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Mz.Hyde

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So, I just thought that I should let any of you guys in the Atlanta area know that I will be attending Anime Weekend Atlanta this upcoming weekend!

AWA's Website!

I will be Madoka Kaname as a part of a Madoka Magica group cosplay with some of my friends! I'm really excited because the voice actresses for Madoka and Homura will be there! And that's just the tip of the iceberg! They have lots of people from the anime industry from Japan and here in America attending the con. Teddyloid and Daoko will even be there!

I hope you all have a fantastic week, and I hope to see some of you there!

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Neato! 'Hope you have a blast, Mz. Hyde!))

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Helen Jekyll I'm not sure when/if last week's discussion timed out, but I did reply on it, so feel free to just post your Field Trip RP response here.))

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She stared motionless, entranced by the gradual changes.

" 'All human beings, as we meet them, are commingled out of good and evil... and Edward Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil,' " murmured Helen without thought, perched on the very edge of the bed as if she might jump to her feet at any moment.

Her eyes darted up and down his form, occasionally flickering up to meet his piercing gaze before breaking away again.

Different, She noted as she leaned closer, hungry to know more, to understand. Different, but similar. Hair, nose, cheekbones, skin, younger, colder, darker--is Hela the same?

On a sudden impulse and a burst of motion, she did rise and drew closer, peering up at him with an unguarded grin.

"Fascinating," She breathed, "Absolutely fantastic."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

At her quote, he silently wondered if this dimension's Henry Jekyll would come to write those very words, a potential commonality across the cosmos...

...and concluded it was ultimately no matter to him.

Helen looked him over. Stood. Approached. Smiled. Spoke.

"Pity you don't think the same of yourself," he retorted, gaze never wavering.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her eyes widened briefly at the comment and Helen blushed, giving a soft laugh as she clasped her hands behind her back.

"Ah, well, how could I?" She asked, turning her head aside, "I'm just me--nothing special."

"Besides," continued Helen sheepishly, "Isn't it a bit vain to consider oneself 'fantastic'?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"All of your self," he clarified.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Oh... now that's an even trickier task."

She was quiet for a moment then met his gaze again earnestly.

"I know I haven't been making much progress, but I really am trying to get better, I promise. It's just..."

She trailed off and shook her head.

"Nevermind. I won't waste your time with excuses."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Don't waste yours, either."

He strode past her, quick as an autumn breeze...

...only to plop down lackadaisically into a sitting position on her bed, ankle resting across his knee.

He helped himself to the remaining biscuits on the nightstand.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She turned on her heel to follow his movement, a smile on her lips as she watched him eat.

"Are you always hungry?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He flashed her a look which said DON'T BOTHER ME WHEN I'M EATING, then turned his attention back to the biscuits.

His mouth was wider than it appeared at first glance.

When he'd finished the last of the food, he set to work on the tea.

Not until the entire pot's contents were gone did he address Helen's question:

"Not always. But often. The more physical exertion done, the more I require afterward."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Helen waited patiently for a response, content to simply observe until he had finished.

A nod at his answer. "That makes sense. You must have a higher metabolism than the other two..."

She lowered herself onto the ground, sitting with her legs crossed.

"Do you... mind if I ask some questions?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"As 'Henry', I could live on tea and air," he concurred.

Helen asked her question.

"Probably not," he replied.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, if you do start to mind just let me know and I'll leave you alone," She promised as she flashed a smile.

Leaning back against his bed, she took a deep breath which inevitably turned into yawn.

"With you and Henry, do you... feel entirely different emotions or feel the same emotions differently?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"It's a Venn diagram--consciously," he stated. "As to which emotions are felt. Empathy is not something I feel like this, though I can play at it well enough."

"Subconsciously, there is no difference. Everything's always there."

He tilted his neck to move his head in a circle, producing a series of satisfying CRACKs.

He exhaled, pleased.

"As to experiencing the same emotions differently: Yes. Sometimes just a matter of degree: 'Henry's' irritation becomes 'Edward's' rage.

"Contentment, by contrast, is the same emotion in both states. But what comes along with it is different. As 'Henry', it's gratitude. In this state, it's self-satisfaction." He smirked a smile.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Helen found herself shifting to match him, quietly amused when she caught herself.

"So... something similar would apply with Hela," She said with a curious look.

"In that case, it's too bad she doesn't like to--" Her stomach growled and she hesitated, blushing as she continued, "..to talk to me, because I'd like to better understand our own similarities and differences."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I doubt she can articulate it fully. 'S taken me years. You can try if you want in those sessions, though," he said with a shrug.

Without warning, he stood, slipped on his shoes and coat, and headed for the door.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Alright, I'll talk t-"

She frowned faintly, looking rather puzzled.

"Edward?" She rose from her spot on the floor.

The sudden movement made her head spin and she blinked hard to try and clear the spots from her vision.

Her first step toward the door was wobbly and more of a stagger as she touched the bed for balance.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Your rumbling stomach reminds me: I need meat," he said nonchalantly as he stopped at the door and turned to look at Helen.

He chortled at the sight.

"You should've eaten more biscuits."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She flushed and ran her fingers through her hair, taking a moment to steady herself.

"No, no, it's fine--shouldn't have stood up so fast, is all." She assured him with a self conscious smile.

A quiet moment as her smile faded. "Should I wait here, until you're back?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Don't lie to me, Helen," he said bluntly, expression shifting to a scowl and voice to a growl.

"Moreover, don't lie to yourself."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"It's not a lie," She insisted, her voice quiet but firm, "I should have gotten up slower so my heart could adjust... and it is fine. I've lived off less for longer and here I still am today. The breakfast I had was plenty."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Not your words. Your feelings. Your motives."

He peered at her, evaluating.

"Your self-hatred masquerades as politeness and concern for others," he pronounced. "Putting their needs ahead of your own so you can punish yourself for existing and simultaneously be thought well of."

He raised an eyebrow.

"You ensure your Hyde wakes up hungry and cranky, and convince yourself it's for the greater good, when all it does is make violence more likely. But you may just luck out and get killed if that happens. Which is what you want, isn't it?"

He tilted his head.

"Damn," he said, the word between a laugh and a sigh, even as his features shifted. "You really are mine," remarked Lewis.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Confusion turned to shame as she listened, bowing her head at the sight of 'Lewis' returning.

