~Shift~ A Shape-Shifter's RP (Need Members)

[ZephyrWolf]

Ryker almost jumped in surprise as Lyra suddenly announced that it was their birthday. He had completely forgotten! The chaos of the first day of school completely obscured any other thoughts he had. "Yeah, happy birthday to us!" he replied, trying to sound just as cheerful as she did. He hadn't gotten her a gift yet and he wouldn't have a chance to either if track and marching band were canceled! 'Wait!' he thought as something came to mind. He did have something for her...even if it was just a little present, it would be better than nothing. He followed her as she strode into the cafeteria and took a spot in that horribly long line. He would give her the present when they sat down to eat.

They finally exited the lunch line and Ryker glanced over the cafeteria in search of the largest group of his friends. Just as he was about to start walking to a table, Lyra turned to him, seeming to want to ask a question. She did; she wanted to know the name of the kid she pointed to. Ryker saw the look in her eyes as she stared at the kid she wanted him to identify and as he followed her gaze, his look turned from an amused one to one of contempt. "Oh...that kid. His name is Nick...he's on the track team and, well, he just isn't a very nice guy" he told her in a low voice so nobody would hear. It was rare for Ryker not to like someone since he usually hung out with just about everyone, so when he told Lyra that he didn't like Nick, he automatically thought that she would take his word that he was a bad guy. "Well, there's a couple of seats over there with some of my friends" he said, motioning to the far side of the cafeteria, trying to distract her from Nick.

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Suprise flickered in Lyra's eyes as she saw Ryker's expression go from curiously amused to dark and filled with contempt. "Is he really that bad?" she asked when he finished his analysis of Nick. He didn't answer and instead motioned over to one of the many groups of friends that he had scattered throughout the cafeteria. She knew he was trying to distract her but she refused to be so easily dissuaded. "Why? Why do you think he's not a nice guy?" she asked in a more accusing tone than she had intended. Catching herself, she smiled at him apologetically and followed him the rest of the way to his friends. Looking back over her shoulder at Nick one last time, she stopped dead in surprise as her eyes once again locked with his. But instead of tearing his gaze away, this time he held it for a few long moments that seemed to last forever. Finally she was able to turn back around and slid into her seat next to her brother, hoping he didn't notice. There was little chance of that though. The majority of his friends were looking at her in an odd way she couldn't describe, only adding more color to her already intensely red complexion.

Tucking into her icky cafeteria food with sudden interest, she did her best to act as if nothing happened. Everyone left it be and went back to their high school gossip...everyone except for her best friend. "You know...that wasn't exactly subtle" Beth commented with a twinkle in her eye. "I have no idea what you are talking about", Lyra snapped, not looking up from her greasy mashed potatoes. "Yeah ok. You know you will tell me later", Beth retorted, a grin still stretched across her face.

"So we have the same lunch period...imagine that" said a voice behind her. Lyra's blood turned to ice as she froze in her seat, sudden fear adding to the adrenaline that was now flowing through her veins. Slowly turning, she looked up at the speaker in dread. "Hey Damien" she said, surprised to hear a slight growl in her voice. Lyra wasn't usually one to challenge others, preferring to keep to herself most of the time. But for some reason she had the sudden urge to deck this kid in the face...

[Garucca]

Name: Natile
Age:16
Gender:Female
Crush/Boyfriend/Girlfriend:-Open looking
Appearance (as a human):

Carnivore or Herbivore?: carnivore
Natural Base Color When Shifted:White
Personality:Gothic
History:Her parents Died
Other:

[Ƨσиαтα]

Ariana blinked when she heard Damien's voice and she looked at him along with Lyra. "Can you sign this for me?" A person asked as she tapped her. "What?!" Ariana snapped as she turned around. The girl handed Ariana her mugshots and she gasped. "Where did you get this?" She gulped. "Off of the internet. I've got some people passing them around school now, warning them to stay away from you!" She smiled deviously. Ariana looked down and sighed. She put her head on the table she was sitting at, not caring how dirty it was. Ariana balled her mugshots up and stood up. She threw them in the trash and looked at the girl, who just stood there with a smirk on her face.The inside of her body was hotter then an oven due to anger and she glared at her. A couple other students who had received Ariana's mugshots looked at her and gasped. Normally, Ariana would just calm down and go on about her business, but not this time. She stepped closer to the girl and raised her hand. The girl backed up and Ariana sighed. Instead of smacking her, she sat down. "Where'd you get those shoes?" The girl asked, but Ariana didn't respond. "Come on and tell us. Did you steal them? Everyone in here should know that you're a thief." She said loudly.

