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daybreakacademy2019-08-02 01:17 pm
unpocoloco) wrote in daybreakacademy2019-08-02 01:17 pm
Why should I worry? Why should I care? I may not have a dime but I got street savoire faire
WHO: Héctor and OTA
WHERE: Around campus, Soliel, Campus again, texting from Avery's, a Morgue
WHEN: Late August, forward dated
WHAT: A man tears himself away from his wildest dream, does some necromancy, becomes a dog then a doll, then breaks into the morgue WITH HELP??
WARNINGS: The big spoilers, a (temporarily) dead(?) dog, corpses and other death things (Use prose or action as you wish.)
Giddy and Distracted
There's new life to his bones. Metaphorical life of course. They'd let him back home. Finally, at last, he'd gone home. He'd danced. He'd cried. He hugged his daughter. And then all that again for her Quinceñera. People stared but he didn't see them. They whispered, but he didn't care. For a few short weeks, he was the happiest man in the world. The only trouble was that he had to come back.
It broke his heart, of course. Leaving again, saying goodbye. But he went and that meant he could go back again. And again and again and someday, hopefully, he could stay. And on that day... on that day he'd tell her everything. Even the hard stuff. It wouldn't matter then because it would be behind them both.
He doesn't dream but when he closes his eyes he's still there. And so he closes his eyes often, singing out loud where he walks and humming to himself in alteration, songs of daughters and wonderful things in the world. He swings around corners and dances on steps just because. Sometimes his leg will give and he'll wince and stop, but it happens noticeably less than it should. Perhaps the life in his bones isn't entirely metaphorical after all.
He's dancing again, miming it to himself with an invisible partner smaller than he, humming along to a song in his head. And not paying the slightest attention to where he's going or he's bothering now.
A Dog Named Chorizo // CW: animal death implied
A deep breath, deep breath out. This is what they came back for, seeing if there was a way to do more about this. Imelda assures him that this time won't be like the last and he believes her. If anything, he thinks she might be more flustered this time than he is. So he'd been a ghost for a little while, Necromancy wasn't a perfect science. Or maybe it was, what does he know, but they're doing their best.
Their best, this month, doesn't seem to result in much though. They went over the runes, the incantations. He tested shifted a few times over. Nope. Still dead. And so, they call it in and he bids her goodnight. He's got errands to run in Soliel before the dawn. It's an awfully busy night tonight. Maybe some kind of party. He makes his way down towards the shop at the end of the street, not paying much mind to it when he hears a frantic cry behind him. He turns too late-- or perhaps just in time. A car screeches to a stop but the faint thud comes anyway.
His breath catches in the shock of it. But then, something weird happens. His head clouds. An ache builds. He sways on the spot, stumbling a moment.
His body drops down.
He wakes a moment later, still aching. Immediately, it's clear something's wrong. He tries to rise, to shake his head, but his limbs are... not his limbs. He yelps and immediately the concerned gathering of people jumps back. A teenage girl cries out in joy, calling a name that isn't his. She starts forward, arms spread like she's going to hug him. With a leash in her hand.
He bolts. Stumbling on all fours, he runs off down the street, past the cars, dodging another that nearly hits him and scrambling to the sidewalk. Where, where-- oh no...
Up ahead, another crowd has gathered. This one just a little bit more panicked than the last. They're crowded around a body. His body. A man checks for his body's pulse, finds none, and then tries resuscitation. Two hands on the sternum and pressing, the chances of breaking his brittle bones that way all too high. He tries to say, "No, no!" But all that comes is barking. There's that faint crack. He doesn't know if anyone hears it but him but the thought of it alone is enough to make him whine.
He hears someone call for an ambulance. There's only one thing left to do.
He lungs through the crowd and gets his teeth around his own ankle, pulling. He gets a good few inches and some alarmed cries before a solid whap has him letting go. He whines, but all he can do is try again.
A Ruff Time Of Things
After several rounds of running away from a very unhappy girl and trying to pull a corpse from some very unhappy people, said corpse is, eventually, picked up. He watches himself be declared dead on site before they haul him up, cover him with a blanket, and drive off. He's got a pretty good idea of where his body's going. Whining on the street is going to get him nowhere.
His only hope is to go whining at some doors. He tries to find whoever he thinks can help. In the dead of night, that may not be much. Worse, he has no idea how to get them to actually help him. For all intents and purposes, he looks and sounds like a dog.
Have they stuck his body in the cold storage yet? Are they already starting autopsy? How much time does he have before they decide cremation is an option and he's got nothing left to go back to? His whining increases and so does his scratching at doors.
