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The Hollow?

( He'd heard about the Native American woman, the one that began it all. But not her calling herself the Hollow. )

The Hollow was the witch who cast the werewolf curse. It was triggered by her death, so everyone thought she was gone, but it turns out her spirit got trapped here in New Orleans, and she was using her influence to subtly corrupt people ever since. Make them crave power.

[She sweeps her hair off to the side, and reveals the crescent moon birthmark that sits on her shoulder blades.]

My bloodline is directly descended from her.

Then you are heavily biased.

( Not that he blames her for it, it sounds like there's even more of a story there. )

Do you see being a werewolf as your curse?

[Yep. Maybe on another not date.

But as she considers the question, she shakes her head.]

No. I mean, has it always been a blessing? Not really. But ... I found who I was after I turned, both as a wolf and as a hybrid. I gained so much because of it that I can't really hate it.

[Then a wistful smile crosses her face.]

And there's really nothing cooler than running through the bayou on a full moon and just ... being free.

It's not like that for me. I don't often fully transform, even though I can. It's more an after thought. We're connected most to the lunar cycle. It's why we lose everything during a lunar eclipse.

( Derek feels close all the time, but not because of running through the wild. )

Druidic origins are more based in nature. Your wolves are cursed to the moon, we're empowered.

Well, that's a shame.

[She glances back to him with a smirk.]

That you don't use it more often, I mean. It's probably the best part of being a werewolf for me.

It's not common, not for my kind of wolves. Before me, I only knew my mother could. Talia.

( Maybe that is what he sees in Hayley. His mother. A woman who united factions and packs and kept the balance. He's not going to say out loud that she reminds him of his mother. )

[If Hayley knew more about Talia Hale, she'd probably be honored by the comparison, while also not entirely sure she deserves it. But she acknowledges the mention before tipping her head to the side.]

It being rare precludes you from using it?

Getting naked in any city I happen to be in doesn't happen often. I wouldn't want to rile up animal control.

( He's not often in small towns like Mystic Falls or in bayous in New Orleans. Mostly, he travels city to city and helps Scott. )

Fair enough.

[Then she glances out into the darkness of the bayou, the trees she's run through so many times before. Then she glances back at him with a smirk.]

Wanna go for a run?

( He finishes his beer and sets it down by the stump he's sat on, before standing and removing his shirt. Yes, Hayley. Why not. It's a beautiful night for a run. )

[She can't help but get drawn to him as he starts stripping down, but soon she'll do the same, before beginning to shift. She's been doing it for so many years at this point that it's fairly quick in comparison to some of her kind, but it still has it's moments, less graceful than Derek's own shift.

But once they're both in full wolfy form, off she'll dash into the bayou. Catch her if you can, Derek.]

( Jumping out of his pants and underwear, he takes off after her (18). )

[She starts off slow, giving him some time to keep up since he's not a native to the bayou (14). But since he seems like he's doing well, she kicks up the speed, giving into her instincts and wanting to feel the wind in her fur.]

( Why stop now, he picks up speed, takes off and jumps off a log to try and drop near to her. )

[She zips to the side, sensing him coming and managing to dodge as he comes down (20). She kills some of her momentum and skids to face him, resting her power back in her hind legs and waits.

Are they going to play or not?]

( he leaps forward (11), trying to tussle. it gives new meaning to the word spar. )

[She manages to stay ahead of him, darting to the side, and giving him a little side swipe with her paw (16) before darting to the other side of the clearing.]

( ( He stalks her, waiting to make his move, before running into the forest. His stealth check is (14) as he circles her. )

[She loses him in the trees, and she eventually slows when she realizes as much. Her eyes roam the forest searching for some sign of life when a tree branch snaps. Her eyes whip around and she looks ....

... in the completely wrong direction (1).]

( He pounces, then, catching her by surprise (12) and rolls with her, nipping as they roll. )

[There's a small, surprised whine as he manages to get her, but she catches it's him pretty quick. They roll, and she nips back, allowing the momentum to carry her forward until she can attempt to get the upper hand (13).]

( He tries using her attempt at kicking her off (16) as they roll together. )

[He catches her almost in the gut and she rolls off easily (6), sliding to a stop a few feet away. As she rights herself, she cocks her head to the side almost as though to ask what's next.

Are they still tussling, are they done or are they going to keep running?]

( Actually? He's going to take this turn to transform back, sweaty, heavy-breathed, and ready to do another type of tussling, which we can leave them to. )

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werewolfqueen - 2021-11-12 23:47 (UTC) - Expand