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 Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:01 pm
Two teal orbs darted along the forest brush. Four red legs with white speckles stood firmly, the toes wiggling in the dirt. Two ears sensed for any sounds or voices and one nose went in search for a smell. A tail swished with a firm swings to and fro. Together, Ovian's senses made him go into a mode of stealth.
He was hungry and was in search of food and other wolves. His life as a lone wolf did not suit him. His eyes watched endlessly for any sight of a wolf. Those white speckled red paws moved swiftly towards the smell of rabbit. He tracked it quickly, and easily, and soon began the chase. The little plump rabbit bound in haste for its life. Ovian's bounds were much longer and soon the warm taste of blood trickled down his throat. The kill was swift with a snap in the body, paralyzing and killing the rabbit. His maw was smeared with blood as he snapped away at the fresh meat. The male devoured the rabbit quickly, leaving only bits of meat on the bones for the scavengers. It was the way of life.
Ovian let himself rest a little distance away from his meal only a short time ago. He lay down and just rested. It was so silent, it irritated him. Where was a pack? And where was his future?
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:57 am
 It wasn't often lately that Chivosi got the chance to wander outside pack lands, what with the puppies and all her time was fairly well spent on most days. Today however Chiv had left the pups in the care of Ki-Adi a newer but sweet tempered wolf and decided to take a little bit of me time. Me time for Chiv meant a a nice trek through the lands surrounding the YMCA - which was how she suddenly came across the scent of a recent kill and an unknown wolf.
Chivosi was not one to merely pass by such a chance meeting, being both curious and kind hearted she enjoyed meeting others...this of course did not mean the she wolf wasn't cautious, she was well aware that not all the wolves of Telk were friendly, some from what she had heard were downright nasty, but she wasn't an alpha for nothing and was fairly certain she could take care of herself - and in any case she only scented one new wolf.
Changing her path so that she might come across this stranger Chiv ambled towards the other wolf, stopping when she caught sight of his laying beside what appeared to be the remains of a rabbit. "Well hello there" she called out to him.
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:54 pm
Glancing up, he was unsure of how her scent had past his nose. It must have been the rabbit's blood on my snout, he thought to himself. Ovian could see from her stance that she must have been important. Her strength and the fullness of her body must have meant she was in a pack. Cautiously, he stood up, his claws scratching at the dirt softly to make his stand firm.
"Hello," greeted Ovian, "am I on your territory because I didn't scent any markings on the trees and shrubs." He had no intentions to interfere with a pack that did not invite him in. No, that was against his code of law.
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:45 pm
Chiv chuckled slightly "No..your a bit away from the pack lands yet" she told him "I just like to scout about from time to time...years of wandering I suppose, hard to break the habit" she mused before pulling her thoughts back to the present "My name's Chivosi, my mate and I lead the YMCA pack over near the river" She introduced herself in a warm and cheerful voice while motioning with her muzzle in the direction of the pack lands.
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Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:20 pm
Ovian looked at the direction her muzzle pointed at. The river?, he thought. "Ah I could see you were of importance from your stance at once. Be careful with that stance though. If you fight with another pack, they'll easily be able to spot and target you. So lie low at times." he suggested, "Oh and my name is Ovian. I was once in a pack but I ran off when I was young. Just some troubles though..not much to talk about that."
Scouting? He liked to scout. No wait, he liked to hunt. Hunting was what he enjoyed the most. Well, except for deer. He didn't prefer to hunt deer as much, which brought back memories. But Ovian knew he would be strong enough to wash that memory away if he had to hunt deer. Only if he had to of course. Right now he had no means of hunting flocks of deer.
He turned towards her again and noticed the black markings on her paw. Interesting, he thought. They're kind of like my red markings but more sharp.
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:25 am
Chiv tipped a brow slightly at the advice, other wolves might take offense at being told the bet way to do their jobs - especially by someone who had left his own pack at a young age. Chivosi on the other hand was far to good natured to let something so small get under her skin - or spoil an otherwise good meeting with a stranger. "I'll take it under advisement" she told him. "But we choose these lands because they are more isolated then others, and we have no interest in fighting with anyone" It did raise the question however about just who their neighbors were - perhaps the should think about making contact with nearby packs - it was something to discuss with Mene in any case.
"Have you been wandering ever since?" she asked after a few moments of silence, she was naturally curious about why the dark male had left his pack - but his comments led her to believe that he didn't want to go into details about that and Chiv wasn't one to pick at such things.
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:29 pm
He nodded and replied, "Yes, ever since. I was destined to be something I no longer can be." Ovian gave a sigh and gave this mournful awkward look in the sky before turning his glance back at Chivosi. Suddenly, he got this brilliant idea!
