Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He's in a pair of sweat-pants and a
T-Shirt that reads "Ruck Fules" in white against black, and he smiles
to her briefly before slamming the back a couple more times with high kicks.
"Hey..." SLAM! "Love..." SLAM!
Ita McNairee: *she chuckles
and moves into the room, watching him kick with a grin. it just seemed so out
of nature for the man to be karate attacking a little ball, she watches him
with a grin of amusement* allo me darlin.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
((One of the big ones, actually. Jer the player is a workout
moron...doesn't know what they're called.))
Ita McNairee: ((okies)
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
One last kick, and he stops, smiling her way as he pants a
moment. "How's your...night been?" He's obviously been in here a while,
and he's fairly drenched. He grabs his towel and wipes down, then walks over to
give her a hug.
Ita McNairee: *she allbut
pounces him, hands slipping up his shirt to touch his back, unphased by the
slickness of a work out* jes gaw peachier darlin. an ye?
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He warms to her touch, squeezing gently. "Just got a mite
peachier myself. Been interesting, for sure."
Ita McNairee: *she scratches
his back with a faint jingle, nails dragging across clammy skin as she smiles
up at him* och really noow. hoows tha?
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
There's a shiver, as nails drag over his back, and he smiles.
"Well, let's see...to start with, I told the pack to go fuck off,
essentially." A bit of a forced smile. "Yeah, that was fun."
Ita McNairee: och darlin ..
*she makes a tchk noise and presses her lips to his throat, kissing the salt
there and pressing a pleasantly soft body close comfortingly* darlin... ye
aulrecht?
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He leans into her, shrugging. "I'll live. I just...I wanted
it to be clean, you know? But full moon and all...couldn't quite bring myself
to be nice. And Andrew...son of a bitch just wouldn't quit. Kept going on about
how I was supposed to change for them, but they didn't have to for me...and
Laidan showed, and I hit Andrew and broke his nose..." He smirks a little
at that, but then sighs and shakes his head. "Fuck 'im. I have my
family...I have my pack. And I don't need their fucking acceptance
anymore."
Ita McNairee: och.. *she
murmers softly, rubbing her head along his chest damply* ah love ye sweetness.
an ah reckon those folks love ye tae.. jes dinnae understan ye recht. stubborn
folk. *she nods, giving a sigh of old air. then she absorbs something and looks
up* och.. the moon fer ye tae?
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Yeah. We are a lunar folk, after all, and when Luna gets
big, we tend to get all vicious-like." A shrug. "I feel bad about
upsetting Laidan...she used to mean so much to me. Still does, really. But
I..." He sighs. "Apparently, I don't mean as much to her. Or maybe
Andrew put the fear of the Goddess, Elders, and him into her.
Regardless...anyway, I also don't know how comfortable she'd be
with...well." He shrugs a bit.
Ita McNairee: och.. yer nae
vicious.. *she smiles into his neck, giving him another kis, to the hinge of
his jaw* yer sweet as peach cobbler ye are. *a nudge as she sings quietly*
dinnae woorry nae aboot laiden. tha lass es good folks an ah reckon she'll love
ye nae matter wha, aye? wha ye thenk she'll nae understan? *she draws back,
cocking her head and sinking to her heels*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Ummm." He sighs, looking a little...well,
less-then-at-ease is a good way to do it. That layer of sweat is suddenly a bit
itchy. "I mean she may not be comfortable with me and Alexis and the baby.
'cause...y'know."
Ita McNairee: och *her hands
come off him like he was on fire. ow. for a blessed moment she'd forgotten
about that. she nods, nibbling hr lip. poor laidan* och. aye. ah reckon nae.
poor darlin. poor lass.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods a little, eyes taking a downward cast. He knows how
uncomfortable the situation makes Ita. "Not that it will even be an issue
for a while...Alexis is moving back to
Ita McNairee: ah reckon tha's
a better idea. *the pikey takes a step back and away, scratching at her head*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods a little, pulling his shirt off and wiping himself down.
"So what's new with you?" he asks, after a long moment.
