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It's the fifth- and hopefully final- week of the hiatus. So let's go out with a bang!

Sooooooooo a lot of you last week asked me to post an alternate universe to that Hannibal RP that Tai and Doodle and so many others did that Jekyll1886 and I (mostly me) created in a private chat.

Well, here it is. Enjoy.

MZ. HYDE VS SWIGGTY SWAG THE NIGHTMARE STAG

Hyde: Excuse me, everyone! There's a deer staring at us and it's weirding me out.

Will: Wait a minute, THATS BEEN A REAL DEER THIS WHOLE TIME?!

Hyde: Of course it's real, it's eating the drapes!

Hannibal: Oh don't be prepost- HEY! CUT IT OUT BEFORE I CUT YOU OUT!

Lewis: Venison, anyone?

Mz. Hyde: Excuse me for just one minute!~

* Goes outside.*

ALRIGHT FUCKER, BRING IT ON!

* Deer charges and hits her.*

Will: *Looking out the window.* Well, this outta be funny. There's no way she can- OH MY GOD!

* Hyde gets back up and charges the deer head on. Her pigtails entailed in the deer's antlers, like two stags fighting over a doe.*

Will: H-h-Hannibal!

H: Not now will, I need to sharpen this knife.

Will: B-but...?!

* The deer throws Mz. Hyde to the nearest treeline, but she ain't done yet.*

Mz. H: You son of a doe!

* She runs back to the yard and begins climbing up the garage.*

W: Sh-she' climbing up the garage!

* Does a swanton bomb like JOHN CENA off the garage.*

W: HOLY SHIT!

H: WILL! Language!

* And lands face first in the dirt.*

W: *Winces* I know that hurt. I felt that.

* She gets up and starts climbing up the garage again.*

W: She's climbing up the garage again!

* She changes her mind and climbs down.*

W: Nevermind she's climbing down!

* Mz. Hyde charges the deer and grabs it's waist, lifting it up and twirling it in the air.*

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W: OoO

* She then slams the stag to the ground and flips him over, her back bent. And then, after a moment of silence, the deer's antlers fall off.*

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W: Hey Hannibal?

H: Yes Will? *Oblivious to the fight*

W: You remember that perfect murder family you wanted?

H: Yes?

W: I think I just found a good replacement for Abigail...

* Outside, Mz. Hyde is asserting her dominance over the local herd of deer. Since she just thrashed the head stag, it makes her the king of the forest.*

Mz. Hyde: *Makes deer screeches.*

Herd: *Screeches back.*

Mz. Hyde: Alright, now there's gonna be some changes in this herd! Ya hear?

Herd: *Stares*

Will: You should really see this, she's asserting herself as the leader!

H: Uh-huh....

Will: *Looks out the window, and then his eyes are as big as saucers.* GET DOWN!!

* As Will tackles Hannibal under the table the whole herd crashes through all the windows and doors in the house. Yes sir, dozens, maybe hundreds of these majestic creatures charged into the Hannibal household as Mz. Hyde screamed "Charrgggeee" on top of the stag she had just conquered.*

Sometime later:

Mz. H: Well I'm glad that's over with! I wonder where the cannibal couple went?

* She feels something latch onto her foot.*

Will and Hannibal: Nuuuu! Don't go! We love you! Join our family!

Mz. Hyde: Whatttttttt is going on?

THE END!!

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Oh! Well, look at you! Staying here after the credits! You get a special treat: CRACK!!!

https://youtu.be/4iad5PKIsR4

https://youtu.be/-r-KPYByCcc

Thanks for listening! You can go home now....really!......Please go, I don't want to stay here any longer than I have too! I want to go home!

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

At Millie's hypothetical scenario and unexpected reference, Lewis was seized with a fit of giggles so strong and sudden that he nearly fell off his chair.

((MillieGriffin ))

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Millie guffawed at Lewis's reaction that her stomach started to hurt.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

He'd no sooner recovered himself enough to speak than he quipped:

"Then it's a bloody good thing I'm a Lowlander!"

...and fell into another laughing jag.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Millie didn't even have time to recover from her laughing fit before that joke brought up a new wave of laughter, she was doubled over, her forehead resting on the table she could only get a few words out, "OH ho-ho... oh smeg..." another giggling fit crept up on her.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Weir's giggles eventually turned to snickers, then to just the occasional chortle, as he gradually regained control of himself.

"Ohh..." he said, relieved and recovered. "I haven't laughed like that in a long time."

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Millie finally settled down and gains back some self control, " Aheh-heh... I know... it's good to finally have some levity for once." She still couldn't stop grinning.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited

"You said it! Not every day need be as dreary as a funeral. Life's too short for--"

He stopped himself. Then snickered.

"Alright, maybe it's not too short for it now, but I'll still take laughter over dourness any day."

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Millie nodded and let out a happy sigh, she really did feel a lot better. Now all she has to do is find Hawley, make it up to Cheshire, and she'll be as free as a bird, at least there wasn't anything else she felt she needed to confess to Lewis about that night, at least that could think of. . . What about the scribbles?. . . that she thinks counts.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Something on your mind, Millie?"

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Millie snapped out of her thoughts and looked up at Weir, " Hmm? Oh, there's always something on my mind, Lewis, it's normal." She waved off smiling.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Fair enough," he said with a chortle.

A clock chimed in the hall.

"Hm," observed Lewis, rising. "I'd better get going."

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Oh, well okay." Said getting up with her empty dish and walked over to put them in the sink, a fork fell off her plate onto the floor, "smeg...", she muttered as she picked it up and set it in the sink with the other dishes.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Have a good day, Millie," said Lewis as he prepared to leave.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( the scribbles arn't really something she's going to own up to on her own sence she probably thinks that's what could get her in trouble with Weir.)

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((That's okay. Just keep responding. He's going to say something as he leaves.))

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(Okay)

"Same to you Lewis." Millie said absentmindedly, waving to him.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Thank you."

Weir was nearly through the kitchen door when he turned back to her.

"Say, Millie...there is one thing I'd like to know..."

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Yes Lewis?" Millie asked quizzically.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Is 'smeg'," he lightly ran his fingers over the place on his face she'd written the word as he said it, "short for 'sm*gma'?"

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Millie was silent for a moment with a deer-in-headlights look on her face, then her expressions went stoic as she calmly said, " no..."

sh*t, I thought he'd forgotten that by now!

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Damn, I felt certain that must've been it..." said Lewis, more to himself.

"What is it short for, then?" he wondered.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Aheh, it's not really that bad actually, it's just from a television show I liked back home..." Millie tried to explain.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Go on..." said Lewis, genuinely curious.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Oh, so you've not heard of Red Dwarf? Uh, it's really funny, it's sort of a sci-fi sitcom. It's about the last surviving man on this space ship called 'red dwarf', he's three million years in deep space and has no one to talk to ecsept the ships artificial intelligence, a holographic simulation of his dead bunk mate, whom he hates, and a creature that evolved from the ship's cat, and they're trying to get back to earth." She explained rapidly, ". . . I think my uncle broght a copy of the whole show... along with all the other shows, and films, and games he's pirated. He keeps them in a black folder, so if you ever wanted to watch it..." She vaguely offered.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis immediately thought of the parallels to himself, Emerson, and Malemi.

He burst out laughing.

When he'd recovered himself, he said:

"That's all well and good, Millie, but what does 'smeg' mean? You say it quite a bit." And write it, on occasion.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"That's just an insult the show made-up and they say it all the time; 'smeg', 'smeg head', 'smeggin hell', 'smeg off', 'smegger', I guess it was supposed to be some futuristic profanity, and it got stuck in my head."

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Ah. Thanks. That's been on my mind for a while now," he chortled.

He turned to go.

"See you later, Millie."

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"... okay" She said meekly "... sorry about scribbling on your face. . ." she murmured.

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

He chuckled.

"I had a helluva time trying to explain that to my...liaison the next evening. No harm done, though."

He left, a smile on his face.

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Well I guess that's the end)

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((Yes, I suppose so, unless you have something you'd like Millie to say as he's leaving.))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Same Lewis! Very much same! XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD That scenario Millie suggested was great!! And I kind of want to see that now! ))

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((The Fox ))

"Good night, Malemi," he returned.

Weir went to his room, and came back with a book. He also retrieved Sinnett's igniter from the umbrella stand...just in case.

He took both items with him to the sofa--the igniter in his right hand, the book in his left.

He settled down to read...and watch...and wait.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Nothing happened immediately. The night remained eerily silent for sometime outside of the occasional late night hansom. It seemed as though the worlds outside was holding its breath, waiting for something to cut through its midnight vigil.

That came in the form of sound of heavy foot steps making their way down the sidewalk, someone humming a little ditty like there weren't a care in the world. They came down the street, paused, and finally made their way up to the flat's front door.

They didn't knock. They simply chose to stand there and wait for someone to invite them in.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis set his book down and picked up his cane.

He rose, glad he hadn't gotten dressed for bed nor even taken off his shoes. He still bore Sinnett's igniter in hand.

He made purposeful noise, enough to wake Malemi but not startle him, as he traipsed to the kitchen with a heavy, creaking tread.

He had yet to acknowledge the newcomer just outside the door.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi twitched in his sleep, opening an eye at Lewis. He grumbled under his breath sleepily.

" No rest for the wicked and no rest for the poor beast...This night is never going to end. "

The stranger still stood at the door, clicking his fingers against the door frame coyly.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis moved toward the door, but not right behind it.

"Who is it?" he said just a little more loudly than normal, so that whoever was outside could hear him. By Weir's tone, it could have been a perfectly mundane query to a postman or any other normal caller.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Oh, I'm nothing but a poor Scot out an' about. We got a little date together don't we? Didn't you see my little mess? "

The voice was dry and rough from heavy smoking and heavy drinking. A sinister chuckle could be heard from behind the door.

Malemi arched his back and bared his teeth. He stalked away from his corner and hid behind the sofa, ready to attack if need be.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Oh," said Lewis, tone perfectly civil as it took on a shade of its native hue. "Highlands or Lowlands?

"An', yes; I did. Thanks for keepin' the birds away." He chuckled.

"So is it me you want, then?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" Highlands, though my mum did me no favors marryin' a lowland swain. He must've been a real charmer then. But aye, we can talk all we want after you let me in. We've got lots to discuss. "

The tone seemed friendly enough, though its rough edge didn't completely disappear.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Fair enough," said Lewis.

He handed the igniter to Malemi, behind the sofa.

"Care for a drink, then?" called Weir, taking a bottle and two glasses from the cupboard, and setting them on the table.

"Oh, an' what's your name, by the by?" he asked, as if it had just occurred to him, as he made his way to the door. "I take it you likely know mine."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi looked at the igniter warily before taking it in his arms. He didn't know how to hold it, so he held it close his chest, guarding it fiercely.

The voice behind the door grew silently before coming back with a odd, surly growl.

" I'm sure you've already heard Lewis, now come now and open this damn door or I'll knock it off the hinges. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Callum, then, eh?" said Lewis rhetorically, taking the last step to the door and opening it.

He moved out of the fellow's way.

"Whisky or gin?" Weir asked. In direct line of sight from the door was the table, complete with the bottle of whisky and two heavy glasses.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

The man that stood at the door was a grimy mess of a man. He had shaggy black hair that spilled out from a tattered cap, with loose fitting clothes that hadn't been washed in some time. His boots were covered in dried mud and dark stains. His arms were cover in a thick coat of hair, his hands covered with dirt and his face unwashed.

His eyes appeared to be dull, but a vicious energy lay beneath them.

He didn't look at Lewis, only stepping past him and plopping down in a free chair. He looked over the drinks Lewis had spread out on the table.

" I'll do either one. So long as there's drink, I'm about a happy as a cat with cream. Speaking of cats, where's the cat right now? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis was reminded of some of the people who'd worked for his father.

A chuckle.

"He's about," Weir answered as he poured a glass for Callum. "You know cats. They go where they please, show themselves when they like." He handed Callum the drink. "But I've no doubt he's listenin'."

He poured his own glass, then took a seat across from his guest.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum glowered at Lewis.

" Yeah? And what if he starts losin' his head when he hears what I have to say? "

He snarled out into the air.

" If you are listening, you best take a step back you f*ckin rat! "

He snatched his drink and sucked it down like it was nothing.

" No matter, once we're done talkin' here, you'll know better than to keep him here. But that's for later, right now, you have to ask me anything before I start. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Weir downed his whisky, then answered Callum.

"Alright, then," said Lewis with a casual nonchalance. "Two things: 'What's Orrin want?' an' 'Care for another?'"

He raised the bottle, ready to refresh his guest's glass.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Callum managed a thin smile.

" Like hell I want another! Give it here you tease! "

He held out his glass eagerly, though his smile turned somewhat conniving.

" If you want to know what Orin wants, you'll have to sit tight cause quite frankly he hasn't said much to me, not like he does anyways. What he has said though is that he wants to deal with your cat once and for all, so take that as you will. "

He leaned back with a sudden switch of attitude. Now he seemed more open and friendly like he was behind the door.

" Maybe he wants to surprise Errack or maybe he's just being tight lipped. Who knows? He has his ways sometimes. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis refilled Callum's glass, then did the same to his own.

"They do, don't they?" agreed Lewis.

"I dinnae know if it'll mean anythin' to Orrin, but for what it's worth, I think Malemi just wants to live. As do I," he said with a laugh, then quaffed his drink. "That bit with Khoros was no power play, as some think," he said, looking Callum square in the eye, completely honest. "It was just an accident, an' then a fight for survival. That's the truth of it."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" And that makes him special how? Everyone's a fightin' to live and he's no different. But he's got something that'll hurt many a folk and we can't be havin that, can we? He's gotta be dealt with one way or another, or else the whole of us will suffer cause he was too stupid to just run away. "

He started to swirl his drink in a vain attempt to release pent up energy.

" Khoros was a true cad for all it's worth, but he wants nearly worth the trouble you cat's gonna be if he ain't dealt with soon. Why do you think Errack's trying to get all over you? You think he's just here to sh*t around? Na, he's here to steal the dumb beast away and try an' become resident of this here area. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"'Hurt many a folk...'" echoed Lewis.

Callum spoke of Errack.

"'Trouble'?" asked Weir, a look of worry creeping onto his face. "How d' you mean? An'...why would Errack want to steal him?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" I mean trouble, that's what! He sure as hell won't die now will he? He's too much of a stubborn *ss to go out nicely, so what do you think'll happen? He sure as hell won't be the same after he f*ckin explodes. Your cat's gonna become a right piece of work and start hurtin' everyone that stands in his way. That's why you can't keep him here, Errack for one, him for another.

If Errack manages to get his hands on him, all hell's gonna break loose. The dumb bird will take him and use him as a hostage and a threat. He'll go around sayin' he's got your cat and he's the one in charge, so no one can stand up and fight 'im. One false move, from you or me or just about anyone, he'll set off your cat and make him something ugly.

Now, whether or not this'll actually work is something we don't need to know. We need to keep him from getting his hands on the cat at all. "

He sipped his drink slowly, leaning back in his chair as he did.

Malemi on the other hand, could barely keep from speaking out in anger. He's got to be lying, he HAS to be, no way around it.

What's he got that will hurt people? What about him is so dangerous? Why would Errack want him? To change him? That's impossible!

He lay there, shaking with anger, tears threatening to run down his face. He could feel his tumor starting to throb again.

He hated this. He hated be sick, he hated being talked about some wretched man who knew NOTHING, And he hated being unable to defend himself against the attack on him. All Malemi wanted was to feel Callum's flesh in his hands, to slice the life out of him and make him bleed, make him PAY.

Malemi had to clamp his mouth shut to keep from snarling out in rage. His tears fled from his eyes and rolled down with a burning fury, a bright and overwhelming hurt that rippled through his body like a great ocean wave.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis was quiet, processing the additional information Callum had given him, though he acted as if the entirety of what Orrin's host had said was news to him.

Weir could feel Malemi behind the sofa, feel the hate and anger and wrath. He wondered if Callum could, too.

"Malemi would never want to be Errack's pawn. I dinnae want to lose my Master. There has to be another way..."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum's mood dropped immediately at Weir's act. He stood up and began raising his voice at Lewis. His eyes seemed to light up, shifting into a wolfish yellow.

" Don't you be pushing that SH*T on ME!! I know you're no host so cut the act or I'll rip that face your right off! I know you know that's he got a curse and sure as SH*T your cat's in here somewhere!! I thought I'd be nice enough to give you the benefit of the doubt but now you're just being plain daft!

I know you went to see the eagle about this! I know he told you about Selan! And I know what he didn't tell you!! "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Oh, good," said Lewis. "I dinnae have to pretend, then."

He visibly relaxed, and gave a sigh of relief.

"What didnae he tell me, Callum?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum didn't seem to be calming down in the slightest. His nails begin to grow pointed and his hair seemed to grow.

" Now don't be playin' coy now! I don't have the patient for no jokes! "

He snarled at Lewis and began to cackle.

" Aye, I ain't afraid to tear you and your little place here to shreds! So don't tempt me none! Anyways, what your little bird didn't tell you is that Selan went into HIDING. Of course, he didn't know but that don't mean he didn't hear rumors about it. Selan left. She didn't vanish or disappear, she ran away and is now hiding under a rock somewhere. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Ah, Hell," said Lewis, pouring himself another drink.

"That puts a bit of a damper on my plans, then."

He downed it.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" And exactly where your plans? "

Callum wore a wide, toothy smile, as his temper was reaching a boiling point. His teeth were shifting from their human shape into sharp, cruel bone crushers.

Malemi on the other hand, was growing just as tense, sinking his claws into the igniter to keep from moving. He let his eyes split into the six, which only made his crying worse.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Honestly?" said Lewis, not liking the look of Callum's teeth but at a loss for what he could do about it. "I was hopin' to find Selan an' see if she might cure Malemi.

"I dinnae like to lose friends if I can help it."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum blinked, then snickered, until falling back in great laughing fit. His eyes started to water and his body shifted back to shape, except for his eyes. He sat there, helpless to his mirth, swiftly growing breathless and weak in the stomach. He paused, took in a breathe, but feel back into the overwhelming laughter.

He began sliding down his chair and found himself curled up on the floor in tears. His voice came out like a wheeze.

" OOOoh LORD, That's rich! What the hell!! YOuu think you can just go an' FIND HER??? OH That's right absurd that!! Oooooh noooo, OOOohhh nooooo, you're a piece of work, that's for sure. Ooh mercy me!!! "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis tilted his head at Callum, unsure for a moment if he was entirely well.

When it became apparent it was just a laughing jag, Lewis relaxed.

"It's not impossible, is it?" he asked, pouring himself another drink and refreshing Callum's. "'Specially if your Master were willin' to help. Orin's 'the Hound', right? If anyone could find Selan, couldn't he?

"It'd keep Khoros's curse from explodin' in all our faces. An' Malemi an' I'd owe your Master a gran' favor, which we'd repay when he asks.

"I'm a man o' my word, Callum, so I dinnae give it lightly. But I'd give it for this."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum managed to make it back in his seat and took his drink with fiendish glee.

" Na, It ain't impossible but damn near it. She ran off for a reason and you may very give up chase before you've even began. Selan won't be coming back anytime soon, especially after her last 'mistake'. "

He downed his drink and chewed on a nail busily.

" If you want Orin's help, you gotta give him the cat, fair and square. He won't do nothing more. If you're wanting him to go chasing Selan, you might as well be asking him to catch the breeze. Orin's already got Errack to deal with, he don't have the time be bothering spirits.

