Ummmm... so about that sex thing..

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Myst talks to Rand about sex joined by Yuuko later on.


Myst: -So she was having a strange few days at least things were a bit better with Geoff or well on a more healthy road at least. In a few days she would start working on her "special place" to think about him, though would be a good girl and keep Geoff's word. No pictures, no name. I guess it would look bad if everyone knew what she was doing.-

-Pictures, oh yes she needed more paint supplies she didnt feel like bugging Geoff again and she was sure Lou was busy so she made her way to Rand's door and knocked gently waiting for him to answer. She would ask about paint stuff... thats right,.. no need to ask about cellphones now, cuz phones are evil... she still want to ask about the S word... even if it was strange cuz the only person she ever wanted to sleep with was gone. She hoped to god he would laugh at her, especially, you know she had that idiotic school-girl crush on the poor man-

Rand: Rand was at his desk, cause that's what the room was for him, an office not at the office and a room not a home, although he was staying more and more since the event with the rogues... he had one leg drapped over the arm of his chair, the other on the ground, his hand on his lap top and his free arm drapped over the back of his chair -- the climax of comfort. His shields were down and when the knock came, the door squeaked open since it was ajar to begin with and he greeted the wolf at the door with his beast, recognising Mystery immediately. "yeah yeah." He said with his texan drawl, turning in his swivel chair with but a twist of the ankle, he was staring at the door with a quirked brow, "What's up Myst, come in." He said, waving a hand at the well made day bed behind him.

Myst: -There was a familiar sense of beast at the door and she smiled, her own beast playfully nuzzling his in a greeting as she stood at the door even when it opened her head peeked in and she peeked inside the bedroom turned office before taking a step into the door still staying pretty close to the exit. Rand was ice or at least in her eyes for an alpha, they were all muted in a way in her opinion but she had that conversation with Geoff and she sort of understood why.- "I need a excuse to come say hi?" -Of course she had her reasons but even with that she had been more well clingy lately, or at least wanting to be, being alone just well... made her incredibly sad. She slipped into the room a little more and made her way over to him and sat at his feet.- "I was wondering if you could get me a few things from town." -She would say she'd pay you back but right now she really couldnt the no job no being able to get a job thing, it was sorta a pain, maybe she could sell her painting... hmm- "Im out of painting supplies... and..." -she bit her lip and pulled her knees closer to her chest you could taste the flux of emotions within her a sudden nervousness.- "Do i really need to have sex to be a real wolf?" -yah that was soert of out there wasnt it...?-

Rand: He chuckled at her words and wrapped his caramel beast around hers and didn't like it when she sat at his feet, so he brough his other foot down from the arm rest and reached her her arms to lift her to his lap instead. Maybe not the best idea once he heard her final question, but well, here he was, pulling her in his lap. "Of course sugar, you'll need to tell me what though.. I've only got real experience with water colors..." He trailed off and rubbed his thumb along her arm, he knew she was distressed, that she was hurt and he understood the need to just be close to wolves... yes, there was a reason he wasn't back at his appartment lately... between Lou and the rest of the uproar, he was sticking around.. Geoff didn't seem to mind. He could feel her nervousness and taste it on the back of his tongue before she said anything and well shit. He gave her a small squeeze and licked his lips, "Yeah.. unless you're gonna be a nun yer entire life, sex is important to know before you can get stronger..."

Myst: -There was a slight eep but she wasnt going to complain even if the conversation got awkward she nuzzled into him. Her beast soothed by the closeness of one of the pack and she nodded about the supplies comment- " I can make a list. Mom said always said a real artist can make something worthy of emotion in whatever medium with whatever tools. So i guess it doesnt really matter..." -She sighed at his answer. She didnt seem to much like it.- "Well how does that affect everything else why cant i be strong and do everything a strong wolf is suppose to do without that. That, ha, she referred to sex as 'that'. Perhaps this is a conversation she should be having with a girl but well Lou made her edgy lately and none of the other females ever seemed to be around the house.- "I mean. I hate the emotional training, a lot. And the blood thing is okay but sex training. That .... that seems so... so intrusive. I know you are gonna call me a prude too now but...but but..." -she just sighed and buried her head into his chest-

Rand: He nodded about the list and he pulled her closer and rose a foot to rest on his filecabinet to keep her from slipping off, "Well.. cause it's one of those things that not only rocks your world, but it leaves you as vulnerable as a.. pup." He smirked, "You know when..." And he trailed off and he looked at her, really looked at her and was quiet a moment, "You are still a virgin." No question, no judgement... shit she was still so young... and fuck, if Logain weren't dead, he'd want to kill him now. His beast wrapped around hers protectively... His texan drawl thick as he tried not to let his own brooding concern about her innocence come through as he spoke. It wouldn't help her if she thought he was upset or angry, and well, he wasn't he was just sad for her. "It's because sex is not something casual... and it takes away all of your focus... just like blind rage does... it consumes you... and when you can't focus on your beast inside of you, when you don't have a hold on it, it will take that opportunity to come out... your beast is you, but it's a part of you that will always fight to be the winner, that will always fight to be the dominant personality so to speak. It's instinct is to always be in wolf form, and it isn't kniving, but it will exploit any opportunity to come out of your skin..." He sure hoped that made sense to her.

Myst: -When he started talking about sex she became somewhat fidgety.. she wasnt expecting... well hell she didnt know what she expected but she was hoping you'd tell her she didnt need to do that .... stuff..to be stronger. The explanation made sense to her sadly and she felt more vulnerable then before. Her face was hidden against him thankfully when he said she was a virgin. She would be blushing she'd be able to obviously feel the emotion, taste it. And it annoyed her that she couldnt hide it better. Even the heat of the blush would probably be felt. Damn lycan-ness.. Ha. theres a first.. someone wants to beat the already dead rogue because he -didnt- take advantage of her?- "that.... that makes sense.." -she finally whispered after what would seem like forever, before going silent in thought again. Trying to process how she was going to deal with this all. He was right, sex wasnt suppose to be casual damnit which made training impossible. Blargh. What a vicious circle.-

Rand: No, he wasn't upset that she was not taken advantage of more than she was by the mutt, no it was more that he had introduced such... jaded concepts to someone so naive. He withheld a snort and smoothed his large palm over the crown of her head, "Hey... hey... don't be upset, or embarrassed." He grinned, shaking his head, remembering his virgin years, "There ain't nothin' wrong with being a virgin, and you don't really need to have sex to get sexual training." He admitted.. it'd be bloody interesting, and she'd probably beg for sex from who ever did it, but well... it was true... "It's gonna take some time... it's like multi-tasking, gotta be abel to focus on what is going on, not let it get to you too much, enjoy it, and wrestle a battle of wills with your inner wolf. How does that not sound like the best UFC fight you've ever imagined?"

Myst: -In all honesty Logain was the first person even close to her age that she knew. No she knew her parents and her parents really strange friends and her two siblings. embarrassed. Hell she never had a chance to be embarrassed about it all before now before this house before sex actually became an issue. There was no way that he could make her completely calm but he was doing a pretty good job. She just sighed softly and would have been revealed at this whole you dont have to have sex to train thing if it wasnt that devilish grin on his face, her human lie detector test wasnt going off so he must have been telling the truth but she was afraid to ask what he was leaving out-

-there was the strange look on her face as she listened to his anaology.- " What the heck is UFC?" -she batted her lashes and just shook her head- " Im im im sure its fine. I think Geoff feels sorry for me after everything or something cuz he's not being as pushy, so im sure i wont be bugged to do my training and be a strong wolf .. for a while right?-

Rand: He shook his head some and pulled her closer to his body as he perched her on his lap in his desk chair, the bed of the floor would have been better, but she was pretty tiny and well, he was not a scrawny guy. He smoothed his hand along her arm and smirked, "I'll get you to watch the next fight with me, I'll even convince Geoff to get you outa tha house and come watch it at my place." He assured her and drummed his fingers on her waist a bit, "I don't think he feels sorry for ya... he's more the type that seems to understand ya need space..." He shrugged and his beast nuzzled hers affectionately, "So why all the non-prudish questions?" Yeah, he got it now, you were the one who sent Lou off on the whole prude thing.. but he'd not bring that up. He'd not say he had to deal with Lou's bitching and absolute moodswing that week... damn women and having an insane cycle.

Myst: -She didnt struggle. Now she was use to everyone being all cuddly and whatnot. Her beast loved it and really right now so did she. She felt safe curled up in his lap. Even if this whole thing was horribly embarrassing and well even if she thought that she should have kept her mouth shut at least she felt safe and she felt like she could trust him. That probably why he was who she came for this.- " Yah i'll let you do the convincing but i'd be ... nice to get out for a bit." -she shrugged her shoulders and got all fidgety at his well question- " i... I dunno ... i just..Logain was suppose to teach me that... and.." -she trailed off not do much out of sadness but again nervousness. Her beast of course was comforted by yours but she felt awful silly when she thought about it. She was curled up in some hot guy's lap asking him about sex. Only mystery, oye. And as for setting Lou off with the prude thing, yah she felt bad the whole time to. Thats why she had avoided you both for awhile. It was one of those testing the boundaries things.-

Yuuko: -she had only been back from her second lot of practicing for the day and was fresh out of the shower, mmm she felt good, wearing her comfy cloths she headed out of her room and went lookin for other pack members to befriend and bond with.. hearing Bubba Girls voice she smiles and follows it to a room, she couldn't really smell leaves from the room so assumed she was in someone elses room, peeking around the door and seeing the adorable lil pup in some mans lap she tilts her head to one side and watches them for a moment, her almond shaped eyes locked on their heads as she leans on the door, her beast lurking in the door way with her, not wanting to intrude on a private moment, but keen to meet more friends-

Rand: Rand sympathised with her and laid his cheek on her head and gave her a squeeze, he didn't voice that he doubted the mutt could do any kind of training at all, but again, he only thought that. His smile plastered on his face... "I thought you hadn't thought about the sex part of it..." He teased and glanced at his door that was ajar and saw the glimpse of hair, and he felt the lesser beast in the hall. It wasn't much to disentangle his beast from Mystery's to go and curl around the new comer to invite her in, "Ya know, knocking works better... and you don't look half as silly to those coming up behind you if you just walk in." He teased, his texan drawl heavy as he addressed the phantom at his door.

