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 Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:38 pm
The Players: Piper, Abital, Clooney, Gabrielle, Kerai, Lithium, Dover, & Leslie Piper: -flaunts and smirks- Oh, I know. But I feel like a puppy
Gabrielle: *perks up immediately* Someone say "puppy"?
Abital: O.o Having puppies makes you feel like a puppy?
Clooney: *has never quite understood the want for pups, despite the fact he was sure he had a few b*****d children out there*
Gabrielle: Now that's just silly. Only grown ups can have babies. *is painfully reminded of that fact while noting her adolescent body with a pout* Not that Clooney cares. He just hurts my little dove. >P I bet he was never a puppy.
Dover: *doesn't want pups despite Medz prodding him to go have fun with some femme already GOD* Too much damn trouble.
Piper: Of course. I mean, when they grow up? That's when you feel old... -says nothing, but pines for more children after losing both Squall and Rumor- Not that you'd know. Maybe one day you'll find someone to cherish more than that silly key of yours -coolly spoken-
Lithium: -giggles at Gabrielle-
Raelin: ... Where to babies come from?
Abital: *looks her sister up and down, not quite understanding but remembered she hadn't seen her sibling's litter in some time.* Yours must be grown now. It'll really make ya feel old when they have their own pups, I imagine. *She blinked, putting on a smirk* I might, I just might. *The key of course was hanging from her jaw, bouncing with the movement of her speech*
Leslie: *slinks up to Dover* Really? And here I thought I was an easy task for you *grins*.
Clooney: *Hears Gab and ponders, looking skyward* Now that's not true. Though, I quite being a pup when I was how many months old? I forget. And Kerai isn't a pup either.
Kerai: *happens to be hiding in a bush* ninja
Gabrielle: *whips around at the laughter and, upon seeing the looks-like-a-teen-but-isn't-really Lithium swollen with pups, flares in temper* You have something to say, Question Face? *Her jealousy is enough to blind her of her friend's sneaky eavesdropping*
Dover: *grunts* Not real easy, not real hard. Stuck t'me still, though, I see. *invisible brow raise* Not goin' t'find your own pack? 'Parantly I fail at it.
Piper: -smiles a true smile, tail wagging once against the snow- I'm glad for you, Abi. -thinks about her children having children and wonders how Rumor is doing, and prays that Squall is safe...- They are grown now... -lowers her ears a little but sets her jaw, she wasn't going to play pityparty for herself, not now-
Lithium: -blinks and gives a little gasp, pulling away, ears pulled back- Um... Question...face? -head tilt- No... No, not really, do you, bird girl? -giggles at the nickname she randomly came up with- Do you want puppies? -sobers and gives a curious look-
Gabrielle: Of course I want puppies! What else have I been talking about since forever and ever, amen God Almighty Jesus H. Christ? *growls, rather caught in the midst of an envious tantrum*
Lithium: -giggles at the hawk-marked female, obviously younger than herself but about the same size- Well I don't knoooow you, so I didn't know! -goofy,oblivious grin- I don't know one thing about raising kids, though... :0
Gabrielle: No, no you don't know obviously. *About knowing her or puppies? Both of course. She huffs, acutally looking as if she might burst at some point the longer she is forced to look at that large belly. Though . . . a nasty plan comes to mind, and suddenly the anger melts away into what looks like a genuine smile* If you want, I have friends in my pack who know all about birthing, though. We live in the forest, so we have all the best herbs to keep it it nice and simple and not as painful. That is, if you're interested.
Dover: *shrugs, not moved by her words* Where ya think the phrase "lone wolf" comes from, kiddo? S'possible to go about alone. Have to start somewhere first. Not all us're good with company.
Piper: -shoots her sister a grin- Of course I'm proud. Who wouldn't be? Of course... -ponders- We made it to adulthood, but I don't think Gerda's done any 'succeeding'... -chuckles-
Lithium: -brightens at the other female's sudden friendliness, tail wagging- You do? I bet your pack is nice! I love packs! -beams- I don't know, though... Sei won't know where to find me... -nibbles on a paw, feeling overwhelmed-
Clooney: *lifts a brow to the females but decides not to question, though not knowing Gabrielle's plans, uncaring for them either. He padded off*
Kerai: *Lifts his head, confused by the suggestion Gabrielle presented to the other. She was a RoT member, and there was no reason to allow a stranger into their ranks without true reason. He crept up closer*
Leslie: Maybe not, but I don't believe there is such thing as a true lone wolf. It's against wolf nature to stay alone forever.
Abital: *grins a bit* I suppose, but her's were born after yours, yes? *She hardly regarded her mother's second litter as her own siblings, thinking they belonged solely to Gerda without having any relation to herself*
Piper: -nods- They're not even full-grown yet; still youthful and innocent... -snickers at the thought of being innocent at that age. Not her- But have you -seen- the fur coats on those boys? Horrible to think that we share blood with such brutes... -wrinkles her nose, not accepting them for the mere fact that Tabansi's blood didn't run through those pups' veins-
Gabrielle: *scoots closer to nuzzle her* S'okee. Where is he? I'll find him and bring him too, and he'll be on time. Trust me! 8D We'll take good care of you two and your behbehs. *The kind of taking care of that meant kicking them out as soon as they kiddoes were born and snatching at least one of them, if possible* Where is he? *Asks as she begins to nudge her towards the packlands*
Dover: *softly* The hell ya think death is, kiddo? You die alone in the end anyway. Packs're just methods to avoid eventual loneliness for as long as possible. Stick to yer own fangs if ya want real safety and reliability.
Lithium: -tail wags as she's nuzzled. Could she have a new best friend? Leaps to her paws excitedly- Seiphyr's in the Gomorrah pack. He's got adopted family there, brothers! He stays with them just til they're old enough, then he was gonna come and be with me. He visits every month! -happy beam and raises a paw- I'm Lithium -pads alongside her new friend, wondering what kind of pack the other female had that was so great, never once thinking about the panic she'd send her own parents into by following her-
Gabrielle: Gomorrah? *remembers the name* 'That's where Rumor came from too . . .' We're friendly with Gomorrah, y'know. We even have someone in our pack from the alpha there! *Mind you, Gabby didn't like her, but whatever. She kept smiling* I'm Gabrielle, but you can call me Gabby or whatever you want to. Lithium and Seiphyr are such unique names. So are you from Gomorrah too?
Leslie: *Her ears went back.* I guess that depends on your belief system whether or not death equals being alone. Whatever the case, I think life is more interesting with someone else around.
Abital: Indeed. *She hadn't really given them much thought, even with their blood not her father's. In truth she had never been close to Tabansi*
Kerai: *follows, sneaking on his tip-toes into the nearest bush* ninja
Dover: More interesting or exciting? I'm hardly delighting
That but twice I was nearly inciting your downfall
Through another's bias, or by that feral maw,
Do you not recall?
Death has always been my vice. *sighs again*
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:19 pm
The Players: Adam, Zarina, Sirius, Valium, Zephyr, Schizophrenia, & Lithium Zarina:: -stomping the crap out of an anthill- Hahahaha! Die Die Die!
Sirius: -spies her sister and squeaks- N-No! Zarina! Don't hurt themmmmmm!
Zarina:: -looks over her should- Oh, shut up sister! They deserve it! -stomp stomp stomp-
Sirius: -flattens her ears, then bowls her sister over with her tiny body- NOOOOO!
Zarina:: -yelps at the sudden impact- Ah! Sirius! You little... -tumbles around with her- I'mma make you pay for ruining my fun! -bites at her ear-
Adam: *spies the fighting pair and, recognizing Sirius from earlier, goes in to stop the fighting; ever ant's life crushed beneath that girl's paw had been like a p***k of pain on his heart and mind - literally* 'Hey! Heyheyhey, stop.' *makes to part the two with his paws*
Zarina:: -is separated from her sister and glares up at the stranger- Hey! Leave us alone, creeper! -tries to bite at his ankles to get him to leave-
Adam: *ignores the insult, frowning at her as the cyan blue form nips at his ankles painfully* 'Hey! What's wrong with you?' *attempts to push her away, doing almost a dance ot avoid her teeth*
Zarina:: What's wrong with me?! You big JERK! -tackles to the ground and starts to fight with him- I'mma teach you a lesson!
Adam: *silently yelps, going wide-eyed and scrambling to get the furious pup off him as he falls to the ground; lightweight!* O.O *flails his paws*
Zarina:: Who do you think you are?! Telling me that I'm defective! -glares down at the boy as she pins him to the floor- Beg for mercy! Do it!
Adam: *blinks confusedly, feeling new scratches lightly tingle on his body* 'Wha? I never called you defective.' >3< 'I was just stopping you from fighting.'
Zarina:: B-but... but you said something was wrong with me! Nothing is wrong with me! I'm perfectly fine! -snaps at him- And who cares? We're sisters. We fight. All the time! -huffs at Adam. At least she's not biting at him anymore-
Adam: *Is reminded of his own little "scrabbles" with his brothers as a pup and doesn't like the memory* 'Look, I was just wondering why you were crushing all those ants back there for no reason, and then yelling at your sister for trying to stop you. Killing things isn't good for you, especially if they're ants.' *attempts to sit back up now that she's not biting him*
Zarina:: -she allows him to sit back up and sits up as well.- They're just ants. Besides, if I could I would be torturing much larger prey... -rolls her eyes and looks off into the distance- Ants don't have feelings. It's not like you can hear them cry either. Hardly satisfying...
Adam: 'Everything has feelings.' *He'd beg to differ with her views. Being a seer in training ,he was beginning to become sensitive to thoughts about him, even if they were of the most instinctual impulses like those of ants'. The snuffing out of each life as she had stamped on them had been almost like watching individual fires blow out, leaving the world a minutely colder and darker. Ears tilt downward in consternation at her answer* 'You like torturing things? Why?'
Zarina:: -scoffs at his theory- I doubt that.... -looks down at her tail and twitches it around- Hmph, I like torturing things because I can. It's wonderful to hear the painful cries of others. Heh, it sends shivers down my spine, in a good way though.
Adam: *gets a minor shiver himself, though it most certainly wasn't the good kind. Maybe it was time he left the pup alone . . . Poor Sirius, though.* 'I don't think it's wonderful at all. You can have fun lots of other ways besides hurting others, like playing tag or hide and go seek.'
Zarina:: .... Tag? Hide and Seek? -they sounded familiar but she wasn't to sure. She didn't usually play kiddie games like that.- What are these?
Adam: 'They're games of course!' *Maybe there was a chance he could convince her not to hurt things on purpose anymore?* 'Tag is when one person is 'it' and has to chase the others. If he or she touches someone, then that wolf's 'it' and has to chase everyone. Hide and go seek is easy too; one wolf counts down from twenty or something and the rest of them go hide. The hiders have to make it to home base before the finder finds them and touches them.'
Sirius: -had fallen back behind Adam, nervous between the two's bickering- Y-Yeah. We could play games instead of argue... -softly speaks-
Adam: *blinks as he glances at the pup behind him - when'd she get there?* 'Oh, hey there, Sirius-Star. You okay?'
Siri: -tips her ears up at him, tail wagging- Yes... Adam ^____^ I'm okay. Thank you for asking... -looks happy, innocent-
Valium: -wanders up, poking her nose into Adam's fur and sniffing deep- Sirius. Who's your boyfriend? -smirks and pokes him with a paw- A little old for you, duntcha think?
Adam: o3o;; *twitches as she presses her nose near one of the small open wounds Zarina had caused him earlier* 'Boyfriend? Um . . . I'm Adam. That kinda hurt; please don't do that again?' *Wait, what if she was like that sadistic she-pup? Oh crap . . .*
Sirius: -ears flatten back, the size difference between the girls was obvious: Siri was small and petite, like her mother, and Valium was much larger and bulkier-
Vali: -grins widely at him- Oh... Adam issit? Stranger-boy. -chuckles and plops down rather ungracefully next to him- I'm Valium. Vali. -wags her tail-
Adam: 'I'm not a stranger-boy to her.' o3o *indicates Sirius* 'We met earlier. So, who're you?' *He liked going through the courtesy of asking rather than getting it from their minds; that'd just be too weird for the pups anyway*
Zarina:: -glances at Sirius and huffs- What's with you and making friends with all the freaks, Sis? -she turned her attention back to the male and sighed- Zarina. Call me Zarina.
Sirius: -blushes and looks away, still hiding half behind Adam- I met Adam the other day... -offers a tail wag and a sly look at Zarina, who she was still mad at for hurting the poor ants-
Valium: -snorts and giggles, swatting a paw at Zarina, snapping her sharp teeth at her sister's shoulder- Stranger-boy to me -til- I getta know ya, pal.
Zephyr: -looks from a shadow, and prances out into the open area where the pups were conversing. Three, his own sisters.. The other was a random male-
Who's this? -narrows eyes- And why're you harassin' my sisters?
Zarina:: -is swatted at and feels the snapping at her shoulder as a playful gesture. She swiftly turns and snaps as a warning back at Valium- Yes, stranger indeed. And it's going to stay that way. -As Zephyr came onto the scene she huffed up and glared at Adam- Yes yes... he is.
Adam: *Twice in a row, really? Why did every other pup think he was harassing them somehow?* 'I promise I'm not. Actually, it's the other way around. ;~~; Your blue sister bit me. If I have to be a stranger, I'm trying to be a friendly one.'
Sirius: -shoots another glare at Zarina, and then pops to her paws slowly, meeting Zephyr half-way- He's not harrassing anyone! Really! I l-like him, brother... -whines and flattens her ears, then sits down next to Adam- He makes me feel...Safe. -happy smile-
Valium: -is snapped back at and blinks, knowing her sister to be volatile and grinning with an ornery glint in her eyes- Yeah... Zar -did- bite the big'n. I saw it from the bushes... -spy-
Phrenia: -smiles, not far behind her puppy brother. She cannot see them, but she can smell them, and that amuses her just as much. 'They hate you, they think you'll hurt them'- Or you might hurt them.. -mumbles to self, before licking Sirius's head.-
Zarina:: I only bit him because he was killing my fun! Who is he to tell me not to squish ants?! -huffs and glares at Valium for betraying her. She snaps her glare over to Sirius now while standing up.-
Zephyr: -cocks his head and thinks that maybe they could be right.- Hmm.. Okay. Better not be. -warns the male one last time before stamping colorful paws against the earth.- You are always fightin' Zar.
Zarina:: -wrinkles her nose at Zephyr and shakes her head- I am not... it's not fighting when you're the only one who's actually hurting the other person. That boy can't even fight!
Adam: *Meeep, did he cause some sort of fight? Well at least Sirius looked happy and the male wasn't going to bite his head off next. Shrinks a bit as an adult femme settles on the other side of Sirius, mumbling to herself and licking her head. Adam remains quiet, kinda lost in the sea of faces and the heated conversation* o3o;;
Sirius: -ducks her head at Zarina's glare, feeling low and dropping herself to her belly beside Adam just as Aunt Phren pops out of nowhere. She brightens and glances up at her aunt, tail wiggling and nipping at the bandanna tied around her head-
Vali: -glares right back at Zar, unafraid and not worried about revenge; because she'd be the one getting some revenge if any! Turns and nips at Adam- So. Stranger-boy. Why're you here protecting my sister?
Phrenia: -wags her tail and aims her head down in Siri's direction. Grinning madly, she licked her head again, and chuckled. Stifling any other voices..Right now she wanted to be the only one in her head.- How're you my little darling?
