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Island of Moreau Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:42 pm
And another new room in the town hall, this room has several pieces of workout equipment set up around the room. There are about half a dozen treadmills, stair machines, sedentary bicycles, about 15 different weight machines that train different areas of the body (some more general than others - and admittedly some that might no longer be usable by some islanders). There are also free weights in a rack in the middle of the room, and a stereo system in the corner with a rack of various types of upbeat music. Finally there is a minifridge fully stocked with bottles of water.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:24 pm
Staying in his duplex was not working. Avery couldn't stop worrying about things, what was going to happen to him, what was going to happen to his friends, if the attacker was not caught. He wished he knew what to do, how to solve this whole damn stupid mess so nobody would get punished except for the guilty party. But he didn't know how.
So he decided to look for a distraction. He'd already been to most of the places around the Village, it seemed, but he explored anyway - maybe there was something he missed? - and indeed there was. He entered the workout room, looking at the different workout equipment. "Well, I guess I could use some exercise..." he shrugged a bit, sliding his fingers over his furred stomach that his short shirt showed off.
His eyes fell to the stereo system in the corner of the room - that caught Avery's attention, his ears perking up with interest. He grinned and walked over to the stereo and began to rummage through the CDs, looking for something that he might enjoy.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:58 pm
Vasile had suffered most of the morning, and well into the afternoon working off his hangover from his drinking binge from the night before. He was finally starting to feel better and figured getting out of his duplex would keep him from moping around his room all day.
He wanted to talk to Cass, but he knew it was too soon. He thought about the beach, but it was still more humid from the storm that would make it very pleasurable, so he deicided against that as well.
One thing had been weight very heavily on his mind since that night with Tim..that was for sure. He felt like his old self again in some ways. Though, with the obvious differences. ^^;
Vasile wandered to the village, thinking about the new workroom he remembered Ambrose mentioning. That wasn't a bad idea. God knows his figure would need some work. His chiseled abs had faded slightly, especially under his bellyfur. And from what -little- he knew about his new community, they were more picky and judemental than the most beautiful girls.
Plus god knows how many calories he had sucked in from the night before.
As he walked in, he noticed a figure going through the CDs. Immediately Vasile felt a smile come to his lips as he let himself look the guy over carefully, liking the fact that he didn't have to second-guess why he was looking. Trying to be non-chalant, Vasile peeled his shirt off his back as he approached a weight machine within eyeshot of blonde haired guy.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:10 pm
Avery hadn't noticed the other man walk in right away, until he saw someone moving out of the corner of his eye. He looked up from the CDs at the fox man, eyebrows raising when he saw him. Well now, wasn't he an attractive one?
"Hey there! Hope you don't mind if I put on some music, do you?" he asked, letting his eyes quickly travel up and down the other man's body. He wondered when it was he had become used to seeing fur and not having it bother him. "I don't think we've met before... I'm Avery."
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:14 pm
"I don't mind at all," Vasile said with a smile. Wait, was he checking him out? Or just looking? How the hell was he susposed to know? He's never, well, try to notice how guys look at him before. Or was he over analyzing. Dear lord, he felt like he was going through puberty all over again!
"Nice to meet you, Avery," Vasile said, heading over to shake the boy's hand, realizing the name sounded familiar. "My friend Tim mentioned you, I think," he said with a nod. "I'm Vasile DiRossi." He watched his expression closely, wondering if his celebrity status would register any recognition anymore.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:21 pm
"Nice to meet you, too!" Avery grinned back, shaking the other man's hand. He didn't appear to recognize the name, he wasn't much of a movie person - sitting still for two hours never sat well with Avery. "So you know Tim too, huh?" his tail started to wag at the mention of the skunk boy's name.
"I guess that makes sense, you both seem to be more, uh, changed than other people here, so you've been around longer. Er - I mean. Sorry. Nevermind. I talk too much," he laughed nervously. Avery hoped Vasile wasn't the type to get all angry at the mention of his changes. "Anyway... have a preference of what I put in?" he gestured at the stereo.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:28 pm
Vasile chuckled. "We're roommates, kind of. I mean, we share the same building. He lives under me."
Vasile was abit dissapointed that he didn't know the name, but didn't stress it. Less to explain he supposed. "Its okay, I don't mind the conversation. Might as well be friends."
Vasile went over to the wait machine and started to adjust. Something impressive... but still doable. He didn't want to embarass himself by killing himself.
