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Shortly afterward, you returned to the sitting room with the Morlocks and Madame Web. Joy had returned to attend the meeting along with them. She and the others turned to acknowledge your presence, but they were otherwise deeply distracted by Cassie’s description of a property in Riverdale.
And when you got close enough, you realized that her mentally transmitted explanation was more than just auditory. Mental images were beamed directly into your head, showing you a telepathic collage of the house in question.
It was a fucking mansion! An honest to god three-story mansion. Seven bedrooms, five bathrooms plus three half-bathrooms. Whatever the hell a “half-bathroom” was.
Marble floors imported from the Vatican, gilded ceilings and chandeliers from the Plaza Hotel, six hand-carved fireplace mantles, a gym with a sauna, a 12-car garage, a heated driveway, and a pool!
And if that wasn't good enough, the house had an insane history to it!
<span class="mu-r">“The property you see before you was built in 1928 by Genevieve Ludlow Griscom, the wife of a wealthy executive whose company made ship heaters, and a member of the ‘Outer Court of the Living Christ’, a group that was born from an attempt to merge Christianity and Theosophy. And, unlike most traditional Christians at the time, they believed in the concept of reincarnation.”</span> Cassandra explained. <span class="mu-r">“So, they built this house in anticipation of the second coming of Christ. They believed that the Messiah, upon his return, would accept their generosity and live out the rest of his days in this house. And when that didn't happen, the religious order sold the property to Manhattan College in 1969, granting a 99-year lease to a ‘Mr. Jerry Galuten’. But not too long ago, this house was placed back on the market.”</span>
Each of the Morlocks had their mouths hanging open for one reason or another. Shock and awe was the main motivator for Glass and Callisto, but Iara and Joy seemed to be unable to contain their excitement upon seeing the house and all its amenities.
<span class="mu-g">“This place is huge…!”</span> Glass gasped.
<span class="mu-g">“It's no X-Mansion, but it's a hell of a lot bigger than anything I expected to get for free.”</span> Callisto observed, clearly impressed by what she was seeing.
<span class="mu-b">“They have a pool!”</span> Iara cheered, pumping a fist into the air.
Joy's smile faded after a moment, and she suddenly seemed contemplative.
<span class="mu-s">“It's big…but is it big enough for all of us?”</span> Joy asked, glancing back at Glass.
This seemed to snap the transparent Morlock out of his trance, because his eyes refocused before sliding over to stare at Joy. You were getting used to seeing those glistening orbs of his rotating in his head.
<span class="mu-g">“There aren't a whole lot of places that can house all of us, Joy. Even if we have to sleep on the floor, this is an amazing deal!”</span> he urged.
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