RD 13, puppy log

[greatsquirrelhunter]

WHO: Faolan and anyone else
WHAT: Doing puppy things
WHEN: Rebirth's Decline 13
WHERE: Around the town and fields
NOTES: none
WARNINGS: He will be adorable

It was once again the day of the Full Moon. While more people were aware that he was a wolf, Faolan was used to spending that day in wolf form. It was, in many ways, a welcome break.

He pawed his way out of the house to go about his normal routine, reading the bulletin board, running around the market, and chasing butterflies, rabbits, and squirrels.

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[bondsoflove]

He saw the puppy on his way to find Shin--well, to be more accurate, he felt the puppy when he nearly tripped over it as it darted in front of him, chasing a butterfly of some kind.

"Fuck," he muttered, putting a hand on the wall of a nearby building to steady himself. He glanced back over to make sure he hadn't hurt the dog.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan whimpered a little at being tripped over. That had hurt his ribs.

But wait! It was Sasuke! Sasuke would be sorry.

The puppy insinuated himself close to the boy, whining for attention.

[bondsoflove]

Sasuke knelt, holding out his hand for the puppy to sniff while he slipped the other around the little body, gently feeling for any swelling, cracks or blood.

"Hey, watch where you're going, okay?" he murmured. Somehow, the little thing's eyes looked familiar--bright and curious.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan sniffed the offered hand, then licked it. Thankfully, nothing was cracked or broken, but the puppies side would be quite bruised later.

He whined. He HAD been looking where he was going! Faolan was a good boy!

[bondsoflove]

Sasuke snorted at the soft, wet lapping against his hand. It tickled, although not unpleasantly; satisfied that the injuries weren't severe, he scratched the puppy's stomach and made to stand up.

Then he placed where he'd seen the eyes before.

He raised an eyebrow, aware that he would sound stupid if he was wrong. "Faolan? What happened to you?"

[brokenpiece]

Angela can be found near the forest. Specifically the entrance, so she's sitting there, reading a book. She doesn't seem to notice neither the wolf or the rest of the world, as she's absorbed reading.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Oh! A person! What is she reading? Faolan is curious. He climbs into her lap, looking down at the book.

[brokenpiece]

She does blink at the cute creature climbing at her lap, but since it doesn't look like it might harm her, she relaxes a bit. The book seems to be a medieval story about legends of this place.

Hey, Ange wants to be informed here. But near her are more books, including some fairy tales.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan looks at the book, then snuggles in and looks up at Ange with wide eyes and barks. Read to the puppy!

[brokenpiece]

She smiled a bit at that and closed the book, picking up another one instead of that boring one. Among the ones she grabbed from the library, there was this 'The Nursery Alice' among them.

"This one... is really... nice. I.. used.. to read... it.. when.... I was.. a kid." Ange said calmly to the puppy.

"Once upon... a time, there.. was a... little.. girl.. called Alice... and.. she.. had a very... curious... dream...."

It had been such a long time since she read this, so she did her best for him to enjoy the book as well.

"Would... you like.. to.. hear... what it.. was.. that... she dreamed.. about.. ?

Well... this was... the.. first... thing that... happened. A.. White Rabbit.. came.. running by... in a.. great hurry.. and.. just as... it passed.. Alice... it stopped.. and.. took... its watch... out of... its... pocket."

She was doing her best to read it ignoring her condition...

[bedroomduties]

Stephane wasn't really used to tiny wolves running around the place, but it wasn't something he would put past this place, considering everything.

Now, tiny wolves reading the bulletin board, that one looked a bit more new. Once more a victim of his own curiosity, Stephane approached the reading puppy.

"Find anything interesting?"

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan looked up from his reading. He recognized Stephane, and his tail began beating at the ground as he sat up and looked hopeful for ear scratches or snacks.

[bedroomduties]

Stephane never had that much contact with animals (unless it was work related, of course) but he knew full well what this meant, so with a chuckle he knelt down to scratch Faolan's right ear.

"Good morning to you too."

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Oh yes! Ear scratches for Faolan! He snuggled closer to Stephane and barked a greeting, raising a paw to shake.

[bedroomduties]

Stephane takes the paw and shakes it.

"You do look like you are having a good day."

[shadedsunlight]

She may be thirty-seven, she may be a little older and a little more jaded from life, but Ginia still coos over the cute wolf puppy running around the market. Awwwww, puppy.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan recognizes her and comes running over, leaping onto her to give her kisses. If Odin is around, he will be greeted the same way.

[shadedsunlight]

Alas, poor Odin has gone home through mysterious ways. Even Ginia is a little different, looking about five years older and dressed in black leather armor. But she kneels down to pet the friendly little pup, not having made the connection he's Faolan. My, aren't a sweet little dear.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

He is a little sad about the lack of Odin, but doesn't really notice that Ginia looks older.

Since she has knelt, he climbs all over her, tail wagging, and giving her puppy kisses. After a moment, he pulls away to drop down into a playful pose, behind wriggling.

[shadedsunlight]

Ginia gives him some fond scratches behind the ear, watching as he bounds away, eager to play. She wishes she had a ball or stick to throw for him, but with nothing quite suitable around, Ginia tears a few pages out of her journal and wads them up into a ball, giving a small toss into the air. Want to play fetch?

[consultmybooks]

One of those butterflies is going to go ahead and decide to go for broke and hide. Namely, it's going to hide on Giles' back. But the older man hears Faolan's paws padding along and pauses in his patrol, looking around before finally thinking to look down.

"...oh. Hello." It's been a long few days, and so it takes a second for memory to give him the necessary kick. At which point he kneels down and offers his hand to sniff.

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Obediently, Faolan sniffs the offered hand, then gives it a lick. It's strange that Giles has a smell and can be touched now, but not in a bad way. He trots forward to nuzzle against the man.

[consultmybooks]

"Yes, and it's nice to see you again, too."

He laughs affectionately at the friendly response, rubbing Faolan behind the ears. Then Giles finds himself looking thoughtfully up at the moon, hanging fat and full in the sky.

"I must say, you're a good bit more docile than the last werewolf I used to know. Must come with being born into it, I suppose."

[greatsquirrelhunter]

Faolan closes his eyes, panting happily at being pet. He doesn't quite understand the following comment, but is pretty sure that Giles means that Faolan is a good boy.

He looks up and barks, then wriggles to show he wants to play.

[consultmybooks]

That is precisely what Giles means - Faolan is a good boy.

Giles, however, understands the bark well enough. He straightens up, casting about for something to throw. There are no stray twigs, but there is a tree just down the path, nestled between two houses. He beckons Faolan to follow as he walks over to break off a likely looking branch.

Then he waves it in front of Faolan's face, making sure he has the puppy's complete attention, before...

"Fetch!"

Away the stick goes, spinning off down the street.