Ira

Biography

Ira is a kind and smart teenager, he lives in a large ranch home with his parents Gloria and Parker. Gloria and Parker own stables by the property where they run their own ranch, which Piper's parents own part of. Piper and Ira grew up side by side and their parents were and have always been best friends. Ira is close with both his parents, describing Gloria as a guidance counselor and a great cook. His father Parker is fond of the wildneress and used to take the family on long camping trips, despite the death of his sister - Ira's Aunt - when she was eight and was killed by a wolf. He also has another Aunt named Evelyn. His social life was mainly all about horses and riding until this year. His parents frequent horse auctions and spend a lot of time running the stables.

* In "Pandora's Box" (Ep 3) Anita holds an open forum allowing everyone to ask questions. Ira who is rarely irritated is frustrated by his lack of knowledge on the subject and feeling kept in the dark. He's also disturbed by Matt's strange amount of knowledge on the subject.*“You keep mentioning creatures. What else is there? More snake monsters, or are you talking entire separate breeds?”*

*“There’s an endless variety of demon breeds,” Anita said. "Then where are they?” Ira asked, he couldn’t help but grow frustrated. It turned out there were things out there they’d been missing, an entire world he hadn’t noticed. What did that mean? It just about changed everything and Anita was glossing over it like they’d just discovered shoelaces instead of monsters. “The council works hard to clean up any casualties."*

* During "Presence of Mind" when Raven, Solea and Pixie attempt to open the seal it begins an earthquake during Parent Teacher Conferences. He is with Marley and witnesses them attempt to perform the spell to open the seal.
* After the conferences end the group sneaks back to the library to perform the counter-spell with Anita. Anita, Stella and Mia perform the spell and break the curse. They agree they have to figure out what Raven and the others were up to in the basement.
* In "Party Crashers" (Ep 5) all are present when Lois' house starts falling apart. Anita shows up and gives Marley a weapon to kill the troll. Mia confesses that the spell is her fault. *"Her silver Coupe sped through the comfortable suburbs of the neighborhood, when she stopped in front of the house she saw that Lois had neglected to mention it was falling apart. She could hear screaming as she slammed her car door, snagging her weapons bag by the leather-y black strap and running for the house. A roar around the backyard won her attention, the tall picket fence concealing one of the people engaged in combat, but not the other which towered above- a troll. Why in the world was there a troll there?*

 *Anita ran for the gate, unlatching it in record time. When she threw it open she saw Marley, her suspicions confirmed that it was indeed a troll. She was baffled for half a second, but there was no time for hesitation, or confusion. She threw down her weapons bag, hurrying to unzip it as the sound of fists hitting flesh and battle cries sounded behind her. She lifted a long sabre from the bag, unsheathing it with a hiss. The sharp silver blade was perfect for penetrating thick flesh, and she turned to holler to Marley. Marley stood on the edge of a massive below ground pool, the troll clumsily throwing its fists at her as she led it around the corner. Anita ran over, calling out the girls name then throwing the sword. Marley struck out her hand, catching it around the grip.*

 *Marley engages in a one-sided dance with the beast, moving in a synchronized fashion of striking and pulling back. She slices him across the belly, further angering him. Matt, Topher and Stella were outside, watching on with Ira, Lois, Mia and Anita.*

 *Lois goes to stand by Topher’s side, stunned to see him out here, but also happy he isn’t dead.*

 *“Hey,” he greets, eyes trained on the battle like a ping pong match. “Great party.” He wipes the back of his hand on his shirt, green blood staining it.*

 *The troll clips Marley, knocking her with his fist and picking her up by her shirt to throw her. She turns the toss in to a cartwheel, hanging on to his bulky fist to support her weight. She swings the sword up high and brings it down in to the center of his belly, still holding his arm as she pulls it back out with all her clenching strength and sends it back in, forcing the troll to stab itself.*

 *It collapses on to its back, shaking the ground but not quite dead. It gasps, eyes glazed.*

 *Marley almost feels bad as she bring the sword down into the center of its face. Almost.*

 *Stella shields her eyes to avoid watching the bloody final blow. It isn’t something she thinks she’ll ever be ready for.*

 *Matt, on the other hand, is cheering for Marley, whooping and clapping his hands. He’d never known a slayer, but so far he was very impressed. As quickly as she’d been chosen she’d surpassed his own father.*

 *The backyard is suddenly filled with exciting chatter.*

 *“What is going on?” Topher asks Lois, a big smile on his face. “I’ve never done anything like that,” he looks down at his gooey shirt then at the dead troll. “I’ve never seen anything like that!” He points.*

 *“Wait,” Matt scratched his head, one mystery still bugging him. “What happened tonight? Was it Raven, again? Did she mess with our personalities, again?”*

 *“And make demons attack?” Marley chimes in. “What was that?” Her eyes flash to Anita. She wasn’t exactly sure why her watcher was here, but she knew if anyone had answers it would be her.*

 *Mia slowly steps forward, clearing her throat. She looks like she wants to disappear.*

 *“I have something to say,” she announced, as if they hadn’t all looked at her when she stepped up. “This is all my fault. I-I did a spell.”*

 *“What sort of spell?” Anita asked sternly.*

 *“I found it at a book from the dollar store! I didn’t think it would actually work. Ever since last week, I’ve been feeling depressed. The feeling went away, but not completely,” Mia said, which was a half-truth, if not somewhat watered down. “So I did a spell, for bending will. Because I wanted to will myself all better. Get it?”*

 *“Get it?” Lois asked. “Get it? Look at my house!”*

 *Anita frowned. “I’ll need to see that book, Mia.”*

 *Matt can’t believe what he’s hearing. He expected much more from Mia, especially since he’d gotten to know her a little better and they’d actually become friends. People should know better than to mess with magic, that stuff isn’t a game. Realization dawns on him. “You’re the reason I was…” his eyes flicker toward Stella, who is still looking way too hot for his liking. His face flushes.*

 *“Is that why Ira and I were acting so…” she shrugs. “Teenaged?” she shakes her head, stunned. “And also the demons. Holy shit, Mia. Why would you do something like this? The demons were an accident, right?”*

 *“Of course,” Mia said. “I would never hurt anyone on purpose.”*

 *“That girl is in the hospital, because of you!” Lois said. “Whether it was on purpose or not, that’s on you!”*

 *“Lois,” Ira said firmly.*

 *“No,” Lois said, shaking her head. She wouldn’t be told off when Mia was clearly in the wrong. “It is her fault. That’s the truth.”*

 *Anita was on the phone behind them, talking in a hushed tone. She nodded to herself and hung up. Lois turned to look at her. “So? Can they like, fix my house?” Lois didn’t actually believe it, but she had to ask. “There’s got to be a spell for this or something.”*

 *“They’re bringing a truck,” Anita said.*

 *“A truck?” Lois asked, baffled. “A truck for what?”*

* + In "Moloch's Grimoire" (Ep 6) Marley encounters Raven, Solea and Pixie making their second attempt to raise Adonis in the school basement. They get away but accidentally leave behind the book 'Bloodrites and Sacrifices'.
	+ In "Bloodrites and Sacrifices" (Ep 7) Clifton fills everyone in on what he knows. They all piece together that Stella has been abducted for a virgin sacrifice to raise Adonis. *"“What do you know about Raven?” he directs his attention to the watcher.*

