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[ofviolentdeath]

"I need to make a few phone calls, okay? I'm going to try to get your medical records so I can get you the help you need and deserve, okay? I won't let him keep hurting you."

He knew he needed to call Eli first and foremost, get a medical workup going, and see what they could do from there. He'd talk to Reece too, see what therapists she had for the kids in her care and cross reference those against anyone Eli had in mind.

In truth, Thrasos had never agreed with Daniel's mother keeping him with his current therapist after she had married the man, but she had primary custody and his opposition had been overruled, so to speak. It had felt like a conflict of interest to him but this was so much worse than he had even imagined.

"I'll keep you safe."

Daniel had come apart completely, tears streaming down his face while he just stared blankly, broken and shellshocked, the look in his eyes and the panicked pattern of his breathing giving away the horrific turmoil playing out inside his head.

Even his dad squeezing his hands didn't really ground him in it at all, but Daniel was thankful amongst all the horror nonetheless.

He was at least still lucid enough for Thras's words to register, promising him that his ordeal was over and he never had to even face that monster or his mother again if that was what he wanted.

Nodding in acknowledgement, Daniel tried to find a grateful smile, but it wouldn't come, though he hoped his dad understood that he appreciated being believed and protected after having been subjected to years of physical and mental torture behind closed doors at his mother's house.

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The snow had started out light, small flakes spiraling to the cold ground but it had quickly picked up. Now, large and fluffy flakes were coming down heavily, the view from the shop's windows obscured, verging on white-out conditions. Byrne had meant to lock the door and flip the sign to closed but he had gotten distracted with tending to the fireplace, knowing that the older building wasn't the best at keeping out the chill, even with an updated heating system.

The chime of the bell had him turning, hands sliding into pockets as he took a few steps forward to get a better look at the other, unsure if they were a customer or just someone trying to get out of the quickly building blizzard.

"You uh, lookin' for a specific book?" It was the best way Byrne knew to gauge what he was in for as there was a code among his less pleasant clients centered around specific titles.

[lungsandlips]

"I heard you might need a hug or whatever. Shoulder to cry on. Someone to ignore all the bullshit with? I'm here to provide."

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[dandeliicnsarchiived]

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" Hey don't judge me! Blame the werewolf side of me and being loyal! When we make friends, have romantic relationships or overall have good people around us, we're loyal to the very end. I'm thankful that part of me didn't die." Claire somewhat teased back to Nik, it wasn't until recently that she came to terms with her hybrid nature. She tried her best to not reflect to heavily on the fact that she did die in order to become what she is now; but overall, she was a lot happier.

"Oh, I have to tell you the latest and greatest! We got these two new cooks, vampires of course and they're honestly not that! I've come to find out, that the really old ones, just wanna lay low, avoid the drama and help people! So I am learning that not all vampires are predators just looking for a next meal."

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"Dude, I brought you a cursed item once," he groaned. "ONCE. Am I never gonna live that down?"

He wasn't as frustrated as he sounded like, but it was mostly amusing to find the level of inconvenience he could cause by actually acting on his good intentions. His makers had created him to be a weapon, and sometimes it was hard to be anything but.

"I tell you, I have no way of knowing when something is cursed. My powers block that kind of shit-- And I can't even trace magic on my own or anything."

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MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD EDITION !!

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SEBASTIÁN

scraped knees · silent tears in a locked room · slamming doors · pervasive loneliness · a dog barking · rain on a metal roof · flinching at movement · the creak of an old house · forced laughter · wandering in the dark woods · wondering how you made it through · sudden loss · trying to make sense of the noise · hiding what you love to protect it · trying to explain but your words falter · invaded privacy · confusion at the pain · running barefoot in the grass · wondering what you did wrong and coming up with nothing · realizing you aren’t a priority · grass stains on white clothing · trying to earn love you will never have · being threatened over the smallest mistake · secrets you are warned not to share · the feeling of never being good enough · the hope things might someday get better · grief that aches in your bones · childish dares and pranks · the sense that your body isn’t yours · shame and guilt that aren’t yours to carry · sledding down a frozen hill · absentmindedly following snakes through the grass · punching a tree until your knuckles bleed · tears over every dead creature you find · searching out small places you can hide… just in case · climbing the tallest tree so they can’t touch you · the feeling of something tainted under your skin · a curious child told to stop asking · floral dresses · body tensing at approaching footsteps · anger with nowhere to go · brief escapes from the chaos · the purr of a contented cat · taking the blame to keep the peace · being told you’re too sensitive · the creaking springs of a trampoline on a sunny day

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[ofviolentdeath]

Gods, that was too damn cute and Verv knew he was done for. Any thought of potentially finding a different home, one with more knowledge on dragons, was out the window. There was no way in hell he was going to let anyone take the little creature from him.

