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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:20 pm
 Chivosi had no idea where she was as tireless stride sent her across a forest clearing - this wasn't exactly a new expirience for her. Quite often the tri-colored wolf found herself pacing down pathways unknown, hunting on the fly and sleeping wherever the landscape allowed.It was the price paid for a wandering lifestyle and she rarely complained about it.
She told herself it was a good life, this rootless traveling. Sure eventually she'd settle down...when she found the right reason too, when it felt right. She'd tried before but it never worked out, for some reason or another she always ended up traveling again. Alone. Chivosi spent a great deal of time denying the loneliness that sometimes welled within her chest, convincing herself it was merely a passing emotion and she was more tehn happy with her lot in life.
The sun was quickly fleeing and while Chivosi had no trouble traveling through darkness she was weary from a long day, it would be wise she thought to herself to start looking for a safe place in which to spend the night...and perhaps a small meal to go along with it. Halting she shook her pelt and with sharp eyes scanned the landscape for promising signs of either desire.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:48 pm
 He praised the gods every day that Bipolar had taught him how to hunt. He trotted easily through the forest, hare clamped between his jaws, looking rather pleased with himself. Sure, he was still scrawny. His hipbones still jutted out a little. His coat wasn't the healthies. But he'd come a hell of a long way from half a year ago. He was pretty much in a pack (so what if he hadn't asked permission from the alphas yet? It wasn't his fault they intimidated him!) and Bipolar and Paranoia were his closest friends, almost a family. Add in the three pups -- well, teens now -- and he had a pretty good life. Rend gazed across the forest floor. The setting sun made the earth glimmer in red hues. He gave a smile around his prey, moving forwards, heading back to Agua Azul to share his kill. That was, until the wind blew another scent his way. His nostrils flared and he froze, body unmoving, paw still raised in mid-step. A female... He dropped the hare, staring out across the forest. Looking for her. "H-Hello?"
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 5:00 pm
Chivosi had been somewhat distracted in her quest for a resting place or meal, eyes blinking as she gazed into a sunset which was turning out to be truly spectacular, the wind brought scents floating towards her..of the forest and the animals with in. It was truly a rather peaceful moment.
And then her ears twitched slightly, was that a voice she'd heard, a slightly stammering hello? padding in a circle she raised her head to gaze out into the brush.
"Who's out there?"
She questioned, it was not a demanding question, Chivosi was not a typically forceful creature, but it wasn't a wavered frightened question either, curiosity perhaps with a touch of wariness thrown in.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:11 pm
Rend stood silent and still, eyes darting back and forth, studying, searching in the underbrush. Another wolf, another wolf. A rogue, a loner, more than likely. Oh, how he wished he hadn't strayed so far from home...
His ears flattened back against his skull and his tail tucked between his thighs. His body lowered towards the ground and he held every muscle taught, tight. Pale hazel eyes caught sight of the female's form, a black and chocolate coat tinged with cream.
"I-I-I'm Rend," he called out in return, hesitating. What if this new wolf was a danger? He picked up the hare in his jaws, ready to escape if need be.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:20 am
Chivosi's gaze shifted as the unknown other spoke again,ear pricked slightly in order to pinpoint the sound though they quickly lowered again...wouldn't do to insult an alpha or something. The wind still carried thier scent away from her but by virtue of thier voice she'd managed to pinpoint thier location.
Sharp eyes caught sight of a cowering form in the brush, taking a few steps closer she peered at the wolf, he was a somewhat raggedy creature, thin rough coated and quite clearly frightened. Frightened of her? Rend he called himself and he held a rabbit in his jaw's, her stomach rumbled at the sight and she licked her chops. Briefly..ever so briefly she considered trying to steal his prize. But it was a fleeting thought..she'd need to be far more hungry then she way to steal from a thin beast like him. Besides with her luck he'd have a pack of friends somewhere who were far nastier then he appeared to be.
"Greetings Rend, I'm Chivosi, I won't hurt you"
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 3:24 pm
Rend peered out from the bushes as the she-wolf got nearer. She was a big wolf, bigger than him...but then again, he was small for a male. His tail tucked and he gripped the hare tighter than he thought possible, bones cracking with his nerves. His eyes darted to hers, then down at her paws, showing submission. If she asked of it, he would roll on his side for his safety.
But it didn't seem as if it would come to that...
Her words were cheerful, her voice soft. Soft like Voila!'s... His lips quirked into an uncertain smile, tail giving one wag. "Um... Thanks," he admitted a little sheepishly, standing up taller and stepping forwards. "Chivosi... That's a pretty name." His ears flicked forwards.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 4:14 pm
Chivosi was able to get a better look at Rend once he stood up, it had been a while since she'd spent alot of time with others but she did recall mot of society's rules as such she didn't question Rend's submission if that was his lot then so be it. There were plenty of time's she herself had behaved such in the presence of powerful beasts. Though it wasn't often she found herself in the latter position.
