Callisto

…Hi? I used to work for the department but I uh quit ^^

[skittishsadismdemon]

Me core

[silent-and-deadly]

There's a world where you're the dreamwalker and you're in a toxic relationship with that world's Brandon...

What

[skittishsadismdemon]

😟

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[silent-and-deadly]

Like I've had electricity injected into my veins- in a good way that is, not the Brandon way.

[He starts to get up.]

Is it alright if I help it out?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yeah!!

I have a little gag gift for you.

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He laughs and gives him a mug that says #1 Dad.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh my god, that's amazing!

[He chuckles.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

I was at the store and M picked it out.

[silent-and-deadly]

It made a great choice.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll tell it that!

Um, I’ll let you get dressed and I’ll be in the kitchen.

(He kisses Allan’s forehead, leaving the mug on the nightstand and leaves the bedroom.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Alright. Love you!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Love you too!!

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[silent-and-deadly]

Like I've had electricity injected into my veins- in a good way that is, not the Brandon way.

[He starts to get up.]

Is it alright if I help it out?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yeah!!

I have a little gag gift for you.

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He laughs and gives him a mug that says #1 Dad.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh my god, that's amazing!

[He chuckles.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

I was at the store and M picked it out.

[silent-and-deadly]

It made a great choice.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll tell it that!

Um, I’ll let you get dressed and I’ll be in the kitchen.

(He kisses Allan’s forehead, leaving the mug on the nightstand and leaves the bedroom.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[silent-and-deadly]

Like I've had electricity injected into my veins- in a good way that is, not the Brandon way.

[He starts to get up.]

Is it alright if I help it out?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yeah!!

I have a little gag gift for you.

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He laughs and gives him a mug that says #1 Dad.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh my god, that's amazing!

[He chuckles.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

I was at the store and M picked it out.

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[silent-and-deadly]

Like I've had electricity injected into my veins- in a good way that is, not the Brandon way.

[He starts to get up.]

Is it alright if I help it out?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yeah!!

I have a little gag gift for you.

[silent-and-deadly]

Oh yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He laughs and gives him a mug that says #1 Dad.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[silent-and-deadly]

Like I've had electricity injected into my veins- in a good way that is, not the Brandon way.

[He starts to get up.]

Is it alright if I help it out?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yeah!!

I have a little gag gift for you.

[silent-and-deadly]

Happy Father’s Day.

(Callisto says with a quiet laugh.)

Good morning.. uh, M’s trying to make you breakfast, don’t mind the kitchen noises.

@skittishsadismdemon

Oh-

[He laughs.]

Good morning to you too. Is everything going okay for it?

[skittishsadismdemon]

I think it’s trying to make.. muffins?

It’s going alright, I think.

Eli and Lou are camped out on the couch watching TV.

How do you feel?

[skittishsadismdemon]

What’s this?

👀👀

[original-bookshelf]

Another alternate universe :)

[skittishsadismdemon]

Cool!

[original-bookshelf]

:)))

[skittishsadismdemon]

…Why are you just doing smiley faces.

[original-bookshelf]

Don't worry about it!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Sure.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What’s this?

👀👀

[original-bookshelf]

Another alternate universe :)

[skittishsadismdemon]

Cool!

[original-bookshelf]

:)))

[skittishsadismdemon]

…Why are you just doing smiley faces.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What’s this?

👀👀

[original-bookshelf]

Another alternate universe :)

[skittishsadismdemon]

Cool!

[skittishsadismdemon]

What’s this?

👀👀

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hey, just made it off the plane. Where are you at?

Uhhh…

By a bunch of shops.

[silent-and-deadly]

Can you tell me what they look like?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Bookstore, food, coffee shop.

[silent-and-deadly]

Okay. Any brand names you recognize?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Auntie Anne’s I think. And a Dunkin Donuts.

[silent-and-deadly]

I think I know where you're at. Stay put.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay!

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan finds him a few minutes later.]

Was the wait okay?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hi!!

Yeah, it was okay.

I was nervous but yeah..

Are we safe to hug? Cause yknow people can be mean..

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably not.

We should get going to meet Lou, yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting up and grabbing his bag.)