But he may just throw you a bone, just so you'd get to her and realize you've wasted your time. That ain't a promise but it's something you'd want to hear, eh? If it's all for naught, you might as well tell your cat goodbye. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis listened intently.

"Ay, that's true," he replied to Callum. "I know myself; I cannae stop searchin' till I find Selan--exhausted ev'ry option. But you're right--if I heard it from her there's no hope, that'd be that."

He quaffed his drink.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Callum seemed happy with Weir's answer and got up.

" Then my job is done. I can go about my business and let Orin know what you said. Maybe he'll consider your little quest and call you over. "

He shrugged his shoulders with a smirk before moving to the sofa and looking down at Malemi.

" You're lucky your friend there didn't get me truly pissed otherwise he wouldn't still be sittin' there. Take that as a bit of mercy, alright? "

He stepped out through the front door with a lazy wave goodbye.

" Later lads. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Later, then."

When the door had closed, Lewis quietly got up to lock it.

This done, he breathed a sigh of relief as he collapsed on the sofa.

Weir peered over at Malemi.

"How're you holdin' up, there?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi didn't look up at Lewis, his body quivering so rapidly his claws inched across the surface of the igniter. He was bleeding from his lip, having bitten it to keep himself under control. Tears still flooded down his face and his breathe was rapid and shallow.

Overall, he was a mess barely holding itself together. His limbs moved as though they were locked in position. Slowly, he managed to let go of the igniter and hugged his body with his arms.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis reached, ever so gently, to stroke Malemi's head, the touch calm and soothing. Weir didn't know what else to do but try to reassure him. Attempt to bring him back into the moment and away from their anxieties about the future.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

His first instinct was to bite Weir's hand but he managed keep his mouth clamped shut and leaned into his friend's hand seeking comfort. With a shaky hand, he made a vain effort to wipe away his tears. His voice was weak but its emotion was all too clear.

" H-he's a liar. He's a n-no g-good liar. I hate him. I HATE HIM. "

He squeezed his eyes shut and sunk his claws in his ears.

" I-i'll kill him. I will. I will and I'll make him pay for this. I'll smash his skull and make him bleed. I will, I will... "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Him and Orin both," whispered Lewis, his voice soothing and so soft it was barely audible, as he continued to stroke Malemi.

"After we have what we need."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Yeah...Y-yeah... "

He leaned against the sofa stiffly, his chest aching with a dull pain. He pulled his claws away from his ears and started to scratch at his chest.

" I'm sick of this. I'm sick and tired of THIS. This rotten thing in my chest, throwing up every day, I'm SICK of it. Why this? What did I do wrong? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"That's what I pray Selan can help with. I don't think it was anything wrong on your part. I think it was just us bein' at the wrong place, at the wrong time."

A pause in speech, but not in petting.

"From what I can tell, you're at war with the sickness inside you...which smells of swine. So I'd lay the blame on Khoros. I wasn't lyin' to Callum when I said I hope Selan can cure you. But to locate her, Resham said we need to find Lines.

"Unless Orin does decide to 'throw us a bone'."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi was slowly calming down with each stroke and managed to stop crying so much.

" I know where she is...She lives in the city...on the west side... "

He took in a deep breath and stopped shaking so hard.

" She's a nice one...Very nice for her sort anyways... "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I'm quite familiar with the West End," said Lewis, handing Malemi his pocket square.

"Just tell me where to look, and I'll get on it straight away."

A pause, as Weir debated whether to voice a thought he'd long considered.

"Would it help if I were actually your host?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Malemi hesitated at first, remembering the last time he was handed a handkerchief. He held in his fingers and felt its edges lightly. With a cautious hand, he wiped his eyes then his cheeks. He did this twice, growing a little more sure of his actions with the second go around.

At Weir's question, he balked.

" Lord no! Why would you... "

He looked at him trying to find his words. He sighed heavily.

" Had you offered this the first time we meet, I would've agreed no questions asked. But now that you've given a place to call home and you're friendship...I realize how much I would be throwing to the wayside just for the sake of power over another. I can't even bother with the idea anymore.

No, It wouldn't help. Hosting is so much more than what it appears to be and I no longer have the strength to go around trying to trick people. Even if I succeeded, my own unhappiness would make it all moot. "

He managed a tired smile.

" We're fine the way we are, don't worry about it. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Alright," said Lewis with a nod. A fond smile found its way onto his face.

"Should I get going now? I doubt Callum will come back so soon after leaving, and he did take care of our Errack problem for the time being."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi handed back Weir's handkerchief.

" I think we've already done enough for today. It's better to go in the morning anyways, she not very active at night. "

He wanted to yawn but was too exhausted to do so. Not wanting to move, he nestled down where he was and curled up, letting himself fall back into sleep once again.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"As you like, then," said Lewis, taking the cloth and putting it back in his pocket.

He snagged the igniter before Malemi bedded back down.

So much for sleep... thought Weir, eyes on the door.

He wished and yet didn't that the dulling effects of the whisky he'd drunk would kick in.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Time skip? )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Yes! And he would have fallen asleep eventually. Thankfully.))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Alrighty then! )

The morning was quiet. Very quiet. There was no sounds of crows or any other bird to be heard outside and the street outside seemed to just be filling up with city life. The feathers that surrounded the flat the night before had vanished but their ward still remained intact. Sunlight reached into the kitchen but failed to reach the sofa where the two flatmates resided. It was getting close to six o'clock in the morning with signs of fair weather for the day.

Malemi lay motionless, save for the rise and fall of his chest and the occasional twitch of his ear.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Marking day three! Good luck everyone and save the only cat I like! :DDDD ))

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis had finally fallen asleep some hours past. His hands, though now covered with a swart growth of hair, still rested on the igniter in his lap. His head was propped against one end of the couch, black locks dangling down past the arm of the sofa.

A light snore emanated from him.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Malemi woke up with a yawn and stretched out his back all the way to his tail. Last night he hadn't dreamed at all. This was probably his first night without a nightmare since he's gotten sick. With a smile, he turned wake his friend but froze.

Who was this? Who was THIS?

His eyes went wide and he crept away from the stranger that lay there. Stealthily, he made his way into a corner and sank into its shadows, watching the man in hiding.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

He snored a little more loudly, and woke himself.

He yawned, black sideburns accenting his jaw as his mouth opened just as wide as a human's technically could.

His eyes cracked open, the irises so dark they may well have been black, blending as they did with the pupils.

He looked about blearily. Blinked a few times. Noticed the weapon in his hands.

His hands!

Aw, SH*T.

A surge of adrenaline swept through his system, rendering him immediately wide awake as he looked about the room.

Where the Hell is Malemi? he wondered. This is gonna be a b*tch to explain if he...

His gaze settled on the shadow in the corner...just as he managed to calm himself enough to switch forms, the transition smooth as silk and quick as a whipstroke. It was too late. Malemi had seen...everything.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi felt his breath catch in his throat as the man that was there shifted back into what appeared to be Lewis. He felt a rush fury but held it back. With a slow step, he appeared from the shadow halfway. His head was tucked low with his teeth bared with a determined look in his eyes.

He glared at "Lewis" and spoke through clenched teeth.

" What have you done with Lewis? I saw you change already so don't play stupid with me. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Ah, Christ..." he said, more to himself.

He rose from the couch.

"So, Malemi...you know how I always make certain to pull the curtains shut tight on my bed? And how I've asked you, no matter what, not to open them while I'm asleep? To call out, if you must wake me?

"There's...aheheh. Well...," he said, turning back, "this is the reason." His voice was husky, its pitch low. "I can't control it when I sleep. I sometimes turn. Into this or...another form." He slipped back to the way Malemi was used to seeing him. "Which I won't show you, if you don't wish me to, right now," he reassured, his voice back to normal. "This is enough to take in on its own, I'm sure."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi watched with growing fury as the creature in front of him tried to appeal to him with what he knew of Lewis.

He let out and ugly growl and took a threatening step forward.

" Oh sure, and why wasn't I told this before "Lewis" ? If you truly are Lewis and this is all true, then prove it. What am I? What is my story? "

He couldn't help but smirk with satisfaction. There was no way this imposter could know the answers, not in a million years. Another pair of arms shot out from his back, shadows playing at their fingertips.

" I will be the judge your lies. "

( So Malemi is asking a trick question for the first one. He refer to his titles: The smoke and the Flame etc. etc. The second question is more straight forward, he's just asking what he told Weir on that first night. )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Well," said Lewis, trying to calm the Beast before him, "you've called yourself the Smoke and the Flame. Also the Hunter of Hunters, when Hela was here." His pace was rapid, as if he were trying to cram in as much information as possible before Malemi did something drastic.

"You were a cat and led a desperate life, fighting with the other cats. You'd get hurt badly. There was the man with the sack. And you lay dying, when Selan found you. And gifted you power.

"You had no tail when I met you, but you grew one afterwards.

"You fought against Khoros," he said, looking him directly in the eye as if pleading.

"You saved my life."

A fond, almost wistful smile graced Weir's features.

"You're Malemi...

"My friend."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

A sharp pang of regret hit Malemi's stomach as he listened to Lewis go through all the information as accurately as possible. He shrank away from his flatmate with a deep sense of shame coming over him.

" ... "

When Weir finished, he was no longer the overconfident beast that was standing there. He held his gaze to the ground, his ears flat against his head.

He went to speak but found his voice escaped his grasp. Instead, a strange whimper came out, already playing the scene in his head.

An upset Lewis, an open door, the unloving world reaching out, pulling him forward while a lost friendship pushed him away. Oh lord, he messed up, he MESSED UP, OH LORD OH LORD OH LORD PLEASE NO.

His heart beat in his throat while trying to step forward to accept his fate.

( Malemi please, my son, why must you always think this. )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Malemi..." asked Lewis, concern in his tone, "are you alright?"

He went over and knelt beside his flatmate.

"Look, I'm...I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier. Or...at all," he admitted. "You shouldn't've had to find out this way.

"It's just...something that...

"I mean, how does one bring it up? 'What would you like for breakfast, and, oh, by the by, I sometimes wake up lookin' like someone you've never laid eyes on. Eggs or sausage?'

"I just didn't know how to tell you."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi went to snap at him but stopped midway and whimpered again. His breath began to grew rapid and he started spewing out anxious words.

" Nooo, no It's fine, I-it's fine! I just made a mistake, a simple mistake. Weir please don't kick me out, I screwed up ok? I screwed up really bad. I'M SORRY, I'M SO SORRY Please don't kick me out please... "

He tried to steady his breathing but found himself hyperventilating. His tail lashed from side to side while he worked his claws in and out, pushing against his palms.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"What?" asked Lewis, genuinely surprised.

"Why would I do that? It's, as you say, a simple mistake. We all make them. Besides, I'd not told you; what were you to think? It was logical to assume something had happened to me.

"It just...wasn't the something that you thought. That's all. No harm done, I hope."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" I'm fine? Honestly? "

His panic seemed to take a step back, but it still hung in his chest, making his heart beast harder than it need to. Malemi turned shyly to Weir, wincing at his kindness but also somewhat relieved that he wasn't upset. Unsure of how to conduct himself, he rubbed his head against his arm and trotted into the kitchen. He was still a little shaky but all he needed was time to breathe and think.

He slipped underneath the table and tried to calm his heart down there.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis busied himself making tea and laying plates out for breakfast.

He greased the frying pan and put it on the heat.

A chuckle, as he realized what he was about to say.

"Say, Malemi, what would you like for breakfast? Eggs or sausage?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Can I get both? "

He took measured breaths, his hands place on his heart to calm it enough to try and eat breakfast when it arrives. He poked his head slightly, looking over Lewis with some uncertainty.

In the back of his mind, his instincts cried betrayal, of secrets being kept from him. But as he thought about it, wasn't he doing the same thing? He has his own secrets he keeps to protect Weir, why was any different that his flatmate would do so too?

He snorted with frustration and went back under the table. Sometimes he forgot how much he still had to get used.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Of course," said Lewis with a smile.

He cracked the eggs into the skillet and put the sausage in, too.

The kettle whistled, and he poured the boiling water into the waiting teapot to steep.

"How would you like your eggs? Or would you like an omelette?" he asked.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" An omelette please "

The smell of cooking made his mouth water, making him crawl out from beneath the table and settle into one of the chairs. He sat up, watching from a distance as the food crackled in the pan.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Weir turned the sausage over, roughly cut it with the spatula, let it cook a little more as he shaped the eggs into a rough circle, then flipped the sausage morsels into one half of the egg circle. He added some bits of cheese and folded the egg over into a half-moon shape. He turned this over to cook just a little more. Lastly, he slid the omelette onto his flatmate's waiting plate.

"Voilà! Bon appétit," he said with a smile.

He removed the tea leaves from the pot so the brew wouldn't grow bitter, then poured Malemi a cup.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Thank you. "

Malemi sat there, admiring the breakfast keenly, his stomach rumbling impatiently. He leaned in and took a small bite despite wanting to wolf the omelette down in one swoop.

He turned an ear to Weir, waiting politely for his friend to join him.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Go on and start, Malemi," said Lewis as he cracked two more eggs into the pan. "Don't want it to get cold..."

Deciding to have a sausage omelette himself, Weir repeated the earlier process, then sat down to eat.

"How is it?" he asked, pouring himself a cup of tea.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

His question came right as Malemi was chewing through a big mouthful of food. Malemi stopped chewing, swallowed a bit, and tried to speak clearly through the remainders.

" Iffs good! Very good! "

He swallowed the rest and went in for another bite.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Oho! Sorry," Weir apologized as he realized his poor timing.

"I'm glad it's to your liking, though."

He started in on his own omelette.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi worked through his own omelette a little too quickly as he found himself with an empty plate and a craving for more. Licking his lips, he started on his tea, lapping it contentedly.

Finishing his sip, he asked Lewis a question.

" Why did you say I was a cat earlier? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Hm...I suppose I simply assumed. Given that you were fighting cats. Though perhaps it's possible you were something else--a mouse or a rat or a dog, for all I know. But you do look catlike now. That's likely what gave rise to the notion, in my mind. That and the fact you refer to whatever you're hunting as 'rat'."

Lewis was making good progress on the food in front of him.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Do I? "

He looked down at his tail then up to his ears. He put a hand up to feel them almost as if they were new. He sniffed curiously before taking another sip of tea. Confusion made itself evident on his face.

" I know many call me cat but I never thought I was one. I don't remember being one in the slightest. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis took a sip of tea as he pondered.

"Hm. Do you remember much about your life...before?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Not much. I have bits and pieces I can remember but nothing truly coherent. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"That must be...a bit disorienting, at times," he remarked, nearly done with his breakfast.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He smiled fiendishly.

" Not really. If anything, it makes the important things easier to remember. I can remember all the abuse I've been through and the faces of those who choose to forget it and one day I'll come back when they least expect it. "

He sighed and finished up his tea. His smile turned soft when he looked back at Weir.

" But that's not important right now. If I may ask, Can we uncap Emerson? I want to ask him something. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis chuckled.

"That's something, then."

He ate the last of his omelette.

"Certainly," he said in response to the Emerson question. "Though...please don't mentiion what you witnessed earlier, with...me. I'd have a devil of a time explaining." And I'd never hear the end of it...

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi nodded to Lewis, a reserved look coming over him.

" I won't say a word. Though you still have some explaining to do to me. "

He threw a quick glance to him before trotting out of the kitchen, his tail swinging from side to side.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"That, I do. And will."

Lewis finished his tea and cleared the table.

This done, he removed the flask from his pocket and uncapped it.

((Hyde without a Jekyll ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Emerson did not appear in the well lit kitchen. He was not suddenly at the table, fork and knife in hand. In fact, he was no where in the flatmates' sight, but this did not mean he wasn't there. His simmering presence did materialize but it was away from Malemi and Lewis--below Malemi and Lewis.

Sterling was just letting the anger and frustration run the rest of it's course after snapping at the vile duo during the evening cellar meeting. The meeting was just supposed to be for recon, see how the stories from Errack and the two buffoons aligned, however the nerve of the smoking sack of cat meat had gotten the better of him. Emerson had lashed out at the idiots and their self imposed blindness. He had half the mind to drop the fools in the Thames and wash his hands of the entire affair, yet this wasn't possible for...many resons, thus he settled for a verbal whipping.

Sterling knew he had taken it too far, but oh, it felt so good! He meant every word of it and only for the sake of the job did he attempt to reign himself in. This wasn't the time for harsh language, that would come later. Emerson bottled the remaining contempt he felt, while waiting for Lewis to return. Surly the Malemi would hiss and spit at--

Everything was dark. Pitch black. Silent. The evening birds were eerily silent. Not even the Starling Murmuration echoed through the house.

The embers of his dying ire morphed into confusion, confusion which would soon reignite his temper.

((Enter very disorientated and frustrated dead man in the basement!

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

" Where is he? "

Malemi sat there, confused with the ghost's absence. He looked around the kitchen then turned back and poked the flask loudly. A spark of impatience started to form but he buried it quickly.

" Hello? Are you in there? I need to ask you a question. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"I'd imagine he's where we left him," said Lewis as he began to wash the dishes. "In the cellar."

He snickered as he realized the condition of the space: dark and containing a circle of Beast-sick.

"You may want to turn up the lights for him."

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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 • edited

((So mean to him but he deserves all of it and then some! XDDDD ))

Lewis's hypothesis was shortly confirmed as a (ghostly howl) livid scream came up from the floor boards beneath them.

"F*CK YOU!!"

The pieces of the puzzle clicked together for the man. Lewis had not gone up stairs to pout or mope but to close his bloody bottle! To stop Sterling's speech and continue their existence of ignorance! And only now was he allowed to come back into reality, by their command and under their good graces!

Emerson waited for his eyes to adjust to the sudden darkness while the fire that was his fury began to burn with the new fuel.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi jumped at the sound and glared down at the floor. He threw a hesitant look at Lewis.

" Maybe this was a bad idea... "

Taking a breath, he made his way down to the cellar and turned the lights on. The room was a mess, that much was clear. He looked at Emerson with an unreadable expression, keeping his impatience in check.

" You're free to come up you know. "

He looked at his mess with a wince.

" We need to clean up down here anyways. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Good morning to you, too, Emerson," called Lewis in response to the screamed curse. He couldn't suppress a snigger as he continued washing the dishes.

He could, however, feel the fury rolling off Sterling in wave after wave.

He hoped it wouldn't have a negative effect on Malemi.

Weir heard the Beast mention cleaning the cellar.

"Let me finish up here first, and I'll get to it," he called down to them.

((Hyde without a Jekyll ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

The sudden light was blinding. Emerson blinked a few times and mutter, "God d*amnit!" to himself while the stars parted from his eyes.

At Malemi's words Sterling followed his gaze to the stained floor. He winced at the disgusting substance. Emerson was all too familiar with sick but this was one of the most foul versions of it he had ever seen! (It was a good thing the man could only see the substance instead of smelling it too. One of the few befits of being dead.)

"What the hell happened!?" Emerson breathed in horror as he shuffled his way around the salt encircled goo. This was one of his many questions including but not limited to: What time was it? What day was it? How long was he gone? Why was there sick on the floor?! WHY WAS IT CIRCLED BY SOME WHITE CRYSTAL SUBSTANCE?!



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

" A lot of things happened. I got sick apparently and that came out. That's just the start but I'd rather not have this conversation here. I'm heading up. "

He made his way back up, not wanting to stair at the bile any more than necessary. His stomach churned just at the sight of it and he certainly didn't want make anymore of a mess than he already has.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis was making short work of the dishes.

He had just finished drying the teapot when Malemi returned.