Ita McNairee: nae mooch.
managed tae pess aft me gangbanger *nods and approaches him. he was taking his
kit off. it was an invitation really. he was getting rid of the sweat. nooooo..
she flutters her hands for the towel* gie me tha.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He looks at her, then shrugs and hands the towel over. "All
right."
Ita McNairee: *which she
promptly tosses out the door onto the floor, curling against him and resting
her head on his clammy skin* thank ye
Xu Xian: He pulls through the
gate and up to the house in a non descript navy sedan.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He sighs at the towel going out the door, but the pikey against
his skin tempers the slight annoyance. The normally chore-relaxed Garou has
become a bit of a neat-freak since moving in. He smiles and wraps his arms
around her, into a hug. "Mmm. You're welcome."
Xu Xian -> Xu Xian:
5,
Ita McNairee: *a grin as she
licks his collar and sings quietly* ye should take a shower darlin. ah'm nae
gintae leck ye aul o'er ah reckon.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods. "Yeah, I suppose I should." He pulls away
from her, reulctantly, and grabs his shirt. He moves into the hallway, bending
over and picking up the towel.
Xu Xian: He unlocks the door,
glancing around, pausing as he sees the shirtless Jeremy in the hallway.
Xu Xian: He nods a greeting to
him, then moves over to reset the alarm system, listening for whoever else
might be up and around at this hour.
Xu Xian -> Xu Xian:
4,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
A quick glance to Xu, and a nod.
"Evenin'." He slings the towel over his shoulder.
Xu Xian -> Xu Xian:
5,9,9,5,2,3,3,
Xu Xian:
6,9,9,2,4,4,1,
Ita McNairee: *jingling announces
the pikey is there as well, as she tinkles out behind jer, scratching her ehad
with a sigh, she cocks her head to the tall asian* och, g'necht..
Xu Xian: He hears the pikey
jingling, and sighs, as if he's got a chore ahead of him. "Did you want me
to talk to her right now?"
Ita McNairee: *uh oh. what
the hell did that mean? she looks to jer then xu*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He blinks a little. "Whenever you want to, I guess. I guess
my night isn't eventful enough as it is..." He looks at Ita, smiling, as
if it's nothing to worry about.
Xu Xian: "What do you
mean by that? I haven't done anything to you today."
Xu Xian: He seems somewhat
loathe to move farther into the house than the entry way.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"No, you didn't." He smirks a little. "However,
as much as it might seem otherwise lately, I do have other events that happen
when you aren't around."
Ita McNairee: *she looks to
dream, then to xu, giving a nod* yer wannen tae talk wie me than? *the pikey
jingles up to him, barefeet slapping the floor*
Ita McNairee: ((i've got 2
hours at the most.. maybe 1. just a warnin))
Xu Xian: "Such as?"
he asks Jeremy, tho his gaze darts to Ita as she moves forward.
Ita McNairee: *she stops at
his side. maybe a little within his personal bubble, but careful as always not
to touch him. the pretty pikey looks way up at him*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Ostracism ended yesterday. So I took the chance to go tell
my would-have-been pack where they could go." He shrugs, his expression
somewhat bland.
Xu Xian: His breath catches a
bit, and he glances to Jer. "You..." He exhales. Nods.
"Alright." He steps back slightly from Ita, a bit non-plussed at her
closeness.
Ita McNairee: *whoops too
close. a hop back as she grins sheepishly. a little apologetic.*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods a little, and casts his eyes downward a bit. "Yeah.
'scuse me just a moment...nicotine's out of reach." He moves just inside
the door to the gyn room, grabbing his smokes and lighting one. He feels the
sudden need for stress relief in addictive form.
Xu Xian: "Uhmmm..."
He considers Jeremy's words. "Well. My condolences for your loss, and my
congratulations for taking control of your life."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Thanks," comes from the other room, before he walks
out, a few drags having given him some measure of serenity again. "And
thanks. Not that it was difficult, once I was there and talking. The fuckin'
prick."
Xu Xian -> Xu Xian:
9,
Xu Xian: "Who?"
Ita McNairee: *she rakes a
clawed hand through her hair, working out a snag with a twist of her lips*..
och andrew..
Xu Xian: He sighs, nodding,
looking a bit distracted. "I rather liked Andrew..."