Adam: 'Protecting?' *Wait, when was he suddenly doing that? All he intended to do was break up the fight and see what the arguement was over, and now he found himself mired with four pups and a blindfolded adult. Needless to say, he was a bit slow on the reaction* 'Um. Actually, I just happened to be nearby, and Zarina and Sirius were fighting about ants, so I just tried to break them up, and . . . yeah.'
Zarina:: -feels like she's loosing this battle and decides to give up.- Whatever, you guys have fun making friends with this pathetic fool. Hmph... -walks away from the group and plots down on a patch of grass, observing them with a hateful expression.-
Siri: -sits close by the older, randomly colored male, feeling a strange connection with him and feels she has to protect him from her volatile sister- Aunt Phren, this is Adam. He's my friend. -wags tail-
Adam: *Even though she hurt him, he still feels bad for Zarina stomping off like that, and he's about to go after her when Sirius (Friend? Friend!) introduces him to . . . Aunt Phren? Oooookay. Gives a little goofy grin. 'Hiya, Aunt Phren.'
Zarina:: -Takes notice of Siri introducing her 'friend'- Grrrr..... stupid boy.... -digs her nails into the soil and turns away so she doesn't have to look at his ugly mug.-
Phrenia: -beams and wags her tail.- You have a friend? Oh that could be fun.. I dont have a friend, I have seven.-Chuckles and turns her attention to the strange male.- Is he nice?
Adam: 'I think so.' *bobs his head, inwardly confused at the strange aura around this Aunt Phren. Was he imagining things, or did he hear soft whispers sometimes coming from - No wait, that'd be just crazy.* 'So you're all related?' *tosses a look towards the pouting Zarina, the bad feeling doubling. he could at least try . . . So he stands and approaches her*
Zarina:: -is tearing up the grass as she hears Adam approaching slowly from behind.- Hmph... what do you want? -doesn't even have to turn her head to know it's him. She could smell him quite easily.-
Sirius: -smiles up at Phren, a giggle on her lips- He's very nice. And he's a peacemaker too. He broke me and Zar's fight all up.
Valium: -snorts and lunges at Zephyr, just to spice something up, nipping his shoulder just to hopefully hear him squeal: seems that Zar wasn't the only one with a meanstreak-
Adam: 'Don't be mad, mkay? You don't have to be excluded if this is your family.'
Zeph: -squeals and wheels around, though he hardly feels her touch him at all, except for the fact that he is now rolling over himself.- Heeey! -pouts and bites at his sisters ear.- You better not be mean to me..Ill tell Phren, I swears!
Zarina:: -huffs at the boy's words and rolls her eyes- Oh please... I'd rather be excluded... they're all batty... to think somebody like you could be a good friend for my sister.
Adam: *tilts head, wincing as he stretches a fresh wound* 'I'm just trying to help, alright? Look, if you like killing ants, I won't bother you anymore. But you don't have to ignore them just because of me.'
Valium: -nips at Zeph again, tail flagging high over her back- Oh really? I betcha don't have it innnnnn yyyyyaaaaaaa. -smirks and dances circles around her brother, ignoring the pain in her ear-
Zarina:: -looks over her shoulder, finally giving him a bit more acknowledgement- Hm, you're willing to let your precious ants die... just to make my family and me okay with each other? You really are a strange one...
Adam: *Not that he was okay with this, but he'd make his amends with the ants later, so he merely nods with a glibe smile* 'Wolves tell me that a lot.'
Phren: -accepts her sisters pups as the oddballs they are, and uses her paw to reposition her blindfold that Siri had been pulling on.- Well I suppose being nice is good then. -smiles.
Zeph: -smiles and stands, attempting to pounce at his sister, though he misses and his nose skids in the dirt. Sitting up he grins, though blood is trickling in a slow line- I BET I DO.
Siri: -snuggles into Phren's side, flopping to the ground with a wide yawn and sleepy eyes-
Zarina:: Ya... I bet... -decides to finally stand and faced him a bit more- So... shall we go back to the group now? -takes a step towards her family, but decides to actually wait on the boy.-
Valium: -smirks at the blood trailing down his nose and swats him on the muzzle, bopping him good and snapping the air in front of his face- Go tell then, baby brother... -tauntwiggle-
Adam: o3o;; *watches blood trickle from the male's nose and nods vaguely* 'Sure.' *leads her back to the group, noticeably not looking too much at the crimson trail*
Zarina:: -smirks at Adam and rolls her eyes at the male as she turns back to her brother and notices all the blood- What the? Hey, idiot, do you know that you're leaking? -walks over to him and stares closely at the blood on his muzzle- Heh, smart move...
Adam: *plops by Sirius and "Aunt Phren", content to have at least made Zarina not so mad at him anymore . . . though of course, he comes back just in time to see another playfight that actually drew blood. He just couldn't win, could he?* -.-;
Zephy: -goes cross eyed looking at the blood on his lilywhite pelt- What the...-looks at Val- Vali you made me LEAK. IM DYING.. -eyes grow wide and he stands. He flailed until Zari licked the blood off his muzzle, and he sighed, relieved- That was close.
Vali: -rolls her eyes- Just blood, doofus. -tosses her head back in a laugh-
Siri: -grins between her siblings and Adam, tail wagging, as she slowly drifts off into slumber, exhausted from standing up to Zarina earlier-
Zarina:: Mmmm all better! ^_^ -licks chops and sits back- Hahaha! Now hurry.... somebody else hurt him... I crave more! -evil cackle-
Adam: 03o *Did his presence suddenly become soporous too? Oh wait, she had yawned earlier . . . Guess the fight took it out of her. Shifts uncomfortably as Zarina calls for more bloodshed, wondering if this should be his cue to leave. He addresses Aunt Phren* 'Er . . . I'm a stranger to you. Still want me around?'
Phrenia: -laughs a little, and shakes her head, though his voice is hardly different from one of the male voices that resided in her head.- Oh, no. You cant leave if you're my nieces friend, now can you? -flicks her tail, and grins eerily, though its not supposed to be eerie-
Adam: 'I-I can't?' ._.
Lithium: -peers around, feeling a little lost without her pups needing her now. Knowing Sei would freak out if they lost them, she begins to look around for the pups, finding them with Phrenia. She gives a sigh of relief and pads up to them, bouncy and grinning- My babies! Where'd ya get off to?
Phren: -looks at him, even though her eyes are unseen, and she cannot see him- Do you..want to leave? -voice rather dark, though it lit up with she smelled Lith- Lithi!
Zarina:: -is distracted by her mother's voice- Mama?! -quickly turns to see her mother and bounces off to her- MAMA! -throws herself up against her mommy-
Adam: *Whoathatwascreepyasheck. Ears dock and remain thus even as "Aunt Phren" turns her attention to the new purple girl joining them - apparantly the pups' mother. She looked about his size though!* 'U-Um, I don't want to intrude is all . . .'
Lithium: -giggles and licks Zar up and down- Have you been good, my spitfire? -snuggles into her, then notices the strange colored teen and looks up, tail still wagging- Ello ello! Are you a friend? -looks between Phren and Siri, and then down at Vali and Zeph, then back at Adam- I'm Lithium.
Adam: 'I'm Adam.' *How many times had he said that today? Gently nudges the half-asleep Sirius* 'Hey, Sirius-Star, your mom's here.'
Zarina:: Of course, mama! I'm always good! -lies! LIES!- Ya.... Adam is a friend of Sirius'.... he's annoying... but okay I guess.
Siri: -lifts her head tiredly, resting her muzzle against Adam's foreleg, then pops up- Momma! Look at Adam! He broke up a fight between me and Zari. -looks proud that she got into the fight in the first place-
Zeph: -waddles to his mother, and looks up at her with a wag of his tail, red still tinged on his muzzle.- MOMMA!
Lithium: -feels loved and plops down on her rear, gracefully- Wow... A fight? -smiles and licks Siri's face, then licks the blood away from Zeph's muzzle- You been in fights too?
Vali: -shoves her way forwards, strutting- Yeah, he fought with the ground and the ground WON!
Zeph: -looks to Vali and glares, sticking out his tongue- No momma.. But Vali wasnt being very nice.. -doesnt tattle, though he wants to so bad.-
Vali: -gives him an evil glare that says "tattle and die" then bowls him over and nips his ears-
Zarina:: -the urge to join in just because it's violent. She leaps on both Vali and Zeph, nipping at them painfully hard. Well at least for Vali it would be.-
Zeph: -doesnt feel the bite, but just pushes at his sisters belly with his large paws.- Get Off Vaaaal. -whines pitifully.-
Adam: *The longer he watches, the more solemn he grows. Just watching such a happy mother actually loving her children - violent pups or not - kinda tugged at his heart, and for a moment the goofy male felt rather sullen. But he makes an attempt to smile anyway as he stands* 'It was . . . fun? Maybe I'll visit again soon, okay?'
Lithium: -giggles and looks at her family, beaming- Well then, Phrenia. Shall I take them off your paws? They seem to be a handful... They all need to sleep! -eyes them all and puffs up proudly- Adam... We'd love that... -smiles and licks his muzzle gently, then prances away- Follow me, kiddies! -and like a puppy, she was off, racing for the den, Vali and Sirius at her heels, although Siri was definitely slowest-
Zarina:: -takes her mothers orders very well and scampers off after her quickly, nudging by Siri roughly, trying to trip her as she raced off.- Hehehe!
Zeph: -pouts that his momma didnt stand up for him, and his eyebrows knitted. He followed momma, and looked at Adam, waving with his paw- Bye, now.
Adam: 'See ya later.' *gives a wag of his tail as he turns and tries his best not to look like he was a bit hurried to get away while his back was to the sweet but kinda creepy Aunt Phren*
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:40 pm
RP Collections: Adam's Seer Quest
The Players: Adam & Lemon Lime // Adam & Elaine // Adam & Mordariel
SRP #1 Adam: *Is wandering near some funky smelling trees (they made weird sounds too; meep!) when he hears a soft cry. Frowning, he makes towards it*
Lemon Lime: *is mewling softly to herself, licking a wound just recieved from a tittering squirrel. Something about invading her tree or to that effect. But she hadn't meant to! Upon hearing pawsteps, she whines further and tries to hide herself against the tree - like her pelt color matched at all!*
Adam: *senses her hesitation and tries to reach out to her mentally, trying to be as subtle as possible* 'I'm a friend, promise. What's wrong?'
Lemon: *Cringes mentally at the voice in her head, shadows scampering to protect . . . some unknown part of her mind. But he did seem to have a gentle tone . . . No, no! Wolves could not be trusted! Only Domo could, only the boy* Leave me alone.
Adam: 'I won't hurt you.' *eventually spots her yellow-green form and lowers his head meekly - as if he needed to, being so small as it was! Puts on a friendly smile* 'Can I help you?'
Lemon: *twitches at the voice in her head, batting at it with physical claws. A strange display indeed* Please, pelase, stop . . . stop it. It hurts.
Adam: *Blinks. What hurt? Notices she's lifting one paw gingerly, fresh blood leaking out, and winces in sympathy* 'You're hurt. Let me see it.'
Lemon: Why? It doesn't hurt at all. *Even though she had been whining about it for ten minutes straight before. Ears flatten defensively as she pushes up against the trunk* Go away, stranger. Stop it. Stop it right now.
Adam: *Senses something lurking behind that veil in her mind and wonders if that was the source of the problem* 'I'm just trying to help. Your mind needs some clearing up. Just a second . . .' *sends a probe to sweep off the weakly clinging shadows*
Lemon: *eyes widen to impossible proportions, panting quickly" No, no NO NO NO STOP STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW, YOU IDIOT!
*The lynx suddenly hisses, and Adam is frightened off; the probe is quickly pulled away as he staggers back. Suddenly, the lynx looks very, very different: more . . . feral*
Lemon Lime: *growls, settling back confidently on all four paws, yellow eyes gleaming maliciously* I knew it! I knew wolves were only meddlesome! Bah! Come here, pup. *stalks forward*
Adam: o3o;;;;;;! *backs away* 'I-I was just trying to-'
Lime: INSOLENCE! Look at what you did to my paw! *claws at him with her injured one so swiflt the boy does not have time to react; several deep gashes are rent into the left side of his face, and the sweet scent of blood calls the cat closer*
Adam: 'I didn't d-do that!' *Panics and turns, making to run away, but Lime pounces upon his flank before he gets more momentum. Several blows are delivered with deadly accuracy, claws digging into his soft fur, the lynx's weight overpowering the runt's strength as he falls. Fighting for his life, he flails*
Lime: *is unimpressed with his reaction, swallowed by revenge; how dare he attempt to dismember her paw. Who cared if she didn't recall how it happened? she didn't need to. Obviously it had to be him since he was around and trying to be all "helpful". Stupid wolf tricks! She didn't know how it happened either, but of course that was also stupid Lemon's fault for being so weak. Her physical vent continues for a time*
Adam: *doesn't know when she decides to stop - after a whole two hours? A day? God, but the pain was terrible, and the metallic scent of blood made him want to puke . . . gagging did enough. Could he even move? Somehow the cat's oppressive weight was off him now, and he rolled to his stomach with a moan, vision blurry. How was he even still alive?
Lime: *spits a hiss at him, blood dripping from her maw and claws* Let that be a lesson to you, whelp. No wolf will oppress me anymore, not even the shrimps of your flea-bitten species. *With that, she limps off to go nurse her wounds at Agual Azul, muttering darkly to herself*
Adam: *Whines softly and doesn't dare to move until she's gone. As he attempts to gather his strength again, blood pours from his various wounds; the sunlight suddenly was too harsh! He crawls forward towards the funny-smelling and wet trees, more afraid of dying alone than he is of what's waiting for him within . . .*~ * ~ * ~ * ~
SRP #2 Adam: *awakens after a period of half-in, half-out "sleep" of sorts, at first unable to to move his body. A deep sense of grogginess is over him, like having napped for too long, and he attempts to lift his head*
A Voice Near Him: *counting off her supply of herbs in a monotone whisper*
Adam: *A minute later, he finds he can wiggle his toes . . . then his limbs are given some mobility, though some places are stiffer than others as if resisting against something. Tugging too hard, he gives a silent cry and recoils. The movement catches someone's eye*
Elaine: *glances at the curled up teen's form and sighs* Do not move so much or you will agitate them further. You are still healing and lucky to be alive..
Adam: 'Ain't . . . ain't that the truth . . .' *shudders as a wave of heat rolls over him and he dry gags; there isn't anything in his stomach to throw up*
Elaine: *grumbles to herself and stoops over him, one paw steadying him, her mane tickling his neck* Steady, runt, or you will ruin the nice floor.
Adam: 'O-Okay . . .' *very shaky and weak. He looks up and sees nothing but greens being eaten by black, two circles glaring down upon him from behind a black curtain. He swallows hard* 'D-Did you save me . . . ?'
Elaine: I let you deny Death, yes. You left a damn bloody mess behind you too; nearly attracted the cannibals to my home. *shifts away to give him more breathing room*
Adam: 'C-Cannibals?!' *winces as his sudden movement sends sharp pains up his leg. He belatedly notes that there are clean, pinkish-red wounds etched about his chest, limb, and - a wrinkling of his face told him this - most of the left side of his face; it felt stiffer than the other half at least*
Elaine: The echoing of the obvious is unneccessary. Lay back down and I will reapply some of the poultice back on your wounds, seeing as you haev the idiocy to have wiped it off in your recoils. Be still. *is heading over with some nasty-smelling mixture now in her mouth*
Adam: 'B-But I-'
*Elaine gives him a piercing look that petrifies him into submission, and the male grits his teeth as the pain intensifies into stings where the poultice is applied*
Adam: *right eye keeps twitching, wanting to move away but knowing doing so would only irritate her further* 'O-Ow, that hurts!'
