Consisting of two Blood Talons, [[Hudson]] and [[Doom-Strike]], and their totem, [[Alley-Cat]], the Alley-Hunters are an urban pack based out of Mid-Paradi Section B. Having gone through their First Changes near the same time, and both being Blood Talons, Hudson and Chavali were paired via hunt at a ceremony in the [[tur]] a year or two ago now. Their totem adopted them at the conclusion of it and they subsequently increased their number via Wolf-Blooded members and mundane humans. Chavali's //kumpania//, [[The the [[Night's End]], dwells in a parking garage within the pack's boundaries, where she's accepted despite being a half-breed. Hudson and her other associates are less known and her obligations as an uratha cause conflicts with the expectations of her fellow travelers. The territory also encompasses a gym, where Hudson trains with an older man named Aimers. He and the man have forged a bond of mutual trauma, and in many ways, Aimers is like a surrogate father to the Rahu. These core connections in the world of flesh are kept safeguarded by both werewolves as important links to their own physical sides. The territory is perpetually dark outside. The plate above blocks out all but the barest rays of filtered-down sunlight and a haze of dust and exhaust lingers in the air most nights. The enormous ventilation fans whir overhead constantly, but between the industrial areas and the cars, the smog never fully dissipates. The pack is known for being fiercely territorial. Intruders are taking their chances as both Blood Talons find the presence of other, uninvited werewolves to be incitements to rage. They live by a philosophy of repaying any wrong in equal measure and strive to dominate their territory in both Flesh and Spirit. **Wolf-Blooded Members** * [[Jessica Thomas]]: Discovered at Hudson's gym, she's one of a million lost souls, except for her striking eyes. They're beautiful to look at but those eyes see things. Things no one else can see. Her Tell is Piercing Eyes. * [[Peter Ingram]]: Found by Vali, during an unrelated hunt and looped in as an agent by Vali. Peter is a lawyer and has a thing for the Irraka, even as she terrifies him. Peter's got a particular odor about him which werewolves and others can't help but notice. His Tell is Strong Scent. * [[Koert Arnolfi]]: A mutual discovery by Hudson and Chavali, there's something 'wrong' with Koert. He might be a serial killer but he's too damn useful to the pack and he doesn't drag any bad resonance around with him. Koert was born with a second skin, which lets him change shape when he wears it. He's addicted to doing so a little too much than is healthy. His Tell is Second Skin. **Human Members** * [[Anthony Tillman]]: The typical nosey, racist old man on the block who knows what everyone's up to. * [[Zoey Lewis]]: A blogger and conspiracy theorist with too much time on her hands but who has a way of sniffing out genuine supernatural incidents. * [[Lee Brady]]: A guidance counselor and former fighter, who sometimes works out with Hudson and Jessica at the gym. He's sentimental, despite himself, and enjoys a hand of cards. * [[Kaitlyn Conner]]: A street-worker who works to keep her kid sister from falling into the life. She's a capable emergency medic and has a good ear for what's going down on the street. **The Safe House** Between Hudson and Vali's efforts combined, they've established a safehouse that lives up to its namesake. Isolated and nestled close to the heart of the territory, it gives them some private space while being compact enough to easily defend. Lines of sight, barricades, a few homemade traps, everything inside is set up to the werewolves advantage if trouble comes knocking. Inside is a kitchen, a living area, a few subdivided bedrooms, and the uratha members call it home. The Wolf-Blooded pack members have been allowed inside, so long as they're escorted, but the humans above aren't informed of the home's location and are kept at an arm's length. **Safe House Traits** * Safe Place 4 * Dedicated Locus 2 **Territory Traits** * Residential Area 2 (Every session, by canvassing for help, Vali can redistribute dots in this Merit among effective dots of Allies, Contacts and Retainers).