"Yeah, dragons weren't exactly on my list of potential pets either and I knew they were a thing."

Verv shrugged, scratching Chupie under the chin gently. "Depends on the species. There are some that are like that, but it really depends on the species and region. Guessin' this little dude's from a more northern, cooler climate."

With his belly full, Chalupa's attention turned fully to the affection he was being given, nuzzling eagerly into Verv's palm with a happy, chittering noise that said he liked the attention a great deal.

"Never thought of havin' a dragon as a pet before," Wylie chuckled, watching the fuzzball lap up the attention just as much as a cat would.

"Not that I knew dragons were real before, anyway, but I always imagined they'd be a lot bigger and scalier than that. Like in movies."

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"What business is it of yours if I did? You gonna tell on me?"

"Maybe I just want to watch what you do next. I like watching."

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"Staring at me like that is creepy, just so you know." Dimitri settled his hands on his hips and folded his wings behind him. He'd been caught out in the open but knowing how warded this place was he wasn't exactly afraid of the person who caught him. "You one of Bells lost boys?"

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"Like I've already told you quite a couple of times before," he started, tired blue eyes looking up at the taller man. "I had no way of knowing that ring was cursed, but it didn't worry me too much because my power blocks that kind of magic anyway..."

"Besides, the heirloom I bring today isn't cursed! I think."

[dandeliicnsarchiived]

Listening to Nik speak about New Orleans, Claire couldn't help but nod in agreement about the French Quarter and New Orleans itself being the hotspot for supernatural creatures. If anything, it felt like a supernatural city with hardly any humans around. However, the tourist did help Claire tether herself to her humanity, and seeing new faces always brightened her day. It was only at night that she worried for them, given that some vampires took the opportunity to make them their personal snacks.

" My friend Victoria is a witch, and she says there's a lot of energy there that helps with magic, also, I learned that the guy who attacked me on my birthday was a pure breed vampire, and apparently pure breeds in the area can actually practice magic, " Claire starts to explain the knowledge that Victoria passed onto her. " I guess it's more of a dark magic and they were originally witches who did that kind of thing and in the end they became vampires. I don't know all the bits and details, but it makes sense in my head. "

Listening further to Nik speak about his father, she made a huh sound in astonishment. " That's actually pretty smart. Typically, Tyler has me and the other vampires run to blood banks and make deals with the people there to stock up on blood. It's never a lot, just enough to be able to mix blood in the drinks, or actually make blood-based drinks for vampires who come in at night or wanna day drink. I usually just mix mine in smoothies, not really a fan of feedin' from the source. " Claire stated as she took a sip of her coffee and then placed it down. " I know it's weird, but I rather not sink my fangs into someone if I don't have to. Maybe it's the werewolf side talkin' "

"Yeah, New Orleans seems to attract a lot of nonhumans in general from all across the spectrum from what I've seen when I've been there, so that tracks. A lot of witches there too, so I think there might be some ley lines or somethin' that make it a particular hotspot for that stuff, but I don't know as much about magic than the rest of my siblings do because they got that stuff from their dad instead."

To say that even Nik's immediate family was a little complicated to explain sometimes was an understatement, but the basics of it were that his parents were polyamorous, and while Nik had a lot of older siblings, only Nyla had the same dad as him, while the rest were Alexi's kids.

Not that it made any difference to Nik in the slightest.

"Dad's not really the paranoid kind for the most part, except when it comes to makin' sure I'm safe, but he's got good reason for that," he replied with a shrug, alluding to knowing that Warren carried a lot of guilt and regret over what had happened to his son.

"Uh, he's kinda got a few different ones, actually. Owns a bunch of bars and nightclubs all over the world and has some other side hustles, but the bars and clubs are more of a front for tax purposes and a distribution system for what he's really doing, runnin' blood supply so people like us don't have to risk going out huntin' to eat."

[lungsandlips]

“This is the last time I help Dimitri with shit,” Izzy grumbled under his breath. Awkwardly standing around some place he’d never been before wasn’t high on his list of things to do but he’d lost his grandfather to what looked like a serious, or at least heavy, conversation.

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[lungsandlips]

Knocking felt so strange. Maybe less so because of the family's usual open door policy and more so because this was the door to the house where his father lived. Dimitri had never knocked looking for him before. It felt even more strange not to. Knowing that beyond that door was a whole new life he knew nothing about made him feel compelled to wait just outside the threshold, to be invited in instead of barging through like he might normally do.

Looking up when the door cracked open, Dimitri cleared his throat. "I'm looking for my dad... I mean, is Hypnos awake?"

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[lungsandlips]

"Hey baby," Reed barely looked up from his phone, only assuming it was Finn who entered the room. "Thought you'd be in therapy for awhile longer."

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