Okay. In the car?

Yeah. Where do you think she is?

[silent-and-deadly]

In the car.

I've still got to text and ask. Her phone died a while ago so I'll try Aria.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright..

(He puts his bag on, bouncing on his feet slightly.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[He leads him out to the rental car and gets it unlocked for him.]

You might want to cloak some of the patterns on your shirt for safety's sake.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh uh.. what about my shirt?

[silent-and-deadly]

The strawberry patterns might get you targeted.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Really? Do strawberries make me look gay?

[silent-and-deadly]

To people here, yeah.

[Callisto notices that Allan's wearing a plain set of clothes that isn't much like his usual style at all.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

You look plain..

Let me just get my jacket then.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah. I'm not trying to be too memorable if I can manage it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He puts his zip up striped hoodie on.)

Is this better?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

Let's go. Lou's at the park near here.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting in the car.)

How close is the park?

[silent-and-deadly]

We're looking at about a ten minute drive.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay.

(He gives Allan a quick hug.)

I missed you. How was the flight?

[silent-and-deadly]

I missed you too.

The flight was really just okay, but I wasn't expecting too much with everything being so rushed. It'll probably be better on the way back though.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll have to figure out how to get an ID so we can ride on a plane together..

(He buckles his seatbelt.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Here, you can study mine on the way.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He smiles at him, taking the ID.)

You look so serious in the picture!

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, you're not supposed to smile in the picture so that they can get a clear look at your face without being distorted by anything. Mine's a little out of date, but it still is recognizable as me.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Aw, that sucks. I like smiling.

People have to get new ones when they turn 21, right?

[silent-and-deadly]

That's true, but you only get to change the picture once every ten years so I've got a few years before I can update it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Woah, every ten years? That’s crazy. You’ll be like.. 30.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Is that your signature? It looks cool.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yknow I haven’t seen your handwriting much..

(He flips the ID over.)

[silent-and-deadly]

I do tend to type most of my notes and work so there hasn't been much chance for it. It's kind of messy though so it's not super easy to read either.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Well, I like it.

I type most of my work too. Are we almost there?.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep. We just need to find a spot to park.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do we.. just feel for his core?

[silent-and-deadly]

Most likely. She could have left a trail too so we'll just have to play it by ear.

[skittishsadismdemon]

By ear?

(He tilts his head.)

[silent-and-deadly]

It's a turn of phrase that means we're going to be taking things as they come and improvising.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Ohh.. okay.

(He unbuckles, getting out and looking around.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan gets out with him.]

We're going to want to-

Allan? Cal?

[It's Lou. He was sitting on a bench not far from the entrance of the park. Her clothes are rumpled and messy, but she is alive and she hasn't hurt herself.]

[Callisto can sense another shifter very close to her.]

Lou!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Lou!!

Hi. Are you alright?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yes, but no. I'm tired. I wanna go home. Pete's dead.

What?

It's in the news. They found a dead wolf on the lawn an'- an' from the pictures that is his shifted form.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh!! Well shit.

..How do you feel about that?

[silent-and-deadly]

I dunno. 'cause the way I'd been plannin' this it would've been me an' not him who was dead, but here we are!

...I'll decide how I feel once we're home and we're safe.

I also have a ferret shifter in my pocket.

Pardon?

He's a version of Parker an' he snuck in my bag to follow me here an' I've been watchin' him an' keepin' him safe. He threatened to act as a human shield if I actually went through with my plan an' so that put everythin' to a halt.

Do you know where he came from?

Some version of Dahlia where Maddia an' Aria are his moms an' Emerson is a seer.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Huh. That’s interesting. Sounds cool.

..Do you wanna keep him with you in your pocket when we’re driving back?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, he likes the pocket.

[skittishsadismdemon]

We’re in a uh.. rental car.

(He points behind him.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, I saw.

Let's get going.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What do ferrets eat? Is Parker hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

He's sleepin' so I dunno. He'll prob'ly wanna eat when he gets home.

An' uh- they eat meat.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright!

(He smiles at Lou and gets in the passenger seat.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[The drive back to the airport is quiet.]

[They all get through TSA easily enough.]

