Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)
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				Title: <strong>Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 04:21:30</strong>
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				(Recognize where this is going?)<br><br>(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/l_d5108c76f787d2d138c6edd658b8f8aa.jpg)<br><br>Who knew such a small thing could generate so much trouble?&nbsp; For one Zachery Smith, a college student barely out of his teens and going on 21, he had no idea what he had come across until he opened the first wormhole.&nbsp; His antigravity device turned out to be capable of opening a rift in the dimensional fabric, and then allowing him and others if he chose to bring them along for the 'slide'.&nbsp; Today was the day he'd go through the portal himself.&nbsp; Running a hand through his short cropped brown hair, Zachery looked in the mirror that was attached to his basement laboratory, wondering if he'd survive the trip that he had in mind and what would he find on the other side.&nbsp; Staring at his five foot seven inch frame, soft cheeks, green eyes, and somewhat muscular frame dressed in a black shirt and blue jean pants.&nbsp; Offering a small smile to his reflection, Zachery looked to the camera he had on him and the room in general, full of computers and servers of various sizes, all of them blinking different readouts of his previous research into whatever struck his fancy.&nbsp; "Today's the day I step through the wormhole and find out what's on the other side.&nbsp; If everything goes well, then I should be able to come back when the timer counts down to zero.&nbsp; If this works, the possibilities are practically limitless as to how far this can go."&nbsp; Turning to the only bare wall that was in his basement room, Zachery entered the command sequence to make the wormhole open.<br><br>(http://www.sliders.net/gallery/sliders-wormhole.jpg)<br><br>The portal opened with a whoosh of air and a mini electrical storm appeared where the small beam from the timer stopped in midair.&nbsp; Then the wormhole appeared, making papers fly about the room and Zachery's hair and clothing wave about as gusts of wind swirled about the room.&nbsp; "The portal is holding steady!&nbsp; Now all I have to do is step through!&nbsp; See you on the other side!"&nbsp; The camera was programmed to turn off as soon as he left the sensor range.&nbsp; He had sixty seconds once the portal was opened to get through or he'd be stuck in whatever world he was until thirty years passed.&nbsp; The process of opening a wormhole required that the slide window never be missed, that much Zachery had made sure to check before doing this as he hopped in.&nbsp; Coming out the other end after an amazing roller coaster ride, and winding up on his ass for his trouble, Zachery blinked a few times, checked the timer to see how much he had before standing up to see where he had wound up.&nbsp; "I made it, now I just have to find out where I am and what this world is like.&nbsp; I have five hours and counting before the next window appears."<br><br>((Angel, you're up.&nbsp; Sorry that took so damn long lol.))
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 05:14:11</strong>
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				For Tempest, today was pretty normal. After waking up, she had shed her human skin and gone on the hunt. In her world, there were no true humans. Due to a virus that had spread across the country years ago, all humans had started to change, eventually becoming a were-creature. Tempest herself was a second generation were-panther and fully enjoyed having her animal companion.<br><br>As she trotted through the dense forest, a pair of silver bracelets lightly jingled with every step, contrasting with the sleek ebony fur that covered the length of her body. Many had laughed when they saw the bracelets, automatically assuming she would never be able to hunt down anything as long as everyone could hear her walking. It had taken them by surprise when she turned out to be one of the best hunters. It was easy enough to smooth out her gait in order to remain silent on the hunt once she had figured it out. Now, she was one of the best hunters around, something that didn't bode well with the men of her tribe.<br><br>Spotting a moose up ahead, her long black tail twitched in anticipation and her bright emerald eyes gleamed in the shadows of the forest. With a quick leap, her strong muscles rippled and allowed her to start the quick process of getting up onto a high tree branch. Having a better view of the strong moose, she waited patiently until his antlers were lowered and he was calm. Grinning to herself, she took a quick, silent leap from the branch and with a few easy swipes of her claws and teeth, had the beast dead at her feet.<br><br>It was then that a giant white-blue tunnel seemed to appear at the edge of the clearing. With a growl, she slowly stalked closer, wondering what it was. When she heard a yell coming from close by, she paused and then was suddenly slammed into by another body. With a grunt, she felt them flying backwards until her back connected with a tree trunk before she slumped down onto the forest floor with a crack.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 05:33:28</strong>
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				Looking down in surprise, Zachery knelt by the creature that he had slammed into and checked for injuries.&nbsp; "Crap me.&nbsp; What in the world are you?&nbsp; My Sliding Device works at least, but I seriously didn't think it would be that much of a violent ride."&nbsp; The fact that he was looking at a bigger than average panther with what looked to be silver bracelets on its feet didn't bother the human at all.&nbsp; "Other than a few bruises, should be ok.&nbsp; I can't just leave it here though."&nbsp; Despite the fact the thing was probably going to claw his face off as soon as it woke up, Zachery had every intention of sticking by to defend the panther so that no other predators got too close.&nbsp; Seeing the dead moose a few feet away did give him some comfort that she'd probably go for the dead animal rather than him.&nbsp; "Looks recent, and judging from the mess, you took it down.&nbsp; I didn't think panthers were indigenous to North America, but I guess they are here."&nbsp; He himself was from the Bronx, living in a small house with his folks.&nbsp; It wasn't bad, but last time he checked, there wasn't a forest in his backyard.&nbsp; "Unless New York never got built in this world.&nbsp; That would explain the lack of civilization, at least in this spot at any rate."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 06:21:01</strong>
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				Tempest slowly came to, her back aching and her paw numb. She blinked, glad she was at least still in animal form, especially as she smelt a...human? Focusing on the creature next to her who was still rambling to himself, she slowly tried to shift and get on all fours. Letting out a roar as she made her way to her feet, she collapsed, her back and paw on fire. Looking down at her paw, she gave it a quick once over and quickly found that it was broken or at least fractured. Her back was just tender and sore, but she figured it would heal soon enough. Quick healing was a nice perk of being a were-panther at any rate.<br><br>Easing herself instead onto her belly, she looked at the odd creature in front of her. He looked a lot like what her tribe elders had described as a human. But that was impossible. No humans had been on this planet for over 30 years now, having all changed. This part of the country was especially bare, having never been settled by any humans. Tilting her head to the side as she saw him, she gave him a soft growl, warning him that she would still take him out if he posed any threat to her. At least he had stopped speaking for now, the silence calming to her sensitive ears which were focused on him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 06:28:44</strong>
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				Zachery backed up a bit but he never turned his back to the panther, always hearing it was never a good idea to run from a wild animal.&nbsp; "Alright, I'm backing away."&nbsp; He told her, keeping himself as harmless appearing as possible.&nbsp; Was he in trouble if this thing decided he'd be a better snack than the moose.&nbsp; Something about the silver bracelets on her paws though made the guy wonder if there wasn't some kind of intelligence behind the panther's eyes.&nbsp; "Can you...understand me?&nbsp; I'm sorry if I scare you at all.&nbsp; I'm...not exactly from around here."&nbsp; That was obvious but he felt it was necessary to say at any rate.&nbsp; "My name is Zachery Smith.&nbsp; And why in the world I'm talking to a panther I do not know, but I get the feeling you're more intelligent than your current state suggests.&nbsp; If you can understand me, please don't be afraid.&nbsp; I'm not here to hurt you."&nbsp; The feeling might be one sided, but Zachery wasn't about to try to fight her, hoping it wouldn't be necessary anyway.&nbsp; "I can help you...if you'll let me try."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 06:54:22</strong>