Elaine: *lathering the mixture with a paw* Wht did I say about echoing the obvious?
Adam: *ears dock with frustration as he turns away, not able to look upon the reopened wounds without getting sick again*
Elaine: Did your mother bother naming you, runt, or am I going to have to become creative?
Adam: *Jeez, did she have to be so prickly?* 'It's Adam.'
Elaine: Do you normally adopt an attitude to your savior? *brow raise* Perhaps I shall leave you to the cannibals instead.
Adam: 'No, no, don't! Don't please! I'm sorry.'
Elaine: Good boy. Now, lay on your other side and remain as such to let it dry over. Get sleep and do not whine needlessly; I would rather not have to watch you truly die because you encouraged some beast's attentions. *trots off* Your rehabilitation begins as soon as you can stand.
Adam: *quivers with unsettling fear, rolling to his least injured side with a soft, inner whine as he attempted to get sleep*~ * ~ * ~ * ~
SRP #3 Adam: *After several weeks of rehabilitation, he finds that he is at last beginning to lose the limp he had begun with, even if along the journey to recovery he had gotten hit many times on the head by Elaine when he messed up. So much running, pouncing, standing on his backpaws or forelimbs . . . He half the time felt like a performing actor. Yet strength was returning to him at last! He goes to report ot Elaine as usual, often being sent to do rounds about certain areas of the jungle as her eyes and ears*
Elaine: *Sits near some of the leaning boughs of a tree branch ready to break seemingly from the amount of fruit on it. Turns her head a bit to watch him approach* Good eve, runt. Any news?
Adam: *shakes head a bit* 'I told you, I can't see them. They blend into the jungle too well, like you do.'
Elaine: *raises an invisible brow* And you did not bother to read their minds?
Adam: '. . . What?' *How did she - ? Hadn't he been keeping up the act perfectly? He forces a laugh that didn't seem to fit his chosen voice* 'Miss Elaine, I can't re-'
Elaine: *flatly* Do not feed me that nonsense. I have known from the beginning that you were Newanti's chosen.
Adam: 'Ne-who?' *Maybe if he kept up the act long enough . . . Wriggles a bit under her growing glare*
Elaine: *cuffs his ears with a quick paw swipe* You insult me with your act, runt. Lies are the first steps toward a vagabond's path.
Adam: 'But . . . But how did you know?' o.x *God, but she was heavy-handed with those blows! He got minor headaches from the least of them*
Elaine: That first day you woke and spoke to me? Your mouth was as still as a a fly in dead summer heat, yet your voice projected itself very well. Why did you hide this from me?
Adam: 'I . . . I didn't think it was worth mentioning.' *looks away*
Elaine: *softly, yet still seeming to come out as a low growl* What were you afraid of?
Adam: 'Being shunned. Being called a freak. Being attacked again . . .'
Elaine: Those are valid fears. Did the omnus not tell you that this path you walk now would be hard? Yet you accepted that - stop your whining and overcome those fears. *tosses her head so that the mane would not get so much in her eyes, giving him a full on look* You are touched with a special power, yet refuse to use it to its full extent? Why nto spy on the minds of the cannibals instead of seeking them out, a dangerous task within itself?
Adam: ' . . .' *fidgets uncomfortably* 'I looked into one's mind once. All I saw was blood and violence and s-squeals of t-t-t-terror and - ' *has to stop, trembling with the horror of the memory and feeling nauseous*
Elaine: *huffs a sigh* This is the weakness that I mean. What you saw is life at work, my multi-colored complainer. Would you shun the darker side of life simpy because you will not face it? *maw twitches; but was it a smirk or a frown?* Have you not felt any need to avenge yourself upon that lynx, for instance? You can read minds after all, and distance is no longer an issue. Why not seek it out when you have fully healed?
Adam: 'But . . .' *He hated that even for a moment a part of him hungered for the idea, and he docks his ears in consternation* 'It was a misunderstanding, that's all. I was only trying to help.'
Elaine: Yet it went terribly wrong. *eyes narrow* Are you such a pacifist that you would let this matter go so easily? You are a seer-to-be, runt! Why not take advantage of that power?
Adam: *Hackles rise at the tone in her voice, unconsciously taking a step away* 'I use this power only for good, Miss Elaine. Without it, I can't talk or anything.'
Elaine: "Good"? *a wry chuckle* What is "good", runt? What is "evil"? Is it set by your standards? Things kill another to survive and eat to live, yet you would condemn the cannibals merely becasue they sometimes choose their fellow wolf instead of the hapless deer or lynx?
Adam: 'I didn't . . .' *growls* 'Don't put words in my mouth, teacher! I would help them if they would let me!'
Elaine: It seems the more appropriate answer would be "if you weren't so afraid of approaching them".
Adam: *gets angrier that she would accuse him of cowardice so calmly* 'I am not afraid! I just wish more things could be settled with words, not with tooth and claw!'
Elaine: Words would require intelligence, the least of which you have. *bares a little of her fangs in a toothy smirk when the teen steps forward, body tensing* Why continue to play goody-goody, little one? Tell me, when did your acts of kindness ever get rewarded? You reached out a helpful paw to a femme ready to cry, yet all she does is lie to you and tell you you are wrong.
Adam: *quivers with anger, muscles tensing, eyes narrowing, teeth clenching. Don't, don't, don't, you're better than this . . .*
Elaine: You attempted to stop a sibling fight - which of course you had no real right to intervene in the beginning - and ended up letting yourself getting mauled by a pup half your age over petty matters. You even reached out to your siblings in care, yet over half decided to ignore you or take advantage of your disabilities - not even your own mother was proud of you until the day you took ahold of your half-sight.
Tell me, how can you keep smiling and thinking yourself a good little boy? You've got power now, but you won't use it even to help yourself conquer your fears. Are runts like you normally this hypocritical?
Adam: *suddenly leaps at her in a blind fury. God, but he was tired of being downtrodden and called coward, weakling, idiot, "runt this", "whelp that" - enough!!*
Elaine: A spark! *eyes seem to light up as a feral grin stretches her usually scowling features, moving swiftly away. The boy barely has time to whirl around after landing before being bowled over; Elaine was heavier than she looked, graceful movements or not* So the runt has a temper after all.
Adam: *heaves pants, winded when knocked over. He rolls away, the sudden burst of anger suddenly directed more towards walking as fast as possible away from Elaine, striding forward without tripping on the vines as he was wont to do in the past. He could practically sense the general layout of the jungle floor now, and his mind stretched to the animals nearby, flipping through their memories. A quiet place, he needed a nice, quiet place to meditate, get his anger under control . . .*
Elaine: *watches him leave, thinking her job had been accomplished for now, and returns to star-gazing as peacefully as if she had not met with Adam at all*~ * ~ * ~ * ~
RP #3 Adam: *broodily breaks through the brush, lifting his paws carefully to avoid a moss-covered log, or an entanglement of vines, or whatever decides to stick around on the ground to try and worsen his mood. For the first time in quite a while, he stretches his mind out, relocating himself through the memories of smaller animals nearby, until he finds himself at last in a clearing with less hazardous ground. He huffs a sigh as he enters, tail twitching angrily at his recent argument*
Mora: *Slides through the ferns and other jungle underbrush, following his movements with her eyes. She had seen him passing by several minutes after he'd left Elaine and had begun following him, silently stalking his movements. She stops as he reaches the clearing, staying still so she can observe him. Something is clearly bothering him and she intends to find out what, although she has a bad feeling her Aunt Elaine might be involved somehow. For some reason Adam had a different few of Elaine than Mora did.*
Adam: *Wishes he could actually growl - maybe then others would take him seriously. Without turning around, he addresses Mora in a wry tone* 'What do you want? Come to tell me your aunt's not done with me?'
Mora: *Jumps, startled, and then steps carefully from the underbrush* If you're going to be nasty, I can always come back later. *She switches her tail once and stops, once paw lifted in the air. She knew her aunt was involved, she would have to talk to her about it later. She was tougher on boys than she was on Mora, that must be it.*
Adam: *just huffs and pads forward, neither caring if she stayed or left right now. Now that the turbulence of pent up anger had been unleashed, he didn't know what to do with it, and until he did it was left to fester in his heart. The teen sits in the middle of the clearing, pawing at a few innocent specimen of flowers, putting more effort than was necessary to root them out*
Mora: *Waits a long moment and then walks into the clearing anyway. She stays silent a moment, then leans sideways slightly to peek around Adam's body at the work he was doing with the flower* I think you got it, Adam. That flower won't hurt you again.
Adam: 'Mmmph.' *paws at the dirt next, heaving a deep sigh* 'How can you stand her, Mora? She just belittled me and made me angry for no reason. I've been following all her orders, yet she's never satisfied with anything I do.' *So he thought*
Mora: She's rough, but she does it for a reason. *Pads up and sits beside him, looking at him now instead of the flower. She tilts her head* I'm sorry she made you angry. She isn't like some wolves who censor their words. She wants to say something and she'll say it. It's not always easy to hear her, but I don't think she did it just to hurt you. That's not how Aunt Elaine is. *She looks at the flower a moment, then nudges some dirt back into the hole as she starts to rebury it, though it's doubtful the flower will live* I think she treats you rougher than me because you're a boy. Boys have to be tough. *She pauses a moment to let that sink in, still working on burying the flower* What did she say?
Adam: *watches her bury the flower, moving his paw away* 'She said that . . . She that I was a coward for not using my seer powers to do things to make my life easier. But I use it to talk, and I try to use that "voice" to speak to others to help them. Except every other time I got to help someone, I get hurt somehow.' *more bitterly* 'Maybe she's right. Maybe there's no point in being nice. She's been fine on her own in the jungle, not relying on anyone, not being nice to anyone but you . . .'
Mora: Is that really what she said? *Mora blinks, pushing past the revelation of his seer powers to the heart of the problem. She finds it unlikely that her Aunt would callously disregard kindness. Make your life easier, that she can believe was something Elaine would say though* Aunt Elaine isn't a big fan of groups of people. She doesn't like strangers very much either, I don't think. *She pauses, trying to sort out what she wants to say.* I don't... Maybe she didn't mean you had to be nasty in order to make your life easier. I like you when you're being nice, don't I?
*She meets his eyes, although in the dark they're nothing more than shining pools* You can be nice and still make life easy. Well, as easy as you can. You have your gift thing for a reason, right? Why not to help people? But that doesn't mean you don't have to roll over like an Omega when they try to take a bite out of you either. Wolves are there to make you happy the same way you make them happy. Wolves use one another eventually, for necessity or love or whatever. *She leans forward and lightly licks the scarring on his cheek* This doesn't have to happen again if you're willing to use your powers to protect yourself. Even if protecting means using yours gifts to convince the other creature to walk away.
Adam: *Looked ready to give a retort towards the middle of her monologue, yet in the end swallows it down. Mora's words had a tinge of truth to them. It was what he wanted after all, right? He wanted to help others with his powers. It was just . . . * 'It's hard to tell when to be a servant to your fellow wolf, though, and when to be firm. At least, I think so.' *And then afterwards it was very hard to think, because Mora licked his cheek, and, well . . . Girls. Close. Licky licky. His cheek tingled, and he was glad that his face was already naturally red*
Mora: Maybe. But that's part of the challenge. Nobody said being awesome was easy. You'll have to find that line for yourself and figure out when to step over it and when not to. You can do whatever you want, if you don't mind morals, but I think you won't go that far. Don't let them walk all over you. You have something they never can, and that's special. It makes you, in a way, better than they are. Besides, we're bigger than pups now. *She smiles and wags her tail* Smarter too. Would you let something claw at your face again without fighting back?
Adam: 'For the record, that cat was crazy and I wasn't expecting her to attack me.' >> 'Swear, I was just trying to get a good look at that wound. Who gets bitten by a squirrel anyway?'
Mora: A very poor hunter. So you tried to help, she didn't want it. So you walk away. You don't have to help those who don't want it. But if you aren't nice to anyone you'll miss the people who actually want your help. Right?
Adam: 'Guess so . . .' *dips his head down to address the uprooted flower apologetically* 'Sorry about that . . . Keep living, please.' *nudges it gently with his nose, patting down the dirt he had displaced to its original smoothness, before turning back to Mora sheepishly* 'I don't have balance in life. I keep wanting too much of one thing, Miss Elaine says, and it makes me close-minded. It's weird, thinking of a close-minded seer.' *Totally forgot that Mordariel doesn't know about his powers*
Mora: *Watches him talk to the flower with open bemusement, but holds it back since Adam clearly still has things on his mind* Close-minded good is just as bad as close-minded bad, I guess. I've never had to think about it like that. *She studies her dirty paws for a moment, although they, too, are a little hard to see in the dark* Maybe that's why she spoke to you like she did. Maybe she's trying to make you see two sides to get balanced. Wouldn't balance help you use your powers right?
Adam: *nods* '"Moderation is key". Isn't that how the saying goes? Still, she didn't have to make me angry to teach me that lessons. 3< Just like she doesn't have to hit me when I do things wrong.'
Mora: *Nuzzles his neck to calm him down* Hush, I know. *She was going to talk to her aunt. She was.* Like I said, she's rougher with boys I guess. Brusque, I think Mom called it once. She's trying to make you tough so that she doesn't have to find you hurting again. *Mora doesn't know if that was true, but it sounds plausible to her.*
Adam: o3o *blinks as he's nuzzled, then wonders briefly if maybe he should make faces more to get girls to nuzzle him* 'If "brusque" means "heavy-duty female who calls you runt all the time", then sure. But I think . . . I think I need to find that tree-dweller again. It's been a while since I've seen him and, like you said, I'm not the same like I was as a pup.'
Mora: *Looks hurt a moment, then sighs softly. She will bite her tongue on this. Leaving may be the best thing for him.* If you think this "tree-dweller" thing can help you, then you should go. Auntie Elaine's teaching style can only go so far. If Tree-Dweller has a better idea of what these seer powers do and helped you before, he may have better instructions now that you're old enough to understand. *She shifts her front paws slightly as her eyes focus on the line of the jungle before them*
Adam: *Doesn't seem to notice any sign of her being hurt by his suggestion, nodding* 'Uh-huh, he can definitely help. He's the one who gave me the power, so he's gotta know what to do. And then when I'm a full-fledged seer, I can find you guys whenever I want to.' *His mood is being restored to its normal buoyancy, eager at the thought of seeing the one-eyed wolf again* 'So it's a win-win situation! I'll leave in the morning.'
Mora: *Smiles tightly and nods* That sounds good. You'll need to watch out for the cannibals, but I can always walk you to the edge if you don't want Aunt Elaine to do it. *She wags her tail and fidgets* If you're leaving, you're going to need sleep. It's going to be a long journey, I think, back to Tree-Dweller.
Adam: 'Yeah, definitely, and that'd be great.' *tail wags happily* 'Thanks for the talk, Mora, I feel much better! Let's go get some sleep, alright?' *goes to lead the way . . . and trips on the first vine that presents itself*
Mora: *Gasps and trots over to help him untangle himself* I warned you, didn't I? They'll catch you up and try to strangle you! *Smiles and relaxes after a moment, grabbing the vine in her teeth and tugging it aside* Careful now.
