black rock ♔ with my sad bones and my soiled throne

[sternshield]

WHO || Erky, Maxwell, Liam, Thoster
WHAT || The Knights track down a message from a mysterious woman in trouble
WHERE || Black Rock, Utah
WHEN || April 22nd, 2015
HOW || Actionspam

It's after noon when they arrive, a bleak, dreary day, and an ominous blanket of low, gray clouds hangs over the landscape.  A recent rain has left everything damp, giving the scenery an air of decay.  It seems there is no end to the parade of empty fields and derelict farmhouses flanking this stretch of road.   As they drive towards the coordinates of Black Rock, Thoster's phone abruptly rings.

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[ex_boning176]

[Liam is actually well-versed in video gaming, so he recognizes the scenario but he looks a little shocked by the assertion that they could actually happen in real life. Then again, he is a werewolf so maybe he shouldn't be all that surprised.

Max was right though, they should probably head back and warn the others. So Liam nods, still wolfed out because there is no telling whether or not more of those zombie things are lurking around (there is never just one ok), and begins to backtrack back toward the front of the church so they can head back to Erky and Thoster.]

[beatemup]

[Actually, there's more practical thing that is called a cellphone, but since it is safer to be in group in case of another zombies attack, he follows Liam back to the church. But since Thoster and Erky have left the church, when he arrives at their dispatch point, he is just gonna phone Thoster. So.... Ring-ring-ring!]

[ex_boning176]

[Oh, right. That would have made more sense but uh ... Liam is only fifteen and I am an idiot. :D

While Max calls up Thoster, Liam stands there listening. He's not sure if he is supposed to be thankful for Max warning the others not to shoot him...]

[beatemup]

[After Thoster abruptly shut down the call, Max turns his attention to Liam who now is probably bigger than him.] They said the zombies attacked them and lured them to one of the house. Sounds very fishy to me. That place is probably our best bet to find out about what's happening with this town. They'll wait for us there. Also, it seems there are more than a handful of those things, we need to be extra careful on our way there. Got it, kiddo? [Yeah, he still calls him a kid even though that kid currently can shred him to pieces.]

[ex_boning176]

[Nah, he's still a little 5' 5" shrimp. The only things that really change appearance-wise are the pointed eats, more canine facial features including some sharp-ass teeth, glowing yellow eyes and ... suddenly facial hair down along his jawline. He basically looks like this. He's also sporting some razor sharp claws at the end of each finger too, but he hasn't learned to shift into anything more intimidating. He's still new at the whole werewolf thing.

Which is probably why he can't shift back when he tries it (or, you know, because he failed his change shape check). This seems to ... irritate him, and he growls back at Max like he might try to get crazy on him before he appears to realize that Max had nothing to do with it and probably wasn't trying to make him feel self-conscious on purpose. Did I mention this kid has anger issues? Surprise, he does.

A second later he nods in response to Max's direction, because he isn't so angry that he can't think straight. Which is a good thing.]

[beatemup]

[Did he just growl at Max? Yeah, Max is just gonna hold his hammer tight and be prepared to pummel the kid's head in case he decides to eat Max. But for now, instead of bashing and hammering, Max starts to walk and lead the way toward the other team's location since rousing the anger of a werewolf is probably not a good thing. Besides, just because the boy has fangs doesn't mean he's gonna use it on him. For all he knows, they're team-mates who protect each other's back. Unexpectedly and mysteriously, no prejudice from Max this time. (will 12)]

[sternshield]

[ and they can find their way over here! ]