all tomorrow's deals are done. [ toothless + ember ]

Currently eating the food.

EDEN

Eden tried her best to hide the blush that shot across her face when Jude answered the door, why did he have to go and look attractive right now! it made it hard to want to keep being mad. "Of course I am, you are a friend, why wouldn't I worry about you even if I'm mad at you" she said, holding out the food to him. "And sides, I know you Scales, you probably haven't eaten since breakfast." She gave a slight smirk towards him, she knew this was just something they did. They fought, and never truly 'made up." She just brought up some excuse to check on Jude, be it bring him food or something, and they would just go back into their teasing natures with one another.

Eden flinched slightly, leave it to her to just ruin things. She truly liked Jude, and she wanted more, but it was hard to tell what it was that they had, there were times it felt like it was possible they could have something, but then there were times where it felt like she was looking to much into it, and she was worried she was getting her hopes up for something. She lingered at his door, watching him. "Look I'm sorry, that wasn't what I wanted to say, it's just...I care about you Jude alot, I'm always going to make sure you are okay," she said. "Regardless if you hate me for it." She cringed that also didn't sound the right thing to say. She heaved a sigh, planning to just head for her own room, she would wait to eat to ensure everyone else had eaten.

EDEN

Eden didn't pull away at the contact to her wrist, a light blush spreading across her face. She opened her mouth to say something, but the door had already closed. She sighed, raking a hand through her hair and headed back for the stairs. "Yea, I'm coming," she called back to Naomi, she paused briefly at a window, as she worked to try to get rid of the blush on her face, before heading out to where everyone else was. Eden dished herself up a plate, glancing to the others in the living room, it was nice that they were getting along with Roman, and he didn't seem to be posing a threat to anyone which is good.

OTHERS

Zoie had settled by Cora, while she was disappointed she didn't get to talk with Roman, but she figured there would always be next time. Otto had been slowly picking away at the food, being able to turn into a snow leopard was fun, but it also affected his appetite, it was a struggle for him to eat meals in one go, usually he'd eat some and then abandon it to go back few hours later.

Dylan continued to drill Aaron with questions, most still done to try and gauge how much the other knew, but now out of a genuine curiosity as to what home schooling was like. While he had been in public for all his years, though as of late he'd much rather skip then actually go and be in class. Aaron asked occasional questions when he could get a word in, usually just to learn more about Roman, but his were fairly basic, from favorite color to a place he had most enjoyed visiting.

Sorry for late response, was doing some work for my courses)

AARON

Aaron groaned as he left his room, and head8ng down the stairs, wolen up by the noises. Fixing his scarf around his neck, despite still being in his pajamas. A yawn leaving him as he rubbed his eye, heading first into the kitchen and grabbing an apple before going to see what Jude and Cora where on about. Taking a bite he observed the ferret in the girl's arm, he frowned in confusion. "When did we get a ferret?" Though he wouldn't have been surprised if it had been a thing for a while and just hidden with Jude...being Jude when it came to small animals. He took another bite out of the apple, trying to fight off another yawn, part of him wanting to go back to bed, but he had plans.

EDEN

Eden woke up from not the noises downstairs, but the tapping on her window, making her way over she picked up a sweatshirt to put on, to combat against the crisp autumn morning, the sweatshirt one she had "borrowed," long ago from Jude, and just "forgot" to give back. "Morning, Aries, what have you brought me this time," she said greeting the crow as she opened the window. The crow proudly presenting her with a bottle cap.


Otto exited his room, having one on the ground floor meant the noise woke him up. He observed the trio as they stood, his gaze on the ferret. "I hope you planned to share Jude," he said looking to the shark boy as he headed over. "So what made you decide on ferret for breakfast?" He glanced at it with a tilt of his head. "Though I don't think there is very much to properly share it.." The boy tilted his head to the side in thought, debating over if it would even be enough to feed one person, ferrets where pretty small in regards to meat.


Dylan stirred awake, slamming a pillow over his head to try drown out the noise. He was never a morning person. Zoie had managed to still be asleep through the noise, the girl being a fairly heavy sleeper. Cuddling one of the many plushies she had.

Otto sighed, with a shrug, before heading off for the kitchen, grabbing a few pieces of bread before returning. Now to see Jude trying to put it into his mouth. "I think you should just let it go," he commented. "It looks like it is a lot more work then it needs to be to eat it." He knew though it was in vain to tell Jude this, the older boy would just do what he desires to when it came to situations like this. Besides it was just in his nature from what Otto has learned, sharks usually ate things alive.

AARON

Aaron sighed as he watched, continuing to snack on his apple. "Jude just let the ferret go," he said. "It will make Cora upset." He gripped the apple in one hand as he tried to get the ferret from Jude with the open one, though was a struggle as he was shorter compared to Jude, and was by far less strong compared to him. "I'll go out and find you something else to eat from the forest."

