Noah Kalani

@kingkalani 23 // Former Jock // Aspiring Veterinarian (RP Account for Wicked's Rest)

[noah-kalani]

The Moon and His Star || Noah Solo

Summary: Noah gets the News  Location: The Kalani Townhouse Content Warning: Death Mention, Grief

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“When?' said the moon to the stars in the sky Soon' said the wind that followed them all

Who?' said the cloud that started to cry Me' said the rider as dry as a bone

How?' said the sun that melted the ground and 'Why?' said the river that refused to run

and 'Where?' said the thunder without a sound Here' said the rider and took up his gun

No' said the stars to the moon in the sky No' said the trees that started to moan No' said the dust that blunted its eyes Yes' said the rider as white as a bone No' said the moon that rose from his sleep No' said the cry of the dying sun

No' said the planet as it started to weep Yes' said the rider and laid down his gun”

Noah woke slowly from his nap that early evening, the buzzing of his phone finally jarring him awake. Blinking he grabbed for the device barely registering that the air around him was off in a stale way that was strange but also somehow familiar? Noah couldn’t put his finger on it.

In hindsight he should have known. He should have known that answering that unknown number was only going to wake him from this dream he was residing in and propel him straight into a nightmare. 

But now it didn’t matter. 

Because now there was only the before and the after that comes with death. There was now just the planning of yet another funeral he’d have to attend, for a person that meant more to him than anything else. 

But then again, maybe it was a godsend it was Noah. Someone who was so familiar with grief and all it had to offer, sitting there in it like it was like a second home. Someone who could weather this just like he had before 

But then again maybe he was just going to listen to that final voice mail over and over as he made plans he should have made a long time ago. Because now the possibilities were endless. There was only one thing that was finite.

[noah-kalani]

packsbeforesnacks​:

[pm] Naw, babe. It’s only Tito’s from now on. No more of that top shelf liquor.

I can’t handle you caring about me, right now, Noah. And it’s not that I don’t deserve your affection, or to be happy, or what-the-fuck-ever. It’s just… Maybe the hunters are right. And if they’re right, I don’t want you gettin’ used to havin’ me around. How was this easier when I was actually dyin’? But if they’re right, how can I— I love you. I was doin’ what I thought was right. I don’t think that makes me evil. I don’t think that means I need to be Old Yeller’d. I did what I did to protect people. They do the same damn thing. And we don’t hate them for it. We forgive them, again and again and again, on the chance that one of us goes bad. Because people lose control, and that’s supposed to damn all of us. 

I think they’ll always hate us, Noh. Even the best of ‘em.

You’re right. I know you’re right. You’ve been there for me, through thick and thin, through a bunch of bullshit. Thank you for that. Seriously.

Soon, okay?

[pm] Ughhhh. I need a new sugar daddy stat. :P

Fucking hell.... stop shutting me out Winn. 

I wont ask you to promise. But we will revisit this ok?

Be home soon you big dork. 

[noah-kalani]

packsbeforesnacks​:

[pm] Tch. Even if we weren’t datin’, you’re pack. Never let you starve, if I could help it, Noh. Guess I’m leanin’ into my reputation. I’ll fill out an application.

I can… go, if you need me to. Stay at my own place, if you need me to. Or even just… want me to. Just… easier, with you there. But that don’t mean you’ve gotta indulge me.

There’s a lot to discuss, Noah. I need time, okay? Please. I promise, we’ll talk. Let’s focus on gettin’ me better first.

[pm] II mean I’d never let me starve either, so you don’t have to worry too much about that. I’ve just become accustomed to the finer things in life Woods. So gotta keep me decked out :P

Winn. 

This is why we need to talk. Because while I’d like a just a little space, I don’t want you to feel like I’m not here for you either. Because I like cuddling with you. But I can feel something is wrong and   it’s hurting me to see you like this its dampening the honeymoon vibes babe. 

Just know I’m not going to let you run from it. I went into your mother fucking mind to get you Winn. Whatever you say is not going to scare me away, just remember that ok. 

[noah-kalani]

walker-journal​:

noah-kalani​:

Dream to Winn (Adam+Noah)

“Yeah I have man,” prevaricated Adam, both brown eyebrows knotted togther in confusion. “But like I can sense if someone isn’t human,” the Hunter continued, unsure if he was dealing with some new undocumented lycanthropic mutation or a human that’d gotten some weird ideas into their head. “Winn gives off vibes, like dry ice and fire all over my skin,” he explained, running a hand up the back of his own neck as if to illustrate some neurological sensation. 

