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[Open] Break catch-all with the Beast

Characters: Jean Kirstein [The Beast (Beauty and the Beast)] & you
Campaign: Break
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Summary: A catch-all with various things.

Wolf cubs

[Jean (+ a floofy wolf tail) usually prefers being alone. Well, not exactly, but he's pretty sure that's mostly part of his essence talking. Instead, he's being dragged out thanks to two grey wolf cubs. Not because they're like dogs and need to be taken out, but because they insist on dragging him out. They're surprisingly stubborn for their age.

Most of the time, Jean prefers to take his walks in the forest surrounding the castle he lives in, but sometimes he has to chase the cubs out of the forest... and since he's already out he might as well get some groceries.

Don't mind the small wolf cubs sniffing curiously at everything while a sulking half-chimera walks behind them.]

Jean used Teleport!

[One of the things he got after the Story ended was a plushie. A plushie that reminded him about the lousy comedy he had to perform dressed as the very character the plushie represented.

As he tries to see if there's something funny about it, the plushie teleports him outside of his castle and then after that straight into a nearby lake with a loud SPLASH.

At least it wasn't in the deep end, but he's now soaking wet anyway.]

Essence training...?

[After training with Kazuma Jean realized he had a new trigger to how he transforms into a Beast form. But he wasn't sure what it actually was, so he tried different tactics to test it out. Like attacking in different positions... or just willing himself to transform.

Frustrated, he smacked a training dummy he had with his claws and the dummy fell into two parts. He really disliked his essence when he couldn't make sense of it. But he continues to fight the training dummies he had anyway because might as well get that frustration out.]

Be our guest...

[When anyone who isn't Jean enters the castle, the furniture gathered there starts shuffling around and calling out to each other with rattle and other means. Once they're in place, they start dancing and ... singing.

Be our guest.

It's a very elaborate doorbell, that's for sure. And Jean does appear at the staircase whenever it happens, so that's a way to call him, too.]

I wish they'd stop doing that...

[Implying they're singing a lot even without the guest appearances.]

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[The first thing Jean will probably hear once he's realized that he's in not-so-deep water would be loud, scratchy laughter. Steelbeak just happened to be taking a stroll along the lakeside when Jean teleported himself in there. He doesn't know exactly what happened, he just knows it's funny.]

[Oh great. He's got an audience. Jean rolls his eyes before trying to splash a huge splash of water towards Steelbeak in annoyance before getting up.]

[The splash of water just makes him laugh even louder. Don't worry though, he's not all bad. Once Jean gets up, Steelbeak steps up to the shoreline and leans forward.]

C'mon buddy, out you get. Now's not the best day for a swim.

[With that, he holds out a hand to pull Jean out of the water- That is, if Jean's willing to accept that gesture. Taking his hand and pulling him into the water is also an option. Or just ignoring it altogether.]

[Jean definitely could just pull him in, but he decides to just take his hand (... wing?) and get up, being careful with his claws so he doesn't hurt the guy.]

Tell that to this lousy teleport plushie.

[(Hand. It's pretty much a hand.) Steelbeak doesn't mind claws or other sharp objects. He also doesn't have any trouble hoisting Jean up out of the water and onto the shore.]

... A teleport plushie?

I'm as confused as you are. I took it from its package and the next thing I know, I'm teleporting around.

[And the rest he knows... Jean tries wagging his tail to get it to dry at least.]

[And thanks to the tail wagging, some of the water splashes all over Steelbeak. He recoils, but is too late to avoid getting hit by the droplets.]

Geez... I've seen some weird inventions and magical stuff, but that really takes the cake. Who thought it was a good idea to mesh teleportation and plushies together into one thing?

The place we just visited was full of weird things. Probably someone there as a thanks.

Oh! Oh, are you okay, sir?

[A little ten-inch bunny fairy flies over to where Jean was in the waters. There wasn't much she could do like this, but at least she could at least try to make sure the big guy was okay!]

I saw what happened... something going wrong with your powers?

[She was still very new to this whole... essence business. But Judy had taken the time to research her own essence, Tinker Bell. It could have been worse, she supposed, and she was used to being small around giants, so her even smaller size wasn't exactly perturbed by it. It was the flying and pixie dust and all that that she was still learning to get used to.]