[Allan gives Callisto the window seat and puts Lou between the two of them.]

[Lou falls asleep on the plane.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

Phew I’m glad the ID I made worked..

[silent-and-deadly]

Me too. That could have been a close one.

[skittishsadismdemon]

How are you feeling?

[silent-and-deadly]

Tired, but relieved. Conflicted too, but I don't know if I'm ready to talk about that part.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. We can hold off on that. I love you. How do you feel about touch right now?

[silent-and-deadly]

My skin kind of feels like it's on fire, but when we're home, I might be okay with it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Noted.

(He nods, looking out the window.)

Woww.. how high up do you think we are?

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably around like thirty thousand-ish feet.

[skittishsadismdemon]

…That sounds high.

Are you hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it's really high.

I mean, not really, but that's probably just the adrenaline. You?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Mmh, no. I mean it was really tense and it was a lot of emotions so I’ll probably be later, but not now.

[silent-and-deadly]

Alright then.

[skittishsadismdemon]

..Tired?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do you wanna try and sleep?

[silent-and-deadly]

I'll sleep when we get back.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. Wanna keep talking or do you want silence?

[silent-and-deadly]

I think some quiet would be good.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright. Love you.

(He smiles at Allan before looking out the window.)

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hey, just made it off the plane. Where are you at?

Uhhh…

By a bunch of shops.

[silent-and-deadly]

Can you tell me what they look like?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Bookstore, food, coffee shop.

[silent-and-deadly]

Okay. Any brand names you recognize?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Auntie Anne’s I think. And a Dunkin Donuts.

[silent-and-deadly]

I think I know where you're at. Stay put.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay!

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan finds him a few minutes later.]

Was the wait okay?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hi!!

Yeah, it was okay.

I was nervous but yeah..

Are we safe to hug? Cause yknow people can be mean..

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably not.

We should get going to meet Lou, yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting up and grabbing his bag.)

Okay. In the car?

Yeah. Where do you think she is?

[silent-and-deadly]

In the car.

I've still got to text and ask. Her phone died a while ago so I'll try Aria.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright..

(He puts his bag on, bouncing on his feet slightly.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[He leads him out to the rental car and gets it unlocked for him.]

You might want to cloak some of the patterns on your shirt for safety's sake.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh uh.. what about my shirt?

[silent-and-deadly]

The strawberry patterns might get you targeted.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Really? Do strawberries make me look gay?

[silent-and-deadly]

To people here, yeah.

[Callisto notices that Allan's wearing a plain set of clothes that isn't much like his usual style at all.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

You look plain..

Let me just get my jacket then.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah. I'm not trying to be too memorable if I can manage it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He puts his zip up striped hoodie on.)

Is this better?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

Let's go. Lou's at the park near here.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting in the car.)

How close is the park?

[silent-and-deadly]

We're looking at about a ten minute drive.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay.

(He gives Allan a quick hug.)

I missed you. How was the flight?

[silent-and-deadly]

I missed you too.

The flight was really just okay, but I wasn't expecting too much with everything being so rushed. It'll probably be better on the way back though.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll have to figure out how to get an ID so we can ride on a plane together..

(He buckles his seatbelt.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Here, you can study mine on the way.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He smiles at him, taking the ID.)

You look so serious in the picture!

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, you're not supposed to smile in the picture so that they can get a clear look at your face without being distorted by anything. Mine's a little out of date, but it still is recognizable as me.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Aw, that sucks. I like smiling.

People have to get new ones when they turn 21, right?

[silent-and-deadly]

That's true, but you only get to change the picture once every ten years so I've got a few years before I can update it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Woah, every ten years? That’s crazy. You’ll be like.. 30.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Is that your signature? It looks cool.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yknow I haven’t seen your handwriting much..

(He flips the ID over.)

[silent-and-deadly]

I do tend to type most of my notes and work so there hasn't been much chance for it. It's kind of messy though so it's not super easy to read either.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Well, I like it.

I type most of my work too. Are we almost there?.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep. We just need to find a spot to park.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do we.. just feel for his core?

[silent-and-deadly]

Most likely. She could have left a trail too so we'll just have to play it by ear.