He was still a scrawny looking creature, smaller then most male's she'd run across but he wasn't nearly as thin as she'd first thought...at least it seemed he got a good meal now and again, and he seemed friendly enough she supposed that was a good sign unless he was bait, set out to lure her in. Thus far no crazy aggressive wolves had leapt out to accost her however so she was begining to doubt that theory.
Her head tipped slightly at his comment, somewhat like a puppy's would, though grown Chivosi was still a puppy at heart.
"Really?...I hadn't thought about it that way before, but it's nice to know others think it is so"
She responded, though the statement seemed more to herself then to him as though she were inwardly considering the preittiness of her name and making her own judgement.
"I'm new to these lands, do you live here?"
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 11:55 pm
Rend was not bait, though at one time he would've considered himself as such. No, he was a simple wolf, living on the border of a strange but wonderful packlands. Living there just to be near the girl he thought he loved. The heir's daughter..not that he had a chance with such a high wolf. He, the little omega... And she, a proud beta. He sighed inwardly. It was never to be...
So she was a newcomer? To Telk in general, or just this place, right here? His head tilted to one side. "No. I don't. Live here, I mean. I...kinda don't live anywhere but live somewhere, at the same time. Does that make sense?" He paused to take a breath. "I live...with a small family. I live on the border of a pack, because...because I'm too afraid to ask admission from the alpha, I guess... But it's okay. Life is fine." He didn't speak of Voila! and the reason he truly stayed with Bipolar and her mate.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:29 am
Chiv blinked slowly at Rends first confusing explanation, she was starting to open her mouth and tell him that no that didn't really make much sense at all when he went ahead and cleared it up anyways.
"why are you afraid? are they mean?"
Alpha's were typically fairly protective of their packs it was true and sometimes it led to some less then pleasant first meetings, but Rend was hardly a threatening looking creature, and true he might be a tad rough looking..but he didn't look diseased, no obvious weeping wounds or glazed eyes and the like. unless the Alpha's of this strange pack were ill tempered Chiv didn't think Rend would have to much of a problem - of course she didn't know the whole story and here she was making assumptions. Foolish thing to do she chided herself.
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:26 pm
Why was he afraid? He plopped down on his rear, tucking his scrawny tail beneath him, then looked up at the sky, as if considering the reasons he feared the alpha so. "Twist is...Well, she has p-problems. She kinda borderlines the evil boundaries... She and most of her children," he admitted, looking over at Chivosi. "Wh-What about you? Do you have a pack? A place to call home?"
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:16 pm
Chivosi considered this new information for a few moments - so he didn't have evil packmates after all. Just semi-evil ones. She tucked that away for now since Rend seemed like a nice fellow and to be honest she was rather enjoying the conversation - it'd been a while since she'd had one after all.
"Me? no...not at the moment, I guess I'm what you would call..between homes? just traveling the land"
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:20 pm
"Ahh. I know that lifestyle," he admitted softly, looking down at his hare. His stomach grumbled slightly, but he wasn't starving. Besides, he could always go home to Bipolar... Lithium and LSD had been hunting often. It wasn't as if he'd go hungry.
"I was a wanderer since puppyhood. My brother and I, we had a fight. It's where I got my scars..." He looked over himself, then up at her. "This..I'd like for you to have this." He stood and edged closer, dropping the hare at her feet. "I have a home. You need it more than me."
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:38 pm
Chivosi followed his gaze looking over the various scars which dotted his body, she furrowed her brow slightly but didn't say anything - it was old history and Rend had clearly found himself somewhat of a home. He hardly needed her pity.
She blinked suddenly drawn out of her thoughts as he set the wolf down at her feet, her stomach growled ravenously and she reached out to lick him behind the ear in a friendly manner - she hoped her movement didn't frighten him but it had been so long since anyone had shown her such kindness that she was overcome. She cleared her throat.
"You are a very kind wolf Rend...that pack would be lucky to have you"
Glancing around for a few moments she gave him a sheepish look.
"I hate to ask for more..but..perhaps you know of a safe place a wanderer could sleep?"
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:13 pm
Indeed, he had once been a pitiful wolf, a scavenger off others' kills. He would go often days without food, barely making do with berries and twigs because no one had ever taught him to hunt. Not father. Not Maim... He shivered at the name of his brother and narrowed his eyes.
His ears folded back as she licked him, a blush coming to his muzzle. He gave a small chuckle at her growling stomach. Agua Azul? Lucky to have him? Only because of Bipolar and her kindness was he a kind wolf.
But he would pay it forward.
His tail gave a wag, nodding slowly. "I do know of a place. Bring the hare and follow me," he said, then set off.
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 2:52 pm
Chivosi did not need to be asked twice, nosing the hare over for a better grip she grabbed it in her jaws and trotted after Rend as he slipped away into the brush ahead of her.
It was becoming quite clear that Rend knew the land quite well which she guessed made sense if he hunted her on a regular basis, or was sorta a member of a near-by pack. Regardless of how or why she was quite pleased to have found Rend and the help he offered - it sure beat wandering about trying to figure the land out for yourself all the time.
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