[Codebreaker's Home]Shadowcaller wrote: ↑Jun 16, 2023 1:05 pm [Codebreaker's Home]
The child(?) turns around to face the specter. Revealing that they're clad in a round white mask with a smiley face crudely drawn on it.
It's eye-holes are positively tiny, making it impossible to see the eyes of whoever is behind it. Though it should really make them effectively blind as well yet they seem to be aware enough of the world around them to be able to tell where the specter is.
Their hands are covered in cheap green monster gloves made of plastic which they stick down into their bag to fish out a plastic card with a simple line scribbled on it with what must be the same pen they used to make the smiley face.
They hold it up over their head, clearly presenting it to the blue servant.
CaNDY?
It's curious that they didn't even seem a little startled by the ghosts sudden appearance. Their movements rather stilted and cumbersome. Not really the energetic movements of a child.
If this stranger is able to speak they choose not to and will soon turn to face the door and knock on it again if the apparition doesn't give them any more information.
Oh. Damn.
Owena hadn't counted on the possibility that her little visitor might be mute. That threw a wrench in her plan; she wouldn't be able to hear its response through the door, and the apparition, being little more than an image, can't actually read the card.
But with the implication that the creepy kid might actually have genuine business here, she can't turn them away until she knows what it is.
Owena takes a moment to speed up her breathing trying to make it sound like she's a little out of breath. She takes a few quiet steps back from the door before loudly running toward it, undoing the latch and opening it to reveal a hurried-looking maid to the guest on the other side. "Sorry about that." She pants. "The owner's not in right now. How can I help you?"
If all that happens is that the kids shows her the candy card again, she'll just give a tired smile and shake her head. "Sorry. We don't actually have any in the house this time of year. It's really more of a Spooktober thing."