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- Mati Church - 04-11-2009 [html] Onus
- Onus - 04-15-2009 [html] The male had only left Halifax once since his run in with the dark male that had sired Cwmfen. It had been because of one of those gut urges that he had that were impossible to ignore. He still wasn't sure what to make of the clan coyote or the conversation they had had. He was at least glad that he had been lucky enough to avoid getting into a physical altercation. He was certain that that had been the male that had attacked the woad woman, so letting him go unscathed had grated against every fiber of his being. For whatever Onus was though, he was not foolish. He knew that he was in no condition to exact retribution on anyone. Which left him feeling useless to a degree he wasn't sure he had felt before. Not able to sit around aimlessly in his little apartment anymore he had gone to explore a part of the city he hadn't yet: the university. He had some basic knowledge about what colleges were to the humans, but had never taken much interest in them. He surely would have found them more interesting before his mission had revealed itself to him. The coyote had been a bookworm, hungry for knowledge. The massive libraries that such institutions hosted would have been a haven for him. With nothing better to do with his broken self, he had decided to enter the first building he had come across on the overgrown campus. It hadn't been the library, but he had found ways to occupy himself. At least as much as an injured vigilante could. Though he hadn't gotten very far into the building when he heard the unmistakable creak of a large door opening. Usually he would have gone to see who it was immediately, but in his condition he couldn't risk running into an enemy. But through the dust and neglect the smell that reached his nose was familiar and not one of an adversary. Slowly he walked to where the girl had entered and his masked eyes were surprised to see her in her bipedal form. He stood and waited for her to react, not entirely certain how to greet the young wolf. - Mati Church - 04-18-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 04-19-2009 [html] After she spotted him they just stared at one another for a few moments. Social interactions were far from Onus' forte. There were very few creatures he was able to communicate with at any comfortable level. Cwmfen was the only one he didn't feel entirely awkward around. Though there was still some of that, but of a different kind. A kind that the coyote wasn't sure about what it was. No one had ever done anything for him before. She had saved his life. He still didn't understand why. His whole life he had been sunk deep into the idea that no one could care for him. He would never have a friend. Now that an experience was contrary to that notion he didn't know what to do. It was clear she was nervous and he had startled her. This somewhat surprised the yote. Last time he had seen the girl she had been fairly bold, not seeming afraid of much aside from the city and her father. Perhaps she was nervous because she was inside the city, or at least very close to it. "Yes," he affirmed, though he knew he could not be mistaken for anyone else. "Sorry. Did not mean to." He wondered if she could smell the blood on him. If she could smell how close to death he had come. Right now his wound and its wrapping were covered, but anyone who had seen him before would know when he moved that something was amiss. He stayed where he was, somewhat self conscious about his impediment. - Mati Church - 04-24-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 04-26-2009 [html] There was something going on with the girl's body, that much he could tell. Having his own body so disciplined and being so attune to its changes made it easy for him to sense that in others. This had been more than just some fearful reaction. Though what exactly it was he couldn't say, and he guessed that she probably could not either. "You okay?" The man wondered if she would answer him truthfully or not. If she didn't it just meant that she didn't want to talk about it and he would drop the subject. Though if she thought that she could do that without his knowing she would be wrong. Just because he would let her get away with lying didn't mean he didn't know she was. Glad? The number of people who were "glad" to see him were few and far between. Cwmfen was among that number, but he doubted any others were. This girl's mother was a possibility, but he wasn't sure. If he showed up on the borders of her pack he doubted that the woman would be glad of it. Still, Onus didn't question it. Mati was young, sweet, and innocent. She had nothing to fear from him and most likely never would. Once again her smile disappeared, this time for a different reason. The man's own mouth twitched downwards for a split second. He hated it. Hated being so injured and useless. For days he had done almost nothing but wonder around the city. It felt too much like hiding for his liking, but he knew there was little else he could do. Risking another confrontation with Corvus would end his death right now. "I'll be fine." He didn't need the girl worrying after him. - Mati Church - 04-30-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 04-30-2009 [html] It seemed she didn't want to talk about what had just happened. Either