbsp; I won't take your money, Henry.&nbsp; Nor will I take no for an answer.”&nbsp; The man grinned wide, his dark face split by stark white teeth, as he stood and excused himself to allow for the servers to come by and begin placing dishes before the pair.&nbsp; There was more food than either could have ate on their own, much less together.&nbsp; The spicey and tangy foods washed down with whatever drink they had wanted, Henry sipped a glass of red wine as well as a large amount of water.<br><br>After the dinner and the desert Henry smiled at the woman across from him, a bit tired and far too full for his own good, “Do tell me you aren't believing any of that Raksasha stuff he was talking about...Nanda's a good man, but he recollection is filled with...delusions of grandeur,” he said without any tone of ridicule towards the other man.&nbsp; “It's getting late though, we should really be getting back to the estate...”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>03-12-2010, 19:37:12</strong>
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				She smiled listening to him, running her fingers through her hair she smiled at him. “Rakasaha sounds like a real monster.” Smiling she looked up at him. “I’m glad that you saved him…I feel safer with you now.” She bit her lip looking over at him.<br><br>Running her fingers through her hair she smiled at him, listening to the rest of the story, she pretended to let it fly over her but she was well aware of WWII and what had happened with the super soldiers. Considering she was actually from the government and was sent there to figure out what was wrong with him. Smiling she looked over at Henry. <br><br>Nanda said that the meal was on the house…she was glad of that. Running her fingers through her hair she smiled at him. “Oh well thank you.” She smiled, they started to eat it was delicious. <br><br>After they had finished she sat back. “I have not had a meal as delicious as that.” Smiling she looked over at him. “I’d take the compliment; Nanda seems to hold you in high esteem.” She smiled warmly at him, “Let’s go home.” She smiled as they headed home. The journey was quick, she smiled at him. “Thank you for taking me out for dinner.” Holding his hand she squeezed slightly.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Falanor</strong> on <strong>13-12-2010, 00:54:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“That was a different time, some of that life I have left behind in an effort to further mankind with inventions and scientific progress you understand.”&nbsp; Henry spoke softly about the subject of safety, yet trying to keep her reassured.&nbsp; He'd lost plenty of his muscled physique but had kept a great deal of the skill at protecting himself and others, not having lost an ounce of his skill in Baritsu.<br><br>“Nanda's a wonderful chef and a good man.&nbsp; His belief in my...past self...is a bit over-embellished, even for him.&nbsp; I enjoyed the evening as well, Ellie.” <em>Almost as if I were taking the woman out on a date...</em> he chuckled slightly to the thought.&nbsp; “Perhaps I should be getting to bed, I have another long day ahead of me, and I suppose you do as well.&nbsp; I'm...terribly sorry about the state of my abode.&nbsp; You must think me some sort of troglodyte to live like this.”<br><br>Henry gave her hand a gentle squeeze of it's own, enjoying the feel of her hand in his and the shared warmth of the touch.&nbsp; <em>If...I were a lesser man, I might understand her previous employers behaving so poorly...she's rather fetching a woman.</em>&nbsp; “Shall...I walk you to your room then?” Softly chuckling as he continued, “It seems a rather odd thought, doesn't it?&nbsp; I mean you sleep across the hall from me.&nbsp; Not like anything is going to happen in the time it takes you to get up the stairs...”
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: The Monster Within (Falanor _ ~AT~)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zealously Jaded</strong> on <strong>18-12-2010, 23:10:39</strong>
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				She smiled at him, running her fingers through her hair she smiled softly at him, “I still think that you need to eat more…its all well and good that you’re pursuing your scientific things but I want you to be healthy.” She sighed. “That’s my lecture over.”<br><br>Running her fingers through her hair she smiled at him. “You’re house is fine, I just worry that you’re going to work yourself to death.” She sighed her fingers running through her hair. “But I won’t let that happen.” She sighed looking over at him. “Even if it means locking your lab so you can’t go in there.” She bit her lip.<br><br>“I think that you need someone to take care of you which is what I shall do.” She smiled softly at him. She smiled at his offer to walk her to her room. “Thank you, that would be lovely. I don’t think that anything <em>is</em> going to happen to me but, it was kind of you to offer…I feel like a real lady and not just your house keeper.” She smiled softly at him.<br><br>They got to his house heading up the stairs, looking up at him she smiled, her fingers through her hair. Once they got to the doors she smiled, “Thank you.” She whispered looking up at him. “I had a lovely evening.” She bit her lip smiling slightly.
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