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Leo Glaser - 33 - Witch

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sirxfran​:

Fran laughed slightly. “I used to help on my father’s farm… long time ago now. I was never the biggest fan of the outdoors either. Though I did enjoy horse riding.” He smiled at the old memories, so long ago it often felt like another life. In a way it was. “Indeed, we are surrounded by woods. Though we are warning people to stay away from them at the moment.” He nodded. “It is not an excuse, but one many men go with anyway. I can actually cook though. As long as you eat something and clean your clothes, I believe you are doing okay. Boiling an egg counts as something,” Fran joked lightly. “Many misguided decisions turn into the right one. You just have to believe in what you’re doing. But no, no. You can ask. I visited… a while back. Though I have been here a couple of years currently.”

“Oh, gosh, you know, about ten years ago or so, they disbanded the mounted police in Boston. But I just remember...like, horses are huge. You don’t think they are from TV and stuff, but they’re huge. Point is, I’m probably afraid of horses too. “ Leo laughed heartily at himself, giving a soft shake of his head. His featured darkened. “The woods have a sort of...I dunno. Probably just the cifty boy in me. Like I’m going to look out my window and see bigfoot watching me or something,” he sighed before offering a smirk. “People always say you’re supposed to, like, separate your clothes. But I’ve just been cleaning everything all together for years now, and nothing bad has happened. So I think it’s just the big laundry industry pulling strings.” He laughed. “You too, huh? Lots of people have been telling me that actually. That this place sort of pulls you back even after you go. True?”

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oh-thea​:

Thea sighed, almost frustrated. Although the true frustation came from the humanity of today. Back when she was young, such a display would leave a soul fleeing to the church to pray the devil away. But today…. the kids saw things through filters. It was always a trick, they could not even see the true horror before them. She stepped forward, her fangs still extended. “Do i look like i make such jokes?” 

The earnestly annoyed sigh was not the noise Leo had expected, but then again, even in that moment, he supposed it was better than a growl. Instinctually, as Thea approached, he took an unsteady step backward. “Uh...I don’t know. Am I on a hidden camera?” This was perhaps meant as a joke, but there was no mirth in Leo’s words as he stared. He still managed a dull, listless laugh. “Like, what? I’m a witch, and you’re a...a vampire? Is that it? That’s...uh, it’s like a prank, right? Haha.” As he said this, he took another defensive step away, eyes glued to the stranger’s mouth. Nevertheless, something around him almost seemed to stir, a pulse that caused his fingers to unfurl from his clenched fist. The slightest brush of wind moves between the pair of them, some kind of magic riling itself up, responding to the fear. Leo noticed it, but his words felt heavy in his mouth. “What’s going on? Those, uh, wow, those look really real.” 

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coatesofarms​:

“You are not the only one.” She moved towards the road. ‘I wouldn’t do that in this town, you never know what’s lurking in the dark…. Although i suppose that can be the same everywhere.”

Leo followed close behind her, keeping his head low. He was embarrassed, in truth, but he also trying not to insist upon himself, be some sort of bother. “Uh...yeah, I’m starting to get the feeling that Whiteash is kind of a...I don’t know how to describe it. Like there’s something beneath its surface.” He flashed a smile, but he didn’t pursue the train of thought further. “But, yeah, I mean, I’m from the big city. I wouldn’t sleep in a dark alley there either. But I’m a little better at city blocks than trees.”

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clariceburbank​:

“Yes, that one. Still not taken care of, as it seems.” Clarice lips’s pursed and she nodded. “Yeah, um… They shouldn’t be.” She didn’t know what exactly to tell the man since she didn’t know if he was just a regular human unaware of the supernatural or if he was, in fact, a supernatural being. “I’ve been told some people didn’t survive the attack. There’s a lot of people hospitalized. It’s gotten pretty serious.” She told Leo with a worried expression. “And now the kids at school wanna go there. It’s pretty dangerous.”

Leo’s features hardened; he had perhaps not realized it was as serious as it was. And he had been merrily trekking about town for a while now. He swallowed hard in an effort to chase away the anxiety pooling in the pit of his stomach. “Uh, wow...I, uh, I didn’t know it had gotten that bad. What do you, like, do in that situation? I mean, does the state get involved? Like...the Parks Service or something?” He knit his brow, trying to wrap his head around a wolf pack needing such a dire response. “Ah...well, is there, like, a curfew? I don’t know. Kids always want to do stupid stuff, I guess. But I never got into something quite so...serious.” 

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bryanxbauer​:

Bryan laughed. Perhaps it was symbolic of one’s ability to leave the town once they had got settled in, but he didn’t want to scare the newcomer. “I guess…. everywhere led back to the Whiteash tree.” He paused. “Have you heard of the legends?”

