Yeah I know I’m a mess but shouldn’t you know staring is not polite? Towns said I could sleep in the lobby and the office when Zi is not using it. I go by Talyn, I guess you can use She/her for me, it fits just as well as anything else right now. Yeah, those are my trunks on top of Towns’ trunks of bullshit. Towns has all these fancy names for it but it’s bullshit that our families couldn’t be bothered to handle and just pushed on to us. I got scars to match those trunks I added and I know Towns has some too, but they are kinder than me, so they don’t focus on it. What are you watching… Oh the bottle chill I’m old enough I’m in my 20s, can’t tell you exactly where in them beyond 21 though since that is when I stopped counting. Birthdays were never something important once I hit the double digits and it’s not like I was allowed many friends to celebrate them with even when they were. Sorry I’m always a bit all over the place maybe once Towns and me get a place away from the people messing us up it will get better but for now this is all you’ll get. Now don’t go starting any of that shipping stuff, me and Towns are not like that Zir is my older sibling in all but blood. Honestly, if demon contracts were a real thing I’d see about making them my sibling it would shut up our relatives bitching about their blood we have to put up with them. Actually no… knowing them they would still push and act like they have a right to invade and control our lives.

Anyways, You’ll probably see me around here pretty often. Sometimes covered in bruises like I am now, other times I’ll look normal. It depends on how “kind” my family is feeling at the moment. See I got a curse on me, negative words and actions can create actual wounds on me. My family says I’m just too sensitive and that’s why the magic activates but I’ve seen my grandmother hiding the wounds that form on her. So busted lips, cuts along my arms, and bruises all over are pretty common. Nah they don’t really hurt, over the years my pain tolerance built pretty high. It’s more an annoyance and fans the flames of my anger. I try to keep a lid on that anger Zi doesn’t always do the best with yelling. So the more bruises you see the more likely you’ll see me with a Cig in my mouth or a bottle in my hand. I’m a happy drunk when I actually have enough to do more than take the edge off. So it a safe option for me to use when around other people. I probably could work on myself without the crutch of something to dull it but… Well, you need to take out the poison before you wrap an open wound. And since my family is the poison I need to get out first to even attempt anything.

Don’t assume I’m weak though Towns has me here to do the heavy lifting and to offer security for this place. I’m more animal than person at times because of how I was raised and I’ll defend and take care of my territory with everything I got. For now, that territory is this station and the surrounding area. It also includes everyone following Zi’s rules inside it so as long as you follow the rules I’ll defend you too. Before all this the only person I had was Towns and I’ll usually follow where they go. My current project is getting at least two of those rooms along the closed off hallway cleared. I’m also the one who will drag Towns off to other places to do things. Zi is the type to shut down and struggle to do simple things when zir’s family lays into them. Which is just not me I figure if they want a fight I might as well give them one. I don’t know too much but I do know neither shutting down or giving into anger is a good thing so I come up with getaways for us to just be us and recharge. It’s a bit of a money pit but… What else can we do to keep sane in a world gone crazy? Towns is in the process of making all these signs to tell you when we are off doing something. Personally, I’m not sure it’s a good idea to announce when we are leaving this place without protection but this is Zi’s project I’m just here to protect them and handle the darker stuff.

Well that’s the last of my drink so back to work I go. Just holler if you need something. Towns is locked up in the office figuring out finances if you would rather talk to them. If it’s something small I’d rather you talk to me at the moment, though. Zi had another fight about zir’s family thinking they are wasting their time and is retreating into things that are in their control right now. After I get a place to set down a mattress in one of the rooms I’m going to get to painting the lobby. So if you can’t stand the smell of paint it is probably time for you to be heading on to your next stop.

Sorry about the gruff introduction I tend to not trust people at first. I hope you come around again sometimes, though. Even if it’s just to see if we fail or not. Any visitors will make Towns happy.

Catch up with you later, Talyn out.