Kara
With an ear pressed on the cool door, Raizel was listening in to try hear if Mark was in the room. Nervous, timid as she is, it didn't stop her from being forward. Mark was easy prey after interacting with him enough to understand that she can probably get away with some things. Knock! Knock! Knooock! And she waits for a second before she says," Maaark, I'm lonely! L-Lemmie in!"
Louis
With an ear pressed on the cool door, Raizel was listening in to try hear if Mark was in the room. Nervous, timid as she is, it didn't stop her from being forward. Mark was easy prey after interacting with him enough to understand that she can probably get away with some things. Knock! Knock! Knooock! And she waits for a second before she says," Maaark, I'm lonely! L-Lemmie in!"

*Mark was silent at first. He was listening to music as he drew. He was in his own little world. Having a good time. This was interrupted by the knocking of his new friend. He takes an earpiece off and listened in. He then heard Raizel's voice. He stands up and turns his music off. He walks to the door and opens it*

"Oh... Hello! Come in, Raizel!"
Kara
She was excited to come walk inside the room. "Whoa, you r-really do stay in here," Raizel said, looking amazed. "I knew your scent is around here but I wasn't to-too sure."
Louis
She was excited to come walk inside the room. "Whoa, you r-really do stay in here," Raizel said, looking amazed. "I knew your scent is around here but I wasn't to-too sure."

*She followed his scent here!? His eyes widen as he wonders if he smelled good. He hoped he did...*

"O-Oh... I hope I don't smell bad... But uhm... You're welcome here any time!*
Kara
"Huh? Very humany but you use other chemical pr-products... And it depends what you eat!" She chimed with no hesitation. "S-so, you haven't really been here all that long, huh?" And she is looking around his room curiously.
Louis
"Huh? Very humany but you use other chemical pr-products... And it depends what you eat!" She chimed with no hesitation. "S-so, you haven't really been here all that long, huh?" And she is looking around his room curiously.

*Mark just shuts up. He didn't want to know anymore-... His room was nice and neat. It was nice and cozy. He didn't have that much in the room, but it was nice*

"No... Heh..."

*BTW, Mark has a duo dorm, but no confirmed roommate. I just remembered this*
Kara
"So... It looks like you're looking for a second roommate? O-Or already have one? I-I took a single room... It felt weird sharing space with a h-human creature."
Louis
"So... It looks like you're looking for a second roommate? O-Or already have one? I-I took a single room... It felt weird sharing space with a h-human creature."

"I am, yes! I don't have one yet"

*Mark wondered why she thought of humans as creatures... Yet again, he saw her past form as a creature. Not much of a difference...*
Kara
"I hope they're going to be nice... If they give you problems, I can let you stay over at my pl-place,"Raizel said, now looking out from the window to check out the view.
Louis
"I hope they're going to be nice... If they give you problems, I can let you stay over at my pl-place,"Raizel said, now looking out from the window to check out the view.

"I hope so, too. And... Let's hope there are no problems!"

*Mark smiles, then turning to her. He had cookware in his dorm, because he knew how to cook. But he didn't have a kitchen in here I don't think... Idk how dorms work*

"Would you like something to eat?"
Kara
Her pointed doglike ears popped up from her head when she heard the mention of "Something to eat" Made her look chipper. "Foodi!?" She spun on her heel to look at him with a delighted stare. A wooden, pliable dog tail wiggled behind Raizel gleefully.
Louis
Her pointed doglike ears popped up from her head when she heard the mention of "Something to eat" Made her look chipper. "Foodi!?" She spun on her heel to look at him with a delighted stare. A wooden, pliable dog tail wiggled behind Raizel gleefully.