Adam: @@ 'Stupid . . . vines . . . Augh.' *shakes his head as he stands up, giving his a scowl* 'Now if only I could fly . . . No wait, I'd hit the trees. Augh again.' *picks his feet up higher from now on as he walks* 'They'd come strangle me in my sleep if they weren't so afraid of Miss Elaine.'
Mora: *Grins and nudges his shoulder, then trots off towards their sleeping den* Come on, don't trip this time. *Dances over another vine, managing not to trip herself, and grins back at him coyly*
Adam: 'Promise I won't.' *grins as he keeps this oath, though he looks a little silly raising his paws so high - like one of those funny-maned creatures some of the humans rode. He happily trots to his little nook by some broad fronds and curls up; Elaine's spot was empty still, probably still out star-gazing* 'See you early in the morning, Mora!'
Mora: *She trots over and licks his muzzle again, before she loses her nerve, and then goes back and settles in for sleep. She closes her eyes before she can see his reaction and sighs softly as she thinks only of falling into black and forgotten dreams*
Adam: *Whoa. When did Mora get so . . . touchy-feely? It was kinda nice. 8D He rests his head on his paws, hoping she'd treat him with something similar before he left in the morning, and drifts to sleep*
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:25 pm
The Players: Brother & Atkari Brother: *sits on his haunches, watching the river southish of YMCA lands, amger eyes narrowed in concentration. The fish had all but left, yet . . . he hoped*
Atkari: *Her paws keep a steady pace over the crinkled leaves, making the sounds typical of a large animal. She had smelled wolf markers a ways back, but she isn't concerned. She believes that so long as she avoids a full pack, she can handle one wolf on her own, assuming it wants to make trouble. No good dens here though. The sound of water encourages her forward until she comes on a riverbank. With a sigh, she steps forward and gives herself a long drink in the chilly water*
Brother: *A flash! Wasn't it? He peers forward into the water, but if a fish has actually been there, all evidence had been wiped away . . . Grumbles to himself as he wades into the water, spying a bright fgure just upstream from him, and he rumbles* Any luck?
Atkari: *She lifts her head and slowly looks his way, intent not to startle whatever creature was coming to her. Showing surprise tended to make other predatory animals think even a bear would be an easy target. She relaxed only marginally as she assessed the yellow-and-brown male.* I was drinking. Luck with what? *She glances down as a minnow makes its way through the shallows by her right paw* Fishing? *She looks back to him curiously* No luck for you this time of year?
Brother: No. *yet he hawk-eyes the silver sliver and, without warning, one paw shoots into the river - barely an inch separates claws from fishy flesh, and the poor minnow slithers away as quickly as possible with the current. The bear grumbles in annoyance* Damn eyesight . . .
Atkari: *She smiles slightly and returns to drinking for a moment. Once she is finished, she wades right into the river and waits, eyes on the current. She is silent for a while, then quietly asks* Is there a problem with your eyes? *She narrows her own eyes at the water, trying to see beyond the glitter. If there are fish, they are not interested in this section of river.*
Brother: Somewhat. *Ever answering succinctly when possible! Now that she is closer, something is triggered at the back of his mind - a buried memory without a name* You are a familiar stranger to me. Have we met before?
Atkari: *She looks away, since the fish weren't biting, and traces his tribal markings with her eyes. Her den-group all shared markings similar to the ones on her pelt, and on his. It was possible they had met before.* We may have. My family is part of a den-group for bears who look like us. I am Atkari. *She contemplates mentioning she was raised as a warrior-- only one of many possibilities in their group-- and decides it can be held back until later.*
Brother: Atkari. *tastes the word on his tongue, blinking his small eyes* I don't recall what my true name is anymore, but several have merely called me Brother. It is strange, the stir of the mind when you say den-group. *Perhaps he had been part of one once? The years all have blurred into one another . . .* Are they near?
Atkari: Not very. I have broken away to find my own den for now. I'm old enough to make that choice. *She looks back to the water, searching for fish again* Are you sure there are any fish in here at all?
Brother: Not the least, but where there is water fish can be found nearby, no? *stands, gold and brown fur wet and clinging to his legs and rump* But I foresee myself not having much more luck, given my horrendous eyesight. Mayhaps you will have better luck, Atkari. *begins to wade out of the river*
Atkari: *Glances over in surprise, then turns partially to him, scaring a few small minnows* It's easier to hunt for fish when there are some. *She smiles slightly* Or during the spawning season.
Brother: Of which it is neither. But be wary around these parts of a small pack north and west of this river. *looks over at her over his shoulder* One of their wolves is attempting to track me down, bearing some sort of ill-will.
Atkari: A single wolf? I smelled their markers, but one wolf cannot bring down two bears. He wouldn't be wise to try.
Brother: A pack is not one wolf, and it certainly only takes one to raise an alarm amongst them. No, the one who follows me is of different origins than most. I suspect the mountain breed; larger, sturdier, tend to scrabble with bears like a mongoose and a viper. It probably will not end its search until it has found me. *shrugs a little*
Atkari: Ah. And what exactly did you do to bring his temper down on you? *She also extracts herself from the river. She can find berries later if she gets hungry* I was intending on avoiding them.
Brother: I walked, to put it simply, and it saw my pawprints. But I see no fault in strolling where I will when it is near my den, pack or no pack. *He'd been settled long before Chivosi stepped foot into the territory after all, so he felt a bit possessive of his land* If it continues to hound me, I will be forced to talk with it. *And by the sounds of his tone, that did not sound like the top of his to-do list*
Atkari: *Smiles and settles down on the shore to let herself dry out a bit* If wolves expect to mark territory for themselves they must expect that other predators will also live there. They can't expect us to be forced under their pack structure if we don't want to be. Otherwise there will be no forest left for anyone else to den in. That's always how it's been.
Brother: *shakes himself a little as well* I will never learn that mindset wolves have. But the constant chase wearies me. I might have a word with the alpha if she does not reign in her dog soon.
Atkari: Well, if she's acting on her own then talking to her Alpha may be her only choice. *She scratches her front leg idly, eyes on the woods around them* Do you know of any empty dens in the area? I wouldn't want a confrontation, but if all wolves have become like this, there won't be any choice.
Brother: There is mine, on higher ground overlooking the river, if you are interested. *No extra connotations, no subtle hints at something more. Brother looked tired as well, and the idea of calling it a day was fine by him*
Atkari: Thank you. I may take your offer for the time being. *She'd talked a lot for the day, and so she falls silent now, lifting to her feet instead to insinuate she is ready to go*
Brother: *takes up the hint and nods, and the bulky bear leads the way up the gently sloping hill with surprisingly silent steps. At length a moderate indention is located near the top of one of the jutting outcroppings, large enough for one to fit comfortably. He pauses at the entrance and settles himself down insead of going in, stretching*
Atkari: *Pauses, then continues past as she recognizes his intentions with a brief smile* Thank you.
Brother: *grunts softly in response, settling his great head on large paws to sit vigil for a few more hours yet - just in case that wolf actually drew near as the moon rose. Of course he had been willing to give up his den for a kinsman; chivalry was not yet dead, even to an old bear like him*
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:32 pm
The Players: Vera, Astrophel, Bryna, Constantine, Eris, & Siasian Vera: *eats the llama* :3~
Astrophel: *cocks brow at this feat, a little crooked grin on his skeletal white maw* My my, a pup with quite the jaw-size.
Vera: I was hungry. ;_;
Astrophel: *ears swivel away at the loud yell* Gods, large stomach and a large mouth to boot. You are lucky my brother is not here, little one.
Vera: Is your brother edible? *head tilt*
Astrophel: All living things are edibile, little one. Even yourself. *Licks his chops, red eyes gleaming*
Vera: *tentatively gnaws on her own leg* Hm, I don't taste very good. 
Astrophel: May I verify that opinion? *leans closer, white fangs poking from his muzzle as he inches forward. Usually he didn't go cannibal, but meat was meat after all*
Vera: You're kind of creepy. 
Astrophel: *decides this doesn't need a response, opens his jaws, and makes to snap at the pup - perhaps by starting with one of those delicate legs?*
Vera: HEY! scream *scrambles out of reach and glares at Astrophel*
Astrophel: *sighs when he clamps down on nothing and groans softly. Smart as he was, he was just so darn lazy* Why make this so hard on yourself, little one? Being digested isn't so bad. Ask any of the squirrels you gnaw on.
Bryna: *Sweeps in suddenly between the male and the pup, fangs bared in a snarl* Back. Away. I will not have you attacking a defenseless pup.
Constantine: -appears from the side- Oh, you wont, love? -to Bryna, and chuckles maniacally..Being slightly more aggressive than his lazy brother-
Astrophel: *hardly phased by the beta femme's intrusion, giving a shrug as he straightened himself* Put your teeth away, I hardly hurt the whelp as you can see. *turns his head a bit to grin at his brother* Now now, let's not stir too much trouble today. I don't feel like fighting.
Constantine: Its you who holds us back, brother. Youre will to sleep should be placed with your will for dominance. -chuckled, and moved to stand by his brother, making sure to keep himself away from the trouble.-
Astrophel: And your procrastination cost me a meal. Perhaps your impulsive behavior should be set to more resourceful things, like timing, Constantine. *sighs a little melodramatically* Then again, pup meat is probably too soft for my liking. *looks to Bryna with a little grin* Have you ever had it, madam?
Constantine: -grumbles a little- I have a passion for living, Astro. Something Im surprised you lack so much. -teases-
Astrophel: Oh I have my passion for living, but it doesn't involve mauling things that happen to step across my path. |3 *Today's incident with a half-assed attempt at cannibalism didn't count. He was hungry after all!*
Bryna: *Her lips cover her teeth again, but her hackles remain raised in warning as she nudges Vera away from the bad influences with a front leg* Pups aren't food. Find another meal, cannibals. There are plenty of deer in the surrounding woods. Work for your food like the rest of us.
Astrophel: *slightly indignant* I'm no cannibal, but I certainly take advantage of what meat does crawl my way too willing. I have a suspicion that your little blue whelp there might become one, however, as she both questioned my brother's edibility and tasted herself out.
Constantine:: -taken aback- I am no cannibal, I could outhunt you in your best day I assure you. Puppy deaths, however, rather appeal to me.
Bryna: If you eat your own kind, you are a cannibal. If you're willing to eat a pup, it stands to reason you have no trouble thinking to become one. *Glances to Constantine, the ice blue of her eyes suitably cold* Since you can find food elsewhere so easily, there's no reason to linger here with your brother so hungry.
Eris: *Smiles slightly as she watches the exchange from the shadows, content to stay out of it for the moment*
Siasian: -amused by the brothers, sitting rather elegantly in the forest nearby-
Astrophel: You wound me in your ignorance, madam. *minor mock pouts at her, though his red eyes danced with dark humor* Clearly you seem well-fed and would not know of our predicament. But, being the gentleman I am, I will walk away from this argument without stirring more . . . violent tendencies. Come, Constantine. *turns and flags his tail as he walks away, seeming rather dignified in his utter laziness; he turns his head towards the shadows and seemingly winks to them as he passes by*
Bryna: *Has no need to explain herself to a pair of the kind of lones who gave all solo wolves a bad name* *Waits until they're gone to check her surroundings for other wolves she could smell, and then give the pup a quick look over* We have to find your parents or pack before you get into more trouble, small one.
Eris: *Is already bored now that the fun was gone, but her green eyes moved to Siasian, studying him with a deceptively passive look. No reason to approach. She didn't want to get involved. These weren't her type of wolves. Not quite gullible enough. Pity.*
Constantine: -snorts at being lead away, and grumbles, though he notices Siasan and chuckles.- Well now YOU.. You look about as cool, as I.
Siasian: -sniffs the air as he sees Eris looking at him, offering her a well-placed smirk before Constantine took his attention- Pardon? What is this "cool" that you speak of...? -chuckles darkly and the chains on his legs rattle slightly-
Bryna: *Totally already left with the pup*
Eris: *Also takes her leave, turning her back on them and slinking off into the woods, baring the crazy miasma of colors for only a moment before being lost in the darkness*
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:08 am
The Players: Constantine, Astrophel, & Rumor
Dated: January 30th Rumor: -watching Astro from the shadows-
Astrophel: *to his brother as they walk, rather casual even as he feels someone's gaze on them* Am I detecting bias for wolves of our colors, Constantine? |3 Or are you the type to like being chained?
Constantine: Maybe I am a lover of truly magnificent things. -growls a bit, and raises his nose, scenting the air.-
Rumor: -Keeping herself well hidden, she knew better than to show herself to the other two. They were dangerous..Even though she herself was too, it wasnt something she planned on.-
Astrophel: *chuckles a bit* Magnificent things? I saw nothing but an overbearing beta and a blood-spattered male. Ah! Of course, the blood is what you like most. Scent something, dear brother?
Constantine: -lifts his lip and nods- And its not the blood that sounds so desirable. -lowers his head and starts to sniff the earth before looking into the shadows.- Brother. I sense something.. female.
Rumor: -stopped her breath for a moment and tried her best to remain hidden. How had they found her so easily? She smelled like the packlands.. and that was a scary smell.. Why would he be attracted to it? Her true training showing, she remained still and calm.-
Astrophel: Female? *eyes light up with his little smile* My, a tagalong from the little chat we had earlier? *turns his head about, purposefully not looking in the direction of the scent he too could sense* Come out, come out, little poppet, we won't bite. *Well, hopefully she didn't see that display with the pup to prove him wrong*
Constantine: -grins maniacally- I think someone is hiding. -cackles, but licks his chops. He could only imagine what he'd want to do with her..-
Rumor: -rolled her eyes. She wasnt born yesterday, and she certainly wasnt going to be called a coward. So without another thought she stepped out of the shadows, eyes hard.- Belieeeve me, I have no interest in you. -looks disgustedly at Constantine-
Astrophel: And what a pretty poppet we have, brother! *gives the femme a cordial bow of the head, red eyes twinkling like stars* Of cuorse you haven't the slightest interest in two wayfaring brothers. We are so inconsequential that you felt a need to tell us directly, then? *teasing*
Constantine: -licks his chops at the sight of her and wags his eyebrows, looking to his brother- What do you think Astro, think she could be ours tonight?
Rumor: -felt her scruff lift, and she let a growl escape from her throat- So long as you keep that thing away from me, I will speak to you. -looks at Astro speaking of Constantine.- There’s no need to hide when there is no fear. -she mused.-
Astrophel: *leans towards his brother a bit, lowering his tone* Don't scare the prey away so quickly with your advances! Small steps, not bounding leaps into the abyss called between a woman's legs. *straightens and looks to the girl once more, smile never having lost its shine* This "thing" is my brother, and I kindly ask that you respect him as you will myself, inconsequential wolves as we are or not. So, you have come also to call us names then?
Constantine: =smiles darkly at the thought of her being prey, and nodded once to his brother before silencing, and falling behind him.=
Rumor: -wary, and stands very stiff. She knew better than to trust them, and the way they were circling her, she was beginning to grow anxious. No matter though, one howl would bring Chern, and with him would be his fury.- I called no one any name. First impressions can be rather taxing, dont you think?
Astrophel: Not so if you don't stay so stiff-necked, my little tiger-stripped poppet, though I will say that your entrance lacked finesse, yes. *inclines his head a bit, eyes travelling her figure* Tell me, what business did we stumble upon when you decided to grace us with something more than your shadow?
