Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
Vicente had been happy to tune out the sniper – Ava – as she offhandedly mentioned that she’d had plans for a rendezvous that night which had far more to do with pleasure than business… at least until she suddenly suggested that he and Mic instead...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
Vicente’s jaw tightened so quickly and so hard that he thought his teeth might crack as they ground against one another. The woman knew. She knew who he was, what he was. What he represented. He had been in the Wastes long enough to know that this...
ADELAIDE
Adelaide nodded as Morgan remarked that Brody would want to be leaving soon. She could feel the anxious energy from the Pack Guardian from here. It was hard to miss. She didn't want to contribute to it by insisting on sticking around, no matter how peaceful and enjoyable their present...
WILLIAM
William finished setting up the projector with a practiced ease, glancing down at the various movies in the stack before settling on Finding Nemo. The film and its myriad of colorful “fishies” never failed to delight Liam and Skye. With the opening credits rolling, he turned back...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
Vicente looked the newest stranger up and down. He tried not to be one for preconceived notions, but if he had been forced to guess at who had fired the fateful shot that had kicked off the little scuffle in the alleyway just moments ago, he wouldn't...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
Vicente pointedly ignored the stranger’s rant as he continued to rifle through the fallen Raider’s pockets, tuning him out until the man admitted that he was not – in fact – the one who had fired the initial gunshot (not that he missed the...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
It was only a lifetime of being around firearms -- shooting and being shot at -- which Vic could credit for not flinching hard enough to immediately kill the thug in front of him when the high-caliber shot rang out from somewhere on the rooftops far...
ADELAIDE
Adelaide had watched the nonverbal exchange between the two wolves with barely-concealed amusement until Brody finally retreated to brood yet again, giving off an aura of light annoyance that rolled off him like a wave. Even as the emotion registered with the empath, Addy could tell...
WILLIAM
William didn't even flinch as Mackenzie turned her white-hot glare on him. He'd long since gotten used to it and instead simply continued to smile right back at her as she delivered her retort before glancing down at Liam as the tiny daredevil executed his daring escape from the bed...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Goodneighbor - Market
If this stranger had been put off by or even noticed Vicente’s terse reply to his helpfulness and generosity, he gave no indication of it. Instead the man launched seamlessly into a casual reply to his own question, as if they were old friends. He...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
Vicente was scanning the market, looking for any sign of his wallet and finding none. He attempted to size up those nearest to him, assessing whether they could be the thief… and if they were, how much trouble they would pose if it came to a fight. Those around him seemed...
Vicente "Vic" Alcaraz
It was the smell.
That was what Vicente had decided on bothered him most about Goodneighbor. Not the almost comically contradictory name of the place, not the residents who eyed you and your purse like a hunter eyeing up a radstag for dinner, not the pushy vendors. Not...
ADELAIDE
Adelaide chuckled at the Guardian's reply -- such as it was -- before pulling her hand away and leaving him to his vigil. As much as she wished he could simply relax and decompress in these peaceful surroundings with her and Morgan, she knew that wasn't in his nature. The best she...
WILLIAM
William returned Mackenzie's kiss, watching her as she slid off the bed. He nodded to her request, moving to begin slowly rousing the children. However, when she mentioned getting the electronics together to set up their movie night, he couldn't help but smirk. "Are you sure you don't...
ADELAIDE
Adelaide grinned at Brody as the hulking, dark-furred wolf approached and plopped unceremoniously onto the grass next to herself and Morgan. As Brody stretched out, contorting his body this way and that, Addy didn't hesitate to reach out and run her palm along his mane, flank, and...
WILLIAM
William knew the very moment his wife woke up. He could hear the change in her breathing, feel the shift in her "aura" or whatever it was through their soul bond. He waited, patiently, spooning the tiny woman from behind with a protective arm tossed over her waist. Finally she came to...
Lincoln State Correctional Center
The Fight Pit
“A ticking time bomb”. That’s how people always described an unstable person: someone who might snap at any minute, placing themselves and everyone around them in danger.
Wesley had never understood that.
A time bomb, by definition, has a...
LINCOLN
The Pit
Xander’s mind was a mess of pain, confusion, and adrenaline with Buster atop him. A struggle for life that could only end in death. Few cogent thoughts survived that turmoil, yet Greg’s voice had sliced through the fog like a siren despite his almost… serene tone.
”Bossman…...
LINCOLN
The Pit
collab with @Bullyboy Squad
Xander's blood boiled, a burning anger deep settling deep in his gut. He knew Buster's taunting shouldn't have affected him in that moment. He knew he shouldn't let it get to him, not when so much was on the line. He knew he shouldn't let their...
ELIJAH
Elijah didn't need to follow Ashley-May's gaze to know what she was referring to. The back of the vehicle was loaded with "provisions" that would only interest a hunter... but more than that, he could see it in her expression and hear it in her voice. He understood her question was...