Myst: -There not so faint hint of embarrassment at his question- " I i I didnt!!!" -she laughed softly and supposed saying that didnt much save face. I guess you missed the whole Cosmo thing didnt you. " -she swatted him playfully before she sensed a new familiar beast and turned her head towards the door as rand spoke- "Yuuko!" -See she can find somewhere more comfortable to curl up then your floor. Then suddenly she got slightly embarrassed again as she wondered how much was overheard. Oh well, there werent any secrets in her family growing up she supposed the pack stuff shouldnt be any different.-

Yuuko: -her beast washes over Rand's before it goes to curl around Mys', yeah she was already being all protective and sisterly to the girl she hardly knew, so what? wasn't that what pack was all about, at his comments however she steps into the room and shrugs- "I've never been one for traditions..." -which may seem odd as her comfy clothes where a more casual set of Kendo clothes, which looked a lot like a karate gi which means there might be a possiblity that she was very into traditions or maybe she just thought it looked cute... her attention goes to Mys as she says her name and she nods to her, her smile getting wider- "Hello again Mystery" -her accent was very distinctly from New York, which might sound a little odd given the shape or her eyes and the clothes she was wearing.. turning her attention back to the blonde she leans on the wall and shrugs- "I didn't want to intruide... wasnt sure if this was a private party.. or if anyone could join in..." -yeah she knew it wasn't a party, work with her people-

Rand: Rand waved a hand forward and ushered her forward with his hand as well as the warm friendliness of his beast. He was charming all on his own, whether he tried to be or not, and his full lips spread into a pleasant and comforted smile when he saw the way Mystery interacted and reacted to the female, "I am Rand. Pleasure to meetcha Yuuko." He said and nodded towards the bed. "Oh no... it's not private, maybe you can shed some light on it... I just got through explaining to Mystery that mastering your beast is a pretty constant struggle... would you not agree?" See? He wasn't like Geoff and didn't just come out and blurt it the embarassing stuff out first. Later, yes, but at least he'd ease the young woman into the conversation somewhat.

Myst: -She smiled , well more or less grinned as she felt the comfort of another beast. See pack life was nice, she wish logain would have seen that. ugh. Hed get out of her head sooner or later. Shed make it so. Though she did chuckle at the private party comment. - " hardly. I just came to ask Rand if he could pick me up some art supplies and he looked dreadfully bored so i thought id stay and annoy him. Hes not a grumpy as Geoff so its much more fun.." -she grinned sweetly it wasnt a lie but she wasnt going to say that she was asking about sex. Though she nearly swallowed her tongue as she heard Rand's next words, he might not be blunt about it but she knew where it was heading and she buried her head shyly into his chest again-

Yuuko: -she pushes off the wall and moves closer into the room, as Rand motions to the bed she slinks down to sit on the edge of it, she felt kind of weird being on his bed, but she would get over it soon... slipping off the slippers she had on her feet she pulls her legs up and crosses her legs, resting her hands on her knees as if she was about to meditate, her eyes watching the two in the chair a soft smile on her lips, the corners of her lips twitching a little at Mys' comments about Geoff being grumpy and Rand being less so... she gives Rand a soft nod and a slightly wider smile as he introduces himself, but says nothing until he asks her a direct question- "Oh, there are always knew challanges one has to over come being a lycan.. thats true... but over coming the idiviual battles isn't too difficult, if you have the right teacher..." -she tilted her head a little to the side as she notiacble sized Rand up, sure he was Alpha and she was a mod, and she was in his room on his bed so he had every right to drop kick her out the window, or door.. whatever tickled his fancy, but she didn't care... Mys needed to learn certain things and she doubted that Geoff would do them.. Rand was the only other Male strong enough that she had meet, but she wasn't sure he was right for the part either.. despite the emotions she could smell on Mys-

Rand: Yes, well, thank you Ms obvious... the fact that he could be her father if he had been wild enough in his youth was -somekind- of deterant as well.. let alone.. no.. nope, that was it. But it didn't mean he couldn't address the issue, talk about it and tease the squirt about it in some way. He grinned and he smoothed Mystery's hair back from her face when she burried her face against his chest, it was rather contradictory, rather female of her... hiding from his words, burried agains this chest. Where was the logic? He nodded at Yuuko, and if he knew her better, he'd have suggested her for the educational opportunity, but again, he wasn't Geoff... "I reckon it's the whole of it too... it's all bout that one that just tells and shows ya how to do it right to ya." He agreed, and again, it sounded like a sex talk. "Mystery was asking about why we train in all the aspects we do." See? He was still beating around the bush!

Myst: -Yah Rand was old it'd be like having a crush on one of her parent's friends, well. Well Hell she had that schoolgirl admiration crush on him but if darling yuuko even breathed a half a thought of such she would have died because yah no. Horrible, which was why her training wasnt going to get done. Plain and simple thats what she convinced herself because as much as she loved the pack there was no one she wanted her paws on in that way, no one she had that sort of trust, damn virginistic values of true love and flowers and hear shaped bubbles over her head but sex for the reason of just training STILL seemed ludicrous but Rand said she didnt have to.... he said so earlier damnit. She remembered that part!- "Yah I know all about challenges and im just a baby still..." -she muttered and still remained quite buried into rand's chest. It was silly but it was safe. Myst might be naive but she got all the beating around the bush.- "Rand was just telling me that i dont have to have sex to complete my training to be a real wolf.....to not be useless." -she was trying very very hard to make it sound like talking about such in an open fashion wasnt driving her insane. When it so clearly was-

Yuuko: -a fit of giggles engulfs her as she finally catches on to whats going on.. now she just feels silly for not getting it before, I mean she had thought that they were building up to the sex talk, but now she knew they were having the sex talk... getting her self under control again she just smiles as she watches the two in the chair, and yeah no.. Rand would not touch Mys like that, until she was in a better state of mind and able to say yeah sure, give me the blonde, Rand would probably tell from Yuuko's face that she was thinking this, though with Mys not watching, and being so young to her beast she probably wouldn't get the look, then with a soft sigh she spoke again, her NYer accent cutting through the air like a warm knife in butter- "Lets just cut the crap here.... if your happy with where you are at the moment.. you don't really need training in Sex... in fact you only need that training if you plan to sleep with a non lycan.. because if you sleep with a lycan, they probably will be stronger than you and can help you stay in control.. therefore you learn the training without actually having formal training... of course Mr Grumpy Ulfric man might have different ideas for his pack.. given what Poe told me about rogues and all that..." -she shrugs and nods to Mys, if Rand told her she didn't need to do it, than Geoff must be like her old Ulfric and not inforce it like some others do- "Well Rand would know more about it than I do.. him being a longer member of this pack and strong with his beast" -her beast swirled around both of your beasts as she said that, not for any reason but to curl in a tad tighter around the pair of you, Yuuko loved cuddles and pack snuggles-

Rand: All honnesty, and not like some perverted older man, he liked cuddes too on the sole reason that his beast drove him nuts for more animal attention. And yeah, he caught that look, and the look he gave over Mystery's head was of... yeah. like freakin' hell... Training was one thing, abusing authority was an other. He nodded as he listened to Yuuko and his beast wrapped around hers more too and he moved to stand and slip Mystery to her feet and nodded to his bed. Yes. His well made, wrinkleless bed, to talk about sexual training, gawd, this was just... bad all over wasn't it? But he knew, and he was pretty certain that htis Yuuko girl knew, that touching wasn't sex. And he shook his head a bit at Yuuko's interpretation of what he meant.. "No.. .no.. not really.." he muttered as he moved to lean on the far wall that his bed was pushed to and extended his legs before him, almost hanging off of the end of the double bed... "And Mytery wouldn't be satisfied wiht that." he glanced at her, "Would you? Because how was it yelled?" He paused for emphasis, "Ah yes, you'd get strong enough to teach Geoff who was boss... or something along those lines, right?" He wasn't mocking her, he was only trying to reinforce that this was her idea, not anyone who'd forced it on her... "And really, you don't need sex for this... but you do need supervision." How'd he get elected to teach sex ed to the teeny-twenties?

Myst: -Yah no myst had no idea what sort of looks were given back and forth. She was juts bust trying to keep her composure and not die of embarrassment. If she wasnt in a comfortable spot and her head now firmly planted in Rand's chest her mouth might have dropped open at Yuuko's words.- " i just..." -she didnt know what she wanted. She wanted to be strong enough to get out of the house but now she really didnt have anywhere to go it was rather confusing really. So she just sighed and was thinking about the words when she heard the word rogue and her emotions spiked up a great deal. Yuuko had just missed (i think) the way Myst wanted to rip the throat out of Adrain for using such a word earlier. Her beast luckily knew better, she was way way way too weak to be striking out against a strong moderate and now even you but she wasnt some much wanting to attack it was just a very very strong shift in the emotions that was felt coming from her. - " what do the rogues have to do with sex.." -she gripped at rand slightly... excited. Luckily her eyes were burning a hole in his chest. No she wasnt madd at Yuuko she was just well... Myst-like. She calmed though and let out a whimper as she was standing on her feet. She was quite fine where she was but if she had to move she would, and there was another embarrassed little flush to her cheeks though this wasnt because of sex or the likes this was because he was repeating some of the nastiness she had said to Geoff- " Something like that.." -it wasnt that she still didnt mean it though, because she did though she was less... lets say viscous about her thoughts. - " it will be along time before i can do that anyways..." -she just stared at the window now..- " you are almost as mean as him rand.." -she didnt mean that but this talk went far from the casual comfort zone she had-

Yuuko: -her smile widened and she gave Rand a nod they had the unspoken understanding about Mys and her training, as Mys got so worked up about rogues she quirked a brow and then sighs- "Different packs have different rules Mystery, my last pack was very.... tender... when it came to the sex training, it was taken slow and only when you were ready would you go and ask your sponser about it... I heard that this pack has had a problem with other wolves trying to do them harm.. Geoff might like the idea of having so many pups in the pack, for fear of their safty.. so he might not want to dilly dally with training and bring up the sex training sooner rather than later... that is all that I meant by it Mystery, I didn't mean to offend" -she chewed on her bottom lip softly a slight frown on her face... as he got to his feet and made his way to the bed she watched him and once he was on the bed she turned to face him and Mys once more, she listened to what Rand said to Mys and tilted her head at the yelling comment and then the comment that had been yelled... hmmm problems in the ranks.. she'd have to get her little gossip guy to fill her in there, her gaze dropped to the bed and she wondered if she should leave them too it, they both seemed rather shy or coy about talking about it with her there, or maybe she was just being overly sensitive and this is how Rand always was... who knew.. only time would tell... her beast pulled back from the pair of them as she thought about things.. and then finally she slipped off the bed and put her slippers back on- "I'll leave you too it... I have to be up soon to go skate again anyway.... it was nice meeting you Rand.." -she gave him a bow before turning her attention to Mys- "I am sorry for upsetting you, I didn't mean to offend" -she the gave Mys a bow before she headed to the door, she didnt really want to go, but she felt she had over stepped her mark-

Rand: Not at all. Rand just had no clue how to address the sex thing with Mystery since she was a virgin, and he wasn't gonna go yelling that out lout, it was her thing, she ddin't have to tell others if she didn't want to. "No no... Yuuko.." He sighed and his besat curled around hers as thought to keep her there, but he'd not force her if she was hell bent on going, "What I mean by that is that you don't need to have sex to train for sex... women get off on reading, and flicks, and magasines and books... it's more the orgasm that you have to train for.... so long as there's no blood... but yeah.." now it was his turn to be flustered and embarassed, cause really, how often do you have this conversation? he patted the bed and nuzzled hisbeast along each of their weaker ones, "I ain't gonna bite, I swear."