Rumor: I was following you. I’ve been sent by my Alpha to find a wolf. You two looked promising. Apparently, I was sadly mistaken. Reign of Terror is the darkest nightmare. Lets hope My Sire takes you in his sights soon. -Though she liked the look of the talkative male. He was handsome, and she felt herself..want him. She bristled a little, but slowly relaxed.= Just keep your muzzle away from my throat. -she warned-
Astrophel: *The dark male eyes her with some amusement, throat rumbling with a close-mouthed chuckle - or a subtle snort?* You were sent by your alpha to find a wolf. Is that it? Well neither my brother nor myself have any interest in whatever "darkest nightmare" you strolled from, poppet, and certainly you cannot just expect me to waltz at your heels like a puppy into said nightmare, no? What criteria have we fit for you to possible want us for; a minute ago, we were nothings to you.
Rumor: I never said I needed you. I said that you looked interesting being newcomers to the area. I have never seen you before, and so I must question you..-she was hardly as subtle as say..Mog, but she didnt care. She still tried to have a diplomatic mindset.-
But you, big guy, could probably be fit for a few things. Not =looks to Constantine= so much, your brother.
Constantine: -snarls abit, and thinks about tearing her throat out.- Astro stop her, or I will.. -though he wont do anything without the word Go.-
Astrophel: Peace, peace! *gives his brother a look before turning to Rumor* I will not stand more abuse to my brother, pretty lady or not. Question me as you will, but stay your insults or you will regret them. *and here his smile lost its glimmer for a moment before, after a breath, returning as if it had never left* Why would I - why would /we/ - be interested in this hellish home of yours? We are content as wanderers, already scorned from a pack.
Rumor: No, you misunderstand me entirely. I have no interest with you in my lands, or on my current mission. For what Im interested in, I do not -need- your approval of your brother. Neither do you. Unless you want to stick up for him.. Ya know.. and I can just leave now. -Sure her mother’s daughter, the lusty little thing wanted the older one, and the younger brother was in her way.-
Constantine: -growls lowly, but sits, letting his brother handle this. He was too angry to do much good-
Astrophel: *sighs, wondering why his tactics haven't annoyed her off yet; interesting. Though he preferred finding the females on his own like his brother did, not being accosted by one* Then elucidate for me already what it is you want of me so that we may get on with this conversation.
Rumor: -narrows her eyes, and wishes that she had picked someone with a stronger personality.. No one in the pack saw her as anything, and if she brought blood and power, maybe she would be better off.. But right now, she wanted a good Lay. She was only mortal after all..She wanted those things in life.-
I suppose you like a girl who spells things out then eh? -She sauntered over, sure he wouldnt bite her. How she was sure she didnt know.- You. -flick of the tail.- Me -Nother flick.- And a little alone tiime. -looks at him with seductive eyes.-
Astrophel: . . . *Ah, the tantalizing sight of a willing female. How strange that it was . . . both boring and lustful to watch? Like his body was reacting instinctually but his ever present mind would not take such a base, blatant position like she did. Who enjoyed a game without challenges? Best let her down easy, even if a part of him did wonder if he could simply take turns with Constantine "teaching" the girl a lesson* You debase my brother and then offer yourself up so willingly? My my . . . What is your name again, poppet?
Rumor: -Instantly regrets her decision, and backs away in a scurry. She was trying so hard to not look shameful. What would father think? Mother would encourage it..But what about father?- My name is Rumor. -she replied, voice wavering but only slightly.-
Astrophel: Rumor. An interesting name for a femme interested in sexual intercourse with strangers; perhaps you cause rumors where you go? Well, Rumor, I must decline, for I honor my brother's name more than I do the company of a woman. *Sadly; ah, the life of an intellect, always watching his impulsive brother! Thusly he stroked his ego, wondering if he could compromise both licentious and prudent thoughts* But perhaps if you learn better manners from this alpha of yours, you may try seek me out on a moonless, starry night sometime, yes? *wink*
Constantine: =chuckled, and stood, standing side by side with his brother. He would need to be careful if he ever saw this one again, because Constantine was watching her too.- If she seeks you out, She is seeking whatever may come of her..
Rumor: -gulps and backed away again. Her eyes angry at the rejection. For now, she would let him win. He didn't want her, it didn’t surprise her. None of the pack did, and indeed she was living life lonely and struggling to hold her position in Cherns heart as his ward.-
You,..you’re a fool. -she growled, and turned with a snarl before darting back into the shadows, and disappearing..Knowing she would seek him out one day.-
Astrophel: Well! That was entertaining! *turns to his brother with a little secret smirk as he leads the way once more on their walk* Your guesses as to how long it will be before she comes?~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The Players: Astrophel & Rumor
Dated: January 31st Astrophel: *Sighs quietly to himself, his tail curled neatly around his legs as he looks up to the nearly cloudless skies above. He is currently situated upon a hilltop alone, as Constantine had wandered off to . . . do his own thing with that girl. Not that Astro didn't mind the alone time with his stars*
Rumor: -doing what she’s best at, and stalking the wolf from the shadows. She makes sure not to move, and each breath is slow and quiet. She didn’t want to be found until she made her presence known.. But he was alone, exactly as she had planned. Stepping from the shadows, she stood in the darkness though the moon lit her back-
Astrophel: *The movement breaks up his pensive stargazing, and he blinks owlishly before letting his gaze fall upon . . . Oh dear gods.* You again? *snorts a little* Quiet the silent shadow you are, and so persistent to wait until Constantine and I were separated.
Rumor: -narrows her eyes a bit though she’s fully aware she brought it upon herself. She snorted, but looked at him with amusement in her eyes.- Obviously it’s the only way to talk to you, as you might adore your brother, but I do not, and shall likely never. Though speaking badly of him is not why I’ve come. -looks at him with a bit of a siren gaze- I’m neither easy to discourage, nor do I ever get rejected. I was sure it was some sort of.. Loyalty to your brother. -chuckles-
Astrophel: *sighs, shutting his eyes against her siren stare; he could still see the stars embedded behind his lids, and this helped his concentration* Such tenacity! You do not even know my name, yet here you come writhing to me yet again. I dislike easy pickings, poppet, and you're intruding on my star gazing time, so unless you've something more to give me, I kindly ask that you go find some other stranger to sate yourself with.
Rumor: -snorts- I do not know your name, no. But names mean nothing. -hisses a bit.- Your name could be Fluffybottom, and it’s all the same to me. -looks at him crossly, though she’s not trying to throw herself at him, she couldn’t help the pull he seemed to have on her. She assumed it was because he was the first bad guy that she'd run into since she left the pack to find Selene.- I don’t know what more I could give you. You already have my name.
Astrophel: How intellectually dulling for a wolf named Rumor. Why not tell me of your other exploits, then, since you feel yourself so very important to come to me as if you own the night? *invisible brow raise* Surely I cannot be the first male you've thrown yourself upon, and most assuredly you cannot be single - not with such practice on your seductions~
Rumor: -bristled, looking at him- Well not that’s it’s really any of your business, but no. I am single. That being said, I’ve never had a male before. Excuse me for being a little eager. -looks away, though sits and wonders if she would have had an easier time of seducing Constantine. It was seeming likely.-
I am here, because you appealed to me. If you would prefer that you are gross and untouchable to me, we could pretend that to. -snorts- I’m tracking a wolf that is a vigilante of my pack. -shares the information-
Astrophel: *Ah, to have fun poking at her! She seemed so easily flustered; perhaps this would be the fun part* Single? *mock shock as he opens his eyes* Why I never! Well no wonder you were sent to track a wolf down; your beauty alone would attract informants. But tell me, what sort of wolf are you after?
Rumor: -That was more like it. She preferred to hear that she was beautiful over being called too forward..Which she supposed she was being anyway. But still!- For a slave that has freed herself of her chains. I believe she’s in the area.. And I’m going to find her. -believes that Chern and Mog sent her for a good reason.- But yes, I’m still young yet, and no male will take a warrior in training, over the cunning females that can be truly evil in the pack.. -She was not of this pack, and she had always felt that way. But she loved where she was.-
Astrophel: My my, what a pity. *A virgin! Well, perhaps that changed some things, hmm hmm . . .* But you are a warrior in training? Well, 'tis an admirable profession, poppet, and I can certainly see you being vicious in battle. What is the wolf's name and what does she look like? Perhaps we've come across her before.
Rumor: -doesn’t recognize his darker intentions, and just continues speaking with him.- Oh. I am, I was trained by a master fighter, and I’m a danger to be messed with.. But.. I’m still learning. -she admitted. Her tail flicking as she looked back up into his dark eyes.- She’s green, and yellow I believe. Her name is Selene. She’s a very lowly omega, easy to spot if you’re looking.
Astrophel: Hmm . . . No, I don't think I spotted any wolf of that description. My apologies. *Trained by a master fighter? A danger to be messed with? Now she was holding his interest, and a little crooked grin appears on his maw* How rude of me to question you while making you stand. Come, there is room beside me if you wish. Have you ever gazed at the heavens and wondered idly, poppet?
Rumor: -Stood a bit taller as she realized that he wasn’t poking fun of her as much anymore. She stood, though did not prance as some females might. She moved slowly, as if cautiously but she wasn’t the cautious type. She seemed to glide over to him, before taking a seat and curling her tail over her legs.- Shame. She’s a wanted wolf around these parts.. -then looks up at the stars, before looking at Astrophel- Hmm.. No I can’t say I have. I’m usually much too busy. But they’re beautiful tonight. -she arched a brow, looking at him out of the corner of her eyes.- You don’t strike me as the star watching type..
Astrophel: And why is that? I wear a ghastly face, perhaps, but I enjoy my solitude like any sentient creature. *subtly unwraps his tail from around his legs, inching forward to add Rumor to the "hug"* As I do my feminine company. *gives her a smile* I behold the stars as things to be admired - as they should be. *They were the only women, if they could be called so, that Astro could not touch* Take care not to be so workaholic that you cannot appreciate the finer things in life; that is what makes a boring creature.
Rumor- *Raises her lip at that and gives a shudder.* I think I’m much too amazing to be anything but amazing.. I don’t think boring is a clever term. -she smiled and gave a chuckle, though she leaned into his tails tough*
Astrophel: *Amazing, was she now? Well, she was playing right into his paws, so he supposed she could call herself whatever she wished and simply kept on smiling, even indulging her with a nod, using it as an excuse to draw his head closer to her ear; his voice drops to a low murmur* Then call me Lucky, hmm? I like it far better than Fluffybottom anyway. Will you come enjoy the stars with me tonight, my secret little Rumor?
Rumor: -Now that she was getting on his good side, she feared the possibilities of what would happen next. But she grew anxious, and her heart started beating wildly in her chest. She felt his muzzle touch her ear, and when he started whispering, she felt a shudder go through her.- I thought Fluffybottom was possibly fitting. Though Lucky is even moreso. -chuckles and leans into him to feel his warmth against her shoulder.- Sure. What have we got to lose?
Astrophel: *He was quite tempted to say "your purity", but that would ruin the whole mood and he just wasn't looking for that - not after so easily setting it up. Thus he adds a final whisper* Only a night's worth of sleep.~ * ~ * ~ * ~
The Players: Astrophel & Rumor
Dated: February 2nd Astrophel: *hums to himself, stretching after a nice long nap in some spare cave he and his brother had found nearby. Constantine was still asleep, so he slipped away, thinking about getting a quick snack before he awoke and they left. He hadn't felt so invigorated in quite a while; ah, no wonder Constantine looked so prime for battle! Of course, Astro would have never considered that /not/ sleeping in that manner would make him feel better. He grins to himself, remembering Rumor's soft fur pressed against him in the chilly night, the stars above them eavesdropping*
Rumor: -Stands in the forest, her head held high. She was happy, and satiated, and food seemed to sound amazing to her this morning. It was almost mid afternoon, and her belly let out gurgles and moans of distaste.-
Astrophel: *ears flick towards the sound and he turns his head, a little grin playing on his lips. How easily she came to him now, like a good b***h* I hope that is just your stomach and not your womb; I am in no mood to deal with future spawn.
Rumor: -snorts a little- Don’t fool yourself. It’s mid morning. I have not eaten and so my belly growls. Surely you know how that works. -she mused and walked closer to him. Though if she was it would be no great loss.. Though she would have to alot of explaining to do to alot of wolves.-
Astrophel: Good, good . . . *He'd considered himself single and sterile anyway, having had several other trysts before with no pups. Ah, such luck, to be able to enjoy various kinds of beauty and never worry about its consequences. Funny that he had to ask anyway, though* Well, if you hunger, get your own meal. There is plenty of forest and your pack to go to after all.
Rumor: -taken aback at the coolness in his tone. She had not realized that one fling with him, and he respected her no more than he had when he thought her weak. She fought not to let her face fall, so her same grin stayed plastered.- I dont believe that I had asked for your meal. Not.. That I see one. -she chuckled.-
Astrophel: Of course not. I only just wakened. *And of course she had to wake up too, ever clinging to his side like burrs in his fur! At least Constantine could get away from his girl's attentions. Hadn't he worked her enough to where she needed to sleep in already?* But I assumed that as a warrior, you could grab your own meals and not worry about me getting mine. Or . . . does your pack have a food pile? *glances at her slyly*
Rumor: -growls- I was not out trying to look for you, or your meal! I was wandering on my own, and you happened to show up. How do I know, tis not you, following me this time? -she winked-
Astrophel: Perhaps Fate tugs at us? *stomach growls and he shushes it* I gave you what you longed for, no? I ask that you return me the favor and slip me some of that meat you pack has. *Surely it did, right? Packs had hunters and hunters hunted; logically, they would gather up the prey somewhere*
Rumor: -eyes widen and she drops her jaw a little. In return to his favor?!?! She narrowed her eyes, and her tail flicked back and forth agitadely. Though she could feel her belly feeling rather badly lately. She wrote it off, and huffed a little.- My lands would not share meat with you unless you joined. And we dont have a stockpile, we work for our own. However if youre hungry, and incapable of bringing down prey, I could always help.
Astrophel: *huffs as well. God, did he /have/ to do everything himself? He pleasured the girl and let her have her fun, and she couldn't give him a single piece of meat just like that?* Yes, help, of course then. Some pack /you/ have . . .
Rumor: -looked at him crossly- Do you have something you want to get out in the open? I’m sure my Sire would love to hear you speak so badly about my pack. -she bristled as her pack was strong. She huffed, and stood up, before looking at him with another raise of her lip.- I could bring you something.. But that would be it. I’d have no more ties to you. You obviously don’t want any with me. -she said, masking the saddness in her voice.-
Astrophel: We shall see, poppet. *The word was spoken through a tight, rather impatient voice* Come, let me see this pack of yours, then, and gauge it for myself. But to the border only for me; I trust you can get the food on your own. *He was a terrible sneaker in the day*
Rumor: -gave a harsh nod, before turning and moving off. She expected him to follow, and she did nothing to slow herself in hopes he would catch up. She moved at a steady pace, and looked behind her but once.-
Keep up..My pack doesn’t like stragglers.. -she was going to have to steal a piece of meat for him.. One sin followed by another. She was making quite a list-
Astrophel: *grunts in reply, wanting nothing more than to fill his crying stomach. Astro was the kind of wolf that went in terrible moods if he didn't eat, and it was lucky for him that he found the energy to keep up at all. It struck him that perhaps he should keep her mood up for one more day, though, just one more night to satisfy himself before he high-tailed it out of their with his bro. Apologies after he ate, then*
Rumor: -When it felt they had traveled for quite a while, she stopped quickly, turning to look at him with bright eyes. Eyes that dared him to disobey this one request.- Stay here.. I'll bring you something back, but if they see me stealing it, they could harm me. Do no cause light unto me. -she whispered, slipping into the shadows.-
Astrophel: Nooooo problem there. *Almost immediately he plops down on his rump, once more stretching and yawning as she left. His stomach awaited eagerly for sustenance, and he plotted out his apology while he waited*
Rumor: -She wasn’t gone long before she slipped out as silently as she had slipped into the lands. In her maw she carried a dead rabbit, that was obviously a fresh kill. She had taken it from a random den, and she hoped they wouldn’t catch her scent. Dropping it at his paws, she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.- That satisfy you? -though her own belly was rumbling quite loudly.-
Astrophel: Verily yea. *tears off a hearty piece of it and begins to eat ravenously upon it, leaving perhaps a third of the corpse for Rumor. He finished within seconds, barely seeming to chew even as he looked upon the thing with his bloodied muzzle, then restrained himself and nudged it to her as an act of kindness. Once more that honey-sweet eloquence was back in his voice* Forgive me, poppet, I am the worst sort of morning wolf, and last night . . . Well, the lack of sleep has addled my mind somewhat.
