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carter bennett (heydude) wrote in dunwichgame,
@ 2023-09-07 16:22:00

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!log/thread/narrative, ∙ plot: 008 i let you in, ◌ inactive: carter bennett, ◌ inactive: leon s kennedr

LEON & CARTER

So he'd gone for a run.

WHAT: a run in and tbd
WHERE: Sidewinder State Park
WHEN: Late Night/Early Morning September 7/8
WARNINGS: TBD
STATUS: Incomplete

Carter was..itchy. He didn't know how else to explain it. He was hearing Kelly's voice more often, seeing him present in reflective surfaces. He wasn't..feral, but he certainly wasn't entirely grounded. Luke's presence had been a big help, but Carter also knew it wasn't fair for either of them to depend solely on the other. He didn't want Luke to think he only wanted him around to keep him sane. He had to find other ways to cope. Mark had been busy with other things, and Carter hadn't wanted to intrude, and while he probably could have messaged the other werewolves, he didn't think that he was at a point that he was a danger to anyone. Except maybe himself. His eyes flashed purple in the mirror, and honestly- he thought it would be longer, thought that he'd be able to fight off the Omega pull. So he'd gone for a run. He'd made his way out to the state park, stripping his clothes and only barely folding them before tucking them among the roots of a tree a little ways off the path. His bones cracked as he transformed, unable to help the howl as he started off on a long, long run.

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cantgetabreak
2023-09-13 11:29 pm UTC (link)

“Here?” Swinging his arm from side to side Leon felt nothing but the nightbreeze between his spread fingers. There was no resistance, no pocket of cold air. Nothing. Yet the werewolf yelped, looking like he was about to freak out.

Leon hummed thoughtfully. “...I don’t want to say I don’t believe you, but… It sounds almost like your subconscious is acting up or something.” It made sense, Carter missed his brother and wanted to go home, maybe he was feeling guilty knowing his brother was probably worried about him, and so his brain was conjuring up images to go along with the feelings. Leon had seen things now and then too, a quick glimpse of a zombified Marvin reflected in a store window glass, stuff like that. Lack of sleep and a sprinkling of PTSD explained it away as far as he was concerned. Leon figured it was the same for Carter.

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heydude
2023-09-13 11:56 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know about that," Carter replied. "I mean- don't believe me, that's fine. But I know what I'm seeing. Haven't you seen- or heard the others on the network?"

He didn't know what this guy had been up to around here, or what his background was, but he figured it was possible he could have missed the others having similar experiences. Besides- he'd been sleeping just fine. "You really haven't heard any voices? Seen things in reflections that shouldn't be there?"

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cantgetabreak
2023-09-25 10:06 am UTC (link)

It made him feel better to dismiss another possible happening then to involve himself, so Leon valiantly made a valiant attempt, shaking his head. "When are people not posting strange things on the network? It all sort of... blends together after a while."

Ah, but this game got a little harder when his own experiences came into question. Leon frowned in discomfort and began to fiddle with his flashlight despite it being in perfect working order. "If I have-- I doubt it has any connection to what's going on with you. I was in a pretty rough spot the night I ended up here, its only natural for something like that to stick with you..."

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heydude
2023-09-25 11:03 am UTC (link)

"Right. A skeptic." Carter rolled his eyes. He could sense Leon's discomfort- his scent changed slightly, and Carter didn't miss the way he fiddled with his light.

"Sure. You keep telling yourself that, pal." Carter checked his pockets- he still had everything on him, and he pulled out his phone. Oof. Late enough that he'd better be getting back before Luke woke up and found him gone. "See how long that works for you. I should probably head back before my friends think I'm missing."

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