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And Forget

"Hey," you call out to the wolf. "Hey, are you all right?"

The wolf opens its eyes and smiles. "Yeah, I guess I had that coming, sooner or later. I forget sometimes how scary I look. In case I didn't say so before, my name's Fred." Weakly, he extends a paw for you to shake. You move it back and forth a few times.

After a moment, Fred lifts himself up on all fours and gives himself a good shake. This revives him, and he clears his throat. "Allow me to tell you why I'm here," he requests. "I'm one of the werewolves they use in movies, and life ordinarily is a bowl of cherries for me. I get fed well, and nobody messes with me. I wouldn't trade it for the world." He stares off into space before remembering his audience and continuing.

"Unfortunately, I have some business in Rochester to which I must attend, and the studio needs a replacement werewolf until I get back. It's not often that my kind seeks to initiate a human being, but these really are special circumstances. You'd have complete control over your body in no time, and you'd always have work if you wanted it. What do you say? Can I recruit you as my stand-in?"


Written by Joey Liverwurst (edited by phaedrus)

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