03.2023 | WELCOME BACK! Hello friends old and new! I'm so excited to welcome you all back to SITW! I've made some changes to the plot and added the ability to play supernatural charcaters! So come and check it out! I can't wait to jump back into this little town with all of you!
A strange history surrounds the town, it is a place where mysterious and supernatural things have been known to happen. The reputation of the town reguarly draws in visitors and newcomers alike. While some residents avidly believe in the supernatural, others are far more skeptical. What do you believe?
While not her typical hang out of choice, Darcy managed to find herself at the little dive bar on the outskirts of town for their karaoke night. Of course, something like this was usually done with friends and yet; here she was. She had thought about inviting Ferris, but was also trying not to overwhelm him with her presence. She couldn’t help it sometimes, but she knew that sometimes being around someone who you couldn’t successfully lie to about anything, like how you’re feeling. She didn’t mean to make it difficult, but she would be lying if she said she wasn’t worried about him. And not just because the imprint bond. That grouchy but ridiculously charming man had easily become her best friend, and with everything he’d been through lately…
She just worried.
So, instead of harassing him with a barrage of text messages telling him he should come out for karaoke at the dive bar; she sent him a text just checking on him. And as she left the text conversation, she tapped another familiar name and decided she was tired of the weirdness.
I’m at the dive bar on the outskirts of town, they’re doing their monthly karaoke night. I miss you, stop being an ass and come be my friend again… please?
Darcy read over the text and made sure it was indeed designated to send to Rhett McCoy , then pressed ‘send’. Things had been weird between them and she was over it, she missed her oldest friend and wanted things to go back to normal between them. She also wasn’t against pulling rank and insisting he show up and talk to her if he decided to give her a hard time… but she hoped he wouldn’t.
Darcy made her way into the dive bar with a half grin, it had been a minute since she’d stopped in here. She eased her way up to the bar and slid into a stool, handing over a card to start her tab for the night and ordering herself a double shot of whiskey and jotting her name down for song.
It was true. Things had definitely been awkward between them and Rhett really didn't know how he felt about this whole 'Ferris' thing. It wasn't jealousy, just discomfort and worry. She'd been spending a lot of time with him and that felt weird. Plus he was human and knew about the whole werewolf thing and that put Rhett on edge. He was settling into Sweetwater and really didn't want to cause some sort of rift that would get them officially kicked out once and for all.
He heard the familiar chime of his phone text, a unique tone that told him without needing to look at his screen that it was Darcy who was texting. He had half a mind to ignore it but she was also his alpha and it could very well be pack business as much as personal text. He sighed as he read the message. He missed her too. Of course he did. Maybe the best way to shake the awkwardness was just to move on from it.
It was as she was signing up for a song that her phone would buzz with a new text.
I can be there in 10. But you're kidding yourself if you think I'm doing karaoke.
He said this every time but all it took was getting him a little tipsy and he'd be up there belting out a song with the rest of them.
Darcy might not necessarily be a regular at the dive bar, but in a town like Sweetwater, she wasn’t likely to blend in. There weren’t that many forest rangers with unruly dark curls and a henna style chest tattoo linger about. Besides, she didn’t exactly go out of her way to try and stand out less. She had just finished signing her name to the list and received her drink when her phone chimed that familiar little tone that was designated to Rhett’s contact information.
Okay fine, just promise not to ‘boo’ when I sing or I might cry.
Darcy sent the text with a grin, looking forward to seeing her friend and knowing that as much as he’d insist he wasn’t going to sing, he’d be up there belting it out like the best of ‘em after he got a bit to drink. It was things like this that she missed enjoying with her friend. Darcy shot back the whiskey and set the glass down, nodding when asked if she wanted another.
Rhett smirked as he read the text and typed back a quick response as he got ready to leave.
No promises, you're a shitty singer
He quipped back. She wasn't and they both knew it but teasing each other was just part of their M.O. He tossed on a jacket, it might be spring but the evenings in Sweetwater were usually still at least a bit chilly until about midsummer. Exactly twelve minutes later he was walking into the dive bar. Someone was singing but it wasn't Darcy. He wondered if he missed her first song, sure she'd already put her name on the list whether or not he'd be there. He gave the man at the front his ID and then tucked it back into his wallet and into his pocket before moving towards the bar and looking around for her.
Darcy was being handed her second drink when she pulled her phone out and read the text from Rhett. Had that been from anyone else she might have taken offense. But with Rhett, she’d have been worried if he hadn’t cut up with her like that. Satisfied he would be arriving soon, she accepted her second drink and tosssd it back, then ordered a beer to sip on. Just because she could handle heavy liquor, didn’t mean she intended to get trashed before the fun of singing.
Now, the dark hair woman sipped on her bear and chatted with a few other pack members just casually enjoying a drink or two. After another ten minutes, she was up by the man handling the karaoke requests and picking out the song she wanted to sing. Eventually she settled on “New Dogs Old Tricks” by Maddie & Tae, even getting one of the girls she been chatting in the group with to agree to sing with her.
They were set to get up and sing next, when she could pick up on Rhett’s familiar scent. He probably wouldn’t appreciate how ‘on the nose’ some of the lyrics in this song were, especially in the beginning since it made some references about full moons, and wolf packs. But it was just a song and a little fun. The person currently up singing was doing a decent rendition of some a Cassadee Pope song, and it had just come to a close. So, after she finished, up went Darcy and Emma.
The pair just having a good time singing the song and even dancing an around a little.
One of his favorite things about being a wolf was his sensitive nose and how he could pick out a person in a crows based off of that alone. Though it was less fun when you walked past a trash can full of diapers, he had to admit. He soon spotted her getting ready to sing with another girl and he greeted some of his fellow pack members as they got ready, clapping a few on the back and grabbing a shot of whiskey from the bar and then a rum and coke to drink more slowly. The whiskey did him right and felt so good and he decided that tonight was going to be rather fun.
The pack members who all knew the girls were easily the loudest when they were cheering them on and Rhett leaned back against the bar as he sipped at his drink. He rolled his eyes at the kitschy song but also couldn't help but smile. It had been a while since he'd seen Darcy really letting go and just enjoying herself. This was a nice change from the stress that had been plaguing the two of them lately.
As they finished he whistled and clapped with the rest of them.
The song was definitely a bit more fun and upbeat than what she usually sang, but damn was she having fun. And Emma joining her made it even more fun. It didn’t matter if they laughed through parts or almost tripped and fell -Emma, was a touch more tipsy than she’d originally let on. The two were having fun, and that’s exactly what Darcy had been needing. Ferris wasn’t her only friend, and she had let herself be so consumed by her attachment to him that she neglected some of her other friends and pack members… namely Rhett. And Darcy needed to fix that. Her eyes found him easily and while she could tell he didn’t quite care for the song; she did see him smiling.
She’d missed that.
Rhett had a great smile, and she felt like such a jerk for not doing better at keeping things good with him. She was going to fix that.
After the song the duo gave exaggerated bows and laughed, handing off the mics to the next performers. Darcy wore a wide grin as she walked up to Rhett and instead of asking, threw her arms around him for a big hug. “Thank-you for not ‘booing’.” She teased with a grin as she pulled away and accepted her beer back from one of the pack members. She took a drink and then raised a brow. “Do, how many more drinks before you get up there and put us all to shame?”