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[scorchednpcs]

Who: All you Little Red Riding Hoods (anyone!)
When: Tonight
Where: Random spots in Anatole
Format: Starting out in action, will adjust accordingly.
What: Hunting the wolf...if it doesn't hurt you first.
Warnings: Violence. Separate threads ok!

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[lumenrelegandus]

[They'd assembled with wonderful speed. Or perhaps less wonderful, considering this was something of a lynch mob, from the wolf's point of view.

But even-perhaps especially-if it was a being that couldn't control itself, it needed to be stopped.

Lupin looked around at this self-assigned team and found he was unaccountably nervous. He'd thought broadcasting that… well, outing announcement was difficult. And it had been. This was worse.

Glancing around, with either a rueful or petrified smile, he said,]

All right.

[Forcing down his lingering dread, bizarre nervousness, and acute humiliation, he laid aside his jacket, said goodbye to the rest of his clothes (better to do this all openly so everyone could see and not be surprised; and damned if he was going to top it all by stripping), he…

changed.

It was hard to remember how painful it used to be. It was still unpleasant… but perhaps the worst part always had been the fighting against it.

Panting a little, the Wolf shook itself, shedding shreds of clothes, made the distinctly (deliberately) doglike gesture of scratching its ear, and looked around at them.)]

[In an utterly inhuman, and for that comically demure, voice:]

All right?

[elementally]

I'm good to go. [Ready like this, Hope sounds a little more confident than normal. He's got his airwing drawn (it... basically looks like a fancy folding boomerang) and snapped out, and his posture is alert.

He kept looking right ahead while Remus changed, focused on the task and doing his best not to pay any mind to the fact that he just... changed into a pretty terrifying looking creature.]

If you take any hits, I've got your back. Cure magic is something I'm good at.

[scorchednpcs]

[The wolf pads down an alleyway, but stops suddenly to sniff the air. Whatever it smells, it doesn't like.]

[The monster growls, and the hackles along its neck and back begin to raise.]

[Suddenly, it starts to run. Coming for them.]

[totally didn't see this! sorry for delay]

[lumenrelegandus]

[Before the (other) wolf can reach Hope, Moony barrels into it from one side.

His claws remain sheathed. The aim at first is only to knock it over. Show it there's something sort of like one of its own kind around and give it time to take that in. You've only encountered food so far. Will you try to communicate if given the chance? Moony's posture is an animal kingdom equivalent of Hi there… We can talk this over…

Of course, if claws become necessary, teeth will be ready too. He doesn't think lycanthropy will be an issue should he bite this thing. Might even soften it up.]

nooo worries! o/

[elementally]

[Hope grits his teeth, shoulders all tense, and when he sights the creature, starts to cast protect and faith over himself and Remus. He doesn't know if it'll work the same here, but if it does, it should help them take less physical damage from this thing.]

Careful, now. [He isn't sure who he's saying it to, really.]

[scorchednpcs]

[To have another wolf in the area does surprise the beast. It rolls as it's knocked aside, but quickly rights itself on all four feet again.]

[Its eyes slide from Hope to Remus.]

[It mistakes his willingnes to negotiate as fear. After snapping its jaws a couple of times, it runs towards him, lip curling and ears flattened back.]

[lumenrelegandus]

[[OOC: Hmm, yeah, I seem not to get PM notices of a response to a response to a response of mine. Do you know if I can fix that?]]

[All right, don't see this being resolved with diplomacy.

Moony rears to his full height and brings his claws down full force as they collide. As they tussle, he'll spare neither claws nor teeth.]

[elementally]

[ooc; I think if you hit the thumbtack symbol in the main entry it will notify you for all comments, but that includes other threads. If you have a paid account, though, you can track specific threads. Idk if that is actually helpful, though ;;]

[Hope's nervous. He wants to cast magic, but-- well, the flaw here is that he could his Remus, too. Great. Airwing won't be much use either, so he holds his ground, and waits for a chance to cast.

At the first opportunity, he flings fira at the enemy wolf, a single target fire attack.]

[scorchednpcs]

[The beast was so focused on the other wolf that it neglected to consider the boy as a threat.]

[It yelps at the magic attack, backing off a couple of steps as it registers both its opponents.]

[The muscles beneath its skin tense before flinging itself through the air, focusing its attack on Hope now.]

[lumenrelegandus]

[Moony again intercepts, this time tackling hard enough to send them both into a tumbling roll. During which, he sinks his teeth deeply into the other beast's neck.]

[OOC: Thank you for tip!!]

[elementally]

Oh. [Bracing himself. This looks bad.

He's still tense when Remus intercepts, and flings a barthunder at Remus, a shield from the spell he's about to perform. It shouldn't hit him, but just in case, it'll offer resistance.] Thunder!

[Electricity flies from his hand, and towards one feral wolfie.
... Assuming everything goes right.]

[ooc; you're welcome! C: ]

[scorchednpcs]

[There's a sharper yelp from the wolf when the electricity strikes it, making it sound like an animal half its size.]

[When it stands this time, it only looks in the direction long enough to make sure they're not right at its back before jerking its head in the opposite direction.]

[The beast has turned tail and ran.]

[lumenrelegandus]

[tenses to launch a pursuit, but pauses to look over at Hope]

[elementally]

[Just a nod, and then he's casting haste on each of them before breaking into a run.]