PLAY THE DEVIL'S GAME // OPEN

[charlotte.]

[align=center][div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 1.4;letter-spacing:.1px"][color=black]Blood. The stench of it drifts by on the breeze. It calls out to her; a siren's song. After so long spent in isolation, far from other beings, Charlotte finds it difficult to ignore the sweet, succulent scent of fresh crimson. Slowly, like a flower of a night, muscular limbs unfurl from a curled position and raise the prolific huntress to a full standing position. A shark, she trails the alluring pheromone through an amber sea of grass. Blonde fur and pallid ginger rosettes melt into the landscape, obscuring the young female from all but the most observant of gazes. One, two, three, four. Careful, muted pawsteps announce the predator's arrival. The breeze shifts, bringing with it softly spoken voices. Voice. One laced with fear and concern. Charlotte quickens her pace.

A button black nose breaks through the vegetation, the rest of a muscular form follows suit shortly thereafter. Saliva puddles within clamped jaws, facial muscles tensed as the wildcat resist the urge to feed upon the bleeding hybrid. She sucks in a deep breath; inhalation and exhalation. And then, peace. Now relatively unfazed by the sight of that decadent crimson, the vampiress finalizes her approach.

Pale green eyes sweep over the prone hybrid, examining the wounds and taking into account his obvious exhaustion. Charlie regrets never bothering to learn how to heal beyond the basics. "What happened to him?" she asks of the cane corso who stands over the owl-cat hybrid. A grimace mars her features, and she dips her head almost apologetically. "Sorry--I mean, is there something I can do to help?" Charlotte is new here. A matter of hours prior she arrived at the border. Suffice to say that she is unsure of how to interact with the residents, especially after spending so much time as a loner. The strawberry leopard shifts her weight; at a loss for what to do. She wants to help, but she doesn't know how.