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Post by Shehrazad on Feb 8, 2008 18:25:41 GMT 1
The man kept up his attack on Max and snapped off another pair of shots. Max tried his best to avoid the first with a quick weave, but dodging bullets is never an easy feat and it hit regardless. Luckily for Max, it only grazed him and the second bullet went just wide of the mark as the sucking wound in Max's chest slowly began to close up. A moment later, Torsten landed another solid blow on the man's neck causing him to wheeze slightly but though he was certainly looking worse for wear and a bit dazed he didn't relent. Max lunged at the man again, but only pushed against him hard enough to knock him back a step.
Adiyah leapt up and sunk her teeth into the other man's arm, ripping away a mouthful of flesh and causing him to scream and drop the gun. Yvonne came in a moment later and snapped her jaws at his face then came away with most of one of his cheeks and an ear. He dropped to the floor gurgling as Yvonne's jaws snapped around empty air where his head was and Adiyah raked him with her claws. Yvonnes injuries also start to heal.
((Max and Yvonne heal back to 3 lethal))
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Post by Max Heller on Feb 8, 2008 18:56:56 GMT 1
Out of the corner of his eye, Max saw the girls dispatch of the first man with a wave of relief. He really didn't want to kill this one, whoever he was. But now they were wasting time they didn't have. He lunged at him again, not bothering to avoid the bullets this time. He just needed him out of the way so they could make their escape unhindered. Before anyone else came along and noticed the rabid dogs attacking these men.
Hopefully, there would be time to reason with the cub. He didn't fancy knocking him out and dragging him off.
(Body tackle this time and willpower into it.)
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Post by Yvonne on Feb 8, 2008 21:03:19 GMT 1
There was no time for elaborate speeches, or spitting out the sickening taste of human blood from her mouth, so Yvonne barks out a command to Adiyah quickly. "Talk to him." It was brief and vague, but there was no time and as Yvonne bolts towards the last standing assailant and snaps her jaws at his legs while Max attacks high she hopes it's obvious which 'him' she means.
((just going for a bite))
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Post by Adiyah on Feb 8, 2008 21:44:30 GMT 1
Adiyah spat the taste of blood and flesh of the human out as he went down. She gives a nod to Yvonne. Now that trouble from the others wasn't so imminent, she could do just that.
She looked to the boy who was still rather choked with rage. "You, boy. Back off, they have the man. We mean you no harm, we were lead here to help you. Please, just calm down? You can understand me, can't you?"
(Persuasion)
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Post by Torsten on Feb 9, 2008 0:47:23 GMT 1
Torsten hears the voices coming from the wolves, strange that it is and starts to release himself from the situation. He backs away from the man he's attacking and glances towards the tanned wolf, and nods once. His mind is still confused and clouded but slowly he feels it going away. He moves further away, but keeps the all the men and wolves to his front.
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Post by Shehrazad on Feb 9, 2008 1:47:58 GMT 1
The man cried out as Max bowled him over at last, which turned into a scream as Yvonne ripped a mouthful of flesh from his thigh. The scream trailed off as he hit the floor and, though he twitched a couple of times, this finally seemed to have taken the fight out of him. Unlike the other one he'd already had some of the fight knocked out of him from Torsten's suprisingly effective swings so this one is still alive though his breathing was a bit weak and he was bleeding quite badly from the wound Yvonne had given him.
With the heat of battle past, Torsten was able to really stop and pay attention to what was happening. Talking wolves were, of course, far from Torsten's usual daily life. The fact two of them had just ripped a man apart and now had his blood on their muzzles doesn't make them any more comforting to have around. Furthermore, the fact that their rather serious-looking bullet wounds were slowly closing up makes the experience all rather surreal.
As if it wasn't already.
((Max and Yvonne continue healing))
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Post by Max Heller on Feb 9, 2008 12:05:51 GMT 1
It was with a heavy heart that Max fell on the man and tore his throat out. He wasn't one for coldblooded murder, but he couldn't let him live. They might be wolves, but he had seen Torsten's face. It wouldn't do to let the boy start his life as Garou hunted by... whatever these guys were.
A second later his body popped the bullet and the wound in his chest closed up, leaving no mark on his body. Then he slowly started to change. His thick black fur disappeared as he changed into his human form. Now he looked like your average blond-haired, blue-eyed college boy. Except he had blood on his face and was standing on all fours.. He picked up the bloody bullet, pocketing it, and after that rather strange behaviour, he stood up.
"I know this looks insane," he said to the boy. "But we'll explain everything as soon as we're safe. Now I think we'd better get out of here before more of them show up."
He looked around for a reflective surface. "We'll take the easy way," he said. I hope you're good at lessons kid, because you have about ten seconds to learn this one. "Any of you girls have mirror?" This might have been a somewhat sexist question, if it wasn't for the fact that most homid-born Garou he knew carried a mirror around with them, regardless of gender.
