001. video. un: stonerwolf

[willinglychanged]

[At first when the video feed clicks on it shows a ceiling but then with the noise of someone knocking things around the camera angle swings wide and downwards, revealing a mop of shaggy hair and then a kind face with blue eyes and the kind of stubble that speaks laziness rather than style, grinning widely enough to show off some perfectly white teeth.] Well hey there... city? I mean I guess I'm talkin' to all y'all at the same time.

[The feed moves as Drew stands, taking his phone device with him.] This thing is a hell of a lot fancier than my cell at home I mean look, 'm basically in HD. [Cue a moment of preening after that particular Texan drawl, the bartender looking at himself for a minute, satisfied with the results.] But uh yeah, guess I'm kinda gettin' off track here. The names Andrew Warner, but my friends call me Drew... so basically all of y'all can call me Drew 'cause we're all gonna be friends, right? [There's a look of glowing optimism in his face because Drew didn't exactly make enemies to begin with.]

Guess life here is kinda like life home, I mean with the basics at least, I'm gonna be tendin' a bar here, so I hope at least some of you like to drink. [He nods at that, as if to himself, it was basically home sweet home... just with some glaring differences that he wasn't going to get into right now because they worried him.]

Thought I'd introduce myself at least... but one last thing. [He grins, eyes suddenly glowing a supernatural blue, the focus of the camera changing momentarily.] Any other werewolves out there? Guess I'm kinda in the business for an alpha.

Comments

voice | un: mooncents

[longblack]

I was going to make a "is that what kids are calling it these days" joke but--seriously? Stonerwolf?

voice

[willinglychanged]

Hey they didn't say it was gonna be used for this kinda thing... I just went with my Twitter.

voice

[longblack]

Jesus. [ the noise she makes is a cross between an 'ugh' and a sigh. ] To answer your earlier question, I'm werewolf-adjacent.

voice

[willinglychanged]

Damn why y'gotta sound so offended! [There's a little whine to his voice when he asks.] The hell does werewolf-adjacent mean? [You're lucky he isn't asking for the definition of adjacent.]

voice | un: d.wayne

[bestrobin]

( Introductions are fine and dandy. So is knowing this guy is apparently a werewolf. But what's important here is- )

What kind of username is stonerwolf?

voice

[willinglychanged]

[Hello voice of a small child.] It uh... it means I'm a big fan of rock and roll. Get it? Rocks... stoner?

[bestrobin]

You must still be high if you think I believe that.

[willinglychanged]

Why the hell y'askin' me what stoner means if y'already know what high means I mean damn kid I was tryin'a save your innocence.

video | un: jean.claude

[sourdre]

[ For this, he will wrangle this phone. The tail end of this post might as well be a siren call to Jean-Claude. He has felt tremendously odd without anyone else here at all either under his hand or at his level, and is concerned with rebuilding his power base as fast as possible.

Not that he will term it that way, of course.

Jean-Claude even over video might as well scream vampire: he has an unearthly, distracting sort of beauty, a strong masculine jawline paired with deep blue eyes and long, gently curled black hair. The ruffled white shirt with a high collar is not exactly modern, either, and he speaks with a French accent. His voice, incredibly, is his best feature, low and carrying the physical sensation of fur behind it. ]

What a provocative statement to make to the public. [ Amusement caresses his tone. ] I was not aware one could shop for an alpha. But to my knowledge, I have not encountered another werewolf here, so you may be, as they say, out of luck.

[ Or is he? Nope, no ulterior motives here. ]

video

[willinglychanged]

[Drew bartended a supernatural bar and with that, he'd seen a lot of different supernatural types out there. One thing was certain, he knew a vampire when he saw one. Especially if the vampire was hot. Damn those vampires and their otherworldly beauty.

When he speaks its with a smooth drawl.] Well hey there talk dark dead an' handsome! [He grins though, there's clearly no malice behind the words.] Are y'shittin' me? Not a single one? And hey, some of us wolves are just ready to roll over for the right guy, that's as close to alpha shoppin' as y'can get.