"I'm sorry," She told him, her arms folded across her chest, "I don't mean to worry you... or lie..."

Closed her eyes. "I'll do better. I promise."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"I know," said Lewis, coming round to give her a reassuring hug.

"My words may have been mild for that state, but they were still harsh," if true, "I own. You certainly don't need that first thing in the morning."

He let go.

"What say we get some proper breakfast, eh?" he suggested as he patted her on the shoulder. The smile with which he regarded Helen was gentle, bordering on apologetic.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

She turned her head away, stiff within his embrace and her shoulders curving inward.

"Breakfast would be lovely," said Helen as he pulled away, just managing to summon a smile in return.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He wondered whether he'd done something wrong, or if Helen was just in on herself due to her own thoughts. Or both.

She spoke, and he nodded.

"Would you...prefer to have it with 'Henry'?" he asked.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She considered the offer for a moment, then shook her head. "It doesn't matter to me; you're both pleasant company."

A wince as her stomach rumbled again, followed by a soft sigh, her gaze drifting to the ground.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Very well then."

He gathered his clothes to change into.

"If something's on your mind, Helen, you can tell me. It won't be a burden."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Helen looked up to him with solemn eyes, taking a moment to speak.

It's always a burden.

I'm always a burden.

I don't deserve to share it

I cannot be selfish.

"I... was just reminded of home, is all."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"In...what way?" he ventured.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She gave a half-hearted shrug. "Father--my father, that is-- used to lecture me," She explained quietly, "Usually about... about 'properly taking care of business', which includes my personal health."

"They always started the same, finished the same, and though nothing really changed by the end of it, my response always managed to satisfy him and my mother."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Oh," said Lewis, brows raising.

"I'm sorry about that, Helen," he said in earnest. "I do hope the same dynamic won't hold true here. Do let me know if slip into it, so we can avoid repeating it."

A rueful chuckle.

"In all honesty, it feels like I channel my own father sometimes. And he and I never really got on. You oughtn't have to deal with it."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Please don't be, you couldn't have known," She assured him, gently touching him on the arm. "You've done a marvelous job of helping me--you actually listen and know better than to fall for my airs." A warm smile tugged on her lips. "It's quite the relief, really."

She drew her hand away.

"I'm sorry to hear about your father... It's not your fault if you act like him at times."

She gave him a sympathetic look.

"I think everyone, for better or worse, takes after those who raised them."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"True enough," he admitted.

"I suppose the best we can do is try not to make the same mistakes they did."

A pause, as a smile quirked his lips.

"We'll make different ones."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She laughed softly.

"I think I can manage that, if nothing else." She decided, wrapping her arms around her stomach with a smile.

"I'll let you go get changed now."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He did so quickly, exiting the bathroom fully dressed.

Before long, they'd made their way to the hotel's kitchen, thanks to a little lockpicking from Lewis.

It being not yet four in the morning, the place was empty.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Helen quietly pretended to overlook the unlocking of the door, a faint smile on her lips. Was there anything Lewis couldn't do?

She glanced around them.

"I don't suppose you know how to cook?" She asked in a hushed tone, blushing, "I've never been very good at it... but I can try to help, if you lead."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"I know the basics," he said with a nonchalant shrug.

"I can do toast, eggs, oatmeal, bacon, sausages...

"Which appeal to you?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Toast sounds good enough to me," She answered then hesitated, recalling what Edward had said before.

"Though if you think I should have more than that, I'll eat whatever you make."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Ever had 'egg in a basket'?" he asked.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I... don't believe I have," She replied with a curious tilt of her head. "Is it good?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I think so. Want to see if you do?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A nod, followed by a smile. "Sure, why not?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis prepared a pan and put it on the stove to heat up.

He cut a piece of bread and used a glass to put a hole in the middle of it, then removed the round portion.

The remaining bread went into the pan, along with an egg Weir cracked into its center.

Soon, there was a flat, circular, cooked egg in the middle of delicious, buttery toast.

Lewis slid the whole affair into a plate and served it to Helen.

"Bon appétit," he said with a smile.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Oh, wow," She held the plate, breathing in the mouthwatering aroma, "It looks fantastic, Lewis."

After starting to take a bite, she paused, her stomach growling in protest as she lowered the bread away from her mouth.

"What are you going to eat?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"The same. Maybe some rashers as well."

He noticed she'd paused.

"Go ahead and eat while it's hot," he urged, cutting another slice of bread. "No need to stand on ceremony."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Alright..." She conceded with a slight frown and began to eat.

Her eyes widened briefly then closed at the flavor, a delighted hum sounding in her throat.

"Mmm..." She swallowed, eagerly taking another bite. "It's like Heaven..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Glad you like it," said Lewis, beaming.

He cut out and removed the circular center of his slice of bread, then put it in the pan, along with another egg.

"My mother first showed me how to make it. She'd be pleased to hear it."

He got a second pan going and added rashers.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Your mother is a saint," She murmured through her food, finishing off the last couple bites and sighing happily, "I can't believe I haven't had this before."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He laughed, a rare moment of genuine, unguarded happiness.

Ay... She was.

"Stick with me, kid," he joked, mimicking a New York accent for the fun of it. "You'll learn things."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Helen giggled as she dusted herself off and stood beside him, watching the food cook in their pans.

"Are these legal things I'll be learning, doctor?" She asked with an amused grin, "Or are you going to show me stuff like how to pick locks and..." She glanced around the kitchen. "...'borrow' hotel property?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Hey, it's legal in some places," he returned with a sly smile, still in same the accent.

Besides, with the price this hotel charges, they can spot us a free breakfast.

Returning to his usual accent, he continued:

"Truthfully...I imagine it'll be a mix of both. That's the nature of the beast." He tossed the words as lightly as he did the food in the pans.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, I suppose breaking the law properly would be better than getting caught, if simply not committing a crime wasn't an option," mused Helen thoughtfully, touching a hand to her neck, "I'd be happy to learn, regardless of the topic, even if I don't put things into practice."

She hesitated. "I would... ask you not to teach my counterpart how to better do what she usually does, with the... the killing and such... but I know that it's most likely necessary..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"That, it is," said Lewis to both her first and last statement. "It's all a matter of directing the urges at a proper, practical target.

