"I am sosorry it hadn't worked out for you." Well, you did warn us that it was a low chance. There are other hauntedhouses we can try."Kristine waited... till the pleasantries ended and the Millers drove off. Themoment the car was out of sight the friendly smile vanished from her face.With angry steps, she made her way over to the manor. As soon as she waspast the heavy wooden double door she filled her lungs with air. "MABEL!Get your lazy ghostly fat ass down here! Right! Now!"Kristine didn't. We always constructed them as reserves. We were an old, old race and always constructed a fall-back position. An arcology was an ultimate fall-back. The only better creation was a ring-world or a Dyson sphere. Each required generations of effort and focus. The arcology could be built within a decade and left to an AI to complete from standardized plans.I burned into the side of a mountain near Independence River State Park in New York State. A ship's shield and a holographic cover made the site. Jess and Doug were a little bit wary but grateful nonetheless. They slipped their shoes off and followed her down the hall. "What's your names?" their host was asking, "I'm Jackie and my husband is Alan. He'll be in the kitchen, would you like a drink?" "Jess and Doug and yes, please! I know I'd happily have a cup of tea, Doug?" Jess said happily; she was that wet through that a cup of tea would see her right! "We'll both have one, please."Jackie hailed Alan from the kitchen and a tall. " Did I mention that she is bringing along her best friend?" I can just imagine. The lookers always have the doggiest girl friends. Have you ever seen this one?" I don't even know who she has invited, but I do think some of her friends that I have met are very pretty." You are just saying that to appease me." Whenever Mickey gets excited, he begins to talk in the neighborhood slang, and he was definitely excited. "Lemme tell ya dis. I'm gonna go on record here. This is a dumb idea; dumbest.