Juniper Forest [Open]

[SasorizaKitty]

Frey Malik seemed to purr lightly, her own tail flicking back and forth. She would have to get Maverick a decent meal soon. Perhaps a good hunting expedition would do. Her ears flicked a bit, studying Koma a moment. "Deer, eh? Deer are good for hunting, I suppose. There are a few magnificant specimen in the forest. But you're right. Nothing like my Maverick. You probably won't ever see anything like her again. She's a cave lion, a very ancient and very rare breed of feline. And don't worry, she won't eat your fish, no matter how hard she stares at them. She has a few manners." Maverick looked towards Frey and curled a lip, seeming to sneer at the woman and Frey chuckled gently. "But it's nice to meet you Koma. I haven't seen very many interesting people as of late. I thought they were perhaps a dying breed."

[TheMountainScene]

Interesting
The word stung more than it should.
"Interesting?" Koma strained his face, his mouth full of fish and vegetable.
"I'm not interesting, just a plain old guy, living life by nature, is all."

[SasorizaKitty]

Frey watched Koma's reaction, her long tail giving a few flicks. "It wasn't an insult, lad. More of a compliment." She shrugged gently and left her seat, giving a nod to Red as she disappeared into the kitchen. Red simply nodded back, knowing Frey's habits well enough. Maverick stayed at the table, eyeing Koma.

Frey would return, with a few large, raw steaks in tow. Maverick gave a grunt of approval as she took one between two large paws and began to eat happily. Frey smiled at her cave lioness before turning back to Koma. "Besides. I think you are hiding something."

[TheMountainScene]

Koma paused only for a split second at the thought, and continued eating as if she never said anything.
"Hiding?" He said through handfuls of vegetables and fish, "Why would you think that? I don't have anything to hide."

[SasorizaKitty]

"Then why don't you want mirrors in your room?" Frey asked smoothly, her grin growing wider as she tossed Maverick another raw steak. "Why don't you like mirrors? Is it your reflection? Because there's nothing wrong with how you look, lad."

[TheMountainScene]

Koma choked on a piece of broccoli.
"I... find them to be poor decoration. Too much silver for my taste."
He tried to resume eating as if it was just casual conversation, but even the word reflection gave him the shivers.
Gazing into the face of that beast... that blood-crazed wild animal... and knowing that it's him on the other side of the glass... he shook the thought from his mind and focused on the near-empty plate before him. He suddenly wasn't quite so ravenous anymore.

[Adelynde]

Adelynde thanked Red for the milk and was taking a sip when Red disappeared into the kitchen. She savored the taste of the milk and whirled it around in her mouth like one would in a wine taste test. As she drank the milk she watched Koma eat the fish. Her stomach rumbled again, letting her know that she was definitively hungry.

When Red returned Adelynde thanked her for the food and took a deep breath to see how everything smelt. At this point it didn't matter if it smelt good, she was hungry. She cut a large slice from the loaf, placed it on the plate, than procceded to put some fish on to it and finally some of the potatoes. Cutting another slices from the loaf she topped the unusual sandwich and ate away. As soon as that was done, she still had about half the fish and potatoes left. Adelynde eat it like a normal person, with a fork and knife and finished off the bread too.

All the while of eating, she watched what was happening between Koma and the woman with the rather large cat. She was wondering why the woman was interested in the boy and didn't think she should press her curiosity, but who was Adelynde to stop a lady with a large cat.

When Koma responded to Frey's question with a choke and unusual answer, Adelynde glanced over him a bit, a little bit more thoroughly than before. Shrugging it off she finished the last of her milk and got up again to stretch. Only this time instead of her feet remaining on the floor she levitated a few inches. She didn't notice it at first until close to the end of her stretch and quickly set her self back onto the stool.

"Um, could I have another glass of milk?" She looked at Red with a grateful smile.

[SasorizaKitty]

Red smiled to Adelynde and let her eat in peace. If the woman was feeling talkative later she'd ask her questions again. Leaning back in her chair, her eyes focused on Frey and Koma across the room. Frey was being unusually nosey tonight. I wonder what she sees in the boy that is so interesting, Red thought to herself. Frey came to the Black Cherry Tavern on occasion, so Red knew her habits well enough, at least the habits she portrayed while inside. And talking to strange boys? That wasn't usually in her profile.