"Last night, for example...not only were they six criminals, they were criminals in the way of my plans for Glasgow. With their passing, my influence here grows. The more it does, the closer I come to being on level footing with Moriarty. And the closer we come to keeping our loved ones safe. If nothing else, we shall have a place to run to and regroup."

He slid the egg-in-a-basket out of the pan and onto his plate, then added the rashers.

"Every aspect of the self has its purpose," he said, smiling at Helen as he sat down to eat. "It's all in how you use it."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A quiet sigh. I don't want to use it at all.

Helen almost voiced the thought, but remained silent when she saw he was about to eat, turning her gaze aside and settling in to wait for him to finish.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He stopped at the sigh, fork poised in midair.

"Did I do it again?" he asked. "Slip into 'lecture mode', I mean. Like your parents.

"I have, haven't I?" the realization sank in.

Damn.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

She quickly looked back to him, almost startled as she raised her hands.

"Oh, no, not at all!"

Color crept into her cheeks as she dropped her arms back to her sides.

She lowered her gaze. "You're perfectly fine, I was just..."

A nervous, humorless laugh.

"I don't want to kill or hurt... anyone, at any time."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

A question slipped past his lips before he had the time to give it a second thought:

"What if Hawley had a gun to my head?" His gaze and tone were almost pleading--perhaps a little hurt, but trying to cover it. Enough to remind her of 'Henry'.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

The question was enough for Helen to go rigid.

"I-If... he..."

Her hands slowly wrapped around her stomach, nails digging into the fabric of her jacket.

"I... I w-would do... whatever it t-took... to keep y-you unharmed..."

She met his gaze and felt another surge of emotion, tears blurring her vision.

"I c-couldn't s-stand b-by a-and l-let h-him j-just... even i-if I h-had t-to..."

Shuddering, she looked as if she was going to be ill, her breathing uneven.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Hela, sensed Lewis.

"S...sorry, Helen. It's alright. I'm in no danger," he reassured. "Just here with you.

"And breakfast," he added, attempting to lighten the moment.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Helen gave the smallest of nods, wiping her cheeks on the shoulders of her jacket.

She glanced to Lewis, and for a moment, she didn't seem to really see him, a flicker of something sharp and dangerous in her eyes.

The image of him with the gleaming barrel of a gun pressed to his temple remained firmly fixed in her mind.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He pondered offering her tea; tea usually made nearly everything a little bit better. Or at least more tolerable.

Yet he'd neglected his own hunger long enough.

He started on the egg-in-a-basket, hoping the sounds of silverware would help bring her back to the present.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She drew in a trembling breath and moved to pull out a chair beside Lewis.

Reaching for it first with her left hand, she hesitated for the briefest of moments before switching to her right, clenching her jaw against a wave of fresh emotion as she sat down.

Very carefully, as if fearing it would give out, she laid her arms on the table and rested her chin atop them, closing her eyes.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis stopped eating.

He considered possible courses of action as she came to sit beside him.

In the end, he opted to leave her to her own devices.

This was her call, her play between emotions and will. Not his, as much as he wanted to help her.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I'm sorry, Lewis," murmured Helen, her voice soft with weariness. "I'm sorry I made you doubt that I'd save you..."

She shifted to get more comfortable and exhaled heavily against her skin.

"How can you stand living with so much blood on your hands?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I have no choice but to go on," he confessed, utterly earnest. His voice was quiet, his tone gentle. "So I just...make sure it's the right blood this time around. Arrange everything toward keeping the people I care for safe and sound. I know I'd kill for you. I know you would for me. If our ancestors and their loved ones hadn't felt the same way, we wouldn't be here. That's what this is for."

"Understand. Even if it feels wrong...even if everything you've ever been taught says you should hate yourself for it...it is right...under the right circumstances. A mother would defend her child to the death. Or to someone else's. It's just...how Nature made us. The same course of evolution that's enabled us to love profoundly...has enabled us to kill to defend that love."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"And... when it is the wrong blood?" She asked, fighting to keep the sharp bitterness she felt in her chest from creeping into her voice, "The type of blood belonging to the innocent who are slaughtered with a sadistic grin and had family waiting for them to come home..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

His eyes fell to the table.

A slow breath out, through his nose.

He felt for her.

"In that case..." he said after a moment, "you need to ferret out why it happened. What need...does it feed? Control? Power? Symbolically taming the specter of death by wielding it?

"To be conscious of the reason will serve to mitigate it, to lessen the need. Lessen the need, and you can choose the target more carefully. In time...it will be the right one.

"In the meantime...there will be a learning curve."

He shook his head solemnly

"'Tis a heavy burden to bear."

He looked her in the eye.

"But it will not last forever. That, I promise you.

"I give you my word."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"But, how can I--?" She bit down on her tongue, hard, cutting herself off. Her fingers dug into her arms in silent frustration, adding to the sting.

A breath.

Another beat.

She held his gaze, taking in the emotion she saw in his eyes, and let her muscles relax.

Here he was, at some ungodly hour of the morning, reassuring her and treating her with affection, offering advice from his own experiences in the hopes of helping her improve.

She didn't deserve it.

"Thank you, doctor," said Helen, reaching to take his hand, "I appreciate the... the certainty of that."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I'm glad it's some comfort, however small," said Lewis, giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

"And I understand your frustration. Please, feel free to voice it; there's no need to cut yourself off," he assured.

A smile.

"Everything I do, Helen...I do of my own free will. Remember."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That you do, but sometimes I wonder if you're trying to take on too much." She responded slowly, a faint smile curving her lips, though it was tinted with worry. "What was it Henry said? You worked six times as hard as anyone else?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Well..." joked Lewis, "I've come to a compromise. I work only three times as hard now." He smiled.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Ah... At least that's better than six," She relented with a chuckle, leaning against him. "Just don't hurt yourself, alright?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"I won't if you don't," he chortled, putting an arm around her.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She laughed. "You strike a hard bargain."

"Hm... I don't know if I can handle an arrangement like that," Helen told him, her smile warm.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Well..." said Lewis, fondness in his voice, "just think of it as putting on your own oxygen mask so you can help others with theirs. And I'll do the same."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

She blinked at him, then grinned, her words bubbling with eagerness.

"You already have commercial airplanes in your dimension?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"We do indeed," he said with a smile. "They might not be exactly the same as the ones in yours--er, in this dimension's future--but I imagine they're similar."

