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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:22 pm
A smile on his muzzle, Erik happily started the deer, starting with the neck, and working his way down to the rib cage. At that point, he realized just how lucky he was to have a brother like Chris. For most of Erik's life, he'd never had a positive male role model to look up to. His dad mostly focused on his brothers, who played football and wrestling. His cousin, Patrick, left for college before he could be a real influence, and most of his grandfathers died when he was young.
Licking the blood off his face, Erik turned to Chris and asked "Chris, can I tell you something?" The look on his face showed that he was serious.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:10 pm
Chris had a seat right by the deer carcus and used his claws to make an incision along the stomach of it. Opening it up, Chris dove his muzzle inside and tore away at a hunk of meat. As he feasted on the bit he managed to rip off, he looked up at Erik when his little brother spoke.
"Yeah sure," Christopher ensured him, some deer blood dribbling on his lip. "What is it?"
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:21 pm
"I've been thinking about what my life was like before I came here, before I met you, Branwan, Minna, Glacus, Katina, and I've finally realized just how much it sucked, and if I had a choice to leave, I'd stay here, because here, I have my own place, a girlfriend who loves me, a family that cares about me, a life I can be proud of and enjoy. And also, I'm glad you're my big brother." With that, Erik hugged Chris.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:37 pm
Christopher was taken aback for a second when Erik embraced him, dropping his slab of meat. But then Chris quickly returned the hug and patted his little brother on the back. He let out a content sigh and held on to his brother for dear life, despite there was no threat. But to Chris, there was.
That dream was still lurking about in his mind like some stalker waiting in the shadows. So when his brother spoke those words, he wanted to cry. He was glad someone else wanted what he did and was desperately scared of having it stolen away from him. Finally, a tear streamed out of his eye down his cheek.
"...I hope it can stay like that," was all Chris said in response.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:49 pm
Hugging his brother in a hug, Erik felt a sense of calm, as if, for just one moment at least, everything in his life was right.
Hesitantly, he broke the embrance. He then Chris shed a tear. Sure, Erik wanted Chris to know that he loved him as a brother, but he didn't want to make him all sappy and sad. So, to cheer him up, he pulled Chris to him and gave a noogie, like how Chris gave him one back at Erik's duplex.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:54 pm
Aaaaaaaaagh!!!" Christopher cried out playfully as his own little brother sprung his trademark noogie on him. "Ok, ok! I surrender!!!"
Giggling a little bit, Chris pulled away and grabbed the dropped piece of deer meat off the ground. He stuck it back into his muzzle and chewed away at it until it was gone. It tasted delicious, even more so since he was hungry. However, as he continued to eat, he felt he should come clean about his dream once more. Afterall, his brother just did share something important with him so why should he hide it?
Clearing his throat, Chris spoke up, "Erik... I'm still having that nightmare, and it's getting worse."
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:05 pm
At his brother's surrender, Erik playfully shouted out "Victory!" before laughing and getting back to eating.
Absent-mindedly chewing on some meat, Erik's eyes went wide and his ears shot up when he heard Chris say the nightmares were back. Nervously, Erik turned and asked "What do you mean worse?"
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:16 pm
Chris explained, his voice a little shaky, "...Well... even when I just woke up, I'll go into the bathroom and then suddenly I see myself changing and the dream plays out the same as it did before. But then I suddenly snap out of it and thankfully find myself back in the bathroom. Or I could be in the cafeteria and this will happen. It's like I'm having delusions or something. Sometimes it's so bad I don't really know what's going on. Hell, sometimes I think what I'm experiencing at the moment is only a dream and I'm really at the zoo, sleeping."
Sighing, Chris rubbed his face. However, he only ended up smearing blood all over his fur. He chuckled a little when he realized this. Christopher looked up at his brother and asked, "Erik? Do you think that Moreau really does plan to do that to me...? Am I going to have to say good-bye to all of this?"
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:33 pm
Erik could stare in sympathy before placing a paw on Chris' shoulder, trying his best to comfort him, saying "No, I-I don't think he'd go that far."
In reality, Erik had no clue what, in fact, latley he hadn't even thought of the doctors, he almost forgot about them.
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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:44 pm
Chris nodded in response but he wasn't so sure. Afterall, he did know of a few people that had been changed fully into an animal but they could speak. That much didn't worry him, despite how frustrating it would be to not be capable of operating a camera anymore. But he really was unsure of what might happen in the future.
"I just don't get why I'm even having this dream in the first place!" Christopher cried out. "I mean, if nothing does come of it, why am I having it? Why is it so bad?! And why did it only start after the third time I got injected?"
Letting out an exhale, Chris tried to calm himself. He turned his attention back to the deer. "Should we eat a little more or should we go ahead and take it back to my place?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:40 pm
"Eh, I've had my fill. So let's haul this bad boy! But first..." Walking over to the deer's back legs, Erik said "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, and a nut for a nut." He then proceeded to kick the deer where it hurt.
Then, he lifted up the deer's back legs, waiting for his brother to pick up the front ones.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:09 pm
Chris raised an eyebrow when his brother kicked the dead deer in the privates. As he grabbed the front legs, Christopher continued to look at his brother and asked, "Was that really neccessary? I mean, it's not like it's going to feel that."
They dragged the carcus back to Chritopher's duplex and performed the same tasks as last time. However, Chris decided to punch some holes into a garbage bag and wear it over himself as to keep from getting covered in blood and gore. He even let Erik cut up some of the deer this time. Once they were finished, they cleaned up the bathroom and threw out the entrails.
"So..." Chris trailed off, holding onto a rib bone. "What, should we do now? Any ideas?"
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:26 pm
"No, I didn't have to do it, but it's fun." he said with a grin.
After cutting and cleaning out the deer, Erik jumped onto the couch, unsure of what to do next. Scratching his chin in thought, he had an idea. "I got have an idea for the film club, let's reenact an episode of Mystery Science Theater." The idea had been in the back of his mind for a while now, so he finally decided to say it.
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Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:35 pm
"That actually sounds like a good idea," Christopher approved, a smirk on his face. "What movie do you want to take on? Troll 2? Ghoulies? Blair Witch Project? Or worse?"
Chris stuck the rib bone into his muzzle and began to chew on it a little. He didn't know what made bones so enticing but he was enjoying it. Pulling out another rib bone, he tossed one to Erik, figuring his little brother might want one as well. Thinking on it for a moment though, Chris questioned, "Should we do that now or later? If later, you want to play a game?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:41 pm
"Oh Blair Witch Project for sure!" he said with a smile, "It's been asking for a good riffing for a long time.". With that, he jumped up, opened the door, and led Chris to the Rec Room to get the DVD.
As they walked along, Erik asked another question. "Hey Chris, if this this place gets found out, and Moreau's taken out of power, what'll happen to us?". As he said earlier, Erik never wanted to leave the island and go back to Illinois, to that hell of a life.
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