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 Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:30 pm
Kurogane had spent the last few days in a loop routine. He got up took in some water, hunted some of the wildlife then went for an afternoon run around the fields to tire himself out before singing himself to sleep. After several days of that was boring to him he decided to go looking for Stormy one night. Kurogane was intrigued by the her. He was a loner for a decent amount of years so seeing a female was refreshing. He could smell her scent in the air but it would probably be misleading since she was gone for so long but he took a chance and followed it regardless.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:34 pm
Afraid of his inability to help the fallen female Salt has run from the area. Many days passed and soon guilt and depression overwhelmed his mind. "What have I done?" he asked himself. He tried to be big and mean like his father, but he couldn't help being born with the selfless love of his grandfather. No matter how much he denied it he knew he caused the death of Stormy. His conscious began eating away at him so he turned back. Though he had some small strand of hope Stormy made it through he knew deep down in his soul he would be headed back to bury her. After a day straight run he crossed back into the unclaimed territory. At the edge he sat for a quick rest before setting his nose to the ground to try and track her down. It was late in the day when he finally caught a scent trail and fallowed it. To his surprise she was alive. Stunned at the sight of the completely healed wolf Salt took a step back. "Am I seeing things?" taking a step through the small brush of the forest "Are you... alive?" he asked to both her and himself.
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:53 pm
After a long day of traveling Stormy came across a peaceful river after taking a refreshing drink she layed down to rest. Just as she was dosing off into a peaceful sleep she hear a faint whisper "Am I seeing things?" , Are you... alive?" Stormy leaped up and whirled around toward the voice expecting to see an attack but as she looked closer she realized it was the tailless male she meet several days before. '"I am fine another wolf came to my aid and I was able to heal myself, where have you been the past few weeks?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:59 pm
Sera awoke slowly, the world a blur before her eyes.
She yawned slowly, her jaws creaking as she stretched herself from the dusty cave floor; long since abandoned as the smells had told her, which suited her just fine.
It had been nearly a month since she had run away from her pack, since her fear of what was lurking inside had driven her from her family; she missed the yips and yammering of family members and friends, now drowned in this self-imposed isolation.
As she stood, the blade strapped to her shoulder clanked quietly and she touched the weather hilt affectionately with the end of her nose. At least she had her trusty heirloom, if nothing else to remind her-
North. It is north. You must go north. The hated familiar voice pulsed within her head, quiet and gentle.
Sera pawed at her temples in aggravation. A month, a month of feeling like she was going crazy, what with this voice in her head- "What the hell do you want from me!?" she snarled aloud. Only silence returned, save the sound of her voice echoing off the walls.
Sighing, she trotted out into the unfamiliar territory; lush forests and large rocky formations, unlike the more sparse locale of her home, littered with the crumbling ruins of the Oomans.
Almost against her will, she faced north, letting the breeze awash over her before setting out, her face grim as her paws tread with silent thuds through the woods.
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:40 am
Kurogane ran for a few days often stopping to retreat from the intense sun in the hottest hours of the day into any shade or water he could find. His efforts soon paid off when Stormy's scent grew strong, however another somewhat familiar scent whiffed by. 'Someone else found her. Maybe she is in trouble?' He decided to sneak up on them. The demon knew he would easily be spotted so he decided to merge within a nearby tree's shadow. He touched the tree's shadow with his own and instantly merged with it. He listened in on their conversation.
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 8:56 pm
Salt jumped back as she leaped from her place. Shock of her survival clear on his face he flinched at her question. "Well.. I..." he searched for the right words but his mind had gone blank.
As his mind fought for words something caught in the corner of his eye. Turning his head he found nothing but wind in the leaves. With a shrug to himself he looked to Stormy. "I wanted to help.. but I failed you." With his head hung low he added quietly, "I'm not fit to be an alpha, it was never my destiny."
As her words set in he lifted his head back up, "Someone else found you and was able to help? That's great! Where are they now?" his rump moved slightly in attempt to wag a tail that was never there.
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 11:33 am
Stormy saw the saddens in his eyes as he told her about his plan to save her and quietly said "you did your best, part of being a leader is making mistakes, you must learn from them and not let them cripple you if you do you may never be a good alpha." Stormy hoped her sage advice would sink in. "As for the other wolf that helped me I am not sure where he is, I wish he had followed me but he has his own path to follow and I did not want to guilt him into coming with me."
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Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:40 pm
Kurogane chose this as a great opportunity to emerge from the shadows. "Of course I followed you. One such as yourself has piqued my interest and I intend to keep that interest piqued for a while." He sauntered over to the two of them eyeing the no tailed one. "So you left Stormy all alone. You can't be leader of a pack with that mentality. Toughen up!" Kurogane's words came off as harsh but they where words of encouragement. He was not one to come off as sincere when he meant it but he tried. He circled around the wolf and took in his appearance. "You are a demon?" He scoffed. "Hard to believe." Again, though he was a bit surprised to see another demon brethren, his wording came off as rude.
