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original character: jill leighton

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BEGINNING OF THE MONTH

The thunder cracks high above and Jill is hurrying down the street to board up the windows of the Houndstooth again. She's been in Itinere long enough to know that something isn't right. This place seems to go through cycles of peace and perfection and experiments that range from ridiculous to horrific. With Lucy safe at their apartment, Jill is going to take care of the Houndstooth.

When she sees the first monster she becomes the most cliche monster movie chickadee in the world and screams and runs in the other direction. She slips into an alleyway between to buildings and waits it out for a bit before continuing on to the Houndstooth with her heart beating a mile a minute.

She'll be at The Houndstooth boarding up windows for the better part of the day before heading back to her apartment and Lucy. She has to run and hide a few times from several winged beasts on her way.

Text to Lucy:
I'm on my way back. Don't go outside.

Text to Cam:
Hey you. It's a mess outside so maybe stay in? It's storming and there's... things. Monster type things.

A WEEK INTO THE MONTH

The City has been flooded with these violent creatures for a week now and it doesn't look like there's an end in sight. Jill and Lucy have been holed up in the apartment building for that week so at least they're safe enough. She's sent texts to her friends, making sure they're safe and even broadcasted that the Houndstooth is closed for the foreseeable future and please everyone be safe.

There's one day though, a day when she steps out onto the balcony of their shared apartment that Jill finds a heart, a fresh, still beating heart. "What in the world?" She whispers to herself as she leans in closer to look at it.

Flashes of memories hit her, Hawke and Isabella. She can see them, the love affair between them, the push and pull, and she smiles for a moment because she's getting this glimpse into her friend's life, a part of her life that Hawke has spoken about frequently.

As the visions end though, when Jill is left with just the live heart, the implications make her stomach roil. She grabs her phone and sends out a text.

Text to Hawke:
Okay, I really need to know if you're okay. I just saw some stuff and there's a heart and... just let me know you're okay. Okay? Okay.

ooc: please assume she sent a text to Hawke on the first day with Lucy and Cam. I just figured it would be easier to play things out this way. She can get the text when she gets back from being dead. (poor Hawke) Jill saw : this & this.
Also, anyone is free to swoop in and save Jill on day one, or not. She'll run and hide and get home fine. Just wanted to give the heroes something to play with.

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[ hawke's revival takes a little bit longer than the typical 24 hours this time. probably because she's a stubborn shit. but when she finally regains consciousness, it's to her own bed, which is decidedly not where she last was. it's also empty, which is very wrong. the entire house is empty. no dog.

hawke frowns and stretches, finally turning to the devices, and that's when she gets jill's text. ]

I'm okay now. What happened? And have you seen Cailan?

( ooc: in the first vid, hawke would have said "brother" instead of "sister," based on her class and which sibling died. and she probably got the first text, promised to be careful, and still died oops XD also cailan could've spent those days with jill, if you'd like to play with that! )

Edited 2017-02-05 00:18 (UTC)

[ At this point, Cailan is staying with Jill and Lucy in their apartment. When there had been no reply from Hawke, of course Jill had gone out looking for her. She found Cailan and no Hawke. Talk about sadness. So she took the dog with her and oh goodness has he been spoiled with Jill and Lucy.

When she gets the text, it's both a surprise and a relief. ]

Are you? I couldn't find you anywhere. Cailan is here with Lucy and me. We've been feeding him steak and french fries. He loves steak and french fries.

[ as long as her dog is safe and happy -- and he definitely is with jill and lucy -- that's what hawke cares about. that they took him in without a second thought means a lot to her. ]

You'll have to tell me what french fries are. Of course he loves steak. He's a warhound.

Are you at the Houndstooth?

[ she has questions, but she's not sure that over text is the best way to deal with them. then again, she feels like she's lost a few days. ]

I'll be sure to explain.

We're at our apartment. It still isn't safe out. People have been - hearts ripped out, death. It's a mess. I know you're probably gonna keep fighting, just... be careful. I missed you and was actually every kind of sad that you were gone.

[ Gone as in dead. Losing one of your closest friends here is much with the not cool. ]

Mind if I come pick up my dog?

[ she'll come hug you or something, jill. let you both know that she's okay now. ]

Are you sure it's safe? Hawke, I saw some things. I mean, we've kind of sussed it out at this point. The beast that killed you took your heart and brought it to me. I saw some things with you and Isabella.

[ She does NOT want Hawke to die again. ]

Maybe it's safer to stay inside until this blows over.

Why would it bring you my heart?

[ okay whatever not the point. she sighs on her end. ]

I know. But I'd rather be holed up somewhere with you, Lucy, and Cailan than here at the estate alone. It's lonely enough with just me and my dog.

[ without even cailan it's like she can feel the weight of the years on her shoulders. all those deaths. it's like watching bethany and mother die all over again or seeing her baby brother almost lose to the blight. she misses bodahn and sandal and isabela and literally everyone she ever knew in kirkwall.

she's homesick and waking up alone after dying did her no favors. at least she'll be careful this time and if she's with friends, it'll be better than being here alone with all of these reminders. ]

Because these monsters steal hearts of their victims? Weird, I know. I've been staying inside.

[ Well, after that first day she's been staying inside - mostly. She's not opposed to Hawke coming over. Jill just doesn't want her to get dead again. ]

Okay but if you're not here in under 20 minutes and I don't hear from you, I'm, well, I don't know what I'll do. Just no dying. Again.

