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Tweak says, "It's not your fault"

Rose M. Tyler (jeopardysfriend) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-08-12 10:09:00

Entry tags:

!complete, day 18, location: in town, rose tyler, selene

Who: Rose and Selene
What: ~~Gossiping, checking out the hotties...~~ Werewolf safe-place hunting
Where: All around town!
When: Day 18, late afternoon, 4ish?
Rating: No more than a PG-13 I'd imagine
Status: Complete

Rose needed time. Time to think, time to get away, time alone. And she wouldn't get that in the museum. She was afraid to get too near the barn. And the carnival would only land her in front of the enigmatic eyes of one John Smith.

So after dropping off her stupid stupid survey with that stupid, stupid idiot, she started exploring the areas she didn't know. John's words about the tunnels had given her an idea. The Doctor had told her that they'd need a safe place for Remus to be confined during the full moon. Though on Earth, they'd have nearly a month, there was no guarantee here, and the sooner, the better. And if there were tunnels beneath them, there were bound to be other locations the locals didn't know of, right?

The impulsive Londoner of course would take it on herself to find said location. She'd taken the boy under her wing, after all, and he was sort of her responsibility. And looking around town would give her a chance to ignore those she wanted to avoid. That list was growing longer by the moment, really. And in a place where there were only so many places to hide away? Hell, maybe she needed that safe place for herself just as much as for Remus.

So she started with the theater, the sight of her earlier snuggling with one John Smith. Snuggling? No, that was a bit too much there, wasn't it? Chatting, yes. A bit of comfort. He'd made her smile. But no snuggling.

She slipped under the marquis and lowered the hood of her jacket, glancing around. She felt a bit like a spy, and Rose wouldn't deny the little thrill that ran through her. It was sort of exciting, the kind of excitement she hadn't had since the TARDIS had landed her back in London. Carefully, she tugged the door to the large building open, wondering why she hadn't ventured inside this place till now.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-13 05:04 am UTC (link)

Relief flooded through her and Rose gave a small laugh where Selene hadn't. "He's a good friend of mine," she admitted with a shrug. "I...well, he lives with me, honestly. And I just want him to be safe. If word got out and he wasn't, then..." Not only were they all in danger, but he was in the worst of all. Panicked people rarely listened to reason, especially when their own lives were in danger. Remus would potentially hurt them all, and she couldn't stand that. The boy was so sweet, and it wasn't his fault he was the way he was.

"He's told you, then?" Rose had the feeling Remus didn't tell anyone he didn't absolutely have to about his condition. He hadn't even told them. She and the Doctor had pieced it together for themselves. He'd only confirmed it. Did he know this woman from before?

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bulletsandblood
2009-08-13 05:37 am UTC (link)

Selene nodded at mention of wanting him safe. "I don't want to see him hurt, either. He doesn't deserve it." Which was so very strange for her to say. But, Remus wasn't her breed of werewolf, not really, so she supposed it was an alright thing to say. At Rose's question she hesitated a moment as she thought of how to reply. Selene really didn't want more people knowing what she was than was absolutely necessary, even though it seemed nearly everyone was able to guess it on their own. It made her wonder a little at the point of pretending to be human. "I could figure it out. Where I come from lycans, er, werewolves are pretty common." There, not a lie, but not the detailed truth. Rose didn't need to know she'd been tracking the scent of his blood so she could kill him.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-13 07:17 pm UTC (link)

Rose's eyes flew open, but not in surprise. Rather, she was excited. A place where werewolves were common? It was completely unheard of, but fascinating just the same. The Doctor's monologue (and most things with him were) on the different sorts of werewolves rang in her mind as she considered it.

"Where's that?" she questioned, looking like an eager puppy ready for a walk. "Where you're from, I mean. Is it on Earth?" That probably sounded like a ridiculous question to most, but here? Anything went. Rose was learning that quickly enough. "And how can you tell? Can you smell them or do they let off some sort of aura or...what?"

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bulletsandblood
2009-08-13 08:38 pm UTC (link)

She gave a nod, still not at all used to the idea of different planets and aliens and all that. Which absently made her wonder if this woman knew the Doctor or was from his world, since so far he was the only one who had mentioned aliens or being on a different planet than Earth. "Eastern Europe. I mean, they're other places, but that's where I'm from."