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[ZephyrWolf]

Ryker was a bit taken aback at Lyra's tone as she asked why he thought Nick wasn't nice. "Nick thinks he is all that and more and if you and him date, then he will end up hurting you, I'm sure of that" he answered with contempt in his voice. The reached the table and he finally sat down. He began eating his lunch but stopped mid-bite as he noticed all of his friends staring right at Lyra. He turned his head to look at his sister and saw that she was still standing, and that her gaze was fixed on Nick. 'Did she not hear a word I said!' he thought furiously. He wasn't really mad at her, but mad that the guy his sister was crushing on was such a mean kid. He stared at her for a moment longer before turning away. He couldn't bear the feeling welling up inside of him so instead, he began eating again, trying to calm down. It was rare for him to get upset, but when it came to Lyra, he would do anything to protect her.

After a few minutes, a voice came from behind them and Lyra responded in an unusually hostile manner. That wasn't like his sister. She was usually nice and rarely had he seen her in a bad mood. He knew something was odd but he wasn't sure what. But it didn't matter because whatever it was, was affecting his sister and he didn't like it. Ryker would find out what about this kid made her so...so vicious towards him.

[loyalwolf06]

Name: Archer
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Crush/Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Open/Looking
Appearance (as a human): 6'2", muscular build, short reddish brown hair, green eyes
Carnivore or Herbivore?: carnivore
Natural Base Color When Shifted: red/reddish brown (the natural shade of red found in nature)
Personality: Archer is a very intense and aggressive young man. He used to be somewhat average, if not on the more gentle side, but in the past few years he has steadily become more violent. He started acting out in class, breaking things at home, and getting into physical altercations with his peers. His father has attributed this mostly to hormones, taking little interest, but school officials and behavioral therapists are increasingly worried. His aggressive side may be the only side most people see. However, Archer has a very protective nature, which leads to most of his aggression. He would do anything to protect those he cares for, including becoming violent, risking extreme punishment, and even giving up his own life.
History: Archer's mother was bitten by the monkey when she was about 6 months pregnant with Archer. Fearing the doctors would want to do tests that would jeopardize the health of her baby, she never told anyone, not even Archer's father. She never let on that she was becoming weaker, but she was. When the due date for Archer's birth came and went the doctors determined that she would need a C-section. Perhaps her own mutated DNA made her unable to deliver naturally. Early on in the procedure she passed away, too weak to survive such an intense ordeal. Archer survived and was proclaimed to be a perfectly healthy baby. However, his father attributed his mother's death to Archer's birth and has blamed the boy for the loss ever since. Mostly he avoids, ignores, or neglects Archer, taking little interest in his son's life. Occasionally, such as when he is drunk, he is verbally and physically abusive to the boy.
Other: Archer played football for the school team freshman year but the coaches and parents found him far too aggressive and violent to be on a JV team. He received multiple flags and warnings during the games, but his aggression on the field continued. After he hit a player so hard that the the young man's neck bent back, resulting in permanent paralysis, the coaches and parents held a meeting and banned him from football for a year. They said he could come back during his junior year, to Varsity Football if he made the team, where his aggression might be more on par with the other players. However, his fellow football players basically shunned him after the incident and since then Archer has become mostly a loner. It seems people are too afraid of him to hang out with him.

Name: Carter
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Crush/Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Open/Looking
Appearance (as a human): 5'10", average build (not slender but not muscular), short light brown hair, bright blue eyes
Carnivore or Herbivore?: herbivore
Natural Base Color When Shifted: gray (with a silvery tint)
Personality: Carter is shy and meek by nature. He is very kindhearted and compassionate, but not at all social or outgoing. Most of his compassion tends towards animals for this reason, and he feels strongly about caring for and protecting all living creatures. For this reason he is a vegetarian and an active volunteer at animal shelters. Most of his peers see Carter as a weird animal-freak who seldom ever speaks, but Carter does have a small group of friends with whom he can open up and be his caring self.
History: Carter's father was one of the first bitten by the monkey. His father played the bite off as nothing at first and he and his wife went along their typical daily routine, leading to the conception and eventual birth of Carter. However, Carter's father began to feel serious negative symptoms doctors attributed to the bite and he lived only a few weeks past his son's birth. Seeing Carter as the last living memory of her late husband, Carter's mother put everything she had into raising the boy. With help from friends and relatives she managed rather well for a single, working parent, and is still a constant source of support in Carter's life.
Other: Carter is not involved with any sports or school clubs but he is an active volunteer in his community.