*He only now noticed her ears and tail. As she turned to him and exclaimed 'food', he couldn't help but blush in how adorable that was*

"Hehe... Yes. Food. I don't have a kitchen, but I have these microwavable Korean dumplings! They are very good!"
Kara
"N-never tried them! Let's go get some good eats!" She almost seem to almost want to jump in joy at the thought of new food. Her ember eyes twinkled, looking so forward to the korean dumplings. "I was al-always so scared to make myself food here. It's all so new to me so I don't bother. Using ovens and microwaves are too w-weird!"
Louis
"N-never tried them! Let's go get some good eats!" She almost seem to almost want to jump in joy at the thought of new food. Her ember eyes twinkled, looking so forward to the korean dumplings. "I was al-always so scared to make myself food here. It's all so new to me so I don't bother. Using ovens and microwaves are too w-weird!"

"It's more of a snack than a meal, so I hope you're not *Too* Hungry... Hehe."

*Mark takes them out the box and puts them in the microwave. In time, he takes a box out with 6 Korean dumplings and hands it to her*

"Here you go!"
Kara
"Hmm... I'm always hungry? S-Sometimes I just go out and eat a deer or find some other animal to m-munch on.." She followed him to the kitchen where she sits on the counter, swaying her legs as she watched him. Raizel couldn't help but watch the dumplings twirl in the humming microwave. When she gets her dumpling, she sips in the scent of its aroma before taking a hefty bite. Contemplating on the flavor, she decides that she lives it. And takes another hefty bite with a "Nyom" Before chewing it more slower to savor the taste.
Louis
"Hmm... I'm always hungry? S-Sometimes I just go out and eat a deer or find some other animal to m-munch on.." She followed him to the kitchen where she sits on the counter, swaying her legs as she watched him. Raizel couldn't help but watch the dumplings twirl in the humming microwave. When she gets her dumpling, she sips in the scent of its aroma before taking a hefty bite. Contemplating on the flavor, she decides that she lives it. And takes another hefty bite with a "Nyom" Before chewing it more slower to savor the taste.

"Haha... Big eat, eh? I don't eat too much... Just enough, yknow?"

*Mark was glad that she liked it, and he had his own dumplings*

"Wait... Do you eat them raw?"
Kara
"Well... I-I need a lot of energy to get around in the w-wild... And I do have a massive form that requires it." Raizel finishes her first dumpling but doesn't take the next one unless Mark gives it to her. "Mhm...? Wh-why?"
Louis
"Well... I-I need a lot of energy to get around in the w-wild... And I do have a massive form that requires it." Raizel finishes her first dumpling but doesn't take the next one unless Mark gives it to her. "Mhm...? Wh-why?"

"Yeah... Your big form was cool... I like this one, too. In this form you're pretty, but in the other one, you're more majestic. Oh- uhm, here."

*Mark stabs into a dumpling with his form and he points it to Raizel so she can eat it*

"Raw meat? Oof... I guess your form gives you a better immune system, because a normal human can't do that or their stomach will flip."
Kara
Her cheeks flushed pink while her mouth was full after taking a big bite from the dumpling. How to react to the compliment only made her swallow her food down. Gulp! And she looks down bashfully, rubbing the back of her neck. "I-I guess? Al-always did have to go hunt food... I sometimes cook it because flavor. Or go out to the r-reservation to steal some stuff to live"
Louis
Her cheeks flushed pink while her mouth was full after taking a big bite from the dumpling. How to react to the compliment only made her swallow her food down. Gulp! And she looks down bashfully, rubbing the back of her neck. "I-I guess? Al-always did have to go hunt food... I sometimes cook it because flavor. Or go out to the r-reservation to steal some stuff to live"

*Mark was innocent enough to have said that only as a compliment, so he thought nothing of it*

"I see... Well, you won't have to do that anymore... I could cook for you!"

*Mark smiles kindly to the girl*
Kara
"You would?" Raizel look surprised, nibbling on the korean dumpling. "Th-that's a little odd... I don't think I remember anyone cooking for me before. If you want me to kill s-something for food, I will do it." This girl isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.
Louis
"You would?" Raizel look surprised, nibbling on the korean dumpling. "Th-that's a little odd... I don't think I remember anyone cooking for me before. If you want me to kill s-something for food, I will do it." This girl isn't afraid to get her hands dirty.

"Yeah! I actually like to cook, so it wouldn't be a problem!"

