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Mecha BREAK: ACE-Powered Gaming By Seasun Games

GeForce at Gamescom 2024: 20 New RTX Games Announced, G-SYNC Tech Coming to More Gamers, ACE Digital Human Technologies Showcased In Mecha BREAK, and the Release of the Star Wars Outlaws Bundle

The largest gaming expo in the world, Gamescom takes place in Cologne, Germany, and welcomes approximately 320,000 guests, 1,200 exhibitors, and 31,000 trade and media delegates. Gamers may interact with hundreds of forthcoming games firsthand, witness first-hand, exclusive presentations, and take home tons of prizes. NVIDIA announced that RTX technology will be added to 20 eagerly awaited games, providing GeForce RTX owners with the ultimate experience in each, to officially launch Gamescom 2024!

In addition, it unveiled a new Star Wars Outlaws GPU and laptop bundle, celebrated the release of Black Myth: Wukong with full ray tracing and DLSS 3, improved GeForce NOW, worked with MediaTek to bring G-SYNC to more gaming displays, and presented Mecha BREAK, the first game to showcase NVIDIA ACE and digital human technologies, which demonstrated the future of gaming.

Gamescom has released over 600 RTX games and apps and announced 20 more

It commemorated the launch of more than 500 RTX-enhanced games and apps in December. And as the use of NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, and sophisticated ray-traced effects keeps growing, it has already reached 600!

An ecosystem of technology known as RTX enables high-performance, high-fidelity gaming. Ray Tracing gives video games realistic lighting and reflections by utilizing specialized RT Cores. Tensor Cores provide industry-leading AI graphics acceleration using NVIDIA DLSS, which may give up to 5 times quicker performance in the most immersive games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, Star Wars Outlaws and Black Myth: Wukong.

The most popular creative apps in the world are also integrated with RTX, which speeds up workflows exponentially, powers innovative AI tools and improvements, and allows real-time ray-traced previews in programs that used to take hours to render even a single frame.

It revealed 20 additional RTX and DLSS Arena Breakout integrations at Gamescom 2024: Avowed, Black State, Concord, Infinite, FragPunk, Funko Fusion, Greedfall II: The Dying World, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Killing Floor 3, Kingmakers, Mecha BREAK, Once Human, Dune: Awakening, Empire of the Ants, Eternal Strands, FINAL FANTASY XVI, Deathtrap, Unawake, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Retrieval, and SPINE.

In addition, DLSS 3 and complete ray tracing were added to Black Myth: Wukong, and a special Star Wars Outlaws GeForce RTX 40 Series bundle was introduced. Watch the latest trailer for Half-Life 2: An RTX Remix Project, which has full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5 acceleration. Additionally, it has fresh teasers and information about RTX technology in Wuthering Waves and Marvel Rivals.Image credit to NVIDIA

Mecha BREAK game

ACE Technologies Featured in Mecha Break’s First Game

With the use of generative AI, NVIDIA ACE is a ground-breaking suite of digital human technologies that brings digital beings to life. Since making its debut in the Ramen Shop tech demo at Computex 2023, ACE’s capabilities have swiftly expanded.

It unveiled its first on-device small language model powered by digital human technologies at Gamescom 2024, enhancing the conversational skills of game characters. It also revealed that Amazing Seasun Game’s Mecha BREAK is the first game to feature these ACE and digital human technologies, bringing its characters to life and offering a more dynamic and engaging gameplay experience on GeForce RTX AI PCs.

In the first demonstration of ACE-powered gaming interactions, Amazing Seasun Games, a division of Kingsoft Corporation, has developed Mecha BREAK, a game that uses the NVIDIA Nemotron-4 4B Instruct NIM operating on-device. The character’s voice is powered by Elevenlabs via the cloud, and on-device facial animation and speech recognition are provided by NVIDIA Audio2Face-3D NIM and OpenAI’s automatic speech recognition model, Whisper.

In the multiplayer mech game Mecha BREAK, users can select from a variety of mechs, alter their appearances, and engage in combat with enormous war machines over perilous terrain. Players can converse naturally with game characters in the ACE demonstration demo, especially the player’s mechanism. Get guidance on goals, the best mech for the job, and other things before having their mech’s paint job rapidly changed for maximum bling on the battlefield.

Amazing Seasun Games CEO Kris Kwok stated, “We’re excited to showcase the power and potential of ACE NIMs in Mecha BREAK, using Audio2Face and NVIDIA Nemotron-4 4B Instruct to dramatically enhance in-game immersion.”

Mecha BREAK release date

In 2025, Mecha BREAK will be released. On the game’s Steam page, users can register for upcoming playtests. Check out its DLSS 3 gameplay reveal to see how its action-packed gameplay is improved with day one NVIDIA DLSS 3 support.

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xaracosmia · 6 months ago

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ꕥ — WELCOME TO NEFE COSMIA, ROVER. 🌓

ꕥ — OOC INFORMATION;

name / alias: skadi age: 28 pronouns: any pronouns ooc contact: @illromances (tumblr) other characters in xc: hythlodaeus, kallisto soledad, aymeric de borel

ꕥ — IC INFORMATION;

name: Rover age: Unknown—physically appears to be in his mid-twenties. pronouns: He / Him series: Wuthering Waves canon point: Up to date app triggers: Memory loss

personality: Rover is a mystery to most people who saw him from afar. Those who had the chance to encounter him would remark that he held a poise and calmness to him, one who held a focused gazed; an introspective individual. It leaves a certain impression on people as it overlaps with his observant nature as well as his critical mind—he was never one to act without further thought and understanding of the whole situation.

