Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 11:48:14 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 11:48:14 GMT -8
Barrel tried not to frown. But it wasn't like he couldn't track down Skyheart anyways, so he didn't say anything.
Lock slowly pushed the door open, cautiously peeking in. Sally jerked upright, staring at Lock. "Lock! What-" she began, before the devil darted forward to cover the ragdoll's mouth.
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Shock
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 11:57:40 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 11:57:40 GMT -8
Suddenly, Laura was feeling a little sick. "Uh...what time is it?" she was scared to look at the sun. She knew Barrel was going to rip Skyheart limb from limb, whether she wanted him to or not. So she at least wanted it to not be anywhere close to nighttime so she wouldn't have to hide and pretend it wasn't happening. But the sun was getting closer to the horizon.
Shock sauntered in. "You're gonna come hang out with us for a while!" she said with a wicked smile. She waved her broom to transport them to the treehouse. She didn't fix the door, because that would mean that Finky would get mad at her for 'escaping' again.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 13:53:40 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 13:53:40 GMT -8
Barrel shrugged, not bothering to look up at the sky. His gaze was instead fixed on Skyheart as he grinned at him. He hoped he was freaking Skyheart out. He naturally assumed that he had come to take Laura away from him, so he wouldn't mind attacking.
Lock removed his hand from Sally's mouth and wandered into the next room, searching for the potions. It didn't help that the treehouse was a mess, like usual. Sally almost immediately yelled for (who else?) Jack. "JACK!" she screeched as loudly as she could, which wasn't actually that loud. He probably wouldn't know what had happened unless he either decided to drop by the treehouse or visit Finklestein.
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Shock
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%7C-On the Wings of a Dream-%7C
[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 14:03:50 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 14:03:50 GMT -8
Skyheart narrowed his eyes. He HAD come back for his girlfriend, he just didn't know Laura had gotten a new boyfriend while he was away. Just then, the last of the sun disappeared, and the moon poked over the horizon. A shiver ran down Laura's spine, and a quiet moan of pain escaped her. She wouldn't ever get used to the pain of transforming. It was like growing pains, only much, much worse. Her muscles started to tighten as she automatically fought back against the transformation.
"Shut up," Shock said in an almost bored voice. "Lock! Hurry up!" she snapped towards the other room, waiting impatiently. Her mismatched tail, which she still hadn't been able to control, flicked irritatedly. She didn't want to get rid of it, she just wanted to be able to control it.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 14:27:01 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 14:27:01 GMT -8
Barrel shuddered a little, but didn't fight the process for once. He was actually letting it happen without fighting this time. Because if he fought it, it would take longer, and he'd have less time to attack Skyheart. After a few minutes, he was his green-furred wolfy self, growling at Skyheart and creeping close to him.
"I can't find 'em, Shock!" Lock yelled. Shock would probably get mad at him, but he couldn't help it! He just couldn't find the potions! Sally trembled a little, but obediently shut up. Jack wouldn't know where she was. She drooped a little. How would he? He'd probably assume she was with the doctor or out wandering the Hinterlands or something.
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Shock
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 14:37:08 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 14:37:08 GMT -8
Skyheart's eyes widened, his instinctive fear of dogs kicking in. But he was like a deer in the headlights at the moment, shaking in fear but unable to move. Had he been in his cat form, he would've taken off. But he was frozen in terror. Laura let out another cry of pain. She fought every single time, hoping maybe she'd be strong enough to stop it. But like every time, she fell to the ground, heavy tremors rolling down her spine, until she gave up and took on her silvery wolf form. She lay on the ground, whimpering in the aftermath of the pain.
"Jeez, get out here and keep an eye on her, and I'LL get the potions," Shock stormed into the room, tail lashing back and forth, back and forth in annoyance.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 14:51:00 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 14:51:00 GMT -8
Barrel growled loudly, eyes narrowing a little as he glared coldly at Skyheart. But then the wolf began to think a little: everyone in the town was dead. He knew that. Where could he get a supply of fresh blood, from living creatures? He lunged at Skyheart just for the heck of it, while trying to figure out where living things would be.
Lock quickly obeyed, walking out and keeping an eye on Sally. "Don't yell for Jack or we'll make you regret it," he threatened a visibly trembling Sally. For some reason, the trio seemed to like to mess with her, and she hadn't even done anything to them!
