17th Joke - April Fools! Come on kid, laugh.

[xochipilli_cursed]

[[He'll be around his house, dwelling on that feeling from the highway earlier and the call they just got.

Just sticking to his home for now, not caring to go out and face the world yet. Hoping to avoid his drone sister too.

All that was a trick? They turned them all against each other for a joke!?

Cruel jokes should be familiar to Aaron though. At least the nightmares found this all hilarious.

With only an hour of sunlight left, he'll give Crowe a call. Making up his mind.

Another regain came in the mail, maybe this one would be it.]]



[[Phone call to Calleo Crowe | Hackable]]

I'm ready. Are you doing okay after all that?

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[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Just someone to be there... just in case.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Alright. I'll be over in a few.

[He will be knocking on your door in a few minutes.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[Let's Crowe in.]

Thanks for coming.

[He'll lead the way out through the kitchen door into the back yard. He's carrying an envelope with him.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

No problem. [He'll follow.] So, are you going to tell me about this, or do I have to be surprised?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Heading into the back yard, where he hides his journal. Pulling out the lunch pale.]]

I am tired of being useless. I'm tired of people having to die to protect me.

[[He opens it up and pulls out a smaller envelope, again in his name.]]

These are two things the town sent me. The big one is new, the small one is from after Valentine's day.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling...

I guess you were holding off on opening them. I don't blame you, the town can send people back some pretty bad things... is that why you didn't open them?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah... it's only sent me back bad things before. But, I have to try. There's something I am going to need.

[[Looking them over. He hand's Crowe the small one.]]

Just hold that one a second please.

I'll start with big, I am not sure how to even tell without opening it but maybe big is good.

[[Taking a breath. He's hesitating...]]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Crowe will take the envelope.]

If you're really sure about this...

1/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

I'm tired of hiding.

[[With that, he opens up the first one. Pulling out a sheet of paper.]]

2/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[At first he laughs a bit.

There's no amusement there, only a very bitter laugh.]]

2/2

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

...What is it?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

My mom's.

[[Hands it over to take the smaller envelope.]]

That's my birthday, I almost forgot it was coming up.

[[It's a death certificate... Sarah Taylor, D.O.D. April 12, 1981.

His hand might be shaking some as he hesitates in opening this one.]]

One more...

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[Crowe looks it over, his expression turning sympathetic.]

Wait, your birthday... Aaron, that's... I'm sorry.

1/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

You didn't do it.

2/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He realizes he just snapped that. He feels horrible for it.]]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean that. Thank you.

This is all they give me here, reminders.

I still have to keep trying though, I can't just stop trying.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[That was a bit of shock, coming from Aaron, but Crowe stays level.] No, it's... it's okay. Mayfield always does this to people.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[[He is sorry.

Still, he called Crowe over for a reason. Mostly he's afraid of what else he might get back.]]

Here goes nothing.

[[Aaron opens the last one. Pulling out this postcard (http://www.nathancallahan.com/graphics/coyote-postcard.jpg).

He pulls the postcard out, looking up to Crowe. He doesn't look happy but he doesn't look as angry now at least.]]

I think this might be it.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

....Is that good?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

We are about to find out.

[[With that he closes his eyes and turns around. Pulling off his shirt, keeping his back to Crowe.

Yep, the pants are going next, right after he steps out of his shoes.]]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

[OK WHAT JUST OCCURRED, THINGS HAVE SUDDENLY GOTTEN VERY STRANGE]

A-Aaron, what--?!

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Oh! Sorry, just hold on one second...

and don't panic.

[[He got down to his boxers, keeping his back turned and then it started.

At first he grew a little. Gaining a few inches in height, form getting just slightly broader, hair growing a little thicker.

Then the real change occurred, fur grows from his skin and he grows in size several more inches. Ears sprouting from the fur on his head and a bushy tail that is pinned to his back.

Slowly turning around, standing in front of Crowe, Aaron is now a werecoyote... in boxers...]]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

A-Aaron.. what... what just happened?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Makes a few guttural sounds... stops. Seems to be thinking.

He just grabs his boxers so they don't fall off after stretching and shifts back down to Aaron.]]

It happened not long before I came here. I'm still not fully sure... but I can't keep letting other people die and suffer because I'm useless.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I... but... so you're... a werewolf?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Coyote... I think. I don't really know what it is.

I didn't get bitten by a coyote as far as I know so... I don't know. Also it doesn't involve the moon. And I don't want to murder people.