Missing Documents [Sheska & Curiosity]

[Aeron Warde]

The Richardson Estate looked rather misplaced among the smaller houses around it. The grounds was surrounded by a large brick fence. An iron gate had not yet been closed for the night. There wasn't the chance of visitors, especially not in this weather. That might the the sole reason the gates have not been closed yet. No one has wanted to go out and close them.

As with the rest of Central. The Richardson Estate was white. The columns before the front door holding up the balcony. The lights seemed to be on in all of the house. A show of power perhaps or really all of the rooms were being filled. In reality only four actually live at the Richardson Estate. Two of those were servants.

It seemed there hasn't been one day that Aeron had been painless. Her simple work about the mansion had been getting harder and harder since the day she had lost the groceries. She didn't regret doing what she did. After all, that humunulus boy needed them far more than she did. Perhaps this was punishment for sinning to Ishbala.

This seemed a bit extreme to be the punishment of Ishbala. Perhaps she had fallen from her god's grace. Just another that has lost trust in her and cast her to live in this world on her own.

The cheerful Ishbalan maid went about her duties dispite what has happened to her. She still had hope that her god had not abandoned her and that she will once again be able to walk the streets of Central. Perhaps to see the white haired boy again.

[Sheska]

Sheska was hurrying down the street with Curiosity in tow. It was still wet and raining but the soldier had said that retrieving the documents was urgent..... Had he even said what kind of documents they were?

Even in the heavy rain the mansion made Sheska stop and stare. How could that possibly be somebodies house? It was huge. There were so many rooms , how could they possibly all be used.

But admiring the house wasn't what they were here to do. "We'll were here lets go get them I guess." she tried to wipe rain drops off her glasses but they were only replaced by new ones.

The book worm led the way up to the front door. Luckily no one had closed the gates yet. Once there she knocked loudly Incas there was nobody close to the door.

[Randamu]

Curiosity stood beside Sheska, looking up into the dark sky. He watched silently as the heavy raindrops pelted his face, dripping slowly off his cold cheeks. One rather large droplet splattered right into his eye and he began to blink quickly; this made him change his mind about starring at the falling rain. He then turned towards Sheska as she knocked loudly on the large mansion doors.

“What exactly are we doing here again?” He watched as the rain splashed off the door with every hard hit by Sheska. No answer from inside was coming very quickly.

A small gust of wind blew past Curiosity’s face and caused him to shiver. He felt as though he was out of place in his large trench coat and old gnarly hat. Luckily though, the thick cloth of his disguise kept him warm and toasty from the rain.

[Sheska]

She looked back at him, though she really couldn't see him. Her glasses, not to mention the rest of her, were soaked. "Well I'm supposed to pick up some documents. " She had forgotten to ask what kind of documents. Hopefully the people here knew what she was needing to find. "I guess its really important since they had to send me out in this. Off duty too." She didn't really mind being sent places when she wasn't working. After all it meant that she had new papers to read. They knew her well enough that if they didn't want her reading it they wouldn't send her.

[Aeron Warde]

The bangs from the door rang throghout the empty mansion. Who would be out this late? Especially with this weather? The maid didn't act on her thoughts. She was an Ishbalan, she wasn't allowed in public. She was suppose to be the silent housekeeper. And that she was.

Aeron continued to dust the room but was more alert on her surroundings. If the Masters called for her she needed to be sure that she could hear them. Though, usually, those that come never get much farther then the front doors.



A man well into his fifties answered the door. Despite the slowness of the mansion he was in tip top form. His uniform didn't have a wrinkle in it and not one piece was slightly lopsided or missing.

"Good Evening, State Military," the butler said smoothly. "Welcome to the Robertson's Estate. Do you have an appointment with the Madam?" He cast a weary look to the man standing beside her. This didn't look like a normal meeting, especially at this time of night.

[Sheska]

"Well no, I don't have an appointment. But I was told that there was an important document to pick up."

She was put on edge by the formality of the man. She was used to a certain amount of it working in the military but not this much. It was kind of creepy actually. Sheska stood up a little bit straighter, feeling self conscious.

[Aeron Warde]

The man looked at them for another long minute. "Come in out of the rain, good officer of the military. I will see if Madam Richardson will see you." He stepped out from in front of the door and let the two inside. "Please, wait here."

The butler only let them inside the door as he left to gain permission to allow them the rest of the way in the house. With how the Madam has been busy. She might welcome the odd couple with open arms. That is, if little Abigail does not throw a fit over it.

