10th Aniversary Witching Hour!

[[NPC] Black Naru]

Black Naru is able to lift the giant creature she's fighting with ease and toss it against a nearby tree. The impact causes the tree to topple over. As it tries to collect itself, it growls back at Black Naru in anger.

Still haven't had enough, have you?

GRRRRRRRRR

Haha! Didn't think so! Well come on then! I'm far from finished!

[[NPC] Goldie]

The werewolf lunges at Black Naru, knocking her down. Black Naru falls with her back to the ground, prying the werewolf's open jaws away from her, all while giggling and laughing in the most unsettling way.

AAHAHAHAHAHA~! IS THIS ALL YOU CAN DO?! YOU'RE JUST A WILD ANIMAL IS ALL YOU ARE! I'VE EATEN CREATURES BIGGER THAN YOU!

GRRRRRRRARF!!! ARF!!! ARF!!! ARF!!!

WAIT WAIT WAIT STOP! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

A WEREWOLF?! AND IT'S ATTACKING SOMEONE!

TIME OUT! TIME OUT BOTH OF YOU!

PISS OFF LIMEY! DON'T INTERRUPT ME!

[[NPC] Amy]

Amy is able to paralyze Goldie and slightly paralyze Black Naru. The fight has stopped.

That's better. Thanks Amy.

Goldie what's the matter with you?! Why are you attacking this person for?

*BARK* *BARK*

Oh, right, you can't talk in that form. What happened to your lunar pendant?

Um, do you guys... know this werewolf?

Yeah as a matter of fact we do. She's my granddaughter, actually.

You... have a granddaughter?... and she's a werewolf?

Well, adopted granddaughter... you know, because of the... yeah you know.
Raised her since she was a pup I did. Traveled the globe together, looking for the cracks in our world, the weird, the cryptic, the paranormal... Pretty much what Amy and I do nowadays. That is, until she became old enough to watch after herself. Werewolves grow up pretty fast. Once they're teenagers they can hunt and fend for themselves thanks to instinct.

Hey! Over here! I found the wolf we're looking for!

[[NPC] Michi]

About time. Let's round it up so we can all go to bed-

omg, nobody said the knockoff would be here too.

Vampire Hunter Fadbury, what a surprise.

M-Mizuki?...

I'm also here.

I heard wolves. So we're hunting for wolves. Did you get this one?

Oi! She's not just a wolf. This is my granddaughter Goldie. She's a Lycanthrope... a werewolf to you. Got caught in the full moon with no Lunar Pendant to help her maintain her human form.

Oh, is that right?... Damn, guess we came all the way out here for nothing.

Anybody wanna make a bet on where these folks came from?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Alright everyone, come with me. I'll explain everything on the way back to the mansion. Wolf-girl-person, if you're an ally then you're with us. Same goes for you whoever you are-

Wait, Naru is that you?! The hell are you doing out here so late?

Naru? What is she doing out-

Oh no.

[[NPC] Black Naru]

Black Naru breaks out of her paralysis and casts Deadly Duodecimal. A dozen neon spirits hit Goldie from below, but don't do any damage. The spirits spook Goldie really badly, and in response she starts yelping in fear, but is unable to move due to being paralyzed.

Black Naru also kicks the still paralyzed Goldie off her.

BUNNY BOY! YOU CAME BACK FOR ME!

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO COME BACK?!

Ack! Keep her away from me!

Travis who is that?

Evil Naru! Parallel Universe! No respect for personal space!

Hey you're the one who grabbed my tit.

Wait, really?

THAT WAS AN ACCIDENT!

Alright, I've heard enough. What do you want?

What else?! I WANNA FIGHT!!!

Black Naru breaths heavily in excitement. Her breath is visible through the cold air like smoke, making her look like some kind of demon in the snow.

Milan! Get in there!

[[NPC] Milan]

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

Ha ha! You missed!

Milan does what Michi tells him to do anyway. He chucks one of his Ambendalent Blades at Black Naru. Then, by using the remaining blade's ability to teleport itself and the wielder over to the discarded blade, Milan bends over to Black Naru, performing a surprise attack.

Halfway through his attack, the artist realizes that it's Milan who's fighting, and decides to phone in the last comic panel, saving time and effort for characters more deserving of attention.

[[NPC] Michi]

PENALTY!

Michi's turn ends.

What the hell?!

Oh no it's happening again!

What is?! What's going on?! I can't move!

It's her ability. If you're not careful she can freeze you in place.

Is this Mischief Maker?!

Y-Yeah! How did you-

I TOLD THEM!!! I TOLD THOSE ASSHATS BACK AT THE GUILD THAT ABILITY WAS BROKEN!
BUT DID THEY LISTEN TO ME!? "Noooooo, it's not broken! It's a viable strategy!"
When I get out of here I don't care what it takes I'm getting that ability blacklisted!!!

COULD EVERYONE JUST- STOP FIGHTING... FOR ONE SECOND!

FADBURY QUIT YOUR GAWKING AND HELP US!

[[NPC] Jim]

Hey Amy, could I uh...

Huh? Oh! Here you go.

EVERYBODY STOOOOOOOOP!

Jim takes Amy's Magic Wand, and raises it up in the air. A blue light emits from the star-shaped tip, and with it an ear piercing sound reverberates through the winter forest, echoing for miles and miles. Not quite a hum, not quite a buzz, not even a ring, but something in between all three.

Jim has cast Stop on everyone who's been fighting. Combat has ended.

Right then, since you're the most likely troublemaker I'm afraid I have to detain you. This won't hurt.

Jim slaps a pair of handcuffs on Black Naru, and a silencing charm on her for good measures.

H-Hey! WH-What are you doing?!

Aren't you cold?

W-What?

In that. Aren't you cold in that?...
Hold on, I mi~ght... have something with me for that... a spare coat or cardie perhaps...
Ah, there we are!

Jim drapes a really long, tacky scarf around Black Naru.

Awwww, you look lovely!

How come I'm frozen?! I didn't even fight I just pulled out my chainsaw in self defense!

Undo the spell Fadbury or I'll put another bounty on your head!

Alright, alright, just wait a second and I'll cancel the spell.

Jim cancels the spell. Everyone can move again, save for Black Naru who's still tied up.

[[NPC] Michi]

Thanks.

Ha ha, No trouble at all! Anything for my friends.

We're not friends.

Are you even friends with anybody?

Well, my entire guild, for one.

Hey Jim, do you know this person?

*wimper*

[[NPC] Jim]

Something wrong Goldie?

Ah that's right! Goldie's still stuck in her Werewolf form!

*wimper*

Awww Goldie... I'm sorry I completely forgot... Lemme see if I have a spare somewhere in here... Ah there we go!

Lunar Pendant

Lycan jewelry that's enchanted to suppress feral instincts. It's powered by moonlight, and is primarily used to help Lycans maintain their human forms during a full moon. However, it's known to suppress other feral instincts besides those of werewolves.

So she'll turn into her human form with that?

Precisely! She'll have lips and tear ducts and all the other bits and bobs of a human... w-with only a few dog-like traits carrying over, that is.

Cool. Never seen a werewolf transform before. This should be fun.

Oh now that you mention it, before she transforms, shouldn't Goldie grab something to we-

Goldie slides her head through the loop on the pendant, and transforms into her humanoid form. Her humanoid form is completely naked.

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AOO-AOO-AOOOOOOOO!!!!

GHAK-

NAKED! COMPLETELY NAKED!

Heh.

JIIIIIIIM!!!!

Oh... right... Oops...