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Post by Yvonne on Feb 9, 2008 12:21:30 GMT 1
Yvonne cringes as Max finishes the job, but she was grateful as well. She knew she would of done it if he hadn't. The bullets in her body are similarly pushed out and the wounds heal over. She turns on Torsten and, like Max, rears up onto her hind legs while stretching and distorts into a rather pleasant-looking girl only a little older than Torsten. To his further suprise, and perhaps regret, just as her fur is moving back into her skin her clothing forms. Since Max was doing the talking, she could now take a moment to wipe the blood from her face and spit out the blood. It wasn't that she minded the taste, but it was human blood. She looks up at Max and shook her head. "No, sorry." She smiled at Torsten in an attempt to ease his tension, though there were still streaks of blood on her face. Despite that he was sure he could remember her from somewhere. It was probably from school.
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Post by Torsten on Feb 9, 2008 17:08:16 GMT 1
NOOOOO, yells Torsten as the wolf tears out the mans throat. "I need to ask.....him" but the rest of the words are silent as he watches the grisly display. Feeling slightly secure that the wolves were not going to hurt him, Torsten carefully walks towards the dead man and picks up his gun checking it carefully and putting the safety on. He then quickly checks through the dead mans clothes looking for any information and spare bullets or clips. He then collects the other mans gun and checks him over. Taking anything useful, and looking for information. His eyes go wide when the wolf starts to change form. His childhood horror stories coming to real life is terrifying. Watching the others only heightens his insatiable curiosity, despite his fear. "YOU can't be real" he says in a hoarse whisper. But Torsten knows all to well that they are real.
Torsten somehow knows deep within his subconscious that these creatures are ok, for if they weren't he'd be dead already.
Whether or not he's ready to learn the lesson, Torsten has always been a very quick learner.
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Post by Adiyah on Feb 9, 2008 23:27:26 GMT 1
Adiyah watches as Max did the dirty work. She didn't like the fact they had to kill anyone without knowing answers, but the two men with guns WERE a threat. She saw the other two shift to homid and the shock of that for the boy.
Poor kid it wasn't an easy night for him. "We're real, and like I said we won't harm you. I give you my word as a mother, and a wolf."
She shifts to her natural form too, tan and red fur changing to a young blonde woman a bit older than the first girl. She shakes her head at Max, winking. "I don't, not much of a girl for makeup and compacts."
Adiyah smiles softly at the boy. "I'm Adiyah. What did you have to ask the man?"
She looked around then, for a puddle or something shiny surfaced as well.
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Post by Shehrazad on Feb 9, 2008 23:48:34 GMT 1
There was no sign of ID on the first body, but there were two spare clips for the gun and a few marks in cash. Before Torsten can get to looting the second body there was a screech of tires at a road running alongside the park which was shortly followed by the sound of metal sliding and clunking into place that could well be the side door of a van. The next and perhaps most alarming noise is that of booted feet landing around the van as the occupants disembark. These noises are some way off and the cause can't be seen yet.
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Post by Max Heller on Feb 10, 2008 0:11:18 GMT 1
Max watched as Torsten went through the man's pockets with a slightly bemused look on his face.
Shit Alright, lessons later. Now we run.
"Run, now," he said to Adiyah. "Follow her. Questions later." He bent down and picked up the second gun. Great, now I'm robbing corpses. "Let's go," he said to Yvonne, bringing up the rear himself. Before they find the murderers at the scene of the crime.
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Post by Yvonne on Feb 10, 2008 0:30:47 GMT 1
Yvonne looks around toward the noise a little absently, not quite making the connection of loud and busy noises with an imminent threat until Max calls her on. "What? Right, yes let's go." She pats Torsten gently on the shoulder and gives him a reassuring smile. "Sorry, we will explain but we need to move now." She heads off in the opposite direction from the noises, starting at her usual rather fast jog until she knew whether the others could keep up with her.
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Post by Torsten on Feb 10, 2008 3:31:45 GMT 1
Torsten looks at Adiyah as he's searching the corpse, not really paying her much attention, his focus really on finding anything about these men. He leaves the cash and gets up, turning to Adiyah.
"I'm Torsten", he says in a low soft voice. The strain of the night showing in his face.
He seems to respond to her, not because of her looks, but because of her maternal side. The side he's been without for too long.
Torsten sighs, "I wanted to find out where they came from and". But the sound of a car stopping halts him. His head turns towards the noise.No!. he thinks He starts to tremble, the night is becoming too much for him.
He jumps, startled at being touched by the blond haired girl. His eyes scan her for a second as she heads off. He had seen her before.
He looks to Adiyah with pleading eyes. "Please take me home. I want to see my dad". He then follows her lead.
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Post by Adiyah on Feb 10, 2008 23:46:02 GMT 1
Adiyah heard the sounds too, and the feeling of dread comes over her again. She nods to Max and Yvonne. "Right quickly now, that sounds like a lot more feet than four."
She stops for a second, looking into Torsten's eyes. "We'll get safe first, then see you home. Stay with me Torsten, I promise I'll protect you."
She sensed the boy needing help and reassurance, and her heart strings were being tugged on. The boots were getting closer, she took off once she was sure he was following, away from the approaching trouble.
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