Bonfire - Keeping Her Distance

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 9:13 pm

((open thread))

Murphy keeps to the edges of the bonfire, trying to socialize without having to be social. She wasn't the most personable in the best of times and lately she felt uncomfortable, anxious and all mixed up.

She sighs and settles onto the ground. Maybe it would be better to just go be a hermit. Hermitess?

Murphy cocks her head to one side and tries to figure out if "hermit" had a feminine form.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:21 pm

"Hey, you," Theresa said, walking barefoot towards Murphy. Her eyes are still glowing green and she occasionally glances at the sky. "I was wondering if you'd make an appearance tonight."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:26 pm

Murphy smiles shyly at Theresa, "Hey."

"Sounded fun," Murphy says. "...Feels weird though."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:54 pm

"Weird how? Just the number of people?" She settled back onto the grass and dug her fingers into the dirt a little.

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 10:57 pm

Murphy shakes her head, "Big fire. Dark woods. People."

"Feels like an old memory," Murphy says.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:01 pm

"Well, I'm sure you've gone to this sort of thing before," she said, tilting her head as she regarded Murphy.

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:04 pm

Murphy hugs her knees tightly, curling up into a ball. She looks a bit uncomfortable, "Older than that."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:06 pm

"Like older older? Like... past life kind of older?"

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:10 pm

"Maybe," Murphy says. She glances towards Theresa. She almost looks scared now.

"I don't feel...human anymore," Murphy explains.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:16 pm

"That's... not really good, hon. What's going on?"

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:20 pm

"Don't know," Murphy says. She shakes her head. "Can't..."

She gestures uselessly, searching uselessly for the right words. Finally she gives up trying to explain it and just sighs.

"Being silly. Bad dreams. That's all."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:23 pm

"You know I'll listen no matter how long it takes, right? If you're not feeling human, that's not a good thing, especially with what you've got rattling around in your head."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sat May 02, 2015 11:30 pm

Murphy nods. She's quiet for a little bit.

"Yesterday," Murphy explains. "Went to get books. Smelled...something. Someone."

"Followed them. Stalking. Realized what I was doing and I..." Murphy rubs her head. "Ran home. Scared."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 8:32 am

"So your hunting instinct is getting stronger? Expanding?"

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sun May 03, 2015 1:19 pm

"Something like that," Murphy says.

"Don't know what to do," Murphy says. "Cages? Cures? All feels like dying."

Murphy leans her head against Theresa.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 2:33 pm

Theresa smelled slightly less wolfy than she usually did as she leaned her head against Murphy's. "Well, I would never let anyone put you in a cage. And if it's not going to be cured, that only leaves control."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sun May 03, 2015 4:49 pm

If Murphy notices the change, she doesn't react. She just sighs happily.

"Love you."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 5:10 pm

"Love you too. We can fix this."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sun May 03, 2015 5:44 pm

Murphy smiles, even if she looks a little unsure.

"What about you?" Murphy asks. "All right?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 5:57 pm

"Doing better. Working on a lot of stuff, but it's all good stuff."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sun May 03, 2015 6:18 pm

"Mmm," Murphy says. "Anything important?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 6:23 pm

"Talked Dr. Quinn into teaching me to fly the jets. Been working with my power some too. Macro scale stuff."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Sun May 03, 2015 6:31 pm

"Cool," Murphy says.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Sun May 03, 2015 6:43 pm

"I hope so. Been communing with nature too, trying to keep stuff under control."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Mon May 04, 2015 5:22 pm

"Working?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Mon May 04, 2015 6:12 pm

"Seems to be. Less angry."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Mon May 04, 2015 9:36 pm

"I'm glad," Murphy says.

"You seem....less wolfish," Murphy admits.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Mon May 04, 2015 10:14 pm

"I do? I guess I feel a little less wolfish, but I've been trying so hard to keep it under control that I suppose I hadn't noticed."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 1:09 am

"How do you keep control?" Murphy asks. She sounds curious.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 7:27 am

"Sort of the same way I harness the weather. I've been using some of the same techniques I use there. A lot of willpower involved. I've also been exploring my connection to the Earth Mother a bit more to see how it can help me."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:39 am

"Earth Mother?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:44 am

"Yeah, I started communing with her last spring. Took me a while to figure out that's what was going on. Been trying to figure out more about what it means. It's a very primal thing. Kind of like the... other thing."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 10:49 am

Murphy nods, "What have you figured out so far?"

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:10 am

"It's difficult to describe," she said. "Some things are similar, but they conflict in certain ways and I have to let one or the other take priority."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:12 am

"Don't get along?" Murphy asks.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:28 am

"That's one way to put it, I guess. They seemed to get along fine at first, I'm not sure what's changed."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:34 am

"Doesn't like me," Murphy teases.

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 11:53 am

"No, it's not you," she said. "It likes you just fine. In fact, I'm not sure what I'd do without you right now."

by **Hannah Murphy** » Tue May 05, 2015 12:00 pm

Murphy smiles a bit shyly, "Probably be fine. Strong."

by **Theresa McMasters** » Tue May 05, 2015 12:11 pm

"Not as strong as I'd like sometimes. Stronger with you," she said, kissing the top of Murphy's head.

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