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Mz.Hyde
Mz.Hyde 
@disqus_NnFUI30kih 2 years ago
Hello everyone! 
Welcome to week one of hiatus! 
Now, before we kick this thing off, I need to take care of some housekeeping.
Some of you have alerted me that the infamous sex bots are back. They are following peoples personal profiles, and I unfortunately can not do anything to stop them. The most I can do is to remind everyone to block and report these bots to Disqus.
And now for the fun part!
So, now that school's out, I'll be able to spend more time on here! And I promise to keep you guys entertained to the best of my ability throughout the coming weeks. So, here is a list of things to look out for!
. A reflection of my freshman year in college. 
. An RP story where everyone is in jail.
. An RP story where all the humans are turned into animals/ stuck in their animal forms. 
. A Crystal Gem RP that piqued my interest a few months ago. 
. Some fanfics that have been circling around in my head for months now.
And more!
With that being said, welcome to the hiatus!
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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Looking forward to those! :D
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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Seconded. I'd especially like to do the animal RP.
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RBDECEPTICON17  Setae • 2 years ago
I'm down for that too! Kitty Rose! X3
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Setae  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
Sex kitten?
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Catt Hatter  Setae • 2 years ago
(o////o)
(>////< Why?)
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Setae  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
(I didn't even think. It was almost a reflex.)
(I am sorry)
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Catt Hatter  Setae • 2 years ago
(*awkward laughter* It's okay)
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Jekyll1886  Setae • 2 years ago
((I thought it was funny.))
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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((That's good. I aim for that :P))
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I liked it! :DD I mean she was a neko for monstermash! :D
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Setae  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
So it's an ongoing theme?
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RBDECEPTICON17  Setae • 2 years ago
Of course, Astrid! X3
Are you really surprised? XD
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Setae  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
No.
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RBDECEPTICON17  Setae • 2 years ago
Exactly. XD
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I believe it's been decided that Hela will be a gecko. XD
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
That was not the first animal which came into my head XD I look forward to see that. 
I think I'll have Astrid down as a monitor lizard of some kind.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Hela will probably be very upset about it. Her reaction will be fun to play. XDD
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Fun to watch as well :) Geckoes are awesome though, I might try to convince her of that.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*Hela sniffles* "But I can't kill anyone... I wanted to be a lion... their manes are really cool..." T~T
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
But you'll be able to run on walls!
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
"Someone could just step on me and I'd die..." DX
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
True, but then again you could largely avoid that risk by climbing the walls.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
"People don't fear geckos..."
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
You could make them fear you...
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*blinks* "How... do I do that?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*shrugs* "You could always land on their head and scare the sh*t out of them."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
But then they might throw me off and I could get hurt... *rubs her eyes to hide the moisture in them* I... I'd be too small...
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Geckos have a remarkable ability to stick. Simply crawl down the person and skitter away quickly. You could be back on the ceiling before they know it. People hardly ever look up." *smiles*
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
*sniffs* "Well, now I know that you will... Isn't there anyway I can just burn down the Society?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Darling, I'm in the habit of looking up anyway.
"And, no, you may not." *imagines charred gecko kebab* "Wouldn't be a wise action."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Hmp. I ought to be a dragon or something, then. I could just breathe on this place or knock it over..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Why are you so dead-set on the Society's destruction? Do you want to go to jail for arson? And, honestly, how long do you think it would be before the forces of Britannia amassed to slay a dragon? You'd be slaughtered, stuffed, and put on display in a museum somewhere." *shakes head* "I'll not have it."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I'm sick and tired of the Lodgers using the Society as a prison for me... If it's gone, they'll be too busy dealing with their losses to bother with me." *She looked down, quiet now.* "It doesn't have to be a dragon, I'd be able to manage with a few different creatures."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Ay, but I'm no lodger. I'd still keep an eye on you.
"Reality is what it is.
"What would you prefer, if not a dragon?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
*She considered it for a moment.* "A lion? Their manes are rather intimidating and they're frightening enough..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"True. I could see that. Though only male lions have manes."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Males be d*mned, I'll grow a d*mn mane if I want to!" *She scowls, glaring at Lewis as if daring him to correct her.*
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*chuckles, amused*
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Don't laugh at me! If people can crossdress, lions should be able to as well!" *flushes, growing louder*
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*pictures a male lion in a frilly pink dress, complete with ballet slippers*
*cackles*
Wouldn't that be a sight at the London Zoo!
*can't speak for laughing*
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
*looks around for something to chuck at his head.* "Cut it out! I'm serious!" *starts taking off one of her shoes to use as a weapon*
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*guffaws, then reins himself in*
"Sorry, sorry. I was just thinking of a male ballerina lion dancing onstage at the London Zoo, with tutu-clad hippopotamuses and crocodiles accompanying!"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
*lowers the shoe and stares at him, puzzled and almost... concerned*
"Alright then... Whatever keeps you happy, I guess."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"What can I say? My mind wandered, and I went along for the ride..."
*chortles as he imagines the animals finishing their performance, taking a bow, and then tearing into the assembled crowd of people*
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Well... I least now I can be sure that your name suits you... *She began replacing her shoe on her foot.*
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"How so?" he asked, recovering from the stifled giggles.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
With the most deadpan expression and tone she could manage, "You're Dr. Weird, aren't you?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis rolled his eyes.
https://media.giphy.com/med...
"If that's my name, you're Hela Weird."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Hela cringed and turned her head aside, licking her lips.
"Fair... Fair enough."
((XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
World's best combination of expression and words!))
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Catt Hatter  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
XD
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
You could become an unseen menace. Write threatening messages on the walls, crawl down peoples throats while they sleep, tie their shoelaces together. Just be a bit creative.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
How does a gecko write...? Or tie shoelaces? And you must be out of your God d*mn mind if you think I'm going to crawl into people's mouths. *She shuddered.*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
You could dip your tail in blood or something to write with. Use your mouth and front limbs to manipulate the shoelaces. But yeah, fair enough, crawling into human mouths is kinda gross.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*She huffed.* It would be much easier if I was just a bear or something...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*shrugs* You could try to make the best of the situation as it is.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Hmm... I wonder if the doctor would get a different form I could use...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*silently prays she doesn't* Isn't that a bit unlikely? I mean, you are the same person after all. At most she'll probably be a slightly different looking gecko.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*glares* Her personality is different and if it's based on that, it could work.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*can't suppress a grin* But you're the evil side, and you're a gecko. A tiny, kind of adorable lizard.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Maybe it's just because I'm only six. *she scowled* It probably would do a crocodile if I was older...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Or maybe you're just a gecko at heart.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
Well, maybe you should close your trap before I sew it shut!
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
A very violent psychopathic gecko.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*glares* I'm more of a sociopath, thank you very much...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
My bad. Hela Hyde, the very violent sociopathic gecko.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Somewhat better... just change that last bit to demon and I'll let you live.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Okay okay, Hela Hyde, the very violent, sociopathic demon. I still don't think it negates you also being a gecko.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Good enough... *She huffed.* You're lucky Lewis still has my knives and gun.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*opens coat so she can see the dart gun* Probably. But I don't think I'd be completely chance-less against you.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*blinks* What do you have loaded, tranquilizers?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Maybe. Usually. *keeps a neutral expression*
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*she chuckled* I hope for your sake they're tranquilizers... otherwise you wouldn't dare shoot me.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
If you threatened my life? Yeah, I might.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*tilts her head* If it was anything too harmful, you wouldn't use it because of Helen...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
If you came at me with a knife or gun I wouldn't care what it's loaded with, I'd shoot you on the spot.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*Her lips curled into a half grin.* I'll just have to attack from behind, then... do you have one of those coins Lewis handed out?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
*reaches into pocket and fiddles with the coin* Yes. So don't be to optimistic.
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Jekyll1886  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
((Hey so by the way, Lewis gave a lot of small, silver-colored discs, each about the size of a penny, to Gemma to distribute to the lodgers whenever they came down to eat. These Vibralert "coins" are keyed to Hela's specific psycho-spiritual frequency, and will vibrate more and more frequently the closer Hela is, even if she happens to be wearing Helen's body. If your coin buzzes unceasingly...she's right there. However, they only work up to a range of 1250 feet or 381 meters.))
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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((I see. So I should have one?))
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Jekyll1886  Setae • 2 years ago
((Yes. Every lodger who has gone down to the kitchen for food at some point over the past month or so should theoretically have one. Though they are of course welcome not to take one, if they don't want one.))
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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((Okay. I'll change it.))
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
Don't worry, positivety is the doctor's shtick... *She huffed, dissapointed.*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*smiles and raises eyebrows* Come on, can't you think of something fun to do with me if I'm alive? I prefer being alive. And I prefer you like that too. I'm not excactly itching to shoot you.
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Jekyll1886  Setae • 2 years ago
((I love Astrid. Solid reasoning.))
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Setae  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((Thanks XD))
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Well, while you're alive, I can kill you. Slowly. Painfully.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*smile fades and he sighs* You're hard to be friendly with you know.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Good, because I don't want people being friendly with me. *She gave him a pointed look.* I want people to leave me alone.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Well *a half-smile comes back* I can sympathize with your desire to some degree. Trouble's just you tend to punish people rather severely for bothering you.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
In hope that others will see and cease to bother me. If someone gets killed for pushing a button, would you want to push it as well?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I think you might have a few too many buttons.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'm made of nothing but the doctor's most volatile emotions. I think I have an excuse to.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*he nods* Fair point. But you can see how it complicates matters a bit, right? You're quick to anger, you kill when your angry, ergo, you could potentially kill a lot. And your other half still has actual people who care about her and want to around her.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'm aware of the problems with the situation, I have to live through them. *She sighed heavily.* If people want to talk to the doctor, they should bother Lewis, not me.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Well, my apologies for interacting with you instead. To be honest though, I think I might kind of like it a little bit.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Oh? *She frowned.* How annoying... Does that mean we'll have to speak to each other again?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*shrugs and smiles* Won't we have to if I'm to be your supplier?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I figured notes would be a better way to communicate... Less chance of things going badly.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
It'll work most of the time, but I have to give you the knives in person.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I can try and tolerate that.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
You'll have to. *smiles happily at her*
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
There's no other way you'd be willing to give me weapons?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
No. Necessary condition.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*A scowl.* Any other necessary conditions I should know about?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Hmm. No I don't think so. Just keep the bargain.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Good... otherwise I'd have to start adding requirements of my own.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*grins* Didn't want to push you too far.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Smart. Most people aren't so conscientious.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I have a weird conscience. Will weapons really be all you ask for? I could offer you other things too.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'll ask for other things as well, if you swear to keep quiet about them...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Of course, I swear. *pricks ears up*
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*she glanced around to ensure they were alone then leaned forward, her voice dropping to a whisper* I would like some more live plants that can be grown inside...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*raises eyebrows* I can get you those *he whispered back* Why do we have to extra secretive about it?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I... *hesiatates* I don't think people would find me as intimidating if they knew I was a gardener of sorts.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*suppresses a smile* It'd be a mistake on their part. But I might have some plants that won't make you loose face too much.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'm happy to hear it. You'll have to leave some instructions with the plants, so I can care for them properly.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Wouldn't dream of not doing it. Quick question, do you have lot of insects in your room?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
No, but if the plant you have in mind is carnivorous, I can make sure there's more nutrients in the soil in its pot to compensate.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
That should be fine, but they will probably start searching around for insects anyway. I don't know if your up for training your plant as well as tending to it.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*Shrugs* I have nothing better to do with my time. Just tell me how to do it and I'll get it done.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I'll send an instruction manual along. *pauses* How will you explain the sudden appearence of carnivorous plants in your room anyway?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'll say doctor needs them for an experiment... She knows better than to disagree.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*frown* Right, I see.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Does that worry you? The fact I have her under my thumb?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Yes. Why do you think I was interested in making a deal in the first place?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
To help the doctor gain more control of herself and spend more time as herself?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Part of the deal was that you don't torment her. Though the rest is also something I want for her.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((To be fair after my gecko experiences I do respect/fear them quite a bit. *eyetwich*))
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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Oh dear... Had some bad experiences?))
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
((More like...interesting experiences. https://disqus.com/home/cha... ))
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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Oh, wow.... that's really cool! :D))
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Just gonna toss this here while I still have some moments of internet. Could I suggest the beared dragon?))
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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Oooh, any particular reason why?))
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(It's got a main like a lion and is a lizard like a gecko. ;) )
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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((XD It's as close as Hela's gonna get to a lion!))
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Dr. H. Griffin  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
No doubt Griffin will be a chameleon.
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Helen Jekyll  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited
The world's grumpiest chameleon. XD
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Dr. H. Griffin  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Hey, be fair; I've never seen a chameleon happy.
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Helen Jekyll  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
I've seen one or two. ^-^
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Dr. H. Griffin  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
That one looks like it's momentarily shocked to being in a photo.
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Helen Jekyll  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Heh, well, you can google search yourself, then. Either way, it's a cute picture.
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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited
It would be pretty easy to tell which mood he was in just by looking at the colors he'd be showing since chameleons are basically just living mood rings. Do you have a specific species of chameleon in mind or no?
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The Fox  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Utterson's gonna be a horse, that's for sure! Just haven't decided what breed yet.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Aww! ^u^
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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago
Neat!
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
That makes sense.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Alice is a hamster if that hasn't been taken yet. If so just let me know and I'll plan something else! :)
And Emerson is still dead. R.I.P.
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Setae  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
I don't think it's taken.
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Helen Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Emerson can be a ghost bird! :D
*sniff* Poor Emerson...
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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((@HeHelen Jekyll A continuation of the RP from last week!))
"Might you?" chortled Lewis.
He shut the door behind them, locked it, and pocketed the key.
Noting Hela's demeanor, he couldn't help but think of times past. The way people would shy away--or even spoil for a fight--just as a natural reaction to his presence.
He'd learned to mask that, to draw on the gentler aspects of his nature. Yet he wondered, for a moment, if he'd slipped up.
A sense of...not shame, but...pity washed over him as he realized Hela's avoidance was likely simply due to her previous experiences with him.
Ah, well. In time...she'll learn.
"Shall we, then?" he asked, and began walking, making sure to keep abreast of her.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Only if you think you can handle me all on your own." Hela replied with a half grin.
She fell in step beside him, deliberately staying an arms length away.
"With not running away being the only limitation, there's a whole world of possibilities for me to explore."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"True enough," said Lewis with a small smile.
"Just...understand," he advised as they walked to the entrance, "out there...I'm not the one you need fear metin' out consequences. The world'll do that all on its own."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"But you'll help out, right?" She asked, frowning uncertainly. The thought of him doing nothing while she was in trouble made her uneasy.
"I'm a little out of practice, when it comes to being outside..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Should you seek to cause trouble, I'll not help you. But should you find yourself in it through no fault of your own, I shall certainly step in."
Weir paused to let some of Hela's other guardians know this was a supervised walk, and not to worry, despite the Vibralert coins.
"There's a delicacy to human interactions," he elucidated, once the others had gone. "Should you find yourself in doubt...simply follow my lead. It's largely a matter of practice and experience."
He opened the Society's door and held it for her.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Hela sighed and grumbled under her breath, "Two things I don't have. Grand."
She stepped out of the Society, once again shying away from Lewis, and stood at top of the white steps.
How long has it been since I last left that d*mned place? She thought as she watched the carriages and people move about the street, most too preoccupied to acknowledge her.
For a moment, it almost seemed like she would run, if only to put some distance between herself and the building that had held her captive... but the moment passed and, instead, she turned to face Lewis, her head cocked to the side.
"Which way is the park?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis watched Hela carefully.
He was terribly relieved when she decided not to bolt.
"To the right," he replied, and began walking down the steps. "We'll take Great Russell to Charlotte Street; that way, we'll get to see Bedford Square as well.
"Would you prefer major or minor thoroughfares after that?" he asked.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Hela trailed behind, glancing up at the sky as much as her feet would allow her to without stumbling.
"The less people the better. Crowds get on my nerves and I don't have any blades with me."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis nodded.
"As you will."
It wasn't long before they came upon Bedford Square, a fine, tree-lined oval of green surrounded by terraced houses.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
At the sight of the trees, Hela stopped, a grin rapidly spreading across her face. "They're so green!" She realized and started forward again at a jog to get a closer look. 
Pausing at the base of one of the trunks, she spoke with a brighteness in her voice that matched her eyes, "Do you think I could climb one?"
She was quick to add, "I can try and be quick about it, if you think someone will see."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"If you can be quick, go ahead," he said with a smile and a brisk nod.
If anyone asks, I'll say you've lost your cat.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela grinned wider and grabbed ahold of the lowest hanging branch, using a knot in the tree as a foothold as she hoisted herself up. Straddling the branch, she studied the trunk above her and before standing to continue her climb.
She repeated this process until she found a high enough place to sit, sighing contently as she leaned back against the trunk. 
"Wanna come up and join me? I can scoot and make room." She eventually called down and patted a spot beside her.
I wonder if he could actually climb... if he made it up here, I'd shove him out of the tree. She chuckled to herself.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
It was with an air of satisfaction he watched her climb.
"I appreciate the offer, Hela," he acknowledged, bracing his right foot against his walking stick. "But I'm afraid I'm ground-bound here. How's the view?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Breathtaking... or maybe that's just from the climb up here." She laughed, surveying the buildings and other trees around her. "Either way, it's much better than what I could see from the doctor's room."
Oh, right. The doctor. She smirked faintly, the beginnings of an idea coming together.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis nodded.
"Quite a feeling, to be above it all..." he agreed.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Closing her eyes, Hela leaned her head back against the trunk. 
"Did you used to climb trees?" She asked with a yawn. Her breathing slowed as she shifted to find a more comfortable spot.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Ay," he answered. "When I was a lad." And sometimes when I was Edward.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Mmm... this is my... third... maybe fourth tree..." Hela proclaimed, before slipping into a doze. 
Her consciousness faded and she appeared to be catnapping... until the doctor awoke.
When Helen realized where she was, the first thing she heard was Hela crying out. Only, it could've been her, it just sounded that way because...
Oh God. I am in her body. No. Please. I can't get stuck like this, not so soon!
Tears welled in her eyes and she clung to the tree branch, her throat constricting.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis felt the change, a shifting in the soul, even if the body remained Hela's.
"It's alright, darlin', you're just up a tree," he called to Helen, presuming she might be disoriented. "Be still, hang on, and just take a breath. In...and out. Can you do that for me?" he asked.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I-I'm her." She whispered, shuddering and digging her nails into the bark. 
"This isn't my body."
Overcome with the sudden urge to tear herself apart, to destroy the hands that had done nothing but hurt and kill, she bit down on her bottom lip, soon tasting blood.
"This... isn't right..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Be that as it may, it's what you've been handed for the moment," said Lewis, aiming to keep Helen's thoughts from an incipient spiral.
"We're in Bedford Square, by the by," he informed her.
"Would you prefer to stay up there or to come down, love?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Helen hesitated. 
"I don't know how to climb, I might..."
If I fall and get hurt, it would slow Hela down.
She fell silent, touching her torn and bleeding lip as she inhaled shakily.
"I'll be down in a minute."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"If you're certain," replied Lewis.
He moved to stand below her.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
She stifled a dry laugh, peering up at the sky to hide a half smile.
I'm never certain of anything anymore, She almost told him, but decided against it, choosing instead to begin her descent.
A few close calls and pauses to rest later, Helen sat straddling the lowest branch and frowning at the ground below.
"Should I just..." She began uncertainly, "...slide off?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I would," said Lewis. "Try to lean forward as you do, in case you need to brace with your hands or forearms when you land. If you allow yourself to fall into a crouch as you hit the grass, it'll lessen the impact."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Alright..." She lifted her leg and turned so it rested next to her other, taking a breath. 
Stay calm. It won't matter how I land. If I do good, great. If I do bad, well... one more problem for her. She tried to assure herself then slid off the branch, reflexively bringing her hands up in an effort to protect her face. 
Her feet hit the ground first, the impact sending shocks up her leg as she staggered forward, falling onto her hands and knees.
"I... didn't do that right." She observed sheepishly, pushing herself up with a grimace.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"But you didn't break anything, which is the important part," asserted Lewis, helping her up further. "I imagine your sense of proprioception is off, to be fair," he said quietly. "Different arm and leg and torso length. You did remarkably well climbing down, considering."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Thank you, I..." She leaned her weight against him for a moment, a bit unsteady. "I'm rather surprised I made it at all."
Looking down at herself, her voice dropped to a anxious whisper. "Do you know why I'm in her body? Did the serum stop working?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"As near as I can tell, she relaxed her biorhythms to the point you'd come to consciousness," he whispered back. "Though for what purpose, I don't know. Is this the first time you've found yourself...thus?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Helen nodded slowly. "It's only ever been the other way around." She answered, then let out a sigh. "It was probably to scare me. I had thought I would be stuck in her body, like in the stories I always heard as a kid."
A pause and a quick glance towards Lewis.
"I won't be stuck like this, will I?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"No," whispered Lewis with a smile and a shake of his head. "In fact, if we keep up our sessions, you'll be able to take on whichever body you please, at will."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Oh, good." She breathed, returning the smile.
"I'm not sure what I'd use this body for. Maybe reach things high up on shelves?"
After looking at the scratches she had collected from her climb down, Helen added, "Definetly not for tree climbing."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis chuckled.
"That could come in handy," he mused.
To her statement about tree climbing, he half-joked:
"Oh, I don't know. A bit of practice, and I think you might find it quite serviceable."
He paused, looking pensive as he recalled something he ought to tell Helen.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Helen touched a hand to her stomach, her smile turning apologetic. "I ought to figure out walking and standing first. I'd topple over without your help... I hope I'm not too heavy."
"Is something on your mind?" She asked quietly, noticing his expression.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"You're perfectly fine," he assured her.
"Though...there is something I ought to let you know, as I've already told your counterpart."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Oh," She began with a touch of surprise, "I'm all ears, then. What sort of matter is it?"
Odd, Hela hasn't been bragging about knowing something I don't.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"One of lineage," he explained, voice still lowered. "Namely, yours...and hers."
He smiled, thoughtful, then looked Helen in the eye.
"You're my descendant."
He made sure to still support her, as she wasn't sitting down.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Your... descendant? As in... we're related?" She blinked, trying to absorb the new information. 
"That's... wonderful, I just never thought that..." Helen shook her head to clear it and eyed Lewis curiously. "From what side of the family are you...?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
He was immensely relieved she was taking it so well.
"Up through the generations, I'm your paternal great-great grandfather," he replied. "Paternal at every juncture," he emphasized with a meaningful look.
He waited for her to count back through the genealogy in her mind and make the realization.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
A beat.
"That... That would mean..."
Her fingers trailed through her hair and she searched his face for confirmation, for resemblance.
"You're the one who will... not... not the Jekyll who owns the Society..."
Another beat.
"Wow..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Yes." He gave a deep nod. "Though only for the first child."
He held her gaze in earnest, wanting to tell her everything, but paused instead. The square was quiet, but it wasn't long since Moriarty's snipers. One never knew who might be listening.
"I would say more," and his eyes spoke the truth of it, "but...I don't think it prudent to do so out in the open like this."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Right, I..." She drew in a breath and smiled, shaking her head with a chuckle. 
"I could use some time to digest this, anyways." She admitted softly.
"Is there somewhere more private we could go?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Naturally." He smiled. "Lanyon recently saw fit to assign an office to me, as often as I frequent the Society. We could speak there, if you like."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Oh, back at the Society?" She lowered her gaze, shame coloring her cheeks. "I... don't really want to be seen like this. The lodgers are either afraid of her or want her dead." She wrapped her arms around herself. "I don't blame them, though."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"In that case...come. Walk to the center of the square with me," he began to do so, still supporting her, "and we'll keep our voices at a whisper.
