Raising a Monster

I just write said:

...Do they age into geriatricity in Dog Years too?

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If by that you mean "will his father become an old man by the time he is 14 in Human Years"? Then no.

One thing about werewolves is that their magic is mostly focused on improving their bodies physically. This includes making their bodies younger than they should be.

They can turn this on and off, and most Alpha's choose to keep it up until they're certain their kids can take over the Pack. Then they start to go senile.

What's up with Crossroads?: 98 + 5 (Knowledge) + 25 (Harrowmont Help) - 10 (Low Knowledge) - 10 (???) = 108 Artificial Crit

Night fell as you and Volkar started to prowl the grounds of the Academy.

Well, Volkar prowled.

You just stood back and watched him as he moved across the grass with an insane amount of skill and grace. Once he stopped moving, you would crouch-run over to his position, which normally was a large tree. How he was able to move like that without making a sound, you've got no idea. Probably has something to do with his being a werewolf.

Volkar led the way, while you acted as lookout and guide. No one should be out when the school has closed for the night, but you could never be too sure. There were always those who stayed at the Academy long after hours were over.

It doesn't take too long to get into the building (Volkar…."picked" the lock….hopefully you can fix it on the way out), and you start to follow your companion through the halls. When you ask how he knows where he's going, he taps his nose with a finger.

Right. Werewolf.

Nothing really happens at first. You run from room to room, sometimes hitting dead ends or locked doors that you don't want to "pick".

Then, Vokar stops and tells you that he's found the place.

Which also makes you feel very unsettled.

You're in front of Barton's Darlings.

Anastasia's old daycare.

Volkar goes in, and you follow him. No one's at the front desk, thankfully, and you start to dig through the papers looking for something official looking.

You are both surprised and frightened when you finally find something.

What you find are documents. Specifically, documents on different children dropped off at Darlings. Each one has information you would normally see on a child's sheet for a daycare. Names, DOB, etc. However, the disturbing parts start coming when you start reading some of the information.

Most of the babies listed here are from 1980 or older!

You keep looking and find that there are some documents that go all the way back to the 1800s! What the Hell? Has Barton's really been around that long?

It gets worse though. You start to see some of the other information that's on the profiles. Blood work results, numbers that indicate a kind of test using sound, and...ritual failures?!

Your shivering by the time you reach the last profile. Then your blood runs cold.

In your hands you hold Ana's profile. There are no highlights on this one, just one big, red phrase stamped across the whole page:

CAPTURE AND PREPARE FOR SACRIFICE!

You show the papers to Volkar, and he snarls while pocketing them. He says you've got evidence, but no names of the people who work here. If you had one of them, you could probably hunt one of them down and ask some questions.

Your image of the girl who met you on your first day at Barton's flashes through your mind. You think of her smiling face, and youthful energy. She looked like the picture of what a daycare worker should look like, a perfect worker.

Too perfect.

You mentally curse for how you didn't see it the first time, and you mention the name to Volkar. The werewolf nods, a bit puzzled to how you know that, but he doesn't ask questions. With evidence in hand, you both silently leave what you once believed was a safe place to work.

How things have changed.

(Investigation 85% Done! Evidence against Barton's Darlings Found! Kelly revealed to be a possible Cultist!)

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Fun Book Learning (Turns out there was no need for the Reading a Book Roll, as it and Fun Book Learning are the same thing. So just, ignore that 71): 91 + 15 (Prodigy) = 106 Artificial Crit

You and Volkar say your goodbyes outside your house. He tells you not to worry. You'll find these guys, and make them pay. Hearing it from him makes you feel a bit better, though the fact that you unwittingly handed Ana over to Cultist still sort of weighs on you.

You wave goodbye, as Volkar pulls away in his white sedan. You walk up to your door, knock twice, wait, then knock again, before unlocking the door. You and Ana agreed that since things were pretty hot right now, you should create a passcode using knocks before you're allowed in the house. If the person can't get it right, Ana has your permission to look at them through the window with the door locked.

If they mean either of you harm, she has complete authority to impale them through the door.

The door opens up and….you're surprised to find Ana sitting at the table with that book you bought from the store. When you step in, she looks up and smiles at you, "Father. Come, sit with me. I think we would both benefit from reading this!"

You shake your head, but feel yourself swell with pride on the inside. It will always warm your heart to see your daughter so into reading. You oblige her, and walk over to the table.

What was type of book did you buy anyway?

[] CYOA Book. One of the classics from when there were only pages, dice, and pencils. (Howard Perk: The Dice are kind...for today. (+10 to any Failed Roll once a Day))

[] Mad Libs Book. Why not? Give you a chance to see if you can do something about her sense of humor (Child Perk: Fun Times! (+10 when "Playing" with an Enemy)

[] ????. You just grabbed something off the shelf. (Mystery Perk.)

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Days until Ana Matures: 3 Months

You are completely healed.

Your Actions: 2






Anastasia's Actions: 2 (Suspended)

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Here it is guys.

Sorry it isn't that good.

I think I may have used up most of my energy on the last update.

And as for the last few Rolls, don't worry about them too much.

They'll be resolved in the next update.