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@Undine

<sub>Curses

They already know.</sub>

*Ahem*

Whaaaaaaaaaaat?

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Yukiko Abe

Location: Leaving Cosy Central :(
Interacting With:Stef @MiddleEarthRoze

Yuki giggled gently tossing Stef her paw mittens. “I don’t know how you did it this time, but they were up on top of the fridge.” She said pointing to the barely surmountable fortress that was the refrigerator. She quickly retrieved her belted coat, tying it around herself. “We’re going to want to take the train today.” Yuki said slowly – Stef hated enclosed spaces more than most people, but she had generally gotten used to the train.

“Yup, I think we’re about ready to go.” She said opening the door for Stef, closing it behind them both. They quickly made their way through the storm and down into the subway station. Yuki was rather adept at navigating Edgetoun’s underground – it seemed like knowledge that was important to know just in case it ever came up.

“You know, where I was born we didn’t have stuff like this.” Yuki said absent-mindedly to Stef as they walked through the tunnels navigating their way to the station in which they would board their train. “When I was a young girl I remember my dad had wanted me to learn how to ride on a horse for transportation – that makes me feel old.” She mused stepping around the cracks in the ground but still keeping pace with Stef.

“So after we get home today I’ve got some things I need to go over with you, but to make sure you don’t hate it that much we can pick up a Pizza to share on the way home – or if you want something else I’m fine with it.” Yuki said turning to Stef and tapping her nose briefly. “Alright come on, the worst part of this will be done in no time and we’ll be making jokes with John in a snow storm soon.” She said gently placing a hand on Stef’s shoulder as they entered the train.

She felt bad for the girl. She knew what it was like to have irrational fears. Once in her life she had a lover who had decided to take her to a zoo. In this zoo, they had bears. Yuki did not like bears. But alas, they were behind bars, cages – where those vicious monsters belong. Now Yuki did not nor does she now support zoos, but when one type of animal is a one-ton mass murdering bear, certain measure should be taken. Well when Yuki went to this zoo one bear in particular thought he was much smarter than the rest of the bears and he must’ve figured out that Yuki was a Kitsune. Well, let’s just say the bear rampaged in his cage and ever since Yuki has been irrationally afraid and rather offensive towards bears.

Her fear wasn’t exactly as bad as Stef’s, she didn’t have to ride a bear to work each morning, but she understood it. When Yuki had decided to adopt Stef she had visited the library, read parenting books. That was the most common place advice.

Understand them, and one day they will understand you.

Yuki felt her heartrate pick up again and she knew Stef could hear it. Vampire senses tingling or whatever Stef says.

“You know, I’ve been thinking about your request to get a pet.” Yuki said temptingly to Stef.

Of course distract her with a pet!

“If you can save up some money, and you promise you’ll take care of it, then we can have the conversation.” Yuki said grinning widely at Stef as the train pulled into their stop.

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@Undine

That's a good point

<sub>It's totally still your fault somehow.

I blame you for my four characters and potential fifth</sub>

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@Undine

It's quite possible she'd have her assumptions and if she asked I honestly think Eve would own up to it.

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Alright so I got to class two hours early by accident so my post is up.

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Aila Atleo

Location: Faraday Heights 26B – High Street and New (on her way to work).
Interacting With: Danny/Dad 1 @HalfofLancelot, Ethan/Dad 2 @Undine

Aila sat alone on the corner of the couch. Curled in on herself thinking thoughts she knew a therapist would tell her to keep from her mind if she had ever bothered to see one. Until suddenly, lips brushed against the top of her head and they pulled her out of her trance like a puppet on a string – Danny always knew the small ways to make Aila stop thinking so much. She let her legs go and sat on the couch like a normal human being for a few moments as Danny retrieved his coffee.

"You eat, yet, Buttercup?" Danny called from behind her in the kitchen.

“Oh, yeah that’s alright Danny you don’t have to make me anything I had a granola bar.” Aila said giving her first pseudo-father a small smile.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Her second hunk of a father-

A therapist would probably comment on that as well now that she thought of it. But all the same he strode out of his room as confident as usual.

For a moment everything was wonderful. Ethan had started performing one of his soliloquies about making snow forts and having snowball fights. It was nice hearing about him and Danny in the past, it made Aila wonder how long they had really known each other and if they had really known each other. Danny knew that Aila was an other and she suspected about as much from him all things considering, like his lack of reaction to the news. She suspected most people of being other. Human’s like Ethan, they felt so rare, so pure… And then the news decided to speak up.

“So we’ve heard the source of this storm is the ‘Unseelie Fae’. Does that mean that everyone who dies in this storm today should blame them as well? Say someone gets into a car accident, a child wanders out and dies of exposure, who is to blame? Usually we’d blame it on nature. But we know better now.”

Ow.

