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towerofanimus2014-02-06 02:37 pm
bashfulshifter) wrote in towerofanimus2014-02-06 02:37 pm
Entry tags:
Shapeshifting Shenanigas
Characters: Patrick Dawn and YOU
Setting: February 6th - dorms, laboratory, kitchen, stairwell (see prompts). For the 7th through 15th, anywhere at any time! Just specify where and when, please!
Format: Starting action, can match!
Summary: Rick has his real powers back...again...but this time, he's running into some problems controlling them (re: having bits of his soul drained, kind of an issue). Rick is a shapeshifter, who can turn into creatures ranging from a domestic cat to a small dinosaur. I think you can see where this is going.
Warning: I don't think this will result in violence, but there is a random element to Rick's transformations and I completely understand if there are some negative reactions to suddenly having a tiger in your face. Will update this if such events occur. Edit: Last prompt on floor 100 definitely has monster-related violence.
Morning - First Floor Dorms - Open
[The past couple of weeks haven't been kind on the blonde man's psyche. Between fighting against his will in the Nyx battle, the power failure and subsequent draining of his soul to sustain it, then having his powers removed again following his most recent collar checkup, Rick has been rather stressed and, understandably, not feeling too social. Most of his time has been spent huddled in his room against the cold, trying to sort out all the worrying thoughts and visions from his trips through the plane, the mirror...it's all a bit much. Too much for him to comprehend. In some ways, he wonders if he should even be anxious about trying to understand it at all.]
[When he finally hears the familiar murmurs of his other forms on the morning of the sixth, however, that energy is enough to convince him that inaction is not helping. All of his friends are worried for him, he's pushed them away...and even if Reno's right and they can't restore their worlds, it would be selfish of him to make the lives of everyone else miserable in the meanwhile. He has to keep working.]
[This becomes a harder point to sell when, as the pajama-clad blushing shapeshifter steps out into the hall, he notes the distinct quiet in his mind. Rusty the cat--who should be, and probably is, quite insistent about patrolling his territory along the first floor--seems to be having some trouble making himself heard. Strange.]
[Unnerved, Rick decides to do some patrolling of his own instead. Perhaps taking a walk around the dorm hallways to clear his mind will help him focus so he can shift again...yes, that must be it. Should be simple enough.]
Afternoon - Floor 27 - Closed tofionnuisce
[Okay, this is much worse than he thought. Not the best. Don't panic.]
[Maybe Waver will know how to deal with this. It...it has to be the collar fluid, right? Since getting the new stuff made him loose his powers for a week, and he's had to go through the process twice, maybe there's been some complications? That sounds reasonable. Waver should know what to do about this.]
[Rick is, thankfully, still human when he manage to make his way to the labs where he hopes Waver will show up. He doesn't trust himself to have dextrous fingers to type with long enough to send him a message over the terminals, so this is the next best thing.]
[He'll just...sit here for a while. Nothing can go wrong while he's just sitting still. Yes?]
Late Afternoon - Floor 60 - Open
[Regardless of these difficulties, Rick has made a promise to help Reno do some cooking--a while ago, actually, but Enoch's letter reminded him that he's been neglecting his duties as of late. This is not acceptable!]
[Also not acceptable: a tyrannosaurus rex stuck in the walk-in refrigerator.]
[The Dinosaur's struggling has caused quite a mess, least of which to the heavy metal door that's locked him inside. Sure, there's plenty of stored meats for him to keep fed for a few...hours, maybe. But it is also cold and he is not happy. His roars of protest and the grating of claws against ice should indicate as much.]
Evening - Stairwell - Open
[Human Rick, shaken and scared, has been out for far too long and needs to get back before nightfall. But taking the elevator is not an option he feels comfortable utilizing with how unpredictable his powers have been...he has to walk.]
[It's a long forty stories.]
February 10th - Night - Floor 100 - closed to first poster!
[He hasn't made it to his room tonight. And while he's been able to avoid the monsters so far on the nights where getting to the dorms has been impossible, tonight he is not so lucky.]
[A Glowing One has caught the dog's scent as he cowers inside floor 100. The rustling leaves would have worked to hide his instinctive whimpering if they weren't fake, and if they actually made a noise, but the ghoul is not deceived. It will find him soon, and he knows it...]
Setting: February 6th - dorms, laboratory, kitchen, stairwell (see prompts). For the 7th through 15th, anywhere at any time! Just specify where and when, please!
Format: Starting action, can match!
Summary: Rick has his real powers back...again...but this time, he's running into some problems controlling them (re: having bits of his soul drained, kind of an issue). Rick is a shapeshifter, who can turn into creatures ranging from a domestic cat to a small dinosaur. I think you can see where this is going.
Warning: I don't think this will result in violence, but there is a random element to Rick's transformations and I completely understand if there are some negative reactions to suddenly having a tiger in your face. Will update this if such events occur. Edit: Last prompt on floor 100 definitely has monster-related violence.
Morning - First Floor Dorms - Open
[The past couple of weeks haven't been kind on the blonde man's psyche. Between fighting against his will in the Nyx battle, the power failure and subsequent draining of his soul to sustain it, then having his powers removed again following his most recent collar checkup, Rick has been rather stressed and, understandably, not feeling too social. Most of his time has been spent huddled in his room against the cold, trying to sort out all the worrying thoughts and visions from his trips through the plane, the mirror...it's all a bit much. Too much for him to comprehend. In some ways, he wonders if he should even be anxious about trying to understand it at all.]
