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 Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:58 am
"I... I sup-sup-suppose th-that's it..." If he only knew the whole thing had been a terrible miscommunication, he wouldn't have been half as miserable and more than likely building wind chimes by the river again. That's where he really wanted to be. Act like he was on vacation like everyone else. He was sick and tired of this. He thought he was fired, he thought wrong. He tried to quit, they made it clear he couldn't. But what could he do? It was enough to make a man go crazy.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:05 pm
"I wish there was something that could be done to help you." Though, he kind of hoped Newton wouldn't ask him to help clean.
He paused again, obvious that he was debating a question before asking it. "Uh, I hope you don't mind, but... Who is 'them'? If you don't want to answer that's okay. I just... who or what would try to eat you?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:16 pm
Wide, round green eyes peered around the side of the trashcan again, brows raised up high and worried under his balding brow, "Y-you... you h-haven't h-heard about th-them?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:21 pm
"I don't know what you are talking about... so I guess I haven't." He fidgeted. So many things were flying around inside of his mind. Wild theories and images, many of which made his ear twitch nervously.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:43 pm
"I... I...I m-mm-m-m-mean.... th-the... the w-woo-woo-w-w-woo-wolf and... and the tuh... the t-t-t-tuh.. " He couldn't even say it, pulling back against the garbage pale as though by saying his name he would leap from the woods and gobble them both up in a bloody mess. "T-t-tuh-tiger!" He finally whispered, punctuated by a timid "KrrKIT!"
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:48 pm
"A wolf and a tiger?" A real wolf and tiger or people that had been altered into those animals? Would they really... eat another Islander? Searching his memory he could not think of anyone he knew or heard of that was turning into a tiger. The only wolf he knew of was Ambrose. "A wolf? You don't mean Ambrose?" he asked incredulously.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 3:53 pm
Newt shook his head, "I... I d-d-d-don't know th-their n-n-names b-but... but.. but I s-saw... I s-saw her... th-the... the w-wolf... sh-she... she ch-ch-ch-changed in pub-pub-public and... and she... her.. " He didn't like talking about it, and definitely had trouble physically bringing himself to talk about it, but it really needed to be told. He wished Lucas could have asked someone else, though. His eyes wobbled at the memory of that afternoon, the wolf woman ripping the chip from her neck in a display of blood... "They... they aren't under con-con-control of the l-labs," He finally managed well enough, "And... and the... the t-t-t-tuh-ti-ti-ti-tiger's b-been... he's b-been k-kuh-kuh-kuh...." His great throat wobbled as he swallowed, mouth trembling to sputter befor he pushed the words past his lips, "K-killing F-feral em-em-employees..." That explained why he was so apt to not be noticed in his uniform.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:14 pm
"So these two were once humans... changed?" Lucas grew quiet as he lost himself in thought.
'She'? A female wolf? If she changed in public, then it couldn't be Newton mistaking Ambrose for a girl. Ambrose had said that it was his final change that night. But perhaps the change happened before he arrived? But Ambrose was in control of himself at the time that he met him. He seemed quite lucid and civilized, despite the exterior. Maybe Lucas got him on a good night? ...no, it just didn't seem likely that the wolf was Ambrose.
Had those two completely lost themselves to their animal? So far it only sounded like Feral Lab employees, though. Not Islanders. That begged to reason that they at least could distinguish between people and didn't attack randomly. He could understand why Newton would be worried. "They aren't under the control of the labs? You mean the chips?" He pointed to his neck. "How is that possible?"
While he waited for Newton to answer, his mind continued to pick apart and analyze what he was hearing. It was almost... exciting.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:17 pm
Newt bobbed in and out of view again as he hugged his legs, gently rocking slightly as he tried to keep himself soothed and calm. Inhale, exhale, it's alright. Just breath, there isn't any chipless predators around now. Just him and... and this Lucas. And his Dog. A dog with a pet dog. He could almost laugh out of nervousness. "Sh-sh-sh-she... she... she r-ruh-ripped... sh-she... w-with... w-woo-with... with her c-claws...." He babbled unhelpfully.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:23 pm
He winced. Someone ripped it out? Right out of their neck? He then shuddered. "And the tiger did the same?"
That was wonderful... Were these people dangerous before they ripped out their chips, or had the removal done something to them that made them go violent?
Being so caught up in his thoughts he hadn't been paying attention to Newton's body language. "I'm sorry, Newton. I just didn't know about any of this. I didn't mean to upset you. Just relax."
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:26 pm
He shook his head, burrying it between his blue-jumpered legs and arms, "I'm a cow-cow-cow-coward t-to st-start and.. and th-the whole... b-b-buh-being a f-frog j-j-just m-m-m-made m-matter w-w-woo-woo-woo-worse!" He groaned. "I h-h-hate this p-p-place!"
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:33 pm
Lucas wanted to pat the frog on the shoulder. But he stayed where he was. More than likely any movement would scare Newton and would probably send him leaping into the air. "Don't be so down on yourself. Being used as bait for a violent tiger or wolf would scare anyone. And it's hard to stand up to the labs." He leaned back a bit and sighed, looking up at the sky. "I think the majority of people here hate this place."
Returning his attention to Newton, Lucas rubbed his chin. "I bet you can leap pretty far. Out leap any wolf or tiger. And swim much faster. It would be hard to catch you."
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:43 pm
Newt sniffed, bulbous eyes quivering in a grotesque but thoroughly unhappy fashion, "I... I s-s-suppose so... I'm pruh-pruh-pretty f-fast wh-when... when I w-want to be..."
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:50 pm
This wasn't quite working as he had hoped it would. He wasn't sure if the man was on the verge of tears or if the eye thing was normal for frogs.
"Well, there's something. You can out-hop and swim anyone that came after you. So don't be scared."
He likely wasn't doing this well.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:06 pm
"I... I sh-should g-get back to... to m-my rounds..." Newt murmured distractedly, frowning down at his floppy feet. If they had met at a more peaceful time... if they had met and gotten to know each other last week, for instance, things would have been better. He would have been more talkative- at least as talkative as the stammerer got.
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