“Same with other werewolves I’ve met, but uh,” broad shoulders shrugged as Adam looked at Noah from where he sat. However the world of the paranormal world was vast and even after a lifetime of training Adam was still learning new stuff on the regular. He wasn’t going to discount Noah’s story just because it didn’t line up with what he knew. “I’m not picking up any vibes from you dude. …did uh, you get bit but haven’t changed yet?” 

Noah raised an eyebrow in Adam’s general direction, and especially when the other boy confessed he basically couldn’t sense that Noah was a wolf. And maybe Noah had been wrong about all of this. Maybe a kidney was not enough to set off a hunter? Which was good information to know, but also, it had him wondering.... “That’s um good to know” He replied with a clear of his throat. Wondering how it would feel to have that tingling sensation every time he encountered someone supernatural. 

“But Uh no, I’m actually a transplant patient. And I got a kidney... from a werewolf” Noah nodded trying to smile at the other boy. Because it’s not every day you tell someone who was used to hitting you that you were once a fragile thing struggling to survive, but now that you have a werewolf kidney everything is roses. “So uh yea, thats my story” He followed with a shrug of his own shoulders. 

[noah-kalani]

packsbeforesnacks​:

[pm] Bro, what do you even pay for? But mentionin’ you’re about to be poor again is a surefire way to make me never let you pay for anything. So, if that’s the plan, you’re succeedin’. 

Aww, you tolerate me? I’ll get the pre-nups ready.

[User sighs.]

I’m thinkin’ it’s magic. If it’s still happenin’ after the moon, we can investigate further, but, c’mon, just for tonight, let’s ignore it. I start work after the moon, and I get the feelin’ they won’t like me showin’ up to meetings with patients half-dead.

[pm] What I’m allowed to touch of my parents insurance money is running out, so I will be accepting Sugar Daddy applications on a rolling basis. 

Whats yours is mine, and whats mine is also mine honey bunches :P 

[user rolls his eyes at his phone]

Winn. You have been all over me for the past couple weeks now but also not sexually interested in the slightest. And while I’m not complaining, like... since you seem like you’re talking a bit more than you have been, I think we should... discuss. Because, I want to be able to support you better than just snuggles, tacos and hair pats. But I can’t do that if you don’t talk to me about it. 

Also truth be told I’ve got some mad blue balls over here so like. Let’s get you feeling better maybe? 

[noah-kalani]

walker-journal​:

[pm]

I did, he had my weapons too, so I don’t know how that works. 

You have an office? 

Oh you got double mime action, eesh

[pm] 

Ugh. that sounds. Horrible. But also makes sense in a way. Mine was equal to me as well. 

The vet clinic. my office. interchangeable to me at this point. 

And Yea. It was.. not pleasant to say the least. Winn’s transformed in front of us too. it was definitely the stuff of nightmares. 

[noah-kalani]

[pm] Can we talk? Wait. That sounds bad. [message unsent]

[Message never received] 

[noah-kalani]

zahneundklauen​:

Perhaps you’ve just had the wrong teacher.

Realistic, I suppose. It is not so difficult once you understand the tools you’re working with.

Perhaps I have. 

Fair enough. I try to do a little “woodworking” every now and again but I make shit like pinterest inspired coffee tables and picture frames for my Aunt. Nothing as extravagant as whole sculptures. So yea I’m just more of a guy with a miter and a drill at this point 

[noah-kalani]

walker-journal​:

[pm]

Oh thank god, I thought they were back.

Yup, got jumped by mime me while hunting.

[pm] ooooohhhhh, yea noooo. I’d be the last clam person if they were back l can tell you that much. 

Well at least you had weapons right? I got jumped outside of my office, with Winn’s and a spare. Twas a great time had by all (read: not)

[noah-kalani]

walker-journal​:

noah-kalani​:

Dream to Winn (Adam+Noah)

“It’s kind of different, you’ll have to find Winn without a Caster to gui…”

Adam paused in mid-breath of providing a shaky newbie explanation of the fact of finding Winn and White Crest’s seedy dream-world commercial district. Adam didn’t have all the perks of being one of the more specialized divisions of the Hunter mutation, but he did have the handy party trick of being able to sense the presence of all supernatural beings no matter what they were. Thus, Noah coming out as a paranormal left him a bit dumbstruck. 

