[hr][hr][center][h1][i][b][color=0072bc]Evelina Lucas[/color][/b][/i][/h1][img]http://78.media.tumblr.com/8dfdd5f5cf84c2fc29dd9a57ab6dc442/tumblr_mfs50cW1WS1rwrnido3_500.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=0072bc]Location:[/color][/b] Ville au Camp -  Kitchen House
[b][color=0072bc]Skills:[/color][/b] Administration, Diplomacy, Memory Training, History[/center][hr]
	Setting her pipe down on the counter near the sink Evelina turned around as the group started to enter the Kitchen House. Pulling out pocket watch she look a look at it. [color=0072bc]"Right on time,"[/color] she said in passing as she returned it to its home. [color=0072bc]"Punctuality. That is something that The Watch will be content to see I suspect. He does prefer that everything runs on time. I cannot say I blame him. Too much occurs in this world that could have easily been prevented if people had been on time or taken notice to the time that had passed,"[/color] she added as she undid the knot of the apron she was wearing. On the table was a decent enough spread. Sandwich makings. Various meats, cheeses, vegetables, breads, and condiments. Plates, napkins, cups, and pitches of various simple drinks were there as well. A few sides, nothing big but all lunch appropriate. 

	[color=0072bc]"Please, help yourself. Other than reproductive functions you still need to eat and other such unmentionables,"[/color] she said in passing as she hung the apron up. [color=0072bc]"Eat and I will continue as you do. I doubt you wish to wait until everyone has finished consuming."[/color] Turning she eyed Gilbert as she picked up her pipe. [color=0072bc]"Μπορείτε να περιμένετε. Έχετε ήδη φάει και το τελευταίο πράγμα που χρειάζομαι είναι να πάρετε όλο το φαγητό σας. Σφίξτε λοιπόν τον ιμάντα στον αεραγωγό σας μέχρι αργότερα."[/color] The Lady half smirked as she spoke and then turned her attention back to her newest additions. 

	[color=0072bc]"Now to continue. I can only assume that since I mentioned that you would have abilities you are wondering just what you would use those for. Simplest explanation is protection. Now while you are in the confines of the groups, time holds still. This day will reset as it were and begin again. It is ever here until The Watch decides differently. It helps keep things simple for us. We know who will visit each day because it is the same as the day before. Obviously other than you. New Paradoxes seem to have an unique ability to fall into the time loop and continue forward like us Emendators do. Call it a side effect of death. Outside of the ground though there are many dangers."[/color]

	Taking a seat she seemed to darken as she continued, her face going from the brightness it had held since their arrival. This was the first time she spoke and it sounded dire. [color=0072bc]"There are being other than us in this world. Other than what you have known. Beings we ourselves, even after thousands of years do not know much of. In fact we do not even know what they look like for they are invisible. They are known as the Destruere. One could, but he is gone..."[/color] Her voice trailed off as she felt a knot in her throat. It was never easy speaking about Dreme. Taking a breath she continued. 

	[color=0072bc]"But first... Let me give you a bit of a history lesson. You see, when we came into consciousness we felt a draw to each other. You will start to feel this draw as well. To each other. A family tie if you would that will help bring you back here if you are ever lost. And a draw to correct things. You see there are many time lines in this world. In fact from you newest arrivals we have three represented. There is the worlds main time line, where things continue as long as things are fixed. There are others out there that are shoot off from the original where something got messed up along the way. While it was corrected the paths can never cross again. They just don't. This is why some of you have memories of other lives even if you died in one time line. Those of you not from the main timeline have alternates in the main of a completely different life, perhaps even in a different time period."[/color]

	Picking up a tea pot she poured herself a cup of earl gray as she continued. They wanted answered, they were getting them. In bulk right now. [color=0072bc]"Now, why do things get messed up? The Destruere. Destruere are cruel, they are evil, and they are bent on destruction on any and all levels. What some belief structures might call demons or even the devil himself. Like little gremlins the span the globe, wreaking havoc where they can and even killing as they see fit. Why, no one knows. Perhaps their draw to cause such chaos is as ingrained in them as the purpose is in myself and the other Emendators is to correct their havoc. Either way, if we knew perhaps we could stop them once and for all. As for now, we can only try to pursue, capture, contain, and end them as we must." [/color]

	Taking a sip of her tea she wet her throat and continued. [color=0072bc]"You can help us with that. Now, I will not lie. It will not be easy and many a Paradox have died on this path. We have lost an Emendator as well. You do not have to do this but if you chose not to help in the fight you do need to remain here on the grounds. For your safety and the safety of the time lines. Yet if you do chose to train and learn of your abilities to help us, I can say this. You will be whisked to time lines you never dreamed of, periods of time you have only read about, and even parts of space far in the future that you can only imagine when you make a wish on a star."[/color]

