whitetwoguns | But I ain't no madman.

[ Things happen a lot faster than Arthur can account for, though he's standing now and not stupid enough to run forward but the dark makes it necessary to get closer, so he does, just a touch, just in time to hear a snarl distinctly from the other direction and a growl. Arthur instinctively ducks, goes flat near the ground and eyes the leaping form of another wolf. Deductively this ought to be one person but he's not exactly chummy with White so maybe White has other friends who'd go to bat for him like this. Arthur can't be sure.

Standing up again - suit more certain to be thrown out than before - he makes for White, assuming he's out of the fray - not the wisest thing but maybe the other man will at least know if that's Orange, or if it's some random dog turned to take up his side. He keeps a couple feet between them. Maybe he can call him off - doubtful - or maybe he can grab him - possible, if the gauging of his strength was accurate just moments before.

Arthur's sure it was.

His stomach twists in a wholly different way nervous and sick not (entirely) from the wound on his throat - more from the way the wolves have obviously decided to tear into each other not like men in the bodies of animals, but simply as animals.]

[Punching a wolf in the face is not an easy, pain free activity. All sorts of smells are now in the air. Larry recognizes this motherfucker now by smell and sound. Who else would it be gunning for Arthur so damn hard? The same man who had not one but two treks up a mountain for a sick "friend"...

His still pretty wide eyes are now on the newcomer. Fuzzy and furious this one is a smell he recognizes instantly. Oh shit.]

F-[don't say his name!] Fuck!

[A glance at movement. Oh. Arthur. A sneer is on his lips. Good job, Dimick. This is all your fucking fault.]

Stay here.

[Hopefully the man will listen. One injury is enough. Larry throws himself at the blur of sandy color and pitch black fur. He gets thrown off once in the fray to pry on in again. It's not smart. And he's getting decent bites. It's not enough to stop him.]

[He's younger and smaller than the darker wolf but what the sandy one lacks in size he makes up for with some uncanny ability to twist, wriggle, turn, and roll. Not without destruction to public and private property of course. Crates are being smashed, dumpsters are banging against the wall. Something overturns and rats skitter out in a smart attempt to steer fucking clear of the two. Freddy's trying to sink his teeth into the weakest of Eames' four legs, he knows which side to target on instinct if only he could twist just right--

Hey. Snap! Freddy takes a snap at Larry because the old man don't seem to know you never stick your hand in a dogfight. There's some tumbling involved to throw the vampire off, more rolling, until they manage to rumble out towards the wider street. Good. More fighting room. Snarl snarl. Orange is already bleeding from a bite delivered right to his face that miraculously didn't take off his nose, lips, or green eyes. There's blood on his teeth too and chances are it ain't all his. He's making to lunge again.]

[ Fighting with this wolf is like trying to fight with a snake (if Eames had any experience with snake battling, he imagines), and he's several bite marks along his front shoulders and neck, trying to go for the other's jugular but having to defend his weaker leg in the same breath. Occasionally cold hands or arms or a broad back is getting in the way, but Eames has no qualms in dealing in damage where he can, though for the most part it's in warning and his attention is wrapped up in the other dog instead.

When the other wolf lunges, they collide at the shoulder, Eames attempting to throw all of his weight into it to pin him to the ground - or at least wind him. They're loud as hell - snarling and growling at one another, trying to regain their dominance in the field. ]

[ Werewolves. Vampires. Too fast to follow effectively; he doesn't think there's a 'safe' window anywhere in here to jump in. But Arthur is grateful for the distraction of building annoyance again, staying as directed while White heads into the fray but it seems like even the third party doesn't register much - Eames and presumably Orange only throwing intermittent snaps and snarls of interest at him. Then the unholy trinity of what-the-fuck bowls out of the alley and Arthur follows because what else is he going to do?

What do you know about werewolves Arthur? Um. Silver bullets?

...

Right. Because he carries those on him all the time.

(Maybe he will after this though.)

Okay.

What do you know, period? Eames attacked because of White, one. The other wolf interfered undoubtedly because of White because he didn't go for White or for Arthur, only seemed to be interested in Eames, which could be some kind of pack hierarchy shit but Arthur isn't sure that applies to individual citizens turned...wolf..ish. Hardly look like they'd run together even if they were normally like this.

Mouth curling in a scowl again he pulls his hand away, sticky and red and eyes it thoughtfully just for a second, gaze quickly shunting back toward the rumble of fur and fangs, stepping closer. Not too close - he thinks. Somehow shouting does not seem likely to get through. Depends on how much of Eames is cognizant. White is obviously trying to hold on to the other wolf, which is sort of helpful, but he's got more power packed into his frame than must be normal. Arthur doesn't. He figures it's best not to have any illusions about Eames recognizing him through the haze of aggression; maybe he would but maybe not fast enough. Eames' bad leg carried over into the transformation though. Arthur can see him favoring and he's worried.

Shouting at him might just break his attention in a crucial moment, so he decides not to after all, but if White hasn't magically (vampirically) rolled the other wolf off enough to be called civil, Arthur keeps his eyes peeled for even the suggestion of a moment where he could do something very stupid but very well meaning - tossing one's arm in amongst wolves tending to be the kind of thing that leads to certain stuff...like losing it, for one.]