And you've changed the subject without agreeing to anything, he made a mental note. Darling, I invented that tack.

Ah, well. I won't push it.

But nor shall I agree to it, either.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Her grin widened at his answer. "That's amazing! I don't think we get them until the 1900s!"

"Did they have the seats on either side of an aisle, with the seatbelt lights and the tray tables and overhead compartments for carry on luggage?"

She gestured as she spoke, trying to demonstrate the picture she had in mind.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He looked momentarily confused at her assertion, but quickly adapted and took it in stride.

"They had seats and tables and benches--all fixed in place, of course. Some of the better planes had on-board bars. Transatlantic flights had become feasible," he said with a smile.

"If nothing else," he explained, "the Great War pushed the bounds of aviation. When peacetime came, there were new opportunities for travel...if one had the money."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Seeing his confusion, she lowered her hands and clasped them together in her lap, silently scolding herself.

"Oh, that's right... We'll have to go through World War I," She realized quietly and frowned, "Perhaps I can apply to be a nurse..."

She shook her head after a moment, then smiled sheepishly. "But that's something I can figure out closer to it. Who knows how I'll feel thirty, forty years from now?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"That's a good point.

"By the by, Helen...whatever it was you chastised yourself for just now..." he smiled merrily, "didn't offend me in the least."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

She searched his expression, looking simultaneously impressed and confused.

"How could you tell I was...?"

A nervous giggle escaped her as she fiddled with her sleeve. "Am I that obvious?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Not in the slightest," he assured. "You're actually quite skilled at hiding your emotions. I doubt most people even notice."

Luckily for us both, I'm not most people.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Is... that a good thing?" She asked, breaking into a hesitant smile.

"I can't tell if you're giving me a compliment or you're concerned about it."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"It can be a useful skill. It can also keep others from giving you the care you need, because you don't think you deserve it, or don't want to be a bother. Speaks of overly high expectations when growing up, and hyper-vigilance developed in response."

A pause.

A sound half sigh, half rueful chortle.

"Your parents may not have been the same as mine, but they must have been similar."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

A double-edged sword then, She thought with a tilt of her head, dropping her hand from her sleeve.

"I wouldn't be too surprised if they were. My parents weren't exactly unique."

A smile, more comfortable than before.

"What were yours like? I know you didn't get along with your father and your mother taught you to cook. Oh, and they apparently had high expectations." She added, recalling the reason they had gotten on this topic.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Hmm...

"Let me put it this way:

"My mother, I didn't want to disappoint because I was afraid I would hurt her.

"My father, I didn't want to disappoint because I was afraid he would hurt me."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her eyes widened. "No..."

"Lewis, your father..." She reached to touch his hand, voice dropping in volume. "Your father hurt you...?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He shrugged--as much an affirmation as if he'd given a sworn statement.

"Doesn't everyone's?" he half joked, unable to hide the hint of bitterness in his voice. "'Spare the rod, spoil the child' and all that."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"My God... My parents never..."

She appeared absolutely horrified, suddenly enveloping him in a tight embrace.

"I'm so sorry, Lewis... if there was anything I could do anything to change that, I would in a heartbeat..."

Her voice wavered with emotion, equal parts indignant and remorseful.

"You're too kind to have to had suffered through that, too good-hearted..."

She squeezed him tighter.

"Hell, Lewis, I'm sorry..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He hugged back wordlessly, overcome by emotion, clinging fiercely.

After some time, he managed a shaky breath, and lessened his hold.

He cast his gaze downward as the tracks of tears lay drying on his cheeks.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I know I don't say it nearly enough, but I love you. I really, really do."

She rubbed gentle circles on his back, speaking in a soothing murmur.

"I don't know how to word it any other way... You completely turned my life around... You gave me hope..."

Concern, affection, and a fervent protectiveness dictated her movements as she drew closer.

"I can't bear the thought of something, anything hurting you... You've done so much for me..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

At first, all he could do was nod his gratitude and understanding.

Eventually, a swallow.

A breath.

He looked into her eyes, conveying the limitless depth of their bond.

At last, a whisper:

"I feel the same of you."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A soft smile crossed her face, then turned to a frown.

"Oh Lewis, you were crying..."

She carefully reached to wipe away what tears remained with her thumb, worry flickering in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you upset... Are you alright?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

A small smile, self-effacing.

"I...must have needed to. Nnot upset; simply...moved."

Since when did words become so difficult for me? he thought with a little laugh.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Blush colored her cheeks and she pulled her hand away from his face.

"As long as you're alright," She responded warmly, unsure if he'd like her to release him.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He nodded.

Then his stomach growled, and he burst out laughing.

"I suppose I'd better get back to breakfast."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That would probably be best," She laughed softly, scooting back to give him space.

"Sorry to keep you from your food."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"'Tis fine," he waved it off.

He rapidly cut the egg-in-a-basket and rashers.

It wasn't long till his plate was empty and he'd prepared more tea.

"What would you like to do today?" he asked Helen as he poured her a cup.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Well, I was thinking about spending more time with Henry," She replied, smiling at the thought, "And maybe I could see more of the city than just this hotel and the train station."

"But we'll have to stop by our room first." Her smile grew into a grin, which she tried rather unsuccessfully to suppress. "There's something I want to do."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Sounds good," replied Lewis, pouring a cup for himself.

He pocketed some tea biscuits for later, just in case.

((Time-skip?))

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Sure!))

Helen clasped her hands behind her back to keep herself from fidgeting, ducking her head as they entered their hotel room.

"Would... it be alright if I saw Edward for a moment?" She asked, unable to meet Lewis's gaze and a smile tugging incessantly at her lips.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"If you like. Do you mean right now?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A quick nod. "Yes please, now would be perfect... i-if it's okay with you."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Certainly."

In the blink of an eye, he'd taken the form of "Edward".

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her gaze flashed up to his in surprise. That was fast.

"Good morning," She greeted with a dip of her head after she had recovered, her eyes bright with quiet excitement, "I was hoping to... Well, you don't have to accept it if you don't want to, I understand that you may feel differently about things than 'Henry' or 'Lewis' might, I just thought I would offer to..."

She faltered and shook her head, blushing. "S-Sorry, went on a bit of a tangent, I..." A small, sheepish smile as her voice dropped in volume. "I was just wondering if you would like a hug..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He raised an eyebrow at her...

