[voice]

[soundandfurry]

-It's a full moon out. And you hear a definite, distinct howling.

And normally this would be a frightening, hair raising horror. Because werewolves are scary, right? But something about this just sounds... lonesome.

For those on the ship, there's something cool about watching her take up a perch, howling at the moon's elegant light. Some might even say she looks gorgeous in that light, in spite of how she tries to hide how furry she gets during the full moon...

Though eventually, she realizes that she had meant to put something else in the journal, before her instincts took over. At least none of them could see her, but... Hopefully no one would ask what that was.-

Um... Can we just pretend none of you all saw that? That would probably best... Sorry to wake any of you up! It's one thing to do this on a ship, but for everyone out there in the ether to hear it too... How embarrassing.

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[soundandfurry]

... I guess the secret'll come out sooner or later. But before I say anything, you should forget EVERYTHING you've ever read about my kind. I'm not some Big Bad Wolf...

I'm a werewolf.

[just_a_minute]

... [As soon as he heard the word secret, he straightened up in his chair and leaned forward. She didn't have to tell him anything but he was noticing a trend here. Most people he spoke to were incredibly open and honest with information they probably should be keeping to themselves. A practice he likely would not be taking up himself.] Alright, shoot. I can be open minded. [I just don't always act it]

...... A what? [He sighed deeply] I guess werewolves were the next thing... [Remembering his conversation with a self-proclaimed vampire. And.. Ban had seen the fangs for himself and the glowing eyes. Being from a witch clan himself, they had a complete Halloween package now] It is a full moon tonight.. [He remarked looking out one of the portholes]

[soundandfurry]

Yeah... we howl at the moon to signal to other wolves... which is pointless, for me, really. I'm the last of my kind... the last of the Honshuu Werewolves. No one will be calling back.

[just_a_minute]

[Vampires in Shibata, Werewolves in Honshuu.. oi... how has this been going on with no one noticing it? You could feel the pain in her words...]

.. I don't want to give you false hope, but it's incredibly difficult to wipe out an entire species. So.. whatever happened, you might not actually be the last.

[The shamans were always trying to wipe the witch clan out so... this subject wasn't so dissimilar]

[soundandfurry]

It's a nice thing to think about, but... Even if there are more of us out there, I don't think they're on this world.

[just_a_minute]

Probably not. [He huffed] No one else is here from where I'm from either. That might be for the best though... least they don't have to deal with this mess.

[soundandfurry]

Well, it's not so bad, is it?

[just_a_minute]

Not currently, but I have a really bad feeling about what could be to come.

How are you getting along over there? [If someone was going around wiping out werewolves in Honshuu this might be an improvement for her situation]

[soundandfurry]

It's pretty nice on this ship... all the other girls are really nice, our Captain is fair, and I have Seki-chan here with me.

[just_a_minute]

[He wondered whether this was another crew consisting of abut high school aged kids or lower... ]

They must be pretty understanding too.. [Or they might not be as nice to a werewolf] Seki-chan?

[soundandfurry]

Seki-chan is a friend from back home! She's also a youkai, but a rokurokubi instead.

[just_a_minute]

Of course she is. [Sheesh what is with this place. Werewolves, vampires, demons... maybe there's some kind of pattern in all this. Is anyone normal? He wasn't really looking forward to seeing that... neck stretching ability, but least it wouldn't come as such a surprise if he did encounter it.]

What about the rest of the crew, do they possess any unique skills or abilities?

[soundandfurry]

Now that you mention it... other than Trucy-san's sleight-of-hand, they're all just normal humans.

[just_a_minute]

Sleight-of-hand eh? This Trucy is some kind of magician?

[Might as well get any intel from the other ships that he can.]

[soundandfurry]

Calling her a magician feels weird, because where I come from that implies actual sorcery and magic, not... trickery. But that's what she calls herself.

[just_a_minute]

[Knowledge obtained]

I know how you feel. Magic means different things to different people and places.

[soundandfurry]

She's pretty nice, too! Nicest magician I've ever met, anyways, which I know isn't saying much, but still.

[just_a_minute]

Well you never know, it might mean a lot coming from you. You seem like a nice enough werewolf.

[She was being so open with him, it was pretty refreshing]

Are you feeling any better now? [The somber sound of her initial howl had tipped him off that all might not have been well]

[soundandfurry]

A little... Thanks, by the way.

[just_a_minute]

You don't need to thank me for that...

[A pause]

It's pretty late. Going to try to get any rest tonight?

[soundandfurry]

Mm, no, it's my shift. I'll turn in in the morning.

[just_a_minute]

Nocturnal by nature, or just how it worked out?

[soundandfurry]

The first one. After all, I'm kind of dependent on the moon cycle.

[just_a_minute]

So that much about traditional werewolf lore is true. Is anything else?

[soundandfurry]

That's... really about it. I dunno about the silver thing, but I've never been bothered by it. Not that I'm inviting anyone to strike me with it just to test the theory.