Iwaited to meet the newest owner of the Old Mercer house on CY at the Copper Cup. It was, as they say, a crisp Autumn morning, leaves piled up along the fences surrounding the football field; the smell of maple and the sound of lively chatter filled the shop.

I was feeling quite cozy when in walked Chanelle Rodriguez—cool, calm, and collected in a pair of black Doc Martens. Très chic. I noticed her chrome fingernails and sleek black lob right away.

"It's been chaos," she explained while smiling and telling me the story of taking over the mini-castle across from Natrona County High School. When people learned she was interested in buying the Victorian they would say, Are you sure? Yes, she's sure, and she's spared no expense on inspections.

"It's been a full-fledged goth revival" sa

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