December Catch-All

[spiritwalks]

Who: Vyng spiritwalks and YOU
What: Catch-All for December. See comments for prompts.
When: Various
Where: Various

Content Warnings: Listed in subject lines when applicable

Notes:

- Style veers wildly between prose and brackets. Just choose whatever style feels good when responding, and I'll match it ♥

- Vyng is a warmblood.

- Feel free to hit me up at jackets for plotting and general chatter.

Comments

[frogfear]

Yeah, that sounds pretty terrible... Oz was still himself the rest of the time. Just three nights out of the month, we had to make sure he was locked up at night so he couldn't hurt anyone.

[There had been near misses, more than one, but they managed, for the most part.]

[spiritwalks]

Ohhh. Kind of like PMS, but you wolf out instead. That must've been rough.

[At least Vyng can — well, could — technically cure a person's lycanthropy via shapeshifting. But Willow's old boyfriend didn't even have the option.]

[frogfear]

[She made basically just that joke in high school.]

It was sometimes, we had some really close calls. But we got through it.

[spiritwalks]

Gotta be adaptable. No wonder you make a good shapeshifter.

[Even when speaking Wolf, there's a hint of wistfulness behind the sentiment. Still, Vyng understands this wasn't something Willow signed up for, so he tries not to dwell on it.]

What're you up to for the rest of evening? Wanna keep howling with us?

[frogfear]

I don't know if I'd consider myself any good at it, but I guess I'm dealing?

What qualifies being good at this kind of thing anyway? She wouldn't wish it on anyone.

But, uh, yeah, I have no plans. I can stay for awhile. It's kind of nice to be able to spend time with someone who can actually understand me like this.

1/3

[spiritwalks]

Of course. Anytime you wanna talk Wolf stuff — or stuff in general, really — you know where to find me.

[spiritwalks]

[Or does she?]

[spiritwalks]

...Which is at Michael's. My family lives with Michael now.

[frogfear]

Thanks, Vyng. I'll keep that in mind.

[Only one small catch.]

Who's Michael, anyway? I don't think I've ever met him.

[spiritwalks]

No? He's a great guy. White hair, dad wrinkles, glasses, suit and a dapper little bowtie. But he really makes it work for him, you know?

[frogfear]

I'll have to watch out for him. I'm guessing he must be a pretty good friend if he took in your whole family.

[spiritwalks]

Oh yeah. He and I go all the way back to the Dream. Helped me out of a tough scrape back then too.

["Tough scrape" meaning that time Vyng rampaged as a shapeshifting spirit blob for three days. Michael cradling his crystal heart with his squidly tentacles was the only thing keeping Vyng from losing his final shred of humanity, while Tuck and the others worked relentlessly to save him from the outside. He owes Michael a lot.

With a quiet smile, Vyng pats the sand next to him, inviting Willow to join them.]

[frogfear]

It's good to have friends like that, especially in a place like this.

[She quietly pads over to sit with Vyng and Slippers in the sand. She can't help but think of the number of times too that she's been helped out of a tough spot by the people she's grown close to both in Deerington and Trench.]

Kind of reminds you of what's really important, huh?