"I...do wish to ask you one question, and I need you to be unflinchingly honest in your answer," he added as they continued onward.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Helen grasped his sleeve with one hand, keeping an eye on her feet to ensure they wouldn't give her any trouble.
"I promise I'll do my best to be honest." She assured him softly.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Thank you," he said, grateful, as they continued to walk.
"I need to know...what do you think of me, as a person?" he asked.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Helen blinked and looked back up in surprise.
"Well, you're obviously a great person, Lewis. You're kind, clever and strong enough to face Hela, not to mention wonderful company. I couldn't think of anyone better to be here to help me."
The corner of her lips lifted into a smile. 
"Were you worried I'd say anything different?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I appreciate that with all my heart, Helen. It's a relief not just to me personally, but regarding your probable opinion about what I'm to say next."
They reached the middle of the green space.
"Recall, if you will, the...individual in my dimension with a condition similar to yours, the one I helped. Don't...say his name, just...remember what it was."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Puzzled, she complied, thinking back to when Lewis had spoken about his old patient.
I wonder who he thinks could be listening.
"Alright, I know who you're referring to." She told him in a low voice.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I am he," whispered Lewis, holding a level gaze with her. "This...is what integration looks like."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Helen blinked, stunned into silence. For the second time that day, she studied him with new interest and understanding.
"You're... just full of surprises today." She breathed with a soft chuckle and ran her fingers through her hair, finished with her examination. "So... it's not really Lewis, then?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Seems you and Hela have something in common: the same reaction regarding names, he observed silently.
"It's what I go by, though I'd also answer to either of the other two," he said with a small shrug and slight tilt of his head. "'Lewis' was my own grandfather's name. I...thought it an appropriate moniker, given the circumstances."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Clever." She nodded, a hint of a smile touching her lips though she was distant, preoccupied with other thoughts.
"Whose... form do you have right now?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
She's taking this remarkably well, he thought, gladdened by it.
"One midway between the two," he admitted, unable to suppress a catlike smile.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"You're combined both in mind and in body, then..." She murmured and put her hands in her pockets, frowning when she found nothing but Hela's bracelet.
"How are you able to stay half changed? Was it something that came naturally with the integration or did you have to learn?" Though the questions were earnest, Helen seemed distracted, still searching her person.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"It came naturally enough, when my mind had settled into balance. Before then, it was a matter of a balance in terms of time, with different forms for each mindset. That was the first step. A bit of bleedover, too, from one state to another. This is what it built to. A balanced mindset only came in spurts, at first, and then I'd revert to one or the other. But, at last...this one came to be my default. After that, it was a matter of fine-tuning the psyche-physical dynamic, until I could change to any form on the spectrum at will."
"Something wrong?" he asked, noticing her distracted manner.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Hm?" Helen jerked her head up and stared blankly for a moment before recognition flickered back into her eyes. 
"Oh, yeah, I mean, no, I, I'm fine." She internally winced. "I was just hoping to find something to write with... I didn't mean to interrupt, sorry."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I'd suggest taking mental notes, then. I'll repeat myself as often as necessary, but I'd prefer this not be committed to paper, to be honest. You and your counterpart know the truth, and I may tell others in my own time. But I don't want a written record; it could fall into the wrong hands. As far as the world's concerned, I'm Lewis Weir and that's that," he explained as gently as he could.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Oh, of course." She gave a smile, heat rising to her cheeks. "I'm sorry, I forgot myself... It's your secret to keep." Her hands returned to their pockets and remained there. "I won't record any of it."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I appreciate that."
He paused, then chuckled softly.
"Did you slip into...'Scientist Mode', shall we say, just then?" he asked, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I have so many questions to ask, I barely know where to start..." Helen confirmed and lowered her gaze with a laugh. "You're lucky I didn't get stuck in it, I'd be hounding you for days. I might still. It's the blessing and the curse of... well, our namesake."
She smiled at him. "I'm sure you know that, though."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"That, it is," he chortled. "Feel free to hound me--inquisitiveness is, as you say, perfectly natural.
"Though in the meantime, we should perhaps continue our walk to the park. I've promised your counterpart a day there, so long as she doesn't hare off on her own," he explained.
"We can take the less frequented streets to avoid eavesdroppers. And practice at getting about in a different form can only help," he said, offering to lock arms with her.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"It's not usual for her to agree to something like that." Helen accepted his offer with a grateful nod, sighing soflty. "But I wouldn't be surprised if she didn't keep her word."
She paused and frowned.
"I'd actually be surprised if she did."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Not to worry. I typically play things by ear, bearing multiple possibilities in mind," Lewis reassured her. "Whatever may happen, I'll adapt accordingly."
They began walking from the square to a nearby side street.
"In the meantime, ask away," he encouraged.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I guess the best place to start would be the beginning," Helen mused, "so I'll start again there."
Glancing sideways at the doctor, she asked softly, "How did you first get your hands on the serum?"
Her eyes held the same softness as her voice. If half of the stories she had heard were true... she could only imagine how much he had suffered.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I made it," he said simply, keeping his volume low, "though I refer to it as a 'potion' rather than 'serum'," he clarified.
"I had my degrees in chemistry and medicine. I also familiarized myself with every alchemical text I could get my hands on--Greek, Chinese, Roman, Egyptian, medieval. I saw the commonalities as well as the differences, drew upon them, and tempered them with my own personal understanding of matters spiritual--bequeathed to me by a rather memorable near-death experience. I spent years, even decades, in research, all while maintaining my 'day job' and keeping up with society.
"I synthesized the knowledge I had gathered, as I synthesize everything I read or experience. It all fits into the framework of my worldview, which I change accordingly whenever I find a new fact which alters it.
"In any case, I ran through several tinctures which were insufficient to the task before finally hitting upon one I thought might realistically succeed.
"But the tincture alone was merely the first step. The second had yet to be attempted, and was much riskier. Part salt, part spirit. That's the key thing. People forget: alchemy is as much a matter of the soul as it is chemical. 'As above, so below.' Transmute the soul, and the body will respond in kind, if one does it right. But the soul has to be willing to change. And the body is just as likely to perish as to transform. The person has to be truly willing to take that risk."
"How did it go, in your case? How did you...'get your hands on the serum', as you say? More to the point, what was your frame of mind when you decided to first imbibe it?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Well, growing up, I always heard stories of my many greats grandfather and how his obsession ruined his life... I think it was supposed to serve as a warning, but I was intrigued from the start." 
"I took an interest in the potion and decided that I'd pick up where the doctor had left off. I... thought I could accomplish what he couldn't and perfect the formula, so it would work as originally intended. I thought I could cure a person of their demons."
"Much to my parents dismay, the passion in chemistry wasn't just a phase from childhood and I spent my years researching, asking questions... until I managed to get my hands on some old notes in our attic."
"With the notes in hand, I began adjusting the ingredients to try and create something more suitable for helping people, instead of unleashing a monster."
She sighed. "Obviously, it didn't work, otherwise you wouldn't be here."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
He listened intently as they walked. The particulars did make sense, though he wished to discuss a few of them further.
But her last statement gave him pause.
"My dear girl, what on Earth do you mean?" he wondered, a sense of trepidation creeping in.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
She turned to him, her expression somber.
"I failed... My adaptions to the formula didn't change a thing. I still got the same result as my predecessor and run the risk of meeting the same fate as he did."
"If only I hadn't been such an idiot... I shouldn't have taken it so soon, it wasn't ready yet," continued Helen, exhaling heavily through her nose. "God, I was so foolish."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Darling...you didn't fail. You succeeded. As much as I did at first, anyway. I never meant the potion to eliminate my more natural aspects. Merely to separate them. I'd hoped it would segregate the more socially acceptable parts of myself as well. It did the former, but not the latter. Which, as it turned out, was for the best, all things considered. It's been a long road, but ultimately worthwhile.
"Now, I've no idea what this dimension's Jekyll intended his potion to do, nor what end he may eventually meet. But I'm just fine, thank you much. And I am your predecessor.
"You, my darling girl, are not a failure," he asserted, his gaze holding hers in earnest. "Remember that."
"Your path is merely different than what you presupposed it would be."
"On that subject...what was your state of mind at the very moment you took the potion? I'm still interested to hear the temper of your thoughts."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Drunk." A hefty sigh. "I was drunk and trying to prove a point, to prove I wasn't a failure. I had never tested the potion on anything before, but safety be d*mned, I just had to show off!"
She scrubbed at her eye, swallowing back the rising ire. "I was determined, I suppose. And more confident than I could ever be sober."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis broke into a cackle, then quickly stifled it, lest he attract attention.
"I was drunk, too!" he whispered. "And I'd tested it on nothing. Just finally got a tincture the right color, was all. And the proper reaction with the salt."
He paused, reflecting on his own thoughts at the time.
"I knew...I'd either succeed or die..." he said soberly, meeting Helen's eyes. "And I didn't greatly care which," he admitted quietly.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Oh..."
The must not have fallen far from the tree, even after all the generations that have passed. She realized, finding herself comforted by the thought. 
I can tell those who ask that I take after my great grandfather, Lewis.
"Why... were you so willing to take the risk? It couldn't have just been the alcohol." She asked softly. "Was it the same reason why you spent so long trying to create your potion?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I'd...be interested to hear what you think that reason was," owned Lewis, as they continued their walk. "Just...to make certain we're on the same page," he clarified.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I'm not sure, really. I'd hate to assume anything..." She began hesitantly, "but if I had to make a guess, I'd say you were unhappy with yourself or your life and needed a change badly."
"It's... part of what drove me, anyways, and we seem rather similar in quite a few regards."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
He gave a rueful chuckle.
"You can say that again. In point of fact," he confessed, looking at her straight on, "I was downright suicidal. I could no longer bear to be as I was. Something had to give, had to change. I just couldn't...do it anymore. Wearing a pleasant facade while I quietly drowned."
He shook his head.
"No. Better death than suffering.
"Presuming there wasn't a Hell, of course," he added. "That might be a risk, too, I thought at the time."
A sardonic chortle.
"Silly me."
"And...you?" he asked Helen.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I don't think my parents ever liked me much." She confessed, gazing up to the sky. "I did my best to behave as they wanted me to, but I always slipped up..."
"I thought if I could perfect a potion of my own, I could help myself be a better person and prove to them that my work was more than a childhood fantasy."
Silently, she leaned against Lewis for a moment and closed her eyes, head bowed.
"I won't get the chance to prove anything now."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
He leaned into it, breathed in, breathed out. A moment...with Helen.
"I'm sorry, love," he empathized. "Losing people's the hardest thing there is, be it to time or otherwise." His voice remained mostly level, but his eyes were moist.
He shut them. Swallowed. Took a breath. Opened them.
"But I've finally found you," he proclaimed, cupping her face gently. "And you'll not lose me. That, I promise."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
She opened her eyes again at his touch, smiling at the tenderness of it. "Thank you... that means... more to me than I could ever put into words."
"It's been awhile since I've had a family. I'm glad you're my new one."
A pause and she giggled quietly, wiping her eyes.
"People are going to think we're dating, with us standing like this."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
His gaze and a knowing nod conveyed a similar sentiment, with regard to family.
At her last statement, he snickered.
"Then I'll simply tell them you're my niece, and to kindly get their minds out of the gutter," he said with a smirk.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Helen giggled once more, then had to press a hand over her mouth to stifle a much louder laugh.
"Hela's going to kill me for doing all of this while looking like her!" She whispered, unable to keep from grinning. "Swear you'll never tell?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"She's the one who chose to strand you in a tree," said Lewis with a noncommittal shrug.
"Though she needn't worry; I don't think there's anyone here to see us. I chose this route because I knew it wouldn't be crowded, this time of day."
"How are you faring, with regard to proprioception, by the way?" he asked.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"A little better, now that we've been walking for awhile. I think it helps if I try not to think about it too much." She answered, peering down at her feet. "Though it's still odd being this tall."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"That's fair," agreed Lewis. "You'll have more of a reach, as well. And stairs...oh, don't even get me started," he chortled with a mild shake of his head.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Her eyes widened in mock horror. "Don't tell me I'll have to... walk up some." She gasped and put a hand to her heart. "The thought is unbearable!"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
He giggled.
"Not to worry, my dear girl," he said in purposefully melodramatic fashion. "I shall save you from the dreaded Steps of Falling..." he paused for effect, "by taking us down this side street," he said quickly and sardonically, pointing with his thumb.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"My hero!" Helen laughed heartily and embraced him, surprising even herself at suddenness of it.
"Thank you for rescuing me from the stairs, grandfather." She told him sincerely. "And for everything else."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis was given a second's pause by the sudden hug, but responded in kind momentarily, a heartfelt smile lighting up his features like the warm rays of dawn.
"My darling girl...it is my genuine pleasure."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Helen hummed contently, letting out a soft sigh. "I can't remember the last time I've had an uninterrupted hug."
"Hela tends bother me at the worst times." She clarified with a ghost of a smile.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"That's pretty well par for the course," admitted Lewis. "Often stems from self-hatred, the idea one doesn't deserve anything nice or good or pleasurable in life. Or the fear of hurting those close to one, which, by thinking about it, then prompts the very thing. Over time--if they're not the dedicated sort--it's a means to keep them at a distance, out of harm's way."
He gave a small chuckle.
"Are you familiar with the Eastern concept of yin-yang?" he asked.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
That...does sound like me.
Helen nodded once. "Not too familiar, but...it's a 'for every negative thing, there's an equal positive thing' sort of belief, isn't it?"
Suppressing a shiver, she tried to keep her expression neutral as Hela stirred within her mind, a silent warning that the Hyde was losing her patience.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"And vice-versa, yes," agreed Lewis.
"But it's so much more than that. Shadow and light stem ultimately from the same source. They're merely facets of the same oneness of being. Not only do they help define each other, but one could not exist without the other. They are interdependent. And each contains within it a seed of its opposite. Even as the tide rushes in, there's still an undertow, for example. What is shaded in the morning may be sunlit by eventide. Everything is always in the process of becoming.
He felt Helen's counterpart rousing within her.
"There's a bit of you in Hela. And a bit of Hela in you. And this is as it should be."
They turned a corner and came upon the only major thoroughfare in their journey. Great Portland, Bolsover, Albany, and Osnaburgh Streets met Euston and Marylebone Roads at the Portland Road Station.
Lewis and Helen waded through the foot (and other) traffic to pass in front of the Holy Trinity Church.
Once past Albany Terrace, they at last came upon Park Square and, just opposite it, the Crescent Gardens.
There was a drinking fountain at the corner of Park Square, its cool water ready to quench the thirst of passersby.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"You have quite a way with words." Helen complimented, smiling.
Hear that, doctor? You've got a bit of devil in you.
Yes, Hela. I'm right next to him. 
She sighed softly, earning herself a jolt of pain as she stepped into park square. 
Grimacing, she massaged her side and muttering under her breath. "You should try a new strategy sometime. It's been six years."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Thank you," replied Lewis to the compliment.
He sensed the push and pull within Helen, saw her grimace, heard her utterance.
"Having a discussion, I take it?" he asked softly.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"A rather tiring one, yes." Helen responded softly. 
"We've been having it ever since we could be conscious at the same given time...though it's usually more one sided."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Always the same subject, then?" he said with a slight tilt of his head. "What might it be, if you don't mind my asking?" he queried as they continued along. He had his suspicions, but it was better not to presume...
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
A nod. "She's fond of pointing out how I'm a horrible, monsterous hypocrite and that everything I do only hurts rather than heals."
"My mistakes are listed off one by one, serving to bring up fresh regret and guilt."
"I'm taunted, mocked, and expected to beg for her to stop."
She held Lewis's gaze firmly. "But I'm not going to beg anymore."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Good," he affirmed. "Neither of you should have to beg the other for anything, frankly.
"Furthermore...every human action has the potential for good as well as for ill. Know that you're no hypocrite so long as whatever you do, you do in earnest.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I only wish it wasn't so easy for good intentions to go awry." She admitted, and inhaled deeply. "At least the park here seems nice."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"That's life," he shrugged. "To act to the best of one's ability, with whatever knowledge one has at the time...is all one can do."
They came to the end of Park Square, the Outer Circle before them.
"Regent's Park is lovely," he concurred with her latter statement. "One of my favorite places in all London. Cross the road, and we'll be within its bounds.
"Are you ready?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hesitating, Helen stared at the expanse of grass and tree before her.
"Do...I have to leave now, Lewis?"
Her voice wavered and she tucked back a stray strand of hair.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"If, by 'leave', you mean hand over the reins...I'm afraid so, love," he said, looking her in the eye as he clasped her hands.
"Hela was good enough to give us a walk together, which is something. And a promise is a promise. I did give her my word.
"That said..." he continued, on a lighter note, "there's no reason you couldn't watch, if you liked. See the park that way.
"Or you and I could come here some other day."
He gave her hands a firm yet gentle squeeze.
"I leave it to your discretion," he said, letting go.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
A flicker of a smile was shown more in her eyes than on her lips. "I'm afraid we'll have to come some other time, then. I couldn't observe if I wanted to."
She took a deep breath to steady her nerves. "Promise me you two will stay out of trouble?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I promise neither of us will die," he said with a chuckle. "The rest is up to Hela. Know, however, that I will do my best," he assured her.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"It's better than nothing, I suppose." She half laughed, half sighed. Her eyes shut, Helen allowed her counterpart to gradually seize control and slipped into unconsciousness without a fight.
Shivering like a dog trying to rid its fur of water, Hela scowled and opened her eyes, examining the scratches Helen has obtained from climbing. 
"The doctor probably did this on purpose." She grumbled, glancing at Lewis.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Not that I could tell," he returned. "She didn't seem to have much experience in climbing trees, from what I could see," he opined with a shrug.
"But, in any case, we've arrived." He gestured, palm up, at the green expanse before them. "Shall we?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela crossed her arms, rubbing one of her damaged elbows.
"Yeah, sure, lead the way, doctor." She muttered and avoided looking at him, choosing instead to survey the park.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
They crossed the road, entering into Regent's Park.
The Broad Walk before them was abloom with the blossoms of May. Sunlight alternated with shade from the trees which lined the path. Ahead of them lay benches, fountains, and soothing greenery. The perfumed scent of flowers rose to greet them.
Lewis said nothing, allowing Hela--and himself--to simply...take it all in.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Her anger and frustrations melting away, Hela soon found herself at peace within the park, deeply breathing in the sweet air.
"Wow..." She whispered and reached to touch the bark of a tree but decided against it, retracting her hand. Touching anything might shatter the illusion and wake her from whatever wonderful dream she now found herself in.
"If...you're Hell, Weir, then this is Heaven..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
He had to smile at that.
"It does have its charms," he concurred.
Parks are this city's sanity.
"Walk whichever paths you like. Explore. Enjoy. It's a fine day for it."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"God, why can't everywhere be like this...?" 
It felt like a sanctuary. It felt like home.
Allowing her feet to wander along the walkway, Hela tried to absorb everything at once, wishing to savor every sensation.
Surely any moment it'd all be taken away. It was only a matter of time.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis sighed contentedly in agreement.
He followed as she made her way along the walk.
The sun was warm, the breeze refreshing. Each step revealed its own unique moment, a vista slightly different from the one before, minute variations in angles and scents and the feel of the path underfoot. Ever changing, ever flowing...so long as one kept moving forward.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Her steps began to falter as she passed branching off paths, eventually halting before the drinking fountain.
Where to even begin? Hela wondered and turned to Lewis, uncertain.
"Which...way should I go, doctor?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Depends what you want to see," he replied.
"The Royal Botanical Society's Gardens are that way," he said, gesturing. "A good place to encounter flora not native to these isles.
"Over that direction," he said, indicating a place behind them, to the southwest, "is a boathouse, if you'd like some time on the lake.
"And, of course," he continued, looking past the drinking fountain, "Broad Walk is beautiful all the way to the zoo.
"You're also perfectly welcome to simply wander the grounds and let the moment take you, as we've been doing. The sun is your only schedule today."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
At the mention of boating, Hela found herself imagining pushing Lewis into the lake...then promptly finding herself joining him.
"I... think I'll stick to exploring, for today." She decided softly, turning to look at each option. "That is, unless you know how to swim."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I do, in fact," he informed her.
"Do you?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I don't know, I've never tried." She admitted, then chuckled. "I don't think the best time to find out would be in the middle of the lake with our boat capsized."
"Have life jackets been invented yet?" She asked as an afterthought.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Life jackets or no, it's not wise to go out on the water if you can't swim," remarked Lewis with a mote of concern. "Perhaps some other time."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela chuckled again. "Whatever you think is best for my health, doctor."
She drew in a deep breath then selected one of the many paths at random, simply drifting from one flower bed to the next.
I could get used to this. She thought as she inspected a vibrantly rosy patch of tulips, smiling at the lovely scent they made.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis simply followed along at a medium distance.
No reason I can't keep an eye on Hela and enjoy the park...
The smell of flowers. The sound of birdsong. A panoply of springtime color against a backdrop of verdant green.
London at its finest.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela spent the remaining hours of daylight exploring the park as Lewis had suggested with him trailing a ways behind.
The evening had passed without a hitch...at least until it was time to leave.
Underneath the dimming sky, Hela refused to step foot outside of the park. "Yeah, I see it's sunset, but what does that have to do with leaving?" She asked and scowled, her arms folded.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"The park closes at dark. If we don't leave, the police will make us. You do recall what I said about trouble with the law...?
"Besides, don't you want to eat dinner? It's been hours since lunch."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"But why does it have to be closed after dark? The flowers aren't going anywhere and they'll smell just as nice!"
She exhaled loudly. "I don't care about food, that can wait. I want to stay here."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"If they didn't close it at dark and enforce it, half the East End would squat here. They'd pick and sell the flowers and the benches would always be taken up by vagrants. The park would go to pot.
"Now, I'll admit, there is a certain...beauty to things in the moonlight," he said, obviously not entirely wishing to leave, "but we must do what is prudent, what is...necessary. It's in our own best interest. The park will be here."
He lowered his voice.
"And neither of us needs extra attention from the police. Use your head, Hela."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"The park will be here, but I won't get to be in it anymore." 
She sighed, deflating. 
"Alright, fine. Time for dinner, then."
Her feet dragging and with many glances behind, she allowed herself to be led out of the park. 
"I think my head's still somewhere among the rose bushes." Hela added glumly, "They looked rather nice."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"And smelled just as pleasant," agreed Lewis wistfully.
"What type of food would you like to eat?" he asked as they made their way across the road, leaving the park behind them.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Preferably something that won't give me a heartattack." A pause. She wasn't even sure she knew what she liked to eat.
Somewhat surprised by the realization, Hela continued, "Other than that, I don't have much of a preference."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Very well," said Weir. "Would you like fish? Vegetables? Bread? Meat? Do you prefer spicier or blander foods?" He was already going over several establishments' offerings in his head.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Hell if I know, I just eat what's put in front of me." Hela laughed slightly, overwhelmed. 
"Uh... bread, meat, and vegetables sound good right now. Spicy is alright, as long as it's not going to burn off my tongue."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Mm."
Lewis ran through the options silently.
"Sutton's should do nicely, then," he concluded, and led them down a particular street.
A light fog crept in as day's heat dissipated, replaced by the pleasant cool of evening.
They passed a lamplighter at his task. 