He held this same focus when discussion involved serious matters at hand. And, of course, when the subject of profit came up.

He was never shy with asking for pay. While Rover had the capacity to act unselfishly, incentives always pique his interest more, made him all too enthusiastic to take on a task. Be it wealth or favor, if it helps him, he has no complaints. If there was no benefit to what he did, well, it's all charity work for him or an opportunity to kill time.

Consistency in success for every task he accepted is what had him sought out by others, and he owed this to his skills and his wits. Perhaps it's due to this that he carries a confidence in him when it came to work, nearly touching onto arrogance at times upon closer inspection.

There were moments of rudeness to him to whenever he opens his mouth—cheeky and brazen when he's too familiar with them. Again, not always. It always occurs when you least expect it. A behavior sourced from his unpredictable nature. It has people wondering what goes on his in this man's mind; a question that will remain unanswered.

something your muse struggles with: As of now, his biggest problem is his amnesiac state and the struggle of trying to unravel his past.

your muse’s greatest strength: Quite flexible and adapts easily to any situation at hand.

history / background: His story begins with an unknown figure's actions. A touch that left a mark, the fading image of an unfamiliar place and the woman granting him a parting smile of hope. He wakes once in the waters that overlooked Jinzhou from above, and next in the Gorges of Spirits where two kindly souls—Yangyang and Chixia—came to his aid. It was there his story first unfolds; he was a man with no name and no memories to remember of who he was.

The city could have answer to this, they said, a start for him as he tries to find clues to his identity and past. For now, he is Rover and he accepts their invitation.

It was evident, however, that what he sought would come to him, like crumb trails left behind for him to follow. Even when he has yet to step into the city, his mountains of questions only grew and so did his confusion. The visions of Jué and of Jinzhou's present state plagued him even in such a short time; it became obvious his fate was intertwined with this world deeply.

And it proved itself to him as he was declared as an esteemed guest of Jinzhou by the Magistrate herself.

This official status proved itself useful and ever slowly did pieces of his possible identity came to light, correlating him to a notable figure that aided Jinzhou in the past. Along side these were excursions undergone that answered his curiosities of this world. It also gave him an understanding of the dangers that threatened it the more he got involved.

Most would run and yet, he did not. Even as the Magistrate gave him a choice, he stays; sentiments played a part in such decision—a favor he wished to return after Jinzhou's hospitality. But it was overshadowed by the burning need to unravel more of the past, and how else would he do that if he doesn't do his part?

He stays, he fights, and they win against all odds through their own efforts and aid from the unexpected. The city was successfully protected and the uncertainty has passed. A moment of peace has settled, one Rover was keenly aware was just that–—a moment.

His own intuition whispers that there's more to come, that fate has spun a web for him to be entangled in. All he could do was ready himself, and wait for the inevitable to arrive.

powers / abilities:

Spectro Forte. When Rover resonates with attributes of Spectro, it grants him the ability to manipulate light energy. In battle, he passively collects "Diminutive Sound" to enhance his attack. One of the notable skills he has for this attribute is that it allows him to produce an area of stasis around him for a brief period of time.

Havoc Forte. Resonating with the attribute of Havoc gives him control over it, incorporating it in his attacks. The most evident display of this ability is the manifestation of a singular wing formed from accumulated Umbral energy after Devastation is cast. He enters a state called Dark Stage that enhances his attacks.

Tacet Mark Absorption. Tacet marks are symbols that appear somewhere on a Resonator's body when they awaken their abilities. In Rover's case, however, his own mark was odd as it was capable of feats a regular tacet mark doesn't have: it had the ability to absorb echoes directly from his mark. Other oddities to note is it's... sentient nature. Or rather, it seemed to house a sentient creature.

Echo Transformation. Rover has the temporary ability to assume the form of a Tacet Discord and use their abilities, granted their echoes have already been collected and stored in their Data Bank found in their Pangu Terminal.

inherent abilities:

Resonator. Resonators are those individuals with the ability to resonate with certain objects and have the capacity to manipulate their frequencies. Proof of those who awakened are evident on the Tacet Marks found on their bodies and their enhanced physical capabilities. Upon awakening, they would exhibit a Resonance Ability (Forte) unique to them, as well as Resonance Spectrum Patterns that influences their power and which attributes they are tied to. In Rover's case, he was an outlier amongst the resonators, due to having more that one Resonance Spectrum Pattern.

Swordsmanship. A skilled swordsman. Even with the loss of his memories, his talents for wielding the blade has never dulled, and it's only sharpened as he involved himself in more battles.

items / weapons:

Sword. A regular blade. It was already in his possession the moment he first woke.

Pangu Terminal. A device known for it's gourd shape, the Pangu Terminal is a multi-functional device made by the researchers of Huanglong. It's primary functions are for telecommunication, storing echoes, and capturing frequency for analysis. However, it can also be equipped with certain modules adding to the terminals functions.

Grapple. A grappling hook he utilizes for movement or removing certain physical objects in the way.

Sensor. Aids in finding certain items that hidden or not easily spotted.

Levitator. Assist with carrying heavy objects by levitating them.

Zoom Camera. Functions similarly to a regular camera.

Projector. It displays echoes absorbed. Using it in battle helps avoid/ block certain attacks.