Weir stored it in its proper place, hung the towel to dry, and turned to face his flatmates.

((Hyde without a Jekyll ))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"We will be having this conversation, though." He replied making it very clear that Malemi was not getting out of this.

Emerson followed the cat up to the kitchen but an odd thought crossed his mind. Malemi was being civil for once. His step caught and he hesitated at the idea. The soot beast was always spewing foul words and smoking and hissing but suddenly he was calm, collected, logical--granted a bit smart-mouthed but not to the level Emerson was used to.

He really is sick. came the next thought and Emerson continued up the stairs to ground level. Though he'd never admit it, a slight lump of concern for the evil beast sat uncomfortably in his throat.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi sighed and sat down on the kitchen floor. He looked out the window. The silence around the flat bothered him. It made him feel trapped, almost as though he was inside some glass container unable to leave. On some level, he appreciated the protection from Errack but it felt like they were being used.

He rubbed his eyes, banishing the thought away.

" So where did we leave off with our meeting? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I believe," said Lewis, turning to Sterling, "you had just accused us of bestiality, followed by expressing your desire not to be used as bait, which for some reason you thought I might do. I assured you such would not come to pass, and went upstairs to ensure that it didn't."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

"Lovely." Sarcastically replied. It, in fact, was not lovely. First, the relationship between Weir and the cat was disconcerting, especially when it could/was affecting those outside them. Second, he did not put it past Lewis to use him as 'bait' considering he kidnapped him and then was eaten by a vampire-alien-parasite-bloody-cross-dressing-child-monster-thing! Needless to say, it wasn't outside of Lewis's wheelhouse. Third, and finally, instead of being used as bait, he had lost...who knows how much time, without his permission or consultation on the matter!

Yet, Emerson did not voice these protests. He had crossed a line earlier that hour day year earlier, one which would not help any matters. That and he seemed to be distracted by the windows and door.

"I don't believe this is a conversation to be finished in the public's view." His gaze never drifted from the transparent glass, "You never know who may be watching...or listening."



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

" There won't be any crows listening to us. There's a ward outside to keep them away. "

He turned to Emerson with a tired look. He didn't want to be the one to tell Emerson that he was gone for a day, taken to Through, almost traded in to a feathered fiend, went to Resham AND BACK HOME. And let's not forget that ORIN'S HOST CAME OVER FOR A CHAT.

Malemi could feel the weight of the information weight in his chest with a tinge of guilt. Though the ghost wouldn't have helped much, he still felt bad for leaving him in the dark for so long. Well...not that bad, but bad enough.

He rubbed his face and continued.

" I'll explain later. Let's just finish what we started. Why was it that you wanted to meet? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"True, but Callum might be," put in Lewis, in response to Malemi's assertion no one would eavesdrop.

Unlike his flatmate, Weir felt no guilt about bottling Sterling. Emerson had been exacerbating an already volatile situation. And capping him had ensured he wasn't able to be used as bait, whether intentionally or inadvertently. It had seemed the most practical solution. And now he was back, in calmer times, and they could pick up where they'd left off. Lewis really didn't see what all the fuss was about, or why Malemi should feel the least bit guilty.

Still, though Weir doubted anything would make Emerson happy, he could at least offer a concession.

"I need to get started with the cleanup anyway; we may as well move to the cellar," said Lewis, pulling on a pair of long, heavy rubber gloves.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Don't feel bad Malemi! ;___; Emerson's a jerk and Lewis is totally right on this!))

"Crows...?" Concern knitted his brow. When had he told Malemi or Lewis that it was crows and Errack he was worried about? The answer: he hadn't.

Malemi finished speaking and then Lewis.

"Yes. Let's." Sterling's face was the picture of serious as he once again moved towards the cellar door.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Down to the cellar again...

Malemi went back down, keeping his eyes averted from his mess and taking a corner as far away from it as he could. He hasn't been feeling too bad since they came from Through and he'd like to keep it that way. In fact, he hasn't been feeling so ill since his fight with the guards, aside from his injuries of course.

He waited for the others to came down, pursuing the thought further.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((I think I'm going to call it a night guys! Good luck with the RPs!))

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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( Night! :D )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis fetched some supplies and set to work cleaning the mess.

"Carry on," he advised Emerson and Malemi.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Sterling turned to the black cat, noting that he was also avoiding eye contact with the disgusting slime.

"You were saying?" He looked at Malemi expectantly.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

" Mmm? Oh right, so you've been gone for a day and a lot of things happened...Actually let's restart.

Yesterday, we went to Through and saw Resham. He didn't say much to me but he did tell Lewis that we could try and find Selan. Selan was...She's the demon who made me. She's missing but apparently Resham trusts that we can find her. He's pointed us to Lines, another beast, who may help. We're thinking of seeing her today.

Now that you know what went on yesterday, what was it you called the meeting for? Do you know anything that may help? "

He said as much as he liked to say, not wanting to set off the ghost with some of the events that occurred. He left that to Lewis to explain.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"It was my understanding Selan is a spirit--less a demon, more a daemon," put in Lewis, wary of using a harsher term around Sterling, lest such set the spook off again.

"In any case," said Weir from where he knelt on a towel to wipe up the sick, "we barely made it out of Through, only to come home and discover someone had used crow feathers to make a wards around the place.

"Turned out that someone was Callum, Orin's host. The man came calling later that evening--brute of a fellow, really--and I only just talked him into leaving.

"I apologize for keeping you bottled longer than strictly necessary, Emerson, but I frankly couldn't handle one more thing last night." He shook his head. "I was near the end of my tether as it was."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He rubbed his temples trying to take this all in. He had lost a day, the dynamic duo had gone to Through. They were visited by Orin's host who entered the flat. Now they had to find a daemon or was she a demon... Either way why was it always demons!? And to find this demon they were now going to go find another monster animal named Lines.

...

He still wanted a drink.

"Fine." Emerson sighed towards Weir's apology, pinching the bridge of his nose. He understood where Lewis was coming from but that didn't mean he had to like the man's decisions.

"As to why I called this meeting, I wanted to get a better grasp on the war you two seemed to have started, compare ideas, and share information, the likes. During my walk I thought of a couple questions, and ideas however those seemed to be shot down in light recent events." He sighed. Why did he have to lose time? "Though with this new information, I do have a few more questions."



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi watched as Lewis cleaned up with guilt. He mentally berated himself, why hadn't he cleaned it earlier? He would've saved his flatmate the work, especially considering what else he's already been put through. How he would've done it he didn't know, but he should have done it regardless.

He pushed his guilt down with a growing nausea. Turning back to Emerson, he nodded.

" What questions do you have? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Ask away," encouraged Lewis.

He didn't understand the guilt coming off Malemi. Weir had cleaned up worse messes; this was nothing. A chore he could do in his sleep.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Taking a breath Emerson started on his very large list of questions. "Why would would we be concerned about crows? Why did Callum or rather Orin place a ward outside keeping them away? What did Callum want? Why did you even let him into the flat?!" This last one was rhetorical as the stupidity Lewis ate away at his intelligence. He continued his barrage of questions, "Why do we need to find Selan? What else did Resham say? Why are--were you sick? And why," Emerson closed his eyes as he could hardly believe that these next words were coming out of his mouth, "is your mess encircled by some sort of...substance?" He gestured to the stain Lewis was cleaning.

Unlike Malemi, Emerson was not concerned with Lewis's cleaning what so ever. It wasn't Sterling's mess and even if he wanted to clean it, he wouldn't have been able to clean it.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi suppressed a growl at the mention of Callum but he couldn't hide his contempt for the host. He tucked his ears back and answered Emerson.

" Errack has crows for minions, so he might spy on us if we aren't careful. Callum warded them off to keep Errack from listening in I assume. I don't know why the hell he came over, all he did was lie and threaten us...

As for Selan, she's a healer as far as I know. She made be able to help me. I don't know why I'm sick, if I knew, we wouldn't have to all this. "

He flicked an ear to the mess.

" It's surrounded by salt I think. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"I let Callum in because I had no way to keep him out. If I hadn't opened the door, he'd have smashed through it," I've no wish to relive that experience, "and I'd have had to pay to get it replaced. Not to mention we wouldn't have a door right now.

"As for the salt, I didn't know if the sick had any sort of mystical properties, and I'd just as soon keep such influences from affecting us or the flat. Turns out it didn't, but one can't be too careful.

"As it is, the salt's helping absorb the moisture from this mess as it mixes with it. Makes cleanup easier."

And, indeed, Lewis had already managed to corral most of the mess into a neat little pile.

He fetched a pail of sawdust from a corner of the room and dumped it over what remained, then used his glove-clad hands to scoop the entire affair into said bucket.

"There we are," he pronounced, taking off the heavy-duty gloves. "I'll dump it in with the rest of the nightsoil later, and that'll be that."

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Sterling nodded at Malemi and Lewis's explanations. He also mentally shook his head at the mystical sick idea, Why can't people for once assume sick is just sick?

"As I understand it, you're going to try and contact a demon to cure your illness." He thought about the words that just came out of his mouth, "Why can't can't we just see a veterinarian." He stated rhetorically as his gaze shifted heavenward. "Though I guess if you two are so determined to make a deal with a devil, might as well see if she can fix this Callum mess before someone smashes this flat into splinters." Granted it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, as long as he didn't get caught up in the wreckage.

"As is, what did Callum say, even if it was lies?" All good lies had seeds of truth in them, as Emerson knew all too well. "Also why would Callum want to keep Errack from listening, I would have figured they'd be working together with Kei? Or are they divided?" This last idea promised hope of an upper hand.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi hissed at Emerson's request. His tone turned sour and his fur bristled.

" Let's not waste anymore time talking about Callum. Nothing he said was true. I'm sick and that's it! "

His tail whipped from side to side as he slid his claws out in pent up frustration.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"It seems Orin has no love for Errack. And Callum said his Master might 'throw us a bone' as to finding Selan, if only to convince us it's pointless...in his opinion. I've no idea who may or may not be working with Kei.

"The question before us is: What do we do now?"

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Emerson noted Malemi's tension and reluctance to talk about Callum.

He turned to Lewis addressing his question, "It seems your next plan is to find Lines and hope that Selan will be able to correct a few problems."



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

He huffed impatiently.

" There's no need to find her, I know where she is. So long as we don't get there late in the day, she'll let us in, which means we should be leaving soon. "

He gave a quick nod before rising and making his way upstairs. His movements had a tenseness to them making him somewhat stiff. Internally, he was clawing at Callum's face, tearing his skin away and breaking his nose. With every strike, his attacks grew more deadly. A quiet growl left his throat, the only sign that he was mentally invested in such a thought.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Ah. Then you're right," he said to Malemi. "We should go."

He lifted the bucket and prepared to ascend the stairs.

"Do you wish to come, Emerson? Or would you rather stay here? Or go elsewhere?"

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Emerson blinked and thought for a moment. The question was unexpected though logical. He honestly thought Lewis might just closed the bottle and be done with him again. But putting this notion aside he ran the possibilities.

"I'll be coming as you two seem to have a knack for trouble!" He finally huffed, following Lewis up the stairs. However his excuse wasn't the real reason for his decision, not all of it at least. Being with Lewis and Malemi he would be less likely to run into Errack again, something he was not ready for.



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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

Malemi waited for them to come up, his imaginary slaughter coming to an end. Callum was left in pieces as he rightfully should be, his face nothing more than a fleshy pulp strewn about the floor. He couldn't help but feel a deep satisfaction even though the scene was imaginary.

A secret smirk emerged and his chest seemed to lighten up. He felt a little better actually.

He chuckled to himself before wiping the smirk in exchange for a calmer look.

" Lewis? Emerson? Are you two coming up or not? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Coming," called Lewis.

He appeared shortly, pail in hand.

He unlocked the door, placed the bucket outside, then returned for his medical kit and Sinnett's igniter.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

(( XDDDDDDDDDDD That is the best response!! *is crying with laughter*))

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((The Fox ))

"Like Hermes tryin' to steal Apollo's cattle. Care to hear it?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((*gasp* Mythological story time with Lewis! :DD))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Sure, why not? I've never heard this story before. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Alright, so...Hermes is this fellow who's exceptionally clever. Not a warrior, not some powerful king, but a youth who wanders and lives by his wits.

"Well, one day he hears that this other fellow, name of Apollo, has the most magnificent coos--er, herd o' cattle. Finer beasts, no man ever laid eyes on. Whether for eatin' or milkin' or just as a show o' wealth, they can't be beat.

"And Hermes gets it into his head he wants 'em. Dunno what he plans to do with 'em, but knowin' Hermes he's got a scheme or three in mind.

"The problem bein', though, they're Apollo's. Apollo, god o' light and music and poetry and, oh yeah, plague. Not a guy you'd wanta cross. Right scary f*cker when he's angry. Can turn a gaze on ya like starin' at the sun for hours.

"Not only that, but even when Apollo goes from home and leaves the coos in their pens, he has guards watchin' the borders to make sure no one comes in to steal 'em.

"But these are no' just any guards. They're freakish, frightenin' fellas with a hundred eyes an' a hundred hands apiece, all over their bodies. They can see in any direction. And block or attack from any as well. Quite the hurdle for Hermes to get past.

"So what's he do? Try to sneak in, past their sight? No.

"Hermes walks right up to one, actin' all tired, like he's just walked five hundred miles. The guard gets all up in his face, wantin' to know what the Hell he's doin' here. And Hermes just plops down on the ground and says, 'Restin'. You won't believe how long I've been on the road. I'm right knackered.'

"The guard tries to make a fuss, sayin' it's his duty to keep intruders out, but Hermes acts dog tired and says to him, 'Look, I've no weapons, no energy, and I don't know nor care what you're guardin'. I just wanta settle down, rest my bones for a bit, and then be on my way. Say, I bet it gets right borin', bein' here by your lonesome all the time. What say we have a chit-chat, eh?'

"An' the guard at this point's decided Hermes is no threat. But the guard isn't the talkative type. Which is exactly what Hermes had heard, and planned on.

"So Hermes proceeds to talk at the guard for so long about such just...utterly mundane, banal stuff, that the guard falls asleep.

"A hundred eyes don't mean sh*t if you cannae keep 'em open."

"So Hermes does this to every guard Apollo has. Just bores 'em all right to sleep. Apollo's out, so there's no one to see Hermes sneakin' into the cowpens an' out with the herd.

"He's well past the guards and takin' a side road to make good his escape...when who should turn the corner at a tree-lined crossroads but Apollo. Who just happened to head for home early.

"Well, there's big, strong, majestic Apollo, lookin' straight at this young slip of a fella leadin' all his sacred coos away. An' Apollo flips his sh*t. Starts heatin' up like the light of a thousand suns, readyin' his bow to shoot arrows o' plague at Hermes, who for once in his life is just standin' there like a deer who freezes when a wolf goes for its throat.

"An' then," Weir threatened to break into giggles. "This is the best part. So there comes this really high-pitched sound from Hermes. Scream? No. War cry? Hell no.

"What it is, is Apollo frightens him so bad, an' Hermes tightens up so much anticipatin' the end, that his," he chortled, "end's right tight. An' Apollo scares a toot right out of 'im."

Lewis fell into a fit of laughter.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi listened closely to the tale, enamored with the images of cattle and gods, until the end. He gave Lewis a hard shove and howled with laughter. He rolled onto his back as he lost it.

" HehehehHAAA! You have some nerve you know that? You're a right villain, villain I say! Haaahaha! God, I can't even have myself a nice ending can I? HehehHAHHuhu!! "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Oho, but that's no' the end, Malemi," said Lewis with a hazy glint in his eye.

"What we just did--laughin'--that's exactly what Apollo did, too!

"So after he has himself a good laugh, he calms the Hell down. Takes pity on Hermes. Sees him for the funny little thing he is. Even grudgin'ly admires his audacity an' cleverness, I think.

"Instead o' punishin' Hermes himself, he decides to take him to Zeus, king o' the gods. Show him what wandered into the cowpens. See if Zeus has any use for him.

"Turns out, Zeus does. He quite rightly wagers if Hermes can outwit Apollo's supposedly impenetrable ring o' guards, he ought to be able to find a way into anyplace. So Zeus makes Hermes the gods' messenger. Gives him winged sandals to speed him on his way an' help him reach the Heavens.

"Between those shoes an' his knack for thinkin' his way out o' problems, Hermes becomes the best messenger there ever was, an' a friend to mankind, to boot. Often tries to keep mere mortals out o' harm's way when the gods get irked. 'Cause he knows exactly what it feels like to be on the wrong end o' their wrath."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi purred, satisfied with the story's end.

" So he went from steal a bunch of cows to delivering mail, how cute. I can see why you like that story. Honestly though, if Hermes where a real person, he'd have bailed on Zeus the moment he was granted godhood. It isn't like a man to just play by the rules. "

He pointed a finger at Lewis.

" Though, you're part of the few that do so admirably. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I didnae always," Weir admitted with a shrug. "But, live an' learn."

"Oh, an' it's no' said in the stories, but...I like to think Hermes stayed on at the job just 'cause it was interestin'. It'd certainly be enough to keep him from gettin' bored, what with all the gods got up to."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He snorted.

" Gods, psssh! Gods aren't all that interesting when you get down to it. All they do fight or complain. It's always something small that gets them all in a tizzy. Then once they get all upset, everyone suffers. There isn't any need for them, so why not watch the creatures of earth? They have more reasons to fight and complain and whatever else they do. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Ay, I agree with you there. Who needs gods?"

He thought a moment, then laughed.

"Though I wouldnae mind Hermes, I think. The rest can sod off."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Who needs Hermes? We can do him better! We can steal more cows than he could dream off! We could even steal the key to the city if we wanted too. "

He threw his arm wide with budding excitement.

" We'll show them, we'll show everyone... "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

A foolish thought crossed his mind, and came out his mouth:

"We'll steal all the coos for miles around, bring 'em into town...an' impale 'em on stakes. Then we set fire to the city an' have ourselves a gran' feast o' roast beef." He smiled, amused at the idea.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" YEAH! We'll roast them like never before! Then we can roll the burnt ones down hills to make MORE FIRE!! "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis guffawed.

"We'll torch the Old Bailey an' Westminster--roll flamin' death down the hill like children roll eggs at Easter!"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Glee took over Malemi.

" We'll burn the whole place down! London, England!! The whole of Britain will burn like a great bonfire!! Then we can go and burn the rest of Europe! From Spain to Italy! We can even jump over to Morocco and really mix things up!! "

He giggled joyously at the thought.

" We'll be true spawns of hell, chaos spreading from our heels! "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis chuckled, then grew thoughtful.

"An' if we burn the whole world--no' that it wouldnae be fun, mind--then what? What do we do after?"

Ay, there's the rub...

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi stretched out with a wide yawn.

" It'll all grow back, besides, we can at least burn London down. It's too miserable for its own good. Why anyone would move here, I can't imagine... "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis guffawed.

"Well, I did. Twice."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Twice? Talk about bad luck. But then, you wouldn't have met me if you didn't. At least you weren't born here. I've dealing with this city for my entire life and it's the worst thing imaginable. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Ever been to Glasgow?"

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" No, but it sounds awful already. What about Glasgow? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Picture London, but rougher."

He reflected a moment.

"On the plus side, you can get out o' goin' to jail for assault by payin' a fine." He smiled.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi smiled.

" and I bet it rained all year and you walked up and down just to get home? "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"When it wasnae snowin'," laughed Lewis.

"Though to be fair, both Glasgow and Edinburgh could turn downright Baltic, 'specially in winter."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

A shiver ran down his spine.

