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closed starter - @dvlwthn ( isaac & sera )

Isaac always had. this think when he knew the full moon was coming up. It always started about a week before it. Isaac would almost always shut himself off to the world. It happened like clockwork. It had been years since he triggered his werewolf gene, but it still brought him so much shame. He hated that, the parts of him that connected him to his father, the person he hated most in this world. During this time it took so much out of him to even let people see him. Even that included his siblings.

Isaac should’ve known Sera would stop by when he heard the knock at his door. Isaac opened it to reveal her, and with just a bit of hesitation, but no words, he opened the door fully to let her in, his eyes not meeting hers. You could tell that Isaac was exhausted, his nightmares were always at their worst around the full moon, and sometimes even Sera’s potions didn’t help it, because they were more haunting memories than nightmares. Isaac started to head toward the kitchen. “Coffee?” he asked. “I just made a pot.”

#ptsd mention tw #i guess?#c:seraphina

dvlwthn:

THE TENSION IN THE AIR WAS ALMOST TOO MUCH FOR HIM . the man was always the type of person who kept things light hearted . well other than when he was working and even then , with how tense things got out there , he tried to keep things light . but this , this was different … this wasn’t some tense dangerous situation like the ones he gets into at work … this was much more personal and he didn’t actually know what to do . so he said nothing and allowed his old friend to get out whatever he needed to . when the apology actually came demir wasn’t even sure if he knew what for … for cutting him out in the first place ? for waiting so long to talk to him again ? for not being sure how to actually apologise ? for apologising like shit ? a whirlwind of emotions went through him . “ okay . ” he settled for acceptance . not that he was sure he accepted the apology (not just yet ) but for just accepting the moment he found himself stuck in . “ okay . ” he repeated . not sure what to do . “ neyse ne* . ” he knew isaac would understand what he was saying . *it is what it is . it’s something demir has said all his life and would often say to isaac .

“Okay,” Isaac repeated him. It was weird, but they had just said a few words, yet it was like they spoke millions. Isaac never quite understood how him and Oliver could just do it. It wasn’t just what it was, but Isaac didn’t know how to reply much. He just repeated, “Okay,” unsure of where this led the two of them, but he understood that maybe Demir didn’t want to drudge that up again.

#c:oliver

immcrtalsx

“Hey,” Louis said, furrowing his brow, “What’s up? Talk to me,” He always noticed when something was wrong with his siblings and now was no exception.

“Nothing,” Isaac said, though it was somewhat a lie. he bit his lip, a tell of his. “It’s no big deal, really. I’m just being dumb.”

#c:louis

immcrtalsx:

“If we cancelled, half the town would go into a panic,” Louis said, “At least that’s what the mayor said. The illusion of normalcy is better than that,” He continued to explain, “Of course we’re worried and to be honest, we’re close to establishing a curfew but do you know how hard it is to enforce those?” He asked. He didn’t have a lot of experience in them but it was already hard enforcing laws without a curfew, “Just enjoy yourself, Isaac. And for the love of god, don’t go anywhere alone. The last thing I need is to be examining the crime scene of my family, okay?”

Isaac nodded, though he wasn’t sure who he’d spend the day with. Sera had PJ, Louis had Nell, Isaac had pushed most people away made maybe he shouldn’t have. “Don’t worry,” he insisted. “I’ll be fine.”

#c:louis

astragrimsbane:

Hearing his tone and the things he said, it made her blood boil. “You certainly have some nerve speaking to me this way.” Astra’s expression darkened. She’d been trying hard the last few weeks to be a little more mellow, but this was just the thing to set her off. “You ought to keep your mouth shut. I used my skills to get what I want. And what I want now is to see you disappear, so I suggest you do just that before I have to use my skills again.”

“Go ahead,” Isaac said with a scoff. “It’s not like people are looking for the supernatural hurting and killing other supernatural. Make yourself a suspect, please, be my guest. It doesn’t exactly sound like a smart thing to do, or threat.”

#c:astra

dvlwthn:

THE SILENCE BETWEEN THEM WAS BOTH AWKWARD AND TENSE . it was sad –- these two once knew everything about each other . they had so many memories together ; good , bad , sad … all of it . demir cringed at the sound of his name coming from the other male . the male that even after all this time , demir had hoped to come around . cause while he was angry with isaac , demir knew he would have forgiven him . it would have taken some time and maybe they wouldn’t ever get back what they used to have … but demir would have welcomed him back as a friend . but instead , all he got was an ‘ i don’t know what to say ’ . which actually just made everything worse . hell , acting like nothing would have been better that this . “ then say nothing and walk away . ”it’s what you’re good at . he thought bitterly . demir only shrugged , leaving up to isaac .

Isaac winced slightly at his response. He deserved that, if it were Isaac, he’d probably say much worse. “I don’t know if I want to do that,” he admitted. “I don’t know if I can walk away anymore.” Isaac wasn’t sure if he could ever be forgiven, but he couldn’t just keep leaving Demir. It was heavy, almost heavier than what he dealt with in response that caused him to push Demir away. “Demir, I’m...” Was he sorry? He was. Would he do it again? That part he didn’t know. Some days there were parts of Isaac that could never forgive himself for his past, Those days were hard to look at people, ashamed for people to look at him. But he continued anyway, “Sorry.”