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				Watching him back away, her tail twitched as her good paw flexed, showing the razor sharp claws. Cocking her head to the side as he began to speak again, she lifted her head a little more, her ears focusing on him once more. Deciding to humor him, she nodded, her eyes never leaving his. It would be interesting to see his reaction when he figured out she had been listening the whole time. Inside her mind, she began to chuckle loudly, wondering if he thought himself insane.<br><br>His offer to help her made her pause. Thinking quietly, she nodded and laid her head down, silently showing him she wouldn't attack by also sheathing her claws once more. Purring, she tried to make herself appear as unthreatening as possible. She needed to get her paw wrapped or set if it was going to heal soon, and he had two hands that could help her do that.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:06:20</strong>
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				While he didn't have a first aid kit, Zachery had kept his wits about him and had remembered at least to grab his backpack off of the desk before heading through the portal.&nbsp; Finding it nearby, he keeps his eyes on the panther and slowly grabs and opens it up.&nbsp; To his surprise, Zachery finds that there was a first aid kit in the thing after all.&nbsp; "Mom...must have stuck it in here a while back."&nbsp; Opening it and pulling out a roll of white bandages, Zachery stands up again and slowly approaches the panther.&nbsp; "Ok, this might hurt a little, but considering you nodded at my question, that at least confirms you're smarter than your species would indicate."&nbsp; He was talking more to set his own mind at ease than anything as he bent down and got to work.&nbsp; Gently touching the paw, Zach squeezed gently and almost wished he hadn't as he felt a bone shift about in the panther's paw.&nbsp; "Sorry."&nbsp; Putting it into a neutral position was going to be tricky, especially if she got angry enough and decided she'd be better off on her own and take a chunk off of his neck or stomach.&nbsp; Considering he'd probably hurt her by checking for broken bones, Zachery couldn't really blame the creature.&nbsp; Quickly wrapping the wound as gently but firmly as he could, making sure not to cut off circulation at the same time, he tied it off and secured the wrapping before running a hand across the panther's well toned neck.&nbsp; "I'm sorry if I hurt you at all.&nbsp; I've...never treated an animal before.&nbsp; You're not a normal animal though are you?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:17:32</strong>
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				Again, the human began talking to himself as he searched through what seemed to be a knapsack of some kind. Sniffing at it quietly, she wondered what it was since she had seen nothing like it. As he pulled something white out of it. she turned and sniffed at it as well, before immediately sneezing at the ugly scent the box had. It burned at her nostrils. Growling at it, she watched him pull a length of white fabric from it and relaxed. Seeing him walking towards her, she remained on her stomach, not offering any more weakness to him.<br><br>Nodding again at his words, she braced herself for any pain just as he had asked. Growling loudly as the bones in her hand shifted, she closed her eyes and firmly clenched he jaw so she wouldn't bite him. When he apologized, she nodded and silently begged him to hurry up. Soon enough, her paw was firmly wrapped and she felt his setting it down. As he stroked her neck, she raised an eyebrow and purred a bit, loving the attention, but also questioning why he was treating her as a docile animal. Rolling her eyes, she shook her head no, indeed she was not just a typical animal.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:28:20</strong>
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				"I kind of figured as much.&nbsp; I get the feeling you're not all you seem either.&nbsp; You wear silver bracelets on your paws, which is rather contradictory since last I checked panther's were stealth oriented creatures.&nbsp; Considering the state of your kill though, it seems to work for you.&nbsp; What I don't understand is how you managed to get them on.&nbsp; I get the impression I'm the only human out here for a thousand miles.&nbsp; Can you tell me what happened?"&nbsp; Yeah, if she could turn into a human and speak her mind, sure.&nbsp; Zachery sighed and shook his head, wondering why he was talking to a panther of all things.&nbsp; So the wildlife was a little more intelligent, that didn't mean they had the brain of a human being.&nbsp; "You know what, nevermind.&nbsp; I probably don't want to see your home if you have one, especially if you run with a pack or anything like that.&nbsp; I'd probably get chewed up and spit out that way."&nbsp; All the time he was stroking Tempest's neck, not paying attention to her rolling her eyes at him.&nbsp; Checking his timer and the sun that was beginning to lower over the horizon, Zachery had four and a half hours yet before he could slide anywhere.&nbsp; "I need to find shelter before anything more dangerous than you comes along.&nbsp; Got any ideas?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:38:21</strong>
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				As the human started babbling again, she tried to just tune him out, her ears aching from the load of chatter. Not wanting to turn human while injured, not knowing how well the bandaging would hold up, she had to remain a panther until she could get back to the camp and get treated once more. Her attention was caught at the words of him being chewed up and spit out. Chuckling to herself, she then butted her head against his side and then did it again until he backed up a bit.<br><br>Once he was out of the way, she slowly got to her feet. Testing her paw on the ground once more, it ached but she could deal with it for a moment. Moving behind him, she pressed her head against his legs, trying to get him to move. Once he started walking in the right direction, she moved in front of him and slowly limped to a nearby cave for him. There was no way she was taking him back to camp, it would be disastrous for him. The others would either experiment on him, or they would eat him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:48:46</strong>
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				"Alright alright, I'm going."&nbsp; Offering a small smile, Zachery let the panther lead him away from the area, leaving the dead moose for the moment.&nbsp; Seeing a cave a few meters off did give Zachery pause at just how smart the panther was.&nbsp; It would do.&nbsp; Now he just had to hope no one decided to pay them a visit.&nbsp; "Thanks.&nbsp; I guess we'll rest here until my timer reaches zero.&nbsp; You probably won't see me ever again when that happens and you'll be able to return to whatever you were doing before I accidentally slammed into you."&nbsp; Opening his bag again after being led to a small but comfortable and dry cave, Zachery looked to the panther and wondered if starting a fire to keep the cold from killing him was a good idea or not.&nbsp; Probably not if she had never seen such a thing before, and given the state of things, that was a very likely possibility.&nbsp; Instead, he dug out a blanket and wrapped himself in it, keeping an eye on the cave entrance the whole time.&nbsp; "I'd offer you some food, but I didn't come that prepared unfortunately.&nbsp; This is my first time out in the wild since I was a kid."&nbsp; He used to be in all the Boy Scout clubs, figuring the skills they taught quite useful, even if he didn't plan to be wandering out in the woods at all as he was now.&nbsp; Still, it was always better to be safe than sorry, as his mom was fond of saying.&nbsp; Looking at the panther beside him again, Zachery had to wonder if he had gotten in over his head with no way out this time.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 07:57:28</strong>
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				As soon as the human was settled, she sat down at the entrance, her tail lazily twitching as she watched him. His words were quickly becoming soothing instead of annoying as she adjusted to his tone and quick manner of speaking. After he wrapped himself in his blanket, she turned tail and left the cave for about an hour. When she came back, she had a satchel wrapped around her back, filled with food and some furs to keep him warm.<br><br>Entering the cave, she made sure to let the bracelets make a lot of noise so he would know it was her. Approaching him, she sat a few feet from him and let him slowly approach her. Luckily, she had eaten and was now full and sated, wondering more about this strange human and how he had arrived here. Turning her head, she sliced the rope on the string that was holding the satchel on her, glad that no one had seen her take the supplies from camp. That would have prompted many questions. <br><br>After eating she had gotten some supplied and then decided to return to the human, wanting to learn more about what it was like to be completely human and not have an animal companion.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 08:10:04</strong>