Peculiar Blake Bloom. Given to him by one of the Black Shore's consultants. The Blake Bloom serves as the symbol of the organization. starting ability: Havoc Forte starting item: Pangu Terminal would you like this character to be housed upon arrival?: yes extra:

Probably has superb hearing and an absolute pitch.

This app drove me insane okay and I will be definitely adding and rewriting this in the future.

discord id: nodustollens.

#xc application #nefe cosmia #mun: skadi

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a018233 · 6 months ago

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wu chang x rent-a-girlfriend/boyfriend!reader??

--౨ৎ. Rent-A-Gf/Bf x Yandere Wu chang!

ೀ. Summary.. Reader is a rent-a-girlfriend/boyfriend, today's client? Xie and Fan.

ೀ. Cw.. Yandere content. Xie & Fan are your sugar daddies, unprofessional reader, Fan is a little mean. Modern au. Translated chinese. GN Reader. Threesome. Blind fold use. They tie you up. Xie praises you, and Fan degrades you. Cum swallowing. Sub!Reader.

ೀ .A/n.. I was also gonna add a threesome smut at the end, but I got two anons asking why I put headcannons and smut together so I guess I shouldn't?? Make a wuthering waves account using my friend code and I'll upload threesome of wuchang: ♡

ೀ.Masterlist...

❥. Xie and Fan originally would set up dates with you through the app. They were your long-term clients who you would see every couple of months.

❥. They don't see you as often as they'd like, but when they do. They spoil you.

❥. Taking you out to fancy and expensive places, they don't even bother looking at the prices when they order.

❥. Why bother when they can dote on you instead?

❥. Xie would order entrees, cooing at how cute your eating face is, while Fan holds a chopstick to your lips.

❥. As a rental girlfriend/boyfriend, your used to getting gifts. But it's usually a cute plushie or a keychain.

❥. You nearly choke on your water when they pull out some designer brand jewelry that's worth your years rent.

"It's a nice gift, but.. is it really okay for me to accept it? It's just.. well.." You trail off, swallowing thickly as you stared at the price tag.

"What's wrong, my Tiánxīn? Don't you like it?" Xie asks, his expression softening as he sat on your left while Fan sat on your right.

"No, nothing is wrong with it. I love it, it's.. well..--" but before you can say anything else, Fan cut you off.

"Then accept it, don't be ungrateful. We shopped for three hours to find you something we thought you'd like." Fan said, his brows knitted together. A little hurt as to why you would reject it in the first place.

You opened your mouth to protest, only for nothing to come out. For a moment, your easygoing cheery girlfriend/boyfriend act faltered.

"Good girl/boy. Now, open wide Xiǎo bǎobèi~" Xie hums, fork feeding you some dessert. Of course, you smiled at him and did as told.

❥. The way you're constantly sandwiched between them, it makes you feel like *you're* getting the boyfriend service.. It's a little overwhelming to the point that you even catch your heart skipping a beat.

❥. It certainly doesn't help when they ask who's your favourite when playfully fighting over you.

❥. Especially when they pull you onto their laps or press themselves into you from behind, giving sweet praises about how much they cherish you.

❥. Out of all the other rental clients, they aren't delusional. They know the terms and conditions. You aren't obligated to them.

❥. So they ask if you'd like to have a little arrangement. Asking if you'd like something a little more.

❥. Not a relationship but just something more.

❥. They wanna see you more when they're in the city, not just for an hour. Maybe for a night or two.

❥. They also want to be more intertwined in your life when they're here. Since they're constantly working overseas, your presence is their stress relief.

❥. Your presence mean so much to them. So that's why they want to smother themselves in your presence.

❥. You spend a couple of nights with them here and there, and they'll foot the bill of whatever you want. Hell, they even give you a weekly allowance. Maybe send them some texts about your day or send photos whatever you bought with the money they sent you.

❥. They even give you the keys for their penthouse, letting you stay there whenever and how ever long you want.

❥. They do like taking you out shopping, dressing you in clothes to match them.

❥. Want tickets for a concert, but it's sold out? Just text them, and they'll figure something out. Not only will they get you a seat, but one of the seats in front with vip pass. Only the best for their darling.

❥. Even if they are overseas, they make sure your taken care of.

❥. Although they are busy men, they text you pretty frequently. Often asking you if you slept well, did you eat yet? They can doordash you something if you hadn't.

❥. When they are in the city, they wanna spend time with you so much. They kinda expect you to devote all your time to them when they're here.

❥. Xie and Fan don't like it when you go on your phone when you're with them, Xie would ask why are your phone in a sad tone. Fan doesn't ask, he just plucks your phone out of your hands and places it in a drawer before sitting next to you.

❥. If you can't tell, Fan is obviously the more possessive and controlling one out of the two, Xie isn't so much. He doesn't mind you having your freedom.

❥. Even if Xie finds you texting someone about meeting up, he isn't so jealous. He genuinely believes that they don't have competition.

❥. Fan kinda does get jealous. Why are you texting someone to meet up when you're here with them? What are they giving you that Xie and he can't?

❥. Fan scoffs when he goes through your cellphone when you and Xie are asleep. He can't believe this. You have a similar arrangement with some rich photographer? Photography isn't even a real career. You can have two lovers who are devoted to you and will spoil you endlessly, but your texting some photographer? Tch. Blocked, blocked, and blocked.