In the buildings around, Londoners began to light candles and ignite gas. This illumination mixed with the diffuse light of the moon, suffusing the streets with both a blue cast and a warm glow.
They walked by men just off from work, children headed home for supper, and couples out for the evening.
Finally, they turned onto a little side street and came across their destination.
"Here we are," said Lewis, and held the door for Hela.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"How gentlemanly of you, good sir." She complimented with a chuckle and stepped inside the building, surveying the tables and their occupants. It seemed like a decent enough establishment, comfortable without being rundown.
"What sort of restaurant is this?" asked Hela, turning back to Lewis.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Typical English fare, with the occasional Italian dish. Mrs. Sutton's mother was an immigrant," he explained as he entered.
"It's not overly formal; feel free to sit at any table you wish."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela selected an empty table near the kitchen, away from most of the other customers. 
"How about this one?" She asked, sitting. "I'm not a fan of eavesdroppers... or people in general, as you know, so..."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"True," concurred Lewis, taking a seat. "This ought to do nicely."
As they were near the kitchen, it wasn't long before a waiter noticed them.
He listed the day's specials and asked them what they'd like to order.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela took a sudden interest in the table, tracing the patterns in the grains of wood.
"Uh..."
She nudged Lewis with her foot and muttered, "Tell them I want the... the pasta thing with meat sauce. Some silverware, too."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis ordered the ziti bolognese for Hela and the shepherd's pie for himself, as well as ale for the two of them.
"He'll bring the necessary utensils with the meal," Weir explained after the waiter had left.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Oh. That's strange." Hela drummed her fingers on the edge of the table. "All the places I can remember had silverware already set out. Menus, too."
Glancing at the kitchen door, she continued. "Can they not afford them? Or is it just another thing done differently here in the past?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"This is a middle-class establishment," explained Lewis. "Family-owned, too. There are only some few items on the menu, and they change according to what's available at the local markets. So, it makes more sense to recite them than print them.
"As to utensils, they'll be pewter rather than silver. Pewter's heavier, more durable, needs less polishing, and is less likely to be stolen. Theft is the reason you don't just see sets out on the tables already. Fancy places, with rich clientele who have no temptation to steal, can afford to lay out every piece of silverware one might possibly require.
"However, given our last outing to such an establishment went...poorly, and given we're neither of us dressed for such an occasion, I thought it better to dine here. The fare is always reasonably fresh, and quite nutritious. And we've the added bonus of keeping a low profile."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Right. A low profile..."
Something you seem obsessed with.
"Isn't pewter also responsible for lead posioning? Or have you not figured that out quite yet?"
She leaned back in her chair, tilting her head to the side with a half smile. "It was responsible for the tomatoes bad reputation, if I'm not mistaken."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Rest assured, I'd not purposefully expose you to lead. Others in this dimension may not be aware of its deleterious effects, but I am. Thankfully, one can look at the tableware and tell whether there's lead in the pewter by its color. I've eaten here before. There's no bluish cast to the cutlery. You're perfectly safe. It's just regular old tin, antimony, and copper. As I said...middle class."
The waiter brought two mugs of ale, then promptly disappeared.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I wouldn't be surprised if you did it on 'accident', Mr. I memorized a dictionary. The Hell does deleterious even mean." She muttered under her breath, then picked up her mug and took a long swallow of ale.
"As safe as a murderer in public can be, anyways, right doctor?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"It's 'by accident', not 'on accident'," he corrected, rolling his eyes at Hela's ignorance.
"'Deleterious' is the opposite of 'beneficial'," he informed her.
"If I meant to poison you, I'd have done so already," he reassured, lowering his voice.
"And that was bloody brilliant, saying the 'M' word," he stated sarcastically in a hushed tone. "I think half the restaurant didn't hear you. Good show."
He shook his head.
"Do you want the police to find you? Kill you?" he asked softly. "I don't," he confessed, leaning across the table. "Am I the only one?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
A smirk flickered to life at his reaction. Finally.
"Which one? I said quite a few." asked Hela innocently. "There was mister, memorized, mean..."
Her lips curled further as she continued. "Oh, I know. You're probably worried about the silly little word murderer."
"No, but I'm not opposed to a little entertainment." Chuckling, she leaned forward as well, but didn't bother to lower her voice. "It's not like they'd ever actually be able to touch me."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis took a swig of ale.
"And why, pray tell, is that?" he asked quietly. "Are you noose-proof?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"There are quite a few people who wouldn't allow the doctor or myself to come to harm, should I end up in prison." She explained simply, grinning now. "Am I driving you to drink so soon?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis only managed to half-stifle his ensuing guffaw.
"Other people? Are you serious? You're really going to depend on them to stand between you and the gallows? As if they, what, could control the whole universe? Could ensure that the entirety of the Metropolitan Police force, not to mention the judges and executioners and bounty hunters and general public, would never for one unguarded moment lay their hands on you? Stab you? Drown you? Shoot you from a distance? Throw you from a height? Are you really that naive?" he chastised her.
He sighed, frustrated, and shook his head.
"Good God, I expected better of you," he stated outright, looking her directly in her left eye.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Not too surprising. People expect a lot of different things from me." Hela responsed coldly, gripping the edge of the table. "And I let them all down, so if that was supposed to hurt, you'll have to try a little harder."
She reached for her mug then hesitated, pulling her hand back. 
"You're like a broken record player, repeating the same lines about me being ignorant or your disappointment in me. You seem to think I'll just cooperate and listen to you and each time I don't, you lose a little more faith, right?" 
Her volume grew steadily louder as she continued. "Well, I'm going to keep disappointing you for as long as I live, so you might as well cut to the chase and leave! There's nothing you can do for me!"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
The waiter brought their meals.
"You didn't disappoint me in the park today," countered Lewis, once he'd left.
A pensive moment. A sip. A sigh.
"What I want is for you to be able to do what's in your own best interest. Eventually, without any guidance from me. I want you to be able to enjoy life without inviting calamity. And you did very well today; it's a good first step.
"What startles and alarms--and, yes, frustrates--me is when you don't think of the bigger picture. Of your long-term good. I'll be honest; it worries me. So, yes. I'm often disappointed you can't see the repercussions down the road. Maybe that isn't fair of me. You don't have my life experience, and I am here to help guide you until you can judge properly for yourself.
"But I'm only human, too, Hela. I'm going to be short sometimes, especially when I'm hungry," he owned, digging a fork into his shepherd's pie and taking a bite.
"That doesn't mean I'm going to leave. Nor that I've given up on you. It simply means I've been waylaid by my own impatience. That I wish I could speed the process up for you.
"But I can't. You'll learn in your own time...I hope. In the meantime, all I can do is keep trying. And that includes letting you know when your logic is faulty. Banking on others to save your skin is faulty logic. The world is too chaotic to rely on them, even if their intentions are good. They may be able to help you. They may not. It's important to plan for many different contingencies, because life is such that we cannot know what will or will not happen.
"I want you to be safe; I want you to live. I care about you, Hela, and you can hate me for it if you like. But you do have the capacity to be the best steward of your own well-being. One day...we will get there.
"For now...let's eat."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
For a moment, Hela was tempted to refuse the food, in order to spite him... then her stomach gave a growl at the enticing smell of pasta and she dug into it with relish. 
"So you can be frightened. Hm. Good to know." She spoke between bites, taking a drink of ale. "In exchange for that, I'd like you to know that it's because you're human that I hate you. That I hate everyone. Consider it a fun fact about me."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Hela, you told me that some time ago," said Lewis, finishing another few bites. "That you hate all humans." He took a swig of ale. "Including yourself, I'd imagine."
Another bite.
"You're perfectly welcome to, you know. No one's stopping you," he shrugged as he continued to eat. "Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. If it pleases you to hate, then hate.
"Just don't let your hate blind you to what's in your own best interest."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"You're trying to stop the doctor from hating. Who's to say you won't do the same with me?" Hela grumbled right after taking a bite of food, a hand held over her mouth.
She swallowed. "And I think your definition of my 'own best interest' must vary from mine."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I'm 'trying to stop the doctor from hating'? Really? That's what you think?"
He couldn't suppress a laugh.
"Hela..." he said with an open expression of curiosity, "what on earth gave you that idea?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
She flushed and picked up her mug, taking a long drink of ale. 
Setting it back down, Hela avoided his gaze and spoke in a low voice. "You told her not to call me a monster."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Well it was rather rude of her to in the first place. Not to mention counterproductive.
"I suppose you're afraid I'll want you not to hate her, then? Rather than hating or not hating some outside person, which is what I thought you meant. Or hating me.
"Hm."
He took another bite and mulled the matter over.
"My question to you would be: Is hating Helen conducive to your long-term well-being...or is it detrimental to it?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"How long is long term?" asked Hela, wary. 
I bet if I ask what conducive means, he'll laugh at me again. She figured bitterly and bit into another forkful of pasta.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Answering a question with another question... observed Lewis silently.
He smirked.
No doubt about it: She's mine.
"Years down the road," he said, adopting a more serious expression. "Potentially decades."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Well," Hela began cautiously, "in theory, it doesn't matter whether or not I hate anyone, be it the doctor or a weirdo like you... what matters is whether or not I act on it."
She took a sip from her mug.
That's right, I can talk fancy too.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
This "weirdo" is paying for your dinner. And you're related to him, so what does that make you? Lewis thought but chose not to say.
"Correct. If you can resist the temptation to act on your hatred, then feel free to feel it all you like. The key thing is--and you're not going to like this--you and your counterpart would be stronger together than either one of you will ever be apart. That's why I keep pushing for it: If you're stronger, you're more likely to live. If you hate each other, that's less likely to happen. But if you can manage survival and hatred at once, then who am I to judge?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Fine then. Let's say the doctor and I strike a deal." She rested her arms on the table, leaning forward. 
"We agree to do our absolute best to get along, let go of our negative feelings, and work together."
"Problem is, while the doctor can have all of her emotions tucked nice and neatly away, I'm given the hatred, the murderous impulses, the rage. And with this new deal, I'm expected not to act on them."
She made sure to look him directly in the eyes. "I cannot suppress emotion. I can't make it go away. It would just build up until I snapped. The deal wouldn't work."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I understand what you're saying, Hela. Why do you think I'm working to get Helen to embrace anger? It would lessen your rage. Make you more stable, less volatile. You might have a prayer of holding back.
"The sessions aren't just for her benefit, you know. They're for yours, too. To give you more leeway in your own actions."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Well, it'd take a miracle for that to happen. The doctor has been acting like little Miss Perfect since primary school." 
She sighed and returned her attention to her plate.
"And I'd rather not have the two of you slowly chipping away pieces of my being, if by some twist of Fate you became successful."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"If, through effort, we are successful," Lewis clarified, "your being will expand, not diminish.
"Were you able to hear any of what I told your counterpart about yin and yang?" he queried.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Hela took a moment to answer.
If I say no, I'll only have to hear it all again. She finally concluded with a sigh.
"Yeah, I was listening. We're not black and white, we're an absolute mess of different shades of grey or something. A little of the doctor is in me and a bit of me is in the doctor, can't have one without the other."
She rolled her eyes. 
"The usual Jekyll and Hyde clichés."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Are Jekylls and Hydes common enough in the future that clichés about them exist? Hm."
He smiled at that.
What an intriguing thought...
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Not exactly." Hela tilted her head.
"While there's still the Jekyll line and another family that claims to have descended from Hyde, the clichés come from books and plays and music adapted from the original bedtime story about what happened with this times Dr. Jekyll and his eventual death."
"The doctor heard it all the time as a kid, as I believe she's told you."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Ah," said Lewis with a trace of disappointment. "I see."
Ah, well.
He took a swig of ale.
"You seemed to like the square and the park well enough today," he said, moving on. "What other things do you enjoy?"
He ate more of his meal.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Hmm, let's see."
She held up her hand, pushing back a different finger with each answer.
Pointer. "There's killing people I hate, like I wish I could with you."
Middle. "Destroying things near and dear to the doctor's heart. Always fun."
Ring. "Frightening and threatening various people."
Pinky. "Oh, and how could I forget." She gave Lewis a look. "Not being locked up for every waking moment of my life."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"So, let's see..." said Lewis, listing them off on the corresponding fingers, just as she'd done, "that's control, self-hatred, fear or dominance, and freedom."
"Hm," he shrugged, a placid smile on his face. "At least we got one of them, today." He held up his pinkie.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Hela's expression darkened.
I hate you. I hate you so, so much.
"I take it this is all familiar, Edward?" 
Keep waving that finger around and I'll break it. 
She clenched her jaw.
"You must think I'm awfully childish."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Hela used his name.
His brow lifted as a mixture of emotions rose up within him: amusement, affection, pride at her gumption.
A lopsided smile lifted the left corner of his lips as he leaned back in his seat.
"Variations on a theme, love," he answered smoothly, regarding her with sly eyes. "And a little childishness is par for the course," he said with an easy shrug of his shoulders. "Can't be helped. Luckily...you have me."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"What you call luck, I call a curse."
Her mug was picked up and completely drained, Hela letting out a disappointed grunt.
She glared at Lewis as if it was his fault her ale had run out.
If I could just smash this on his head... 
She pictured the glass shattering and cutting his skin, leaving bloody scratches. 
A sigh. One can dream.
"How about you and I make a deal, doc?" She suggested, setting the mug down with a heavy thud.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Weir finished his mug as well.
He attracted the attention of the server, and ordered two more ales. After the man had left, Lewis inquired:
"What...kind of deal?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"That's something we'll have to work out together, with a little negotiation." 
Hela picked up her piece of bread and used it to mop the sauce from her plate.
"You see, no doubt thanks to the doctor, I have an insufferable curiosity about certain things in life."
She took a bite, chewing slowly, then swallowed.
"I've always wondered how cars work and how humans haven't completely killed on another off yet... but my current puzzle is trying to imagine what you'd be like in halves, rather than a whole."
She paused to ensure her words sunk in before asking,
"What would I have to give in exchange for meeting the good Dr. Henry Jekyll and the evil Mr. Edward Hyde, each on their own?"
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Well now that," he said, cocking his head, is a very intriguing proposal "I did not expect."
He regarded her for some moments, pondering over the offer and what he might be able to do with it.
"I'd need equal time for you and Helen," he stated. "On a schedule, if at all possible. Time where you leave her alone and she leaves you alone. In exchange..." he considered, "I could give you time with Henry, or with Edward. Your choice. They could take turns, much as you and Helen do. I would still need to tend to my affairs, of course. But scheduled days, or hours. So long as they aren't in or around London."
Scotland Yard can be a real pain in the arse.
"That...I could live with. If you really are certain you want to see each on his own," he said, raising a skeptical eyebrow.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I'm certain." Hela assured him.
"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back, as the old saying goes."
She drummed her fingers on the table, taking a deep breath. 
"Now, your offer is rather generous, considering how much time you'd be spending as one side or the other, but I think it would be best to take baby steps first. Do a trial run of sorts, before either of us commit to something as major as that."
"What about a single day?" She suggested after a moment of thought, "I'll split it in two with the doctor, twelve hours for each of us. The time that I receive will be spent with a mixture of Lewis, Edward, and Henry."
She laid back in her chair. 
"The doctor and you get a feel for how the scheduling would work out, I get to meet the two halves... A win for everyone."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"That sounds amenable, Hela...with one little caveat: The requisite eight hours of sleep must be split evenly between you and your counterpart. Four and four. That will give each of you eight hours of wakefulness to work with."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Hela wrinkled her nose.
"Is that all? Twelve hours each, four asleep and eight awake?"
"Hm. While I'm not sure how the sleeping situation would be taken care of..." 
We'd need two separate alarm clocks, one for after the first four hours and another for after the second.
"...I would be willing to follow that schedule, for a day, given that your end is upheld."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"I'm as good as my word, Hela. Give Helen the requisite time, and I'll uphold my end of the bargain, rest assured."
The server brought their drinks, then went to another table.
"Do we have a deal?" asked Weir, picking up his fresh mug of ale.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
She nodded once, copying the movement. 
"It's a deal, Lewis." Hela confirmed and swallowed a few gulps of ale.
I actually managed to get him to agree to something again.
....
I'm getting better at this.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
He nodded, then quaffed his own drink.
Excellent...
He returned to eating what little was left of the shepherd's pie.
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"So..." Hela began after a long pause, turning her fork over in her hand. "Any chance I can convince you to hand over that knife of yours?"
Might as well try before my luck runs out.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"If I were to...what do you think you'd do with it? In all honesty."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
She shrugged.
"It's not very sharp, so there isn't much I could do with it. Just a little something so I don't have to use my fists if I ever get mugged."
She thought for a second, then added,
"Or arrested."
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Ah, I see."
He thought a moment.
"If you're concerned with defense, that's one thing. Certainly no one wishes to be taken advantage of.
"I will say, thankfully, your size is in your favor. You're taller than nearly all the women you'd run into, not to mention a majority of the men. So that alone would give a fair number of people pause before starting trouble with you.
"Honestly...should you get into a fight with a man...your foot or your knee will be much more use to you than this dull thing," he said, pointing the knife upward before using it to pile more potato onto his fork. "Simply aim for the bollocks. It'll fell him in one blow, and give you a chance to make good your escape.
"Not to mention the fact that carrying a knife implies premeditation, and would garner you a worse penalty, should you ever get caught. Better to use your body, or make use of what's to hand in your environment."
An idea occurred.
"Creativity is a marvelous tool, be it for defense or offense. Take the things on this table, for example: the mugs, the utensils, the plates, the napkins. If this were a rougher establishment and a fight suddenly broke out, which thing or things would you use to defend yourself, presuming you didn't simply use your body?"
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"And presuming you, the one man army, weren't around to kill everyone for me?" Hela queried, a gleam of amusement in her eyes.
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Presuming you are, for whatever reason, out on your own," clarified Lewis, "and such a situation finds you."
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"If I had to choose from what was nearby. Hm."
She lifted up her mug. "Maybe bash someone on the head with this?"
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Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((@MMz.Hyde A continuation of the Ariadne/Cheshire/Lewis/Mille/Mz. Hyde RP from last week's page.))
Dr. H. Griffin Mz.Hyde • 19 hours ago
"Griffin made you like this? Did he kidnap you?" Ariadne asked, staring into empty air.
"No. I drank it willingly. I thought it would be temporary, but now I'm like this forever." Cheshire replied, reaching for a tin can on Griffin's table. The tin can opened itself, and invisible fingers began painting a face out of thin air. "I'm trying to find a cure. I thought Griffin might've made one."
"Well, you're a bit late to find him, aren't you?" Ariadne smirked, looking at the ransacked office. It must've been pretty untidy when Griffin was around. "Moriarty's taken him."
"What? Moriarty?" Cheshire asked, slightly shaken.
Jekyll1886 Dr. H. Griffin • 10 hours ago
The trio arrived at Hawley's room just in time to catch the very tail end of Radcliffe and Cheshire's conversation.
Ah, Hell, cursed Lewis silently as he stopped in his tracks.
A breath in, a breath out.
"That's all we were short of," he remarked, making his way to them.
MillieGriffin Jekyll1886 • 9 hours ago
Millie stopped infront of the opened door of Hawley room, her haed started to spin.
oh god! will this night ever end!? she thought.
"Cheshire..." she uttered "When did you get here?" Then she glanced down the hall at her room that was right in sight of her. She wondered if he uncle saw what happened; maybe he could help.
((Mz. Hyde is next.))
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
(Mz.Hyde )
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Wait Wait Wait....there are TWO invisible men?!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
((@DrDr. H. Griffin ))
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Dr. H. Griffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Ariadne turned to the new visitors. Weir, Millie and Mz. Hyde; she hadn't seen her since the night she first met Griffin.
Cheshire's face turned as well, the thought of Moriarty draining from his face. He turned back to Ariadne, unconcerned by Millie's question.
"So Moriarty's kidnapped him? I suppose he would, considering everything he's done to get Griffin's formula. I guess I was his last best hope."
"Yes, there are two." Ariadne replied to Mz. Hyde's question. "But this one is permanently."
Cheshire's white face went over to the coat stand, taking a gown that Griffin left behind. He put it on.
"As to your question Millie, only five minutes ago. I was planning to go to my residence, take everything and leave the country; but I decided to have a little chat with Griffin. Instead, I found this vacant office.
((Jekyll1886 MillieGriffin))
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
I wonder if there's any clue where Moriarty might have taken him, thought Lewis as he began his examination of the room, searching for not only physical evidence and the overall pattern of disarray but also any energy residue which didn't belong to Hawley. He wouldn't know whom it came from unless he'd encountered them before, but wagered it still couldn't hurt to check.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Couldn't have been too long, I could use the scent from Griffin's bedsheets to track him down... she plotted
No dout Moriarty would be expecting that though... considering my affiliation with him and scine I already tried that earlier... Her attention turned back to her room, "Uh... I got to go talk to someone real quick, be right back." She said before quickly heading to her room with the wagon.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Should I lock down the place?
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(Dr. H. Griffin )
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Dr. H. Griffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Ariadne watched Millie go with some confusion. Still things to find.
"No, I don't think it would help anyway." she replied to Mz. Hyde. Ariadne turned to Cheshire, who was now visible with the gown and painted face. "Besides, Moriarty only wanted either Griffin or Cheshire."
Cheshire went over to the door. "It's best I leave. Not just this place but London. Perhaps even the country. When I return, that I don't know."
Ariadne opened her mouth to protest, but decided against it. Cheshire had to leave to escape Moriarty. Simple enough.
"Weir," Cheshire started. "Thank you."
And the second invisible man went.
((Jekyll1886 MillieGriffin ))
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
"You're welcome," replied Lewis. "Godspeed, Cheshire."
Weir turned to face Dr. Radcliffe and Mz. Hyde after the man left.
"I can't imagine Dr. Jekyll or Dr. Lanyon will be too pleased to learn of Dr. Griffin's abduction, but we ought to inform them nonetheless," he opined. "I can hail a hansom and tell them myself, unless I'm needed here," he offered.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie nether heard nor felt any signs of her uncle comeing from around or inside her room which already worried her. She emeadietly noticed the two bags infront of her door a large backpack and duffle bag, both were modern made and stuffed full.
So Griffin brought these back from our world I see...
There was a note attached to the backpack she picked it up and quickly read it
'You took too long! Don't touch anything inside until I get back and stay out of my stuff! -G'
Millie's hearts plummeted, ". . . G-get back from where...?" She muttered and looked back at the others in the distance and went back to them with the note still in her hand, shivering again, her eyes widened with a haunted look in them, and a forced tight lipped smile fixed on her face.
I really wish tonight would end! She thought.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((@MMz.Hyde ))
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Goodbye, professional nudist! 
*She waves goodbye to the remaining invisible man before turning back to Lewis and Adriane.* 
It's probably best that I tell them, I am night manager here after all. It's my job to keep everyone safe and things running smoothly, and I failed to do that tonight. I'll try to find Henry since Lanyon is.... indisposed at the moment.
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
((@DrDr. H. Griffin ))
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Dr. H. Griffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Then it's just Weir and I." Ariadne replied, stuffing her hands in her gown. "I guess Millie is indisposed as well if we're to clear up the fire."
Hopefully I can get some time alone with him.
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Lewis nodded in response to Mz. Hyde; she was right, and it wouldn't do to overstep his bounds.
"True," he replied to Radcliffe. "I suppose we all have our work cut out for us, don't we?"
