{"id":521,"date":"2023-10-17T01:03:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T07:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/?p=521"},"modified":"2024-02-10T10:23:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T16:23:02","slug":"howling-at-the-wrong-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threewerewolves.com\/tourblog\/howling-at-the-wrong-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Howling at the Wrong Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>They were supposed to be grabbing coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it. Just coffee. One calm morning, no crowds, no chaos \u2014 just Thane, Gabriel, and Mark ducking into a hip little indie shop called <em>The Howling Bean<\/em> (yes, they picked it for the name), trying to exist like normal people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It lasted all of three minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane had just gotten the lid on Gabriel\u2019s triple-shot macadamia cold brew when someone outside shrieked, \u201cOH MY GOD IT\u2019S THEM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane tensed. Mark sighed. Gabriel turned with a hopeful grin. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s a <em>nice<\/em> shriek this time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because barreling down the sidewalk was a shirtless guy in neon green body paint, wearing paper m\u00e2ch\u00e9 wolf ears and dragging behind him a banner that read <strong>\u201cMOUNT ME, GABRIEL!\u201d<\/strong> in hand-scrawled glitter paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark blinked. \u201cWhat the actual\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWOLF BOMB!\u201d the fan shouted, launching himself off a sidewalk planter toward the caf\u00e9 window like it was a wrestling ring ropes setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>NOPE!<\/em>\u201d Thane shouted, lunging forward with speed only a werewolf could pull off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He caught the guy midair in a full-claw chest grab and <em>planted<\/em> him into the pavement just inches from the front window \u2014 not hard enough to hurt him, but <em>firmly enough<\/em> to break the momentum and his dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The guy wheezed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire caf\u00e9 froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel stepped up beside Thane, coffee in one hand, shaking his head with mock pity. \u201cYou really committed to the bit, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTh-thought you\u2019d be impressed\u2026\u201d the guy croaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, I\u2019m impressed,\u201d Gabriel said. \u201cBut mostly by Thane\u2019s ability to not yeet you into the next zip code.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Within hours, the incident was <em>everywhere<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 A customer inside had caught the whole thing on video and uploaded it under the title:<br><strong>\u201cWerewolf Body Slam: Feral Eclipse Fan Tries To Impress Gabriel, Gets Yeeted By Security Bandmate\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\uddc3 A smoothie brand quote-tweeted it and offered Thane a sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa TMZ tried to run it as \u201cFeral Eclipse Fan Violence Scandal\u201d \u2014 until a follow-up clip showed Gabriel helping the guy up and giving him a fist bump, followed by Thane offering to pay for his hospital bill (which turned out to be just a scraped elbow and bruised pride).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc3a Fan art of <em>Yeetwolf Thane<\/em> became a meme within the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the van that night, Mark was cackling while watching one of the animated re-creations on his tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis one\u2019s got you doing a spinning suplex,\u201d he said to Thane. \u201cWith glitter trails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabriel leaned against Thane\u2019s shoulder, laughing. \u201cYou\u2019re a legend now, my wolf. Hope you&#8217;re ready for more acrobatics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thane groaned and muttered into his claws. \u201cNext time I\u2019m bringing a net.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They were supposed to be grabbing coffee. That\u2019s it. Just coffee. One calm morning, no crowds, no chaos \u2014 just Thane, Gabriel, and Mark ducking into a hip little indie shop called The Howling Bean (yes, they picked it for the name), trying to exist like normal people. It lasted all of three minutes. 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