❥. Don't even bother confronting Fan about it, he'll just deny it. Tell Xie and he'll scold Fan about it.

❥. Hell, they even gift you a customized collar. It's a purple leather collar with white lace and elements. Both Xie's and Fan's initials are embedded on the inside of the collar. There's also a bell that chimes with movement.

❥. If it really were up to them, (especially Fan) they would make you quit your job and your studies. You'd stay at their penthouse full time. They'll take care of everything. All you gotta do is sit and look pretty.

˚ ༘ NSFW below:

❥. They share you all the time, do you really think they wouldn't share you in bed?

❥. Xie is more gentle, slowpaced, giving soft praises while he takes you. Fan on the other hand, isn't so gentle, he prefers to take you rough and fast, instead of praises he says the opposite.

❥. Despite Fan's roughness in bed, he actually doesn't want to hurt you. He even makes you pick out a safeword before anything happens.

❥. Even if you don't say the safeword while Fan is giving you rough and fast-paced thrusts, Xie reminds him to be more gentle. Much to Fan's annoyance.

❥. Out of the two, Fan likes using toys. Xie does too, but not as much as Fan.

❥. Xie is mostly vanilla, although he likes tying you up time to time. It's cute seeing you so, helpless and so needy.

❥. Xie always pulls out when he cums, settling on cumming on your stomach or ass. He does cum inside you time to time, but the way he sees it, it's not just sex but lovemaking.

❥. Whenever you're giving him head, Xie doesn't mind whether you spit or swallow. He usually gives some sort of warning before he climaxes. Like tapping you on the shoulder.

❥. Xie is kinda nasty, he makes out with you right after he finishes in your mouth.

❥. Fan on the other hand, he likes tying you up while also blindfolding you. You know that collar mentioned previously? It has a little loop to attach a leash on.

❥. Fan likes cumming inside you, no ifs or buts about it. For him, he feels as if he's claiming you.

❥. Same with receiving head, he does warn you with a similar shoulder tap. But he doesn't let you spit/swallow until you open your mouth and let him see what he did to you. But if it were up to him, he'd rather you to swallow.

❥. These two share you in every way possible. They either take turns with you, or have sex with you at the same time. Xie always takes you from the front, and Fan takes you from behind.

❥. Xie gives praise oh so very easily. You don't even have to do anything, and he's already whispering sweet nothings into your ear.

❥. Only after everything is done is when Fan praises you. He doesn't actually mean the things he says in bed. He can't have his pet thinking that he feels that way towards him.

❥. Aftercare with them is the best. Xie will lay with you in the bathtub or wipe you down with wet wipes, and Fan will make sure your hydrated and slice you up some fruit. Xie is giving words of reassurances and telling how good you took them. Even Fan praises you, asking if you want anything. Xie is quick to fall asleep next you, but Fan waits till you both are asleep.

#ᯓᡣ𐭩 rent a partner #idv x reader #yandere identity v #yandere idv #identity v x reader #yandere wu chang #wu chang x reader #fan wujiu x reader #xie bian x reader #౨ৎ. wu chang

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reblogs-are-the-love · 5 months ago

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Yapping incoming! 🤓☝️

As a person who just started working in 3D environment (so Blender) and studying this topic, I will say that I have no clue how they could fumble those models twice, or who they hire to do such bad job. Like the ones in the app itself try to be somehow realistic and anime at the same time.

And what I mean by it is that the textures, hands, feet, teeth, are too detailed or rely too much on (close) realistic proportions. While you have head, hair, eyes and even mouth being really big, that they suit the typical anime aesthetics. Another thing is that those models are not different from each other. Everyone has the same head width, shape, same with eyes and other parts.

If you look at characters 2d design, you see there are different, not by much, but they do exist (Mammon sharp nose, Mephisto big chin, etc).

The lighting doesn't help the models either, since it's like almost too bland, or too soft to have any impactful effect on models.

Now the ones for the Overtune, look better, the textures are definitely leaning towards more cartoonish style and the mocap is more fluid. But oh boy, they forgot to 'connect' the shading for their faces. You don't have a shadow nor light bouncing off the faces at all, it is just flat, simple texture.

It is not hard nowadays to achieve beautiful 3d graphics in mobile games. What Solmare could have done was to, create models inspired by 2d looks (examples like: Honkai Star Rail, Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, Wuthering Waves, Solo Leveling: Arise.) or go into high-def anime (a touch of realism or many details), so something what Infold Games did for Love and Deepspace.

I think it is up to us, fans, to fix another thing from Solmare.

Have you seen Lucifer hit the hype before? Well now you have.

https://www.tumblr.com/devildom-doll/755212834373287936/guysssssssss

it’s cannon

Thanks, anon, I could have gone my whole life without seeing that.

Link here because if I have to suffer you all should, too.

I mean, this is why I was like there is no way I'm paying money to see a bunch of questionable 3d models attempt to dance lol.

Now listen, if you all enjoyed it, then I am truly happy for you. Those 3d model situations just aren't my thing. I can barely get through the ww moments... I do it because I like the dialogue and the scenarios are usually pretty funny, but man those things give me the creeps 😭😭😭

Anyway, if they ever animated this traditional style, then I'd be on board. Then Lucifer can hit the hype all he wants because it'll be something I can stand to watch.