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie rummaged through the stuff Griffin brought, the backpack had her belongings, the duffle bag was Griffin's. Along with his clothes were quite a few wepons, which she wasn't very surprised to find, two suft htick parcels wrapped in brown paper and string one labeled 'shirts' and the other 'trousers', when unwrapped they seemed like empty wrapping paper, it was the invisible clothes that went with his holograms. She found some extra white watches and some large pill bottles with metallic colored looking tablet in them and one was only half full. She took the bottle an invisible shirt and trousers and a watch and went to find Cheshire again. Hopefully this time she won't have to go through hell just to talk to him.
(One last chance to make up with him)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
*Mz. Hyde sighs and nods to Lewis' rhetorical question even though it wasn't aimed toward her. She looks at a clock on the wall.* 
It's 3 AM. Henry doesn't take calls anytime after 10 PM, his orders. Considering how long I was in that wagon, Eddie ditched me... AGAIN. And Lanyon has probably blacked out from all the alcohol he was throwing back. There's nothing really to do except get some rest and figure out what to do in the morning.
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Dr. H. Griffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Ariadne simply nodded. "After what has happened tonight, I think we could do with some sleep."
Ariadne crumpled the note from the door and put it in her pocket.
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago • edited
"A fair point," Lewis agreed with Mz. Hyde and Ariadne.
"I'll make one last pass by the main hall, just in case there are any stragglers from the party.
"A good night to you both," he said with a gracious dip of his head.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie, equipment in arms, hurried to catch up with Cheshire before he could leave the building not wanting to squander this one final chance, and not caring if he still hates after this, then she can go back to fretting over the two Griffins.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
I'll go with you Lewis. Take care Radders!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Dr. H. Griffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Alright. Another time then, Weir. 'Night."
Ariadne leaned on Griffin's untidy desk, and waited for the pair to leave. Another time, another place.
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Jekyll1886  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Lewis went with Mz. Hyde to the main hall.
"What a night..." he remarked.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie made it to the main hall but was too late, Cheshire had already left the society she could tell. disappointed, she stuffed everything in her pockets. She'll hide these for him if he ever does come back. The next thing she needed to worry about was where her uncle was, she didn't know what she would do if Moriarty had him too, she suddenly scened some familiar presence coming to the main hall.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Ugh, I know. Got ditched by Mr. Hyde and Seek, had a lodger get kidnapped and had another lodger almost DIE while I was playing with said Mister. To beat it all, I didn't even get a picture of Lanyon twerking! This goes on my "Worst nights ever" list.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"And to top it all off, the Society caught on fire! And I still don't know where Moriarty is," he grumbled. "He must have woken up after I got pulled back to my body, if he was able to orchestrate Hawley's abduction."
Though... he considered, I did get to dance with Hastie.
Hm.
Still a win, he decided, upon reflection. A satisfied smile crept onto his face despite himself.
"I daresay people had fun before all that mess, at least. That's something in itself."
He thought a moment.
"I think next time I have a Society party, I'll just bite the bullet and throw it on the beach at Brighton. Start a bonfire burning; get the requisite fire out of the way."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"You two are still up?" Millie asked still looking worried "I thought you'd have gone to bed by now..."
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oooo! A beach party would be nice!~ 
*She and Lewis stop at Millie's question.* 
Oh! We're just going to see if there are any stragglers from the party. 
*She notices the look on Millie's face.* 
What about you? You should probably head to bed yourself.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Millie..." said Lewis, looking at her with concern, "what's wrong?"
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie didn't notice the expression she was making until Lewis's question, she took out Griffin's second note to her, "I..." She stammered a moment not really sure what to say then shook her head slightly, "It's nothing." She said with a weak smile, "and to answer your question Mz.Hyde, my bed got burned... along with my room."
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oh no! Welp, add that to my list of stuff to tell Henry. You can stay up in my room if you'd like, it's really spacious!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"If you're certain..." replied Lewis to Millie.
At Mz. Hyde's offer to her, he nodded in satisfaction.
"That's a good plan," he remarked.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Thank you." Millie's smile started to become slightly genuine, "I really do appreciate it, but first I still have to-" she could suddenly scence someone coming up to the society, she turned to see an invisible man come in the front door, which to the others seemed like the door opened and closed itself. "You're back!" Millie joyfully exclaimed slightly releaved.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oh cool, the professional nudist is back!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
"Yes, but which one?" Lewis joked as an aside to Mz. Hyde.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Who are these dullards?" An annoyed voice that sounded exactly like Hawley's asked Millie as she was walking up to him.
"It's alright they're friends." She assured him.
"Since when do you have friends?" 
Millie looked a tad annoyed, "Why don't you just show yourself to them so we can bypass the confusion."
There was a long pause before the invisible man flashed back to visibility.
(Mz.Hyde, Jekyll1886 ) 
( No he's not naked)
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
*As he flashes back to visibility, Mz. Hyde covers her eyes.*
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Seems he's insufferable in every incarnation... Weir thought, but was careful not to say. I do hope I can avoid violence from this one...
Lewis tapped Mz. Hyde on the shoulder.
"It's perfectly fine; he's fully clothed."
He turned to the newly-visible man.
"Dr. Griffin, I presume."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
The albino in white nodded, "That's right but who are you?"
"This is Dr. Lewis Weir." Millie interjected, " He knows the other you."
"And How dose he know the other Griffin?" He asked nerrowing his eyes at Weir suspiciously.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
*She peeks out from behind her hands and sighs as she lowers them.* 
Oh thank God!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
"Hawley tried to kill me for not acceding to his demand I become a test subject after he shot me for intervening on a fellow scientist's behalf."
Weir sighed and shook his head at the (to his mind) unnecessary incidents.
"I do hope you're the reasonable sort."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Holy crap, maybe we should let Moriarty keep that one!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Griffin crossed his arms and shook his head disappointedly, " Can't even tie up loose ends right..." he muttered to himself, then addressed Weir again, " Don't worry I have no quarrel with you, so long as you don't cross me I'm sure we'll get along just fine. Otherwise-" his voice became a low monotone and his pink eyes became cold and steely, the eyes of an experienced murderer, "- you'll find I'm not nearly as incompetent as my amateur counterpart..."
Millie got in between Griffin and the others, "Griffin don't threaten him! I told you he's a friend!"
He raised an eyebrow with an ecspretion that said 'you think I care about that?'. His eyes then wandered over to Mz.Hyde, " I still don't know who you are." He said pointing at her.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Lewis stifled the urge to laugh at the threat.
So many fools, so much posturing...
So...unnecessary.
"I'd be happy to stay out of your business so long as you stay out of mine," he replied.
"Will you?"
There's no need to put Millie in the middle of a feud...
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Oh! I'm Mz. Hyde, the night manager here at the society.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
Griffin almost recoiled from the name Hyde, he glared at her with outrage, peranoia, and confusion, "Mz. Hyde!?? The hell??? Is that just a common sirname in this world? Or..." his ecspretion turned to amusement "Aheheh, does this mean 'Henry' is 'Henrietta'?"
"I think she's Mr. Hyde's... girlfriend???" Millie looked at Mz. Hyde as if asking her if she got it right, then face Weir, "I don't think Griffin will get in your way Lewis, I doubt he has any interest in metaphysics." Griffin looked at Millie curiously.
Metaphysics...? And since when was Hyde the monotonous type? thought Griffin.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Yes, I am Eddie's girlfriend. I think "Hyde" has really become a name for a new race of people at this point. And for one reason or another, many of them have come here.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Guest • 2 years ago
(It won't let me tag on my phone.)
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
( Oh sorry)
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis gave Millie a nod.
"I take it you've encountered an 'Edward Hyde' before," he remarked to her uncle. "I don't know what your relationship may have been, but, rest assured, each dimension's is different, just as each has its own 'Dr. Griffin'."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
so there are more Hydes, D*mn!
"Well is this world's Hyde an absolute sh*t like mine was?" Griffin asked the both of them.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
No...not really. He hasn't done anything particularly bad. The worst being that he caused a massive fire on accident, but nobody died. Most of the time he just goes to bars and brothels and that's pretty much it.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Mz. Hyde knows him better than I do," put in Lewis. "But he's not yet caused trouble for me personally."
"What did the one in your dimension do, by the by?" he asked Millie and Dr. Griffin.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"I've never met him, just read the book, saw the movies and plays." Millie answered then looked up at Griffin who was calmed up visibly still bitter about what Hyde did to him, ". . . Was it like what happened in the Alan Moore comic?"
"Wha- NO! HELL NO!" He snapped.
"Well that's what everyone's going to assume unless you-"
"He threw me out a window! Okay?" He reluctantly confessed, "A shut three story window, and I landed on a cab!" He clarified, it was obvious that he was embarrassed to admit this. "If any one of you laugh I'll knock your teeth in!" He warned them, mostly Lewis because he was certain that he was amused he was at this.
"Griffin no one's laughing, quit being a smeghead."
(I'm only assuming Lewis would be amused by Griffin's confession, tell me if he isn't and I'll change it.)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
*Mz. Hyde bit down on her lip to not laugh.* 
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Huh," said Lewis, astounded at the similarities. "Remarkable. My dimension's Hyde took a tandem tumble out a two-story window and landed on the fellow--not a Griffin, by the way," he clarified.
He looked to Millie.
"What's this about a comic book?"
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Apparently Griffin was a part of this secret league and in 1999 this writer named Alan Moore made a comic out of it and Griffin hates how Alan killed him off in it." Millie explained.
"The whole thing was appsolute codswallop, he made Hyde a guerilla beast and Mina Harker even more of a bitch then what she really was, let alone what he did to Allan or Nemo." Griffin added defensively.
"I was frozen at the time so I can't say for certain what's true, but Griffin didn't seem to be lieing when he was ranting about how some of the things in the story was wrong."
(Mz.Hyde, Jekyll1886)
( No offense to Alan Moore, or any fans of the league of extraordinary gentleman, this is just from my own version)
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
How did Moore kill off Griffin?
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"You were part of a secret league?" Weir echoed, looking at Griffin. "These other people you mention--including Hyde--were they also members? Or were they foes?" Or both? he wondered.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Yes they were members, just co-workers nothing more." He wave off dismissively, "And Hyde was an apsilute Sh*t." He turned to Mz. Hyde to address her question "And that's none of your business."
"Griffin, she did offer her room for the night, although I'm not sure if the offer still stands considering how rude your being." Millie said, and Griffin gave her his 'I don't care' look. She rolled her eyes and glanced at Mz. Hyde with a 'I'll tell you later' look. Then changed the subject, "Anyway where did you go?" She asked holding out the second note he left her. "I thought you were following the other Griffin for a moment."
"Well I was." He answered plainly. "But apparently not close enough because I lost them in an allyway, could have sworn they went through a door but I wasn't able to go in and it literally disappeared on me."
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited
"That'd be Moriarty's doing, then. A door which seals off into its own pocket dimension," said Lewis with a look of chagrin.
((@MMz.Hyde Sorry I forgot and jumped the gun ^^'))
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( tis fine I'm sure... psst, did Lewis catch Millie calling Griffin a 'smeg head' so now he can link her to the face graffiti? )
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((Yes, but he's politely said nothing, feeling now is not the time to bring it up.))
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( Okay, just wanted to be sure)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Is Moriarty like Catt and can dimension​ travel?
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I don't know about trans-dimensional travel, but he was certainly within a pocket dimension--about the size of a pub--within this one."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Wait, how do you know this?" Millie asked curiously. And Griffin gave him a dubious look.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited
Because Catt time travels and dimension hops all the time.
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I was following Moriarty in astral form, Millie. When I could no longer feel your presence behind me was the moment the dimension sealed off. I found I couldn't leave," explained Lewis.
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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( Sorry, I had to fix dinner )
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((Ah, sorry. Sometimes my tags don't work, so I just wanted to better the odds.))
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
(Okay )
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Oh..." Millie said monotoned with another layer of guilt piled on her mind. Griffin was just confused.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
It's alright, Griffin. I don't get it either.
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"In any case, it's been a long night. What say we turn in?" Weir suggested.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( Oh wait, sorry I got mixed up )
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Griffin tried so hard to hold back a sneer at Mz. Hyde, he hated being patronized by her, and even more insulted that she'd lump him on the same level as her, he instead focused on Weir's suggestion, "That actually sounds like a good idea." He said exosted.
"Yeah, but first we still have to get rid of Moran."
Griffin suddenly groaned putting his fingers on his timple, "Ooohh," and let his hand run down his face, "Right!" He looked down at Millie, "Did you get the things I asked for?"
"Yes, ecsept for the tub I couldn't find one but the wagons big enough and it's solid."
"It'll do. And dose this place have any showers?"
"Yes, down that coradoor and to the right." She said pointing it out.
"Good! go take one, you're filthy." He said then storm past Mz. Hyde and Lewis mumbling bitterly, " First night I'm here and I have to clean up other people's mess..."
Millie glanced down at her clothes that was still covered in in mud, soot, and blood. Well, he's not wrong... She thought and looked back up at Mz. Hyde, "Mz. Hyde if you revoke that offer you made on Griffin's account, I understand." She said apologetically. 
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oh no! You and Dr. Griffin are welcome to stay up there, I have plenty of room!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
( It's been eleven days and this page still haven't timed out, I'm not complaining because I don't have to move this to yet another page but wow!)
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Lewis heard Griffin muttering about cleaning up other people's messes as he passed by.
Welcome to my world... thought Weir.
"It seems that's settled, then," he remarked to Mz. Hyde and Millie.
"Oh! Millie..." he said as he remembered (and her uncle walked out of earshot), "what did happen to Griffin in that comic book you mentioned?"
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie suddenly became flustered, "Uuhh, well... it was an adult comic and... I mean... you see in the comic he... "her face got redder the more she stammered on, "He only lived as far as the second volume when he... ha-has Mars invaded yet? Because... eerrr..." She tried to compose herself and walked up closer to them and said in a lower tone, her cheeks bright red, "Okay do you two promise not to spread this around or laugh too loud? Because I really don't want any rumors about him over what happened in a comic book, that's embarrassing."
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Ok.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"As far as I know, there is no intelligent life on Mars," stated Lewis.
"As to the latter subject...I won't take it seriously. You said Griffin dies in the comic book, for example--obviously not the case in reality. No reflection on your uncle there. I'm simply curious in which ways the author chose to embellish things."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie took a pause then a deep breath and spoke quickly, "Okay, well in the second book Mars started to invade the world, which by Griffin's account really did happen, but in the comic the writer made Griffin's character so scummy that he attempted to side with the marshens to save his own hide, but Griffin says 'I'd sooner die before I'd submitted myself to be some lowly pet to bunch of space monsters,' and that he was really stealing their wepons for himself behind all thier backs, and he showed me one of the wepons to prove it, it was awesome, but anyway..." had to pause again to refocus on the original topic, "in the comic his character was giving secrets to the marshens and Hyde's character found out... and like Griffin said the writer, made Hyde a huge garilla looking thing... well..." Millie's face grew red again, "in the comic, *ahem*, Hyde... uuhh..." She loweredher voice a little more, "Hyde... r-raped him to death..."
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oh...well....that's an interesting way to die...
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
Lewis went still...then only partially suppressed a smile, which morphed into a smirk. He tried to stifle his laughter, which instead came out as a couple of rather high-pitched, nasal giggles.
He slapped his thigh a few times in amusement as he tried to rein himself in vocally.
He took a breath in, let it out, burst into a broad and jolly grin, and managed to confine himself to a medium-volume cackle:
"Huahahahahahahaa! Hoh! Oh my me, that is rich! Hahaha! Ha ha...hoooo. Heh."
A moment.
"Apologies," he said, still unable to keep a smile off his face.
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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
As Weir was laughing Millie put her face in her hands to hide the badly surpressed smirk on her face, her cheeks at this point were glowing scarlet, "I-It's obviously not funny to Griffin, I was only able to read the comic behind his back and you should hear how he rants at it, please don't tell him I told you. I swear he's not like this world's Griffin or the one in the comic." She stammered to Weir trying not to burst into giggles at Weir's laughter herself.
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited
*Despite the laughter around her, Mz. Hyde hadn't even smirked.* 
Well, your secret's safe with me!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
"That's something, then. I'll take your word for it, Millie," Weir assured with a nod.
"Mz. Hyde," he said softly, almost as an aside. "Are you...alright?" he asked with an undercurrent of concern. It had belatedly occurred to him he didn't know the entirety of her past, didn't know if the topic under discussion might be painful or distasteful to her.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie raised her head up from her hands enough to only reveal her eyes and looked to Mz. Hyde for her response.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Huh? Y-yeah, why?
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
"You didn't laugh at all--not that you'd be obligated to, and you did say you wouldn't. I just fear I may have made light of a subject that isn't so for you."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
I'm fine really! It's just....the thought of someone doing....that... until​ someone else dies doesn't tickle my fancy y'know? That would really hurt!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Lewis gave it some thought.
"True," he had to admit. "I was struck by the irony of it, I suppose--a prideful person, put in a rather...undignified position, albeit in fiction."
He turned to Millie.
"If it helps, I wasn't thinking of your uncle..." he confessed.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( things got mixed up again.)
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie waved it off, "I'm sure you weren't, it's fine, but ironically the Griffin's first name in the comic was 'Hawley' of all names."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Hawley?
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
This drew a fresh round of laughter from Lewis.
Once he'd recovered himself, he stated:
"I presume that's not your uncle's name."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie nodded in confirmation to Mz. Hyde then shrugged, "I don't really know what his real first name is, he's never told me and he's changed it so many times throughout his life. Though to be fair he doesn't know my original first name eather."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Wait, your name's not Millie?
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
He chuckled.
"My original first name isn't 'Lewis', I do confess."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie gave Lewis an understanding nod, then addressed Mz. Hyde's question, "It is my name now, and it's what I prefer to be called."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Oh, ok. 
*She turns to look at Lewis.* 
Wait, WHAT?!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Precisely," he said to Millie. "I feel much the same."
"Mz. Hyde...I did say 'Dr. Nick Lewsome' was but one of many aliases," he reminded her, a mischievous glimmer in his eye.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Dr. Nick Lewsome..." Millie carefully repeated, " ...huh..."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
I know that, but I didn't know that Lewis Weir was one too!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
He shrugged.
"Well, now you do," he said with a feline smile.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie shrugged, "I think I'm good with just calling you 'Lewis'."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited
Me too. I like Lewis. It certainly beats another Henry around here!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
"As do I. And we are full up on Henrys as it is, now you mention it. There's Dr. Henry Jekyll, Dr. Henry Jekyll II or "Hen", Dr. Henry Rose--not to be confused with Rose Knowles...and don't even get me started on surnames!" he said with a laugh.
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Millie nodded starting to get a little bit bored of the subject of names, "It's what they choose to be called..." she commented slightly apatheticly.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Heh, anyways, you look tired Millie. My door is open, so you can just let yourself in whenever you're ready. You take a right, a left, a right, and then up via the dumbwaiter.
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I ought to turn in, too," Weir acknowledged. "A good night to you both."
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
"Good night Lewis..." Millie suddenly turned to Mz. Hyde, "Why the dumbwaiter?"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
My room isn't connected to the rest of the building by stairs. I have no idea why they'd put a dumbwaiter there, but I love it!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Oh!" Millie exclaimed then chuckled, "Aheheheh, Ooohh... Griffin's going to hate that." She said with a wicked grin on her face. "He's a bit claustrophobic."
(I most likely won't be able to finish this do to the circumstance I'm in, but this was fun)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(We can always finish when you get back. Plus I think we're right about done anyways!)
Uh oh! Haha! Well, thankfully my room is very spacious! I think it may've been a storage room or something back when this place was a factory.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
( I am still here at the moment though so we can just wrap this up now)
"Oh a factory, ahy? I should have guessed! But noy to worry I bet I can manage to convince him to power through his fears." Millie asured her.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Exactly! It's not fun to live in fear!
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
( Oh never mind, I have to leave my little sanctuary now and be stuck in the real world for a while, sorry)
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Millie put her hands down her face was back to normal, " I understand if you don't find 'rape' funny it is a serious issue, and to be honest I think the writer is way out of line because he put a lot of that kind of stuff in the comic witch I thought was pretty distasteful of him." She addressed Mz. Hyde.
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MillieGriffin  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((Perhaps, instead, you could put "he assumed he would be amused at this" rather than "he could sense how amused he was at this". Lewis is trying his damnedest not to be a jerk. He really doesn't need more Griffin problems.))
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MillieGriffin  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
( Okay how's that )
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Jekyll1886  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
( Millie's not going to keep him she just wants to offer him the stuff before he leaves it's his choice on whether he uses it or not.)
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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((Oh, okay. Nothing wrong with that, it's just I want to leave the roleplay; it's been going on for weeks!))
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MillieGriffin  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
( Okay I understand, I can just say she didn't make it if you want.)
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Dr. H. Griffin  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((If it's no trouble.))
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Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Over here, Astrid! ^-^))
That depends on what you'd offer me in return for doing so... And how long "awhile" is.
(He appears to be one of the few people Hela tolerates and can speak to without trying to kill them! ^-^)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I'll bring you anything you want as long as it's not a means to escape. I'll even bring a man for you to kill, if you think you might get some entertainment from it. "Awhile" would mean about a month or so.
(Well, halleluja :D)
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*frown* A month is a very long time... Would the payment come after I left the doctor alone?
(I'll add him to the list! *pulls out paper with only a few names*)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Yes. You wouldn't have much incentive to keep the bargain if I gave it to you first.
(Out of curiousity, who are the others?)
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
An entire month of doing nothing to Helen... in exchange for whatever supplies I want, minus anything that can be used to escape my room. *tilts her head* How long would I be given supplies for? Forever?
(Let's see... Sometimes Catt, Lewis if she's in a good mood, occasionally Alice.
I don't think there's anyone who remains on the list 24/7. Hela is too hard to please. XDX)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Hmm, no, not for just one month. You'd have continually give Helen some breathing room if you want a steady supply of stuff.
(Yeah, just a tiny bit difficult XD Astrid will probably fly off the list at some point :P)
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
Define "some breathing room". Be as specific as you can. *studies him thoughtfully*
(Oh, it's almost a guarantee. XD)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Same thing as before, leave her alone for a time. Go dormant when she's out, unless she talks to you first. When you're out, stop whatever you're doing if she tells you to.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*her eyes flickered with rage* And how is that fair to me?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*he lifted an eyebrow* What, is there a chance Helen will turn the tables on you?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago • edited
*she growls* No, but surely you can understand why I don't relish the idea of obeying the doctor's every order. She wouldn't allow me to use any of the supplies I'd request from you, which would make this deal useless to me.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*leans head back and closes eyes* Okay, I'll rephrase that. I might have biased assumptions about how Jekyll and Hydes work. Don't do anything to hurt her. Ignore her if you must, you can shut her out, can't you? And if you can act out of her control, isn't it only fair she gets a bit of free time from you?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
So you want me to leave her alone while she's in control and not harm her... *She let out a heavy, annoyed sigh.* I could manage that. And as long as I do that, I'll get supplies from you?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Yes. If you do it, I'll bring you whatever you want.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Hmm... would like to have this all written down or should we just shake on it?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
We can just shake on it. I think it's fairly easy to remember, isn't it?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*grins* Yes, I shouldn't have any trouble with it. *she extends her hand*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*he takes her hand and shakes it once* Good. It's a deal then. One month on your side first.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*She nods.* I'll see you again on June 22... Be sure to let the doctor know about the deal, so she can tell you whether or not I'm behaving. *pulls her hand back, wiping it on her shirt* And do us both a favor and make sure the doctor doesn't get herself killed.
(Wow. I'm impressed. :D)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I'll let her know when I see her. *he's already beginning to feel a sense of apprehension* What do you think she's likely to do?