"Uh, what legends?” Leo quirked a curious brow, pursing up his lips. “I heard a tree was burned down. Is that the Whiteash tree? Someone said it was maybe arson or something, but I dunno.” And he truly didn’t; he was parroting whispers that had made their way to his ears. 

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oh-thea​:

Thea smiled, watching the witch again. He amused her.  “Okay darling, if you wish to play that game.” She stepped forward, extending her fangs with one simple movement. “I’ll show you mine, you show me yours.” 

Leo’s mouth dropped open at the display, and in the moment, all the color seemed to drain from his face. Something almost primal within him seemed to stir, an alarm bell he had never heard ring. But an all-encompassing fear seemed to grip his stomach. And after a few seconds of quiet, frozen gaping, he managed a low, uncertain laugh. Because, of course, that wasn’t possible. And so there was an explanation. A prank. A joke. Something theatrical. “Uh..wow, that’s, uh, a neat trick? What are they? Like, caps or something? How do you get them to pop out like that?” 

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sirxfran​:

“Trying to find the positives in every situation, even about being a boy scout,” he laughed gently, the concept of a boy scout had not existed in his childhood. “It is fine, relax. I made the joke. Whatever is easy, I can relate to that. I suppose it is the ways of many guys. I eat out of packets when I get home late,” he nodded. Blood bags but a lot less messy than fresh. “You can never over plan. It’s best to have a direction, keep yourself safe, prepared. You came here, do you know exactly what you’re doing, no? But it was brave.” He nodded as he listened. “Maybe someone will, a lot of people have been here a long time. Their families even longer. You won’t know until you try. I think many people would. It sounds like you’ve thought about it a lot.”

“Hey, I’m sure there are lots of kids who really thrive in the Boy Scout structure. I was probably not one of them. Parks are one thing; the actual woods is a whole ‘nother. But, I mean, I guess this place is pretty...woodsy, huh?” He seemed to gesture around himself, largely to the trees poking over the horizon. “Well, you know, just making sure. I guess that’s not an excuse, though. It being a guy thing. Man, I should really learn how to take care of myself, huh?” He laughed. “At least I can boil an egg?” Leo gave a joking shrug of his shoulders. “Brave, yeah. That’s one word for it. And it’s a better one than ‘misguided,’” he added, giving a short nod. “How long have you been around? In town, I mean? I’m sorry. Is that a weird question?” 

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mrxlaurent​:

“People don’t find themselves in small towns for no reason. That letter led you here, I do think you have something to find.” He nodded, remembering how lost the man had looked. “A vibe is a vibe. You’re here. You’ll just have to do some digging.” Dylan offered a smile. “I mean, ideas on TV come from somewhere,” he laughed gently. “Well, you fit right in. As cliche as it sounds, we’re all a bit odd here. Buttering up can’t harm. I’m sure someone can sort that for you.”

“All that’s true, but I’m sorta gettin’ the sense that maybe reality is stranger than fiction after all, huh?” Leo laughed, offering a small shrug. “Now, I didn’t say everyone else was odd. I said they seemed nice. I’m just...you know, the outsider. I guess that can grab attention.” He hummed softly. “Which is cool and all. Maybe I can be super cool and mysterious and everything. Never got to do that before.” 

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seraxbauer​:

“Aw, bless you. I mean, I was allowed one. But I did normal teenage things, I guess. I wasn’t that rebellious really though,” she laughed at herself, smiling back at him. “You are a whole person. You’re standing here in front of me. You’re brave for even coming here, for pursuing this. I don’t doubt your intentions and wanting answers doesn’t erase your past,” she said gently. Her eyes watched him as he spoke, listening to his words. “The world around us has energy. Some people can feel it and some can’t. It… sounds like, from your story that maybe, maybe you can feel it. The way that wind moved, what it could do.” She pressed her lips together, debating how to word it. “I… there’s a coven of people here. Who can feel and use… energy.”

Leo furrowed up his brow, freezing a bit in place and looking into her face, as if in search of something hidden there. A smile tugged on the corner of his lips, as if he expected her to start laughing, but it didn’t come. And so, he swallowed, clearing his throat. “Uh, a coven? You mean, like, witches?” He cocked his head to one side, seeming to examine the way the word felt in his mouth. Witches. “I mean, I’m just...I don’t know. I guess I never heard of anything like that. And are you...?” He appeared rather immediately embarrassed. “I don’t mean anything about that or anything, I swear. I, uh, I knew some people who practiced Wicca? Is it like that? I just don’t think I’m special or anything; I thought that was something you could just, like, decide to be, s’all?” 

