Two Truths & A Lie | Daemon: Wildd

[tangleofgarlands]

2 TRUTHS AND A LIE
Preferred Alias: Arthur

1. The first album I bought with my own money was The Ratz(*).
2. I lost my virginity in a four-way.
3. I'm a bit fussy about my tea.

One Of These Is A Lie

Comments

[bratpack]

clothes?! who cares about clothes, this place is full of 'em
you can just take what you need. that's what i do
i showed up here with everything pretty shredded, so

anyways you can always learn shit. i got faith in you, gramps

[ But he will always now call you 'gramps'. Sorry. It's happening. ]

[tangleofgarlands]

Really?
I haven't gone thrifting in a while, maybe I'll give it a go. Though most of my clothes are alright, they were in my suitcase or just got a bit sandy.

It sounds like you had a rougher entry than I did.

[bratpack]

yeah i was in that like, alt new york and a building blew up beside me

that wasn't ideal i'll never see that tshirt again

[tangleofgarlands]

A building blew up beside you?

I'm glad to hear you're still in one piece, even if you're shirt isn't.

[bratpack]

yeah, you didn't hear about that? it was in that like alt new york where they fucked with my powers and gave me new ones instead, and then some asshole blew up the club that all us enhanced hung out at

i wasn't inside, though, i was just nearby. i think something hit me idk
but i got like, glass lodged in my side
hell of a vacation.

[tangleofgarlands]

I didn't go. Personally, I'm still getting used to the idea of people having powers at all. I suppose it's something I'll have to come to terms with sooner or later, though.

It certainly doesn't sound restful. You're alright now, though?

[bratpack]

yeah werewolves heal pretty fast, so
once i got back in my own skin, it healed up fast

nothing about that world was restful, though, i ain't sorry it was a dream
you made the right call not to go

[tangleofgarlands]

Werewolves? Really?

Sorry. I'm sure it's normal for you, but I've never met one before.
As far as I'd been aware it was just a story.

[bratpack]

well my bro, you've met one now. i'm freakin bona fido

i'll show you if you want. i love when humans wanna see. although this one guy threw up everywhere when i showed him, so like

talk some strength into your stomach, okay?

[tangleofgarlands]

[If Arthur's honest with himself, rather than sickening, he actually finds the prospect sort of exciting--in a very particular way that he's reluctant to admit to. Flushed, he just hopes his deflection isn't too obvious.]

it takes a lot to get me queasy.
is it painful for you at all?

[bratpack]

[ Cool! He likes this human already. ]

nah man, it's a natural thing
only hurts if you try and hold it back. it just looks funkyso you game?? we should go somewhere outside, wolf me is kinda big

[tangleofgarlands]

my last lover claimed he was raised by wolves.

[Of course, whether it was true was anyone's guess--and likely, Curt had given that response as a method of avoiding the real answer. Still, it sends a thrill up Arthur's spine.]

I'm there whenever you like.
how big is big?
Just curious.

[bratpack]

hey, maybe he was
i've heard of stranger things

you ever seen a real wolf in the flesh my man?

[tangleofgarlands]

with regards to him I believe it's a matter of his home life being about as loving as if he'd been raised y wolves but I didn't want to pry.

I was already pushing my luck.

At any rate, I've never seen a wolf in person but I do know about how big they get.

[bratpack]

hey, i was raised by wolves
we're pretty loving people ok i resent that

i'll still show you though

i'm bigger than a regular wolf though
like double the size at least, so
we should do this outside somewhere, the houses here are kinda small for that shit

[tangleofgarlands]

That's a fair point. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend.

Come to think of it, wolves probably would have been more affectionate than my parents as well.

I would still like to see it, if you're still alright with showing me. It sounds like it's really something.

Should I wear flat shoes? [Come to think of it, does he have any flat shoes?]

[bratpack]

[ What kind of a question is...? ]

uh, i don't know? maybe
if you wanna wear heels or something it's your funeral

anyways i'll still show you
send me your address and i'll meet you outside

[tangleofgarlands]

Er, I mean, are you planning on doing this on uneven terrain?

I sprained my ankle falling into a ditch a while back and I'd rather not repeat the experience, but I'm not sure I have any shoes with a heel lower than 5 cm.

Sorry, it doesn't really matter, does it? I'll figure something out.

I'm at [pretend I'm not bullshitting an address here].

[bratpack]

dude we can just do it in the street, quit worrying

you're gonna be better dressed than i am either way

[ And not just because this will end with nudity. When Wyatt arrives, he's wearing jeans with various tears down the legs, and a t-shirt that's at least a size too big for him. He's also shoeless, just because that saves time. He rings Arthur's doorbell and waits, whistling off-key to pass the time. ]