the black bean massacre; action

[mongoosegrin]

[Alex shoved the stupid little bean stuck in his pocket into the dirt of one of Edel’s plants before setting off, just before the sun rose.

he’s been very careful about a single thing and careless about the rest, but he’s finally, finally done it. blood - not his - is soaking the ground near his feet, and the animal is dead and no one or no thing

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(LOCKED TO SHIRLEY)

[mongoosegrin]

[Alex half-walks, half-jogs, hunchbacked and swaying through the vacant street. his tongue lolls, dryly smacking his lips to no avail other than to get bitten now and then while Fexis leads the way. the next obstacle is a lamppost, which he takes right into his shoulder and stops, slumping against it and sagging, head near to his knees.

the sun is creeping closer and closer to noon. it is hot. he is tired. he can't even think...where is he, even? all he can remember...]

one day i will be on time

[relivelove]

[Today seemed like a good day to take a walk around the city, though what day wasn't a good day seeing how it was always so nice and peaceful... though the heat wasn't exactly pleasant. Shirley's in the middle of looking for some shade when she spots Alex slumped against the lamppost. He doesn't look too good, so she walks to where he is instead and leans over.]

Hey, are you okay there?

there is no time only mongoose

[mongoosegrin]

[...is taking down that boy-beast in blue fire. but that was miles away, and Fexis is doing all the pulling now. of course, every hot body drawing near requires caution after the beatings he's taken, and the mongoose shrinks and coils to hide in the shelter of his lap as the freshest scent draws near.

oh...and she smells...human. that one is against the rules.

the old rules.

Fexis slavers, and pushes Alex's head up to regard her, but his eyes see through and past into nothing, one half-closed and still bleeding at the brow.]

it's mongoose o'clock 24/7

[relivelove]

[Oh man, he really wasn't looking good there. She takes a cloth out of her pocket, getting ready to try and stop the bleeding.]

Can you hear me? Oh jeez, this can't be good... uh, don't worry, alright? I'm sure there's someone here who can help patch you up!

[mongoosegrin]

[Fexis waits, curled against the collar of his shirt, a tiny thing, and waits and waits until the girl's hand is close enough --

it lashes out, riding up the arm like a vapor with teeth, shrieking and growing and grinning at the girl while Alex begins to rock back, foot lifting.]

[relivelove]

[She screams. Part of her wants to play it off as just an animal having a bad reaction, it'll let go of her in a second no worries--but she knows what it feels like when you're in serious trouble, and that's what she's feeling right now.]

[mongoosegrin]

[teeth catch at her shirt, to her hair...tugging and tugging to try and expose that pretty little neck as chains carrying shreds of battered lances and blades materializes in a turn of Alex's body. he catches the link and lets it bob short of hitting the concrete and begins to spin it high overhead - the lamppost is scarred and the metal makes loud, rattling noises when it's grazed...

and then Alex brings the rotation down.]