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[completelycrazy]

[Newt has definitely not been up all night building salamander-proof enclosures out of spare Null parts so the fact that he sounds both tired and revved up on way too much coffee is just your imagination.]

Two questions, Hadriel. One: Tell me about the cave monsters. What all has crashlanded here before I got here? Specifically, I'm looking for stuff that a person could feasibly, like, catch. Or at least put down and drag into town for some post-mortem studying. This includes stuff that might be a good food source, maybe? I don't know. Depends on what's out there.

[The food source thing is secondary in his mind, but the masses don't need to know that. He's already expecting to catch some flak for this.]

And two: Anyone got some time to help me wrangle some salamanders, at least? I'm thinkin' two should be good. I'd like to grab some other stuff too, but again, depends on what's out there. Gonna start with the salamanders for now.

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[hasitsthorns]

it's just what the way things are
usually
there's always exceptions to the rules, I guess

it's not too weird
whenever this place has a full moon I can show you
or just whenever but I try not to make a habit of it

[completelycrazy]

And you're the exception I take it? Lucky you.
And uhhh lucky all of us I guess. I could see that going south really fast.
Wait why do you need a full moon? Is this like a werewolf thing?

[hasitsthorns]

that would be me
not sure how lucky it was though

i'm not a werewolf, but wolves in general still have a connection to the lunar cycle
so
i can't keep my glamour up during the full moon since it's when my ki is the strongest

[completelycrazy]

How is that not lucky?
Uhh I'm not following. So you're a wolf or something? Wait are you that one wolf I keep running into?
Wait huh I guess that couldn't be you. Pretty sure it was a guy. Unless you had a dream about being a wolf that talked in a guy voice? Where I was the beetle?

[hasitsthorns]

you try being the odd one out in a pack full of vicious creatures that tear apart things in a blink
it takes bullying to a whole new level

i am. my people are wolves
demonic ones, but still wolves
and no, probably not
i can't change into an actual wolf
though I do own one, so maybe that's who you've been seeing

as for your dream, that wasn't me
sounds interesting though

[completelycrazy]

Oh. Yeah ok I can see how that could be a problem. At least you were able to get out I guess?
Hmm maybe? The one I keep running into a big black wolf but its definitely sentient. I saw it during the Null invasion and it was carrying a backpack full of Null parts. It could unzip the backpack with its teeth and everything.
It helped me get back into the lab when it was surrounded by Null. So uhh if that was your wolf tell it I said thanks.
I'm pretty sure it was the same wolf as in the dream.
Wait actually I think he told me his name in the dream? Damn. I don't remember what it was.
Oh well I guess. We're bound to cross paths again eventually. Like a big wolf is gonna be hard to miss in this town.

[hasitsthorns]

yeah
not sure that was much better either, really, but
better then staying there

uh
no, that's not mine
and I think I'd know of a wolf like that running around
let me know if you get it's name next time
I'd like to meet it

[completelycrazy]

Man. So the mystery continues I guess.
Idk where to start with this short of putting up lost dog signs around town but thatd be a lot of work.
Its not like I'm in any hurry to track it down. It was just cool.
But yeah I'll let you know if we run into each other again? And I'll try to get its name.
I wonder if its a resident or just another monster that the Door pulled in.

[hasitsthorns]

couldn't hurt to throw out a notice or something
have you seen this wolf?
you can't be the only one who's met it

if it seems like it's more sentient than not, my guess is it's another resident
maybe
those wendigos can be pretty crafy

[completelycrazy]

Hmm. Maybe. For now I like the thrill of the chase but if I get desperate Ill keep that idea in my back pocket.
Arent wendigos like yeti cannibals or something?
First of all if we have those in town Im mad that no one told me.
Second are they shapeshifters or something? Thats new.

[hasitsthorns]

something like that, yeah
they were still in the tunnels last I checked
no but they can mimic voices they've heard
so like if you're talking with your buddy be careful
they might copy their voice and trick you if you get separated

[completelycrazy]

Holy hell. Thats crazy. And the mimics are good enough to convince a person? Yikes.
What do they look like?

[hasitsthorns]

good enough to convince even me
and I got better ears than the average person

they're like gangly nosferatu looking things

[completelycrazy]

Whoa. Ok thats spooky as hell but also pretty cool.
That level of mimicry just doesnt exist where I'm from. Less because of the vocal range and more because youd need both the physiological means and the intelligence to say convincing stuff.
How big are they?

[hasitsthorns]

it does where I'm from but
yokai are some tricky bitches, so

they're like... eight feet?
a couple taller than most people, at least
really gangly too

(( ooc: heyo! i'm on hiatus until probably mid-april due to life stuff so i will still be painfully slow if you'd rather drop/handwave this and start something new when I get back lmk!!! ))