(That we got a deal home?)
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
She's always forgetting to eat, sleep, and drink... Not to mention she's contemplated ending her own life to rid the world of me.
(Yep! Hela usually never agrees to anything! :D)
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
There's still Lewis and her other friends. They'll look after her I'm sure. I'll help them if I can.
(Well, hallelujah again XD)
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Hmp. Well, that's at least one thing they're good for... *meets his gaze, her eyes dark* If the doctor dies while I leave her alone, I'm coming back to drive you insane...
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*he peers straight back into her eyes* Wouldn't be surprised if you did. I won't let it happen.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Until next time, then. *She turned her head away.* I better go let the doctor take over.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*gives a small wave goodbye* Take care to remember what we just agreed upon, would you?
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
I'll do my best, so long as a lovely case of knives will be awaiting my return, along with a hot meal. *She smiled.*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*Like hell I'm going to give you something you can stab people with, he thought*
If you keep your end of the bargain there will be.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Swear on the doctor's life?
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
I swear.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Wonderful. *smirks* And if you turn out to be lying, you'll have to help me find a way to get rid of her.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*smiles calmly* You can trust me.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
And will you trust me in return? *tilts her head*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
*smile widens a bit* I'm doing my best.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
Don't. You'll only regret it.
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
*raises eyebrows, though the smile lingers* Okay. I'll take care to remember that.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
You'd be doing yourself a favor. *Hela returned the smile.*
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Setae  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Thanks for the warning. I'll see you around, Hela.
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Helen Jekyll  Setae • 2 years ago
*she nodded.* Anything for my future supplier... See you in a month.
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Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
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"N-no, it's not you. It's just," she hurriedly assured him, raising her head to glance at the strange faces passing by on their way to places as unknown as themselves. "I'm not really fond of crowds. But please do lead on!"
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Jekyll1886  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
His worry didn't completely vanish but it did take a step back. He gave an uncertain nod to her before continuing forward. He carefully lead them through the streets, avoiding crowds as best he could for Catt's comfort, and made his way to where he realized he didn't have the letter.
The street was mostly empty, a few stray people passing through with haste. Utterson twirled the umbrella in thought.
" So how are we going to do this? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Hm, you take one side, I take the other?" Catt suggested, coming out of her curled posture. "Or we could start at opposite ends of the block and meet in the middle If you wanted."
The entirety of her plan had been to walk down all the streets in the area while staring at the ground. Now that she was supposed to share it, it sounded, gravely lacking.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" That first one sounds good! But are you going to be alright by yourself? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Yeah, I should be okay." She looked about the street. "There's not many people about, and I've got my trusty raincoat to keep me dry. See you at the end of the block!"
So saying, Catt went to cross the street after checking both ways for carriages.
(Feel free to time lapse until they find the letter if you want to! I'm not sure what else they could talk about in the interim.)
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Ok! )
Adjusting his hat with his free hand, he walked down to the corner and began his half of the search.
A good thirty minutes passed with no sign of the letter. The rain lightened up, going from heavy pattering to a mild drizzle. Utterson had looked just about everywhere he'd think a letter would be and was beginning to think he didn't have it at all. He sat down on the curb, tired and glum. Sometimes the world was a cruel place to live.
The letter had been swept by the gusts from passerby's and had flown far off coarse, five streets from where it had been dropped. It ended up being blown into some dark corner, miraculous protected from the heavy downpour from earlier. At best, its corner was soaking in the edge of a small puddle that slowly edged its way closer to the mail.
On the front lay an address for Paris, the street name and house number labeled with care, and it was directed to " Mr. Richard Enfield ".
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
(Are they supposed to find it still? I'm not sure where to take this. Catt does have a magical device that might help them find it. Though I'm not sure as it was initially used to find people/a person. Did you want to use that?)
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(Aah! I'm sorry! ;w; Yes, Catt is supposed to find the letter. I tried to pt it as close to her as possible. Sorry if that wasn't clear. )
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
(Oooh, okay! Yeah, the "five streets over" bit confused me. ^-^; )
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Having no success, Catt ducked into the same coincidental corner to pull the hood down and give her poor ears a rest from the drumming of rain.
Crouching down to rest a moment, she caught sight of the slightly dampened envelope. The return address looked like it might have said her search companion's name, but the ink was slightly smudged. She picked it up quickly and shook off the water, promptly heading back to where she thought Utterson would be.
We really should have picked a place and time to meet up again... She thought, drawing her hood up. She paused when she felt a stiff corner press into the back of her ear. Confused, she pulled out what apparently was a plain, black envelope.
She tucked it in her pocket for later inspection, and hurried on.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
Perhaps this was a bad idea.
Utterson grew mopey as his thoughts slowly consumed him. Did he really expect his cousin to write back? For all he knew, he would just throw it out without even looking it over.
He was expecting a lot from him and, perhaps, himself. He was too hopeful. Hopeful that maybe his cousin had turned a new corner, or that he would even want to see him again. Hopeful that, if rejected, he would have the heart to withstand it...
He stood up and started making his way back to where he and Catt split up, trying to bury his troublesome thoughts before he saw her again.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Catt hurried through the streets, apologising to everyone she walked too close to, or who looked at her funny, until she saw Utterson walking back down the street.
She decided against calling out to him, and instead hurried to cross the street, speaking only when she was within a few feet of him.
"Mr. Utterson, I think I found it!" Catt held up the rain-spattered envelope for him to see.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" Catt...It's fine. Don't worrRRRRRYYYYYYYOU FOUND IT? "
His gloomy disposition immediately took a back seat to surprise. His eyes grew wide as he read over his writing, small drops of water smudging the letters. He took the letter from her and double checked all the fine details.
A sigh erupted from him. It was the one. He gave Catt a wide smile and drew her in for a hug. He then remembered he was in public and stepped back politely.
" Aah! Sorry about that. I can't believe it survived the rain, if barely. Thank you so much! "
His relief grew into uncertainty. The question still stands, should he bother with mailing it? Of coarse he'd have to redo it, but would it be worth it?
He ran his fingers over the letter in thought before turning back to Catt.
" Again, thank you...I don't think I would've found it without you. "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Catt blinked at him for a moment. Stunned by the sudden hug, and the fact that she hadn't protested, before coughing and smiling at him.
"N-no trouble at all! I'm glad I was able to help." She thought about the distance to the nearest writing desk, and weather Mr. Utterson's house would be closer than the Society. 
"Did you want to rewrite it? The Society has writing desks and paper, I'm sure you're welcome to make use of them if you wish." She offered.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
He didn't respond immediately. He didn't want to burden his host anymore than he's already had, but then again, he still had some hope that this was the right thing to do.
He looked to the letter, then back to Catt, before finding his words.
" ...Yes...That would be nice. Thank you. "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Excellent." Catt smiled.
As she looked up and down the street however, it faltered. She looked at her companion sheepishly.
"I, don't suppose you remember the way back?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" Of coarse! "
He started walking forward, leading Catt back to the Society. He looked back to her with curiosity.
" You don't go far from the Society do you? If you don't mind me asking. "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"I don't mind." She assured him. "I sometimes go to the bank, or the park, but I don't really go too far outside, no. I mean, it is a big building and it even has its own garden."
Considering the demeanor and classy temperament of her friend, she decided it would be best not to mention the magic shows at the Bazaar. Seeing as it was kinda, y'know, illigal.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" So you live there then? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
A nod. "Yeah, I do. I share a room with my travel companion Sozo. We were able to get in when my research finally produced a functional Space Fold."
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" A space fold? What's that? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"It's basically like a doorway between two places, but the places aren't right next to each other. Like, imagine if you could step into a painting in your house of the countryside, and actually go there."
She looked at him nervously, hoping she didn't sound as crazy as she thought she did. "D-does that make sense?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
" It does. I can imagine it at least. "
The image came to him easily enough. The idea of stepping through paintings and pictures was one that he sometimes thought about, perhaps being able to escape the pressures of his job and go somewhere else.
The Society came into view and broke his thoughts. He stepped back, letting Catt take the lead.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
They made their way back inside and Catt offered to take his coat.
"I can even have it dried and warmed for when you leave again if you like?
After we find a writing desk of course."
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*raises hand* I know where a desk is! :DD))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Oh? Where? :D ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Helen and Hela's room! ^-^))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((We can't use that one!! D8 There are too many reasons we can't use that one!))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((But why not? I'm sure it'll be fine! ^-^
I can't think of one good reason why they can't use that desk.))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( ...The door's locked. ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Elaina could open the other door. ^-^))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( I thought Elaina wasn't around anymore? Also, they've already found a writing desk.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((There's the secret entrance, if elaina isn't around. :P
And I know, I just like imagining if they had gone to Hela. XD))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((I don't think Catt knows about the secret entrance. I mean the other secret entrance. Should we fix that? 8D
I'd be worried that Utterson would get traumatized by the encounter! XD ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((She doesn't remember her own secret entrance? D: Or does she not know about the door?
It would be good, in case something happened and neither Elaina or Lewis could get whoever was in there out of the room! 
"Heh, you flatter me... I promise I'd play nice." *strokes Leo like an evil villain, Potato at the desk and staring at the guests* XD))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Oh she remembers her own, just doesn't know about the other door.
XD The person in question would probably be Catt herself.
*Looks at her dubiously.* I still don't trust you Hela. *Stares at potato.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Ah, okay! Well, she might get to find out about it soon. >:D
Oh dear, hopefully not because of Hela. XDX
"I wouldn't harm him... so long as he keeps his distance."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Got plans do ya? >:)
Probably.
How could we avoid it in a 20' by 20' room?))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
((Yep! In fact, the discussion is posted now. >:P
Ahhh, why is my child so cruel? I mean, I know why, but still. XDX
"...I can hide under the bed with Leo."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( I'll go find it!
*pats* Shh, I know, I know.
I'd rather they just use a different room.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((^-^
*sniffles and listens to J&H themed music*
"But where's the excitement in that?"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *listens with you*
:T "Fair point, but this is a new interaction, and I'd rather not have Utterson traumatized just yet.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*gets to "Me, Myself, and Hyde" and winces* This isn't helping but it sounds so pretty... T~T
*grins* "The keyword being 'yet', then."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( I know, I know. *hugs*
Aw heck. 8T ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*hugs!* Songs are nice. ^-^
"You know how I love to greet newcomers..."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Yeah. ^-^
O.o That might be the concern. ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*glances down* Hela's really determined to meet the pun master...
"It can't be all that bad. After all, I inherited it from the doctor."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Oh? I thought she couldn't stand puns.
:\ ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((She can't, but I don't think she knows about his experience with them yet... imagine he encounter backfiring on her!
"...am I wrong?"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Sounds like fun!
>:T You're not meeting him.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Fun for the whole family! XD
*sighs heavily* "Very well..."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Woo! XD
That's better. *gives cookie*))
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
He let her take his coat, a smile on his face.
" Ah! Thank you. I wouldn't mind that at all. Though I don't think its that wet, thanks to your umbrella. "
He manged to close the umbrella with one hand and hung it on the coat hanger. He stowed his letter in his pocket and waited politely for his companion to join him.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"I'm glad it was effective," She smiled. "This way."
She lead the way down one of the halls.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
He followed her quietly through the hall, stepping lightly as to keep from disturbing any lodgers that may be about.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
They turned a corner and entered a cozy sitting room. A fire crackled softly on the hearth, and nearby a writing desk sat across from a chaise longue.
"Here we are. You feel free to get started, and I'll go make some fresh tea, okay?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" Aah, alright... "
He wanted to ask her a question but thought it was best to wait for her to come back with the tea. He needed to ask someone, anyone, for some advice regarding what he should do.
Growing anxious, he took a seat in a chair and busied himself with opening his letter to see how far the moisture had gone. It remained fairly untouched but everything towards the right corner was smeared.
He sighed and reread his letter, wondering if there was a way to write better than he had.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Shortly after he sat down, (shorter than it should have been,) Catt returned with a tea tray fully ladened with all the accoutrements and even a small plate of cookies. This, she set down on the table, and set about serving her guest. (Again.)
"Here we go, you finding everything alright?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
The smell of tea pulled him out of his thoughts with a pleasant surprise. Putting the letter on his lap, Utterson took a cup while answering Catt's question.
" Yes I am, thank you, I wouldn't ask for anything more. "
He was about to ask his question, but decided against it, choosing instead to start making his cup of tea.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Oh uh, good then?" Catt looked back and forth between the two cups, quite confused. The host is supposed to serve the guest right? What is he doing? He can't be serving me, that wouldn't make sense. Oh bother, he's serving himself. Now what do I do with this cup? Crud.
"Um..." Her eyes kept flicking between the teacups. Like an engine turning over, her mind had stalled. Stuck in a perpetual loop, no available algorithm she had could break the cycle. Oh no, the silence was becoming too long, what should she say? Asking about milk and sugar was out, he was making his own tea, and she still didn't know what to do with the cup and saucer in her hand.
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Awww, poor Catt! D:
*Hela looks puzzled.* "Just drink the tea you're holding?"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( She'll be okay, don't worry. :)
"B-but it's his tea." *Catt frets some more.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((But she's freaking out! DD:
"No, that's his tea." *She points to the cup utterson took.* "The tea you're holding is now yours. It's not that difficult. You can easily pretend that's what you intended all along." *Hela's absolutely baffled by the fact that, in this moment, she's better at human interaction than Catt.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( She seems to be in good company for that. ^^
"B-but he's holding my cup..." *Continues to fret*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(("Catt... my God... this isn't difficult..." *Hela rubs her temple.* "That cup is his now, the one you're holding is yours... now stop flipping out or I'll slap you!"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Catt flinches, and tries to dodge the not-launched attack.* "No! You'll spill the tea!" :( ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(("I'll drop the cookies too if you keep up this ridiculous behavior!" She threatened, letting out a huff.))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *gasp!* "Not the cookies!" Q^Q *tears up*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*Lets out a groan* "You're impossible..." *sighs heavily and embraces her, looking away* "Will you stop whining now?"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Is surprised by the hug* "O-okay..." *sniffles and hesitantly hugs back* ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*Pats her head* "You better not get any of that tea on me... it's for drinking, not wearing."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Catt chuckled and dried her eyes* "Y-yeah... Don't worry. It's good." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(("You done nearly having a nervous breakdown yet?" *She teased, tilting her head.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( "Y-yeah... sorry." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(("No need to apologize." *She pulled away. "Now, get back in there and do it right this time!"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( "O-okay." *reluctantly lets go* "See you later, okay?"))
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
He looked up and panicked slightly. Oh goodness, he got ahead of himself didn't he? Having already poured his tea, he wasn't sure what to do. First he placed his cup back down, then picked it up again, only to finally hold it uncomfortably.
" Oh goodness, I'm so sorry. I got a little ahead of myself didn't I?
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"On, no no. You just must have had actual etiquette lessons to be so polite, it surprised me."
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
Relief came over him as he chuckled to himself.
" Well, I had the best teacher one could get. No one could teach it better than my mother. "
He took the tea pot and poured some tea into her cup, keeping his hand steady as he did.
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"I-I can believe it..." Catt stared down at the now-hers teacup. "Thank you." She sighed and took a sip, feeling the heat singe her tongue as she tried not to think about mothers.
"H-how's the re-writing going?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
Utterson sighed as he went about adding his cream and sugar.
" Well...It's gone nowhere since I haven't started yet. "
He grew silent, looking down into his tea. The words seemed to evade him, slipping away from his grasp.
" So the only thing is...Well you see...I just... "
He stopped, took a breathe, and spoke as clearly as he could.
" I need to ask you something. "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
"Oh? I'll do my best to answer." she responded, entirely unsure what he could want to know from her.
She added some milk to her tea, hopefully it would help. Tea usually helped.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" So...I don't want to burden you with my troubles, but I need some advice. As I've said before, this letter is going to someone close...It's going to family.
The only thing is...He and I had a falling out of sorts and he probably wants nothing to do with me anymore. I had spoken with a friend about this, and he says I should go to see him and patch things up.
I figured sending a letter before hand would be a good start. Much better than just appearing on his doorstep. But...
Knowing him, he may just throw it out without even looking at it, or he may just leave and go somewhere else to avoid me.
I wrote the letter in a bout of courage, but now that I have it back, I don't know if this is such a good idea anymore.
What would you do in my situation? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Probably cry. Catt thought, trying to come up with a better idea.
"Well, I don't know the particular nature of this problem, but I've never known an apology to be too ill received after a quarrel. Perhaps putting everything into writing, and then delivering it yourself with a small explanation would be a beneficial course?"
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" Well I have put everything into writing, everything I could muster anyway. "
He shrugged and leaned back, a tiredness entering his features.
" Delivering it myself might be better, but I fear I may not be strong enough to face his rejection. At least if I mail it, I don't have to face it right then and there. Hurts either way, but I suppose I should've expected this. "
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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago
( Catt Hatter I don't know if you saw my response or not so I'm just taggin you just in case! )
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
(I hadn't, sorry. Thank you for tagging me!)
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
Catt thought in silence for a moment.
"Perhaps, have a trusted friend with you for support when you deliver it. Do you think that would help?"
She would have offered to accompany him herself, but she had only just met him a couple hours ago, and this was a personal, family matter.
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" Well, My companion did promise to go with me when I do eventually go to Paris... "
He took a sip of tea in thought. No matter what, he was going to end up on Enfield's doorstep. It's just a matter of luck if his cousin is even willing to talk with him, let alone open the door when they arrive.
If he brought the letter with them, perhaps he would at least take it. But that's a long way to simply deliver a letter, he may not take kindly to them visiting to make a delivery easily made by the post man.
" ...I'll consider it... "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Sorry." Catt looked down at her tea. "I wish I had some better council to offer, but I'm afraid I don't have much experience with family matters. Perhaps you could talk to Dr. Henry Rose? They're a councilor here at the Society."
(I can't tag on my phone. Sorry!)
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
" No no, it's fine! It's not the easiest situation, so I'm getting all the advice I can. You've been a great help! Thank you. "
He offered her a soft, heartfelt smile and took another sip of his tea. Everything was fine until she mentioned Dr. Henry Rose. The room felt like an icebox, the first few syllables sent a shiver up his spine. His last name brought him back to the situation. It wasn't Jekyll thank god...
He shook the thought from his head and turned back to Catt.
" Ah, Sorry about that, just a thought. Who is this Dr. Rose? "
( Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) want to join? )
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Oh, he's just the sweetest! I've been meaning to talk to him myself, but haven't found the time." She took a sip of her tea. "At least, not when I've actually been able to remember that it was something I intended to do. Heh."
(( Dr. Hekyll II ( Mother Hen ) is a different character than HenryRoseQuartz Sorry. ^^; ))
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Oops my bad! )
" I see. What exactly does he do, if I may ask? "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"He's... one of those people you can talk to about your problems? Therapist I think. I, don't really know much more about him, other than he has pink hair and is generally adorable."
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
Pink hair? That was odd...
Utterson declined from asking, not wanting to seem rude.
" So he's a doctor then? Seems awfully ordinary for a place like this. "
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Well, we did rather need one..." Catt fiddled with the handle of her cup, not sure how much of the Society's upheaval she should share.
(Should we wait for HenryRoseQuartz for a bit, or just keep rolling without?)
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( We should wait, see if they want to join. If they don't, we can keep going! If they end up wanting to join late, we can let them in. )
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Catt Hatter  The Fox • 2 years ago
( Sounds good. Might have to continue this story on the new main RP page. And I'm going to be posting the monthly Fanart Showcase tomorrow if you were interested!)
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Ok! )
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The Fox  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Let's continue shall we? )
Utterson nodded in understand and took another sip of his tea.
" I suppose I could speak with him later this week. Though I doubt he'll be much help with having only one side to talk about it with. "
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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago
( Dr. Jekyll II ( Mother Hen ) I accidently tagged you when I meant to tag someone else, Sorry! )
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Catt Hatter  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((ATasteForVintages HenryRoseQuartz Just in case! ^^; ))
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ATasteForVintages  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
wha?
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Catt Hatter  ATasteForVintages • 2 years ago
(( Just inviting Henry Rose to the story, if they're interested.))
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RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
(Yay! Things are happening!
...
Shame i'm still in college with exams and performances. :( )
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Hastie Lanyon  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
(Boo for the examns, but what performances are you doing?)
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RBDECEPTICON17  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(I'm doing Hunchback, inspired by the Disney animated movie, with my performing arts group, four performances. I'm the main singer, and I play both Clopin and the narrator...though they are technically the same person. X3)
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Jekyll1886  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
((That's fantastic! That was one of my favorite animated films back when it came out. :D Congrats on your parts!))
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RBDECEPTICON17  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
(Then I will not disappoint you, and hopefully the performance will go smoothly, so thank you for your words of encouragement. X3)
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Hastie Lanyon  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
(That's so cool! Break a leg, yeah.)
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RBDECEPTICON17  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(I hope I won't. XD)
(But seriously, I appreciate the support, Hastie. X3)
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Elaina Hyde • 2 years ago
I already have crystal gem stuff written out for everyone but Florence! >:D I'm ready!
Not ready for the animals though. *adds "find animals for characters" to a long list*
*sobbing* I wish it was summer!
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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Sweet! If we do a gem AU I should probably change Gemma's name... *nervous laughter*
As for the others, all of my characters are available as cell fillers or whatever. If you need someone in your cell, or want to meet Jay, Scarlet, or Gemma, just yell at me or something.
Animal AU: I dunno about the girls yet but I'm sure you could never guess what Blue Jay would be. *drum roll* A BLUE JAY! I'm so creative *pats self on back*))
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
(BTW I don't think we finished Scarlet and Mz. Hyde's meeting.)
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(*OH YEAH! I'll make a post sooner or later. Sorry about that!))
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Setae  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
I'd like to meet Gemma, or any of the others if you're up for it.
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Background Scientist #37  Setae • 2 years ago
((Sure! *spins a wheel* Which one would you like? Or all three or two, it doesn't really matter much to me. ))
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Setae  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Gemma first I think, but I wouldn't mind if the others came by.))
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Background Scientist #37  Setae • 2 years ago
((Okay! I'll just shove the other two randomly and see where they end up, in case someone needs a cell partner or two!))
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Setae  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Sounds good.))
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Background Scientist #37  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((So Gemma's going to be a bear. I don't really know why... It just seems right in my head. I guess the whole "Mama Bear" trope with Jay. A smaller bear though. *flails arms*
Scarlet's going to to be a red panda or a fox, I'm not sure. ))
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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Jekyll1886 Sorry for the delay! I didn't realize my account was private :/))
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"Sounds interesting," Scarlet said. She looked around the garden. "How did these plants grow inside? I've never seen anything like it before."
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"It's a well-established greenhouse," said Lewis, "with some help from some of the Society's members who specialize in plant cultivation."
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"Its amazing," Scarlet replied.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"One of my favorite spots in the entire Society," he agreed.
He inhaled the scents of the fragrant blossoms all around him, then exhaled, satisfied.
Wisteria, cherry, magnolia, pine, jasmine, rose...really, it gives the Regent's Park a run for its money, as far as aromas go.
"A very grounding place. It's difficult to be unhappy here."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I can believe that." Scarlet smiled to herself. (It is very peaceful...)
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Say, has anyone yet given you the tour of the building?" asked Lewis.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I've been giving myself one, but I haven't got much information, and keep getting lost. Do you know where I could get one?"
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Certainly. I could do it, if you like. I've nothing scheduled for the next couple of hours, as it happens.
"Would you like some tea?" he offered.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Sure!" Scarlet replied, accepting his offer.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
They went to kitchen, where Lewis made them some tea. He also took out a small journal and pen and drew a rough map for Scarlet.
