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Commander Log 4



Time: Soon after Wild Rose
Where: A forest near Aekea
Who: LuLu and co.
What: A disaster occurs
Status: Complete



She died in my arms today and I caused it.

The beast who had left the prints a few days before finally found us. I do not know why it waited this long. It was probably watching us this entire time. It was probably prowling until it saw us at our weakest. Even now the thought sickens me. Its attack was unexpected, swift, and brutal.

The men were gone again in search of food. I was no longer allowed to join them. Jacques had made sure of this. One of my older sisters noticed the noises first. It started as a gentle scratching at the entrance to our den. The sound soon grew into a loud thumping. Claws were tearing away our barriers. The girls took cover behind me. I did not want to tell them that I was just as scared and weak as they were. The wounds from the day before still stung and oozed.

Yet, I shielded them. I stood my ground as a tan paw crashed through the tree bark that made up our home. Brown claws lined the fur like jagged barbs. It wasted no time in tearing away the last defenses that stood between us. The yellow eyes of a large wildcat glowed at us with hunger. Apparently, we were not the only ones suffering through a famine. The creature paid me no mind at first. It went after my sisters instead. Its body was sleek and fast. It was even more graceful than the rose.

I flinched when it lunged at us.

I had only closed my eyes for a second, but it was like hours to that beast. By the time I looked again, it had already slipped behind me. My oldest sister was in its mouth, Penelope. Her body was limp and blood trickled from the cat's maw. It jaws closed and applied pressure until I heard a soft pop. A boned jutted from the soft wisps of fur on her belly. My stomach heaved forward. Bad memories flooded before my eyes.

The cat spat Penelope's corpse to the side like it was a cleaned bone. It then pounced at another one of my siblings. My heart skipped a beat and stopped. I must have growled because the cat stopped for a moment to look at me. I was blind with rage and grief.

I was stupid.

I shoved the beast to the side in one fluid motion. It fell to the ground with a snarl. Its eyes were wide and startled. It was now obvious that the coward had not wanted a real fight. That is why it had approached us when we were hurt. It stood and snatched up its fresh kill with reddened fangs. The soil below the cat crunched wetly. My youngest sister, Candice, laid under its feet. Her limbs were twisted and broken. My heart fluttered. My brain could not comprehend what had just happened.

I had shoved the beast onto her.

I had killed her.

The creature jumped skyward towards a hole in the dead tree trunk that made up our home. A shrill cry escaped from the leafs as my youngest sister's body was pressed further into the dirt. The cat did not even spare her a glance as it escaped back into the forest.

It would probably attack again tomorrow.

I rushed over to Candice and picked up her flattened body. She moaned at me pitifully. Crimson hued spittle poured from her opened mouth. I felt hot tears well up in my eyes. Her wounds were gruesome; however, her eyes still held some spark of life. She looked up at me. It took all of her strength to meet my eyes. She spoke to me with her last breath. She told me, "I love you sister." I watched Candice's body shiver then stiffen when her life escaped her. When my brothers returned home I was still holding her corpse.

I was blamed for both of my sister's deaths today.

Commander Log 5



Time: Soon after A Chance to Attack
Where:A Forest near Aekea
Who: LuLu and co
What: LuLu is overthrown
Status: Complete



Jacques overturned me today. He is the new head of our family. Part of me is angry, but another part of me feels that this is right. Perhaps, it was foolish for a woman to take command after all. My remaining four siblings joined him without protest. Each one squawked about how I had killed half of our family. They told me how their blood was on my hands. The only blood I could see was my own. My wounds still hurt.

I did not mean to hurt them. I tried to be the best leader. I tried to love them all. It is the same as before; I end up hurting the ones I love. Being a commander is just as difficult as being a princess.

I do not remember why I ever wanted to be a princess. That part of my life feels distant. That was the time when I had Nicholae.

I wonder how he is doing. I will most likely never see him again. If he was here things may have turned out better. I still would like to be a better leader for my family but I do not think they would ever give me another chance.