Suddenly, Red realized the woman before her had spoken to her. "Oh...ah, of course. Milk." She gave a sheepish grin as she rubbed the back of her head and reached under the counter, pulling out the pitcher of milk and pouring her another glass. She decided to leave the pitcher out, just in case. "So...what did you say your name was again, Miss?" The bartender prompted again.

Frey smirked a bit. She had hit the tender spot and she knew it. Raising an eyebrow, she leaned in close to Koma. "Poor decoration? That's no reason to actually fear mirrors. Come on lad, tell me the truth. What are you hiding? Why is it such a big deal?" Frey was curious and everything Koma said made her even more curious. It was the feline in her: she partly couldn't help it. "Tell you what...we can make a deal. If you tell me why you fear mirrors so badly, I'll show you the best fishing spot the Lake has to offer. How about that?"

[Water_Magician13]

The Shaddow: Hey guys, this is a very big hotel !!!
Here, my profile so you could get to know me!!!
Username: Water_Magician13
Character Name: The Shaddow
Race: Shaddow
Age: 10,000
Gender: Male
Height: Can change height
Appearance: Justa simple male shaddow but can appear in real lifa and cannot be dispelled by light
Personality: Cool, Quiet, Intelligent and simple
Abilities:
1, Shaddow burst
2, Shaddow Meteor
3, Body Control
4, Shaddow Black Fire
Weapons:
1, Shaddow Sword and Shaddow Gun
Familiar/Pet/Summon Creatures: Shaddow Dragon and Shaddow Dogs"
-The Shadddow go to the pool and swim-

Suddenly, he saw the clouds and realize that it is about to rain!!!
The Shaddow: Ohhh Noo!!! Mah weakness is rain water !!! I got to go to the lounge!!!
-Shaddow runs frightened to the lounge-

Shaddow: WHao! That was close!!! Everytime I face the raind, I become a stone!!!(Shaddow said that loudly that everyone may heard that!!!)

[TheMountainScene]

((Wow. I-I mean just wow. That was... very spontaneous of you Water_Magic... and I think we're going for third-person omniscient POV...))
The knife in Koma's hand bent with a soft creak at the word fear. Whoever let the cat in was sure trying to let the cat out of the bag.
"Fear? I'm not afeared of nothin'!" Koma dropped the crumpled knife and pounded his chest with indignation.
Koma was running out of ways to smooth talk out of this and began to become frustrated with this person and her lioness. They were too good at probing for information for this to be coincidence, he was sure of it.
"I don't know what you're trying to prove, but you won't get far, ma'am." He stressed the last word as if it were a swear word. "Miss, check please." He reached into his pocket for some gold coins to pay the woman, but instead, he found the texture of his leg through the hole in his kish.
Koma's mouth became very small. "On second thought, I'll pay in the morning."
Out. Get out.
Koma stood from his chair and stormed across the room to the stairs. "I'll see you all in the morning.
As soon as he was sure he was out of eyesight, Koma felt a long, cold shiver go down his spine. His knees locked up and his mind couldn't get still.
Move. Up the stairs. Find a room and cool off.
Koma shook his mind of the ghosts haunting him and continued up the stairs. He was trying to get away from all of this. How did it follow him here?

[SasorizaKitty]

Frey watched Koma and smirked a bit, guessing what was up. "Aww, you're no fun lad. Its rather early to be heading to bed now isn't it?" She shook her head a bit, glancing to Red. "Red, hun, make sure that one pays. I think he might be planning to skip out on the check." The feline woman smirked, leaning back into her chair as she watched Koma squirm. She wasn't a mind reader, no, just very very good at reading other people.

Red blinked as she looked up towards the newcomer who entered in such a fuss. She quirked an eyebrow and offered a lopsided smile. "Well...all, I don't think a storm's coming, lad, but come on in and take shelter from the night. I'm Red, the bartender here. What can I get you---" But she paused, spotting Koma trying to head upstairs. "Oh, lad, wait! Let me go get rid of those mirrors for you first." The woman smiled to Koma as she hopped up and headed up the stairs before him and into the room she offered him to do just that.

