ᴜsᴇʀɴᴀᴍᴇ: ʜᴜɴᴛsᴍᴀɴ (VIDEO)

[dishearten]

( graham doesn't like using the video feature much, so mostly he avoids it. people might recognize his username, though, he hasn't been silent on the network that connects members of ALISTAIR. in fact now that he's a fugitive he has a bit too much time to flip through messages, though that's neither here nor there.

still, the fact he's using it means he does so with a purpose. after Sakura encountered him in the woods, he doesn't see a better way to get his message to everyone that needs to hear it. hopefully the townsfolk themselves will just stay away, and his brother is clever enough to stay clear of people that might hurt him. he's smart and wary of humans, it doesn't seem impossible he'll manage on it's own. it just feels dangerous to leave him out on his own without trying to assure people the wolf is not a threat. )

A friend of mine came from home. I hear that happens on occasion.

( Graham tilts his pendant enough to capture the wolf in the feed, just long enough for the details to be picked up. a vibrant red eye, white and gray fur. a little too friendly with a human, one could argue, as the wolf is looking up at him with an open-mouth grin, much like a dog. )

He's not a threat to humans. He'll more than likely run if you get too close to him, but all the same. If you see him, don't hurt him. He won't hurt you unless you threaten him.

( the wolf still has instincts enough that he will fight if he feels he has to for survival. being so close to a human has tempered many of his wilder instincts, yet the wolf is still and will always be a wolf. )

If you hurt him despite this message I promise you'll regret it.

( there's a steel edge to that threat that is very sincere. Graham was a better man than the Hunstman ever claimed to boast, and the wolf is about all the family he's ever had. if someone is bold enough to try and harm him (or worse), they'll have a dedicated hunter after them, and a ruthless one at that.

with that the video feed closes. if there are questions, they'll likely be answered via text. )

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video | un: dark rescue

[promises_to_keep]

[Liking animals kind of goes against his Cool Tough Guy projection, but Lea can't quite help it. He always wanted a pet when he was a kid and he never got one, so he had to get by feeding the strays in the neighborhood.]

Cool dog. Or wolf? Never understood people who hurt animals, myself.

[dishearten]

he's a wolf.

( as for hurting animals, Graham hunted to survive in Misthaven and still does to provide for the wolf now that he's out of prison, but each kill is for survival and not for sport. )

I don't understand senseless violence against animals, yet those who persist on it always find a justification for it.

text

[promises_to_keep]

[Ah, text? All right, he can do that; talking to an empty screen would be weird.]

I hear ya. I prefer to keep the senseless violence contained toward the people who deserve it, personally.

[dishearten]

( it's nothing personal, not really... Graham just doesn't care much for the video feature, unless he knows who he's talking to well. )

we're agreed on that.
I don't think we've met. are you from the first group, or the second?

[promises_to_keep]

[No offense taken; Lea's more used to walkie-talkies than video phones anyway, but he's gotten the hang of this magic jewelry thing fairly easily.]

I don't think so either. I'm from the new gang, just got here about a week ago, kind of dropped into things en media res. Name's Lea. And you?

[dishearten]

afraid I missed the storm of newcomers ( it's sort of easy to guess why, he figures ) but it's nice to meet you.
and Graham.

[promises_to_keep]

Yeah, seems to me like there's been a lot going on. You guys keep pretty busy around here.

Likewise, though. Are wolves common pets back home? I've never seen one kept as a companion before.

[dishearten]

for all our excitement, it seems to have taken some time to get any progress.
no, it is not common. he's an uncommon wolf. and he's not my pet, he's... family.

[promises_to_keep]

Well, I guess nobody ever said progress was directly proportional to the amount of crap going on. At least progress was made at all, right? That's more than some get.

Ah, I see, my mistake. It's good he was able to come with you, in that case.

[dishearten]

I'm not sure the people trapped without a sun would agree, but I am glad we seem to be moving forward now.
he didn't, actually. I just found him not too long ago. apparently our employers grant us gifts, rewards, compensation... I'm not sure why.

[promises_to_keep]

I kinda think the people trapped without a sun should be a little grateful for the help regardless, but that's really neither here nor there.

Gifts? Compensation? Now we're talking, I kinda like the sound of that.

[dishearten]

possibly, but gratitude can be hard to come by when people don't see progress.

( speaking from experience as a sheriff, here. )

I've no proof of that, it's just a guess... though he was wearing a bow when I found him.

( the wolf was not impressed. )

[promises_to_keep]

Fair enough, I suppose.

A bow? Wow, that's... very literal. I feel bad for the poor bastard that had to tie it on him, honestly. Friendly or not, I can't imagine he was too pleased about it.

[dishearten]

I can't say that he was. it was not in pristine condition by the time I took it off of him.

( still, the wolf didn't seem to be injured, just offended. )