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				Now this was just spooky.&nbsp; While Zachery was thankful that she had came back at all, and with supplies no less, the fact that she was understanding his words, as quick as they were coming out, was starting to sink in.&nbsp; Slowly getting up from his relaxed position and taking a few pieces of the fruits while storing the rest away in his backpack for later, Zachery didn't question his smart companion as he had no choice but to start a fire now so he could at least clean off the stuff first.&nbsp; Making a small pile of dry wood and other ample materials and making sure it wouldn't smoke them out, Zachery explained what he was doing first before just lighting a match and hoping the panther didn't chew his face off.&nbsp; "I'm going to make a fire so I can clean this food off in over a pot of hot water.&nbsp; It'll also double over as a way to keep us warm, but since you have a fur coat the cold probably doesn't bother you does it?&nbsp; Well, unfortunately I didn't get such a useful covering as you did my four legged friend.&nbsp; I guess I can't just keep calling you 'she' or 'my four legged friend' now can I?&nbsp; Do you have a name by any chance or is that hoping for too much?"&nbsp; Of course it would be...unless his theory was correct and this panther was more than she appeared.&nbsp; So far she had proven it again and again already.&nbsp; Shrugging as he pulled out a book of matches and lighting one up by running the end across the rough edge, Zachery let the panther see it and gauge her reaction before doing anything else.&nbsp; He had nine more, wasting one wouldn't hurt his chances.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 08:20:36</strong>
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				Watching the human take the supplies, she settled on the other side of the cave to watch him. As he started to make a pile of wood, she closed her eyes, knowing he was going to start a fire. Her tail lazily flicked this way and that as she just relaxed and waited to see what odd thing he would do next. As he explained what he was doing, she lazily looked up at him before blinking as he pulled out a small box. Curiously, she trotted over and checked out what he was doing. As he lit the small stick, she jumped back, smelling the burning wood.<br><br>Blinking curiously, she sat back and waited to see what he would do with it. Knowing he needed to clean the food and stay warm, she stayed close wanting to see all of it. Later, when he was not distracted, she would show him the engraving on her bracelets that held her name.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 08:28:33</strong>
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				She knew what fire was, but had never seen matches before.&nbsp; This was becoming curiouser and curiouser yet.&nbsp; Throwing the match into the small pile before it burnt out, Zachery smiled and went to work.&nbsp; Thankfully he had a full set of camping gear minus the tent, figuring he'd be safe enough in a sleeping bag or actually staying in a normal house instead of out in the woods.&nbsp; So much for that idea but at least he was safe...for the moment.&nbsp; Instead, he set up a small but sturdy stand to hang his pot over the fire, filling it with his spare canteen before putting the water bottle back into his pack.&nbsp; He waited until the water was hot before going to work to clean the food off as best he could.&nbsp; When it was done, he wondered if she would want any as he held out a juicy apple to the black panther, peeling a banana in his free hand and taking a bite out of it.&nbsp; "It would be rude of me not to share the food you got for me.&nbsp; If you can and you're not already full, you can have whatever you want."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 08:44:52</strong>
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				She watched him set up curiously, wondering about all of the odd things he kept pulling out of his back. As he finished cleaning all of his foods, she watched him eat. When he offered her the apple, she shook her head but then snatched up the empty water holder from earlier in her teeth. Trotting out of the cave with it, she happily&nbsp; Filling it, she returned it to him, careful not to spill it all. Letting him take it back, she waited till he was sitting quietly.<br><br>Once he was, she butted her head against his shoulder. When she got his attention, she laid her other paw, the one with the bracelets on his leg. Shaking it slightly, she waited for him to take notice of them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 08:55:00</strong>
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				"You didn't have to do that."&nbsp; He blushed, smiling all the same as he took the water bottle and put it away after making sure the cap was on.&nbsp; When she bumped him and held out her good paw with one of her bracelets on it, Zachery saw for sure what he had suspected all along.&nbsp; "Tempest huh?&nbsp; It...suits you, strangely enough."&nbsp; Checking his timer again, Zachery sighed and saw there was still a good three and a half hours left before his next slide out was to arrive.&nbsp; "Damn.&nbsp; Oh well, guess I have to wait for a bit yet.&nbsp; If I had another person to talk to the time would go by a lot quicker."&nbsp; Gently lifting the panther's paw off of his leg, and making as if to shake it as he would a normal human hand, Zachery smiled wryly at himself as he put it down on the ground before scratching behind Tempest's ears.&nbsp; "I'm going to feel really stupid later if you can talk and you've been laughing your ass off the whole time aren't I?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 09:06:24</strong>
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				Laughing in her head about his comment to needing another person to talk to, she said and did nothing as he moved her paw off of him. Snorting slightly as he shook her paw like a hand, she tilted her head to the side, wondering what it meant. They did not do such things now a days.&nbsp; Purring as he scratched behind her ears, she gave him a slight wink at his next comment. Backing up, she nudged the bag with the supplies, making him look at it.<br><br>As soon as his attention was diverted, she shifted back into her human form. Long black hair cascaded down and over her snowy white shoulders. Clad in a set of furs, she sat cross legged on the floor, the familiar silver bracelets on her wrist. Her other hand was now bandage free, the old one lying limp on the floor. Smiling at him, her blush pink lips were curved up as her emerald eyes sparkled in amusement.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 09:13:39</strong>
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				Looking up, Zachery did a double take and about fell over in surprise.&nbsp; "How in the...who in the...huh?!&nbsp; Transformation abilities?&nbsp; Are you kidding me?&nbsp; What are you, some kind of were-creature?"&nbsp; Several possibilities came up at once in his analytical mind; genetic, viral, or some kind of mutation would make sense, but Zachery didn't think he'd ever run across it first hand.&nbsp; Then the fact that she probably had been keeping this a secret just to annoy the crap out of him and to protect herself while she was hunting only made him blush in embarrassment.&nbsp; "I suddenly feel very stupid right now."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>30-06-2010, 23:16:12</strong>
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				Tempest chuckled a bit as the human freaked out upon seeing her. Letting him finish rambling, she looked at him and then nodded. "Were-panther to be exact." she said with a soft chuckle. "And you shouldn't feel stupid. I couldn't transform back until I could get more bandages for my hand. I broke it after falling from the tree." she said softly. "Speaking of which, can you re-bandage it?" she questioned, holding up the slightly purple and misshapen hand. Setting the bones herself, she held it out in question.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 02:33:00</strong>
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				(How was your day?)<br><br>Zachery nodded and shrugged, feeling a bit easier about all this as he did what she asked before doing anything else.&nbsp; "So, a were-panther.&nbsp; A...very good looking were-panther at that."&nbsp; Shaking his head of that line of thought before it could distract him, Zachery offered a small smile in embarrassment at his own foolishness despite her reassurances to the contrary.&nbsp; "If I hadn't come out of the wormhole when I did, you wouldn't have gotten hurt to begin with.&nbsp; Where do you come from?&nbsp; Do you have parents, brothers, sisters?&nbsp; Do I want to stay around to meet them and hope they don't eat me?"&nbsp; Blushing at that last one and at the fact he was rattling off a hundred questions without rest, Zachery put a hand over his mouth and stopped his endless stream for the moment.&nbsp; "I'm a researcher, so knowledge is valuable to me, so forgive me if I rattle off a bunch of questions about how your ability works and what have you."&nbsp; He kept an eye on the timer, but for the most part he would be focused on Tempest, her green amazingly beautiful eyes on him of all people.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 04:59:11</strong>
