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hey, mabel. you wanna come over to the castle for a bit?

[This assuredly has nothing to do with her grunkle who just disappeared. It's not like he's worried about her or anything. Losing another family member right on the heels of her twin brother.]

[Surely not. Why would it have anything to do with that? It takes a little bit to answer, mostly because she needed to decide if she wanted to bother with the network right now anyway, but maybe it's important...and then she sees it's from Fuyuhiko and well, that's worth it. Going over to the castle though?]

i could come ovre sure. um, when do you want me over?

[That sounds pretty great honestly. She's not even going to ask why, just going to take it for what it is.]

whenever's fine. or i can come over there instead if you want.

no i htink i'll com over there. that's okay. i can just fly over real quick.

[The shack is a little depressing right now, y'know?]

though um...your manticore friend isnt thre is she? or your demon one?

Edited 2016-07-28 01:07 (UTC)

ok.

saionji might be around here somewhere, fuck if i know. it's a big castle and the two of us don't really get along.
tanaka's here though, yeah.
why?

Edited 2016-07-28 01:16 (UTC)

do you think we could go somewhere else then maybe?
or maybe you should come over here instead...
i don't kno why but its' just really uncomfortable being around manticors and demons???
faeires and gargoyles and kelpies too, but you don't ahve any friends like that living threre right?
i mean i like them!! er...sorta. tanaka's realy nice anywa y and saionji's...really pretty! i like all your friends a lot!
but i just don't want to be around them...even thinkign about it makes my skin crawl. sorry...

it's alright, you don't have to apologize for that.
you don't have to force yourself to compliment saionji either. really, i'm not offended. the two of us aren't really friends.
but alright, how about we g into town then? you wanna meet me in the shopping district?
we can walk around there for a bit.

[Thank you for being so understanding, Fuyuhiko. But why aren't you friends if you live together???]

sure, that sounds good!!
i think that would be fun.
i'll see you in a litel bit then?

yeah. i'll head out in a few.
see you soon.

[It doesn't really take him long to get ready. Thanks to the fog and the moon phase, the only thing he can wear right now are pants and he already had those on anyway. So it hardly even takes him a minute to start his trek towards Bavan, in his travel form. Of course, Mabel still lives closer and she can fly so no matter how fast he runs, she'll probably still beat him.]

[But eventually, a familiar little shiba inu will turn up in the shopping district, sniffing around to follow the all too familiar scent of his favorite harpy.]

[Likewise, it takes Mabel basically no time at all to head out. She...never wears clothes anymore. What's the point when you're covered in feathers and your wings make it impossible to wear sweaters? There is no point. So she's definitely there before the shiba, and starts chirping happily when she spots him from her street lamp perch. It takes only a moment to flutter down, finding the back of a bench to stand on now instead.]

Hiko!

[Over here! The pink harpy with the too big wings and golden feather crown.]

Ah, there you are.

[Fuyuhiko dashes over, jumping up onto the seat of the bench in one fluid motion and sitting down. Still as a dog, for some reason. He'll probably change back in a minute or two.]

Didn't keep you waiting too long, did I?

Not too long, no!

[Hiko why are you still a dog? Not that she minds because cute dog?? Her crest raises up from her head once he joins her on the bench, feathers fluffing up just a little. She's already feeling a little happier, just hanging out with her favorite werewolf. This was a good idea!]

I wasn't too hard to find was I?

[Ugh just for now, okay? Because he knows there's going to be a reaction to his new form and he'd rather get all the pleasantries out of the way before jumping into "hey so I'm a giant dogman now. that's a thing."]

Heh, you're joking, right? 'course not. Even if you wanted to, you can't hide from my nose.

[At least she's probably going to think that's super cool? Like let's be real, big strong dogman. That's awesome to a twelve year old girl. If not a little on the steamy romantic side. Oh if only you were her age, Fuyuhiko!]

Man I'm so jealous of your nose. I like having great eye sight, since I could spot you even as a cute little dog wayyy down on the ground, but it'd be so cool if I could sniff people out like a blood hound or something!

[She lifts one of her feet and ducks down a little, brushing at her beak with her talons.]

Instead I just have this beak which doesn't really do much except make me look like a bird. I'm all for being a cute bird but it's not as cool.

[And placing her foot back on the bench.]

Edited 2016-07-31 19:10 (UTC)

[MABEL, WHY.]