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johnsonxaustin​:

Austin made his way through the town square with his few groceries, his eyes scanning around him. It had been a few years since he’d been back to the small town he’d grown up in and now he was here to stay. At least for now. He wasn’t going to turn down running his own law firm. 

He stopped, his eyes scanning over the flyers in the window of a store. “What’s with stay out of the woods sign?” he asked, raising a brow.

Leo looked up, having been scanning the flyers himself. He wrinkled up his brow, perking a bit, before turning to offer a small smile. “Uh, wolves, maybe? I mean, I think. A few people warned me of wolf sightings.” He trailed off. “But...uh, I’m a city boy, so what do I know, huh? For all I know, this is something else entirely.” He shifted uncertainly in place, features locked in something akin to worry. “I haven’t seen any myself, but that could just be dumb luck.” 

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clariceburbank​:

“I just need to know if the problem in the woods has been taken care of. I heard some kids at school daring each other to go there tonight, as stupid as it seems, so I gotta call their parents and warn them.”

“Uh, I dunno. We’re talking about wolves, right? Or is there another woods problem?” Leo’s eyes widened, but while he was still so new to the area, he was certainly growing increasingly distrustful of the surrounding trees and the secrets they held. “People keep telling me about wolves. It’s surprising animals would stay so close to the city limits for so long. But what do I know? I’m not a zoologist.” He sighed deeply. “They haven’t, like, hurt anyone, have they?”

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lcoatesofarms​:

The ghost observed the mortal, smiling slightly when he jumped. She enjoyed her nature as a spirit. She raised a brow, walking past the man. “have you not seen the signs? Terrible things lurk in the woods at night.” She smiled slightly, nodding towards the path. “This way, come.”

“So I hear. I really didn’ mean to be out here this time of night, honest.” He replied softly, suddenly rather embarrassed and having found himself in this situation to begin with. “I’m just sort of new to the area, so all I do is get lost.” He laughed at this, but the joke suddenly fell flat. He allowed it to die in his throat. “Thanks, I, uh, I really appreciate the help. My name is, uh, Leo. I’m really glad I found you; I was starting to lose hope. Thought maybe I’d have to find a tree to sleep under.” 

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seraxbauer​:

“You were a rebellious teen like the rest of us and had a secret online identity in the mid 2000s?” she joked lightly, enjoying the conversation with a guy around her age. “I believe that. You want answers. And that’s okay, it’s okay to be curious. To… want to answer the what ifs? That doesn’t change your childhood. I can see how much that meant to you,” Sera gently. Her eyes watched him, listening. She had known about her powers, her bloodline her entire life. She couldn’t help but wonder… if he was experiencing feelings he’d never been told about. Magic. “No, that makes perfect sense to me. More than you know.” she nodded. “I mean, I think we all lose it slightly with old age… but no, I… feel that a lot. Always have. I’m always in touch with the weather and how the changes how I feel. How it changes the way the air feels around you.” She paused. “There’s a lot of people who feel like that here.”

“Oh, no, I was the least rebellious person I knew. I felt so guilty about it that I eventually deleted it and almost buried my computer in the backyard.” He blew a breath of air from his nose, but a moment later, he offered a sincere smile. “I just, ya know, I tell myself I’m a whole person. I know that sounds like, kitschy and lame and stupid. But I’m not trying to fill some hole or complete myself or nothing.” He seemed to mean this, at least in the moment, although that outward optimism and self-confidence tended to be fleeting. He scratched at the stubble on his chin, quirking is brow. “Does it? I dunno. I never tried to describe it before, not really. It’s just...weird. I remember, when I was a kid, my house was in, like, a wind tunnel, yeah? They built these apartments down the block that were super tall, so I always figured it trapped the air and made it blow at us. When I was young, I remember just feeling it, pressing against the house, trying to get in. It kept me up at night it was so loud. Like living in a fishbowl.” He paused, wrinkling up his lips. “And then, I moved back there a few years ago, and I tell ya, I don’t think there’s been a single windy day since. Who knows?” He cocked his head, “A lot of people, huh? How do you mean?” 

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littlexlauriex​:

“Well, actually I do write. So maybe I could use this experience, embellish it and write a book,” she smiled, glad he was being so sweet when she felt quite silly. “I haven’t been here too long myself. I go home, to work and I know where to get coffee,” Laurie laughed gently. “The essentials.” She took the phone waiting for someone to answer. “Yeah, I work in that environment pretty much every day. You know a name of a philosopher, may as well use it. I’m glad I’m not rambling. I just feel like, I’ll feel better telling someone about it.” She nodded at him. “Exactly, they can like warn people if they know. They should. It makes sense to me. I think you’re right anyway.”