#obey me #om #i am so sorry if this was really hard to read #no proofreading we die like lilith #just me yapping nonsense because i am tired of the treatment of the bois

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recoverandroiddata · 6 months ago

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11queensupreme11 · 5 months ago

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wait SHIT

someone who uses playcover for their mac, tell me quick:

do i gotta do anything special for the wuthering waves maintenance? so far for the many many hotfixes and patch updates, i literally never had to redownload anything, i just click on the app and wait for the patch download or hotfix download

but is it gonna be different for maintenance?? trying to get wuwa to work on playcover had been a NIGHTMARE for me and i do not want to have to go through that issue again because of maintenance 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

#the wuwa maintenance is TOMORROW (i think) and its seven hours long asfguagv

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momolady · 4 years ago

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Werewolf Boyfriend: Raphael

If you’re tired of werewolves, I apologize. Just move along and let those who enjoy them enjoy them.

Male Reader x Male Monster (both cis)

You have a job you love. The college you’re teaching at is great, so no complaints there. It’s above and beyond your days substituting for high school science classes. The only problem is the location. The seemingly small town that the college is in, Hearthway Hollow, is much more rural than you’re used to. Having grown up in the city and lived there all your life, the backwoodsy atmosphere of this scenic North Carolina town is far from your comfort zone. Everything closes at six, save for maybe one or two restaurants. The nearest big shopping center is an hour away, not to mention the biggest city. There’s more forest than people, and forests have scared you ever since you saw Snow White as a kid. Not to mention the silence.

You’ve never been the best sleeper, but here in the woods, the silence has made your insomnia much worse. You’ve tried noise machines, apps on your phone, everything you can to make the world outside seem less forbidding. But the forest is there, looming over you like vicious claws ready to sink into your skin and pull you down into its vast black depths, where the creatures will feast on whatever is left.

Everyone you talk to seems to love it here - the other professors, your students, the cute baristas at the coffee shop. Why can’t you love it? You love your job so much, so why can’t you love the town that encompasses it? It’s frustrating, and you want so much to find a place to fit in here, but it feels almost impossible most days.

You don’t want your frustration to affect your job, so you’ve been trying to partake in some of what Hearthway Hollow offers. You’ve signed up for some volunteer work at the nature reserve, and you’ve been looking at the goat yoga classes being offered by one of the local farms. If there’s any way to make yourself feel at home here to save yourself and this job, you’re willing to take it. Hell, you’ve been eyeballing singles events. If you can find a date, a partner, maybe it’ll sweeten the pot.

“My, my, is making papier-mache volcanoes such a tiring job?”

You look up from your phone as one of your fellow teachers walks into the room. Raphael Chauveau is the literature professor. You’re usually the tallest in any room, and have been since you hit puberty at thirteen, but Professor Chauveau is taller by a head. He’s more built than you too, so he seems massive compared to your lanky frame. He also seems to enjoy teasing you. His slight French accent makes everything he says sound charming, but the charm is beginning to wear off.

You turn off your phone as he sits down across from you, hoping he doesn’t see you perusing the event calendar. “This isn’t middle school, Professor Chauveau. We use dashed hopes and dreams for our volcanoes.”

He smirks and rubs his scruffy chin. It’s bad enough he was taller than you, but he also had fluffy blonde hair in soft waves, and one curl falls in front of his frosty blue eyes. “That is rather bleak.”

You want to dislike this guy so badly, but he’s exactly your type. It doesn’t matter the gender, but blonde hair and distinct eyes always capture your attention. “I thought you thrived on bleak stories. Aren’t you having your class study Wuthering Heights right now?”

Raphael smirks and tilts his chin up. “That’s not bleak, sir. That story is downright depressing. I do not thrive on them either, they just happen to be what the world considers classic.”

You glance back at your phone with a slight scowl on your lips.

“Seriously,” Raphael leans in. “What has you so down in the dumps? And makes you put a concealer on your bags?”

You touch your face defensively. “How did...” You shake your head. “It’s nothing.”

“We have a shortage of adorable professors,” Raphael says with a soft smile. “It would be a shame to lose another.”

Your cheeks burn, and you refuse to look at him. Did he just call you adorable?

Raphael settles in, placing his bag aside and resting his arms on the tabletop. “If there’s something troubling you about your job, perhaps you could chat with an old hat like me? I’ve been here a long time, and I’ve seen many things.”

You scoff,eyes still downcast. “Where did you grow up?”

He cocks his eyebrow up. “Is that causing you stress?”

You shake your head and finally look into his eyes. “No, I’m asking genuinely. Because I’m from the city. Grew up there, thrived there, and thought I would die there. Now I find myself in a town literally smack-dab in the middle of the woods, and I’m finding it hard to cope with the change.”

Raphael’s smile remains. “I was born in France, but as soon as they were able my parents relocated to New Orleans, where my mother had family. After New Orleans it was Malibu, after Malibu it was New York, and after New York, I came here because I had family here.”

“Oh.” You’re a bit surprised. “So how did you cope? You lived in some of the most well-known cities in America. What did this little town hold for you?”

Raphael chuckles and sighs. “You’re not going to like my answer.”

“Is it disappointing?”

“Possibly,” he shrugs. “I like to believe I was always meant to be here. I never could settle, much like my parents. I was a dandelion seed caught on a breeze, but once I found this place, I planted and grew.”

“A weed?”

Raphael gives you a knowing look. “Mock if you want, but out of all the places I have lived, between France and Malibu, I like Hearthway Hollow the most.”

