[Commands are: Use your imagination, the interpreter is flexible. For help type 'help'.]
You find yourself in a small clearing, sunlight filtering through the trees.
There is a wolf here.
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@IceWolf > extend arm and offer to pet wolf
@Thaminga The wolf trots up to you, flopping down on his side at your feet.
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@IceWolf > pet wolf and rub behind ears, check moon phase
@Thaminga The wolf leans into the pets and rubs, eyes closing in pleasure.
(Kinda made that a little tricky with the sunlight, heh. Want to sleep-fast-foward or something if you'd prefer full-moon shenanigans? I'm certainly up for them!)
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@Thaminga The wolf lays his head on your arm, settling in for a nap himself.
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You awaken to find yourself in darkness, although not total darkness; it looks like the sun has recently set. After a while the moon comes out from behind a cloud, full and round tonight, bathing the clearing in its clear, cold light. The wolf is still fast asleep on your arm, snoring quietly.
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@IceWolf > gaze up and give in to the urge to shift into something far more similar to the wolf - if much larger and still bipedal
@Thaminga The wolf wakes up as he slides off your arm, whuffing sleepily and stre-e-etching out on his back. He rolls to his feet, blinking, and whuffs more purposefully at you
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@IceWolf > howl, look back at the wolf, sit on haunches and offer more pets
@Thaminga The wolf howls joyously along with you, harmonizing with your melody. He graciously accepts the pets, licking your...hand? paw? Whatever appendage you have there. He eyes you curiously – never seen a werewolf of this sort before.
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@IceWolf > lean over to nuzzle and press hand into licks; it's large, covered in fur with patches of bare skin on the inside giving the impression of paw pads, and has long claws on the fingertips
@Thaminga The wolf reaches up and bumps noses, then leans back and inspects you curiously. He looks distinctly unnerved by the blend of wolf and human features, but evidently his curiosity is stronger than his fear.
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@IceWolf > keep self shrunk down into a fittingly nonthreatening position in spite of appearance [a 7' tall wolfwoman covered in fur from head to toe with a very lupine face, a long tail, long arms that could function as secondary legs if necessary and digitigrade legs, wearing the torn-up remains of her previous outfit], tilt head; say "Hey, it's okay, c'mere."
@Thaminga The wolf leans forward cautiously, clearly still unsettled but willing to put that aside for the moment.
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@IceWolf > cautiously reach up to rub behind wolf's ears, perk own to surroundings
@Thaminga The wolf twitches like he's about to bolt, but he manages to hold his ground. Once your hand makes contact with the back of his head he leans back into the rubbing, a small happy whrr escaping his lips. His ears relax a little, although not completely.
The forest has plenty of small animals going about their business, but other than that all is quiet.
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@IceWolf > let out a whine and roll onto side, look up at wolf
@Thaminga The wolf looks distinctly more relaxed now. He pads up to your head and looks down at you, then bumps noses gently. He sits back on his haunches and gives a "woof".
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@IceWolf > wag tail, give wolf's nose a little lick and smile without showing teeth
@Thaminga The wolf returns the lick with one of his own and a big grin, tongue lolling out.
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@IceWolf > calmly sit back up and look at wolf, pet some more, say "Mm, you're adorable. Sorry for spooking you... even if you probably can't understand me."
@IceWolf > raise eyebrows in surprise at the nod, lick back anyway with a giggle
@Thaminga The wolf woofs and licks your face again, tail starting to wag.
He then looks you in the eye and nods.
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