That's a good idea if ever I heard one.

[ on the plus side, hawke is more likely not to play the big damn hero now. she won't get deaded again. hopefully. ]

Start badgering me on these things. Throw all of the insults you can think of at me. That usually gets my attention.

[ ha ha really funny, hawke. ]

Okay you have 20 minutes. Starting... now.

[ Jill is so not kidding about the timing thing. If Hawke is over 20 minutes, she'll start freaking out and looking for more hearts. If Hawke is under 20 minutes, all the better.

Regardless, when she hears the knock on the door Cailan is quick to make all the racket with it and Jill is there quickly to open it. She gets an armful of Jill hugging her, relieved that her friend is alive, and Cailan is trying to get all the attention too, overjoyed at having her person back... in spite of the good food at Lucy and Jill's place. ]

You know, people like you aren't supposed to die. You're supposed to kick ass 24/7.

[ it doesn't even take hawke ten to get there before she's knocking on the door. jill pries it open before hawke has had time to breathe properly and really she doesn't even fight the hug. it's almost like hugging bethany had once been like. for a second or two, hawke just closes her eyes and pretends. when they let go, whenever that is, she'll have to hug her dog, of course. poor cailan. he must have missed her. ]

If I apologize and promise to bring you something good to eat after this is all over, will you forgive me or am I just pressing my luck?

[ it's said as a gentle joke, with much less bite and humor to it than she would normally have. ]

I can always be bribed with food, yes.

[ Jill steps back to let Hawke inside. Cailan follows because yes, the dog did miss her person. Lucy's and Jill's apartment is very eclectic and brightly colored. There's a large white couch with a ton of throw pillows on it that Cailan jumps up on and Jill sits on too.

She reaches out to pet at the dog's ears. ] I promise Cailan was well fed and cared for. I just couldn't leave her there by herself when I couldn't find you. And if she smells like Juniper Breeze, it's because we bathed her with our bath soap. Sorrynotsorry.

[ well this gives hawke something to think about. she'll have to find something decent to either bring or make to bring over. ]

You're letting him on the furniture? You really are spoiling him. [ not that she sounds like she minds at all, but it's funny to her. ] Don't get any ideas about the bed when we get home. [ except he will and she won't kick him off because the bed is cold without another warm body. she misses isabela.

cailan leans into the scratching and barks to show his agreement with jill's words. definitely well cared for. hawke slides onto the couch on the other side of cailan and he shifts to accommodate, settling so they both can pet his ears. ]

Fed and bathed? I should leave him here more often. Now all we need is something to keep you from getting bored and we'll be all set. It's too nasty out there to play fetch the stick.

[ though she did bring a few small toys with her. she'll get them out later. ]

I guess that's how we roll here, with the spoiling. We occasionally let Rammer and Jammer out of the cage to fly free too. [ She gestures over to a bird house that's too large for the two parakeets inside of it. ]

We were never animal people but we've decided to give it ago... with birds. They're fun. They sing to us and fly around and sit on the curtain rods and lamps and stuff.

[ Jill looks from Cailan to Hawke. ] So what was it like? I mean, the being... gone part. [ She's never died here, if only because Jill knows her limits and usually stays indoors when things go crazy. She's genuinely curious about what it was like. ]

Those sound like good songbirds. They should join a choir.

[ hawke, no.

cailan leans into the attention he's still getting, though he whines at the "being gone" part, as though he can understand. hawke never underestimates his intelligence. mabari have a reputation for it. she rubs his head vigorously to reassure him as she figures out a response. ]

I don't know that it was like anything. I remember dying. And then I remember waking up in bed at the estate. It was like I'd been asleep for a few days. I can't remember those days, but I know I lost them.

Yeah....I've seen and I'm not going out there. This is like the month I stayed in before Sophie showed up and it's looking like another round, over here, for me. Stay safe, okay? Seriously.

Edited 2017-02-06 16:35 (UTC)

You know where Sophie is too, right? Just worrying about you guys. Yeah, I'm on my way back to the apartment building. I had to board up The Houndstooth.

Yeah, she's here. We're okay, I promise. Jill, you should've left it... Be careful okay? Text me when you're home safe?

I will. It'll just be a few minutes.

[ And it is a few minutes. Possibly 20 or so since she has to hide a few times. But she finally gets home and locks the apartment door behind her. ]

Okay, Lucy and I are safe. Is this the part where I ask what you're wearing or is that inappropriate during apocalypse now?

Okay. Please be careful, seriously.

[ To say that he isn't worried out of his stupid damn mind the whole time between that last text and her next incoming one would be a blatant and horrific lie. He's pacing. Literally, actually pacing. ]

Jesus haha. I don't think I look all that sexy right now, so if that's what you're going for, you're probably going to be pretty disappointed, I'll be honest...

You should probably know that I think you look sexy in jeans and a tee so... the whole measurement of sexy might be a little bit skewed. Honesty is sexy too.

Okay, maybe it won't be so bad then, since that's pretty much exactly what I'm wearing. What are YOU wearing, then?

Shorts and a tank top. Oooo sexy. Are we doing this right?

Probably. We're probably doing this right.

[ He's laughing, though, and whether that's what she was going for or not, he appreciates it, because the levity is sorely needed right about now. ]

What are you guys doing for dinner? We should, the four of us, hang out. ...without leaving the building, obviously.

...does it make me an asshole if I want to order takeout? That probably makes me an asshole, right?

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