#c:oliver

astragrimsbane:

Astra Grimsbane hated to lose. It didn’t matter whether it was a simple guessing game or a massive competition. She was not a graceful loser, which was why she would do anything to avoid it; that was including cheating. She had no qualms against using her strengths to help her win, even if they weren’t totally fair. She was actually excited about the rides, but it was the games that really pushed her buttons. It’s how she found herself standing in front of a booth with balloon darts, trying for the sixth time to win the plush snake hanging among the other prizes. It was no longer fun, and she wasn’t playing by the rules anymore. Using her magic, as soon as the dart left her fingers, she lead it to hit the balloon she needed, doing the same with the darts that followed. When the person running the game accused her of cheating, she continued with the use of magic. Taking the plush snake down with magic, she let it wrap around her shoulders before controlling the darts to point at the person. “You really shouldn’t accuse me of cheating, it’s not a good idea. Now, I believe a congratulations is in order.” Astra turned, the darts dropping to the ground as she moved to walk away, only to come face to face with one of Northknot’s other residents. She could see the look on their face, obviously seeing the whole thing. “What? I wanted the snake and just used my skills to get it. They make these games too bloody hard.”

“Yeah? Because you get that good, that fast?” Isaac replied. Something about cheating with magic made him a little angry. It was probably because of his protectiveness of his sister, knowing that Sera wouldn’t use her magic for an advantage like that. “The only thing worse than a cheater, is a liar.”

#c:astra

closed starter - @immcrtalsx (Louis)

Isaac shrugged slightly at his brother. “Is this party like a wise idea? I mean there was a murder not too long ago. Isn’t anyone worried about another one happening? I’m surprised there’s not some type of curfew or anything.”

#c:louis

dvlwthn:

DEMIR DIDN’T LIKE TO HOLD ON TO THE PAST ; the man loved to live in the moment . his mother had been the one to teach him that . neyse ne . it is what it is . . . but for some reason , he couldn’t let go of his anger toward isaac . having him bump into him ( literally ) brought all those feelings rushing back . isaac hadn’t just been oliver’s best friend , he had been a brother . so while it hurt oliver that isaac so EASILY cut him out of his life , he had tried to be understanding . but the more time passed , the easier isaac made it seem … demir just found himself not only hurt but ANGRY . “ don’t worry about it – ” he spoke as he picked up the phone he dropped . he had nothing else to say . if isaac wished to have a conversation , he could be the one to finally try . though oliver doubted he would .

Isaac stood there for a moment, the two of them in this awkward silence. Say something! his brain screamed. The man standing in front of him used to be his best friend, and now the two could barely speak to each other, and that was Isaac’s fault. “Oliver... I,” he started, unsure of how to continue. “I’m not sure what I should say.”

#c:oliver

sybilgrimal-kin:

“Yeah, I’m not Seraphina but I was just looking for Louis…” she trailed off. “Is he here?” Technically she didn’t need Lou for this, any werewolf would be helpful but he already knew what she was up to.

“He’s at work right now, is it anything I can help with?” Isaac asked. “If not, I think he should be back in a few hours, you’re welcome to hang around if you’d like.”

#c:sybil

closed starter - sybil & isaac ( @sybilgrimal-kin )

Isaac was not expecting for someone to be knocking at his door. His sister didn’t tell him she was coming over, but he never really could predict Sera. “Hey, I thought you were...” he trailed off when he realized it was not his sister. “You aren’t my sister. Can I help you?”

#c:sybil

closed starter - isaac & demir ( @dvlwthn )

Isaac wasn’t exactly paying attention when he rounded the corner, running straight into Oliver. “Hey,” he said out of instinct to stumbling back, it was replaced with, “Sorry, I didn’t see you.” Isaac finally looked up at the other, only to find his ex-friend. “Oh, uh, hey...” he trailed off, unsure what to say.

#c:oliver

dvlwthn:

ALL SHE COULD THINK WAS : ANOTHER ONE ? she too had just help louis out but that wasn’t the first time . the fact that isaac didn’t know wasn’t surprising . none of them were very forthcoming about the issues they had . sera did her best to help , but it wasn’t always welcomed . louis was a little more open to the help . it made things easier when they allowed her to help … it was literally her job . looking away from isaac , sera tried to figure out what to say . it wasn’t her place to air out louis’ problems , just like she wouldn’t tell louis isaac’s if the man ever let her help him with them . “ i can make you both some more potions . to help with the nights before and after the full moon . ” she suggested . reaching into her bag , she pulled out a vial . “ this will help the nerves as well . ” it wasn’t really surprising that she carried some with her , while it was on her to help the wolves , she’d also taken it about herself in helping others . those who needed it and welcomed it . so she always had something for every situation .

“I’ll be fine,” Isaac reassured. “They don’t help much honestly, but Louis and I aren’t part of the same bloodline and I’m worried that he’s struggling. He needs it far more than me.”

#c:seraphina

immcrtalsx:

“Right…” Louis said, clearing his throat a little, “Well our parents were clearly drawn to adopting the completely tragic, weren’t they?” It was meant to be a joke but it felt very strained. It was hard to make light of everything they’d been through, even now. He did manage a laugh at his brother’s next words, “Yes. It’s a no. Better not risk it.”

“Good, because I would like to keep my brother alive,” Isaac joked with a slight laugh. “Why don’t you ask Eleanor or someone?”