"Right, so here's the kitchen," he said, pointing to a spot on it he'd marked with a little drawing of some pots and pans. "Down the hall is the garden," he'd drawn a flower, "and, just opposite it, the infirmary." This was marked with a caduceus.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet looked down at the map, following along.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Lewis made maps of other floors as well, marking such things as the observatory, the main hall, the aquarium, different laboratories, and several lodgers' rooms.
"Where would you like to begin?" he asked.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"That looks interesting," Scarlet said, pointing to a random section of the map.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Oho, Doddle's Bake Lab," he remarked, finishing his tea. "That ought to be interesting. Shall we?" he asked, rising.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Away we go!" Scarlet walked over to the door and opened it, before once again realizing she had no clue where she was.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Let's take the stairs," he said, pointing to a set at the end of the hall. "The lab's actually just a floor above the kitchen."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"It would make sense for a Bake Lab to be above the kitchen," Scarlet said, looking down the hallway to the stairs.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Indeed."
When they arrived at the door to the lab in question, they could smell a sweet, oddly citrus aroma wafting out. The door itself bore a sign:
Kindly do not knock.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet studied the sign. "Seems to me it would be more effective without the 'kindly'..."
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Lewis chuckled.
"That's Doddle for you. Kind fellow, himself.
"Mr. Doddle," he called through the door, "it's Dr. Weir. Might you have a moment?"
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
(Don't knock but shouting is ok... Whatever, this place is strange.)
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Ah, you're just in time," said Doddle with a smile, opening the door and removing the sign.
Lewis introduced the two to each other.
"Come in!" Doddle invited them. "I want you to try my newest experiment!"
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet followed the two into the room and looked around. "Woah..."
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"What've you cooked up this time, Doddle?" asked Lewis.
Doddle led them to a table, upon which sat a tray of freshly-baked muffins.
"Citrus-burst lemongrass poppyseed muffins," the experimental confectionist explained with pride.
"Here," he said, handing each a muffin on a small plate. "Do let me know what you think."
"Thank you," replied Lewis, and took a bite.
The flavor was nothing terribly unusual. Lemongrass, poppyseed, perhaps a hint of orange zest. But, the more he chewed, the stronger the citrus flavor grew. The texture gradually transitioned from crumbly to jammy. It was not at all unpleasant, but it was odd.
"That's...remarkable," said Weir after swallowing. "As if it went from a muffin to marmalade. Felt a bit like a fruit tart in-between, if I'm honest."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet picked up the muffin and took a hesitant bite. The muffin crumbled and shifted textures and flavors. Her eyes lit up.
"This is amazing!" she grinned and began to eat the rest of the muffin.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Well said!" seconded Lewis.
Doddle smiled, pleased and proud.
"I am so happy to hear that! I hope the crowds at the Exhibition think the same."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet finished off the muffin. "I'm sure they will!" she turned to Lewis, "What's the Exhibition?"
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"A pet project of Dr. Jekyll's," explained Lewis. "It's hoped that, if the lodgers give the public a..." he looked at the muffins, to Doddle, and back to Scarlet, "taste of all the good things their science makes possible, the Society might attract the backing of moneyed parties interested in supporting its endeavors. It would not only keep the doors open, it would potentially enable us to further our research--perhaps by leaps and bounds, depending on the funding."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I'd pay for these muffins," Scarlet said. "They're delicious!"
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"I'm pleased as punch to hear it," enthused Doddle, beaming.
He turned to Lewis.
"That visit from the health inspector was a blessing in disguise. It's terribly convenient to have the Bake Lab, rather than working around the kitchen's schedule," he averred merrily...then remembered Scarlet could be Geneva's twin sister, for all he knew. "No offense to Miss Rachel or Miss Gemma," he added quickly.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
(Gemma? ... Gem?) "I'm sure its convenient to work whenever you wish. It sure would annoy me to have to spend time planning for something that could have been spur of the moment," Scarlet replied to Doddle. She wasn't sure why he seemed so hurried to add the names of the (most likely) cooks.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Exactly! When inspiration strikes, I need to strike while the iron is hot," Doddle asserted. "Not to mention this way I needn't worry about who's left what residue in the oven beforehand. Remember that mess?" he asked Lewis.
"I'm certain the health inspector does," Weir replied with a sympathetic, somewhat embarrassed smile.
"That was meant to be the prototype for these very muffins, but no one had cleaned the oven after baking those marinated chickens! Loathsome combination, that," remarked Doddle.
Lewis nodded in agreement.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet shuddered. "That couldn't have turned out well..."
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"No indeed," agreed Doddle.
"Luckily, the inspector was willing to overlook it, since we promised to remedy the situation," put in Lewis.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Thats a good thing, and it seems like nothing was majorly hurt by whatever the combination caused."
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago • edited
"The worst which happened was that the lodgers had cold cuts rather than a hot meal that evening," said Lewis.
He returned to eating his muffin.
"The oven took some time to clean," explained Doddle.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet winced. "That would have been awful to clean... Can I have another muffin?"
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Why, certainly! Help yourself," said Doddle, pleased they were good enough she'd want seconds.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Thank you!" Scarlet grabbed a muffin and began to happily eat.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"I'll take the rest down to the kitchen and see how the other lodgers find them," stated Doddle. "Unless you'd like another?" he offered Weir.
"You know...as a matter of fact, I would," said Lewis, having just finished the first. "They're incredibly good." He took a second one.
Doddle beamed with pride.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet gave Doddle a thumbs up, her mouth full of muffin.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Do shut the door to the Bake Lab when you've finished," Doddle requested as he carried the tray of muffins out. "It's been a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Miss Scarlet."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"Same to you," Scarlet said, after swallowing the muffin.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Weir nodded his goodbye to Doddle.
After the latter had left, and Lewis and Scarlet had finished their muffins, Weir pulled out the map again and asked her:
"What would you like to see next?"
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"It doesn't matter much, clearly there's more to see here that I could ever imagine," Scarlet replied. "Maybe a library?"
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"Certainly," replied Lewis.
He made sure to close the door to the Bake Lab behind them as they left.
* * *
"This is it," he said as they arrived at the Society's library.
He held the door open for Scarlet.
"It's quite easy to spend hours in here, I must admit."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Scarlet looked in wonder at the shelves of books. "It would be."
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Lewis smiled and nodded.
"Would you like some time to yourself here?" he offered. "We took a bit longer at the Bake Lab than anticipated, and I'm afraid I've matters to attend to before long," he apologized.
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"That would be nice. Thank you for the tour," Scarlet said.
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
"You're most welcome, Scarlet. Enjoy the library."
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
"I will!"
((Done?))
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Yep!
That was fun. Thanks!))
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Background Scientist #37  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((Welcome!))
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((Any chance Hela's room got a special label? 
A "this room is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a very painful death." sort of warning on it? :P))
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Probably labeled "Sensitive experiment in progress -- Do not disturb."))
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
(("Call me an experiment one more damn time and I will gut you like a fish!!"
Something tells me Hela isn't fond of that label. ^^'))
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Hey, no one's showing the map to Hela! XD It's convenient label to get those not in the know to stay well away.))
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((I know, but I can't help but imagine someone getting a tour by one of lodgers and they're telling them to stay away from that room because it's a delicate experiment... and then Hela just starts screaming and trashing her room, probably because of Helen. XD))
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Perhaps they'll assume the experiment didn't go to plan and whichever scientist tried it is simply frustrated? XD))
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Helen Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((Could be! XDD
*lodger clears throat* They've been working on it for several months now...))
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Yes! XDD I could see that!))
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Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
(Animal roleplay: my character can teach everyone how to live with their animal forms and help them. 
Fanfics, I can't wait!
Crystal gem roleplay will be fun as well!
Also whoever gets stuck with Kito in a jail cell I wish the best of luck.)
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The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
*Everyone turns into animals*
Malemi: WHAT THE F*CK.
I honestly can't wait for that rp. That's gonna be a fun one to do. The jail rp will also be fun! Poor Utterson is gonna get swamped with work that's for sure.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  The Fox • 2 years ago
Yeah, and the animals turn into humans!
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The Fox  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
oooooooh noooooooooooo @w@ poor Malemi...
but then again, Malemi is a beast/spirit. How would that work?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  The Fox • 2 years ago
Turns into a human spirit?
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The Fox  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Maybe? hmmmmmm Considering he's a physical being he might just end up as a strange human ghoul?
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Miss-Dreamerkat  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
I have a question then, would Kito remain the same?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
I would think that he would be stuck in wolf form.
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Miss-Dreamerkat  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Okay I was just wondering. I don't think he'd mind though.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
The catch about this is that the more the scientists transform into animals, they also mentally become animals.
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Miss-Dreamerkat  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
I see. This is going to be interesting.
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Helen Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
*sobbing* It's sad to think about. T~T
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Wizardblizzard  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
Hela wouldn't change, a gecko already thinks exactly like Hela anyway. Shouty predatory animal which can't understand the concept of "don't be silly it's bigger than you". (Geckos are funny :-D )
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Helen Jekyll  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
Oh, that's a relief! XDD
She might get eaten, though. :P
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Wizardblizzard  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Is she the barking kind?
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Helen Jekyll  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
No, but I believe she's the kind with the puff our throat that turns black!
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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Mz.Hyde Mod Background Scientist #37 • 6 days ago
Gemma, this is Ms. Scarlet. She just moved in, and said she wanted to meet you!
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Background Scientist #37 Mz.Hyde • 5 days ago
"That's nice," Gemma said in a forced tone.
((Mz.Hyde ))
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Is something wrong?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"No everythings just fine. Its just that she is not supposed to be here," Gemma said in the same tone of voice.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
I sense that you two have some history, am I right?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"We've never met but I guess???" Gemma shrugged. "Its strange..."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Can you be more specific?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Long story, or at least a medium length story, short, she's like Jay," Gemma replied.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Ok.... what exactly is Jay?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"He's a Tulpa, and if the same things apply, so is Ms. Scarlet here."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
How many of these things do you have?!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Two that I know of..." Gemma studied the floor. "I seem to have a talent for accidentally bringing characters to life..."
"Characters?" Scarlet said, speaking up after quite some time being silent.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Yeah characters....like...like...um...
*Mz. Hyde is trying to figure out how to say this to Scarlet without​ hurting her feelings.*
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I'm made up. A figment of someones imagination. This-" Scarlet said the word as if it was a great insult, "someone."
"Weeelllllll.... yes? Sorry?"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago • edited
Maybe? A little bit? I still don't understand how I can see you and Jay if you're Gemma's tulpas.
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I didn't say anything about this Millie person, whoever she is," Scarlet replied. Gemma just shrugged.
((Was that a typo or ... ??? If it was just use this response))
("Jay?"
"You touch my precious baby and I'll push you off the stairs," Gemma pointed at Scarlet accusingly.
"What? I would never!" Scarlet said in a tone that could have been mocking or sincere.)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
(Oh shit I got mixed up. I meant Gemma! Let me fix that.)
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
((Its ok! I figured))
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
(Fixed it!)
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Gemma just made a giant shrug gesture accompanied by a "I dunno" noise.
"Jay? Like Blue Jay?"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Y-yeah! He's like you!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I'd like to meet him sometime," Scarlet said, almost thoughtfully.
"If you lay one finger on my precious baby I will push you off the staircase."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Oh, I'm sure she's not going to hurt him! You should come a little closer, Gemma. Scarlet seems cool!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I'll stay right here thank you very much."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Why?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Because I don't trust 'Scarlet' over there. She might stab me or something."
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
She hasn't stabbed me!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"..." Gemma paused, "She hasn't has she..."
"Not that I'm aware. NO desire to stab anyone at the moment."
"...Fine. I still don't trust you though," Gemma walked closer to the pair.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Closer...
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Gemma sighed and took a few more steps. "Happy?"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Just a scoosh closer...
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Gemma was a bit on edge now but she figured "Hey, its Mz. Hyde, whats the worst that could happen?" and took another step forward.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
That's much better!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Gemma shrugged. "I guess. Where did you find Ms. Scarlet here anyway?"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
I just ran into her in the main hall.
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"Well thats different from what I was expecting."
"How so? I was just walking around, exploring and such," Scarlet said.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Yeah, what were you expecting?
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I dunno, fog and whatever. Dramtic lighting, cliche stuff like that," Gemma replied.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
She's a tulpa, not a special effects tech!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Gemma just crossed her arms.
"I'm not that tacky! I don't even want to be here! You brought me here against my will!" Scarlet exclaimed.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
But you said you wanted to see Gemma!
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Background Scientist #37  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
"I did! Before I knew she was... well... this."
"Excuse me!"
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago • edited
Wow, ok, rude!
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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
( I want to make Millie a Chimera cub for the animal RP
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((I love both of them!
Millie would be so adorable, and Griffin is of course grumpy! XD))
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Griffin would definitely be one of the beasts you'd want to put a "Do not pet" sign on, and to those fool enough to egnore the sign and go for a pet; ye be worned. Ecsept for Millie, he'll tolerate her petting.)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(Aww! ^u^ Family is cute.)
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( though I think Millie might encourage some poor sucker to try and pet him for a laugh. XD)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(XD)
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Helen Jekyll  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(Hela would happily be that poor sucker. XD)
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Tairais • 2 years ago
(( Re: jail rp; Richard and Charricthran glance at each other with equal parts amusement and irritation. The latter slips through the bars of the cell, lifts the keys, unlocks everyone, and Richard basically does what that one guy in that one John Mulaney story about the party did, grabs a bottle or something, smashes it, and shouts SCATTER, running around causing the necessary pandemonium required to orchestrate a mass jail break.
Or quiet escape a la Dishonored style. It's a coin toss, really.
I'd love to see Richard as the stag- talk about more irony XD
I am likewise intrigued by the crystal gem rp, and also excited about the reflection!
Here's hoping Richards around and well enough for any of these XD ))
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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago • edited
( continuing the "Teas and Fruit Trees" RP here. (yes that's what I named it))
Catt Hatter : "He usually pops around in the evening when he gets hungry, sometimes he's around earlier though." Catt offered, packing more fruit into the cart.
Millie Griffin: " Ah..." Millie responded, as she smelled one of the fruit for its ripeness and tossed it in the basket. "If his ability is natural to his particular species of sheep, when he does come back I'd like to get a blood sample to examine the DNA, don't worry it won't hurt, just a little prick." She assured her.
(Catt Hatter )
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(I like it! Also, ripeness. ^^; Sorry.)
"You'd probably have to get him to sit still for long enough. He'd like a snack I'm sure.* Catt blinked, realising how round-a-bout that train of thought had been. *I mean you could do it while he's eating."
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
"Good idea, and I'll even numb the spot I'll take the blood from so he won't feel it." She glanced down at the half full fruit basket.
well, it seems this meeting was fruitful after all... Aheheh.
She smurked it her thought.
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
"I appreciate that, thank you." Catt smiled. "Maybe you should feed him something first though, make sure he sees you as a friend. That way it can be a mutually beneficial relationship, fruitful, even!"
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Catt Hatter  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
"Yeah, wouldn't want to make a bah-d first impression." She smirked broader.
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
Catt's smile spit into a wide grin.
"I'm glad to finally meet someone who isn't sheepish about puns!"
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
"Ewe better believe it." Her smirk turned into a crooked smile.
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
"I'm glad! Though I won't be bleat so easily"
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
Smile turned into a grin," I'm not one who fleece from a challenge eather. Aheheheh."
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
"Like to take the ram by the horns, eh? Excellent!" Catt's eyes danced with amusement and anticipation for the next feat of linguistic dexterity.
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Aww, Catt's so adorable and happy when she does this! ^-^
If only she could share her love for wordplay with Helen...))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( I know, right? /)^u^(\
Also, I know, right? /)T^T(\ They need to find some hobby they can enjoy together. Helen like friendship bracelets?))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((I could read it all day! :D Hela made a mistake challenging her to a pun war before, Catt's too good!
I don't think she's ever made a friendship bracelet before, but she likes arts and crafts, even though she always says she's bad at them. Hela would probably destroy anything she made, though...))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( ^u^ It's Something she's had practice with. And thank you!
Still, in the event of the material thing getting destroyed at least they would have built a happy memory! I think Catt would make Hela one too. ^-^))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Well, anyone who challenges her is foal for trying! :P
Yeah! :D Happy memories to battle the bad! Though Helen's gonna need a lot of those good ones to balance it out...
"Sometimes I wonder if Catt has a death wish..." *Hela's staring down at the bracelet Catt had made for her and Helen put on so Hela would have it on her wrist.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Neigh, not a fool. Merely, ambitious! ;D
Catt is happy to fill that need! And I'm sure so is Lewis!
*After making the bracelet, Catt wonders if Hela will bring it up, or if she'd ignore it, or destroy it. Either way, it would be a nice gesture.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Hoboy, if there's one thing Hela needs less of, it's ambition and anger and fear and distrust.
Fun happy memory building with Catt and Lewis! ^-^
*Hela eventually decides to take off the bracelet and puts it on Leo before destroying Helen's*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Sounds like she could use less of most of the volatile emotions. :T
Yaay!
Aww! /)^u^(\
Also, Aw... :( Poor Helen! Oh well. Catt will just have to make her another one!))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Yeah... Trouble is, Helen doesn't allow herself to feel them because they're volatile.
Picnics! Dinner parties! Sleepovers! :D
*The bracelets are destroyed each time they're given to Helen and, out of boredom, Hela begins using scraps of the bracelets to try and make a new one based on her own that's still intact and still on Leo*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Yeah... There's the rub.
Afternoon tea! Poetry Readings! Talking about the 20th Century world!
*Catt keeps making new ones, and a new one for Hela every time. Thinking perhaps Hela wanted another, or maybe just more than Helen.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*Hugs Helen and Hela both* It's okay, it's not your fault you're like this. ;~;
Trips to the park! Conversations about murder! Buying a petting zoo!
*Hela begins to run out of room on Leo, so she puts the bracelets on Plant*))
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(What happened to Potato?)
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Helen Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(Potato is busy assisting Hela as co-ruler and the bracelets complement the flower's petals.)
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Hugs all y'all.* T^T
Flying! Playing video games! Gardening!
XD *Catt asks why she keeps destroying Helen's bracelets.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*Hugs for everyone! Even Elder!*
Playing Truth or Dare! Raiding the Society's kitchen! Discussing feelings!
*Hela simply asks if she would rather have her destroy Helen.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Elder grumbles.*
Dancing! Checkers! Go Fish!
*Catt says no, but still wonders why she's destroying the bracelets.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
((*Elder gets extra snuggles for grumbling*
Charades! Tag! Solitaire! [Hela's vote]
*Hela explains that she has to destroy something and there isn't much left in the room.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Elder hisses*
Solitaire? I didn't know you liked solitaire Hela.
*Why not build card houses then knock them down?*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*pats Elder on the head* You're adorable. I'm gonna keep you.
*Bitterly* "It's one of the few games I get to play alone."
*Several points. One, I would be building them. Two, card houses are hard to build. Three, card houses can be rebuilt. Four, the card house wouldn't belong to the doctor. In conclusion, it wouldn't help.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *Elder chomps at your hand.*
I like solitaire too. *smiles*
*Destroying things doesn't help in general though.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Aww, he likes me! I like you too! ^-^
"It's annoying when you lose, due to chance, though..."
*It keeps me from going insane. I consider that helping me.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( I am no friend to you! *Elder growls, and so does his stomach.*
Yeah. There is a way to make it easier to win though, if you're playing with real cards.
*Isn't there anything else you'd rather do? Catt says she'd find it boring if she only had one thing to do all day.* ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((That's okay, I still like you! ^-^ *offers him a cookie*
"Oh? How's that?"
*Hela laughed. Of course I'd rather do other things. I'd rather be outside, free to move about without constantly being watched and seek out somewhere free from people. A sigh. Boredom is the least of my worries nowadays... I'm getting used to it, I think.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *He stares at the cookie in confusion.*
You set up with viewer columns. Like, instead of seven stacks you have six or five.
*Catt is sorry that she can't help her with that, she would if she could. Has Hela considered taking up knitting or crochet?*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Do... you not like cookies? *She frowns.*
"Huh. I'll try that... if someone will give me a deck of cards."
*Hela says no but she'd be willing to try it just to get her hands on some knitting needles she can use as weapons.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
((*He opens both his mouths, showing all of his teeth. His incredibly sharp teeth.* Carnivore.
*Suddenly cards*
*Catt teaches her how to knit.*))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((I could, um... get you meat cookies? *takes a step back.*
*Hela looked down at the cards.* "Hm. Too bad these won't help me much in the canon."
*Hela spends the whole time trying to figure out how best to use the knitting needles to stab someone.*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Nom. *He closes his mouths.*
Catt has cards, just ask for a deck! :D
"Hela! You'll get bloodstains on your scarf!" D: ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Carnivore go nom... *nods solemnly*
"She hadn't stopped by in a long time..."
"Just think of it as extra decoration, it'll be fine!"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( om NOM Nom. *he starts drooling*
D8 *I thought she was the one delivering her meals!?*
"People need iron in their diet, not in their knitting!" >:T ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((You know, I think we could work out a deal where we both benefit... You see, Hela has a habit of leaving bodies laying around and you tend to eat people... Mind helping with the clean up?
"I believe that's Lewis's job. He likes to do it so he can check if the doctor has surfaced."
"It's my own personal touch. Not everyone owns a bloody scarf."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( :\ *is unsure*
8< Nuuu! T^T
"Cuz they'd get arrested for it."))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Um, Hela kills jerks too, so... it's a win-win!
"Catt... could always ask to tag along? He just doesn't trust Catt's judgement."
*huffs* "Police officers have no respect for modern art..."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( :T ...Nom. >:)
T^T And here I thought Catt was helping this whole time! He probably shouldn't...
"Be that as it may, you don't want to get hauled off for a fashion statement. So please don't stab people with your knitting." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((And there's always the added benefit of seeing a certain bean you've befriended in the non-canon! ^-^
"Lewis has the only key, unfortunately. So no one can get in except him." [unless they use the other entrances that really should be removed one of these days.]
"But people are the only ones who deserve stabbing!" *whinny voice*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *pirks up* Patty?
T^T *grublegrumble stupid locks grumble* probably would use the one she put there.
"Perhaps, but they stab back!" ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Yep! The one and only!
Hela's right there with you. XDX
"So do other animals!"))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *bares teeth enthusiastically*
T^T *hugs*
"Exactly! So don't go stabbing them either." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Aww, you have a nice smile! ^-^
*hugs!* They solve all problems!
*gasps* "I would never stab an animal!" *D:*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Heh. ^u^
*hugs* Or at least help!
"Hela, humans are animals too. But that's not what I meant. I know you wouldn't stab an animal." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Patty made you something! *holds out a paper with the correct lyrics to the first verse of Patty cake on it along with some doodles of cake and an oven and even elder*
Yep! They're nice! ^-^
"Don't you dare get me started on the whole humans are animals too thing. I don't have the energy."))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( Patty! *he takes the paper and reads it, grinning the whole time*
Yeah!
"If you don't have the energy to debate theology and the relative value of life, then you don't have the energy to be stabbing people. Now please sit down so I can show you how to do this stitch." ))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((Would you like a picture frame or something to put it in? *smiles*
*grumbles under her breath about never having too little energy to stab someone but sits down anyways*))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *grins and nods eagerly*
"Thank you. Y'know, I enjoy spending this time with you Hela." Catt smiles at her.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*hands over a makeshift picture frame made with glued together pencils and decorated with safety pins and silver coins*
"And why the Hell do you do that?" Hela asked, sounding bewildered.))
