A spirt and a gentleman (Closed)

[Silver_Wyvern]

Near the Swamps of Louisiana, out of the way for even the humble Cajun swamp folk sat a old plantation house. Regardless of it's age, it was magnificently preserved, even the crop field of peppers, tabbaco and rice that the owner owned still grew and died, untouched by the ravages of civilization. It was within this out of place plantation that a tragedy struck. During the time of the Civil war, when the south was ravaged, a young union private deserted to meet his southern raised lover so to run away west. Yet it was not meant to be, the enraged father gunning down the man. Some say if you pulled up the rugs within the daughter's former bedroom, you can see were his blood stained the old wood. Over two centuries has passed while the place has been changed from owner to owner, each moving out weeks after they bought. The story was the same, the sound of footsteps was heard, and brief glimpses of ghostly figures could be seen.. Well the newest seller decided to "forget" to mention the place's haunted past when he attempted to sell the plantation to it's newest prospecting buyer..

"Miss, you'll find no other plantation house at this price. I am honestly losing out a bit of money for selling it to you." the Realtor said, speaking his pitch with a smile that would make any southern born salesman proud "I've spent a lot of money to keep this peace of history restored and up to shape. It seems that no one wants to buy it because they don't like being so close to the locals." he chuckled "The swamp dwellers scared away most of the city folk that came this way. I do hope you won't mind them as neighbors miss.." he spoke, asking for the name of the young successful business woman looking to buy the plantation from him..

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

"johnson. Andrea Johnson." she looked around the large building smiling. She loved the beautiful architecture of the old home. "the locals dont bother me, how much?" she was getting this house she didnt care what was surrounding this beautiful house but she wanted it.

She had just told her boss that she was quitting. She had more than enough money to live off of for the rest of her life, what with money she got when her parents died and working hard all of her life, she was able to retire at the age of 24. She wanted to make a life away from the business of the city and this huge house was the perfect place to do it.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

The older gentleman was taken a bit back by her forwardness..but only briefly. She wanted it now and there was no issue on price. This was rare for him to see, especially a woman of her age..but he did the background check..all there was to do really was to sign and wait for her check to go through. "Of course..I had a feeling this place would win your heart..now please do join me in the kitchen..it's where I have the paperwork"

He lead her through the place, though all the furniture was new, it was made so it would tie the room together, to give it that look of a time capsule of American history.

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She followed the man into the kitchen her heels clicking through the quiet house. She felt something off with the house but she liked how it looked so much that she didnt care. She was wearing a Black pinstriped skirt with a matching jacket on her thin but curvy frame. Her long blond hair swishing as she walked.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

"Alright.." he began to take a moment to pull out a suitcase the gather the papers "You seem intent on buying the house..but the asking price for this place would easily be upwards of a million, 1.5 million..but this has the asking price of 650,000 dollars. (OOC note: If realtor figures are off forgive me, never been in the house market)) The man took a moment to ready a pen for the young woman..not out of pushing her to buy it..but it seemed she was so intent upon doing so

"All you would need to do Miss Johnson is sign and wait for your check to clear..I can assure you by the end of the week, this beautiful old house will be yours." He spoke as he finished gathering the paper work for the young business woman.

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She smiled and took the pen from the man. "and when will i be able to move in?" she said as she signed the dotted line. she was glad that the old home had been slightly updated so that she could bring electronics into her new abode.

the house gave her chills but she wasnt sure if it was from excitement or something else. Her bright blue eyes scanned the large kitchen. she couldnt keep the smile off her face.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

"Within the end of the week" he responded confidently, through their talks before and talks through the bank, the realtor was sure the woman had both the proper credit and with the confidence in her voice, he had a feeling she had the money. When it was signed and squared away, the man offered his hand to shake.

She would not see him, but within the hallway, eyes upon her as she leaned over to sign was a old figure. Amadaeus Brown, through his life he has had the nick name of "Adam" from the uncommon name given to him, even for the time. There was no shape to him..no image but his presence was connected.

He was not a malicious creature..jealously holding onto a old plot of land that he inherited through coming back as a spirit, but he was protective of it..hence why the old realtor did not encounter him during his restoration..even though workers brave enough to enter the house was surprisingly more difficult then expected..though he seems to be willing to live alongside this woman..it would be a eventual point of meeting..

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

The week that it took to process the paper work went by quickly, Andrea had all of her things packed and ready to go when she got the call from the realitor saying she could move into the house. He said that he would meet her at the property with the key and she could begin moving her things into the aged home.

She called a mover and had everything ready to move, She met the man at the house for the key and the movers started taking boxes into the rooms specified by the words writen on each box. when she walked into her new house for the first time she admired its beauty for the second time. As she walked up the stairs and down the hall to her room she let her hands graze the walls delicatly. She turned on a television that the movers had set up and began unpacking her things in the large bedroom.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

The house after so long was bustling with activity again, movers bringing in personal luggage and other machines for the young woman to hook up, and it all unsettled the ghostly resident. All those folks in this home he felt he needed to protect, yet he was content on pulling himself and staying put within the attic, the very attic the woman he loved hid him in before in his life time.

