EliteCommander

Shadows in the Moonlight

"Yeah, I wish I had something spare to wear, but, well I didn't really expect this to happen. It's a good thing our apartment is on the first floor. If we're lucky, we might be able to get to our room without anyone seeing us. I would rather not have to explain what happened." Sam commented, picking up his handgun from next to the beast, then heading back towards the car with Stevie. Fortunately, they had been close enough to the dogwood tree that Sam knew his way back to the car, so they would not be lost in the forest, though his phone had GPS, even if they were. As traumatic as their experience had been, he could not help but to be excited to spend time with his new girlfriend. Hopefully, they would be able to forget the terrors they experienced, although he doubted they would be heading out on any more hikes any time soon.

For a while, their walk back was peaceful. No more creatures bothered them and they were actually able to talk. There was a lot about the situation that did not make sense, but Sam was not thinking about those issues at the moment, as he was focused on Stevie. Slowly, however, something started to shift within Sam's mind. The scents and sounds of the small animals around them were...enticing. They excited the primal part of his mind that the infection had created, causing the urge to hunt to swell up within him. He did not understand what was going on at first, but by the time they were halfway back to the car, Sam had developed a splitting headache. At first he thought it might have had something to do with blood loss, but then the pain suddenly and violently spread to the rest of his body without warning. He fell to his knees, clutching his head and gritting his teeth. "Ahhh, what's happening to me?" He shouted in pain, not knowing that Stevie was going through the very same thing. The pain swelled up within him as his bones started to crack and reform. His muscles increased even further in size, along with the rest of his body. Fur began to form across his body, his snout lengthened, and a tail began to grow. He ripped out of his clothing as his size increased, the pain continuing until the transformation finally completed. As he let out a deafening roar, his ability to remember what was happening diminished.

Sam's memory of the events after the transformation consisted only of blurry images and faint ideas. He and Stevie, now in their wolf forms, had ran off in search of prey. They hunted together, though Sam could not recall what they killed. Eventually, with their beasts' satisfied, they stopped, transformed back into their normal forms, then passed once more into unconsciousness.

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When Sam awoke, he found himself even more confused than before. As he sat up, he saw that it was dark, but strangely, he could see a lot better than he would have thought. Looking around, he immediately noticed that both he and Stevie, who was unconscious nearby, were naked, but with what had just happened to him, even that wasn't on the forefront of his mind. He had no idea where in the forest they were, and his memory of what happened after his transformation was spotty at best. He could, however, remember vividly the events leading up to the transformation. He remembered the pain of his body reshaping itself into its terrible new form. Although he was still greatly confused on what was going on or what they should do, there was one thing he could no longer deny: Stevie was right, they were now werewolves.

"S-Stevie, are you alright?" He asked, his tone fearful.

Shadows in the Moonlight

I think I'll have our character start walking back and get forced into their transformations in my next post. They probably would not have much memory of the first one, so I'll also do a timeskip having them wake up back in human form. You can post your character's perspective as well, of course.

Shadows in the Moonlight

Sam put his arms around Stevie once more, holding her close in an attempt to comfort her, as she certainly seemed afraid. He looked over her shoulder at the beast and shook his head. "No, there is no way that could be true. Werewolves are mythology, stories created by superstitious people during the middle ages. This is...well I still don't know what this is, but there's no way it could be some myth." He said, trying to rationalize the experience. Although he did not realize it consciously, the infection had already worked its way into his very being. He was too distracted to notice, but both he and Stevie had gained significant muscle mass, and their senses were much more acute. Unfortunately for them, it would not be long before the beasts within took hold and they underwent their first transformation.

"Maybe...maybe we should just get back to the car. Go home, get cleaned up, get a new change of clothes, and try to forget this ever happened. I really don't want to stay around that...thing any longer." He suggested, eying the rotting corpse.

Shadows in the Moonlight

"Oh thank you, you have no idea how much this means to me." Sam smiled, ecstatic at the amazing news Stevie had given her. For a moment, all of his worries and fears seemed to vanish as he reached up and hugged her around the neck, giving her a second, longer kiss. After a few moments of holding one another, Sam finally sat up and looked around, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly. "So, um, I guess we should try to figure out what on Earth is going on."