...then shrugged, and gave an insouciant grunt.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That's... not much of an answer," She said meekly after a moment, reaching up to rub at the back of her neck, "I just thought, since I haven't r-really gotten to spend much t-time with you..."

She swallowed hard and flashed a smile. "It's fine, I'm not going to try and force anything on you. I'll leave you be now."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

He let out a breath of dissatisfaction, a little irked at Helen's failure to read him correctly.

The next instant, he'd swept her up in a bear hug.

The one after that, he'd set her back on her feet, let go, and stepped away.

He made a show of dusting himself off. A slight smirk played at his lips as he glanced at her sidelong.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her eyes widened and she let out a small squeak, barely managing to register what was happening before it was over.

She stood frozen for a moment, stunned.

Then a smile spread across her face and she beamed, promptly rushing forward to embrace him.

"You didn't give me a chance to hug back," She told him fondly, her voice muffled as she buried her face in his shirt.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Heh. That was the point," he asserted...yet found himself relaxing into the fresh hug anyway.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Well, that simply isn't fair! I said I wanted to give you a hug, not have you embrace me and run" She scolded lightly, resting her head against him with a soft laugh, "I love you, Edward."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Pf," he scoffed. "Who's runnin'?"

He said nothing in reply to her assertion of affection.

But, after a moment, he gave her a tight squeeze in return.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Forgive me, I know you'd never run from anything; you're far too capable," She apologized without any trace of mockery.

A warm smile lit her features at the increase in pressure.

"You know, if you'd like, you could show me around, rather than 'Henry'. I did get to spend the whole train ride with him, afterall, and 'Lewis' I see everyday."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Damn straight. Or if I did, I'd have my revenge later, he thought in response to her first statement.

She continued.

He laughed.

"Let's see... I've eaten. I've slept, more or less. So unless you fancy drinking, fighting, or finding a shag, you're pretty well out of luck."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I could always do with a drink," She replied easily, a bit of blush darkening her cheeks at the last option. "Does... Glagow have any good places for that?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

At that, he broke into a cackle.

"It might just."

((Map of Glasgow, May 1884, wherein every red dot is a pub:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/103...

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"So it's settled, then? We share a drink?" She carefully tried to pull out of the embrace, recluntant to let go.

((It looks like it's got some sort of plague, with all those spots. XDD))

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Ay," he said, taking her firmly by the hand. "But why limit ourselves to just one?" he asked rhetorically, a twinkle in his eye.

((That plague is called alcoholism. XDX Or, as Trevor Noah put it: "The Scots drink to die."

Also, feel free to time-skip if you like.))

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Blinking in surprise at the gesture, she laughed and squeezed his hand gently.

"Alright then; make it two drinks."

With the frequency of pubs in Glasgow, it wasn't long before Edward had led Helen to a less than refutable establishment, one of the only ones serving at such an early hour.

Helen didn't seem to mind at all, smiling cheerily up at him. "Is this it?"

((Oh dear. Their poor livers. XDDX))

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

It was still dark out when they arrived.

"Ay," he replied. "'Tis."

Inside, the place was at less than capacity; the half-dozen remaining patrons were incredibly drunk.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Still holding Edwards's hand, she weaved her way between tables to the bar, offering pleasant greetings and a few apologies as needed.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

As for the six other customers: One was too drunk to even reply; another was too indifferent. A demimondaine and a housemaid returned Helen's greetings with pleasant ones of their own. A groggy fisherman with blood under his fingernails was about to take issue with her passing too near his chair, but quieted down when she apologized (and when he saw her companion). A brown-haired man sat sipping beer at the bar, obviously a regular.

"What'll it be?" asked the bartender.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Good morning, sir." She offered a warm smile and leaned against Edward. "I don't suppose you have any wine in stock, do you?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Wine?" the barman echoed gruffly. "What do you think--"

He froze.

"Er...what do you think you'd like, miss--red or white?" he asked politely.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Her expression flickered briefly, puzzled by the man's shift in behavior.

"Red, please, if you have it," She answered, her tone gentler than before, then glanced to Edward with another smile. "What would you like?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Helen caught his expression as it shifted from something else to focus on her, a catlike smile gracing his face as his own thoughts amused him.

"White wine," he declared, and looked pointedly at the bartender.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Oh? You didn't strike me as a wine man," She said with a curious tone, before returning her gaze to the bartender.

"In that case, we'll go ahead and take a bottle each."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

He raised his eyebrows at the barman as if to say, "GET TO IT."

The barkeep disappeared through a door at the back.

"I just want him to get his exercise," answered Edward with a chuckle. He smiled at Helen. "This place never keeps wine in stock."

The regular to their right scoffed.

"Says the pansy with the English tart."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Helen was about to comment when the man beside them spoke, rather caught off guard by their remark.

"I-I beg your pardon?" She managed, flushing and pressing closer to Edward.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Edward turned his head to look at the man, barely contained rage in the slowness of the movement.

"There's no pardon for those trousers," said the drunkard, looking down his nose at Helen. "Bet she's a bloody suffragette, turnin' you soft on white wine," he said with a combination of disgust and mockery.

The fisherman surreptitiously grabbed his drink and got down under the table.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I-I... a-apologize, t-this i-is j-just w-what I-I p-prefer t-to w-wear, s-sir," She stammered, shrinking back, "I-I d-didn't m-mean a-any o-offense, h-honestly..."

Her chin drooped and she swallowed, blinking hard.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Bet you'd prefer a real man, not this long-haired poof," replied the regular, pointedly ignoring Edward. He got off the bar stool and sidled up to Helen. "I'll show you wha--"

His words were cut off as he found a hand around his throat.

Edward's left hand, to be exact. Which had ceased to hold Helen's right.

In a flurry of movement, the drunk found his head hitting the surface of the bar once, twice, thrice.

Then a fourth impact, as the ground rose up to meet him.

He gave a low groan, but did not stir.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"P-Please, n-no--"

Helen flinched at the sudden movements and stared with wide eyes, stepping away with her arms wrapped tightly around her midsection.

Quietly, once he had finished, she murmured, "T-Thank y-you, E-Edward..."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

"Anytime."

He poured the rest of the man's drink out onto him, then set the empty glass back on the bar.

