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maskormenace2014-09-09 12:01 am
onewiththewild) wrote in maskormenace2014-09-09 12:01 am
03. Video
[ Toboe has been thinking about this for a while now. To hide or not to hide. In his world, to expose himself is incredibly dangerous. when he did it once, Leara screamed and she was so scared, and so many people chased him and his pack... To keep hidden is self-defense, so he won't scare others and others won't scare him back. So he can be with humans without being shoo-ed, without being sent away. But here, he is a "hero" and the ones he has spoken to always so nice. They might be scared at first, but they eventually say it's alright. Some even pet him after or get so excited.
So a wolf comes to video. Some would think it's a dog, but in all honesty, it's way too big to be one and there is no species of dog that looks like that. Except a wolf. ]
Hello. [ that's a good way to start ] I was brought here two full moons ago, they gave me a tattoo and they said I was a hero. I don't know much about that, but they say the things I can do are "powers" [ though he was always able to do them, back home ] A lot of you have tried talking to me and I don't usually talk back because I don't want to scare anyone. But... I do want to talk to you. [ without being pushed away or screamed at ] I think that's why I'm doing this image thing. [ it's called video, Toboe doesn't remember ]
I can also do something else. All wolves can [ in Toboe's world, but he assumes every wolf can ] and that's probably a bit more scary than talking. Wolves can create an illusion, so we can look human. It helps us to mingle among you, so you won't be scared of us, and so we can protect ourselves- [ he is talking a bit fast, but at least Toboe realizes it - so he stops. He also figures it's better to show than to explain it with words.
In a blink of an eye, a boy takes the place of the wolf. You don't see a transformation; a second there is a wolf, the next second there is a boy there. Anyone used to the supernatural or to really weird stuff might be able to see the human illusion flicker, and for a couple of seconds instead of the boy, they'd see the wolf again. The boy has posted to the network before, so it's not like he is a new face. He smiles, a bit awkwardly ] We can do this, too.
I'm Toboe.
So a wolf comes to video. Some would think it's a dog, but in all honesty, it's way too big to be one and there is no species of dog that looks like that. Except a wolf. ]
Hello. [ that's a good way to start ] I was brought here two full moons ago, they gave me a tattoo and they said I was a hero. I don't know much about that, but they say the things I can do are "powers" [ though he was always able to do them, back home ] A lot of you have tried talking to me and I don't usually talk back because I don't want to scare anyone. But... I do want to talk to you. [ without being pushed away or screamed at ] I think that's why I'm doing this image thing. [ it's called video, Toboe doesn't remember ]
I can also do something else. All wolves can [ in Toboe's world, but he assumes every wolf can ] and that's probably a bit more scary than talking. Wolves can create an illusion, so we can look human. It helps us to mingle among you, so you won't be scared of us, and so we can protect ourselves- [ he is talking a bit fast, but at least Toboe realizes it - so he stops. He also figures it's better to show than to explain it with words.
In a blink of an eye, a boy takes the place of the wolf. You don't see a transformation; a second there is a wolf, the next second there is a boy there. Anyone used to the supernatural or to really weird stuff might be able to see the human illusion flicker, and for a couple of seconds instead of the boy, they'd see the wolf again. The boy has posted to the network before, so it's not like he is a new face. He smiles, a bit awkwardly ] We can do this, too.
I'm Toboe.
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It seems none of this matters at the moment.
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[ Or anything she would deem "monstrous". Toboe is... she can't really put her finger on it. ]
Is it safe to be revealing yourself?
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[ how to explain this ]
In my world wolves were chased and killed and we were nearly extinct. That's why we hide under a human illusion, so we can survive and live. It's not that we don't have pride as a wolf, but it's just what is pride if you are dead. [ that's what Hige said. ]
But here it's not like that at all. When some people found out, they were scared at first, but they didn't mind after. They give me food and they pet my head and they call me a good boy. I like that.
[ he wants more of that. It's less lonely. ]
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[ Wolves that can masquerade as humans? Definitely. ]
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[ that's why he never blamed them ]
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Even here... be careful.
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It will be okay! [ he hopes ]
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