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				Sighing as the human went on to ramble she listened quietly, testing the new bandage. Without looking at him, she sighed. "I come from here. You landed about...a mile or so from the edge of camp. I have several brothers, no sisters, my father and mother are both alive. You don't want to meet them, so I will not be showing you how to get there. This ability, is from a virus from what I am told. We all used to be human like you. Now there are no humans left here." she explained, wanting him to get his fill of information so maybe he would hold a real conversation with her.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 05:26:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shaking his head, Zachery looked away for a moment and sighed, knowing he'd been a bit rude.&nbsp; Social graces wasn't his strong suit, but he was better than this....usually.&nbsp; Of course, he was used to dealing with people like him that had an I.Q. in the three hundreds or more, so to speak.&nbsp; "Sorry, talking to people isn't my strong suit."&nbsp; He admitted, trying to match her gaze with his own and unable to hold it for long because of her green orbs that drew him in.&nbsp; "I guess you could tell me about yourself and I'll return the favor."&nbsp; He almost admitted he was strangely attracted to the girl despite the strange morphing ability she and apparently the whole of the human race in this world possessed.&nbsp; A viral outbreak had caused the mutations.&nbsp; He had to wonder when and where but he'd ask that when he had learned about Tempest as a person first instead of a walking biological experiment, which she wasn't anyway.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 05:32:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Tilting her head to the side, she contemplated what to tell him. "Well, you have already seen me shift, so basic information it is. I am female, 21, and live in a camp with the rest of my family and tribe. I wear the bracelets so I don't blend in, and I love being a panther. What about you? You were the one that came through that blue-white thing and crashed into me." she said, sitting back and looking at him once more, noticing that he could not keep her gaze. "I am not going to eat you..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 05:40:45</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				(Lol, you sure?&nbsp; Nevermind, perverted joke crossed my mind and I won't repeat it...unless pressed lol.)<br><br>Zachery blushed deeper yet as he chuckled wryly at himself.&nbsp; "I wasn't worried about that exactly.&nbsp; I just haven't had much chance to talk to anyone that didn't have an above average I.Q., which is to say I don't know how to talk to people in general without coming off as a brainaic, I guess nerd wouldn't have any meaning to you would it?&nbsp; Anyway, I'm 21 as well, male, and I am a scientist as I said, hoping to expand my understanding as much as possible.&nbsp; I know that sounds petty but to people like us, I guess it's like a drug we can't live without.&nbsp; Learning is enjoyable, to sum it up and even now, just having a normal conversation is a learning experience for me which I am liking a great deal.&nbsp; As for the blue and white thing you mentioned, it's what I call a wormhole, or a rift that allows me to travel to parallel worlds.&nbsp; If I have my calculations correct, it should be the same day and the same year regardless of where I wind up, but everything else is different."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 05:50:07</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Tempest nodded quietly and quietly processed his words. "We used to have scientists and the like here. Sadly, most of the technology of this world was abandoned and the forests repopulated. We didn't have anything like what you are talking about, but we did have phones. This area was never really populated however, so it was an easy move for us. Around the first ten years that the virus was running around, no one could revert back to human form, so there was no need to have technology or real homes. Once we adjusted to the virus, we were able to change back, but found the forest more comforting. This...wormhole, have you traveled it before?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>01-07-2010, 06:13:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				That would explain the lack of civilization then, among other things.&nbsp; Checking his timer again, Zachery saw that he had a little over an hour and a half yet.&nbsp; Looking up to Tempest's face again, he thought about his answer before giving it, hoping he wouldn't lose her at a key point or rush off into an explanation involving giant words that would throw most people into a tither.&nbsp; "Unfortunately no, this is the first time I've used it.&nbsp; It was actually supposed to be a anti-gravity device but, as you saw for yourself, that didn't exactly go as planned.&nbsp; Now, I have opened the portal before, but I never stepped through it until today."&nbsp; Considering the history lesson she'd given him, Zachery thought it fair that he share some of his own with the were-panther.&nbsp; Checking the fire and adding a few more twigs to it, Zachery got comfortable and pulled out his wallet, handing her the pictures that were stored within.&nbsp; Most of them were by or in front of his house, the city of New York in the background in every single one of them.&nbsp; Most of them had his mom in them as well, a fairly robust and gentle person, curly red hair and a fair face, some wrinkles.&nbsp; She was your average lady, but Zachery wouldn't have known what to do without her.&nbsp; "If you haven't seen photographs before, well, there you go."<br><br>(He'd go into an explanation of how a camera worked in general if Tempest didn't have any idea.)<br><br>"That is the world I came from.&nbsp; Hundreds of thousands, millions in fact of people in one place would seem overwhelming to you, but to me it's what I'm used to.&nbsp; We live in relative comfort, technology and all of the comforts we take for granted within easy reach, yet there's a lot of pain and anger in my Earth that I left behind.&nbsp; People kill each other over religion, money, resources, race; but despite all that, there's also peace, love, compassion, creativity, caring as a parent cares for their children..."&nbsp; Suddenly he was feeling homesick, but Zachery shook the feeling off for the moment and wondered what Tempest had to say to any of it.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>03-07-2010, 07:41:40</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Looking at the photographs handed to her by this human, she frowned. There were so many of them...living on top of one another. She much preferred her space, and could not imagine living in such a crowded space.&nbsp; As she saw his mother, she chuckled, the kindly woman nothing like her own. Her mother was strict, but very loving. Her father too was strict, and very protective as she was his only child. Looking at the rest of the city, she was surprised by the sheer high of everything. They had not had more than one floor to their buildings, yet in these pictures they towered over the grounds.<br><br>"I cannot imagine living like that. How is there enough food for all of you? Or even enough territory?" she asked in awe. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>03-07-2010, 08:00:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Territory, now there's a word I didn't think I'd hear from another...well, I guess you aren't a full human are you?&nbsp; I guess in a way there have been fights over land, what belongs to who, but usually that's with gangs and street thugs more than anything.&nbsp; Territory rights are not exactly what we fight over as animals do, or were-creatures might.&nbsp; We try to live as peacefully as we can with everyone else, but how that's accomplished depends on the person I guess."&nbsp; He shrugged, not really sure how he'd explain all this to her without overwhelming the poor girl.&nbsp; Then a thought crossed his mind, but he wasn't sure how Tempest would react to what he was about to ask next.&nbsp; "Tempest...what if I were to ask you to come with me on my next Slide?&nbsp; The only real downside to being able to explore, to learn, and to expand your own horizons a bit is that you might never make it home again.&nbsp; I ask because I don't know how far I'd make it on my own...and I don't know if I'll ever see home again now that I've foolishly started on this adventure without testing it more.&nbsp; I'm not sure where we'll end up next, who we'll meet, anything, but if I miss my window I won't be able to go anywhere for thirty years, so you have a little time to decide one way or the other.&nbsp; If you want to stay here, I won't make you follow me.&nbsp; I ask because...you're the first person that I've met that I actually feel comfortable around as a person rather than a colleague in the science field.&nbsp; Do you...understand what I mean?"&nbsp; He hoped he was getting his point across, but Zachery wasn't sure given his inexperience in such things as true friendships rather than acquaintances as he was used to having.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>07-07-2010, 06:23:20</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				At the question of whether or not she would come with him, Tempest was eager to say yes. Surely there were more worlds out there like her own where she could run free and eventually find a real mate. However, at hearing she may never be able to come home again, she paused and swallowed. She did love her family and she could not just leave them behind, not knowing when she would be able to see them again. With a soft sigh, she moved back and looked at him. <br><br>"I don't think I can go with you. I love my family too much. If I couldn't come back...I don't know what I would do." she said softly, regretfully. "If you fix it and come back, then I will happily go with you." she said, trying to make the sting a little less painful.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>07-07-2010, 06:31:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zachery nodded in understanding, knowing he was asking a great deal.&nbsp; "You needn't apologize Tempest.&nbsp; I am wondering if I made a mistake coming out here as it were since I didn't take the time to be sure on that particular theory or not.