Alex snarled awake, his left hand immediately flying to the revolver on the dresser, cocking and aiming it in a single smooth motion. All of this was by pure reflex; no thought entered the equation until he realized he was trying to shoot at nightmares and shadows. Panting heavily, Alex dropped Gravedigger to the bedspread, running his hands over his face, as if to rub away the half-seen monstrosities and horrific visions. Sighing to himself, Alex slowly got out of the bed and began to go through his morning routine, set all those years ago when fitness was not for looking good, but might have been the difference between outrunning a pack of hungry Beowolves, or…
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…well, Alex didn’t want to think about ‘or.’
Hanging from the beam from his room, Alex quickly ran through his strengthening exercises, his hands never far from Gravedigger & Grandia at any given time. Quickly dressing, Alex put on shorts and a simple t-shirt, something to sweat in. The only thing that made him look any different than the average jogger out here at this godless hour, when the sun didn’t shine and the wind chilled you to the core, were the two massive revolvers holstered in the small of his back. Then again, Alex mused, Here at Syne, that might just be what makes me look the *most* normal.
Laughing slightly, Alex exited the dorms, glad to find something of joy this early in the damned morning. He began running at a decent clip, his breath steaming in the midmorning air, no rhyme, reason, nor pattern to his path; mere whimsy told his feet where to go and what paths to follow. Midway through his usual distance, Alex came across another girl who looked like she was a runner as well. Not like that was the most difficult guess in the world, Sherlock- what other strain of people are masochistic enough to get up at this hour of the day? Alex mentally berated himself. Still, as he continued to approach, Alex became more and more interested in the girl with the silvery, violet hair that looked as delicate as the flower it was named after. Eventually shrugging to himself, Alex decided that he may as well be cordial. Coming to a stop before the girl, Alex put on a winning smile and introduced himself. ”Hey, I’m Alex, nice to meet you. So what are you doing at this ungodly hour of the day?”