EDEN

Eden moved to her dresser, and opened a bag that was full of walnuts, taking one out she brought it back to the window. Offering it out to Aries, the crow happily accepting the exchange of goods. "Here you are, be careful when trying to break it okay," she said, though she could tell he wasn't listening to her, as he swatted it against the wood of the sill. Hearing the shouts continue from downstairs she released a sigh. "I'll catch you later," she said with a small wave of her hand, Aries taking off into a tree. She closed the window and headed downstairs, and couldn't help the slight grin on her face at the scene.

Aaron gave a light scoff, when the hand was pushed into his face. He knew his efforts where in vain, he didn't stand a chance compared to Jude, but couldn't help the slight victorious smile on his face, that he tried to keep hidden by using his scarf, when the ferret got sent flying back towards the couch. He was about to go about his day, maybe grab another apple, when Cora spoke. Snapping his head towards the couch where she was. "What?" He glanced to Jude before returning his gaze back to where she was.

EDEN

Eden moved from the stairs and to the couch, looking behind it as well, and narrowed her eyes slightly with suspicion before flashing a bright grin. "Geez if you wanted to stay the night could have just asked," she joked, moving towards the edge of the couch. She was cautious now of him, she had seen the ferret go this way, and now it was Roman. "Get a good of a grip as you can on the edge of the couch." She told him, before working to get the couch pulled away from the wall to help Roman be able to get out from where he had become stuck.


Otto had been watching the whole scene unfold, it was getting fairly entertaining up until the ferret grew airborne. He was half tempted to try nab it for himself, but seeing the state Cora was in, he decided against doing such a thing. He was going to head off, and take a shower while everyone was mostly asleep, but the situation at the couch did warrant at least a bit more lingering to watch the outcome.

Once Roman was out from behind the couch she moved it back into place against the wall. "Bright side he didn't," she said, patting his shoulder giving him a gentle smile. "You doing okay there though? Must have been a shock." She could understand his state right now, they all had gone through it to one extent or another, it had surprised her the first time she became a crow, but unlike him she didn't have anything that tried to eat her.

AARON

"I said I would go see if I could get you something from the forest," Aaron said, walking towards the door. Plus it seemed better to get to out in the forest for a bit. Setting the half eaten apple on a table he passed, he left their little cottage, and headed off into the forest once a good distance away, he shifted into his fox form, and began to sniff around to see if he could find something, and if Jude didn't want it, oh well maybe something for himself.


"Oh no, you have to make food," he said settling on the floor by the couch, leaning against it to help in a small form of aid to his sister who was trying to move it back into place. Granted wasn't like he also would have preferred not having to go and make food. But oh well, he planned to maybe just swipe food from whoever made some, as he didn't really feel to make some himself.

i'll probably bring in zoie and dylan in a bit, just no thoughts for them rn)

Otto jumped, ears appearing, the fur fluffing up. Springing to his feet he hid himself behind Eden. "I'd like to see you try," he said, trying to come off more confident then he felt about getting into a fight with Jude. He had been there enough trying to do simple arm wrestling, and the only time he had won, was because Eden had distracted Jude. Though he did have some confidence he probably could fight Jude and probably win in his snow leopard form!

EDEN

Eden glanced at her brother used her as a human shield, something she had fairly gotten used to growing up with Otto, as he often hid behind her as kids when he bite off more then he could chew. "Don't blame you there, I would be confused to about it," she said giving him a smile. "But you are back to normal now no? So just take some deep breaths alright? Sit down if you need to, if that helps at all with calming down, or I could always make some tea?" She was careful with Roman, it had been a while since they actually came across anyone that had the curse, and with Roman already being someone new that they just meet, some of the friendliness she had first displayed was slowly waning, she wasn't going to allow someone that could be a threat to linger around for very long.

sounds good)

Otto jumped at the sudden touch to his tail, the fur fluffing up more. Snapping his head he relaxed seeing it had just been Roman, not that he would admit it, the thought it had been Jude had crossed his mind. His tail flicked to the side, as he wiped his hand at the fir trying to get it smooth out. "I'll help you Eden," he said, and not because it seemed safer to be with her right now then near Jude, nope he simply was going to help his sister out!

EDEN

Eden chuckled at Roman's reactions. "I'll be fine on my own Otto, I think I know how to make tea," she said. Ruffling her brother's hair she pried herself free from him. She gave a wave of her hand to everyone, to excuse herself, as she headed off to go and prepare the tea. Humming to herself, she thought things over, did Roman also have the curse? Or was it just a coincidence?

EDEN

Eden jumped at the sudden presence behind her, but soon relaxed, as she recognized the familiarity of it, a light blush shotting across her face. She gave an amused roll of her eyes, as she accepted the box from him. She had been ready to just climb up onto the counter as she always did when things were out of her reach, but she was thankful when she had taller people in the kitchen, more so when said tall person was Jude. "Thank you, Scales, I appreciate it," she said, meaning it.