Heh, it's pretty cool, I guess. One of the better things about being a werewolf. Surely you can use that nose of yours to...I dunno, crack nuts open or something, right?

[That's what birds do, right? Is he teasing her? Maybe a little bit.]

[Ummmmm because werewolves are manly and handsome and who wouldn't want a werewolf boyfriend?? And she just makes a face at that, sticking her tongue out at him.]

Maybe if I had the bottom part too, but I only have the top part! It's definitely just useless!

[Jeez! How is she supposed to crack nuts open with only the top half of a beak?]

All it's really good for is making me even more adorable than I already am. Which I thought was impossible, but I guess it earns its keep that way!

[Ummm, you never know until you try? Have you even tried cracking nuts open with your nose, Mabel?]

[Fuyuhiko gives a short laugh, getting to his feet on the bench.]

Can't argue that. [You are a very cute little girl, and he means that in the brotherly way, not the romantic way. Because he's still way too old for you. And too. Uh. Himself. Mabel deserves an honest man, not a thug like himself.] Alright, anywhere in particular you wanna go then? Or are we just gonna wander around for a bit?

Edited 2016-07-31 19:40 (UTC)

[Why would she ever try cracking nuts open with her nose?? Like why would anyone do that?

Also what if she wants a thug husband, huh? She's well on her way down that path already with her uncle's influence I mean come on. That laugh though, it's really cute? What the heck what kind of illegal laugh is that? It's really infectious too, leaving her giggling some herself.]

I think we should just wander for a bit! There isn't really anywhere in particular I wanna go...

Edited 2016-07-31 19:45 (UTC)

[MABEL NO. BEHAVE YOURSELF. GET YOURSELF AN HONEST MAN.]

Sounds good. Alright then...

[And with that, he hops off the bench. Once he's landed on the ground, his body starts to shift, contort, and elongate until he's no longer a little dog but rather a much larger dogman.]

[...still kind of on the small side though. Sure his chest and shoulders are broader now, but he's still pretty short and skinny. He shoves his paws into the pockets of his pants, jerking his head in the direction of the shopping district.]

Let's go.

[WHY GET AN HONEST MAN WHEN YOU CAN GET YOURSELF A DISHONEST WOLFMAN?

Also? Also hold up. She can't go quite yet because what just happened? This is not the handsome, somewhat furry but still somewhat human yakuza man she knows! This is a much more handsome, full on furry werewolf! There's a soft gasp and she flitters over to him, but doesn't follow. Instead, she stops right in front of him, landing on the ground after a few moments of hesitation to just stare up at him.]

Wow!!! Wow you're so cool, Hiko! You're like a werewolf from all those stories now! That's so cool! And you look so strong now too! I bet you were already pretty strong before, but you're all buff and stuff! And you changing from that little dog into this is amazing!

[Is that actually buff or is it all fur? She doesn't know! But he certainly looks buff. Just as quickly as she landed, she takes to the air again, just fluttering around him to admire him.]

Can you run around on all fours and stuff now too? Is your bark really loud? Do you think you can turn other people into werewolves?

[And then, after a moment, she transforms too! Mostly so she can perch on his shoulder, because it's much easier to do that as an actual bird rather than a full on harpy. Even...though she's a lot bigger than most birds should actually be. But still small and manageable. And from his shoulder she can lean over and continue talking in a much squeakier voice.]

You've even got dog eyes! Big, pretty, soulful dog eyes! Well...one of them anyway, but the other one is still pretty cool too. Kinda gross, but cool! I bet people think it's scary.

[Gosh he's so dreamy. Just like all those werewolves from her young adult romance novels...!!]

[S-some of it is muscle!! It's not all fur!!! But he does have very thick fur, it's true.]

[He twists a little on the spot as she flutters around him, trying to keep his eye on her. He makes a few flustered noises that are probably meant to be the start of sentences, but she keeps cutting him off with more questions and comments before he can actually complete his sentence.]

Oof! [Woah, suddenly bird on his shoulder! For a moment, his balance is a little offset but he doesn't seem to have any trouble supporting her on his shoulder. He clears his throat, seeming somewhat sheepish though thankfully unable to actually blush thanks to all the fur on his snout.] Ahh...well, I've been able to run on all fours for a while now. Ever since my arms got longer back in December. Haven't tried turning other people into werewolves and I don't want to...

