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Locke Moore
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#1
LOCKE

As a human, he always feels the most comfortable on the beach. As a jaguar though? He finds comfort among the trees. He's done a lot of experimenting, a lot of figuring exactly how this new forms. There's always that lingering urge though, no matter how well fed he is, to hunt. To crush something in his jaws. To feel the warm blood pool in his mouth before he devours his prey. It's a strange kind of hunger and today is no different, except that he's finally willing to give into it, a little.

Locke perches on a branch, high up in a tree. He's watching the water below him, trying to figure out exactly what is worth testing his new skills on. Something moves and slitted pupils blow out but alas, just a small bird. He huffs, claws digging into the branch in frustration. Surely there has to be something he can kill around here.
And you got what the whole world wants
So strap that armor tighter on


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#2
A family of lemurs took their residence in a nearby tree; unaware of the jaguar, blending and blurring its form in and amongst the branches. To them, this was any ordinary day – several of them grooming one another, content in the sultry, humid heat, the younger ones scampering around, hooting and hollering, on the longest bough.

It seemed to be some sort of daring game – one in particular launching from a glorious height, stretching out his arms, his tail, and then catching ahold of another branch. Several of the smaller lemurs tried the same, each gaining in bravado, turning to the next in line – goading onward.

Which, was probably very, very foolish.
Locke Moore
Mercenary

Age: 34 | Height: 6'2 | Race: Attuned | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Torchline
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#3
LOCKE

Foolish indeed. At first the sound of the lemurs had blended into the sounds of the jungle, especially to human ears. But since he's shifted and they've grown closer, Locke can hear them well. And he thinks they'll make a fine meal too. He just has to decide how to do this. Once he's down there, he'll be scaring the rest of them off so he has to pick his target carefully.

The lemur in the front of the little gaggle seems like he'd be the easiest to take. Again, his claws dig into wood as he pushes himself up, leaning forward to watch them more closely. He's trying to figure out a pattern if there is one, before he jumps. A moment passes and he shifts away from his spot, carefully stepping to another branch, keeping his body close to the tree. Another moment and he'll pounce, he just has to be sure they're not aware of him.
And you got what the whole world wants
So strap that armor tighter on


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#4
The young lemurs took no notice at first, which was what always made them a target of a predator. Too silly. Too slow. Too oblivious. Too inattentive. Incapable of heeding warnings made by far more experienced parents and relatives. There were too many others things to do rather than adhere to laws of the jungle. They could make their own rules.

So they launched, scampered, and played, making a whole host of silly noises that clouded and muffled the approach of a far scarier venture. The ringleader leapt from his branch and climbed a few feet higher, completely unaware. All that mattered was beating out his friends.

Which he would, in a way.
Locke Moore
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Age: 34 | Height: 6'2 | Race: Attuned | Nationality: Natural | Citizenship: Torchline
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#5
Maybe all you need is someone to trust
Eyes narrow to barely there slits as he watches the foolish lemur approach. For a second he wonders if there are other large predators like himself here or if the soft soil is enough to keep heavier animals away. Then again, how many of them can scale trees? He shifts his weight, making sure each foot is planted solidly in the branches. A faltering step as he jumps can mean death, even for a cat. Another breath passes and the little lemur is finally in reach and he pounces, claws extended and mouth open. He's not entirely sure which action will kill the poor thing but he's hoping it's swift. For all his newfound predatory instinct, he is still an unfortunately compassionate man.
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#6
He had no idea. Not a clue, not even an inkling. Such was the way of young, distracted fools – and the laws of the survival of the fittest were not often kind.

In one maddening rush of movement, several things happened. His tail was caught, snatched, in the paws and claws of a far larger being. His friends and family could only look on in shock, in horror, in screams that echoed and resounded within the jungles’ eaves. And then they ran, ran, and ran, the game done and gone. This was a life lesson for them too – and they’d learn from it, adhere to it. Unfortunately their brother’s time had rampaged to a sudden halt.

The impact against the branch was enough to shock, to stun, the poor little creature, and from the on, the rest was painfully easy.
Locke Moore
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#7
LOCKE

He's not sure who he feels worse for. The poor creature laying limp in his paws or it's family. Either way, he sinks his teeth into the lemur's head, making sure it's not alive. It's a hard lesson to be learned but an important one. His siblings will be safer with the knowledge that there's always something bigger, something more dangerous lurking around the corner. And Locke will always remember what it felt like to kill like this, for the first time. The lemur has not place in his kitchen so he decides to see what eating is like in his form. He carries the body higher up the tree and lays down, his quest done. He won't let the little lemur die in vane though.

-FIN-
And you got what the whole world wants
So strap that armor tighter on


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