Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Piano-Chucker pulls your group off to the side for a moment...

"Pssstt! Hey, come here." Whispers Piano-Chucker to your group from around the corner, standing outside of the Union St. warehouse. As you step away from speaking with Marge, an older, slightly less-stable woman who sleeps in the warehouse on the ground floor, you see Piano-Chucker smoking a cigarette. Standing a good head taller than even Jordan Westwood, Piano-Chucker is a monstrously huge man. His entire arm is covered in tatoos of howling wolves, bright moons, and all manner of flower & nature designs. He has no hair, not even eyebrows, which gives him a slightly disturbing look.

"Hey guys. I know Grandfather Beasly is being a bit hush-hush an' all when it comes to teaching you guys about who the Garou are and what we do. It's a real messed up situation, especially when it comes to us. You see, we Bone Gnawers get the shit-end stick of every deal. We're everyone's scapegoat, punching bag, and stress outlet. Most of the other tribes, specially you Silver Fangs, don't realize that Gaia is even in the cities. Even in the slums, life still goes on. If it weren't for us, the bad guys would have crept in a long time ago. You see all those people out there?" Piano-Chucker motions towards the 30 or so homelsss people scattered about the Union St. warehouse property. "Remember that Ricky Mills you were talking about? Everyone of those people out there is a prime candidate for being something like him. Livin' on the streets is rough. Real rough. They face the kind of shit on a daily basis that you couldn't even handle as a Garou. Most of the time, it breaks people. Turns 'em crazy, rots their soul away, and they become easy pickins for Bane spirits. But us Gnawers, we show them a different way. We teach them to see the beauty in all things, whether it's a partially eaten, maggot-free O'Tolley's burger still wrapped up, or a dandelion growing in an alleyway. We teach them to never lose hope, no matter how bleak things get. As long as they have hope, it keeps the banes away, and keeps 'em falling to the Wyrm...the BIG bad guy. Every bum that we keep smiling is one less fomori trying to go out and murder people. I hope you guys remember that after you leave here. Your tribes are going to tell you that we've abandoned our duties, that we've chosen to fail Gaia. Hopefully when you hear that propaganda shit, you'll remember our little conversation. Probably not, but I figure I at least gotta' try. Oh, and Police Officer Becker, stop throwing your cig butts on the ground, you fucking asshole. This is my home your littering." He says, finishing his cigarette and tossing it into a barrel fire and walks off, hands in his pockets.


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  1. "Wait!" Jordan says as he jogs up to the giant man. He lays a hand on the tattooed shoulder of piano-chucker, and says,"I really don't know what's going to happen in the future as far as what I will learn, or who I will become. Hell, I never would have thought I would turn out to be a fuckin werewolf, but I can I can say this, the first people in this new awakening of my soul were you, and the rest of your boneknawer pack. You welcomed me in, clothed me, and gave me answers. I won't forget your kindness..... Thank you. And thank you from all of my friends too, even if they are too afraid, or reserved to say it. And as far as the cigarette butts, I'll have a talk with Becker" Jordan finishes with a quick nod and a crack of a smile, turns, and walks quietly away.

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  3. "What the hell is this?" Becker exclaims holding the little black box out to a beaming Jordan Westwood. " Don't look so shocked man! They're E-cigs, haven't you seen the commercials??" Becker glances back and forth between the box and Westwood for a moment, before continuing " Ok what the hell do I need them for? Ive got plenty of smokes."
    Jordan's smile grew even wider as he threw his hands up in a shrug " Come on man, theyre better for you, you can smoke them inside, the have vapor instead of all the annoying smoke and they wont kill you as fast! Basically im concerned about your health man...you smoke to much Becker."
    Considering everything they had been through in the last few days Becker didn't buy it... they had been shot, stabbed, biten, and beaten unconcious...and judging by the stories from the Knawers they had no need to worry about lung cancer anymore..
    Jordan must have seen the doubt building in his face and grinned even wider "The best part about the? No Butts man!" He ended the sentence with a little jab to Becker's shoulder and a hearty bellowing laugh. Jordan turned and walked away, still bellowing that hysterical laugh, leaving Becker nothing but those last words.
    With a sigh Becker finally accepted the words and shoved the box into his coat pocket with a frown. " Dammit"

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