Survivors Vol. 4 : open & accepting!

[Echo-song]

Echo - Panther Shifter - Female - Straight- Location: Junkyard - Tags: Lenny, Grayson, Rory, Amel

Echo listened to the two men fight a while longer, eyeing Rory warily. The various scents that she gave off only made Echo more uncomfortable around her. She seemed ready to eat any one of them, something that Echo was not fond of. When Lenny began to walk away, she shot Gray another look. She was angry and also betrayed that had had basically chosen this stranger over their safety. Slowly, she turned away and walked after Lenny, keeping an ear on Rory in case she decided to pursue them. The sound of her boots crunching on the dead leaves filled the quiet air. It was growing even darker and Echo switched on her night vision. Another perk of being a panther shifter. Echo looked back to see if Amell was following them. She didn't know him well enough to make a guess on where he stood. However, it made sense that he would choose the safety over himself and his sibling versus this vampire lady. Echo was still slightly shocked that Gray had opted to trust her so quick. However, she also knew that people were nasty. She had been hurt emotionally enough times in her past to know that people would almost always choose themselves and their own interests over others. As they reached the safehouse, Echo shifted to her panther form and climbed onto the roof of the shelter. She didn't feel like seeing anyone at the moment and would much rather sit in silence. The cat laid down and rested her large head in her paws, watching the dark landscape around her. Suddenly, the scent of a dead animal filled her sensitive nose. Echo's fur bristled and she guessed it was probably Rory's doing. At least it was a dead animal and not a dead person though. The panther walked towards the edge of the roof where the scent was the strongest and soon found the stranger. There wasn't any use hiding her presence. This woman was annoyingly in tune with her surroundings.

Lyric - Can form Temporary Animals - Female - Straight - Location: Field outside city - Tags: Erion, Autumn

Lyric walked up to Autumn and began examining the burns on his arms and cheek. She noted the clear discoloration coming from them. She had some medical training due to having paired with a nurse after the meteor. Unfortunately, she had been killed a few months after they had paired up. Lyra had taken it hard and often blamed herself for it. However, not being alone definitely made the loss easier. "Alright good news. It appears to only be a second degree burn and there isn't any pus coming from it so it isn't infected. However, I still need to clean this and it's going to hurt." she warned and held up the disinfectant spray. Lyric looked over to Erion, wondering if she could continue. It was obvious that Autumn was nervous and she wasn't sure if cleaning a burn right off the bat was the best introduction. "It really does need to be cleaned though. I'm assuming you got these from the acid storm?" she asked and chuckled. "I don't think it left anyone unaffected. She slipped off her thin jacket to reveal a shirt with several holes in it and a few nasty burns on her shoulders. Lyra had hoped that finding a common ground would do some good and ease the tension. Lyric slipped her jacket back over her shoulders and held up the spray. "May I?"

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Cinder - Illusion/ Fox Shifter - Female - Straight - Location: Junkyard - Tags: Quinn, Kaylor

Cinder listened to Quinn and nodded. "I guess. I haven't really learned to use it well enough to help defend myself though. Once someone figures out it's an illusion, it's bad news for me." she said quietly and managed to glance at Quinn. When the girl commented that they were almost there, Cinder almost sighed with relief. At least once we get there, I won't have to worry about getting eaten by anything tonight. she thought and glanced up at the sky again. It seemed like the darkness was creeping even faster, enveloping everything into its deadly shadow. Cinder was almost certain that monsters were waiting within the darkness, ready to strike as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon. She wondered how long Quinn would allow them to stay. Going from one to three people was a large jump. Especially if Quinn was planning on sharing supplies. The more Cinder thought about it, the more Cinder realized just how generous Quinn was being to allow them to stay with her. It was a huge act of kindness, something Cinder hadn't seen in a long time.

Phoenix/Nyx - Form Fire/Archery - Male - Straight - Location: Forest - Tags: Ellie

Nyx frowned when Ellie stated it was just them. It was dangerous out here. "You're luck to have made it this long with just the two of you. There are a lot of gangs running around right now that would quickly attack loners like you." His tone was grave and serious. The thought of a hostile group attacking two loners such as these women infuriated Nyx. However, it was common nowadays in this time of desperation. As Ellie retracted her blades, he gave her a small smile. "Yeah it really is getting dark. I can definitely escort you back." he turned to his now warm hand and held it up. A ball of flames appeared, lighting up the area around them. Hopefully it would deter any sort of monster that planned on trying to attack them as they made their way back. "Lead the way. I'll follow." he offered and noted how weak Ellie was starting to look. "Let's hurry though. We need to get that addressed as soon as possible." he added and pointed to her wound.

