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[ Since the City seemed to be back to normal again or at least it was whole once more, Will had decided to come out of hiding. He'd been held up in his apartment, eating very little and trying not to exert much energy. He'd never really been all that good at fighting, so he left hunting monsters to Hannibal. Now that he had access to the other side of the City, Will had spent the last few days working on a little project of his.

He was down by the lake when the video feed came on. Sleeves rolled up, sweat sticking curls of hair to his forehead and there was a healthy layer of dirt covering him too. A small axe he'd borrowed from the armory, some homemade rope, and stacks of wood he'd already scavenged or cut down. He was making a small hut to use when out fishing originally but had extended the project upon some thought. ]

Almost done... I er, my apartment was becoming a little over populated... What with all of these fellas , Winston, myself and Hannibal all living there so... I mean, I'm not exactly okay with the idea of people adopting them... I'd hate to think some of you tried to eat them after claiming them so... So I've built a little habitat for them. Please, please respect it?

[ Will turns his phone around, letting you see the 14+ Fennic fox and pair of Nugs he'd rescued when the demons arrived. He'd made a very small compound for them, much like a chicken coop and run. A few small huts for them to take shelter in and a small fence to hopefully keep things out. It was right next to his fishing hut too! So he could keep an eye on them of course. ]

I'd say you're all welcome to come and keep them company, they like to play... Er, you're also welcome to use the trapper shack too, but I mean, I'm there most days catching fish anyways so... Yeah.

[ Awkward as ever he cuts the feed. Closing his eyes and sighing. He'd forgotten to ask if anyone wanted to help him build it up a little bigger or to see if he needed permission from the Gods to start with. Oh well~ Never mind, right? ]

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One of the Gods' favourite tricks is to play silly buggers with our food supply. And not all the monsters can be eaten.

That's probably not the way to get them to breed.

[ It just dawns on him that she might be talking about breeding the Nugs so she can eat them?! ]

There's plenty of fish, I can stay a while longer and fill you a basket of them. They're easy to dry or smoke too so you wouldn't go hungry.

[ Please don't eat my precious little nugs! ]

As for breeding.. If er, if the Gods like to interfier with our already dwindling food supply, maybe the animlas would all be infertile?

[ Please let them all shoot duds! Will's already getting a cold sweat at the idea of someone breeding his babies just to kill them!. ]

[Score! Not only has Bianca hit on a much rawer nerve than she anticipated, but she's acquired a completely unsolicited offer of help with her food stash.

Her face blossoms into a perfectly genuine smile of pleasure.]

Oh, would you? You darling man. I did have a sizeable hoard built up, but - which half of the city were you in?

[ Yea, Will wasn't expecting this at all. He's thinking fast and trying whatever he can to make the fish seem more appealing than a nice pork chop. Well done on manipulating him, Bianca.

Her smile leaves him feeling a little awkward but then again it doesn't take much with Will. Offering a very quick smile in return as he sets the Nug down. ]

I mean, I enjoy fishing so, the pleasure is mine? Oh, um, I didn't go out much during the split ...But I recall Sorrow and Love I think, were some of the Gods on my side.

That's right. The half with no food supply. I'm afraid I put all mine into wider distribution.

[She angles her communicator to show him the hyenas lounging round her feet. One of them tilts his head to look curiously at the little screen.]

And I also have more than one mouth to feed.

Edited 2017-04-17 21:33 (UTC)

[ Oh god... She has little babies of her own!? Now Will feels even more inspired to provide some fresh fish for her and her pack. ]

Hyenas? Did you bring them here with you? I've never seen any out in the tunnels or around the city before.

[ His glasses come up over his brow as he looks closer at the screen. Such pretty animals, they bring a small smile to his lips. ]

Er and yea, we didn't have much to eat... Had to make do with what we already had or the few monsters that have edible organs. What do you normally feed them on? Are they socialised well?

[ Ha! Will Graham asking about the social life of something else? How ironic. ]

[Huge babies. Bianca is a slightly-built five foot two, and Bud and Lou both outweigh her by a lot.

She smiles again: softer, gentler.]

I am fortunate enough to be able to get by on very little, when I need. Yes, I brought them with me - before Hadriel, I was attached to an interdimensional vessel, a nexus of many worlds in the same way this is. They belonged to a man I knew there. They're very used to people.

You'd like to meet my boys?

[ What a remarkable woman. Will had always been a little curious about her, she seemed so otherworldly and now it all kind of made sense. He smiles and nods to her explanation before taking a small breath and tipping his head. ]

I'd love to meet them, yes. Never thought I'd ever get the chance to interact with such an animal ... especially not here.

[Oh, he is adorable. Bianca's smile grows sharper, brighter.]

A little way away from your small pets, I think. It would hardly be fair.

[ Will smiled, laughed a little too, looking down at the small foxes as they made small sounds and jumped about playing with each other. The Nugs taking to hiding behind his feet, poking their heads out from time to time. ]

Oh of course. I mean, what would be the point in going to the trouble of protecting them, only to let the big bad wolf right in the front door.

[Bianca laughs, too, though just to keep him company.]

Start walking upriver. We'll meet you on the bank.

Oh.. Err, o-okay.

[ Caught a little off guard. Will was good at doing that to himself. It wasn't the first time he'd mentioned something or offered to take them up on a suggestion, only to realize that involves being social and actually going to meet with people. ]

I'll er.. I'll start walking then?...

[This, Bianca thinks, is her favourite thing about Will: how easily he's pushed off balance. She recalls his stag totem from Silent Hill; but Will himself is more like Bambi, all big eyes and confused long legs.

She waits on the bank, snake-still and silent, and sends Bud and Lou by themselves to find Will and herd him to where she is.

They, socialised to a fault, are delighted to meet him, if perhaps a little rambunctious.]

[ That's the thing though... Will was never balanced to start with. Easy to push, manipulate and distract.

As he walked up the bank, Will spotted Bianca's pets just as soon as they bolted towards him. Turning his palms open and upwards, fingers and thumbs tucked neatly in ( so not to be mistaken for any treats to eat) Will bent down on one knee, smiling with his mouth closed so not to show his teeth.

Only, they really were more socialized than he had expected, one of them knocking him over as it pressed it's large, heavy paws to his chest. This, of course, made Will laugh as he started to pet and hug the animals. ]

Whoa there! Easy, easy haha!! Look at you... You're beautiful. How'd you get so big huh?

[ He was in his element. ]

[There are few things Bud and Lou love more than a rough-and-tumble with a friendly human. Bud holds their new friend down with his paws while he licks Will's face, and Lou takes the opportunity to investigate his pockets, because you never know where there might be treats.

At some point in all this, Bianca appears, looking down on the scrum with indulgent amusement.]

Stop that now, Lou, there could be fishhooks.

They like you.

[ As he was pinned down, Will took the chance to stroke his hands through Bud's thick and colorful fur. Watching as the hairs moved and folded around his fingers. He was in awe. Such beautiful and large animals. He'd never forget this moment. Possibly one of his happiest moments here in the City. ]

You're the big guy, it's okay, it's okay, I surrender, haha!

[ Smiling, laughing as he was washed with that huge, rough tongue. As Lou sniffed and pawed at his pockets, Will pushed a hand past and fished around in his pocket. ]

No fishhooks, but I have some dried deer meat I use for training Winston. Here, hold on buddies.

[ Trying to sit up and retrieve the treats from his pocket to share with the two of them. ]

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