[It's said with a defensive grumble as Alucard hands over all of the things in his hands. He'd honestly not worry about the cane, but it's the torch that is the problem. Fire, even fire where there is mostly stone, is no one's friend.
He takes only a moment to transform, no longer a well dressed gentleman with too much black (it makes society assume he is in mourning and it is not an incorrect thing) to a giant white wolf. There's a soft whine to let Trevor know that he can look again, and then Alucard's nose gets to work.
In this form, yes, he can smell the earthliness that is out of place, but there is more nuance to it. A hint of something wetter (rivers?), something saltier (that implies time at sea or in salt mines), and a little bit of copper (blood.) But more than that, the petrichor is not singular. There's more than one person walking these catacombs with that scent, and that gets a soft huff.
Alucard pokes his nose through the bars of the iron gate. It isn't just to smell more: it is to determine if there are magical wards present as well.]
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[It's said with a defensive grumble as Alucard hands over all of the things in his hands. He'd honestly not worry about the cane, but it's the torch that is the problem. Fire, even fire where there is mostly stone, is no one's friend.
He takes only a moment to transform, no longer a well dressed gentleman with too much black (it makes society assume he is in mourning and it is not an incorrect thing) to a giant white wolf. There's a soft whine to let Trevor know that he can look again, and then Alucard's nose gets to work.
In this form, yes, he can smell the earthliness that is out of place, but there is more nuance to it. A hint of something wetter (rivers?), something saltier (that implies time at sea or in salt mines), and a little bit of copper (blood.) But more than that, the petrichor is not singular. There's more than one person walking these catacombs with that scent, and that gets a soft huff.
Alucard pokes his nose through the bars of the iron gate. It isn't just to smell more: it is to determine if there are magical wards present as well.]