Larka - Chaos Magic/ Mind Speaking - Female - Straight - Location: City - Tags: Seth, Melina, Lucian, Lucas

Larka nodded when Lucas asked if she was trying to communicate with him. At least he hadn't completely blocked her out yet. She tried again and was surprised to find that he had lowered several of his mental barriers. It was much easier for her to get into his head. Nicely done. I'm impressed. Much easier communicating like this. she commented in his head, maintaining eye contact with him. Now that she had two people that she could communicate with, things were much easier. Larka wiped her forehead as a drop of blood began to crawl down her face. Due to the concentration it took to speak to others, her heart was pounding, causing the wound to bleed more. Larka looked up when one of the voices stated that he had a safehouse nearby. That would definitely be useful for their current situation. They were sitting ducks in this city and her safehouse was too far away to reach before night. Larka had spent many nights out in the open before but it was always incredibly dangerous and there had been several close calls with baklaks and hostile night-hunting parties. You gonna head back to wherever your place is or are you staying? she asked Lucas and turned back to him. She was still fascinated by his shifter form and deep down, hoped he would stay so she could learn more about his capabilities. This was the first time she had seen a mythical shifter.

[starlette]

Alyssa Ellwood
Female | 16 | Bisexual | Location: Forest | Powers: Water Manipulation/Empathy | Tags: Ellie, Nyx
Gangs? The thoght made her shiver. Alyssa was lucky to have found Ellie instead of someone in one of those gangs. She glanced over at her for a few seconds. Guilt gnawed at her. Her memories of the fight were hazy, but Alyssa couldn't help but feel like she could have done something to stop Ellie from getting hurt. The blonde turned to Nyx, flashing him a grateful smile at his offer. "That's very kind of you. Thank you," she said. With a curious gleam in her eyes, Alyssa watched the fire that Nyx seemed to will out of thin air. Pyrokinesis. Incredible. And useful for keeping yourself warm, I imagine. Alyssa moved a little closer to Ellie, immediately choosing to stick by her side. The ball of water simply floated behind her as she walked. Maybe later she could thank Nyx by helping him with his water supply if he needed it, but for now she placed her focus on the girl at her side. "C'mon, Ellie," she gently murmured.

Meli Graham
Female | 18 | Demi-Pansexual | Location: City | Powers: Griffin Shifting/Teleportation/Telepathy | Tags: Larka, Seth, Luka, Lucas
Ah. Buckbeak was that bird's name. She had to admit, the name had a nice kick to it. For a while she was content with silently listening to Fen and Luka speak, occasionally glancing at Buckbeak or the darkening sky. The brunette considered the possibility of there being other mythical shifters out there like her, but Fen's question distracted her. Meli frowned. "I'm already getting help for my injuries, thanks to Luka," she began, eying the burns on her arms. "I'd feel guilty asking for anything more." Meli got to her feet, brushing her jeans off. If she shifted, she'd be stronger. She'd still be injured, and she'd have to use some of her energy to shift, but she was confident that she could make it. The other two strangers still down on the street were the ones who needed carrying. "Trust me, I can get myself to the safe house. I'll just be a little tired afterwards." Meli fell silent once again, losing track of what other words were being exchanged between Fen and Luka.

[~ rat ~]

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it was strange hearing the woman speaking within his head. it was like his mind was a cave and she was a voice echoing through it. but this time around her voice seemed much closer and much stronger than before. lucas supposed he was able to lower his mental barries ,, though he wasn't quite sure how he managed that. he didn't think about lower his mental barriers nor did he make any command ,, they just seemed to lower. not wanting to dwell on how the mind worked lucas simply shrugged. i don't know how i lowered them ,, lucas stated. seeing the blood trickle down larka's face lucas just now began to notice the wound on her head. he wasn't sure how he hadn't seen it before. possibly he had just been too wary of seth and larka to really notice anything such as injuries. you're hurt ,, he pointed out even though it was quite obvious. rummaging in his satchel lucas found that he had with him a bottle of water and ,, while it wasn't gauze ,, a piece of cloth. lucas held the supplies out toward larka for her to take. it's nothing much but here. while he didn't know larka nor did he fully trust her lucas wanted to gain the trust of the others. in this world it was best to make friends and not enemies. really he was just being kind for his own best interest. once again lucas looked to the darkening sky. night was upon them and by now other more dangerous creatures were out wandering. it would be risky to try ad get back to his camp. looking back to larka he said i suppose i should stay for the night. it would be unwise to travel far now. looking up to the trio atop the building lucas could faintly pick up what they were talking about. what he gathered was that one of them had a safe house around and was willing to let everyone stay the night.


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the fighting was beginning to die down and amell was thankful for that. though he did feel a bit strange watching the fight. he felt as if he was intruding on something that he shouldn't of been part of. as if he were at friends house and his friend was fighting with their parents. it was awkward. amell watched as lenny went to grab his knife but rory cut him off. he didn't hear the exchange but he figured it was just more bickering. it made him wonder if she knew when to just stop. the fighting was going on for far too long and he felt that it was her fault. she was instigating. but amell was still meditating on how grayson was just going to allow a crazed vampire into camp. the majority seemed against that idea one hundred percent and amell was sure emmaline wouldn't enjoy the imposition either. still it seemed as if grayson was the final say in this and he wasn't about to let rory off on her own. yet there she was just walking away in the opposite direction of the cabin. but amell felt no relief. rory had said she would be back later and gray even told her to follow him back. amell wasn't sure if it was grayson who wasn't seeing the big picture ,, that rory was dangerous and shouldn't be around people. or if it was everyone else not seeing the big picture ,, that in these hard times people must join together and rebuild humanity. maybe everyone was just seeing one side of the picture. whatever the case was amell only saw that rory was a menace and shouldn't be invited to the cabin. about to head off with lennox and echo amell paused as he noticed grayson heading toward him. huffing amell turned on his heel causing a gust of wind to blow as he trailed after lenny and echo. catching up to lennox he put his hand on lennys shoulder. i am sorry that that just happened. none of us want her around. it is not right of him to make that decision without consulting with us to make sure we were alright with it. amell removed his hand from lennox's shoulder and looked up to him. i also apologize at how i did not have your back. i stood there like a deer in headlights. i should have said something to back you up. but i did nothing and that was wrong of mean.


