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Post by Howl on Feb 1, 2010 22:05:49 GMT -5
"It's--you might say it's one of the, er, side effects...of this particular glamour."
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Post by Megan on Feb 1, 2010 23:11:29 GMT -5
"Oh, Howl, why would you-"
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Post by Howl on Feb 3, 2010 20:28:50 GMT -5
He gritted his teeth, and fell silent, casting a hard look at the ground. At length, he spoke.
"...you know the reason why."
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Post by Megan on Feb 4, 2010 1:41:39 GMT -5
"Oh, Howl," she sighed, coming closer and casting her arms around him.
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Post by Howl on Feb 4, 2010 19:28:08 GMT -5
He shrugged out of her grasp, as difficult as it was with his bothersome wings and all, and scurried off to one corner of the living room. He just managed not to stumble over his talons and make a complete fool of himself.
"Don't 'oh, Howl' me! When you know full well that you're the reason I'm like this--a monster! Haven't you any guilt?"
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Post by Megan on Feb 4, 2010 23:09:48 GMT -5
"I never told you to- Howl-"
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Post by Howl on Feb 5, 2010 18:14:31 GMT -5
He sighed, and hid his face from her.
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Post by Megan on Feb 15, 2010 0:37:08 GMT -5
Megan timidly touched his shoulder.
"...I don't mind, you know."
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Post by Howl on Mar 6, 2010 16:42:34 GMT -5
"Well, that's all fine and dandy for you--but I certainly mind," he moaned, covering his face with his scaly hands. "I might even be trapped in this infernal state for eternity."
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Post by Megan on Mar 16, 2010 9:31:39 GMT -5
"Well, um-"
Megan hesitated for a moment, and thought about this. There were rules for how this kind of thing worked, she supposed. Thank God for scholarly understanding of certain folk motifs, right?
With this in mind, she took a deep breath, faced Howl head-on, put one arm around his neck, and kissed his scaly bird face with conviction.
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Post by Howl on Apr 2, 2010 22:21:25 GMT -5
His golden eyes widened for a brief moment. Then, swallowing the complaints that had begun to bubble up in the back of his throat, he allowed them to gently shut.
And he waited.
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Post by Megan on Apr 2, 2010 23:48:16 GMT -5
There was a long moment of sharp anticipation, followed by a horrible sinking feeling as she pulled away.
"It didn't work! Why didn't it work?"
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Post by Howl on Apr 3, 2010 0:39:05 GMT -5
"Merlin's beard," he whispered harshly under his breath. "I was hoping it wouldn't turn out this way. What am I to do--"
He pulled away from Megan, suddenly disgusted with himself.
"It's entirely my fault."
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Post by Megan on Apr 3, 2010 3:46:09 GMT -5
"What's wrong? Howl..."
She reached out and touched his shoulder, very lightly.
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Post by Howl on Apr 3, 2010 13:36:32 GMT -5
He flinched under her touch, causing his feathers to ruffle about and unintentionally frame his body in a wild, puffy mess. And he couldn't quite smooth them down, even if he tried. There was too much on his mind.
"I think we need something...stronger...to undo this particular glamour," he began, venturing a resolution to their present situation.
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