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Isn't anyone she knew? But Kirin was fairly certain she knew all the wolves in the area. This was news, and news that Gaius should hear. Kirin nodded slowly. 

"No problem." she said, giving Haley a wave.. "I remember what it was like i-in the early days. It doesn't get much better, but you learn to block the more unpleasant noises and smells out. Just give it time."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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Cor made a Ghanee Sim! Look at that devious mind.

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Ghanee swore under her breath and followed Dan out into the kitchen.

He was ruining this all! If he wanted to get along, then he had to at least try. Running away won't do shit in this case. Now she had to act the concerned girlfriend which was always so hard to pull off since she didn't actually care all that much. Not to mention would also put her at risk if she did it wrong.

She shot a look at the family. "I'm sure all of these comments aren't helping." she said witheringly. She turned and followed Dan up the stairs, grumbling. 

"Dan?" Ghanee knocked on the door. "Dan, this isn't working. This isn't a good impression for your family."

Dinner Party || Ghanee and Dan || Mid January

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Ghanee lifted her knees and pulled her legs up so that she was completely on the counter. She looked at Dan impassively, not saying a word as he kicked a cabinet.

Why was he mad? If he hadn't wanted to do it, then why didn't he just not? Was it his family? Ugh. They were trying to impress his family, and if Ghanee was to solidify as the model girlfriend, then she couldn't allow any emotional turmoils to put that in jeopardy. Ghanee leaned forwards.

"Dan, calm down. What's wrong?" she asked. 

Dinner Party || Ghanee and Dan || Mid January

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Ghanee looked between the anxious boy and the machine. this was one of the more broken-down cycles they had around. Jarv kept saying he was gonna fix it up, but he never did. Ghanee had barely looked at it since she arrived.

"Would you like to be alone with her?" she said, only half-joking. She wiped her hands on a towel coming out of her pocket. "What brings you here- hold on..." Ghanee pointed a finger at Erza, head tilted to the side. "I think I've seen you around. Ez- ez something, right?" She snapped her fingers. "Erza! What are you doing here?"

Mileage || Ghanee and Erza

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No way in hell while Gaius was there.

Kirin grit her teeth together. He wasn't that bad! Okay, he had his faults, and he wasn't good with normal people, but that's cause he's a werewolf! A proper werewolf who lived with other werewolves in a pack! He really does think it's a gift. He just doesn't see it from our point of view anymore! He's- he's more evolved than us. 

Kirin's eyebrows rose in shock when Haley spoke again. "You do? With whom?" She thought about those who were already turned. "With Etheridge or what's his name?"

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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Mileage || Ghanee and Erza

Ghanee sat down with Jarvis on the oily garage floor as he tinkered with a large, old automobile. It looked valuable and vintage. Jarv was talking excitedly while Ghanee nodded politely and worked on the other axle.

Men and their cars. The obsession never made sense to her: was it necessary to produce multiple cars every year with a different name and engine and fiddly bits that all had extremely vague names, often combined with numbers. She could appreciate the engineering and the design, but the enthusiasm about it was beyond her. However, this was the best-paying job she could find. Ghanee learned to mask her confusion. Besides, she also got to work on the motorcycles.

Jarv had a side business in motorcycles. Easier to buy, sell, and to move around than cars, they had a good two dozen in the gravel back lot, behind the garage and used cars for sale. Jarv would buy old ones and fix them up, making them brand new to sell for cheap.

Ghanee secretly wanted one. She liked the idea of a motorcycle. She liked the mobility and the sleekness that cars were just lacking. Ghanee's favourite was the dark black one that seemed to lean forwards, even while it was parked. She liked how it only seated one.

A ding-ding! alerted Ghanee to the presence of a customer. Waving to Jarv not to get up, Ghanee slid out from underneath the car to find this prospective client.

"Jarv's Cars and Motorcycles, how can I help you?" she asked, with a smile.

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"Er." began Kirin, haltingly. To tell the truth, she wasn't sure how exactly this would work. She'd been under the impression that it just would. "I suppose it'd work like any club-sort-thing. We meet up occasionally at the safe-house (that's where we go for the moons and stuff, it's hidden in the woods), and since we mostly all go to the same school, we can pass on messages pretty easily without having to find excuses." She took a breath to organize her thoughts. 

"Gaius' the alpha, obviously. He makes sure we're safe and taken care of, but he sort of runs a tight ship. I'm supposed to be second-in-command, so when he's not around, I try to do pretty much the same. Beyond the moons, and emergencies, we don't really meet up so you won't have to worry about this cutting into your free time: it's not like we have a weekly pancake breakfast meeting." she said, all the while thinking that a weekly pancake breakfast meeting might actually be a good idea. Mmm. Bacon.

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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"Oh, that guy.." Kirin nodded, her face focused and thoughtful. She'd have to tell Gaius about this, when she found him again... wherever he was. She sighed under her breath. She could find him later. 

"So... would you like to join our pack? Not to put you on the spot, but like... you'd always be welcome."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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"Tell me about it." Kirin sighed at Haley's opinion of Macheath. "I think that's why Gaius wanted him. I-i-in his pack. Y'know, like... what better way to get ready for a battle than get the fighters on your side-?" 

Kirin was struck by what she had just said, her eyebrows furrowing. She hadn't thought of it that way before. That would explain a few things, why Mac and Haley were turned, why Gaius was so keen to get everyone together. She wasn't too sure how Nik fit into that idea, but she could figure that out later.