" Oh that's horrid. Don't tell me that's where you were raised. I wouldn't blame you for leaving, that's no place to live for sure. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"Hell, Edinburgh's called 'Auld Reekie'," he said with a smile.

"So, ay, I left. Went down to Oxford first. Then settled in London. Killed my accent along the way. Tried to blend. Even made a good name for myself. D'you know, in my home dimension, they used to write about me in the society pages? I was quite respected."

A pause.

"An' very, very miserable."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi raised his head and made a funny look.

" Home dimension? What are you, and angel or something? "

He rolled back onto his stomach rested his head on his arms.

" Figures, somehow I make friends with an angel. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Weir guffawed at the very idea.

"No, no--I'm fully human, I assure you. I just made the acquaintance of a man with transdimensional transport technology. Decided to come here."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" So you're not from here...How odd. But then again, you do seem a bit out of place here, not that I mind. I don't think I could ever get along with anybody from this city if my life counted on it. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I've always felt a bit out o' place, to be honest," admitted Lewis. "No matter the dimension."

He took another puff on the pipe.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Malemi snorted, taking another leaf to chew.

" Nonsense. You're never out of place if you make it your own. It's all about carving out your place in the world. You've got yourself a flat and a job, so you've made your place already. Don't let the world tell you otherwise. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis considered Malemi's words. He did have a point.

"I s'pose what I mean is...when I go out there, in the world...I have to pretend. In here, I can just...be me. As I am."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He took his leaf and sucked on it calmly.

" Don't we all...That's just the fact of the matter. No matter what, no matter how honest you are with others, you're still pretending somewhat. If we didn't pretend, we'd go insane cause we would no longer have any privacy to simply be. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"If we didnae pretend at least a little, we'd likely do somethin' stupid an' make a right mess."

He rose, and stretched.

"Speakin' o' privacy...all that talk o' burnin' London's got my fulthru a wee bit excited. I'm goin' to go up an' take care of it 'fore it gets any worse."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi moved into his spot with a purr.

" Go ahead, I'll keep your spot warm for you. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Weir chuckled.

"Thanks."

He took the pipe with him as he ascended the stairs and disappeared into his room.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi wrapped himself up into a ball and closed his eyes. He slipped into a catnap almost immediately. The leaves from his mouth dropped out of his mouth with a thin tread of drool.

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis closed the door to his room, set the pipe on the nightstand, crawled into bed, and drew the bed curtains closed.

He took care of his own needs as he thought of London burning--thought of buildings crumbling as voracious fire swept through, people alight like tallow candles, screams piercing the crackle of flame, the smell of blood and flesh and cinders in the air, a hellish glow all around...and himself, with license to do whatever he pleased in the chaos.

* * *

Afterward, he took one last puff on the pipe, set it on the bedside...and promptly fell asleep.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Aaaah! This was fun! It was about time my cat son had something nice happen to him. ;w; Thank you for giving him drugs! Probably one of the few ways he can actually relax. XDD )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

((It was! I'm glad they had a nice chance to relax! XD If Malemi survives the present ordeal, they should do this again sometime.))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( Absolutely! He's probably still got his catnip crown somewhere, though it'd probably be all dried up. )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Nice! XD))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Don't mind me...I'm just casually dying of laughter in the background! XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ))

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Helen Jekyll A continuation of the Hela roleplay.))

Helen Jekyll

"I'm with Helen's cat more than I'm around people most days." She answered, giving a half shrug, though her eyes betrayed her eagerness, "I can live with them."

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"You ought to be fine, then."

He opened the kitchen door for her.

"Shall we?"

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"As long as it isn't too far."

She stepped into the hallway, waiting for him to follow.

((Shall we timeskip? There's been quite a bit of Lewis and Hela simply walking around and talking today. XD)

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Yes. Let's. XD))

They arrived at Weir's flat on Hanover Street. It was a tall, deep, narrow affair, the facade somewhat fallen into disrepair but with a nicely painted, red door, complete with brass knocker and letter slot.

Lewis unlocked the door and held it open.

"We've a visitor," he called to Malemi, his tone genial.

(( I'm thinking this is set before Sterling came back. Or perhaps during one of his temporary "bottled" periods, but before the trip to Through.))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi jumped down from the kitchen table and stretched out with a snort.

" I hope you warned them before hand that your cat can talk. "

( I think during one of Sterling's bottled periods is fine! Helen Jekyll )

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

((Unless I'm mistaken, he only had one bottle period before Through and that was just for the night or for an accidental moment by Malemi. But I might be wrong. Jekyll1886 ))

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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( Hmmmm, true! Maybe before Emerson came back then? :o )

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((That sounds good! The only question is, before or after drugs? ;)

Also here's my rough timeline of events and please let me know if I need to adjust anything as I want to make sure I've got things straight.

Starting from Emerson walking out on Lewis.

Malemi and Lewis become flat mates.

Month sense Emerson left, and much bonding (insert drugs).

Emerson returns.

Brothel things happen.

Everyone comes back (accidental bottle by malemi) and is tired and sleeps (Emerson bottled).

Next day Lewis goes to the society for information, Emerson goes on a walk and meets Errack, Malemi stays at home.

All return home and have basement meeting where Emerson says stupid things (gets bottled), and Malemi gets sicker.

Through adventure!

So as far as I can tell, we're on the second day of Emerson's return. This look okay?))

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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

( Yes! This seems just about right! :D )

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Sweet! :D

Oh this is so exciting! Malemi gets to met Hela! :DDDDD ))

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

((Yeah!!! :DDD The snuggles get to be cannon! ^-^))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Oh boy....... I don't know who I'm more worried about now... O.O ))

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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((I'm sure everything will be fine... XD))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( ........................................

* imagines Malemi throwing up on Hela*

* imagines Hela crushing Malemi with hugs*

* imagines them finding the catnip*

* imagines Lewis finding both cat and kid gone in the morning*

* imagines Lewis coming down in the morning to find the rest of his flat trashed and on fire*

* imagines Hela and Malemi bonding and taking over the world together*

* continues imagining for several minutes*

....Right. Fine. Everything will be fine. ... I'm going to go get some Alka-Seltzer as suddenly my stomach is feeling upset. ))

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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((*reads all the possible scenarios, slowly grinning wider and wider* This'll be fun. >:D))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Granted you do understand that the timeline must be intact enough for the stuff after this to happen. Also so Lewis still has a house for Malemi to live in. Also so she'll get her playdates later. Also I HAVE COPYRIGHTED THESE!! SO NO STEALING!!! >:U ))

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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Of course. Continuity is always important...

Aww, but I already planned for the hugs one! ;~;))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( -_- .... Fine! Hugs are okay!))

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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Too bad we have to keep the timeline intact... otherwise all of them could be done! :D))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( XDDD Well we always have ~*Imagination*~ !))

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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((True! XDD It will simply have to remain an interesting alternate possibility. ^-^))

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((None the less this RP will be very enjoyable! :DD ))

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

Hela had almost made a comment about Lewis talking to his cat...

...but decided against it when the pet spoke back.

"He... He didn't." She managed to get out, looking to Lewis.

"Is there anything," A glance towards the cat. "else you haven't told me?"

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Oh, plenty," said Lewis, a mischievous grin spreading.

"Hela, this is Malemi, my friend and flatmate. Malemi, this is Hela, my great-great-granddaughter."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi blinked. Granddaughter? Great great granddaughter?

" Excuse me? What are you talking about? That can't be you granddaughter. "

He turned a suspicious eye to Hela.

" What game is this? "

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"How comforting..." muttered Hela under her breath, before addressing Malemi.

"I believe I had a similar reaction myself, when I first found out." She attempted to dig her elbow into Lewis's side. "Unfortunately, the old Devil isn't playing around this time."

An overly dramatic sigh. "I'm beginning to realize that he's serious at the worst of times and his comedic timing isn't too great either."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Oho! That tickles," laughed Weir as Hela elbowed him.

"You just need a better sense o' humor, darlin'. I think I'm hilarious." He raised his eyebrows, a smile on his face, and briefly stuck his tongue just past his front teeth.

Then he turned to his flatmate, and fell into a thoughtful expression.

"Malemi...it's complicated," he answered. "But needless to say, time travel's involved." He gestured to Hela. "On her part."

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Time...travel...? "

He looked at Weir with doubt and confusion but shook his head jumped back on the table, turning his back to them irritably.

" Ok, sure. So long as you aren't doing messing around with no spirits, I'll believe anything. Time travel exists, she your great great granddaughter. Sure. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Hela raised her hands in surrender. "It wasn't my fault my other half tripped into the 18th century."

At the cats sullen manner, she whispered to Lewis, "You must be a magnet for the grumpy and hot-headed of this universe."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Nineteenth century," Lewis whispered back.

"But you do have a point." There's you, Hawley, Lady Jekyll...

He shrugged.

"In any case, Malemi, it's been a long day. I saw you catnapping earlier; I was wondering if you wouldn't mind keeping an eye on Hela while I get some sleep."

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi turned an ear to Lewis casually.

" Sure, I can do that. So long she doesn't cause any trouble, she'll be fine. "

He turned around and faced to pair.

" She's staying the whole night yes? "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Nineteenth? But it's the 1800's? She thought, scowling. Why the Hell can't history ever make any sense?

"Unless you plan on taking me for a midnight stroll, yeah." grumbled Hela, slightly irritated by how the two seemed to be speaking about her as if she wasn't there.

"And I make no promises... I've never had to try get along with a talking cat before, so I don't know how this'll work out." A pause. "Well, except for the Hatter, but I don't think she counts."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Ah, right. Malemi, Hela...you're both lethal. But so long as no one's killed or becomes a host, and the flat's not damaged, I'm fine with both of you doing what you like. I've no doubt you'll work out your pecking order, should such become necessary."

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Lethal? Her lethal? Now that's something I can't really believe. "

He turned to Hela and looked her over curiously with a smirk.

" What do you do? Kick their knees? "

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Her cheek gave the slightest of twitches at the jeer.

"Actually, I've always been fond of knives and tend to go for the throat." She replied coolly, "It helps keep them from screaming."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Oh, he's goin' to hate that... thought Lewis.

He took the opportunity to begin hobbling up the stairs.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

" Really now? "

His gaze turned steely and his tone turned rather dark as he crept down from the table.

" And how many people have you killed, little one? Surely such an experienced killer such as yourself has a head count hmmm? Or maybe a little collection of souvenirs? "

He flexed his claws out and licked his teeth menacingly. If he wasn't asked to watch her for the night, he would've taken delight in biting into her throat.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I usually don't count, but my best estimate is around two hundred, give or take a few."

Hela kept her voice as level as she could manage, glancing up to Lewis for some sort of assistance.

I guess I'm not going to get any rest tonight. Wonderful.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis, however, was ascending the stairs, his back to the two of them.

They'll work it out...

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He let out a loud hiss at Hela, standing up to his full height.

" And how many people do you think I killed? I'm known as the Hunter of Hunters for a reason. "

He split one eye into three for a show of power, baring his teeth with a menacing snarl.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Hela bit her lip, steeling herself as she looked back to Malemi. It seemed she'd be alone for this.

"I wouldn't know, I have never met a cat like you before... but I assume it's a great deal more than I have, to earn you such a title." and for you to treat me with so much scorn.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis crested the stairs and went into his room, closing the door behind him.

He had a wicked grin on his face as he prepared for bed.

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" You bet. And what's the only thing stopping me from doing the same to you? "

He hunched over, meeting her at eye level with a wicked purr.

" Because in all honesty, I wouldn't hesitate to have you in my claws, little one. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

She did her best not to flinch and lowered her gaze as replied steadily,

"That would be Lewis, my however many greats grandfather, who's asked you to watch me for the night."

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The Fox  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

" That's right! Now I'm not going to hurt you, as frustrating as that may be, I would like to keep my companion from worrying about what I may do. You are to respect me and this flat, is that clear? "

His eyes shifted back into one and he sat down in front of Hela.

" Because I am not fond of murderers and their hobbies and I am especially not fond of keeping you here for the night. But I will do as I'm asked and so will you. We have a deal? "

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"We have a deal." Hela repeated wearily.

"Now, can you show me where I'm allowed to sleep, please?" She met his gaze again, "It's been a long day and I've had more than one life altering surprise sprung on me in a very short about of time... so I'd like to get some rest."

"Besides," she added, "I can't bother you or trash the flat if I'm asleep."

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The Fox  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

" True. Here, follow me. "

He trotted over to the sofa and leaped onto it.

" You can sleep here. I'll lend you a cushion for tonight. "

Leaping into his own bed, he pulled the cleanest cushion and placed on the sofa. He looked around for a blanket for Hela to use.

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

She nodded her thanks, sitting down on the couch and tugging off her shoes. After setting both on the floor, Hela laid her head down on the pillow and shut her eyes.

"Night, Hunter of Hunters..."

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The Fox  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

After some searching, he found a stray blanket for Hela to use. When he trotted back in she was settling down to sleep.

" Goodnight Hela. "

He padded over to her and gently draped the blanket over her sleeping form before nestling into his bed.

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

((Timeskip till morning now?))

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The Fox  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

( Sure! Jekyll1886 )

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis slept well that night.

* * *

In the morning, he got dressed and descended the stairs silently. He was curious to see how things had worked out between Hela and Malemi.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Hela remained asleep on the couch, the blanket covering her curled up form from head to toe and rising and falling in time with her breathing.

She'd sleep for another couple hours, if not disturbed.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi was already wide awake and sun bathing in the kitchen, waiting for someone to wake up. The sound of Weir's footsteps caught his attention and he got up with a soft purr.

" Good morning. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

Lewis had ceased moving quietly once clear of the stairs, though he'd made certain not to be overly loud, lest he wake Hela.

"Good morning," he returned with a grin as he entered the kitchen.

He stroked Malemi and asked how things had gone last night.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Things went alright. We talked a bit, got to know each other. She went to sleep and so did I. Overall, it was an uneventful night. "

He looked over to Hela with a concerned frown.

" Though I still don't understand what the point of all this is. Inviting a murder into your home and called her your granddaughter doesn't seem like the safest thing to do. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"I'm glad it went smoothly," said Lewis, relieved.

"It's a long story, but I do have it on good authority there's a ninety-five point six percent chance she's mine."

He shook his head and cast his eyes briefly heavenward.

"Time travel's a very odd thing."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

He snorted, unconvinced of such a thing.

" Nobody can "travel through time". If they could, the whole world wouldn't be the mess it is now. I won't tell you what to believe, but I think you've been duped. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Regrettably, she acts much as I did when I was a youth. If she isn't mine directly, she is in spirit. Karma and all that." He shrugged.

"I can explain it more fully later, if you like. Once I've taken her back to the Society."

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He shook his head and jumped onto the table.

" No, it's fine, I don't think I would believe it even if it were explained to me. You just go about your business with her and I'll be happy enough. "

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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I'll get breakfast started, then."

He put the kettle on, and fried sausages for Malemi.

He'd just put them on his flatmate's plate when the kettle whistled...loudly.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Hela barely stirred at first, but soon began to grumble as the piercing whistle only grew louder.

"The Hell...? Someone... turn the d*mn alarm off..."

She propped herself up with one arm and attempted to untangle herself from the blanket, rather disoriented.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis took the kettle off the boil and poured its contents into the waiting teapot.

"Morning, Hela," he said.

He put two slices of bread in the pan and let them sizzle as they soaked up the sausage grease.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi didn't turn to greet Hela. Instead he flicked an ear at her to acknowledge her presence.

" Morning. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Morning..." She took in her surroundings, her stomach growling at sound and smell of food being prepared.

Hela ran her fingers through her hair and yawned. "I see the two of you decided against smothering me in my sleep."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis chuckled.

"Now where would be the fun in that...?" he said to himself with a grin.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Smothering would be too easy. Chases though, I like chases much better. Makes the end worth it. But really, what makes you think we'd smother you? "

He looked to her with a coy, little smile and wide, pleading eyes.

" We're pure-hearted souls who'd never even think to do a thing like that. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Uh-huh. And I'm the generous, kind Dr. Helen Jekyll who wouldn't and hasn't harmed a fly, much less killed two hundred people."

Hela stretched, then stood, joining Lewis and Malemi in the kitchen.

"But in all seriousness, you can't blame me for worrying. I have been threatened by both of you."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Only when you were out of line," countered Lewis.

He flipped the bread slices, letting the opposite sides sizzle as they cooked.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi chuckled, moving down form the table so Hela had a place to eat. He shrugged with a shake of his head.

" It's kind of hard to respect someone when they don't give any. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited

"I don't know what you expect from me. I don't think I even know how to show respect." She frowned and crossed her arms over her chest, leaning against the table.

"I answered your questions, didn't I, Malemi? And I refrained from insulting you. That's better than most get."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis chuckled quietly to himself.

Malemi has a perfect point.

Aannnd Hela's making excuses, as per usual.

Nothing's ever her fault, no... he thought with amused sarcasm as he picked up a fresh plate and slid a slice of bread onto it.

He switched it out for Malemi's dirty one, set the latter aside, then flipped the last bread slice onto Hela's distant plate from where he stood at the stove as she approached the table.

This done, he sat down to breakfast and poured everyone a cup of tea.

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He arched his eyebrows with amusement and leaned on an arm casually. His voice dripped with venom as he replied back.

" Better then most get? Wooooooow...I never thought I'd be so lucky to experience such kindness. What would you have done otherwise? Keep your mouth shut and glare?

Hela, if there's one thing off here, is that you assume you don't owe people any respect. Even I know to when to quit and give respect where its due. You're in someone else's home right now, that means you can't say what you just said. By that logic, I don't have to be as nice as I am. "

He pointed a claw at her direction.

" And this is coming from me, Hunter of Hunters. "

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Hela shot Lewis a look as if to ask 'What did I say?' before sitting down to eat her toast.

She took a bite and stared down at her plate, resting her chin on her hand.

Whiskers really doesn't like me... Hmph.

Another bite. This toast is really good...

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Her look was lost on Lewis; he was too busy trying not to giggle. Having just sipped his tea, to do so would yield a decidedly messy outcome.

At last, he quashed the urge, and swallowed the liquid in his mouth.

"It is typical protocol not to insult one's host," he admitted. "Nor to be sulky. I know you think it impossible, given the emotions you're left with, but surely there's some...joy Helen represses? Who wouldn't be thrilled to see such an amazing Beast? Or eat fried toast? Or spend a night somewhere brand new?

"I've welcomed you into my home with open arms, Hela.

"Think of Malemi as your mirror, reflecting back your positive or negative attitude. A reality check, as it were. You have to give respect to get it. That's simply the way of things."

Having said his piece, he promptly dug into his toast.

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" What's this talk about Helen? Who is she? Is she her sister ooooor? "

He turned an inquisitive look to the both of them, his ears perked with interest.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Hela scoffed. "If she was my sister, I would've killed her years ago..."

"It's a bit more complicated than that... and the doctor is, unfortunately, closer to me than a sister."

She picked up her cup and took a sip of tea, "It's a long story. Not really something for breakfast conversation."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis had left it to Hela to explain. Which she did, as much as she cared to.

"Fair enough," he said, nearly halfway through his toast. "We'll need to leave after breakfast anyway."

A glance from her to Malemi.

"I've several errands to run today."

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Malemi growled at Hela's statement but didn't say anything else.

Lewis addressed him. He nodded.

" As per usual. I certainly won't stop you, so long as you take Hela with you. "

He threw glanced at Hela with an unreadable expression before jumping off his chair and stepping back into the light to sunbathing.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Not to worry, Hunter of Hunters... Lewis will no doubt be dropping me off back at the prison he found me in."