(more to come)

Myst meets Yuuko

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Yuuko: -she had been pretty anti-social since her first appearance at the pack house, but then she had so much to work through, change of address, shift switching and moving.. not to mention getting a car so she didn't have to reply on catching a lift from one of the other pack members when she needed to head into town, normally she liked to walk,but the pack house was a little to far out for that... anyway... she was now in her room, putting the last of her things away, her beast out and about wandering through the house getting to know the feel of the rest of the pack as well as letting them get use to her, her door was open for anyone who wanted to to come on in and say hi to her, her music playing softly, but given that she's in a lycan house they could probably all hear that she's a Pink fan... she was dressed in a cute but comfy outfit and her room was decorated in yellows, red and oranges, with pot plants and little water feeatures scattered through out it... her window pushed wide open... making it look like a nice wide open and refreshing place to be-

Myst: -It was a strange hour to be awake. But here she was awake in her room. In her pile of leaves. she was actually holding one in her hand twirling it back and forth thinking, thinking about the past few weeks, the past few months too, the last chapter of her life the ways things kept changing dramtically, the new people shes met. One could say she wasnt adjusting well. Sure her progress was slower then probley most but there was adjusting to well, one wouldnt say modern civilization but in a way yes. that. There was a pang of hunger. Damnit. She hated always beinf hungty.. she let the leaf drop to the palm of her hand and blew it to the floor before standing and brushes leaves off of her clothes and out of her hair before moving to the door. Her beast felt the other someone new, she was sure she smelt the smell before a time or two lately felt the new beast but she wasnt sure. It....wasnt one of the other two the two that were at the house. Interesting. The pack really was constantly growing. She slipped from her room and was moving towards the stairs but the damn lycan senses made that soft playing music a bit more alluring as it was more then a faint buzz in the background. She paused for a moment and tilted her head. Wasnt that strange music, different then she was use to, at least. She disreguarded the stairs for now and crept down the hall in curiousity-

Yuuko: -When you got closer to Yuuko's room you would probably hear her voice singing along much softer to the music, he voice wasn't bad, but nothing special either.. it was soft and sweet and she could hold a tune, but didn't make the hair stand up on the back of your neck due to greatness, once you reached her room and peeked inside you would see she had moved the furniture all around, the walls were white, the bedspread was white, the furniture a pale wood colour, probably pine or oak, but there was splashes of colour everywhere, mostly bright autum colours, but the odd splash of blues, greens and purples were there too, the white made the room seem so much bigger.. and the colours really made if feel like a nice warm place to be, Yuuko was tending to one of her plants, but you might notice a small fridge in her room by the bathroom door, and a frui basket sitting on top of it, yes Yuuko knew only too well the hunger of being a lycan and so had made sure she wouldn't go hungry if she was in the middle of something in her room... she felt your beast coming and so turned her attention to her door, a soft smile curled up on her soft red lips- "Hello?"

Myst: -Mystery smiled at the voice. yay another girl it was strange being outnumbered by boys. And well Lou was nice and all but sometimes she was serious enough that well it wasnt that she was alike a boy but well you know. She paused a few times in the way towards Yuuko's room. She didnt want to be intrusive but well lately she had a curiosity itch and well her beast like being around others so she was trying to be more social. She got a small peek in the room, it was decorated interesting. Not boring like some. She decided that she liked it. Though she really didnt catch all the details but the fridge was a good idea shed have to beg Geoff for one later. The sound of the voice directed at her was enough to make Mystery jump back a little and offer a sheepish smile- "Hi" -Mystery was stressed in very causal clothes a few sizes too big and like almost always without socks and her a loose mess. She was clean and bathed of course but Yuuko would surely mell the scent of dead leaves on her. She was strange. it was cute. Thats all there was to that-

Yuuko: -her smile only gets wider as you jump back, now are you timid or had she startled you.. that was the real trick here.. figuring out what kind of person you were from the smallest of actions.... she moved across the room towards the door where you were, her hands sliding into the pockets of her skirt, little pockets so not much of her hands fit in them, but she was able to hook her fingers at least, her own raven locks where pulled back in a high ponytail and looked so soft and smooth they must surely be made of silk- "Hi, I'm Yuuko... who might you be sweetheart?" -yeah someone else who liked living by nicknames, but surely your use to it by now-

Myst: -Maybe it was a little of A a little of B. Actually in this case it was sort of both. I mean she wasnt completely timid was she. Shed like to think not. But she was always a bit less, well out there then everyone else in her family that way, and more so now. Mystery watched the other woman's every move, her eyes flickering back and forth. Her beast young, and obviously weak didnt show quiet the same shyness. It also didnt display the same rebellious qualities either but that was neither nor there right now.- " Im Li..." -yah talk about nickname sticking she nearly answered Lil Pup... but she stopped herself, surely you'd hear her nickname sooner or later- " Im Mystery. I couldnt sleep and i was going to raid the kitchen and i heard..." -she trailed off and shook her head, man why was she explaining herself. she didnt have to, she knew that.- " You're new here.." -she said softly... stating the obvious, wasnt she brilliant-

Yuuko: -she cames and stands near you, her almond eyes on your face rather than anywhere else, her expression friendly, though it faulted a little as you started saying Li.. then ended in Mystery.... but well, each to their own really wasn't it- "Well, its nice to meet you Mystery" -at your question.. well statement really but Ro was taking it as a question- "Yes, well yes and no.. I've been here for a few days now.. nearly a week.. but I've been busy moving in and stuff.... and kitchen.. kitchen sounds good... maybe we can raid it together... or raid my fridge, if you were't after something cooked..." -she motioned to the lil white bar fridge near her bathroom with the fruit bowl ontop of it-

Myst: -Mystery returned the smile as Yuuko seemed nice enough. Well actually everyone did so it wasnt that much of a surprise but it was nice none the less.- "Ahhh okies, i was sure i felt another beast but I havent been out of my room much i guess. I guess moving isnt fun, huh.." -yah when she came here she had a backpack full of stuff so it wasnt really that much of a pain at least not that aspect of it.- " You have your own fridge!" -she sounded a bit excited. She wanted her own, but part of her doubted Geoff would say yes, she was sure he was already worried about her anti social tendencies at times. When Yuuko pointed towards the fridge she stepped a foot into the room and peered over at it. Mystery's eye lit up like the sky on the forth of July- "fruit..." -so its not like she went without fruit it was just that there was always more well meat in the house then anything else. It was nice to know someone else preferred an apple on occasion-

Yuuko: -her smile turns into a grin at your reaction to her fridge, weren't you just the most adorable lil thing ever... ok well maybe not ever... but you came damn near close to it... stepping back out of your way she laughs and motions at the fridge and fruit- "Yeah, I find it helpful for late night snacks.. so as not to disturb the pack as I sneak down to the kitchen... though I guess I should probably turn my music down..." -and with that shemoved over to her stereo and turned the music down a little more, you and she could still hear it fine.. but it woulnd't be bugging the rest of the pack anymore, turning back to you she flops onto her bed with a russle of fabric and nods at you- "Yeah... I like to snack on fruit all day.. and have my meat at breakfast and dinner..." -she smiles at you adn shurgs- "Feel free to help yourself..." -in the bowl was every kind of in season fruit and a few vegtables, in the fridge was bottles of water, a few cans of fizzy drink and thinks to make sandwitches and small snacks with-

Myst: -She surely was close to the most adorable thing ever. As long as you missed her temper tantrums and her fits of bad personal judgement. It was like she was like she was a few years behind and just becoming a teenager now when really well she wasnt, obviously. The ball of fur known as her beast was even more so, but that was another story all together.- " Thats smart... normally i bring a pillow case down to the kitchen and fill it up and go back to my room unless Geoff or someone's made breakfast...Oh the music. I dunno i dont think it'd bother anyone." -she watched Yuuko for a few moments before moving over to grab a piece of fruit, the first thing she can touch really without a qualm,. It was an apple. yay. She liked apples. She took a bite and watched the woman before taking a seat on the floor and looking up at her smiling.-

Yuuko: -She gives a little chuckle as you talk about taking a pillow case down to the kitchen to move food up to your room, but a bad idea... but you'd have to be careful about the types of food you put in it.. wouldn't want them to get crushed or spill... as you move to the fruit ball and take an apple she gets to her feet and moves after you, her own stomach protesting about how empty she had let it become, picking up an orange she too sat down on the ground and then started peeling her orange- "Maybe you can talk to Geoff about getting a fridge too... and if he says no... feel free to use mine... its closer to you than the kitchen... and its a little less meat heavy.." -she grins before popping a orange segment into her mouth, chewing it she swollows and then speaks again- "So, what do the wolves do around here for fun.. other than eat meat and sleep..." -yeah her times had kinda sucked lately for making friends with pack-

Myst: -Really a mess was a mess and everything mushed together in the end in her stomach right. All sensiblity with food had gone out the window since they started getting her to eat meat. It was a struggle that sadly didnt last long. She felt bad at first like she gave in and abbandon her morals but since she did kill a man.. those morals needed a bit of a shifting too. - "I think Im going to ask him about that. i think he likes tormenting me in the kitchen though, but we will see..." _she smiled once more as you said it was meat heavy, Yay someone to guide her back to the world of healthy eating. No one else seemed to care. when you asked her about fun she wrinkled her nose. She really hadnt had a lot of fun but well.... thats how things go- " I dunno really, I spend a lot of time in my room.... painting, and whatnot. I found out the trees are nice to climb out back. Poe or someone else more fun would probley be able to give you a better idea about things to do for fun." -considering her fun consisted of defying the Ulfric as much as she could without ggetting killed.-

Yuuko: -ah not only did you like fruit, but you liked nature, she should have none, you probably came from a hippy family or commune or something like that, but you seemed like a sweet enough person so she didn't really care were you came from, unlike her family- "Oh? what do you paint? and.. why do you spend so much time in your room.. if you like climbing trees and... leaves.." -yes she could smell them on you, lycan nose and all- "Why not paint outside... look like your being social... get some good light.. mayber get some inpiration..." -she shrugs and pops another orange slice into her mouth, she never knew when she was helping or being too pushy-