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by the time that the others were returning emmaline had cooked the rabbit and eaten her share of it. her time by herself had been nothing special. she had just sitting in sullen silence waiting for anybody part of the group to return. it was almost half an hour before heard the sound of leaves and twigs crunching beneath feet. though she wasn't too happy to hear these sounds. it meant that amell was most likely returning and while he was ready to apologize to her emmaline was still salty about their own fight. gray eyes carefully watched as echo the panther found her way atop of the cabin. emmaline didn't trust the girl thus she didn't like her. she would much rather the presence of an actual panther than her right now. not saying anything emmaline continued to sit in silence with her elbows resting on her legs and her head resting in her hands. emmaline wished she had something to read. that's what she typically did to pass the time ,, read. but she doubted she would find a book store full out in the middle of the woods. hearing a loud thud emmaline looked up to see an unfamiliar woman just dropping a deer down by the makeshift fire pit. jumping to her feet emmaline grabbed for her dagger but the woman simply walked away. eyes wide emmaline stared after her. she wondered who that was and if she was part of the group and just didn't notice fore. no ,, emaline would have noticed the woman before. she was always so observant. this woman was anew face that she had never seen before. she decided that she would have to ask lenny about her when she next saw him. sitting back down emmaline grabbed a stick and poked at the fire before her.

[BurnedOut]

Jace Raylian <> 20 <> Male <> Location: Junkyard
Tags: Lennox and Group

Jace after a long while he managed to get back to his safehouse. Only to notice the shocking truth of grayson just accepting a complete bloodthirsty vampire girl. Have was having no exceptions of this and considering this safehouse was his and not Grayson's, the man had no right to accept who went in the group or not. Especially someone so uncontrollable and they could hurt the others without effort. Jace clenched his jaw even though he wasn't in their bickering he was going to have his own word to the main problem, Grayson. Jace looked at everyone who were silent, almost shocked some. He sighed softly this plan was not going well, in fact it went downhill in the matter of a few hours. Jace went looking for Grayson which wasn't hard at all, considering the man was at the back of the cabin. "Listen Grayson. I need to talk to you." Jace said rather cold and serious. He wasn't gonna have anymore of this ridiculous actions.

[Cosmic*Dreams]

Grayson "Gray" Bate | Male | 29 | Straight | Location: Jace's Safe House | Powers: Heat Vision, Cryokinesis | Crush: None | Tags: Loralei, Echo, Lenny, Amell, Emmaline, Jace, Gianna?
Gray knew that Rory was gone and he wasn't sure if she was coming back. He also knew something was wrong with him. He didn't understand what or how or why, but he definitely felt something was off. Everything was so normal before he had met Loralei and now, now things felt strange. It felt as if he was blindfolded and being told to explain what he saw. He had fought with Lenny and a curdling in his stomach told him that the brotherly relationship they have was in jeopardy. Echo was clearly disappointed in his actions of inviting Rory back, but he couldn't explain why he needed to offer. It was a feeling no one would understand. Not only had he just lost trust in two of his group members and friends, but now there were most likely new members Lenny had probably brought back including the white-haired man. At this rate Grayson wouldn't be leading anyone and the tension between Jace was bad enough as it was, but now that he had clearly hurt Lenny the tension would definitely break into another fight. Grayson knew he had messed up and he had failed his group. He wasn't leading anymore. He was following his emotions and it was making things worse. This was why he never bothered with relationships; they distracted from the mission. Emotions would get in the way. Gray walked into the camp and saw a girl, Emmaline, sitting by her lonesome next to a dead deer. Echo sat on the roof prowling and he looked away as his heart lurched at the pain of letting his group down. Lenny and Amell weren't far off in their own world. He followed to the back of the cabin and walked a few yards away from the shelter in order to get some space and to think, but his thoughts had barely begun when a male's voice intervened. Gray glanced over his shoulder to stare at Jace, his eyes gleaming with slivers of pain. He took a breath and walked a few paces towards him. "Jace, please, can this wait?" He asked before stopping himself and running a hand through his white hair. His emotions were conflicting with his usual attitude and he was split between which Gray he should go with: the Solider Grayson or the Human Grayson. It was an ongoing war. For now, he would try to reign in Solider Gray. "Yes, yes, of course. Speak." He said and waited patiently for the inevitable sentence. He was about to be voted out.