The only other incident like this is when Regan had somehow not registered to his senses multiple times before turning out to be a Banshee. Adam still had no idea how that happened.

Was like…Noah the same? But dude’s couldn’t be Banshees right? 

Manshee?

“So uh, what do you mean by not fully human Noah,” Adam asked cautiously. 

Listening intently Noah bore witness to the exact moment Adam ingested his confession, the surprise apparent in his body language. So Adam hadn’t caught on about his, well, wolfy little problem, in all their time together. Noah didn’t know a lot about hunters but he did know they were supposed to sense things? or at least thats what Winn had told him when they’d debriefed after the last pack meeting. Maybe Adam was special like him?

“Wellllll, there’s a very good reason why I run with wolves if you, uh, catch my drift” Noah stated with another large throat clear, figuring Adam could either ask if he wanted to know more or fill in the blanks. And yea In the grand scheme of things he probably shouldn’t have said anything at all (because Hunter = bad right?), but he owed it to Adam to at least be truthful. I mean they were both about to go fucking rooting around in crazy town, might as well put all of the cards on the the table.

“Also, how is this a surprise dude. Don’t tell me you never noticed anything about my strength when we box?” Noah asked with a small goading smile, trying to infuse more easy going bro time energy instead of... weird confessional energy. 

[przn]

so smooth

[noah-kalani]

walker-journal​:

noah-kalani​:

Dream to Winn (Adam+Noah)

Adam considered Noah’s question. Since the whole Somnivore meltdown a couple months ago, Adam had done some digging into Astral stuff, more to give context to his experiences than any practical purpose. Adam wasn’t a deeply abstract guy by nature, which really didn’t help when trying to wrap his brain around philosophical writings on a transcendental realm of pure thought. Honestly, Adam couldn’t imagine many other subjects he was less suited for. But we can’t chose our experiences.  

Adam took a delicate silver chain from his backpack, its length only slightly longer than a necklace, and placed it on the table. The overhead lights evoked a dull sheen on its intricate filigree, the argent metal inlaid with tree-like symbols crafted by hands far more deft that Adam’s calloused and oft-broken fingers could’ve ever managed. 

“Imagine another world where thought and emotion are all that exists., full of the dreams, spirits, nightmares, hopes, and fears of everyone who has ever lived,” Adam began slowly as he uncorked water bottles full of suspiciously ambiguous liquids and began to pour them into a mug. “That’s the Astral, where Winn is doing his inner wolf thing right now.”

“If we had magic powers, getting there would be easier, but unless you’re are a secret wizard or ghost-whisperer,” Adam’s gaze lifted to Noah and lingered with an interrogative lift of brown eyebrows. His tone was jesting, but really Noah might be a powerful magic user for all he knew. “Us plebs we get there by dreaming…or by putting ourself in a state kinna like dreaming,” Adam nodded to the cocktail of possibly illicit substances he was mixing up for Noah. 

“Not going the lie dude, the Astral can be dangerous. Not just dreams the live there, but all the nightmares too. Some of those nightmares are alive and want to either eat your spirit or possess your body.” 

Noah looked at Adam with furrowed brows as he tried to make sense of what was happening on the table. There was a lot of props and suspicious smelling liquids that Noah couldn’t help but wrinkle his sensitive nose at. “So basically you mean like the dreamscape place we just left? Or completely different?” 

Catching on to what Adam was saying though Noah scoffed slightly. “No, I’m just part-” He started before pausing, gaze on Adam mind suddenly realizing that, they’d never had this talk before. He’d known Adam for quite some time and still only realized he was a damn hunter a couple months ago. “Wait you know what I am right?” The words were out of his mouth before his instincts kicked in and Noah realized that... maybe telling a Hunter you were part werewolf while you were alone with them in someone else home was not the smartest idea? And it wasn’t that the didn’t trust Adam or anything as a person, but this wasn’t something they had talked about. Ever. And he didn’t exactly want to open that can of worms right before he was going to go tripping if he could help it, you know. “I mean, will it matter? If I’m not... fully human?”  Noah corrected with a loud throat clear. He hoped it wouldn’t. 