Otto crouched down to give Roman better access to his ears, his tail flicking in contentment, as he quite enjoyed when he got attention. "Yea, they don't do as a well of a job blending in compared to others," he said with a shrug, granted it had to do with the fact they either didn't have animal ears or had ears that would be small enough to hide in their hair. The only one he felt had it worse off was Cora. "But I quite like them, with enough effort i can sometimes get them to at least be slightly hidden when I need to." Granted the different hues still where noticeable if you were close to him, but farther away one wasn't fully able to tell.

was very smooth! checks out, aaron in my imagining of him is around 5'8/5'9, dylan is around 5'10 even, and otto is 5'11/6 even, for the girsl eden is at 5'7/5'8 and zoie is the shortest at 5/5)

EDEN

Eden sighed a bit as, she set the kettle onto the stove leaning against the neighboring counter. "I know I know, I can't help but worry," she said, running a hand through her hair, before placing both of them into the pockets of the sweater. "He doesn't come off as a threat, and from everything he seems like a good guy. I doubt he will do anything bad, I just can't help but be cautious...I just want everyone to be safe." Though with what Roman was going through, it did add that he wouldn't rat them out. She tilted her head back so it rested against a cabinet.


Dylan groaned, as he poked his face out from the pillow with a slight glare. "Let me guess they finally quite this little will they won't they and gotten together," he asked, though he knew that was as likely as pigs flying. He sat up, yawning, before raking a hand through his hair. "But what did happen?" He watched her, she did seem excited about whatever it was, so at least it should be exciting.

OTTO

Otto gave a flick of one of his snow leopard ear's, as he thought about the question. He never recalled going through any pain, but then again he had been a kid when he first shifted, but even then he was just a cub size. He gave a slight shrug. "I don't experience any, at least that I can recall, I very well could have just gotten used to any pain," he said. "As for the others, I'm not really sure if they do or not."

EDEN

Eden jumped slightly, but soon relaxed into the hug, letting her head rest against his chest. She let her eyes close, as the tension she had disappear, but sadly the hug ended. A darker blush rose to her face as he brushed his knuckles against her cheek. She watched him leave before turning her attention to the kettle on the stove. A small smile forming across her face, as she touched at her cheek. She wished she had asked him to stay.

God Jude just being the best in that)


Dylan cooked his head to the side as Cora explained. "You make us sound like a cult with that 'one of us' phrase," He said to her. "But you 'think'? What happenedto make you think this?" He sighed as he got out of bed, looking at the girl standing on his bed. "Well let's go see him." He really just wanted to go and bug Roman more, it had been fun the night prior, and now with what Cora shared, we'll now that's a whole new thing he could bug Roman about. He wondered what animal Roman had if he truly was one of them.

Otto  thought over the next question before giving a shrug. "Depends, sometimes it just sort of happens, like if certain emotions are really strong we can either do a partial," he said gesturing to his tail and ears. "Or can do a full one. Or sometimes we can just shift as we please, but it does take concentration." He had gotten good at shifting with concentrating, granted it took a lot of practice, and he wasn't able to do it every time, because sometimes he did still end up distracted. "I'm sure you will be a pro with enough practice."

Dylan listened to hear as she explained what happened. "Damn wish I got up, that sounds amazing," He said, trying hard not to bust out laughing at the thought, of Aaron and Jude fighting over a ferret. "Im going as a gangster. Zoie i think is going as some character from a game she plays." Truth be told he hadn't really been listening when his sister had told him about her costume, due to a lack of interest. "But yea Im looking forward to it, the party is usually a fun time."

OTTO

Otto answered any questions Aaron threw at him, some harder then others, and some were easy ones. His ears perked up at the new voices, glancing to the side as Dylan and Cora entered. Giving a flick of his tail to the pair. Otto narrowed his eyes slightly at the smirk Dylan shot their way. "Sorry if he tries anything," He muttered under his breath. It was to early to deal with Dylan's shit truth be told.

DYLAN

Dylan plopped himself into one of the love seat, his gaze not drifting from Roman. "So I've heard quite a few interesting rumors about you," he said, the smirk on his face meant he was up to his usual, which meant it wouldn't be good. "Would you be a dear, and put them to rest? I heard form a very reliable source that, you might be one of us." Dylan ignored the glare Otto was giving him, he doubted that the snow leopard was going to do anything. "Or we could always just test it out." He could already tell he was getting under Roman's skin, shouldn't be to much effort to get him to shift.


Otto growled under his breath, his fur changing from the fluffy appearance, to more sharper, as the fur began to bristle. His tail flicked irritably, it was taking a lot for him to not just shift fully and give Dylan a scratch or two. Before he could act Eden was already coming back into the room, carrying a cup of tea, relaxing slightly as he watched her hand it over. But soon his eyes narrowed as Dylan continued to press.

Eden glanced noticing the hostility in the room, but upon seeing Dylan, she groaned. As she paused she picked up a pillow and hit Dylan on the head with it before settling on the floor. "I wasn't sure what kind of tea you liked so i made some basic chamomile, I hope that was alright."