You frown. “But why? There must be a reason. The creepy forest? The silence? The fact that there’s nothing to do?”

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, sir.” Raphael sounds almost scolding. “This town has much to offer, even to some city mouse like you. Fall is here, and Halloween is fast approaching. I think you’ll be pleased with all the festivities.”

“Is Halloween some big to-do around these parts?”

Raphael nods. “It’s almost bigger than Christmas. You know how we have the big wolf reserve and rescue here?”

You laugh. “Don’t tell me, this whole town is gaga for werewolves?”

Raphael joins you in your laugh. “I should have known! You’re far too smart.”

You stare blankly at him. “Really?”

“Yes, of course. Werewolves are a very big thing here in Hearthway Hollow. Lots of stories, lots of festivities. It’s really quite fascinating. You should look into it.”

You can’t help chuckling. “I know that some towns really love their local legends, but a town dedicated to werewolves? That sounds a bit ridiculous.”

Raphael leans forward on the table a bit more. “It’s the mythology, sir. I know your head is full of chemistry and science, but here we thrive on history and stories. We love legends. It’s part of why I love this town so much.”

“But why werewolves?” you insist. “Aren’t they supposed to be evil?”

“Mothman is a harbinger for disaster and death, yet Point Pleasant loves to keep the story alive. There is the Goatman of Maryland, New Jersey has the Jersey Devil, Romania has Vlad Tepes III. But do you question these places for upholding their terrors?”

“Vlad Tepes is real. And he wasn’t a vampire.”

Raphael arches his brow. “Are you even listening? That is not the point. I am talking about tradition, especially the tradition of storytelling! Stories are as old as time itself, and stories of gods and monsters are always at the forefront. Nowadays werewolves are pop culture. They are romantic. They are Hugh Jackman. They are the kind of stories people want to listen to.”

You sigh and now your head. “Well, Hugh Jackman is an excellent argument.”

He starts laughing and when his grin grows, he has remarkable dimples. “Did your family never tell your fairy tales at night?”

“Both my parents were scientists, and they were great parents, but they were never fairy tale-type people.”

“Such a shame,” he murmurs. “Perhaps I could suggest some literature to you. Maybe reading some bedtime stories will help you with your sleeplessness.”

“How do you know I’m sleepless?”

Raphael taps under his eyes. “Come over to my place tonight if you’d like. I’ll make dinner, and we can have wine and discuss this further. Maybe it will help you understand your new home a little better.”

That evening after classes, and heading to your apartment for a quick shower, you go to the address that Raphael sent you. He lives in a loft downtown, above one of the shops that feels out of time. When you come up the stairs he’s standing out on his balcony, fanning out his shirt, so you catch glimpses of his stomach and chest as you walk up.

“The kitchen got a bit too hot. I came outside to cool off.” He smiles as you approach. “So glad you came. Come on in! These old places are either freezing or boiling, so please excuse it.” He leaves the door open as he takes you through a living room filled with shelves and books. A wine rack at the rear is filled with bottles, and he holds one up. “Would you like a drink, sir?”

“That would be nice. What do you have?”

“A wine from my father. It’s really quite good.” He begins the process of uncorking it.

As he does, you continue to peruse the room. There’s a bare spot above the chimney, and on it hangs a painting that catches your attention because of the huge splash of red on the canvas. The painting depicts a girl all in red, with a wolf standing on its hind legs beside her. The girl’s white hand is placed in the wolf’s giant paw, while her other hand stretches out to keep her basket away from him.

“My mother painted that,” Raphael says when he catches you staring. He holds out a glass of wine to you.

“I take it she loved fairy tales too?” You smell the glass before taking a sip.

“She and my father were both artists. She loved fairy tales so much, she used to have a giant, ancient tome that was falling apart. She would flip to a page at random, and where she landed, that was the subject she would paint. I would read her the story while she did.” He glances up at the painting with a sad smile. “Can you guess the fairy tale? Or are you not well versed enough?” he teases.

You smirk. “I shouldn’t be surprised you have Red Riding Hood, considering your lecture today on werewolves.”

“It was my favorite story as a child. I always cried when they killed the wolf.”

“He ate people!”

Raphael turns to you as he takes a sip of wine. “That is the nature of the wolf. Would you kill a bear for hibernating? Goldilocks broke into a house, ate their food, messed up their beds, and she lived.”

You furrow your brow. “She didn’t eat anybody!”

“The importance of fairy tales is to teach a lesson. What did the Three Bears teach? Break into someone’s home and get away with just a fright?” He shakes his head then looks back up at the painting. “The wolf may have tricked Red Riding Hood, but when he asked her for a morsel of food, she turned him away. She got eaten for being selfish.”

You grimace. “Is this how you teach?”

“It’s how I get my students to think,” he chuckles. “I’m glad you caught on.” He taps his wine glass to yours. “I like to look at things a bit too deeply, especially when I enjoy them. I love wolves, so when the wolf got gutted by the woodsman, I was heartbroken.”

“I take it that’s on my required reading list?”

“You’re far too smart for me,” Raphael teases. “But yes, I have a wonderful book that is filled with nothing but retellings of the red Riding Hood legend - one of which was written by someone here in Hearthway Hollow.”

“You?”

He shakes his head. “I’m an awful writer, no matter what I try. The story was written by a founder of Hearthway Hollow, Abraham Locklear.”