"Something upbeat, helps the workout go by," he said.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:38 pm
Avery nodded. "I don't think I even know who lives under me. I can never remember where anyone I've met lives, I'm always having to go look at the housing chart." He looked back at the CDs again, but he didn't recognize any of them as songs he knew. Going to clubs and dancing to the music? No problem. Paying attention as to what music was actually playing? Different story there.
"Let's just try this one," he said, picking out a CD at random and sticking it into the stereo. He made sure the music wasn't too loud so they could continue talking to each other, then turned around to look at the machines again. Best to start out with something simple.
"So, how long have you been here on the island?" Avery asked as he walked over to one of the bikes, eyeing it wearily before climbing on.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:49 pm
"oh wow, I lose track sometimes. Many months. Since September, I believe. Around then."
He got up on the weight machine and started doing reps. It had been way to long since he had done weight training, but the burn that appeared in his arms felt kind of good.
"You seem pretty new. But it looks like you've had the worst of it broken to you." He looked over him again, not hiding it this time. "But its working well for you, I see." He flashed him a fanged grin.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:59 pm
"Ahh, that long..? Hell, I don't even know what month it is anymore. But," Avery shrugged as he relaxed on the bike, starting a slow, lazy cycle of pedaling. "Guess it doesn't matter much. No job or appointments to miss!" That was a good thing, right? Even so, there was still plenty to stress about on the island.
Avery paused in his peddling at the compliment, raising an eyebrow at the fox man. "Oh, you think so?" he asked with a grin. "I've only changed once so far... I think I'm turning into a dog. But it seems to be working out pretty well for you, too, huh? Nice tail." A little friendly flirting never hurt anyone.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:02 pm
"I miss working sometimes," Vasile mused. "Though most people would argue if what I did was really work or not." He grinned to himself.
"Yay for canines, I suppose. I think I'm turning into one, too. A dog, or fox, or a wolf. Its a bit under debate." Vasile waved his tail for illustration. "I've gotten a bit attatched to it, no pun intended."
"But thank you," he said again, flashing his teeth again. "If you can mind the premature white hair. I used to be a blonde, like you."
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:11 pm
"I never got a chance to start working or go to college, I had only just graduated from high school a year before. So what kind of work did you do?" Avery asked, curiosity getting the better of himself.
"Hmm, I can't really tell, either. Maybe you could ask one of the scientists here - once the crap that's going on now has blown over, anyway." Probably would be a bad idea to ask them for anything at this point in time.
"And I think the white hair works for you! I wouldn't worry about it. Although, I kinda hope that doesn't happen to me too," Avery laughed. "My fur seems to be yellow, at least, so maybe I'll luck out. White hair with blonde fur... ugh."
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:16 pm
Yay, he took the bait. "I was a model and an actor," he said with a grin. "A pretty up and coming one, too. Until I landed myself here." Vasile looked over the guy. "I never went to college either. Hell, I never really went to school - I was homeschooled and tutored my whole life."
Vasile shrugged. "The one time I went to ask the scientists I took my friend Cass with me, and she got worse news. She's turning into a snake, the poor girl."
Vasile let a sorrowful look cross his features. He kept going back to her.
"Yeah, its a mess. I was fairly certain who did it, but all this new stuff keeps coming to light."
Vasile looked at Avery's yellow fur. "Yeah, at least if we're going to be animals we might as well match, eh?"
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:26 pm
Avery looked pretty impressed. "A model and an actor? Really?" Well, he looked the model part alright - despite the fur. And the tail. And... well, he was just attractive. "Isn't anyone looking for you then, like... I don't know, your agent, or someone?"
Avery tried not to look too horrified. "s**t, a snake? How does that work? I can't even imagine... that's terrible." I guess I am lucky, he thought. "Can she... does she still have legs, I mean? Can she walk?"
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:33 pm
Vasile snorted at the mention of his agent. "I have a sneaking suspicion my agent might have something to do with me being here. The b*****d," he sneered. "But apparantly my death was staged...made a big Hollywood scandal. I'm being called the next River Phoenix. Have you met Joli? She's papparatzi...she got stuck here looking for me, apparantly."
Vasile was starting to break a sweat. "Its horrible, and she doesn't deserve it! She can't walk anymore, she barely has legs. BUt she kind of...slithers. For a while she had to use fake legs. It was really hard for her."
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