Monday, April 2, 2012

Nesia 008


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Sorry about missing an update.  But I am back again.  I hope people are still enjoying it.  So, it looks like Nesia has a full day.  I might make this post a little short since I’m not feeling well, but I will do my best.
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  Nesia shook her head as she stared at the cat in front of her that morphed into a van.  The lime green bottom and a purple top were just not complimentary to each other, let alone to whoever happened to look that way.  She could not hide the amusement on her face as she put her headset on and flicked the switch for the radio.
“Ah, you’re on!” a cheerful voice sounded through her ear.  “And how is the dawn angel doing?”
“Ludi,” Nesia sighed, “what is this hideous monstrosity?”
“I knew you’d like it,” Ludi said and she could almost imagine him beaming with pride.  Almost.  “What it lacks in style it makes up for with awesome.”
“Oh really?” Nesia laughed.  “Then walk me through the awesome features I get.”
“No interior seating, and a roof access hatch.”
“Wait,” Nesia interrupted as she opened the driver’s side door.  “May I ask why you took out even the driver’s seat?”
“Don’t worry,” Ludi assured.  “I modified everything necessary so you can drive standing up.”
Nesia eyed the gap from the floor to the roof of the van.  “Ludi, I’m not as short as you.  And remind me to haunt you if I get killed in this contraption.”

She was up and ready early, though Nesia promised her self that she would sleep in tomorrow.  She was curious to see if she got more clarity in her dream the longer she slept.  All she knew for sure was that the ugly cat was indeed an ugly car.  Her mind wandered over to the person she had called Ludi.
Ludi was a nickname, and eccentric was the word that came to mind for her.  He tinkered and invented, and he never thought about the consequences and hazards that might come with his projects.  For the life of her Nesia could not picture his face.  Trying to do so only gave her a headache, but on the bright side, remembering that much information about one person had come easily.  She hoped it was a sign of improvement.
Before leaving her apartment for the remodeling, Nesia had given one last search for her phone.  She would have tried calling it if she even knew her own numbered, but realized that that would do no good.  It was not here.  If anything, her phone might have been left at the Asuraeson Estate.
The Estate and her phone could wait, though.  Nesia highly doubted that they would go anywhere, and today was Tuesday.  It was obvious that she had met someone named Mark on a Tuesday at ten.  It was about the only lead she had the held an immediate timeline.
The meeting was in a public place, and she was pretty sure it was near her hotel.  The last thing she needed was to draw unnecessary attention to herself, though.  She fished out the knitted hat and sunglasses Doctor Grainger had given her; and with some ingenuity, Nesia cobbled together pieces of her soon-to-be old wardrobe to give herself a look that was more grunge than high-class.  Rich grunge, yes, but not something the proper Kate would ever be caught wearing.
Nesia called down for a taxi and then practically ran to it when she arrived.  It was nice to be fawned over now and again, but she did not want to waste the staffs’ time or give anyone more opportunity to investigate her outfit.  Anonymity was her goal for the first part of the day.  She already planned to give this Mark until lunch before she headed to the estate.
“Destination?” the taxi cheerfully chimed.
She hesitated as she tried to think of the location.  The clue shirt brought to mind a clothing store, which hardly narrowed it down for her.  There was a high end fashion store near the hotel that all the big celebrities shopped at.  There were also two malls within ten minutes from her location: Paradise Shopping Center and Derringer Mall.

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Where should she try to find Mark?
1 – The high end store…
2 – Paradise Shopping Center…
3 – Derringer Mall…
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