Elias meets Elaina

A dead silence had settled into Bethnal Green,
the thumping of barflies and gentlemen alike who had enjoyed more wine than
they could handle finally dying down far past the dead of midnight. The
Society's doorsteps were known to be flooded frequently by the steps of angry
mobbers, but in a time as undisturbed as this, it would seem unreasonable that
anything could break through the eerie peace that had settled upon the area.
Thump. Thump thump. A hard, rapid pounding against wood.
Scratch that.
The only one on the streets now was a man
amounting to a wiry-muscled 5'11 form, as he stood with an impatient scowl at
the doors of the building. He shivered faintly, his arms wrapped tight around
each other as he waited for his knocks to be identified. Clutched tight in his
hand was a small card, and just behind his feet two half-heartedly packed
luggage trunks. His breath left a stain upon the icy night air as his gaze
remained fixed onto his feet.
Thump thump. He knocked again, with more force. His
scowl deepened.
Ms Elaina
Hyde: *Elaina had woken up from
her sleep and been downstairs, sitting on the floor in the doorway when she
heard the knock. Unsure about the rules of letting people in, she opened the
door. She looked like a restless child with her messy blonde hair and tired,
but nervous, green eyes* hello...
Decipherer:  Elias looks
down at the girl, cocking an eyebrow. "Mind fetching an adult, miss?"
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  *glares and pouts, looking even younger now* I am an
adult!
Decipherer:  Elias
snickers, looking genuinely amused -- until, that is, he realizes she was being
entirely serious. "Oh. Right, uh, apologies."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  *Glares harder when he laughed* I'm 18! *hesitates, then
frowns* well, sort of... Technically I'm not born yet.... Stupid time travel,
it gives me a headache.
Decipherer:  Elias just
blinks in confusion, and then shaking his head. He pulls a small card -- a
Society calling card -- from one of the many pockets within his coat, holding
it out to her. "I was invited here."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  *Takes it and looks at it* hm... By who?
Decipherer:  He shrugs
with a flat expression. "The man never provided a name."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  Oh...
Decipherer:  Elias
stashes the card back into his pockets and examind Elaina again for a second or
so. After a period of silence, he asks slowly, "May I come in?"
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  Of course! Sorry!
Decipherer:  He just
nods and mumbles something under his breath that's far too incoherent to
understand. Elias turns, scooping up his two large luggage trunks with a
strange expression, one of not happiness or anger; he looks strangely cool
about this, in fact. "Uh, thanks, also."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  *frowns, but doesn't ask him what he said.* do you want
help with those? *when he thanked her, she tilted her head* thanks for what?
Decipherer:  "N--
never mind." He glances to one of the trunks and holds it out to her with
a small nod of his head.
When and if the trunk is taken, tims discovered to be quite light; it's no
wonder he could carry both with such ease. The only struggle is that the actual
trunk is rather hefty.
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  Oh. Well this is light. *carries it on her head and
smiles* it's easier like this, see?
Decipherer:  He gives a
small shrug of his shoulders and continues to carry the trunk as he had before,
but this absence of thought might be caused by the fact that he seems quite
taken by the decor -- specifically the grand skeleton that hangs above. He
grins, "This is a magnificent facility."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  It really is! I love it here so much....
Decipherer:  Elias
smirks at this, but his eyes remain fixed onto the grandeur of it all.
"So... is there a place I should go first?"
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  *giggles* probably to bed! You must be tired! I could get
my best friend... She knows more about the society than I do.
Decipherer:  He quickly
shakes his head, offering a very soft chuckle. "I should go sleep, right.
Er, where would the rooms be?..."
Ms Elaina
Hyde:  Oh. Follow me! *leads him to the rooms*
== Obtained From ==
A Nighttime Newcomer
Category:Side Story
Category:Introduction Stories
Category:A Prank Too Far