[sourdre]

[ He's reminded of Jason so strongly that he can't help smiling with a touch more sincerity and less sultriness than usual. It still has that distinctly amused overtone, but Jean-Claude is not nearly as fussy (poncy?) as he portrays visually. There is a vast difference between true disrespect and casual friendliness, and he can recognize it. ]

Merci, that is too kind. [ Jean-Claude gets told how beautiful he is on a nigh-constant basis-- it is literally why he is a vampire, and then all of his vampiric powers are based on it as well. But that just makes him egotistical about it. It's nice to be acknowledged, especially while he's still feeling ill-at-ease and vulnerable. ] I cannot say if there is not a single one, but I have, hm, some affinity for wolves, and I have not run across another in the few days I have been here.

I will say, it does you a credit to be so at ease with your position within the pack. Some... struggle. [ And with werewolves that basically ends like it does with vampires: violently. ]

[willinglychanged]

An' shit you're French too, right? I mean I'm pretty sure merci is French. [And yes the way he says it is a complete bastardisation of the tongue.] An' huh? What d'ya mean y'got an affinity for wolves... [What does affinity even mean man??]

Oh yeah? Well I kinda like the whole beta thing, I just ain't the kinda guy who guys in for the power struggle. Hell of a lot more fun just bein' comfortable with where you are in the pack. [Especially considering Drew was mostly a pacifist.]

video | un: lightemup

[umbrastaff]

'In the business for an alpha' Is that some kind of euphemism?

video

[willinglychanged]

[Drew actually busts out laughing on the video feed.] Uh I guess y'could kinda call it that. But for once I'm talkin' 'bout the real deal.

[umbrastaff]

Still kinda sounds like you wanna be reamed by some extra big werewolf, my dude.

[willinglychanged]

Yeah that's kinda the ultimate goal but y'don't always get the right kinda alpha. [He does want to get reamed by some extra big werewolf. This is Drew.]

Video @arcarius

[angelic_archer]

[The mention of 'werewolf' and 'alpha' is the main reason why Alec pays attention to the video. Belatedly, he realizes that the name is familiar. He should say hello and he's not sure when he'll be able to come by the bar. If it's the one he's thinking of.]

Is that bar the Quarantine?

[Alec manages to keep his opinion of the name to himself. Magnus didn't choose it and considering the names his husband has chosen for cats and bars, it's probably not the worst option. And, it's no one's fault that it reminds Alec a little too much of uncomfortable situations in the past.]

Since you're talking about werewolves in public, I'm guessing that the supernatural isn't hidden in this world.

video

[willinglychanged]

[Well hello handsome. Drew's face pops up on the screen and he's already trying out his best smiling smoulder.] It sure is... why? Were y'thinkin' of comin' by when I start workin'?

[Because Drew had no reservations broadcasting his flirtatiousness to the network, especially to people that as far as he was concerned weren't married to all powerful High Warlocks of Brooklyn.] An' they sure as hell are... but considerin' you're not askin' me somethin' like oh my god, werewolves exist? y'might know somethin' aobut them too.

[angelic_archer]

[A few months ago, Alec probably wouldn't have realized Drew was flirting with him. Now he's almost used to it since does draw attention whenever Magnus takes him to parties. He just didn't expect someone who works for Magnus to come on to him.]

I'm probably going to be there most nights. [Pausing a beat, he looks amused instead of annoyed. Another change from when he'd first met Magnus.] You're flirting with your boss' husband. I'm Alec.

I know something about them. I'm friends with some of the members of the local pack back home.

Video - m.lightwood

[greatflame]

You're really a werewolf...? [He comes from a world where they exist, but he's never been allowed to meet one before, so he's half a little wary but also half intrigued too.]

video

[willinglychanged]

[Drew just grins his way onto the screen at the kid, half tempted to let his face elongate into a muzzle but thinking better of it.] I'm really a werewolf kid.

[greatflame]

Does it hurt when you shift into a wolf? [He's assuming he can do that.]

voice | un: p.hale

[deceitful]

Is that really wise? Flashing your eyes for anyone and everyone to see?

[ there's always the chance the colour of them doesn't mean anything like they do in peter's particular slice of the universe, but the statement's deliberately ambiguous.

then again, maybe drew has been smoking wolfsbane, or whatever. ]

voice

[willinglychanged]

Uh... yeah? I mean its like the werewolf equivalent of sniffin' someone's butt, right? [No Drew, it isn't. Don't make the only other werewolf here hate you.]

voice

[deceitful]

Fascinating. [ no, it really isn't, but hey. ] What are werewolves like where you're from? Do you absolutely need an alpha?