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The elevator was broken; Sophie took the stairs, grimacing as the metal pins in her ankle ground together.   The lights were out in teh stairwell and the third-floor the hallway as well, but Sophie found her way to the proper apartment. 

She rapped sharply on the door, twice, and waited, fixing her hair, and arranging her hood to reveal her eyes through her veil.  The voice that called through the door was thick and gravelly.  "Go away!  I have a gun."

Sophie called out.  "Dr. Methen.  I'm Sophie Coran.  I got your letter."

The bolts on three separate locks ka-chunked out of their sockets.  The door opened a crack, and a long, unveiled face came into view.  He had the look of a slightly animated cadaver, pale, pale skin, deeply lined.  Tightly pursed lips, severe.

"The reporter?" His voice was incredulous.  Sophie held up his letter, so he could see his handwriting. 

Dr. methen attacks Sophie...

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Crymzon "Actually I tend to think of the ending first and almost work backwards when I'm writing a plot.

Well here it is. Hope it's alright an all that.
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jait "It's open to whichever way it goes... I don't have a hard-and-fast plot-direction for it. Protagonize has been been an excellent medium in which to practice my openings... Sadly, it's my endings that need the most work."
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Crymzon "This is open to so many possibilities. I'm really looking forward to reading more. I'll more than likely branch myself when I figure out which way to send the plot. I'm hopeing it'll be alright whichever way.

Definately well written.
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surreal78 "I drive through the east side every day on the way to work, so it home. :)"
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jait "Heh. Lived and worked in Van for a few years... Lived in New West, Surrey and North Delta, worked all over, including a 3-year stint doing security in the Downtown East Side... I know my slums :)"
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surreal78 ""Low-town Vancouver was a slum."

Not far off from reality, either. :p
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Jillian ""ka-chunk"...what a lovely onomatopoeia : ) Yes...I quite like ka-chunk..."

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