You follow Raphael as he goes into the kitchen, which is indeed quite warm. “Is he related to that lady who owns my apartment building? Mrs. Locklear?”

Raphael slides on oven mitts that look like lobster claws. “Her father, and a remarkable man. He was editor of the local paper during its inception, and an incredible writer. My father had a collection of his articles that his family sent him. I would pour myself into his articles when I read them. He married my great-great aunt.”

“Oh,” you murmur. So that’s how you have family here.”

He nods as he pulls a pan from the oven. “The history of this town is steeped in my veins, and with it the lore of werewolves here as well. I would love to share all of it with you.”

Suddenly your heart starts racing and your cheeks burn. It isn’t just the heat of the kitchen, it’s something else entirely. “How long would that take?” you ask breathlessly.

“It could take quite a while,” he says with a wink.

Raphael slowly begins to show you his love for the town through stories and literature. He tells you tales about how the endangered red wolves turned themselves human to escape their demise, and hid among the people they were trying to escape. He tells you a gruesome story about the first werewolves, one that chills you to your bones.

“Did I scare you?” Raphael asks.

“No,” you say staunchly, not wanting to give yourself away.

He closes the old book he was reading from. “You got quite pale. I would hate to scare you any further.”

You swallow the lump in your throat. “No, no, you can go on. I don’t mind.”

He sets the book aside. “No, I don’t think so. You sleep poorly enough as it is, and I would hate to think you lost sleep over me.”

“I’m fine! Keep reading about murdering Vikings!”

Raphael smirks at you. “Make me.”

You scowl and lean in closer to him, closing your eyes and kissing him. His hand touches your cheek, and his kisses grow deeper. “Not what I meant, but very good.” He kisses you again and cups his hands around your face.

“My intention was to get you to fall for the town,” he teases. “Not me.”

You kiss him softly and paw at his chest. “You knew what you were doing, so don’t act coy with me.”

He presses a kiss to your neck, sending chills through every limb. “Fine. I’ve wanted to paw at you since I first met you.”

“Funny choice of words.”

A few days later, you’re leaving the college late after helping a group of your students with some work. The fall air is crisp but bitter, and the smell of rain is heavy. As you’re walking along the path to your apartment, you hear a noise in the woods. You turn, looking deep inside. The stories of werewolves have sunk into your consciousness, and now every strange sound is a werewolf outside, even though you know it’s ridiculous. Not wanting to be a chicken in your own yard, you take out your phone and call Raphael.

As it begins to ring, there’s a shuffling in the woods, and you hear Raphael’s phone ringing. You furrow your brow, looking out into the woods. The phone rings once more before it goes silent.

“Raphael? Are you trying to scare me?”

A stick snaps, and everything goes silent.

“This isn’t funny. In fact, it’s pissing me off a bit. I’m not having any of it.” You roll your eyes and keep walking, turning your ringer off in case he tries to call again.

When you’re close to the apartment building, something walks out of the woods. At first you think it’s a dog, but the more you look at it, the less it looks like a dog. It turns to face you, ashy in color with wide blue eyes. The wolf flicks its tail and begins to rise on hind legs.

“Fuck, no!” You turn on a dime and sprint away. You’re nearly back at the college when you come to a sudden stop. Panting hard, sweating, and your pulse racing, something in your head clicks.

“Raphael?” You turn just as the wolf collides with you.

You lie on the ground with the werewolf on your back. You should be terrified, but actually, you’re just pissed. “Are you fucking kidding me?” You manage to shove the colossal wolf off you. “Really? Really?”

Raphael lies there. “I’ve been trying to tell you.”

You rub your hands over your face. “I must be dreaming. This just doesn’t...” You stop and take a few breaths. “Werewolves are stories!”

“Stories have truth to them.” Raphael sits up. “Before we went further, I wanted to show you who… what I am.”

You stand up from the ground and adjust your bag. “I can’t right now. I can’t.”

“It’s not a bad thing! I swear. I’m not evil.” He jumps up and you stretch out your hand to hold him back.

“I still need a moment to process this! So just...” You go quiet. “Leave me alone. I need to think.”

“Oh, okay.” He sounds almost defeated. “Do you want to talk about it?”

“No. Not right now.” You look back up at him, then away. “It’s a lot, Raphael. I just… It’s a lot.” You turn and start to walk back home. “I’ll see you.”

Another sleepless night. Lost in thought, you toss and turn. If werewolves are real, and not just stories, then what else could be real? The man you were falling for is a monster, but is he really a monster? Is it okay to know this secret? Would you be killed or worse for knowing it? Would you have to stay with Raphael to stay alive?

You go to work in the morning like normal, pushing aside all your questions for the time being. After class is over, you go to the library, knowing Raphael will be there. It’s his comfort place, and since last night, you know he’ll be here to try and calm himself. You find him sitting in the aisle with all the cookbooks. He’s got a few stacked beside him and one in his lap. He looks tired, his beard is scruffier, and his hair is less fluffy than usual. He looks up as you stand there and holds his breath.

You sit down beside the stack of books and sigh heavily. “Is this a secret?” you ask.

Raphael looks back into the book. “It is but, Hearthway Hollow protects it. You’re not in trouble if you know, only if you try to use it to hurt us.”

“So this whole town is full of werewolves?”

Raphael nods. “You’re not in danger, though.”

“I still can’t wrap my head around all of it, but I don’t want to run away from you.”

“Really?”

You look at him and smile. “I like you, a lot.” Your guts churn. “More than a lot.”