Ita McNairee: a good sort.
theck 'eaded an stubborn tho ah reckon.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods. "Yeah, Andrew." A drag from the cigarette.
"Talking about how I should have changed for them, but they had no
obligation to change for me, because I was the one Ostracized. Like I made no
fucking effort. How he knows how I feel, because he's been alone before, and
how a pack will accept me and be my family. While he wouldn't lift a finger to
come my way." He shakes his head. "Fuck the lot of 'em."
Xu Xian: He nods at Ita's
assessment, seeming to relax somewhat as it seems nothing is going to leap out
of the shadows at him. "So...where would you like to hold this
discussion?"
Ita McNairee: *impressive
shrug from ita, she's content anywhere it seems* (warning. i've an hour only)
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Wherever's good."
Xu Xian: He frowns at Jeremy's
diatribe, and draws in a deep breath. Exhales. He strides past them both and
into the... no, library's off limits...the gym was probably safe.
Ita McNairee:
*jingle jingle jingle.. away she follows after him*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He leans against the wall, watching the two of them. There's
still bitterness on his face from his rant over Andrew and the Sept...but the
nicotine is quickly relaxing him.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
And he moves into the gym as Xu walks past. He takes a seat on a
bench, picking up his water bottle and taking a pull from it.
Xu Xian: He enters the gym and
glances around.
Xu Xian:
1,3,8,2,4,2,3,
Xu Xian: Yup, seems safe in
here...
Ita McNairee: *The pikey
perches on a peice of eqiupment, cocking her head and waiting*
Xu Xian: "So...Ita. I've
been told you have an issue still with this...child...of Alexis'?"
Ita McNairee: *she bites her
lip* aye loves.. ah jes.. nae.. ets jes nae a good idea fer me tae be arrond
those tae ah reckon.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He sits there, listening quietly for now, as he takes a drag and
tips the ash into an ashtray he brought in for his workout.
Xu Xian: "Why do you say
that?" He finds a bench to sit on and sits. Those with sensitive noses may
note he has been drinking today. And...fishing.
Ita McNairee: causen ets nae.
*she nods, looking at her hands before looking to Xu* ah kain meself better'n
anywan else ah reckon. an ah kain tha atween Lex 'aven a wee wan, an lex 'aven
a wee wan an Dream bein tha da like.. *she just shakes her head* nae. nae.. tae
mooch.
Xu Xian: "Too much
what?"
Ita McNairee: tae mooch fer a
pikey tae look et wie oot gawnen a bet mad.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He runs a hand hrough his hair, pulling it back from his face as
he listens to the two.
Xu Xian: "What makes you
angry?"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
A slight furrowing of the brow, as he looks down and takes a
drag of the cigarette.
Ita McNairee: Och ah aulready
said noow didnae ah? *a bit of annoyance creeping into her voice as she looks
to xu* ye nae lestenen. Ah cannae be roond lex, tha bairen an dream.
Xu Xian: "You're telling
me the conditions that trigger your anger, not what your anger is about."
Ita McNairee: *she looks to
dream, then to xu. she flops her hands limply. but.. she was explaining.. she
bites her lip carefully, considering*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
His expression is even, and he looks up at Ita a moment, sighing
quietly as he listens for her answer.
Xu Xian: He waits patiently
for Ita's reply, his expression pleasantly non-judgemental.
Ita McNairee: wha. are ye
both daft? *she exclaims in that lovely singsong* ye kain ah dinnae like wee
wans awn account o wha ah'm. Ah'll end oop a better monster effen ah've tae see
em ever damn necht.. *she shakes her head* nae nae.
Xu Xian: He bursts out
laughing. Shaking his head. He holds a hand up, looking at Ita as if she's
totally got the arse end of that stick.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"And I don't understand why that is." He just shrugs.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
And then he looks at Xu, blinking as he starts laughing.
Ita McNairee: *she flinches,
then cocks her head scowling*
Xu Xian: "Ita," he
lays out patiently. "You are and always will be a kind, generous, gentle
soul. Any child who you care for, or care about will be amazingly lucky and
astoundingly blessed."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He smiles a little, and nods his complete and absolute agreement
to that statement.
