a little touch of heavenly light [OPEN]

[reposing]

» WHO? Alucard & YOU
» WHEN? After the gravity has been reinstated.
» WHERE? Various locations, see within!
» WHAT? Catch-all for June. Prompts within.
» WARNINGS? Mention of blood, will update as needed.



❧ i. gym (man)

[Less than 11 months to go.

It's been too long already, and none of them have gotten any closer to finding a way off this wretched place. He's hardly had time to rest, drink, recover, and time is slipping away. He can't continue to wait like this, and it weighs on his heart terribly.

Alucard is presently in the gym, an incredibly long sword in his hand as he swings at the air, elegantly swiping at invisible opponents in his mind. He does not wear his jumpsuit, but rather a pair of black trousers and white tunic instead with his coat draped over a chair nearby. The focus is clear in his eyes, golden irises bordering on red.

Time is running out. How in the hell is the Sleeping Soldier meant to wake and find his scholar and hunter like this? How is he going to be able to--]

Hn!

[Abruptly, Alucard drops his sword and clutches his chest, baring his clenched fangs. He sinks down to his knees, trembling, dots of red appearing on his shirt.

There is nothing to prepare him.

A beastly noise escapes Alucard as he snarls, slamming his fist on the floor.

All he can do is continue forward, or die trying.]


❧ ii. gym (wolf)

[The pool is crystal clean.

There is nothing that could help Alucard feel comfortable enough to bare himself before others right now. It isn't as if he's ashamed of his wound, but he would rather keep it to himself. He doesn't want to think about it, its origins, what it means.

And having fur helps cover the truth of it.

If someone were to come into the gym and approach the pool, they will definitely find a large wolf throwing himself into the water and swimming away merrily. Once he reaches the end of the pool, he gallops around the edge to get back to where he started.]


❧ iii. observation deck

[The lack of windows in the station makes him feel trapped. Claustrophobic. Alucard is certain that he isn't the only one who feels the same way. The closest thing that they have to anything giving them the sensation of being open is either the gym, or this.

Alucard can be found within, calmly floating, his legs crossed lazily. Clinging to his golden waves of hair is a bat, who seems terrifically delighted to be where it is. Oddly, Alucard seems fairly preoccupied typing away, as if he's writing to someone's inbox. On occasion, he glances back up to look out the window, as if captivated by the darkness and stars out beyond.

Once he hears the door open, Alucard's shoulders slump and he sighs. The bat perks up and lets out an angry shriek, baring her fangs.]

Enough, Charlotte. [The bat continues her glaring, but settles back into his hair.]

If you wish, I can take my leave. [He tries to sound stern, but he just sounds exhausted.]

Comments

[imperialsun]

[That...is the most adorable BOOF he's ever heard in his life. Naoya can't help but smile...a little confused why the dog seems to be this friendly but honestly he's not going to question it too much.]

I'm glad to see you too, whoever you are!

[Does this dog belong to someone?]

It's too bad I don't speak wolf...

[reposing]

[He's a free wolf. He don't need no man.

Alucard tilts his head a moment, then turns around and launches himself back into the pool. He could very easily clarify who and what he is, but for now, he's come to honestly enjoy himself.

So it's swimming time.

Maybe he plays, too, Naoya. Who knows.]

[imperialsun]

[Well seeing magical wolves isn't much of the stretch of the imagination as far as Naoya is concerned. So he takes off his own suit and takes a running start into the pool himself before floating upwards in star formation.]

This is a nice place to relax...despite all the weird things happening, it's like having a bit of peace and quiet. You like it here too, right?

Should I call you by something? The only real wolf-like being I know is Cerberus. But he's more blue and white.

[reposing]

[Admittedly, Alucard doesn't know if Naoya is just horrendously naive or terribly intuitive at the moment. At the questions, he cannot let more than than a huff, unfortunately incapable of speaking in this form.

So instead, he swims leisurely, not minding the younger man's company. He wonders, truly, if Naoya has actually encountered Cerberus or if it was something else.

Another boof for you.]

[imperialsun]

[A little of both admittedly. But that's okay, the huffs and the boof mean the dog probably understands? Probably?]

Maybe I could call you Boof? No I'm sure you have a real name.

[To answer that question, he had, guarding Tartarus, or at least an aspect of it in his school. It spoke in ALLCAPS.]

I wonder if I use the Wolvaan spell I'd be able to understand wolf? ...no that probably wouldn't work.

[Instead he's just going to lean on the side of a pool so he can put his head there and let his entire body booble in the water.]

[reposing]

[Eventually, Alucard climbs out from the side of the pool again, shaking off his wet fur, definitely getting water everywhere.

He then sits down and looks at Naoya, tilting his head. A spell would be interesting to see, but he isn't sure what he may end up doing.

A snuff escapes him. Alucard isn't interested in revealing himself yet, though he gets the feeling Naoya probably wouldn't particularly mind. Instead, he'll see what he does next.]

[imperialsun]

[The water landed on Naoya's face and he squinted briefly before realizing he'd been there for a while. An eye watches the wolf as it tilts its head at him...it understood right? It was his turn to climb out, as he shook his own hands briefly, his wet hair a mess over his head.

Looking at the wolf with a slight grin, he stretches his hands in the air.]

Okay! I guess after being relaxed, a little boost will help anyway.

[The two hands raised become only one, as the rest of the water is thrown into the air from the wind that rises under his feet from the summoning. The creature that appears isn't quite like a normal Cerberus - one would think it should have three heads, and yet this one does now. Floating over Naoya, it roars briefly as the spell changes the other's physical appearance.

The hair grows a little longer, almost like a mane. His hands and feet shift slightly larger, becoming claws instead of nails, teeth in his mouth become fangs, his ears become much longer and pointed. His iris becomes animal-like slits. A small tail, looking bushy more than anything else, shows up on his back.

All in all, he's become what can be best described as a furry discount werewolf. When he speaks his voice is slightly lower and more pronounced.]

Tada!

[No, he can't speak wolf.]