&nbsp; The possibility is there though, unfortunately.&nbsp; If I knew for sure I could come and go where I wanted, it wouldn't be so bad.&nbsp; Until I figure out the full extent of this thing, I'm taking a chance just trying to slide again."&nbsp; He said at last, having gotten a little closer to the were-panther without realizing it.&nbsp; Putting a hand to her shoulder, Zachery squeezed gently before letting his hand drop to his own lap.&nbsp; "Still, I am happy I had a chance to meet someone like you Tempest.&nbsp; You make this trip worthwhile in more ways than I could have hoped for."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>07-07-2010, 06:50:02</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Tempest nodded quietly and then relaxed a bit as he squeezed her shoulder. "Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you as well." she said softly before carefully reaching for the timer, just wanting to see what it looked like. Seeing him allow her to hold it, she held it gently and investigated it. Like a true animal, she lifted it up and sniffed at it before giving it back to him. "It smells funny, like the old phones that we used to have here." she said with a shrug, going back to rubbing her hand as it slowly healed.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>07-07-2010, 06:57:27</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zachery raised an eyebrow at the comment as he took the timer back, wondering just how strong her senses were compared to his own.&nbsp; "It doesn't smell like anything to me.&nbsp; Just a couple pieces of plastic and a mess of circuit boards and wiring is all it is put together in such a way and programmed to open a dimensional rift, but I digress."&nbsp; Anyone else and he wouldn't have given them the time of day as Zachery checked the time again, seeing they had a little less than an hour.&nbsp; Tempest wasn't just anyone else though, and if not for his time limit on this world, he would have loved to explore just how far things could have gone.<br><br>Unfortunately for Tempest, disaster was about to strike close to home...<br><br>((I hope that's ok.))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>11-07-2010, 03:43:43</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Tempest watched as Zachery took the timer back and went to go speak before pausing. Standing, she moved to the mouth of the cave and inhaled deeply. Frowning, she looked back at him quietly and spoke. "It smells...wrong. It burns my nose...and..." her voice trailed off as she suddenly shifted back into her animal form. Growling as the bandage held tight, she ripped it off with her teeth quickly before going over to him and nudging him urgently with her nose. She needed to get him away from the smell, her instincts told her that and she would not ignore them now when they had saved her in the past.<br><br>As soon as he was moving, she quickly ran ahead of him and scouted out the safest way for him. Upon reaching a stream, she knew it was the right place. Shifting back she looked at him. "I have to go see if I can find my family. Stay here." she said, and without listening for an answer, she shifted and then took off, running as fast as she could to the center of the smell, her instincts screaming at her the entire time. As she got closer, the sky darkened with a cloudy looking substance and the air became thicker. Sneezing, her sensitive nose was of no use since the smell was everywhere.<br><br>Finally, she saw the bright yellow and orange flames licking at the forest in front of her and paused. Listening hard, she swallowed as she could not hear anything. With fear, she treaded carefully into the flames. At the flash of dark singed fur, her stomach turned and she bolted, running quickly back to the stream to escape. Slamming into someone, she looked up as she backed away and was shocked.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>11-07-2010, 04:29:30</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zachery didn't argue as he saw Tempest transform after a worried look crossed her face and he was pushed to what she seem to deem a safe location.&nbsp; After running off to check on her family, the young man sighed and looked towards the path she had taken before deciding to follow along.&nbsp; Probably a bad idea but he had a feeling she was going to need help because something did seem wrong.&nbsp; The forest had gotten quiet...too quiet and that usually meant a predator was around or at the very least something was coming.&nbsp; It wasn't long that he started to smell the smoke as well long before he saw them.&nbsp; Who had started the flame?&nbsp; Why were there any fire to begin with?&nbsp; Was there some kind of attack he wasn't aware of?&nbsp; Now he had wished he had a gun on him or a weapon of any kind as Zachery stumbled about and saw that Tempest had stopped and was looking at something, but what he had no idea from his current position, hidden in a bush.&nbsp; If a rival 'clan' or family or whatever the were-creatures traveled in had hit her own, Zachery hoped no one had heard him as he knelt and watched.<br><br>((I don't know is there so I'll leave that to you.))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>25-07-2010, 04:31:40</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				There, laying in the middle of the forest floor was her father's body. His fur was matted, and already the copper scent of blood was flooding her nose. Hidden under it was a scent that had comforted her for years; the scent of her mother. Knowing her father would never her mother alone, she knew now that both of her parents were dead. There was no one left in her family any more. She was officially alone. <br><br>Feeling eyes upon her, Tempest hissed loudly in the direction of the stare, breaking free of the depression that had gripped her. Remembering where she was, her claws extended, ready to fight for her life if necessary. Lifting her head to try and catch its scent, she relaxed when she recognized the human scent. Trotting over, she shifted and looked at him. "Let's go. We need to get out of here. Now." she said, before shifting and butting at his legs to get him to run back from where he came.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>25-07-2010, 04:56:35</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zachery was open mouth at the body before him.&nbsp; The guy was strong and very imposing looking, but he could see Tempest's features in his face...what was left of it anyway, and what could be distinguished despite the inhuman appearance at any rate.&nbsp; When Tempest turned around and hissed at him, Zachery fell back in surprise but got to his feet quickly as she ordered him to run back the way they had come.&nbsp; It didn't take long, and the human scientist knew they were being followed.&nbsp; Thankfully the trip to and from had ate up almost their entire time that had been left to them, and there was only five minutes left.&nbsp; They both would learn that that was more than enough time for a lot of things to happen.&nbsp; A white blur knocked him down, and Zachery had only enough time to see it was a white snow tiger, green eyes, whiskers, no stripes, the whole shot.&nbsp; Time seemed to slow down to a crawl as he got an arm up and felt its teeth sink into his arm like a steel trap.&nbsp; He screamed as it started to tear through flesh and bone, keeping him pinned down by its weight alone.&nbsp; Its hot breath was on his face and neck, and he did everything he could to keep it from tearing his throat out, bringing his other hand to slam into its face again and again, screaming louder yet as he felt a bone break.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>25-07-2010, 05:04:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As they ran back towards safety, or what they thought was safety, Tempest sensed danger and slowed just a bit to see if she could figure out where it was coming from. That turned out to be a mistake however, as moments later she heard the sound of Zachery's scream. Sprinting to catch up, she spotted the white tiger trying to maul him and quickly leapt upon it. Dislodging it from the human, she hissed at the tiger before they began their own dance.<br><br>It was no contest for Tempest's hunting skills however, and soon the pure white fur became coated in crimson as her own strikes bore true while her opponent sloppily tried to defend and fight her off.&nbsp; With one final grab of his scruff, she shook her own head until she heard the signature crack of a broken neck. Finally dropping the body, she slowly walked over to Zach and saw his wounds.<br><br>Purring softly to soothe him, she leaned down and began cleaning the worst of the wounds with her tongue. Already she could smell that he was changing, which made the rumors of humans being bitten and changing all the more true. Sadly, she had no idea what would happen to him and if he would enjoy this state as much as he did, or if he would hate her for not protecting him. For now, she could only care for him and hope they could get out in time.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>25-07-2010, 05:13:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				He had no idea how screwed up his life was going to become, but at the moment he patted Tempest's head in thanks, unable to focus as his eyes blurred from tears and pain.&nbsp; "Have to...activate the wormhole."&nbsp; He said, reaching for the timer that had thankfully stayed in his pocket during the whole attack.&nbsp; Pulling it free, Zachery pointed it away from them and pressed the button just as the countdown reached zero.