She finished off her tea and set the empty cup on her plate.

"I doubt we'll meet again."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis finished the toast and drank the last of his tea, then set to work clearing the table.

"The latter depends upon whether Malemi wishes your company," he informed her. "So you're likely right."

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He tapped a claw playfully.

" Oooooh I don't know, maybe we can meet again when you've gotten better manners? Maybe we can do this again. Considering you're calling your own home a prison, maybe you should mull it over. "

He plopped down on the ground and purred, the heat pleasantly coming over him like a soft blanket.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Well, this 'home' of mine consists of nothing but a four and a half meter by four and a half meter room with a desk, bed, and some empty bookshelves."

"Then there's the whole 'I'm locked in there against my will' thing, which I don't really appreciate."

"But hey, who am I to complain?" Hela muttered as she stood, putting her hands in her pocket. "I could be dead... or in an actual prison."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Chin up, love," said Lewis as he put the last of the dishes in the sink. "You've a field trip in two days' time." Which is more freedom than I had... "Assuming I get these errands taken care of."

He went to the door and unlocked it, then held it open for Hela.

"See you later, Malemi."

((The Fox ))

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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

" Farewell. "

He waved a lazy hand to them with a yawn. The sunlight was pulling him into a catnap which he didn't fight in the slightest.

( Helen Jekyll )

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Helen Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

Hela stepped outside without a word.

She waited until Lewis had locked the front door and the two of them had put some distance between themselves and the flat before saying,

"The cat's cute. It's really too bad he's not as friendly as Leo."

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Helen Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Well, he is sentient..." said Weir with a shrug as they made their way back to the Society. "Which I suppose is a trait not limited to humans in this world, oddly enough."

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Yeah... Lots of little oddities around."

Hela fell silent, nearly bumping into Lewis as she gazed up at the sky.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"True," he agreed.

He placed a hand ever-so-lightly on her back to steady her, more by reflex than conscious thought.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Hela stiffened before realizing it was only Lewis. She let out a breath she hadn't realized she had been holding and shrugged off his hand.

"You've gotta stop doing that, Lewis."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Mm?"

He realized what she meant, and dropped his hand to his side.

"Oh. Sorry, didn't notice I had."

A pause.

"Not one for touch, I take it."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Hm?"

He suddenly realized what she meant.

"Oh. Sorry," he said, dropping his hand to his side. "Didn't notice I had."

A thoughtful pause.

"Not one for touch, I take it, even if it's meant well." The statement was an observation, not a judgment, and his tone conveyed as much.

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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago

(( Ohhhhh Snap! XDDDDD

Malemi's on fire!

* Emerson is off somewhere in the background rooting for dust bunny.*))

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Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

((MillieGriffin))

The second those last words left her lips she winced knowing she was going to regret it and she was right when he did that, she put her fingers on her temple as she looked at the mess and sighed, ". . . Yeah... but you get my point, right?" She then shook her head, "I really need to filter what I say, this is why my uncle's not talking to me today..." She grumbled to herself then walked over to the desk to grab a bottle of whiskey and pore a couple of glasses. "Just calm down and I'll stop talking." She tiredly said with two drinks in her hands and held one out to him

Griffin yanked the glass from him, and downed it in one gulp. Her bloody uncle. It's just... so unattainable.

((Wizardblizzard ))

Griffin leaned back in his chair, and took another swig. Better than the sewer water he gave me.

"It was the night of Weir's party, I'm sure you remember that. I was in my room, minding my own business, when I hear a knock at my door. It was Millie. She had with her the unconscious body of Moriarty's right hand man Colonel Sebastian Moran."

Another swig.

"She gave him to me to find out information, and she left him with me in her room. I used more practical means of finding what I needed. He refused. I left for a moment, and when I came back, he was free; doused in lamp oil and holding a match. He burned himself and Millie's room to sinder."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie sighed needing a drink as well, she raised the glass and it was just inches from her lips before the fumes hit her nose and she immediately reared her head back away from it, scrunching her nose at it and she stiffened a cough. As much as she needed a drink she couldn't stand straight whiskey. She instead held her drink out to him, not wanting it anymore.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin shook his head. One was enough.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Seeing Griffin's refusal she lowered the drink and glanced down at it with the slight hint of a sneer before setting it back on the desk.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"I didn't kill Moran, by the way. He did it himself." Griffin stated, trying to be pitied.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"I know that, Griffin cleared that up after you..." she trailed off not wanting to mention his abduction again, " the only way he could have gotten out of his bounds is if someone let him loose," she looked up at him then calmly and politely requested, "could you please tell me what really happened?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin was about to take another bite, but stopped when Millie stopped speaking.

"I burnt him. With a poker." he replied. "When he went unconscious, I unbound one of his hands. I needed to revive him. When I came back; well, the rest is history."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie was silent a moment,"I see..." was all she could muster. She sat down on the bed faceing him then spoke up again sincerely, " Thank you for telling me the truth, that is a lot better."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"You've given me food and clothing, I think it's fitting to return the favour." Griffin replied, stone-faced.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Anytime..." A slight smile grew on Millie's face, she really appreciated this moment of civility between them, She was silent for a time when an idea hit her and without a word she got up went over to the wardrobe and started rummaging through it.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin didn't take any notice of her; he simply returned to digging in.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie found what she wanted and pulled out what seemed to be an empty coat hanger but there were two clips hanging in mid-air that swayed as Millie moved the hanger like a couple of spiders on invisible threads during a breeze. One clip was labeled "shirt" and the one below it was labeled "trousers". She walked back to where she once sat holding the hanger up as she did so.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin frowned an invisible frown. Why is she getting out coat hangers?

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie swept her other hand several inches urder the hanger and brought it up, she looked like she was holding something bridal style and held it out to him,"Now you won't have to be stark when unseen." She said with a grin.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin looked confused. Reaching over, Griffin suddenly felt an invisible piece of clothing. It was quite odd, to touch something that's invisible with fingers that were also.

"Let me guess; you're uncle?"

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie nodded, "It's wool, synthetic fabrics don't work in the invisiblity process." She explained

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Hm. Well, it's useless to me. I'm staying here for a long, long while Millie; and I don't intend to leave." Griffin remarked. "I don't suppose you have any invisible shoes?"

The last sentence he stressed to sarcasm.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie rolled her eyes, "He did try making invisible boots, they didn't work. Besides invisible shoes would be the most inconvenient things to have anyway." Millie laid the hanger of invisible clothes on the bed, "I just thought sence you're not going anywhere, you could at least make it impossible for them to find you here with these, but that's your choice."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Pretty useless; an invisible man wearing invisible clothes?" Griffin replied condescendingly. "Please, you might as well try to do the same with a ghost."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie shrugged indifferently, " Well I certainly appreciate it, nothing more akward then being the only one who can see thier invisible uncle naked, but it was just a thought."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Just a thought." Griffin repeated slowly. He pushed his plate aside. "Now, I need to see Jekyll. Or Mr. Lanyon; or Weir. One of the three. Important news."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Ah, yes well..." Millie paused a moment, " I'm sure Weir's about..." She suggested not certain what Griffin had in mind, perhaps to warn the society, maybe...?

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Good." Griffin replied, standing up. "Take me to him."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

You sure do jump into things, don't you...?

For some reason Millie didn't have a good feeling about this, maybe it'sbecause the last time Hawley and Weir were together Griffin almost killed him,"....Uh-huh..." She said in a leery manner before getting up going to the door and opening it for him.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin began taking off the clothes. Now that he'd warmed up, the apparel was useless to him now. Also, it would give Weir a little scare. I'll keep him on his toes.

Walking out the door, Griffin turned to Millie. "After you."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie left the room first, she took a couple of steps out and paused to get a scence of just Where Weir was, since she hadn't really seen him at all today. She turned her head slowly left then right, letting all the smells and sounds in the building tell her where he was. "This way..." She said going left. Suddenly her pace quickened, "he's already going to leave!"

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((MillieGriffin Dr. H. Griffin Do we want to intersect this with Lewis just coming from seeing Elaina and Helen in the infirmary?))

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( I'm fine with it, though from a chronological stand point I don't see how that makes much scence because this is a continuation of Griffin just getting back from Moriarty's.)

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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

((Whoops, my mistake, then. I suppose just say Lewis isn't around, or just left, then? Since in the infirmary RP Elaina's told him to find Hawley and he's not yet spoken with him at that point?))

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Griffin's return happens a week after his disappearance; so how it would intersect with Lewis and the infirmary is your's to decide.))

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

((Did Griffin take Elaina's medicine on the night he returned?))

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((He hasn't met anyone but Millie since he returned. What happens after remains to be seen.))

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

((Okay. Thank you. I think, in that case, I should just tag you when Lewis leaves the infirmary to look for Hawley. So that we don't run into any timeline snafus.))

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Griffin will be in his room.))

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( tell me when Lewis and Hawley meet, I want to watch that go down. )

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"What do you mean?" the voice of Griffin asked, his footsteps pattering on the floor.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"I just heard him tell someone, he was 'leaving early' for some reason." Her pace quickened more into a little run, "We might just catch him if we hurry."

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin followed Millie expectantly, taking mental notes of the way; should he need Weir at any time.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

When they got to his office he was already gone and the door was locked, "... maybe we can catch him on his way out of the building..?" She said starting to head down to the main hall.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin was confused by Weir's absence. Would've thought he'd be in his office. Well, he must be still in the building.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

They made their way to the main hall without any signs of Weir. There was only another lodger there, "Exuse me, have you seen Lewis Weir?"

"Yes, but I'm afraid you just missed him. Sorry." They turned and started to walk away.

With an annoyed growl Millie went through the front door in the still poring rain and looked up and down the streets even called out a couple times; no sign of Lewis. Now cold, soaked, and very dissatisfied Millie made her way back in the building, with an expression that made her look like a wet grumpy cat.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin kicked the floor, hard.

"Well, thanks anyway." Griffin replied, before turning and going back to his own room. "For nothing."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

Millie's eye twitched in annoyance, her patients had already ran thin in the rain but that last remark took away the what was left, she reached into her left sleeve and flipped on a switch to some heating elements sewn in the lining of her coat, " At least I actually went to the trouble of trying to get him for you..." She said slipping off a soaking wet glove, " dispite my better judgment!" She snapped as she threw the glove at him and it landed on the back of his head with a 'splat', the wetness made it stick.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

Griffin stopped in his tracks, yanked the glove slowly, and dropped it. He wiped away the rainwater from his head.

"I'm sure he'll want to see me after a while."

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Oh, I'm sure he will..." growled sarcastically, as she ringed the rain water out of her hair. "Who wouldn't want to endure your sh*ty attitude and annoying little remarks?"

you're one to talk, aren't you...? Remember that filter?

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

"Well, I'm not the only Griffin in this Society... am I?" Griffin returned.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Millie nerrowed her eyes at him that were now glowing, "No... you're not..." She said with a touch of suspicion in her voice.

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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

So then you'll have plenty of "experience" with those remarks of mine, Griffin thought.

"Good night, Millie." Griffin replied.

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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Good night..." She mumbled still dubious to what his game was... whatever it was, Millie would feel a lot better if she found her uncle. She went her separate way to look for him, " idiot."

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Tairais • 2 years ago

(( The sheer amount of chaos in that alternate universe, dear gods. XD ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

(What sucks is I'll be going on vacation when the comic goes off of hiatus to a place with poor internet)

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Catt Hatter  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

((Aw man, that sucks! :( Hope the page at least loads while you're there! ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(Hope so! Will it? Probably not.)

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Catt Hatter  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

((Who knows? I guess we'll find out! ))

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Miss-Dreamerkat  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(Yep!)

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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

((YES! XDDDDDDDDDDDD This is my new head cannon! Mz. Hyde lord of the deer! All shall bow to her!! ))

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RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

(Jekyll1886 Hello! I'm over here! X3)

The blonde sexologist stared wide eyed up at the other lodger, tears coming to her emerald eyes, her lower lip quivering.

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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

Lewis wordlessly handed Rose his pocket square.

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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

And Rose wordlessly took the pocket square from Lewis, tears rolling down her face, just before she began to wipe her slightly pale and freckled face with the pocket square.

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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

Lewis let a moment pass between them, thinking Rose might like the opportunity to collect herself. He knew he certainly would, in her shoes.

"Please do let me know if there's any way I can be of assistance to you," he offered, after a bit. "As I've said, I believe in the value and importance of your research. I'd relish the opportunity to help you further it."

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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I...I would...like that...Lewis." Rose muttered softly, blushing as she gave the now tear stained pocket square back to the other lodger.

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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

"I'm glad," he said with a kind smile as he folded the cloth and returned it to its proper place.

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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Rose smiled back, wiping the remaining tears away with the backs of her pale hands.

"Thank you, Lewis." The blonde sexologist muttered softly.

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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

"My pleasure," he returned.

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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

And since that day, the two lodgers had become good and loyal friends, Lewis helping Rose whenever possible and Rose taking some time away from her work to chat with Lewis.

She was happy to have a good friend like Lewis in the building.

-The End-

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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago

((That was lovely!))

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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(Indeed it was, both me and Rose can definetly agree with that. X3)

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(( Sorry to everyone I'm in the middle of a story with! This last week has had me by the ears, and at the moment my stomach is trying to invert itself,

but I'll try to be on more often this week!

Sorry again. DX ))

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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(That's fine take all the time you need.)

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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

(Ding! I tagged you. :3 Sorry it took so long!)

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HenryRoseQuartz  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

Remember to eat!

It might feel like your tummy's telling you it won't hold anything down, but not putting enough in will make it worse.

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Catt Hatter  HenryRoseQuartz • 2 years ago

(( ^^; Thank you, I'll try! ))

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(( Helen Jekyll

Hela hesitated then slowly lowered her cup. "It's not going to hurt me, then? It's not sentient?"

I think they can more than handle themselves. I'm thinking the fact that they're always rather calm and could probably read Hela like an open book would unnerve my she-wolf enough so she'd play nice. ^-^

"Mean?" She tilted her head. "I do that all the time... You must think me a monster."))

(( "Nope! Pretty incredible spell, but not sentient. You're safe."

Yay for playing nice with Henry Rose! ^u^

"Nah, not a monster. You're just trying to make sure no one has the chance to hurt you, which I can understand." Catt stared off in thought. "It must be terrible, being afraid that someone, anyone might try to hurt you, all the time." ))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

((Hela scoffed, muttering, "Maybe from the plate, not much else..." but seemed to relax nonetheless. "They ought to put a warning label on that thing."

Woo! :D

"Hmm..." Hela watched Catt for a moment. "I think I'd rather be considered a monster than be pitied... but you already know that."))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "There is." Catt picked up the plate and turned it over. Tiny writing on the bottom of the plate declared it to be a magical, self-repairing enchantment, with hints of an artificial personality. "See?"

Catt sighed, this line of conversation was dragging on and it made her uncomfortable. Weren't they in the middle of a game?

"That's not surprising, no." ))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("...now that's just frightening." She scooted back, away from the plate. "I think I need a drink... and maybe another cookie."

Hela scowled. "Great. I'm predictable now..." She covered her eyes. "Oh well... what is it I'm supposed to count to?"

[Random thought: Hela and Catt playing "hide n' seek", only Hela is armed to the teeth, it's pitch black, and if you lose, the consequences are deadly... so basically, I thought of Hela's dream and Catt's nightmare. ^^']))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "I'm guessing from your tone that you'd like something stronger than warm milk or tea. However I can supply more cookies." She set the plate back down on the tray. "Care to come with, or would you rather wait here?"

"Ten or twenty. I'd need more time if you'd fancy a challenge." She suggested.

[I like the idea, sounds like a horror movie! Good story for Halloween maybe? Or a summer brawl? Hm...]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

((Like Hell I'm staying with the demon plate. She thought.

"I'll come with you... maybe I can figure out how to get into the cellar."

"You get fifteen... so start running." She muttered before slowly starting to count, unable to keep from grinning.

[Maybe it could be a spooky campfire story! :D Just imagine Hela telling a tale like that!]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "Sounds good. But try not to break anything while you're in there, okay? Don't want to waste good drink. Dr. Weir'll get mad."

Catt crept away as quietly and quickly as she could, heading for the display case in the hall. She climbed into the lower cabinet and closed the wooden door behind her, thankful for the silent hinges.

[Oh! I like that! B) We should have a camping story for the Society!]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("Aww, now I have to smash something! Nice going, Catt!" She laughed, a twinkle in her eyes.

Hela trailed off once she reached fifteen and uncovered her eyes, blinking as she glanced around.

"Ready or not, here I come..." She murmured as an after thought.

[Yeah! :DD S'mores and outsideness for everyone!]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "You start breaking things on purpose and I'll hug you." Catt gave her a raised eyebrow look, teasing her friend back.

Catt heard the counting stop, and waited. Listening for the movements of Hela's search.

[Yay! Outdoorsy celebration!]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("You wouldn't dare." Hela returned with a growl, though the mirth remained in her eyes.

"Catt? Catt, where did you go?" Called Hela softly, her pitch rising with a worry that wasn't hers.

"It's okay, you can come out. It's me." She continued in a voice that didn't belong to her, "You know I would never hurt you."

[I even found the perfect rhyme to modify for the spooky story! ^-^]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "Maybe, but maybe not." Catt smirked, folding her hands behind her back. "But would you take the chance?"

In the cupboard, Catt wondered why Hela was acting so weird. It was just a game of hide and seek, why would she be afraid of getting hurt? Admittedly, it was always a risk with Hela, but not exactly as daunting a concept as it once had been.

She decided to take a peek through the tiniest of cracks in the door, and see what was up.

[Oh? :3 ]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("Perhaps..." Hela returned slyly, a grin spreading, "though only so I could get close enough to cut you to ribbons."

Humming tunelessly now and growing a bit bored, Hela wandered the rows of oddities, not paying much attention to any of the objects around her.

It'll probably take years to find her... Oh well, she'll have to come out on her own eventually.

[Yeah! :D There's plenty of creepy cat and mouse nursery rhymes, apparently. ^-^]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "..." Catt wasn't sure if she should remind Hela that she'd been taking sword lessons with Mz. Hyde for over a year now. This banter was meant to be fun, and she didn't want to cross the line. "You could try, but my hugs aren't so easy to escape."

Catt scowled slightly at Hela's leg through the gap in the door. Had she already given up? She hadn't even been searching for one minute! Catt wondered if Hela completely grasped the point of the game.

[Woo! Fun! :D]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("Not to worry, I have a few tricks up my sleeves." Hela assured with unwavering confidence, "I've had to escape more embraces from Elaina than you'd think..."

Coming to a stop a few yards down from the display cabinet, Hela leaned back against a stone statue and sighed, deciding to rest her eyes while she waited for her companion to reappear.

[Poor Catt, can't even play a proper game with Hela. XDX]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "I'm not Elaina."

"You given up?" Catt's voice echoed down the hall, disguising its original source.

[That's just cuz Hela doesn't seem to know how to play. :T It's very awkward.]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("I'm aware of that." A pause. "You're taller than her."

"Oh, you're still in this dimension? Huh, I could've sworn you were lost forever."

[I don't think she gets the point of it, like Catt guessed. ^^']))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( And stronger. She thought. "More different than just height, which you may learn in the future. But for now, cookies!"

So saying, Catt threw open the doors to the kitchen and made for the cookie jar.

Silence. Speaking had been a hint, and a test to see if Hela would bother to keep searching.

Heaven help her if she gloated a victory after boring Catt out of hiding.

