Ascend [Part 3]
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esp_dragonFandom: Noblesse
Summary: Tao hears about how to unruffle fur, the werewolf way.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 1,953
Total word count: 1,505
Status: work in progress
“You’re getting help from humans?” one werewolf demanded, their lips twisted in a snarl, jerking their head at Takeo and Tao.
“I think everyone’s noticed I’m human,” M-21 said with a roll of his eyes, watching the werewolf splutter. “I already told you they were coming — it’s my decision as Lord, so shut up.”
The werewolf did, clenching their jaw.
But that wasn't going to be the end of it, and M-21 knew it.
* * *
"Really?" Tao said, swinging back on the chair in M-21's room, tipping it onto two legs. "We need to prove ourselves in a fight?" That seemed...doable. He would have preferred to talk it out, but he couldn't get what he wanted all the time.
Lunark nodded. "That should be the fastest way for the werewolves to accept you."
"Huh, okay." Tao hummed, then set all the legs of the chair on the ground. "Does anyone count or do I have to fight someone specific?" If there was a way to cut down the fighting faster...
"Well..." Lunark frowned. "I can think of a few stronger warriors you could fight. If you won or drew against them, the others would have a measure of your strength and respect that."
Tao snuck a glance at M-21, who was sitting on his bed, listening but not joining in. Takeo was also quiet, and hmmm... "I'm surprised neither of you haven't tried to veto this yet." They would have commented by now at least.
M-21 snorted, crossing his arms. "I'm only the werewolf Lord here, nothing else — when I try to stop you doing something, you do it anyway."
"That's-!" Tao paused, thinking of all the plans he'd had since joining the household. "Okay, that's mostly true," he admitted, grinning sheepishly and M-21 smirked. "But they were great ideas."
"In your opinion," Takeo said, shaking his head, smiling.
"And if it helps stop werewolves growling at you wherever you go," M-21 said before Tao could protest, "then I'm not going to stop you."
"Cool!" Tao turned back to Lunark. "Is there a specific way to challenge werewolves or can I just go, 'You. Me. Outside'?" Simple meant less chance of misinterpretation.
She huffed, her lips curling up. "That would do it."
"Great!" Tao grinned, leaning back on the chair again as he thought over what he'd do. "I've had a bunch of toys I wanted to test out but haven't had the chance to yet — this'll be perfect!"
And once they were done, he'd get to find out a lot of stuff about werewolves! He couldn't wait.
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So yeah, T2 have perfected using Dark Spear by this point, so M-21's not worried about them.
Summary: Tao hears about how to unruffle fur, the werewolf way.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 1,953
Total word count: 1,505
Status: work in progress
“You’re getting help from humans?” one werewolf demanded, their lips twisted in a snarl, jerking their head at Takeo and Tao.
“I think everyone’s noticed I’m human,” M-21 said with a roll of his eyes, watching the werewolf splutter. “I already told you they were coming — it’s my decision as Lord, so shut up.”
The werewolf did, clenching their jaw.
But that wasn't going to be the end of it, and M-21 knew it.
"Really?" Tao said, swinging back on the chair in M-21's room, tipping it onto two legs. "We need to prove ourselves in a fight?" That seemed...doable. He would have preferred to talk it out, but he couldn't get what he wanted all the time.
Lunark nodded. "That should be the fastest way for the werewolves to accept you."
"Huh, okay." Tao hummed, then set all the legs of the chair on the ground. "Does anyone count or do I have to fight someone specific?" If there was a way to cut down the fighting faster...
"Well..." Lunark frowned. "I can think of a few stronger warriors you could fight. If you won or drew against them, the others would have a measure of your strength and respect that."
Tao snuck a glance at M-21, who was sitting on his bed, listening but not joining in. Takeo was also quiet, and hmmm... "I'm surprised neither of you haven't tried to veto this yet." They would have commented by now at least.
M-21 snorted, crossing his arms. "I'm only the werewolf Lord here, nothing else — when I try to stop you doing something, you do it anyway."
"That's-!" Tao paused, thinking of all the plans he'd had since joining the household. "Okay, that's mostly true," he admitted, grinning sheepishly and M-21 smirked. "But they were great ideas."
"In your opinion," Takeo said, shaking his head, smiling.
"And if it helps stop werewolves growling at you wherever you go," M-21 said before Tao could protest, "then I'm not going to stop you."
"Cool!" Tao turned back to Lunark. "Is there a specific way to challenge werewolves or can I just go, 'You. Me. Outside'?" Simple meant less chance of misinterpretation.
She huffed, her lips curling up. "That would do it."
"Great!" Tao grinned, leaning back on the chair again as he thought over what he'd do. "I've had a bunch of toys I wanted to test out but haven't had the chance to yet — this'll be perfect!"
And once they were done, he'd get to find out a lot of stuff about werewolves! He couldn't wait.
So yeah, T2 have perfected using Dark Spear by this point, so M-21's not worried about them.