Jacques said I was bad luck. He told my other siblings that I could not be trusted. They all agreed. I didn't. Today they kicked me out of the den and told me never to return. Their decision still stings in my chest. They do not want me anymore. One day, I will show them that they still need me.

Return to Innocence



Time: Soon after The Search Party
Where: Lab 305
Who: Josh, LuLu, Alex, and Zul
What: A cure
Status: Complete
Post-note:



LuLu's head rested groggily against Josh's shoulder. It lulled back and forth as the boy made his way to his truck. He was delighted to see that the frei was not huffing or puffing or trying to rip his face off. Actually, she was still quite sedated from the treatment. Things seemed as though they were going back to normal. At least, Josh hoped they would.

Alex had said that there would be no after effects from the virus or cure. The only thing the boy had to worry about now was how he would take care of LuLu in the same house as his father. The thought still made his stomach hurt.

Josh was also curious if he ought to punish the girl for running away. He took into consideration that she was not in her right mind when it had happened. Also, he did not know just what she had to endure alone in that forest for nearly eight days.

Josh decided that once LuLu was fed and had woken up they would discuss what had happened over the last week.

Room Raider



Time: Following After Effects
Where: LuLu's room
Who: LuLu and Josh's dad
What: A welcome back present
Status: Complete



Lavender eyes scanned lazily over the room, rolling carelessly in their sockets as though trying to find something interesting to focus on. LuLu had been stuck in Josh’s bedroom for the past week recovering. It had been long enough for her to grow bored of her surroundings and also question Josh’s motives. She was unsure if her guardian had chosen to leave her here in order to keep a better watch over her or if she was being concealed in the boy’s cramped room. Curious orbs fell on the door resting at the edge of the wall. It was closed. However, Josh had always left it open before. This only piqued the frei’s curiosity more and gave her an insatiable wanderlust. The rabbit fidgeted in the bed causing the comforter to come loose, one of its plush corners fell onto the floor with a soft flop. Never one for tidy beds anyway, LuLu contented herself with rustling the sheets around some more until she had formed a nest of blankets and pillows around her petite body.

After some time her eyes ventured towards the door once more. She willed the wood to warp out of her line of vision or hear the familiar creak of it opening. When Lu was sorely reminded that she had never had psychokinesis as a raevan, she decided to switch up her game plan. With a loud and resounding “harrumph” she flopped over onto Josh’s bed and began to flounder around in a way that resembled a dying fish. Mocha kissed arms were sprawled out into a feeble attempt to reach from one bedpost to the other as the rabbit rolled around. It appeared like her mission was to toss every scrap of fabric off of the mattress and onto the floor. It also looked as though nothing would tear her away from this mission. That is, until a hard knock rapped on the door. LuLu’s ears perked forward and her head snapped to the side to follow the unexpected noise. The loud “thump-thump-thump” sounded again.

However, the rabbit realized it was not coming from Josh’s door but hers; her bedroom was just across the hall. The frei rose from the stripped bed and drifted down to the floor like a falling feather caught on the wind. Her ribbon formed a spiraling circle around her rune that landed partially on the carpet and slithered there like a lethargic serpent. She approached the door quietly listening for that noise again. The small honing beacons atop her head twitched back and forth a little too eager to get put to proper use. Her eyes were fixed to the shadows dancing in the space between the door and its frame. Someone was there, but whom? LuLu braced her hands on the door and pressed her ear delicately to its surface.

“OPEN THIS THING!”

The rabbit recoiled as another set of knocks echoed through the house like a jackhammer. The noise was louder than ever and obviously coming from someone who was beyond angry. That someone was no mystery either, she knew the owner of that voice all too well. Chris wanted to enter her room for some reason and Lu did not like that idea.

“SNAP!”

The rabbit flinched and bounded back a few more paces like a wounded animal. The door to Lu’s room resembled a bone cracking. The pressure of it breaking open was practically tangible as though her bone was splintering. The rabbit’s eyes narrowed beneath her furrowed brow. Chris was now IN her room and she liked this idea even less. The unmistakable clatter footsteps pattered just a few feet away from her. The only thing separating her from Josh’s father was air and a few inches of flimsy plywood. The rabbit took a quick breath. She wanted to see what the man was up to in her self-proclaimed sanctum.