"In deference to you, he's not dead."

But when he wakes up, he'll wish he were.

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Setae • 2 years ago • edited

Have a good time!

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

((Hyde without a Jekyll The Fox A continuation of the Malemi/Emerson/Lewis RP. I do believe it's HJ's turn.))

Hyde without a Jekyll Jekyll1886 • 7 hours ago

Emerson nodded and then his brow furrowed as a question found its way into his head. A question which he shortly voiced.

"What do you do at the mad scientist society anyhow?"

Was Lewis's work there the same as his work in the brothel? The memory of the brothel shortly followed the unspoken question. He repressed a shudder at the image of the good doctor elbow deep inside some poor woman's stomach.

The Fox Hyde without a Jekyll • 7 hours ago

" At least we don't have to do anything else. "

Malemi finished up his cup and took to his biscuits eagerly. He kept from crunching on them too loudly, making sure to keep from drowning out the noise. It was definitely getting closer and it became clear that it was the stumble of a drunken sod.

He sniffed thoughtfully, flexing his claws into his fur.

Malemi looked back to his friends.

" Maybe we could do something fun tonight? That or we could just relax for once. "

Jekyll1886 The Fox • 6 hours ago

"I believe my technical title is 'consultant'," Weir answered Sterling, "but I mostly put out fires--metaphorical and physical. Suggest ways to improve things. Help where I'm needed.

"Today, I'm tending to a patient who happens to reside at the Society. Par for the course, thankfully."

Though the day's not over yet...

"Sounds good either way," he replied to Malemi.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Sterling nodded at the response to his query, pondering the answer while the flatmates spoke of evening activities.

Who knew what Weir actually did for the Society.

Lewis painted a vague picture with broad strokes, giving Emerson reason to believe he'd never fully come to understand it and more than likely Weir would never be willing to fully explain it.

Why would a mad scientist society want someone like Weir? Emerson could only guess as to the answer, however one theme did seem to be clear. Fire.

Whatever the doctor did in that labyrinth clearly involved fire. Not four days ago did Lewis mention that some Griffin character had plotted to bomb a group of delusional researchers in a restraunt.

Perhaps it was for the best that he knew little of Lewis's life in the Society, no reason to add unnecessary tasks to his plate.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi finished his biscuits and gathered his dishes together. He put them beside the sink before bolting to the front door.

Now the sound was easily heard by anyone within the kitchen, it's heavy saunter and all. There was a stumble and a mumbled curse, it's destination clearly the flat as the footsteps took pause, as though their owner had to think before continuing.

With a quick motion, Malemi pressed his claws to the door, feeling out the presence outside. It was Callum if he wasn't mistaken, and it seemed that he was hovering round the front of the flat.

Malemi growled and pulled back, slipping back into the kitchen with a fierce whisper.

" It's Callum... "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis simply put a finger to his lips in a request for them all to be quiet.

With any luck, he'll go away, he hoped silently. I do have a schedule to keep...

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Hyde without a Jekyll ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Emerson let out a silent sigh.

Orin's lap dog had arrived to hump Lewis's leg. Wonderful.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

If they didn't know better, they might've heard the alcohol washing against Callum's insides.

Callum was past drunk, he was sloshed. The man was wetter than a fish, number than a log and foggier than a Glasgow night. It was a miracle for him just to be standing, let alone walking and thinking like rock in a pond.

But there he was, red eyed and shit faced, at the front of the flat, trying his damnedest to grind his mental gears and recall what the place looked like last night.

He sniffed, his nose clogged to the fullest, and threw his leg forward, letting the momentum pulled him forward into a fumble of a walk. His first steps to the door where somewhat successful, before the liquor inside began to revolt, causing him to stumble and fall against the door.

Callum huffed and puffed and bit his arm to keep from vomiting his life's worth onto the trembling ground. He was sweating up a storm, like he had the plague. Despite this, he pulled himself straight ( as straight as he could manage anyways... ) and threw an uncertain fist on their door.

His fist fell and everything was good for a minute, until he remembered people knock three times. There he cursed up a storm as he tried to measure his strength and knock again.

People didn't like it when he beat their door down, he thought, though the relevance of this thought was questionable at best.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis continued to pretend no one was home. He made not a sound.

((Hyde without a Jekyll ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

As did Emerson.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

There was a short pause as Callum just stood staring at the ground, listening for any signs of life. It didn't last long as a lonely Callum knocked again and whined at the door.

" HhhHeyy uhh LEwIS...LEWISSsss???...MAlemIII?? Can uuhhh sOMEonE Come ouT PLeAse??? ", A sniff, " It's Meee uhmmm CaLLum...

YeAahh? YeAh. It's CAlLum.

ImMA Just comin' innnta see If uuuhhh YoU'Re alRIghT. NOo DEalSss Or nOthin...I JuSTT WaNNA See you...

.........

PlEasssE??? "

He entered a coughing fit, a weird, wet sucking sound mixed with mucus and half formed burps.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

Weir held out, not moving a muscle.

Take. The bloody. Hint, he thought.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

At Callum's begging, Emerson's turned silently towards Lewis, giving him a look that read. Don't you f*cking dare.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

" .....GuYSss....? GuUUYYSss... "

Callum's voice took on a pitiful tone only a drunk could achieve as he stood there whimpering like a puppy locked out of his home. Soon it devolved into full on weeping.

" Oooohhh I GeT IT. Youuu ARe dEaD...GODdamniT...FUcKIng HEll...WhAt ThE HeLL Did I eXpeCT...GoDDamNIT...WhaT A ShITHEad IdeA ThiS Was... "

He wiped his tears away, letting more run down his red face as he stumbled away from the door and tripped his way into the closest alleyway.

There a resounding crack as he fell face first into the pavement. He didn't scream or shout...He just kept crying, sniffling to himself in a trembling voice.

This didn't last very long. In fact, it took only a minute for him to go silent, either asleep or passed out in a cold, probably filth alleyway with only himself for comfort.

Malemi followed the noise with his ears, scowling when it went silent. He went up to the windowsill and pushed back the curtains, hoping to get a view of Sleeping Beauty himself.

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" .....GuYSss....? GuUUYYSss... "

Callum's voice took on a pitiful tone only a drunk could achieve as he stood there whimpering like a puppy locked out of his home. Soon it devolved into full on weeping.