Sitting up a bit straighter as Adam mentioned the danger Noah just, well, shrugged, mind already made up. “Well I mean, its either this or let my partner rot in his mind, so I guess. Thats what we’re gonna do” 

[noah-kalani]

theskyeandsea​:

Mhm, I do! I like a lot of more cartoony things, honestly. I just think it’s a cool medium. Yup, that’s the one! It’s a pretty cool concept, even if it gets kinda gorey. Oh, really? I might have to give it a shot. I’ve never really been interested in reality tv, but it seems pretty cool.

Honestly I am intrigued how they are going to do cartoon gore. It can be hard to do it right. But yea! It’s like. Wholesome reality you know. Like they do good things for people, and generally try to make people lives better and happier. So its a good show to watch when you’ve lost hope in humanity. 

[noah-kalani]

letsbenditlikebennett​:

[pm] Okay, but you still didn’t say what’s actually bothering you. :///// 

I know it is, trust me, kind of living it right now. It’s not like I’ve been great about catching up with you lately either. Either way, I’d appreciate you actually telling me why you’re upset as opposed to catching an attitude. As a rule of thumb. 

Join the club, I don’t know how to fix any of it and like some of the solutions for some of the problems are super sketchy and I don’t feel great about them, so who fucking knows. The working theory is I accidentally gave a fae my name. Trying to look more into it, but I’m tired. Don’t know who Ariana is but that doesn’t sound right. Look, I don’t need to yell at you to make myself feel better or whatever. Think I kind of aired everything out anyway. I don’t know, everything still feels overwhelming af. 

Yeah, I guess it just be like that sometimes. Appreciate the support. I just have no fucking clue what I should do about literally anything. Full moon helped a little. At least got to disconnect a little bit and just eat a bunch of dear. And look, I’m not gonna use you as my verbal punching bag just because my life is shitty right now. That’s not cool and not something you should be offering to people. 

I’m not I won’t. 

Yeah, I– thanks. 

[pm] Honest question time: do you really want to hear what actually bothering me? Because I will tell you. I just want to make sure you are aware that you are allowed to say no if you don’t want to hear it, or if now is not a good time for you. Your mental health matters too Ari, and I can definitely wait. 

Can do. 

Hmmm [users bite his lip trying to think about everything] 

Well, I mean, what is White Crest Living without something super sketchy going on on the side huh? 

Honestly though, like i’m not going to try to convince you not to do whatever dangerous thing getting your name back is going to involve, but if you need me just text, ok. Or like drop a pin if you just need someone to know where you are. I’m pretty reliable with my phone and shit. 

Also just if you just wanna snuggle with Kea or anything outside moon days, let me know. I know she helps me disconnect and feel better when I can’t otherwise. Also don’t worry about me. I’m used to living in anger and frustration. At me, about me, from me, etc. But we could also throw axes if that helps? 

[noah-kalani]

packsbeforesnacks​:

[text] Maybe I want your knees and elbows into my soft spots. ;) 

Wait, shit, sorry, you’re at work.

Denny appreciates the compliment. Speaking of, y’all have an appointment available soon-ish? Want to make sure he’s caught up on all his vaccines and shit before he hangs around Haukea too much.

[text] Are we having a kink discussion over text good sir?

And lol yea, but its ok. not the worst conversation I’ve ever had at work. 

Oh yea. I can schedule/do it for you. Just bring him in around 5. Though as long as he’s got his rabies, and then the Distemper/Parvovirus/Canine Hepatitis cocktail he should be fine. What you really should be worried about is me actually training your dog :P

[noah-kalani]

dance-with-sum1​:

…Yes! So small!

That’s really scary! You wake up alright though, right? 

That sounds cool. What was it like? 

I drive a really old truck, so tellll meeee about it. And I usually wake up with my dog licking my face because she worried about me. So at least I can get a snuggle out of it, even if I’d rather not be covered in dog saliva right after a nightmare. 

[noah-kalani]

sgtrolandhills​:

A true classic. I love classic rock, too, given it’s probably a little more expected from me given my age. Makes sense you caught on to your pop’s taste in music. I get you there, unless I bought the album or know the voice/style of the musician, I just know the song name. You good with cars then? 

Haha yea. I drive his old 1977 chevy, so just feels right to blast Bon Jovi, and the Rolling Stones from the cab. And I mean I know enough to get by? He didn’t get around to teaching me as much as he wanted to before he passed, so I just know what I need to to keep the chevy trucking along.