Rumor: -surprised he had shared any of his meal, and gave a little uneasy smile. She ripped hungrily at the rest, and soon it was gone, before her own blood stained muzzle raised, and she licked her chops wiping some of it clean.- Its midday, but I understand. -she chuckled, looking away from him, before looking back at him.- I liked it.. I mean.. It helped me sleep.-she responded quickly.-
Astrophel: *cleans his own muzzle with several quick licks as well, satisfied; the small meal would do. He turns to her with "sincerity" in his eyes, the charm of a quick smile* Did it? I thought sweet nothings murmured from a skeletal face would tinge your nightmares, poppet. At least one of us slept well, hmm?
Rumor: -His visage had done nothing but remind her of the pack she came from. It had made her want him, more than hate him..She would always find him handsome, and deep down she was saddened that he had wanted her for merely a fling.. But she couldn’t imagine him actually wanting to stick around, and so she shrugged it off.- I'm sorry it wasn’t as pleasant for you.- she mused, her eyes looking away as she said it. She cleared her throat, and finished talking, hoping that it would mask what she had just said.- I like Nightmares, Fluffybutt..
Astrophel: *chuckles, shifting a bit closer* At last, I can say you have misunderstood me. I did not sleep because it was enjoyable, my little poppet, not because I was repulsed. How could I be? Have I not told you already, you are beautiful under starlight and sunlight alike.
Rumor: -Cocks her head, eyeing him with a bit of suspicion. She didnt know what to think of his sudden change of character. Of course she assumed that it was truly his stomach, but she was still caught off guard.- No I don’t believe you have. I liked hearing it though, so keep at it all you want. -she flicked her tail-
Astrophel: Very well then. *sidles right up to whisper in her ear once more, a low purr* My sweet Rumor, you pull off orange quite well, and that is a feat if I may say so myself. Your mismatched paws are endearing to me, just as you have the conflicting personas or a warrior and woman within you - and that strife is something I was glad to quell, if just for one night. and perhaps one more, if you allowed me, sweet, beautiful, strong Rumor.
Rumor: -She felt herself fluster, and gave a little giggle, as her cheeks turned their bright shade of fuscia. She smiled, and batted her eyelashes again, her inner siren coming out once more. She would have a few nights with him if she could help it.- I.. I would let you, smoothtalker.
Astrophel: *He laughed within himself, wry. As if she had the power to lull him in! There was lust, there was beauty, and she certainly aided it along with her agreements, but Astro was quite sure he was in control. After all, he had to smooth-talk her back into loving him - as if this was love! But he played his part well and let his pleasure shine through his eyes and pale smile* The lady is ever patient and kind! Lucky is my name indeed. *nuzzles her, playfully catching her ear in his mouth*
Rumor: -smiled, and turned her head to try and mouth at him as well. She stood, wagging her tail, and sauntering in the direction of her den. It was on the outskirts of the lands, and in turn it was like her little hiding spot.- Ya wanna follow me..? -she asked, eyes successfully looking seductive and enticing.-
Astrophel: How could I say no? *She looked pleased and almost radiant: a good night would follow indeed! My, he felt bestial today . . . Perhaps a little less intellect every once in a while would do him well, for it got in the way of passion which required no thought. He almost seems to slide after her, white face alight with a cheeky, knowing grin* Though I hope it is large enough.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:03 pm
The Players: Lemon Lime & Stryker
Dated: February 1st Lemon Lime: *semi-limps away from the carnage she had set off, mind blazing with hatred and scorn that quickly tucked away the softer (weaker!) side of her personality. She stalks on three good paws, a wound on her fourth slowing her down enough to be so bothersome she had to voice it allowed* Filthy, useless, obscene, gods! Damn the boy to hell for thinking he could mess with me. /Me/!
Stryker - *He was lost...again..well that or Kale and Shift were playing a trick on him, they did that from time to time. Found it funny. Striker didn't think it was all that funny, but no one really listened to what he thought, though in all honesty that was probably because he didn't really think all that often. Stryker was a Lynx of action..he left the thinking bit to other, smarter beasts. It was in the middle of these rare thoughts that he heard a voice in the woods, an angry feline voice if he wasn't mistaken and curious about this he set off through the brush to find the source, leaping over a rotten log to find a brightly colored female. "Why your hurt!" he stated after a quick look.
Lemon Lime: *Takes her a moment to get her head about darker thoughts in order to hear him, and even then her dark eyes narrow with open anger* Why, /thank/ you. /Thank/ you for pointing it out, worm-for-brains! *She growls at him, eager to find a new target to vent upon . . . No, no, clawing his eyes out was not a good idea, on second thought. He seemed a large brute, too large for her to hope to take on.* Damn wolves . . . you can't trust them, can you?
Stryker: *was clearly oblivious to the fact that she was irritated by his remark and merely blinked at being called worm-for-brains. He was pretty sure worms were not crawling about in his head but he'd been corrected so much by Kale about such sciencey things that he'd learned it was best to just not question it* Wolves..wolves did this to you? *Well that was interesting - fights were always interesting*
Lemon Lime: Yes . . . *It almost comes out as a hiss* One wolf, one nasty, /nasty/ wolf who thought he'd try and "help" me. Blind as a bat and as furious as an awakened bear. *Curses Adam more under her breath, forced to sit down and begin licking her paw clean of blood again, watching the crimson cat's movements. She could not deal with another fight now. Hmm . . .Pauses licking for a moment* Tell me, you have had bad relations with wolves before, yes? What is your story?
Stryker: A blind wolf? *A blind wolf did that to her? How strange Stryker found himself questioning the prowess of this female if a blind wolf could wound her. But he reminded himself how much trouble questioning things could get you into and tossed those thoughts away* Well, not bad exactly I only rally know one and he's alot smarter than me so he makes all the plans - they normally wind up with me getting hurt though, Kale says I"m the muscle and he and Shifter are the brains *Stryker said the last part more to himself then the other, bobbing his head a little bit as though agreeing with himself.
Lemon Lime: *leads the conversation away from her condition, for once not deciding to milk his attention; he didn't look smart enough for it to work properly anyway* Hmm . . . If he is a lot smarter than you, well, how can you trust him? *raises a brow* I would not trust those filthy dogs with my life and certainly not let them take the plan-making. Why bother following him if all you are is their muscle, hmm?
Stryker: (blinked slightly - well he'd never really thought about it like that before, he'd always been happy just to have a couple of friends even if they did tend to laugh at him more then with him on most days* Well....I don't really have anything else to do? *He finally ventured, making it sounds more like a question then the statement it was supposed to be. Almost like he was asking her if that made sense or was the correct answer, clearly Stryker was not used to thinking for himself*
Lemon Lime: *clicks tongue* Really. *regards him with another scrutinizing look, then goes back to licking her wound for a moment, giving herself an excuse to think. Hmm . . . She /would/ need a strong right paw for this revolution after all, and he looked like an easy mind to lead on. If she only just chose the right words, then . . . ! Grinning slightly, she sets her paw down and again looks to him* I could change that, give you an even better purpose than merely serving a dog. Have you ever considered a life of power, my bulky friend, where others answered to you rather than the other way around?
Stryker: Answered..answer to me?!? *Stryker asked in slight shock, he'd never even considered such a thing before. But he was somewhat tired of being bossed around..wasn't he? sure he was! If fact he'd been thinking that for some time now if he remembered correctly. or at least that’s what he told himself. Tipping his head slightly he looked at the other Lynx for a few moments "And, how will you be able to do that?
Lemon Lime: *eyes gleam as she licks up a trace of blood from her lip; suddenly her pain wasn't so bad* Simple. I have come across and befriended one of their princesses, using one of my pets to persuade her to let us stay in her pack. Soon, very soon, I will be able to gain access to her darkest secrets through my servant, and from there I can blackmail the stupid dog into doing my bid, lest I set the beast upon her. From there, I - we, I mean, will reign and begin a revolution against these infestating dogs, bringing our kin power over this domain once more. Are you interested in being my right paw, friend?
Stryker: *eyes got wider and wider as he listened to her tale, she already had servants? or pets...whatever it was probably the same thing and Stryker thought it was fairly impressive. Why she'd even met royalty...wolf royalty sure, but a princess was a princess right? Even if she did plan on blackmailing her - whatever that was - well she was going to do it so she..no they..could rule and no Lynx would ever be called stupid by a wolf..or a fox...again. That had to be worth something right. kale was going to be soooo mad...Stryker brushed that thought away, he had to think about himself for once. Wasn't that what this lady Lynx was trying to tell him. "Well, what would I have to do?"
Lemon Lime: Again, simple: just listen to what I say and be ready to act. We will have to work together in order to keep the dogs out of the know of our little plans. *She could almost read his thoughts scrolling through his expression, the final outcome which pleased her* Not as though they will intrude so easily: you look as though you could take on a grown wolf yourself! What is your name?
Stryker: *Oh well...just wait and be ready when needed, that sounded simple enough - heck hadn't he already been doing that for Kale forever? Of course he had but this was different - this was for..for Lynx everywhere. It as something he could be proud of not jut some silly theft attempt from a human camp. When she stated he looked like he could take on a wolf on his own Stryker drew himself up proudly. Why yes..yes he could! This Lynx certainly knew how to spot talent he thought to himself.* 'Well if that’s what your looking for you've certainly found the right Lynx!" *He told her with another bob of his head "I"m Stryker!"
Lemon Lime: Excellent. *grin widens into a smirk* Stryker, a fitting name for you. They have called me Lemon Lime, but for now, Lime will do. *Her tone had that subtle hint of "God help you should you make fun of the name"; but then again, subtle was probably not a good idea around this blunt cat* Come, I already have a plan hatching. The princess has been growing too close to my subject for my liking . . . *her short tail twitches in a motion for him to follow and listen closely as she stood up and began to limp off towards more shade*
Stryker: *And she already had a plan and everything! ell of course she did he told himself, she seemed like a smart one, an a smart cat at that. A smart cat had to be better than a smart fox or a smart wolf right? Obviously. He thought about questioning her plan but recalled the irritation that always came from kale and Shifter when he questioned them. Irritating lime certainly wouldn't be a good way to start off this partnership now would it? And so when she bid him follow Stryker hurried to do so without actually asking just what he was getting himself into.*
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:23 pm
The Players: Naiad, Aysel, Urban, Kazemaru, & some of AC pack
Dated: February 9th Naiad: *sniffs about, keeping close to the water*
Urban: -smirks as he spies the yellow puppy, dropping to his belly on the ground and stalking forwards-
Naiad: *doesn't notice she's being stalked, checking the banks of the river for pawprints - possible trespassers on the pack territory had to be routed out after all!* Hmm . . . clear on the forefront . . . or backfront? Sidefront? First front! There we go.
Urban: -a grin rises on his lip as he slips forwards, paws surprisingly quiet for a puppy, then with a warcry, leaps towards her, hoping for a startle effect!-
Naiad: *starts at the yelping sound, yet somehow reacts quickly enough to dive straight into the water rather than get pinned down. Wading quickly, she whirls about to face her enemy, nostils flared* Enemy, enemy, enemy! You're about to trespass, Bluey Boy, so turn back while you can! Naiad's on water patrol!
Aysel: *Notices the blue pup stalking the other stricking yellow, and falls in behind him, sticking back a few paces and watches as he pounces. She hid when the female started yelling*O.o
Urban: -fails to catch his 'prey' and growls, stomping the earth in front of the river, watching the odd girl swim. He gives a snort and pins his ears back- Bluey Boy? Who're you calling blue? I'm teal. -sniffs- Besides...how am I the enemy? I've never even seen you before! -oblivious to the pup behind him-
Naiad: Teal, blue, whatever. *huffs, staying in the water yet also where her paws could touch the ground, blue eyes scrutinizing him* And you're the enemy because I've never seen you before and you tried to pounce on me!
Urban: -grins broadly- Fine then... We're enemies. I'll call my pack to fight your pack. I'm a prince, you know. -eyes gleam- And I'm a master thief too... I'm looking for treasure.... -puffs himself up, changing his strategy- What about you, yellow-girl?
Aysel: *The pup crawled up close as silently as she could manage, but watched the female in the water with a certain memorization. Without any second thought, she emerged and tapped a paw at the water* You swim really well. Did your parents teach you? *She seemed to ignore the male for the moment, but had questions for him too.*
Naiad: *puffs her chest out as she stands up straighter* Oh yeah? Well I'm sorta a princess too in my pack. My dad's cousins with one of the alphas whose called Crunch - they call him that because that's what he does to trespasser wolves' bones after I take them to him. But I'm being nice to you now 'cause you're blue . . . or teal, or whatever.
*blinks as another femme pops up* Er . . . yeah. My family is almost entirely of fishers, but I don't believe in killing any sort of animal. Makes it awkward when Daddy tries to teach me to fish. Who're you again?
Alas: *humms happily and watches the puppies heartwarmed*
Urban: -looks at her condescendingly- A princess. Right -snorts a little- What if I don't believe your little fairytale? I don't believe this "Crunch" would kill any puppy! -straightens himself- Especially not such a pretty one. -smirks and turns to the red pup, eyes gleaming with hidden curiosity-
Aysel: Fishers, huh? *She grinned and tapped at the water again* I guess that would be difficult when you don't kill. How do you expect to eat when you are older and can hunt on your own? *Her head turned to the side as to address their conversation* I don't think how you're related to someone makes you better. My papa is the alpha of my pack, but I'm treated like anyone else. Is it different for you? *She asked Urban*
Urban: -slowly grins at the red pup, thin tail wagging- Of course it's different. My mother is Alpha of Gomorrah... It's rumored to be the pack of sin... -his eyes flashed with excitement- That makes it awesome. -though, the truth was that Piper had lost two pups from her first litter, and therefore set her two current pups high in her mind, and they could do little wrong-
Naiad: *He . . . He didn't believe her?! The pup makes a short, almost trill-like sound and stamps out of the water, her sunny fur drooping down with the weight of water* Listen, you. *She steps forward boldly* I don't care what you are, prince or thief or some random puppy who thinks walking right by pack boundaries is some fun game, but lemme tell ya, you won't cross unless I let you, got it? Go steal somewhere else. *Mind, she would act on her "threat" - not in a very violent manner, but . . . *
*growls softly as she shakes dry, trying to recompose herself; she could already scent Libenalas near, and she had to prove her pack right!* I plan on eating like herbivores, of course. Water, berries, the occasional flower. Maybe I'll eat meat every now and then, but never fish of course.
