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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 23, 2023 15:14:22 GMT -5
"A few humans within the city know but most are unaware." Delvin explained. "However, there is a large group of us that live together. I should add there are more than just werewolves out there. There are wearbears, werecats and werecoyotes just to name a few. I'm the alpha of said group."
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Post by Junospower on Jun 23, 2023 15:33:04 GMT -5
Of course there would be more…
“And… And it’s safe to assume I’m stuck like this? If I really am one of those?” There was a bit of desperation in his voice and in the way he looked at the stranger, like he was hoping the other man would tell him there was a cure or there was a slight chance it really was just a unusually vicious wolf, that there was a chance he was still human. It was something to hold onto, even though a part of him reluctantly knew he was wrong.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 23, 2023 19:41:27 GMT -5
Delvin nods his head slowly. "I'm afraid so. Just know that you don't have to live in fear. You can still have a regular life there are just things that will need to be adjusted." He did his best to try to ease the man's fears. Most people he knew learned to embrace their new selves and he hoped this man would do the same.
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Post by Junospower on Jun 23, 2023 20:45:47 GMT -5
A quiet curse escape his lips and he turned away. He almost felt like he could cry. Jack was now a potential danger to the innocent people around him if he was really was a werewolf. He probably couldn’t stay in the motel anymore in case something accidentally set him off. He couldn’t leave town either, though he’d be willing to bet the other man and the others like him wouldn’t allow him to out of safety. “You really are serious, aren’t you?”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 24, 2023 23:13:06 GMT -5
"I am." Delvin answered keeping his voice calm. "I don't know why the rogue decided to attack you but this is your reality. This is the start of a new life for you."
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Post by Junospower on Jun 24, 2023 23:26:44 GMT -5
He let out a choppy sigh, try to keep his composure and dignity. The mere thought of him being a danger to people made his stomach turn violently. Would he have control of himself? Would he be able to stay himself if he turned? God… The idea of him accidentally inflicting this curse on someone else…
“I… I don’t know what I’m going to do…” Jack finally said, “If this is all true… Can I even be around people? How much of a danger am I…”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 25, 2023 23:27:01 GMT -5
"At the moment you can." Delvin said. "You aren't a danger to anyone until you fully transform during a full moon. You are welcome to stay in one of the guest homes of the pack until then."
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Post by Junospower on Jun 26, 2023 0:18:40 GMT -5
Jack took a moment to consider the offer. Had someone asked him less than a week ago if he wanted to crash with a bunch of werewolves, he would have called them insane. Then again, a week ago he was human. He’s still human, he had to hold onto that, there’s always a chance. Still, if he did turn, there’s no telling how… volatile he could be, especially if it was going to be his first time… And it seemed like this stranger had control over himself, perhaps he’ll keep the wolf in check, make sure it didn’t hurt anybody.
“It- It’ll probably be for the best,” the younger man agreed, “I don’t know how dangerous this thing is going to be. I don’t want to hurt anybody if I turn.”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 28, 2023 10:14:58 GMT -5
"Do you still have your phone on you?" Delvin asked. He wasn't sure if he lost it in the attack or he managed to keep it on him.
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Post by Junospower on Jun 28, 2023 13:58:44 GMT -5
Jack looked around his bedside table and spotted his phone sitting on the far corner to his left. It seemed he had managed to hold on to it. He reached over, the effort which pulled at his still healing leg something fierce making him grimace slightly. It was concerning that his leg still hurt they way it did, but he disregarded it for the time being, dismissing it as still healing. He managed to grab the phone, sighing a bit at it’s cracked screen- most likely from when he was attacked, not that he could remember- and turned it on.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 28, 2023 14:18:40 GMT -5
Delvin give his number and the number of the pack house. "This is so you can contact me whenever." He had most of his pack members phone numbers. "If I don't answer, I might be on a patrol."
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Post by Junospower on Jun 28, 2023 18:25:14 GMT -5
(Down to getting these two out of the hospital soon?)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 28, 2023 21:15:36 GMT -5
(Yeah we can skip to him maybe arriving at the pack house or maybe someone picks him up?)
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Post by Junospower on Jun 28, 2023 21:39:29 GMT -5
(Pack house sounds good to me! Gives him a chance meet the pack. Do you want to start or should I?)
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 29, 2023 14:59:05 GMT -5
(You can start)
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Post by Junospower on Jun 29, 2023 16:35:50 GMT -5
(Sounds good!)
Eventually a doctor came in to give Jack a final look over before he was discharged. He was given a pair of temporary crutches to help take the pressure of his bad leg until it fully healed. Though, he had a feeling it would never heal properly. After finishing off with the doctor and changing into his now ragged clothes, he turned to the man who had visited him. “I don’t think you’ve told me your name…” he murmured, after all, if he was going to be staying with a werewolf pack, he’d ought to know their leader’s name.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 30, 2023 10:08:35 GMT -5
Delvin, who was now on his feet, blinks in surprise. "Oh my mistake. My name is Delvin." He meant to give his name earlier but had completely forgotten.