[At first Jean is confused where the sound is even coming from, but then he spots the tiny bunny fairy. So someone could become this small... wow.]

I'm okay... and no. It's because of this plushie I got for some reason.

[He shows her the now wet cheshire cat plush he's holding. At least it won't teleport him for a while.]

Uh... the plushie, sir?

[She fluttered a little closer to it, head tilting at the Cheshire grin and looking back up at the man. Beast? Hrm. This was all so confusing!]

I guess I’ll have to take your word for it! This place is so bananas, you know? Anyway, we should get you out of the lake. Don’t want you catching a cold!

Yeah, we recently visited a story with this character and after that I just got this...

[Thanks for reminding him off the awful comedy show he and Keith had to perform, plushie.

He nods and does get up from the lake though, silently cursing how wet he was. He wagged his wolf-like tail to get the excess water out of it.]

This is the second time I've fallen into a lake after arriving here.

[Meanwhile, Ken had no idea how what his powers were. Outside of knowing his Essence was based off on a Greek god, he didn’t know what to do. When he saw someone attacking some dummies, he couldn’t help but to see in awe.

Was that a claw? He didn’t know but it was exciting to see someone attacking that dummy like it was nothing!]

You seem to be really powerful! How did you do that?

[Jean didn't expect anyone to be nearby, but at least he notices the person just as he talks. He seems young.]

My claws are pretty sharp. Even after trimming them, they're back to being sharp somehow.

[He holds his hand up. They're mostly just really long nails since he hasn't gotten an actual paw yet.]

I'm still working on how to use them.

That's still amazing you can cut those things in half. It looks like it would hurt no matter what you did with them.

[He said before looking at his hand. It didn't seem anything too out of the ordinary but it's still amazing enough in Ken's eyes.]

Is that part of your Essence? [Please help him, he doesn't even know where to start with his]

[Jean nods at the question.]

Yeah, I'm the Beast. Same for the horns and other animal parts... I'm normally just a human.

[He'd prefer to keep it that way, but alas.]

Figured out your essence yet?

The beast? You mean from that story about Beauty and the Beast?

[With that, he nodded his head]

Yes, mine is Phobos but I’m not sure what I can do yet. I know he has something to do with fear though.

[The forest is usually a good place to get some training practice. It's quiet, open, and usually doesn't have a lot of visitors. So Karkat likes to practice his fighting skills out here, especially since he's now forced to get used to fighting with an entirely new strife specibus.]

[He does not, however, expect a couple wolf pups to come out of the woodwork and start sniffing at him. He stops his training and starts trying to shoo the wolf pups away.]

Hey! Get out of here, you mangy barkbeasts! Get out! Shoo!

[The cubs lower their ears, let out a whine and run off to Jean who is pretty close.]

Hey, don't be mean to them. They're just curious about anything they don't know about... sorry if they disturbed whatever your doing.

[Karkat looks up as Jean appears, and he makes a face at him. Oh boy, these barkbeasts belonged to someone.]

Oh of course, how silly of me. I should let them jump and slobber all over me and let them try to chew on my fronds because they're just curious. I don't know about you, but not all of us have very good experience when it comes to devilbeasts like that.

They weren't going to go that far, but I get it. You couldn't have known.

[He can't really be mad at him, considering the cubs just went to him on their own.]

This is why you don't just approach every person you meet, okay?

[He tells the cubs, who tilt their heads but then both of them bark as if they understood.]

[Karkat watches the cubs curiously, his monkey tail flicking in annoyance. But it looks like they're... at least understanding of them, or something. So long as they're not going to try and bite him or anything like that, he's fine.]

So what the fuck is their deal? Are they being trained up to be Lusus Naturae or something?

The what?

[He has no idea what that means.]

I don't know though. One morning they just arrived to my place and stayed. I've been trying to make sense of them, but it's hard when you don't talk wolf.

[Rokurou had happened to be passing by the area when he heard the familiar sounds of frustration. Without anything better to do, he walks over and leans against the nearest wall to observe the guy clawing at a dummy.

