May 8th, Late, Chasing Squirrels...

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:49 am

Stephanie had needed this night out. She had just turned in what was probably her best paper ever, on time, and had done so in less than 24 hours. You see, she’d somehow forgotten about it until the professor sent an email requesting a specific bit of extra formatting on the reference page. Whoops.

It may have taken an all-nighter and one and a half pots of coffee, but she pulled it off. She met up with a few friends from class afterwards at the Xub, planned to have just a few drinks, and then someone went and bought a round of Vegas Bombs—the night went downhill (in the best way possible) from there.

Fatigue got the better of her before alcohol though, so she bowed out early to head back home. She shoved her hands into her the pockets of her light jacket against the slight chill in the air, and walked through the quad, taking deep breaths of the night air and smiling contentedly.

by **Rosemary** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:52 am

Rose burst out of the underbrush, somersaulting to a stop right in front of Steph. Ignoring the girl, she scratched her ear with her foot.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:01 am

Stephanie started at the girl's sudden appearance; she definitely hadn't noticed her before.

And she looks like prey....

A low growl escaped from Stephanie's lips.

No. NO. You can't just chase random mutants on the quad. I'm sorry we haven't gotten to hunt lately, I've just been b--

Stephanie's more wolfish half seemed unimpressed with the semicoherent ramblings of a tipsy, sleep-deprived college student.

"Oh God...hi...uh...please run," she said shakily, already feeling a change starting to wash over her.

by **Rosemary** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:06 am

Rosemary's ears twitched as she stared at Steph suddenly with wide eyes. Her fur fluffed up instinctively.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:14 am

Stephanie grit her teeth and closed her eyes, struggling to regain control of herself. It wasn't going so well, and when her eyes reopened, they were a feral yellow.

"Please. Run. I'm tired, drunk, and not completely in control," she pleaded, her voice pained. Her face twisted up in pain to reveal lengthening fangs, and she snarled, her voice deeper and more menacing. "God damnit, get away!"

by **Rosemary** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:17 am

Rosemary bolted back into the bushes, running for dear life.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:26 am

Stephanie hurriedly tried to strip off the outer layers of her clothing as best as she could, fighting back what seemed to be an inevitable transformation.

Won't bite....hard...just need a good hunt...

Stephanie screamed as she couldn't hold back any longer, and let the transformation take her. The scream rapidly turned into a bloodcurdling howl, and she was left standing there, fully shifted, her jacket and shirt in a pile at her feet. She sniffed the air and bolted after her new prey.

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:17 am

Rose darted through bushes and around trees with a quick speed.

"Stupid, stupid wolf girl!" Rose shouts.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:42 am

Stephanie, though certainly more graceful than most werewolves from the movies, could never match her quarry's natural agility. She was, however, exceedingly fast, and she was hot on Rosemary's tail, bursting through bushes more often than darting around them.

by **Rosemary** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:51 pm

Rose jumps onto a tree and clambers up it, jumping to another one in an incredible display of grace and agility.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:19 pm

Stephanie started to scramble up the first tree, noticed her quarry leap to the next, and then immediately dropped back to the ground on all fours, almost loping to the next tree which she scrambled up frighteningly well--though nowhere near as gracefully or naturally.

by **Rosemary** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:24 pm

Rose jumped to a branch, "Cheat!"

As she grabbed on the branch broke and she tumbled to the ground and hitting it roughly.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:39 am

Stephanie was still clambering up the main trunk of the tree when Rosemary's branch snapped off, and she practically dove off the tree to continue the chase. She landed in a roll and pounced for the squirrel girl as she recovered from her rough landing.

by **Rosemary** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:51 am

Rose dodge rolled away and started running again, crying out for help.

"Help! Stupid, stupid wolf girl is crazy!" Rose shouts, "She's gonna eat me!"

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:58 am

Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! cried out a tiny voice in her head. The wolf didn't seem to want to listen. She wanted to hunt. Stephanie recovered quickly from her pounce, and tore off after Rosemary again.

by **Rosemary** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:03 am

"Help me forest friends!" Rose shouts.