 *“We… don’t know much.” She hates to admit it.*

 *“Let me enlighten you,” Clifton clears his throat, walking toward the table. “Raven is a 400 year old vampire responsible for hundreds if not thousands of deaths in both Europe and the United States. She and her former romantic companion and sire, Adonis, travelled, leaving bodies behind them everywhere they went. They hit every state and left them in a trail. Many hunters have tried to take them on, many have failed.”*

 *Matt hangs on his father’s every word, information he neglected to tell even him.*

 *“She even sired a ten year old girl she took in as her own and taught to torment and kill in the same twisted manner. These vampires are old. They’re wise.”*

 *“What about the blonde?” Matt asks.*

 *“That’s Solea,” he answers. It bothers him that his son even had an encounter with the vampires. “They turned her in the 1960’s.”*

 *“What happened to Adonis?” Ira inquires, arms crossed.*

 *“He was trapped in a hell dimension in the 1980’s by a group known as ‘Apostle’. They were an alliance of hunters and witches who formed for the purpose of trapping him, along with Raven, Solea and the little girl, Pixie. They only successfully captured Adonis before they were slaughtered by Raven. He’s been trapped since while they walk free. Their trail of blood isn’t as thick as it once was, but they’ve only slowed down out of necessity. For survival.”*

 *“Wait a minute,” Mia steals the spotlight, flipping through the pages of the book of blood rites. “I passed this one ritual without really considering it. It involves the ‘raising of an undead’, a - a transfer through dimensions, of sorts. It’s really black magic, dark stuff. As much as any of this is, I guess.”*

 *Anita takes the book, reading through it with scanning eyes. “It says that less powerful alternatives to this ritual involve the bone marrow of an enemy’s descendant.” She quirks a brow, the truth settling in.*

 *“There’s something else, too…” Anita frowns, placing the book on the table.*

 *“What is it?” Matt swallows.*

 *“Virgin sacrifice,” Mia finishes for the watcher.*

* Ira cuts down the sacrifices in Ep 7 (Blood Rites and Sacrifices)
* After meeting with Rory Flick about the prophecy, Marley & Anita delegate the team to different sections of South Howell. When it becomes apparent they aren't at the mall, Marley and Anita go to the arcade and find the results of the massacre. They tell the others Raven was successful and Adonis is back.
* Ira creates a demon index for the group to use.
	+ In Ep 9 "Bitterroot" the group is in a car accident. Piper breaks her arm and Mia gets a mild concussion. The van is totaled and the group is stranded. A storm begins to brew and Ira goes missing after searching for a stick for Piper's cast. Marley and Mia go looking for Ira, while Topher decides that he wants to retrace their steps back along the road and see if he can get back to the gas station. Lois goes with him but they ultimately turn back. Mia and Marley find a cabin in the woods with ritualistic writing and a hay man inside. Matt, Piper and Stella lay low at camp. Marley and Mia find Ira and drag him back to the camp, where Stella tends to his wounds. Topher and Lois return, unsuccessful in getting help. Over the night Lois sees a wendigo attack a wild animal, Lois wakes Marley who says they'll deal with it in the morning. Stella makes everyone pancakes and they realize Ira has a fever. Some of the group doubt Lois saw what she said she did.
* In "*Bitterroot*" (Ep 9) Ira is bitten by a wolf when separated from his friends. He is eventually found by Marley and Mia, badly wounded. Overnight in the tent he makes a miraculous recovery and seems fine the next morning, but in "*Uncanny Valley*" after being sneezed on by the flower begins experiencing hallucinations of being surrounded by wolves.

* At the end of "Uncanny Valley" Ira is picked up by his sobbing mother, who is shocked that she would cut contact with him like this and keeps saying how 'unlike him' it is. Ira feels awful.

* It isn't until "*Genesis*" (Ep 11) that he becomes irritable then transforms into a werewolf when everyone is trapped inside the high school. He woke up the next morning covered in blood thinking he had hurt or killed a person, finding out later he killed only a demon. The knowledge of what he is leaves him depressed and avoiding the others.

* Created demon index on ipad, sorted by breed with picture reference
* Jurassic Park lunchbox
* Known he's killed 1 demon, an Excont Demon with Matt in Ep 3.

## South Howell High School

Ira is seventeen and a Junior at South Howell. He has his license and a car.

## Personality

Ira's studious and enjoys school. He would do anything for his friends and has a genuine interest in people. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do before learning everything he knows now, but feels similarly that keeping the world safe is partially his responsibility, because he knows, and Marley shouldn't have to do it alone.

## Appearance

Ira has messy blonde hair and light eyes.

## Relationships

#### Romantic

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Marley

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* In "*Pandora's Box*" (Ep 3) Before Marley and Ira were really close Ira felt an obligation to help her and felt it was unfair she was just selected at seemingly random for this. *"Ira sat slack jawed in the grass, staring at the mountain of texts before him. They obviously were nothing like textbooks, they weren’t neat and most of the information was scrawled in barely-legible penmanship, but it was there in writing, complete with little illustrations of hooved things, things with horns, and things with long pointy fangs.* *All things Marley was supposed to just know how to kill. He didn’t know her well, but it did seem plain unfair. He understood why Mia was upset. How was a person supposed to get through all of this, how were they going to survive it? “We have to help her,” Ira said, barely noticing the noseeums that were beginning to cloud the air."*
* During "Presence of Mind" (Ep 4) Anita trains Marley in the library while Ira spectates/helps out a little. *"The room had taken only a bit to come together, Anita was satisfied with the amount of space they had. “Alright,” she said, twisting away from the floor to disappear to the side of the room and into a little storage closet. From the depths she rolled back a punching bag, pushing it to the center of the room. “We’ll start with the bag, then we’ll move hand to hand. After that, we will add a variety of weapons, then go from the beginning again. I’m hoping to set up a course for you in the near future, but with everything that’s been going on, well, I haven’t had the opportunity to make the time for it. Still, this is a good starting point, don’t you think?”*

*Marley wonders how Anita managed to conceal the punching bag so well, as she hadn’t even noticed it before this point. “It’ll do.” She agrees, stretching the muscles of her arms and legs to prepare her body.*

*Almost on cue the library doors pushed inwards, Anita’s smile tripped at the interruption but when she saw it was Ira she relaxed. “Hey guys,” he said. “No one’s here so I thought I’d stop in, if that’s okay.”*

*“I don’t have a problem with it,” Anita said. “Marley?”*

*Marley gives him a once over and smiles. Despite the danger these people were putting themselves in she admired their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. She’d probably be the same so she couldn’t fault them too much for it. But Ira had just gotten out of the hospital a couple days ago, so it was surprising to see him back so soon.*

*“Only if you hold the punching bag,” she tells him. She’ll have to go easy on it so he doesn’t go flying, but it’d still be funny to see him try to hold it steady while she delivers some semi powerful hits.*

*He looks it over, his face contorting curiously. Without saying anything he goes over to it and holds it steady, applying firm pressure.*