Ita McNairee: nae darlin.
canne. canne. *she shakes her head and scowls deeper* ah'll loose me temper.
ah'll lose et wie lex. ah gaurentee et.
Xu Xian:
"First
off, whatever the situation will be...it's four months away. Alot can happen in
four months. Alot can change, especially in times like these. So. Dwelling on
whether or not you'll be able to handle the child when it is born is...just
silly."
Xu Xian: "Secondly...Alexis...deserves
whatever fate she stirs up for herself. So long as the child is born
healthy...if she's stupid enough to stoke you to frenzy...then she doesn't
belong in the fucking gene pool."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
Okay, that draws a slight setting of his jaw. He looks down,
taking a drag off of his cigarette.
Ita McNairee: nae loves..
nae. tha wee wan deserves a mether. ah willnae resk taken wan awa frem et.
Xu Xian: "Thirdly...if
you truly love...Dream." he says the name as if it's being wrenched out of
him with crowbars. "You will come to a calm you never thought
possible...when you see that child for the first time in his arms."
Xu Xian: "Yes, the child
deserves a mother. But if Alexis isn't capable of changing and becoming the
mother that child needs...and doesn't care enough about it to watch what she
says to creatures that can put her six feet under....then again...she just
doesn't belong in the gene pool."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He looks up, sighing a little. She can change. She will. He
leans back on the bench, chain-lighting another cigarette.
Ita McNairee: she doesnae
mooch seem tae change xu. .. an seein tha wee wan.. ah reckon yer wrong awn tha
wan.. *she slips big eyes up to xu, soulfully brown, and shakes her head*
see'en em.. Et'll break me. awn account o ah dae love hem.
Xu Xian: "It's not just
you who has a problem with Alexis, Ita. It's the entire Garou nation, at the
moment. And their fuses are far, far shorter than yours. If Alexis can't keep
her tongue and her attitude in check around you...she's never going to survive
the rest of her family."
Xu Xian: "Why am i wrong,
Ita?"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"True enough," he says in response to Xu's comment
about Alexis and the Nation, with a slight shrug.
Ita McNairee: causen et'll
break me. ah'm resilient ah reckon. awfi tough.. but ah dinnae thenk ah can
take tha.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"What about children set you will break you, Ita?"
Xu Xian: "Again. Four
months Ita. Christ, for something that lives forever you're awfully
shortsighted."
Xu Xian: "Frankly if
she's going home to her family, there's a good chance she'll not survive to
return here."
Ita McNairee: *she just
shakes her head, getting more and more frustrated.* dinnae ye shortsighted me
ye fooker.. ah'm fooken longsighted ah am. the babe esnae jes a babe tell she
gies berth tae et. et'll be aroond ferever
Xu Xian:
5,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Ita...I'm not going to be around forever, either." He
pauses, pursing his lips. "Does that mean that eventually, you'll can't
stand to be around me, either?" He looks at her as she moves toward the
door.
Xu Xian: His eyes flash and
for a moment he looks as if he's going to rush her and cold cock her from
behind, but then he stands there in the doorway of the gym, watching her go,
his fingers clenching and unclenching into loose fists.
Ita McNairee: mayhaps effen
ye'd both turn tae dags ye'd understan wha the fook a gypo's sayen tae ye. *she
jingles out the door and towards the exit, shaking her haed, chest feeling
heavy*
Xu Xian: "HE'S NOT
FUCKING LEAVING YOU FOR HER, YOU FUCKING HIGHLAND'S DOGLICKER!"
Ita McNairee:
5,3,6,1,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He frowns at Xu's reaction, but remains seated...until Ita's
words, which make no sense to him whatsoever. He's clearly lost by that
statement, watching her leave.
Ita McNairee: (oh dear)
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
And THAT...draws wide-eyes and a gaping mouth.
Xu Xian:
3,
Xu Xian: (9 init)
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
5,
Ita McNairee:
5,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
((10))
Ita McNairee:
(10)
Ita McNairee: *a SNARL that
could chill already dead blood as she whirls around, stalking towards him as
brown eyes glaze over.. she clutches the doorframe, fingers digging in as she
whines with a frightened look to dream* (wp spent)
Xu Xian: He sees the signs and
launches himself at her, attempting to grab her by the throat and restrain her.
