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This rp is to get Xihuitl to Storyteller rank, anyone is welcomed to join, pups should join to learn the lore of hte pack and become more aquainted with the traditions.



Xihutil sat a top his den, laying in the small bit of sun. It shone against his coat and made the spot warmer. Eventually he shitfted to the more shadowed area of his den and laied his head down. His alpha had just told him that he wished him to become the packs storyteller, a good rank. One that he was unsure of, but he guessed he was a perfect member for it considering he'd been in the pack all his life and knew most of the stories.

But still he did not want to end up like the traitor, not that he'd ever spoken a word of the pack to another living soul. He stretched and looked around, most were busy with the comming of new blood. Ones that he knew looked strangly fimilar, but he couldn't place his paw on it. Sighing the starry wolf looked out over to the rest of his brothers and wondered what would come of them.

Arkadios made it his business to know what was going on in the pack. After all, if he did not know, then how could he hope to keep the pack healthy? But that was neither here nor there. He doubted that this particular event would have any negative impact on the pack, though it would still help to know how Xihuitl would fare in his new position. He suspected that his brother would thrive.

No. Today, he was simply coming as a show of support to one of his oldest and most trusted brothers.

Certainly, he could still be sleeping and skip the whole affair, but he knew how important this was - both to his brother and to the pack. They had been long enough without a storyteller. It was time start restoring their traditions and this was a huge step in the right direction. Besides, the starry-coated wolf deserved the honor.

With such thoughts, Dio joined Xihuitl with a nod and lay down nearby, waiting for others to arrive.

Llikmeht followed Rorret as they led them to another male wolf.

All the wolves here had cloaks on them. Where was Rorrets cloak? Ah well...

So more males talking...when were they going to hunt again and fight...I want to learn how to fight...sneak up on my prey. Maybe this male is going to tell us...I better listen.

Llikmeht tried to get as close as he could to the blue wolf, his coat looked like the stars, there were some other pups around him but he pushed them aside so he could get as close as he could. Waiting...anticipating what the male would say.

Rorret nodded to Xihuitl. "So I have," he said, in response to both statements. He glanced back at Llikmeht, smiling rather fondly at the pup -- he wouldn't deny that this one was his favorite -- before settling himself down to wait for things to begin. He noted Avidimi's entrance, and raised a brow at him, but said nothing. He looked back at the direction Llikmeht had come from, wondering if Soren had decided to wander off instead. Sulking, probably. He was the sulking type.

Firdaws slipped into view, shaking himself slightly to rid a few stray burrs that had caught place in his leg-fur. He grinned at the others, good-naturedly, and padded past Avidimi, pausing to give him a look. "Wait, what's this?" He said, good-naturedly prodding him with a paw. "Rorret, this new pup you found...he's monstrously large! When he grows up he'll be half the size of the damn territory. That's unacceptable." He looked up to meet Llikmeht's eye and winked, before looking back down at the hunter at his paws. "Oh...no...wait. It's just Avidimi."

Firdaws had trained most of the hunters himself, having held the Huntmaster post for quite some time, and his personality seemed to have rubbed off on the others -- or perhaps it was the other way around. Still, it was no secret that most of the hunters were easy-going jokers, and Firdaws was definitely not an exception to that rule.

Xihuitl laughed and wacked Avi with his tail. "Aw leave the poor pup alone, hes still young." He nodded bowed his head to the huntsmaster, Firdaws was a good friend of his having come into the pack around the same time. But Xihuitl never had the same hutning drive as he.

"Alright now that we are all here, what story would my brothers like to hear?" He asked and held his head high, perhaps they story of how Danel formed the pack, or the story of howthe pack fell apart and was almost left in the shadows.

Arkadios eyed the new pups surreptitiously. He had not had much to do with them, yet, and was still reserving judgement on them as well as Rorret. After all, the way they turned out would reflect Rorret's true purpose. The young omega seemed particularly fond of Llikmeht. That would be the one to pay close attention to, then. He seemed lively, eager to use his energy. That was well enough, as long as that enthusiasm was harnessed properly. Well, he would see.

He turned his attention to the late arrival, seeing how sulky Soren was, as though he had better places to be. Or perhaps as though he had no time for folly. Arrogance would not do, but perhaps he could still prove useful if he was taught well. As he watched Soren, he wondered whether he should take a personal interest in the pup.

Soren was unsure. Always, Rorret preached the ways of wolves far superior to others - wolves that stood as shadow brothers, great beasts of the dark, killers and murderers galore. And yet… they were joking, prodding at one another with things that made them laugh, sitting on one another’s tails… Soren had no grasp of a joke, and hardly understood sarcasm, and finding the thin line between jest and truth was becoming difficult. He didn’t like not knowing what words were real and which were not, and most certainly had no sense of fondness for the sound of laughter, if not simply because he did not know how or why it was made. It was… disturbing?

Or just uncomfortable, whichever. He gave each wolf an appraising look, turning cold, detached eyes across the group before noticing that one particular wolf seemed to be beyond the grasp of silliness; he was a reserved, watchful sort, almost wary… and had found some reason to look directly at Soren, whatever interest he might have had in one little pup. Why would anyone find Soren in any way worth staring at? Soren didn’t speculate much. He was new, and he didn’t necessarily fit in the way his brother did; Llikmeht would assimilate easily, as he adapted so very well, but so far Soren had been a bit distant, so to say.

So, what was he to do about this interest? At least this one was serious, and as such probably had serious intentions. That was solid, and that was understandable, straightforward, and preferred. Soren returned the gaze in an unfaltering way, without haughtiness, or boredom, or even impatience; just a clear, unquestioning stare, waiting for whatever the large blue wolf had in store for him. It was more attention than even Rorret spent on him, and it was unwarranted - but it wasn’t bad.

Rorret's keen eyes watched the unspoken interaction between Dios and Soren, and a smile twitched at the corner of his maw. Yes. That would suit him just fine.

He also did not miss the look that passed between Firdaws and Llikmeht. That made sense, also -- the pup had expressed an interest early on about meat, and the strength it gave -- and he waited in silence to see if the pup would choose that path.

He wondered if any of the other omegas would arrive, or the other pup -- Arcturus.

"Yes...a tale of our God-Alpha," Rorret replied, with a slight smile. "Or about the traitor who has stolen his attentions." Of course, Rorret was always keen to hear about Rotiart.

Firdaws smirked at Marrok. "Ah, but the new ones are so much brighter, and without as many fleas."

He regarded Fallyn with only brief interest. To this point, the wolf had shown pitifully little initiative, and was far too serious. Both things which Firdaws found at best very dull, at worst, reprehensible. He allowed his eyes to slide past him and did a quick head-count. Not many more left to come, he mused.

He did wonder whether Dustiel would make an appearance. Or perhaps their temporary beta was too busy doing nothing to show up...