As Ethan sipped out of his ‘Aila luvs u’ mug with an odd cut-out of his face on it and drank his warm coffee, he pondered. Did he know anyone who wasn’t human. Did he know any monsters, animals, beasts, murders, serial killers, monstrosities…

Well of course, Aila - he knows you.

“I gotta head to work guys.” Aila said quietly sitting up from her spot on the couch and turning to Danny with a shaky jaw. “You two stay out of trouble today, I’ll pick up dinner on the way home – don’t worry I know the favourites.” She said warmly giving Danny a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek, the same to Ethan. “And Danny,”

“Those snowball fights mean a lot to Ethan so if you cheat I’m gonna give you a time out when I get home.” She said with a sheepish grin as she slithered out the door grabbing her winter coat on the way out.

Unfortunately, the smiles Danny and Ethan worked so hard to build up, too hard, didn’t last long when she was walking in the cold alone.

The cold in Britain was typically comparable to Canada, but it didn’t get quite as bad on the worst days. Days like this were actually rather common in the Canadian winters. She attempted to find premade footholds in the snow, stepping into them making her gait while she walked rather clunky. Days like today made her seriously consider purchasing an iPod, it might be a worthwhile investment for a girl like her.

She wondered briefly for a moment, would Ethan still treat her the same when he found out she had murdered people. As a werewolf no less? No, he probably wouldn’t. She knew she was living in a glass house, but the problem was it was somewhere she felt accepted.

Why wasn’t there a saying for what to do when you live in a glass house that’s cracking? Do you get out, or do you enjoy how beautiful it is despite it all?

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Eve Lumière

Location: Faraday Heights 24A (Still a little chilly – maybe not hell)
Interacting With: Freddie @Roosan, Blake @Undine

At first glance and knowing who she was, one might assume Blake was a very personable person. She was, but in the morning it was on need to know only. While Eve did hate mornings, she also took great pleasure in being a pleasure to be around and as such, it came across that she liked mornings.

“Blake my darling, I’m sure it wasn’t your fault, besides you got me an in – our landlord’s quite the looker you know.” Eve mused poking at the air towards Blake. She giddily stood up and made her way to the kitchen.

“Mr. Queen, if you could just show me – a poor girl how to fix this faucet.” She said mockingly feigning innocence. She laughed quietly to herself before giving up the charade. A much more serious tone made residency in her voice afterwards.

“You must be busy this morning, what with this ‘Helsing’ on the loose.” She said, venom dripping from her words. “I don’t quite like the idea of people seeking other people out like it’s a fucking witch trial” Eve said walking in front of the window by Blake’s left. “If we shoot them and they don’t die they’re a vampire, if they do we get to bury them like the person they were.” Eve mocked pointing a finger gun at the window.

“I’m sure you’ve got lots of fan mail from yesterday darling, I’ll pick it up.” Eve said dropping her act and returning to the same sultry Eve that haunted her apartment. She made her way outside and quickly took a trip down the elevator. She didn’t really care that she was in her towel, but to make appearances she put a hand on it. ‘God forbid it should fall.’

She was correct – of course, mail by the truck loads must’ve been in their box. She swiftly grabbed the top thirty or so and left the others to wait their time.

“You have to make an example of these letters, strike fear into the heart's of the others.” She thought to herself. As she made her way back up to her room she found herself sifting through them – perhaps someone wanted to get in touch with her and not Blake for once. An ex lover, a future lover, a current lover, tax returns, anything?

Freddie exited his room, probably to do the same. Eve perked up, speaking of future lovers…

“Ah Freddie, enchanté, how are you?” She said in her ‘you don’t know me yet’ voice.

"Uh... I'm good, yes, f-fine, good. You are? I mean, sorry, I mean, how're you?"

“Oh sweetheart that’s so kind, I’m doing very well, no thanks to these Unseelie Fae though.” She said shooting a playful glance to the outdoors. “You take care of yourself, be sure to pop by if you need anything.” She said turning to her door but keeping his gaze. “‘Revoir!” Eve said in her disjointed Quebecois.

“Boy across the way’s pretty cute.” She said dropping her cute French voice when the door had closed behind her and Blake was awaiting her mail.

“They’re all for you, there’s some more downstairs as well.” She said taking her seat back on the coach. “I might have a little cat nap soon, you’re welcome as ever to join you know.” She said in her sing songy voice she usually teased Blake with.

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@HalfofLancelot @Undine

I'll have my posts for Aila and Eve up when this post is about eight hours old or so!

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@Dusk

A hider

I totally get that as I don't typically play a lot of the characters I'm playing (the type/personality). My best advice is really read over your personality and really embrace the thought process. Typically one thing I like to do is, for characters I'm unlike. Just find a list of questions, like a personality test, and answer them in their voice. That helps me a bunch! Hopefully this helps a bit!

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@HalfOfLancelot

I have the bluray so I just imported frames to video in PS!

If you want them take em!

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@HalfOfLancelot

Okay but like.

That Danny post made my heart hurt.

"You eaten yet Buttercup?"

d'awwww