On the edge

[Marcescens]

Fritz raises a brow. His confusion was definitely noticeable.
"Really boy... you must 'ave hit your head really hard... of course I'm noticeable. Living flesh and blood." He says proudly, thumping a fist against his chest just to prove he was solid. Well, while he was certainly visible now, he surely was far from flesh and blood.

~*-=-*~

Kimarie takes a few steps closer to App, sencing his sort of... 'calm' personality. Was he seeing things? Was he crazy? Absolutely. She stepped a little closer, and as she looking into the now dimming light, she noticed him. He seemed definitely foggy and erie, yet he looked like someone she could depend on.
Question was... where did he come from?

"Who...-what?"

[Moss]

Uh... huh...
**App says slowly, nodding a bit. This man is about as likely to be flesh-and-blood as he is to sprout wings and fly away. Judging by his confusion, this ghost didn't know he was a ghost. App pauses for a second, then decides rather firmly that he won't be the one to break his delusion. turning back to Kimarie, he whispers.**
So you can see him now?
**Judging by her face, she can, so he adds.**
Yeah. He's a ghost. Only.... he doesn't know it. He thinks he's still alive.... Don't tell him...
**Turning back to Fritz, he nods.**
Oh yeah... that must'ave been it... Sorry... sir.
**This guy looks like some army dude. Sir seems like the right way to placate him....**
Um... what are you doing about here.... sir?
**Maybe this way they'd know what the ghost though he was. Or what he though her was doing.... Either way, that might be useful.**

[Marcescens]

Kimarie glances at App from hte corner of her eyes, mouth agape in shock. Her mind is screaming but her lungs and throat can't bear to do it. Closing her mouth, she carefully and slowly sneaks to hide half of her body behind App. "O-okay..." She whispers back. "Th-th-this..." She's cut off by the ghost.

~*-=-*~

Fritz didn't know what was with the girl, but he smartned up and puffed out his chest with pride as the young lad called him 'sir'. Atleast the boy knew his place! "Seargent Fritzel James Smith." He introduces smartly. " 'Sir' iz pushing it a little, boy, but t'waz smart thinking. My troops called me 'Sarge' or 'Seargent Fritz'."

Was this boy crazy? Doesn't he know about the war?

Fritz frowns. "There's a war going on here, boy! Open your eyes and ears and smell the reak of cannon smoke and bullet fire!"
His voice lowers, and he leans in a little closer to the pair. "I was sent to search around z-is 'ere area and keep it zafe! Apparently I do a good job, if you've known nothing about it. Z-is war has been going on and awful long time, it probably started before you were born, son... Z-is area has lost interest from z-ee main comotion, but I'll stay to make sure it stays z-at way!"

[Moss]

Ohhhhh....
**App takes a step back, nodding slowly. This ghost is obviously farther gone then he'd though. He casts a look to Kimarie, a little unsure of what to do.**
Well, I see you're doing a great job so....
**He looks around and makes up his mind that it might be a good idea to get away from here before the ghost tries to enlist them or something. He seems friendly enough but, who knows...**
Thanks for the help, and... we'll be on our way...
**He reaches for Kimarie's hand, to pull her away, taking a few more steps back. though, at this point, with all the fog, he's totally disoriented. And doesn't realize that the way he's about to pull both of them is towards the mansion instead of away from it. Probably a bad idea, seeing how unstable he is around ghosts...**

[Marcescens]

Fritz frowns, and seems to stretch a little taller. "Of course I have this place under control!" He puffs up proudly. He watched the kid retreat step by step, and realized he probably scared this kid way more then he intended too. Why do kids always run from the good guys? He held his ground.

"You intend on goin' in that house?" Now he took a pace forward. "I'd suggest you get some rest instead..."

~*-=-*~

Kimarie's grasp tightened around App's. She was afraid, that was for sure; but curious also. This ........ ghost ..... still thought he was up to his neck in the world war, which meant that he probably died not too to long ago... the war was a long time ago, but not that long... Another question was that the war was across the seas, yet how did his ghost get here?

Her eyes narrowed a little in thought, but she heard about the house being behind them. She digs in her heels and stays planted. "App! He's right, about the house-" That and she wasn't too sure she wanted to go near it, if it made App collapse...

[Moss]

Oh snap
**App's eyes grow at Kimarie's revelation, and he immediately starts walking the other way. Unfortunately, this brings them back towards the ghost. Grinning sheepishly, he takes a step to the left, praying the ghost will let them pass**
Umm... I think it's best we be heading home now... sir... We wouldn't want to get caught in a crossfire....

[Marcescens]

Fritz blinks at the boy, turning his head slowly to follow his mouvements. This lad was safe while Fritz was around, yet the lad had a point.
"go ahead then, boy. And girl? Keep an eye on him. Wouldn't want him getting his head blown off."

