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i_amloupgarou (i_amloupgarou) wrote in we_coexist,
@ 2010-02-15 23:42:00

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lawrence talbot, winifred burkle

When the Wolfsbane Blooms (narrative/open)
Lawrence Talbot groaned softly as consciousness slowly returned to him. It was always hard waking up on these mornings. He felt as if he had been awake all night, which for all he knew, he had been. He never really remembered those nights, which was probably a blessing. He did have nightmares about screaming.

Larry sat up and looked around, blinking the remainder of the sleep out of his eyes. He had no idea where he was. That was nothing new. Quite often on these mornings, he woke up in a strange, unknown place. He did a quick check of himself, pleased to find nothing unusual or bloody. Which he took as a good sign that meant he probably hadn’t been killed this time.

He got to his feet, wincing slightly as he realized that, once again, he was barefoot. If he could teach the werewolf one thing, it would be how to wear shoes. Larry checked his pockets and was relieved to find that he still had his wallet. He had learned after the fourth or fifth time that he had awakened in a strange place that he needed to try to keep some money on him. He did not like it when he was forced to walk around looking like some poor, homeless bum that could not even afford to buy a pair of shoes.

He walked a little way and noticed he was in a park where there seemed to be a big community picnic. He didn’t stop, though. He needed to look better before he introduced himself to any of the locals. He didn’t have to walk much further before he came to a city. He was pleased at how quickly he found what were not only a shoe store, but also an entire clothing store. Suits and shoes were there waiting of him. He bought a couple of new suits and some more casual clothing as well. He kept the work shirt and pants he had woken up in. He seemed to always change into them right before he changed. The fabrics were loose and still sturdy enough to survive whatever the wolf did in them. He wasn’t sure how long he was going to be in this town, but he wanted to have enough clothing in case it was another month before the next full moon.

Now wearing one of his new suits (and his new shoes), Larry tucked his purchases under his arm and went back out into The City’s streets. He still needed to find a druggist for some basic toiletries and then he needed to find a hotel. If he was lucky enough to stay here for a while without the wolf running him off somewhere new (or getting them run out of town), he needed a nice place to stay. Deep inside him, the wolf’s instincts were telling him that they would be here for quite some time.

Larry did hope that maybe there was someone in this place that maybe could help him end his curse once and for all. One way or another.

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i_figure
2010-02-20 03:29 am UTC (link)

Fred was on her way to check out the space ships, or she was on her way to find on of her wayward heroes. She really did need to keep better tabs, not that she was overly worried, seeing as they could all take care of themselves, but she really did need to make sure they were all okay. Or that they weren't around anymore. Wesley, Sam, Angel, Jesse, and yes, even Dean. She also wanted to check on Norman. She really needed some girl friends.

With a new clipboard under her arm, she had set out, but no matter how hard she tried to get to some place in particular, she never made it. She'd been at it for two coffees, one danish, and two corn dogs, so she finally gave in and let the City guide her. The physcist didn't know that she was on her way to meeting yet another odd supernatural hero. She collected them. Superheroes. She was starting to miss Pietro, but if he got to go home, good for him.

Fred'd been looking at a store front, a clothing store, when a rather familiar face caught her eye. She didn't know why it was familiar, but it was familiar. Her brain started clicking, which sometimes wasn't such a good thing, maybe not even when she gave a soft "aha." She hid when he came out of the store and settled into following. Yes, it might have been a silly thing to try and tail a wolfman, but she was up for the challenge. Plus, someone had to know if he was good guy or bad guy, even though as a human she was pretty certain he was a good guy.

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i_amloupgarou
2010-02-23 03:37 am UTC (link)

Larry kept walking through The City’s streets, wondering where he could go to find a place to live. A house would be much better than an apartment. He would never be comfortable living in a place with other people while he had this blasted curse on him. It wouldn’t be safe for anyone else if he lived in an apartment. He had no idea what he would do in a place like that when he was a wolf. He just did not think it would be a very pleasant experience for anybody.

He didn’t know if the wolf had improved his instincts, or if the girl was just that obvious, but he suddenly became aware of the fact that he was being followed. He was hoping he was mistaken, so he stopped to window shop a few times. The girl stayed with him. He was definitely being followed. He wasn’t sure what he should do. He had always been the hunter, never the prey.

What could she want from him? He didn’t think he looked like he had a lot of money, so he doubted robbery was her goal. He also didn’t think she looked like a mugger. It was more than a little disconcerting. He finally couldn’t take it any longer.

