Voice testing. Jumping the bandwagon? Did the bandwagon drive past already?

[hotashale]

Look, I can't blame you. You want to shake things up. Really, you couldn't've come to a better guy for that. God knows, had you gone with Scott, things wouldn't be nearly as interesting. I just hope you know what you're doing. There's a certain... cunning, let's say, prerequisite for making it a mile in my shoes. And if you mess up, well, that puts me in a bad position. I might just have to tear your pretty little head off. And who wants that? Not me.

But everything should be fine. That name? Good start.

Comments

[argentum]

Making threats already, Hale?

[hotashale]

Oh, Chris. I thought big bad hunters had thicker skin than that. Where I come from, that's an affectionate noogie.

Haven't you heard I'm only looking to help now?

[argentum]

What would, "if you do anything that goes against the code, I'll kill you" be where you're from?

[ Chris' lips pursed. ]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[marchtember]

Why. Are they knife shoes, like James Bond? [ because that'd be awesome. ]

[hotashale]

No. Although it'd make my life easier if I could get my hands on a pair of those.

[marchtember]

No sweat. I've got a hook-up at Lady Footlocker.

[mccallmemaybe]

Hey. [ Scott is plenty interesting! ]

[hotashale]

I'm doing you a favor, Scott. Word on the metaphysical street is that this little lady really likes putting her people in compromising situations.

[mccallmemaybe]

The last time you did me a favor you ruined my life. [ Still not thankful for the Bite. ]

Why don't you do us all a favor and go back to being dead?

[constantsarcasm]

Yeah, everyone knows someone who doesn't constantly murder and turn people into werewolves against their will is boring.

[hotashale]

Duh.

And you're welcome, by the way. For saving your friend and... all of you, really.

[constantsarcasm]

Considering it's your fault Scott and I were in that mess in the first place? I'd say we were about even.

[triskeled]

The way you make being a murderous psychopath such a demanding task is just priceless.

[hotashale]

Look, it's not easy. [He's smirking. Look Derek, he's kidding. See how we all can joke about it now? The next bit isn't quite as frivolous, though.] No more so than being an entirely-too-surly alpha who can't be bothered to keep good lines of communication with his pack. All works in progress, remember?

[triskeled]

[He shrugs, not willing to agree on that.] I'd say I was doing significantly better than you did. I actually had one while you...well, you turned Scott [You get that cheeky smirk back, uncle]

[wolfteen]

Interesting's one word for it.

[hotashale]

Well you can hardly call me 'boring,' can you? And before you start, I'm aware there's plenty of other words you could use, the degree of accuracy varying.

[wolfteen]

You're threatening to tear people's heads off. I was thinking words like 'familiar', 'repetitive', and maybe 'resurrected psychopath'. Am I warm?

[sucking]

Tearing someone's head off seems a bit much. Even for a threat.

[hotashale]

Can you blame a guy for wanting to protect his assets?

[Hi Lydia~]

[sucking]

That sort of threat doesn't seem protective. It seems territorial.

It sounds like you're treating them like property.

[ :| ]

[abrahamic]

You could just leave the shoes and run barefoot, though.

[hotashale]

That's... not the point of the metaphor.

[Kids these days.]

[freezerburned]

Right. Let me know how that works out for you.

[hotashale]

[He favors the kid with a simple shrug.]

Can't be any more perilous than the impending alpha pack.