*Anita watches as Marley approaches the punching bag. As a little test, the slayer starts by delivering one quick blow.*

*“Oof,” Ira grunts as the punching bag knocks in to his stomach.*

*“Marley,” the beginnings of a scolding leave Anita’s lips.*

*“Okay. maybe don’t hold it.” Marley recommends, allowing him to release the offending object.*

*“Maybe tomorrow,” Ira said. “Or in a month. Unfortunately, we don’t all have super healing powers like you, Which I’m totally not jealous of,” Ira said, releasing the punching bag to step back and watch. He was curious to see what she could really do. He’d gotten a preview, but it had been pretty dark.*

*“Alright Marley, let's begin again from the top.” Anita said."*

* He helps her train when everyone else is on the trip in *"Presence of Mind"* (Ep 4) He holds the punching bag for her. They also learn that Raven was at the Cuffix Massacre. Marley says her Uncle doesn't really feed her and Ira invites her to come over and eat some time, she asks why he remains involved and he says he felt he had a responsibility. *"I really like [Anita],” Ira said. “She’s way better than the last school librarian. He actually kicked me out of the library for chewing gum.” He pulled one of the sandwiches towards him, the smell of turkey making him ravenous.*

*“Oh yeah,” she agrees with her mouth full, chewing loudly as she speaks. “I could’ve used an Anita like four years ago. She’s already fed me more in the past few days than my uncle has in years.” Although it’s somewhat depressing, she says it casually.*

*“That sucks,” Ira said, realizing that was kind of rude. “I mean it more than sucks. My mom loves to cook, like a lot. If you’re ever hungry.” It was probably weird to say, Ira realized. He had a tendency to say weird things like that, which was why he didn’t talk to a lot of people outside Matt and Piper. The sudden introduction of all these people in his life, he couldn’t say he didn’t like it but it did have him second guessing himself a bit. With everything going on, he imagined they felt exactly as bad as him, especially Marley. The girl was owed a hot meal.*

*Taken aback, Marley sort of smiles. “Wow, that’s cool of you.” She takes another bite of her soft sandwich. “I will definitely take you up on that. She’s not crazy religious or anything right? ‘Cuz I got a belly ring.” She flashes her pierced belly button to him playfully, laughing shortly.*

*Ira was surprised a moment, but did his best not to show it. A flash of a girls skin, a non-relative preferably teenage bit of skin, it did things to him that he didn’t much want to experience at school. He slid back in his chair. “No, not religious, just really happy. Ridiculously happy. I don’t know how she’s like that,” Ira admitted. “But she’s always been the most positive person ever. Kind of rubs off on my Dad, he’s not exactly as sunshine-y as her but you know, you can tell she makes him happy.” Ira was gushing about his parents, definitely weird. “Anyway, I’m lucky,” he digressed. He busied himself with chewing his sandwich.*

*“Yeah, you are. Bunch of family, friends. I try not to take shit like that for granted. Now more than before.” Marley fluffs the hair on her head, scooting her chair back to put her legs up on the table comfortably. “So tell me, Ira. Why do you stick around? If I were human and, not me, I would’ve stayed far away from this slayer situation.”*

*“Because it isn’t your job. It might be in the job title, but protecting the world is in everyone’s best interest. It would be selfish, to walk away from that, unless you had a really good reason. I’m able, and young, and willing to learn. I need to help, we all do. We’re a unit now, that’s how it has to be.”*

*“I guess a couple broken ribs can’t stop you,” she noted, finding Ira much more appealing than she had before. She never even would’ve spoken to him if not for the whole slayer thing. All it took was a class trip amongst all their friends to actually get to know him. “You wanna do some research with me? I’m tracking down information on that vampire that attacked Stella’s father, Raven. I found one reference to her in an anecdote for this one entry but there’s just this weird sketch and a description.”*

*She slides the open book she’d earlier been looking at to him across the table. There’s a scribble of Raven’s face, her hair thrown up in a 17th century style.*

*Ira runs his finger along the page, reading the tiny font. “1896, Ireland. Cuffix Massacre.”*

*“I think Cuffix is the name of the place, but I don’t know of a town like that. So the investigation continues. I know it’s not the funnest way to spend your free period..”*

*Ira picks up a book and toasts hers with it.*

*“Cheers,” she jokes, grateful for the company.*

* In Ep 4 when the group meets up after the trip they conclude that Stella, Matt, Mia and Lois clearly under the influence of a curse. *"[Matt, Stella and Mia] entered the room, finding not just Anita but Marley and Ira sitting at the main library table, all pouring over a small hill of texts. “How was the field trip?” Anita turned, looking up from the book she had been holding while she paced.*

*“Bad,” Mia said. “Very bad. Something’s going on. We thought it would get better on the bus, but it’s not getting any better.”*

*“What’s not getting any better?” Marley asked.*

*“The voices,” Stella said.*

*“And I want to crawl up in a ball and die,” Mia volunteered. “So much.”*

*The library doors swung inwards, Lois striding in looking pretty peeved. “Something freaky is going on.”*

*Anita stared, for a moment dumbstruck, it was a lot of information to take in.*

*“There’s some kind of magic going on, maybe a spell or a curse. It could even be on the museum,” Matt sits on the stairs, so grateful to have physical distance between himself and everyone else.*

*“It’s been making us act crazy,” Stella agrees. “But, in different ways. Matt’s being awkward.”*

*Matt frowns at the comment and adds his own. “And Stella’s been hallucinating and running around.” He motions running by walking his fingers across the air.*

*“And you’re what, again?” Ira asked.*

*“Sad. Very sad. I know I’m not the glowiest person but I kind of want to sink through the earth.”*

*“I want to jump off balconies,” Lois said. “And in front of school buses, apparently. I guess I’m emo now.”*

*“That isn’t nice,” Mia said.*

*“What isn’t nice?” Lois asked.*

*“To say emo kids do that. Some of them are just expressing themselves.”*

*“What, girl?” Lois asked. “Are you kidding, right now?”*

*Ira interrupted quickly. “Is it getting worse or has there been no change?”*

*It was a good question, one Anita should have asked. She shook her head, snapping out of her stupor.*

*“I’d say it’s getting worse,” Mia said. “How do we even fight something like this? It’s magic, we don’t know magic! We’re totally doomed.”*

*“I’ll sort everything,” Anita attempts to comfort the group of panicking teenagers. “I’m certain someone has either done this purposefully to you or you’ve come in contact with a curse of some kind. We can search the texts for some sort of reversal spell, or the exact spell that’s done this in the first place.”*

* During Ep 4 parent teacher conferences, Ira and Marley talk. Marley wonders if Ira and Piper had a thing. Ira sees Marley's Uncle conferencing with her teacher. *"Ira stopped before Marley, a few feet away his parents were sitting with a gushing English teacher. “Is it good news or bad news?” he asked, glancing at the panel in the classroom door where who he assumed was Marley’s father sat across from an Math teacher.*

*“Yet to be determined, but I’m guessing it can’t be good. Any idea how our crazy friends are holding up?”*

*“Well, I don’t even want to go near Matt because I know it just sends him off the deep end. And well, Mia and Stella are kind of uncharted territory, I figured you were keeping an eye on them.”*