When he finally turned his attention to the body of the beast, he nearly lost his lunch. The creature was still there, but it had decayed to the point that nearly half of it was exposed skeleton. While Sam was not an expert on decomposition, even he recognized that this thing was decaying unnaturally quickly. He stood up, albeit reluctantly, as he did not want to let go of Stevie. "That thing is...disgusting. What is it, even? It almost looks like a werewolf or something." He observed.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha stretched out her muscles and let out a deep sigh. "Calm down there. If my memory serves me correctly, I was just as complicit in the act as you. Nothing you can say or do now can change what happened, so there is no real point in worrying about it. I'll speak to Meesei as soon as I can. She can use her magic to temporarily reduce my...fertility, so there is nothing that is going to come of this. Just try to relax."

Ahnasha shrugged her shoulders. "Hey, on the bright side, I suppose you can at least say you enjoyed yourself." She said, trying to add some levity to the situation, though it did seem a bit forced. It would have been nice if she could have stopped herself from going through with it, as this probably was not the best way to introduce Fendros to the pack, but at least there was no real harm. Given the situation, no one was going to be angry with her over it, and it wasn't as if encounters such as this didn't happen occasionally between pack members. Perhaps her biggest regret was that Lorag was going to be able to hold this over her for months, if not longer.

Shadows in the Moonlight

Sam began to awaken when Stevie started to shake him. At first, he was confused on where he was or what was going on, but as his memory returned to him, his eyes shot open. The very first thing he saw was her beautiful face, which immediately filled him with relief. Glancing around, he could see that their clothes were still torn from the beast's slashes and they were still covered in blood, but their wounds were, somehow, nowhere to be seen. Despite the situation, he couldn't help but to smile and throw his arms around her, hugging her tightly.

"I'm so glad you're alive. I don't think I could have gone on without you. I don't know how or why, but we're both still alive, and that's all that matters." Sam said as he sat up. His muscles still ached, but he was otherwise fine. He had no idea how any of this was possible, but as he looked at Stevie, he remembered the fear and pain which shot through him the previous day as he watched her get torn apart by that monster. He remembered every regret he felt for the things he had not said to her, but now, it seemed, he was getting a second chance to set things right.

"Stevie, I....there is something I want to tell you. I don't know how it is possible that we're even alive, but I clearly remember what happened yesterday. I remember seeing your broken body and feeling utter terror at what might happen to you. I remember regretting that I never told you how much I care about you, and I don't think I can go a moment longer without saying it. I care about you far more than just as a friend. Do you...feel the same way? Do you want us to be a couple?" He asked, looking her in the eyes with a few tears forming in his own. He didn't care if it seemed strange to ask her now, of all times, as he could not bring himself to go any longer without saying it.

Shadows in the Moonlight

I think we should have them talk for a bit, then go unwillingly into their first transformation on their way back to the car.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I should go to bed now. I do wish there wasn't a half of a day of time difference between us, though I would probably end up staying up until 3 am anyway.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

Ahnasha began to awaken shortly after Fendros began moving around. She opened her eyes only to immediately close them once more when the light from the sun assaulted her eyes. She held her hands over her eyes as she sat up, groaning from her throbbing headache. At first, she didn't realize exactly where she was, but then her memories started to come back to her. There were some moments she had no recollection of, but she still had the highlights of the evening. She remembered the drinking game, some flirting, running off with Fendros, and the events that followed. She turned her head as she recalled the last part, confirming her memories when she saw him next to her.

"Oh...hello there." She said, remaining calm despite the circumstances. "I guess that was an...interesting night, if you can remember it." Ahnasha was not quite sure how to feel about the situation. Obviously, it would not have happened if she was sober, but this was not the first time this had happened to her, and there was nothing she could do to change it now.

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Meesei awoke at the bottom of a riverbed, and wearing all of her normal clothes for some reason. She was terribly confused, so she swam up to the surface as quickly as possible to get her bearings. "How on Nirn did I get here?" She said aloud, her memories not immediately returning to her.

Call of the Hunt [EliteCommander and Muttonhawk]

I meant you should skip to the end of the celebration, since they would all be drinking around the fire for a while. Then fade to black.