Frey turned her eyes, suddenly cold, to the man who just boldly entered. She sniffed in distain, scowling a bit, then turned back to watch Koma. The lad wouldn't budge...maybe she would simply have to track him the old fashion way to pry his secrets from him.

[TheMountainScene]

Koma had to restrain himself from blowing Red out of his way.
The beast inside him was on the move, eager to stretch his paws and break some things.
Be calm. You're human. Be calm. You're human. Be calm. You're...
"Sorry. I almost forgot." His strained face made a smile. Sweat was beginning to bead on his back. He could feel the black fur beginning to protrude from his skin under his kish.
He repressed it as best he could.

[SasorizaKitty]

It was unfortunate that Red seemed to be having trouble. She stuck her head out of the doorway and grinned sheepishly. "It'll be a few more minutes! These mirrors are nailed in pretty tight! Sorry, lad." She apologized and ducked back into the room to continue fighting with the mirrors.

Frey's ruby eyes remained on Koma, watching him squirm with interest. He seemed to be in quite a hurry...she wondered why. What the heck was that boy hiding? It was just about to drive her mad.

[TheMountainScene]

Koma felt the muscles on his back swell. If only that feline hadn't gotten him all riled up, he wouldn't be in this mess right now.
Be calm. You're human. Be calm. You're human. Be calm.
Koma's insides were not cooperating.
The bear within him was itching to come out, itching to crush some skulls, take some initiative, not sit here and be probed. It wanted out. His head hazy, Koma began to sway back and forth. His feet and legs were starting to swell in his shoes and his Kish, and the blood in his head swirled violently. Finally losing his balance on his half-feet, half-paws, he slipped and fell into his room, and directly before him, stood a mirror about as tall as he was.
Koma froze instantaneously. Before him, he saw the mirror like a window, and before him was the Dire Bear within him, raging and destroying and charging at the mirror. Koma's pupils dilated to specs in his white irises.
Human. Human. Human. Human. Human. Human. Human. Human. Hu--
Crunch.
Koma's weight began to crack the floor beneath him. His shoes began to split in two and he felt his pupils grow wide and take in so much more light than they needed to, blinding him.
"No..." He swayed were he stood, fighting with everything he had to stay human, stay intact, stay togethor. The Dire Bear in the mirror gave a triumphant roar.
"NO!" Koma's scream was cut short by a splintering roar, as his mass of fur and muscle expanded to the point where he couldn't fit through the door.
His arms grew long and thick, covered with shanks of fur and rippling muscle. His hands became wicked claws that almost twitched with eagerness. His legs bent and he fell forward, landing on all four paws and glaring at the boy yelling and pounding against the mirror. He gave a roar and the mirror shattered, the image of the boy gone.
Hunwut was free. ((Bear. A really, really, really big bear.))

((Note: I'm going to switch to red font for Hunwut and his thoughts. He's a dire bear, which is a large, very angry animal that should pose an interesting fight.))

[SasorizaKitty]

Red leapt backwards as Koma fell into the room, but strangely enough she wasn't as surprised to see his transformation as she should have been. The petite woman ran a hand through her bushy hair and groaned lightly. "Oh, lad, is that what you were hiding? I bet you lack all control as well..." She muttered mostly to herself. She could already tell, by Koma's roars and body tension, that her tavern was about to become a wreck and she would have quite a mess to clean up in the morning. Well, maybe they could get the boy outside, where he could cause all the commotion he wanted to. As Koma roared, Red moved to open the window, pausing to call down the stairs. "Frey, Maverick, we have a Shifter up here! And its someone who isn't me!"

Pausing to look to Koma, she slipped out the window. He could probably fit: Red had large windows on purpose. Sticking her head back inside, she called out to Koma. "Alright, beastie, come on now!! Come get me!"

Frey wasn't dull and she had realized what was going on. Standing so swiftly that her chair was knocked aside, she headed to the bottom of the staircase. She couldn't see what was going on, but she could very well imagine it. "Maverick!" She looked to her cave lioness who stood beside her, nearly as tall as she was. "If he tries to come back down, we need to stop him. I should have figured him as a Shifter." She felt like an idiot. She, too, could shift into a black leopard form and she knew Red was a Shifter as well. Why hadn't she caught that scent from him? Well, it was too late now.