...Reminded him a bit of Hyde...]

Sooo are you training or venting?

[Jean stops to look at the guy.

Oh. It's the guy who attacked him the day he arrived or something. At least he's normal now so he doesn't have any reason to.]

Both.

Heh, yeah I thought it might be something like that. Training to work out one's emotions is good way to get it all out.

But you'd probably do better against a live opponent.

[He did do better when he was training with Kazuma, that much is true.]

Are you offering?

I wouldn't have said anything if I wasn't.

[And approaching.]

You're that guy I attacked a while back, right?

That obvious?

[Well, he does have the same kind of ears and tail than the Beast form back then had. He can't remember if he shifted back in front of Rokurou.]

I hope you won't try to kill me if I accidentally transform into the other form again... I don't know what triggers it.

A little bit. My Essence helps me notice a few things, too. [But mostly discerning the ears and tail.

But he just waves his hand with a grin.]

Nah, I wasn't really going to kill you last time. But if I have take you down to either keep you from hurting others or yourself, I will. I'm going to assume I won't have to...unless control is something else you're having problems with.

[Jean shook his head.]

I can control my Beast form. It's how I go into it I can't control, which annoys me. As well as all the additional changes to my normal form...

[He looks at his claws.]

It feels like a punishment.

I'd say bad luck of the draw, but guess it still might feel that way since we don't really have much a say on what we end up with.

Have you figured out what's made you transform so far?

I guess I could have ended up with something a lot worse too, right?

[He shrugs, giving him kind of a half smile.]

I know I transform if I'm intentionally mean to someone. But when I was training with Kazuma, I changed as I attacked him and I have no idea why.

Hm... Do you always transform when you fight against someone? It's possible bloodlust is a factor.

That was the first time. I guess that can be counted as trigger if I change as we spar, huh?

Can't hurt to try. Even if it's not, that form would be handy in a fight. Might as well learn how to use it for that at least.

[Jean nods at that.]

Yeah. It's not like any other methods to fight nowadays.

[He should really invest in a weapon.]

Ready?

[And already unsheathing his swords.]

I'll come at you first.

[And that's the only warning Jean gets before there's a grin as Rokurou lunges forward for the initial attack, his swords swinging.]

[Woah woah woah, hey! Jean really hopes that being attacked also triggers his transformation.... or at least that Rokurou knew how to brake on time. Either way, Jean puts his hands forward in defense.

Luckily, it does work and he feels himself quickly shift into his Beast form. Larger in both height and muscles - and thicker claws so if Rokurou delivers the swords at him, he has something to defend himself with and hold them back.]

[Fortunately for Jean, since just trying to get the trigger had been the aim, Rokurou does stop short of actually touching him...though some fur might get grazed a bit. With a twirl of his blades, he relaxes his stance, standing down.

Seeing the claws, he grins.]

I didn't feel any bloodlust just now, but looks like you change for self-defense at least.

[Well, that's a relief. Jean relaxes a little, looking at his paws.]

It's weird but... it feels like I can change back into my regular form at will. The original trigger had some conditions, but I guess this is that much different.

[Not that he will, for now, since the purpose was to practice.]

Hm... Were you feeling any "fear" just now?

[JeanBeast frowns.]

I'm pretty sure most people don't stay calm when someone runs towards them with swords.

Hmm, but there's a difference, you know?

Like for me, if someone charged at me I'd feel pretty excited about it. Some people might feel anger or uncertainty. And then there's fear.

[A small shrug.]

I only ask in case "fear" might be another trigger, but maybe it just works a broader sense of being agitated, which would fit what you've been saying so far.

[Jean thinks about what Rokurou says for a while, kind of studying his feelings. Sure he felt afraid, but at the same time... he kind of trusted Rokurou wouldn't cut him down. Sort of anticipating what would happen.]

I think it's the later, since... while I did feel fear, it wasn't the primary emotion.

[He nods as it fits his line of thinking.]

Next the question is, do you always transform completely like that? Or could you transform just your arm, for example.

So far, it's only been a full transformation. I guess I could try focusing on a part of my body when you attack me?

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