that or she didn't know herself what it had been. Either way didn't make much difference to him. He wasn't going to stick his nose where it wasn't necessary. After all he didn't like it when other butted their way into his personal business. That was one of his biggest buttons. Why did everyone think they had a right to know what everybody else was doing or feeling. The way he saw it was no damn concern of anyone else's but the person in question and if they wanted to share they would. Otherwise just let sleeping dogs lie. It was sweet of her. To be so concerned for him. The coyote supposed he could at least show her that he had already been taken care of. With his good hand he undid some of the upper buttons of his coat. Then gingerly he pulled back the fabric from his left shoulder, the dressing that covered his wound now exposed. "Already been treated. By a dark wolf here in the city." Otherwise I'd be dead right now. For some reason he left that part off. Usually he was not the type to spare someone the harsh truths of reality. But this girl was so innocent. He found himself not wanting to ruin it. It was so hard to find after all. It was nearly impossible for him to see the wound himself. He could catch glimpses out of his periphery, but that was all. Luckily his nose told him when the dressing needed to be changed. That was becoming less and less often now, thankfully. It wasn't that he didn't respect the man that had saved him, and wasn't thankful. Onus just wasn't in the habit of being taken care of. It rubbed the man the wrong way. - Mati Church - 05-02-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-04-2009 [html] While she did her best to hide it, he could tell that she was shocked at the size of his wound. It was probably one of the worst he had ever gotten, aside from what his mother had inflicted on him as a child. She had bit him many times while Corvus had only sunk his teeth into him once. Though what had most likely made the wound so bad was pulling himself from the other man's jaws. There had been no other choice though. It was that or succumb to that demon which in Onus' mind was no option at all. It also had been the difference from dying right there and dying where he would have if Cwmfen hadn't found him. But he had been lucky and she had. "Will be fine. Worst is over." His jugular had been stitched up and he had been able to avoid getting an infection. Now he just needed to wait for the healing process to complete itself. The prospect of having to wait so long to be useful again wasn't appealing, but he knew that he had to. As much as it might have displeased him he was no idiot. The scum would still be scum when he was back on his feet again. The man looked with her about their surroundings. "Not right here. Deeper inside the city." Right now they were on the very outskirts of Halifax. That was at least one good thing about keeping himself cooped up in the city, was there was plenty of it to explore. "This is a university." He wondered if she knew what that was. If not he could explain. - Mati Church - 05-04-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-05-2009 [html] He was hoping that the university they were standing in would change the subject away from his injury. It wasn't like he was at all proud of it and would be much happier not talking about it. For a second though his mind flashed to that night. That monster had been in the forest just outside the borders of Mati's home. Onus had just been lucky enough to come across the man before anyone from the pack had. He didn't want to scare her, but he thought she should know who she should be running away from. That man was even more dangerous than her father. "If you see a black wolf with a band of white around his shoulders with black eyes you should run. As fast as you can." His tone told that he was very serious. Though as far as he was concerned, nothing more needed to be said on that subject. The man nodded his head. "Yes like a school. 'Higher education' the humans called it." His hidden eyes continued to scan the building. It wasn't quite as grand as the one he had grown up near, but it was impressive enough. Though it had been partly knowledge that had destroyed the humans in the end. They just didn't know when to stop. "Lived near one of these where I grew up. Good place to find books. You read?" Before he had found his calling he had been a bit of a bookworm. Those old tomes had been his only friends and companions. - Mati Church - 05-09-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-11-2009 [html] Mati seemed highly interested in their surroundings, and therefore highly distracted. It appeared to take her some time to even realize that he had been talking to her again. Then after she looked at him a few more moments passed before she nodded in response to his words. Something seemed different about her. What it was he couldn't quite nail down though. It seemed as if perhaps she were trying to escape something. If that were the case though, what was she trying to escape? Onus doubted that she would be able to focus if he asked her at this exact time, so he tucked it away in his mind to bring up again later on. Pictures. Ah, yes. The humans had a saying: a picture is worth a thousand words. He didn't believe that was always true, but sometimes it was. Like the picture he carried in his head of the statue