Werewolves

[Gizensha]

"See, the problem with me and Bocaj getting into the boat is if you or Richard are the werewolf. I'd still be more comfortable if we were using a couple of ropes. However. If you insist. Just make sure you both turnup at the same time, for gods sake. We don't want me thinking the other's been killed."<br><br>He looks to Bocaj. "So, apparantly I'm getting in a boat with you... Uhh... How will either of us get out before Richard and Rooster arrive?"

[Bocaj Claw]

"That appears to be the problem. I'm not even in the boat yet. If somebody could give me a lift into it, I'd probably be good to row. Only my leg is broken."

[Rooster]

Rooster helps Bocaj into the boat and hands him the oars.<br><br>"Ready to cast off?" he askes the two injured party members. "Way I figure it, this is the best course of action. If one of you is the wolf, then you can shoot it. If me or Richard are the wolf, which I doubt, then the human can at least run away."

[Bocaj Claw]

"See you on the other side" says Bocaj quietly. He frowns. His words seemed to ring with irony and finality. He shakes his head and asks Gizensha if hes ready.

[Rooster]

Rooster is about to help them push off when he feels a sharp pain in his sides. His arms start to burn and he can taste blood in his mouth. As much as he'd tried to deny it, he knew that those werewolves had bitten him. After all, he was there the whole time.<br><br>He spotted the gun in Giz's loose grip and snatched it back...he was not going to die, not a chance. The others began asking him what was wrong. He'd tried to put the blame on Bocaj, but he couldn't shoot him. He'd knocked him unconcious because he thought he'd seen him. How was he to know that Richard and Giz were still alive down there, Rooster had thought he was throwing Bocaj to the wolves.<br><br>Bocaj grabbed Rooster by the arm and tried to reason with him. Rooster snapped round to the wounded man's face, and used his now-yellow eyes to stare him down. Rooster did something that shocked him. He snarled. <i>Guess it is true then</i> the thought.<br><br>Bocaj shouted to Richard who was now trying to pull Rooster to the floor. He was far too strong for the semi-wounded Richard whow as tossed aside like a sack of potatoes.<br><br>Rooster could feel his bloodlust building as the transformation began to enter the final stages...Then he thought. He didn't want to die, but he also didn't want to kill any of these people.<br><br>With his last shred of humanity, he managed to snarl the word "Run!" before turning tail and sprinting to the village.

[Bocaj Claw]

Bocaj shakes the limp form of Gizensha. The excitment of the moment combined with the everpresent severity of his wounds has caused him to lapse into unconciousness again. Bocaj then looks at Richard who is climbing to his feet after being tossed by Rooster. "Richard! Jump in the boat! I'll push off! Werewolves can't cross running water, right? Or is that vampires! ... Blast it all, just jump in!"

[Henohenomoheji]

(This looks fun... I think I may like to try next game...)

[Rooster]

OOC - I think we're almost done here anyway. Giz is gone for the weekend and it seems to be only me and Bocaj left typing.<br><br>I don't know if this was the way it was supposed to happen as we didn't really "play" so much as acted.<br><br>I think everyone involved will say it was fun though.<br><br>----<br><br>Anyone got a good ending to the story?

[Tom Flapwell]

I suppose you guys could jump in the water and meet mermaids who give you a happy ending.

[Henohenomoheji]

I could Deus ex Machina you out.

[Richard K Niner]

Richard looks around, disoriented. <i>Did Rooster just turn into a werewolf and run off,</i> he thinks. He looks around for the gun, picks it up off the ground, and runs towards the woods.

[Gizensha]

Gizensha comes round, just in time to see Richard run off into the woods. He looks to Bocaj. "Cast off, now. Not sure what's going on, but Richard's obviously either turning into a wolf or hunting a wolf. We either can't help him or can't resist him, so our best bet is to look after our own safety..."<br><br>He turns away from Bocaj, trying to unsuccessfully hide how much he hates the concept of abandoning... Whoever.

[Richard K Niner]

Richard enters the woods in pursuit of Rooster. As he does, he gradually begins to recollect his thoughts. <i>So, Rooster is the werewolf among us,</i> Richard thinks. <i>I should have seen that coming.</i><br><br>Unaware that Giz and Bocaj are out of sight through the thick woods, and not caring, Richard reaches a vaguely familiar clearing. The light from the full moon trickled down through the branches of the trees in the woods; now the full blast of ghastly white moon reaches Richard unabetted. Suddenly, Richard remembers his first night completely. He gazes up at the moon.

[Rooster]

Rooster, if he could be called Rooster anymore, watched the man walk through the woods. He could smell the gun a mile away, it's cordite and MEHTUL smell filled him with fear.<br><br>Then the wolf smelled something new. Blood. It was comming from the river.<br><br>He turned and headed back the way he had come to the river.

[Richard K Niner]

He had no idea how long he'd been staring at the full moon, but suddenly Richard found himself back in the woods, near the top of a tree. He heard the almost silent snap of a twig off in the distance, and knew it must've been Rooster that made it - and it was headed back towards the river. Richard snapped a pare of latex gloves onto his paws, put the gun in his hand, and quietly pursued his now-revealed rival, fully aware of the physical change he had undergone.