Dolled Up - Pre-established CR Only
Everything is still several feet too tall. He's too short. His body is still wrong. He'll admit Avery's craftsmanship is nice but a plush doll body is just not a real body. At least he can talk now. And sort of text. Slowly. With soft stubby hands.
He gets to work messaging... pretty much whoever he can about this. Desperate times may call for desperate measures.
Hola, it's Héctor. I know it's late right now but I have a really, really, big important favor to ask. Please respond quickly, it's a little time-sensitive. Gracias.
Morgue Break - Pre-established CR Only
[See comments below! These will be a bit of a free for all joint thread. Jump in the "meet up" to give a sense of the group that's going. The actual Morgue Break will come once that's been somewhat established.]
WHERE: Around campus, Soliel, Campus again, texting from Avery's, a Morgue
WHEN: Late August, forward dated
WHAT: A man tears himself away from his wildest dream, does some necromancy, becomes a dog then a doll, then breaks into the morgue WITH HELP??
WARNINGS: The big spoilers, a (temporarily) dead(?) dog, corpses and other death things (Use prose or action as you wish.)
Giddy and Distracted
There's new life to his bones. Metaphorical life of course. They'd let him back home. Finally, at last, he'd gone home. He'd danced. He'd cried. He hugged his daughter. And then all that again for her Quinceñera. People stared but he didn't see them. They whispered, but he didn't care. For a few short weeks, he was the happiest man in the world. The only trouble was that he had to come back.
It broke his heart, of course. Leaving again, saying goodbye. But he went and that meant he could go back again. And again and again and someday, hopefully, he could stay. And on that day... on that day he'd tell her everything. Even the hard stuff. It wouldn't matter then because it would be behind them both.
He doesn't dream but when he closes his eyes he's still there. And so he closes his eyes often, singing out loud where he walks and humming to himself in alteration, songs of daughters and wonderful things in the world. He swings around corners and dances on steps just because. Sometimes his leg will give and he'll wince and stop, but it happens noticeably less than it should. Perhaps the life in his bones isn't entirely metaphorical after all.
He's dancing again, miming it to himself with an invisible partner smaller than he, humming along to a song in his head. And not paying the slightest attention to where he's going or he's bothering now.
A Dog Named Chorizo // CW: animal death implied
A deep breath, deep breath out. This is what they came back for, seeing if there was a way to do more about this. Imelda assures him that this time won't be like the last and he believes her. If anything, he thinks she might be more flustered this time than he is. So he'd been a ghost for a little while, Necromancy wasn't a perfect science. Or maybe it was, what does he know, but they're doing their best.
Their best, this month, doesn't seem to result in much though. They went over the runes, the incantations. He tested shifted a few times over. Nope. Still dead. And so, they call it in and he bids her goodnight. He's got errands to run in Soliel before the dawn. It's an awfully busy night tonight. Maybe some kind of party. He makes his way down towards the shop at the end of the street, not paying much mind to it when he hears a frantic cry behind him. He turns too late-- or perhaps just in time. A car screeches to a stop but the faint thud comes anyway.
His breath catches in the shock of it. But then, something weird happens. His head clouds. An ache builds. He sways on the spot, stumbling a moment.
His body drops down.
He wakes a moment later, still aching. Immediately, it's clear something's wrong. He tries to rise, to shake his head, but his limbs are... not his limbs. He yelps and immediately the concerned gathering of people jumps back. A teenage girl cries out in joy, calling a name that isn't his. She starts forward, arms spread like she's going to hug him. With a leash in her hand.
He bolts. Stumbling on all fours, he runs off down the street, past the cars, dodging another that nearly hits him and scrambling to the sidewalk. Where, where-- oh no...
Up ahead, another crowd has gathered. This one just a little bit more panicked than the last. They're crowded around a body. His body. A man checks for his body's pulse, finds none, and then tries resuscitation. Two hands on the sternum and pressing, the chances of breaking his brittle bones that way all too high. He tries to say, "No, no!" But all that comes is barking. There's that faint crack. He doesn't know if anyone hears it but him but the thought of it alone is enough to make him whine.
He hears someone call for an ambulance. There's only one thing left to do.
He lungs through the crowd and gets his teeth around his own ankle, pulling. He gets a good few inches and some alarmed cries before a solid whap has him letting go. He whines, but all he can do is try again.
A Ruff Time Of Things
After several rounds of running away from a very unhappy girl and trying to pull a corpse from some very unhappy people, said corpse is, eventually, picked up. He watches himself be declared dead on site before they haul him up, cover him with a blanket, and drive off. He's got a pretty good idea of where his body's going. Whining on the street is going to get him nowhere.
His only hope is to go whining at some doors. He tries to find whoever he thinks can help. In the dead of night, that may not be much. Worse, he has no idea how to get them to actually help him. For all intents and purposes, he looks and sounds like a dog.