“Why are you following me?” he asked, turning to face his stalker. “Don’t you know how dangerous that can be?”

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i_figure
2010-02-24 01:35 am UTC (link)

Fred didn't react right away. She just stared up at him, blinking. No, it could not be him; it just couldn't be. Her head tilted, and she was trying hard to imagine him in black and white.

"You know I never imaged what you'd look like in color. Never." The physicist just smiled. Yes, it was probably dangerous, but she had done much worse in the name of science, or so she'd learned eventually after watching the videos. She knew she shouldn't have...

"I wanted to make sure you're you because if you are you, wow. I know that Norman Bates is here, but I didn't think anyone else would come. Well, you're not exactly from the same time ,or even the same genre, or anything like that, but you were-are wonderful. Well, you could be very scary, but you can be great too."

"Hi. I'm Fred Burkle, welcome to the City." She stuck out her hand. Well, why be afraid? He was human right? It was only the wolf she had to worry about.

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i_amloupgarou
2010-02-28 06:30 am UTC (link)

Larry stood silently blinking as the girl started talking. She hadn’t imagined him in color? What did that even mean? He had no idea who Norman Bates was.

“I’m Lawrence Talbot,” he said, taking her hand. From the way she was talking, he thought she might already know that. “I’m not sure how I got here, but thank you for the welcome.”

She had said he could be scary, as if she had seen the wolf before. He really didn’t see how that was possible, especially since he didn’t think he had ever been here before. But almost everything she said was confusing and a little strange. She almost reminded him of the old gypsy woman. He wondered what ever happened to her.

“Maybe you can help me. I need a place to stay. Away from other people.” He looked at the sky and was happy to see that he still had a long time before sunset. Which led him to another thing he needed help with. “Could you tell me? Is there going to be a full moon tonight? I really need to know.”

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i_figure
2010-03-01 02:27 am UTC (link)

"Lawrence Talbot." It wasn't that Fred didn't know his name, but it was strange to meet someone she'd watched more than once. Very strange. She'd felt the same queer interest in Norman; actually, she still felt that toward Norman, even if he was a murder waiting to happen.

"Away from people? The park is nice. There was a castle, or is one. I haven't been to the park in a while, so maybe there isn't one anymore. We can go check if you'd like to go with me. That's where I was going. They have spaceships out there. I'm not really crazy, but I'm sure I sound like I am. You're in the City. It's a slightly mind altering place." Fred took a few steps, finally winding down from talking.

"Yes. No. I mean, I don't know. The usual lunar cycle isn't so usual here. It's possible it might be, but I have gotten into the habit of not paying attention. Which, is odd, because usually I like to see patterns, and find out how things work. I really should pay more attention to that." Her nose wrinkled a little in dissatisfaction. She shrugged. "So, to the park?"

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i_amloupgarou
2010-03-02 08:29 pm UTC (link)

“You can call me Larry,” he said absently. If this City didn’t have a normal lunar cycle, then he didn’t know what he would do. Before, he at least had some idea how much time he had between transformations. Without a regular lunar cycle, he would have no warning before the wolf came out. Maybe the moon never got full here. What would happen to him if that were the case?

“I’m not sure my mind can stand too much more altering. But I don’t see any harm going to the park.” Maybe if there was a castle there, he could convince whoever owned it to lock him in the dungeon whenever the full moon was out.

“Do they have real spaceships in the park? Like from the movies?” This really was a strange City. Maybe a wolf man wouldn’t be so odd here. He started walking in the direction Fred was headed.

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i_figure
2010-03-03 02:01 am UTC (link)

"Larry. You can call me...Fred." Fred laughed and shrugged. It was the name most people used, even Wesley who was the most proper person she knew. For the most part. She continued on her way to the park with a wolf man in tow. Why this would make her happy was anyone's guess.

"It's okay. You'll be okay. It'll all work out. That's what I always tell myself - it'll all work out. That's what I gotta hope anyway. It's not as bad as you'd think. Or it might be, I really don't know what you think, seeing as I'm not exactly a telepath. I'm just a scientist. Well, I've been told I'm a genius, but that's not the same thing. Not at all really. Plus, I'm only fairly intelligent. Okay, I'm really smart. Enough about me. Yes, spaceships from movies, television, books. Though I don't think there are any from radio. I suppose there could be, but I haven't seen any yet." Fred paused, realizing how odd that would be to say she saw a spaceship from the radio.

"We can see them, probably. If the City lets us." She didn't seem to be paying a good bit of attention to the world around her, just walking along, not paying one bit of attention to the street signs.

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