second testiment ∞ action

[spiralwitness]

[There's a figure curled up in the clothing store, sleeping rather like a cat on top of a spread out coat. His large, paw-like hands flex occasionally and one might get the feeling that if he had a tail it would be flicking lazily back and forth.

Wake at your own risk.]((ooc: personality change here - Viral's animal side has basically taken over

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[ooh_kamina]

[ Kamina - wearing a parka - is shopping for more parkas. He was told by reasonable authorities that appendages would fall off if he didn't dress warmly.

Since he's not really looking at the floor, he happens to trip right over the boy curled up down there and subsequently falls flat on his face. ] Wha-HEY!

What's the big idea?!

[spiralwitness]

[Viral hisses at the contact, springing to all fours and growling at the other man.]

[ooh_kamina]

VIRAL! [ He's up and on his feet in an instant, fists up in an attack position. ] I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT YOU...would...be...

...why're you still on the floor?

[spiralwitness]

[Hearing his name seems to startle him for a moment, and not just because of the loud tone it was delivered in.

The hissing stops, though he still growls, watching Kamina carefully.]

[ooh_kamina]

[ If there's one thing he knows about Viral, it's that he likes to talk big in the middle of a fight.

The silence is kind of freaky. Kamina drops his arms, looking down at him with a clear expression of confusion. ] ...Viral, are you okay? You're actin' kinda weird.

[spiralwitness]

[There's the name again. The growling stops too, and Viral just quietly stares at the man, sitting in a crouch.]

[ooh_kamina]

[ Stumped and not a little frustrated, Kamina scratches at his hair, then kneels down to peer at Viral closer to eye level. ] You didn't...hit your head or anything, did you?

[spiralwitness]

[Viral swipes at Kamina's face with one clawed hand as he gets closer.]

[ooh_kamina]

[ !!!

Jerks his head back. ] HEY! I didn't even touch you!

[ That is it. Snatches his hands out to grab the only part of Viral that's readily grab-able and away from his teeth: the back of his shirt. ]

[spiralwitness]

[Away from his teeth it might be, but not away from his claws.

Viral hisses loudly, arms flailing and scratching at the man.]

[ooh_kamina]

[ Kamina, as expected, gets nice, bright red scratches for his trouble.

Cue shouting and flailing and grabbing Viral's arms instead. ] KNOCK IT OFF! DON'T MAKE ME KICK YOUR ASS!

[spiralwitness]

[That just makes Viral struggle more. Feet, teeth, everything. He is getting this man off him!]

[ooh_kamina]

[ This?

This is too much damn trouble.

With a swear and a shout, Kamina grabs Viral by the shoulders, SHOVES, and does the one thing he can think of to get him to quit it: he tries to sit on him. ]

[spiralwitness]

[This takes Viral by surprise and he gives a bit of a yelp, falling back.

...And now the man is sitting on top of him. Stunned, he just lays there for a bit, growling under his breath.]

[ooh_kamina]

[ Crosses his arms, waiting until Viral has had a second or two to calm down. ]

Now don't do that again.

[ But the single cog in his head is finally turning, prompting him to crack an eye open and peer at him. ] ...they got to you, didn't they? Geeze, Viral, couldn't you keep your guard up?

[spiralwitness]

[What's that tone? The beastman doesn't like it.

He snorts in annoyance.]