Cry Wolf

[bb_wolf]

Who: Big Bad Wolf + Anyone
Broadcast: n/a
Action: Isakaulit
When: Any time from now on.

[Bigby found out about the Iskaulit. Namely, that it is large and has big, open spaces.

Big enough for him. And so his clothes are hidden away safely and there's a giant wolf on the loose, exploring everything.

And not frolicking. He's hundreds upon hundreds of years old. He's definitely not frolicking or anything like it.]

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[bb_wolf]

[ And there's a grunt in reply, which really, could mean anything. ]

If you're going to play with my toes, stick to the end of the toe.

[pneumo]

Hehe, yessir~~ [ It's not telling him to back off, and that is the most important part since it means Sascha doesn't have to go anywhere or refrain from touching those oversized paws. ]

They're super-soft under all the rougher fur. And warm~

[bb_wolf]

[ When Bigby's had enough, he'll tell Sascha to stop. Or just shake him off and wander off somewhere else. ]

Course they are. Insulating fur.

[pneumo]

[ The usual then. ]

I thought all the fur kept you warm... [ He's got enough of it. ]

[bb_wolf]

[ Biology lesson time. ]

Right. Come here. Feel that long, coarser fur along my spine and ruff? That's guard hairs. It grows longer and covers the other fur under it. It's tough against weather and shit. Also, it's the stuff that moves when my hackles go up. It's also got the colour in it, makes me brown with dark marks.

Under that is the insulation fur, the down. That's the really soft stuff.

[ He lifts a front paw to show up his chest and under his front leg, where there's heat and soft and contented animal scent. ]

There's also these inbetween hairs, which are like a guard hair up the top, but down at the bottom.

[pneumo]

[ This is more schooling than he's had in his entire, present-incarnation's life; Sascha soaks it up like a sponge, watching with interest as Bigby describes and shows off each bit. Like before he remains focused, all-too-eager to be allowed to run his hands over the different types of fur and feel the difference between them. ]

They're a lot warmer than the stuff on top.

[bb_wolf]

They're meant to be. They trap lots of air against my skin, keeps it warm. Keeps me warm. Most animals have at least two layers of fur. Down and guard. A lot have heaps of the middle stuff, like I do. Cats, wolves, foxes, all your regular mammals.

[pneumo]

I never knew that...I thought all the fur was just the same, and the reason the outside stuff was so tough was 'cause it was old hehe~

[bb_wolf]

No. Some hair is tough to protect the other fur and the person. Animal. Whatever.

If you part the fur on my spine, you'll see there's down. Not thick like underneath, but still there.

[pneumo]

--Can I??? [ Because now he really wants to try and see. ]

[bb_wolf]

[ Bigby rolls onto his belly to lie sphinx like, letting Sascha have clear access to his spine. ]

[pneumo]

[ And as he does Sascha clambers up onto his back, humming contently until he can appropriate straddle him and sit up, beginning to work his hands between the thick layer of protective coat on downwards in order to find the softer pelt beneath. The moment he does it's easy to tell, eyes brightening some. ]

You're right...

[bb_wolf]

[ Bigby flops his chin down onto his paws and lets Sascha explore. ]

Of course I'm right. I do know something about how I work.

[pneumo]

Well yeah... But that's neat to me, 'cause I have no idea how I work! [ Everything he's learned has been from other vampires, and even then it's apparently not quite in line with how he is personally. The general though is that he's just...well, weird. And that's how he's accepted it to be. ]

[bb_wolf]

Mundys study lots. Including wolves. I guess because wolves kept attacking and eating them. But you have to expect that if you move into the wolf's territory.

Including why our fur is so warm. Apparently there's an elk or something with has hollow hairs. Warmest fur in the world, because there's so much warm air trapped against them.

[pneumo]

Mmm....that sounds super comfy. It'd be nice to sleep on something like that♥ [ Scritch, scratch. He's going to give Bigby just a tiny bit of attention on the tail end of that statement. ]

[bb_wolf]

It is. Warm when you can't have your own coat to keep you warm. Higher, near the scruff.

[ Because he's still bossy about how he gets scratched. ]

[pneumo]

[ Bossy, but still accommodating when it comes to his little barnacle of a vampire. ]

And fun to pet~

[bb_wolf]

They also taste good. Even cooked they taste okay. Have a nice layer of fat, not thick blubber like seals.

[pneumo]

You've seen seals in real life?!

[bb_wolf]

Seen, hunted, eaten.

[pneumo]

Lucky...!! I've always wanted to meet one...!

[bb_wolf]

... why?

[pneumo]

Because! They're so big and cute and super faster swimmers and just really neat!

[bb_wolf]

You are such a strange cub.