Myst: -Yah she came from a hippy family to say the least though the last few months she was getting better she knew what cellphones were even if she hated all phones and she knew what tv was, though she was scared to death of daytime tv. So much so she was almost afraid to turn it on, cant blame the girl. Soap opera are frightening at best.- " Whatever is stuck in my mind really. My parents were artists of sorts..." -she wasnt going to say that she painted pictures of her dead rogue boyfriend that the ulfric snapped into a billion pieces. No. no. no. She was being a good girl. No bitterness tonight. When you mentioned leaves she ran her fingers through her hair wondering if there was some still left in there. She smelt them too but it was so normal that sometimes she overlooked them- "I keep leaves in my room. I was sort of under house arrest. I... well Geoff said that i could wander around the property now... and i have to find the spot for..." -she trailed off- " well i will probably be spending more time outside now ... but sometimes i like to be alone..." -Though her beast didnt agree with that at all and lately she had been given into the pull about being near others and had been hanging out in more public areas of the house just to run into people.- " I guess you do have a point." - She was sort of out of supplies at the moment too but rand had promised to go get her some supplies. That made her happy. watching Yuuko eat another slice of orange she nibbled at her apple. small little bunny like bites-

Yuuko: -she listens to you, her almond shaped eyes fixated on you and only you, some might find it creepy, but she didn't mean it to be, she waqs just giving you her attention, her beast was swirling around your own, coming in closer and closer, slowly though.. for a snuggle, it was basically testing the water and letting your beast get away if it didn't want the touch, brushing a lose strand of hair out of her face she nods to you- "House arrest can suck... I was put on that when I was first turned... I hated it... I couldn't get fresh air... couldn't sakte.. couldn't go out with friends..." -a shudder runs down her spine as she remembers that horrible time, but then offering you a warm smile she continues- "Its only going to get better now though... you'll see"

Myst: -Mystery seemed quite oblivious to any creepiness that might be coming from you as she sat there glancing towards you now and then while carefully eating the apple like it was a treasured treat.- " Yah.... Im sure it will get better now.." -There was a bit of flux in her emotions, a sweet taste of them in the air, but nothing even close to troublesome. She was at least getting better with that if nothing else. Her beast you would find was friendly trusting and although you didnt know how much of a shit Myst could be the beast was more obedient then she could ever be. ANd far far more social. There was silence. What did she want to do when she was able to do something. She hadnt a clue. Her whole life had been surrounded by her family and then it was all about Logain and now.... well she wasnt sure now. - " The house isnt that bad to stay in. But i wouldnt mind going to the beach.." -she wasnt a beach bum but she did miss the calmness of the water.- " You skate?" -see ... she knew what figure skating was. Yay. I mean she never knew how big it was or that people could have careers in it or anything-

Yuuko: -she watches you, trying to figure you out, she knew something was troubling you, or effecting you, but without out right asking about it, which she didnt want to due, because that would be rude, she would just watch and see what she could pick up with her eyes, beast and other senses, as you mention the beach the corners of her lips curl up a little the beach was fun, though she hadn't really spent much of her life on a beach or longing to go to a beach- "I wonder if Geoff would let us have a beach party... I mean.. I'm assuming you still need your sponser around you when you go out... forgive me if I'm wrong... so... why not have a pack bonding beach trip or something... I think that would be nifty..." -she chuckles at herself and then eats more of her orange, segment by segment, before her grin beams across her face and nods at your quesiton- "I skate every morning and every night... figure skating... I mean I can skate on roller blades and roller skates.. I just prefer the ice skating clothes..." -she chuckles at herself once again, everyone in this house is going to think she's very shallow and vapid the amount of times she brings up clothes... she didn't think she was... there was nothing wrong with looking nice... its not like she spent any more than 20 minutes picking out what she wanted to wear and most times she was ready to go in ten minutes, but ah well... everyone was going to form opinions on her anyway.. why fight their views-

Myst: -Mystery wasnt sure if she had an actual sponser. She was more like a group project. In the most undirtiest way possible too. You might be pack now but she wasnt even sure if she was allowed to talk about what had happened even in the vaguest of terms. She was sure one day you'd step into her room and see one of the painting torn or not of Logain and ask who it was and shed lose it but for now she was trying to push it all down. She was doing actually pretty good about it all. Her thoughts had been drifting and when You spoke her mind was brought back to reality and she smirked- " I will leave the asking of that one up to you.." -Not that geoff was mean or anything but she didnt see him as the party type. She missed beach parties, a lot. Then again hers were probably alot different then most peoples. But she did agree that it would be a good idea and it showed in her smile even if she was wary about the whole asking of that one- " Thats cool.." -really she had no idea what figure skaters wore so she just shrugged that off. Clothes were a strange thing. she personally wouldnt think to shallow but she wouldnt care either way, her fashion sense was apparently not included in her artistic endeavors... not saying that she wore ugly clothes just plain boring i dont care how i look clothes and mostly ones a size or two, too big.- " I take it you are from around here then.. I mean if you like beach parties.."

Yuuko: -she chuckles at you letting her ask Geoff about the beach outting, she would ask him.. and if he said no.. she would ask him again.. and again.. and again until he finally caved just to shut her up... she was determined like that you know- "Deal" -is all she says about the beach thing for now, though she was already planing her first wave of attack.. erm... she means the wording she was going to use when asking him about it... finishing her orange she tosses the peel and the few pips into the waste paper basket tucked beside the fridge and then looking back to you she shakes her head- "Oh no.. I'm from New York.. but that doesn't mean I can't appericate a nice tan.. or a cute bathing suit..." -a cheeky grin curls up on her lips as if she was here but her mind was elsewhere-

Myst: -oh oh oh. You were trouble. She was going to much like you. Hell she felt like the only trouble maker around lately and she was doing a pretty crapstatic job of it too. As you said deal that made her smile She already wore down getting her way with geoff when it came to the memorial, there was just a point where one would be pressing their luck too much. But surely this determination thing could be taught. She had already decided to watch and see how one works at getting their way and plans on mimicking for future reference- " Oh new york. Wow. Yah Im not much of a city person but thats okay. Im sure there is a earthly beauty in the city too somewhere.. " -she chuckled at your comments. Wow you were a lot more girlie then anyone she had ever known and she wasnt sure how to react.- " your plotting something...?"

Yuuko: -she wasn't girlie.. she just liked pretty things.. and it showed in her room.. there was all kinds of things with entragate designs embossed or embroded onto them, most of them having an asian feel to them, but some where closer to her mothers western ties, as you ask about her plotting she snorts and then shakes her head- "Not plotting.. remembering..." -she sighs softly and then relaxes a little more, her beast curled up around yours now in a friendly comforting way-

Myst: -Okay maybe girlie wasnt the right word for it but she really didnt know what else so call it. She moved to place what was now an apple core into the garbage by the fridge where she saw you place the orange peel earlier. Instead of moving back to where she was sitting beside you... she curled up in a small ball by the fridge and closed her eyes.- " theres nothing wrong with plotting.." -was sort of mumbled out as she closed her eyes. A bit annoying perhaps but there she was curled up in a ball asleep on your floor. The comforting feeling of the beast with hers more then likely having aided such. Shed surely wake up in a few hours and if not moved back to her own room sheepishly, but for now she was all snug on your floor.-

Yuuko: -she watches you and then chuckles softly to herself as she moves to her bed and pulls down some pillows and the quilt from her bed to curl up next to you, what? she couldn't just leave you down there all by yourself, besides, sleeping on the floor once in a while was good for you-

Suck up, Suck it up. Sucking.

((This is a scripted rp not a journal entry))

(Mystery goes to talk to Geoff)

Mystery: -She had spent the day with her leaves. If you were mocking her or not she was going to let that go and enjoy what little she could. A new day meant a new project however. True she could have probably bugged someone else but she was at your door first thing in the morning with yogurt and berries (the breakfast of champions in her eyes). She knocked the door as much as she could with her hands full and waited for Meanie to answer. Had she forgotten what had happened? Hardly.... had she forgiven him, not in the slightest. But here she was. Breakfast (if you can call it that without the bacon) in bed service.... she must want something.-

Geoff: *oh he's a project now, is he? he'll be just thrilled to know that....ironically enough he thinks of you in exactly the same way...Geoff is in his room (he hasn't gone to work in a few days now, if you stop to think on it....he comes to the door at your knock, brows rising slightly as he eyes the plate of "goodies"* Mornin' Lil Pup. *peers* Any real food in there? *however, he doesn't close the door in your face or anything, instead opening it fully and moving out of the doorway so you can enter*

Mystery: -If you cant beat them right? or is it keep your friends close and your enemies closer, though not even Mystery is that angry to consider Geoff the enemy just a very clearly defined obstacle in her life. She really didnt realize that it had been awhile since Geoff gone to work. He was there some days and gone others but yes she seemed to be here more now, though for her to put two and two together at this point was going to happen. Not that she was stupid, she -really- wasnt you know she just never overly paid attention to such details- "Morning Ge-off" -she pushed the plate ever so over suggestively into his chest and moved to sit down on the flood by his bed, leaning against it- "That is real food" -She gave that, awww come on try it or im going to cry look. What was the point of this, well she needed to get her kicks however she could.- "Am i still grounded to the house?" -she peered up at you again and smiled sweetly- "I want to go outside. You should come outside and help me, You need fresh air, and it would be a good way to..." -she'd say repent but you'd get the wrong idea, well maybe the right idea but you wouldnt like it much she pondered for a moment- "it'd be a good way for us to try and get along.." -You really were going to end up adoring her one day, but from this day forward she was going to be a handful, just wait until boys corrupted her even more.-

Geoff: *and see here's the thing....Geoff DOES like you....he likes all his wolves...he may have interesting ways to show it, and you could almost say it's just his "job" to like you all....but just wait and see what happens if someone ever tries to hurt you in any way (other than you know, Logain...whom he viewed as someone who would hurt you and you just didn't see it that way)....he watches you with a look of mild curiosity and moves fully into the room, sitting on the edge of his bed and looking down at the tray* OK, strictly speaking, it IS food, but it's more fit for a swanmane or something. I'm a wolf; I like to eat things that had parents. *still, he picks up a piece of fruit and bites into it experimentally* You better not let anyone else see this... *he glances toward the doorway, speaking with his mouth full* ...they might lose respect for me. *at your question, he chuckles and shakes his head* You know, you're much too literal, Lil Pup... You don't have to literally stay indoors; you can go outside.....you just need to stay on the property. If.... *he pauses, trying to think of a way to explain it* ....if you're no longer able to sense the rest of us... *more than likely you'd understand intuiatively what he means by that* ...then you've gone too far. Understood? *he seems surprised by your invitation to come outside, and his eyes narrow a bit, not quite trusting your motives....but after a moment's consideration, he shrugs* Sure, I'll come outside with you.