Raphael smiles. “I’m a big good wolf, I swear.”

The two of you stand up and embrace. His strong arms hold you fast, and you bury your face against his shoulder. When you part, you kiss. Your kisses become heavier, harder, and you press him against the bookcase, biting his lip as you moan.

“Shh!” he hisses as he smirks. “Library, remember?”

You kiss him again. “I can’t stop myself. Sorry, I’m a bit vocal when...” Your cheeks heat up. “Well, anyway. Can we go back to your place after work?”

“Certainly,” Raphael grins. “We can continue this there.” He kisses you again.

That evening, you walk to Rapahel’s home with him. You take his hand and walk close beside him as the wind gets colder. Once inside his home, it’s quiet, and all you can hear is the sound of your breathing. “It’s chilly in here,” you chuckle nervously.

“I’ll get the heater going,” he says with a smile. “Why don’t you hop into the shower and I’ll join you.”

You nod. “Okay, sounds good.”

You go into his bathroom and strip down. You’re nervous, knowing this will be your first time with Raphael, let alone your first time with a werewolf. You look at yourself in the mirror before turning on the shower. You step in once the water is warm, and as you get yourself wet you hear the door open and close. There’s the shuffle of Rapahel abandoning his clothes, and then he opens the curtain and steps in behind you.

He touches the side of your neck and kisses your shoulder. His hands slide down your body before his fingers graze through your body hair and capture your cock. He strokes gently, breathing softly into your ear.

“Raphael,” you begin to moan. “Oh god.”

“How vocal are you? I really wanna know.” He turns you around, kissing you hungrily. Your moans escape, and his kisses move lower. He slips down in the shower until he’s kneeling and his blue eyes look up at you. His mouth drags across your hip, and his warm tongue flicks over your cock.

“You’re so hot right now,” you whisper, and cup the back of his head. “I can’t stand it.”

He takes your cock into his mouth, sucking gently and slowly. He’s teasing you, making you erect with fluttering affection. “That’s so good,” you pant. You grab hold of his wet hair. “Your mouth is so warm.”

Raphael moans against you, taking your cock deeper into his mouth. “Shit,” you pant.

His eyes look up again as his head begins to bob. Your hips feel like they could melt, and your moans come out freely and loudly. You press your back against the wall of the shower, taking deep breaths as Raphael takes the strength from your legs.

Raphael pulls back, licking his chops. He rises and bends over to whisper into your ear. “I want you inside me.”

You gulp. “Really?”

Raphael licks your lips. “I’m kind of a princess in bed. What? Because I’m a werewolf, I'm automatically a top dog?”

You smile awkwardly. “Well. I’m happy to please however you like.”

You both step from the shower, dry off and go to the bedroom, and behind you Rapahel shifts. His shadow grows larger and furrier, and by the time you’re in the bedroom together, he’s a massive werewolf again. You touch his chest and stroke down, finding his cock hard and throbbing. “Big,” you whisper.

“You’re just right.” He lies on the bed, posing for you. “There’s lube in the bedside drawer,” he murmurs seductively. “Pamper me before you pound me.”

You give him a kiss, and his thick tongue laps over your lips. “You’re ridiculous,” you chuckle.

He smirks. “I’m horny. Give me credit.”

You take out the lube, coating two of your fingers before you start to toy with his ass. Raphael closes his eyes and soft, sweet moans escape his throat. It’s not what you expected from such a big bad wolf, and you never would have thought of Raphael this way in bed. You slip your fingers inside him, lubing him up while preparing him.

“I used to have a girlfriend who pegged me,” Raphael confesses. “I grew to enjoy it.”

“I had a girlfriend like that, too.” You pull your fingers out. “I think I’ll enjoy you more, though.”

His ears twitch and he bites his lip. “Hurry.”

You push his legs up, supporting the back of his knees. One leg goes over your shoulder as you ease yourself inside. He’s tight, but as you inch in he relaxes. You moan out loud, barely able to contain it.

“Don’t be quiet,” he breathes. “I want to hear you.”

You look into his blue eyes, this big wolf underneath you. “I don’t think I could hold back even if I wanted to.”

You begin to move, slowly at first. All you want to do is look at him. Even as a werewolf he’s beautiful. You start to moan, and the more you do, Raphael joins in. Your voices entangle like your bodies. You begin to move in such a way as to get Raphael to vocalize more, to beg for more.

The two of you take your time with one another. You change positions to find what you like. You take breaks to cuddle and giggle. Somewhere in the night, you find yourself at your edge. Raphael’s face is buried in the pillows while you're pulling his tail. You feel him tighten up around you, and you’re done for. Everything crackles and sizzles, your hips buck, and you jerk. Then you fall on top of him, snuggling against his warm fur. Raphael chuckles softly, turning his head from the pillows.

“Magnificent,” he whispers.

You roll off him and he pulls you into his arms. “I can’t feel anything below my neck.”

“You came quite a bit,” he teases. “Will you have anything left for the morning?”

You kiss him softly. “Don’t toy with me.”

“I won’t - much.” He lies with you, sighing deeply. “So, what do you think about werewolves now?”

You smile to yourself. “I never said I didn’t like them, you know?” You rub his velvety ear between your fingers. “I just never understood.”

“You’re not answering my question.”

You remain silent for a moment as the warmth of the bed and the post-orgasmic glow settle in. “I think I love werewolves.”

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