*“It feels wrong waiting around for our parents to have conferences when we should be trying to stop them from completely losing their minds. I know Anita must be in there losing hers, right now.” She shakes her head at the thought. “What about you?”*

*“What about me?” he repeated.*

*“How are you doing?” Marley asked.*

*“I feel the same. Pretty useless. But my parents should be out of here soon, they have an auction to go to, then we can hit the books and maybe slip them some valium.”*

*“An auction?” Clarification was needed.*

*“A horse auction,” he says with a smile.*

*“Oh,” her nose wrinkles. “Right. I forgot, you and that girl with the orange hair ride horses.”*

*“Piper,” he corrects.*

*“Right. Piper.” Marley briefly wondered if the two of them had a thing."*

* Marley and him watched the first attempt to raise Adonis in *"Presence of Mind"* (Ep 4) the school basement, running and hiding together when the school began to quake.
* Patrols with her at the beginning of *"Party Crashers"*(Ep 5), along with Anita. *"“How much longer?” Marley’s head drops backwards. She was sick of patrolling almost every night when so many involved hours of sitting and no results. If she got paid hourly it’d be a different story.'Anita checks her watch. “Maybe an hour.”*

*Marley grunts exaggeratedly. “Y’know, the others are at Vortex. Ira and I were hoping to catch up with them at some point?” She shrugs with the hand holding the stake, hand flying upwards. It was just a suggestion to her watcher.*

*Ira’s eyes flicker up to see Anita’s face. She’s displeased, which he thought she might be.*

*“Marley, this is a very serious responsibility. It’s not a joke.”*

*“Neither is Friday night,” the slayer frowns. “Do you know how often Fridays come? Do you? Once every seven days. The rest is BS student stuff.”*

*“It’s important for developing minds,” Ira said. “Too much training and you get overworked, stop taking any of it, a much more effective teaching method.”*

*“Are you advising me on my training?” Anita laughed. “Just twenty more minutes or so, then you can run off and be teenagers.”*

*“Think you can handle it?” Ira asked.*

*“I can handle it,” Marley promised.*

* Ira took his first shot with her at Lois’ party in (Ep 5) they also dance together. *"“Do you even dance?” Marley laughs, playfully pulling Ira’s arms. The buzz was probably getting to both of their heads.' **“**Yeah. Alone, in my room, where it’s socially acceptable,” Ira said, very aware of her hand against his arm. His stomach did this strange flipping thing. He wasn’t sure how he felt about that. Marley was funny, they’d been talking. He’d read a lot about flirting. This was probably it. He told himself to remain calm, smiling a little.*

*“I think it’d be fun to dance with you.” This new development of hanging out with Ira was a welcome change in her life from the constant horror. She needed something normal to keep her coasting, and he was as normal as they came. Also, actually nice. “I could lead you through it.”*

*He almost whines as she moves closer to the other dancing bodies with him, turning her own so her back is against his chest, pulling her arms around her body so they can sway together. She feels how tense he is behind her, so she moves to face him.*

*“Just relax,” she says quietly to him. “It’s just dancing.”*

*“R-right,” Ira said, trying to play it cool. He didn’t think he was doing a great job of it, but forced himself through the feeling to set his hands lightly against Marley’s waist. He couldn’t believe she was a slayer, she didn’t feel like a bodybuilder or a tank, her skin was soft like any other girls. Like, really soft."*

* After Ira and Marley are berated by Mia at the party she tells them they should make out and get it out of their systems. They start kissing on the porch outside of Lois' house. *"Ira stepped onto the porch, feeling a little relieved - but still hot, very hot. He set his hands on the porch rail, falling alongside Marley. He couldn’t hesitate, he’d been told that before, but the urge to kiss Marley was so strong, so out of nowhere - well not, nowhere. The opportunity hadn’t really been there in the busy living room, but he’d been thinking about it, he’d been thinking about it since he first showed up at the party. Girls weren’t usually interested in him, and he had a lot to do so it hadn’t been that hard to put away thinking about them. He had good focus. But not with Marley. He felt a little off balance with her, and it was a surprisingly nice feeling. “I didn’t mean to steal you away from your friends,” he said. “Actually, I did, but I was hoping they wouldn’t notice.” It’s all the invitation that Marley needs to wind her arms around his neck and pull him towards her to press her lips on his. At first he’s hesitant, but opens up to the wet kiss and doesn’t fight the warmth spreading across his body. They get so caught up in the moment, it’s almost as if time doesn’t exist. All Marley knows is Ira’s lips."* Things carry on to the two of them upstairs making out in the stairwell. *"It’s all the invitation that Marley needs to wind her arms around his neck and pull him towards her to press her lips on his. At first he’s hesitant, but opens up to the wet kiss and doesn’t fight the warmth spreading across his body. They get so caught up in the moment, it’s almost as if time doesn’t exist. All Marley knows is Ira’s lips*." They move on to making out in the upstairs stairwell."*Ira didn’t remember when or how Marley and him  had gone upstairs. His mouth hurt, which felt strangely good. Her hair smelled like vanilla, he was glad he’d worn cologne because he was sweating profusely. Ira had always been so good at controlling himself, and tonight he was not, with his arms wrapped around Marley at the top of the stairs, all he wanted was to keep kissing her."*
* At the end of Ep 5 Ira and Marley talk and admit neither is ready for a relationship with everything going on. They say they both like each other, but the spell freaked them out, and they should just be close friends."*After the truck had run through Lois’ home and they were cleared by the watchers council, Ira gave Marley a lift home. They were both exhausted and most of the ride was relatively silent. At one point Ira even thought Marley might have fallen asleep against the passenger window, but her voice interrupted that theory.*

 *“I don’t want to lead you on,” she starts by saying. She wishes the windows were open, a break from this utter lack of noise. “I actually like you. I didn’t expect that.” She taps her fingers against the dashboard, taking small glances at his deadpan expression. “But everything that happened with us tonight makes me feel like we should take a giant leap backwards.”*

 *Ira felt a little relieved at Marley’s words, which didn’t really surprise him. The entire thing had freaked him out, left him wondering what Marley really wanted - what he really wanted. She was intense, very intense, and he wasn’t sure he could handle that on top of everything else. He wanted to handle her. He really did. But, Marley was right, the spell had screwed it up. “Good to exceed expectations,” Ira joked, hoping to nip into the tension. “No, I hear you. I really do. This is pretty unlike me too. I like you though, but with everything going on, it’s hard to fit it all together.”*

 *It feels good to hear him agree with her, not that she’d expected him to declare his love or anything. “Exactly,” she says pointedly. “I just found out what I was.. I can’t even begin to understand what having a boyfriend would mean.” As he pulls up to her residence, she smiles at him. “Friends, then?”*

 *“Good friends.” He smiled. “I’ll see you at school.”*

 *Ira drove away after Marley was safely in the house, no demons came crashing after her. It had been one of the most wonderful, horrible and confusing evenings of his life, but that didn’t make it bad."*

* In Ep 8 "Rotten Eggs" Marley was extremely hurt by Ira after him and Matt said she made the wrong decision in letting Dr. Simon go, saying her decision led to him being kidnapped. Ira feels guilty about what he said later and suggests Matt and him get her a gift. They give her a sword with a demon hidden inside that gets out in *"Genesis"*(Ep 11).
* In "*Bitterroot"* (Ep 9) Marley and Mia find and rescue an injured Ira after he is attacked by a wolf. She is upset she can't stay in the tent with him when he's badly wounded. Later they play in the lake together. After being separated and reunited when their rescue arrives, Marley hugs Ira and Ira realizes he still really likes her.
* In "Bitterroot" (Ep 9) the group goes swimming in a lake. Ira sees Marley mostly undressed and is extremely attracted to her.
* In "Uncanny Valley" (Ep 10) Lois and Ira are saved by Marley when she kills the wendigo and gets them out of the alcove where they were trapped by the cave in.
* After everyone is separated in Ep 10, Marley and Mia find Ira and Piper. Marley throws her arms around him relieved, and he hugs her back, very reluctant to let go.

