#ch: devine

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What was the first element of the Pack characters that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.) when creating them?

Mhhh, a bit difficult to remember but I think it was:

Bela: their eyepatch + their protectiveness

Kesha: their goofiness

Indigo: the fact they are a crossdresser

Raine: her roughness

Devine: her glacial attitude + her blonde hair

Heva: her sweetness

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Okay, since you want reaction asks, what are the pack's thoughts on a MC who desperately wants / tries to play with their hair all the time as a form of need of contact? Not only the ROs as it isn't really in a romantic way, just in general.

Bela is very tolerant of this, especially upon noticing that it helps soothe MC. They often have the pups all over them so they are accustomed to constant contact and they like it - especially as an Alpha, they find a lot of comfort in having their pack members close.

Kesha is a bit skittish at first. They do like the closeness and contact, but on the other hand they become restless after a while, unless they are absorbed in an activity, in which case they will stay cuddled with MC having their hair played with for all the time in the world.

Indigo, despite their grubling, allows MC to play with their hair. They will kinda protest and huff in loving annoyance but it's just a farce because whenever they see MC stressed they offer their hair to play - or for MC to have the tactile input of their long curly wolf fur.

Raine, surprisingly, grumbles way less than Indigo. The act of playing with her hair has her stay still, and allow it to happen for oddly long periods of time (considering her usual behaviour). This kind of contact holds a personal significance to her which MC will not understand until Raine opens up, after trusting them completely and letting her guard down.

Devine is the only one who shies completely away from this, she isn't for prolonged physical contacts in general, and in particular has a sensitive scalp which makes it all the more unpleasant. She would explain her reasoning to MC, though, and, if she's feeling particularly soft, apologise for not allowing them this.

Heva is exactly like MC. This is one of their stimming behaviour and she does this quite a lot too. Of course they allow and encourage the behaviour.

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Gemma MC lying on the floor asleep next to grumpy Raine whipping dirt off their furs, Divine patiently smoothing their hair, Heva knitting a huge blanket — all of them become a mother figure to MC again.

The elders are ready to take on a stray and care for them. Raine most of all, despite what she might say. She will be the one grumpy aunt to always check on MC and give them things.

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What would be the reaction of the pack if MC was not an adult, but a pup held captive by the Djinn? Given how protective werewolves are to their pups, I doubt that the Béla would have been as outwardly calm as they are shown in the demo.

Can we see a little bit of the thoughts of some of the pack members?

I think from Bela's pov you can see that their cool demeanor with the djinn master was mostly hiding fury/horror/disgust. They knew they were just three werewolves in a lair full of djinns, and that immediately going to fight would not benefit MC, probably.

However.

If the djinns had dared to capture and contain a pup, none of the werewolves present, Bela Heva and Devine, would have been able to hold back for even one second. They'd have lunged for the djinn master's jugular immediately, Heva shielding the pup and Devine biting through the other djinns.

They would have sustained some injuries, perhaps even serious ones, seen the huge numbers of djinns, and how they are equipped with some silver, but they wouldn't have left before wiping put the whole clan. But at any cost they would have left with the pup.

That wouldn't have been rational thinking for any of them. Any kind of werewolf, not counting their role, would have been unable to resist the immense rage at the sight of a captured pup. Even worse if the pup was wailing/whining in fear or pain.