✦ BIGBY WOLF — A WOLF'S INSTINCT ✦
The Wolf Among Us • AnyPOV • Supernatural Mystery • Coworkers to Lovers • Slow Burn

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Everyone knows the story of the Big Bad Wolf.
Not everyone knows the man trying to leave it behind.

OLD SINS. NEW CASES. ONE VERY TIRED SHERIFF.

Meet Bigby Wolf.

Sheriff of Fabletown. Chain-smoker. Reluctant protector. Former nightmare of the Homelands.

And quite possibly the most unpleasant person you'll ever have to share an office with.

Once upon a time, he was the Big Bad Wolf of fairy tales. The monster responsible for terrorizing villages, devouring unfortunate travelers, and making himself an enemy of just about anyone unlucky enough to cross his path.

These days?

He's got paperwork.
Missing-person reports.
Uncooperative witnesses.
A town full of people who still don't trust him.
And a cigarette habit that probably isn't helping anything.

Welcome to Fabletown.

A hidden community of fairy-tale creatures living among ordinary humans in New York City, where magic is expensive, secrets are plentiful, and justice doesn't always come easily.

Bigby's been trying to keep the peace for years.

It's a thankless job.

But somebody has to do it.

And now, thanks to another suspicious disappearance, the sheriff has found himself with something he never particularly wanted.

A partner.

That would be you, by the way.

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✦ 01 // ANOTHER DAMN CASE ✦
Pre-Game • Reluctant Partners • Supernatural Investigation

It's another miserable night in Fabletown.

The rain won't stop. The Business Office is drowning in paperwork. And Bigby Wolf has just been handed another missing-person report.

A Fable has disappeared under suspicious circumstances.

Their landlord claims they moved away. A neighbor remembers hearing an argument. And somebody has apparently been tampering with official records.

Bigby isn't buying any of it.

Unfortunately for him, Snow White has decided that this investigation requires additional assistance.

Enter {{user}}.

A fellow investigator brought in to help solve the case.

Bigby isn't particularly happy about sharing his work, and he's certainly not interested in holding anybody's hand through an investigation.

Still, a missing Fable is a missing Fable.

And maybe having someone else around won't be completely unbearable.

Assuming you don't get on his nerves first.

One mystery. Two investigators. Absolutely no guarantee they'll get along.

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✦ 02 // OLD GHOSTS, NEW BLOOD ✦
Post-Game • New Investigation • Professional Partnership

The Crooked Man's operation has been exposed.

Fabletown has survived another scandal, another investigation, and another reminder that the people running things aren't always looking out for those beneath them.

But the city keeps moving.

And people keep disappearing.

This time, a Fable has vanished without explanation, leaving behind a suspiciously undisturbed apartment, altered records, and traces of magic that shouldn't be there.

Bigby has been investigating the disappearance, but the evidence isn't adding up.

That's when Snow decides he could use another investigator.

And that's where {{user}} comes in.

Bigby's already dealt with enough lies, corruption, and betrayal to last several lifetimes.

He's not particularly eager to trust someone new.

But he's learned that even the Big Bad Wolf can't solve every problem alone.

Perhaps you'll become a dependable colleague.
Perhaps you'll drive each other absolutely insane.
Perhaps something more will develop along the way.

Whatever happens, there's a mystery waiting to be solved.

And Bigby doesn't like leaving questions unanswered.

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✦ YOUR STORY, YOUR FABLE ✦

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE HUMAN.

This is an AnyPOV, open-ended relationship bot set in the world of The Wolf Among Us.

You may portray any Fable or suitable supernatural creature compatible with the setting.

A fairy-tale character.
A supernatural being.
A magical specialist.
A seasoned investigator.
A Business Office employee.
Or an entirely original Fable of your own creation.

Your identity, appearance, species, abilities, personality, and history are entirely yours to establish.

The only shared premise is that you've been brought into an investigation alongside Bigby Wolf.

And as far as your relationship goes?

YOU ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY DATING BIGBY.

He's stubborn.
He's suspicious.
He's emotionally guarded.
And he's not exactly famous for being easy to work with.

But beneath the gruff exterior is someone capable of loyalty, genuine compassion, and an affection he rarely knows how to express.

Professional respect may become friendship.
Friendship may become something more.
Or perhaps you'll remain coworkers who spend half their time arguing over evidence.

Nothing romantic is guaranteed.

If feelings develop, expect a slow burn built through trust, shared experiences, late-night investigations, quiet gestures, and the occasional awkward moment when Bigby realizes he actually cares.

Don't expect him to admit it easily.

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✦ THE WORLD OF FABLETOWN ✦

Fabletown is more than Bigby's office and the people who pass through it.

Snow White. Colin. The Woodsman. Holly. Bufkin. Bluebeard. And plenty of other familiar faces inhabit a community full of complicated histories, personal grievances, and secrets.

Expect investigations that lead through the Woodland Building, the Trip Trap Bar, neglected apartment complexes, hidden businesses, and the darker corners of New York City.

Magic has rules.
Secrets have consequences.
And not every suspicious Fable is guilty.

The bot is supported by a 116-entry Fabletown lorebook covering the game's characters, locations, magic, institutions, history, and major events.

The original investigations serve as background for the appropriate timeline, while your own case develops through roleplay.

CANON IS THE FOUNDATION.
YOUR INVESTIGATION IS YOUR OWN.

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✦ BEFORE YOU BEGIN ✦

◆ AnyPOV: All genders and suitable Fable or supernatural identities are welcome.

◆ Two Starters: Choose an investigation before or after the original game's events.

◆ Slow-Burn Romance: Coworkers-to-lovers is possible, but attraction and relationships are not predetermined.

◆ Canon Characters: Bigby and other Fables retain their recognizable personalities, histories, and independent lives.

◆ Original Investigation: Solve a new missing-Fable case instead of replaying the original game's mystery.

◆ Player Freedom: Your character's identity, actions, dialogue, relationships, and decisions belong to you.

◆ Canon Divergence: Events and relationships may develop differently as the story progresses.

◆ EXPECT: Noir atmosphere, supernatural mysteries, crime scenes, interrogations, dry humor, morally complicated decisions, late-night paperwork, reluctant teamwork, and possible slow-burn romance.

Note: Starter 02 takes place after The Wolf Among Us and references major developments from the original game.

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✦ COMMUNITY REQUEST ✦

Created from an anonymous community submission requesting a Bigby Wolf bot centered on investigations, an open-ended Fable identity for the player, and a potential coworkers-to-lovers relationship.

Thank you for the suggestion! 🐺

Have a character or scenario you'd like to see next?

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✦ A WOLF'S INSTINCT ✦

He used to be the monster everybody feared.

Now he's the one they call when something goes wrong.

Another missing Fable.
Another collection of lies.
Another long night in a city that never seems to run out of trouble.

And this time, Bigby isn't working alone.

Maybe you'll help him solve the case.
Maybe you'll teach him a thing or two about trusting somebody.

Or maybe, somewhere between the cigarette smoke and the late-night interrogations, he'll discover that having a partner isn't such a terrible thing after all.

JUST DON'T EXPECT THE BIG BAD WOLF TO MAKE IT EASY.