LuLu approached Josh’s still intact door with shaky determination. Her breath came out in hesitant puffs as she brushed her fingertips along the cold knob. Her resolve shrank back as though trying to escape its frigid chill. They danced there for a few moments longer as she thought over her actions. She could tell Chris was beyond upset but this never served as a reasonable gauge for just how destructive he would be. However, if she did not take initiative now she may not ever build up the courage to see what lurked the other side of the door. With one last scrunch of her nose, Lu turned the handle that served as the only deterrent between her and an unknown fate.

She only opened the door a few inches, just enough to peek out into the hall. The door to her room across the lit hall was an eyesore. It was knocked off its hinges and was laying on the floor in shambles. “N-no.” LuLu slapped a hand over her mouth to strangle the protests that wanted to escape her lips. Her lungs tightened on the words as she witness Chris take on the job of a wrecking crew in her room. All her dearest trinkets shattered on the floor as the bear of a man swiped his paws across her dresser in a blind rage. He was a beast scorned hollering out loud at the top of his lungs. The screams might have been for no one in particular or, perhaps, he had been hoping to catch Lu off guard in her den. “Where the hell are you?! I know you are back here again!” The man flipped over her mattress in one great motion. He did not bat an eyelash as it crashed into the wall and knocked a hanging picture onto the carpeting. The baby pink frame smashed apart to resemble many of her other cherished possessions. Even her closet was not safe from the man’s wrath. Already, numerous dresses were littered about the space in torn heaps. Chris seemed dead set on discovering the frei’s hiding place or insuring she would never have a room to return to again. LuLu could only stare in horror as her home within a home was reduced to a pile of colorful debris and glitter. A wet tear rolled down the hand that was clamped tightly over her face. Her nails dug into her skin as she began to hiccup.

LuLu had seen enough. She already predicted the ending to this story. By the end of the day her room would be nothing but memories, both bad and good. She accepted retreat as her best option now, eased back into Josh’s room, and shut the door. The frei would have locked the door too if not for the fact there were no locks in the house. Instead, the propped Josh’s desk chair in front of the handle. There was no remorse if the boy had to climb in through his window later that evening. LuLu would not meet the same fate as her beloved room. A radically different feeling now obscured the room like a rancid miasma. Still sorely aware of the nearby threat, the rabbit squeezed her slight body into the dark catacomb under Josh’s bed. Wrapped in one of his many blankets, she huddled in the furthest corner where she could mingle among the dust bunnies. The rabbit soaked in the dimness surrounding her and let her mind fade away from the noise outside until all she could hear was silence.

LuLu tried to remember the comfort of a faraway memory until Chris was gone.

A Fated Meeting



Time: A weekend
Where: The yard
Who: LuLu and Nicholae
What: Catching up
Status: Complete



LuLu had been waiting for this day. It had taken a full week to build up the courage. But the effort was worth it, she needed to gather all the nerve she could muster in order to face Nicholae once again. The buildup made it seem like a more of a daunting task than it really was. Nicholae was not a demon virus or some evil villain bent on destroying Lu’s world. As a matter of fact, he was very much the opposite. He was someone lulu cherished. She especially held his opinion of her in high regard. The frei would not be able to bear it if she had somehow ruined his image of her. Lu’s time was spent fussing idly at herself about irrelevant things as she entered the back yard of her home. Perhaps she had been away for too long. Maybe he had forgotten her. Nevertheless, all her questions flew away on the breeze when she spotted two brown ears perked above a small bunch of shrubbery. Sharp grey eyes sliced through the tender blades of grass like twin knives. LuLu could not help but stop in her tracks. Her heartbeat grew faster as they locked stares. Nicholae emerged with a few strong bounds of his hind legs. The soft thumping noise he made matched the tempo drumming in the raevan’s chest. Breathing became hard as the air died within her lungs. She tried to call out to Nicholae but her voice just would not form words for her. The small speech full of “hello” and “how do you do?” she had rehearsed became pointless as Nicholae beat her to the punch. He bolted closer and nearly yelled out a greeting.