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Topher

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* Ira and Marley first meet Topher when he is with Lois at her house party in "Party Crashers" (Ep 5), he is with Marley at the time. "Ira and Marley enter the room laughing, still entirely too sober for Lois’ preference.
   *“That’s funny,” Marley comments, taking a swig of her beer. “Hey, we should take a shot!” She touches Ira’s arm. “Do you wanna take a shot?”
    “Really?” Ira said. “I never have. I don’t know. Should I?”
    “Uh, yeah,” Marley said. “It’s a right of passage.”
    “Passage for what?” She didn’t know, shrugging. They moved closer to the table towards Lois and a guy rolling a joint.
    “Hey guys,” Lois said, kicking her legs a bit. “This is Topher. Topher this is Marley, and Ira.”
    Both Ira and Marley take pause as they come to terms with Topher’s appearance.
    “Hello older man,” Marley remarks with a tilt of her head.
    Ira looked him over curiously."*
* In "Bitterroot" (Ep 9) After talking to Matt about Topher, Ira says Topher seems sketchy but harmless. Matt tells Ira about how Topher called him out for not having sex with Stella. Ira doesn't get how that is any of Topher's business.

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Piper

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* Piper and Ira grew up side by side since they were two years old and their parents were and have always been best friends. Gloria and Parker own stables by the property where they run their own ranch, which Piper's parents own part of. Their families go camping every summer for a week.
* Fight in "*Rotten Eggs*" (Ep 8) over Ira’s need to help Marley and be involved in the danger. He tells Piper he doesn’t want her involved and she is greatly offended. He later apologizes, she says she was being immature and they make up.
* In *"Bitterroot*" (Ep 9) he invites along on camping trip.. They comfort each other when both are injured. In "*Uncanny Valley*" (Ep 10) says when Piper and him used to play pretend he would never play the bad guy, except that one time he was the Green Lantern. Ira later feels guilty for inviting her on what turned out to be an awful trip full of almost dying, Piper tells him it isn't his fault and she's glad he invited her.

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Matt

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* In "*Pandora's Box*" (Ep 3) during Anita's open forum Ira wants answers on what's going on and has become increasingly suspicious of Matt's amount of knowledge on the subject. *"“You keep mentioning creatures. What else is there? More snake monsters, or are you talking entire separate breeds?”*

*“There’s an endless variety of demon breeds,” Anita said.*

“Then where are they?” Ira asked, he couldn’t help but grow frustrated. It turned out there were things out there they’d been missing, an entire world he hadn’t noticed. What did that mean? It just about changed everything and Anita was glossing over it like they’d just discovered shoelaces instead of monsters.
“The council works hard to clean up any casualties,” Anita said. “There has been more activity in the area lately…”
“Why?” Ira pressed automatically. “Because of Marley?”
“Well, no, it isn’t entirely because of Marley.”
“Then what is it?” Ira drilled. Piper looked su*rprised,* she’d probably seen Ira frustrated two or three times in her life and she’d known him since they were three years old.
“We’re still working on that.”
“Is it the hellmouth?” Matt inquired, dreading what her response might be. He didn’t know much about it, that was true, but his father had told him about how demons were drawn to South Howell because of it and if it opened hell could be unleashed upon the city and eventually the world. It probably wasn’t the best idea to ask Anita about it since everyone was already wondering about how he knew so much, but he had to know more.
Stella shot him a curious stare. “...A hellmouth?”
“That doesn’t sound good,” Piper said.
“We still are not sure what it is,” Anita said. “But our best experts are leaning towards it. Only further testing will determine if this is true or not.”
“How do you know what a hellmouth is?” Ira asked Matt, twisting in his desk. His irritation had gone from growing to surging. “Why don’t I know, that you know any of this stuff?”
Matt hated looking at his friend’s baffled face. Keeping this secret from him had been painful and it was supposed to get easier now that he knew the truth about the world. Instead he was on the verge of saying something he couldn’t say and it made his lies even more apparent.
“I’ve been doing a lot of research,” he says it quickly, just wanting to get the lie over with. Ira shook his head, standing up. He collected his books silently, slinging his backpack over his shoulder as he disappeared into the hall."
Matt meets up with Piper and Ira. Piper leaves. **"***Ira gave Matt an approximating look, turned, and began to walk away once more. “Hey wait, stop,” Matt’s smile falters as he chases after him. “Don’t just walk away,”*

*“Why should I want to talk to you?” Ira asked. “How can I trust anything you say? You want to talk, Matt? Tell me what all that was about. What is it you’re not telling us?”*

*He bites his lip, running his hands over his face. “I wanna tell you. But if I did,” he sighs, there’s no way to get out of this without hurting someone. “You can’t tell anyone.”*

*“Okay,” Ira agreed. “I won’t tell anyone. Now, what the hell is going on?”*

* Matt tells Ira the truth the truth about his father in the same episode. *"I know that I promised you we’d talk,” he sighs, tugging at his earlobe nervously. “I have to tell you some stuff about how I knew so much about vampires and everything,” he has a hard time making eye contact with him, glancing down at the pattern on his jeans and picking at the fabric.*

' Ira leaned back on his hands, anything Matt had to say right now would shock him and he wasn’t quite sure how to prepare for that. “This should be good.”

