"Not the best of places, not the worst."

::The Landlord jostles the key in the lock and swings open the door. The apartment stinks. He waddles in and takes a deep breath.::

"Well enjoy, son."

::Dropping the keys into Theo's hands, the Landlord goes back to his office.::

"Thanks..."

(Oh my god! What is that smell?)

::Theo walks around the place exploring the different rooms::

"Not Bad. Wait a minute! I'm a witch, I can cast a spell to do something about this smell and maybe decorate a little."

(On the way here I did see a magic shop. Thats where I'll go.)

:: Theo exits his apartment and heads to the magic shop ::

::He enters his apartment and grabs a bottle of water and an apple. He sits down on the couch and places his new book on the table. He begins flipping through the pages looking for a spell.::

"Hmm...where could it be. Ah ha! Maybe this will do."

::He stands up, holds the book in his arm and walks to the center of the room ready to cast the spell.::

"Correspondance is the key,
To making dreams reality.
First you must repeat the name,
Then let the magic be the same.

Make my apartment cozy with a good smell!"

::Theo looks up::

[The book Theo had cast his nonsense rhyme from floats into the air, spins around, and smacks him on the head. Hard.]

::Theo smiles excitedly as he sees the book raise. As he looked up it hit him in the head knocking him on rear.::

"Ow..."

(That hurt, why didnt it work?)

"I hope it didnt have to do with personal gain. Maybe the Wiccan was giving me a warning."

::Theo rubs his head and heads to the Beach

::Theo pushes open the door and walks over to the couch, gently setting Carys down.::

"It's going to be okay...I'm sorry...I couldnt do anything. I' ll figure something out."

::He goes over to the magic book and begins to flip through the pages hoping to find something to help.::

"I'm gonna go to see the wiccan, maybe she can help. Until then I'm casting this spell to keep you asleep in case you wake up all vampire-like. Here it goes:

Let those who awaken from their sleep,
Return right now to slumber deep!"

(Hope this works.)

[Carys you can decide if this one works or not.]

::The spell doesn't work. Ha. With a slight murmer, Carys' eyes flutter and open slightly::

"Whu...?"

::Theo sees Carys' eyes open, he stumbles back::

"Carys? Are you okay? I was waiting for the spell to work."

::He walks over and kneals besides Carys::

"I hope this all works out, I'm kind of...well scared."

::He leans around her for a hug.::

(Whats going on?)

::As Theo leans into her, Carys senses awaken::

"Theo...I'm hungry. Got any food?"

::Theo stands up::

"Sure, what would you like? I've got all kinds of food."

::Carys stares at Theo, and licks her lips::

"I wouldn't mind a bit of you..."

:: On the 'you', she jumps up and lunges at Theo, mouth open showing her long sharp teeth::

"What!?"

::Theo jumps back hitting the table and falling on his back. He looks up at Carys now sharp fangs::

"Carys!"

(What the hell is going on?)

::Carys smirks at the look of fear on Theo's face and springs towards him again, landing on top of him. She grabs his arm and pins them by his side, while she lowers her face towards his neck::

::Theo fights to hold Carys back as she aims for his neck::

"Carys what the hell are you doing!?"

::He kicks her off of him and scoots back on the floor. He stands up and turns invisible before running over to the corner of the room.::

::Carys glares at the place where Theo disappeared and pushes herself up off the floor. Taking a quick glance around the room, she heads out of Theo's apartment into the hallway::

(I'm not gonna waste my time looking for him.)

::Theo watches as Carys darts out the door::

(Ohmigod she cant just go out and wonder around!!)

::Theo still invisible runs out into the hallway following Carys::

::After arriving at his apartment, Theo goes to the fridge and takes out a bottle of water and some fruit. Taking his things to the couch Theo sits down and grabs the book of magic from the coffee table.::

"There has to be something in-"

::Theo yawns widely and shakes his head.::

"here about vampires."

::Flipping through the pages he comes upon a page with a picture of a man with fangs.::

(Vampires...well too bad theres not anything in here that I dont already know. Maybe the magic shop...)

::Theos head falls slightly to the side and his eyes close. With that Theo falls to sleep.::

::Theo wakes up to the sound of his bowl of fruit falling to the floor, strawberries spilling out. He jumps at the noise and sits up and rubs his head.::

(Oops, sorta fell asleep there.)

::He cleans up the fruit and uses the restroom. From the bathroom he goes to the living room to close the book. Seeing the vampire the recent events flash through his head.::

(Oh man what time is it, Patience will be getting out soon.)

::Looking at his watch, Theo blink hard and looks again. He turns out the light and leaves his apartment walking into the hallway.::

::Making his way inside he throws his keys on the counter and heads to the cupboard, grabbing some potato chips, but then putting them back.::

"You'll never loose weight that way Theo!"

::He makes his way to the bathroom and freshens up for the night. After that he plops down on his bed and drifts into a deep sleep.::

::Theo looks up at the ceiling and blinks his eyes, before rubbing them. He lets out a big yawn and then gets out of bed, relieving himself in the bathroom. He showers and gets dressed. Spotting the 50 dollar bill, he heads to the door.::

(Oh...Patience's money!)