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Catt Hatter  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
(( *holds picture frame in one hand, and the picture in the other. is confused*
"Well, we're sharing a hobby, and learning together." And you're not trying to kill me. She thought.))
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Helen Jekyll  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
((*pops into existence* Here, I can help! *smiles and offers to take the two gifts*
"You must be pretty desperate for company, if you're coming to spend quality time with your ex-killer who thoroughly enjoys getting under your skin..."))
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
Millie's grin became very wide and wild her reflective eyes gleaming in delight, " Hay I see you're wool versed in this butt I cud do this in my sleep. So stop me if you’ve herd this one before." She cleared her throat. "What kind of car does a sheep like to drive? . . . A Lamborghini!"
oh wait, she probably won't get that last one... smeg! she thought awkwardly.
( guess who finally got the pun block out of her head)
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
(Bonus because I feel bad for making you wait:
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, saw these and thought of you. )
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(( *o* CoooooLL! Retro tech! :D 
And, I'm probably goin' to need a bit in order to figure out what Catt's reaction is. Millie kinda cheated by using so many all at once. It's totally not because I'm having trouble with sheep/animal puns lolwhatyoutalkingabout. *cough*))
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago • edited
( Oh I didn't know that was cheating, I'm sorry we've never been in a pun war before, I guess we just got a little over zealous)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(Don't worry about it. I'm sure there's multiple ways to play a pun-war. :D )
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(*smirked)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
((Do you mind/want me to play autocorrect? I won't if you don't want me to.))
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( Actually I'd appreciate that, my autocorrect isn't the best and nether is my spelling.)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(Okay. I'm happy to help! Should I just use an asterisk after my rp responses or have them in separate messages after yours?)
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MillieGriffin  Catt Hatter • 2 years ago
( you can just use asterisk, or whatever's easier.)
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Catt Hatter  MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
(Cool!)
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MillieGriffin • 2 years ago
( Also in the jail RP, Millie would be able to squeeze through the bars, so she'd probably try to brake everyone out or just keep popping in and out of her cell all the time and play escape artists games with the officers in the jail.)
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Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(Sounds promising, Mz.Hyde ! Now, shall we continue our little quest?)
*Hastie stared in awe at the cavern that lay before them.* My god... How long has this been here?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
Most scholars believe that the underworld has been here ever since Satan created the first monster, but legend has it that the underworld has been here since Adam and Eve were kicked out of Eden. And this is only one city, there are other cities like this all over the world!
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
*It took a few moments for Hastie to snap out of his awe-induced state. How had he walked on top of places like this for years without knowing they existed?*
I must say, hats off to the shady part of town... But let's run our errand first, lest we wander off.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
Of course! And I know exactly where to go, follow me, Slimy Hastie!
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago • edited
*Hastie followed her through the streets of the underground. The buildings and stands hid the castle and the path leading up to it from view, but Hastie had the strange sensation that, should he wish, he would know how to get there, through the twisting alleys and cobbled streets. They passed both regular and not-so-regular looking people on their way, and a few of them looked curiously at the tailored clothes that Hastie wore underneath the old cloak. He made sure not to look at anyone except for Mz. Hyde, in fear that someone might stop them.*
You come here often, Mz. Hyde? *She did seem very confident in her stride.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
I do actually! I have lots of friends down here...and a few enemies too. There are also all sorts of neat stuff down here! Magical fabrics for my designs, potions that can fix all sorts of problems, ancient texts from eras long past, and that's just to name a few!
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
And what about the castle? I spotted it when we entered the cavern... bit sinister, isn't it?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
That's Lady Death's castle.
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Charming... *Mz. Hyde took them down a small flight of stairs that led down to a close. They were about halfway through it when she stopped, knocked on a door and went inside. Hastie followed her inside, trying not to look too disgusted by the whole establishment.*
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
Well, here we are! Snips N Snails Pharmacy and Potion Shop! 
"Do my ears decieve me?!" 
*A light and cheerful voice rings out from behind a small door behind the counter.* 
I don't know, are they?
*With that, the door cracks open just a little to reveal.....the face of a cute girl? Yes, to Hastie's surprise there was a normal looking girl in this store! She was a little paler than Mz. Hyde, a feature highlighted by her raven hair, which was pulled back in a pony tail with a purple scrunchy. Her vibrant green eyes were covered by her glasses and her braces sparkled in the light when she smiled at Me. Hyde. She was wearing a fuzzy purple sweater, but Hastie couldn't tell what else she was wearing due to the counter obscuring his vision.* 
"It really is you!" 
Hi Velma! Long time no see! 
"Gosh, it's been forever! How's the over world?! Is it as amazing as I imagine?!" 
Oh God, yes! 
"Is that a human friend of yours?!" 
Yes...kind of...he's my boss. Hastie, this is Velma. Velma, Dr. Hastie Lanyon. 
*Velma holds out her hand.* 
"It's an honor to meet you sir!"
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Yes, pleasure to meet you. *He shook her hand and did his best to not inspect his hand for ant filth afterwards.*
Apologies for being so straightforward madam, but d9 you have opioids in stock?
(Apologies for any spelling mistakes, I've been drinking)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(That explains "ant filth" and"d9"!)
"Of course! In what form? We have Morphine, Tramadol, Oxycodone, all kinds!" 
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
( (': 
Could you tag 89? I d9mt remember exactly what they wanted for the thing.)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(You mean 86? Yeah I can ask them. You ok btw?)
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(Don't worry, I've got friends to look after me.)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(And you're not dead, so that's good. Do you know how to fight?)
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(Not really... should i?)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(Don't​ you live in Britain?)
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Hastie Lanyon  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
(No, I live in Norway. I've been to Britain a couple of times, though. )
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Helen Jekyll  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
(Lewis wanted to get a supply of opium, to break Helen's addiction to it.)
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Jekyll1886  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
((Just opium itself. It's a component of Helen's serum, and is one reason she took it so much/got addicted. Lewis wants to wean her off opium gradually rather than subjecting her to the unpleasantness of withdrawal/quitting all at once.))
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Wizardblizzard  Hastie Lanyon • 2 years ago
((It's a funny backwards sort of anachronism that this thread relies on... more often, anachronisms mean that the characters are able to do something that they shouldn't have been able to at that time, but here they're actually unable to do something that was possible then but not now.
Totally justified anachrnism! *claps*))
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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Hello! I would make a topic but I've been making a lot of those lately (oops) and figured this would be better.
I've been having a bit of difficultly with what to call people. I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I never know with what level of familiarity which name is used. For an example, Jay calls Gemma "Geneva" in his head because that is what he learned her name as, she introduces herself as Gemma, and some people might call her Gem if they are good friends. Just the levels of familiarity. I never want to accidentally use a term I probably shouldn't... Well I guess my characters technically.
I don't know if that made much sense, but if it did, can you tell me what my characters should call your characters? ))
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Helen Jekyll  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((As of now, I believe Gemma has only had the pleasure of meeting Hela, and "Hela" or "Hyde" or, if she knows about Jekylls and Hydes, "Helen's Hyde/alter ego/other half" will all do. ^-^
Helen can be referred to as just "Helen" or "Jekyll", so no nicknames for her unless Gemma thinks of one.
And don't worry, keeping your own knowledge separate from what your character knows can be difficult at times. It's better to be safe than sorry with these sort of things, so go on you for asking! :D))
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Jasper Jekyll  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
( Jasper calls HenryRoseQuartz "Rose" bc he's got a Rose Quartz Gem. )
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Lewis essentially takes his cue from whomever he's talking to. So, given that Scarlet and Gemma have introduced themselves with their first names, he'd be perfectly fine with them calling him "Lewis". Blue Jay, too, since he's a friend of Gemma's.))
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Wizardblizzard  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
(('Bout the same as Lewis, here.
I'd have thought it depended more on the character who's talking than the character they're addressing. For instnace, Lewis is one of the more historically-accurate characers around here, so Isabella was "Miss Walker" to him until they'd reached the stage of exchanging embarrassing confidences. Whereas if Elaina had ever addressed her or anybody else as Miss, I'd have wondered if she was sickening for something. :-D
It's always a bit odd on ere because, apart fro,m different characters having different personalities, different players write in diffrent styles - it's like a collison of several diffrernt fictional univerese. HJ, for instance, most often writes in a Gothic-novel kind of vein, with just the level of faithfulness to Victorian colour that oyu'd find in a good historical fantasy novel. Mysterious Gamer and DeathMurder are pure pulp fiction and get on marvellously together, but it would be tricky for certain other characters to even exist in the same storyline as them! Whenever Mz Hyde is on stage, expect chaos, rampant anachronisms and shenanigans with the fourth wall. Jekyll86 is historically-accurate (again, apart from the actual plot...) to the extent thatyou wonder how Leiws and Mz can interact at all, but by care and chutzaph they pull it off. You strike me as one of the more adaptable ones - you can make Gemma fit into the universe of whatever the other player's decided is happening.
Isabella is herself a kind-of-historically-accurate character, so she'd normally call someone "Miss so-and-so" unless she knew them quite well. (That was just how the Victorians did things. For instance in the original book Jekyll and Utterson call each other by their surnames throughout, even though they're old friends.) But she has got used to the idea that she's not in Kansas any more, so if some random person is using her first name she'll just take that as the way they do things and respond in kind. And I remember when Griffin identified himself just as "Griffin" she introduced herseld just as "Walker", because he was annoying her ;-)
Whoops, wall of random musings. That's how you can tell I'm supposed to be hurrynng up with something else.))
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Background Scientist #37  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
((Don't worry! This actually helped a lot! I don't think my characters have ever met your character (or characters) but I'll keep that in mind if they do.))
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Catt Hatter  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
((Catt just goes by "Catt", same with Sozo, if she ever meets him. Rather informal.))
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Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
How do I report a bot? I know how to reprot a posting, but I'm not sure whwre the button is to report a user.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
You click on their profile page. Right below their icon, there will be a little blue +. Click it, and you can choose to block and/or report them to Disqus.
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chatterghosts • 2 years ago • edited
*chanting* Ruby Elias! Ruby Elias! Ruby Elias!
Also, animal RPs? Why does that sound so- ... *glances at the Fox!Elias AU* ... 
oh no.
also, haha, don't worry, elias has been jailed before
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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 2 years ago
Okay what did Elias do to get himself thrown in jail? XD
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chatterghosts  RBDECEPTICON17 • 2 years ago
A good, good question!
I'm not gonna answer it, but.
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RBDECEPTICON17  chatterghosts • 2 years ago
Butt...? XD
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Mz.Hyde Mod • 2 years ago
Why did nobody tell me there was a page this week?!
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
*shrugs* Didn't know you didn't know...?
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Should I change the discussion?
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Jekyll1886  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
I guess you could change the title, if you wanted. Up to you.
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Yeah.
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Helen Jekyll  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
I personally would like to start all the cool ideas you mentioned as soon as possible! :D
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Jekyll1886  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Seconded! I'm particularly interested to read the retrospective you mentioned. :-)
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Helen Jekyll • 2 years ago
Oh yay! 😊
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Miss-Dreamerkat  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
I third this notion
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chatterghosts • 2 years ago • edited
Tairais (( Here we go. ))
Artemis was visibly shrinking into himself, focus shifting between his hands and the table. He forced his breathing to be steady; he tried to smile at Richard.
The numbness that was beginning to consume him from the inside out wasn't helping to better the situation.
Fingers drummed heavily against the table. His hand felt weighted, God, did the room always feel so stuffy --
Panicking, he thought. You need to stop panicking. Deep breaths. In, hold, out, hold, keep going and don't let it stop don't let the world slow down don't let things slow down s l ow d o w n n n n --
He wrapped his arms around himself, shivering.
"What do we do?" he cried, his voice cracking in frustration and terror. "What are we going to do?"
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Tairais  chatterghosts • 2 years ago
"First things first, Artemis, we breathe. You and I both desperately need the oxygen for anything that requires more than minimal effort, it would seem." He spoke quietly, low and rasping, speaking through chalk-dust and sandpaper.
The room was stuffy and heavy with the stench of decay and the blood dripping from the tableau that flickered in and out of his vision. (what was his mind trying to tell him? certainly nothing he did not know, and yet as antlers grew from the beams and walls and he saw the faces of his dearly departed,- jack (harkness, not crawford), his mother, benediktas, his father, beverly, lillian, elise, marissa, the crude and nameless, faceless, blurring and merging and- he wondered if there was something he had missed, some crucial detail overlooked.
Perhaps there was. There likely was. It was far too late to do anything about it. He swallowed past the copper and damp in his throat and continued.
"Secondly, realize- well. Focus on getting out alive.Thirdly, I need you to tell me anything and everything you remember about the layout of this place- they have territorial advantage should we try to run, and getting lost only means an ambush until I can get Charricthran over here." He should have contacted Charricthran back in Germany, frankly. His mind was too sluggish to focus on finding their connection- it slipped through his fingers like water and molasses. Unpleasant.
He sucked in a soft, worryingly shallow breath, shaking his head in an attempt to clear it.
"Finally, I must impress the importance of their true nature upon you: both of them are supernatural creatures of a sort- I never learned what kind, but I'm sure you've noticed their preference for... long pig, as it were, which narrows the pool of options down to a great many things neither of us have a chance of fighting in a reasonable matter at present. Therefore, if they make a demand of you, trust me and follow it. I will get you out of here- I swear it."
When he had used the last of his breath, he slumped in his chairs and closed his eyes for a moment to stave off the black spots in his vision even as he let out a wet, rattling cough.
He giggled softly at a thought he had: would pneumonia affect the meat at all? perhaps it was like a marinade, the fluid building up in his lungs! or perhaps it wasn't his leg at all and his thoughts were just incredibly self-centered, heliocentric- his thoughts revolved around his thoughts revolved around his thoughts revolved, revolved-
stopped.
Focused.
He needed to focus. He could not focus. The room swam in bright flashes of color and he slumped forward as his whole body shuddered one single, violent time.
His head hurt like no level of Hell he'd ever visited, but it still hurt like Hell.
"Worst comes to worst I have a fork instead of a trick for the sleeve." He muttered.
Gods, his head hurt. He could hear distant thudding- was it blood rushing and rattling about in their veins? was it hannibal and will and their monsters- or the monsters and hannibal and will and the blood and smell of earth and mushrooms- of decay- that trailed like whisper-silk from their fingertips and teeth, twined like familiar, haunting antlers.
he knew what they were. artemis didn't need to know. he didnt want to know. they couldn't both get out unharmed- best make sure the most love possible escaped, the most apologies. what was a little more blood? he had plenty to give, if not plenty of flesh.
Focus, Richard. You need to focus. No use being dead and self-pitying, you have to move. Movemovemovemovemove. Clicking of hooves on marble floors- or were they dress shoes? Quickly, artemis, they don't have time-
His head burned like no chemical concoction he'd ever seen. He could practically feel it glowing and pulsating with every feverish heartbeat. Surely they realized he was ill?
It doesn't matter, Richard. You need to focus- focus, d-mn it!
His cloudy stare sharpened as if he were finally opening his eyes, despite having already done so. Golden-green eyes glimmered with the shaking of aspen leaves that were trying so hard not to, but nevertheless they persisted. He persisted.
Just a few more minutes. Artemis would be safe in a few more minutes.
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chatterghosts  Tairais • 2 years ago
"I've been in the same goddamned room for weeks," he said, his voice tremulous. "I don't know-"
He paused, his gaze melting into something that radiated pity - whether it was for himself or truly for Richard was indiscernible. "You're terribly ill, and almost certainly in no place to be making escape plans..."
Was that a resignation? Of sorts, probably.
He was really too weary to care, to fully identify that he was reconciling himself to the idea of not returning to his family. Couldn't find it in himself to care, didn't think to apply the same to the brother that was surely - that was, you dimwit, Hannibal had said - searching for him.
Artemis was struck with a peculiar sadness at the thought. Not that he probably wouldn't see Elias again, no -- he would move on. He always had before.
It was the fact that no one would know that bothered him. The concept was vaguely self-righteous, and it left him feeling shallow and indignant: what kind of person only wanted to escape capture for the express purpose of being able to say that they were strong enough to survive in the first place?
A beat passed, and then he realized.
Probably the kind that deserved to never be found.
...his thoughts spiralled after that.
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Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Thought up some animals for the original Lodgers, that I could think of:
Mr. Bird - Hummingbird
Dr. Maijabi - Egyptian vulture
Dr. Helsby - Vampire squid
Mr. Sinnett - Phoenix
Mr. Mosley - Mole
Mr. Tweedy - Electric eel
Miss. Flowers - Purple emperor butterfly
Mr. Doddle - Bumblebee 
Nicholas D. Bryson - Northern goshawk 
Mr. Luckett - Sahara desert ant (can survive extreme heat)
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Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago • edited
Did the idea for the animal RP come from the fanart challenge Catt posted at the beginning of the month? "Draw your character as an animal they would hate to be"? I thought at the time that sounded like a good story all by itself! I'm actually working on something for that (although I don't think she'll be that animal for the RP, the same reasons I wouldn't like being it also mean I wouldn't like playing it fpr any length of time); I think I'm the only person who did that one. Dr. H. Griffin , why didn't you do one? We all know what animal Griffin would really hate to be...
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
I don't think so. I didn't even see that art challenge.
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Wizardblizzard  Mz.Hyde • 2 years ago
Funny coincidence then!
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Catt Hatter  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago • edited
Huh, I think it actually came up in a group chat after that Showcase was posted.
I'd forgotten about that, actually. ^^; Looking forward to seeing the picture on the next Art Showcase page! ^u^
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Dr. H. Griffin  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
I don't think I saw it, that might be the reason as to why. As for which animal Griffin would hate to be, I really wouldn't know. A slug? A snail? An ant?
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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
Those too :-D
but... a rat!
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Dr. H. Griffin  Wizardblizzard • 2 years ago
Really? I think Griffin wouldn't be too fussed. He often tries to use the best of what he's given. Being a rat has it's upsides: fitting into tight spaces, quite nimble and have severe fighting abilities (especially to each other).
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Wizardblizzard  Dr. H. Griffin • 2 years ago
I was thinking more along the lines that Griffin knows what happens to rats, around here... >:-)
Except thinking about it, if Griffin was a rat himself, the Griffin problem would be removed. Unless one of the rats turned into Griffin ;-D
Agree that there are worse ones to be than a rat, in genera;! I'm hesitating between a mouse and a dog, myself, not that I'm sure whether I'll actually be able to take part or not.
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Jasper Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
( aaaa animal RP... I'm gonna have to keep ol' Jas out of that one ( glances nervously to corrupted Gem-on-the-Nose )
...for obvious reasons )
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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
((Jekyll1886 The Fox I'm so sorry for the delay and my responses will probably be pretty sporadic until I get my summer schedule finally nailed down. Until I disappear randomly again here is the regular RP continued))
Hyde without a Jekyll 
"I apologize if my question offended you. You see, while I have some of Malemi's trust, it would not be enough to bring him to you, as he is highly suspicious of me. I thought if I would weaken the fool before hand, it would be much easier on both of our parts." He sighed, "But I understand if you do not know. I just thought you would this after what Malemi had said about..." his voice trailed off before he hurriedly tacked on, "But never mind his lies!"
"As for our deal," he glanced up at the rising sun, "I will have to postpone my decision. Malemi will expect me back soon and I still have questions about what this deal will entail. Though to show my good faith and interest in your master's offer is there a way I could contact you with information about Malemi...discreetly? Unfortunately I was just barely able to convince them to let me leave today and they no doubt will be watching my every move after our conversation."
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There was one crow left now. It's feathers matted with blood, surrounded by the bodies of it's once comrades.
Jekyll1886 
I wonder, thought Lewis, whether and in what way he'll mention this to me, or to Malemi. That will be the test.
The Fox
The crow stiffened. His frustration trickling through.
" What do you mean? What did he say? I must tell My master all that I hear! "
He threw a scowl at the ghost.
" If you are hiding something from me, I cannot continue contact. You must be forthright with any information you may have. Do you understand? "
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Emerson lowered his voice and glanced around as though the demon cat may appear at any moment. "I have yet to confirm this so please take it with a grain of salt but..." he paused taking note of the area, "Malemi alluded to the possibility that he may know your master's weakness, which is why I assumed...you knew of his."
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The surviving crow preened it's wing before launching off the ground and taking flight, leaving the crimson destruction behind.
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Clever devil... thought Lewis of Emerson. I can see why the organization would hire a man like him.
Maijabi continued to maintain the mystic image in the crystal orb.
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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((@TheThe Fox ))
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" Did he now... "
An ugly growl entered the bird's voice, his facade finally falling away. Its stomach grew still, then without warning, a third leg shot out into the open. Its disguise fell away, his form growing out from underneath it. It fell to the ground, finally revealing who lay beneath it.
He has much larger than a crow, being just about two times their size, with a strange sheen to his feathers. He was a dark brownish color, almost like that of aged wood, and his eyes glittered dangerously. His two legs were black while his third was strange tan. His tail feather were seemingly shorter than they should have been, not matching his large wings.
A great sense of smoldering anger filled the area, cutting the area off from the rest of the street. And though he wasn't taller than Emerson, the feeling of something looming over him was easily felt. The air grew deathly still as Errack glared down the ghost.
" And WHAT pray tell did he say was my WEAKNESS? "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
((Couple things before I respond.
1) ...Oh sh*t...
2) Screw Emerson needing a drink! I need a drink!
3) There was no little bird, was there...He was talking to Errack the entire time wasn't he. ))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
( Huhuhu...>w>
1. oh shit indeed
2. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) *sips water quietly* We'll all need drinks for this
3. you bet your drink there was no bird. Twas Errack ALL ALONG @w@ )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
(( *insert hysterical laughter* 
1. .... Well this was unexpected to say the least... O.O
2. *pulls out several jugs of juice* You're an evil, evil person. ;U; (Excellent twist by the way!)
3. FUUUUUU-- If Emerson wasn't already dead.... 
*Turns to my piece of sh*t of a ghost* HOW DO YOU GET YOURSELF INTO THESE SITUATIONS!? I MEAN COME ON!!! YOU WATCH SO MANY PEOPLE DIE!!! YOU GET LOCKED IN A WARDROBE!! YOU GET KIDNAPPED!! YOU GET KIDNAPPED AGAIN!! YOU GET EATEN!! AND NOW YOU'RE TIED UP IN SOME SORT OF SUPERNATURAL TURF WAR IN WHICH-- RAGH!!!!! *insert more noises of rage and panic*
Several minutes Later
*is very frazzled and panting* ....okay....okay... Lets do this...))
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
All the blood drained from Emerson's face as he stared at the intense feathered fiend. The people in the streets seemed to have knowingly dispersed minutes ago, leaving Sterling as the only soul on the side walk besides...
Errack.
He swallowed hard.
Crows. Why is it always crows. 
Emerson's hand drifted habitually to his waist coat's pocket, only to find it empty of his luck flask. Empty. That's how he felt now. Alone and helpless on this empty street facing a demon bird. His empty stomach dropping in terror as his insides prepared to bolt. There was no one to back him up this time. No organization. No assistance. Sterling was in deep shit again and he knew it. 
He had thought he had met rock bottom--that things couldn't be worse but here, looking down at this three legged bird, the man realized he was still in free fall. So Emerson did the only thing he could--his job. Though it wasn't really his job, not any more, someone had to do it and in this desolate street, he was the only one who could. 