" Oooohhh I GeT IT. Youuu ARe dEaD...GODdamniT...F*cKIng

HEll...WhAt ThE HeLL Did I eXpeCT...GoDDamNIT...WhaT A Sh*THEad IdeA ThiS Was... "

He wiped his tears away, letting more run down his hot face as he stumbled away from the door and tripped his way into the closest alleyway.

There a resounding crack as he fell face first into the pavement. He didn't scream or shout...He just kept crying, sniffling to himself in a trembling voice.

This didn't last very long. In fact, it took only a minute for him to go silent, either asleep or passed out in a cold, probably filth alleyway with only himself for comfort.

Malemi followed the noise with his ears, scowling when it went silent. He went up to the windowsill and pushed back the curtains, hoping to get a view of Sleeping Beauty himself.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Silent as the grave, Lewis waited for Malemi's verdict.

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Sterling strained himself from his position, trying to see if the emotional werewolf still resided on their doorstep.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

Malemi shifted from one side to the other, twisting himself in every he could to catch a glimpse of Callum, before finally popping the window open and sticking his head out.

Now that he could see Callum, it was clear that the man was out cold. It was almost tempting to slip out and mess around with him but thought it was best not too. Not only did he smell like hot piss in a bottle but he was also bleeding from his nose.

With a snort he pulled himself back inside.

" Either he's dead or he's passed out, but he is laying out there. What should we do? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well, I need to get to the Society before I'm irredeemably late," he stated. "If he's not gone by the time I return, I suppose I'll just have to deal with him then. What you do is your decision."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"I say we call the boys in blue on him--" Emerson stopped as the memory of Callum tearing apart the police at the park flooded his mind, "On second thought perhaps we should leave him to London's scavengers. Perhaps a body snatcher might have collected him by the time you return, Weir." A smirk appeared on his face.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

" If it were up to me, I'd leave where he is. I wouldn't want bother Orin anymore than necessary, that includes touching his host. Though I can't for the life of me why he'd let Callum wander around like that... "

He looked back at the window.

" Honestly, if he still is here when you get back, it might not actually be bad to let him in. It's better than getting him all riled up when he goes back to his hell hole. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Either way, I really ought to get going," said Lewis.

"I'm afraid Callum's eaten into our breakfast time," he said to Malemi. "I'll cook some sausage for you and catch a lite meal at the Society, if I can."

He got out the appropriate supplies and, before long, the meat was sizzling away.

When it was done, he put it on a plate for Malemi, grabbed Sinnett's igniter, and headed out the door.

"See you later."

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

((Hyde without a Jekyll The Fox Did you want to do a time-skip?))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

The day was uneventful while Lewis was away. Sausages were eaten, Callum was watched from the window, and relaxation was finally had.

When Lewis returned the outside of the flat seemed relatively peaceful yet this was just a facade for the inside there seem to be tension.

* * *

Malemi and Emerson laid about the main room, debating what to do with the unconscious man near by.

"If we put some pounds on him it's sure to attract a few looters." Sterling proposed.

" Hmmmm I'd rather strip him nude. Then someone will definitely have to report him... " Malemi suggested.

Emerson snickered at this, "And here you were saying only a moment ago not to mess with Orin's play things."

" Well, we wouldn't technically. He had 'done it himself' you know? Clearly he was so drunk he 'undressed'... "

"Clearly not the first time as we both saw what he did to his clothes in the park."

" HaHA! True! But then, does he turn when he's drunk? Hmmm, actually this may not be the best idea... "

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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis approached his flat--this time, without Sinnett's igniter--only to discover Callum hadn't moved a fraction of an inch since Weir'd seen him last.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

With the way Callum was laying, it was hard to tell if he was even alive or not. The only thing that proved otherwise was the shallow rise and fall of his chest. It was also clear that some of the alcohol had passed through his system the only way it could...

Aside from that, his overall appearance was decent enough. He had had a change of clothes from when Lewis last saw him, though in his current state they were as filthy as his others. His cap was cleaner making it look newer than it really was.

Around his ankle was a broken bottle, knotted loosely with old ratty rope just above his boots. It smelt of warm beer and judging by the looks of it, had been dragging against the ground for some time.

His nose had stopped bleeding in the meantime.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"We do not need another werewolf rampage." Sterling nodded at Malemi's point.

He thought for a moment.

"We could always throw into Buck Hill and let the moths have at him?" He snorted at the thought of Callum doubled over and dealing with a million moths covering his being.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( I think Jekyll1886 is next? )

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((you're right! sorry!))

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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( No worries! <:D )

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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis silently entered the flat, closing and locking the door behind him.

"Evening, Malemi, Emerson. I see our vagrant is still passed out in the middle of Pollen Street," he remarked quietly.

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" Evening. "

Malemi moved away from the window and greeted Lewis with a nod. He waved his tail at Emerson.

" Me and Emerson have been watching him. He hasn't done anything expect piss his pants and gather flies. I'm hoping you have a solution to move him cause we've been going at for awhile now and we still don't have a good idea. "

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Miss-Dreamerkat A continuation of the RP.))

Jekyll1886 Miss-Dreamerkat • 7 hours ago

"Ah, yes," agreed Lewis. "Pastries are quite lovely."

He considered a moment.

"Ever had a steak pie?"

Miss-Dreamerkat Jekyll1886 • 5 hours ago

"No," Kito anwsered. His voice laced with curiousity. "What is it?"

Jekyll1886 Miss-Dreamerkat • 4 hours ago

"Delicious," quipped Weir, breaking into a grin.

"Savory pastry surrounds steak bits and gravy. The whole affair is eaten warm."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Sounds rich," Kito said, "and interesting." His eyes for once didn't express tiredness, but a rather alert individual.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

"If you like, we could see if Rachel and Gemma would make it sometime," Lewis suggested.

"A 'chicken pot pie' is a similar concept, just with poultry instead of beef. 'Shepherd's pie' is mutton and potatoes. Mmm..."

He came back to the present.

"Aheh. Got lost on a bit of a tangent there..."

Must be hungry.

But I don't wish to make Alice uncomfortable by going back into the kitchen...

Hm.

I'll just wait till she's done.