[When he finally hears the familiar murmurs of his other forms on the morning of the sixth, however, that energy is enough to convince him that inaction is not helping. All of his friends are worried for him, he's pushed them away...and even if Reno's right and they can't restore their worlds, it would be selfish of him to make the lives of everyone else miserable in the meanwhile. He has to keep working.]
[This becomes a harder point to sell when, as the pajama-clad blushing shapeshifter steps out into the hall, he notes the distinct quiet in his mind. Rusty the cat--who should be, and probably is, quite insistent about patrolling his territory along the first floor--seems to be having some trouble making himself heard. Strange.]
[Unnerved, Rick decides to do some patrolling of his own instead. Perhaps taking a walk around the dorm hallways to clear his mind will help him focus so he can shift again...yes, that must be it. Should be simple enough.]
Afternoon - Floor 27 - Closed to
fionnuisce[Okay, this is much worse than he thought. Not the best. Don't panic.]
[Maybe Waver will know how to deal with this. It...it has to be the collar fluid, right? Since getting the new stuff made him loose his powers for a week, and he's had to go through the process twice, maybe there's been some complications? That sounds reasonable. Waver should know what to do about this.]
[Rick is, thankfully, still human when he manage to make his way to the labs where he hopes Waver will show up. He doesn't trust himself to have dextrous fingers to type with long enough to send him a message over the terminals, so this is the next best thing.]
[He'll just...sit here for a while. Nothing can go wrong while he's just sitting still. Yes?]
Late Afternoon - Floor 60 - Open
[Regardless of these difficulties, Rick has made a promise to help Reno do some cooking--a while ago, actually, but Enoch's letter reminded him that he's been neglecting his duties as of late. This is not acceptable!]
[Also not acceptable: a tyrannosaurus rex stuck in the walk-in refrigerator.]
[The Dinosaur's struggling has caused quite a mess, least of which to the heavy metal door that's locked him inside. Sure, there's plenty of stored meats for him to keep fed for a few...hours, maybe. But it is also cold and he is not happy. His roars of protest and the grating of claws against ice should indicate as much.]
Evening - Stairwell - Open
[Human Rick, shaken and scared, has been out for far too long and needs to get back before nightfall. But taking the elevator is not an option he feels comfortable utilizing with how unpredictable his powers have been...he has to walk.]
[It's a long forty stories.]
February 10th - Night - Floor 100 - closed to first poster!
[He hasn't made it to his room tonight. And while he's been able to avoid the monsters so far on the nights where getting to the dorms has been impossible, tonight he is not so lucky.]
[A Glowing One has caught the dog's scent as he cowers inside floor 100. The rustling leaves would have worked to hide his instinctive whimpering if they weren't fake, and if they actually made a noise, but the ghoul is not deceived. It will find him soon, and he knows it...]
lucky roll! :D
[Roughly mid-throw, Rick's powers kick in and he shifts. The blonde man staggers, slips on the icy floor and goes shoulder-first into the scarred metal door.]
Ow! [Thud.]
yay!
[Even if he doesn’t recognize the sounds, he knows that voice, and so he doesn’t hesitate to open the freezer door. He’d be rushing to Rick’s side too if he hadn’t realized Rick had gotten locked in here.]
Are you alright?
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[Then he realizes that Ryoji is probably very confused and alarmed and could do with an explanation. Or maybe Ryoji knows something about what's happened to him? Rick's eyes, squinted shut, fly open in mild panic.]
--R-Ryoji, I--
[Before he can get any further, the blonde man is replaced by a tiger.]
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[Ryoji is a bit confused, but he tries not to be concerned. He knows Rick will explain when he has some time to think on everything, and Ryoji is one of those people who doesn't need an explanation right away as long as he's helping out his friends.
...Of course, that need for an explanation increases just a little when Rick suddenly transforms into a tiger.]
Um... Rick-san?
[Wait, he remembers Rick transforming into a cat before... this is probably just something to do with his powers... Regardless, as much as he might like to try, he won't be reaching forward to pet the tiger.]
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[...But Ryoji seems uncertain about facing the big cat up close. Honestly Rick should have been expecting this, and he is thankful that he hasn't sent Ryoji running yet. Yet.]
[Weary of frightening him off, Rick just. Stands there for a minute. He looks just about as nervous as Ryoji does, really.]
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...After a moment, he walks forward, keeping a careful eye on the door and making sure he doesn’t get too far that he can’t catch it if it decides to close, and reaches out with one hand. He shakily lowers it down to Rick’s head… and then can’t help the grin that appears on his face.]
So soft...
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[Then he gives in and arcs his head into Ryoji's hand, rumbling deeply in contentment. He's glad you approve!]
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S-Sorry, that must have been weird. I almost forgot you’re usually human.
[He can’t help the disappointed frown on his face though. Rick’s fur was just so nice and fluffy…]
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...Oh. [A heavy blush crosses his face.] I-It's...f-fine. I h-haven't b-been...I m-mean...s-s-something's a b-bit...ah...
[He gestures awkwardly.]
...odd.
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Yeah, I could kind of guess. Are your powers going haywire too?
[Yes, that does mean that Ryoji has been having the same difficulties with sudden Thanatos transformations…]
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--"T-Too?" A-Are yours--?
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Yeah, they have. I keep changing at random times. It’s a little frustrating...
oops, crit fail
[And then he disappears into the void.]
sob my roll failed too
[Ryoji jerks in surprise for a moment before realizing what’s happened. He lets out a sigh and stands waiting for Rick to return. Hopefully this is a short disappearance and not one of the ones that take hours.]