Swallowing the rest of his nerves, Sterling closed his gaping mouth, moved his staring eyes to the ground forming a more submissive position and began to stutter out a response. "E-Errack! I-I-I apologize! Had-Had I know..."
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"We need go." She whispered in his ear, "Now." The hand that rested on Emerson's coat arm now began to gently pull him away from the hypnotizing blood and decay, it almost looked like a work of art. 
((*is guzzling juice like there's no tomorrow* 
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago • edited
"Sh*t," said Weir.
"Yatagarasu," said Maijabi. "Generally a good omen, in Japan. Instrument of the 'will of Heaven'. Emblem of rebirth."
If the "will of Heaven" is anything like "Fate", it can sod right off, thought Lewis.
"Let's see if it's part phoenix," he mumbled under his breath as he rose and left Maijabi.
Maijabi shook his head at the strange man.
"English..." he said to himself as Weir's footfalls retreated down the hall.
"Scottish," came the correction from several dozen feet away.
Touchy Brit, thought Maijabi.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
( " generally a good omen ", " will of heaven "...huhuhuhuhu.... )
" 'Had you known'? What's this, regret perhaps? Perhaps you should've thought twice about playing ME for a fool. "
Errack cocked his head to the side and watched Emerson crumbled under his gaze. He cackled to himself, quite satisfied with himself.
He closed his eyes and waved a wing dramatically. His third claw flexed its claws and a creeping sensation began to form around the ghost's throat.
" But then, how could you have known it was me? A master of deception like myself are simply too good at what we do...
But nevermind that. What should I do with you? Why should I bother with a cheat such as yourself? "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
((Meep. O.O *begins working on a second grave stone for Sterling* ))
Emerson swallowed again...and again, trying to remove the feeling of being strangled from his throat. Of course he was already dead but that didn't mean it wasn't an unpleasant experience. 
"A-As I told you before, " His eyes darted around, analyzing the streets of his home, "Malemi and his associates trust me. A-And Malemi mentioned..." he swallowed again, "...he said you were a leech--Khoros's lapdog. He said he would 
'deal with it in time' and 'not to worry about it'. A-and the way he said he said it..." For the first time sense Errack showed his true form Emerson looked at him. His confidence and anger coming back slowly, replacing the trembling terror he felt inside, "The way that b*stard cat said it--he knows something and from what I could gather, though he didn't out right say it, he knows your weakness."
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Sterling stood there a moment longer looking at the now crimson street, before turning and following her through the fields. After a good three meters was placed between them and that gruesome scene Emerson couldn't hold his tongue any longer, "W-What the hell was that?! W-Why did they do that!? W-Why did they..." His voice trailed off as panic began to consume his words and his body began to tremble.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((hold on! I'm editing! The Fox ))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Ah! Ok! )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
((Sorry about that! It's good now!))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Alright! )
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
(thank you! Sorry I forgot that bit! XP
Also I'm very very excited to see what happens to my jerk ghost! :DDD Also you have full right to do whatever you want to him! No limits! I'm game for whatever!))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Oh boy, Does Errack have plans for him...>:D )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
((I am equally giddy and worried for my fool!! XDDDX ))
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis poked his head into Maijabi's room as he passed back by.
"Sorry about earlier," he apologized. "Got a bit caught up in the moment."
Maijabi flicked his gaze to Weir, then back to the crystal sphere, and shrugged his shoulders.
"I am not overly fond of English either," he admitted.
Lewis smiled with relief and gave a nod. He glanced at the crystal one last time, then headed out.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" He said ALL THAT? No lie? "
Errack narrowed his eyes, studying Emerson's features closely. On one hand, the cat didn't anything more than the next beast did, but one the other hand, Why would the cat be coming for him specifically?
Either something was missing or it's as he hoped...
With a smile, he let Emerson's neck go and spoke with a sickening tone.
" If that's the case then, You may be of use to me... "
He hopped closer to Emerson.
" Are they expecting you anytime soon? "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
Emerson glanced at the falling sun, "No doubt." 
"I'm going to be honest here. I don't like you." Sterling's eyes locked with Errack's, there wasn't a bit of guilt, regret, or false hood, "But," he snorted in contempt, "Malemi and that parasite of a person he lives with..." he shook his head and Sterling's nose wrinkled as though he could smell their putrid order, "I want to see them rot. I want them dead. Even before I knew about you and your beasts, I was trying to make this happen. Why do you think I even joined their band of f*cked up misfits?" he spat, "Did you think I actually liked them?!" He seemed revolted by the very idea, "God no! I don't want to be stuck here forever!" 
Emerson sighed recalling all the crap the goose had done to him and how the stray cat killed that man. "You know what they say, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. And you sure as hell look a lot friendlier than those incompetent a**holes to me." 
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His body only shook worse as they continued until he was no longer able to walk. Sterling stopped, in the middle of the field. The blood bath behind him and the only other witness continuing to pull him away.
"Emery!" She halted her retreat, turned to face him, and held his shoulders attempting to stop Sterling's body from trembling, but it only caused her bracelets to jingle with the sound of bells. Her voice was stern, firm, but also comforting, "I. Don't. Know. But you need to pull yourself together and we need to leave."
((At times I just want to duct tape his mouth before he digs a even deeper hole for himself because apparently 6ft isn't enough. ;___;
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Maijabi, who'd continued to watch the sphere, raised his eyebrows at this turn of events.
Lewis, meanwhile, had made his way out the Society's door. He hailed a passing hansom and headed for home.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Errack's smile only widened at the ghost's frustration. He snickered out loud, making no effort to hide his amusement. The air around them began to move around, creating what felt like a light breeze.
He let Emerson go. His seed was sown.
He went to preening his chest while speaking to the ghost.
" So it's settled then? We'll meet up again sometime later, considering you have yet to give me a decision? "
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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
"That sounds reasonable." Sterling nodded unaware of what had transpired, "Is there any way I can contact you with information I might find in the mean time?"
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This did not calm Emerson's nerves, "You're supposed to be the specialist here!!! You should know what that was!!" His breathing grew rapid and his palms sweaty. 
((So....Is there anything I should be aware of? I mean if Emerson starts showing up in other RPs [though it's unlikely]...? Or will we get to it when we get to it? 
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Errack will absolutely meet up with Emerson again. ( Emerson may or may not play an important role in the future. ; ) But yeah, just know that Emerson will be contacted by Errack in the future! )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
(Is...Is my idiot side character going to be... *gasp*...a main character?? )
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Yes! ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿ )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
(( :DDDD --wait... *glares at Emerson* ...that's just going to make his ego even bigger...))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( No worries! He gonna be dealing with a lot of scary things so he won't have time to gloat all that much >w> )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
( One would think... One would think... -_- 
Still this is very exciting!! :DDD )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
(And I think that's it for me tonight! I'm very interested to see where this goes! :DD )
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Night! I've been absolutely itching to get to what happens next! )
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
The hansom reached Weir's flat.
Once he'd paid the driver, he bolted to the door.
"There's trouble," he called as he unlocked it, his volume low but his tone urgent.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
" What? "
Malemi had been up for at least an hour waiting for Lewis and Emerson to come back. By the looks of it though, something had gone wrong.
He ran towards Lewis, on edge from his flatmate's demeanor.
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The bird merely gave a sly look to Emerson. He's got the upper hand already.
" Don't worry, I'll come find you. Just go about your day like nothing happened, alright? "
With a flex of his wings, he flew off. The area no longer felt locked off, the air finally flowed, and Emerson was back in reality as he knew it.
The only sign that Errack was there was the remains of his disguise.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
Emerson let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. Glancing around London's life began to flow into the area once more, the breeze flowing around them and through him. Sterling knew he was safe, for the moment but he also knew that what had just occurred was no dream. He looked down at the lifeless black bird laying at his feet. A disguise for a much larger threat. 
"I hate f*cking crows." The man muttered under his breath before turning and strolling back through the streets of his city.
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"Emery." Her brow knitted in concern and her hands pulled away from Sterling's body. 
"W-We brought you in s-so you could tell us what that was!!" His wide eyes darted around the open field.
"Emery!" She called again but her words fell upon deaf ears.
"It was--It was birds this time but--but what if that was humans!?" His voice rose in alarm at the prospect, "HOW--HOW CAN WE KEEP PEOPLE SAFE IF YOU DON'T KNO--"
Metal struck flesh. Her rings slapped his cheek. The impact swatted the words away from his mouth but not the panic in his eyes. Her hands moved slowly to his arms and she held him steady once again. 
"You need to calm down." Her chestnut eyes bore into his. Emerson was a mess compared to her. He was drift wood flung about violently by the stormy surf and she was a weathered rock stoically preparing for the darkening sky. "We are going to figure out what that was but we cannot do that in the middle of a field." 
Emerson's breathing slowed and he watched the surrounding vegetation give into the breeze. 
"We need to rejoin the others, compare notes, and go from there but I need you to walk, understand?" She nodded her head and Sterling imitated her. "Okay. Let's keep going." She took his arm and guided him back to town. 
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Lewis, bearing an odd, oversized device which looked not entirely unlike a rifle, entered the flat and shut the door behind him.
"Errack's found Emerson, and is trying to cut a deal with him," he explained in a hurried whisper. "I'm afraid the poor fool's in danger--if Errack can affect ghosts." The sense of urgency in Weir's gaze asked Malemi whether this was the case.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Horror made Malemi go cold. They're coming after him already.
A great weight entered his chest, freezing him where he was. He looked to the ground, back to Weir, then back again. His voice wavered with undeniable fear.
" I-I-I...I can't go...I can't help you... "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
In the meantime, Emerson was traveling back to the flat and taking the long way--he had quite a bit to think about.
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
((TY! Also sorry for the delay, my internet/phone/wifi provied exploded and it's going to be a couple days before they fix it. In the meantime horray for piggybacking off of a local gym's free internet! :D ))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( Hurray for free wifi! Also sorry to hear that! Life must be out for revenge on you. :o )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
(( Oh it's been out for revenge for years, but it hasn't gotten me yet! xD
*shakes fist angerily at random cloud* YOU HEAR THAT?! I'M STILL KICKING!! KEEP TRYING!! >:D ))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( You tell em! Not even Life can strike you down! )
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
(( YAH!! >:U *Charges out of the room ready to seize the day, trips on child's toy, face plants, beings Log rolling* I AM A JUGGERNAUT!!
[Emerson gets it from somewhere. ;) ]))
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
( That he does! :D )
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Well, someone has to help Sterling, and time is of the essence. Stay here in case he comes back, then," said Lewis, opening the door again. "If I'm not back in an hour...flee."
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" H-hold on! Wait a minute! "
He managed a shaky step forward. His ear lay flat on his head while his tail whipped around anxiously.
" Y-you can't go by yourself! Errack will surely tear you alive! And flee, what do you mean?! "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
((I don't really have anything to say here so you guys can keep going unless you want me to post a Emerson walking back thing. 4 ))
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Ah, okay. Will do!))
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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago
Lewis paused a moment, then asked but one question:
"Malemi...is Errack fireproof?"
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" I...I don't think so. But what are you planning to do?!? "
Malemi was now growing distraught. He couldn't just let his friend walk into his death, but going with Lewis was out of the question! Errack would be on them the moment he sensed them coming.
He finally looked down at what Lewis was holding.
" Weir, What is that!? "
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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago
"It's a phlogistonic igniter. Sinnett uses it in his research. I...commandeered it." Without permission. "Emergency situation and all."
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Malemi's blood ran cold.
" What in the--LEWIS!! "
He ran up and took him by he collar.
" YOU CAN'T! "
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Jekyll1886  The Fox • 2 years ago • edited
"Malemi, what--"
His thoughts were cut off as he was grabbed by the collar.
Malemi's "YOU CAN'T!" trickled into Weir's consciousness as if from a distance as he stiffened. Through effort and will, he tamped down the instinct to headbutt his assailant his friend.
"Malemi," he said quietly, "kindly let me go...please."
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
Instinct pulled Malemi back. From the moment he took Weir's collar, he could feel the sudden change in Lewis. It was a change he was all too familiar with, the sort of change when a fight starts, when teeth sunk into throats.
He seemed almost delirious, between news of Errack and his friend's sudden change. Was it even real? Did it really happen or was he seeing things?
Malemi felt his chest tense as he slid back and hissed. His body naturally entered a defensive position as he tried to figure out what was going on.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
((XDDDDDD Lewis has a flame thrower! We're eating roasted chicken tonight! ))
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Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
((Jekyll1886 The Fox Miss-Dreamerkat I'm so very sorry about the delay on this! Life has been crazy and I hope things will finally settle out so I can be here on a more consistent basis. Anyways if you wish to continue this RP here it is. And here's the link to the old contents: https://disqus.com/home/cha... ))
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Unfortunately the blood rushing through Sterling's ears blocked out Kito's reason otherwise he would have apologized having assumed Kito knew of Malemi's presence on the campus. But he did not and instead pure rage got the better of him.
"I started it? I STARTED IT!?" Emerson's face turned red with rage, "OH NONONONO! I think you need to check you're facts there! You started it when YOU DESTROYED MY DESK!! Do you have any idea how much furniture I go through because of you?! I'M ON MY THIRD DESK THIS WEEK BECAUSE YOU USE IT AS A D*MN SCRATCHING POST!! IT'S CURRENTLY COVERED IN CARDBOARD BECAUSE YOU!! NOT TO MENTION THE PHONE YOU BROKE AND MY SHREDDED CLOTHES AT HOME AND THE PAPER WORK!! And hmmm..." Sterling placed his hand thoughtfully and dramatically upon his chin, "Let's not forget THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT EARNED YOU THAT COLLAR IN THE FIRST PLACE!!"
Emerson had worked up more of a sweat screaming at the cat than he had running. His face was that of a beet and the vein in his forehead was clearly visible.
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Sophia was amused with Malemi's response...until he referred to Sterling as a "rat".
That, she reflected, is no good precedent. She wondered if he thought of all human beings that way.
When the talking cat continued, it became obvious his quibbles with the secretary must have been going on for some time.
Kito's concerns were a brief interlude of reason in an otherwise emotionally driven conversation. They made quite the contrast to Emerson's ensuing invective.
They both sound like children, she concluded of Sterling and Malemi.
"It's obvious to me you two need to end your quarrel, or this school will suffer," she pronounced, looking to each in turn. "If you can't resolve your differences yourselves, kindly take the matter up with the Headmasters. This is no example to set for the student body."
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He looked back to Sophia with a cool gaze. He gave a soft laugh and shook his head.
" I would agree if they were here. Unfortunately, they've gone to who knows where and left Dennis the Menace in charge. "
He pointed a finger to Sterling.
" Needless to say, we may not reconcile until they come back. Speaking of headmasters though... "
He let out a vicious snarl at Sterling, his teeth bared.
" I asked to SEE the headmasters cause I grew sick of tutoring! YOU said I should leave! I SAID that I couldn't! YOU clipped me! I didn't do nothing to you and you decided to gift wrap me!! I only got back at you. You should've seen it coming a mile away!! "
He rolled his eyes and licked his teeth.
" It could've been worse y'know...I could've truly given you something to write about. Did you want that instead? Hmmmm? "
A coy look came over him and he smirked.
" I still have time to do that, if you absolutely want me to... "
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Kito felt like slapping both of them. So instead he settled with a loud bark that echoed throughout the area causing birds to scatter in the surrounding woods. "Emerson! And whatever you are," He gestured to malemi, "I ask you both compose yourselves! Sophia is right, this is no example for us to set!"
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Sterling was about to give Malemi an example of what 'worse' should look like but Kito's words finally made it through his thick skull. That combined with one quick glance at the disappointed look on Sophia's heavenly face was enough to snuff out all the rage and hate he felt towards the soot plie.
Emerson fell into a begrudging silence and stared at his feet.
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Sophia gave a start at Kito's bark, but was glad to see it had the desired effect.
Thank Heaven someone can keep a level head, she thought.
"Right, well," she put in, deeming it best to separate Malemi and Emerson, "other matters aside, would one of you mind showing me about campus? I need to familiarize myself with it, and we've precious little time before the new semester begins."
Not to mention the dance, which is in...what, two days' time? she reflected.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" Oh, Of course! It'd be a pleasure. "
Malemi's purred happily and stepped away from his spat with Emerson. He trotted forward and began to lead her back into the school.
" Now Let's start with the basic... "
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
Kito turned and glared at Emerson, "Are you satisfied?" He asked him. (Hyde without a Jekyll
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
"With the walking tick magnet's tour?" He watch Malemi lead Sophia off to who knows where, "Not in the least." 
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Very good," said Sophia.
She followed Malemi into the main building.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
He walked into the courtyard and began the tour.
" Let's start here. Most of the first floor is made up of faculty and personnel rooms. You've been in Emerson's office, I know for sure, but you have yet to see the office, lunch room, the meeting rooms, so on and so forth. "
He took down into the hallway that lead to the main office and opened its door.
" Here you'll find just about anything you'll need. Printers, copiers, coffee pots and snack machines. Inside, you'll also find you're letter box. "
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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Good, your little joke wasn't funny either," Kito said crossing his arms and glaring at the man.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
Sophia and the beast had slipped out of sight. Malemi had won this battle.
He sighed and readdressed Kito all hostility and arrogance gone. "I'm sorry about earlier. I...," a pause, "...I thought you knew about Malemi otherwise..." He closed his eyes and ran his fingers through his hair, "He's out of control, and I don't just mean for me. His poor attitude is costing the school money and it's starting to affect the students too." He glanced at one of Malemi's signs hanging near by, "Edward is forcing him to pay off the property damage he caused but...I'm afraid he's doing more harm than good by working for us."
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The Fox  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
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Miss-Dreamerkat  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"I see," Kito said taking in all that Emerson said.
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
((Just a note for me for the wikia.
FUTURE HJ!! PUT THIS ONE HERE! https://disqus.com/home/cha... ))
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Sophia went over to the letter boxes, looking for the one with her name on it. She found it, just below Lewis's.
Satisfied at having located it, she cast an eye about the office in earnest, marking the positions of the various pieces of equipment.
This done, she nodded in a precise manner to Malemi.
"Carry on, please."
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
He nodded before moving out of the office and further down the hall.
" Nothing very interesting here. Just various conference rooms and break rooms. Nothing the other staff can't show you. "
He turned back, emerging from the hallway and made his way upstairs. He waved a hand to many of the doors they were passing by.
" Most of the classrooms are located on the second and third floor. Take note, if you need to make a trip up here, do so while the classes are inside. It gets awfully crowded when the bell rings. "
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The Fox  The Fox • 2 years ago
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
"I'll do my best," Kito said hearing his argument. He didn't want to loose his job as this was the only job that would accept him. Hyde without a Jekyll
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
Emerson shook his head after watching Kito jog dart into the building. He sighed as the large wolf disappear from his view and glanced around to make no one saw this spectacle. 
No one did.
At least one thing went right today. Sterling thought, calmly walking into the building after them.
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Duly noted," Sophia affirmed.
She kept pace with Malemi, the stead clack, clack, clack of her shoes echoing off the hallways' walls.
"How many students attend this academy, Malemi?" she queried.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" Too many. "
He laughed to himself before giving a real answer to her.
" In truth, I don't know. I think maybe a good 200 plus? I never bothered to count the student body here. "
They made their way to the third steps of stairs where the courtyard could be viewed. Malemi turned to Sophia to see her reaction, a coy smile gracing his face.
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
Kito was following Malemi's scent trial while avoiding staff and students. Only the headmasters and select few of the staff knew he could do this. He ran through the school often ducking in to classrooms when he heard someone coming. He eventually found them and stopped about ten feet away from them. @Hyde without a Jekyll
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
Emerson was able to follow Kito, though he was much slower not only because he was speed walking rather than running but also because he was making sure no one saw the wolf. As Kito turned the final corner to the stairs, which also concealed Malemi and Sophia; Sterling checked his watch. Twenty minutes till passing period.
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"Quite a view, isn't it?" Sophia remarked as she gazed upon the courtyard.
After a moment, she looked in Kito's direction, noticing his arrival.
"Hello again," she greeted.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" Kito? What?"
Irritation came in his voice as he turned and spotted Kito. He licked his teeth, visibly put off by his being there, and growled at him in a rather surly tone.
" What do you want? We're in the middle of a tour if you haven't noticed... "
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
Kito changed back in to his human form and dusted himself off, "I noticed and I would like to speak with you," He said calmly. He bowed to Sophia, "Your the first person not to scream at the sight of my animal form." @Hyde without a Jekyll
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Miss-Dreamerkat • 2 years ago
Emerson took a moment to brush himself off, straighten his clothes, and fix his hair. After checking his reflection in a near by window before he turned the corner and cordially greeted the beautiful Sophia and mangy Malemi, quite the contrast those two.
"Sophia. Malemi." He turned to each in turn and addressed the latter, "Kito needs to speak with you about something rather pressing." Sterling turned back towards the elegant lady, "I would hate to delay your tour any longer than I already have. Why don't I finish showing you around while Malemi attends to his affairs?"
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
Sophia dipped her head to Kito in return.
"I've just come from Glasgow," she said with a smile. "I much prefer a giant wolf to gang of Neddy men any day. You've been nothing but reasonable."
She turned to address Emerson.
"Very well," she agreed peaceably.
"See you later, Malemi," she said with a quick and pleasant nod.
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago • edited
Malemi looked from Kito, to Emerson, and growled underneath his breath.
" Very well then... "
He turned to Sophia one last time and nodded.
" Farewell for now. "
He stalked towards Kito with a pointed glare and hissed underneath his breath.
" Now what is the meaning of this? Did Sterling put you up to this? "
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Hyde without a Jekyll  The Fox • 2 years ago
((I think Dreamerkat already responded to my thing above so I'm just going to post here. ))
Sterling studied Kito's face for a moment before continuing, "Listen, I've talked to Edward already but he's very adamant that the demon cat stays on, that is until the damaged is payed off. I can try to dissuade them again, when Henry and Edward get back but I'm not holding my breath." He sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets, "You're the best animal trainer I know, and the only one the school can afford. I know Malemi's not your typical creature, but do you think you could discipline him some?"
His gaze was sincere and filled with concern. If Malemi continued to run amok of the place the school would go into debt and soon, if they weren't careful, bankruptcy. Sterling was a piece of work, no doubt about it, but when it came to the school--his school--he was genuine about wanting to protect it.
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Jekyll1886  Hyde without a Jekyll • 2 years ago
"How do you find the students?" Sophia asked Malemi as they continued their tour. "Are they generally respectful, or will they require...finesse, shall we say?"
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Jekyll1886  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
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The Fox  Jekyll1886 • 2 years ago
" The students? Mighty fine brats they are... "
He scowled.
" They'll respect the teacher but GOD FORBID they respect ME. I don't ask for much. A thank you or a please would be fine, but NOOOOoooo. They have some great need to mess with me... "
He shook his head and growled.
" They'll be fine for you. Maybe an odd one here or there, but nothing you couldn't handle. "
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Miss-Dreamerkat  The Fox • 2 years ago
"Time to find him," Kito said and then changing in to his wolf form he ran off following Malemi's trial.
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Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Hey! Sorry to all those I'm currently role playing with, but I'm going on a two week road trip and won't be able to hold up a decent role play for some time! I'll be on less over the summer too, but anyway...
Feel free to use Gemma, Jay, or Scarlet as NPC's if you want.
Very Sorry!
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Hyde without a Jekyll  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Have fun and we'll see you when we see you!
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Jekyll1886  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Oh, wow! Have fun on the trip! ^_^
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Mz.Hyde Mod  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Have fun!
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Catt Hatter  Background Scientist #37 • 2 years ago
Hope you have a good time!
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