"Chivosi," he began slowly, "would you take me to your pack? I would like to join one one day, but I would like to see how your pack works."
His heart began to tingle at the thought of being around other wolves once again.
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:32 am
Once more the other wolfs comments piqued Chivosi's interested, what had he been meant to be? Heir maybe? whatever it had been it seemed the wolf had left it behind him and Chivosi decided to let it stay for the moment - if he decided to share his past with her later well then that was something else entirely.
In any case it seemed something else had been brought into the conversation and she tilted her head slightly while regarding him, he didn't seem threatening or dangerous and YMCA was built upon the standard of accepting those who wandered, or had no place else to go, she nodded after a few moments silence. "YMCA is a sanctuary for those with no place else to go...you are welcome to stay for as long as you like provided you do your part to help out while your with us" she told him
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:05 pm
Ovian nodded, his tail lowering into a more submissive pose to the alpha female. He replied, "I will do my part. I can hunt and give the animal a quick kill and no suffering." It was true. His hunting was quite extraordinary and when he was young, the male was praised by the alpha for his quick peaceful kills. The alpha, he thought, what was mine is gone now..
He had to stop remembering this. It wasn't good for his mind or his spirit. He looked at Chivosi and asked, "Where shall we head? I'm going to have to follow you since I'm not from around here."
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:22 am
Chivosi nodded slightly as the other relayed his hunting prowess "Good to know and certainly a helpful skill" the alpha replied in a cheery tone. It always made her happy to run across another wander in need of a safe place to stay. It made her feel good to be doing something to help another - but then that was the whole premise YMCA had been built upon.
"This way" she motioned with her muzzle before turning to start back in the same direction she'd arrived "It's not a too terribly long journey" she assured him "And the pack is friendly, a bit of a mixed bag but we all make it work" She replied with a soft chuckle and indeed they were - what with Lullaby and his half tail, Edgar who looked like an overgrown rat and the painful shy Merrihk. And that wasn't even taking into account the likes of Aleu who sang about everything and Ki-Adi whose paranoia about her old pack finding her could be trying at times. Chivosi loved them all.
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:06 pm
"Ahh?" he replied following Chivosi's lead. He was a little excited to be possibly joining a pack at last but his level of calmness swept over once again. He wasn't one to play with emotions. Actually, it kind of hurt. His first terror, his first love...his first love. That was many years ago when he was a young boy. When he asked her to be his first love (a.k.a girlfriend) she refused and avoided him at all costs. Those kinds of things made him stay away from lots of emotion. Yet Ovian wished he could feel something for someone one day. He loved community and younglings of his own would make him feel so much more accomplished and to share his knowledge and love to others would make the male happier.
"So if your pack accepts everyone, how do you know if they aren't just intruders or the such?" Ovian asked. He had to know more about this pack.
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:37 am
Well that was certainly a good question Chivosi thought to herself as they padded along back towards the pack - it was something she would be worried about, or at least ask if she was the one wishing to stay with a pack for a bit of time. Throwing a glance over her shoulder at the male she gave him a warm look.
"Oh it is mostly a judgement call, but should someone choose to start trouble I don't think they would find it as easy as they think. Our members may be outsiders and wanderers...but they are grateful for a place to call home and I do believe they would fight dearly to protect it if they had to. In any case we have several strong permanent members to keep everyone safe" She answered - this was a conversation she had had with Merrill and Mene on several occasion and they had taken steps to ensure everyones safety.
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:25 pm
"Judgement..." he whispered to himself. Certainly they were kind judges from what he was hearing now. Ovian was already sucking himself into a world of questions and he desperately wanted to know more. He asked, "So most wolves just come and go?" It was just his last question, for now. How would this pack survive if some merely left at hard times? It got his brain going. The red patterned male followed not too far behind and he began to smell a strong territorial scent.
We must be near, he thought. His strong hearing senses heard the river's call.
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:56 pm
Chivosi headed unerringly through the land - clearly she had come this way many times and knew the land well, her ears flicked slightly as Ovian asked his question "Actually" She answered with a bt of surprise in her voice "None of them have ever left" she concluded with a slight chuckle "It's true they are free to do so - though we have a strong core who have pledged to stay - but even the wanderers seem content to settle and live and help in peace so far"
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 3:25 pm
"Oh!" he said with his most surprised expression he could muster. It wasn't very surprising though. It just sounded like a raised voice. He sucked at this. Ovian nodded his head and was glad there would be others in the pack who stayed when they could go. "It is nice to have some.." he paused,"freedom."
This pack of which Chivosi lead with her mate seemed something like his old one. He longed for his old life but he had to endure the new one. Perhaps he would finally be able to start fresh and find himself enjoying life a little. Would he at least? There were a lot of things running through his mind while he walked only a few steps behind Chivosi.
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