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Chasing History's Monsters [Friday, Period 1]

Jan 13, 2012 11:33

When the students entered the Danger Shop, they would find themselves in a scene of what appeared to be a simple village. Surrounding the village, however, were thick and shadowy woods ( Read more... )

history's monsters

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Sign In [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 16:35:01 UTC

Like you're a hunter.

Re: Sign In [1/13] longislandiceme January 13 2012, 16:55:10 UTC

Bobby Drake

Re: Sign In [1/13] life_inshadow January 13 2012, 17:49:55 UTC

Tara Maclay

Re: Sign In [1/13] walkswithcoyote January 13 2012, 18:16:01 UTC

Mercy Thompson

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Listen To The Lecture [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 16:36:02 UTC

Listen, take notes, notice that your teachers seem to have personal opinions about this myth.

Re: Listen To The Lecture [1/13] walkswithcoyote January 13 2012, 18:24:33 UTC

Mercy knew who the Beast of Gévaudan was - at least in her world. His name was Jean Chastel and he was a violent dangerous werewolf who led the werewolves of Europe, brutally killing anyone who so much as questioned him. He also killed humans - enjoying the taste of human flesh, though he'd been forced to stop doing it openly.

He'd also killed a regular wolf and presented it to the people of Gévaudan - thus taking responsibility for 'killing the monster'.

Still, she'd stay quiet since she knew this wasn't information she was allowed to share. And it also seemed her teachers were unhappy about the Beast being considered a werewolf.

Discussion [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 16:36:47 UTC

"What do you think the beast really was? Do you think the Beast would have gained such legendary status if this had happened in a more modern time? How would you have handled the different witness reports if you were the one investigating the attacks?"

Re: Discussion [1/13] life_inshadow January 13 2012, 17:53:58 UTC

Tara looked through the handouts with a kind of horrified fascination. "I -- don't see any reason to think it wasn't a werewolf," she said. "Maybe one with a little demon in it for extra oomph."

Re: Discussion [1/13] abitlowkey January 13 2012, 23:49:14 UTC

"It could have been a Helwolf," Loki chimed in gleefully. "Or any such giant wolf."

There were... a lot in Norse mythology, okay?

Re: Discussion [1/13] walkswithcoyote January 13 2012, 18:33:10 UTC

Mercy shrugged, trying to seem neutral and not utterly spooked by mention of the Beast. "I think a lot of so called eyewitness reports need to be taken with a grain of salt."

Talk To Annja and Arya [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 16:37:50 UTC

They're definitely here and are willing to stop their own discussion to assist you.

OOC [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 16:38:38 UTC

In the first book of her canon, Annja finds out the answer to what La Bête really was (in her world) and she was so not happy about the answer. Of course, that's also how she found out she was the spiritual descendant of Joan of Arc. So lose some, win some.

Re: OOC [1/13] life_inshadow January 13 2012, 17:52:35 UTC

Well, in New Amsterdam it turns into a ghost and kills Jack? So weird the story turns up in multiple canons.

Re: OOC [1/13] spiritandsword January 13 2012, 17:53:40 UTC

But also kind of awesome at the same time. :)

Re: OOC [1/13] walkswithcoyote January 13 2012, 18:30:28 UTC

And in Mercy's canon - or well, sister canon, though she'd certainly have known about it - they have their own version of it. He's actually in the book Hunting Ground.

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