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Lyra saw Damien's eyes flick over to Ryker and narrow slightly. "This your boyfriend?" he asked suddenly, a hint of threat in his tone. "No! He's my brother!", she exclaimed indignantly, then wondered if she should have gone along with the idea. It might have gotten him off her back. He relaxed and shot her a mocking grin. "Well soooorry!" he replied, sliding onto the bench next to her. He was so close that their legs were touching and she could smell the beer on his breath. The stench of smoke that clung to his greasy hair wasn't doing much for her appitite either. "Mind if I sit with you?" he asked, the twinkle in his eye daring her to say no. Instead of answering, she turned away from him and started up a conversation with Beth, whose eyes were narrowed dangerously at Damien. It seemed to take forever for the lunch bell to ring, dragging on and on as Damien constantly shot off comments that she knew were designed to rile her up. But finally it did and she surged to her feet, determined to get out of there as soon as possible. Murmering a quick goodbye to her brother and Beth, she took off for her next class.

A few hours later Lyra was walking towards the buses, all thoughts of lunch gone from her mind. But she almost missed them compared to what she was thinking about now. Already three papers to write and two projects to be done...all by next Friday! Oh yes...this year is going to be awesome, she thought to herself sarcastically. She climbed onto the bus and was presantly suprised that she got first pick of seats today. Walking about halfway back, she slid into a seat where there wouldn't be as many screaming little kids but enough to keep away the abnoxious, pain in the butt kids that were her age. She was about to pull out her book and settle in for the ride when the smell of beer and smoke filled her nostrils. "Fancy finding you here", Damien said as he slid in next to her, wearing his most innocent smile.

[ZephyrWolf]

Ryker opened his mouth to give a bitter reply to the ignorant boy that stood behind his sister but he stopped, deciding not to intervene unless things got worse. He knew that Lyra would be able to take care of herself and she wouldn't thank him for getting involved. Although Ryker didn't like violence, he disliked it when his sister felt threatened even more, and he would do anything to protect her. He glared at Damien out of the corner of his eye the rest of lunch as he continued to stand behind Lyra until the lunch bell rang. His sister said a quick goodbye and hurried out of the cafeteria, obviously eager to get away from the mouthy smoker.

After suffering through the same speeches in all of his other classes about class rules and the syllabuses, the announcements finally came on, confirming his prediction that both track and marching band practices were canceled, along with a long list of other sports he didn't care to listen to. The final bell rang, signaling the end of a long and repetitive day. Ryker almost leaped out of his seat and practically ran out of the classroom and to his locker. Once he gathered his things, he headed to the parking lot, searching for bus number 36. Finding the right bus, he boarded it, but almost stopped in his tracks when he spotted the kid from lunch sitting with his sister. Ryker saw that she was not happy in the least and obviously hadn't invited this creep to sit with her. He hurried to the back where she sat and, to his surprise, grabbed the kid's shoulder with a firm hand and gave him a shove. "Excuse me, but that is where I will be sitting...next to my sister" he nearly growled in anger.

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Lyra was doing her best to ignore Damien by staring out the window, praying that track had been canceled so that Ryker would have to ride the bus. She could at least talk to him instead of outrightly ignoring this pain in the butt. But her annoyance was quickly becomming full fledged anger, something that surprised her. She had had enough of this creeper and was about to tell him so when she caught sight of her brother. Sighing in relief, she watched him get on and head back towards her seat. But the look on his face quickly turned her relief to concern.

To her immense surprise, Ryker walked right up to Damien and gave him a strong push, basically telling him to back off. The pot-head shot up and shoved Ryker in return, getting in his face challengingly. "Oh really? Well I have some news for you kid. This is where I will be sitting and your sister is mine". At that Lyra got to her feet as well, standing tall as she positioned herself behind her stalker. She would have moved to stand by her brother but the bus's walkway was so narrow she could barely move. "I don't belong to anyone, especially not you" she shot at Damien, loathing lacing her tone. Before she could react, he had whirled around and slammed her back into her seat, pinning her to the false leather. "Wanna bet?" he said, grinning with feral danger when he saw fear spark in her eyes.