[Well, here's hoping she'll get to learn! Maybe they could try it with Lewis at some point?]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("And alcohol?" Hela suggested hopefully, trailing behind. "I'll even share some with you."

Hela scowled at the lack of a response. "Do you plan on hiding forever, Catt?"

[I don't think Hela would like the idea of trying to hide from Lewis. XD He's probably a master hider though.]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( "I'm under age." Catt explained, obviously trying to get out of drinking.

Another voice throw. "I'm supposed to hide until you find me, that's the game!"

[Oh, absolutely! Just be glad Catt decided to be a good sport for this game and not hide in her Hatt! XD]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

((Hela scoffed. "If the doctor, a Jekyll, mind you, drank underagged, you can too."

"And... if I never end up finding you?" She called back, tempted to wander off.

[That would make things much harder! XD]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( Catt picked up the cookie jar and cradled it uncertainly. She didn't meet Hela's eyes.

"Then you've lost, and I win." It was as close to a taunt as she was likely ever to get. "That's the game."

[X3 Yup!]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("Hatter...?" Hela sang softly, reaching for the jar. "You don't have to drink, you know. I may be a monster, but I'm not going to force you."

"Huh..." She glanced around at the vast collect of artifacts. "How long do I have?"

[Hela had assumed she would be hidden in there, because it's what she would've done.]))

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(( Catt relinquished the jar without any resistance.

"Y-you're, not..." She trailed off.

"As long as it takes, or until you say you give up." She really hoped that Hela wasn't a quitter, she'd never been before.

[Want her to figure out the audio source?]))

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(("Not a monster?" She flashed a grin, chuckling as she pulled a cookie from the jar. "Don't bother, you'll only get into another argument with me."

"What happens if you give up?" She had begun searching again, peering inside of a human sized vase.

[Sure! Otherwise they might be there for weeks. XD]))

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

(( Helen Jekyll Her brow furrowed. Not the reaction I was expecting.

She studied her, waiting for the laughter to die down before suddenly changing tactics.

"Catt... I think you're a terrible friend."

(God, it hurts just writing that. DX)

Catt's laughter dissolved quickly into a sad smile which she turned on Hela.

"I know you do." She said gently. "Of all the things in this world that I'm uncertain of, where I stand with you is not one of them." Vain hopes for kindness aside.

(There, there. *pats*)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"I suppose that doesn't matter much to you... seeing how I don't like anyone." Hela sighed wearily, resting her eyes for a moment. "I don't know what to do with you."

(*sniff* It's comforting to know that, if Hela had been asked to explain why she thought that... she'd have a difficult time.)

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Me neither. I'd be surprised if anyone did."

Catt debated admitting that having Hela blatantly dislike her, actually stung every time, but decided against it. Even though Hela might find it gratifying, it might also make the unkindness worse. She definitely didn't want to suffer that.

(*hands tissu* She would? Huh. Probably because she was just trying to find a way to hurt Catt, regardless of how she actually felt.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

Hela opened one eye to peer at the girl. "Are you always so exhausting or is it just with me?" She asked, genuinely curious.

("You, uh... try really hard but it's never enough?" *frowns hard* "that doesn't sound insulting...")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I try to be kind to everyone as much as I can." Catt answered, shifting to a more comfortable position. "But I'd be lying if I said there were no special factors when it comes to being around you."

(It may not be insulting, but it would hit the guilt switch. And that, can be very painful.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"I'm beginning to worry you're going to eventually kill me with kindness... probably not even intentionally." Hela closed both eyes for a moment before opening them again, a hint of a smile playing on her lips.

"Accidental murder would suit you."

("I'm surprised I haven't broken it yet, with all the times I've flipped it." *grin*)

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited

Catt frowned, her thoughts making worried circles in her head.

"I-I... no." Her voice quivered ever so slightly, her eyes stared intensely at, some imagined, terrible, future.

(If you managed to break it, I... I don't think Lewis would be okay with that. Nor would anyone.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"No?" She waved a hand in front of Catt's eyes. "Hey, snap out of it, Hatter. No freaking out on me allowed. Not when we could be attacked at any moment."

("Would she not be able to feel guilt anymore...?" *her grin faded as she realized how much danger she'd be put in*)

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I-I don't want to hurt anyone!" she whimpered quietly.

(That, or she'd feel nothing but guilt and go catatonic. Either way, it's best not to break it.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"Well, it's not like it would really be your fault if it was involuntary mansalughter... right?" Hela frowned, tilting her head to the side.

(*wary scowl* "Is that a pun?")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Exactly! If it were accidental, there's nothing I could do to prevent it!" T^T

(Pun? Oh! Sorry, I didn't even realise that. It wasn't meant to be one, no.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

Hela considered her response for a moment, still puzzled. "But if there's nothing you could do to prevent it... then what's the point in freaking out?"

("Hmm... Good." *crosses her arms* "I still want to break it.")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Because someone DIED!" she exclaimed, a bit too loudly.

(I must admit, that would be fun to see. Mostly because I'd get to see you running scared from my sweet little girl. >:D )

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

"People die all the time... sure, I guess you'd be sad that they're gone if you knew them, but otherwise, why is it important?" She straightened her posture. "You're really starting to sound like the doctor."

(*...Hela was quiet for a long while before deciding it would be best not to answer at all. There was no point in arguing and any protests could easily make things worse. But, she did think, Catt already frightens me as she is now...)

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"No one should have to die early though!" T^T

(*snickers* Cat got- that is, ya got no response?)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"How do you know it's early? They might've been born to die right then all along..."

(*Hela flinched at the beginnings of the pun, her expression somber.* "What's the point in responding? Anything I say is more likely to make things worse for me or have no effect at all. You can see completely through any sort of facade or act I try to put up, so what's the point in wasting the energy?" *she drew a shaky breath in* "I met another like you before... they knew exactly what made me tick and how to shatter me... and I could do nothing...")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I don't exactly believe in that. Everyone should be able to live as long as they can." Cat gave her a hard look. "Don't you think so?"

(I have no interest in shattering you my dear Hela, I like you where, and the way you are. Things would get boring if everyone was nice all the time. You are one of the most reliable catalysts around, and I appreciate what you do. *Hands her a decorated knife in a sheath.*)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

"I don't know what I think." Hela answered honestly, picking at a loose thread on her shirt. "But what if as long as they can is only up until the moment they're accidentally killed?"

(*she takes the knife out of its sheath, examining it for a moment before setting it and it's case on the ground* "No thank you...")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"That's the worst part, there's nothing to be done." Catt slumped against the wall under the table, spent.

(Fair enough.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"...why not just accept it and move on?" Hela asked, "All the regret in the world wouldn't bring them back from the dead."

("So when I asked Catt... if I was just entertainment to her... I really should've been asking you.")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Enough regret prompts action, and action causes change. Especially at the right time." Her words were pointed, but she still remained slumped against the wall.

(You are a companion, and a comforting thought to me. To Catt, you are a friend who must never be abandoned, no matter the cost.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

Hela shifted so she sat directly in front of Catt. "Why does action require regret? Can't you just act off of past experience without suffering for it?"

A pause. "Why are you acting like the doctor?"

(*She drew in a deep breath.* "This just goes to show how little I understand... do you still want to see me running, terrified, from the Hatter?")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"If there was no regret, there would be no reason to change the past. I'm lucky enough to be able to do that." Consequences to me be darned. She thought.

"I'm guessing that she's rubbing off on me." Catt half shrugged. "Wouldn't be surprised if you were too."

(I'd rather if you weren't terrified, but Catt will do as she will do, and so will you. Remember that you have as much free will as I do, as anyone does. Be brave Hela, you're an amazing person.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"Hmph... While it's unfortunate I'm rubbing off on you as well, perhaps if you become enough like the doctor, you'll simply lie down and let me kill you someday." Hela mused with an odd hopefullness.

("Now you're just trying to flatter me with clichés." *She chuckled.* "I'm no better nor worse than anyone else.")

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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Helen's never just let you kill her, as evidenced by the fact that she's still around." She said bluntly.

(Perhaps, but you are known to me, so that makes you more valuable than everyone that I don't know.)

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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

"Simply because if she died and I lived, she would no longer be able to prevent or repair any damage, not to mention the loss would be a painful blow to those who love her."

Her eyes twinkled as she grinned. "But she very much wants to die."

("Hm, that's something at least... I can get myself a 'I'm meaningful by default' plague to put on those empty shelves of Helen's."))

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(( The Fox "Thank you ummmm..."

Utterson got up with the letter in hand, looking over it with a worried look. He went to speak but stopped himself, taking a deep breath before asking his question.

"You wouldn't mind reading this over would you? I just want to make sure this reads alright, before I mail it off." ))

She blinked in surprise. She didn't want to stick her nose in his business, but she also didn't want to be rude by refusing to help proofread an important letter.

"O-only if you're sure you want me to."

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

" You don't have to if you don't want to. It's not too private if that's what you're worried about. "

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Oh, I don't mind! I just want to make sure you're certain. Y'can't un-read something after all.

But I'd be happy to read over it for you." She gave an apologetic sort-of shrug with her palms up. In case he handed her the letter, she wanted to be ready.

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

Utterson handed the letter to her.

" Yes, I'm certain. "

The letter in her hand was scrawled in a lawyerly hand, juxtaposing the personal content of the letter's author. It wasn't long for a letter but it had about it something that needed to be read slowly, to be considered in its full sincerity. It started with a simple ' Dear Richard '.

Dear Richard,

I don't know if you will read this, or even want to read this, but I feel that perhaps this is the best way to contact you where you are so distance from me in both home and heart. I am aware that you may not want to speak with me anymore, you made that very clear the last time we spoke, and I wish only to acknowledge your privacy and respect it, however, I find myself quite lonesome without your company. You know that I was never one to be extremely sociable and that my few friends I did have are growing more and more distant, assuming Henry meant what he said to me.

I mention this because I found myself becoming braver as of late, and with this, more aware of my feelings and how they hold me back from truly being open to the world. This comes from a chance meeting with a new friend. Friend is a curious word sometimes, because it can mean so many things, some honest and true, some more loyal and heartfelt, some even deceitful and loathsome. I can safely say that he is a friend however, and he has helped me with many things as of late.

He had mentioned a familial problem and I advised the best I could. Naturally, he in turn asked me of my troubles and worries, and I opened up to him. He is the only one who knows of our fitful relations, if it is any concern to you. He told me that perhaps we should meet again and make amends. Now, normally I would not entertain the thought, again, in order of respecting your privacy, but in my bravery, I feel that, should you feel willing, we could be close once again.

I leave this decision up to you. I don't want to force this upon you, or nag you as I had before. All I want is for my heart to finally rest and to see my dear cousin once again. You may benefit from this too, I can only hope that you are inclined to do this as well. I had been hurting you unintentionally all that time and hopefully heal these wounds I have caused you before it is too late.

Sincerely,

Cousin Gabriel

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

Catt read over the letter, then she read it again to make sure she hadn't missed anything.

"It's easy to tell that you really do want to make amends." She handed him back the letter. "I'm sure he'll understand."

((I'm assuming you and to leave grammatical errors out of the story. "I am aware that you may not want me to speak with me", "...more aware of my feeling...", "...that I have cause you..." I think that's everything.))

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

( OOOHh NOOOO LEMME FIX THOSE REAL QUICK @m@;; )

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

(Dude, don't panic! It's not canon. :D )

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

Utterson couldn't help but shake his head as he took the letter back.

" You'd think he'd understand, but he got his ways of twisting words. Hopefully he gives this a chance though, if he could do that, I'd be eternally thankful. Thank you fro reading it though. I know it's not everyday you get asked to read letters. "

He folded the letter, making sure its ready to be placed in an envelop.

" You said you knew where the envelops were? "

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

"Yeah, they should be in the drawer there." She pointed to the desk's top drawer.

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

" Thank you Miss Catt. "

He smiled and took one from the drawer and gently slid his letter inside. From there, its address was written and seal with a few drops of wax.

He placed it in his pocket and smiled at his host.

" And now, I must be off. "

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

"I'll see you out." Catt smiled and lead the way.

Once they got to the entrance he found that, once again, his coat had been pre warmed for his departure.

"I hope you have a safe trip home."

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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited

He put on his coat and doffed his hat politely.

" Thank you for your generosity! If there's any way for me to repay you, let me know. And if you're ever in any legal trouble, you can call on me to help. "

He pulled a business card from his pocket and handed it to Catt.

" Of course, you ever just want to visit, just throw me a note and I'll open my door to you. Have a good night Miss Catt, I hope we meet again some day. "

With that, he took his leave. He stepped out into the outside, making sure not to forget his tea, and made his way back home. The rain seemed to be coming to an end, sprinkling lightly over the city.

Utterson went with a skip in his step, turning the street and vanishing from sight.

( This was fun! Catt was so nice to rp with! :D )

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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago

( Aw, thank you! ^u^ She does do her best to be nice.

I'm glad you had a good time, we should do this again! Utterson was a delight. ^w^ )

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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago

(( MillieGriffin Millie's grin became very wide and wild her reflective eyes gleaming in delight, "Hay I see you're wool versed in this butt I cud do this in my sleep. So stop me if you’ve herd this one before." She cleared her throat. "What kind of car does a sheep like to drive? . . . A Lamborghini!"

Oh wait, she probably won't get that last one... smeg! she thought awkwardly.

( guess who finally got the pun block out of her head) ))

Catt stared blankly at her for what felt like days, her mind running in circles, trying to find a sheep related, or even car related pun that hadn't already been used. Sheep have hooves right?

"It seems," she said slowly. "That it would behoof me if I had some more practice. You're good! Really driving me to think here!"

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((chatterghosts ))

Tairais Jekyll1886 • 2 days ago

"Frankly, I'd probably terrify them, or they'd be wonderin' what the hell a crow's doing following ya around. I guess I'm mostly here to be your moral support, since anythin' else is unappetizing and or not achievable by yours truly. I'll duck into a shadow somewhere nearby when we pop up at the aforementioned door."

He gave a half sort of shrug as he glided near Lewis. "People skills ain't my forte. Must be my distinct lack of people-ing."

Jekyll1886 Tairais • 2 days ago

"I appreciate that, Charricthran."

Concern allayed, he rapped upon the door.

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chatterghosts  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

After a moment, the door cracked open - Fiona's face appeared in the small gap. "It's not a good time."

Unabashed sobbing drifted out from within the room.

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Jekyll1886  chatterghosts • 2 years ago

Caught off guard, Lewis said nothing for a moment.

"She already knows..." he stated as he realized it.

How--?

"Huxley?" he asked softly.

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chatterghosts  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Fiona nodded, her expression grim. "A**hole didn't even think to be subtle..."

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Jekyll1886  chatterghosts • 2 years ago

"For Chrissake..." said Lewis under his breath as he facepalmed.

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chatterghosts  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"You're tellin' me," she hissed back.

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Jekyll1886  chatterghosts • 2 years ago

"Is it better if I just...leave you be?" he asked quietly.

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chatterghosts  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Probably for the best."

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Jekyll1886  chatterghosts • 2 years ago

Lewis nodded.

"Best of luck."

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chatterghosts  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Fiona shot a sad smile in return and closed the door.

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Tairais  chatterghosts • 2 years ago

In an almost comical manner, Charricthran pulled himself out of Lewis' shadow where it fell on the door, then tilted his head, regarding first the closed door itself, then Lewis.

He didn't really know what to say. Again, telling someone that in literally any other universe their loved one would be alive and well didn't tend to go over well, no matter how true it was.

He eventually decided to go with a hesitant "Alicia, then?", hoping he sounded somewhat less awkward than he felt.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago • edited

"Yes," answered Lewis. "And pray Huxley's not told her the news."

He thought of the way Huxley'd botched that up for Nicolette.

Ass.

* * *

Eventually, they reached Alicia's door. Lewis steeled himself, then gave it a few quick raps.

((Alicia Ghast ))

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia was sitting on her bed, writing some notes down. She looked up when there was a knock on her door, quickly going to open it. "Yessir?" She smiled at Lewis.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago • edited

"Hello, Alicia. May I come in?" he asked. He was doing his best to be pleasant, but his expression belied the serious nature of the visit.

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She frowned faintly. Something was wrong, she could tell. "Yes, of course, come in." She stepped out of the way so he could go inside.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago • edited

He entered, and waited till the door was shut.

"Alicia, I...I'm afraid I've some terrible news," he said, serious as a funeral and oddly apologetic. His gaze conveyed fresh grief, mastered only by force of will, and a profound sense of pity.

"You should sit down, love."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She sighed, shaking her head sadly. "I thought so," she mumbled, sitting on her bed. "What is it?"

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"I..." he began, leaning on his cane.

"Has anyone told you where Artemis has been, Alicia?"

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She swallowed hard and shook her head slowly. "I thought... he was busy, or avoiding me..." she muttered.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago • edited

"Oh, love..." said Lewis softly, raising a hand to his mouth, "no. No, not in the slightest. I understand the two of you...

"Well, in any case. He's not been avoiding you. Nor busy, to my knowledge.

"The fact is...and, I'm sorry, I thought you knew, or I'd have told you--I can't believe no one did...Artemis was kidnapped. By some past acquaintances of Dr. Prince. Richard and Elias searched for him for some time. He was taken and held at a Belgian manor house as..." his expression conveyed his apologies at the terrible situation, "as bait, from what I gather."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia nodded slowly, listening. She blinked quickly. She wasn't going to cry over this. She hardly knew him. She wasn't going to cry.

"Bait for what, sir?"

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"For...Dr. Prince, I believe. Or for Elias, who would then serve as bait for Richard."

He shook his head.

"The people who took him have no morals, no sense of proper hospitality, and no compunctions against involving noncombatants--er, those who ought not be involved. Their names are Dr. Hannibal Lecter and William 'Will' Graham."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She kept nodding, barely hearing what he said. "That sounds horrible..."

She hesitated.

"That... that's all the bad news, right? He's just missing?" Her eyes were hopeful, but she knew that wasn't it.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"Alicia, I...I am so terribly sorry," he said, eyes growing moist.

He sat down next to her, in case she felt the need for human contact, hoping he wasn't being too forward.

"Artemis...didn't make it."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia nodded, hugging her knees close to her chest. "I f-figured that's where th-this was going..." she choked back tears, shaking her head.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

He offered her his pocket square.

"Would you like me to stay, or would you like me to go?" he asked, unsure whether she needed company or desired privacy more.

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She hesitated.

"Could you stay? For a little bit? I don't want to be alone right now."

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"Certainly."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia sat next to him silently, hesitantly leaning against him.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

Lewis wordlessly put his arm around Alicia, letting her know he was there for her.

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She curled up, closing her eyes. "So, they found him? What happened?"

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"He...took the blow intended for Richard," said Lewis softly. With a note of reverence, he concluded, "He saved his life...by giving his own."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

She whimpered softly. "That's... really brave... he's so sweet..."

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"A noble soul," agreed Lewis, voice cracking.

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia sat up. "Thanks... for telling me... I thought he hated me and was avoiding me. I... I'm gonna work on my writing..." she said, glancing at him. She didn't know how to ask him to leave so she could cry alone.

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago

"As you wish," said Lewis.

He surreptitiously left his handkerchief behind as he stood, just in case she had need of it.

"My condolences and sympathies, love," he said, taking her hands in his and giving them a gentle squeeze.

He went to the door to let himself out.

"Let me know if you need anything to help you sleep. I'll be about."

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Alicia Ghast  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Alicia nodded, smiling through her tears and waving goodbye. "Thank you very much, sir."