[Randamu]

The large front doors closed rather loudly and created a ringing echo down the hallways. Curiosity shivered from both the sudden change in temperature and from the sights of the large mansion before him. He felt uneasy and rather disliked the aura coming from within the building. He quickly turned his head to the right and starred down a long corridor. His head then spun to the left where he caught sight of Sheska next to him and another large hall leading to what seemed to be emptiness.

'How could anyone live in this place? Unless they have an abundance of children and guests staying here, I do not understand the need for such an enormous abode...' He thought as he looked in front of him. "Sheska, do you know anything about the residents of this home?" He asked with a weary tone.

The rough rainfall could be heard from outside the thick stone walls. Its powerful beat lashed out against the doors and windows. This 'objective' certainly seemed out of the ordinary. Pick up a random document that Sheska has no knowledge of, and do it during the late hours of the night. Perhaps fresh knowledge would be poured upon them any moment once the debonair butler returns.

[Sheska]

"No not really. I know that they have a few ties to the military but thats about it." She should have asked what kind of documents. What if the people that lived here didn't know what they needed. But she had been in such a hurry to do as she was told. It had to be important for her to be sent out at night in this weather. Though maybe she shouldn't have rough curiosity but she couldn't' just leave him there being so confused. What was she going to do when she had to go to work though. she defiantly couldn't bring him to head quarters.

[Randamu]

Curiosity nodded his head gently at her words. He knew that he himself was very confused, but he figured that Sheska must be just as equally confused at the moment. The look on her face answered his questioning mind.

"I suppose we will find out when the butler returns." He tilted his head to the side and squinted his eyes to see if he could spot anyone coming in front of them. 'This seems very peculiar. I do hope the gentleman returns and gives us further instructions. I feel so out of place and so misinformed...'

He stepped forward and removed his hat quickly. He then shook his head to remove a bit of the water that had collected under the brim of the old hat. A quick swing of his arm and the hat was placed nicely upon his head once again, his fuzzy ears not to be seen by anyone around, or so he hoped. All that was left to do was wait patiently for the butler to return.

[Aeron Warde]

A few moments later the butler returned. His expression didn't change much from when he left and came back. He still cast weary looks to the man in the trench coat. Such an odd couple given the time. Or in general.

"Madam Richardson asked me to see what it is that you need. She is rather busy at the moment." Given that there was only four people in the estate that sounded quiet odd. But it was true. Little Abigail was throwing a fit. At least it wasn't about the odd guests. She was such a spoiled brat. All because of that beast of a father she had.

[Sheska]

"I was told to pick up some documents. My name is Sheska Ksiazki." Telling the people who she was was always a good idea. Most of the people that had connections to the military had been told that it was OK to give most documents to her if she asked. that way when she was sent on errands she wasn't forever having to call the higher ups for conformation that she was allowed to take them. "I'm really sorry that it so late but its urgent."

[Aeron Warde]

Madame Richardson didn't say that she was expecting someone to pick up a documents. Perhaps little Abby had the Madame's mind a little too busy to remember. It would figure that this would happen on a more busy day.

"What type of document?" If it was something simple perhaps he wouldn't have to bother her again. To his knowledge there wasn't much that the State Military would find bad about their family.

[Sheska]

"umm well He didn't exactly tell me..." Sheska felt horrible. She hadn't been so unprofessional in her whole career. Not even when she was first starting, of course then she was just recreating lost documents... but still. "I'm so sorry. I tried to hurry here as fast as I could because it sounded so urgent and I forgot to ask what document." Well there was no reason for anybody else to be blamed for her mistakes.

[Randamu]

Curiosity’s eyes lit up quickly, as if a bright light suddenly was switched on inside his mind. He quickly began to rummage through his trench coat's large pockets. He was searching for something important, and both Sheska and the Butler watched as he frantically looked in the seemingly bottomless pocket. Suddenly a loud “RIIIIIP” sound came from the cloth.

“Oooops… I accidentally tore open the pocket… heh heh…” He rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. “Its right here Sheska…. I know it is….” He quickly looked in the other pocket before stopping to think carefully. ‘Now where did I put that piece of paper… Think, think….’ His eyes once again burst with revelation and he hurriedly grabbed his hat. ‘NO! Wait I can’t take it off in front of that man.’ “Sorry… one moment please…” He turned away from the two puzzled people and slowly slipped the paper out from under his hat. “Here Sheska… The military man left this on the table at your home. I believe it is of importance…”

He shook off his awkwardness in searching for the note and regained a bit of dignity. He leaned over a bit to get a glimpse of the note Sheska was now holding.