Ew blood (voice)

[von_uberwolf]

[This whole post is punctuated by the sound of Angela sniffing the air.]

Blood.

It's in the air. I can smell it. I can smell everything. Sawdust, sweat, beer, car exhaust, grease, sex, fear, spoiled food, bread, blood, meat...

Oh God it was just the butcher counter at the grocery store. Why do I feel like I just walked off the scene of a quintuple homicide?

Ugh I can still smell the old pork they threw out. I might have to go vegetarian.

You people are good at weird. Anyone have any tips for having a supercharged sense of smell?

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[goldenclothes]

Don't think about it.

[ she's serious. ]

Luckily, I was already vegetarian.

[von_uberwolf]

It's like trying not to think about a purple elephant that's standing on your chest.

[goldenclothes]

Mm, that's one way of putting it.

I didn't leave the house for a day or two. It took me just that long to get used to the smells in my apartment.

I suppose you could, I don't know. Carry a teabag with you.

[ ...damn, she should have thought of that. ]

Things begin to settle down after a bit, though. You get used to it. There are still some places I'll avoid, though.

[von_uberwolf]

It's mainly the blood. Just being near the butcher counter made me feel like I was dripping with the stuff. I flooded my apartment with air fresheners and took a shower but I can smell it.

A teabag wouldn't get rid of it, but...it might help.

[Sniff sniff]

I think my downstairs neighbor is growing marijuana.

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[selfassured]

Find something you like the smell of and keep it over your nose.

[von_uberwolf]

I think I'd look pretty silly with an air freshener hanging from my forehead.

[selfassured]

I was thinking more along the lines of scented oil and a tissue. If you wanted to wear an air freshener though, that's your choice.

[stavros]

...You're not another vampire, are you?

[von_uberwolf]

No!

At least I sure hope not.

[stavros]

I apologize. They seem to be everywhere, and... I may be on edge.

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[worldmother]

[That's not the least bit disconcerting.]

Maybe eventually it will tone itself down? Like how you don't always notice your nose in your direct line of vision unless you focus on it.

[...Great, now she can't not see it.]

Just trying to focus one or two things at a time, instead of letting everything filter in. It might help with the sensory overload. Then again, I might be full of it.

[von_uberwolf]

[Angela's eyes cross slightly for a moment, as she suddenly finds herself noticing her own nose.]

...I don't know if it'll "tone itself down", but at the least I'll probably get more used to it.

[worldmother]

Probably. Still, that sounds almost animalistic. I'm not sure a human's nose is even capable of that acute of a sense of smell.

[scramasax]

A - are you a werewolf - ...? [It comes out a little strained and dragged - it was asked innocently but he knows as he's saying it what a ludicrous to possibly entirely out-of-line question that is.]

[von_uberwolf]

What!? No!

Well...maybe.

I guess it would make as much sense as any other explanation I can think of?

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[ursoreckless]

Is it my cologne? Is that why you acted like you wanna tear out my throat? Do I wear too much?

[von_uberwolf]

Why I acted like... Oh god. You're the guy from the bar.

I'm sorry, it wasn't your cologne. I have no idea what was wrong with me there.

[ursoreckless]

Yup, the guy from the bar. [and he smiles, making a little nonsense Japanese word while flashing a smile.]

You've got no idea why? I thought you were gonna toss me into the tv.

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[hollowleg]

You get used to it.

....

Maybe.

[von_uberwolf]

I may just have to do that. I'll just have to believe that a sentient mind can overrule an animal's nose.

[hollowleg]

I hope you can figure it out. If you do, let me know. I'm kind of... in the same boat? Sort of? I don't know what sense it actually is though.

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[vetala]

I've heard smoking dulls a person's sense of smell and taste...

[von_uberwolf]

No thank you. Quitting once was hard enough.

[vetala]

Well, I can't think of anything else, other than developing your self-control and general ability to withstand nausea. Age effects a person's sense of smell. So does severe damage to the sinuses.

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[originaloddcouple]

...Maybe get some cookies or something? Try smelling those?