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[whatoddities]

(Shad) Dalamus had his nose to the ground, sniffing a familiar trail and growling at anyone he bumped into. At least, that was until he bumped into the person that he was looking for. He had growled up until he peered up at the Nord, then sat down, stopped his growling, and wagged his tail slowly behind him.

Shadrach smelled the dog first, but ignored it. Plenty of dogs wound their way around Whiterun, and none of them wanted anything to do with him.

Except this dog wasn't like the others.

When Shad felt the nudge against his leg, he looked down with furrowed brows and a slight frown. However, once the dog began wagging, the Nord raised a brow and looked around, searching for an owner.

Not seeing one, Shad glanced back down at the hound and patted its head.

[dalamusrex]

Smooch and snug (for anyone)

Tortulja (Snug and smooch)

The vampire leaned down slightly to place a kiss on his friend's cheek, and then he gently wrapped his arms around her. One hand went to her back while the other tenderly weaved through her hair, enjoying the sensation and hoping that she did, too.

He held her close, but not enough to be suffocating or uncomfortable. Just enough to show her how much she meant to him. Even after their argument, he was able to hold her this close, showing his immense amount of trust in her and how comfortable she made him feel.

Dag (Snug)

The only reason why Dalamus agreed to go through with this ridiculousness was the slight comfort that he gained from the fact that Dag would not enjoy this any more than he would. He grumbled under his breath before merely sighing and approaching the boy. This was to show Tortulja that he meant what he said about wanting to make things right. How making them both extremely uncomfortable and awkward was supposed to help, he did not know.

He wrapped his arms around the boy stiffly, noticing Dag's extreme reluctance that rivaled his own. After probably three quick seconds, Dalamus decided that the hug was over and pulled away, clearing his throat and preparing to leave without saying a word.

Shadrach (Smooch)

Being that it was so few times that he had gotten to see Shadrach over the months, Dalamus was always glad to see him--if a bit cautious. Not that he would let his friend know that. But it was better to be safe than sorry.

He approached his friend with the intention of giving him a hug, but the werebear seemed a bit tense, so he decided against it for now. Instead, he stood on his toes--Shadrach being the only person he would do such for--to place a kiss on his cheek. "Deep breaths, Shadrach. Do not work yourself up into a knot that you cannot undo."

[whatoddities]

Shad, what's your advice for dealing with Dag?

"Patience, mostly," he replied, his brows furrowed. "...he's younger 'n m'which is good - means he can learn faster than I did. Dag just... needs some time. Some nudges in the right direction. He ain't a bad kid, he just... wasn't raised by city folk."

[dalamusrex]

Downtime (Dalamus/Shadrach)

The vampire had thoughts buzzing in his mind more often recently, and he was unsure why. Everything was fine, yes? And yet he was tense. He over-thought every move, every word, worried about doing or saying something wrong that might make E'hla angry, that might harm his friends, or that might send Llaara away again. He needed an escape, just for a little while.

So, he decided to go see Falin. To go see someone that he could not anger and could not harm. Someone he could speak to without them judging his words or accusing him. He saddled up Opal and rode to Whiterun, leaving a note for his wife and daughter that explained his need for a bit of fresh air, and that promised he would be home in fourty-eight hours at the most.

The open air was refreshing, and as he neared the city, he decided to stop by the stables and have Opal stay there as he entered through Whiterun's gates. It would not hurt to see Shadrach if he was available. Truthfully, he really was missing the Nord, and being surrounded by females in Riften was becoming a bit stressing without a male friend around. He started towards where the Companions were, hoping to find him there since Tortulja had said that he had gone to be with those like him.

[dalamusrex]

Ø (Shad)

Send me a Ø for an inner monologue my character has had about yours.

Shadrach, buddy, you know I love females. But there are currently too many for me to handle. I am outnumbered and I need you to come back and introduce a bit more testosterone in Riften. What do you say?

If you imply that I am one of those females, then I will make you regret it. Somehow.

All joking aside, I miss you. I miss your dumb grin and your dumb jokes and your dumb accent. Dumb Nord. Perhaps I will travel to Whiterun soon and see how you are doing. Would you like that?

I know that you are upset about nearly harming your family, but you can get past it. It is not easy, believe me, I know. But it is possible. You cannot change what has happened, but you can prevent it from happening again. If you give up, then there is no guarantee.

It would be nice to go to Whiterun. I have not visited Falin in a while. Would you enjoy meeting her, I wonder? Perhaps you can learn something from my experience.

Whatever you decide, I hope you are able to come home soon, my friend.

[boarchasers]

(Φ w Φ) [Shad]

That’s… a lot of muscle. A lot of muscle. Considerably more muscle than Haaki has.

Shiny, too.

All robes should come with hoods. Without one, the best Haaki can do to try and avoid Shad’s eyes is reach up a hand to scratch his cheek, covering half his face with it, and hurry away as silently as he knows how.

[whatoddities]

( Shad - 2, 3, and 10 )

[Prompt]

2. Do they have any annoying quirks? If so, what are they?

He talks with his mouth full a lot. Especially if he’s very, very hungry. It’s already difficult at times to understand him, but when he’s eating and talking, it goes from simple misunderstandings to downright gross.

3. Name one or more of their bad habits.

See above answer. ^

10. Some of their emotional shortcomings?

Shadrach doesn’t know how to properly deal with feelings of love, guilt, jealously, uncertainty, etc. Growing up in a bandit camp shaped him to believe such emotions (or emotions other than anger, joy, lust, etc) were weak. His time with Tort helped give him a different view, but he was never taught how to deal with these “weak” feelings, and usually it winds up with him being agitated and frustrated.

[whatoddities]

(Shad) 11, 13

[Prompt]

11. What are their intellectual shortcomings?

Well, he doesn’t read or write particularly well. He knows very little about history, or ‘science’ or magic. Basically, he doesn’t have a lot of “book smarts.” 

But he can survive in a place like Skyrim. So he’s got that going for him.

13. In what ways might they be overly negative and/or pessimistic?

Recently, he’s been incredibly pessimistic about his beastblood and learning to control it.