“WELL, WELL, WELL. Look who decided to show up on my turf again. Did you get your head stuck in a bush again or something? Where have you been Lu?”

LuLu flushed with mortification. It had been a good number of weeks since they had last spoken and Nicholae could only remind her of her past blunders. The frei retorted with a huff while pumping one of her small fist in mock rage, “That was only one time!” Remembering her manners, LuLu flushed even brighter and offered Nicholae a curtsy. Her well versed conversation chose then to flow back to her in one large heap. The words she had spent numerous nights threading together linked up like train tracks. LuLu chose one to travel down. A little too well practiced; she stated rather robotically, “You look well. I hope everything has been going well for you.” She then smiled to Nicholae, her large grin was topped off with a crinkling of her eyes then hid her lavender irises with the veil of her lashes.

The male rabbit mumbled low then took the final leap to be right next to Lu. He bowed low. The soft scruff on the top of his head brushed her hand to “kiss” her in welcoming like a true gentleman. Though, the princely act did not last long, he bopped his head a bit more roughly against her a second time. He spoke more gravely, “That did not answer my question! Why did you disappear for the past few weeks? I bet you are getting tired of me. My dearest LuLu came for one last goodbye!” Nicholae swooned dramatically on his four paws like a scorned woman before erupting into a fit of wicked chuckles.

LuLu shook her head frantically trying to put to rest the misunderstanding before it escalated. Her voice climbed a few octaves. It nearly cracked as she fought to defend herself, “I-I just had business. I am ok now! I w-would never get tired of you. Ever!” Her ears shook violently as she continued. “I a-actually m-m-missed you a lot!” One of her small hands slid over her face to create a miniscule barrier. Her other hand remained firmly hidden behind her upper back. She hoped dearly that the slight barricade she had formed over her cheeks was enough that male could not see the bright scarlet they were now colored. However, LuLu’s attempt at hiding her embarrassment was just as feeble as it seemed.

Nicholae smirked with his words, “Goodness Lu, I was only joking. Hey, I missed you too. Do not get so worked up.” The male was his usual cool and composed self. On the contrary, the frei was not fairing nearly as well. She simmered in her own frustrations nearing a red hot, rolling boil. Like a switch being flicked on, Nicholae’s statement finally clicked and Lu was forced to face the fact she had just spewed her feelings at her bunny love interest in one wag of her tongue.

Lu pulled out the only trump card she had left. She pulled the hand she had been concealing from behind her back. Placed squarely in her palm was a sugar coated hunk of cake. It rested decadently atop an elegant dessert plate and was garnished with a hefty dollop of icing. For Nicholae, LuLu had chosen to share with him a sweet that she had recently taken an extreme liking to: carrot cake. She placed the dish on the ground and shoved it towards Nicholae. LuLu croaked meekly, “For you, I am sorry I was away.”

Nicholae’s postured changed. He sat up on his back legs to stretch his body out. He looked lean and handsome; the way LuLu always imagined him. The male rabbit cocked his head to the side quizzically. He gave the same reaction as LuLu when she had first laid eyes on the frosting covered treat. Just like her, he had never given much mind to human foods. Berries and grasses where much more up his alley. He replied to her well-intentioned gesture rather flatly, “It looks gross. Do I really have to?”

LuLu huffed softly and crossed her arms like a mother ready to deliver a firm scolding. Her brow was set in a determined scrunch, “Yes! I thought the same thing too. It is so good though. NO. It is the best!” She was practically drooling over her own gift to Nicholae and the male took notice.

He shook his head in defeat, “Fine, one bite. Cause you brought it for me.” LuLu could have sworn that she saw the other rabbit give her a wink, but it happened too fast for her to be sure. Whatever had happened, it reminded her that her heart was still jumping off the walls of her ribcage. She nearly held her breath for a few moments as Nicholae took a bite. She examined him closely to gauge his reaction.

