Tide

[jeitaken]

Everyone is talking about picnics.....


[[Private, 10% hackable to friends]]

The air flows from the coast... the full moon, the running tide, the heavy stink of the people and the sea -- two more days and it's so much easier to concentrate during the day, with -- with....

The moon is whispering to me. He will ride high tonight; I can hear him.

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*closes his journal, listening for a moment to the quiet of the house; then slips out the door, fully intending to be back in time: he would never deliberately endanger the innocent, especially Vivi, but something deep within him is excited and stirred by the gravitational fluxes and the quality of the light on his skin, and the beach is right nearby, with the sun's last light glancing at him from the surface of the waves....*

Comments

[flower-eyedgirl.livejournal.com]

My,my.. A picnic does certainly sound lovely!

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

See? You as well!

[kurueruna.livejournal.com]

I'm not, I would prefer a camping trip.

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*griiiiiiiins* With dragons?

[kurueruna.livejournal.com]

Cross your fingers and close you eyes. Maybe there will be, wouldn't that be a thrill!

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

It would be something.....

[kurueruna.livejournal.com]

I must agree with you there. Maybe we'll come back with fewer campers than we left with even.

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*no idea what he's talking about* I wonder which ones will be missed.

[kurueruna.livejournal.com]

*obliviously keeps on talking* Maybe the short one...or the ghost! Though I admit I am not exactly sure how that would be managed... Although, truth be told, I think Frankenstein has the most meat on him and thus, if a Dragon does happen to find us, it would be the most sensible to turn him over first. Noble sacrifice for the well fare of the group and all that rot. *seriously, probably too much so, starts to think about all this*

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*Paul notices the kid leaving, he's no stranger to sneaking out at night... and considering the night... She shrugs, pacing, waiting a bit longer till the sun has set more safely for him to venture outside, quickly taking to the air once he's out of view of people and tracking Jei that way*

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*heads down toward the beach, strangely intent, not yet noticing the presence behind him*

*the flow of air from cooling land to still-warm ocean intrigues him; the sun is just below the level of the water, but Jei cannot see that glow -- or the one silvering the edges of the buildings to the east*

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*As they get closer to the beach, Paul lands quietly, mentally cursing the quiet whispers of wind and the near silent sound of bat wings on the air that occurs when he lands or takes flight, but he lands to avoid the worst of the quickly dwindling rays of light, wishing they would go away faster as he follows Jei, silently sneaking through the shadows with ages old practice born of living on the street*

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*walking silently as a wraith, the child still doesn't notice Paul's aura; as a vampire, the energy of his existence is muted and inverted, making it difficult to detect at the best of times*

*he's now slipped through the sea-grass and under a barbed-wire fence, ending up on a long, dark, deserted beach, its smooth curves licked by a restless sea, the horizon still glowing with the sun that had just slipped beneath its edge*


[[Aagh, sorry, I thought I'd answered this! T_T]]

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*as they get closer to the beach, Paul lets himself get more comfortably adjusted to tracking the kid, nearly letting himself slip into hunting mode as he follows*

*he pauses at the barbed wire fence and slips over it easily, jumping and using his flight to help as well as quiet his landing, in spite of the quiet noise that causes as well, in spite of the sound he grins to himself, now vary much more comfortable once the final stinging rays of sun have slipped below the horizon, he pauses briefly to take a moment to enjoy the slight perk of energy he always gets accompanying the first moments of full dark, then quietly continuing to follow Jei*



[['s ok, we've both been very distracted and busy! ^.^;; LoL *shoulder pat*]]

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*the boy is now down at the edge of the water, crouched over his journal, his feet and hands digging into the damp sand; if he's speaking, the words are inaudible over the crash of the waves*

*he rocks from side to side, apparently agitated, and it slowly becomes apparent that the buildings to the east are throwing long shadows over the beach... shadows framed in a pale white glow that is slowly receding as the moon rises behind the city*


[[Going by Book III, where Lupin didn't turn until he the light actually hit him.]]

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*he pauses a little ways back, not bothering to care to pay attention to the wind or anything, the kid will realize he's there eventually and he's for now leaving that up to chance... Though he wonders if it might be a better idea to let the kid know he's here before the kid shifts. He glances toward the east and then back to the kid, enjoying the feel of the night... He has a brief thought that he should wonder at the kid's control of his beast, but he doesn't care, having full confidence he can either hold his own against the pup or just fly out of reach*

*he grins and mentally chuckles, debating helping the kid hunt, if the kid seems inclined once he shifts, Paul will be sure to point him toward the right places, dark and shadowed... Perhaps they'll find a few stray Surf Nazis? He would like that, if nothing else it might be amusing to watch*

*he shifts his weight lightly as he waits, still pondering saying something to try and comfort the kid before he changes*



[[Kewl, ok]]

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*stands up, trembling at the edge of the water, and walks back and forth, breathing fast; Paul's scent is lost in the current of air rising into the updraft above the warm waters, but he has begun to sense that he is not alone*

*pauses, still in the shadow of the buildings, to twist his head from side to side -- at first as though something pains him, and then... with a curious intentness, as though his blank eyes might actually work....*

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*having finally had enough of quietly waiting, and the kid's behavior seeming odd to him, though he's well aware he has no clue what's 'normal' in these times for the kid, he murmurs, barely louder than the breeze* ... Jei..?

