((oh man I hope you guys don't mind if I write in present tense — past tense is like pulling teeth these days for me))
Ordinarily, Anders is not the sanest person in any given room. Lately, he's been the sanest person in his own flat, and this has been a surprisingly unwelcome change of pace. Martin Septim's utterly disappeared. Nathaniel Howe has been scarce and, when he's at home, even more terse than usual. Anders has started to compare notes with Watson over the network but he hasn't got a whole lot to go on. He's stayed home today with the two cats, giving the sickly grey kitten frequent feedings, and generally fretting.
The pounding on the door alarms him, and he opens it unsure what to expect. A second coming of the Masked isn't likely, as he's being hailed by name, and though the voice isn't familiar, when Anders opens the door he recognizes the face of the man who called.
That's right. He was at the mage meeting. Robin of ... Robin of someplace, yes? Lockslee? (He hasn't seen it spelled out.) The woman with him is wholly unknown to Anders. She's also bleeding from a great gouge in her face.
"Come in. What happened to your face, serah?" The question is direct and businesslike.
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Ordinarily, Anders is not the sanest person in any given room. Lately, he's been the sanest person in his own flat, and this has been a surprisingly unwelcome change of pace. Martin Septim's utterly disappeared. Nathaniel Howe has been scarce and, when he's at home, even more terse than usual. Anders has started to compare notes with Watson over the network but he hasn't got a whole lot to go on. He's stayed home today with the two cats, giving the sickly grey kitten frequent feedings, and generally fretting.
The pounding on the door alarms him, and he opens it unsure what to expect. A second coming of the Masked isn't likely, as he's being hailed by name, and though the voice isn't familiar, when Anders opens the door he recognizes the face of the man who called.
That's right. He was at the mage meeting. Robin of ... Robin of someplace, yes? Lockslee? (He hasn't seen it spelled out.) The woman with him is wholly unknown to Anders. She's also bleeding from a great gouge in her face.
"Come in. What happened to your face, serah?" The question is direct and businesslike.