Lennox "Lenny" Ross | Male | 26 | Homosexual | Location: Jace's Safe House | Powers: Nullifying powers, Stealth/Chameleon | Crush: Jace, Amell | Tags: Amell, Echo, Grayson, Loralei, Jace, Emmaline, Gianna?
Lenny walked silently playing with his thoughts with Amell and Echo following. He enjoyed their company, it helped him to understand he wasn't alone. The cabin came into view a few minutes later and Amell's voice struck through his stupor. Echo bounded off to prowl on the roof and he wished he could help her. Lenny's eyes darted to Amell's and an overwhelming need to hug this stranger washed over him, but he held back and genuinely smiled at his new comrade. The touch of his hand on his shoulder sent a warm sensation through his body which he quite enjoyed. "I'm not sure what's wrong with him. I think she did something to him. This isn't like him at all." Lenny confided and stuffed a hand into his pocket. Everything felt so wrong. He felt so confused and lost. What had happened to his friend? When Amell began apologizing, Lenny wanted to smack him. "Don't apologize. I'm glad you didn't get involved, it wasn't your fight." He admitted and clapped him on the back, "You'll act when it really counts. This was nothing," he paused, "but thank you, Amell." Lenny looked over in time to see Jace, but he was on a mission and saw Gray and Jace disappear behind the cabin. He swallowed and looked over to Emmaline who was messing with a fire and sat by a dead deer. His heart sunk. "Hey, you should probably go talk to your sister." He said and walked over to the dead deer and toed it. He knew there was no way Emmaline would have gone out hunting and catch a deer. It's neck seemed to be slightly crooked, but there were no weapon marks and no traces of blood. "Hey," He greeted her, but his face was paling, "Sorry we took so long." Lenny sighed and knelt down between Emmaline and the dead mammal. "So, how did this get here?" He asked and glanced at the carcass, "Correction: who brought this?" Lennox narrowed his eyes as they bounced from the fire, to Amell, to Emmaline. He would let the twins figure out their problem and talk it out, but he needed to know if Rory was there. If she was they needed to arm themselves and grab Grayson.

Ellie Ross | Female | 18 | Pansexual | Location: Forest | Powers: Density Control, Assassins Blades| Crush: N/A | Tags: Alyssa, Nyx
Ellie tensed at the mention of gangs. "Wait, what gangs?" She asked. She hadn't ever run upon gangs, groups sure, she'd raided some of them, but never gangs. Those two were very different things. If there were gangs then the amount of danger Ellie had just put the both of them in was more than she could have imagined. And Erion? She was the gentler of the twins and she was in the cities which was the most dangerous, but Erion had insisted to go looting there. Ellie forgot how to breathe for a few seconds and her mind hazed slightly before she came back to reality. As Nyx continued speaking her panic dwindled and her irritation grew. She didn't need to be babysat by some bow and arrow guy. She also knew how to take care of herself. Ellie was ready to spew a few nasty words at the archer when Alyssa spoke and thank the guy. She bit her tongue and held back her vile words for Alyssa's sake, but her irritation didn't leave. Ellie glanced over and notice how she sidled up against her so they were barely an inch apart. She started walking and grabbed Alyssa's hand and pulled her along, with Nyx following with his fire. Her touch lingered longer than it should have on Alyssa's hand before it returned back to her side. She shot a glance at the two of them, a gentle gaze on her friend and a scowl on Nyx. "Wow, who gave you your medical degree." She jeered at his mention of needing to fix her wounds. She wasn't stupid, she knew how to clean her own wounds. "So, Nyx, are you all be your lonesome too? Just trying to find some damsels in distress?" She mocked and arched a brow. She'd play nice, but she needed some form of entertainment. Ellie wanted to see how far she could push his buttons since she had to team with him.

Erion Ross | Female | 18 | Straight | Location: Cabin/Field | Powers: Earth Manipulation, Synthesia| Crush: N/A | Tags: Lyric, Autumn
Erion followed shyly and watched from the side wall as Lyric tried to fix up Autumn. She wasn't entirely confident in her medical abilities and let Lyric take the lead on the issue. She glanced around the old shack and noted it was in decent shape for shelter even after the acid storm. The wood seemed stable and the outside coating must have taken most of the acidic damage. She glanced outside and could see the sun setting against the horizon, the light filtering through the clouds and dying with the setting sun. She figured it wouldn't be safe much longer walking around outside since dark was no more than a hour away. This was slightly troubling as wandering an unknown territory in the dark could lead to disaster, but so could sharing a shelter with a stranger. The second option was much more appealing though.