Urban: Hey, hey... Wait a minute -raises a paw, as if to push her back- Listen. The reason I don't believe you is this: Are you an alpha's daughter? Granddaughter doesn't count, though your "Crunch" may hold you highly, but if your mom or dad's not the leader, I'm sorry but it's null and void! -smirks at her- You're just like any other wolf pup.
Aysel: *Her ears pulled back slightly but a little spark of admiration shot in her eyes as the female stood up to the young male. It created her own little grin on her face to see the assertion.* She's got a point *she stated, shrugging her shoulders.* But I still don't see how being an alpha's son makes you any better. Especially of a pack of "Sin". Isn't sin a bad thing? *Raising her head proudly she lifted her own tail* My pack is...ah...*Pausing, she thought better about the comment. Her papa would scold her if she told to much to a stranger, not that she knew much anyway, but the further she thought, the more she doubted Urban could be any danger to Tomkin.* My pack is made up of assassins. *She cocked her head sideways at Naiad's confession, not sure how that worked exactly* I would think eating berries would get boring after a while. But if that's your choice, I think it's a good thing you seem serious about it.
Nereus: *ears perk as he hears his little sister being messed with and growls*
Alas: *smiles softly* Easy Nereus Naiad can handle herself...give her a chance, you remember when you were young how you hated the adults to intervene?
Nereus: *grumbles softly but listens to Alas waiting quietly*
Naiad: Pffft. I'm Daddy's princess, so that's all that matters. It just helps that he's cousins with the alpha. *Well, not really* Most of Akiiki Chibale ss related in some way, shape, or form anyway, and even if I hadn't been born there I'd simply have been adopted by someone. My pack is close-knit. Sin doesn't sound like it'd be very nice to be born into.
So, assassins, huh? *eyes her suspiciously, wondering if she had come to scout out her pack for some nefarious purpose; thankfully, she recognized Nereus's growl, and she looks over her shoulder briefly to acknowledge him and Alas, hoping she was making them proud by standing her ground, then turns back to the other pair* Also sounds iffy to me. Isn't life harder that way?
Urban: -peers over at the smaller pup, pulling his ears back in thought before they pricked up -- cocky and rigid once more. He puffs out his chest- Of course sin is bad. That's the point, isn't it? My mom's never turned a male's affections down -he smirks at her next words- So being heir to a pack of sin is bad, yet you're an assassin -- you kill people. And you're an angel? -brow raises-
-turning back to Naiad, he shoots her a grin- Well -I- like my pack of sin... You can keep your tight-knit family. -tilting his head to the side, he chuckled- Alot, infact. Though...being an assassin might be fun too. -looks to the red female-
Naiad: *sticks her tongue right back at him, struck with some sort of bravado in silent competition to be tougher* I'll keep it closer than you will your sin-thingie, that's for sure. *The very idea of a mother who didn't stay true to her mate . . . it sent angry shivers down the little one's spine at how proudly he talked about her* How can you say things like that and smile? That's disgusting!
Nukilik: *silently watches his sister from the underbrush*
Nereus: *smiles softly proud of his little sister*
Alas: *so proud of Naiad for holding her own*
Butterfinger: *trots up and shakes off some water* Whatcha two watchi-*silences by Alas and Nereus* Ohh... *lays down with a smile*
Aysel: *She stiffened as she heard the growl, noting the adults. After their appearance, she'd keep her head low.* Exactly my point, *she answered Urban* Where we come from doesn't make either one of us better than the other. *She noticed Naiad's expression* Don't worry, I was just wandering around when I happened on you two. And I wouldn't know about harder. *Her close-knit family setting sounded different, but pleasant to the female.* I think that sounds like it would be a nice pack setting. You wouldn't have to keep looking over your shoulder. *Her eyes glanced over at Urban, unsure how to reply to his response*
Urban: -eases into a sit, surprised by her fire but not discouraged- Why wouldn't I be proud? How is that disgusting? -his own hackles bristle a bit, feeling surprisingly threatened by someone who didn't seem to fear his mother- At least I don't catch smelly fish for a living. I mean, you're such a coward that you won't even kill them? -huffs-
Naiad: A mom should stick to her mate no matter what! Too bad she didn't teach you some respect to add to that brain of yours. *But ooo, he had hit a nerve then - no-one sassed about her life choice and called it "cowardice" without getting the smackdown. Her bright little body quivers with barely restrained fury, teeth bared as she advanced slowly upon him* Say that again, princeling. C'mon.
Urban: -rolls eyes- Respect... If you say so. -watches as she bristles and shakes, fury immanent in her eyes. He pops to his feet with a little growl of his own: Urban was no coward. He wasn't going to run away with his tail between his legs. He offered her a knowing smirk- Fine then. You wanna hear it again, so bad? You're a coward because you don't. Kill. Fish! -bites out each word-
Naiad: *lets out an angered puppy roar more at his gall than his words at this point, and she launches herself to tackle the boy down and get some sense into that obviously addled brain of his. Hah, hopefully he didn't think a mere girl would actualy enact on her threat; Naiad would love to wipe that little smirk off his face!*
Urban: -begins to bark at her as she flies at him, pulling back but gets toppled over anyways. He kicks out with his hind legs, clawing at her. She was roughly her size, so he wasn't going to be able to use the 'I'm a boy and I'm bigger than you" routine. Snaps at her scruff, growls rising in his throat-
Kazemaru: *trots to the very outer of the action and sits watching the pups* Hm...very interesting. So...this is his wish. *a dark grin spreads across his lips*
Warrick: -sees the quarreling pups, and narrows his eyes before dashing their way.- Children! Come now! -he growled, grabbing the orange pup by the scruff, and lifting her away.-
Naiad: *Fur, fur, she had to grab ahold of something . . . Pull his ears to make him squeal for uncle! Oh, where was Twix when she needed her stern and experienced puppy-punishing self? Wait . . . no, it was better that no-one interfered, becasue then she could show that she was just as tough as the boys -*
H-Hey! *suddenly in the middle of the scrabbling Naiad finds herself being pulled off forcefully by some male she had no name for. The pup writhes in his grip, glaring daggers at him* Lemme GO! I hafta teach him a lesson!
Piper: -hears the growling and comes to investigate, her ears folded forwards as she watched her younger son beating up on a girl... Or was it the other way around. With a sigh, she pads forwards just as Warrick pulled the girl away from him- Urban...
Urban: -barking in a hysterical way, bouncing back and forth on his paws before his mother's voice makes him fall silent. With a grin at Naiad, he struts over to Piper and sits down at her paws, pretending to be an angel- I guess we really are enemies, Sunpelt. -eyes gleam-
Kazemaru: *could not hold his thoughts to himself* Only with mother's protection is the boy strong! *laughs*
Naiad: *growls loudly at him, imagining the possibilities of wiping that stupid smug look off his face. She looks up to see a tall femme speak the male's name, and though nothing had been said of her, the posture Urban took upon her arrival was enough for Naiad to guess at who she was* You're his mom, aren't you? Raise him better!
Warrick: -let out a muffled voice since his mouth was full of her fur.- 'No lessons need to be taught.. You are not the one to teach him those things, young warrior princess.-he chuckled, placing her back down-
Urban: -whips his head to see a stranger, his ears flattening back as the insult landed dead on- Open your mouth again you littl--
Piper: -snaps the air near his face, silencing him with a growl. She gives the evil eye to the strange wolf with wings on his sides, then turns back to the little yellow puppy. She considers saying something, but figures enough's been said- Go back to your pack, pup... -gives another snap to Urban and heads towards home, both proud and disappointed-
Urban: -eyes the stranger sourly, then with one last smug look towards Naiad, he pads off, favoring his shoulder where she had gotten a good hold-
Naiad: *Feels tears belatedly beginning to build in her eyes, but she blinks them back furiously; no way was she going to cry in front of everyone. Upon Urban and his mother leaving, she attempts to turn up her head to view her captor, wincing as it stretches a muscle in her neck the guy had gotten a good kick on* L-Lemme go! I'm f-fine. I'm fine. ~*~*~*~*~ The Players: Naiad, Aysel, Kazemaru, & some of AC pack
Dated: February 9th Kazemaru: *approaches the pup and towers over her* As for you...you fought well. *laughs again* Next time you meet him, use your strength to wipe the smile from his features....forever.
Naiad: Huh? *slightly blurred vision shows her a blinding white wolf who looked . . . on fire? He had so many strange things about him, andh is scent was nothing she had ever encountered before* Wh-Wha? Who're you?
Kazemaru: I am Kazemaru, a divine wolf of the winds and seeker of all things...beautiful. And the way you fought was indeed beautiful.
Aysel: *The red pup would have had more to say to the two of them, but before she could even manage a bark a fight broke out. This was sure to catch the attention of the adults nearby. Immediately, without a thought to stop the two, she slunk away back into her previous cover, just before the adults started showing up, pulling the pups apart. Her bright eyes darted back and forth between the parties, listening and observing while keeping as silent as she possibly could*
Naiad: B-Beautiful . . . ? *There wasn't anything good about that she just saw, forced to fight to defend her own beliefs like that; it just made her angry knowing there were wolves like Urban about who didn't seem to care about being nice to others. She looks away, wincing as yet again it stretches the stiffened muscle in her neck* I-I was just doing what I had to. He was a stupid boy anyway. *It didn't make his words any less wounding*
Kazemaru: Well then... *his smile grows dark* I can kill him for you.
Naiad: *eyes goes wide at him in horror* N-No! No killing! *It seemed her belief in the preservation of life seemed to beat even her anger at the male; and even that temper was cooling down now that Urban was not there*
Kazemaru: *a more curious expression took over his features* You hate him for what he said, but do not want to see him dead. You are truely beginning to intrest me.
Aysel: *The younger female stared between the two, the large vivid male, and the smaller yellow girl she had yet to learn the name of. Her eyes narrowed as he gave her the offer and immediately showed her fangs. No one killed without some sort of reason, without some sort of compensation. That was one of the first things she had observed of her pack, was that every transaction was paid for. She would have flung out, nipping at his heals if Naiad had agreed to any sort of thing, but from what she had said earlier she didn't expect she would. Slowly, she did stand and pulled from the brush, glaring up at the large male* I wouldn’t trust this guy. He doesn't sit right with me.
Naiad: *He wasn't making very much sense himself, thanks; thankfully the tears seemed to have been averted for now* Well, yeah. I mean, clearly he didn't know any better - stupid boy like I said. Besides, he's gone already, so whatever. Let him live, msiter. *Mind you, the way he so easily spoke of killing someone was a bit unnerving, but she didn't want to lose face after boldly fending off one boy today*
Kazemaru: *sneers at the new female* Learn your place ugly one or I will have your throat! *glances back at Naiad* Excuse my outburst. I dislike those that carry a stigma with them. And she smells of death hiding behind false purposes. But I doubt you understand my words. Youth is a bliss.
Naiad: *looks to the girl, though Kazemaru's words quickly have her facing forward once more with a deep frown* Hey! I'm tired of mean words today, so quit it! *The heck did he mean by "death hiding behind false purposes"? Weird.* Can't we just all get along for a moment? If not . . . look, I'm on water patrol, and I can't have either of you stay for long if you're gonna be like this.
Aysel: *Her fangs continued to show regardless of his comment, attempting not to get flustered by the adult. She was impatient, still a pup, and was failing. But she didn't move, he could very well have her down and dead within seconds and she didn't doubt this.* Well, you smell like smoke and lies. *She hadn't understood his statement but didn't care all the same, feeling it was enough to register that it had been an insult. Blinking, she looked to Naiad, thankful for her help. She appreciated the comments*
Kazemaru: Well now... smoke I can see...but lies! You jest! It is honey-dipped words you smell. and you should do well as to watch yourself. Your pack are not the only ones who can kill without a noise. But I tire of you. *turns to Naiad and dips his head out of respect* I am sorry my sun colored princess, I must leave you. I am not a huge fan of water, if you could tell by my pelt. I am more of a fire and sun kind of wolf. Fare thee well. Kujaku! We leave! *a star colored raven launches from a tree and follows Kazemaru's carefree lope back to where he had appeared*
Naiad: *watches the two volley back and forth, unsure of what to say to stop them; honestly, whether it was lies or smoke or hone or whatever, her ears hurt from listening to others, and she wanted nothing more than to curl up in her den and sleep. It was getting too dark anyway, "sun princess" or not . . .* Um, fare thee well, too, Kazemaru? *her words are addressed to empty air seemingly by the time the pup responds, and afterwards she yawns and turns to the other femme* Well, today was strange . . . What was your name again?
Aysel: *She had no response for the male. Not one she could have thought up cleverly and swift in order to retort to the fiery male before he disappeared. Her features softened as she looked back to Naiad, wondering just how to answer her.* Aysel. You can call me Aysel. How about you?
Naiad: Sunbird, Warrior Princess, Butterpaws, and now this Sun Princess . . . But it's Naiad for real. *nods a bit to her as she yawns again, getting apprehensive at staying out for too long whilehte sun set* It's time for me to get back. Careful on your way back, Aysel, you never know what you'll find around here. *At least, that's what she was taught today.* So . . . yeah. See ya around, I guess?
Aysel: *She grinned at all of the names, her brows upturning before she gave a hard nod* Yeah. Can't be too careful. It was nice meeting you, even if...well, after all that's happened today. I hope the rest of your night is good. Ah, yeah, I guess I'll see you sometime later. *Shaking out her fur, she looked back toward home, and wondered if her papa would scold her upon returning, with a sigh she looked back to Naiad* Bye bye.
Naiad: You too. See ya. *turns back as well, still lightly dripping of water and getting colder faster for it, but she doesn't mind too much. Practically half the pack would be seeing her the second she got to its center. The thought of sleeping against her families warm backs by the water in their den soothe her enough to forget about crying this time around*
[TIME SKIP, SAME RP]
Butterfinger: *dies*
Alas: *shocked*
Nereus: Should have chomped that loser when we had the chance.
Naiad: *just wants to sleep with her family and not comment on the matter, her feelings still hurt by that stupid boy calling her a coward*
Butterfinger: *snuggles his baby close and licks her cheek*
Nereus: *nudges Naiad* He's just a stupid little boy Naiad...don't worry, we know your no coward, a coward wouldn't have tackled him like that...*grins at her proudly*
Naiad: *nuzzles him half-heartedly and goes to curl up in her spot, huffing a sigh; she could still feel Urban scrabbling against her* I guess . . .
Alas: *frowns* Nereus! *smiles softly at Naiad* don't fret sweetling remember...sticks and stones might break bones but words can never hurt you...
Musketeer: *flops down beside Alas and grins wryly* Words hurt more...but only if you let them get to you.
Alas: *rolls her eyes* I know musket, but Naiad has to learn that others won't always understand her lifes choices and may mock her for it, she has to hold her head high and stick to her convictions.
Naiad: *Wasn't that a big fat lie! But she bobbed her head again hopes of making sleep come quicker, putting her head on her paws and letting her eyelids fall down. Musketeer was closer to the truth, and she opened one eye to look at him, mouth twitching to show that she agreed*
Butterfinger: *snorts* She's young still...give her time...she'll learn, you'll see *smiles and nuzzles Naiad* sleep now my little princess you've had quite a day.
Naiad: Mmmmmmmkay. *the eye shuts closed once more, and she rolls onto one side in preparation for a nice long sleep*
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:17 pm
The Players: Gabrielle, Samael, & Vahrenheit
Dated: February 11th Gabrielle: *gets moody with all this talk about love in RoT; hell, even Rumor was getting at least one suitor!*
Samael: -shoots Gabrielle a pleasant grin-
Gabrielle: *shoots the stranger a look, reading his grin as something that was mocking her* What d'you want? I'm busy doing my weekly angst.