of Lady Justice. That had been a catalyst for him. It had brought him to his mission in life. It was one of the reasons he hid his eyes behind the cloth. Part of it was to hide his eyes that struck such fear in so many people. The other part was to symbolize what it had symbolized on the statue though. That justice was blind. That was the way he carried out his work. "Hrm. I see. Pictures can be good." He gave her a sideways glance. "Used to. Not much anymore. Don't have the time." Onus' work was never ending. Though since recovering in the city he had picked up some books to pass the time. - Mati Church - 05-11-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-12-2009 [html] Onus watched the girl silently as she took in the sights of the entrance to the large building. Surely it was much different than anything she had ever laid eyes on before. To him such a place was common, though perhaps a bit more elaborately constructed than most buildings. He had noticed that in human architecture. Important government buildings such as a courthouse or capital and universities had much more detailed constructs than many buildings. In fact that had been the first thing to draw him to the old courthouse in the city of his youth, the look of it. It was only when he had investigated and read the documents inside that he came to realize that what was held inside that building was what had been so important, not the outside appearance. Somewhat wistfully she ventured down the hallway and he followed at a slow pace. He had no where else to be and he didn't mind the company of the Church girl. Also, while he may have been small help in his current condition, if some ill-intended beast came upon her he wanted to be there to protect her. He doubted that any such even would occur, but one could never be certain. They entered one of the many labs this building no doubt housed. He looked over the various tables and instruments as she asked her question. "Whatever. Not picky." Put a book before his eyes and he could find something of use between its pages. "Part of their position, I think." The humans fascinated him, more so than many of his canine relatives. "Being the dominant species does something to your head. What you have is never enough. Thought they could gain some satisfaction from knowing everything. Only lead to their destruction." While he found the hairless apes interesting, he also saw their mistakes and their flaws. They were too large and gruesome to miss. - Mati Church - 05-13-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-14-2009 [html] The girl still had much to learn. Though that was only to be expected at her age. She was still very young. But it was her youth and her innocence and her quiet curiousity that drew him to her. While he liked pups better than adults for the most part, being less corrupt, that didn't mean he liked spending time with them. Sometimes they were too bratty or too nosy or just too damn energetic. Mati was different though, she was calm, collected. Even though she had a lot to learn she was very bright. She was someone he didn't mind having a conversation with and that was a very rare gift for her to possess. There was really no arguing the point if they were the dominant species on the planet now. "Yes. We are far more advanced than any of the other animals now. Just as the humans were before us." They had opposable thumbs now and their intellectual capacities had grown almost exponentially. They were able to manipulate the tools and resources that the humans had left behind. "Very possible that we could end up same way. Though it would be many decades from now. We have come a long way but the humans were still light years ahead of us." With power came corruption and the some canines were already showing the signs of rot. But they had nothing to worry about in their immediate future. It would be a very long time before they could create something that could destroy them. - Mati Church - 05-17-2009 [html]
[/html] - Onus - 05-20-2009 [html] He watched as her eyes lingered over him and then went on to gaze more at the lab. Then she found a book laying on the floor and picked it up. Casually he walked closer to take a look at the book that she had found. He easily recognized it as an anatomy book. When he was little he had had a similar text book. That's how he had learned about the important muscles and bones and arteries that comprised the body. While different, an optime canine wasn't that different from a human as far as such things went. It was good knowledge for someone in his profession to possess. "Anatomy. Study of the internal muscles, organs, and bones that make up our bodies. We are similar. Now." Though in their four legged forms they still had the same things, just arranged differently. "Some of our kind already do." To a wolf that had grown up as Mati had it would no doubt be hard to find the appeal of such a life. She was a child of nature, much like Cwmfen. Whereas he was used to bustling city streets. "Have spent much time in populated cities. Those are the places where crime is the greatest. Most frequent." Still, there was more than that that attracted the man to such places. It was his element. What he worked the best in. That is why he was staying inside Halifax. Even though this city was more or less deserted it was still more comfortable to him than the woods. |