Mystery: -Geoff may like her but she is still distrusting of that fact. She was told how horrid Ulfric's were remember and though you arent really the big bad wolf but you arent a sweet teddybear either. She still viewed life with rosey glasses. Sure she isnt as fresh as the first day you met her but still she isnt a "natural"-

-She leaned into you slightly and mused as she watched you eart the berries with a satisfied look on her face like she just won a bet or hell whatever it is that people smile able- "good isnt it. try mixing them together. Oh no i wont tell anyone, give it time and you'll be topping your steak with blueberries and putting yogurt on your bacon.." -Oh my god, did she just imply that Geoff was pregnant. No, of course not. Was it a joke? Perhaps but her facial expression didnt change, though she did nuzzle into your leg just slightly. It was more then her usual interaction with you, but barely mild considering what she was.-

-Mystery paused for a moment and gave the funniest look- "Whats a swanmane? And you know how can you say that, I mean ..i..i..like the taste.. i mean... meat... is... is okay but to think of it in such cold terms. I aughta gnaw on your leg... cuz you .... had parents at one point... i think... unless..." -she looks wayward up at the ceiling. What was she implying this time? well at least she seems in a better mood. right?= "well i wanted to make sure.." -she finally said about the outdoors thing, and she was quiet and a bit serious about that, enough of her remembered her punishment, enough of her remembered logains....- "I want to build a memorial i can sit at and think..." -and of course this was too good to last-

Geoff: *Geoff doesn't pull away when you nuzzle against his leg, though his eyes do flick to you briefly....he finds the change in demeanor, while a welcome change, somewhat suspect....but he's not one to complain when someone is doing things he likes....and your acting like a wolf, he likes that* A swanmane... *he chuckles* ...is a were-swan. Yes, they're real. *he pops another berry into his mouth* I did have parents, but I wasn't meant for being eaten. Pigs and cows are. *he reaches down and absently brushes his hand through your hair, an almost unconscious gesture* You can't deny who and what you are...you're a wolf....it's natural to crave meat. *he shrugs* Unless you have some great moral objection to meat-eating animals in the wild. *his somewhat fatherly demeanor freezes suddenly though when you mention a memorial.....and he pulls his hand back* A......memorial? *he's quite sure he heard you, but the suspicion in his voice should indicate he's not happy with what you said*

Mystery: -she looked somewhat shocked at this swanmane discovery. Sure werewolves made sense and vampires and even those weretigers that wasnt that well strange a concept but were-swans. She wondered what else might there be.. were penguins? were segals? were rabits? she blinked a few time surely there was that confused look in her eyes- " Why arent they just called were swans." -again she paused and tried to think of a transformation of a person into a swan, okay that seemed bizarre no matter what you might say- "I Suppose. But who decides which meats are to be eaten and which arent. What makes some animals above others. It seems strange. Eating a pig or a cow, why dont we eat a cat, or a horse and a dog?" -she was actually enjoying the back and forth of the questions and the comfort she felt though she knew it was... well fake she knew it would fade soon thats why she eased in her memorial talk- "Well yes everything lives and dies and should be rememebred. You cant deny a person thier final right even if you believe they made mistakes in life.." -you didnt have to be happy with that you said she didnt expect it but she nuzzled against you a bit more afraid that she went to far and though she never would admit it but she was enjoying a few minutes with you and now that was to be down the drain- "So what exactly did you do with the body... was it just left there?"

Geoff: I'm not sure where they got the name, to be honest. *he shrugs* Maybe it's because theirs is usually an inherited condition, or the result of a curse. *he's still looking at you suspiciously, but you may note that no matter how irritated or confused he's been with you, Geoff nearly always answers your questions when you have them*It's not strange at all, think about it, Lil Pup. Homo sapiens eat meat that's easy to catch. Say you're a normal human being, without lycan speed and strength...the best weapons you've got are spears and arrows. Have you ever TRIED to catch a horse? Those fuckers can run. Cows, on the other hand..... *he shrugs and chuckles* ....human appetites evolved based on ease of capture. Compared to beef, horse meat is infinitely better....but as I said, it's harder to catch. *OK so he kind of went off on a little rant there.....he falls silent for several seconds as he considers how best to respond to your ideas about legacies and memorials....finally, when he speaks, he does so very quietly* What would you do, Lil Pup, if I told you I wouldn't allow you to build a shrine to a rogue wolf who defied my laws? *he's asking the question honestly, though he's not sure whether your answer will impact his decision....or even what that decision will be*

*at your follow-up question, he lets out his breath in a puff, almost a sigh* Yes, we left him there. For wolves, there are other things we could have done, but....no, we left all of them where they fell.

Mystery: Well see unlike some Mystery refused to pretend she knew the answers about anything really random, she didnt. But she was curious and when you said they were caused by an inherited condition or curse. Most curious! she'd have to remember to ask more about that later.-

-She listened to your explanation about the meats people eat and whatnot, She pondered what more gamier food would taste like, and the typist now has a feverishly insane craving for bison- "You know whats even easier....?" -she waited for a "what or a look before continuing- "Pulling a carrot out of the ground.." -There was that sweet as pie look on her face and it was there until she hears your soft words. You would be able to feel sense smell the tension within her at your words. She squirmed slightly and her eyes focused on a sot on the floor. Part of her wanted to crawl into a hole and cry and your words and part of her wanted to slap you. Could feel the confliction of emotions or knew her inner thoughts in that way she hoped not- "Id find a way to get what i want without directly defying you.." -see THAT was honesty. Real honesty. she bit her lip and took a breath for containing- "Everyones done good and bad in their life, even you Geoff. If you died would you want to be cast aside and only remembered... for.. your.... perceived bad?" -her wording was enough to make you want to pull out your hair wasnt it? She moved to nuzzle against you again, sucking up perhaps or maybe trying to avoid a lash out.- "You shouldnt have left the body. You'd say no if i said we should go pick....pick it up wouldnt you? " -she bit her lip and looked up at you- "Geoff........you know i forgive you right..... for destroying my life.." -Wasnt that a backhanded slap but she nuzzled against you. So how would that smell, it was mostly true, but not completely like saying an aqua dress was light blue.... close very close but not quite......right... kinda like mystery...in the head-

Geoff: *he inclines his head to one side when you ask your question, waiting for you to finish the thought.....and then when you answer, something strange happens.....Geoff laughs....not a chuckle or a chortle, but a full-out laugh....he brushes his hand through your hair again, and his energies are full of approval and even affection (not romantic, but platonic....still, focused specifically on you)* True that, Lil Pup, true that....but it's even easier to pick up a rock, though I bet you wouldn't like to taste one. *though of course the jovial atmosphere dies coldly when you speak again, his eyes hardening....he listens to your words, every one, and with each passing moment his energies change....they don't become angry....if anything they turn vaguely sad.....he pulls away from your nuzzling, rising from the bed and walking across the room, his back to you.....he's thinking about what you've said, and the bad (perceived or real) that he's done....and whether he'd want someone to focus on that....to be sure, his banishment from a pack oh so many years ago was the result of his own bad actions....does he think they only remember him for that? or for the many wolves he helped to train during his time there?...he doesn't know...hasn't thought about it much....probably because some part of him is afraid of the answer......he bows his head, and you again are privileged (?) to see the facade of his crumble once more....when he speaks, he keeps his back to you* If you want to set up someplace where you can....think about him.....you may. Only if there are no pictures, nothing mentioning his name. But....he is the one who made you.....and that's important. *Geoff has his own memories of course, of how he was infected...and why....and it's something very important to him.....he wears his own tribute to Her, shows it with every limping step he takes.....and could he really deny that to you?*

*yes, you'd said more, and he intends to answer it, for for several more long moments he stays where he is, still not looking at you....finally, he turns to set his eyes on you, and the masklike Geoff is back once more* You're right about the body. He will not get a burial, nor the rites of our kind. *he pauses, unsure whether he wants to break this to you or not...finally he decides to* That's....part of the warning he represents to any others who want to cause trouble. It's not just the physical harm....but the fact that they won't be given to the munin. *he doesn't acknowledge the forgiveness.....partly because he thinks you'll take it back, and partly because, even though you obviously don't think so, he's done nothing that warrants forgiveness....he did nothing wrong, and he'd do the same thing again if needed*

Mystery: -there was no verbal answer to the rock joke just a funny look, and for a moment she soaked up all the energies and you got to see the person she was, more before this, before becoming a lycan, before meeting logain. Just the gently and cuddliness of her being. Of course that ended quickly and she felt cold inside again. ANd when you turn from her and move away there was an audioble whimper before she too turned her back and faced the other way pulling her knees close to her chest-

-She of course had no idea about his past, perhaps if she knew he was more human then he let on she wouldnt push her limits so much with him or maybe she would more, who knows. She had an urge to go across the room and hug you, you were sad that was sad right? Thats what she thought.-

-No pictures no name. She nodded. She could do that. Her room though was littered with painting of him still, mostly ripped up and whatnot, but she really did plan on cleaning that up soon.- "thank you.." -she murmured he was more then important becuase he made her and he wasnt the mistakes he made he wasnt just some rogue and she wanted to stand up for him again but really she had no emotional energy to-

-Her eyes closed shut real tightly when she heard your words and she frowned, and nodded her head she understand what you had explained about the munin and the lupanar and all that and she understood this was a punishment even if she doesnt like it one bit- "did you want me to leave now?" -Her voice was quiet, trembling rather as she did not have the grace of Grand ol' Geoff when it came to her feelings. She assumed now that you wanted her gone and that you really didnt want to come outside.-

Geoff: You're welcome. *he speaks this through tight lips, though that's the only indication you'd get that he's feeling some unidentified emotion behind the scenes.....when you ask whether he wants you to leave, he shakes his head....of course you don't see it, since your back (presumably) is still turned...he crosses the room to stand beside you, the faint limp in his step very audible....when he gets close enough, he looks down* You're always welcome. *and even though this is his bedroom, that WASN'T meant as a double-entendre* Besides....we still need to take our walk, don't we?

