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Please. I've heard of worse ones.

See, that's what most people say. Up until I point out I mean Umbra-ship engineer. Then they look at me like I'm a crazy person and change the subject.

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To be fair? Most people ain't really ready for the truth. Even if they are I find myself doing repeats like.... All the time.

Yeah, but I mean, other Fera look at me like I'm a crazy person. And they know what I mean by Umbra-ship, they just think the Umbral Pilots as a whole are crazy. Not that we aren't, but it's the principle of thing.

That's not the worst combination I've ever heard of. My last boss was a werewolf AND sheriff. The only difference was, he simply fucked off to the island nearest by when he felt a bad moon coming on.

I was going for weirdest, actually. I'm like the werewolf equivalent of Montgomery Scott. Spaceship and all.

That's not the worst dichotomy I've ever heard of. And, you're even fast-forwarded to the 21st century. How novel.

It's not really novel. Werewolves flying things through the Umbra has been a thing since the late 19th century. Except back then it was strapping dirigibles filled with hydrogen to wooden ships and hoping they didn't catch on fire and explode.

The...Umbra? Is that what you call wormholes?

Please tell me this is some crazy costume combination?

No, it's what I call the metaphysical reality that exists alongside the normal one.

Sorry, can't do that. I am fully capable of turning into a 8-foot-tall furry monstrosity with a Master's in aerospace engineering at will.

I'm not saying I don't believe you but can you show me?

Not really, no. Not saying I can't transform right now, it's just that it has a side-effect of mystically inducing massive amounts terror in every normal human who sees it, and the resulting mental trauma is usually enough to cause amnesia.

Well I'm not as easy to scare as I used to be but I'll take you word for it. Guess we've all got our demons.

Have you always had this ability?

...And this consists of...? The 'metaphysical', I mean.

Interstellar space, Hell, the Internet, the collective unconscious, the spirit realms, The Dreaming...I can go on and on here. The Umbra's fucking weird.

...The internet isn't...exactly 'interstellar space'. Where did you say you were from?

London, by way of New York. Yes, that does mean I'm an American Werewolf in London.

And no, but the metaphysical dimension the spiritual representation of the Internet exists in does incorporate interstellar space.

Yes and no. I've always had the potential to. Werewolves are born, not made. But I didn't start being able to change until I was sixteen. Wasn't even aware I was one until then, and it was not a fun way to find out.

Does this mean that you can't create other werewolves like the movies tell us?

[Smiles.]

Last thing I need is a horde of werewolves ripping apart the city.

Interesting.

[The detective ponders a moment before regarding him gamely.]

It's a wonder, with your 'proclivities', that you've not landed yourself squarely on the investigation roster of the 'Yard as yet. I suppose congratulations are in order?