There's no doubt in her mind now: Hector is the Alpha. And the Alpha has spoken.
Sih Sehe Mak and Antigone doesn't even rank in this pack. Decision made.
A nod to Hector as he turns to leave and then Antigone's off after Brigit. Time to execute.
There's no doubt in her mind now: Hector is the Alpha. And the Alpha has spoken.
Sih Sehe Mak and Antigone doesn't even rank in this pack. Decision made.
A nod to Hector as he turns to leave and then Antigone's off after Brigit. Time to execute.
A happy growl rumbles in the back of Emily's throat, and her face splits into a wide feral-looking grin. "Awesome. Come on girls." She spits her gum into a drain. "Oh, and Chris too."
As the Alpha dashes off into the alley, the Crescent looks around, and rubs Brigit behind the ear. "I guess we're taking the other end? We should go." She sets off, hoping the others come with her, and presses some force into changing form....
failure
...Only to get caught in her own feet and trip over, mind and form expecting four legs and still being on two. "FUCK!" the little Ithaeur snarls. "Wow. Grace and elegance...." Even under the make-up Emily is red with embarrassment.
"That's what I was thinking. Those things eat through the wall and then boom its a party time for the Crescents." Except not really a party, unless you're into mayhem. So ah..a party. As Hector moves towards the alley Chris moves to grin in response to Emily's shade. With Brigit moving and Antigone behind her Chris slows for a moment to wait for Emily to recover before starting to run.
"No fun being the last to the party right?" Chris says with a grin between breaths.
Hector strides into the alleyway. As he does his form pops and sighs as muscle is laid upon muscle; his human form bulks up with each step; hair coarsens and spreads; fingernails sharpen and turn feral.
The Alpha takes the Dalu shape and for once he doesn't care much for the herd curled up in the space around him.
Hector is on the hunt and he is Glorious.
If or when he catches sight of Bleeds Well, the Cahalith will move to join the Rahu, shoulder to shoulder.
The Pale Wolf stops granting a look over her shoulder to the tumbling Emily.
Remaining still, the she-wolf does not avert her gaze until the blue-maned Crescent has recovered. Only then does her gaze again move forward, but Brigit's form reminds idle, ears listening for her fellow packmates and Antigone to close the distance. Once done, she will continue further.
Matt GRUNTS and shifts reflexively to a massive near wolf form quickly following the Alpha to draw alongside him!
Spend Essence to shift reflexively to Urshul.
Bleeds We’ll registers, but does not acknowledge Hector’s presence. His focus is locked onto the yellow eyes. His body slung low he moves like a wraith, lithe and quick, a bodybuilder doing ballet, toward the door.
Bleeds Well is going to pounce, init 13
Emily's fall does not go unnoticed. Antigone's pace slows for a moment as she looks back.
No comment is made. She is Iminir, she cannot and will not allow others to see or tend to her weakness. She pays those around her the same courtesy. Even if it seems cold.
And maybe it is. A little. Such clumsiness is a liability. But not one that can be addressed at present. Only noted.
She catches up with the Brigit-wolf and keeps going, not breaking her stride. She does not shift her shape. Not just yet.
As they approach the mouth of the alley, the Half-Moon keeps an eye out for anything out of the ordinary. Wary of their surroundings and their quarry.
High Alert, 1 suxx
Any thoughts in the pup's head were quickly settled as people started to shift. Guess that was also his cue...
3 successes
Urshul was the form Nathaniel enjoyed the most, though even in such a state his wicked claws gave way to stretched fur over bone- one had to travel up the limbs quite a ways until any reasonable semblance of the muscle the form was known for appeared. It was almost rather grotesque compared to the Alpha's regal figure and stances.
But, now Combat-Ready (as one could be, at least), Nathaniel followed the Alpha- running to get the jump. At least this time they had an element of surprise, and he intended to make full use of it.
17 Initiative (9+ Dex+ Comp + Urshul)
At the front entrance to the alley
As Hector enters the alley those who call it home shift and try to huddle even further into their own worlds. All of that changes as Matt makes his near horse-sized entrance.
Now those hiding in the alley begin to move. But not away or even towards. Instead they just kind of try to crawl into where they are, almost into themselves.
"No no not again no. No no not again no. No no not again no. No no not again no. No no.." Trails into mumbles from one man who takes a terrified look at the wolves before pulling a ragged blanket over himself. In that moment Hector sees boils and black marks on the man's face before it disappears. Nathaniel joining the fray causes the moans of pain and trembling tear to rise in volume though nothing close to a scream.
The trio can see the shadowform of Bleeds ahead as he as the lunges towards an open door.
At the door to the building
Deeper into the alley and very near an open door into a dark building the rat squeaks in terror but Bleeds moves before the rat can disappear into the darkness within the building.
Those circling
Antigone is the first to near the far side of the alley. Brigit, Emily, and Chris lag behind though within several long moments of sprinting.
Nathaniel 17 (just inside the alley), Bleeds Well 13 (at the door), Yellow Eyes 7 (inside of the door)
Yellow Eyes= 7 init