::He then heads out into the hallway.::

::After arriving inside, Theo turns on the lights and places his bag on the table. He grabs a big glass of water and gulps it down, pouring another from the pitcher. He kicks off his shoes and grabs a burrito. After eating he heads to the washroom and washes. Stepping out he brushes his teeth, puts on his deodorant and places a bandage on his cut. Once out he throws on a scarlet red tight shirt and some black pants. He heads over to a the window and stares out it.::

"I am the epitamy of a bad witch. Being nice just doesnt cut it, I think its time for an attiitude adjustment. People wanna be bitchy, I will be bitchy right back."

::He sits there and turns his body invisible except his hands and then opposite. He throws on his shoes and grabs his bag. Smirking, Theo heads outside to the hallway, locking his door.::

(Time to kick some demon ass....but first I have to see Patience.)

::Lirie glides into the apartment, returning to her human self. She looks around the dustly and unorganized flat, ignoring the gnawing sensation at the pit of her stomach. Her eyes land on some clothes that were tossed carelessly on the floor, a half empty pitcher of water and the heavy stench of emptiness hits her nostrils.

She walks over to the closed window, opening it carefully, and takes a deep gulp of fresh air::

(Gods, this is harder than I thought...)

::Rubbing her face, she decides to do this as quickly as possible and instantly marches into the bathroom. There, she notices Theo's hairbrush and picks out few strings of black hair. Trying hard not to react, she stuffs the hair strings into a small plastic bag she just happened to have and quickly turns back into a puddle, leaving the flat immediately, heading back to the hallway::

::Theo reaches for the doorknob, slowly wrapping his hand around it and turning it. After hearing the click, he pushes the door forward, and cautiously steps in. Everything was the same, save the horrible smell and dust. Theo closes the door and locks it behind him, leaning against the door.::

(Home sweet home?)

::He pushes from the door and enters the kitchen, opening the refridgerator door and gagging at the smell coming from it. Theo quickly shuts it, and lets out a groan.::

(I could always try a spell...not the greatest with them, but I should be able to whip one up)

::Not aware that he's human now, Theo casts a cleaning spell.::

"Uh, This place surely is a mess,
Clean it up so I can rest.
Return my stuff to its rightful place,
Powers That Be, I implore your grace."

::He waits a second but finds that nothing happened. Not even the usual backfire and wound. Theo tries to go invisible, but also finds that it won't work.::

"My powers..."

::Theo runs a hand through his hair, leaving the kitchen and entering his bedroom. He strips from his filthy clothes and picks out some clean ones, moving to the bathroom. He turns on the shower and steps in, standing under the hot water. For a few minutes he stands there, letting the water wash over him.::

(What if P- Paz! That's his name. What if Paz was telling the truth? Maybe my friends really did forget about me...)

::He finishes his shower, and cleans up, getting dressed. He slips back into his flip-flops, after he's scalded them, and sits down in a chair. Before too long, Theo dozes off, getting some rest.::

::Theo wakes up from a bad dream of death and destruction and stands up, looking around wildly. He huffs out a deep breath of air and realizes he's home...and not where he was.::

(I need to see Patience and Lirie, and Justin, too)

::He rubs the back of his head before stopping at his dor, nodding and unlocking it, entering the hallway.::

::Rushing in, Theo looks around for his duffle bag of magical supplies. Finally finding it, he reaches in grabbing an athame, and a vial of holy water he purchased from the magic shop. Without waiting, Theo rushes back to the hallway.::

::Theo runs back to the magical supplies and pulls out a map, crystal and chain. He grabs the last vial of holy water he has and hurries back to the hallway.::

::Theo enters his apartment and looks around. Having nothing else to do, he starts making potions, unsure on whether they would be successful with him being powerless.::

::Theo finishes up his potion making, and gets a shower, hoping to rid himself of the stench of potions. After he does the usual, Theo heads into the hallway.

::Theo unlocks the door and pushes it open leading Josie in and then shutting it after.::

"Make yourself at home."

::He heads into the kitchen and gets out the ice cream, which conveniently stayed good. He scoops it out equally into two bowls, and then raids his cupboards for toppings. He gets out the hot fudge, and the sprinkles and whipped cream, and then some cherries for on top. After getting two spoons out, he finds Josie and presents the sundae to her.::

"Oo!! Sprinkles!! Thank you!"

::Josie dives into her ice cream.::

::Theo takes a seat on his couch, digging into his sundae.::

"Mmm."

::He takes of his cherry.::

"You want?"

::Josie nods fervently and opens her mouth.::

::Theo lowers the cherry into her mouth and waits until she bites down to pull back the stem.::

"Is it good?"

::Josie chews and nods. ^__^::

"I love ice cream!"

"Good."

::Theo eats some more.::

"So what exactly is a Furie?"

::Josie shrugs.::

"I only ever met myself. So far all I know is that I'm an empath and that I'm meant to punish the guilty."

:She yawns a bit, but is right back on licking her spoon.::

::Theo hmms.::

"I remember reading about them in mythology books. But you, my dear, are no dog-faced creature. And wow, an empath."

::He also yawns, finishing his sundae.::

"I'm glad I don't have a dog face. Though the cute pointy ears would be great!"

::She rubs her eyes a little.::

"I'm really tired, Josie."

::Theo yawns again.::

"If you want I'll take the couch, and you can have my bed."