Issue 1 Downtime

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:48 pm**

Theresa was on her knees out near the edge of the woods. She was wearing shorts, so her skin was in contact with the ground. Her eyes were closed, but there were green wisps of energy escaping around the lids.

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Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:49 pm**

A large wolf slipped out of the woods. Sitting down, it watched Theresa quietly.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:54 pm**

Theresa inhaled deeply, then exhaled slowly, opening her eyes and looking around. They glowed as she surveyed the space around her, noting the wolf, but looking unconcerned to the point of serenity. "I wasn't aware there were wolves in the UK, which means you're one of the school's residents."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:56 pm**

Murphy shifts fluidly and easily, becoming a tall girl wearing a training suit.

"Bothering you?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:57 pm**

"Murphy," Theresa said, her smile widening. "Not at all. I wasn't aware you were a shifter."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:59 pm**

"Long story. Bitten by werewolf," Murphy says. "Freshman year."

This probably was what Murphy considered a long story.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:20 pm**

"Cool. You seem pretty chill for a werewolf."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:28 pm**

"Thank you," Murphy says. "You smell like rain."

Murphy wasn't great at compliments.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:30 pm**

"There's a reason for that," Theresa said, waving her hand through the air. A small rain cloud formed behind it, drizzling onto the ground.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:31 pm**

Murphy looks impressed, "Good control."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:37 pm**

"Lots and lots of practice," she said. "The only time you'd need to worry though is if I start smelling like ozone."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:43 pm**

"Thanks for the warning," Murphy says.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:46 pm**

Theresa slowly stood up, turning to look into the woods. "This way," she said calmly as she started walking. "So what do you do for fun?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:05 pm**

Murphy follows after her, "Read. Hunt."

"You?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:08 pm**

"Read. Play video games."

"Walked through France and Spain this summer. That was a lot of fun."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:22 pm**

"Spain is nice," Murphy says. "Beautiful forests."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:30 pm**

"Yes. I love the mountains too. They were very peaceful and peace was what I was really looking for."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:38 pm**

"Why?" Murphy asks. She sounds curious.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:40 pm**

Theresa seemed to be mulling over her answer for a bit, "You know how you said how you were bitten by a werewolf your Freshman year. Well, last year, I was touched by what I later found out was a nature goddess."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:45 pm**

"It changed you," Murphy says. As Theresa says, she has some familiarity with this sort of narrative.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:51 pm**

Theresa nodded, "Profoundly. I spent most of last semester just trying to come to terms with it. But it wasn't until I got away that I really understood." By this point, Murphy's nose could probably pick up the scent of tire rubber.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:02 pm**

"Understood what?" Murphy asks, wrinkling her nose at the smell.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:08 pm**

"How I fit. I don't understand it all yet, but finding my place was so much easier out there." She stopped and frowned. They weren't far from the road and it looked as if someone had taken the opportunity to dump a trio of bum tires on school property. "Assholes," she muttered.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:10 pm**

"Rude," Murphy agrees.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:12 pm**

"Want to help me get these back to the garage? The maintenance staff can get them disposed of properly."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:44 pm**

Murphy nods, crouching down to pick up two of the tires.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:47 pm**

Theresa picked up the other one and started rolling it back the way they'd come. "So what's it like being a werewolf?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:50 pm**

"Fun," Murphy says. "Simple."

"Didn't make a great human," Murphy explains. "Better as a wolf."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:51 pm**

"Well, I didn't know you before, but you seem pretty great."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:02 pm**

"Happier now," Murphy says. "How about you?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:05 pm**

"Getting there. Still figuring out the next steps of the journey, you know."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:12 pm**

Murphy nods. "Can be tough."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:16 pm**

"Yeah," she said. "Once we're done getting rid of these nasty things, would you like to go grab some coffee or something?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:19 pm**

Murphy looks a bit surprised, but she recovers quickly. "Sure."

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:27 pm**

"Cool," Theresa said.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:32 pm**

Murphy is silent for a bit as they walk together. She seems to be overthinking something.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:35 pm**

"Okay, what's on your mind?"

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:39 pm**

"..."

"...Is it a date?" Murphy asks.

Posted: **Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:40 pm**

"We can call it that if you like. If that makes you uncomfortable, we can just call it 'coffee'."

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:05 am**

Murphy blushes, "Date's fine."

She looks embarrassed, but that happy sort of embarrassed.

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