out of control

nyra   remained   in   her   wolf   form,   muscles   taut   as   she   studied   the   man   in   front   of   her.   there   was   a   scent   that   clung   to   him   that   was   hard   to   describe   –   unease,   perhaps?   there   was   something   restless,   jittery   beneath   his   skin.   she   already   knew   that   somebody   had   been   hurt   –   the   stench   of   blood   and   death   was   what   had   drawn   her   to   the   square   in   the   first   place.   and   now   she   had   someone   standing   in   front   of   her   who   reeked   of   withdrawal   and   bad   decisions,   looking   guilty   as   sin   for   just   being   there.  she   huffed,   shaking   her   fur   out   before   shifting,   her   bones   snapping   and   reshaping   as   she   stood   before   him   in   her   human   form.  “yeah,   i   know,”   she   said,   her   voice   low   and   cautious.  “someone’s   hurt   – dead   –   and   you   seem   real   eager   to   get   away   from   it.”  nyra   tilted   her   head,   her   eyes   narrowing   as   she   studied   him   carefully.  “is   that   a   coincidence?” 

alex was unsure of why the wolf remained so still and it's eyes completely locked onto his figure , perhaps it was studying him and waiting for what he may do next. he did his best to ease his mind , waiting for his body to follow suit. his odor must be giving him away with what he was doing before finding the body. he was sure that wasn't helping his case here. before he knew it the wolf had transformed back to it's human state. " i can see what you're getting at there , and there are few words i can say that will convince you otherwise ... but i have nothing to do with it. i just came across all of this , just like you did. " alex could try his best to defend himself but he wasn't sure if she'd believe him , they were strangers after all. he didn't want to have to reveal his previous intentions tonight.

who: nila & alexander @hcpelessinsanity where: vitality fitness

" i can do this all day. " he replied , chuckling at her taunt before finishing his rep. he was naturally talented with strength due to his lineage , but that didn't stop him from exerting himself and pushing his limits. he was still part human after all. " i don't see why not. " he shook his hands before grabbing his assigned weights and continued with more push-ups , nila counting as he did. once finished , the nephilim put down the weights and let himself catch his breath. " could you pass me my water ?? " he asked , picking up his towel to dab his face before he got back up to his feet.

his eyes shifted to the fog encapsulating everything in it's path. before meeting the lieutenant's gaze again and smiled at the quip she made at the expense of the witches. leave it to her to find the humor in times like these , taste aside. " you think ?? i can't quite put my finger on it , but there's been some type of magic interference. it's like it left an imprint or something. " he then scoffed at her reference to the clowns in the sky. " y'know i don't pay attention to any of that angel radio shit. much less know anything about the big guy. " alex shook his head , finding his connection to his angel heritage ridiculous. " whatever it is , i hope this doesn't mean a bunch of calls in to us asking us questions ... we might become a bit busy if it stays and causes trouble. "

          curiosity  continues  to  gnaw  at  valeria  .  this  town  is  certainly  a  strange  one  .  they  found  it  odd  that  no  reaper  had  been  able  to  enter  until  now  .  and  the  only  reason  they  were  all  even  able  to  enter  ?  the  death  of  a  vampire  .  they  stand  firm  in  their  belief  that  the  reapers  have  nothing  to  do  with  it  but  they  can’t  blame  the  townsfolk  for  being  suspicious  .  since  arriving  ,  there’d  been  a  flurry  of  odd  occurrences  .  torrential  downpours  ,  the  death  of  another  supernatural  ,  and  now  a  dense  fog  blanketing  the  town  .  however  ,  correlation  does  not  imply  causation  in  regards  to  anyone  trying  to  link  this  to  the  reapers  .  but  what  happened  yesterday  ?  there  was  no  stopping  cosima’s  death  .  valeria  had  tried  to  give  cosima  and  the  reaper  that  had  guided  her  soul  some  privacy  .  for  death  ,  as  sad  as  it  is  ,  was  also  an  intimate  occasion  between  a  reaper  and  a  person  .