[Thrown out of the fray again! And noisely at that. Of course someone has to put their garbage out but come on. Tossing a food wrapper off of his sleeve, Mr. White resolves to go on in again. He's not bled out yet. The same can be said to the two furry foes.

Jesus Christ above that's Freddy. Green and caramel brown eyes are the dead giveaway if there was any uncertainty left. What the fuck is happening to them all? Yeah. That'll be for another thoughtful session. The old man dashes out again. Rather than trying to pry in between, he grabs a hold of the back legs of the sandy colored snapping machine. One and two.

AND PULL.]

Get. Back.

[Now his own voice is taking on an animalistic growl. If Eames so dares to make a lunge when they're trying for retreat he'll really have trouble on his paws.]

[Shoot somebody, Arthur. Unless he thinks a bullet will do more harm than good. The quadruped body check literally throws Freddy a few feet back to crash on his side but he's rolling right on up to lunge in for more...except yipe. Those hands grab him prompting the orange wolf to turn and snap at White. Too bad he's not as effective when he's got only two legs free. Freddy tries to kick Larry off, squirming and scrabbling for release to no avail.]

[ There's a spark of confusion when the other wolf appears to be moving backward instead of following through on the lunge, and while Eames doesn't move to attack, he certainly doesn't look satisfied, teeth bared with a low snarl. His head is kept low, stance wide with his shoulderblades a sharp arch above him. ]

[ With White dragging the other wolf back, Arthur throws remaining hesitance out, steps forward - not getting directly between but sidestepping along Eames' left. His voice normally low anyway is emphatic but hushed, the stern sort of snap in his tone almost military with a hand raised, palm forward, the other brought back to his throat. ]

Eames! Hey. You in there? Look at me!

[ Look at me.

And it's still more about the increase in volume and the weight thrown into the command than the words, really.

In his peripheral vision he keeps note of White still going at a retreating pace - not slow but not too fast either, understandable with the squirming tangle of limbs and fur in his hold. But they're far enough away that Arthur moves further, slightly in front of the forger, repeating his name and hey, hey just on the basis of keeping his attention.

White being vampiric, well, he's better equipped to take care of his canine problem than Arthur is, so he trusts him to it, having his own to deal with. ]

[Seeing blood in that sandy colored fur makes the old man not give a fuck about what happens to the other men. This was a fucking stupid mistake. A stare at Arthur who appears to have some sort of upper hand. He is a smart enough man not to get mauled.

The more pressing matter is this wolfish Newendyke. Fast, cold hands hold him at the scruff of his neck and on his muzzle.... Even like this the kid wouldn't eat his face would he?]

Enough, you hear me? Enough.

[To put a punctuation on this point he hauls him even farther away. The lack of gentleness is only because of concern and desperation. If Freddy were to break loose again, someone is going to die.]

[Freddy's ears go back to flatten against his skull and he's staring at Larry like a dog would wondering why you do this before his posture seems to turn inward. It's the sound of the older man's voice that breaks through to him, simultaneously giving the kid some relief that he's okay and some reason to submit. That hold on his muzzle don't feel too good too, Orange finds himself puffing his lips and whining to be let go. Pleeeeaaaaaase.]

[ Eames' attention goes from White and the wolf to Arthur, back and forth between the two several times before his hackles slowly relax. Though his lips stay, for the most part, pulled back, he slowly stalks toward Arthur, placing himself between them, ears drawn forward to focus entirely on any sudden movements from the other wolf. It looks, for all appearances, to be an end - but Eames would rather be on the defensive than trust it, least of all from someone who just bit the shit out of Arthur's neck. ]

[ His focus stays on Eames, watching the slight limp of one leg, watching the tension in his shoulders where he very, very slowly lowers a hand to rest. It's over the back of his neck actually, and his hand curls tight in the scruff of it - not nearly as low as a regular wolf, but he gets a good grip - precaution, warning (not that he thinks he has the best leverage right now.)

Even further away, he thinks White's somehow gotten Orange to settle down, enough that it appears they're not going to have an encore, which is good. Arthur would rather not be ripped apart and in a general sense, he'd rather not be shooting anyone either - even if it wouldn't kill them, either of them. Best to drag in separate directions. ] Come on. [ The pay attention is still there in his voice but there's something else too. ]

We're going.

[And he hopes that his tone alone conveys that there's no questioning it. Hands off of his muzzle. A paw stays gripped on the scruff of his neck.

Looking beyond at Arthur and Eames, Larry is at a loss for words. He couldn't help it. Should he apologize? Argue? No.

The Gambler know whens to fold em. A half turn and slow at it before he starts a pace of walking away. Yeah. Walking.]

[After Larry releases his mouth the wolf turns around to stare at the other two. A grip on his scruff and the sound of White's voice keeps him from stalking forward again but all seems well over with anyway. Still Freddy has to stare at them, from Arthur's tall bleeding form to the wolf next to him. Puff. He makes the sound a couple more times even as Larry leads him away, then finally Freddy turns his back on them to pace the old man.]

But I ain't no madman.

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