*He held the bridge of his nose for a moment, head bowed as he considered how to put this in to words. “Ah, okay.” He pushed a few books away from him on the grass, his gaze on the children’s park beside them and the quietly squeaking swing that danced ominously in the wind. “You know my dad. You’ve known him for like a year. Pretty cool guy for a middle aged carpenter, right?” At Ira’s curious eyes, he continues. “He’s the one who taught me everything I know, okay?” He hesitates, closing his eyes. If his father knew he was telling anyone this, he’d have an aneurism. “He hunts them. Vampires, demons. He’s been hunting them since before I was born. I grew up in this environment, monsters and stuff. It was hard when I was a kid ‘cause I was convinced demons were always after me, under my bed or in the closet. Can’t say I’m any less anxious now,” he throws in the joke to lessen the awkward tension, only now managing to lift his eyes to his friend’s.*

*Ira was still for a moment. He thought he would be angry but all that he’d felt before had washed away. “I get it,” he said. “I mean I don’t get it, because holy cow, but I get why you couldn’t tell me that before. For one, I would’ve thought you were totally nuts.” He shook his head, it was still impossible to wrap his head around. “Clifton, seriously? I always knew your dad was cool, but a demon hunter? Can’t get much cooler than that. I never would’ve thought you’re some secret badass hunter guy. No offense. I think.” Ira wasn’t sure, he wasn’t sure about much anymore. “Should I take like a martial arts class?”'*

* Ira and Matt attack and kill their first demon in Ep 3, Ira has to leave Matt behind to stave it off so they can retrieve the books. They both drowned it together but both end up in the hospital with minor injuries. *"Hunched over was a red spotty back, face away from them. It slowly unravelled in to a full standing stature, twisting its form and stretching limbs. Slowly and heavily, it pattered its bare feet along the leaves and turned around to face them, revealing a florid face and a mouth that seemed to take up half its face, shark-like jagged teeth in two messy rows. Two black pits for eyes zoned in on its targets, wispy, thin brown hair blowing in the wind.*

*The boys joined in matching horrified screams and Ira dropped his phone as they made a run for the clearing, sneakers desperately squashing green grass as they sprinted across the playground. The demon grabbed the swing as it sauntered toward them with heavy footing, angrily tossing it forward, ripping it from its chained hinges and just merely missing connecting with Ira’s back as they attempted escape.*

*“Up the road, to my house!” Matt shouted as he vaulted over playground equipment, not daring to spare a moment to look back and see if it was gaining on them.*

*Matt’s house appeared on the horizon, seeming a million miles away. Behind them the creature made a howling sound, crunching branches underfoot as it plowed after them. Ira prayed the door was unlocked as their feet pounded on the steps and Matt threw the door closed in the monsters face. “Okay,” Ira said, breathless. “That should give us a min-.” The sound of a thousand pieces of glass shattering cut off Ira’s words as the creature threw itself through the large window at the foyer of Matt’s house. It let out another battlecry, Ira and Matt threw themselves behind the couch as it knocked back its arm, its angry fist cracking the plaster wall. “What now?”*

*Matt’s eyes guide Ira’s to the large storage box beside the fireplace. “Weapons chest.” He dives forward without warning, flipping the lid and grabbing the first thing that catches his interest. He jerks out an intimidating broad sword, heavy in his grip. The demon is already marching in his direction and Ira flings himself backwards as it catches up with them, screeching animalistically. Matt brandishes the sword in front of him aggressively, swiping in motions that dare it to come after him. It has no problem doing so, taking no notice of the weapon his opponent holds."*

* Together they killed an Excont demon in ep 3 by filling basement sink with water and drowning. Both of them ended up in the hospital due to their injuries.
* In "*Moloch's Grimoire*" Ep 6 Matt confides in Ira that Stella wanted them to lose their virginity to each other.
* Ira tells Matt he shouldn't feel obligated to have to have sex with Stella
* In "Bloodrites and Sacrifices" (Ep 7) Clifton fills everyone in on what he knows. They all piece together that Stella has been abducted for a virgin sacrifice to raise Adonis. *"“What do you know about Raven?” he directs his attention to the watcher.*

 *“We… don’t know much.” She hates to admit it.*

 *“Let me enlighten you,” Clifton clears his throat, walking toward the table. “Raven is a 400 year old vampire responsible for hundreds if not thousands of deaths in both Europe and the United States. She and her former romantic companion and sire, Adonis, travelled, leaving bodies behind them everywhere they went. They hit every state and left them in a trail. Many hunters have tried to take them on, many have failed.”*

 *Matt hangs on his father’s every word, information he neglected to tell even him.*

 *“She even sired a ten year old girl she took in as her own and taught to torment and kill in the same twisted manner. These vampires are old. They’re wise.”*

 *“What about the blonde?” Matt asks.*

 *“That’s Solea,” he answers. It bothers him that his son even had an encounter with the vampires. “They turned her in the 1960’s.”*

 *“What happened to Adonis?” Ira inquires, arms crossed.*

 *“He was trapped in a hell dimension in the 1980’s by a group known as ‘Apostle’. They were an alliance of hunters and witches who formed for the purpose of trapping him, along with Raven, Solea and the little girl, Pixie. They only successfully captured Adonis before they were slaughtered by Raven. He’s been trapped since while they walk free. Their trail of blood isn’t as thick as it once was, but they’ve only slowed down out of necessity. For survival.”*

 *“Wait a minute,” Mia steals the spotlight, flipping through the pages of the book of blood rites. “I passed this one ritual without really considering it. It involves the ‘raising of an undead’, a - a transfer through dimensions, of sorts. It’s really black magic, dark stuff. As much as any of this is, I guess.”*

 *Anita takes the book, reading through it with scanning eyes. “It says that less powerful alternatives to this ritual involve the bone marrow of an enemy’s descendant.” She quirks a brow, the truth settling in.*

 *“There’s something else, too…” Anita frowns, placing the book on the table.*

 *“What is it?” Matt swallows.*

 *“Virgin sacrifice,” Mia finishes for the watcher."*

* When Ira, Matt and Lois go exploring the caves in (Ep 10) "Bitterroot Valley" Ira tells Lois he thinks Topher is too old for her and Lois says she thinks she's so mature it doesn't matter. Matt asks why she's always bringing that jerk around and what did he say that for. Lois says she doesn't understand why Matt wouldn't just fuck Stella and is surprised a guy would turn down sex. When they try to explain to her, and ask if she would sleep with Marley, she says she would consider it. Ira asks if she feels that way about all people and Lois gets offended and asks why he is so interested and if he wants any pointers. Lois says they think she's a slut which is sexist. They both deny this and Matt says the only reason Stella wants to sleep with him is because she's afraid of sex. Lois says she thinks there's a little more to it than that.
* In Ep 11 "Genesis" Matt expresses concern to Ira about him and Stella's hallucinations during their camping trip. Ira says he doesn't think it meant anything.
* Ira's mother is a guidance counselor in addition to working on the family's stables.
* Go to garage sales for kicks, which is where they purchased the sword in Ep 11 "*Genesis*".

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Lois

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* Lois initially thought of Ira as a weirdo.
* Ira showed up early to Lois' house party. *“Am I early?” he asked. “You said nine.”*

*“You’re not supposed to come at the start time, there’s a grace period,” Lois said, stepping out of the way to let him. “It’s cooler if you show up like twenty minutes late.”*

*“That’s alright,” Ira said. “I know I’m not cool. I can live with it.”*

 *Marley lights up when she sees Ira, making her way over. “Hey,” she greets. “Do you want a beer?”*

