Man or Beast?

Jake Valentine. I like to bite.

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dorianredfield:

Taking Jake’s hand to shake it, Dorian smiled crookedly–because, alright, he couldn’t deny that a belly rub did feel amazing if done right. “Ah, no, school teacher. I teach the– what do you call it in America, junior high? The eleven year olds through to the thirteen year olds. There’s quite a lot of accidental shifting in class, as you can imagine.”

Realizing he’d forgotten to mention his name, Dorian continued, “Sorry, my manners are appalling. Dorian Redfield.” He hesitated briefly at the question of what type of shifter he was; it was irrational, he knew, because the shifters here didn’t seem to be like the ones back in Edinburgh. But he hesitated nonetheless, even if Jake seemed nothing but pleased to meet a fellow shifter. “It’s, er. Feline,” he finally said, a bit evasively. “And yourself?”

“You teach eleven year olds? Shit, you must have great patience. I don’t think I could deal with that.” Jake frowned at the thought. “I don’t think I could teach any grade to be honest.” He rubbed the back of his neck and laughed. 

“I know you’re a feline, I can smell that much.” Jake resisted an eyeroll. “You can’t tell what I am? I’m feline, too. Jaguar to be specific.” 

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mousey-theo:

Theo looked up at the other, blinking, before he looked back down at the plate. So he was allowed to eat….Theodore was quick to grab the plate and start digging in, stuffing his face with the food. It was warm and fresh, the cheese a perfect treat. The boy smiled softly, humming.

Jake let out a small sigh, what sort of weird situation was this? This kid was clearly in the bad situation before from the way he was acting. He remained quiet but turned on the tv in front of them so there was some sort of noise. Jake had a million questions running through his mind and wasn’t sure where to start or if Theodore would even open up about what had happened to him. 

“So...” Jake leaned back against the couch, eyes on Theo. “Where did you live before here?”

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benjaminwarden:

“I’m a stag.” Benjamin flashed as hint of a smile. “Jaguar is pretty fierce. I’ve only met.. small shifters so far. “ He then said with a little lift of his shoulders in a shrug, his smile disappearing. “Well, that sucks then.” Benjamin mumbled. “I guess I chose the wrong time to show up here.”

“Nice, I’ve never met a stag before.” Jake smiled at Benjamin. “There’s been an influx of small guys recently. Makes the cat in me go wild.” He said with a laugh. “I wouldn’t stress about it too much.” He shoved his hands in his pockets and looked around the dark street. “Where do you work?”

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gage-moore:

Gage’s teasing look fell into something more of concern. He dismissed the question about himself and got up to approach the shifter. “What’s going on?” He asked. 

“I’m just stressed because Cooper left and we have a new leader on the West side, I guess I’m just hurt. I don’t know, it’s stupid.” Jake waved his hand dismissively. “How has Linden been treating you? Are you staying out of trouble?”

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alexeibarkov:

“Oh come on, it wouldn’t kill you to smile”

“I usually like a little heads up before a strangers snaps my picture.” Jake huffed in annoyance. “You do that often?” 

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raidenwindfae:

“The city is much bigger than I thought.” Raiden said as he slipped a map into his backpack. He looked around and smiled at a passerby. “Where is a good place for a drink?”

“Oh, um-,” Jake’s mind went blank, confused by the sudden question. “What kind of drink are you looking for? Alcoholic or something like coffee?”

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silasdaevion:

“For spying purposes I can use my eyes and someone with excellent hearing. In eagle form I can see clearly from about two miles away. However, you do have a point. Otherwise they can always be useful as bait.” Silas commented in a simple way, enjoying his meal further. “I’ve heard about that club, haven’t been there yet. I just heard that the drink apparently are excellent over there.” Silas smirked, amused by all the things the boy was saying as he was only pushing his buttons. A loyal member would defend the others, stand up for them and that’s what he needed. Loyalty. Without Jake knowing it, he had passed a simple test. Silas slowly nodded to his remark about witches. “They are. One invited me for dinner and I declined even though he stated to be good, a white witch. I don’t trust them, never have, never will. Vampires and werewolfs I usually have no trouble with.” He said in all honesty, watching the boy flip through the pages of his menu. “Have you made a choice?”

“If you were meant to do everything, then you wouldn’t need members. You can find use in everyone, you just have to be creative.” Jake replied with a simple shrug. “It’s a sex club, basically. Where you can get your kicks.” The mention of a white witch caused Jake to snort. “A good witch? I don’t know. I find it hard to trust anyone outside of shifters. You have no problems with werewolves? God, they have such tempers and giant egos. I only know a couple exceptions” He looked up at Silas and nodded. “Yeah, steak and egg breakfast. It’s what I always get.” 

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mousey-theo:

Pain wasnt anything new to the boy. For the first year in the witch’s custody, Theo had been beaten, raped, and tortured until he had forgotten his own name. The dabbing on his neck didnt earn a single noise. Theo’s jaw clenched here and there, and his hands gripped the sweats on his legs tight, and tears ran down his cheeks, but he didnt dare make a sound. 

Theo took a shaky breath when the other was finally done, swallowing and looking after the other. He didnt move; Theo wasnt sure if he was allowed to. But the smell of the food was so enticing….”Theodore…” Theo boy replied, his voice scratchy and strained.