[skittishsadismdemon]

By ear?

(He tilts his head.)

[silent-and-deadly]

It's a turn of phrase that means we're going to be taking things as they come and improvising.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Ohh.. okay.

(He unbuckles, getting out and looking around.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan gets out with him.]

We're going to want to-

Allan? Cal?

[It's Lou. He was sitting on a bench not far from the entrance of the park. Her clothes are rumpled and messy, but she is alive and she hasn't hurt herself.]

[Callisto can sense another shifter very close to her.]

Lou!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Lou!!

Hi. Are you alright?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yes, but no. I'm tired. I wanna go home. Pete's dead.

What?

It's in the news. They found a dead wolf on the lawn an'- an' from the pictures that is his shifted form.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh!! Well shit.

..How do you feel about that?

[silent-and-deadly]

I dunno. 'cause the way I'd been plannin' this it would've been me an' not him who was dead, but here we are!

...I'll decide how I feel once we're home and we're safe.

I also have a ferret shifter in my pocket.

Pardon?

He's a version of Parker an' he snuck in my bag to follow me here an' I've been watchin' him an' keepin' him safe. He threatened to act as a human shield if I actually went through with my plan an' so that put everythin' to a halt.

Do you know where he came from?

Some version of Dahlia where Maddia an' Aria are his moms an' Emerson is a seer.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Huh. That’s interesting. Sounds cool.

..Do you wanna keep him with you in your pocket when we’re driving back?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, he likes the pocket.

[skittishsadismdemon]

We’re in a uh.. rental car.

(He points behind him.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, I saw.

Let's get going.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What do ferrets eat? Is Parker hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

He's sleepin' so I dunno. He'll prob'ly wanna eat when he gets home.

An' uh- they eat meat.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright!

(He smiles at Lou and gets in the passenger seat.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[The drive back to the airport is quiet.]

[They all get through TSA easily enough.]

[Allan gives Callisto the window seat and puts Lou between the two of them.]

[Lou falls asleep on the plane.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

Phew I’m glad the ID I made worked..

[silent-and-deadly]

Me too. That could have been a close one.

[skittishsadismdemon]

How are you feeling?

[silent-and-deadly]

Tired, but relieved. Conflicted too, but I don't know if I'm ready to talk about that part.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. We can hold off on that. I love you. How do you feel about touch right now?

[silent-and-deadly]

My skin kind of feels like it's on fire, but when we're home, I might be okay with it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Noted.

(He nods, looking out the window.)

Woww.. how high up do you think we are?

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably around like thirty thousand-ish feet.

[skittishsadismdemon]

…That sounds high.

Are you hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it's really high.

I mean, not really, but that's probably just the adrenaline. You?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Mmh, no. I mean it was really tense and it was a lot of emotions so I’ll probably be later, but not now.

[silent-and-deadly]

Alright then.

[skittishsadismdemon]

..Tired?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do you wanna try and sleep?

[silent-and-deadly]

I'll sleep when we get back.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. Wanna keep talking or do you want silence?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hey, just made it off the plane. Where are you at?

Uhhh…

By a bunch of shops.

[silent-and-deadly]

Can you tell me what they look like?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Bookstore, food, coffee shop.

[silent-and-deadly]

Okay. Any brand names you recognize?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Auntie Anne’s I think. And a Dunkin Donuts.

[silent-and-deadly]

I think I know where you're at. Stay put.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay!

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan finds him a few minutes later.]

Was the wait okay?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hi!!

Yeah, it was okay.

I was nervous but yeah..

Are we safe to hug? Cause yknow people can be mean..

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably not.

We should get going to meet Lou, yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting up and grabbing his bag.)

Okay. In the car?

Yeah. Where do you think she is?

[silent-and-deadly]

In the car.

I've still got to text and ask. Her phone died a while ago so I'll try Aria.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright..

(He puts his bag on, bouncing on his feet slightly.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[He leads him out to the rental car and gets it unlocked for him.]

You might want to cloak some of the patterns on your shirt for safety's sake.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh uh.. what about my shirt?

[silent-and-deadly]

The strawberry patterns might get you targeted.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Really? Do strawberries make me look gay?