During the time, some men did come across a area within one of the smaller bedrooms..they noting a stain on the wood..deep in. They sitting and speculating what it was. After a moment they were called away to bring in the washer she got for where she was going to handle her laundry.

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She had heard whispers from the movers that this house was haunted by a man, some said that he was a soldier some said he was a murderous villan. She didnt believe any of it so she didnt listen to much of the stories. When the movers got everything in the house it was beginning to get dark.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

The old house settled, making those soft creeks and dripping patters of steel pipes. The shadows covered alot of the house, the plantation house's sheer size making so lamps and lights can cover only so much. Without the others the spirt began to wander again..to observe the woman who owned the house..the ghostly voyuer took careful attention to keep his movement silent, knowing his heavy boots from military service would have made a noise if he moved suddenly. Yet something he could not hide was his natural aura..a chilling coolness like a rouge draft from a window.

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She laid on her bed on her side looking out the large window when she felt a strange chill pass her. She looked around the room but saw nothing. She shifted in bed and turned the tv on and getting under her covers. She started drifting off.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

Silently the figure entered the room..invisible to the naked eye, as he kept his distance..the chill was growing slowly. The figure kept slow and steady, so not to disturb the woman as he observed her watching the television to put herself to sleep.

He didn't know why he was moving closer to observe the young woman as she slept..he didn't want to scare her off..but he has been alone within this home so long devoid if any female presence..to just catch a close glimpse of the beautiful woman was worth it..

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She could feel herself pass into the dream world. She wasnt in her room but an old version of her living room. She wore a long poofy dress from civil war era. something was drawing her outside. She saw a man in a uniform, he walked up to her grabbing her hand and pulling the direction of the woods. When they were out of sight he hugged her tight. She didnt know who he was but she felt herself hug him back. She heard her own voice "I've missed you so my love" She awoke with a start, confused.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

When she awoke, the ghostly figure took some steps back so she could not detect that he was that close...from the moment she woke up and he taking a moment to study here..he knew why he was drawn to the woman. She resembles her so much..like the woman he deserted the union army to meet..the woman that in the end he died for in attempt to be with her. As Andrea sat awake..she for a moment could see in the room a slight distortion in the air..as well as briefly hear a voice "..forgive me for for waking you..night mam.." the door would slowly open and then shut..the distortion disappearing.

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

She couldnt believe what she had just witnessed. She got up, she was wearing a tshirt that fell mid thigh and one of the sleves didnt like staying on her sholder. She walked to the recently closed door and looked around, she heard foot steps so she followed the sound grabbing her tazer just in case someone had broken in.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

She would give her house a good scan, and from what she saw..no signs of breaking and entering, the locks stood strong and undisturbed, the windows in one piece and nothing being taken. She was the only one in the house from what she gathered..yet she swore she heard a voice and heard footsteps..

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

After checking everything she started thinking about what the movers had been saying about the house being haunted. It would explain what she saw or rather heard and didnt see.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

As she sat and thought on that, she again heard boots on the top of the stairs, the sound of miltary boots as a voice spoke up "..Sorry if I scared you miss..I'll go back to the attic and stay there so I could let you sleep..just..was curious what you looked like..been a while since I had the company of a lovely young woman.."

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

"who are you? Are you a ghost? Nevermind that was stupid of course you are. How did you get here?" she stood and looked around the room trying to find where the voice was coming from. The southern twang in his voice giving her the chills.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

"..I was born and raised in Maryland..during the civil war it was split down the middle..my father proudly served the army before, so I joined the miltary on the side of the union. I am here because after 3 years of the pointless killing I deserted..I came here as a young woman I fell in love with many years before lived here with her father..I tried to have her come with me to the territories..get away from this conflict..but her father found me..and think my last mistake was wearing a union uniform within confederate territory...but was so desperate to get out I was not thinkin. From there I've been wandering these old halls, watched my love marry, grow old and die..from there I've seen this place change hands over seven times..a few on accounts of my presence scaring folks..." after a moment he paused "Do apologize for the long story, just was responding."

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

"so you died here? In this house? It must have been hard for you to watch your love move on. What did she look like? Why did you stay?" she felt rude for asking so many questions but she was truely curious. She was fasinated by this mysterious man.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

"mmhmm..in the side room..near the main bedroom..that was here.." pauses a moment he gave a sigh "I rather her not suffer crying over me.." he spoke softly after a moment "well..she was the only thing that kept me alive in the war..so I guess I'm bound to this place because of her." he paused "Well..I don't mean to unsettle you miss, but you are almost a dead ringer to her.."

 

[Punk0x0Princess]

"is that why i had that dream tonight? I was in a dress and i was out side the house and i ran up to a man that i had never seen before. And i said that i missed him and called him love. She was wearing a union uniform. Did that happen with the two of you?" she still didnt know where he was so she had just sat back down.

 

[Silver_Wyvern]

After a moment he was silent..very silent before he then began to speak up "..exactly.." he spoke softly "exactly like how it happened.." he spoke looking to her "her father was not there..at the time.." he spoke gently "though..I don't know why you would have had that dream..though I understand the various things I can do that a human can't..I can't do anything like that.."