*he's still not sure if it's a good idea to bother the kid, but he can't help but think it's a bad idea to surprise the kid with his presence after the kid has shifted, the process is probably bad enough in an unknown place without that shock, too*

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*and the kid whips around and snarls, a deep-throated, evil sound that is very out of place coming out of that slender throat*

*tremors wrack his body, and a sphere of chilled air spreads around him, greedy and malevolent and disturbingly powerful... and the light touches the top of his head*

*normally at this point he would be on the ground, screaming as his bones shifted, but this time... this time he grins with uncannily lengthened teeth, not just the canines but all of them, and his shoulders straighten as he takes a measured step forward, apparently looking straight at Paul... and has he really gotten taller, and could his voice have become this chilling overnight?*

..I thought you would find me.

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*Paul actually takes a half step back when the kid snarls at him like that, but after that stands his ground, though the kids behavior as well as the unnatural chill that follows Jei's slight changes clearly unnerves him at first, he's quick to shake it off, though as he watches Jei fully shift he's more than happy to let himself shift over slightly to his more natural form as well, his nails and fangs lengthening and his eye color slowly bleeding over to red streaked with gold, though he holds the changes back at that, not wanting to risk upsetting Jei by giving in fully, but wanting the protection of his own claws and fangs*

*he regards Jei with a bit more respect, tilting his head as he looks him over, noting with some surprise the change in height among everything else, he hadn't expected that. He nods, suppressing a slight twitch at the sound of the kid's voice now, it nearly reminds him in some ways of Max's when he's very pissed off at Paul or the other Boys*

... On a night like this ... How could I leave you alone? ... Even here. *he hesitates* It's curious that you seem to have some level of control... *paces a few steps around the kid, still watching him intently, as all this has him very curious*

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*far from being upset, Jei's lips stretch wider, the grin uncanny and far too knowing for a boy who had probably never seen a vampire in battle mode*

*the trembling increases and he hunches over, staggering slightly as the transformation begins to twist his skeletal structure, but (impossibly, as Dwayne would know, had he been present) he seems not to notice the pain... he only glances down at his right hand, white and thin, curling it as though grasping the hilt of an untested weapon*

Control.... *the laugh again as he turns to follow Paul's movements, scornful and amused -- perhaps at the vampire, perhaps at the body whose movements seem almost experimental*

Didn't you know? ..I am never alone.

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*pauses in his pacing, a bit disconcerted slightly by the kid's grin, though he does wince in sympathy at watching the worst of the transformations, in fact looking away briefly, he figures it odd that the kid doesn't seem in pain, though not knowing it should be otherwise he doesn't think much of it... Though he does ponder what the kid may be thinking to grasp for that he does not have, as it seems like an odd gesture*

Ya... *continues pacing, much more slowly, mostly this time for the sake of getting a good look at the kid's new look, though crinkling his nose as the kid's scornful tone irritates him, he doesn't care especially what inspired the tone, but it much like someone being condescending has always sounded like sandpaper feels to him. He pauses at the kid's words*
Of course not... Who is, after all?

*he wonders if the kid means more like Agito-Akito, or more like his own darker side... Though considering the changes, he is content to guess something between both*
Especially for one like you... But there's two sides to every coin, isn't there? *he chuckles a bit darkly, remembering the various times he'd found out similar things about his own nature... Though different than the kid's, it was similar enough he figured*

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*as Paul speaks, Jei hunches further, his stance becoming more feral; instead of answering the question, he simply growls, his vocal apparatus no longer adapted to human speech... the sound containing both menace and a sense of self-entitlement acute enough to severely raise the hackles of anyone who hears*

*in fact, as the transformation completes, leaving a robed wolf with only vestiges of humanity remaining in his appearance, it would be apparent to anyone who has seen Jei's full moons before that something other than the boy himself is in control here -- that this is neither Jei nor the wolf, but something far darker and far more aware*

*and if the growl could have been translated, it would have read something like this.....*


I have decided that you have a soul. And that soul... will be mine.


[[Ohsnap, demon time. *eyedart* Sorry for being late!]]