Have they stuck his body in the cold storage yet? Are they already starting autopsy? How much time does he have before they decide cremation is an option and he's got nothing left to go back to? His whining increases and so does his scratching at doors.
Dolled Up - Pre-established CR Only
Everything is still several feet too tall. He's too short. His body is still wrong. He'll admit Avery's craftsmanship is nice but a plush doll body is just not a real body. At least he can talk now. And sort of text. Slowly. With soft stubby hands.
He gets to work messaging... pretty much whoever he can about this. Desperate times may call for desperate measures.
Hola, it's Héctor. I know it's late right now but I have a really, really, big important favor to ask. Please respond quickly, it's a little time-sensitive. Gracias.
Morgue Break - Pre-established CR Only
[See comments below! These will be a bit of a free for all joint thread. Jump in the "meet up" to give a sense of the group that's going. The actual Morgue Break will come once that's been somewhat established.]
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I haven't worked out a place yet. I can go to meet you. Halfway. You know the path on campus, there's these really low steps, fancy shrubs next to it, the path goes off from the faculty building? If that works for you we can meet and go from there. Just don't laugh too much when you see me, okay?
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[Boy, is he in for a surprise. It only gets weirder from here!!]
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The little plush doll with the glowing face sits, kicking its feet. It's hardly bigger than a small child.]
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He lands a few steps above the doll. Doll that's moving. Dear god.]
< Uh, are you... is that you? Héctor? >
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Yeah, it's me. The dog was less embarrassing but I like having a voice. And hands.
[He stares down at the forlornly.]
It's temporary. I hope.
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[Yeesh. He hops down a step, eternally staring and glaring.]
< Now where do we go? >
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It's nothing. It's just... being dead isn't the most convenient, you know? Or safe or... well, sometimes Imelda and I try out spells is all, no big deal. This one didn't seem like it was doing anything at first.
[He's absolutely downplaying the severity of necromancy.]
Anyway, I was going to meet everyone else by that old fountain and go somewhere private from there, but... I forgot the best way there is through these doors on the left and the fact that I can't currently reach the handles.
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[He was just winging it and relying on the ability to see brighter areas from like half a mile off, long before he gets there.]
< Could I carry you wherever you're trying to go? I don't think you'd be too heavy. >
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Didn't you say your claws were really sharp? I'm not sure I can feel, uh, much of anything like this but I'm not sure going to pieces will work quite as well for me like this as it did when I was a skeleton.
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< Sorry, I meant on my back, not with my feet. Think you could hold on? >
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Sure! Of course. It's fine. I'm not like- haha- afraid of flying or anything. Yeah, no, it's fine. It's fine. Let's do this.
[He shakes his little doll body out as he stands.]
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< Okay, point taken! Geez. I didn't know. It was just an idea so you don't have to walk. >
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Hey, hey, I didn't say no! Just give me a minute! I just don't want to like... freak out on you and make you freak out. Like grabbing the wrong feathers or hurting you or something...
I... Sorry. How do i do this? Just... climb up?
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< Feathers grow back. So long as they're not wing feathers, it's no big deal. And... you're a doll, you're probably not that strong. Just climb up. >
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[He says to what is suddenly a bird puddle. That's different. Okay. He can do this. Stepping forward, and then on the boy (with a wince) he reaches out. Soft hands settle at the back of Tobias's neck looking for that balance of holding tight but not too tight.]
Is this okay?
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[Oops. He's slipping up. Cross his mental fingers the guy isn't focusing right now and forgets that.]
< Yeah. You're good. Hold on as tight as you need. Ready? >
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[But flying is apparently not nothing. He grips a little tighter at that warning, simply out of fear and instinct.]
Uh, yeah. Ready as I'll ever be.
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[Is he serious? Who knows. His poker face is flawless. And with that, he takes off, flapping hard to gain air. No easy soaring on thermals at night...]
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[They're taking off. He presses close.]
I'm okay!
[He announces that just so Tobias doesn't stop. Better to get where they're going.]
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< You've got the whole school. There has to be at least five people who don't want you chopped up or shot. Okay, where are we going? >
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[And also he's not going to burden people like that. It's bad enough he has a tracking rune.]
Your left there. Fly towards that spire. There's a sort of square-ish building just behind it. You should see a gate.
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[Dude needs something. A babysitter?? An attack dog?? He banks to the left, wings pumping, little birdie heart racing.]
< Got it. Think I can see it. My night vision sucks. >
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[Just because bad things still happen from time to time doesn't mean that most of it wasn't before now. Still, he can tell he's not getting anywhere there.]
Mine's not much better. Undeath didn't give me that. I think you've got it.
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