Seth Fen & Buckbeak | Male | 24 | Demi/Pan | Location: City | Powers: Avian Syncing, Phasing | Crush: N/A | Tags: Buckbeak, Melina, Larka, Lucian, Lucas
Seth listened as Meli spoke and figured she seemed strong enough to get to the safe house. He nodded his understanding, "Of course. If you can make it there then I'll speak to other two of our situation." He said and stretched his wings. Fen looked at Buckbeak and told him to stay with a gesture of hand motions. Buckbeak settled down on the rooftop and kept company with Luka and Meli. Seth slowly moved so he was facing the ledge and spread his wings. At the tug of a gust he took off and flapped a few times before slowly descending towards the ground where Larka and Luka stood. He hovered a several yards above the ground and managed to keep a gust under his wings in order for him to hover and use less energy, only flapping his wings when he began to sink. He nodded a greeting to the two of them. "Luka, the other man with wings, says he has a safe house we can stay at for the night, but you can only get there via flying. I can probably carry someone if need be, unless you both know how to fly." He explained and felt his wings begin to cramp. He hated hovering. It took a lot of wing and core strength in order to be as stable as he was so close to the ground. The only benefit was when he shifted with wings his bones became lighter, like a birds', so instead of being almost 200 pounds as a man, his weight dropped to almost half of that with his shift. It allowed him to fly and maneuver easier, but he had a higher chance of breaking bones even if he was more durable in his shifted form. Seth moved his black hair from his eyes and felt the strange texture of his blond streak. It looked quite strange and he had come to notice a difference in touch between the two shades. Almost as if in a mimic, he had a lighter stripe of feathers along both wings on the tops. It was strange how his human form matched uncannily to his shifter form.

[BurnedOut]

Jace Raylian <> 20 <> Male <> Location: Junkyard
Tags: Lennox and Group

Jace tilted his head no way was he gonna wait for another moment. He also thought about giving Grayson some time to think about his actions but he thought it was best to say what he had in mind. "Good, I wasn't thinking of waiting any other time. Have you thought about them? Their safety?" Jace plainly said as it was the most obvious. How could so much time away cause such a mess. "I know your good at being a leader, but you've gone and taken a wrong turn. I'm thinking of their safety and a girl like that who can easily hurt them. Much less that she's a complete stranger that doesn't even have to think twice to do so." He bit down on his lip before taking a second to speak more. "And I'll remind you. Your inviting someone I don't know to my safehouse without any word from me and you given up its hiding spot." He said coldly. "I've never seen such a fast switch between a good friend and a complete stranger." He mumbled, thinking hard over the situation. "I'll say this plain and simple. Either take her out and stay, or you can both go. I'm not risking the groups safety over one complete stranger." He said straighforwardly, he would have liked to calm the situation down or at least be there for grayson even if the tension between them was rough. He'd honestly forgiven it by now, but the constant tension brought by Grayson was bad enough.

[Echo-song]

Echo - Panther Shifter - Female - Straight- Location: Junkyard - Tags: Lenny, Grayson, Rory, Amel

Echo listened to the two men fight a while longer, eyeing Rory warily. The various scents that she gave off only made Echo more uncomfortable around her. She seemed ready to eat any one of them, something that Echo was not fond of. When Lenny began to walk away, she shot Gray another look. She was angry and also betrayed that had had basically chosen this stranger over their safety. Slowly, she turned away and walked after Lenny, keeping an ear on Rory in case she decided to pursue them. The sound of her boots crunching on the dead leaves filled the quiet air. It was growing even darker and Echo switched on her night vision. Another perk of being a panther shifter. Echo looked back to see if Amell was following them. She didn't know him well enough to make a guess on where he stood. However, it made sense that he would choose the safety over himself and his sibling versus this vampire lady. Echo was still slightly shocked that Gray had opted to trust her so quick. However, she also knew that people were nasty. She had been hurt emotionally enough times in her past to know that people would almost always choose themselves and their own interests over others. As they reached the safehouse, Echo shifted to her panther form and climbed onto the roof of the shelter. She didn't feel like seeing anyone at the moment and would much rather sit in silence. The cat laid down and rested her large head in her paws, watching the dark landscape around her. Suddenly, the scent of a dead animal filled her sensitive nose. Echo's fur bristled and she guessed it was probably Rory's doing. At least it was a dead animal and not a dead person though. The panther walked towards the edge of the roof where the scent was the strongest and soon found the stranger. There wasn't any use hiding her presence. This woman was annoyingly in tune with her surroundings.

Lyric - Can form Temporary Animals - Female - Straight - Location: Field outside city - Tags: Erion, Autumn

Lyric walked up to Autumn and began examining the burns on his arms and cheek. She noted the clear discoloration coming from them. She had some medical training due to having paired with a nurse after the meteor. Unfortunately, she had been killed a few months after they had paired up. Lyra had taken it hard and often blamed herself for it. However, not being alone definitely made the loss easier. "Alright good news. It appears to only be a second degree burn and there isn't any pus coming from it so it isn't infected. However, I still need to clean this and it's going to hurt." she warned and held up the disinfectant spray. Lyric looked over to Erion, wondering if she could continue. It was obvious that Autumn was nervous and she wasn't sure if cleaning a burn right off the bat was the best introduction. "It really does need to be cleaned though. I'm assuming you got these from the acid storm?" she asked and chuckled. "I don't think it left anyone unaffected. She slipped off her thin jacket to reveal a shirt with several holes in it and a few nasty burns on her shoulders. Lyra had hoped that finding a common ground would do some good and ease the tension. Lyric slipped her jacket back over her shoulders and held up the spray. "May I?"