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Jekyll1886  Alicia Ghast • 2 years ago • edited

"It's the least I can do," he returned.

"Goodnight, Alicia."

He closed the door, and left her to her private grief.

He took a few steps down the hall, and let out a weary sigh.

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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Tairais ))

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Charricthran silently melted out of the shadows once more, shedding his body of feathers for a more human form, though the edges of it blurred and shimmered like a mirage in the desert.

He couldn't really decide what form to be in. What form anyone else would need.

Richard's infection flickered at the edges of his consciousness and vision like sparks and tongues of fire, leaving him drained and... What was a good way to describe it?

He felt anxious, certainly. Itchy in his own skin. Even the comfort of his feathers didn't sit right. His skin in this form hungered for something of its own, and he wasn't sure what.

Mostly, it was the feeling of everyone else's grief skittering around in his skull that worked against him. Reading people was a skill he'd had as long as he'd been alive- thousands of years ago, when he was still the simplest definition of human, he'd been a thief and a charlatan. He needed that skill to survive. Nowadays, it served to make sure no one cheated him out of his due. All in all, a useful tool.

A useful tool that was an Achilles heel in these situations.

For a single terrifying moment, he allowed himself to act as human as he really was, and wrapped his arms around his chest to try and gain some sort of comfort.

Behind Lewis, of course. The man had enough to deal with himself. He'd be fine in a few moments- If Lewis was intent on working through his grief by throwing himself into anything and everything else, he'd do his best to anchor him through it all.

He told himself it was because Richard didn't need to lose anyone else and the mans instructions kept him away from Elias (which didn't extend to Oliver. They were different people, after all).

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis felt the presence behind him.

Turned.

And embraced Charricthran.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Charricthran quickly felt the racing thoughts in his mind trip and stumble their way into wordless exclamation.

Well. That was unexpected. Just like the fact Lewis was warm and- when was the last time someone had held him?

... He hadn't. Not since a different time, not since a different universe.

Thousands of years and the most contact he'd gotten was through the bones he'd crushed between his teeth, the flesh he'd torn apart with talons when the need arose. That solved the question of his skin hunger, at least: Lack of kindness, then.

He tilted his head up and turned it away slightly to keep the tears in his eyes from falling onto Lewis- they weren't water, just the same black... goo that made up everything else in his form. Decidedly more painful to shed onto bare skin.

As per usual, he tried to joke his way out of his vulnerable situation.

"I'm 'sposed to be helping and comforting you, Weir. Big scary otherwordly goo creature ring any bells? Not that it's not appreciated, mind, but I gotta do my job, y'see."

He was babbling his way further in to the vulnerable situation.

...

After a moment's consideration where he held an unneeded breath, he sighed and buried his face in Lewis' chest and muttered his apologies in languages from another universe, another alphabet.

He bit back someone else's sobs and was too focused on keeping them away to notice black, inky tears falling and meeting cloth and skin.

"Bloody buggering f*ck. Why in all the gods' names do emotions exist as a thing I have to have?"

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago • edited

"We all need a day--a moment--off," said Lewis quietly, to the protest of having to do one's job.

He just...held his fellow creature. As he couldn't hold Nicolette or Artemis. As no one would hold him.

But to be a comfort was a form of comfort in itself.

Charricthran buried his face in Weir's chest. Lewis heard him mutter about emotions, muffled though it was by cloth.

"Because the alternative is to die to a part of your self," he whispered, holding the other close.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He hadn't realized he said his thoughts aloud. Ah, well. Pride was a useless concept anyways.

"I need several f*ckin' decades- been alive too long for this, you'd think I'd learn-" He bit his tongue forcibly before he could say anything else that was incriminating- hard enough to draw blood.

He shook his head in exasperation and tentatively returned Lewis' hug, holding on as if he was the very anchor that kept his metaphorical ship in a safe harbor as the waves of other people's emotion crashed around him.

Not that he knew Lewis' internal monologue, but he held Lewis like no one could hold him. Even if they could, they likely wouldn't.

It was then he noticed his fallen tears hadn't burned Lewis. It was also then that he realized Lewis could and was in fact holding him quite easily, without any focus on his part. It was after that that his mind flicked back to the moment at the castle, where he'd placed a hand on Lewis' shoulder with no difficulty at all.

You see, the funny thing about shadows that people generally couldn't touch them. They were always there, always intangible.

Had he a heart, it would have stopped with these realizations. Had he half a brain, he might have shared his revelations in a poetic or thoughtful manner.

He went with a very eloquent and emphatically muttered "What the f*ck?" instead.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago • edited

Weir gave a wistful chuckle at Charricthran's first comments.

"We do learn...and we don't. That's the truth of it."

Lewis leaned in further to the tight embrace, the unvoiced fact that he needed it as much as Charricthran did.

The latter's sudden statement, however, caused Weir to pull back in surprise, though his hands yet rested on Charricthran's shoulder blades.

"Mm?" His expression was equal parts startled and quizzical.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"How are you doing that. How am I doing this. Explain, because I don't have a f*ckin' cl- what the f*ck? I'll consider your philosophical crap after I figure out the more pressing question of 'What the actual Hell?'"

He brought his right hand around from its place on Lewis' back to poke at his chest hesitantly, but repeatedly, roughly over his heart.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis was silent for a moment.

"Charricthran..." he said slowly, pitch rising at the end of the name, "why are you poking me?" There was no malice, simply a mix of confusion, slight worry, and a pinch of amusement.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Charricthran stopped and likewise went silent, letting his finger rest where it had landed.

When he spoke, his voice was very quiet. Awed. Child-like almost, on the verge of tears definitely- choked and subdued.

"I'm made of... shadows, Lewis. This is the first gentle contact I've exchanged in... millennia."

Nothing moved except for his lips, and even those barely moved as he spoke, as if he was afraid that speaking would break this most sacred, cherished of moments.

In the silence between those moments, he knew that even if he and Lewis' relationship went the route of his and Torke's in any way, he'd remember this time and covet it in his heart.

He hadn't known how hungry he was. He had been starving for so long that he'd forgotten all about it.

He was ravenous in a bone-deep sort of way. He quickly schooled his features into the same blankness that Richard employed often- no emotion was safe to have, so he wore none. Didn't change the fact it was there, but at least this way he wouldn't terrify Lewis.

That'd certainly be one way to f*ck all this up.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis slowly drew in a breath as the realization dawned.

"Oh." A brief laugh, at himself. "I must have adjusted myself to your particular vibration without thinking about it."

Charricthran's use of the word "millennia" belatedly registered.

"Oh my God, you poor dear..." tumbled from Weir's lips in a higher tone than he'd intended.

He cleared his throat in reflex...and promptly hugged Charricthran to him.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He let himself be manhandled and promptly buried his face from view in Lewis' neck. Fortunately for him, he'd ceased caring about any and all social norms around the same time he'd last been held like this, so it wasn't embarrassing in the slightest, he lied to himself. As it was, he made sure to tilt his head down slightly so that it was his forehead and not his lips that rested against Lewis' throat.

While he chafed at the change of pitch in Lewis' voice, the truth was he quite simply couldn't think of much else while surrounded by this much warmth and comfort after the ages of darkness and freezing cold.

He was lost in the sensation, and gods help any foolish enough to break him from that. They wouldn't even giving a painful death.

He took in an entirely unnecessary and shuddering breath before exhaling, his words slurring together as they were strung into sentences on their hasty way out.

"I don't have a damn clue whatcha talkin' bout but hold that thought because I'm gonna stay right here for the foreseeable future. And probably cry. Definitely cry. Please don't let go." He resolutely ignored the fact his voice had cracked on his last two sentences as tears began to flow in earnest and his shoulders were wracked with silent, relieved sobs.

He wasn't completely broken, then. The universe and fate hadn't won yet.

There was still the fact that his tears should have been burning Lewis, and he mentioned as such through a throat full of repressed, silent suffering.

At some point he'd balled his fists in Lewis' clothes. He hoped they didn't wrinkle too badly, which was a unusual thing to worry in comparison to literally anything and everything else, but then again, it was a rather unusual moment, to say the least.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis held him. Soothingly ran his hands over Charricthran's back. Even cupped the back of the other's head where it met the neck, when it seemed appropriate. A soul cried out for comfort, the weight of so, so many years behind the sadness and relief.

More alike than I knew...

It brought forth a like wave of emotion from Weir.

Someone...someone understands...

Then he, too, was lost to cathartic weeping, tinged with gratitude.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Charricthran did not move for several moments save to melt against Lewis (In the metaphorical sense rather than the literal and oh, wasn't that most awesome, terrifying thing?). He did not speak for several moments, only thought in wordless, stunned exuberance.

He was solid and real against.. a fellow almost-man. More alike than he'd known: despite the fact Richard had told him Lewis couldn't stay dead for long, he'd never expected...

This. How could he have?

Several minutes later, when the sheer volume and intensity of his emotion (his, not someone else's-they were pushed to the back of his mind for now) refused to abate, he wondered if this was what addiction felt like. Which was a gods-damned stupid thing to wonder, given he'd never been or known an addict, so really, his wondering was quite f*ckin useless.

Regardless, the rush of emotion was practically too much. He wanted more of it- didn't want to stop. He should stop. Would stop.

In a few more minutes. A few more minutes that passed all at once and not at all, too fast and too slow. Time stretched infinitely in all directions and he wondered if he wouldn't break from it all as it shook him to the very core.

He should stop. Would stop this time.

Once their mutual weeping slowed to just a trickle of tears (black and opaque, clear and transparent), Charricthran reluctantly stepped back, hugging his arms around himself to chase that last little bit of warmth and trap it against his skin.

He wanted to move forward again. He didn't, couldn't. He'd never let go if he did. He wondered if that was really such a bad thing (it was).

Looking up from where he'd averted his eyes, he met Lewis' gaze with some difficulty. In his eyes contained unfathomable gratitude and understanding, and no small amount of now-relieved-grief.

The awakened hunger hid, out of sight but never out in mind. It itched under his skin and reached out with corrupting fingers towards Lewis. Charricthran tugged on its leash rather wearily before shaking his head to clear his thoughts.

"I.. Thank you, Lewis. I can't tell you.." He huffed a sigh, smiled- somewhat watery, somewhat lospided- and shrugged. "You know, I think. You more than anyone. Thank you for that."

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

To see each other face to face was indeed to gaze into a mirror of clarity, to know and to be known.

"Likewise, Charricthran," managed Lewis.

He wished for a moment he hadn't left his pocket square with Alicia, but pushed the thought aside.

"I never thought I'd meet someone who..." his throat tightened, and he swallowed, then exhaled. "Who understood."

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

His throat clenched down on air he could scarcely remember to breathe, so busy was he trying to fight back a fresh wave of tears. Charricthran smiled, and it was a wobbly, fragile thing- like a baby bird readying itself to take flight by standing on the edge of a cliff.

"I didn't eith-" His voice broke again, and in that moment he couldn't help but laugh. It was a barking sort of laugh that crumbled into tears on the way out, which he tried to scrub away, shaking his head.

"You ass, you're makin' me cry. Vicious fae-slash-demon asshole, that's what I'm s'posed to be, not a mushy f*ckin' disaster. I have a reputation that you're ruining as we speak!" There was absolutely no way his offense was genuine- his watery smile had slowly shattered into a disbelieving grin.

Disbelief towards himself. Disbelief towards Lewis. Disbelief any of this was real, as opposed to a stress-induced hallucination. Gods, that'd just be the icing on the cake, wouldn't it?

He shoved his pessimism out the nearest window in his mind and lied that he didn't care if it was real or not.

He was happy.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago • edited

"Apologies," chortled Lewis, even as he wiped his face with his sleeve.

He took in a breath and did his best to compose himself.

"Luckily, your secret is safe with me," he said with a genuine, fond smile.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Charricthran kept smiling and wiped at his own face again. However, he failed spectacularly at even the idea of composure for several more minutes. Rather than attempting that, he watched as his tears rolled off his face onto the floor, where they were promptly reabsorbed by his shadow.

And then was promptly slapped upside the heart with disbelief-exultation-joy-grief-relief-gratitude.

This smothered most of his smile and banished it to the corners of his lips, which remained defiantly quirked upwards for lack of a better way to express... everything.

His voice was even softer than it had been upon his first confession when he spoke again.

"Keep another one, will ya? Stupid as it is to admit, that was the most intense happiness of the last two millennia for me. Kindly don't kill me with it. I like you too much to want to return the favor."

He resolutely did not think of Torke this time around. He did, however, keep lying to himself. There was comfort in it. It was easier.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

"I'm glad we were able to wring a silver lining from this wretched day," agreed Lewis, as to the happiness.

"But what do you mean by...'like me too much to want to return the favor'?" he asked, tilting his head quizzically.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Kill ya. Don't kill me with my happiness. Don't kill me so I don't have to kill you. I think we'd both be at it for longer than we care, and then I'd not have learned from the first time and then-" He bit down on his tongue hard and let darkness cover his tongue to swallow the words he didn't want to relive. Words that he was tripping over in his haste for needless explanation.

Good thing he was still teary- that bloody hurt. Enough that, when he began to speak again, he didn't realize he'd forgotten to lick the blood off his teeth, darkness sparkling like crushed onyx against polished, jagged pearls.

"Point being, I'd like to cherish the silver lining. I don't get many of those. I'm expecting it to go wrong, as per usual. Do us both a favor and prove me wrong."

He hugged himself a little tighter and looked away, too tired to be irritated with himself for showing weakness. His fingers twitched with aborted attempts to reach out again, longing forever awakened.

It didn't matter. He'd cherish and be satisfied with just the one moment.

He was a massive liar, as befitted his nature.

Shadows, lies, secrets, whispers, weapons, and poison. The tools of his trade. The components of his wretched being, though not truly the man he was. Is. Had been.

Whatever.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

"Oh," said Lewis, suddenly understanding.

An all-too-familiar sentiment.

"Bad breakup?" he asked, then realized perhaps he shouldn't have...

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

He paused and licked the taste of oaken charcoal, iron and ash from his mouth. A comforting, familiar taste, if not the most pleasing thing in the world. A reminder of his own mortality, however nebulous the concept was.

Once that was done, Lewis' words sunk in. At first, he didn't react, merely froze for a handful of heartbeats.

Then he cackled. Softly, and towards the Other dimension (which produced an odd dissonance between the quiet volume of it versus the way it caused his whole body to shudder with bitter mirth) out of consideration for Alicia, whose room they were still in front of, but cackled nonetheless.

Once he was done he cleared his throat, words interspersed with lingering chuckles. "Yeah, uh. Yeah. You met him. I killed him, rather, will do shortly. The end."

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago • edited

Lewis shrugged.

"I wound up killing mine, too." It was said in a joking manner, but muted sorrow lay beneath. As well as a sense of acceptance. And a firey drive to do better.

A thought occurred.

"Hannibal, Will, or Torke? If you don't mind my asking. I must admit I'm curious," he said with a jovial grin.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited

Charricthran chuckled, but his smile spoke of secrets hidden and understood. It was in his nature, after all. Secrets and whispers, promises and lies. Shadows and poisons. Flip a coin, and it's all the same.

"Torke. Shame you never got to meet him when he was actually somewhat kind. He was really fond of scotch. Not sure what that has ta do with anything, but still."

Belatedly, he realized he'd stopped crying, though despite the fact the tears were now drying on his face, he still couldn't unwrap his arms from around himself.

In the back of his mind, he could hear a piano, with small, gentle fingers tapping out a wistful melody while family and friends looked on, and their mother followed along with her violin.

The last of such concerts played by those hands. The melody haunted moments like these and ate at his heart.

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It's a good song for this entire part of the arc, I think.))

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis shrugged, palms upturned.

"I'm Scottish, and we drink a lot of it?" he suggested with a lopsided smile.

He sensed the shift in mood.

Turned pensive for a moment.

Let out a sigh.

"I suppose we should find Catt and let her know what's happened."

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Heh. Sure, must be. And let's. Not sure if I can really find her myself with-" He paused and gestured to himself with a graceful, swooping sort of movement before he wrapped it back around his chest. "- This on the fritz, but I'll be with ya till ya want me to bounce. Lead the way, I guess."

In the aftermath of fighting the sea of his emotions, Charricthran felt as if he'd been chewed up by it and then spat out on the shore, cut up by jagged teeth on the way out. He wasn't gonna be able to change form or go back through the darkness without resting first..

Catt first. That later.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

"Not to worry; I know where her room is."

He couldn't keep his thoughts from going back to that night...the night of Emerson's death. Feeling the man's life force just...fade without warning.

A sigh escaped, despite himself.

I wouldn't want to sleep in that room...

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Charricthran wanted to comfort Lewis- wanted to reach out and touch his shoulder like he had not a few hours prior. He could read the subtle twitches in his facial expression and knew, as they had both been knowing throughout their shared experience.

Still, the moment was broken, right? It'd be... strange to try and initiate it again.

There was the movement of whisper-silk across the floor- a sensation only he could really know. Shadows reaching out to comfort- the ghosts of shadowy wingtips brushing against shadowy fingertips. He watched his shadow (a shadow that cast a shadow. How did that even wor- he stopped himself before his thoughts could wander too far. An existential crisis was the exact opposite of what he needed right now) warp and move without his consent. It moved out of the corner of his eye- barely a flicker of movement for barely a single moment, but there regardless.

Weird.

He wondered if Lewis had felt it. He probably shouldn't ask.

Belatedly, he realized he had been silent perhaps a handful of moments too long. He shook his head before blinking slowly, then nodded decisively.

"Lead the way then."

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

If Lewis had felt it, he gave no indication.

Weir did, however, lead the way to the cellar, pushing open the door at the top of the stairs.

Yet when he reached out to sense her soul and life force, he felt...nothing. Nothing but muted echoes of what had happened here, in this place of great emotion.

He shook his head.

"She's not down there," he said, turning to Charricthran with a hint of worry.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

In an almost comedic fashion, Charricthran did three things in very rapid succession:

1) He remembered Catt and the smell of blood intertwined together after one of Torke's many barrages of glass.

2) He remembered Lewis shoving her down an alley different to the one that became their path to the docks

3) He abruptly turned on his heel and bolted down the halls, only just remembering to say his explanation over his shoulder.

"Kid's probably unconscious still in the alleys- Torke's lethal intent was on me, not you lot, so while the glass he was kickin' everywhere might've killed me, it would've probably just conked the pair of you out- let's go!"

He remembered that trying to melt back into his feathers was a piss-poor idea only after he tried and experienced the mental equivalent of trying to hug an electric fence.

Needless to say, it didn't work, and now he had a killer bloody headache on top of it all. Fortunately, he managed to catch himself as he stumbled and swore, then continued to book it as fast as he could towards the main hall.

He really hoped Catt hadn't been like. Mugged or anything. He'd seen kids slit the throats of sleeping drunks for laughs, and while he didn't think London had the kind of people that'd do that, there wasn't really any accounting for the other things that roamed her streets.

Like that kid Malemi. Not that the cat'd kill Catt (probably), but there were more like him.

The point being, 'Go, ya twig-legged featherf*ck!'

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

Lewis followed at speed, retracing their steps.

It wasn't long until they reached the alley in question.

"Definitely here," said Lewis. He could sense Catt's energy, though--as Charricthran had said--it didn't feel as if she were conscious.

He searched around some crates and found her passed out in a little nook.

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Tairais  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Tiichi wer ithquenti, jaciv ui takh."

"Thank the gods for that, then. Good to see they occasionally feel like not being jerks." He knelt down beside her and quickly checked for any shards of glass that might be embedded in her skin, taking care not to touch her for fear of a reaction similar to Richard's.

