[Mature]Werewolf: The Forsaken - Preludes

Ariella thought for a moment...but really, did it sound so bad? Paying in kind...that was just plain honorable, wasn't it? Give a little, get a little. That's how she believed things ought to be anyway. Fair. And just because they were talking spirits didn't change the basic philosophy of the thing.

Get a favor, do a favor. Get an insult, return the insult. Fair.

I swear to pay each spirit in kind, she 'said' in that odd voiceless comunication. The words closed around her like a close-knit sweater, a slight pressure on her fur and skin. They could become a trap, she realized...but they were not uncomfortable. Not yet.
 

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“Yes, there will be those that will aid you as a pack,” she replies, "But I cannot say if you will all get along... but I pray that you will."

"I really hope so too, it would be horrible to be around people all the time that you can't get along with, families really shouldn't be like that, though I can't really imagine being family with strangers." Faith admitted, "Can we at least decide for ourselves if we want to be a pack or are people like you and Max and Candace going to decide it for us?" she asks, eyes wide as saucers, waiting intently for word to be handed down as if from on high. She was taking everything and everyone at face value being a fairly open and honest girl, and the severe shock of everything that had happened left her wanting a lot of explinations.

"Thank you for explaining all of this stuff to me, I know babysitting isn't fun and you probably have better things to be doing, so thank you." Thinking for a moment, her eyes widen..."what time is it? I mean, my parents weren't really expecting me since I was gonna stay over Esther's, but she has to be flipping out by now, she might call them and Max said to keep this stuff secret...where are we? Would it be ok if I called her? Or can I go home and then maybe come back or something?"
 

Camera frowns.
"They still bother me. The greedy spirits I mean."

Alone in his own world he pages through his book, he has a picture, from when first got to the house, of the houses growing like crabgrass accross the landscape.

After a minute he returns to look at Issac. "What do you do?"
 

"Congratulations Sherlock, she called you useful," Piotr said with a joker's smile.

"Ms. Snow, ma'am," Piotr's tone changes a little, while he didn't understand exactly what an alpha was supposed to be he realised it was a position of authority, and he therefore shows some respect, "Sherlock and I would like to know why we have been brought here."
 

Festy_Dog said:
"Congratulations Sherlock, she called you useful," Piotr said with a joker's smile.

"Ms. Snow, ma'am," Piotr's tone changes a little, while he didn't understand exactly what an alpha was supposed to be he realised it was a position of authority, and he therefore shows some respect, "Sherlock and I would like to know why we have been brought here."
She shoots a look of daggers at Piotr, “This is serious, nuzusul you may think this is some fancy game but unlike Moriarty I have little patience and the means to rip you both apart. But yes you do deserve to know why you are here; each of you are nuzusul.”

“That means you are pre-change werewolves, uratha. It also means you are dangerous beacons for the spirits, and you are stirring them up into a feeding frenzy. You may laugh Sherlock and Watson, but your very presence is making our jobs much more difficult,” she finishes icily.

Camera

Isaac nods, “They may be unsettling but they exist, and even those spirits of negative emotions fulfill a role in the world. The balance is all that matters. We only intervene when that balance is broken, even so-called positive emotion spirits can wreak havoc if left unchecked.”

He is about to speak again when his cell phone rings. He pulls out his phone and takes the call, a short curt affair that he ends quickly. “W have things to do Camera, com on I need you to meet another young wolf.”

He walks back inside and then to the front door and out to his classic baby blue Deville.

Faith

Subtle Storm pauses, “You can call them, and yes you should keep anything uratha related secret it is part of the Oath of the Moon, and to betray that oath can lead to a loss of harmony between your wolf soul and your human soul. But I would like for you to stay a little longer you may even get a chance to meet another like you.”

Candace walks in, “Isaac should be on his way, how is Faith doing?”

Subtle Storm replies, “She seems to be better.”

Ariella

Death Wolf nods and then bounds off into the mist, and is gone. She wanders for some time before she lopes into what looks like a suburb. She is not sure how much time has passed, it is still night though and the ground is covered in snow. The world is filled with powerful scents, but one stands out in particular… she sees a man who smells of the wolf is the best way she can understand it.

He is walking towards a blue vehicle, an older model car several decades removed. Ariella is unsure if she is still dreaming or not… but the air is cool, although her fur keeps her warm and she can hear a multitude of sounds, to the point of near information overload.
 