Mystery: -her eyes snapped close again when you got near and she let her own emotion consume her. Maybe she was getting sloppy and not trying to keep everything in. She really -had- been trying to be stronger and stuff with at least controlling her emotions even if she failed miserably most of the time, with you here she felt safe to be free with it. Well in that sense, in another it was awkward because although she trusted you as Ulfric, mostly, their kinship was strained at best- "yah..." -she murmured when you mentioned a walk and she stood up and gave you a hug. See she was determined to turn you into a teddybear, or something. She felt better near you, near others most of the time even though she would most likely loathe herself later when thinking what Logain would think by her hugging the man that brutally, you know... killed him and stuff-

Geoff: *it's true we do have a very....unusual...relationship as one wolf to another....but then again lycans are as a rule pretty unusual, and if you ever get out to meet any other groups, you'd find that "normal" and "healthy" go right out the window almost every time.....but what we have....we'll make it work....when you stand and hug him, his arms slip around you for a gentle, almost weary squeeze....you really are wearing him out, you're quite the roller-coaster* Believe me, I know this stuff is hard to understand sometimes....but one day you'll see it, Lil Pup.*and with that, he disengages from the hug as though it never happened, moving to the door* Anyplace in particular you want to go or did you just figure we'd wander around like deer? *soon enough you'll come to realize that he uses prey-like terms as insults*

Mystery: -She wasnt use to the serious lack of visual emotion and all that which you displayed. She wanted to strangle you, yup really and be all " be normal" but then who was she to say what was normal she liked curling up in leaves and playing in the dirt, right. As for meeting other groups well she was leary of such the conversation never had to be brought up for you to know this, considering how she felt with the tiger thing. Though in all honesty she was amused and curious about this swanmane thing. And she was still semi thinking about it. I mean swan's are strange looking things to begin with would they be giant swans or normal swans and were we suppose to eat them. She really didnt want to eat anyone that could talk you know, she had enough issues eating something that breathes.- "I dunno just outside around like forest nymphs and faeries." -she smirked but not nearly as much as her typist did writing that and again she nuzzled againt you. She was going to kill herself trying to like you but it was so so so unhealthy living in such contempt for you as she did.-

Geoff: *yeah, Geoff may not be normal by your comparisons, but if you had Ulfrics more like some Geoff had known in his time, you might beg for him back...he's aware, at least at some level, that he runs things a bit less..strictly?....than some, and allows a lot of slights pass unanswered rather than himself all upset over it...and a lot of his foibles are designed to make people underestimate him.....it just works for him, and he's not likely to change....but you, more than almost anyone else in the pack, would know that the facade is exactly that - a facade - and there's a feeling person somewhere in there* Fine then..... *he says this with a small smirk, moving to the door and pulling it open* ...lead the way, and I shall follow. *and no, he doesn't intend to make this into a lesson....at least not at the moment...no promises, though*

Mystery: -It was almost funny how lucky Mystery was to have geoff as an Ulfric, how gentle and easy he had been on her rebellious nature. It was even funnier how she didnt see it that way at all. How she saw him as an evil dictator, then again that wasnt her fault either. She had been surrounded mostly with A type people and you were defiantly a M type or somewhere down the alphabet that wasnt A. Everyone here was different then what she was use to and different from each other. And Geoff, at least out of all the homeward bound pack members was the one she clashed with the most. She did know he had emotion, granted she had seen slivers of it. But he hide them away it seemed to her like he was ashamed to feel which was worse then not feeling at all. She wanted to press to find and expose that feeling person but she was afraid to in a way and was sure she was not strong enough in any aspect to do so, so instead she begrudged him for his fault.- "isnt it suppose to be the other way?" -she mused, he smirked. That made her nervous slightly. Her emotions were up and down the last few weeks but she wasnt sure she could handle more training and thats what the smirk meant in her mind, that he had something evil planned up his sleeve- "You should put them back in the fridge or they'll go bad.." -she motioned to Geoff's yogurt and Berries and slipped from the door without another word and moved to the stairs hoping down them 3 at a time-

Geoff: *damn right she's lucky!!...and you best not be forgetting that!....anyway, as you ask your question, his smirk widens and he shakes his head* Not today. Today you lead, I'll follow. *and in truth, he means it...this may not be lycan-type training, but in his mind it's more of....a test?...or at least an experiment....he wants to see how you react in the role of leader, it's good information to have*

*as you mention that the fruit and yogurt would go bad if left out, he inclines his head innocently* That's probably right....though I'm guessing there's a bad side about that I'm missing, huh? *so he takes the fruit tray as he follows you down the stairs, slipping it into the fridge as we pass by on the way out the door*

Mystery: "you are just being too lazy to lead she chuckled as she made her way towards the door grabbing a sweater first in case it was cold or something?- (cuz Californians apparent think it does). She waited by the door for Geoff to put the tray away in the fridge and tried not to roll her eyes. He was suppose to be the Parental Ulfirc type and he wanted rotting food in his room, how charming.-

-Once Geoff was finally by the door she'd open it and slip outside, there was a sudden sigh of relief as she did. See if she wasnt like a wolf in any other way at least she loved the freedom of the wild. And as for the leader thing, she wasnt a leader type personality but she did have an older and a younger sibling so rest assured she knew how to be bossy.-

-She gave Geoff a look before sprinting over to the nearest tree. Depending the sort of tree, she would climb it or move on to the next until she found something climbable. Okay so maybe she was more cat then pup, but climbing trees was an old favorite past time- "I just wanted to go outside, I doubt you like climbing trees. Did you want to head over to the lunaper or...?" -Yah so she still had trouble getting over the idea that She was suppose to decide what to do-

Geoff: *honestly, you'd be surprised, you really would, if you ever learn how similar we are in terms of tastes....after all, don't forget that he never had a cell phone until he needed one as Ulfric, and he barely knows how to use it...he's not as alien to stuff like TV and a phone, but he's a lot closer to someone like you than he is to some sleek tech-savvy CEO type.....hell, he's worked as a park ranger before!*

*when you sprint away, he feels a thrill of energy and has to resist the urge to follow....you think you're the only one whose beast urges them to shed their human traits and run wild and free? hardly.....Geoff feels almost all the same things you do, he just controls it better...he ambles over to your tree, cocking a brow up to you....watching him approach at a slower pace, you'd no doubt note the gliding way he limps* How do you know what I do or don't like? *his tone isn't mean, just curious* You want me to climb the tree, I'll climb....you want to go to the lupanar, we'll go. Ball's in your court, Lil Pup.

Mystery: -Mystery would be very surprised to know Geoff was anything like her because he acted like anything but at least in her eyes. Yah cellphones, she didnt want one now, landlines you'd be hard pressed to get her to look at one now, never mind talk on it. Was phone-phobia an actual phone, prolly, there was a fancy name for it that not human could pronounce too... but whatever it was mystery had it.... for now..(dun dun da.... foreshadowing.... lol)=

-You see the thing with Myst was that she was like this before becoming a wolf. It was just enhanced now. Her beast craved it but also her human side did, it was one of the few things that
ALL of her being agreed with. She actually was semi smiling when you came close enough to see her expression. She dangled from the tree like a monkey and grinned. Oh she noticed his limp since day one and it confused the hell outta her, she didnt get why if we were suppose to be able to heal real fast that you didnt. But she wouldnt ask she figured it was your business or maybe you were born a gimp or whatever and she didnt want to offend.- "Ive never seen you come outside to play int the trees so i figured...?" -she trailed off... he did have a point. She really shouldnt make assumptions about people like that- "I could do either or both. I dont want to ruin your reputation, and that"

Geoff: *he gives you a pointed look* As far as I know, you've never seen me use the restroom either, but I can assure you I so. *yeah OK it's kind of an acky example, but the other options he could have used - bathe, etc. - were a tad more suggestive than he wanted to go....but he doesn't seem mad, in fact as you grin down at him one corner of his mouth lifts just a bit* Well until you decide I guess we're just going to hang out here.... *without warning, his arm shoots up and he grabs a low-lying branch, pulling himself smoothly into a sitting position on it....and if you thought YOU could get up a tree quickly....in all honesty the speed and grace with which Geoff accomplishes this puts you to shame...though it doesn't come across like he's trying to show you up; it looks pretty effortless on his part....we'll say you're still higher up in the branches though, so he needs to cock his head up to look at you*There are a few things I'd be worried about in terms of ruining my reputation. Spending time with one of my wolves...isn't one of them. *this is spoken firmly*

Mystery: -She made a funny face at Geoff's example. the unused ones would have gotten the same look as well- "Well that would be a real health concern if you didnt..." -And then you showed off, even if it was with grace she rolled her eyes. When she got to be stronger she assumed such things would be improved with her to, when she learned how to harness her beast, was that the right word?... harness... hmmm she thought about it for a moment before looking down towards him-

-She was, gasp, actually enjoying spending time with the evil Ulfric which sort of confused her because she still had Geoff pinged down as public enemy number 1 in her book.- "Even the rebellious Rogue lover wolf you constantly pick on and try to make miserable?" -she asked sweetly.. brushing a few dead leaves that hadnt managed to hit the ground yet or maybe got caught back up in the tree with a gust of wind, on to Geoff's head-

Geoff: *yeah, imagine that, Geoff's a decent guy to be around when you're not directly defying the very few laws he laid out to protect his pack!....at your question he chuckles a bit and shakes his head* Hey, nobody's perfect. *and yeah this is a really short lame post but I can't think of anything else to add right now*

Mystery: -Mystery went to open her mouth to say something about your little comment then she shut her mouth. Who was that about, her for not being perfect because she has been a rebellious lil shit or you for your association to her tonight and the fact that you were a meanie pants pick on her type. She wanted to ask why you always picked on her more then anyone else (well as she perceived. Because -she- thought she didnt deserve it, but she actually didnt want to ruin this strange moment in time. Surely anyone else around would die of shock if they saw this, saw them getting along, saw myst being playful and happy and Geoff not being grumpy after everything that had happened in the weeks previous- "So do we get old and die like everyone else?" -Because well she hadnt seen a really old wolf yet, well i mean you were you know old compared to her but like she hadnt seen a 80 year old looking person in the pack. Another random question brought to you by the one and only curious pup- "How about baby puppies..." -yah that one might not go over well....and this might not have meant to been a lesson but shes curious and you are here and well... better a lesson like this then a practical one.-

Geoff: *oh lord no, he hadn't been referring to himself.....that's just crazy talk!....he's your Ulfric.....by definition that makes him the very model of lupine perfection!...or something.....at any rate, he had been talking about you, obviously.....and actually people may be at first a bit surprised, given the history....but most of them would be pleased to see it, since this is pretty much a healthy thing we have going on*

*at your question, he shakes his head negative* We don't. In fact we don't age at all. It's like time-- *he holds out his hand as if to look at it, and then gets an expression of mock horror so outrageous you know it has to be faked* --what the hell happened?! When did I get old!?? *he snorts a bit of laughter at his own joke* Yes, we still age, and as far as I can tell at normal human speed. But being a lycan is not without its benefits. Diseases, poisons....these will not affect us. And we heal from almost anything except silver and fire. *at your second question well......his hesitation isn't why you think it might be....he has no problem telling you the truth but it will bring us close to a subject he'd wanted to avoid* Baby pups? No....lycans cannot carry a baby to term. Our body temperature is too high. *he's not eactly "serious" now, but his tone has lost a bit of that joking flavor....his blue eyes peer up at you waiting for your reaction*

Mystery: -He might be Ulfric and "King" but no one was perfect damnit. But it was the realization that he was prolly referring to her not him that stopped her laugh. That bastard. And yes a conversation in a tree is a healthy thing. And one where she wasnt wanting to kill you. Even better.-