Xu Xian:
3,6,10,2,10,5,7,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
SHIT. He moves immediately to interpose himself between the two.
Ita McNairee:
7,7,4,7,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
((Dex+Athletics))
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
7,5,5,
Xu Xian: Dream doesn't quite
close the distance before Xu gets his hand around Ita's neck. He glares
directly into her eyes and says with an astouding amount of passion and
conviction. "He's. Not. Leaving You. He. Loves. You."
Xu Xian: (rolling
Cha+leadership)
Xu Xian:
8,3,9,9,4,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
Yeah, so someone's not quite fast enough to beat Xu to the
punch...keerap. He stands there, looking at the two of them...and his eyes show
amazement by Xu's reaction. Whoa.
Ita McNairee: *the pikey goes
limp in Xu's hand.. beast undercontrol as quickly as it slipped through, her
eyes unglazing as she whiiiiiiiines in a high voice* rrrrreeeeeer ah kain!
Xu Xian: He doesn't let go of
her. "He loves you. And I...will find the Spell of Life. So quit. This.
Whining!"
Ita McNairee: ah never said
ee didnae love me ..damnet *she rasps, breathing or not, ones throat being
crushed made for crappy talkin* (i must go .. 10 minutes ago)
Xu Xian: He releases her,
pushing her out into the night. "We'll talk later. When you're calmer and
have thougth about what I said." (Go! sorry for keeping you.))
Ita McNairee: *pikey suddenly
reeking like dog oils, she stumbles out, grabbing her satchel on the way by and
clattering out into the new york night.*
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Goodbye, love." He watches after her, sorrow plain in
his eyes.
Xu Xian: He closes the door on
her and locks it, resetting the alarm and then stalking away down the hall past
Jer like a force of nature, storm raging in his eyes.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He stands there, suddenly very tired, as Xu stalks by.
"Thank you," he says after the other man.
Xu Xian: His hands are at his
sides, making those strange clawing motions, his jaw set, brow furrowed. He
paces all the way to the kitchen door, and then comes back.
Ita McNairee: ((thank yous!
*scampas*)
Xu Xian: He doesn't seem to
hear Jeremy, lost in whatever madness is whirling around in his head, but after
a few more laps of the hallway he seems to calm down enough to actually pay
attention to his surroundings.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
By the time he comes back, Jer's leaning against the wall, head
bowed, taking a drag from his cigarette.
Xu Xian: "Now..." he
says, suddenly as calm and businesslike as a CEO at a board meeting. He turns
his attention on Jer. "Did you ever really want a pack?"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Did I? At one time?" He shrugs, looking up to Xu.
"I guess, maybe. I had some idea of returning from the Body and starting a
pack up. Probably just so I could have someone who accepted me." He smiles
faintly. "And it turns out I found that here."
Xu Xian: He considers this.
"Are you sure this wasn't simply the path of least resistance?"
Xu Xian: "Because
everything Andrew said was true. It was your punishment. It was up to you, if
you wanted a pack, to find a way to pull it together."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Path of least resistance?" He chuckles a little.
"Xu, it was unbelievably hard to walk into
Xu Xian: "I was their
~job~ to ignore you. It was your job to be so great, so wonderful you were
~impossible~ to ignore."
Xu Xian:
"Christ.
You people and your melodrama." He rolls his eyes and moves into the
kitchen to see if there's anything to eat. "Everything's always all or
nothing with you sots."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"I tried everything I could. I tried to contact them
non-verbally, and told them that if they were remotely interested in still
packing with me, to give me some sort of indication. Micah delivered the
letter. They did nothing. I asked Silkie to speak with them. Apparently, she
forgot to, or just spoke with someone other then Andrew. I did everything but
go down, walk into
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"I didn't mean to ignore me because of the Ostracism."
He follows along, stopping in the entrance of the kitchen. "I meant
ignoring my attempts to contact them."
