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[whosafraidofthe]

So… this is going to be an awkward introduction.

[Enter a big scruffy man on the comm, looking pretty meek for how gruff and manly his appearance is. And then he clears his throat, and the authority kicks in.]

My name is Bigby Wolf, and I’m a combat trainer here for the older kids starting this semester. A little higher level than what Beifong's teaching, but it should be easy to pick up. Some of you may already know me as, uh… [He hesitates a bit.] …The Big Bad Wolf. And there are a lot of rumors circling because of that, but I assure you I wouldn’t get a position here unless Xavier trusted me. He especially wouldn’t let me near kids if he thought I was still…

[Eating them. He rubs the back of his neck awkwardly.]

Let’s see, what can I tell you… I was a sheriff over in District X until I came here, so I’ve got plenty of experience catching criminals. Even caught a few of… well, I guess around here you call ‘em supervillains. I guess you could kind of call me one of those two… or an ex-villain, at least.

[A nervous chuckle ends in him popping out a carton of Huff’n’Puffs and lighting himself a cigarette.] I understand a lot of people are going to be nervous around me, I’m not going to stop them from voicing complaints. But the class is optional, so you don’t have to be near me if you don’t want to be. For whatever reason.

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[whosafraidofthe]

[...Well he's succeeded. His beard is no longer being insulted. Go Bigby.]

I was thinking more along the line of noodles than people. That and whiskey are way better than humans.

[niepokonany]

[This is INSUFFICIENT CONSOLATION for Feliks, whose thoughts are beginning to run away with him in spite of what Bigby is saying.]

--I mean like, I eat a lot of like beets and stuff so I probably taste weird anyway. And I'm pretty much skin and bones! See?!

[He stands up. Better protest if you want that bathrobe staying on, man.]

[whosafraidofthe]

[Oh god. Teacher voice activate.]

Hey! Either sit down or grab your robe, I don't need to see that.

[niepokonany]

[He calms down a little at the teacher voice, but "a little" means from "near hysterics" to "super uncomfortable and nervous."]

...If you ever try to eat me, I seriously won't hold back! You'll be walking funny for weeks, and I'm too little to be worth eating!

[whosafraidofthe]

[He really doesn't have the patience for this. He is trying his absolute hardest not to say "it's okay, I usually go for people smaller than you".]

I'm not going to eat you. I'm part of the law enforcement back in Manhattan. And Xavier trusts me, alright? The guy can read minds, he would know if I was coming here for snacks.

[niepokonany]

[...He trusts Xavier. He trusts Xavier more, perhaps, than he's trusted any authority figure in all his life who wasn't a man of God.]

[But he doesn't trust this new guy -- new people are a bit of a challenge for him at the best of times, and he's just... he's upset.]

[He quiets down, but instead just sits on his bed in his bathrobe, staring him down suspiciously.]

[whosafraidofthe]

[He just responds with a concerned look. He's not sure how he messed up this badly but he's very sorry.]

[niepokonany]

[STAAAAAARE.]

[No, he's not at all sure what he wants at this point in the conversation.]