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"ꜰɪʀsᴛ ɴᴀᴍᴇs ᴀʀᴇ sᴛᴜᴘɪᴅ" ᴠᴀsǫᴜᴇᴢ. ([personal profile] vaqueros) wrote in [community profile] cowbabes2020-03-22 08:55 pm
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-06 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday is antsy, to say the least.

He's never encountered another werewolf before – not willingly, anyway, and the night he was bitten hardly counts. He's not entirely sure what to expect – whether he's right to be on his guard, or whether he ought to feel some sense of relief in finally encountering someone carrying the same curse.

For now, he's alert, eyes wide and ears pressed forward, muscles coiled and ready to move. When the wolf finally steps within spitting distance, Faraday makes no move toward it, unconsciously angling himself in front of Vasquez.

Vasquez claims to be mostly indestructible – save for the unlikely application of obsidian – but Faraday's seen what happens to Vasquez when he gets on the wolf's bad side. Maybe Vasquez hasn't died from it yet, but Faraday is still inclined to believe it's a distinct possibility.

When the other wolf barks, Faraday stiffens with surprise. It's not speaking, obviously, but Faraday still understood, nonetheless.

He offers a tentative bark in return, ]


Who are you, and what do you want?
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-06 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
Free country, ain't it?

[ Faraday tracks the other wolf's movements, mirroring them to keep himself between the other wolf and Vasquez.

Faraday is distrustful, as a rule; it could be that the other wolf is simply curious. Maybe in a different moment, Faraday would find himself elated by the prospect of finding another werewolf, of having someone to commiserate with, of having someone to learn from.

The other wolf seems to have a leg up on him, after all. Faraday didn't even realize communicating in this way was possible, yet the other wolf started this conversation without even a second's hesitation. ]


We're not interested in any trouble, friend, so if that's your aim, I suggest continuin' on your way.
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-06 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday bristles, eyes narrowing a little. ]

Don't see how that's any of your business, especially considerin' as how I hardly know you from Adam.

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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-07 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ The introduction is late, as far as Faraday is concerned, which is why he doesn't return the favor. Butch didn't ask, either, and given the line of questioning, Faraday doubts he's interested. ]

He— [ And the correction comes out as a sharp snarl. ] —ain't none of your concern.

Like I said, Butch. Keep goin' on your way, and we'll keep goin' on ours.
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-08 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
All the more reason for us to part ways now.

[ Faraday has never had an even temper, even at the best of times, and his sense of patience has never been overly developed. He's not entirely sure why this Butch is rubbing him in exactly the wrong way, but he trusts his own instincts more than anything.

He glances back at Vasquez to catch his attention, gaze sliding past to indicate his intentions of getting the hell away from this conversation.

Then, a firm dismissal to the other wolf: ]


Enjoy your evenin', Butch.
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-09 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday nods, though he doesn't make any move to lead the way, intent as he is on keep himself between Vasquez and the other wolf.

There's no doubt in his mind that Vasquez could probably handle himself well, considering he's already dealt with Faraday's wolf, but Faraday doesn't want to take that chance.

It's also not an instinct that he plans on examining closely.

He turns his back on Butch, then, jerking his head to signal Vasquez to head back toward where they made camp. ]
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-09 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ See, that's exactly the kind of underhanded shit Faraday had been expecting.

Expecting, however, doesn't always translate to preventing.

Butch barrels into Faraday, and for a second, Faraday thinks he might've just been hit by a train. Faraday's bad leg buckles a little in his effort to stay upright, but he manages it. Faraday snarls, whirling around to snap at the other wolf, teeth catching on dense fur as he tries to shove him off. ]
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-10 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday lashes out, teeth snapping and spittle flying as he gnashes at the other wolf, vicious and focused all at once.

Still, a handful of months out from Rose Creek means the effects of his injuries are still lingering. He doesn't move as quickly as he wants, and he miscalculates his reach a couple of times, held back by his old wounds.

It's a series of small mistakes, but more than enough for Butch to take advantage of. When his teeth finally clamp down on Faraday's bad leg, Faraday howls as Butch knocks him to the ground. ]
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-10 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday pants heavily as Butch's weight is dragged off him, trying to roll back up onto his feet. His bad leg refuses to hold his weight, though, and he's sent right back to the sand.

It's just as well, though, considering Butch doesn't seem inclined to go on the offensive again – not with Vasquez standing between the two of them, his long, impossibly sharp claws still covered in Butch's blood. Faraday pushes himself up onto his two front paws, head hanging low as he tries to catch his breath.

Still, he catches Butch's gaze, his gold eyes flashing in threat and mischief. He lets out hissing sort of breath, something that might almost be a laugh. ]


You should probably start runnin'.
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-10 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Faraday has rolled onto his good hip in the meantime, keeping his weight off his bad leg. He looks like a mess – with burrs still in his coat, and patches of his fur standing at odd angles from wrestling with the other wolf.

There's a relatively clean bite mark on his thigh, and though blood soaks into his fur, the wound seems superficial. The effort and exertion from the tussle are probably the main factors in his leg refusing to cooperate.

He licks at the wound on instinct, trying to clear up some of the blood. ]
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-10 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Instinctively, Faraday rocks up into that little gesture of comfort. It's familiar enough by now that he hardly thinks about it – though whether he doesn't think about it is by choice or by ignorance is anyone's guess.

At Vasquez's question, Faraday nods, the movement subdued enough to avoid dislodging Vasquez's hand. Slowly, he gets his paws back under him, though he keeps his bad leg pulled up close to his body. ]
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[personal profile] peacemakers 2020-07-10 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's slow going returning to the network of caves, with Faraday hobbled as he is. All the while, Faraday keeps his ears perked for any telltale signs of pursuit, sniffing at the air for the scent of unfamiliar blood that might signal Butch's arrival.

Thankfully, Butch must've considered himself soundly beat – or at least, valued the idea of his skin remaining attached to his body – and they return without further incident. Faraday limps his way over to his bedroll and promptly collapses onto it. ]

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