[silent-and-deadly]

To people here, yeah.

[Callisto notices that Allan's wearing a plain set of clothes that isn't much like his usual style at all.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

You look plain..

Let me just get my jacket then.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah. I'm not trying to be too memorable if I can manage it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He puts his zip up striped hoodie on.)

Is this better?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

Let's go. Lou's at the park near here.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting in the car.)

How close is the park?

[silent-and-deadly]

We're looking at about a ten minute drive.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay.

(He gives Allan a quick hug.)

I missed you. How was the flight?

[silent-and-deadly]

I missed you too.

The flight was really just okay, but I wasn't expecting too much with everything being so rushed. It'll probably be better on the way back though.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll have to figure out how to get an ID so we can ride on a plane together..

(He buckles his seatbelt.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Here, you can study mine on the way.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He smiles at him, taking the ID.)

You look so serious in the picture!

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, you're not supposed to smile in the picture so that they can get a clear look at your face without being distorted by anything. Mine's a little out of date, but it still is recognizable as me.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Aw, that sucks. I like smiling.

People have to get new ones when they turn 21, right?

[silent-and-deadly]

That's true, but you only get to change the picture once every ten years so I've got a few years before I can update it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Woah, every ten years? That’s crazy. You’ll be like.. 30.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Is that your signature? It looks cool.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yknow I haven’t seen your handwriting much..

(He flips the ID over.)

[silent-and-deadly]

I do tend to type most of my notes and work so there hasn't been much chance for it. It's kind of messy though so it's not super easy to read either.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Well, I like it.

I type most of my work too. Are we almost there?.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep. We just need to find a spot to park.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do we.. just feel for his core?

[silent-and-deadly]

Most likely. She could have left a trail too so we'll just have to play it by ear.

[skittishsadismdemon]

By ear?

(He tilts his head.)

[silent-and-deadly]

It's a turn of phrase that means we're going to be taking things as they come and improvising.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Ohh.. okay.

(He unbuckles, getting out and looking around.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan gets out with him.]

We're going to want to-

Allan? Cal?

[It's Lou. He was sitting on a bench not far from the entrance of the park. Her clothes are rumpled and messy, but she is alive and she hasn't hurt herself.]

[Callisto can sense another shifter very close to her.]

Lou!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Lou!!

Hi. Are you alright?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yes, but no. I'm tired. I wanna go home. Pete's dead.

What?

It's in the news. They found a dead wolf on the lawn an'- an' from the pictures that is his shifted form.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh!! Well shit.

..How do you feel about that?

[silent-and-deadly]

I dunno. 'cause the way I'd been plannin' this it would've been me an' not him who was dead, but here we are!

...I'll decide how I feel once we're home and we're safe.

I also have a ferret shifter in my pocket.

Pardon?

He's a version of Parker an' he snuck in my bag to follow me here an' I've been watchin' him an' keepin' him safe. He threatened to act as a human shield if I actually went through with my plan an' so that put everythin' to a halt.

Do you know where he came from?

Some version of Dahlia where Maddia an' Aria are his moms an' Emerson is a seer.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Huh. That’s interesting. Sounds cool.

..Do you wanna keep him with you in your pocket when we’re driving back?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, he likes the pocket.

[skittishsadismdemon]

We’re in a uh.. rental car.

(He points behind him.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, I saw.

Let's get going.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What do ferrets eat? Is Parker hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

He's sleepin' so I dunno. He'll prob'ly wanna eat when he gets home.

An' uh- they eat meat.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright!

(He smiles at Lou and gets in the passenger seat.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[The drive back to the airport is quiet.]

[They all get through TSA easily enough.]

[Allan gives Callisto the window seat and puts Lou between the two of them.]

[Lou falls asleep on the plane.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

Phew I’m glad the ID I made worked..

[silent-and-deadly]

Me too. That could have been a close one.

[skittishsadismdemon]

How are you feeling?

[silent-and-deadly]

Tired, but relieved. Conflicted too, but I don't know if I'm ready to talk about that part.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. We can hold off on that. I love you. How do you feel about touch right now?

[silent-and-deadly]

My skin kind of feels like it's on fire, but when we're home, I might be okay with it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Noted.