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Post by Junospower on Jun 30, 2023 12:29:52 GMT -5
Jack nodded and quietly gave his name back in return. He fiddled with his crutches, trying to make them more comfortable under his arms. It was still odd to him that he healed as quickly as he did, even stranger that his leg hadn’t kept up pace. He shook his head to clear his thoughts, he’ll have to look into it later. He turned to Delvin, “Um… lead the way, I guess…”
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jun 30, 2023 19:57:00 GMT -5
Delvin gives a quick nod of his head before leading the way out of the room. He made sure to slow his pace since Jack wasn't as fast as him. He found it strange that Jack's leg didn't heal all the way.
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Post by Junospower on Jun 30, 2023 20:18:59 GMT -5
Hobbling after Delvin, Jack felt overwhelming relief to be out of the hospital room with all those loud machines. He was grateful for the other man’s slow pace since he wasn’t used to the crutches yet.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jul 2, 2023 1:04:13 GMT -5
Delvin gives the front desk people a wave before going out the door. He heads over to a nice looking Jeep and unlocks the door. "Need any help getting in?"
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Post by Junospower on Jul 2, 2023 1:40:05 GMT -5
“Maybe- Maybe just with the door…” Jack muttered as he shuffled awkwardly, he didn’t want to make himself even more of a burden then he probably already was at this point. Even still, if his theory of his leg being a permanent issue was true, he needed to learn to get into a car without irritating it further. Not that he didn’t appreciate the help. It was nice to know he has someone looking out for him if he were to turn. God he really, really hope they were wrong.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jul 3, 2023 20:33:14 GMT -5
Delvin unlocks the doors and holds the door open for Jack. "By the way, do we need to stop anywhere?" He asked. Delvin didn't know if Jack needed to pick something up or grab something from one of the stores in town.
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Post by Junospower on Jul 3, 2023 21:16:20 GMT -5
After heaving himself up to the seat, Jack took a second to think about Delvin's question. A new set of clothes for starters, perhaps he could swing by the motel to change into another outfit. He gave his leg a dismaying look. It already took a lot out of him just getting to the car, and he really had no desire to get out so soon. "Um... If you wouldn't mind... Would you possibly go to my room in the motel and grab my stuff? There's not a whole lot and it's all in my bag. Hadn't... Hadn't really had a chance to unpack because of everything."
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jul 6, 2023 22:27:19 GMT -5
"I can." Delvin says with a nod of his head. He walks back to the driver side, gets in and starts up his car. He begins the drive over to the motel.
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Post by Junospower on Jul 7, 2023 1:01:21 GMT -5
As the pair drove to the motel, Jack watched the scenery go by out of his window, allowing himself to be lulled into a trance. The day barely gone by, he had unconscious off and on for days in the hospital, and yet he was already spent. He was told this would happen for the next few weeks at most, not having a ton of energy while recovering, but it was still jarring. His eyes felt heavy as he watched the road by, and he almost allowed them to close and drift off, but a growing ache in his ears proved to be too uncomfortable. Jack reached up to his ear and a sense of realization came to him. He was still wearing the earplugs. The entire time he wore them, he could hear Delvin and the doctor perfectly fine as if he hadn’t been wearing them at all. Did… Did he really have heighten hearing now?
He pulled them out of his ears, the world all the more louder now, something he might have to get used to. It wasn’t as bad as when he first woke up at least, but no less unsettling.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jul 8, 2023 20:59:22 GMT -5
Delvin glances over just in time to see him take the ear plugs. He considers saying something but decides against it. Eventually, they reach the motel and he parks his car. "So what room did you stay in?"
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Post by Junospower on Jul 8, 2023 22:36:25 GMT -5
Jack turned his drowsy gaze to Delvin. “Room 7, on the left,” he said simply.
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Post by Hawkeyes258 on Jul 9, 2023 21:07:55 GMT -5
(Gonna pretend that Jack handed him the key)
Delvin hops out of his car and heads to Jack's room. After using the key, Jack goes inside the room and glances around. He takes a moment before heading to Jack's bedroom and grabs his bag. Along the way, he picked up anything that looked somewhat important though it wasn't much.
Once he was done, Delvin begins walking back to his Jeep.
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Post by Junospower on Jul 9, 2023 22:18:53 GMT -5
(Not gonna lie, totally didn’t cross my mind with the key lol let’s also assume that the doctors gave the guy pain meds because I forgot that too)
During the time Delvin went inside, Jack was in a losing battle trying to stay awake. In that while, he tried to imagine what “the pack house” was like? Was it some grand mansion in the middle of the woods? How many werewolves live there? More importantly: was there a safe place for him to be should the worst happen? Maybe tomorrow if his leg was well enough he could scout the grounds for a place to isolate himself when the full moon comes.
He was startled at the approaching Delvin and waited for him to settle himself into the Jeep. There was one more question he had on his mind that needed answering, one that was eating at him from the farthest corner of his mind.
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