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Reis Northcoat

The silent tinkerer

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a character in “Shifted Reality”, as played by CyberWolf

Description

Name: Reis Northcoat

Sex: Male

Species: Grey Wolf

Profession: Software Engineer

Hobbies: Gaming, Snowboarding, Hiking, Mountainbiking, Hunting

So begins...

Reis Northcoat's Story

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Reis was a silent man, as a child he had always had a fascination with electronics and had taken them apart to see how they worked. As he got older he began puting them back together with ease and eventually he began dabbling in software. The years went by and his 23rd birthday hit.

June 3rd, 2015 08:55

"23 already, man you must be feeling old," his coworker Jason joked as he got coffee from the lounge. "Think you might go grab some beers for the party?" He snickered.

"I don't drink beer, it tastes like piss to me. I'd settle for an irish coffee anyday," Reis replied as he punched his employee ID into the timeclock.

Reis walked over to his desk and sat down to the report-cluttered desk. He began thumbing through some of the papers until he happened across a wax sealed envelope. "Strange," he whispered as he opened the letter.

Dearest Reis,

You may not know me, but I certainly know you. Your life is less than exciting is it not?

(He raised an eyebrow at this and continued reading.)

I have a gift to give you, I'll be seeing you soon my child.

Reis crumpled the letter and tossed it in the trash bin beside his desk. He figured it was a joke being played on him by one of his coworkers. He logged into the computer and began work as usual.

June 3rd, 2015 17:34

Reis began walking home, storm clouds were looming overhead. "Shit, shoulda brought my jacket," he said out loud. He took a shortcut through the Diamond Mall and made good time getting back to his small one bedroom apartment. before he could get his key into the lock an elderly woman put a boney hand on his shoulder.

"If you had the option of living a different life... would you take it?," her voice sounded like a whisper from far away.

Reis shivered as she spoke. "Who are you?"

The old woman placed a small necklace in his hand and closed his fingers around it. When he turned to face her, he was greeted by nothing. He looked at the necklace she had placed in his hand, a small piece of silver engraved with a wolf was attached to the chain.

"Weird," he turned his key in the lock and shut the door behind him. A strange feeling of uneasiness filled him but he felt compelled to wear the necklace. Call it a strange sense of morbid curiosity but he was curious why he had been given the trinket, a part of him knew that wearing it would reveal the answer to him so he put it on. Nothing, nothing at all. Seems the necklace was just an ordinary piece of jewelry, he decided to keep it on as he thought it was pretty none-the-less.

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Reis woke up highly disoriented, his head ached and his body felt like millions of pins and needles were lightly poking him in every pore. He walked to the bathroom for his morning business and shower. As he applied the shampoo he noticed something was seriously wrong with his hand. Jumping back and falling through the door to his shower he screamed. It was then he noticed his legs, groin and torso were changed. He then passed out.

2 hours later...

Reis woke up and took a minute to get his bearings. He examined his body and got up. After standing up he was suprised at how easily he balanced on his newly shaped legs. A new joint where his calf used to be was interesting to say the least. He got up and walked over to his fridge, a low growl came from his stomach. A disgusting smell came from the fridge as he opened it causing him to slam it shut immediately.

"Christ!"

He went and got dressed to the best of his ability, his pants no longer fit properly so he had to cut slit in the bottom to accommodate his legs and another in the rear to accommodate his tail. He checked his wallet and found $42.

"At least I've got something going for me," he said under his breath.

He cautiously peeked outside of his apartment door, the hall was decrepit and a strange smell wafted through the door. The smell was something akin to death and recently burned plastic and wood. A large rat scurried across the hall and escaped through a large hole in an apartment door. Terrified he slowly made his way down the hall hoping to any god out there that this was a bad dream.

The boards creaked as he made his way to the stairs, each one causing him to flinch. When he finally made it to the stairs he took one step and the wood cracked, he fell through the stair and landed on top of some rubble. He groaned and checked himself for injury, just a few cuts and scrapes. He got up slowely and wobbled a bit before making his way to a giant gaping hole in the apartment complex.

An explosion went off just down the street from him and he got pelted with debris. He ducked behind the wall breathing heavily. "I have got to stop playing those damned video games," he thought to himself brushing the debris off of his fur. Just then he heard what sounded like a group of people moving in his general direction. They were behind the door to his right that went to the managers office. He put his ear to the door to see if he could gauge their aggression or at least figure out what the hell was going on.

"Alpha team is in position, orders?" It sounded like a woman's voice.

"Proceed to position Charlie-1-2-1 and assist Bravo in holding that location," a voice crackled through what Reis assumed was a 2 way radio.

The door handle turned and seemed to be locked. He moved away from the door just before it came crashing down from the heavy force of a boot. The soldiers streamed in and took notice of him immediately, their guns raised.

"Who are you, are you with the NVR!? Answer now!" A soldier exclaimed.

