>>2492 Forewarned is forearmed, or something like that. Either way you feel that perhaps being armed in the physical sense might be a good idea too, if demonic little girls and mystical ladies of the night want to have you for dinner you'll be sure to make them fight for it. Or at the least give them one hell of a case of indigestion. A quick check of your surroundings reveals nothing that could readily be used as a weapon, no vorpal swords to speak of. So you settle for grabbing half a brick, probably fallen out of the masonry, and stuff it in your pocket.
ACQUIRED: Half a brick (in pocket)
>>2493 Skittishly you take a step towards the mansion again, with the gate blocking your path you think better of it and turn your attention to the hut beside it. Swallowing your unease and trying to ignore the leaden feeling in your arm you give the door a gently knock. A heavy thud comes from within followed by frantic footsteps, along with the shrill cry of "INTRUDER!"
Moments later you're laying on your back with little idea about how you got there, little bits of gravel poking you in the back. Towering over you is a very tall woman with a mane of fiery and long elegant legs that show a good deal of thigh through a Chinese style dress. Her hand is placed firmly on the battered door that's pressed up against the wall, it looks like it's almost hanging off the hinges. She must of knocked you down in her hurry to answer it.
"State your business intruder!" In a booming voice she addresses you, looking down at you with fierce blue eyes. "Answer quickly or be escorted off the premises!"
"I'm here to see the lady of the house!" You croak uneasily, getting up on your elbows. She gives you an easy look for a moment before recovering her composure, she speaks to you again but with less confidence than before.
"Does she know you're coming?"
"Well, no...."
"Ha!" She calls out triumphantly, like she had just caught you out. "I knew it, you're an intruder! You have to get up pretty early in the afternoon to slip one past Hong Meiling!"
"Isn't that supposed to be early in the morning?"
"Huh?" She blinks at you simply. "No I don't think so, I usually don't wake up that ea-Ha!"
She cries out again and advances on you with a grim smile.
"Thought you could derail my train of thought so easily, eh? Well your mind games won't work on me, boy. Now, would you like me to escort you off peacefully or do you want to do it the hard way?"
She cracks her knuckles menacingly to emphasize her point, unaware her intimidation tactics are somewhat weakened when you're at an angel that reveals her panties. Simple, stark white ones, a modest sort of choice really. No time to enjoy the view however, desperately you wave the flyer in front of her as you explain yourself.
"I came about the donations! Just read this, you'll see what I mean! I'm not an intruder, I swear."
"I'll be the judge of that." Sniffing derisively she whips it out of your hand and begins to read, not wanting to risk her ire any further you stay down as she does. Reading her expressions as she reads, first aggression gives way to confusion followed by surprise. Finally she turns to you wide eyed with apology.
"I never though anyone would actually..." She mutters to herself before speaking to you. "I'm so sorry about this sir, I should have realized that an intruder wouldn't be so polite as to knock on my door in the first place."
Offering you her hand she helps you up and begins to pat you all over, brushing off the dirt. She doesn't seem to mind such casual contact but it does leave you a little flustered to be handled like this, particularly by what is a very attractive woman by anyone's standards. With her seriousness replaced by apology you notice she's got a vibrant and lovely smile that lights up her face.
"I was just eager to do my job and make Sa-." She stops herself and gives you a smile. "Well that's of no importance. Hold on..."
Eyes focused upon your face, she leans in making your pulse race, she looks so intent. Licking her thumb she holds your head still and rubs something off, probably a smudge or something, just like your mother did when you were small.
"There, can't have you all messed up when you meet the mistress can we?" Letting you go again she holds her hands together and pleads with you. "Just don't mention this to anyone, okay? It'll get me in trouble."
This girl is like a whirlwind, before you can even answer her she skips off merrily past you and opens the gate which give an old creek, by the way she moves you could almost say everything about her is bouncy. Some places.....more than others.
"Well, don't let me keep you any longer. It's still light out so the mistress may not be awake for you, we're sorry if you have to wait at all. Anyway in you go, just head through the front door and someone will meet you there, it looks like it's about to rain and I'm sure you don't want to be caught out in it here with me."
Busily she ushers you through the gates and onto the path towards the mansion, taking one or two cautious steps in you can't help but be impressed by the lush lawn and the distant gardens. Even at this time of year it all seems lively compared to the dying trees outside these walls, everything looks immaculately taken care of. Squatting in the middle of it all is the mansion itself, a dark and forbidding doll's house scaled up to human size, most of the windows are covered up in some way giving it an appearance that makes you uneasy.
Uncertain of your self you take a look back considering running away, oddly Meiling is lingering there still watching you, she jumps slightly under your stare.
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