Xu Xian: "Did you go with
me up to the cave where the
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"No, you're right, I didn't do any great feats. I guess
that's fair to say." He shrugs. "Maybe I should have. I will admit to
not being very productive for the Goddess this month. But for people who had
already promised me before my Ostracism that we were going to be a pack, and
that they accepted who I was and that I was worthy, to suddenly require
something like that is a little out of left field for me."
Xu Xian: He searches through
the refrigerator, wrinkling his nose at dishes he's not quite sure are what.
Opts for some tomato juice and a wedge of cheese. "I know a thing or two
about ostracism, Jeremy and the only way to beat it is to be so damn good they have
to admit you exist."
Xu Xian: He moves over to the
table and sits down, drinking the tomato juice out of the bottle and eating the
cheese with his fingers.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"All right, I suppose you have a point, there." He
moves to stub his cigarette out. "I just remember the Ritemaster's words.
And they were about Solidarity and Unity. Three people watching one trying to
do it all, just so he's worthy, isn't Solidarity and Unity. One man reaching
out to others, and the others reaching back, is."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
((Ritemaster=Truthcatcher))
Xu Xian: "I'm not arguing
that. Frankly, I think your people's solidarity and unity is something they
pissed away long, long ago."
Xu Xian: "But the fact remains.
Do you want a pack? Do you need one, to remain sane? To remain uncorrupt? If
so...then there's no reason not to go get one. Hell, I'll lead it, if you
like."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas: He nods
a little. "More pretty words from Miss Miranda, I guess. They sounded good
at the time, though."
Xu Xian: "Or, i can take
my punishment from the courts, and we can form a Sentai."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He raises an eyebrow at that. "Xu, to me, the people in
this house are my pack...and Ita. A pack is a group of people who live, fight,
and die for each other. People to rely on. Who act with a single mind, when
they have to. I think I've found my pack, and you do lead it. It's just...not
exactly the traditional style of a pack."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
And then he blinks at that. "A sentai." That had never
occurred to him, for some reason.
Xu Xian: He nods. "Yes.
Clear my name. Yadda, yadda, yadda..."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"What's your punishment from the Courts?"
Xu Xian: "And really,
Jeremy, I hate to break it to you but...this house? It's not a pack it's a
fucking pajama party."
Xu Xian: His brow furrows at
that question and he sets the tomato juice down, his mouth quirking up to the
side. He sniffs, toying with the neck of the bottle.
Xu Xian:
2,7,2,3,8,8,8,10,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Yeah, well...that pretty much puts us in line with
anything the Sept has to compare with, doesn't it?" He smirks a little.
"I didn't mean we were a war party, Xu. I mean, in the sense of a pack to
keep me sane and uncorrupted...the people here are doing that well
enough."
Xu Xian: He says so
offhandedly and with such aplomb that it hardly seems a trifle worth worrying
about. "Well, it ~was~ to be buried alive for twenty days. But since I
broke out after fifteen I'm not sure what they're throw on top of it."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He looks at him. Oh, hell no. He knows how much that must
bother Xu to even think about. "Jesus."
Xu Xian: ((what they'll
throw))
Xu Xian: He shrugs. "I
don't have time to do it right now but...when things settle down and I get back
from Africa...and you get back from your training...we can deal with it."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Back from
Xu Xian: "You're going to
Xu Xian: "And I have to
go to
Xu Xian: "Micah has a lot
more training to undergo so he'll be gone longer."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Ahh, yes. Sorry...been one of those weeks." He nods.
Xu Xian:
His
brow furrows. He chews his lip, thinking hard.
Xu Xian: "I wonder how
hard it will be to get a puppy into the Legendary Realm..."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"All right..." He nods a little bit. "How long,
out of curiosity, do you figure I'll be gone?"
Xu Xian: "You? Hum...four
five days? A week, if you want to spend a few days with Micah before coming
back."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
An odd look passes over his face at Xu's question. "I don't
know. I'd imagine as easy as it would be to take a human in."
Xu Xian: "Well, I can't
leave him alone," he says defensively. "THat would be wrong."
Xu Xian: "You'll be
gone...Micah will be gone...anybody else I'd trust him with is coming with
me...so...I'll have to take him along."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"True enough...that would be a bad idea. You could always
leave Merlin with someone, if you have anyone you feel you can trust him
with." He shrugs.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Gotcha. So when do we leave for
Xu Xian: "Well, except
Ita...but then she might eat him or something."
