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* AdultFear: Anya rightly ''loses it'' when the wolf reveals he know a lot about her family history.



* FanDisservice: The Wolf’s rape of Anya.

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* ForTheEvulz: The Wolf denies he’s this, but his sadism kept Anya from buying it.

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* {{Gorn}}: The description of The Wolf’s victims.
* {{Jerkass}}: The Wolf after he drops his facade.

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* KnifeNut: The Wolf has a knife with a ''foot long'' blade.



* WouldHitAGirl: Oh...the Wolf does more then just hit them...

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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Wolf is quiet charming while seducing Anya. He keeps this act up even as he [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes her]].

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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Wolf is quiet quite charming while seducing Anya. He keeps this act up even as he [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes her]].
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* DespariEventHorizon: Anya after escaping the Wolf’s clutches.

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* EmbarrassingTattoo : Anya has a tattoo on her back an exboyfriend conviced her to get which she isn't fond of.
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* OldShame: Anya has a tattoo on her back an exboyfriend convinced her to get which she's obviously not thrilled to have.
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* Old shame: Anya has a tattoo on her back an exboyfriend convinced her to get which she's obviously not thrilled to have.

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* Old shame: Anya has a tattoo on her back an exboyfriend convinced her to get which she's obviously not thrilled to have.
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Anya begins the story being called in to investigate the death of a family who was killed by the Wolf. After a rather vitriolic breakup with her boyfriend, Anya goes to the bare to drown her sorrows in liquor. Then when she meets James, who is not what he seems...
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* DespariEventHorizon: Anya after escaping the Wolf’s clutches.


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* KarmaHoudini: The Wolf of Chattanooga gets away, and makes it very clear he intends on murdering Anya’s ex-boyfriend when he learns who he is.
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* FanDisservice: The Wolf’s rape of Anya.


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* ForTheEvulz: The Wolf denies he’s this, but his sadism kept Anya from buying it.


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* KickTheDog: The Wolf raping Anya after seducing her.


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* KnightOfCerebus: The story was always dark, but things gone down hill '''fast''' when “James” reveals who he really is to Anya...


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* PornWithPlot: Bordering on FanDisservice, the only sexual moment in the entire work is the Wolf’s rape of Anya.
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* AloneWithAPsycho: Anya is held captive by the Wolf, and it’s just her and him.

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* AloneWithAPsycho: AloneWithThePsycho: Anya is held captive by the Wolf, and it’s just her and him.


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* NoNameGiven: The Wolf introduces himself using two different aliases, so his true name is unknown.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Anya’s boyfriend has this reaction to leaving her as he’s on the road. Unfortunately, as he’s considering turning back, he picks up the Wolf.


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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The Wolf of Chattanooga is the only name we got for our killer.
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* AloneWithAPsycho: Anya is held captive by the Wolf, and it’s just her and him.
* AntiHero: Anya is a broken woman who is rather selfish, quick to anger, and obsessive, but she wants justice for the victims just as much as any other cop.


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* BerserkButton: After their breakup, bringing up Anya’s ex-boyfriend is a good way to piss her off.


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* DownerEnding: Anya has crossed the DespairEventHorizon, and the wolf [[KarmaHoudini gets away]]. The story ends with him clearly about to kill her boyfriend.
* DrowningMySorrows: Anya goes to a bar to get wasted...and the Wolf seduces her while she’s drunk.


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* FourEyesZeroSoul: The Wolf wears glasses as he seduces Anya.


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* {{Jerkass}}: The Wolf after he drops his facade.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Anya isn’t the most pleasant lady to be around, but her heart is in the right place.
* KnifeNut: The Wolf has a knife with a ''foot long'' blade.


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* StalkerWithACrush: The Wolf has been watching Anya since his first murder, and he clearly has something for her, considering [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil what he does to her]] when he finally has her at his mercy.


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* WouldHitAGirl: Oh...the Wolf does more then just hit them...
* WouldHurtAChild: The Wolf killed an entire family, kids included.
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* AdultFear: Anya rightly ''loses it'' when the wolf reveals he know a lot about her family history.
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* WhamShot: Anya notices a ring on the bed table beside her. At first, she thinks the man she met was trying to cheat on his wife with her...then she notices a framed picture of a family, the same family that the Wolf had killed at the beginning of the story.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The Wolf acts like a nice and personable guy while seducing Anya.


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* BlackAndGrayMorality: The story goes to great lengths to show how flawed Anya is, but the wolf is so much worse...


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* {{Gorn}}: The description of The Wolf’s victims.
* KnightTemplar: The Wolf ''claims'' to be this, but he’s actually just a {{Sadist}} who kills for [[ForTheEvulz fun]].
* OhCrap: Anya, when she notices the clues the Wolf intentionally left in their hotel room about who he is.


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* SerialKiller: The Wolf of Chattanooga. He claims to be a KnightTemplar, but he’s actually a [[ForTheEvulz hedonistic]].
* TheSociopath: The Wolf is a violent, murderous SerialKiller, who can nonetheless turn on his charm and seduce Anya.
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* AllForNothing: Anya practically ruined her life searching for the Wolf, and she only ended up getting abducted, raped, and the wolf getting away with his crimes.


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* BigBad: The Wolf of Chattanooga.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: The Wolf is quiet charming while seducing Anya. He keeps this act up even as he [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes her]].
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!!Tropes in this work are ([[=Spoilers=]!!!):

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* TheBadGuyWins: The Wolf manages to get away [[KaramaHoudini scot-free]] for his crimes, and ends the story about to kill Anya’s ex-boyfriend.
* CruelAndUnusalDeath: The Wolf’s method of killing involves slitting the throat from ear to ear and then disemboweling the victim. It’s implied not all of his victims immediately die when he’s done.

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* TheBadGuyWins: The Wolf manages to get away [[KaramaHoudini [[KarmaHoudini scot-free]] for his crimes, and ends the story about to kill Anya’s ex-boyfriend.
* CruelAndUnusalDeath: CruelAndUnusualDeath: The Wolf’s method of killing involves slitting the throat from ear to ear and then disemboweling the victim. It’s implied not all of his victims immediately die when he’s done.
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!!Tropes in this work Include:
* AxCrazy: The Wolf tries to paint himself as a KnightTemplar, but it’s made clear he’s nothing more than a rabid monster killing [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].

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* AxCrazy: The Wolf tries to paint himself as a KnightTemplar, but it’s made clear he’s nothing more than a rabid monster killing [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].can]].
* TheBadGuyWins: The Wolf manages to get away [[KaramaHoudini scot-free]] for his crimes, and ends the story about to kill Anya’s ex-boyfriend.
* CruelAndUnusalDeath: The Wolf’s method of killing involves slitting the throat from ear to ear and then disemboweling the victim. It’s implied not all of his victims immediately die when he’s done.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The Wolf abducts Anya and rapes her multiple times over the course of the story.
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* AxCrazy: The Wolf tries to pain himself as a KnightTemplar, but it’s made clear he’s nothing more than a rabid monster killing [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].

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* AxCrazy: The Wolf tries to pain paint himself as a KnightTemplar, but it’s made clear he’s nothing more than a rabid monster killing [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14944317?view_adult=true Cottonmouth]]'' is a short horror story written by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Quieta/pseuds/Quieta Quieta]]. It tells the story of Detective Anya Eadding and her attempts to track down the SerialKiller known as Wolf of Chattanooga.
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!!Tropes in this work Include:
* AxCrazy: The Wolf tries to pain himself as a KnightTemplar, but it’s made clear he’s nothing more than a rabid monster killing [[ForTheEvulz because he can]].

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