The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who:  Jack and Ami
When: dusk
Where: School grounds/outside school grounds
What: Jack and Ami stumble into each other, but on four legs.

Jack had run until his muscles were properly warmed. Now, in the form of a larger sized Eastern Canadian timber wolf, he was hungry. Was it usual to see a timber wolf in Massachusettes? No. Odd looking? Not really. He had seen one in a zoo when they visited Vancouver, and it was his go-to form, because it was closer to his weight than a regular gray wolf. In the dusky evening glare he appeared no different than other wolves with the exception of his size. His coloring was gorgeous, like all wolves', and his movements were convincing.

When he saw the unsuspecting bunny rabbit he immediately let go, and the human part of his psyche took a step back. He had done this many times, for many years, and was getting quite good at it. Not many shifters hunted in animal form so successfully. At least, not many he had ever met. Most of them did stupid shit, and none of them except Rae -- and maybe this new chick he met -- really appreciated the air, the earth, and speed.

Ears back, tail low, he slithered through the grasses toward the scent of something delicious.

Who: Jack and Ami
Where: The library
When: Mid-afternoon...ish?
What: Working on their partner-project for Belle's class.

Jack hadn't tried to contact Ami much after the last time they had gotten together. The strange way she had run out on him, cell phone in hand, confused him. He assumed it was safer to do what he originally intended, which was do most of the work himself, then deliver it, have her finish or fix whatever she liked, since she seemed so very interested in it, and be on his way. So this morning he had sent her two messages via AIM and waited for any semblance of a reply before starting his day. The basic gist being "work's done, meet me in the library."

He already had everything laid out for her arrival. Not only had he bookmarked exact quotes with post-it tags, (Rae's idea, he would thank her later), but he'd typed up a short outline for each part of the project that would talk about various myths. The outlines all matched in order between the Myth itself > the geographical origin > religious/beliefs that spurred it > accounts of disproving, etc etc. It was extremely organized, despite the typos and spilled salsa sauce on a lot of the pages. He even had a CD made up with the same outlines on out. She could take it and do whatever she wanted with it. The introduction and conclusion of the project was her job. He'd already decided. He sucked at them, and refused.

Who: Jack and Ami
Where: The library.
When: After classes!
What:  Jack comes bearing gifts, and to work on the vampire presentation he has to do with Ami.

Jack was prompt and on time, as he had promised. He hadn't meant to really upset her so much yesterday. She had pushed his buttons though, just a little, with her little joke about he not knowing where the library was. It was unfair of her to assume that just because he didn't want to pounce on the project like a lion on a zebra, he was stupid and lazy. It was just..he had better things to do.

A temper that flashed so hot often died quickly, though, and now, twenty-four hours later, he was smiling and amused at the prospect of speaking to her again. He wondered if she too had forgotten, or if she held a probably feminine grudge. He hoped to ameloriate it with Doritos and mini-muffings (all the school store really had to offer, at the moment, and the cafeteria was too far away). 

He approached her from behind, hoping the number of people and old stained books in the library might throw his scent off. He wanted to surprise her. When he was close enough so that a gentle throw wouldn't scare the hell out of her, he chucked the bag of minimuffins in the middle of the table, and waited for her to turn around. He was grinning.

Who: Ami, Arcelia and Caitlin
Where: Ami's room
When: after dinner
What: hopefully becoming friends.

Arcelia held Caitlin in her arms, having just finished her feeding and decided she needed some entertainment. It was only recently that she discovered Ami was right next door to her, which was the perfect reason to visit. She gathered Caitlin's things into a small bag as well as the basket bed, one arm holding that and the other cradling her baby. Traveling light had never been an option for her and now it went double that she had to pack for two. She left her room and somehow shut the door behind her, heading to the next room. Jabbing her foot against the door twice as knocking, Arcelia then decided to announce her presence in the hope Ami was there.

Although it was unlikely, she found herself getting along with Ami - their last conversation could lead the way to the two of them becoming friends. There was no such thing as having too many friends and she could relate to Ami because she had had a child. "Ami?" she called. "It's Arc. Come on, let's party!" How could anyone resist a party? Sure, she was not able to have alcohol or any intoxicating substances, but Arc had a few things that could be fun. Surprises were good and she hoped Ami wanted to spend time with her and Caitlin.

When the door did open, Arc gave the other woman a smirk. "I have someone who wants to see you," she added and glanced down at the baby. "I figure it might be nice for you to get some practice in before the real thing." She was all about helping someone when she took a liking to them and whether she liked it or not, Ami was going to receive her guidance.

Who: Ami and Reggie
When: Following this scene,
Where: Starting in the hallway
What: Ami caught Reggie kissing Arcelia and flipped her lid.

( Life is full of double-edged swords. )