&nbsp; A blue beam of electricity shot out of the device and struck the air as it had before, and the wind picked up pace as the two forces tried to equalize and getting nowhere fast.&nbsp; "Jump...in...in human form...I'll...be right behind you.&nbsp; I'm sorry...Tempest...for what's happened."&nbsp; He said over the noise as he got to his feet, shaking like a leaf as he took a step and another, trying to get to the portal before it closed.&nbsp; Sixty seconds was all they had once it opened up, and he wasn't going to stay here for thirty years if he could help it.&nbsp; Falling rather than jumping through, Zachery was pulled through the wormhole and sent on his back on the other side, blissfully unaware of the crowd that had gathered when the portal had opened up in a futuristic city of flying cars and buildings as tall as or taller than New York's own skyscrapers, but the air was clean and smog free.&nbsp; Whatever this place was, Zachery was in no condition to admire the view as he fell into a fevered sleep.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>26-07-2010, 07:27:55</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				As Zach spoke of opening the wormhole, Tempest pulled back and sat beside him, unsure of how this would all work. As he pulled out the plastic timer, she watched as he pushed a button and jumped away from the now swirling hole in the middle of the forest. Hearing his directions, she shifted back into her human form and waited for him to get through the portal first, knowing he was injured but worried about the bites and what they would do to him. As he finally fell through it, she leapt in after him, landing hard on the other side.<br><br>Crying out as the pain ran up her arm from the earlier injury, she shivered before managing to get up. Looking around for Zach, she panicked as she found him a few feet away but unconscious and covered in sweat. As she went to move closer to him, she suddenly had to clasp her hands over her ears as she became aware of all the noise around her. Turning in time, she managed to throw up on a stranger instead of Zach, her nose instantly shifting to her shirt to try and block out the scents. As she saw people running to them, she felt the danger instinct kicking in. Too late she managed to get to him, and there was only a prick on her neck before the world went black.<br><br>(If you want me to continue, just let me know.)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>26-07-2010, 07:38:23</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				((I think I can handle a small one before my brain implodes from exhaustion lol.))<br><br>Waking up, or at least he thought he had at any rate, Zachery groaned and found himself tied to a hospital bed of sorts.&nbsp; The world was a dizzying blur of shapes, colors, and sounds.&nbsp; At least two people were in the room with him, wearing the customary white jackets that signified them as doctors of some kind, but something didn't seem right about all this.&nbsp; <em>What's...going on here?</em>&nbsp; He wanted to say, but instead was unable to move his mouth, still too out of it to make anything intelligent come out.&nbsp; Instead a weak groan escaped his dried lips, his arm only then reminding him he had been mauled by a white snow tiger in the middle of some crazy ass jungle.&nbsp; The noise had been enough to get a response from one of the people at the other end of the room at least though as he or she came over and immediately shined a penlight in Zachery's eyes.&nbsp; "Hmm, response is at least there.&nbsp; Can you hear me?&nbsp; Can you tell me your name?"&nbsp; Beyond the fact the voice was male, Zachery wasn't able to focus enough to get a good look at the guy at all.&nbsp; "Still drugged, alright, rest and I'll come back and check on you later.&nbsp; Your companion is next door, though what she is exactly we don't know."&nbsp; The last part was more to himself than directed at Zachery, or so it seemed to him at any rate, but the world went black again, the timer having been quite forgotten.&nbsp; They had three days, five hours, and thirty seven minutes to worry about it.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 01:30:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				When Tempest woke up, she was strapped down to a bed, but thankfully the room was clean. It did not have any strong orders and it was quiet other than an annoying beeping above her head. Opening her eyes slowly, she struggled against the straps, feeling trapped by them. Within moments her room was filled with people and the sounds and smells alone made her hiss with displeasure and struggle all the more. Nails turning to claws, she shredded the sheets under her and growled at anyone who even attempted to get close.&nbsp; It was a sharp prick to her neck that really pissed her off and allowed her the strength to break the straps holding her arms down.<br><br>Claws shredding through the rest, she watched as the humans ran eagerly from the room, while only two men remained behind. Glaring at them as a low growl left her lips, she spied something sharp in both of their hands and hissed again. As she backed away, they slowly advanced until they had her cornered. Growling in warning, she then lunged as one of them dared step closer. Managing to slice open his side, she groaned as another prick was felt in her rump. Spinning, she swiped at the other man, knocking him down. As she stood, she began to feel dizzy, her leg going numb as she slowly slipped to the floor, the world going black once more.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 01:57:22</strong>
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				(Poor Tempest, she's not having a good day is she?&nbsp; Lol.)<br><br>Hearing a disturbance nearby, and the headache inducing continuous beep of the heart monitors hooked up to his chest made something click in his mind, making Zachery toss and turn in his sleep as he dreamed a very strange dreamed.&nbsp; <em>The scent of the wounded deer was strong in his nose....chasing after her in the dense forest....pouncing the creature as it tries to slip between two rocks in the path that would have been too big for him....the sound of teeth ripping through flesh and bone...it was good and he had earned the meat that slipped between his jaws as he continued to tear apart the animal.&nbsp; Looking up, having sensed something amiss, the white snow tiger saw there was a mirror before it.&nbsp; Going over to it, and looking within, the eyes became wide as he saw it was a man covered in blood down to his chest, except it didn't stay that way.&nbsp; The image in the mirror switched places with and Zachery was staring at himself as a tiger, and he was outside....</em>&nbsp; Zachery awoke quite loudly as he roared, his bones shifting already as his first transformation took place.&nbsp; It was unbelievably painful, as if someone had decided it would be funny to light a match in his skin and watch him burn as he felt every little shift as his skeletal system made the necessary changes against his will, as well as the rest of him as pure white fur sprouted all over his body.&nbsp; The transformation made him many times bigger, and the straps that were holding him down popped free, allowing Zachery, who was no longer Zachery but an animal, at least physically, roared much like the animal he was and sprang off of the shredded sheets.&nbsp; The first person that met his wrath pissed himself before Zachery stopped himself and simply swatted his head to the side hard enough to knock him cold before dodging a tranquilizer dart at the last second.&nbsp; The guard that had shot upon Tempest stared in abject terror as the white tiger pounced upon him and knocked him out as well, somehow remembering who and what he was despite the fact he was a full grown tiger now.&nbsp; <em>How did this...happen to me?!&nbsp; I have to...find Tempest...now!</em>&nbsp; All thoughts of the timer had flown from his mind, at least for the moment, following his now heightened nose to the room next door.&nbsp; His eyes picked up on everything before him, albeit in a bit of a faded color scheme as he butted his way through the door and heard the crunch as the doctor that was still standing was knocked aside like a piece of wood.&nbsp; Seeing the black panther on the ground, and blood on the floor made Zachery roar his challenge to anyone that decided to come at them again.&nbsp; <em>I'll slaughter them...what am I saying?!&nbsp; I'm a scientist, not an animal!&nbsp; I have to try to turn back!</em>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 02:38:50</strong>
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				Tempest slowly came to at the sound of another threatening growl besides her own. Shifting a bit, she let out a soft mew as her leg was still entirely numb and not cooperating with her demands for it to move. Blinking, she looked up and saw a white tiger standing protectively in front of her. Sniffing quietly, she gasped and quickly shifted back. "Zach!" she called, her head spinning a bit from the sudden change.<br><br>"Calm down! You have to calm to turn back." she hissed at him, unable to move and tackle him as a mother would her cub to calm him. "You cannot hurt them any more, we just need to get out of here. I'm fine. I promise."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 02:51:50</strong>