Cinder - Illusion/ Fox Shifter - Female - Straight - Location: Junkyard - Tags: Quinn, Kaylor

Cinder listened to Quinn and nodded. "I guess. I haven't really learned to use it well enough to help defend myself though. Once someone figures out it's an illusion, it's bad news for me." she said quietly and managed to glance at Quinn. When the girl commented that they were almost there, Cinder almost sighed with relief. At least once we get there, I won't have to worry about getting eaten by anything tonight. she thought and glanced up at the sky again. It seemed like the darkness was creeping even faster, enveloping everything into its deadly shadow. Cinder was almost certain that monsters were waiting within the darkness, ready to strike as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon. She wondered how long Quinn would allow them to stay. Going from one to three people was a large jump. Especially if Quinn was planning on sharing supplies. The more Cinder thought about it, the more Cinder realized just how generous Quinn was being to allow them to stay with her. It was a huge act of kindness, something Cinder hadn't seen in a long time.

Phoenix/Nyx - Form Fire/Archery - Male - Straight - Location: Forest - Tags: Ellie

Nyx shrugged at Ellie's verbal stab. "Myself I guess. When you are in a world full of mutated monsters and super-humans, you figure out some medical techniques I guess. I don't have to help if you don't want me too. I just noticed that you weren't doing anything about it." he added and glanced at the wound again. "As for damsels in distress, I don't like coming across dead bodies torn apart by baklaks. Why form enemies when you can form alliances? I don't really enjoy being alone I guess. I grew up in a good family and being without them gets hard. Sticking with others makes me feel better I guess." Nyx had no problem being open. It often actually helped him make friends due to him being more real. Everyone was so guarded nowadays. It was different to find someone who had no problem talking about his past. "What about you guys. Have you been alone this entire time or were you previously part of a group?" he hoped it wasn't too much of a personal question. Some people could be really touchy about the topic. However, he also knew that they most likely all had a depressing past and simply not talking about it didn't make it any less real. He had come to terms with the fact that his family had died and since then, it had made it easier to live and survive in the present. He thought about how depressed and destroyed he had been at the loss of his family. Nyx had cared so much for them all. Part of his drive to assist others had come from the pain he has suffered after losing them.


Larka - Chaos Magic/ Mind Speaking - Female - Straight - Location: City - Tags: Seth, Melina, Lucian, Lucas

Larka was surprised when Lucas held out a cloth and a water bottle. She took a deep breath and offered Lucas a small smile. It didn't appear that he was going to try to kill her at that very moment so she let herself relax even more. Thank you. She said and walked up to him to take the supplies. The girl took the cloth and pressed it up to her forehead in an attempt to stop the bleeding. A few minutes later, Seth flew back down to the ground and continued to hover just above them. Larka listened carefully and looked towards the rooftop that Seth had just come from. Who is Luka? she asked Seth and raised an eyebrow. Where had the other girl she had tried to help gone? She must have been up on the rooftop with Luka and Seth. When Seth mentioned flying, Larka shifted uncomfortably. She had no means of flying but also hated the idea of someone trying to carry her to the safehouse. It was a vulnerable position and they could easily drop her if they wanted to get rid of her. Then again, sitting alone out here was almost just as bad. Her options were limited. I, unfortunately, cannot fly. Thankfully, I'm light. How far is the safehouse? Larka projected into Seth's head and searched his gaze for any sort of craftiness. So far, she didn't see anything that might lead her to the assumption that he had hostile intentions in mind. This was her best option. Larka decided.

[slyizdrapple]

Kit, Male 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Homosexual, 16 🌹🌹🌹
Tags: Miles Kogane 🌹🌹
Location: Miles' house 🌹

The tiny male fell asleep almost instantly, his dreams a tangle of utter nonsense.
(oops sorry its short(again))

Kaylor, Male ✨✨✨✨
Bisexual, 18 ✨✨✨✨
Tags: Cinder, Quinn✨✨
Location: Moving ✨✨

"Hallelujia" Kaylor groaned "It feels like we've been walking forever" The male gazed at the sunset, sighing every now and then as he listened to the girls talk. His mind started to wander away from the present, he thought about the future, when all the food would run out and the earth would be too broken to produce more. Maybe there was some person out there who had a power to create food, that would be interesting. Kaylor, being the completely graceful swan-like being he is, tripped and fell.

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lucas simply nodded as larka too the water bottle and cloth. no problem. he said. it wasn't much but he hoped it would help her some bit. it was possible someone else had some more supplies for her to use on the wound. seeing a shadow pass overhead lucas glanced up to see fen making his way down toward him and larka. listening to the other man lucas glanced up toward the building where luka stood. he wasn't sure if he should accept the offer. he didn't know any of these people but he had already told larka that he would stay for the night. of course it was a promise he could easily break. on the other hand it was dark now and his own camp was too far away to head to. so maybe he should take luka up on his offer. plus it would only be a night that he would be spending with several strangers. nothing could go wrong with that scenario. getting there won't be a problem for me. he stated. much like luka and seth lucas also had wings. of course he rarely used his wings but they still seemed to come in handy at times.


