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 Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:13 pm
"Ah...s**t...um...you wanna take this one...Luke...I mean, Lucas. Last time I did...well it didn't end too well," he says as he gives a nervous grin.
"Oh...name's Tommy by the way," he says to both of them, "Tommy Christian...and...Vampire bat in case you're wondering...but I'm sure Lucas'll explain it better than I can."
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:27 pm
Now he was reading her body language. The tenseness in her shoudlers and the This was the first time Lucas had encountered an Islander who did not know the truth. And...was she scared of him?
"Take this one?" Lucas turned to Tommy, giving him an alarmed look. What was he to say? What made Tommy think Lucas could handle this better than he could? 'Oh hey, um, geez... yeah, you're going to turn into an animal. So say goodbye to humanity!'
He thought better of getting into an arguement with the Vampire bat about who was better suited to give this girl the bad news. The last thing she needed to see was the Wolfman and Dracula fighting.
"Um... I know I look weird. Him, too," he jerked a thumb at Tommy. "We're harmless, though. I mean... I know we look weird, but we're really human." He sighed, raking fingers through his brown hair. "We didn't use to look like this. Moreau, the guy who owns this place? He did this to us. He is turning us into animals. Vampire bats and...I guess a dog. We're experiments." He gestured toward himself and Tommy. This wasn't going well. Would she even believe anything he's saying? He looked to other man, clearly searching for some help.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:42 pm
"Tommy Christian...and...Vampire bat..." she had heard the long-fingered man say. Vampire Bat? What on earth does he mean by that? she thought, but didn't have to wait long before Lucas began attempting to explain.
Rachel listened silently as Lucas laid things out before her, the only indication she was listening were her eyes that were growing slowly wider. Moreau? The damn CEO doctor that had dragged her here? He was doing experiments on people, turning them into animals? No...there was no way...
"I must still be asleep," Rachel said to herself, when Lucas paused, pinching the bridge of her nose where it met her forehead, and closing her eyes as if she had a headache.
"This all has to be some crazy dream..."
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:46 pm
"Well...I can see how you'd think that...I mean, I've got gigantic ears and hands...and fido over there's got tail to match his furry little friend...hell, I know what you mean. When I first got here I thought I was dead...but...uh...yeah, that's a long story. Anyway... Yeah... the short of it is that you're not dreaming and everything Lucas said right there is more or less completely true." He grins big, a nervous habit. How's she going to take this? Oh God...dont' scream...or run...Jesus, I don't think my ego can another hit like that.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:51 pm
First Luke, now Fido. He gave Tommy an unamused look before returning his attention to Rachel.
"It's not a dream. As much as I would love to tell you to wake up.... As much as I would love to wake up back in my home with no fur, no tail..." he held out his arm to her, "I can't. This is real. See for yourself."
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:10 pm
There was a small assemblage of people there, standing in a not-so-tight clump in the village proper... but Emelyn, though she saw them, did not register their identities- or even give them a great deal of thought... not until after a certain canine caught her eye- and vice versa.
The brown and white spaniel mix, though he had not been with Emelyn since before her last change- recognized her as surely as the smell permeated his canid nostrils. He went into a spasm of joy, running with abandon towards the woman.
"Reuben!" Em called out, taking a few striding steps forward then kneeling down on the earth to welcome the beast with a great hug, which also had the purpose of slightly holding his insistant wiggles and tongue at bay. The dog was so excited he looked as if he might shake himself to pieces.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:21 pm
Rachel opened her eyes again and dropped her hand, staring at the two. Are they really serious? she asked herself, trying to absorb the information. Lucas offered his arm to her to confirm the truth of their statements, and Rachel found herself struggling with whether or not to touch it, when the puppy went bounding away.
In the time they had been talking, dawn was coming ever nearer, and the village was slowly becoming more lit. Rachel's gaze followed the small dog to...
What on earth? Is...was....that a person? Rachel's grip on the bannister grew tighter, her knuckles turning white as she took in the sight of Emelyn.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:26 pm
Tommy frowns as he sees the dog bound off. Is that...? Damn, it's been a while...she looks different. He just smiles softly in Em's direction and nods. "Heya..." he says quietly before looking down at the ground in embarrassment. For what, he couldn't say...he just felt it. It was then he noticed Rachel's expression, "Oh...s**t, hey...um...lady...you alright? I uh...I think you should sit down. I know how much of a shock this is. Hell, we all do."
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:36 pm
His arm remained outstretched for her to inspect in anyway she wanted. But as he waited there for any kind of reaction, any movement, he wondered if he should say more. "I know it's a lot to take in-"
When Reuben took off again, he was cut short. Pulling back his arm, he was about to call the dog back when he caught sight of a familiar figure. There was no mistaking the spines.
"Emelyn!" He hurried over to her, stopping a step away from her. It had been a while since she disappeared. He had recently heard she was back in the village. He felt bad for not going to see her. However, he hadn't been sure if he should. She must have known Reuben was still with him, and yet she hadn't come by to retrieve him. "I'm glad you are out and okay."
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:41 pm
"Lucas!" She looked up at the sound of his voice, only to be met with a face that was both familiar and completely different, all at once. The exclamation was half surprise at his new form- and at seeing him at all- and half joy at seeing her friend. She would have said more- but Tommy's voice drew her to what was happening, and the sight of a girl who looked likely to drop to the ground at any moment.
"Are you...alright?" Em said, not thinking for even a moment through all the excitement that the girl might not be familiarized with the island yet. It was then that she noticed that the figure that the banister supported was a veritable waif of a person- a sickly sprite that might blow away at any moment.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:51 pm
Rachel barely heard Tommy and Emelyn through the fog of her brain that was quickly turning to blackness. Her brain and body couldn't take all of this. She felt her knees start to buckle and her grip loosened on the rail as the darkness consumed her and body crumpled beneath her.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:59 pm
Tommy being the noble soul (at least in his own mind) that he is, quickly attempts to catch the falling woman. "******** hell!" he yelps out as he lunges for her.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:07 pm
He noted her surprised and scratched beind his ear, feeling a little uncomfortable. Emelyn's own change did not come as a surprise to him. The labtech he spoke to had already informed him. To him, not much had changed about the woman. More spines, longer muzzle, she looked like a half-woman, half-hedgehog before and still did. He had never seen or known her as anything else.
Ear flickering, Lucas turned in time to see Rachel start to collapse. "Oh man..." he started to run, but knew he would never get there in time to stop her fall. Fortunately Tommy lunged forward at the same time to catch her. "Is she okay?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:11 pm
Emelyn stood, her eyes wide as time slowed down for a moment... as it always seemed to do in such situations- but before she could move forward to try and attend to the girl, Reuben... somewhat less than gallantly... beat her to it.
The dog bounded over to where the frighteningly thin woman lay crumpled in Tommy's arms. He sniffed at her and barked, wagging his tail with the excitement that was caused by all the fuss. The quick motion had drawn his attention, and now he tried to jump up to put his paws on her, or Tommy.
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Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:20 pm
Rachel would have fallen to the ground, but was rescued by Tommy's quick reaction. As he felt her weight fall into his arms, he would probably notice how very light she was for her height and should have no trouble supporting her. Reuben's barking was not enough for the time being to bring her back, although her breathing and heartrate were steady.
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