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[almightythirst]

Hey there, stranger. Don't think I gotta explain the situation: you called, I didn't pick up. Leave me a message and maybe I'll get back to you.

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[almightythirst]

[ Jesse takes a sharp breath in before he leans back against the counter, the dishrag still in his hands as he watches Roxas. It’s really not fair that with everything else they all have going on here that heartbreak is still something they’ve got to contend with. ]

I’m… real sorry to hear that. Losin’ people here is hard. I know.

[ He’d had Rei, and then she’d disappeared. He gets it. ]

[missingache]

I lose people all the time.

[It's harsh. Yet every month there is less and less people in his life. Roxas doesn't know what to do but keep going on, shoving down the ever growing fear that everyone he cares for will be gone soon.]

Losing people isn't important. We should get you used to being a werewolf.

[almightythirst]

[ Jesse sighs, taking the hint not to press the issue. He gets it. Back home, he'd lost people to violence. Here, they all lose people to powers none of them really understand. Either way, sometimes distracting yourself is the only way to get through the day. So he nods and sets the rag on the counter again. ]

Gotcha. So, in your professional opinion: what should I focus on first?

[missingache]

[Sorry, Jesse. Maybe in the future Roxas will be more up for talking. It's still too raw right now.]

Depends. You're planning on not attacking loved ones, so you need to learn what's safe to hunt. Usually I go after smaller animals and monsters when I need to. Never deer or townsfolk.

[almightythirst]

Any way to just avoid eatin' anything when you're like that?

[ He doesn't much like the thought of eating an animal raw, but it's better than a person, deer, or chasing one of the Authority around like a cartoon character. ]

[missingache]

Not really. Wolf form is something else... it's like you're always hungry. It's worse around the full moon. I think the hunger would go away if a person got eaten, like they hinted at in a book Newt gave me, but I don't think I want to eat anyone.

[Even if he's been very tempted a few times.]

Smelling blood makes the hunger worse. Makes thinking hard.

[almightythirst]

I have noticed I can eat my own weight in food some days around that time. Haven't had a problem right on a full moon since I'm locked up tight, but... if I ever did get out, I wouldn't want to eat anyone either.

[ He shudders, attempting to shake off the thought. ]

Alright then. How... do you practice this? [ He's all about a good training regimen. ]

[missingache]

[Practice? He tilts his head as he thinks.]

Raw meat. I've gotten used to the smell of blood for the most part by adding raw meat from the butcher to my diet. It doesn't make me as crazy, and it helps with the hunger feeling. Hot blood from a fresh wound can be hard to stay sane around, though. I try to get away when someone gets hurt.

[almightythirst]

[ Jesse grimaces, even as something in his stomach grumbles agreeably with the thought. Augh. ]

I like a good rare steak, but this is kickin' it up a notch. You got a point there though. And gettin' away when people are hurt... that's a good tip. Guess it isn't a bother when it's your own blood though, is it? Least not that I've noticed.