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amell believed lenny when he said that grayson usually didn't act in such ways. he could tell that they had a strong bond and this fighting between them wasn't frequent. but it did make him wonder what that vampire had done to him ,, or if she did anything to him at all. the apocalypse seemed to be changing people and not in the best ways. but amell was glad to hear that lenny wasn't mad at him for not having his back during the fight ,, yet he still felt as if he should have said or done something to back up lennox. i guess i'm sorry for saying sorry so i won't say sorry. amell joked hoping to lighten the mood. upon seeing the cabin up ahead amells pace slowed. he sort of dreaded seeing his sister knowing quite well she may not be as forgiving as he hoped she would be. but fights didn't just resolve themselves. if he wanted to make amends then he had to speak to emmaline. i suppose you are right. i should talk to her. amell turned toward lenny. by now amell trusted lennox and considered him a friend so he hated to see lenny so down in the dumps. maybe you should go talk to grayson too. just you and him. no vampire around to sway his words. amell suggested. reaching the cabin amell looked to the fire pit. there was a deer beside it and he wondered if emmaline had gone hunting. he doubted it since she didn't have a gun to shoot the deer with nor had she ever gone hunting before. but he got his answer when she mentioned that a strange woman came by a dropped it off. that worried him. could she be talking about rory?


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with the stick she held emmaline stirred around the embers below the burning wood. but she lifted her head up and turned toward the sound of voices nearby. she caught sight of lennox and amell heading toward her by the fire. she was relieved to see her brother was back safe and unscathed but she said nothing to him and instead replied to lennox. a woman dropped it there. i had never seen her before. emmaline explained. quickly glancing to her brother emmaline continued speaking ,,she simply came by ,, dropped the deer off ,, and walked to the back of the cabin. emmaline pointed toward where the woman had gone. is she part of the group? she inquired. she found it very strange how the woman seemed to come from thin air and questioned who she was. but seeing the worry on amells face when she talked about the woman caused emmaline to feel concerned. who is she? she asked lennox.

[Cosmic*Dreams]

Grayson "Gray" Bate | Male | 29 | Straight | Location: Jace's Safe House | Powers: Heat Vision, Cryokinesis | Crush: None | Tags: Loralei, Echo, Lenny, Amell, Emmaline, Jace, Gianna?
Gray knew the outburst was expected, but humiliation flooded his system. He knew more than Jace ever could and he had years on this man of experience and wisdom. He knew he messed up and he had no one to blame but himself, he wasn't a child. He would take the blame, but nothing bad had happened to any of his group members and Gray had sworn to protect the group. He knew if he had to choose between Rory and his group on who to save who he would choose, at least that's what he told himself. Gray watched Jace as he tore into him and he stood stock still as each syllable resonated with him. "I understand your concern and I realize my mistake. I'm a soldier and I know when I've gone rogue and I am deeply sorry for the damage caused, but I can ensure you I would not have let anyone get hurt in this group. I will protect them like I did back in the days of war." Gray nodded to the forest where Rory was surely hunting in. "Rory could be an asset, an ally. Making an enemy of her is a death wish. If she really wanted to kill us she would have by now and she doesn't need me to find the safe house. She is a top predator. She has more hunting and tracking skills than even me with my military background, she could easily find us without anyone's help." Gray tried to explain and gestured back to the group. "They are in no danger. Instead of fighting against someone we are unfamiliar with we should become allies. An enemy with Rory will last a second before she finishes off everyone of us. She's better as an ally." At Jace's final words Grayson forgot how to breathe. Was he insane? "Take her out as in assassinate her?" Gray scoffed and couldn't help but grin. How naive was Jace? "Do you understand how stupid that is? If I, or anyone in this group, tries to kill her she will not only kill the killer, but also the entire group. Even with my extensive military background and sharpshooting and tactics she knows just as much as I do. Killing her would be impossible especially without knowing weaknesses. She can overpower me in seconds even if I do manage to take her by surprise. Your simplistic idea is more provoking to her than it is to protect the entire group." Gray couldn't believe this. At least he know what he was doing, he knew to make allies with one of the most powerful individuals he's ever met, but attempting an assassination on her life would result in the entire groups' demise. The idea was mental. He understood Jace meant well, but this was common sense. It wouldn't surprise him if Rory were to be lurking around somewhere close and overhear everything. The plan was irrational. "Jace, she can be helpful and she won't be a threat to us if we aren't a threat to her. She can help us." Grayson wanted to push this through. He knew Lenny would be heartbroken if he was forced to leave and he knew killing Rory would kill everyone. He didn't have many options left.