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Shock
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[b]I am the Black Mage! I casts the spells that makes the peoples fall down![/b]
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 14:58:55 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 14:58:55 GMT -8
Skyheart stumbled backwards, tripping. He curled into the fetal position, shaking. He knew enough about werewolves to know that he was safe from the contagious nature of their bites, because he was half animal. That didn't mean it wouldn't hurt though. Laura looked up, and yelped in horror. She immediately hid her face in her paws. She was hopeless at fighting, and couldn't bear to watch. She didn't want to see Skyheart ripped to shreds, even if they weren't together anymore.
Shock came back out not long after with several unmarked potions. "How could you NOT be able to find them?!" she snapped. But she had cheated. She used her magic. She set them down on a table next to her and Lock, shooting an evil grin at her 'test subject'.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 15:19:40 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 15:19:40 GMT -8
Barrel latched on to one of Skyheart's arms, biting down hard and roughly licking at the wound. He growled, and bit Skyheart again, shaking his head a little to see if he could make the wound worse. He was going to be in so much trouble when he went back to his regular self.
Lock stared at Shock. "How'd you f-" he began, then slapped himself. "Of course. Magic." How else would she have been able to find the potions so quickly? Sally whimpered a little. She didn't like that grin. She backed away a little, towards one of the windows. She intended to throw herself out the window to escape, and then would pull herself together and run. But Lock caught her before she could make it to the window.
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Shock
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 15:27:50 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 15:27:50 GMT -8
Skyheart cried out in pain, trying to pull his arm away, but only making it worse than it already was. Blood poured out of his arm through the many wounds Barrel was causing. He pushed himself up and tried to crawl away. Being mauled by a canine was one of his worst fears, seeing as he was part cat. Laura squeezed her eyes shut, ears flat to try to block out the screams. She could do nothing to help, and that made her very very sad.
Shock deliberated, then picked up a potion at random. She approached Lock and Sally, though her wicked grin was all for the ragdoll. "Let's see what this one does," she suggested to Lock.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 15:39:05 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 15:39:05 GMT -8
Barrel let go of Skyheart's arm and began lapping blood from the wound, drooling a little. Sally panicked, clamping her mouth shut. There was NO WAY she was going to willingly let them mess with her. She wished Jack was there, but he wasn't. Of course he wasn't. The one time she needed him to be there, he was out. Probably planning with the Mayor, like usual.
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Shock
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 15:45:21 GMT -8
Finally, Laura worked up her courage and decided to see if she could distract Barrel without fighting. She felt like puking at the sight of Skyheart's blood, but she had to help him somehow. And wolves had to be able to be distracted too. She approached Barrel with her belly close to the ground, whimpering as she stared at him with big eyes.
Shock rolled her eyes with an exasperated sigh. "You can either make this easy or make us have to make you take it, one of the two." She walked up with the potion and started to try to pry her mouth open, holding the neck of the bottle between her teeth so her hands were free.
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 16:10:00 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 16:10:00 GMT -8
Barrel had started chewing on Skyheart's arm, but paused and glanced over at Laura. He growled, automatically thinking she was there to take his prey, and let go of Skyheart long enough to leap at the other wolf with a loud snarl.
Sally wasn't cooperating. She didn't want to be their guinea pig in these tests. But she finally opened her mouth enough to bite Shock on the fingers, then yelled "JACK!" before rushing to shut her mouth again.
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Shock
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 16:25:35 GMT -8
Post by Shock on Jan 21, 2008 16:25:35 GMT -8
Laura flinched back, turning her head to the side, squeezing her eyes shut, her tail between her legs. She may still be sane, but that didn't mean she didn't have canine tendencies. Her ears were flattened submissively. She didn't want a fight. Skyheart reached out weakly with his good arm to make a swipe for Barrel's tail to try to stop him from hurting Laura.
Shock's teeth clenched in pain as she flinched, causing the neck of the vial to shatter and resulting in her swallowing some of whatever was in it. She spat out the shards and whatever was left in her mouth of the potion. "Lock, do you know what that could've been?" she asked somewhat fearfully. What if she'd ended up poisoning herself? Or doing something extremely embarrassing to herself?
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Barrel
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Angst
Jan 21, 2008 16:44:17 GMT -8
Post by Barrel on Jan 21, 2008 16:44:17 GMT -8
Barrel yelped as his tail was grabbed, spinning around to glare at Skyheart. But then he perked up as he gazed at the Hinterlands. He hadn't been there for a while. Maybe he'd find something worth chewing up in there! He took off, racing for the forest.
Lock shrugged. "I dunno. I don't make the potions around here." He couldn't help but laugh a little though. It wasn't him, for once.
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