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Selene (bulletsandblood) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-07-20 23:26:00

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!complete, day 16, location: the gym, remus lupin, selene

Who: Selene and Remus.
What: A hunter on the trail.
Where: Near the gym.
When: Day 16; 4:00pm-ish.
Rating: PG-13 for possible violence and cursing. (Come on, it's a vampire and a werewolf. What could possibly go wrong?)
Status: Complete.

The day had been fairly uneventful so far for Selene, other than the fact it was her second day walking under the sun in over 600 years. She kept to the shadows for the most part though, more out of a desire to not be noticed than because of heat. It was a good thing vampires didn't sweat, or she might have died from heatstroke, walking around in all that black leather and vinyl.

She was on her way back into town when a scent caught her attention so sharply she nearly halted her steps. Blood. Fresh blood. Even if she hadn't been repeatedly tempted over the last 24 hours it would have caught her attention. But there was something slightly off about it. Something not human. It was that that made her cautious, shifting instantly into a hunter mentality. Using the buildings as cover she moved as swiftly as she dared, keeping a constant vigil for anyone else who might be out. Two people came into her view and as she followed the scent it soon became clear that it belonged to one of them. She came within hearing distance but didn't really pay attention, more interested in simply tracking. Or she was, until the wind brought her a stronger whiff that held something all too familiar. Her eyes went wide and she stopped in her tracks, back flat against a brick wall. One of them was a lycan. That changed everything.

From then on she followed at a safe distance, not wanting to be noticed, her eyes rarely moving from the two. When they entered the gym she hung back, hiding herself in the shadows of the liquor store across the street. The building was an unknown to her and she couldn't tell how many people were inside, otherwise she would have followed in after. An unknown amount of time passed, the vampire staying alert and keeping herself out of sight. When the boy finally reemerged she couldn't help but bristle despite how harmless he appeared. She had never dealt with one so young, at least to her knowledge; a lycan in their other form was nearly impossible to give an age to. For the moment she simply watched, trying to decide if anyone would see should she confront him, and if it really mattered if they did.

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the_five_signs
2009-07-24 06:46 am UTC (link)

"None." He admitted with a glance down. The way she said it, it made him feel.. well.. rather inferior. Like he should have been able to control it. Like he was weak that he couldn't. And he let out a slow breath. This was the last thing he'd expected when he'd shown up in his strange place -- being scolded by a vampire.

However, when she asked if he could hunt, he looked up and shook his head. "Werewolves-- my kind, anyway-- we don't hunt animals. They're not a threat, and we've no need to feed. We've been known to actually protect them from humans, in several instances." He lifted his book some, to hold it in front of his chest, almost as if for protection. "The only think I think about when I'm transformed is human blood. Nothing else. It's the driving force, I want nothing more than to bite people." It was how werewolves reproduced, it was the drive of every werewolf, when in the animal form. Reproduce. Make more. They hunted humans not to eat them, but to turn them into monsters. It was a virus, a disease, and it spread as violently as the wolves themselves.

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bulletsandblood
2009-07-24 08:59 am UTC (link)

Selene was pretty sure she was staring but she couldn't help it. His variety of werewolf sounded far too much like the first lycans for her comfort. Well, clearly not the first, as Remus was standing there talking to her and he mentioned earlier just how many times he had shifted over his life thus far. So perhaps more like the second or third generation. But still a long ways away from the lycans she had 'grown up' knowing. Her brow furrowed and a frown darkened her face as she tried to reconcile this new knowledge with her decision to let him be. If he turned into a monster like that, really, the most humane thing to do would be to kill him. Save her the trouble of doing it in a few weeks' time or less and not risk increasing the number of his kind. But... surely there had to be another way. Looking at that face, Selene had to think of another way. It was one thing to harm a big furry beast, it was quite another to harm a young boy, especially one that had yet to be afraid of her.

"The werewolves I'm used to dealing with are a good deal evolved from that point." She put a hand to her temple as if trying to fight off a headache and let out a slow breath. It wouldn't do any good to think of 'her' brand of lycans, not if he didn't function the same. "Your kind... have you ever heard of anyone gaining control over the beast? Or finding a way to fight it?" Lucian's pack, they had created a drug, hadn't they? Something to stave off the change. Perhaps if there were any drugs left in the pharmacy she could try and figure out what kind of a cocktail it was, or she could find someone knowledgeable about that sort of thing to help her. It was a long shot but it certainly couldn't hurt to try.

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the_five_signs
2009-07-24 02:41 pm UTC (link)

"No.. not really. The one that bit me.. he had some control. I don't know much about it, but I know that he could choose which victims to bite and which to leave alone, while he was transformed." Which meant that he'd chosen to bite this child instead of any adults around him-- because he certainly hadn't been alone that late at night, at this young age. Remus shook his head a little, gray-specked hair shifting again, he really needed it cut.

