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[absinthe_eyed]

[The following is all but whispered.]

If you haven't read Dr. Chase's recent announcement, please do so immediately.  Avoid the sheep if possible.  Refrain from fighting them unless you know what you're doing.  Quarantine yourself if you are bitten.

These sheep apparently hunt in flocks; the attacks I've seen were carried out by anywhere from four

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I just have to...

[sword_boy]

[Tsurugi appears suddenly right behind Justin, in his Worm-form]

Having fun~?

Oh, rude!

[absinthe_eyed]

[Justin is, understandably, startled. He turns, fires his gun--

--and misses rather grandly. The shaking hands might have something to do with it. All he can come up with is a terribly eloquent...]

Fuck.

I'm offended that you're offended.

[sword_boy]

[the sound of something like a laugh can be heard, before Tsurugi shifts back into his human appearance]

Don't worry. A simple bullet like that wouldn't hurt me... plus I'm dead already.

I'm not the least bit offended. ^_^

[absinthe_eyed]

Do I know--

[No, this person looks vaguely familiar. Justin is terrible at recalling names and still not amused by Tsurugi's appearance. Hunting killer sheep is serious business.]

Please keep it down. The sheep will hear you.

:P

[sword_boy]

So~? I'll slaughter them like each and every one of them which has attacked me since I got ambushed by them on Monday night.

I can't speak for Justin, however.

[absinthe_eyed]

[Tsurugi's lack of stealth is making Justin visibly nervous. Maybe the alien can handle killer sheep, but he doesn't want to be ambushed.]

Shouldn't you learn about them before you slaughter them? Find out what they want?

Heh

[sword_boy]

...but I have learned a great deal about them. They don't like me, and try to attack me on sight... too bad they can't chew their my natural shell of my Worm form. Oh, and they like to travel in flocks... and they aren't too hard to skin for lambskin after they're dead.

[absinthe_eyed]

[Justin stares at him, trying to determine whether or not he's being serious. He doesn't seem to be joking...

Somewhere in the dark, sheep baa ominously.]

If they like attacking you, I would rather not be in the same place as you.

[sword_boy]

They can't survive long enough to actually do much damage in general even if they wanted to... Plus, I have my Worm speed to use if worse comes to shove.

[absinthe_eyed]

[As much as Justin would prefer stealth to all of this noise, he's intrigued.]

What can you do, exactly?

[sword_boy]

Um... Well, my strength is much greater than any man's and I can move at sub-light speeds. I technically have shape-shifting capabilities to the level that I can copy a person's mind, but that would mean I effectively have to trash this form... and since I'm in control, I don't want to get rid of me... Some other stuff, like the ability to force people back into an alternative form through a pair of stingers I can release... Why?

[absinthe_eyed]

I was curious.

[He is not so subtly inching away. Seriously, not subtle at all.]

I need to--it's interesting, but I need to work. Quietly, without attracting their attention.

[sword_boy]

You don't need to be afraid of me~ Unless someone finds a way to inhibit my humanity...

Actually you're probably safest around me. They won't be able to touch you while you're under my guard.

[absinthe_eyed]

Your humanity can be inhibited? [Forget the threat of sheep. Justin doesn't want to be around anyone with powers like that if their humanity can be compromised.]

[sword_boy]

It's possible... I'm an anomaly as it is... I'm not sure on all the details though.

[absinthe_eyed]

But you're safe right now.