I see. It's very nice to meet you all. *i am still standing there waiting for an invitation to come in.* Well what do you need me to help you with?

*i walk in carefully so as not to startle the other people in the house.* So what do you need my help with?

Lucia gave a two fingered wave as she was introduced and stepped slowly back inside the doorway, making her way over to lean against Cid's desk, she would have liked to have went back to her chair...but she didn't think recreation was the brightest thing..Ash trusted this man...but she didn't....at least not yet.

* i grab Cerberus and check to see if the safety is on...* ~good my safety is on that is the last thing i need to have it go off in someones house.~ *i replace Cerberus in its holster.* You had mentioned that you needed my help? *looks over to an empty chair* May I take a seat? *begins to remove all of my weapons so i can sit down.*

"So..." Lucia began.
"Dante was it?...How long have you been keeping 'tabs' on Rufus and Hojo?" She was curious...surely if he was anywhere near Shin-Ra at any point in time...she would have recognized him.

*i look at Lucia* I have been keeping tabs on them for about a year. May I sit down? *removes all of my weapons and sets them aside.*

*i look at her with kind eyes* i think i have seen you there once or twice. but i never stopped you in fear of exposing you.

Lucia couldn't help it..she bust out laughing.
"Relax Ash!" She gripped the side of the desk with one arm and her stomach with the other.
"It was probably in both of your best intrests. If he'd exposed himself in order to help you, you might have been terminated." She heaved a sigh and leaned on her arm throwing her hand out in a 'see?' motion.
"Besides...if he'd helped you, you would have never met me."

Apology accepted. *takes a seat in the chair next to my weapons* You said you needed my help?

Lucia settled in and sat on the desktop, crossing her legs in front of her.
"The beginning is always good." She muttered.
"At least it explains why we're doing what we're doing.... I think." She shrugged and leaned forward. This was going to take a while.

Yes....start at the beginning. *sits back and gets comfy*

She glanced over, confused.
"Huh?" She switched legs.
"Oh..alright." Taking a deep breath, Lucia began.
"From what I understand...as Ash has told me, Rufus held her captive for a number of years, experimenting on her and changing her appearance, When I escaped from the Shin-Ra Building, I met her by chance, We met again in Rocket town where Elena and a few others tried to gun me down, we ended up coming here after a huge mess that I'd rather not go into, and from here...there have been details of Rufus and more experiments, I guess we can always use more help in discerning what he's up to, but where to start is anyone's guess..." She turned to Ash.
"That about it?"

hmm... i see.... *leans forward* where do i fall into all of this?

Count me in.... but i need to find out what happened to my family.

*I look over towards Lucia.* Lucia....please...I need to know what happened to them. *sits there and waits for a response.*

Lucia looked around...her eyes shot open.
"Wait...What?" She turned to Dante.
"What do you want from me? What can I tell you that you already don't know?...Unless..." She looked over at Ash.
"Are you wanting me....to use what I think you are?"