(He nods, looking out the window.)

Woww.. how high up do you think we are?

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably around like thirty thousand-ish feet.

[skittishsadismdemon]

…That sounds high.

Are you hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it's really high.

I mean, not really, but that's probably just the adrenaline. You?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Mmh, no. I mean it was really tense and it was a lot of emotions so I’ll probably be later, but not now.

[silent-and-deadly]

Alright then.

[skittishsadismdemon]

..Tired?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do you wanna try and sleep?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hey, just made it off the plane. Where are you at?

Uhhh…

By a bunch of shops.

[silent-and-deadly]

Can you tell me what they look like?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Bookstore, food, coffee shop.

[silent-and-deadly]

Okay. Any brand names you recognize?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Auntie Anne’s I think. And a Dunkin Donuts.

[silent-and-deadly]

I think I know where you're at. Stay put.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay!

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan finds him a few minutes later.]

Was the wait okay?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hi!!

Yeah, it was okay.

I was nervous but yeah..

Are we safe to hug? Cause yknow people can be mean..

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably not.

We should get going to meet Lou, yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting up and grabbing his bag.)

Okay. In the car?

Yeah. Where do you think she is?

[silent-and-deadly]

In the car.

I've still got to text and ask. Her phone died a while ago so I'll try Aria.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright..

(He puts his bag on, bouncing on his feet slightly.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[He leads him out to the rental car and gets it unlocked for him.]

You might want to cloak some of the patterns on your shirt for safety's sake.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh uh.. what about my shirt?

[silent-and-deadly]

The strawberry patterns might get you targeted.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Really? Do strawberries make me look gay?

[silent-and-deadly]

To people here, yeah.

[Callisto notices that Allan's wearing a plain set of clothes that isn't much like his usual style at all.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

You look plain..

Let me just get my jacket then.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah. I'm not trying to be too memorable if I can manage it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He puts his zip up striped hoodie on.)

Is this better?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

Let's go. Lou's at the park near here.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting in the car.)

How close is the park?

[silent-and-deadly]

We're looking at about a ten minute drive.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay.

(He gives Allan a quick hug.)

I missed you. How was the flight?

[silent-and-deadly]

I missed you too.

The flight was really just okay, but I wasn't expecting too much with everything being so rushed. It'll probably be better on the way back though.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll have to figure out how to get an ID so we can ride on a plane together..

(He buckles his seatbelt.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Here, you can study mine on the way.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He smiles at him, taking the ID.)

You look so serious in the picture!

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, you're not supposed to smile in the picture so that they can get a clear look at your face without being distorted by anything. Mine's a little out of date, but it still is recognizable as me.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Aw, that sucks. I like smiling.

People have to get new ones when they turn 21, right?

[silent-and-deadly]

That's true, but you only get to change the picture once every ten years so I've got a few years before I can update it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Woah, every ten years? That’s crazy. You’ll be like.. 30.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Is that your signature? It looks cool.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yknow I haven’t seen your handwriting much..

(He flips the ID over.)

[silent-and-deadly]

I do tend to type most of my notes and work so there hasn't been much chance for it. It's kind of messy though so it's not super easy to read either.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Well, I like it.

I type most of my work too. Are we almost there?.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep. We just need to find a spot to park.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do we.. just feel for his core?

[silent-and-deadly]

Most likely. She could have left a trail too so we'll just have to play it by ear.

[skittishsadismdemon]

By ear?

(He tilts his head.)

[silent-and-deadly]

It's a turn of phrase that means we're going to be taking things as they come and improvising.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Ohh.. okay.

(He unbuckles, getting out and looking around.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan gets out with him.]

We're going to want to-

Allan? Cal?

[It's Lou. He was sitting on a bench not far from the entrance of the park. Her clothes are rumpled and messy, but she is alive and she hasn't hurt herself.]

[Callisto can sense another shifter very close to her.]

Lou!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Lou!!

Hi. Are you alright?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yes, but no. I'm tired. I wanna go home. Pete's dead.

What?

It's in the news. They found a dead wolf on the lawn an'- an' from the pictures that is his shifted form.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh!! Well shit.