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*having unfortunately never before seen one of Jei's transformations, he has no clue that this is much different... However he does know wild dogs and wolves, and he can easily tell that it's very likely the kid is no longer at all in control of himself, Paul flashes a feral grin and flexes his fingers, getting a bit more comfortable with his own sharp claws as he takes a step back from the now fully transformed werewolf. Not retreating at all, just giving himself a bit more room*

*he tilts his head curiously at the low growl, listening curiously but then shaking his head very slightly, unable to make much of the noise, his arms resting lightly at his sides, actually slightly mimicking the pose and stance of some of the students he has seen fight, knowing from experience that the pose alone gives better range of motion in a fight... Having learned that one the hard way*

*mostly in response to reading the aggression in Jei's change in attitude and pose* You sure you wanna play this game with me? *chuckles* After all, you're just a pup *though his self-assurance at that is lacking due to the changes in Jei's demeanor* ... Wouldn't you rather go after something more interesting..? After all, the beach has lots of fun prey-type...

*though he suspects his words won't have much use, he slowly starts to circle the wolf, trying to plan something in case...*

[[LoL, oh, nos! And the lateness is ok. ^.~ We just got back from camping the other day.]]

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*the moon has fully risen now, in a pale haze of summer fog, softening their shadows as they stand on the beach; Jei's pale eyes catch the light strangely as he paces toward Paul, moving as though he is really tracking the vampire's location*

*and really, what more interesting prey to the intelligence guiding the wolf's movements can there be: life in death, a new kind of soul to explore... and the fascination of finding out what it would take to destroy a creature that has already touched the other side....*

*seems to laugh in his madness, circling slowly, the journal forgotten on the sand behind him*


[[Slow progress is slooow, but steady! ;3]]

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*Regards the werewolf curiously, further noting the changes to Jei's appearance as well as his stance and movements, only now seeming to realize this may have been a slight mistake, though he doesn't let that bother him in the least, as he'd not yet concerned much for himself, but he hadn't fully thought out the fact he doesn't want to hurt Jei*

*perhaps if he can lead him away, focus Jei's attention elsewhere? Paul takes a few steps back, veeeerrry slowly backing away, his back to the line of trees a ways off down the beach*

... Dwayne didn't mention anything like this... I'm going to kick his ass when I see him again... *shakes his head very slightly, not breaking his focus on Jei* Puppy, puppy... Perhaps I should have thought to make some tea for you... Should have thought about that... Aah, well...
*as he takes another step back he stumbles slightly, his heel catching on a glass bottle under the sand, but instead of sprawling onto his ass in the sand he stumbles back a bit bit then just... stops... actually pausing near-seemingly in mid air as he briefly taps into his powers to fly, preventing himself from falling*

[[LoL yah... X.X Eeh, at least it's steady slow progress. ^^]]

[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*sorry, puppy is very much not puppy anymore -- growls and bounds forward as Paul rises into the air, head raised and clearly tracking the vampire's movements; is only slightly heftier than his usual werewolf form, but somehow seems larger than life, radiating a malevolence that no child should ever be able to produce*

*misses Paul's heel and skids to a halt, circling round with another, more furious growl, sounding balked and frustrated and defiant all at once*

[80smusicforever.livejournal.com]

*is a bit taken aback by the fact Jei seems to be able to see him in some way, that being a very unfamiliar thing, that as well as the sudden chill he gets at the complete change in everything that Jei is finally making him a bit unsettled and wary*

Hey! *yelps at the close call, pulls his feet up, and farther out of reach, though he can't help but chuckle quietly at the wolf's frustration over the fact he didn't catch him. Though even in spite of his amusement he flies a bit higher, knowing full well that most everything can jump and wanting to be sure he's out of range of that, too... Though even as he does he also knows he can't keep this up all night long... Though he can try if nothing else much happens, he glances behind him, deciding it might be best to head into the forest, wanting to test and see if a werewolf can climb trees*

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[bitchofawitch.livejournal.com]

...Oi.

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[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*crouched at the edge of the water, Jei hears the journal squeak in his pocket -- whose bright idea was that, anyway? He was going to have to find a way to reset it; a dragon-roar would be much more ominous and cool....*

*pulling it out, he fumbles for pen and ink, realizes he didn't bring them, and simply speaks, answering the tone he remembers from the castle*


..Tayuya.

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[bitchofawitch.livejournal.com]

...Yeah.

...What's been going on?

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[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

..So many unusual things. *trails off into unsettling laughter*

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[bitchofawitch.livejournal.com]

...Like what?

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[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*a sort of half-whisper* Did you know that the sea sounds like voices?

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[bitchofawitch.livejournal.com]

...I never paid all that much attention to it. Though I've only seen the damn thing once or twice.

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[jeitaken.livejournal.com]

*laughing again, strange and hoarse*

It is not like me... the moon raises it up.

Or maybe.....

*stands up, shaking his head, eyebrows furrowed as if something pains him, hardly knowing what he's saying anymore*

..It rises, and the moon sets it free.....