Subtle Storm pauses, “You can call them, and yes you should keep anything uratha related secret it is part of the Oath of the Moon, and to betray that oath can lead to a loss of harmony between your wolf soul and your human soul. But I would like for you to stay a little longer you may even get a chance to meet another like you.”

Candace walks in, “Isaac should be on his way, how is Faith doing?”

Subtle Storm replies, “She seems to be better.”

"What is the Oath of the Moon?" Faith asks, capitalizing the name out of respect since it seemed important to Subtle Storm. The older Uratha certainly did make it sound important though, but two souls? That couldn't possibly be right. "Wait...you said I have 2 souls? I have a wolf soul? Is that like werewolf instincts and stuff? Is that part of why I felt so angry with that Azlu thingy? I got so mad that I just saw red and then I had its blood in my mouth and its intestines...ugh." just saying it again made her skin crawl enough to almost vomit and reawakened the acrid taste in her mouth.

"Umm...I guess I can wait, they aren't going to be home til tomorrow night, so as long as I get home by then it can be ok...who is it that you wanted to meet? Another new werewolf? Have they changed yet?"
 

Camera follows his new-found father out to the car in a daze.

As he passes his brother and mother he smiles somewhat feircely.

Clutching his notebooks like a totem (or a security blanket?) he squeezes himself into the car.
As the car drives away he watches the houses around him. Idly sketching pictures of the houses kneeling like servants before some unseen master.
 

Shalimar said:
"What is the Oath of the Moon?" Faith asks, capitalizing the name out of respect since it seemed important to Subtle Storm. The older Uratha certainly did make it sound important though, but two souls? That couldn't possibly be right. "Wait...you said I have 2 souls? I have a wolf soul? Is that like werewolf instincts and stuff? Is that part of why I felt so angry with that Azlu thingy? I got so mad that I just saw red and then I had its blood in my mouth and its intestines...ugh." just saying it again made her skin crawl enough to almost vomit and reawakened the acrid taste in her mouth.
“The Oath of the Moon is your bond with Luna, she gives you the gift of your auspice, and you give hr the gift of your Oath. It is much more to it hen that, but that is all you need to worry about at the moment,” Subtle Storm replies.

“Yeah I forgot to warn you, she asks a ton of questions,” Candace quips.

“I don’t mind, she is curious about who she is, she should have questions,” Subtle Storm adds.

“Sure whatever, but yeah Faith you got your normal instinct and your wolf instinct now, but both are rules by your mind. You are in control of yourself, giving into either instinct too much is foolish. But your rage is a weapon learn how to use it, and you will go far,” Candace adds.
Shalimar said:
"Umm...I guess I can wait, they aren't going to be home til tomorrow night, so as long as I get home by then it can be ok...who is it that you wanted to meet? Another new werewolf? Have they changed yet?"
“I assume this is another nuzusul,” Subtle Storm adds.

Candace nods, “Yeah Isaac is bringing his son, I am actually a little eager to see what the seed of my fearless leader looks like. So I am definitely sticking around for that.”
 

Graf said:
Camera follows his new-found father out to the car in a daze.

As he passes his brother and mother he smiles somewhat feircely.
Isaac pauses outside the vehicle staring down a rather large dog… or is that a wolf. He turns to Camera, “Don’t be alarmed son, and do not run…”

The wolf is Ariella…
 

"I don't mean to offend you guys, I just want to know everything thats happening to me. If there is someone else...like a cub tutor...I don't want to annoy you." Faith says defensively at the byplay between Candace and Subtle Storm. "I don't mean to be a pain for you Candace, asking questions is just part of who I am." she says offering a self-depreciating smile.

“Sure whatever, but yeah Faith you got your normal instinct and your wolf instinct now, but both are rules by your mind. You are in control of yourself, giving into either instinct too much is foolish. But your rage is a weapon learn how to use it, and you will go far,” Candace adds.

"I guess that makes sense, is there really going to be a lot of fighting? I'm not a very violent person...well I wasn't. Are there going to be a lot of things like that Azlu coming after me? Is that why werewolves are suppoused to leave everything behind? To protect the people that they care about? Besides their pack I mean?"

“I assume this is another nuzusul,” Subtle Storm adds.

Candace nods, “Yeah Isaac is bringing his son, I am actually a little eager to see what the seed of my fearless leader looks like. So I am definitely sticking around for that.”

"Is that what I am? A nuzusal? Does that mean a cub? Werewlves can have children? I mean I guess so or there wouldn't be little werewolves, but aren't we suppoused to leave everything? Do werewolves have children with other werewolves?"
 

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