*The amazing combination of a person not used to kindness, and another person who is super kind. Lol*

"Maybe I'll take you up on that offer. One day you can hunt and I'll cook what you bring!"
Kara
"Okay, I'll be l-looking forward to it!" She was now hyped since after eating the dumpling, it confirmed that she still has a chance to try out modern food. "Okay. Name the target and I'll go kill, clean and bring it in!" She was pretty good at hunting, especially killing a critter for food to bring back. "O-Or I can just surprise you with what I bring?" And she thinks on the things that she could catch in the woods.
Louis
"Okay, I'll be l-looking forward to it!" She was now hyped since after eating the dumpling, it confirmed that she still has a chance to try out modern food. "Okay. Name the target and I'll go kill, clean and bring it in!" She was pretty good at hunting, especially killing a critter for food to bring back. "O-Or I can just surprise you with what I bring?" And she thinks on the things that she could catch in the woods.

"Mhm! Now... Wanna finish the dumpling?"

*Mark points the fork over at her again with the dumpling. He was waiting for her to finish it before he ate another*

"Hmmm... A surprise would be nice. I mean... I'm surprising you with what I cook!"
Kara
"Nyom!" Her mouth widens and closed over the dumpling as she pulls back to munch it. There was a tingle in the back of her jaw where she placed her hand over it. A faint blush spread across her face from the yummy flavor. "Mhmmm.." She says, looking distracted from eating the dumpling.
Louis
"Nyom!" Her mouth widens and closed over the dumpling as she pulls back to munch it. There was a tingle in the back of her jaw where she placed her hand over it. A faint blush spread across her face from the yummy flavor. "Mhmmm.." She says, looking distracted from eating the dumpling.

*Mark smiles, then stabbing his fork into a dumpling and popping it into his mouth*

"Hehe... The sounds you make are funny... In a good way, of course!"
Kara
"Pfft!" She says after swalling the dumpling. "I don't make those sounds!" She covered her mouth, blushing as she now tries to remember about making them. "Do I make them?!"
Louis
"Pfft!" She says after swalling the dumpling. "I don't make those sounds!" She covered her mouth, blushing as she now tries to remember about making them. "Do I make them?!"

"Yeah... The little 'nyom' noises, hehe! It's not a bad thing of course!"

*After eating one more dumpling, he grabs the last dumpling with the fork and points it to her*

"You can have the last one!"
Kara
There was no hesitation from Raizel when she nyom on the last dumpling. It was one of the few, rarest best modern snacks she had so far. After finish eating, Rai couldn't help but gave a genuine smile. "Thank you, it was a good meal," She said, wiggling her tail.
Louis
There was no hesitation from Raizel when she nyom on the last dumpling. It was one of the few, rarest best modern snacks she had so far. After finish eating, Rai couldn't help but gave a genuine smile. "Thank you, it was a good meal," She said, wiggling her tail.

"You're welcome! I enjoyed it too."

*Mark set threw the fork away, for it was a plastic fork. He just noticed that they used the same fork... Well... She didn't notice so he shouldn't make such a big deal about it*

"So... Anything you wanna do?"
Kara
Raizel is a healthy girl, she didn't think anything of using the same fork. And it won't occur to her if Mark would mention it. "Wanna make an outdoor s-swing? I wanted to make one but material is a little harder to get... But I got em n-now."

She takes out her cellphone, fumbled with it, took her a bit of time until she found a picture that she is looking for. "I-It would look like this?" Of course, she plans on making two swings.
Louis
She takes out her cellphone, fumbled with it, took her a bit of time until she found a picture that she is looking for. "I-It would look like this?" Of course, she plans on making two swings.

"Okay, sure! I'm not very good with making stuff like that, but I'll help all I can! I can paint them, too!"

*Mark smiles, giggling a bit he stumbled a bit, making sure she didn't drop her phone. He was overjoyed... Who wouldn't be with a new friend?*
Kara
"I got it in my room, it will be a moment to g-get them," Raizel said, not sliding off from the counter to land on her feet. "Fix swings and paint them later? I saved up my a-allowance money to buy paint. Wanna pick out a color?" She asked.
Louis
"I got it in my room, it will be a moment to g-get them," Raizel said, not sliding off from the counter to land on her feet. "Fix swings and paint them later? I saved up my a-allowance money to buy paint. Wanna pick out a color?" She asked.