"I don't mean to be such a bother." It was an apology, to the vampire, who was still thinking about killing him. Really, Remus was a hard case. He was so nice while in a human form, and so dangerous while he wasn't. But he clearly could be contained, he'd been contained his whole life, every full moon, and the only person who got hurt was himself. And he was completely okay with that. As long as no one else was injured. If they could simply figure out a way to keep him locked up.. maybe stick him in the tunnels. Or perhaps that Doctor Selene trusted.. maybe he could help them. He'd been pretty smart, right?

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bulletsandblood
2009-07-24 06:48 pm UTC (link)

Well, if even one of the beasts had been able to gain some control that meant it was possible. Of course, whether it was learned or not was an unknown. And she tried not to let her thoughts linger on the knowledge that the animal that attacked Remus had chosen a child. Thinking about that wouldn't help figure out how to keep herself and him, and to a lesser degree the others here, safe.

"Then that means it's not impossible. It's just a matter of figuring out how." Maybe she should have tried to pay a little more attention to how lycans behaved, though she supposed she knew a few things after hunting them so long. At his apology she shook her head, waving it off. "It's not your fault." And that had to be the first time she'd ever said that about a lycan.

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the_five_signs
2009-07-25 12:10 am UTC (link)

"I hope that we won't be here long enough to have to worry about such things." He admitted quietly, before turning once again and offering her a smile. "Thank you, for trying to help me. And for keeping my secret." He wasn't that concerned about people finding out. He'd been able to keep it a secret so long at school. Except from his friends, and Snape, unfortunately... But with only this woman knowing? He felt relatively secure. But only because he didn't really understand what was going on here. Not yet.

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bulletsandblood
2009-07-25 12:45 am UTC (link)

"I hope that as well, but it doesn't hurt to think ahead." That was all the vampire could do, really. Stay on her toes and plan for what might be necessary. Like trying to keep him from changing and turning half these people before she could put a stop to it. At the sight of his smile she offered a small one of her own. "Thank me if I figure out something that does help. Your secret is certainly safe with me." Partly because he knew hers, and partly because if people knew there was a werewolf running around they might wonder what else was. Vampires and werewolves did kind of go hand in hand.

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the_five_signs
2009-07-25 01:21 am UTC (link)

"No, it doesn't. You're right." He nodded in agreement, fingers curling tighter around his book before relaxing again, and the smile returned. "I should.. probably get going back into town." He'd taken up enough of her time, and he felt a little bad about it. "You've been very nice. Thank you. I need to find a place to sleep tonight.. there's a girl, who offered me a place to stay. I might end up sleeping there. Where is it that you sleep?" He imagined it'd be somewhere high, something like the top of a building, or maybe the clock tower.

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bulletsandblood
2009-07-25 02:57 am UTC (link)

She glanced around, finally taking her gaze from him for a moment, and realized she'd nearly forgotten they were in the carnival. Guess it was a good thing there wasn't anything lurking waiting to attack them. "Yes, unless you fancy sleeping out in the forest." Which she was kind of thinking of doing, when she needed some sleep. It didn't seem anyone really went out there so it made it rather perfect for anyone who wanted to hide. When he asked where she was sleeping Selene shrugged a shoulder. "I only just arrived here a day ago, so I haven't settled anywhere. The museum rooftop last night, but I don't know if I'll return there." It was strange to talk about sleeping at night. She'd be much better off resting during the day for a bit so she could explore in peace at night. As she looked back at him she gave a slight nod. "I'm sure we'll be able to find each other when necessary, as small as this place is. Try and stay safe, Remus."

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the_five_signs
2009-07-25 03:41 am UTC (link)

"If you need a place to rest, I'm sure you'd be welcome where I'm staying." Though he wasn't sure a vampire would be interested in it. They seemed to stick to themselves.. or at least that was what all of his books said. They, like wolves, ran in packs. Of course, they didn't call them 'Packs', they gave them fancy names.

"And I'm sure we'll find one another again.. thank you, Selene." He extended his hand out one last time, to shake her hand, polite young man. Then he allowed it to fall back to his side and he let out a little breath. "I will, you do the same." He was rather taken with this woman.. she was quite pretty, and on top of that, she hadn't run away screaming when she found out what he was. That was a large plus.

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bulletsandblood
2009-07-25 04:49 am UTC (link)

At his comment about staying where he was she had to laugh softly and shake her head. "I think it's probably better I stay on my own. You blend in a good easier than I do." She gave him a small smile, and this time when she shook his hand it was just a warm shake. Like one would give a friend. Before they parted, she gestured to his injured hand. "Don't forget to let yourself heal up, either. Wouldn't want anyone else to start following you about." She flashed a sideways smile, and in her mind she was already trying to decide if it was worth checking out the pharmacy right now or if she was better off trying to find someone who knew something about drugs. It probably wouldn't do her much good to look for something that might stop a shift if she didn't have any idea what she was looking for.

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	the_five_signs 2009-07-25 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	"I won't. Thank you." He smiled wider then and nodded his head, then was turning and beginning to walk off, glancing back over his shoulder only once at her, before he continued back into the town, to try and find a place to settle in for the night. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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