"Etheridge?" Kirin snapped out of her thoughts to stare at Haley. "Who the fuck is Etheridge? Who turned him? I mean, I was sort of kept up to date with who was turned and who Gaius was thinking but I don't think I've ever heard of an Etheridge..."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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"Wait, you didn't know about Mac?" Kirin frowned. "Who do you know about then?" Kirin counted up the people again in her head. 

"Mac's been turned for a while. Gaius did it, and they seem to be getting along great ever since." There was a slight tone of resentment in Kirin's voice, but it disappeared when she spoke again. "I have...Me, you, Darce, Corin, Nik, Mac, and Gaius. Mac, Gaius and Nik are my pack right now." She stared at Haley. "Is there... is there anyone else?"

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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Kirin's eyebrows raised and her stomach dropped. "Oh." 

Well then. There went the rest of what she had planned to say. Kirin struggled for a moment, taking deep breaths as he mind raced. 

"He's.. sort of right, you know." Kirin started, halting a few times to figure out what to say next. "There are things, things happening in this town that are gonna make things harder for all of us. People like you and me, I mean. We're not safe like we used to be." Kirin laughed under her breath. "A year ago, my biggest concern was avoiding frostbite when I woke up after the moon. But now... There are people trying to kill us. Hunters. Last moon they attacked. They shot Gaius and Macheath- i-if you look closely, you can see the scars around Mac's mouth from the crossbow bolt." She took a deep breath, eyes fixed to the ground, trying to think about how to proceed. 

"Gaius told me that he was taught it was a gift, and I-I'm not sure I agree, but I guess he thought it would be better to teach y-you like his sire taught him. The thing is... if we don't stand united, we're gonna be picked off until no one else is left. We have a pack, and we can protect you until you can protect yourself. I know that Gaius can be creepy, but once you get past that, he's seriously not as bad as all that."

She paused. "Er. Yeah."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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"O-oh." Kirin sighed, and nodded. She remembered that night, or at least, transforming, then waking up later to the world on fire. Kirin bit her lip, thinking. "I-I'm so sorry." she said.

The next topic of conversation was less easy to bring up in a casual manner, especially after talking about Haley's deceased brother. 

"When- When you found out was there... Er. Was there anyone who talked to you about it? Did they explain things to you or were you just sort of... on your own?"

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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Kirin counted under her breath.

Me, Gaius, Darcy, Nik, Corin, Macheath and Haley makes it...

"Seven, actually. I-if we're all counting the same people." she said. "Maybe more? I'm not sure: I'm really not the most well informed person around." 

Kirin sighed and tried to smile reassuringly at Haley. "You're looking better. More h-human, a-at least. Much less 'grrr'" She made a clawed hand by way of emphasis, but quickly put it away after realizing how silly she looked. She cursed herself in her mind. Why couldn't she just be normal? This was an important moment: if Haley was anything like Kirin had been in the early days of her new life, she'd be scared and confused. All of the world suddenly far more hostile than only days before. Kirin felt a burst of protectiveness in her chest. She needed to talk to Haley and bring her into the pack where they could train her, protect her, keep her safe. Kirin kicked the snow and gravel underfoot.

"W-would you mind if I asked, er, when this happened?" She asked. 

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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Kirin passed over the napkins wordlessly. Haley seemed very... nervous, anxious. Edgy. And if Kirin new anything, it was that an edgy werewolf- heck, an edgy girl- wasn't something you wanted to piss off.  She didn't look used to this yet, if the amount of blood on her hands were any indication, Kirin thought to herself. That was only natural: this took a long, long while to get the hang of. Kirin took a few steps back to give Haley some space to breathe. 

"Try deep breaths, a-and think of something pleasant. Like cookies or flowers. The claws and the teeth-" Kirin gestured to her mouth. "-They only come up when you got strong emotions and stuff." Kirin leaned back, resting her back against the other side of the alley.  "Just... keep calm. I don't think anyone's gonna come out here."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley

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"Wait, Haley!" Kirin cried as the younger girl jumped up and ran away- too quick for any human to run. As if the growing claws and flashing eyes didn't give it away already. 

But she couldn't! She hadn't been changed yet, and if she had why hadn't Gaius told her? Kirin grumbled, as Gaius had made his opinion of her feeling entitled to knowing when people are changed very clear. Kirin glared and mumbled a goodbye to Duncan before grabbing her coat and dashing out. 

The cool air was a relief after the terrible stench of adolescence inside the cafe. Kirin could feel her headache lifting. A few deep breaths, and Kirin could start to pick out Haley's scent. She followed it around the corner, skidding to a halt in front of her. 

"Haley!"  she said, eyes falling on Haley's bloodied and clawed hands. "Oh. Um." She looked away, shifting between her and the street to block their view of her. Kirin rummaged through her pockets. "I-I think I have a-a f-few napkins here..."

Ground like Coffee || Kirin and Haley (and this Asshole)

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"Mmrphm!" Ghanee protested at she was kissed, hard, by Dan. She frowned deeply, eyebrows furrowed deeply.

"What a-" she began between kisses "--gentleman. I- -swoon."

However, as the footsteps approached, Ghanee's face smoothed and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. If they were gonna look like a couple having an ellicit make out session, then they were gonna have an ellicit make out session. Jumping so she sat on the countertop, Ghanee wrapped her legs comfortably around Dan's waist. Just as the door swung open, she pulled Dan closer, letting her hand wander a bit. 

"Oh Dan." she said in a fake voice.

Dinner Party || Ghanee and Dan || Mid January