..How do you feel about that?

[silent-and-deadly]

I dunno. 'cause the way I'd been plannin' this it would've been me an' not him who was dead, but here we are!

...I'll decide how I feel once we're home and we're safe.

I also have a ferret shifter in my pocket.

Pardon?

He's a version of Parker an' he snuck in my bag to follow me here an' I've been watchin' him an' keepin' him safe. He threatened to act as a human shield if I actually went through with my plan an' so that put everythin' to a halt.

Do you know where he came from?

Some version of Dahlia where Maddia an' Aria are his moms an' Emerson is a seer.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Huh. That’s interesting. Sounds cool.

..Do you wanna keep him with you in your pocket when we’re driving back?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, he likes the pocket.

[skittishsadismdemon]

We’re in a uh.. rental car.

(He points behind him.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, I saw.

Let's get going.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What do ferrets eat? Is Parker hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

He's sleepin' so I dunno. He'll prob'ly wanna eat when he gets home.

An' uh- they eat meat.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright!

(He smiles at Lou and gets in the passenger seat.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[The drive back to the airport is quiet.]

[They all get through TSA easily enough.]

[Allan gives Callisto the window seat and puts Lou between the two of them.]

[Lou falls asleep on the plane.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

Phew I’m glad the ID I made worked..

[silent-and-deadly]

Me too. That could have been a close one.

[skittishsadismdemon]

How are you feeling?

[silent-and-deadly]

Tired, but relieved. Conflicted too, but I don't know if I'm ready to talk about that part.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. We can hold off on that. I love you. How do you feel about touch right now?

[silent-and-deadly]

My skin kind of feels like it's on fire, but when we're home, I might be okay with it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Noted.

(He nods, looking out the window.)

Woww.. how high up do you think we are?

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably around like thirty thousand-ish feet.

[skittishsadismdemon]

…That sounds high.

Are you hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it's really high.

I mean, not really, but that's probably just the adrenaline. You?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Mmh, no. I mean it was really tense and it was a lot of emotions so I’ll probably be later, but not now.

[silent-and-deadly]

Alright then.

[skittishsadismdemon]

..Tired?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hey, just made it off the plane. Where are you at?

Uhhh…

By a bunch of shops.

[silent-and-deadly]

Can you tell me what they look like?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Bookstore, food, coffee shop.

[silent-and-deadly]

Okay. Any brand names you recognize?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Auntie Anne’s I think. And a Dunkin Donuts.

[silent-and-deadly]

I think I know where you're at. Stay put.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay!

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan finds him a few minutes later.]

Was the wait okay?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Hi!!

Yeah, it was okay.

I was nervous but yeah..

Are we safe to hug? Cause yknow people can be mean..

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably not.

We should get going to meet Lou, yeah?

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting up and grabbing his bag.)

Okay. In the car?

Yeah. Where do you think she is?

[silent-and-deadly]

In the car.

I've still got to text and ask. Her phone died a while ago so I'll try Aria.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright..

(He puts his bag on, bouncing on his feet slightly.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[He leads him out to the rental car and gets it unlocked for him.]

You might want to cloak some of the patterns on your shirt for safety's sake.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh uh.. what about my shirt?

[silent-and-deadly]

The strawberry patterns might get you targeted.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Really? Do strawberries make me look gay?

[silent-and-deadly]

To people here, yeah.

[Callisto notices that Allan's wearing a plain set of clothes that isn't much like his usual style at all.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

You look plain..

Let me just get my jacket then.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah. I'm not trying to be too memorable if I can manage it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He puts his zip up striped hoodie on.)

Is this better?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah.

Let's go. Lou's at the park near here.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He nods, getting in the car.)

How close is the park?

[silent-and-deadly]

We're looking at about a ten minute drive.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay.

(He gives Allan a quick hug.)

I missed you. How was the flight?

[silent-and-deadly]

I missed you too.

The flight was really just okay, but I wasn't expecting too much with everything being so rushed. It'll probably be better on the way back though.

[skittishsadismdemon]

I’ll have to figure out how to get an ID so we can ride on a plane together..