The female soldier looked Reis up and down, "At ease boys, I don't think he's even sure where he is." She reached a hand out to Reis offering to help him up.

Reis took her hand. "I have a lot of questions," he said shaking off the shock of being held at gunpoint.

"I don't know if we have answers but I can tell you we don't have a lot of time. Follow us and stay close, you are in an active warzone in southern Anchorage, Alaska," she immediately gave the signal to move on and Reis followed closely behind.

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Reis followed the soldiers as they wove between derelict vehicles taking cover and giving callouts. Sounds of gunfire made the air vibrate and the smell of smoke and gunpowder filled the air. The streets were cracked with small craters dotting the blacktop from explosives and ricocheted rounds. The buildings empty and some mcrumbling created an atmosphere of both a ghost town and a wartorn city.

"Jackson, check out that church."

Jackson nodded and made his way up to the side of the church signalling another of the soldiers to give him a boost so he could look through the window. After a minute of surveying the inside of the building he quickly made his way to a side door and checked the handle, it was locked. He then disappeared around the back with the other soldier in tow.

"Who are you fighting? What is going on?" Reis quietly asked the commanding officer.

"We are fighting the HFC. They preach equality for all but they attack our people openly and without mercy for no reason." She replied in a hushed tone.

"What is the HFC?"

"The Human Freedom Coalition, we thought the were a civil rights group until they staged several attacks on civilian centers across the West Coast of North America and Alaska. They've been branded a terrorist organization." She leaned out to look towards the church and turned back to Reis. "You really don't know where you are do you?"

Reis shook his head, the information made his head spin and he leaned against a car to keep his balance. A few minutes go by and the soldiers that went to check out the church returned.

"The church is clear looks like there are some rations in the storage room in the back, along with a little something extra." Jackson smirked. The commanding officer motioned for everyone to move into the church.

"We are going to take a moment to rest up in here, grab what rations are in the storage and divvy them out. Eat up and get ready to move out, we need to get to Bravo team to help them secure the area ASAP."

Reis looked at the old church and memories filled his head of people praying. He was never one for religion but he could help but feel uneasy in this structure. He looked over to the C.O, "how far are we from Bravo?"

"About 2 clicks out. If we are lucky it should be relatively uneventful getting there. Also my name is Sandra, Sandra Vullian."

"Reis Northcoat," he shook her hand and continued looking around the derelict church.

"So what happened to you? How is it you don't know where you are or what is going on? Did you hit your head or something?" Sandra took a bite out of a granola bar she had stashed in her vest.

"I don't know, I woke up in my apartment and everything seemed... fine until I looked out the window and realized something wasn't right. For all I know I may as well have amnesia."

Sandra nodded, an understanding look in her eye before her attention turned to noises coming from outside the church. "Squad ready up, noise outside."

The soldiers all dropped their food and readied their weapons. Footsteps came from outside and the handle on the door to the church began rattling. Everyone moved behind cover and focused their attention on the front door, weapons pointed and finger on the triggers. The air seemed to get cold and tense as they waited for what seemed like hours.

"Who's there!" Sandra exclaimed "State your identification!"

"Bravo 2-3, we have wounded!" A voice came from outside the door. "Sandra is that you!?"

"Open the door!" Jackson and another soldier ran up and opened the door. A blood drenched soldier came running in with 2 others carrying a soldier whos body seemed twisted and mangled in unnatural ways but was breathing quick raspy breaths.

"What the hell happened?" Sandra asked the blood drenched soldier.

"I don't know, we were checking a street with old housing and all of a sudden we were attacked by something. Noone could make it out, most of my squad was..." He paused for a moment, his voice shaking, "Ripped apart."

"Wraiths," Sandra said under her breath. "We need to leave, now." her tone giving signs of intense fear.

The squad immediate made a gurney out of an old church bench and secured the mangled soldier to it. They all exited the church and quickly made their way back down the street they came from. Unnatural screams came from the opposite direction and made Reis' heart skip a beat.

"Where are we going to go?" Reis asked Sandra.

"Back to the operations camp, I need to report this to Captain Dramond."

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Meanwhile Joshua was following his group of solders, the fine ladies and gentleman of Echo team. He was actually getting to know them, it took a little while, but they were opening up.

"So there he was his head in the toilet, telling the world how he was never having another drink, isn't that right rookie" finished Pvt. Even Daniels leaning close to Joshua, "No Shit" said Joshua chuckling. "Y-YYour full of shit, Daniels" came a voice and both men turned to look at Pvt. Benjamin "The Rookie" Erickson blushing heavily. "What was that Rookie" he said putting his hand around his ear, "i don't think you said it right". Josh watched Ben sigh then "I said your full of shit, sir" he said stressing the last world. "Atta boy." said Daniels smiling and giving a thumbs up back at Ben who seem to blush harder.

"Oh Jeez," came another voice to and Joshua turn to look one of the teams two female members her hand on her face. "Something wrong, ma'am?" he asked looking puzzled.