-She believed Geoff at first then rolled his eyes at his little age joke.- " I see.... It doesnt speed up aging like in your case does it... normally... I mean heaven forbid next week i wake up looking like a prune like you.." -it was all playful and not spiteful.. what a pleasant change. But Mystery nodded taking in the new knowledge-

-see the funny thing would be the fact Mystery would never believe in a billion years that there was any subject of anything Geoff might want to avoid, well except the subject about why he got emotional the other day, but yah thatd be shocking... she blinked a bit at the explanation and nodded she seemed more solemn now. Damn loverboy hant exactly told her that detail before turning her. I mean it was an important one but one men may overlook one supposes=

Geoff: *he gets the jokingness of your statement and doesn't get upset, shaking his head a bit* No you've got at least....two, three weeks before you need to worry about looking like a prune. *and Geoff didn't know that Logain had excluded such important information from you....though if you told him he wouldn't be surprised.....he continues to watch you for several moments* Any more questions, Lil Pup? *he seems quite willing to keep talking like this for as long as you want*

Mystery: -Mystery made a funny face at geoff's comments.. nooooooooooo she didnt wanna grow old like that. thankfully she knew he was joking but still it was a terrifying thought really-
"No. Sorry. no prune for me, maybe you can ask Lou to prune up with you and keep you company becuase im not going to be old, not like.....you.."-yah Mystery wouldnt tell geoff that Logain left that lil tidbit of information out. He was already mean enough about the dead Rogue without added fuel for the fire, but i guess it would sort of be obvious that she didnt know now, since she asked wasnt it.- "hmm... I dunno is there anything more that i should know,. Im not sure what to ask..." -without warnign she leapt up to another height in the tree... the branches wobbling as she did so. She most likely wouldnt be able to go up any higher without snapping the breaches, a shame really.- "Does every grow... I mean.. do we lose our... humanity in time... grow cold.." -she really didnt mean for it to be insulting but she was afraid that Geoffism wasnt a human flaw of yours but a Wolf one that happened to everyone, ulfric or not. and really shed rather die... no offense then be a stuffy uncaring bastard..or even pretend to be such, since you werent but damnit.. ugh... she sighed and looked up at the sky after saying that- "I should have just got a tattoo.."-would you remember the reference... heh.-

Geoff: *no response from Geoff on the Louisianna comment....curious that, huh?* There's only so much you can learn from questions and answers....a lot of it, as you've seen, is practical. But since you asked.... *he trails off for a minute, trying to think of a way to phrase this that won't freak you out....he clambers to a standing position on the branch he'd been sitting on, but doesn't pursue you higher in the tree, nor does he caution you against going too high up* The biggest risk of your losing humanity is happening right now, when you're weak. You're feeling things that no human being can experience...and there's still more surprises to come.... *he gives a small smirk* Soon enough you're going to realize that if someone around you is afraid, you'll be able to sense it, and the beast in you will enjoy it. You may even want to chase them, feel desires to hunt or chase them. Hell, you may even give in to those urges without meaning to. *pause* That's now. Once you get stronger, master your beast, you're able to fight them off. Do I still feel a rush if I sense someone is afraid? Hell yes, I do. But it will never overtake me. That doesn't mean the feelings ever go away.....you just adapt to them. *and yes, that's the nice way of putting it....he could have been more blunt if he wished*

Mystery: -Awww no response, if she figured it was something she would have been even more gleeful cuz then she could go tell rand he was wrong and she was right and well that'd make her happy just on principle alone. but she continued to eye up the branches as if she was trying to estimate if they could hold her or not.. further up, almost daring herself to try it.... i mean its not like she can get hurt from falling out of a tree, shes super pup- "Yah but at least there is some sort of feeling, Im afraid of losing that ability altogether... even if what im feeling is creepy and foreign and not MY feelings... at least..... its something.." -There was a frown, a very big frown as her head tilted down and she gazed over at you standing below her on a branch- "What kind of surprises?" -she felt rather faint, she knew what you meant, she rememebred the strange feelings she had when that other strange wolf girl was around the one with the tiger sister, but she didnt want to mention it,... like it was dirty and shameful... becaucereally the meaness of enjoying someones misery is horrid... hey maybe thats why Geoff was so mean to her all the time- "Id rather not feel any of those things.... but okay i guess.."

Geoff: *yeah, Geoff's not going to bring Lou into this conversation....it's just....yeah, he's not....if he feels anything about his Freki, he's said nothing about it to anyone, including her.....so you and Rand are going to have to just guess about it....to your question, Geoff just gives a serene smile* Well if I told you, they wouldn't be surprises now would they? But no.....you don't lose the ability to feel emotions....if anything, your emotions are going to be more vivid and sensitive. *he's not sure whether that's what you want to hear or not, but yeah it's the truth*

Mystery: -Well lucky for you right now Lil pup wasnt about picking on you about your feelings towards anyone, she was still sort of self consumed to even notice, anyways.- "You can tell me anyways cuz i dont want anymore of your surprises Ulfric. They scare me.' -More intense? serious.... she wasnt sure what to think about that, that had to have.....cough...good side effects but also bad of course she was a bit more confused now then before- " then... why does it feel.... like.. i mean..You all are great...well they are all great and you are okay.." -that time she was teasing- "but...all the alphas.. the stronger wolves seemed more guarded and pushed away from their emotions... i dunno... maybe im wrong.." -she attempted to climb up further but the cracking of a branch made her flee back down to her safe spot-

Geoff: Good. A little fear will keep you in line. *though he too seems to be lightly teasing, or at least he doesn't seem very serious and grave when he says it....at your other words though, he purses his lips and inclines his head in thought* You know, that's a pretty sharp observation there, Lil Pup. I can tell you, the alphas do feel all the same emotions you do. What you're seeing there is nothing more than the manifestation of the control they have to exert over their beasts. It sometimes spills over so they're controlling their faces, their reactions. *he pauses* It's not that they're guarded or that they don't feel them....they just don't let it show. *he chuckles* And believe me, not every alpha is as stoic as Lou and myself. Being a lycan is a lot about what you make it into.

Mystery: -she made a face and was back to trying to search for another branch she could climb up to. Persistent right?- "If you a line grab a pencil because im not letting -this- change me anymore then it has and im gonna let you or anyone do it either. Besides someone's gotta keep you on your toes.... Poe's been slacking and leaving it all up to me lately.." -she listened okay alphas were control freaks, lovely.- "why wouldnt someone want to show thier emotions anyways?" -needless to say someone has never played poker before!-

Geoff: *he gives another chuckle* Yeah, because lord knows my life could almost become too easy if I didn't have the likes of you to keep me busy. *the sarcasm in his tone is thick enough to walk on*

*at your second question though, his face loses the joking look, becoming serious again....dude, he's not really bipolar, honest!* There are certain times when it's very important to keep your emotions in check....especially in lycan or vampire politics. Do you remember what I told you before about dominance challenges in wolf packs? It's the same all over. You let someone get to you and say the wrong thing, it could lead to a dangerous confrontation. Vampires especially know this, and they've had centuries to perfect how to goad people into letting their emotions get to them. *paranoid yet?*

Myst: -She couldnt help but grin- "everyone has their role to play and i think ive grown into mine perfectly, havent i?" -Hahahah if Geoff isnt Bipolar Myst was sure on the way of making him so! she was awesome like that but if nothing else, he was growing on her a little. Then again she always did have an admiration to him even if she didnt realize it, her beast recognized his as a patriarch figure and there was no getting around that-

-There as a slight frown as you talked about dominance challenges and vampires and she just sighed,. Worried? Hell yah she was worried. She had to either be changed or eaten alive and she didnt like the thought of with and it was obvious by the fact that without warning she leapt out of the tree-

Geoff: *he gives a low chuckle in reply* Whatever it is you are, you're very good at it. *and despite what you may think that's not meant as an insult....even if it's a backhanded compliment at best...though when you jump out of the tree so does he, landing with lithe grace that's all out of sorts given his age* Are we done being monkeys now? Where too next? *and you might even sense a bit of eagerness....Geoffrey is, believe it or not, enjoying spending time with you*

Myst: "Of course, Im always good... oh you mean good at being a brat..." -she watched you land and rolled her eyes yet again, show off and her eyes darted around she really had no plan no idea of what to do. ugh she wasnt a leader type even with simple things like this- " i think you should pick now... " -she moved towards him and nudged him gently before darting off behind a tree-

Geoff: You excel at that, Lil Pup...have no fear... *he chuckles again* I think we've spent enough time outdoors.....what say we go inside for some real food? *and by this he means, meat*

Myst: -she stuck her tongue out at him and moved over and gave him another hug. She was still a bit leary of him but she was trying. She didnt exactly have anywhere to rush off to now like she did before.- "I guess its time for lunch." -and we can assume they went inside and ate meat... -

Peace offering

(this is not a journal entry but a scripted rp)

((This is the day following Logain's death.))

Geoff: *Geoff, like many Ulfrics, relies in large part on the appearance of being heartless, bereft of any real emotions, especially guilt...in your case, specifically, no doubt he comes across that way easily....but he does have a human side, in spite of all his efforts to the contrary...and he actually feels bad about what happened to Logain....that's not to say he regrets the decision, oh no....he'd do that every day of the week and twice on Sundays...the rogue deserved the death he got....but Geoff does feel bad for the way it undoubtedly will affect you....he's had plenty in his life to feel guilty about, just add this to the pile*

*were it almost anything else, he'd pretend it was just another day or rely on you to make the first move.....but he's nowhere near as heartless as you may suspect, especially when it comes to the well-being of his wolves....so fairly early in the day, you'd hear an unusually meek knock on your door*

Mystery: -There was no verbal answer. None. It wasnt until she managed to sleep that big brother of sorts would leave her (or so as much as i can assume). She had been numb. Beyond a lacking of any emotion. Even in sleep her beast was surely smothered by an alpha's. More then likely Rand's-

-Her room was just the was she left it before coming down to the family/ living room the other day. She didnt even remember coming back upstairs last night. But sleep had unwilling caught her and she was flickering back and forth between consciousness for most of the early morning. The knock had caught her off guard. She hadnt planned on leaving the room today. Surely she'd need to eat but she didnt care. You'd hear a rustling in the room but no verbal response-

Geoff: *siiiiigh...with no response from within, he opens the door (let's hope it's not locked, elsewise he'd break the lock).....he steps into the room, closing the door behind him....he's got a trash bag of something in his free hand* Hey, Lil Pup. *his tone is muted, his voice unusuall soft...he sets the bag on he floor by the door and settles himself on the bed....his beast stretches out to curl around you, keeping your energies as contained as possible*I expect you don't really want to see me right now....but you have to understand what happened. *he falls silent, waiting for at least some acknowledgment from you*

