Log; Incomplete

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When; Evening of 8th
Rating; PG-13? For violets?
Characters; John Constantine [silkcutremix ]. Shikamaru [lazy_kage_mane ]
Summary; Another day, another encounter. Does the wolf have a tag?
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Constantine had been growing increasingly violent since meeting Zee; his wolf brain had correlated that the two-legged creatures and many of the City's other residents had made for easy prey, even easier than the swifter, wary feral cats that would leap out of his reach at his approach. He had seen less domestics, both cats and dogs, the word that a large wolf had been on the loose and attacking whatever it could now relatively widespread. If he could still understand and read the news and terminals, he would have realized it would have been a wiser idea to move to the harsher forest if he did not wish to be disturbed.

The ghost trotted along a street corner, appearing like any other stray animal: mouth open in a smiling pant, ears erect, tail held normal with a bounce. He had been bothered but he still had to hunt, had to eat.

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[silkcutremix.livejournal.com]

Fortunately there were not many places in short order for a 180 pound wolf to immediately hide, the creature's presence indicated by the burning glow in its eyes as it looked over its shoulder, the light reflected from its backs. It cocked and swiveled an ear before turning back around, continuing into the trashy web of passageways only the buildings provided, quickening its pace. It did not have stamina, a pathetic amount by lupine standards from a lifetime of chain-smoking, but it was better built for running in short bursts than its (his) previous human form was.

[lazy-kage-mane.livejournal.com]

He could see the reflection of the flashlight's beam as it reflected off of the white furry shape that darted between buildings and debris. The wolf wasn't moving very fast, but it was still speedy enough that the Chuunin needed to scramble over himself to keep up.

God, why am I doing this again? Oh right. Crying kids are worse then this. Right?

At the moment, he was almost regretting choosing the wolf over the possibility of crying children. Crouching down on his knees, he peered into the narrow tunnel-like passageway among the buildings. Groaning in aggravation, he shook his head and followed after the dog.

[silkcutremix.livejournal.com]

Through darkness, over fences that the wolf easily jumped, the pursuit had led the both of them to a dead end. He reared up, paws against the hard brick, those eyes searching for another way but there was none. Falling back to all fours, he assumed that submissive, threatened posture, squeezing himself as small as possible into a corner, ears back and eyes aware.

[lazy-kage-mane.livejournal.com]

Huffing slightly from the run after the wolf, Shikamaru slowed his pace as he saw the animal run up against the wall. Advancing slowly, he moved with careful precision. A cornered animal was dangerous, and it was only smart to be cautious and move deliberately. Rummaging in his pocket, he pulled out a piece of jerky from a packet of survival rations. Holding it out, he inched closer.

"Come on, I'm not gonna hurt you."

[silkcutremix.livejournal.com]

They all offered food, the wolf was finding. His life was run by his belly, but he was starting to know better than to be seduced by his base desire like this; he was learning to correlate this act with danger. If only he understood speech. They all were just sounds now, just like his name. No sense, meaningless. His name was a weak association with himself, whatever his sense of self might be to him now.

He pulled his muzzle into a grotesque toothy grin. The meat smelled so good and he was salivating, but his survival mattered the most. He was not stupid; he learned.