"How's the reading coming along?" he asked Kito.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"We may have to try them sometime. I just finished a book actually. It was during when I refused to sleep. I can't remember the title, I believe it was the history and mythology of China?" He asked.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Sounds interesting," returned Lewis.

"What was your favorite part, Kito?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Probably the tale of the four dragons," Kito said.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Oh, I don't think I know that one. What happens?"

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Its a legend in Chinese mythology. How the four dragons lived in the sea, and they had plenty of water. They heard the mortals cries and prayers for rain, as they are dying and suffering, and the dragons go up to the gods palace to see what's going on. The gods haven't sent any rain and the dragons take it upon them selves to make rain using the water from the sea. The gods punish them by turning them into the four great rivers of china." Kito said.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"That's really quite intriguing," Lewis remarked. "In some other myths I've heard of, humanity's savior gets punished by the gods for helping, too."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"What books are they in?" Kito asked. "I would love to read them."

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

"There are several in the Society's library. Greek mythology will speak of Prometheus, while Norse will mention Loki. Just look in the appropriate sections and you'll have your choice of titles."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Thank you," Kito said, "I shall look in to them. Have you been able to read anything?"

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

"I've been reading some works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle," affirmed Lewis. "Detective stories, mostly."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That sounds interesting," Kito said smiling at him.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"It's not my usual genre, but these are holding my attention rather well," he said with a knowing smile.

"Anything else new?" he asked.

He took the black cloth from the breast pocket of his black waistcoat and mopped his brow, a little overheated.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, I have been learning to crochet. I made a scarf I believe," Kito said.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

"Ah, Kito--that's wonderful! Always good to pick up a new skill."

He replaced the cloth and unbuttoned his waistcoat to reveal the black shirt beneath--the same shade as his trousers, socks, and shoes.

"I've been brushing up on cooking lately, myself."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That you! That is a good skill to possess. Also, are you alright?" Kito asked him.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Just, ehm...running a low grade fever, is all," he said, shaking his head as if to clear it. "I'm afraid my father's passing has taken a bit of a toll on me," he confessed.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I'm sorry to hear that. Lewis, you aren't alright. Do you need to go to the infirmary?" Kito asked stopping.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"I..."

He was about to make an excuse, but it dissipated from his mind.

That in itself was likely not a good sign.

"You know, I might just," he concluded.

"If only as a precaution," he added, not wishing to worry Kito.

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I'm taking you then, hop on," Kito said changing in to his wolf form. He looked at Lewis waiting for him to hop on as he lowered himself.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"That's...kind of you."

His smile was weak but genuine.

It is...so good to have a friend like you.

He climbed on.

"Ready."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Kito walked slowly and carefully with the man on his back. He walked to the infirmary, but taking it slow.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

Lewis eased himself off when they arrived.

A physician would see to him shortly.

"Thanks, Kito," said Weir as he settled into a bed.

It did feel good to lie down...

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Kito changed back and sat beside him, "anything for a friend." He said. He sat on the floor, and he wouldn't leave Lewis' side.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

As it turned out, Lewis had contracted a rather virulent strain of the flu.

Thinking back, he realized he must have picked it up while on a particular house call two weeks prior.

He was amazed he hadn't fallen ill sooner, given the way he'd been burning the candle at both ends.

He had Millie and her antivirus to thank for that, as well as for the speed of his recovery.

He had Kito to thank for ensuring he got the chance to; Weir otherwise would've collapsed in the very hallway out of illness and exhaustion.

"Well," he remarked with a wry grin to Kito when all was said and done, "this has been quite the reminder to care for my health in future."

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"You better take that lesson to heart," Kito replied with a smile.

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

"Indeed I shall," Lewis vowed, the smile returned.

((Would this be a good place to end, you think?))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(Yeah.)

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago • edited

((Cool.

Oh, btw, have you seen the "A Particular Visitor" RP? I was wondering if perhaps Kito might be at his sacred spring while all this is going on, so he won't be captured. Perhaps he might find Malemi if he goes to Lewis's place? Lewis would have given Kito a card with his home address at some point.

What do you think?))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(I haven't noticed any new roleplays. I like the idea.)

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

((Excellent! ^_^))

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Jekyll1886  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( I think this is fine! :D I don't think Malemi and Kito had a proper chance to meet, outside of his intro rp anyways. )

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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Excellent! ^_^))

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((That's awesome! :DD I'm not in the area but I wish I was! Have fun!))

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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(Continuation of the Back Alley Rp! Catt Hatter is next!)

Helen Jekyll:

Her fingers twitched slightly at the pinch of the needle, though she didn't seem to notice, shaking her head slowly.

"I've never... not with guards..." said Hela, looking to Catt for help, "I don't... I don't know..."

Catt Hatter:

"Uhhm... Try to start a brawl and escape in the confusion?" Catt suggested. "Grab one of the destabilizer things that gets dropped and use it on the door?"

Jasper Jekyll:

You're pretty good at this.

( Jasper pokes at Hela's freshly numbed wound )

feel that?

Helen Jekyll:

"F-Feel what?" Hela stammered in barely a squeak, her grip on Catt's hand tightening once more, "W-What are y-you doing?"

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Catt returned the grip steadily.

"I believe she's checking to see if the anesthetic has set in yet."

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

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Jasper Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

(ASDGF you guys! unbelievable! Moriarty breaks in JUST when we're trying to wrap this up! Not fair! )

You don't know what I'm doing? Good.

( She removes her hand and turns to retrieve the pitcher of salt water and alcohol soaked rag. )

It'll make this easy

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Helen Jekyll  Jasper Jekyll • 2 years ago

A shudder ran through her at the words.

"P-Please d-don't h-hurt m-me... I-I'm s-sorry... I-I w-wasn't f-fast e-enough..."

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Helen Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(Catt Hatter)

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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Sadly I won't be able to attend AWA, I'm saving up for Disneyland.

I can however put this video here in relation to the con, if that's okay.

https://youtu.be/fzQ6gRAEoy0

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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

* foams at the mouth* I'd love to be in more stories, but there's nothing I can join at this moment, and I'm going through rp withdrawals. XDX Oh well. Something'll come up eventually.

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(( The Fox Btw, whenever we finish the Malemi RP and the Moriarty business, I'd love to do that Utterson RP with you! ^_^ ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Aaaah! :DDD Alright! That's great to hear! I have been neglecting Utterson for awhile now >w>;; )

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