(He buckles his seatbelt.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Here, you can study mine on the way.

[skittishsadismdemon]

(He smiles at him, taking the ID.)

You look so serious in the picture!

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, you're not supposed to smile in the picture so that they can get a clear look at your face without being distorted by anything. Mine's a little out of date, but it still is recognizable as me.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Aw, that sucks. I like smiling.

People have to get new ones when they turn 21, right?

[silent-and-deadly]

That's true, but you only get to change the picture once every ten years so I've got a few years before I can update it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Woah, every ten years? That’s crazy. You’ll be like.. 30.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it is pretty crazy.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Is that your signature? It looks cool.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Yknow I haven’t seen your handwriting much..

(He flips the ID over.)

[silent-and-deadly]

I do tend to type most of my notes and work so there hasn't been much chance for it. It's kind of messy though so it's not super easy to read either.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Well, I like it.

I type most of my work too. Are we almost there?.

[silent-and-deadly]

Yep. We just need to find a spot to park.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Do we.. just feel for his core?

[silent-and-deadly]

Most likely. She could have left a trail too so we'll just have to play it by ear.

[skittishsadismdemon]

By ear?

(He tilts his head.)

[silent-and-deadly]

It's a turn of phrase that means we're going to be taking things as they come and improvising.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Ohh.. okay.

(He unbuckles, getting out and looking around.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[Allan gets out with him.]

We're going to want to-

Allan? Cal?

[It's Lou. He was sitting on a bench not far from the entrance of the park. Her clothes are rumpled and messy, but she is alive and she hasn't hurt herself.]

[Callisto can sense another shifter very close to her.]

Lou!

[skittishsadismdemon]

Lou!!

Hi. Are you alright?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yes, but no. I'm tired. I wanna go home. Pete's dead.

What?

It's in the news. They found a dead wolf on the lawn an'- an' from the pictures that is his shifted form.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Oh!! Well shit.

..How do you feel about that?

[silent-and-deadly]

I dunno. 'cause the way I'd been plannin' this it would've been me an' not him who was dead, but here we are!

...I'll decide how I feel once we're home and we're safe.

I also have a ferret shifter in my pocket.

Pardon?

He's a version of Parker an' he snuck in my bag to follow me here an' I've been watchin' him an' keepin' him safe. He threatened to act as a human shield if I actually went through with my plan an' so that put everythin' to a halt.

Do you know where he came from?

Some version of Dahlia where Maddia an' Aria are his moms an' Emerson is a seer.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Huh. That’s interesting. Sounds cool.

..Do you wanna keep him with you in your pocket when we’re driving back?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, he likes the pocket.

[skittishsadismdemon]

We’re in a uh.. rental car.

(He points behind him.)

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, I saw.

Let's get going.

[skittishsadismdemon]

What do ferrets eat? Is Parker hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

He's sleepin' so I dunno. He'll prob'ly wanna eat when he gets home.

An' uh- they eat meat.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Alright!

(He smiles at Lou and gets in the passenger seat.)

[silent-and-deadly]

[The drive back to the airport is quiet.]

[They all get through TSA easily enough.]

[Allan gives Callisto the window seat and puts Lou between the two of them.]

[Lou falls asleep on the plane.]

[skittishsadismdemon]

Phew I’m glad the ID I made worked..

[silent-and-deadly]

Me too. That could have been a close one.

[skittishsadismdemon]

How are you feeling?

[silent-and-deadly]

Tired, but relieved. Conflicted too, but I don't know if I'm ready to talk about that part.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Okay. We can hold off on that. I love you. How do you feel about touch right now?

[silent-and-deadly]

My skin kind of feels like it's on fire, but when we're home, I might be okay with it.

[skittishsadismdemon]

Noted.

(He nods, looking out the window.)

Woww.. how high up do you think we are?

[silent-and-deadly]

Probably around like thirty thousand-ish feet.

[skittishsadismdemon]

…That sounds high.

Are you hungry?

[silent-and-deadly]

Yeah, it's really high.

I mean, not really, but that's probably just the adrenaline. You?

[skittishsadismdemon]

Mmh, no. I mean it was really tense and it was a lot of emotions so I’ll probably be later, but not now.