 *“Sure,” he said.*

* She later says he "isn't that bad" when Topher states he liked Ira and Matt the least. She's aware he still has a thing for Marley, noticing in *"Bitterroot Valley"* (Ep 9)
* During *"Bitterroot Valley"* (Ep 9) while exploring the caves with Matt and Ira they got into a discussion about sex.
* Ira became annoyed with Lois when she fell asleep on watch during Ep 10 "Uncanny Valley".
* When Ira, Matt and Lois go exploring the caves in (Ep 10) "Bitterroot Valley" Ira tells Lois he thinks Topher is too old for her and Lois says she thinks she's so mature it doesn't matter. Matt asks why she's always bringing that jerk around and what did he say that for. Lois says she doesn't understand why Matt wouldn't just fuck Stella and is surprised a guy would turn down sex. When they try to explain to her, and ask if she would sleep with Marley, she says she would consider it. Ira asks if she feels that way about all people and Lois gets offended and asks why he is so interested and if he wants any pointers. Lois says they think she's a slut which is sexist. They both deny this and Matt says the only reason Stella wants to sleep with him is because she's afraid of sex. Lois says she thinks there's a little more to it than that.
* During "*Uncanny Valley"* (Ep 10) Ira and her were separated from Matt in the caves when a wall of rock trapped them. She told Ira she didn't want to die and he tried to comfort her until they were rescued by Marley. Ira is initially annoyed by her joking about Matt dying but softens when he hears how upset she is. *"“I don’t hear anything,” Lois whispered into the dark, her voice coming out cracked and dry.*

 *“It couldn’t get in here, even if it is still there,” Ira said back, quietly. It had been quiet since the unholy screech of the creature and Matt’s sprint for dear life. Ira and Lois sat shoulder to shoulder against the wall, staring at where the beam of light fell against the rock.*

 *“It probably is here,” Lois said. “Unless it’s eating Matt.”*

 *“Stop,” Ira said, his patience less than thin. “I get that humor helps you in these situations-.” He paused, was he hearing Lois sniffling? It had to be the dust, he wasn’t aware she was capable of crying. “It’s going to be okay,” he said, nudging her hand which held the flashlight.*

 *“I don’t want to die in here,” she said. “I really don’t.”*

 *“We won’t,” Ira said. “Matt would never let us. And Marley will kick his ass if Matt comes back without you.”*

 *“What if he doesn’t get back?” Lois asked. “What if we run out of air before he does?” She wiped at her face, she hated that she was crying. She hated that Ira wasn’t.*

 *“We won’t run out of air, there’s tons of cracks in the rock. And if that thing has been living down here - assuming it breathes, I’m thinking there’s plenty of air. They wouldn’t just leave us down here Lois, they’re coming.”*

 *“Right,” Lois said, wanting to believe him, to feel anything but the heavy emptiness in her chest.*

 *They sat in silence for a bit, listening to the great nothingness. A faint sound broke it, nothing quieter than the shifting of a pebble, then she heard the creeping sound of nails. She cried out, her back hitting the wall as if she could shove back further, Ira lurching to his feet. Long thin nails had wormed their way into the crack and tapped against the rock, trying to pull it free. Lois struggled with her crossbow, dropping the flashlight. Ira caught it before it could hit the ground. “It can’t get in, Lois,” Ira said, sounding so sure.*

 *She loaded the crossbow, tucking it beneath her chin. “If it does, I’ll be ready for it,” she said through her teeth, finding fury in her fear, furious that this thing was still here, that it wouldn’t just leave them alone."*

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Mia

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* In "Party Crashers" (Ep 5) Mia and Piper approach Marley and Ira while they're dancing. Marley believed a rumor she heard about Mia and Matt. Mia approaches her and Ira while with Piper and becomes extremely offended and tells Marley she's gay and acting like a freak by being with Ira. Mia also hurts Ira's feelings when she says he's an embarrassment, but he doesn't hold it against her. *"“Mia!” Marley’s decently intoxicated at this point, but maintains control of her body and mind for the time being. “I was hoping I’d find you,” she says, despite how obvious it was she hadn’t been looking. “I’ve been hearing this crazy rumor about you.”*

*“What?” Mia said sharply. “What rumor?”*
    Ira wasn’t drunk, maybe a little tipsy. He knew telling Mia was a bad idea as soon as Marley said it, but he didn’t think he had the right to police what she said to her friend. He winced instead as he watched how quickly Mia had worked herself up. He had a feeling she knew exactly what Marley was talking about, and probably very much did not want to hear it.

    Marley grins, playfully and somewhat painfully poking Mia in the ribs. “Come on, you know. It’s kind of an odd coupling but hey, at least he’s a nice guy. I can’t believe you didn’t tell me about Matt.”

    “Why would you think that!” Mia yelled. Piper was completely lost. “How could you ever think that about me? Don’t you know me at all?”

    Marley gaped, stunned at her best friend’s sudden temper. It wasn’t her fault that people were talking about her, and if she didn’t want them to she shouldn’t be hiding out in a men’s restroom with Matt Valentine. “Mia, what the hell?” She looks to Ira for evidence she isn’t insane.

    “I did hear about that,” Ira said. “But, uh, it isn’t true. I mean, Matt would have told me.”

    “And I am right now telling you that it’s not true,” Mia said. Her heart was racing, like she was being chased- which she wasn’t. “I don’t like boys. And you would know if I had! Why are you being like this?” she said to Marley. She didn’t give her the chance to answer, shaking her head. “Why am I even asking? I know exactly why you’re being like this.”

    Piper flickered between the three of them, thinking coming over here had been a pretty bad plan.

    “What?” Marley can’t totally decipher what Mia is getting at, and she’d much prefer it if she’d just spit it out instead of beating around the bush. “If you’ve got something to say, say it!” She snaps, moving closer to Mia’s face and challenging her to step up.

    She glared at Ira, making it clear he was, of course, at fault. Ira didn’t know exactly what he had done.

    “This just. It isn't you Marley. And I think you're going to regret it when you sober up, frankly it's embarrassing. I mean no one else is groping all over each other-.”

    “They were only dancing,” Piper said.

    “I thought you were on my side.”

    “Why are there sides?” Ira asked.

    “You and her don't make any sense. Not any. I'm sorry, but you're, you're different from her.”

    “How?” Ira asked. He knew they were different, but he wasn't a convict, he hadn't done anything wrong.

    “You should just makeout and get it out of your systems, maybe then you'll start acting normal again,” she said to Marley, stalking away from the others. She had hoped to embarrass them but Ira was more hurt than embarrassed.

    “I don't think Mia likes you very much,” Piper said to Ira.

    “Yeah, I think I got that.” Ira seemed a little bummed. Piper understood, the way other people felt rubbed off on her so easily. Ira liked to pretend he was immune to that, but he wasn't. Piper wanted to scoop him up and take him home, but she knew that wasn't her role as his friend. He liked this girl, clearly, she liked him, clearly, and she wasn't going to upset him by getting in the way of things. She thought maybe she should explain that to Mia.

    “She's pretty drunk,” Piper said, though she wasn't sure. “I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it.”

    “I am not,” Marley boomed, thinking Piper was talking about her and growing increasingly annoyed with the present company. She hadn’t consented to an ambush in the middle of her best friend’s house party. Generally, when someone pissed her off the way Mia just did, she’d spend the rest of her night fuming and maybe confront her about it later on. Tonight though, Marley was very distracted by the shape of Ira’s mouth. It almost immediately sucked the anger out of her.

    She sighs, taking in Ira’s appearance. His eyes are flickering. “Is something wrong?”

    “It’s just kind of mind-bogglingly hot in here,” Ira said. He hadn’t felt all that hot before, maybe it was the adrenaline or he’d suddenly become aware other people were at this party, turning the room suffocating. “I could use some air.”