"Actually... I have paint! I practice many forms of art, including painting!"

*Mark smiles, nodding his head. He was amazing with many types of art*

"You have an allowance? Cool!"
Kara
"Oh! That solves it, thanks!" And she was already walking out from the kitchen, peaks in to look at Mark, as if expecting him to follow. "M-mhm! I get it once in awhile, I-I prefer to save it unless I want to use it." And she is going to her room to get the sack of materials to make the swings.
Louis
"Oh! That solves it, thanks!" And she was already walking out from the kitchen, peaks in to look at Mark, as if expecting him to follow. "M-mhm! I get it once in awhile, I-I prefer to save it unless I want to use it." And she is going to her room to get the sack of materials to make the swings.

"Mhm!"

*Mark smiles, immediately following Raizel. As she looks back, she would find him right behind her*

"Ooooh cool! And now I get to see your dorm!"
Kara
Her single room bedroom smelled of cedar, slight hint of white sage and other ritualistic spices. The floor had a cedar woven carpet with a fure bed. A literal, furred bed with its own pillow. The actual bed was left untouched with some school books and a backpack. From the ceiling there are a lot of handmade ornaments of bones, bone carvings and other trinkets mixed in with some dream catches. Instead of mundance curtains, they got replaced by a weaved cedar mat and a thick blanket with native designs. Along the walls there's frightening north american indian masks that seem to stare at Mark. What stood out was the bentwood box sitting beside the dresser near her bed.

"Okay, I got the stuff!" Raizel said, slinging the sack over her shoulder.
Louis
Her single room bedroom smelled of cedar, slight hint of white sage and other ritualistic spices. The floor had a cedar woven carpet with a fure bed. A literal, furred bed with its own pillow. The actual bed was left untouched with some school books and a backpack. From the ceiling there are a lot of handmade ornaments of bones, bone carvings and other trinkets mixed in with some dream catches. Instead of mundance curtains, they got replaced by a weaved cedar mat and a thick blanket with native designs. Along the walls there's frightening north american indian masks that seem to stare at Mark. What stood out was the bentwood box sitting beside the dresser near her bed.

*Mark was not prepared for such a sight. He stares at the decorations, then at Raizel as she dug through her stuff*

"O-Oh..."

*Mark stated back at the masks with a scared expression. He then nods with an awkward smile to Raizel*
Kara
She hums to herself happily as she leaves her museum-like room. The girl didn't seem bothered to be living in a rather creepy room, but to her, it was just like home. When she turned to Mark, the girl stared at him with a questionable look. "You're n-not use to culture?" She asked bluntly.
Louis
She hums to herself happily as she leaves her museum-like room. The girl didn't seem bothered to be living in a rather creepy room, but to her, it was just like home. When she turned to Mark, the girl stared at him with a questionable look. "You're n-not use to culture?" She asked bluntly.

"Hehe... Not yours, at least. Its an amazing room, though!"

*Mark smiles, chuckling awkwardly. He liked his room better lmao*
Kara
When they head out to the woods, Raizel would make sure to triple check the strength of the branch before beginning to make the swing. "So, t-tell me if the seat is balanced while I am up here." She, of course, is on the thick branch, making sure she has the knots right.
Louis
When they head out to the woods, Raizel would make sure to triple check the strength of the branch before beginning to make the swing. "So, t-tell me if the seat is balanced while I am up here." She, of course, is on the thick branch, making sure she has the knots right.

"Right... B-Be careful!'

*Mark was worried for her, but trusted in her skill. If she fell, however, he would try his best to catch her. For now, he watches the seat*

"I believe in you!"
Kara
"O-Okay! Is the seat in equal length!? L-Like balanced!?" She asked, looking down at him. It look like she had good balance for now.
Louis
"O-Okay! Is the seat in equal length!? L-Like balanced!?" She asked, looking down at him. It look like she had good balance for now.

