>What do we know of lycanthropy, particularly regarding how much control someone might have both over the timing of their transformations and their actions while transformed? Is a full moon always involved? Well, it's certainly not night at the moment at any rate....
>Quite a bit, actually. While the condition is largely removed from the world, Letty is a bit of a self-made expert on the subject, so you've heard her talk about it before on a few occasions. According to her, when someone transforms into their animal half, or cursed form, the level of control they have over themselves depends on their animal half, and their own willpower. Someone who is weakwilled or cowardly would be completely overwhelmed by their new instincts and drives, and even someone with a strong mind and willful personality can sometimes be subsumed within the feral mind of the lycanthrope.
>In the case of Keine, you'd imagine the creature that she turned into would have to be pretty wild to make her lose her sense of self. On the other hand, a normal lycanthrope, if such a term can be used, probably never had to deal with whatever dark power you sensed earlier.
>As for the involvement of a full moon, Letty reported that while the transformation is automatic on nights of a full moon, it could be forced in times of dire need, or extreme emotional duress.
>How tall is the wall here? Is it plausible to climb (and quickly enough to not be seen doing it?) Is there some tree near a point of the wall that might facilitate this?
>Or barring that, some spot where we could get enough concealment to transform?
>Is the gate actually large enough that it could be plausible to sneak past without the group of them seeing us? (Or is it actually physically closed at the moment?)
>The wall is just a little over seven feet tall. There are a number of trees on this side of the street that could help in scaling this wall. The trick will be doing so while Meiling is distracted. You yourself are actually both tall and athletic enough to jump the wall without the aid of a tree.
>A cursory evaluation of the area on this side of the school does not reveal anything close or concealed enough to cover the light of transformation. You could duck behind a tree for partial cover, but the one's around are not wide enough to completely obscure you. There are a number of cars you could duck behind for cover, as well, the largest being an ugly brown SUV.
>The gate is presently open. Sneaking past the trio of them without entering their line of sight is pretty much impossible, however, the gate is too narrow for that. Whether or not they notice you is another consideration, but neither you nor Lily are really unremarkable people.