Selene hesitated again, then decided to hell with it. If this woman was so calm in regards to a werewolf then surely discovering a vampire wouldn't be that much more of a surprise. "I can. Smell them, that is. I'm rather familiar with tracking them, actually." As she spoke she didn't try to hide her fangs the way she did normally around non-vampires, although since she wasn't feeding or on the defensive they weren't fully extended, just more like extremely sharp pointed canines in her mouth. "With the wounds he arrived with it was pretty easy for me to tell what he was, even without the scent of his blood. But where I come from werewolves don't attack children. At least not anymore. It sickens me that someone did this to him nearly on purpose." She rambled a little, but Selene didn't want Rose to think she was out to hurt Remus. They were on the same side.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-13 10:25 pm UTC (link)

Rose had come to accept a lot of things in the last several months traveling with the Doctor. Gas mask zombies, ghosts, a woman who was basically just a large piece of skin. It was all rather normal by now. She'd come to believe anything was possible.

So the fact that the woman's canine teeth seemed excessively long barely phased her. She'd simply have to decide what she would do if this woman attempted to kill her.

"I'm Rose," she said offering up a smile. "And I think I like how you think.". This way, she didn't have to find Remus' safe place alone. Someone else may be willing to share the burden. "I still can't believe he is what he is. He doesn't look like he could hurt a kitten, let alone me."

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bulletsandblood
2009-08-14 01:35 am UTC (link)

When she didn't seem to so much as blink and simply offered up her name, Selene relaxed and returned the smile. "It's good though, that he looks so harmless. People are less likely to wonder if there's something else to him." Actually talking about the young werewolf served to remind her of what had prompted her search for a safe place for him and her smile faded, one hand coming up to brush back her hair. "We need to find somewhere that could hold him as soon as we can. If those collecting the surveys can be believed, we only have three days until the full moon." The vampire truly looked worried. "As much as I'd love to think he was lying, I don't want to take the risk that he's not. Or that it could come even sooner."

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-14 03:46 am UTC (link)

Rose herself had been annoyed and yet surprised by the ones in charge. They seemed so calm and relaxed for people behind the kidnappings of several prisoners. It was almost irrational. But what Selene said worried her sick.

"Three?" she murmured, panic in her voice. "But...he just had one." But that had been on Earth. During his original time. As they had no idea where they were or, as the Doctor had pointed out, how many moons this place had, it was possible. Remus could be facing another round of self-inflicting injuries in less than a week. It horrified her. "There has to be somewhere around here. I don't know how strong it would need to be, though. I mean, would a well locked room with a sturdy door be enough, or are we looking for metal here? I just...I honestly don't know." And again, for the billionth time that day, she felt helpless.

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bulletsandblood
2009-08-14 12:44 pm UTC (link)

"Metal would likely be best." she replied, casting a glance around what she could see of the theater at the moment. It was hard for her to know for sure since Remus wasn't exactly like the type of lycan she was used to. But she knew the type of damage those lycans could do, and how strong they could be. "Though there's no sure guarantee with a metal door because I just don't know how strong he is." Her brow furrowed as she paused. "Don't buildings like these usually have a fair amount of rooms below the stage, or partially underground? Something with stone walls perhaps. That would be a great deal harder to break." And would possibly jeopardize the building's structural foundation if they were damaged, but one thing at a time. If that was the case Selene would deal with it when necessary.

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jeopardysfriend
2009-08-14 02:14 pm UTC (link)

Selene's warning reminded Rose that, as sweet as Remus was between moon cycles, during a full moon he was an entirely different creature. A wild animal that needed to be locked away or else he'd threaten them all. It was hard to picture, knowing him as she did. The quiet, polite boy who shared her sleeping space and often cuddled once he was fast asleep. Really, he was hard not to love. What would she do if that young man turned into a terror who attacked them?

So biting her lip, she nodded and began looking for the stairs. "Most do," she said simply, trying a door and finding an office instead. "They're used for special effects, you know, popping out of the stage, disappearing acts, the works. This theater's ancient, but those sorts of things have been around for ages. Maybe we'll get lucky?" She strode determinedly to the door of the actual seating area of the theater in order to get her mind off what would happen if they didn't.

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bulletsandblood
2009-08-14 03:26 pm UTC (link)

"Right." She did almost want to chuckle at the mention of being ancient though. The vampire was on Rose's heels, and once in the seating area she was heading down an aisle toward the stage, looking around as she walked. "I figured this place would be the best best, out of them all. Other than perhaps the museum. If it had a basement that might be a possibility, but I haven't had a chance to explore that building yet." Selene really didn't know though. She knew how to kill werewolves, not contain them. And if he got wild when he was changed, he was not going to be happy at all about being caged in any way. That was part of what worried her.

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