When the fuck did your bird form get so big though, huh?

Aww but that'd be so cool! You could make like a pack. That's usually how they work, you know. The alpha werewolf bites humans and infects them with lycanthropy, and then those new werewolves are part of his pack. And they hunt together and watch out for each other and sometimes fight over the same girl, but she just wants to have a simple romance with the alpha and doesn't want them fighting over her!

[Listen to how dreamy she sounds. Clearly she's read one too many romance novels involving werewolves...]

Being able to run around like that must be really useful! Annnd sometime last month! I started wanting to fly around more and being in my bird form seemed like a good idea, and I just...got bigger I guess. It's neat huh?

Uhh...

[He's listening! He's hearing how dreamy she sounds and he's not sure what to make of this, honestly. Mabel, please don't tell him this is supposed to be a "hint hint, this is a personal fantasy of mine" type situation.]

Th-that may be but I don't wanna inflict this bullshit on anybody else, to be honest. Besides, I don't really get along so well with other dogs anymore... think I'm more the lone werewolf type.

[He starts walking along the sidewalk, paws shoved into his pockets. Apparently he's just gonna walk around with Mabel on his shoulder?]

It's faster than runnin' on two legs, yeah. But changing into a dog is still the fastest way for me to get around so that's usually what I do if I need to get somewhere in a hurry. If I'm gonna run around on four legs anyway, may as well use the form that's faster, know what I mean?

[There's a soft, audible gasp from the bird.]

The lone werewolf type? So you're the strong, mysterious type that the heroine doesn't know anything about, but yearns to get to know, because it seems like you have a dark secret that you want to share! It's hard to keep it to yourself, but there just doesn't seem to be anyone you can trust to tell it to, to lean on for support...you don't need any help anyway! You're strong enough on your own, with a heart of solid ice. Friendship doesn't really interest you, and romance definitely isn't your thing.

[She seems to go almost starry-eyed as she continues talking, looking up at the sky.]

But then you meet the leading girl and she's annoying, because you just want to be left alone, but she's sweet and just wants to get to know you better! And as time goes on you grow closer with her and she starts melting the ice around your heart, and you two fall in love!

[And then a dreamy sigh, a wing moving to rest over her chest in an almost human-like manner, as if she's placing a hand over her heart. After just a few moments pause she tucks it back up, looking back over at Fuyuhiko.]

Of course, there's always some kind of conflict. A vampire clan who wants to wipe out all the werewolves, so you find yourself having to fight them off! Or a rival, who's had his eye on your new friend for a while and swears to become your nemesis over her! Which you don't understand at first, but then as you grow more attached, you see the problem, and the two of you fight constantly. Eventually it becomes a violent fight, one to the death! But the girl steps in to stop you both, because she doesn't want you hurt, and tells your rival off.

Or maybe you kill him! [Does she ever stop? She's looking tilting her head now, looking thoughtful.] Killing him in the name of love is a very romantic move, and while it shows just how dangerous you are and frightens your lover at first - she even needs time apart from you! - she remembers how kind and gentle you always were with her, and how you would never harm her because you love her, and she comes back to you! And she's so sorry for having doubted you, and it's hard for you to trust her but you do love her, so you take her into your arms and it's a happy ending!

[It ruffles her feathers just thinking about it! Really, it does, all of those little feathers are as poofed up as they can be and she probably looks ridiculous because of it, but she can't help it. She loves romance. Why doesn't she have a boyfriend yet?!]

Oh but, I understand what you mean! Flying around like this is way faster than flying around normally.

[Does Mabel even notice that he's stopped walking about halfway through her rambling? Because that totally happened, and the wereshiba has turned his head a little so that he can just gape speechlessly at her.]

[What the hell just happened here? How has the conversation taken this sort of turn? This is not what he was planning at all and he's not sure how to make her stop. Will she just...eventually stop talking? Or is this bizarre werewolf fantasy of hers just going to keep on going forever?]

[Oh, no wait. It's gonna stop. There's the end. Though, even after she's done, Fuyuhiko still doesn't say anything immediately. It takes him a few moments to find his words again.]

You uh... [He clears his throat, turning his head back to look forward and resuming walking.] You really like your romance stories, huh?

[He's not commenting any more specifically on that. Nope. Not touching it. He regrets calling himself a lone werewolf a little bit.]

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