Upon finding nothing, he sighed with relief. "She's fine. Torke's gone and took the glass I was worried about, no one ate her or sommat, wonderful. Should be waking up any time now."

Which meant two more things to deal with: potentially telling Catt about Artemis and dealing with Torke, likely once and for all. He hadn't imagined the resigned, exhausted look on his former friend's face- his body was acting independent of his mind, for good this time.

The water wouldn't have been good for him either, especially in that form. Especially considering he'd been lurking in the Society for months without proper food or rest.

"Damn that bloody Sidhe Lord. I'll kill him the first chance I get- to Hell with it if I can't reform for a century after or anything."

He couldn't hope to try and hide the massive amount of grief and rage that swamped him at the thought, merely crouched on top of one of the crates surrounding Catt and waited for her to wake, emotion crackling along his spine in the form of feathers that formed and melted like dewdrops down the back of his coat, evaporating like fog as they dripped off the tails of it.

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Jekyll1886  Tairais • 2 years ago

"The gods can go hang," retorted Lewis.

"Though I suppose it's fortuitous, as you say, that nothing worse has happened," yet.

Weir stepped back and ever-so-gently prodded Catt's calf with the side of his cane.

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Setae Helen Jekyll A continuation of the Helena roleplay. It's Astrid's turn, then it'll be Helen's, then mine.))

Astrid Schou Jekyll1886 • 4 days ago

"Oh right, sorry"

Astrid stuck his head out and looked up at Helena.

"Hi" He gave a quick wave. "Glad to meet you. Want to talk without a deadly creature the room?" He crawled all the way back out. "She hasn't eaten in weeks so she might be tempted by something really sweet and sugary like honey or syrup."

Helen Jekyll Astrid Schou • 4 days ago

"No need to keep up with the introductions, Lewis. I can manage them myself." She told him softly before addressing Astrid again,

"There's some sweets inside the fort, if you think those'll work. Otherwise, I can run and grab something from the kitchen!"

Jekyll1886 Helen Jekyll • 4 days ago

"I can ask Doddle if he has anything as well," offered Lewis.

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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Hey. Apologies, again. Still wanna play?))

"Nah, she'll want something easy to digest. Honey's already sort of liquid, so she'll slurp it right up.

Actually, I think the more we can get the better."

He suddenly clasps a hand to his neck, reaching under the collar of his shirt. "Ouch!" He clenches his fist and they hear a tiny crunch and an almost inaudible squeak. He looks at something green and glistening smeared across his palm.

"Oh. They've hatched. We should probably hurry up a bit"

Helen Jekyll

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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago

((Of course! ^-^))

Concern briefly flickered across her features.

"Don't worry, I'll go get some honey now! You two stay to keep an eye on the fort!"

She turned and sprinted down the hall, calling out apologies to any lodgers she nearly trampled.

Ignoring the rush of memories and feelings the kitchen still brought her, she went to the pantry and searched the shelves. After grabbing several bottles of honey, she was about to dart back into the hallway when she hesitated in the doorway...

A minute later, she returned to the pillow fort breathless and red in the face, the bottles hugged to her chest... and a knife tucked in her back pocket.

"I grabbed all that I could." She told them, panting and swallowing hard.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Excellent!" said Lewis, taking some of the containers from Helena to lighten her load.

"Where should we place them?" he asked Astrid as he handed him one.

((Setae ))

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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

All around the fort and inside I think. We gotta get all the babies now as well. I'll crawl inside just in case there's more in there."

He got down on hands and knees and disappeared inside the pillow fort again.

"Don't get freaked if a few crawls outside. Just calmly place the bottles down and keep your hands away. Don't squash them, whatever you do"

Conveniently as he said this, swarm of glittering spiders in all the colors of the rainbow, emerged from the pillows. Within seconds the first few were making their way up Lewis' and Helena's legs, attracted to the scent of the honey.

Helen Jekyll

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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited

Her eyes wide, she took an involuntary step back and shuddered, torn between fascination and the urge to swat the tiny creatures away.

"Lewis, they're climbing on me...!" She squeaked, her voice raising in pitch, "What do I do?"

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Helen Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

(Jekyll1886 )

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Lewis set his jars on the floor, careful not to move his legs.

"Keep your lower body perfectly still," he advised. "Bend at the waist, and set down those bottles as smoothly as you can."

((Setae ))

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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

The spiders on Lewis soon followed the scent of the jars down his legs again.

Meanwhile over on Helena, despite being startled by her sudden movement, they steadily continued their climb up, now reaching her elbow.

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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago

She swallowed hard, her hands trembling as she bent to put the bottles on the ground.

The spiders touching the skin on her arm sent a shock through her and she dropped the bottles on instinct, squeaking as she barely managed to keep from shaking the critters off.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Take a breath, love. Take a moment. And hold very, very still."

He slowly, gently placed his walking on Helena's arm, in the spiders' path, hoping they'd use it instead of her as a means of travel.

((Setae ))

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Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

(Why can't you tag on mobile

Jekyll1886???? And DrHelenJekyll???)

Elaina shrugged. "You can post a guard, yeah. I'm sure we'll be fine!" She grinned.

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Jekyll1886  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

((Helen Jekyll ))

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Please be careful with Griffin." Helen requested softly, gripping the broom tighter, "I'd rather not have another I care about wind up in the infirmary."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"I will, darlin'," he reassured Helen. "Not to worry."

And, with that, he slipped out into the hall, closing the door behind him.

He set Kito as guard, then went to find the newly returned Griffin.

((Elaina Hyde ))

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Elaina Hyde  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Elaina looked up at Helen, her grin turning mischievous. "Aaaall byyy myyyseeelf~" she sang softly, looking away from her and playing with her fingers. She kept humming the song, laying down.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

Despite the taunts intended effect, Helen smiled, content to listen to the melody as she swept the floor.

"It's not all that bad. I've still got you with me."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She didn't respond, kicking her feet. "This bed is bouncy."

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Is it alright like that?" Helen asked, not looking up from her task.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

No response. The smaller girl was trying to hold back a grin.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Elaina...?" Helen paused and turned to her friend, tilting her head.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She, again, didn't respond. She was very obviously trying not to smile, now.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago • edited

A frown tugged on her lips.

Why isn't she-?

Her eyes widened slightly in realization, a sharp pang in her chest.

Oh.

She returned to her sweeping, gripping the broom tight enough for her knuckles to go white.

Alright, then. If she doesn't want me to exist...

The pain worsened for a moment and she had to blink back tears.

Then I simply won't.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina glanced at her, grinning now. She hurt her. She got to her. That's what she wanted.

"Hey, Jekyll," she barked.

She had another plan, too.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Y... Yes, Elaina?" Helen replied, her voice still soft with emotion.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She looked her up and down. "You're not too bad looking, for a Jekyll. Are you the only lesbian here?" She asked, smirking slightly.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"I'm... not sure." She bent down, using the dustpan to pick up what she had swept and putting it in the trash can. "I haven't asked anyone about that."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina grinned. "Well, it seems like so far, it's just you. I'm going to get very lonely, not dating anyone for so long..."

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

Helen avoided her gaze. "I'm sorry to hear that... if there's anything I can do..."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina grinned. "And I'll get bored... come sit next to me, Helen." She said her first name gently, not like how she would spit out her last name like poison.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

She cast a glance at the remaining mess but obeyed without protest, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Alright..."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina scooted closer, leaning against her slightly.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

Closing her eyes, Helen seemed to tense and relax all at once.

"Are you feeling alright?" She asked, her voice quiet and soft.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina nodded slowly. "I'm feeling fine. Just a little... touch deprived. And lonely. But you can fix that for me, right?"

She nuzzled her gently, smirking.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"If that's what you want." Helen said, blushing and putting one arm around her.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina shrugged her arm off. "I don't feel comfortable being with a Jekyll all that much. You shouldn't push your limits, sweetheart~"

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

Helen grimaced. "My apologies... I wasn't thinking."

She rested her arm back in her lap and clasped her hands together.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina frowned slightly, annoyed that her plan wasn't working.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"I'm... surprised you haven't asked more questions." Helen commented, "I thought you'd want to know everything you've forgotten."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She shrugged. "Some came in earlier and told me a lot of stuff."

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"So there's nothing you'd like to ask?" She hesitated. "Or things you'd like to say to me...?"

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She shook her head, then smirked. "Is there something you want to hear? Something along the lines of," her voice turned mocking and high pitched, "oh, Helen! I love you soooooo much! I remember everything now! I'll love you forever, let's get married!~"

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago • edited

Helen frowned and sighed softly, shaking her head. "I... would like for you to remember things... but my own feelings have nothing to do with it."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She laid in her lap, fake swooning. "Helen, my love!~ you're so beautiful!~ so smart!~"

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Now, now, there's no need for that." Helen told her with a nervous laugh, her cheeks flushing.

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina wanted to make her uncomfortable. Or sad. Anything that wasn't happy! Jesus, why was she still smiling! She sat up, grabbing her face and holding it close to her own. She stared into her eyes, watching for any emotion.

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"Woah, uh-"

She reached up and grabbed Elaina's wrists, her cheeks darkening as she attempted to simultaneously push Elaina away and scoot back.

"W-What are you doing?"

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

She grinned and moved closer. "What's the matter? Don't you love me?"

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

"I do..."

For a moment, she closed her eyes, nearly leaning into Elaina's touch as she lingered. Then the moment was gone and she pulled away, releasing the Hyde.

"But I know you don't love me anymore..."

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Elaina rolled her eyes and pinned her to the bed. Her head hurt. She ignored it. "You little brat, why won't you cry already?!"

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Helen Jekyll  Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago

Helen flinched, squeezing her eyes shut. "Would you like me to cry, Miss Hyde?"

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Elaina Hyde  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Yes! And don't call me miss anything! I've been trying to make you cry this whole time, you.. brat! I already said that, I don't care."

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Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

(Still can't tag people om this thing, but Mz. Hyde, if we ever meet in person, I will allow you to slap me for all the times I've abandoned you. Same thing goes for everyone else.)

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Hyde without a Jekyll  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

(Mz.Hyde )

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Hastie Lanyon  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago

(Thank you!)

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

(I will hold you to that promise! And it's your turn!)

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

She does. She's a valuable member of the Society- ah, Mz. Hyde, I think we've got enough now!

* A total of 37 jars of opium had been stacked on the counter by now, taken from a seemingly endless stash that had been stored in the back.*

We still need to carry it back, you know.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

You think so?

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

If we for some ungodly reason should need more than this, we can come back. After you've fixed that mirror of yours.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

Ok, so you think about 20 jars will do? That's 20 pounds of heroin.

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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

((*opium))

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(Heroin is made with opium.)

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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

((I'm aware. But I'm confused as to whether Mz. Hyde is saying there are 20 jars/pounds of heroin, or whether she's saying there are 20 jars of opium, which would theoretically be enough to make 20 pounds of heroin.))

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(20 pounds of pure opium.)

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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

((WOW. Welp, that ought to be plenty! XD))

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

(I hope so! XD(

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

Twenty? What's in the other seventeen jars then?

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

More opium.

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

(Are we on the same page? I was thinking that they would bring all 37 jars.)

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

(Yep.)

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

We might as well bring all thirty-seven of them, now that you've bothered to bring them out. If we have any left over we can have a party.

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

Yeeeeehaw!

* Velma grins and shakes her head.*

"I guess I'll just ring that up for you doctor."

* Velma goes back behind the counter and types the amount in the register.*

"That'll be....3,700 euros!"

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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago

Euros? In London ? Do you happen to accept pounds, by any chance?

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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago

"The underworld accepts all currency, so you choose."

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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

( Sorry the page clocked out on us Miss-Dreamerkat )

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Miss-Dreamerkat  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

(That's fine.)

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MillieGriffin  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago

( did you want to continue or are you done? It's fine if you are.)

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Miss-Dreamerkat  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago

(Let's, I made a part 2 for it.)

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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

((Dr. H. Griffin Sorry it's taken so long, but Lewis did get the message from Elaina that Griffin wishes to speak with him, so he's on his way at last.))

After posting a guard at the infirmary doors, Lewis headed to Dr. Hawley Griffin's room.

He rapped on the door and waited, leaning on his cane.

Truthfully, he didn't know what to expect.

((MillieGriffin I believe you wanted me to tag you when Lewis goes to see Hawley?))

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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

( yes thank you) :)

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Griffin, annoyed at the interruption, but pleased of who it must be; went to the door. He didn't have any clothes to speak of, and so was practically a ghost. He opened the door. The man of the hour.

Griffin didn't speak; better to let the shock sink in.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Hello, Griffin," said Lewis, looking right through him.

"I understand you wish to speak with me." He kept his tone fairly neutral, though there was the barest hint of resignation to it.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Realising it was pointless to stay quiet, Griffin opened the door wider. He was pleased to see Weir, hardly in fact; but at least he would hear him out.

"Yes. Come in." Griffin replied.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

It was on the off chance Hawley actually had something of import to say that Lewis entered.

Weir half expected the whole thing to be a ruse so Griffin could get him alone and beat him to death.

In either case, he was past caring.

He stepped past Hawley, then turned to face him (as much as one could face an invisible man, anyway), waiting for Griffin to speak.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Sit down sit down." Griffin asked of Weir, walking past to his own upturned desk. He was surprised that nobody had cleaned his office while he was gone; the fact that the struggle was left as it was was near insulting. But then it wasn't surprising as well, considering his reputation with other Lodgers. "Pull up a chair, or collapse on those pile of papers; I don't care."

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Lewis wordlessly righted a chair and took a seat in it, positioning it to face Hawley. Remembering their incident in the garden, he laid his walking stick across his lap, one hand still resting upon it.

Knowing anything he said was sure to be the wrong thing, he simply stared at the general vicinity of Griffin's head.

Though he may well take offense at this, too, the thought occurred.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Griffin placed himself at his desk, reaching for a glass and the decanter of whiskey. He poured himself a nice glass and gestured the decanter to Weir.

"Fancy a glass?" Griffin asked, hardly symptomatic.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Lewis was frankly confused by the gesture, coming as it did from Griffin.

"I'm fine, thank you," he replied.

"What was it you wished to discuss?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, I believe you know of Professor James Moriarty, and what he did to me?" Griffin asked, taking a sip after.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"It's my understanding he was likely the one who kidnapped you, and that he wanted the secrets of your invisibility formula. Beyond that, I don't know," Weir admitted.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Precisely. Exactly. He took me to a warehouse of some kind, forced me over two weeks to create my formula. Instead, I took a permanent one myself. I managed to escape, and the rest they say is history."

He took another sip. "But that isn't what I wanted to discuss. What I want to discuss is what Moriarty is planning to do."

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"To escape the likes of Moriarty's no small feat," acknowledged Lewis with just a hint of admiration. And to do so by making oneself permanently invisible bespoke either desperation or a true commitment to one's scientific craft. Or both.

"What is he planning?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, one day, whilst I was busy creating the adhesives that would permanently cause me to become invisible, Moriarty visited me. He didn't want to see my work, he knew that I would be doing it with a gun to my head; he wanted to tell me of the consequences of any rebellion against him."

Griffin placed the glass down, and stepped closer to Weir.

"He would burn the Society to the ground, with all of those inside."

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Wonderful," the sarcastic word escaped before Weir could think better of it.

Regroup. Work with what is.

"Did you happen to see or hear anything useful while he held you there, or on your way out?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Well, on my way out I was more preoccupied of getting out; and whilst I was there, I was surrounded by his thugs, not himself." Griffin replied, now a metre closer to Weir.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Fair enough," said Lewis, waiting to see what Hawley would do.

"Where were you held, by the way?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Some... dingy warehouse along the Thames. "Peters and Co." I think." Griffin replied.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited

"Ah.

"I suppose we had better give the rest of the Society some warning. And perhaps have someone look for this warehouse.

"What do you think?"

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"I don't know. I'm not a strategist, I'm a biochemist, Weir." Griffin replied. "Besides, Moriarty would've hauled every able man and any remains of equipment out of that place."

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"And I'm a metaphysicist," returned Weir.

Griffin did have a point as to Moriarty and the warehouse.

"I'll take this to Jekyll and Lanyon," Lewis resolved. "They're the co-founders; they need to know."

A pause.

"Thank you for the warning, Griffin."

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Griffin paused to let the gratuity sink in.

"And thank you, Weir, for that." Griffin smirked.

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

Lewis couldn't see the smirk, of course, and so simply gave a nod.

He braced with his walking stick, using it to help himself out of the chair.

"Goodbye," he said, and made his way to the door.

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Dr. H. Griffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Griffin quickly grabbed Weir's wrist, surprisingly hard.

"Weir, Moriarty is devious. I wager he'll gather every possibility and outcome before we even make a move. I know that you don't trust me..." Griffin blinked a look at Weir's leg. "And even though I come off to be heartless; I do need this place. And if it goes... Well, now I'm like this..."

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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago

"Necessity makes for strange bedfellows," conceded Lewis. "But it is the same bed nevertheless. Whatever my personal feelings, Hawley, we're now in this mess together. We can only go from where we are.

"I'll admit Moriarty's a formidable foe. And that for every move we'd make, he'll likely have a counter-move in place. But I'd be a poor excuse for a man if I did nothing."

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Setae • 2 years ago

Well, this is, ungodly late, but here I am I guess.

That rp is a magnificent piece of art. Thank you for posting it, Mz. Hyde.

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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Jekyll1886:

"If you don't know, then it's likely not important," concluded Sophia with a muted look of relief as she lowered the fan and slowly closed it.

A moment of silence.

"Any particular reason you wish me dead?" she asked--quite neutrally, given the circumstances. She did recall her homicidal hostess had said it was nothing personal. Yet was that really the case?

Me:

"A few reasons, but like I said, it's not because of you specifically."

Though still curious about this lab of Lewis's, Hela continued to explain, "You're new, you didn't know who I was or what I do, you're human, and are even related to Dr. Weir... none of those things are necessarily your fault, but they're more than enough reason for me to give killing you a try."

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Helen Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

((Jekyll1886 ))

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"Are you...not Helen Ruth, biochemist?" asked Sophia, a look between confusion and consternation on her face.

"And you're human, too, I should think, so I don't see how that makes any sense as a reason.

"Though I take it you're not fond of my brother after all..."

A pause.

"Dear me, what's he done to you?" Worry and a mild look of alarm were evident in her expression and tone.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Quite a few things, my darling girl." Hela answered with bitter smile, "But how about I introduce myself properly before I get into all that?"

She took a step forward and bowed deeply, her smile remaining.

"Miss Hela Hyde, the Society's resident nuisance, at your service, ma'am."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

A look of dread and weariness permeated Sophia's fine features.

"Any relation to one Edward Hyde?" she asked, her reluctant tone indicating she hoped it wasn't so.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

"Of course!" Hela straightened, grinning wider as she met her gaze, "He's my many greats grandfather. I met him just this year, I believe."

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

Sophia paused, processing the information...then found herself unable to completely suppress a titter.

"Are you by any chance a mental patient of my brother's, Miss 'Hyde'?" she asked, completely serious if also a bit amused.

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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago

Her grin faltered and was soon replaced with a scowl.

"Are you by any chance insinuating I'm mentally ill, Miss Weir?" She returned in a sulky growl.

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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago

"No, I'm outright asking you to inform me whether you are or not. Because it's either that, or you're extremely talented at joking with a straight face," Sophia clarified. "I frankly can't tell which."

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