	She paused again for a moment before continuing once again. [color=0072bc]"Some of you will leave, even if you don't die or you don't chose to. Something, we do not know what, seems to know when a Paradox has completed their life and they just are removed form the table. We do not know where you go, it seems to be a peace that comes over a Paradox in a moment. Perhaps like a ghost finally finding peace and a haunting stops. Either way. There is it. I will say while you are here, whether you chose to help or not you will feel a desire to, coming here seems to ingrain one with a purpose. I do not question the purpose, somethings in life we just must do because we must do them."[/color]

	[color=0072bc]"Like now...."[/color] Evelina added as she pulled out a hand full of dice from her pocket. Not one, not two, this was large scale. As many as she could hold in her pale fingers. She glanced towards Gilbert and gave him a knowing look. This happened from time to time. An event so large it caused devastation on more than just a single person level. It had happened the day that Alicia had died, it had happened the moment James had died, now it was happening again. Turning her hand she let the dice fall and clink onto the table. They hit and spun, she didn't even bother to look at them, her eyes staying locked on Gilberts as they came to a stop. She didn't have to see to know what just happened, neither did he. One something this large, it just became part of the historical download they seemed to have with the world. This was a large scale death. 

	Slowly her eyes turned towards Andromeda. She said nothing. Just sat there for a moment before looking at the dice and gathering them back up. [color=0072bc]"Such a pity,"[/color] she said quietly as she placed the dice back into her pocket and rose from her place. [color=0072bc]"That is all you need to know now. I will answer 1 question from each of you. I will take no questions for at least an hour for I do not want you to waste them on infantile curiosity. Something to remember. I may not answer your question, no matter what it is. I owe you nothing, neither does any other Emendator or Paradox. So if you feel that way, perhaps it is better you depart quickly. There is no such thing as entitlement or privileges here."[/color]

	With that Evelina turned her attention away from her words and changed subjects a hair. [color=0072bc]"Those from the state of Georgia during the Undead plague, do go outside. Alicia should be waiting for you. Andromeda, if you would, do please come with me. The rest of you are with Gilbert. We are dividing up now for more extended tours of the grounds. Finish up your meal or bring it with you. Andromeda, I will be on the back steps waiting for when you are ready. Take you time, we have all the time in the world."[/color] Turning she walked towards the back door of the kitchen house before pausing and stopping at the doorway. Resting her hand on the frame she glance back at the new group. This was going to be interesting. Turning she continued on her way and stepped out onto the back steps to wait. 

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1 - You can wait. You have already eaten and the last thing I need is for you to take all their food. So tighten the belt on your gullet until later.
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[hr][hr][center][h1][i][b][color=ed145b]Alicia Gonzalez[/color][/b][/i][/h1][img]https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8qzzdfF5N1qghywdo2_250.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=ed145b]Location:[/color][/b] Ville au Camp - Pedestrian Corridor -> Front Porch Kitchen House
[b][color=ed145b]Skills:[/color][/b] Empathy[/center][hr]
	They may have had all the time in the world but Alicia knew that certain things had to happen at certain times. At least that is how it had been explained to her. She could debate either for or against that statement but she didn't bother. At least not anymore. She had been a lot more pushy when she first arrived. Now she picked her battles. It kept her from stalking around the grounds with the Gonzalez grimace permanently affixed to her features. Not that it was a bad look but it tended to make people a bit hostile towards her. She couldn't blame them, her father had perfected the look and she was sure that he had scared at least one person to death using it in his life. 

	Looking down at the time she got the look for a minute before she took off running. She was going to be late. Not that it really mattered to her since she couldn't die of traditional means but she could still suffer from a lecture from Evelina or Gio on the importance of being punctual. That was something she didn't want to deal with right then. It was better to be on time than to have more time wasted being told how important time was. Alicia had just reached the bottom step of the kitchen house when the wind picked up. That made her freeze in her tracks. There was not winds this heavy this time of the day. No, this day had a nice breeze, it didn't have real wind. This was high speed wind and the temperature dropped a good twenty degrees suddenly. 

	Glancing up at the sky it was turning dark, like a storm was rolling in and there was a crackle in the air. Alicia could feel the hair on the back of her neck rising from the static electricity, it was something everyone on the grounds would feel. Something else, that everyone would hear, was the sudden crackle of lightning in the air and a bolt hitting only about thirty feet from the back of the kitchen house. [color=ed145b]"WHAT THE FUCK!"[/color] Alicia yelled. 

	Taking a step off the back porch Evelina looked back inside. [color=0072bc]"Andromeda dear, do lock down your emotions before you cause a tornado to come through the kitchen. I don't want dinner ruined,"[/color] she said in a calm voice before taking a puff from her pipe. It seemed that someone had presented with their first ability.