"Yes!"

*Mark smiles after checking the seat. He then looks up to Raizel with a thumbs up*
Kara
"Okay!" And she makes sure she got the knots properly secure before she comes crawling down to inspect the swing. "H-hey, it looks even! Good job!" And she tests its out to make sure it can handle her heavy weight.
Louis
"Okay!" And she makes sure she got the knots properly secure before she comes crawling down to inspect the swing. "H-hey, it looks even! Good job!" And she tests its out to make sure it can handle her heavy weight.

*Surely she wasn't that heavy, in human form, at least*

"Its okay! You're the one who did it!"
Howard
Oh that is a tiny response. Sorry
Kara
"Did you pick out the color you w-wanted to paint it?" Raizel asked, looking over her shoulder at him.
Louis
"Did you pick out the color you w-wanted to paint it?" Raizel asked, looking over her shoulder at him.

"No, actually! I have more than one color, and for you... You get to choose! You can get Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow, or Pink!"

*Mark smiles, patting her shoulder*
Kara
"Hmmm... I think... Blue!" She looks excited as she remove herself from the seat of the swing. "What color are you p-picking?"
Louis
"Hmmm... I think... Blue!" She looks excited as she remove herself from the seat of the swing. "What color are you p-picking?"

"Green!"

*Mark paints the seat with the blue paint. He was sure to paint every part of the seat*

"Dont sit down here, okay? The paint is wet!"
Kara
"Ooo, green... Its going to match the blue s-seat," Raizel said, taking a seat on the mossy part of the ground. She is curiously watching him paint. "We got a spot to h-hang out now."
Louis
"Ooo, green... Its going to match the blue s-seat," Raizel said, taking a seat on the mossy part of the ground. She is curiously watching him paint. "We got a spot to h-hang out now."

"Yeah! That's good!"

*Mark sits down next to Raizel, smiling softly. He thinks for a bit, then turns his head to Raizel*

"How nice... A place we can just hang out."
Kara
"The school is a little bl-bland, the kids can be d-destructive sometimes... Having a small place to relax would be nice," Raizel said, still looking at the swings. She was admiring their handiwork.
Louis
"The school is a little bl-bland, the kids can be d-destructive sometimes... Having a small place to relax would be nice," Raizel said, still looking at the swings. She was admiring their handiwork.

"Yeah... How long have you been here?"

*Mark leaned on a tree behind them. He hummed softly and quietly after he talked*

"Relax time is the best time..."
Kara
"Two summers I think?" Raizel said, watching the swings slightly move from a breeze. "I haven't been keeping much track of the time. When they found me, I-I don't even know my own age. They-They kinda just gave me an identity and put me here."
Louis
"Two summers I think?" Raizel said, watching the swings slightly move from a breeze. "I haven't been keeping much track of the time. When they found me, I-I don't even know my own age. They-They kinda just gave me an identity and put me here."

"Oh... So like two years? At least you're used to it. You know... The whole thing with your form... It's so cool. I wonder... Which form do you like more?"

*Mark tilts his head as he asked*
Kara
"I like to take on the form th-that looks like mum..." Raizel said, a sad smile could be seen.
Louis
"I like to take on the form th-that looks like mum..." Raizel said, a sad smile could be seen.

"...Mum?"

*Mark turns to Raizel with a confused look. He tilts his head as he saw her somber smile*
Kara
"Mhm... Mum, she was much, much bigger than th-that form. She took care of me and t-taught me how to live. She died along with the others who look like me but... Not in this soft form."
Louis
"Mhm... Mum, she was much, much bigger than th-that form. She took care of me and t-taught me how to live. She died along with the others who look like me but... Not in this soft form."

"Oh... I'm so sorry. ...Do you want a hug? I don't know-..."

*Mark had a sympathetic look. Like he truly cared and worried for her*
Kara
"A hug? I-I don't know... Haven't really properly grieved about it..." Raizel admitted, rubbing the back of her neck. "They took me away f-from my home when I tr-tried protecting it.."
Charles
"A hug? I-I don't know... Haven't really properly grieved about it..." Raizel admitted, rubbing the back of her neck. "They took me away f-from my home when I tr-tried protecting it.."

