video; un: mr. chandler

[lupusintus]

[ Not long after getting to the Welcome Diner and gathering his thoughts, he flips on the device to begin what will surely be one of the hardest things he's ever had to do. He hasn't bothered to clean himself up much but, with Daniel's help, he probably doesn't look like a serial killer anymore. Still, it's obvious the man has been through hell. ]

My name is Ethan Chandler. I-- [ He swallows, then begins again. ]

Last night, something wicked prowled through the streets and attacked several residents. It was me. I don't look as I did last evening and, despite what I said, I can't recall who I encountered or what events took place. I change, you see, when the moon is full. I can't control myself; God knows I've tried.

[ He lets out a sharp exhale, grimacing when it aggravates some of his injuries, but powers through. ]

Ever since my arrival, I've done what I could to make sure I couldn't hurt anyone, taken precautionary measures to restrain myself so this wouldn't happen. But it did. Something happened last night, and I made a mistake that put people here in harm's way. The blame rests entirely upon my shoulders and mine alone.

I'm not deserving of your forgiveness, but I'll ask for it. If you encountered the wolf last evening, please, reach out to me here. The phones are impersonal and I would prefer to extend my apology in person, to look you in the eye when I give it.

[ Now, to another pressing matter: ]

Mr. Gray and Miss Ives were present before and after what happened. I can't contact either one of them. I've tried.

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video; un: mr. chandler

[lupusintus]

Is now the best time for jokes? I just said that I attacked people.

[ Crowley, he is utterly unimpressed. ]

She didn't know what I was before then, she wouldn't have left before we discussed what happened. I know that I wouldn't hurt her in my right mind, she's the clearest memory I have of the night, but I was influenced once before on Halloween.

I need to find her.

[inlovewithmycar]

In my experience, humans do much worse to each other all the time for far worse reasons than turning into a big hungry dog. At least you have an excuse.

I'll keep my eyes peeled. She may just not want to be bothered.

[He's doing a very good job keeping the worry out of his voice as he surreptitiously texts a wellness check to Vanessa.]






....How d'you mean "influenced"?

[lupusintus]

Something I'm also familiar with. [ Much to his continued horror, he's played a part in that too. ]

Even if she needed space, she wouldn't have disappeared without a word. No. [ Ethan shakes his head. ] Whether I was the cause or not, something is wrong here. You don't have to trust me but trust when I say this isn't like her.

[ The best uncle, Crowley, he would be thankful if he knew. ]

I ended up at the university a number of times throughout the end of October and attacked a few people that I knew on the second floor. If something like that were to affect me after I change, no one would be able to stop me without killing me. This..

I can't let this happen again and I don't want someone to have to make that choice. [ Once you've killed someone, you never come back from it. He knows all too well what that feels like. ]

[inlovewithmycar]

It isn't?

[Does he sound distracted? He might be. Taptaptap sounds from his phone.]

She strikes me as someone who keeps her own schedule. Probably wouldn't like it if people started panicking or anything.

[Right, still no answer. Time to resort to desperate measures.]


...Have you considered horse tranquilizers? Or maybe having a sizable meal before the inevitable transformation? Animals tend to be pretty sluggish after they've eaten their fill. Might help with the unstoppable aggression.

[lupusintus]

No.

[ Great minds think alike but for different reasons, as he doesn't know they're dating yet, he already sent Dream a message. He helped Vanessa out with her nightmares, so maybe he could help him find her. ]

If she didn't want me to panic, she wouldn't have disappeared without a trace. [ In short: he is going to panic and she can be irritated with him later. It's worth it if she's found. ]

Would you want to eat a large meal before the slaughter? [ Don't answer that, Mr. Demon! ] There's a doctor here who offered an alternative.

[inlovewithmycar]

[And Crowley isn't about to go revealing Vanessa's business to Ethan. He's still trying to wrap his head around how all that is even going to work. Immortals and humans never ends well.]

We don't even know if she disappeared. If you're really worried, we can check her usual haunts. Graveyard is one. If you know some others, this'll go faster between the two of us.


And I wouldn't really know. Not generally inclined to slaughtering things.

[lupusintus]

[ Smart man, maybe they'll get along swimmingly. Shared opinions and all. ]

I woke up in the middle of the graveyard this morning, she wasn't there. The first thing that comes to my mind is the garden where the fair used to be. Maybe the greenhouse.

[ His mind is racing; he knows he's missing places, but he'll search through each district if he has to. He just needs a moment to collect himself. ]

The bookstore.

[ And he's not feeling inclined to reveal that during his usual attacks, he tends to eat people whether he eats ahead of time or not. Vanessa is more important right now. ]