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Jade, Rei and Tahj, if it's alright with you can we keep this thread for now if it falls back a couple pages and doesn't clutter up the active RP?

For now, please dunnot post 'less ye be Tweek or Werewolf. :3

(( I'm gonna start off with Yero, feel free to throw in whoever you like ^_^ ))

Yero lounged at the bank of a small open meadow, his silky black coat resembling bird's feathers in places absorbing the warm afternoon sun. The raven wolf cracked a yawn, his pink tongue sliding from it's ivorn cage as his ears folded back with release. It was a gorgeous day, made even more so by being blessed by the birth of his and his mate's first litter. The black wolf was tired, having stayed up much of the previous night as Whinn had gone through labor, and he had retreated to this sunny solace to give her a bit of privacy with the brood she'd worked so hard to bring into the world. Lazily, Yero's tail thumped against the ground without him noticing. It was good to be a father.

Yero's muzzle turned sharply to look over his shoulder at the soft sound of paws against the ground. His sanguine eyes honed in on the female just as she was in midleap, and caught her jerky stop-motion as she brought herself to a hasty standstill. He gave a good humored bark, canting his pitchy ears toward the other, but otherwise made no move to single out her motions. She looked a little sheepish and he didn't want her to feel overly embarrassed, whoever she was. Quickly the male's eyes roamed the other and his brain registered her faint scent, gathering information. She seemed to be a bit younger than him, perhaps just entering adulthood. As she tilted back her ears and wagged her tail in friendly silence, Yero gave her a smile, succumbing to the genial air. "'Lo there!" He wuffed in his basso rumble. "Lovely day,"

"No trouble, I have no claim on these lands. My family lives closer to the river." Yero glanced up at the female as she seated herself politely. She was smaller than him, but not by too much. The male, though well muscled, was compact in all dimensions. Yero supposed it might be in good form to sit up himself, but the cool grass was so comfortable that the idea left his mind without too much of a fuss. There was no need to make this stuffier than it had to be; better to just enjoy the unsuspected company. He gave gentle a thump of his tail. "I'm Yero. it's a pleasure to meet you, Harlequin." The male cocked his head with curiousity. "Where do you come from?"

Yero chuckled to himself at her story. It sounded all too familiar. "I've recently set out from my first pack as well--Well, my first real pack. I came to the freelands as a lost pup. They took me in. The raven male canted his head to the right afternoon sky, as if he could see visions of his past play across the heavens. Indeed, in his mind's eye was a picture of Selia, the beautiful white Alpha who had taken the position as Yero's surrogate mother. "I fit in well enough, but after a while it was nice to try something different. Plus my mate wanted to return to our childhood home to raise our pups."

Yero let out a snort at her last comment but was secretly pleased. "I don't know if I'd fall into the category of interesting, but I'm glad all the same."

Yero gave an empathetic nod. Once his old pack had settled down in their new territory and Selia's blood-pups had all grown and wandered off on their own ways, the same routine from week to week made the days grow drier one by one. "Sometimes a new start, though often frightening, turns out best after-all" For Yero it certainly had. Once stifflingly formal, and even afraid to speak as a pup, Yero had mellowed and grown into a well rounded wolf in the past few weeks. "But I agree, it can be hard. Even now I don''t think I could bear to be away from my 'Mother' Selia for long. Luckily her pack is just to the South."

The male swelled visably at the mention of the pups. He couldn't help it. His tail beat out a happy drum at his flank. A symbol of change indeed. After all, just the preparation for the pups had changed Yero's character to the core.

"Born just last night," He wuffed softly, his mind swimming with images of their tiny forms. He smiled at Harlequin's fawning nature, and suddenly an idea struck him. "They should be up and about in a couple of days. It'd be good for them to meet other wolves if you wanted to drop by.." His lip quirked in a wry grin.

"Whinn?" His ears perked at her last question. "She's doing fine now, though she's very tired." The black wolf smiled fondly.

Yero smiled at the younger wolf's responses. She didn't seem to hold back anything, her words flowing as easily as thoughts did through the mind. Such inhibition was nice and made for a pleasant conversation, and though the male did not reply to her every comment, he enjoyed them all the same. "Of course. You would be a welcome visitor," At her congratulations he grinned a warm thanks.

Yero flicked a charcoal colored ear as he pondered her last question. "Our den is at the river side, and we'll probably keep them their at the bank for a while. The waters are full of sweet silver fish, so we don't have to worry about food." Yero gave a light snort of humor at the thought of the infamous fish. He had grown much better at catching them over the past few weeks but Whinn was still the master of that kind of hunting. "I'd love to bring them here to play when they are able to travel a little ways. I'm glad I happened across this place." He wuffed, tilting his ears back as he closed his eyes for a moment with a smile, basking in the warm sun.

Yero gave a nod, red eyes glinting. "It took me a while to get used to fish, myself. Even now, some of the fish I catch aren't exactly savory. Personally I prefer red meat, but it's a commodity I don't mind sacrificing." He chuckled and pulled himself to his feet with a languid stretch before seating himself on his haunches, tail curling about his hip.

The wolf made a positive grunting noise at the female's statement. "Mmm. I see what you mean." His eyes followed the other's gaze. The trees ringing the tiny field seemed to make it more secluded, more secure. "Well, Harlequinn--I'd better get back to the family. I think I'll try to give Whinn a rest from the little guys." The black wolf smiled hopefully. "If you'll be around here sometime in the next couple days, I'm sure we'll be bringing the pups by soon," He wagged his tail amiably.

"Thank you. I look forward to seeing you again," And with a parting smile and a dip of his muzzle, Yero trotted off into the woods.

((Shortest post teh ever.))