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[elihasfangs-blog]

kthenotewriter started following you

Eli sniffed. Definitely not human. She gestured to Oskar, who was fiddling with his Rubix Cube, and they ambled over to the stranger.

"You're not human," she told them. "Even without seeing your face, I can tell."

"Don't worry," Oskar said, still fiddling with the toy, "we won't turn you in or hurt you or anything. It's just rare to meet someone like us. Well--" He sniffed. "--not like us, exactly, but you get what I mean."

He spoke a little oddly, like he wasn't quite sure how loudly to talk, and he stared unblinkingly down at his Rubix Cube as he twisted the sides. Eli smiled reassuringly at the stranger and put out a hand to stop Oskar from playing with his toy.

"Hey! Oh." He put the cube into his jacket pocket and looked up, blinking for the first time in several minutes. "Sorry."

"I'm Eli, and this is Oskar." Eli smiled again. "We're vampires."

[the-dread-pirate-bluetail]

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18 September 2013

K and Eclipse are still at the school. I am glad to have them, but it seems no one really quite knows what to make of them. To be honest, neither do I. Even they seem a bit uneasy. I think it is just awkward for all of us, but I have to wonder if I am doing the right thing. I do not even know if K is dangerous. Eclipse most certainly is, and if Dr. McCoy cannot fix them, what is to be done? It is most certainly a crises of morality. Have they already not been through enough? 

Still, K seems relatively harmless. At least she…he…I’m actually not sure which K is, but after letting…K use my image inducer, I will guess a girl. And there is a whole other proverbial can of worms, which I will open once I finish this thought. At least K does not require to murder kill someone just to continue to exist. I wish Eclipse did not have to. It is not his fault.

As for the bit about the image inducer. Knowing what K really looks like is a bit unnerving, but this is hardly the problem. I do not worry about…her? hurting me, not really anyways, but what does this say about me? People look upon me with revulsion and fear, but I wish to be accepted. Can I not show the same kindness I desire? Am I that much of a hypocrite? It really is a difficult thing to overcome that shock and fear in order to be around, let alone touch, someone you find terrifying. It gives me new respect for those who have moved past what they initially thought of me, especially Kitty.

Well, enough of that. One can only take so much reflection, especially when one finds so much one does not like. I am confused, scared, and very much ashamed of myself. Well, onto homework.

[undeaddiscoball]

visitations

Avery worked all night. He came close to finishing his book, which was a relief. He'd have another manuscript in early if he kept this up. When morning came, he closed his laptop and waited for the sounds of movement from the living room.

He'd been listening to their breathing all night. Well, Sel's and k's and the animals', that was. Eclipse did not breathe when he slept. Avery wished he could sleep for the nth time, but there was no use dwelling on it. Finally, he heard them stir.

"Morning," he said, carrying his laptop back to the couch.

Sel yawned and scratched at her elbow.

"Morning, Avery," she said. "Did you have a productive night?"

"Very much so," Avery replied. "Did you all have a good rest?"

Sel nodded.

"Time to get everybody showered and dressed for the day," she said.

Eclipse sat up, disheveled and looking more than a little grumpy.

"I am not showering today," he declared. "I am going back to sleep."

He curled up in the little nest they'd made for themselves, and Sel laughed at him. She stood up, stepped over him, and headed for the bathroom.

"You're lucky you can just sleep whenever you want to," Avery told Eclipse.

"Perhaps," he replied, eyes still closed. "I do find it useful for passing time. Easier than finding new books to read."

Avery rubbed absently at his forearm--he'd washed off the makeup during the night, and he was wondering whether he should reapply it this morning--and smiled.

"Yes, it is," he agreed.

He turned to k and Wolf.

"Did you sleep well?" he asked.

[undeaddiscoball]

kthenotewriter started following you

Avery decided to take a walk. There were woods nearby, and he could use some communing with nature. He smoked while he walked, because while he wanted to be conscious of the environment, smoking was really nice for making him seem human. Even though no one was around.

Or was there someone around? Avery smelled wolf, and something else that was definitely not human. He finished his cigarette and stubbed it out on the path before picking up the filter and tucking it into his pocket. Better not to litter, he figured. He listened carefully.

A figure emerged from the woods, accompanied by a wolf.

"Hey," Avery said, trying to be friendly. "You're not human either, huh?"

The figure paused, and Avery smiled.

"I'm Avery," he said. "Vampire. You definitely don't smell like a human, so I figure it's okay if you know about this. Who might you be? And your friend?"

Wolves generally didn't like his kind, but this one wasn't running or baring its teeth, so he thought it might have had experience with his kind before. He held out his hand in greeting.

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♔

"Um, I’m not quite sure what to think of you. You seem nice enough but you kind of scared me at first. It wasn’t until I let you try on my image inducer that I relaxed more, seeing you smile and be happy like that. I saw what you really look like, though, when it flickered. It was a bit unsettling at first, with the mouth and all, but I’m over it now. I just feel guilty for feeling that way."

[childofthehunt]

kthenotewriter replied to your post: ooc: So err…hi, folks. Long time no see.

((Everything good?))

[Yeah not too bad. Just wondering if I should just reply as if I've been here the whole time or start it all afresh. How're you?]

[the-dread-pirate-bluetail]

((There's a good chance I won't get to replies this weekend. I didn't have Internet to work on my class assignments all week, so I have to do them today and what free time I have tomorrow. I had been intending to go to the library all week to work on it, but my work hours fell on library hours and it didn't work out. I'm getting Internet next week (hopefully!) if they actually show up, and if not, am going to be in the library every day since my work schedule is different this week. Sorry for the long waits!))

[the-dread-pirate-bluetail]

I know I got an ask from kthenotewriter, but my phone wouldn't let me answer it and now that I'm on a computer again, I can't find it.

The question was, "did you ever play hide-and-seek in a store as a chid?"

"Nein, I did not. I was not allowed to leave circus grounds, so I had never been to a store until about...three years ago, I suppose? It was when I got to Xavier's, but that's not to say that I haven't since played hide-and-seek with my friends! In fact, the adults have threatened to put me on a leash if I don't stop wandering off! I can't help it that I'm a curious elf!" -Kurt

((Kind of? I once got lost in the grocery store when I was little, so I stuck pretty close to my mom after that! Turns out she was just on the other aisle, but I was scared nonetheless. Also, my parents had three little ones who were all two years apart from each other, so they put us on leashes! Funnily enough, it's a coincidence that Kurt has been threatened to be put on a leash! That's what reminded me of my own experience with them. It's an empty threat, though. He's a big boy. He can take care of himself. And from Mun and Muse, thanks for the ask!))