"Oh, her nothing wrong with her," said Daniels "That just her natural state, right Carolina?" PFC Carolina Harrison lowered her hand to give Daniels finger "Stuff it Daniels, and while your at it stop talking in general your boring our guest." She turned to look at Josh "I'm fine, Mr. Day I'm Just tired of dealing with these idiots."

"What," said Daniels with surprised "No I'm not, Josh here loves my, right." He quickly looked Joshua and Josh quickly took the opportunity presented going stone face so put on his best nervous look and glancing to the side so as not to meet Deniels's eyes. "right?" he asked in a unsure voice. "Ah...Well" said Josh looking at Daniels crest falling face it's smile gone, Josh smirked "They're not bad." He heard Carolina cover a snort laughter as Daniels glared at him "Asshole" then brighten "You had me going there."

Sadly that was the last thing spoken, as gun shots rang out and all hell broke out. Daniels shoved Josh behind cover as he and Carolina returned fire with the rest of the squad. Josh glanced around for the Rookie, he forgot how to breath as spotted the solder's body a yard or two back on the ground, red pooling. "Ah Shit" he thought looking around, his squad had fail to notice he was down busy with returning fire with the attackers. Joshua breathed out forcing himself to steady as prepare himself, Maybe he couldn't fight but, he could retrieve the rookie. "Nothing Ventured nothing gained" he thought as he bolt from cover. He reach the fallen solder and grabbing him by the combat vest heading back to cover. He was a lot heavier then he thought he would be, somehow with luck they both manage to get to cover. Joshua quickly notice with relief that the rookie was alive, but bleeding from a wound on neck shoulder area. Taking off his bag, Joshua dug out his bandages, applying them to the wound and keeping it there until the firefight end.

"That'll show yo, assholes" came Daniels voice as gunfire came to quick end. "Hey Day it saf-Oh shit Medic" Joshua looked as Daniels and Carolina knelt beside him "When he get hit?" one asked "With the first bullet I think, he was on the ground when i looked around." said Joshua sliding back a little to allow his team to help him. He seem to drift away from the solders, feeling as if there was nothing else he could do to help. He wondered over to a bombed out building, His heart was thumping hard in his chest, his hands were shaking and he like it . He looked down at his hands seeing the rookies blood still on him, wiping them on his pants he turned to leave until eye caught something in the rubble. Walking over he prayed to a heavenly force that it still worked.

Meanwhile "What happen." came a gruff voice of Sarge the man in charge of Echo "report." "Rookie took a bullet, sir" said Carolina scooting over to allow the teams medic work room "Will he make it?" "He should, but anything can happen out here, I'd like to get him back to base camp." said the medic. Sarge blow out a breath "Command ordered a full return to camp, get him on a stretcher Daniel's help the medic we need to double time it." "Ay sir" "Something bad must happen if command has ordered a full return." He turned head off, but paused "Where's the civilian." "He right here, si-" said Daniels looking around "Day?" Their attention was suddenly pulled as they heard a loud noise and ready themselves for a fight. A vehicle came roaring out of a building coming to a stop in front to the solders. Joshua open the driver's door a pleased look on his face "Hey Guy" he said "Check out what I found."

15 minutes later
Joshua was now seated between Daniels was in the driver seat and Sarge who had shotgun, somehow they all manage to squeeze in to the green military issued Humvee and were now driving down the streets. Joshua had hoped that since he found it he get to drive, A hope that thoroughly crushed by the five minute sarge chewing him out. So now he sat awkwardly between them listening to radio chatter coming from Jones's radio in the backseat.
Suddenly Jones spoke up "Sir I got a request for assistance."

"Whose it from, Jones" replied Sarge

"Sir it's Charlie 1-2-1, they met up with Bravo they got wounded, a civilian and wait repeat." there was a pause before Jones spoke again "They are confirmed wraiths, sir"

"Oh Shit" said Daniels making Joshua look at him "Jones get on the horn and tell Charlie 1-2-1 give us their coordinates, tell them to hold on we can't get the whole team out but we can their wounded out, and when done with that send those coordinates to command tell them to send aid."

"Yes sir" came Jones voice "Daniels Step on it." said Sarge "Yes Sir".
It took about twenty minutes for them to meet up with Charlie 1-2-1 Daniel pulling up fast "Echo team fall out and assist" said Sarge jumping, and Joshua went to move, but Daniels put a hand on his shoulder "you Should stay." Josh nodded,but wasn't happy about it. Looking up he notice the hole meant for gunners,

"He wasn't technically leaving the vehicle" he thought as he stood up get a better view. He watched as solders started moving wound on makeshift stretcher to the back of the Humvee. He quickly spotted Carolina with the medic while Daniels covered them scanning solders saw Sarge talking with a woman with normally dressed grey wolf male next to her. "That must be the civilian." he thought but before he could wave at them. he heard an unholy screams and snarls coming from down the street "What the fuck was that?" he said up.