Alexus: Jaguar

I threw on my black jumper dress and folded down the tortoise-neck. I slipped on my black knee-high boots and grabbed my back, swiftly leaving my house and running to the library. I was late, really late. Last night I decided to transform and I got a little too comfortable.

My name is Alexus Carmille; I was orphaned at the age of ten, so that’s not my real last name. I couldn’t remember a thing. I work in the downtown library of New York, it’s a nice place where you can get lost in the history. I took a degree in it, purely for my own purposes. I don’t want a great job that pays well. I like it here. Although, I only work five out of the seven days a week and I have a lot of time on my hands so I help some of the high-school kids study history. Of course, I like to read as well in my spare time. Oh! Oh! I shouldn’t be talking I’m late!

I swing into the library and place my bag in the staff room, quickly punching in. Great, looks like I’m working overtime today. I start my work putting books in order and what not. School should be finishing soon; I check my watch and head over to the reception desk where I begin my second duty of the day.

Hmm, I put the coffee to my lips and smile as I lean back in my chair, enjoying the silence. My home is full of old books. First editions, tattered covers all crammed into antique oak bookshelves. I have a lovely fire that has flowers carved into it; the whole place is full of antiques and old memorabilia. The only modern thing I own is a TV and that’s in the back room, two wooden Jaguars prowling beside it. My home’s small, cosy; it has a front and back room, kitchen, upstairs bathroom and two bedrooms. But the bedrooms are small, barely able to hold a bed and a wardrobe but I manage.

I take another sip of my coffee and lean back, there was only a short period between school finishing and everyone rushing into the library so I enjoyed it while I could... not that I didn’t enjoy talking to the students, most of them were pretty interesting. Although, sometimes, I just wish one of them could change my life. As if someone could take me out of this boring routine.

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Characters:

Name: Alexus Carmille.

Animal: Jaguar

Looks:
- In human form: Golden eyes with long straight hair to her back, she has golden blonde hair that is flecked with dark browns and black, making it multi-toned. She's about 5"9 but still wears heels. She has slightly tanned skin and a wide, pearly smile.

- In animal form: Golden fur with wide brown spots. She has gorgeous golden eyes to match with cream belly fur and a long tail flecked with white at the tip.

Background: She was orphaned when she was a little kid, since then she has gone to school and left. She now works at an old library in New York, she also helps students with their history homework. She knows why she has powers.

Other: She's twenty, single, straight and is always willing to help people. She can be protective when she needs to be but she normally thinks before she does anything.

Name: Harry Jackson

Animal: Wolf

Looks:
- In human form: Dark chocolate brown messy hair, Stormy grey eyes. He is very tall, and towers over most people. And he is very slim as well, with hardly any muscles and weedy arms and legs.

- In animal form: Shaggy, long brown fur which is the same colour as his human hair. His eyes are large and grey as well. Quite a big wolf, with a long shaggy tail. Sharp claws and teeth which are ivory white.

Background: He can't remember his parents. As far as he knows, they died when he was born. He grew up in an orphanage, who knew nothing about his birth. He just turned up one day in a box, a few days old. He doesn't even know his proper birthday, and as just guessed. Despite his childhood though, he has grown up to be gentle and kind man. Loyal to those who know him, people can rely on him.

Other: He is nineteen, and is currently taking a maths course at University. Just started, and doesn't know many people there. Doesn't know that he can turn into a wolf straight away, till he gets to university.

updated Nov 8 '10 by Phantasm.Phoenix