The male rabbit leaned in slowly and gave the cake a few lingering sniffs before he finally nibbled on an edge. He tried to take a clean sample of the cake; nevertheless, he could not escape without a few smears of icing getting into the fur around his face. The creamy white mixed in with the soft brown hairs in a way that reminded LuLu of a chocolate cupcake. She had given a sweet to her sweet? It was almost painful how cheesy the whole scene was. The frei giggled softly as she wiped at the frosting covering Nicholae. Her touch lingered on his fur a bit longer than it should have. Nicholae took the hint and evaded her fingertips long enough to hop back towards the cake. “Hey, hey! No need to clean me like my mom. I am a big bunny.” He went in for another small bite of the carrot cake. Well, it looked like a small bite to LuLu. She was accustomed to polishing off a slice in under a minute flat. Though, she should give consideration to Nicholae’s size. He was only one fourth her mass at best. As predicted, Nicholae could not handle as many sweets as the frei. He looked up at her and sounded overwhelmed, “This is great but do you think you could help a guy out?”

LuLu nodded with enthusiasm. She took a fork that had been resting on the edge of the plate and began to aid her companion in the task of eating his present. The raevan could not think of a better way to spend her evening. She was able to enjoy her favorite dessert with one of her favorite “people”. When she had placed the last bite into her mouth, she set down her fork. She was impressed that Nicholae had managed to consume a few more bites before he had finally fallen into a sugar coma. LuLu was glad that today had gone so well, but she felt bad that there had not been more days like this. The frei grabbed Nicholae’s attention with a small cough. Her tone was soft but insisting, “I promise that I will never disappear again, ok?” The frei held her pinky out to Nicholae. She was serious about her promise in the way little girls swore themselves to their crushes. She was determined to never disappoint Nicholae or leave his side again.

The male rabbit was moved by the raevan’s genuine admiration. He could see past her defenses and was able to tell she was being a genuine friend. In many ways the girl reminded him of someone he knew closely, himself. She was a bit of a hot head but loyal to a fault. Yet, at the same time they were so similar they were also worlds apart. For LuLu’s sake, could there ever be anything more then friendship?

Nicholae nuzzled her finger to seal the pact, “I expect to see you here at least twice a week girly. With cake!”

LuLu chirruped giddily, “Of course!”

Check-up



Time: After a Surprise Visit
Where: Lab 305
Who: LuLu, Josh, and Alex
What: LuLu is unconscious
Status: Complete
Post-note:



LuLu looked over to Josh. The car ride back home had been quiet, but it was a somewhat welcomed silence. The rabbit needed a moment to clear her head and think. There was still a dull throbbing coming from underneath the bandage on her forehead. However, it was more of an annoyance than actual pain. The physical trials were over for the most part. The emotional scars would take time to heal though.

LuLu toyed with her bracer idly. A few dots of blood had stained its edge. It was her blood. It was blood that Lucia had drawn. The rabbit knew she should hate the cat for what she had done. Anyone who hurt her should also feel pain. That is what she had always believed; as a matter of fact, it was one of the main ideas still fueling her wrath against Eiry.

Yet, there was a nagging feeling in LuLu's chest. Guilt struck the chords of her heart like a crazed musician. Lucia had been a dear friend to her before. It made no sense for the other frei to turn like she had so suddenly. Perhaps there was a logical explanation to why she had attacked LuLu. Had Lucia truly gone mad? LuLu was torn between hatred and pity. She wanted to help her friend if she was in trouble, but she wanted to despise the person who had brought her harm. The rabbit shifted in her seat with a lethargic sigh. The battle continued to wage itself within her. Most likely it would reach a stale mate, both sides of her self forced into a delicate balance of neutrality. Her opinion of Lucia would remain there teetering until something gave it a push into one direction or the other.

Ears and Undergarments



Time: A weekend
Where: A department store
Who: Josh, LuLu, Toshi, and Wit
What: A first meeting
Status: Locked
Post-note:



This RP was locked due to inactivity and cannot be completed.

King Takes Princess



Time: A weekend
Where: A party supply store
Who: Josh, LuLu, Ripley, and Rong Wei
What: A first meeting
Status: Locked
Post-note:



This RP was locked due to inactivity and cannot be completed.