    “Oh,” Piper said, thinking she should get out of their way. “I think I see Stella over there, I’ll go say hello.”

* In "*Uncanny Valley"*(Ep 10) Mia and Marley find and rescue an injured Ira after he is attacked by a wolf. After being separated and reunited when their rescue arrives, Marley hugs Ira and leaves Mia leaning against a tree, which Mia is really hurt by.
* Mia dislikes Ira for his interest in Marley, but admits his personality makes that really difficult. Ira is aware that Mia doesn't like him, he isn't sure exactly why but doesn't hold it against her. He assumes she's just overly attached to Marley and afraid of losing her.

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Stella

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* In "Bloodrites and Sacrifices" (Ep 7) Ira asks Stella how she's doing after the attempted sacrifice. She admits it has been difficult
* Matt tells Ira that Marley hesitated to save Stella when she had the opportunity to kill Solea. Ira said anyone would struggle with that decision. Stella was understanding of Marley's position.
* In Ep 8 "Rotten Eggs" Ira feels badly for how Matt & him treated Marley. Stella says they were pretty hard on her. Ira discusses feeling guilty while with Matt & Stella at Matt's house trying to do homework. Him and Matt decide to get Marley a gift.
* In "Uncanny Valley" Ira notices Stella briefly check Matt out when he is changing his shirt.

* In "Genesis" Ep 11 initially dismissive of Stella’s vision initially until his vision of wolves leads to him later becoming a werewolf

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Anita

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* During "Presence of Mind" (Ep 4) Anita trains Marley in the library while Ira spectates/helps out a little. *"The room had taken only a bit to come together, Anita was satisfied with the amount of space they had. “Alright,” she said, twisting away from the floor to disappear to the side of the room and into a little storage closet. From the depths she rolled back a punching bag, pushing it to the center of the room. “We’ll start with the bag, then we’ll move hand to hand. After that, we will add a variety of weapons, then go from the beginning again. I’m hoping to set up a course for you in the near future, but with everything that’s been going on, well, I haven’t had the opportunity to make the time for it. Still, this is a good starting point, don’t you think?”*

 *Marley wonders how Anita managed to conceal the punching bag so well, as she hadn’t even noticed it before this point. “It’ll do.” She agrees, stretching the muscles of her arms and legs to prepare her body.*

 *Almost on cue the library doors pushed inwards, Anita’s smile tripped at the interruption but when she saw it was Ira she relaxed. “Hey guys,” he said. “No one’s here so I thought I’d stop in, if that’s okay.”*

 *“I don’t have a problem with it,” Anita said. “Marley?”*

 *Marley gives him a once over and smiles. Despite the danger these people were putting themselves in she admired their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. She’d probably be the same so she couldn’t fault them too much for it. But Ira had just gotten out of the hospital a couple days ago, so it was surprising to see him back so soon.*

 *“Only if you hold the punching bag,” she tells him. She’ll have to go easy on it so he doesn’t go flying, but it’d still be funny to see him try to hold it steady while she delivers some semi powerful hits.*

 *He looks it over, his face contorting curiously. Without saying anything he goes over to it and holds it steady, applying firm pressure.*

 *Anita watches as Marley approaches the punching bag. As a little test, the slayer starts by delivering one quick blow.*

 *“Oof,” Ira grunts as the punching bag knocks in to his stomach.*

 *“Marley,” the beginnings of a scolding leave Anita’s lips.*

 *“Okay. maybe don’t hold it.” Marley recommends, allowing him to release the offending object.*

 *“Maybe tomorrow,” Ira said. “Or in a month. Unfortunately, we don’t all have super healing powers like you, Which I’m totally not jealous of,” Ira said, releasing the punching bag to step back and watch. He was curious to see what she could really do. He’d gotten a preview, but it had been pretty dark.*

 *“Alright Marley, let's begin again from the top.” Anita said.*

* Ira tells Marley in Ep 4 "*Presence of Mind*" that he really likes Anita.
* During "Presence of Mind" when they break the curse, Ira asks Anita if she's a witch. *“So, are you a witch?” Ira asked, trying to work it out.*

 *“Oh no,” Anita said. “And I’m not familiar with most potions either, but there are several required classes to become a watcher. A few of them cover basic defensive potions and spells, a few little things.”*

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Rachel

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* Matt and Ira see Rachel for the second time in "Genesis" (Ep 11) when Marley brings her to a group meeting. He is irritated Marley brought her along and feels she doesn't belong in the group. He expresses this to Ira who believes anyone chained up a couple days due to demons has earned the right to be there.
* Formally introduces himself to Rachel and shakes her hand in (Ep 11) Genesis

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Dr. Simon

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* Marley, Anita, Ira and Matt find Dr. Simon in the basement of the school during Ep 6 "Moloch's Grimoire", Ira unchains him and they are able to save him but he is soon after abducted again.

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Bonnie

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* Ira partners up with Bonnie to take care of their baby egg, she doesn't know who he is.

Enemies

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The Frat Boys

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* Matt, Ira & Piper briefly met John at the frat party, he was extremely drunk and wearing a toga which he

called a dress, and told them James did a shot out of an Amy
Winehouse look alike's butt crack.

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Adonis'

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* Marley and him watched the first attempt to raise Adonis in *"Presence of Mind"* (Ep 4) the school basement, running and hiding together when the school began to quake.
* Solea, Raven and Pixie encounter Marley, Ira, Matt and Anita for the first time in Ep 6 "Moloch's Grimoire" while they are in the basement of the school attempting to raise Adonis for the second time. Solea does a spell and they escape without the doctor, who the group frees. He is later abducted again. *"“So, you’re that slayer I keep hearing so much about.” Raven gives her a once-over, continuing to walk in a defensive circle.*

 *“You’re that vampire I’ve been hearing…” Marley shakes her palm. “A little bit about.”*

 *A grin stretches Raven’s lips, she even feels the excitement squeeze her dead heart. She loves a sassy girl.*

 *“Is it hard?” Raven inquires, “balancing demon slaying with your studies?”*

 *Marley refuses to let her taunting mess with her. This isn’t a game and she won’t stand here and entertain it. “Why did you attack Stella’s father?”*

 *“Who?” Raven cocks her head, trying to understand this information. “Oh, the Lumb descendant.” The vampire laughs. “Waste of a bone marrow - didn’t even work.” She considers this. “Maybe I didn’t take enough.”*

 *Marley observes the vampires, not entirely understanding this information. But she decides to let her ramble, hoping Anita is getting any of this.*

 *“No matter,” Raven stops walking, and so does Marley. “This way’s going to be much funner.”*

 *Solea lifts the mummy finger from her pocket.*

 *“Looking for this?” Her eyes twinkle and she tosses the finger into the air toward the group of humans. “Crepitus!” Solea screams. Raven jumps out of the way as the Latin incantation is spoken. The mummy finger explodes, fire erupting forwards and a shaking resonating through the room with a boom.*

 *The humans duck, covering their heads from the flames.*

*It’s gone in a moment, and Marley whips her head up to locate the vampires before they get the drop on her. She spins in circles, desperate.*

*“They’re gone,” Matt breathes heavily, clutching at his beating heart."*