he nodded at the other's response , taking it as they might think the fog could be an odd occurrence , and pursed his lips. a small smile appearing on his lips as they attempted to lighten the mood. " could be ... must be me just freaking myself out and making everything more than what it is. " he briefly touched the back of his neck to ease the tension he felt after what he had seen last night. " lack of sleep tends to make me a bit uneasy when i wake up the next day. " he said , offering a reason for his leaps in logic. the fog continue to circulate around them and made him skeptical of driving in these conditions. " hope where you're heading isn't too far , the fog looks like it's staying and just might get worse. " he cautioned as he let his own keys fall into his pocket, deciding to walk today.

he noticed her polite disposition and was thankful for her apologetic response. alex nodded as he filled his pockets with his fingers , glancing at the haze surrounding them , feeling as if some creature was circling them as its prey. " it's definitely unsettling ; this is the thickest fog i've ever seen. i hope it doesn't stay for too long. " he wasn't sure if any of this was connected to what happened last night but it sure felt like it. " it has gotten me feeling concerned for the town. it's like there was a disruption to the barrier or something ... " he felt unease course through his veins like ice. nothing like it had ever happened as long as he had been here , and he felt scared of what was to come.

he knew that this had to be the beginning of something , the size of its upcoming effects unknown to all of portum's residents. alex felt unsettled by the other's statement and couldn't recall a moment when anything like this had happened in the past. would the town be able to survive what was coming ? " i think you might be right. " alex shivered and looked at the fog as it hid what lay in the distance. he second-guessed getting in his vehicle as it seemed to be getting thicker by the hour. " I'm concerned about what may be beyond the barrier. it's dangerous to think that this is a one-time occurrence , but it doesn't make anyone feel any better. " he mused. fiddling with the keys in his hands as his thoughts ran wild with theories and scenarios that may be ahead for their future. none of which are very uplifting. typical of an addict to have such a cynical view.

he could recognize her unease from disrupting her little world , and an apology ran through his head. the following days' events had him quite frazzled. the iron scent still seemed to linger today , and the fog had him concerned that more was in store for the small town , almost as if this was just the beginning. he didn't recognize her from last night , so he was unsure if the news had broken yet for the rest of the town. if so , he didn't want to startle anyone , especially since he didn't have all the information. " i guess it's harder for me to ignore my curiosity. it just feels different. " he peered up at the sky. " it feels like something's coming or something ... " his gaze met her face again and he shook his head. " excuse me , i must be a bit tired still. " alex let out a chuckle. " i didn't sleep well last night. hope yours was better than mine. " the images of a limp body flashed briefly.

in other parts of the world, climate change has been altering weather patterns and young girls are at greater risk of falling victim to a variety of crimes. maybe, portum is playing catch-up and becoming just as fucked up. of course, the demon doesn't believe it to be that simple, but like the rest of the town-folk, zehra doesn't know. she slows her pace when homme speaks, but doesn't look at the nephilim right away and instead, she lets his words hang in the air like the fog.

he eyed the sky skeptically , unsure if he could believe that coincidence had anything to do with it. his hope was that this would pass and the memorials built for the fallen would be what remained from the mysterious fog and barrier disruption. " I'm more worried about what caused that amount of damage and if whatever it was , can disrupt the barrier again ... " alex understood her point about the weather networks and figured the same , they did have a pattern of getting their predictions wrong. he found that the curiosity was more likely linked to the feeling that the fog left in its wake and the unsettling vibrations in his bones. " i suppose you do have a point , i guess my attention has been a bit scattered ... worrying about the wrong things. " he was unaware if the recent events were a factor or if it was his brain weakened by his recent withdrawal symptoms. he shrugged , " i guess death can do that to some people. "

⇢ 🌕 STATUS ﹕ open. ⇢ 🌕 LOCATION ﹕ portum town square.