With that the ghost watched them a little longer before sneeking off into the bush, stalking ever so quietly, pausing now and again to listen for other people following him.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Kimarie paled as the ghost adressed her, and quietly and shakily answered "Yes, sarge..."

She looked at App, following his lead stomach caught in her throat. She had just encountered a ghost. And she wasn't dead. Nore did it eat her or scared her. It was like... a normal person, well, almost normal atleast...

[Moss]

*App, his hand still in Kimarie's, wastes no time getting the two of them back to edge of the graveyard. As graves go from organised headstones to scattered lumps, he can feel the pulsing energy retreat, and, as the two finally exit past the edge of the cemetery, he takes a deep breath. Looking back to Kimarie, he tries to keep his face neutral until he sees how she's doing. He doesn't want to seem like the freak here. But even trying, he can't keep excited light from his eyes. He'd seen a ghost. it was true he could see them, whether they wanted to be seen or not. The memory wasn't a delusion. He really could see ghosts.

This would all be much more exciting if said ghosts weren't certifiable insane and positive they were alive, and if he hadn't practically lost his mind minute ago, but those are minor details.

Well, kind of minor anyways...

Or not minor at all, but whatever.
He looks at his friend, hoping more then anything that she won't tear her hand away and take off screaming bloody murder.**

[Marcescens]

Kimarie feels herself slightly dragged after App as he leads the way inbetween headstones back towards the road and... safety... at least it seemed like safety.
She had seen a ghost. Part of her was terrified, but the rest was a sheer thrill. She had met a ghost, talked to it, survived, and lived to tell the tale. She had come the closest she had ever been to the nevermore house... and probably the furthest she'd been in any graveyard.

What feels like forever, App finally stops and Kimarie watches him carefully to see if he'll collapse. When he doesn't, she takes a steadying breath to calm the roaring in her ears, and she lets out a laugh.

"Phhfft!!!" she grins, forgetting completely that her hand was still in App's. "We just-...." She takes a breath. "We just saw... a ghost!"

[Moss]

"Yeah!"
He replies, suddenly letting all his excitement out. With a relieved sigh, he laughs and laughs.
"I didn't think I'd ever see one again!"
He adds, totally forgetting that he isn't supposed to have seen them before either. But it doesn't matter right now. They're alive, and they say a ghost!!

[Marcescens]

Kimarie is laughing, yet slightly trying to catch her breath back from the fright at the same time. It was an odd mixture, that really wasn't working out too well. She smiled at App, but her mind suddenly reeled in his words...

She paused. "Again?" She echoed, tilting her head to one side slightly. "Are you saying.... you've seen a ghost around here before?" She looked at him with wide eyes, excitement and curiousity beginning to make her heart beat a little faster.

[Moss]

"Huh?"
App asks, suddenly knocked off balance by her sudden change in tone. he hadn't even realized he'd made the slip.
"Oh.... that. Erm no. not around here.."
He waves his hand dismissively, removing it from hers, hoping to erase any suspicions.
"In London, a while ago- before I moved here- I thought I saw one...."
Yes. A while ago. Understatement of the year. But it could work. He'd just gotten to Seabrook after all. The accent might be missing, because he's been in the general area for give or take fifty years and it's mostly faded, but he hadn't said how long he'd been in London.
"I just shrugged it off"
Yet another understatement,
"But I was so sure... Now I know!"
He gives her a big grin, silently praying that she won't pry into it.

[Marcescens]

Kimarie rightens her head to the 'normal spot' you could say, and listens to his explanation. She blinks, then smiles.

"London? Really? That's really cool!" Kimarie smiles. But how he could shrug off seeing a ghost? Nuts. Kimarie didn't really know if she could do it... but then again... come to think of it maybe she would if she thought she was seeing things.
In fact, Kimarie had always wanted to see a ghost. And now she'd seen one, all that excitement came rushing back again.

"Yeah! Now you know! There are... ghosts!!!"

[Moss]

"Totally!! Who knew?"
He immediately loosens up as she takes his excuse, and laughs again. With a mischievous twinkle in his eye, he adds,
"Imagine if all that other stuff they'd told us was true too... Wizards and that..."
His grin spreads a bit, and he scans the area for an acceptable place to sit. This was as good as any place to talk, no? Not to mention, now that the event was over, he was left with two things: the rush, and the want to see another ghost.

[Marcescens]

Kimarie laughs, joining in with App. 'London' still drifts on her mind, but when she catches his mysterious kind of look and comment, she can feel her eyes stretch wide.

"Ohmygosh...." She exhauled. "I never really thought about that! What if-" She catches herself before letting her imagination run wild, and blinks quickly a few times before laughing. "That would be.... awesome I think!"