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				Instinct almost won out but Zachery stopped himself from tackling Tempest to the ground as soon as she said a word.&nbsp; Instead, he pushed his face directly to her own and sniffed before his head finally cleared and he shifted back, panting as if he had run a race and a half without rest.&nbsp; "What...how...I...did I...?"&nbsp; He had no idea what he was trying to say, how to ask if he had just transformed into a tiger and back into a human.&nbsp; The time for questions was about to be cut short though as the sounds of automatic weapons being cocked and aimed at the two, one old one new, were-creatures from behind Zachery.<br><br>"Stand down, now!"&nbsp; A voice echoed, that of a male from the sound of it, but it sounded as if it had come from Zachery himself, but he hadn't said a word.&nbsp; One of the heavily armored riot looking guards, an unknown mark on his left shoulder, that of a gold outline of a triangle with nothing but a number stenciled inside the shape, 321st.<br><br>"But Doctor Mallory...?!"&nbsp; The man said, his partners shaking their heads and already lowering their weapons save for the team leader, his face hidden behind a black helmet with the visor pulled down.<br><br>"I said stand down!&nbsp; You gonna disobey a direct order from the one that pays you?!"&nbsp; Before too long, Zachery was stunned into further silence as either a long lost twin stepped into the doorway, or he was looking at this world's double.&nbsp; Doctor Zachery Mallory stopped as well, feeling as if he was looking in a mirror.&nbsp; "This is creepy."&nbsp; They said at the same time, both reacting as if stunned until Dr. Z as Zachery would come to call him as time wore on, realized the reports of a wormhole opening up in the Municipal Park was true and this was the result.&nbsp; "Get them some clothes and send them to my office, we have a lot to talk about it seems."&nbsp; Dr. Z commanded of the guards, kneeling down despite the mess that was on the floor from the dead guards.&nbsp; "I'm sorry for what's happened.&nbsp; I just got in this morning and heard that the security teams had picked you two up and brought you here for study.&nbsp; I'll explain what I can, but for now know you're safe here.&nbsp; I have some rounds to make, I'll see you in an hour or so."&nbsp; He promised before standing and heading to the door, somehow managing not to get a single drop of blood on his person as the guards dispersed as well with their orders.<br><br>"I'll say, this day just got really strange."&nbsp; Zachery replied, slumping to the ground and shaking his head at everything that was going on.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 03:16:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Tempest allowed Zach to press close to her, looking as he slowly changed back. Just as she was about to answer his question, she heard the click of something odd and looked up. Not really understanding the danger of the situation, but feeling the tenseness of the room, she remained silent and still.<br><br>Jumping as she heard Zach yell, she went to quiet him down before realizing it was not her Zach that had spoken. As another human walked into the room, she gasped as the two identical smells reached her nose. As the man yelled again, she watched as the guards slowly lowered their items and backed off. Relaxing a bit, she watched as the two men interacted before watching him leave once more.<br><br>Tilting her head to the side, she waited until Zach returned his attention to her and then chuckled a bit as he slumped to the floor. Shifting back into panther form, she hobbled over and then licked his face gently and nuzzled him, acting like a mother tending to her cub after the first transformation. After making sure he was completely calm, she growled as she smelt a human entering the room. Seeing that it was a young female nurse, she relaxed and shifted so she was laying down as the woman laid two sets of cloth onto the bed. After she left, Tempest nudged Zach with her nose to get him to move.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 04:20:53</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				((You knew that had to be coming lol.))<br><br>Zachery laughed and patted Tempest's head, smiling despite how very weird this day had become.&nbsp; "I guess I should have expected that, but this is just weird.&nbsp; This world has a version of me in it.&nbsp; If that's true, then you probably have one as well huh?"&nbsp; Having a double of himself was hard enough to imagine despite the truth to the contrary, but having a double of Tempest?!&nbsp; Zachery just couldn't wrap his mind around the idea at first, having been completely unprepared for this as it were.&nbsp; Not only had he turned into a giant white tiger, he met a guy that knew everything about him since he was him in every sense of the word.&nbsp; "He didn't look a day older than I did either...what is going on here do you think?"&nbsp; Remembering the fight, Zachery looked at Tempest and hoped she was ok.&nbsp; Then he remembered his arm and looked at it only to see the wounds had all but healed, having completely forgot about the teeth marks.&nbsp; Realization struck then as he stiffened like a piece of wood.&nbsp; "The tiger....when it bit me it infected me with the virus that you carry were mutated by...that explains why I'm able to do what you can now."&nbsp; When the nurse came in, Zachery blushed and covered himself as best he could.&nbsp; "Um...thanks and sorry about how weird this must seem to you."<br><br>"Honey, you haven't seen weird yet.&nbsp; I can tell you some stories about Global Dyne Genetics and Research Hospital, but then that'd be a problem for the big guys now wouldn't it?&nbsp; Get dressed and head to the top floor, you can't miss Dr. Mallory's office."&nbsp; The woman said, smiling despite what she'd heard about these two.&nbsp; The mess of bodies would be a problem to explain to the people's families, but at least causalities had been low at any rate.&nbsp; Zachery took his leave for a moment and got in the bathroom, running the hot water for a few moments before sinking in.&nbsp; It was quite good, but Zachery looked to the panther and wondered if Tempest would want to share or wait until he was done, and he was too embarrassed to even ask as his face turned a beat red.<br><br>((If she comes in, shut the door behind her is all I ask lol.))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>27-07-2010, 05:07:59</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				((I wondered))<br><br>Shrugging a bit in her panther form, she waited patiently as the woman and her human talked, enjoying the soothing sounds of their bather over the sounds of the hospital in general. While still an annoyance, the sounds and smells in this building were a bit easier to tolerate. As Zach turned back to her about the tiger, she licked his cheek in silent congratulations, too unsteady to shift back into human form and voice her approval of his ability to put things together. Once again, the soothing voices poured over her sensitive ears as the woman came and left.<br><br>As Zach stood up, she watched him enter the bathroom. Making a face in true feline fashion, the idea of getting clean both appealed to her and made her want to run. The idea of stepping into a confined space where water would be was not her idea of fun. Luckily, Zach did not seem to be affected by this small fact. With a sigh, she got onto three paws and slowly hobbled into the bathroom, shitting the door with her body before sitting in front of the shower with a miserable look.<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 01:36:00</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				((Lol.))<br><br>Looking down at Tempest from his relaxed position, Zachery saw she wasn't too happy and put a hand to her neck in silent reassurance.&nbsp; "Hey, we'll be alright."&nbsp; Sounds in the next room told Zachery that the cleanup was already underway.&nbsp; At least they were thorough in this place if nothing else.&nbsp; "I'll tend to your leg as soon as I've gotten a moment Tempest, I just need time to calm down from all this."&nbsp; The fact he didn't know when their next window was didn't help his mood much, but at least they were safe despite their rough start.&nbsp; After soaking for a bit, Zachery cleaned up and dried off after getting out of the tub, being careful not to step on Tempest's tail or her in general.&nbsp; After getting dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a red button up shirt, the new were-creature entered the bathroom again and knelt by Tempest's back foot.&nbsp; "Ok, what seems to be the problem?"<br><br>((Is there a dart in there or is it just paralyzed from a tranquilizer dart that's fallen out?&nbsp; Either way, time will be the only sure way to get it to heal itself, but if there's a dart in there, at least he can pull it free.))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 02:06:26</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Relaxing as Zach pet her, she was glad when he did not pull her into the shower with him, but let her instead just relax on the floor. Nodding at the idea of him getting the stupid dart out was good, though she was not sure if just pulling it out would return the feeling or not. As he cleaned off, her eyes closed and she dozed for a bit, not minding the steam in the room, actually basking in the warmth of it. As he dressed, she lazily watched him, not affected by the nudity as it was common for her. As he knelt by her back foot, she shifted a bit to try and show where the dart was.<br><br>As soon as he could get it out, she could see about hobbling into the shower and cleaning up a bit, no matter unappealing the idea was. Besides, she needed to change since she had been wearing the same outfit for a while.<br><br>(Dart is in and it is paralyzed for the moment.)