Xu Xian: "Micah's leaving
Monday but you don't have to be there until Saturday--that's the driving
course."
Xu Xian: "Or do something
like witness the assasination of somebody and leave her fucking dogs to starve
for months until someone finds them and houses them for her...."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Saturday. Got it." He pauses. "Not that I know
how high the quality of them are around here...but what about a kennel? Merlin
should probably have personal contact at this young, true...just trying to
present all the options, though."
Xu Xian: He sighs. "I
could bring him back to the breeder but...I don't want to."
Xu Xian: "He's got a legendary
name...why not give him the chance to become a legendary dog?"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
That draws a smile from him. "Can't argue that logic."
Xu Xian: "And I cleared
it, too. The name. Asked permission before I gave it to him."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Probably a wise move."
Xu Xian: He nods. "Falcon
can be a stickler."
Xu Xian: "Anyway...."
He sighs. "I've been chased out of the park by a prowling woman, so i
actually came here to sleep."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"What, was being the Totem of the Fangs your first
hint?" He grins a little.
Xu Xian: "I think the
Fangs corrupted him. Falcon...used to be such a pleasant chap...."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"All right." He nods, idly wondering at that.
Xu Xian: "Mera...still
has some of that..." He smiles, eyes going far away, looking almost
lovestruck.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"I'm sure Griffen used to be a nice guy, too." He
shrugs. "But I'm not the biggest fan of the Red Talons. It is kind of sad
what the tribes have done to some of the totems."
Xu Xian: He nods. "Tell
me about it..." He sighs. "What you dogs did to Lion..." He
shakes his head. "Criminal..."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"No argument from me, Xu." He sighs. "None at
all." He goes to make himself a drink.
Xu Xian: He rises and puts the
tomato juice back into the fridge and washes the cheese off his fingers, then
turns to head upstairs. "Merlin's with Micah, yes?"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Bear. There's a guy who's been fucked by the Garou. I
still can't believe it's considered dishonorable to associate with him."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Yeah, he is."
Xu Xian:
"Bear."
He freezes, turning around to regard Jeremy.
Xu Xian:
6,
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He looks up at Xu, setting the rum down. "Yeah. You
disagree?"
Xu Xian: "Trong's...in
coma..his entire sentai are in comas...due to a corrupted Bear spirit...his
sentai totem."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"...shit." He blinks a couple times. "That's...a
problem, obviously."
Xu Xian: He gets a look of
sudden realization on his face, followed by horror. "Oh,
fuck...oh..fuck!" He covers his face with his hands.
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"What?" He moves toward Xu, not suddenly, but not
exactly slowly, either. "What's wrong?"
Xu Xian: He runs his hands
back through his hair. "I hope she's right...I hope she's right..."
He closes his eyes and stamps away, throwing a fist down toward the ground.
"Fuck!"
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"Xu!" He follows behind. "Talk to me, man. What's
going on?"
Xu Xian: He holds his breath,
forcign himself calm, and points a finger at Jer. "I'll...have to tell
you...after I get some more information. But there's a...very good chance
that...I'll need you to actually gather up...what Garou you can and make a
dream assault on this Bear spirit."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He nods, concern obvious on his face. "All right. I'll pull
together who I can."
Xu Xian: "I just...hope
it's not too late."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
"From the sounds of it, me too."
Xu Xian: He rubs his hand down
his face and sighs, taking a few more breaths to force himself calm. "I
need to get soem sleep."
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
A nod. "Go, get some sleep. I'll be up for a couple more
hours, at least. Not surprisingly, my schedule's turned a bit nocturnal."
Xu Xian: "Alright,"
he nods clapping a hand on Jer's shoulderblade as he passes him and heading
down the hall to the stairs.
Xu Xian: 99And thanks for the
scene but I need to snooze))
Jeremy "Dream" Thomas:
He looks over his shoulder after Xu as he heads off, then sighs
a bit. Workout's done. Time for a drink. He takes his rum and Coke and heads
off to the entertainment room. ((Cool, man. See ya later.))