“It’s nice to meet you, Theodore. That’s a cute name, I like it.” Jake smiled at the other, still trying to ease the other into some sort of comfort. He grabbed his plate and happily began to dug in. “Oh?” Jake raised an eyebrow at Theo, his mouth full of food. “Do you not like pasta?” The other shifter hadn’t taken his food yet, much to Jake’s confusion. “I swear I’m not a bad chef, it’s totally edible.” 

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fangedwren:

“Lovely to meet you Jake. Davis and I would hardly call myself gorgeous.” he laughed and shook the hand in his eyeing Jake. “I am not new. I’ve been….around. Ish.” 

“Come on, dude. You’re a good looking man, don’t deny it.” Jake raised an eyebrow in response. “Really? I guess you’re just new to me. How long have you been in Linden?”

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matthxasklexn:

Oh I see and here I thought there were other reasons for your interest.

You know it’s a damn good picture of you, Matthias. You interest me, I don’t give a damn about beer.

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I never knew pale ale was so interesting. 

You got me, I’m a sucker for beer.

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fangedwren:

“Ah yeah thanks that is good advice. I will probably do that. I can’t keep the damn thing in my pocket. I owe you, handsome. I’m Davis.” he said with a smile holding out his hand to the other. “You have a beautiful smile.” 

“Jake, it’s a pleasure to meet you.” Jake smiled brightly as he took Davis’ hand. “Thanks, it’s always nice to be complimented by a gorgeous man. Are you new here?”

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dorianredfield:

While Dorian was rather glad that he’d run into a shifter with better senses than him, and while he also rather glad that he’d been able to point out his blasted student, he couldn’t help but sigh in exasperation when he saw exactly what his student was doing. Getting fussed over by an older woman that looked to be human.

“Well, there goes a week’s worth of lessons on how to not act like a household pet,” Dorian sighed, slanting a wry smile at the shifter. “Thank you, nonetheless.” He brightened, as if just realizing he was standing next to a shifter. “Always a delight to meet another shifter, though. I’m somewhat new, and haven’t really had much of a chance to do the whole meet the neighborhood thing.”

“It’s in the guy’s nature, you can’t blame him for that. Hell, even I like to get a belly rub now and again. Who doesn’t want affection?” Jake asked with a grin. “What kind of teacher are you, exactly? Do you teach at a university?” He stuck out his hand for a moment. “Jake Valentine, it’s nice to meet you. Trust me, you won’t meet the whole neighborhood. It feels damn impossible. What kind of shifter are you? If you don’t mind me asking.”

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how did you lose your vcard?

Handsome shifter I knew back in England, he sure as fuck knew what he was doing. 

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kovxcsdinxsty:

“He was a good leader” The wolf appreciated the fact that Jake was apologizing for his previous behaviour. It meant that Jake understood how important it was to keep a good relationship between the sides so things wouldn’t get out of control “I don’t have any intentions to have any issues with you either. We can move past that.” He raised his glass and clinked it with Jake’s. 

“I... Yeah. He was.” Jake sighed miserably. Cooper leaving took a bigger toll on him than expected. “Good, I’m glad to hear I didn’t fuck up too terribly.” Jake raised his glass before taking another drink. “I won’t lie to you, Adolf. I came here not only to amend this relationship but to try to find some sort of answer as to why Cooper left. No one is giving me answers.”

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gage-moore:

“Did they dent the bell or rip the car paper-clipped to the wheel?” Gage teased, before clearing his throat and sitting up straight. “No, I didn’t see who it was Jake. But, I did see a green truck speed away after I heard a sharp thump, so maybe that’s your culprit.”

“This is such bullshit,” Jake huffed. “Always good to see that face of yours, Gage. Sorry I haven’t been on that rooftop lately, things have been... Stressful. Now, I have this shit on top of it.” He flung his arm dramatically towards his motorcycle. “I don’t even care at this point. How have you been?”

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silasdaevion:

‘’The kind that can’t fight, small critters and things like that. They just make my shift side hungry. Ambition to climb rank for example, ambition to make something of yourself. To recognize an opportunity and take it.’’ Silas nodded as he listened. ‘’With the vampires is fine, never really had a problem with them, it’s witches I don’t trust.’’ He said in all honesty, having his reasons for distrusting them. ‘’Very well, then I’m sure you won’t a sparring match for practice some time?’’

“Boss, c’mon.” Jake scoffed as he crossed his arms. “You can’t be serious, right? You can’t think of any sort of use for shifters that aren’t meant for fighting? You need to spy on the Witches, see what kind of shit they’re up to. I may be silent, but a jaguar can’t go over to their side without raising suspicions. Not even an eagle, it’s too suspicious. You got a rat shifter? Maybe a sparrow? Perfect for sneaking around and collecting information. There’s a club called Vice where everyone goes to get their kicks, another place to get information without being in their human form. Even in their human form, shifters are useful. The whole lot of them underestimates us, and a small shifter? They wouldn’t seem intimidating at all, it’s all about manipulation. Think outside the box, yeah?" Jake didn’t realize how protective he felt towards his fellow members, but here he was defending them. He grabbed a menu from the side of the table and flipped through it. “Witches are fucking shady, that’s for sure. Are you kidding me? I’m always up for a sparring match.”