cycleofages | 01 Bite ~ Ways to Cope ~ OPEN

Who; Elena Micheal & OPEN
What; Adjusting...
Where; Around HQ
When; August 6th - 12th
Warnings; Fighting. Will change if there is anything else.

This place was something new, something strange and it kept Elena on edge. She had been assured that things were fine and that her other nature was something that was known if not accepted by those in HQ. That didn't mean she wanted to talk about it. She'd been bred to keep her secrets close and losing them shook her deeply.

In short, she hated this place.

Sparring | Afternoons(8th,10th,12th) | Forest

She hadn't sparred since she left Stoneheaven but now that she's somewhere new she wanted to be ready. She borrowed a loose fitting pair of sweats and a top to use for the hours she spent training. Then she found a place in the forest with enough space to move around. She shifted from stance to stance hearing the grass rustle with the touch of the wind.

Elena specialized in grappling which would be easier to practice with a partner. For now she'll do what she can but she'll welcome anyone who would be willing to fight with her.

Running | Any Day Before Sunrise | Forest

Tension was something she was used to. She always tried to stop the changes, to keep herself human and that put stress on her body. Running was one of the few ways that she dealt with that stress. Each morning, prior to sunrise, she can be found running laps around the edge of the forest. The warehouse was large enough to give her to illusion of distance and yet her body yearned to run on four legs.

Elena was wearing the borrowed sweats and shirt with her golden hair tied back in a tight ponytail. She paused only to grab a drink of water and then began to run again. When the sun started to flicker in the odd sky she'd head back to her dorm to grab a quick shower.

It would be obvious to anyone passing by that she was tense.

Eating | Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner | Cafeteria

With every meal Elena had a cup of hot tea or coffee. The tea in her cup varied but it was always warm and steaming and a silent comfort. She liked ice tea but the AC in HQ always made a warm drink a welcome sight.

Elena was used to eating a lot of food, she'd subsidize her meals with protein bars or other high fiber supplements but that was harder now that the cafeteria was only open during certain hours. After a bit of pressure from Gus she'd begun to try and eat the appropreate amount without feeling self-conscious. She would get several plates of food of the course of the hour and sit alone, with a book, at a corner table.

Even when she was done eating she'd simply sit, drink tea and read before being kicked out of the cafeteria.

Swimming | Midnight(10th) | Pool

Elena had done what she set out to do but the after meeting she was feeling stressed and she wanted to cool off. Having no access to a bathing suit she used the next best thing; her underwear.

Her clothes were neatly stacked on a chair, her necklace resting on top of the pile. Her underwear was simple, black and a little lacy but it covered enough to count as a bathing suit. She swam laps pausing at the edge of the pool to catch her breath. The air felt thick and cool as she inhaled and the water felt inviting and strong as it held her.

She wasn't a big swimmer but the change was nice.

Pacing | All hours of the day | Moon Dorms (Wild Card Option)

Elena was having a hard time remaining still. She paced around her room and when that wasn't enough she'd pace within the moon dorm common area. If it was late at night she'd wander into the hallway and then through the available areas of HQ. Her hands were shoved into her pockets while a thoughtful expression masked her features.

She didn't know what to think but she knew what Logan would say and in a weak or two she'd have a problem. She would want to hunt but she couldn't do that down here. She'd gotten her physical and cleared with the request not to bite anyone but it felt far more complicated than that.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Oh, it costs a lot. Though I don't actually know what a few of those things are." Still cost quite a bit, but he was aware of things that cost a lot more that he was not particularly fond of.

But nodding slightly, he gave a slight smile. "Sort of. I mean sometimes I had to cook, but nothing like...special or fancy. Very basic."

Elena nodded her head as she placed her cup back on the table. She watched the young boy curiously before lightly gliding a finger down the spine of her book. She liked the feeling of the paper beneath her fingertip.

"Do you often eat five plates of food?" She assumed his eating habits had something to do with his desire to work at the cafeteria. She ate a lot as well but had found ways around it. Once she's able to go into the city she'll be picking up fiber bars and other high protein snacks to stash in her room.

He paused for a moment, glancing down and noticing that he had already gotten through all of the plates and was still rather hungry. He had been well aware he was still going to be hungry, but had tiny bit of hope.

"No. I usually eat a lot more." He thought she probably assumed he was going to say a lot less. "But this is usually what I eat when out because people are always surprised when I order so much. Plus couldn't afford it."

"That's fine."

Elena didn't seem to appear phazed. Others appetites weren't the sort of thing she commented on least it draw attention to her own. She took another sip of her tea before placing her up back down on the table.

"There is very little that can surprise me now Allen." When you're expecting something new and crazy to happen it's hard to be surprised by it. "Are you comfortable here?"

With the plates now to the side, Allen wasn't sure if he should go get seconds or not. It was a hard choice really when he started to think about it.

But the question made his mind wonder off to somewhere else. Was he comfortable here? He wasn't sure if he should answer that or not.

"I... can't say I am fully. I mean I keep worrying back home and my friends among other things."

Elena nodded her head, placing down her teacup.

"I think that's something we all can relate too. Perhaps if there was a way to look into our homes? That might be easier than sending us there." She really had no idea.

"I don't know if that would help, or make the feeling worse. Even if it was possible."

he was looking at the empty plates, his mind focused on other things. Like home, were they still resting or had they just been sent out to work again without him? he had no way of knowing and he was well aware of it.

"I don't know. You think that anything is better than what you have... then what you have is gone." Elena paused and turned to look down at her cup.

"Though I suppose you're right too." The grass was always greener on the other side; that's what they said. Elena frowned. "We never will know." Not until it was too late. Elena found that to much information was just as bad as to little.

He paused, leaning back slightly in his seat. He was still pondering what she was saying to even be hungry, which was really a good thing when he thought about it.

"I admit, I've never had that thought before. I was always happy and content with what I had."

"You're lucky then, I don't think most people are."

Her own life was tenuous at best but then there were parts of it she hadn't chosen. Parts she wished would simply return to how they were. For a short moment she thought it was perfect but Clay changed all of that.

"Lunch is almost over." She nodded at the clock. "Perhaps I'll see you again."

"I'm sure you will. I should take the plates back. I'll take your cup if your done as well." He said as he started to pick things up, putting them into piles so he could carry them easier.

"After all we all stay in this building, so we'll bump into one another sooner or later."

01 Bite ~ Ways to Cope ~ OPEN

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