*Mark blushes and faces away. Wrong move. Got it.*

"You lost your mother and your home... I'm so sorry to hear that..."
Kara
"It's okay... I-I make sure they won't take their bodies away to a m-museum... A lot of humans don't have respect... A lot of my stuff got stolen. It wasn't all that fair for them... T-to do that to me.."
Louis
"It's okay... I-I make sure they won't take their bodies away to a m-museum... A lot of humans don't have respect... A lot of my stuff got stolen. It wasn't all that fair for them... T-to do that to me.."

*Mark started crying. No noise, just tears. He felt so bad for her... Tears fell as he looks to Raizel*

"Y-You have gone through so much... How could they..."
Howard
I just noticed I used the wrong Tupper up there. Lmfao
Kara
She look surprised when Mark was starting to shed tears. "Gah?!" She quickly turns to wipe away his tears with her sleeve. "I-It's a long time ago! I-I mean, I buried my entire family in a avalanche s-so it should be okay!"
Louis
She look surprised when Mark was starting to shed tears. "Gah?!" She quickly turns to wipe away his tears with her sleeve. "I-It's a long time ago! I-I mean, I buried my entire family in a avalanche s-so it should be okay!"

"B-But you're so kiiiiind... I'm just thinking about how you could go through such a thing..."

*More tears fell as she wiped them. He wanted to hug her, but she didn't take up his offer. He didn't want to do anything without permission yknow?*
Kara
"I-It's called life? I-I'm okay, Newton Cradel didn't kick me out yet? Th-think I am still young still to b-be here?" Raizel said, looking more worried as he cried. "Umm... Uhh... Here.." She pulls him into a hug to try make him feel better.
Louis
"I-It's called life? I-I'm okay, Newton Cradel didn't kick me out yet? Th-think I am still young still to b-be here?" Raizel said, looking more worried as he cried. "Umm... Uhh... Here.." She pulls him into a hug to try make him feel better.

*Mark was confused... She was so... Fine with it. She was over it all. Maybe he was the only one overreacting. He stops crying and wipes his tears away*

"Y-Yeah... I'm sorry-"

*Mark gets pulled into the hug unexpectedly. His face goes red, and he hugs her back. His body was warm, and rather soft...*
Kara
"It's okay... I-I think I haven't told anyone about it? It was kind of h-hard to talk about it, then," Raizel said, comforting Mark. He was so soft and squishy like a baby otter. She couldn't help herself but cuddle this little creature.
Louis
"It's okay... I-I think I haven't told anyone about it? It was kind of h-hard to talk about it, then," Raizel said, comforting Mark. He was so soft and squishy like a baby otter. She couldn't help herself but cuddle this little creature.

*Mark blushes even more as she cuddles him, but he just wipes his tears and hugs her sincerely*

"Yeah... I'm sorry I cried. I'm just too sensitive... But I'm glad you're okay right now..."
Kara
"Time heals... I know mum doesn't want me to-to be sad all the time," She said, now cuddling him like he's a little puppy. "It's okay. I didn't realize how sad it is."
Louis
"Time heals... I know mum doesn't want me to-to be sad all the time," She said, now cuddling him like he's a little puppy. "It's okay. I didn't realize how sad it is."

"Mhm..."

*Yeah there was no way he was gonna get used to this. He just smiles softly and giggles as she does what she does*

"This feels nice..."
Kara
"Mhm... I'm getting really sleepy, is it okay we nap here?" Raizel asked, petting the back of his soft hair.
Louis
"Mhm... I'm getting really sleepy, is it okay we nap here?" Raizel asked, petting the back of his soft hair.

"U-Uhm... Sure!"

*Mark's hair was soft and fluffy. Curly hair is fuckin magical. Mark's body seemed to get warmer as he got more relaxed*
Kara
Raizel was much bigger than Mark, he just held him in her arms as she leans her back against the tree. "Things are going to be alright.." She yawns before closing her eyes.