Mystery: -Mystery wasnt in the habit of locking door. We can assume today would be no different as really that was the last thing on her mind. You were not what she wanted to see and she made no effort to get out of bed. No instead she rolled on to her stomach so at least she wouldnt see you- " My name is Mystery, Geoff. Dont call me that nickname. I dont want another lesson. Go away and I dont want to talk about last night.-She held inside of her all the spite she had all the anger there rebelliousness she just couldnt , just didnt have the strength without Logain. Remember the night Logain found them and she was far more lippy then normal? She feed on his presence she was stronger when he was around and without that (even false) hope, she couldnt kid herself anymore.-"Im not going to run away, Im not going to burn your room down or get myself killed trying to hurt you. You just, Ulfric or not, arent worth it."-of course she was hurt. What do you expect. She would in time get over it. Everyone gets over death. Even her wolf sort of understands why it happened. And maybe she does too but she doesnt want to accept it. Not in the least-

Geoff: *oh no, he expected no different....in fact, he's kind of.....disappointed isn't the right word, but it's close...that he's getting the insipid, defeated version of Mystery right now...you're a wolf and in his view some kind of enraged fury would be more appropriate, and he wouldn't fault you for it...though at least this way you're easier to deal with, so he won't look that gift horse in the mouth*

*he's silent for a few more moments, drawing in slow, deep breaths* Fine, Mystery. *as you well know, he's capable of punishing you for insubordination or disobedience....he's shown you that his patience with you has a limit....but today, perhaps only for today, he'll forgive you quite a lot* Whether you like it or not, this needs to be a lesson. It may be the most important one you get. *more silence....he's considered his words, at least briefly, but since he didn't know how you'd react he didn't have this planned out exactly* Logain....he wanted you to live the life of a rogue with him. That's a life of constant and very real danger. I don't care where he thought you guys were going to go, as rogues you would have been in peril every moment of every day. If that's what he wanted.....maybe he was fooling himself, I don't know....but it's not what's best for you. For anybody, really. It's not the way wolves are meant to be. *he's being very deliberate and not saying "He didn't love you", though Geoff personally believes it to be true....no one would subject the love of their life to a rogue's existence, at least the way he views things*

Mystery: -Perhaps you are right. She should be furious mad angry and numb and perhaps those things would come but right now there was a numbness only time and perhaps distraction would get her over that. Then again right now if she thought there was some way to beat you up to harm you she might do it. But you are stronger to her and well emotionally hurting you doesnt seem to be possible. Well not really. You didnt seem to be going away and that was annoying more then annoying really. She just wanted to lay around and sulk why couldnt you given her that. Damnit she should been a kitty not a puppy.-

-Being well...insubordinate wasnt really her intention there just wasnt a lot of care in her words. No dont get her wrong shes not gonna go off and find a silver fork and scratch Logain's name over ito her arm looking for an emo lycan way to die, she just lacked the strength to watch her mingled words-"I know you have some divine obsession with turning everything into a lesson, but can you just stop. Go piss on someone else's sunshine. Your an Ulfric. You thought you needed to kill him to prove a point. You did. Fine i dont care " -and shes lighting up the lie detector like a friggen xmas tree on crack but she doesnt care as she continues, because really that is a lie more to herself then to you. She rolled over and frowned- " You dont get it. Love sometimes means being foolish, doing the wrong things and.." -no she just couldnt saying and dying..... she moved to sit up though carefully she made sure her eyes didnt met yours, if she was half with it shed make a comment about the garbage bag but she wasnt, instead she just shook her head and tried to oush down her feelings.- " He was my Romeo and I his Juliette.... it would have been silly to expect anything different."

Geoff: *you'd be surprised actually, about the ability to emotionally hurt him...after all, you of all people have seen him at his most vulnerable....the fact that he doesn't show that side reflects the fact that as an Ulfric he relies on the illusion of heartlessness (in addition to actual heartlessness in small bursts, as the late Logain could attest to) to keep order in his city...all with the sole purpose of keeping his pack safe from those who would harm them....and that includes you, whether you asked for it or appreciate it* You're right...love can mean being foolish.... and if it's something like getting a tattoo of someone and breaking up with them later on, I wouldn't care. But this... *he shakes his head* You don't understand, do you? He knew he was marked for death wherever he want, and you would be too. Did you happen to catch the reason he left you to kill that man? He had to flee because someone else was after him. Sure as hell wasn't me because at the time I wasn't even in charge yet. So if you think this was some personal beef - it wasn't.

Mystery: -It was funny poor Mystery thought that once spark of emotion from Geoff was a fluke. especially how he played it off. She really wasnt use to disliking people at all, and in a way you were right. Rogue-ness was no life for any, but some could pull it off. Logain did, granted he was dead but all and all that was her fault, and if it wasnt for her, he wouldnt have been so foolish. But mystery, no she wasnt strong enough for the rogue lifestyle and even if/when her wolf got stronger would she be able to handle it? Doubtful.- "It wouldnt have mattered if i died if i was with him, dont you get it. Our love , our love was like the sweetest poetry.." -and still there was no real passion in her words at least she wasnt throwing things at you. At least she didnt seem to hate you, right?-

-She had a good idea why he left after she saw him that one night. She opened her mouth to correct you that it wouldnt have been the Ulfric here but back home but didnt bother. She had thrown her life away, her family, her well existence for a man. And now that man was dead. She had given everything up, nor nothing.- "Of course it was a personal beef, but look you dont have to explain your actions to me. Im just some naive pup right and your Ulfric. Look. It's done. he's gone. I get it. Just...stop trying to make it worse already." -there was a bunch of nasty words and things to say formulating in the back of her throat but she just couldnt cough them up.- "you didnt have to make me listen to it, you didnt have to break me. I wasnt going to leave, i wasnt going to mess up again. i wasnt."

Geoff: *good God that's really emo...."Our love was like the sweetest poetry"??.....she's young, Geoff don't forget that...she's barely lived her life and doesn't know what the outside world is like...Geoff mentally counts to ten before he speaks because in spite of all evidence to the contrary, he doesn't want to make it worse....he leans closer to you on the bed and if you'll let him, he gently brushes a finger down the side of your face....it's an unusually tender thing from Geoff at all, especially when his expression remains pretty stoic*I didn't know he was going to be there, Mystery, I truly didn't. I thought the only wolves we were going to run into were the four that attacked Lou. *he's silent again for a time, and decides to try a different tactic* Let's fast forward a bit and assume you get all done with your training. You've got your plane ticket to get the hell out of here as fast as possible, but you stop in town to buy some new....paint supplies. Some vampire eyes you and decides they want to make you their own personal pet. What's stopping them from doing that? In a general sense, the pack. But more specifically, me. The threat of what I will do. If I make it known that anyone who messes with my wolves will die, people need to believe that I'm serious about it, or the threat won't stop them. Look what happened to Louisianna - the rogues obviously didn't think I had the backbone to follow through on my threat, and because of that Lou suffered. *when he speaks next, his words are more passionate than you've heard from him in a while* People need to believe I'll keep my word, and the only way for that to happen is for me to follow through on my threats. If I had backed down on my threats, my credibility goes right out the window and people could get hurt because of it. People I care about. People like you.

Mystery: -Maybe it was emo damnit. But was just the way it was. She watched him wait in the silence she wasnt sure what to think, or feel or do anymore. She wasnt going to cry though. She promised herself she wasnt going to cry in front of you. When you moved closer she watched you with weary untrusting eyes, there was a hesitation a momentary flinch at the gentlest touch before she leaned into the strange tender touch. She would scoff at herself later for letting you and even more for the fact that she took comfort in the closeness. When you said that you didnt think Logain was going to be there she took a strange comfort in the fact that she could sense or smell no lie from you. At least you werent intentionally trying to rip her apart.-

-She listened quietly to your little scenerio, in truth she really knows nothing about vampires either. She wanted to protest that this was different. Logain hadnt attacked anyone, he was just being Logain but again she didnt. There was no reason to say anything.-

-It wasnt that she wasnt in some way moved by the fact that Geoff actually seemed to care about something. it was just that her emotions were so conflicting at the moment. There was a long sigh. See what we have here is two people trying ever so desperately to get their point of view across but right now. Even if you were right, Shed never be happy with the fact that, you know, you killed her star crossed lover type.-

Geoff: *actually, he'll take the lack of response as a good sign....it means at least you're thinking about his words.....and honestly, for now, that's good enough for him....he doesn't usually lay things out so plainly, preferring to keep people guessing as to his motivations....but someone in his pack is hurting and that's his responsibility too...he rises smoothly from the bed* Well listen....I saw these outside and thought maybe you could do something with them. *he picks up that trash bag and lightly tosses it in the space he'd been sitting....the rustling sound from within is so distinctive, there would be no doubt what's inside - leaves....Geoff's expression gives nothing away as to how he expects you to react*

Mystery: -She watched you rise from the bed and there was almost a whimper. Oh my god, it was like she almost enjoyed your company, dont get too overly excited about ti though, it was the closeness of anyone/thing right now and if she wasnt afraid of talking into some naughtiness bus love stuff shed prolly be curled up in a corner in poe's bus.-

-You gave her leaves, was this a test too... she watched you suspiciously as she poked at the bag and then gave you an untrusting look. Before she pulled herself out of bed and over toward you.-

Geoff: *this isn't a test, there's no ulterior motive here.....you'd not sense a shred of deceit from him (not that you normally can even when he is being deceitful, but yeah)...it looked as though he was just about to leave you to your thoughts when you pull yourself from the bed...at that, he stops and turns to face you, waiting silently....his posture is calm, relaxed, but he's not for a moment fooled by your meekness....he knows there's an animal inside you, and part of him is prepared should this be some kind of a feint and you're going to hit him or something*

Mystery: -The leaves were meant to be a nice gesture, she got that but it didnt sit well with her. She just didnt trust Geoff kindness and thought he was mockering her again. She looked at him a long moment and part of her eyes gave way to that immma-gonna-stab-you -when-you- least- expect-it-bitch look, but she closed them quick enough before nuzling her head against your shoulder. Man if she developed MPD or something equally as fucked up, it was totally your fault.-

Geoff: *he catches the look, quick as it may be, and notes it....but he doesn't say anything about it...and when you nuzzle into his shoulder, he puts an arm around yours, pulling you into a gentle hug.....awww.....just don't tell anyone!* I'm sorry it turned out like this, Lil Pup. *which isn't to say he's sorry he killed Logain....the distinction there is slight, but important, and it's what prevents this from tasting like a lie to you...he will never apologize for sticking to his promises, because as he explained to you (or at least tried to), his broken promises could spell disaster for the pack*

*he gives you one brief squeeze before letting go* Class is canceled for today. I'll leave you be. and unles you stop him, he turns to leave*