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 03:13:34</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Seeing there was a stupid dart in her foot, Zachery gently pulled it free and put a hand to the puncture mark so it didn't bleed all over the floor.&nbsp; The wound undoubtably closed up quickly, and when it did, Zachery patted Tempest's side gently before standing up and waiting outside the room for her.&nbsp; The room itself had been cleaned up already, and the ones responsible had just exited the room, Zachery could tell, as the door swung back into place with only the barest of shadows crossing the floor to say anyone had been there.&nbsp; "Huh, that was quick.&nbsp; Tempest, as soon as you're done in there, we should meet up with my double, see about getting some answers about what's going on in this world, as well as get some food in our bellies too as well as get our stuff back."&nbsp; He mused out loud, wondering if she was even listening through the door or not.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 06:08:37</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				After Zach pulled the dart free, Tempest waited till he left the room then carefully shifted to human form. Stumbling around, she managed to make it into the shower. After fiddling with the knobs that she was very unused to, she howled in anger as the water sprayed down upon her. Finally drenched from head to toe, she was forced to read directions on the back of the labels to figure out how to clean up. Doing so as quickly as possible, it only took a moment before she leapt out of the shower with a hiss, to frustrated to turn it off. Snatching up a towel, she dried herself off before staring at the weird clothing. Growling and opening the door, she glared at Zach.<br><br>"Help." she managed to spit out, still favoring her left leg as it was still not up to par.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 06:30:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Zachery looked behind him and just chuckled before entering the bathroom.&nbsp; "I'm sorry Tempest, I assumed you knew what you were doing, forgetting that you would have no idea what most of this stuff is.&nbsp; You don't have to get angry for needing help though."&nbsp; He said before turning the shower off and then turning to her again.&nbsp; "It seems we have a small selection to choose from.&nbsp; At least my double isn't a jerk in this world."&nbsp; He said, helping her to dress as quickly as possible without hopefully staring at her naked body at the same time.&nbsp; It was hard enough just getting her in the bra and panties, having to help lift her left leg up since it seemed to still be paralyzed from the contents of the dark, at least partially without thinking how enjoyable it might be to have those same legs wrapped around his body.&nbsp; Shaking the thought away, Zachery mentally berated himself and continued to aid as the need arose.<br><br>((Do you want to pick the clothing out or should I?))
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AngelofShadows</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 06:42:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				((I Will))<br><br>Tempest frowned as he laughed, but calmed as he did come over and help her, first shutting off the water before introducing her to the new clothing. She had to admit that while restrictive, the top part of the clothing she was given held her in place better than the bandage she had sometimes used when remaining in human form for long periods of time. The bottoms were very different though, and she pulled at them lightly as she adjusted. Looking at the rest of the clothes she had to choose from, she copied what Zach was wearing and picked out clothing that looked similar. Holding them out, she frowned before sighing and turning to him once more. "Help?" she asked, feeling her leg starting to return to normal. Testing it out, she was able to put a bit of weight on it, though it still wouldn't respond to her mental commands to move.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Sliding Without A Paddle.  (Vergil1989 and AngelicSlave.)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Vergil1989</strong> on <strong>28-07-2010, 07:06:37</strong>
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				((Ok lol.))<br><br>Helping her with the button up shirt, which in a way looked strange to be on a woman so well endowed, but Zachery didn't have it in him to comment so he kept his mouth shut.&nbsp; The pants at least were easy, and once everything was in order, Zachery nodded his approval.&nbsp; "Alright.&nbsp; You look good Tempest.&nbsp; You may have to get in the habit of putting clothes on though since we might be going to and from a lot of different worlds like this, but if we're in a jungle or forest like area, it won't be such a hassle.&nbsp; Still, I'd practice it all the same."&nbsp; He said, giving his arm to her in case she needed help getting along to where they were supposed to be going.&nbsp; Folding up the rest of the clothing and carrying the bundle under his other arm, Zachery led the way out of the small room that had been completely restored during the short time they had been tending to their personal hygiene.&nbsp; Opening the door, and entering a hallway that had a window on the left side and a row of doors going both ways on the right, the walls themselves white and sterile looking to Zachery's eyes.&nbsp; The window looked out upon the cityscape, which was amazing to behold to him at least since it gave him a view that was straight from a sci fi movie.&nbsp; "Flying automobiles?&nbsp; Trains propelled on magnetic rails from the look of things?&nbsp; And if my eyes don't deceive me, cameras and other monitoring devices are all over the place out there."<br><br>"It's to insure safety of the people of this world for the most part.&nbsp; You'd be surprised how often there's head on collisions in mid-air these days."&nbsp; Dr. Z replied, having been coming around the corner behind them.&nbsp; "So, what do you think of Global Dyne?&nbsp; You're standing on the 100th floor of a 105 story building, and I'm second in command of this place.&nbsp; This world must surely diverge from your own.&nbsp; Please, follow me and tell me about it and I'll be sure to tell you about this one as well in exchange."&nbsp; Zachery couldn't refuse the offer as his double, dressed in white and bearing the same patch as the bodyguard on his right shoulder, the golden outline of a triangle, but instead of numbers, it had three letters in upper case and one lower case within.&nbsp; a-CEO.&nbsp; Zachery assumed it meant Assistant CEO, which would make sense save for the way his double described himself, and that tended more for a kind of military operation rather than an actual doctor running a genuine hospital.&nbsp; Warning bells started to go off in his head, but until he knew more, they couldn't do anything.<br><br>((Feel free to ask questions lol.))
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