Related to the Rock Hound Event. Anyone can join in this (but please it it draw out a little rather than coming up with an immediate solution. I want it to be fun ), and your goal is to figure out a way to cure Quad of the infection.

I'll put Quad's reaction in every now and then but otherwise you're welcome to write what he does in what you write for the story. If you need tips on how he will behave while infected, refer here under the section "Symptoms (post-zombification)". Quad will be very slow and clumsy, though, and yes, please include frequent farting and drooling when you describe him

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The Grand Talux stole away during the night. He had a plan. He didn't tell anyone of this, but he just had to do it. It would be the first time he had ever defied the Twin Gods.

Quad looked around for the rock hounds. He knew they were hunting for him, and this time, he had no intention of fighting them.

Quad was going to give himself up and let them do as they pleased. He hoped the plan would solve the dilemma of the rampant rock hounds attacking his friends and the other deer of the Endless Forest. He felt extremely guilty that several deer had been killed at the hands of Iugulare...including his brother. He just wanted to make things right, he wanted the Forest to be safe again for them.

Quad would not realize what a foolish mistake he was making.

He went deep into the birch forest, where the old Playground rocks were. There he spotted a small group of Iugulare's rock hounds - an orange-eye leading a red, blue, and yellow. The four wolf skeletons spotted him immediately, and the orange eye led a quick assault on him.

As the infected wolves were coming toward him, he slowly sat down. They skidded to a halt, watching him curiously. Was this too easy? Was he surrendering?

Quad mustered his voice and spoke, "Take me to your master, Iugulare."

The rock hounds stared at one another, their expressions seemingly overjoyed that they were the ones to capture Quad. They approached, cautiously as wolves would, and then quickly they surrounded him, the orange-eye leading. The red-eye and blue-eye rubbed up onto Quad on either side, infecting him and trapping him so he couldn't run. He stood, and quietly was led away by the pack, though cringing as the infection was already spreading down his belly.

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Deeper into the birch forest, the Deadly Trio and many other rock hounds awaited the scouting group of rock hounds. They suddenly stood and looked in surprise when Quad was with them.

"We got him? Iugulare, we got him!", Anirapio immediately called.

The stoat nodded, "I already know.", she spoke in a seemingly pleased tone.

"What are you going to do with him?, Nekumbra questioned.

Iugulare didn't answer her, but instead approached the returning pack and his enemy. They dropped Quad there, who struggled to stand, his body already burning severely from the infection. "I'm pleased to see my plan actually worked.", Iugulare spoke to him.

"I could have fought them if I wanted, but instead I've come to negotiate.", Quad replied.

Iugulare scoffed, "Negotiate? Why would I negotiate with you when you're here for my taking?", she questioned.

Quad replied, staring deep into her infectiously grey eyes, "The rock hounds have what they want - me. Please, tell them not to attack any more deer, and I will surrender without a fight."

Iugulare looked over to Anirapio and Nekumbra. The dragon nodded to the stoat, and then Iugulare spoke, "Alright, you have a deal. I'll call off their attack, but I want full control of your body."

Quad didn't get the chance to reply, as immediately the rock hounds pounced on him. He cringed and cried out as they bit and scratched at his body. The orange rock hounds spat their potent infection all over him. He was severely overpowered.

Within moments, the Grand Talux fell, his body going into shock. He was completely covered in the thick infection, and Iugulare watched with a pleased smile as he lost control of his body, the infection entering into his brain.

At this point, Quad stood, though stumbling just a little due to his weight. He was drooling at the mouth, his eyes were glazed over. Iugulare approached, and with her own control of the infection, she ordered Quad to sit.

He did so, sitting down, awaiting her next command. Anirapio and Nekumbra approached here.

"He's actually become an infected?", the spider-doe questioned.

Iugulare nodded, and pacing around the zombified blackbuck, she put her infectious paw on his chest. The infection on him reorganized - the darkest parts moving to his back where the lighter parts arranged on his belly. "There. Now it looks much more like his fur pattern.", Iugulare spoke, removing her paw. Quad's body had now looked very similar to his usual appearance, although to those who knew him well, they would wonder why his fur seemed much more grey than dark blue.

"So now what? We finally have Quad.", Anirapio questioned.

Iugulare grinned with rows of fangs showing, "Let's let him go and see what happens when he runs into his friends. If it gets out of hand, I'll let you devour him, Ani.", she spoke, and ordered Quad to kill. She then turned to the rock hounds, and ordered to them, "Prepare to move out. We're going to assault the Endless Forest deer tonight!", her words immediately breaking the promise she had just made to Quad.

The zombified Grand Talux stood here, and slowly he walked away, looking for prey to hunt...

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((Here's where you can come in! Please remember that I'd like this to be a long roleplay, so please don't immediately find a cure for Quad. And as I mentioned earlier, anyone can come in, even if they just post once with their deer observing or giving suggestions. I'll post as Quad on occasion but you're welcome to control him as you need. He won't speak and mostly will slowly walk toward your deer to try to bite or attack. Remember to refer here under the section "Symptoms (post-zombification)" if you need help. Good luck!))