Hold me down in the siren lights. (Open)
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suchgoodluckShe's been restless all day, stocking books with itching fingers and rushing to pick up extra groceries for Jasmine with a twitch to her step. She'd rushed through this day with her thoughts whirling about her mind like a hurricane. Only at dusk, alone on a near empty beach in one of the more desolate corners, has Cosette felt at liberty to stop and take a breath, inhaling the salty air with the hunger of a vagrant poet.
That had been an hour ago. Now, she's fully formed as her siren self, the naked chest of a human woman and the lower body of a seal. She weaves in and out of the water, playing with some wandering fish and dancing in the waves. For a good ten minutes, she remains beneath the surface, taking pleasure at the distorted world held behind the water as though it were made out of glass.
She breaks through the surface when she feels the urge to recreate that particular scene from The Little Mermaid, even indulging a bit in singing part of "Part of Your World." She doesn't care who hears her.
As she reaches a particularly high note, she is suddenly and abruptly drawn beneath the surface.
Cosette barely has time to scream when she feels a strong set of teeth dig into the seal part of her body; she feels rather than sees the blood seep from her. She twists and shudders as much as she can with her upper body, managing to bring her attacker above the surface with her. She turns to catch a look at it, and what she finds horrifies her. A Beisht Kione, dark and vicious with teeth like swords piercing through her skin. She screams for help even as she fights it off with all of her might, using her fists to gather the energy of the water around her and shove it in the face of the beast.
The creature proves especially determined, sinking its teeth further into her and beginning to whip her back and forth like its next meal. She's losing blood, fast, and her vision is starting to darken at the edges.
"COSETTE!" She hears Spencer approaching, confused as her energy drains from her. She never even knew him to be on the beach, but he proves otherwise as loud splashes indicate his approaching presence in the water. She wants to warn him, to tell him to turn back. All she can manage is a strained groan, however.
(OOC: Cosette has been attacked by a mythical Irish sea beast sent by her relatives (not her parents) who feel her as a threat to the lineage in her former siren community. Spencer just happens to be nearby and well. Erika and I are terrible people and wanted to hurt our characters. This post is open to any and all rescue attempts, and eventually the beast will give up and slink back into the ocean, summoned back to its master.)
That had been an hour ago. Now, she's fully formed as her siren self, the naked chest of a human woman and the lower body of a seal. She weaves in and out of the water, playing with some wandering fish and dancing in the waves. For a good ten minutes, she remains beneath the surface, taking pleasure at the distorted world held behind the water as though it were made out of glass.
She breaks through the surface when she feels the urge to recreate that particular scene from The Little Mermaid, even indulging a bit in singing part of "Part of Your World." She doesn't care who hears her.
As she reaches a particularly high note, she is suddenly and abruptly drawn beneath the surface.
Cosette barely has time to scream when she feels a strong set of teeth dig into the seal part of her body; she feels rather than sees the blood seep from her. She twists and shudders as much as she can with her upper body, managing to bring her attacker above the surface with her. She turns to catch a look at it, and what she finds horrifies her. A Beisht Kione, dark and vicious with teeth like swords piercing through her skin. She screams for help even as she fights it off with all of her might, using her fists to gather the energy of the water around her and shove it in the face of the beast.
The creature proves especially determined, sinking its teeth further into her and beginning to whip her back and forth like its next meal. She's losing blood, fast, and her vision is starting to darken at the edges.
"COSETTE!" She hears Spencer approaching, confused as her energy drains from her. She never even knew him to be on the beach, but he proves otherwise as loud splashes indicate his approaching presence in the water. She wants to warn him, to tell him to turn back. All she can manage is a strained groan, however.
(OOC: Cosette has been attacked by a mythical Irish sea beast sent by her relatives (not her parents) who feel her as a threat to the lineage in her former siren community. Spencer just happens to be nearby and well. Erika and I are terrible people and wanted to hurt our characters. This post is open to any and all rescue attempts, and eventually the beast will give up and slink back into the ocean, summoned back to its master.)
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Date: 2014-05-22 01:58 am (UTC)He isn't surprised to find the beach void of people, save for those who'd apparently been craving the same closeness to the atmosphere that Spencer had. The sun is just starting to go down and there's a chill in the air that Spencer is certain is due to something a bit more nefarious than just Mother Nature.
He pauses for a moment, setting his shoes down on the sand and leaning his head back so he can feel the rush of the ocean breeze over his face and through his hair. The corners of his lips turn up as he smiles to himself, enjoying the private moment of contenment, this one moment that he will allow himself to forget about everything else that's going on, everything's he's seen and learned over the course of the past week.
Of course, the moment couldn't have lasted long. When he opens his eyes, he sees a familiar face not far from the shore, placing her as Cosette. His smile is quickly replaced by a look of horror when he realizes she's struggling and he doesn't even think, he screams her name before barreling straight into the ocean.
He fights desperately against the waves, head ducking under the water more than once and his nose and throat burn from the salt water, but he doesn't stop. He can't stop, not if Cosette needs help. By the time he reaches her, he's gasping for air, kicking erratically to keep himself afloat and he really hadn't thought this far ahead. "Cosette, what--"
It's then that he feels it, a figure slithering beneath him and around him and before he can do anything else, he screams as he feels the razor sharpness of the beast's teeth clamp down on his side.
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Date: 2014-05-22 02:13 am (UTC)She pales further when she hears a familiar voice shouting out in pain.
"Spencer!" She shudders again, heaving with strained effort as she moves to make her way towards her friend, both caught up in the sea and the beast inhabiting it. Without another thought, she dives beneath the surface, slamming herself against the creature until it loosens its hold on Spencer. She punches and she slams until she feels safe enough to go to Spencer.
She swims as fast as she can in her condition, reaching underneath his arms to keep him afloat.
"Don't tell me you can't swim, you...idiot..." She gasps, barely able to form words at this point.
That's when she feels a familiar tug and finds herself under water again.
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Date: 2014-05-22 09:06 pm (UTC)The adrenaline helps, keeps his head above water and, but a quick glance back toward shore tells him just how far out they really are and between this thing in the water and the injuries they're both sure to have already sustained, it's becoming increasingly clear to Spencer that there's not going to be any easy way out of this.
It hardly feels like a moment has passed before Cosette seems to be pulled under again, dragging Spencer down with her, and as he opens his mouth to scream again, the salt water flows down his throat. His eyes widen when he feels something wrapping around him, what he imagines must be the tail end of the creature, and he can't see with the burn of the water but that doesn't matter because his vision would have started to fade anyway as the monsters tightens its hold on him.