nyra’s   paws   padded   silently   through   the   forest,   her   senses   heightened   as   she   moved   through   the   trees    in   her   wolf   form.   the   moon   hung   near   the   horizon   now,   its   silver   light   starting   to   give   way   to   the   sun’s   first   rays.   the   pull   to   go   running   had   been   undeniable   and   nyra   had   found   herself   running   through   the   night,   the   anxiety   and   tension   of   the   last   few   months   releasing   for   the   briefest   of   instances   when   she   was   out   here.  but   something   was   off.  the   familiar   scents   of   the   forests   were   tinged   with   something   darker,   something   metallic,   and   every   bone   in   nyra’s   body   screamed   at   her   to   run.   the   sharp   scents   of   fear   and   pain   hit   her   like   a   tidal   wave,   and   her   muscles   tensed,   stopping   in   her   tracks.   her   nose   lifted   into   the   air,   ears   twitching   as   she   tried   to   identify   the   source   of   her   uneasiness.   then   without   sparing   another   thought,   nyra   took   off   sprinting   to   the   town   square.   her   powerful   legs   took   her   through   the   fog,   a   strange   pull   urging   her   forward.  there   weren’t   many   out   and   about   at   this   hour,   but   nyra   was   far   from   the   first   one   to   arrive.   she   remained   on   the   edge   of   the   crowd   that   was   slowly   forming   as   the   sun   rose   over   the   horizon.   there   in   the   middle   of   the   street   lay   the   lifeless   body   of   some   poor   supernatural   creature.   nyra’s   hackles   raised,   her   senses   on   high   alert   as   her   mind   raced   at   what   she   was   seeing.   the   fog   that   surrounded   the   town   seemed   to   thicken   further,   and   then   she   heard   footsteps   approaching.   instinctually,   the   wolf   crouched   down   defensively   and   let   out   a   soft   warning   growl.

it was late at night, footsteps echoing as alex strolled underneath the dim moonlight. anyone out right now could feel the unease and unmistakable tension of heavy magic. alexander avoided it the best he could as he had enough to worry about and couldn't bother with any attention right now. he was meeting up with his dealer, a bit on edge as he was running super low on supplies. he could already feel the withdrawal symptoms weighing on his body. he shivered suddenly, unbothered by the tempature and more concerned with the memory of the sweats, insomia, aches, and nausea. his thoughts were cut off as he was passing the town square when noticing the commotion happening. he tried to stay on the outskirts but couldn't see anything from where he was standing. walking in close he saw scrapes, bruises and a large quantity of open wounds covering the small body. alexander winced at the sight and made sure to escape the growing group of witnesses.

it was then that he noticed the growl behind him. he stopped short eyeing the werewolf carefully, trying to examine whether it was a threat or it thought he was one. " just passing through, something happened but i don't know what. someone's hurt. " alexander was concerned what this meant for his hometown and it was evident on his face.

「   🔗   」     STATUS.   ﹕   open. 「   🔗   」     LOCATION.   ﹕   aphelion  books. 「   🔗   」     FEAT.   ﹕   dani  &  your  muse.

; alexander was on his way out to eat but quickly felt uneasy on the roads. the fog was getting thicker by the second and he debated whether the trip was worth washing the dishes he was avoiding. the harsh winds were picking and before he knew it, a branch flew straight through his windshield. " fuck ! " he quickly but carefully made his way to a stop in front of the bookstore. he went to grab his phone to call the golden piston for a pick up and realised he had left it on the counter at home. his eyes shut tightly and his head fell back on his headrest with a thump. he than looked out at the increasingly worrying weather with a furrowed brow before his eyes landed on the aphelion  books sign. he got out of his suv and quickly made his way through the storefront door. his eyes landed on the closest body and he tried to get ahold of her attention but she seemed a bit out of it. " sorry to interrupt you, you seem really focused on that page ... i wanted to ask if i could borrow your phone. " he gestered to outside. " a branch just went right through my windshield if you could believe it. and i - uhh don't have my phone on me. could i use yours to call a tow ?? " he hoped he came off sincere and not as if he was making it up to hit on her.

; alexander had been concerned for his family ever since the news broke. his first priority was checking on his siblings. walking into hallowed grounds, alex kept an eye out while heading straight to the front registar. " hey , is my brother working right now ?? " they gestered to the back, explaining that he went out for a drag in the back just a second ago. alex nodded in thanks and found his way to the back of the shop, exiting out the back. catching the end of his brother's muttering, alex pursed his lips as his eyes caught the ground briefly before offering a smile as he met sebastians eyes. " crazy times huh ?? " the door shut behind him and he walked closer to his brother, leaning in and taking the cigarette from his hand. " your shift almost over ?? " he asked, as the smoke escaped his nose, his eyes squinting looking up at the clouds swirling above them. things around town were becoming more and more unfamiliar and he knew his family would be affected heavily due to their roots.