“I mean, yeah. Just, like, make sure I come across as super cool and exciting in it.” He smiled  joking grin. “And don’t wear a cape in it. Because then everyone will just think it’s some kind of grim, edgy Red Ridin’ Hood retelling, and I kinda think there’s enough of those movies already.” He nodded. “Ah, well, I don’t know where to get coffee. So if you have any ideas, I’d appreciate it. My sleep schedule’s all kinds of backward, and I could use the caffeine.” Watching her, Leo seemed to pace in place a little, furrowing up his brow in thought. “Sound like hard work. It’s good there’s a hospital here, though. Lots of these small towns, you gotta drive for miles, I hear,” he trailed off. “But, yeah, I get you. If nothing else, it means someone else can deal with it. Properly too. I mean, I guess the wolves were here first, and we’re sort of encroaching on their terf. Not the other way around.” 

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sirxfran​:

“Of course not, it’s only natural to have questions in a situation you’ve never been in before,” Fran nodded, offering a smile to the male. “You did something, and the good intentions were there. That’s all anyone can ask for,” he replied. “The town definitely does baked goods well. Try the food. I mean, I’ve heard a lot of people like donuts. Cops get the donut joke,” he laughed, though Fran didn’t really eat anything now he was a vampire. “You have a plan, it may be a small plan but it’s more of a start than you know.” He nodded, thinking it over. “So… someone from town was your birth parents? Is that too personal to ask?”

“I mean, hey, I was a Boy Scout. Sure, for, like, two weeks, until they made me sleep outside. But I’m glad it turned out to be some use.” Leo laughed, shaking his head, but that story was absolutely true. He had not realized camping required sleeping somewhere with dirt. “Oh! I didn’t mean it that way! I promise...but, yeah, I’ll be here a while. And I’m not really staying someplace with a kitchen. So I see a lotta takeout in my future, yeah?” he continued, but he was not much of a cook anyway. “Sometimes I overplan, to be honest, but this...this whole thing was sorta, caution to the wind, ya feel? Just do it. Like the sneakers. But, uh, no, no, you’re good. The honest answer is, I don’t know. I think so. Maybe. I hope so. Someone who was in Whiteash knew about me, and the circumstances surrounding my adoption. Which is more info than I had to go on before. This letter also means they tracked down my parents. Makes me wonder if they. were, I dunno, keeping an eye.” 

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bryanxbauer​:

Bryan laughed “See, you fit in already.” he patted the man’s back. “it’s the small town design, all roads lead back to the town square. I think they did that on purpose. it’s supposed to be symbolic and shit.”

He laughed, but he appreciated some of the camaraderie. Maybe he had come here hoping to fit in, and in the moment, something as silly as a cellphone managed to feel substantial. “Symbolic of what exactly? Like, an ‘all roads lead to Rome’ kind of thing? I don’t really know what means, but I’ve heard people say it. I think it’s like, ya know, different paths to the same conclusion. Or maybe everywhere just literally went back to Rome. But I guess it’d make sense back in the day for everything to sort of spring up right in the middle and spread out from there.” He shrugged, following Bryan’s lead as they moved along. 

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mrxlaurent​:

“I mean, if you asked someone who hadn’t been here if they’d heard of this place… probably not. I think you’re definitely onto something being here, someone led you to Whiteash, if you’re asking me,” he nodded, he could see the male thinking and he wasn’t surprised. He’d feel the same way too. “You hoped to do it quietly and realised everyone in a small town is nosy?” he joked lightly. “You’re not riling up anything. “You’ve got something that’s led you here and you want answers. People will help you.” Dylan smiled gently. “No problem, bud. I’d like to think someone would do the same to me. And really they did, this place became my home and I’m not from here. You seem like a decent guy, I wasn’t going to turn you away.”

“I guess that’s true. I certainly hadn’t, and I’ve been in this state all my life. Whiteash is sort of hidden, though. I mean, I got turned around a few times on the way here, but I’m also just pretty bad at directions. Clearly.” He waved around at himself, punctuating just how lost he had been before Dylan showed up. “Someone or something. I don’t know. I get a vibe about this place. A good vibe, but a vibe.” He rolled his shoulders, offering a laugh. “I mean...I always sort of thought that was, like, a TV thing, ya know? I didn’t realize all the walls actually had ears,” he continued, shaking his head. “Everyone has been pretty nice so far, though. Even if it’s partly because I’m kind of a fun oddity.” He nodded. “But I’ll try to pass the good turn on. I think buttering up the neighbors will probably work in my favor, so...” He laughed again. “And I sort of need the town hall and library to let me poke around as a guest.”