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:48 pm
Salt tensed as the larger wolf appeared. Far to young and unexperienced he would be no match to the dark wolf. Lowering in head more in submission than fear he looked to the new wolf as he spoke. "I'm not full demon, maybe half if that. My great grand father was a full demon though." Trying to relax his body in attempt to avoid a fight "So you're some kind of shadow demon?" Obviously this male had taken a liking to Stormy as well.
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:54 pm
"Indeed I am." Kurogane sat in front of the half demon. He noticed the submissiveness that the younger wolf had displayed. This made Kuro a bit cocky and he decided to have a bit of fun. "So you want to be a pack leader," he began to circle the smaller male. "Show me. State your name and show me you have the strength to be one!" He was mostly showing off for the female. He made subtle glances at Stormy to see her reactions. "Prove to me that you have what it, little one." Kurogane was not at all serious; he wanted to see if this male would take the bait.
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:37 am
As Stormy watched the two males talk she blushed a little couldnt help feel a little flattered that Kurogane had followed her but she could tell that both males where a little tense and fight could break out.
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Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:24 pm
Sera remained motionless in the tree nearby, viewing the confrontation. She had been attracted by the sound of Wolf-Talk and taking a few tricks she had learned from her old woman, had stealthily crept near them; her body was cold and her few movements silent.
It wasn't really her business anyhow; why had she even bothered? Her whole purpose in leaving her home pack was to distance herself from her fellow wolves...
Still, it held her interest- Very much it felt like a fight was about to break out. She rolled her eyes. Males. She looked down scornfully at the odd-looking trio.
With a slight huff of disappointment she practically slithered back down to the ground, keeping her stealth-
The word "demon" made her freeze; she focused her attention back on the oblivious group.
He was a demon? They associated with demons? Sera suddenly felt a swell of hatred, the same hatred she felt towards any of "those not seen", those dedicated to chaos and destruction... "Demons" had once brought her family to the edge of destruction, had slain her dear friend-
Something stirred uneasily within her; hesitant, as if trying to quell her growing rage but she shoved it aside.
She returned to her position of observation now with a much more grim and assassination-prone mindset. However she held her blade, listening in for further information.
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:04 pm
As Kurogane and Salt continued to talk Stormy sensed they were being watched she looked around but saw nothing so she expanded her barrier, which could protect Kurogane , Salt, and herself from attack and feel for the potential attacker she then whispered to them and said "We are being watched I sense someone is here."
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:44 pm
After quite a long while of running, Asatoth had caught up with the wolves he had seen earlier. He wasn't within sight- Only scent. He could only smell one of the males, but assumed that there were probably more there. It hadn't been his intention to meet up with the wolves once more, but fate worked in weird ways. Slowly, he made his way towards the scent- Kuro's scent, to be exact- and stopped a ways away on top of a hill, looking down at them all. If one looked up at his position, it would be easy to see him- He was just kind of sitting there in plain sight, after all. From his high vantage point, the elemental could only see Stormy, Salt, and Kuro. He had no idea a fourth wolf was there. Asatoth honestly wondered why he was sticking around- He had no need to be in a pack. As he observed, he laid down and placed his head upon his paws, soaking up the sun. The wolf had been running for a very long time, and he needed to regain his energy. Luckily for him, it was a bright day, so he wouldn't need to sit there for too long.
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Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:45 pm
Had she been detected? Impossible. She grumbled in annoyance to herself. At least her location appeared to not have been compromised... Like a ghost she followed the naturally rhythm of the breeze slipping through the trees, concealing her movement as she shifted spots as her Gran had taught her... With luck they would disregard her "presence"...
The female was either a demon or a "gifted" as she was; though Sera was by far not nearly as talented as Niele detecting such things, even her limited senses in such matters could detect the shift in the air. It was if a solid wall of energy had encompassed the three, shielding them like a turtle's back.
She gave a silent "tch" as she observed the defensive energy closely. Even turtles had soft tender bits; it was all a matter of using her head to find them... Something she admitted, was not her favorite thing to do. But if they were indeed demons then undoubtedly, they were up to no good. She could not just pass by- No, never again.
Sera was suddenly aware of a new presence above the trio; in plain sight, unafraid it sat upon the. Even from this distance there was something odd about this wolf, something that-
It was almost as if somewhere deep inside herit stirred, stretching and reacting to this new presence; she was unable to tell if it was in anger, or fear, or even relation, but she knew that feeling anywhere-
No, no no, nonono, not now. she begged within her head. If she had a "struggle" now so close to the dangerous unknowns below her and the one upon the hill, it would be disastrous. Her inner pleadings were greeted with firm, stony silence as the feeling swelled...
The uncontrolled fluctuations as she fought for control had made the air around her freeze, the leaves beginning to glitter and click against each other like odd wood chimes as the ice coated them like glass. The bark beneath her paws was creaking slightly as ice formed and shimmered and grew-
She had to get out of here. Now.
Forgetting her pretenses of stealth, she glided like a ghost down from her tree and took off like a streak of pale lighting through the underbrush.
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