Samael: -chuckles deep in his throat, but it is cut off quick the look she gives him. If looks could kill, he'd be vaporized. His smile slimmed down to a small one and he gave the smallest of bows- Nothing, of course. I could tell, however, that you were a little bit...moody and figured I'd try to cheer up such a pretty lady. That's all. -red eyes glittered and he sat down in front of her-
Gabrielle: Hmph. *grumbles* Cheer me up, suuuure . . . *back to normal tone, not liking the sight of those protruding fangs even if that very mouth had complimented her* You don't just go around cheering up strangers for no reason. I bet you have some other motive. Who're you anyway?
Samael: -blinks, then smiles again, not put off in the least- What, is it a crime to compliment another wolf, nowadays? -head tilts to the side slightly- My name is Samael... I am a wanderer, nothing more. And you, my dear... You have a pack? -interested-
Gabrielle: Mmmmf. *She didn't have to explain herself to some random fanged stranger and merely lifted her head presumptuously* Yes, I have one. I'm a member of Reign of Terror, Samael, so you better watch that tone of yours or else I'll call my alpha on you.
Samael: -chuckles and grins at her- Tone? -curious upwards inflection of his voice- Why, what do you mean, tone? We are merely two strangers talking to one another. I have no reason to use a special tone with you, darling... -tail gives a flick- Reign of Terror... Sounds frightening. -grin-
Gabrielle: *huffs; great, another dark freak getting interested in the court. Well, it was technically her duty to convince such characters in . . . Oy. She speaks almost dismissively* Oh yes, very very frightening. Get tribute, sleep near crazies, beat up slaves - so much fun.
Samael: -amused by this female, tipping his head back with a laugh- Slaves? -raises a brow- Sounds like a wonderful place to be... -this time, he's sarcastic... Doesn't agree with the keeping of underlings, no matter the occasion- And what do you think of it, girl? Keeping slaves and sleeping with crazies?
Gabrielle: I think that you can't control where you're born, so you might as well deal with it. *shrugs* My pack is my home, even if others don't like Are-oh-Tee. My family lives there, and I can't just leave them. *Or Kerai . . . God, he'd die if she wasn't there; or so Gabby believed anyway*
Vahrenheit: *winks* I'm no ordinary slave yo. I aim to please, I'm a helpful pleasing slave.
Gabrielle: *rolls eyes slightly* Well, that's kinda what slaves do, Var. So . . . good for you?
Samael: Too true. Born without a pack, I've not found one that suits my every need yet, though I've kept my ears open. -smiles- I have heard of one, a pack of sin, that I contemplated giving a visit. -eyes the brown slave as he comes up, his tail giving a brief wave: how could he -like- being a slave? He shook his head-
Gabrielle: Pack of sin? Must be Gomorrah. *She didn't have any distinct feelings for their ally like she did their tribute-pup, whom she eyed with envy and anger. Gabby didn't like his choice of words either: "suits my every need"? Pffft.* Well, choose whatever I guess, Samael.
Samael: -shrugs a little- Probably. I don't know. I suppose it doesn't matter right this very second. I'm in no rush. -stands and smiles again, a dazzling grin- I will choose, my darling. -turns to Vahr- And you... Keep your head held high. Just because you're a slave doesn't mean you don't have an opinion. -his movements fluid, he bowed once more to Gabrielle and headed off towards the woods-
Gabrielle: *Just sighs quietly to herself as he leaves, wondering when had she decided to be so stingy to others. Maybe it was just the puppy talk earlier that had backlogged her mood. though it didn't help that the male had looked as it he might be a vampire . . . Regardless.* C'mon, you need too get back before the alpha gets angry. *nudges Var with her nose before returning within RoT lands*
Vahrenheit: Pfffff. All the slaves I know don't wanna be slaves yo. I'm happy to serve~ *grins and turns back to RoT* Fine fine, no need getting anyone upset yo.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:23 pm
The Players: Urban, Li Ming, & Yue
Dated: February 17th
SPOILS FOR THE TAKING Li Ming: Who'd get the shinies first? It'd be me of course. |3
Urban: -rolls his eyes- Girl, you need to reevaluate how good you actually are!
Li Ming: 'Scuse me? *brow raise while smirking* I'm /pretty/ good, thanks. I heard you got beaten up by a girl.
Urban: -bristles at her words- How the crap did you hear that? Besides, it's bull. It got broken up before the winner could be announced -smug-
Li Ming: Word travels on the wind~ *giggles a bit at his quick temper* So the boy's happy about a tie? That doesn't sound very reassuring to me.
Urban: -tosses his head back with a laugh- Don't care what you think. I'm heir to Gomorrah. I don't need to -win- fights to be a winner. -smirks-
Li Ming: Ooooh, an heir, huh? So the heir of some pack is fine with settling things at a tie? *shakes hea a bit* So counterproductive. *SHE KNEW BIG WORDS!* You should be looking only for the best, not settling for less.
Urban: -flicks his ears back- You're cruisin' for a bruisin' No-name... -huffs softly and sits down, stubby tail curling around his paws- I'm Urban...And I'll show you how great of a fighter I am. Look around: no one to hear your cries!
Li Ming: *laughs* Cruisin' for a bruisin? I like that. You've got guts, Urban, to stand up to a mountain girl like me. Li Ming's the name, sparring and searching's the game.
Urban: -dark eyes grow glittery- Searching? Like...for treasure? -shoots her a grin- You sound like just my kinda girl, Li... Maybe we'll pass on the spar for now... Wanna play a game instead? We look for the beeeeeest treasure, and the one who finds it first gets to keep it...unless you wanna fight for it?
Li Ming: Why should I fight for what's already going to be mine anyway? |3 Sure, I'l play. Know any human settlements nearby? *Didn't seem to care what her famiyl would think of her being so close to those invaders at such a young age*
Urban: -smirk- You're so sure of yourself, huh? It's not guaranteed you'll win! -puffs up- Okay. Let's go. I do know of a place! Momma told me never to go there, but I know my older sister Abital has been there before... I watched her... -sly grin-
Li Ming: *laughs at his puffed up form* Keep your voice down, maybe those dumb humans'll hear you a mile before we even get there. So. *lowers her voice to a conspiratal tone* Is it the white skins or the browny ones you're talking about? 'Cause they're different.
Urban: -chuckles as she laughs at him, puffing up even more, with pride, though he nodded and obeyed. Lowering his voice, he paused, frowning- White...skins... I dunno... I've never actually seen them myself! I guess we'll find out?
Li Ming: Oooh, a mystery! *eyes shine delightfully* I like those; always fun to unravel and see to the end. So if it's white skins, then we'll have to be extra careful. I hear they sometimes keep wolves and these wolf-lookalikes as pets that'll snap at us if we're too slow. And they have these big metal sticks that go BOOM if you anger them.
Urban: -flicks an ear back- Sure. -he'd heard of the two-legs' dogs and wolf-pets, but metal sticks? What a girlish fantasy! He chuckles and pads off, expecting her to follow him-
Li Ming: What, don't believe me? *trots right at his side, refusing to be behind him* Fine. When you get the ugly end of that boom, you'll come to me all sorry like and I'll say "Apology not accepted!" and we'll get on with our lives. |<
Urban: -glowers at her as she is at his side and not following him, but with a small growl, he shrugs it off- Okay, okay. If you say so. -rolls his eyes as they near the camp and his pawsteps slow- Just...don't go talking about it... It might be bad luck.
Li Ming: *brightly* Too late! I don't mind working against bad luck; makes it so much more fun~ *lowers herself more to the ground, her orange and black pelt not helping her to blend in. If only it were autumn . . .* Let's see . . . Sometimes the two-legs keep their shines in bags if it's not on them. Maybe one of those wooden dens they made?
Urban: -scowls, but he's excited and his scowl is quickly replaced by a self-satisfied grin, creeping along beside her- Bags, huh? They don't bury them? -keeps his ears up and alert, watching for dogs or wolf-pets or those metal sticks...-
Li Ming: you think humans are smart enough to do that? No, they lock them away in chests or bags or whatever else they feel like throwing them in. Sometimes they drop them, but we're never so lucky . . . *pauses, for a moment thinking they had been found, her body stock stiff. After a moment she relaxes* They like to wear them too, that's the problem. Maybe we can talk to one of their pets and make a bargain.
Urban: -ponders... they kept their gems in chests and bags, like little hoarding demons. It was enough to make the puppy bristle. As she stiffens, he pauses, looking over his shoulder, not as bold as he once was- Talk to their dog? Do you see one? How do you know it won't just bark and raise a fit and chase us off?
Li Ming: Easy. We bribe them, that's how. Aaaandholdupasec. *suddenly throws a glare over her shoulder, growling softly* Yue, what're /you/ doing here?
Yue: *A purple and black squirrel makes herself known from the bushes, eyes narrowed as she hisses* I'm your caretaker, remember? Sneaking off to a human camp?! How could you put yourself in so much danger?
Li Ming: *rolls eyes, goes back to ignoring her and muttering* Great, the party pooper's here . . .
Urban: -smirks and looks down his nose at the squirrel- Looks like lunch to me, Li... -licks his lips for good measure and takes an animalistic step forwards-
Yue: *tail bristles* Try it, furball. I don't watch three pups because I'm weak!
Li Ming: Oy, could you too keep it down for a sec? We'll have the camp on our heads! *prods Urban* Save your hunger for a bit, I don't feel like explaining someone's death to the pack.
Urban: It's not my pack -he grumbles, shoots the squirrel a narrowed-eyed glare, then turns back, shoulder to shoulder with Li Ming- Alright. Well I'm not leaving without treasure. If you wanna go home to mommy because the squirrel says so, you can, but I'm not leaving just cuz a fuzzball wants us to leave -huff-
Li Ming: Pfft, who said I was going back? No, I'll just have to use the intruder to our advantage.
Yue: I don't like the sound of that . . . *resigned sigh, hops over and onto the little girl's back* Let me guess. I'm supposed to be bait for some ploy of yours?
Li Ming: Bingo! Boy, she's smart too. |3 You can distract the humans while we rummage through their stuff and get something nice for our troubles.
Yue: And what makes you think I'll cooperate?
Li Ming: *innocently* I could just let my friend nibble you then.
Urban: -grins an ornery grin and snaps his jaws near the squirrel's face- Mm...Nibble... You bet... -smirks and turns away- Get on it, then. Start distracting! -sniffs at the ground, smelling for treasure-
Yue: *grumbles, whispering in Li Ming's ear* You'll get yourself into too much trouble one day, honestly.
Li Ming: *brightly* Hop to it, watcher! Keep an eye out for us and start . . . I dunno, waving your tail or something when they're coming too close. Distract them if we need more time. I'll get you a nice meal if you listen; and if you don't and decide to rat me out, well, /you'll/ be the meal. *With that veiled threat an a simple grin, she followed after Urban, eyes darting about for any glints or signs of something shiny*
Urban: -trotted forwards, eyes landing on a box laying on the porch of one rustic home. Shooting Li a grin, he darts forwards and sticks his nose into the box. Most of it was crap, but there, at the bottom, was a shiny red gem glinting in the sunlight.- Hey, Li! Look!
Li Ming: *scampers right over at the call wiht light pawsteps, investigating the box with a critical eye* Hmm . . . Red's not my style, but it's okay I guess. Nice job. Check what I found though. *She grinned proudly and returned to where she had been previously, getting onto her back limbs and hopping, little paws scrabbling for purchase to send her higher, nipping barely just at the edge of a silver chain that was at the edge fo the top crate. Though her landing was less than graceful, the pup came up victorious and with what looked like a silver chain necklace holding an onyx black jewel upon its pendant*
Urban: -eyes the red gem carefully, watching her for signs of thieving it, before she runs back over to her spot. he slowly pads after her, curious to what she found, when she pulls down a gem of her own from a top crate. He shoots her a grin- Looks more like you -murmurs with a chuckle- Seems we both found a treasure to call our own... -scurries back to his box, pulling the gem in his maw and clamping his jaws around it carefully- c'mmm -he muffled through the mouthful, headed back for where the squirrel was stationed, but a growl makes him spin around. standing there, hackles bristled, was a large wolfdog with a black pelt, teeth glinting in the light- Crap...
Li Ming: *a small shiver runs up her spine at the menacing sound, cursing unintelligibly that Yue had so little sense as to only watch in one direction - sometimes hte pup wondered if the squirrel did this to spite her. Yet . . . no, Yue was not on post, entertaining a different set of humans who had made signs of drawing near. Oh even better! She caught Urban's eye when she could, made a quick sign with her head towards the forest, and then ran as fast as her little puuppy legs could take her, the silver chain swinging about in her jaws*
Urban: -stiffens, watching the dog with every want to fight it, to make it leave them alone...but he was nothing more than a puppy, and he bit back a growl, watching Li Ming as she takes off. The dog lunges and, jaws clamped around his gem, Urban races after Li, paws pounding the earth with clomping sounds as he moved, quicker than he'd ever moved before. Behind them, the dog gave chase, panting and breathing heavily-
Li Ming: *She had to trust that Yue would make it out alive; but the squirrel had experience with humans before anyway, so she found little reason to doubt she's be fine. No, it'd be they who might have just a smidge of trouble . . . Li led her friend on a zig-zagging path through the forest, not without her trip ups and stumbles, but boy did she clamp down on that necklace like her life depended on it. They were running almost parallel to a river at this point that began to grow wider and wider as they ran*
Urban: -sped along beside her, ears flat against his skull but his tail flagging high and inside, his chest bubbled with excitement! What danger! -paws eat up the ground and suddenly, he veers to the left, throwing himself haphazardly across the river. He didn't make it, of course, and lands with a splash. Swimming against the current, he drug himself out and turned to see if the dog was still following him... It wasn't... Silence pounded in his ears- Li?
Li Ming: *As soon as she realizes they were no longer being followed, the little one flops on belly and pants, letting the silver pendant fall from her open mouth but tucking it protectively between her paws as she caught her breath. She watched Urban with obvious amusement, injecting her humor in the aftermath of what could've been a much worse situation* What . . . Thought you'd . . . Thought you'd go get cleaned while . . . running? Funny timing there.
Urban: -huffs and shrugs, dropping his gem to rest between his paws as he pants, still dripping wet and now a little cold, though he wouldn't admit it- Hn. Sure, why not. Thought it'd be a good idea. -shoots her a smirk- At least we both got something to show for it...
Li Ming: Least /I/ won't freeze to death. *raise head regally, though she remained with a friendly grin* If I didn't have this in my mouth, I'm sure I could've staved the thing off for us. This works out at least. Still don't get why you like red when you don't have a drop of it on you.
Urban: -snickers- I'm fine! My coat's thick! -shakes off and puffs up, tail wagging behind him- Red, my friend, is the color of royalty. And I just happen to be royal blooded... Heir to Gomorrah, thanks very much. Now...speaking of which, I have to get home before Momma worries...
Li Ming: Red, huh? More like it's just hard blood you're wearing, but eh. To each his own, I guess. >> Black like the thief in the night . . . this will bless me on my future heists! Anyway, I probably ought to go make sure Yue didn't get squished myself. Happy travels, princeling. *picks up her new shiny, looking quite pleased with herself as she trotted off*
Urban: Princeling.. -tries it out on his tongue, deciding he likes it before turning, picking up his gem -- he would find a way to string it into a necklace -- and heading in the opposite direction- Farewell, Li.
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