Lennox "Lenny" Ross | Male | 26 | Homosexual | Location: Jace's Safe House | Powers: Nullifying powers, Stealth/Chameleon | Crush: Jace, Amell | Tags: Amell, Echo, Grayson, Loralei, Jace, Emmaline, Gianna?
Lenny chuckled at Amell's response. He quite enjoyed the new guy's companionship, plus he was cute. So it was a bonus. As the two of them exchanged banter the topic turned more serious as Amell agreed to talk to his twin. "Talk to her, there's no point in having a sibling rivalry during the apocalypse." Lenny said and softly nudged him in the ribs. At the mention of talking to Grayson he hesitated and cleared his throat awkwardly, "Maybe at some point. Not now. Not so soon." He mumbled as his eyes darted to the back of the cabin. The pain was still too raw. "And anyway, Gray and Jace are talking right now." He hoped the excuse would hold up a little longer. He wasn't ready to go back to that memory of betrayal so soon after the event had taken place. Emmaline looked emotionless and he felt a twinge of sympathy. He hoped she was alright. As she explained a stranger walking by and dropping the deer off his heart quickened. She had come back already? She didn't know when to back off. He huffed and put a hand to his forehead as a wave of anger pounded in his temples. "No, she is a problem. She's," He looked up to stare at Emmaline and sucked in a breath, "she's a vampire essentially. She's threatened us already and she has something out for Grayson. I'm not sure what, but I think she's influencing him somehow." Lennox glanced at Amell and his stomach knotted. What was he supposed to do. "She's not part of this group. You said she walked to the back of the cabin?" And then it clicked. Lenny's eyes widened. "Crap," He muttered and jumped to his feet, "that's where Jace and Grayson are."

Ellie Ross | Female | 18 | Pansexual | Location: Forest | Powers: Density Control, Assassins Blades| Crush: N/A | Tags: Alyssa, Nyx
Ellie tensed at the mention of gangs. "Wait, what gangs?" She asked. She hadn't ever run upon gangs, groups sure, she'd raided some of them, but never gangs. Those two were very different things. If there were gangs then the amount of danger Ellie had just put the both of them in was more than she could have imagined. And Erion? She was the gentler of the twins and she was in the cities which was the most dangerous, but Erion had insisted to go looting there. Ellie forgot how to breathe for a few seconds and her mind hazed slightly before she came back to reality. As Nyx continued speaking her panic dwindled and her irritation grew. She didn't need to be babysat by some bow and arrow guy. She also knew how to take care of herself. Ellie was ready to spew a few nasty words at the archer when Alyssa spoke and thank the guy. She bit her tongue and held back her vile words for Alyssa's sake, but her irritation didn't leave. Ellie glanced over and notice how she sidled up against her so they were barely an inch apart. She started walking and grabbed Alyssa's hand and pulled her along, with Nyx following with his fire. Her touch lingered longer than it should have on Alyssa's hand before it returned back to her side. She shot a glance at the two of them, a gentle gaze on her friend and a scowl on Nyx. "Wow, who gave you your medical degree." She jeered at his mention of needing to fix her wounds. She wasn't stupid, she knew how to clean her own wounds. "So, Nyx, are you all be your lonesome too? Just trying to find some damsels in distress?" She mocked and arched a brow. She'd play nice, but she needed some form of entertainment. Ellie wanted to see how far she could push his buttons since she had to team with him.

Erion Ross | Female | 18 | Straight | Location: Cabin/Field | Powers: Earth Manipulation, Synthesia| Crush: N/A | Tags: Lyric
Erion sagged herself against the cabin wall as nighttime fell fast upon them. She glanced out the rotting doorway and swallowed nervously. "We can't keep moving. We should stay here for the night. We can start moving again by dawn." She told Lyric and glanced back towards the city. She swore she heard an explosion somewhere far off, but perhaps she was just hearing things. Erion glanced around and found a chair that looked stable enough to support her weight. She sat down and tossed her bag on the floor beside her and closed her eyes. "Lyric, have you ever been out of the city before?" She asked. She figured now was a good time to figure out how well each of them knew their cardinal directions and where they have and haven't been.

Seth Fen & Buckbeak | Male | 24 | Demi/Pan | Location: City | Powers: Avian Syncing, Phasing | Crush: N/A | Tags: Buckbeak, Melina, Larka, Lucian, Lucas
Seth stared down at the two of them with the burning muscles a constant reminder of his hovering. "You can't fly, Larka? Alright, well it isn't too far. A few blocks that way, but the building is pretty high." He gestured towards the general vicinity of the safe house up towards the upper levels. "I'm sure someone can manage to carry you to the safe house. You'll be too vulnerable on the ground. At least up in the skyscraper the threats are minimal and it sounds like Luka has supplies we can use." Seth paused and thought for a moment. "Luka, he's the man on the roof. He's the one offering us a place to stay for the night." Seth looked over to Lucas and nodded, pleased the man had a means of flying. "Great, that means we only have to carry you." He said directing the statement at Larka. He glanced up towards the other two on the rooftops. "It will be difficult for Luka and I to carry her due to our wings and how are ability to fly works. I'm sure we can manage, but our weight will be changed which means harder to fly." Pause. "How are you able to fly?" This question he directed at Lucas. "If either you or the other girl, Meli was her name I believe, could shift into a larger animal then Larka could ride them to the safe house." His idea was a long shot, but it was the only idea he had.