In the bushes there's a chattering sound.

"...I hate you, stupid stupid squirrels!" Rose says angrily, continuing to run for her life.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:06 am

Stephanie was pretty fast, and kept pace, if not outright gained on Rosemary; she made another attempt at leaping after her and trying to bring her down in a tackle.

by **Rosemary** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:20 am

Rosemary was tackled roughly and as she rolled with Stephanie she desperately scratched at the girl with her pointy squirrel claws.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:53 pm

Stop it! She's not just a big squirrel! her mind screamed even as she looked ready to make a snack out of Rosemary.

Either the landing or the vicious little clawing on her arm finally got the wolf to listen, and Stephanie pushed herself up and away from Rosemary quickly, almost scrambling backwards.

"Oh god...I'm so sorry! Are you okay?" she asked, frightened, and really hoping no one had seen this mess.

by **Rosemary** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:05 pm

"Stupid mean wolf girl!" Rose yells, grabbing a small rock and flinging it at Stephanie.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:27 pm

Stephanie managed to catch the rock and let it drop at her feet as she started to shift back to her human form. She crossed her arms over her chest since there wasn't much left of her bra. "I'm really sorry...I...usually control myself better. Are...are you okay?"

by **Rosemary** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:36 pm

"Fine, luckily stupid mean wolf girl can't chase right," Rose says, sounding rather huffy.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:37 am

"I'm really, really sorry...I...I didn't mean to," she stuttered, her face flushed in embarrassment.

by **Rosemary** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:39 am

"What I ever do to you? Huh?" Rose asks, keeping her distance but not looking particularly afraid. More annoyed, "You like it if I chase you around?"

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:53 pm

"I'm sorry...I'm tired, and...my wolf half saw a squirrel and just wanted to chase her. She normally listens better. I'm really sorry. I...Look. I don't even know your name, or anything about you. I'm Stephanie, and I'm really, really sorry."

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:11 am

Rose scratches her ear with her foot, "...Rose."

"Didn't get hurt so no harm done. I guess."

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:46 am

"Are you sure you're okay? I landed on you pretty hard." she asked before looking around and trying to figure out where she was on the quad in relation to her pile of clothes.

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:48 am

"Been landed on harder," Rose says, nodding sagely, "Robots are meaner AND heavier."

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:05 am

"Yes. Yes they are," she said, a smile almost creeping onto her face. "Do...you remember where I started chasing you? It's kind of cold out here topless, and getting my clothes would help that, I think."

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:15 am

Rose looks around for a moment, slowly looking more and more confused.

"...Oh no," Rose says, "I'm lost!"

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 2:28 am

"Are you...new here? We're just on the way south part of the quad, aren't we?"

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:11 am

"I don't know!" Rose says, "I've never been here before!"

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:16 am

"Are you not a student here?" she asked, looking around and trying to get her bearings. "I think...probably this way. I was coming from the Xub when I ran across you. Here, come with me" she beckoned her to follow with a tilt of her head, keeping her arms crossed tightly in front of her.

by **Rosemary** » Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:18 am

"I live here," Rose says rather vaguely.

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:45 am

"Oh, you just live near here then?" she asked, walking back in a direction she thought she might find her pile of clothes.

by **Rosemary** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:03 am

Rose nods without saying anything.

"You want a shirt?" Rose asks, "Can have mine."

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:42 am

"Are you sure?" she asked. "I think I should be able to find mine in not too long," she said looking around ahead in the distance.

by **Rosemary** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:33 am

"Sure!" Rose says, peeling off her shirt, "I'm all fuzzy anyway. Plus it's stolen!"

by **Stephanie Kaltiera** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:27 am

Stephanie smiled lightly and accepted the shirt, pulling it over her head.

Well. This night is certainly proving to be interesting... she thought to herself.

"So, Rose...what were you doing out on the quad at night if you're not a student? Just enjoying a stroll?" she asked, walking more leisurely towards her things now that she was a bit more covered.

by **Rosemary** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:01 am

"Looking for foes," Rose says, "They come out at night and abduct people. So ya gotta watch out."

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