<strong><span class="bbc_u">The White Wolf - Round Four Results</span></strong><br/><br/><strong>Round Four</strong><br/>Alfreic (21): Moves to Flank the Wolf<br/>Frederick (19): Reloads his weapon<br/>Kolette (18): Shoots an arrow at the Wolf<br/>White Wolf (18): Attacks Marcus<br/>Marcus (18): ; ;<br/>Bella (13): Continues Inspire Courage +1  (attk, dmg, saves vs. fear/charm)<br/>Ashley (10): Fires a spell at the Wolf<br/>Viktor (8): No action<br/>Antoine (2): No action.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The wolf glared at Alfreic, turning on him as he moved. It could sense the malevolence in the dark, but ultimately lesser, creature. For all the yelling and screaming, despite the attacks made on its unnatural body, the wolf was still the predator here. Blood dripped from one side of its head, falling from it's thick and luscious fur to disappear in glimmers of blue energy before it hit the ground. What did a wound matter to a creature of its...nature.<br/><br/>Nevertheless, something about Alfreic sincerely pissed it off. It's great maw opened, lined with teeth, and it howled at the hefty man before it. There was room enough in that mouth for Alfreic to go down whole; indeed, there were still pieces of things inside it, lodged between teeth. The howl that came forth didn't sound like an animal's noise, however; it was the roar of some savage barbarian, angered to frothing red rage. A wave of hot, sickening breath washed over Alfreic. He couldn't tell if it had actually moved him at all, but it must have felt to Alfreic as if he had been pushed inches back along the ground by the sheer force of the exhale.<br/><br/>In an instant, it turned from Alfreic, and sprung at Marcus, mouth still wide. The moment hung for everyone. Before, they had faced a danger together, and they seemed to be at least holding the group in one piece. Antoine had been injured in a most gruesome way, true, but it was not so horrific and up-close as what happened next. Like a net scooping up minnows, Marcus went into the beast's great maw.<br/><br/>The old soldier screamed. The sound was clear, and it owned that moment. It was cut short, however, by the sickening crunch of the beast's maw clamping down on Marcus's body. Teeth pierced through him, nearly bisecting his body. The man's head hung limply from the wolf's mouth, as did one arm; on the other end, a leg simply flopped down against the earth. For at least a moment, no one could react; even the battle-hardened Alfreic would have to acknowledge, for a moment, what had just happed. It was shocking.<br/><br/>Then time came back to the world, and an arrow struck from behind to bury itself in the wolf's hindquarters. It growled through Marcus, like a dog might growl to guard its bone. It leaped forward, through the opening created by Marcus's departure, and bolted for the edge of the woods; Ashley's bolt of fire followed the beast, striking it as it fled.<br/><br/>[Pause for AoO]<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Anyone who is eligible, and would like to make an Attack of Opportunity, is welcome to do so; to provoke an AoO, you'd have to be in melee range of the fleeing wolf, and using a melee weapon of some kind. This mostly just includes Aflreic; Victor also has not gone, so he's welcome to take an action. Everyone else is free to roleplay their reactions as well, if they would like to do so.