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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2018 16:01:47 GMT -8
Wiggles was so glad Karasu seemed to accept him well, not really having that initial pause most wolves had when they realized something was off about him. She responded well and calm, explaining she may just be quiet or scared to talk to anyone right now. He didn't really understand. He was kicked out of his own pack by his father, but he knew it was his time to do things on his own. His mother wanted to keep watch over him but his father knew Wiggles was big enough to take care of himself. He knew that sometimes wolves had a bad past, but the past was the past. If you dwelled on it forever you would just stay sad forever. She just needed a friend. It seemed Uzumati was making the first move on this one. While he was talking with Kara Uzumati took it upon himself to get some meat from the moose and present it to the strange new female. He was going to run up to him to help but he stopped dead in his tracks when he heard "play." He whipped around and dropped his front, paws splayed out and face split with a wide grin. "I'm the best at playing! I can beat anyone at tag! I'll get you first!" With breakneck speed, he lunged forward, looking insane with teeth bared and eyes wide. He went straight for her legs, prepared to nip at her tail if she was fast enough to get up before he was upon her. This was his secret to being a good scout. Because he had so much energy, Wiggles was incredibly fast, and he didn't wear out easily. So if any trespassers did see him and try to attack him, he could run endlessly around the forest until he lost them, then return home and report the area where he saw them. His memory was also impeccable thanks to his OCD. @uzumati @karasu Omega Vespen |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2018 6:16:14 GMT -8
Karasu let off a squealing laugh as the smaller male lunged at her, quick as a healthy hare. She twisted, but not quick enough, his body crashing into her pale, creamy russet legs, knocking her onto her side. Fast as ever, she leapt up, "Oh I get you for that!" She said, baring her teeth, the ruse of aggression failing, her face giving way to wolfish laughter. Karasu was a fast wolf, but she wasn't sure she was fast enough to catch him. Growling playfully, she leapt at the smaller male, her head down but her eyes ever watchful ahead of her, aiming to headbutt him. Right before she got close to him, she skidded to a stop and jumped, landing on Wiggles's other side, attempting to throw him off guard, before aiming her cranium at his side once again. SHe wasn't a super fast wolf like Wiggles, but she was crafty. @wiggles @uzumati Omega Vespen |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 6:20:33 GMT -8
Wiggles was successful in catching Kara off-guard, his wiry frame bowling into her legs and knocking them from underneath her. He snickered as she bared her fangs, immediately breaking up the scary face with laughter. She growled, indicating she was about to lunge for him, her head down as she threw her body at him, going for a headbutt. He was prepared for it, but had to admit she surprised him with her sudden jump to his side before aiming that headbutt right back at his side. He slid as he attempted to dodge her, so while her headbutt didn't land as she intended, she did get contact when his feet went underneath him and he knocked himself and her over in turn. She landed atop him, Wiggles panting happily as he caught his breath. It had been a while since he had really gotten to properly play.
But it was only a moment before he pushed himself from underneath her and jumped back up, nipping her ear as he did. Back on his paws, his tail wagged furiously, his butt wiggling with the momentum. However, that meant he saw his tail in his peripheral. Whatever she was planning was put on pause in his mind as he suddenly whipped around in circles to chase his tail. It would take a good five seconds before he caught it and could refocus on Kara.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 6:33:04 GMT -8
Karasu huffed as she missed him, but very soon saw what was going to happen, her head butting his side, her own legs crumpling beneath her and his own beneath him, her body landing on his smaller weight. Karasu yelped as her and Wiggles tangled, him squirming from beneath her and nipping at her ear playfully, the ginger female wagging her tail, expressing happiness. Slowly, she got back up, shaking dust and partially melted snow from her pelt. looking back at him, she quickly became amused, he was chasing his own tail. Turning her head around, she glanced at her own dark russet appentage, and turned in a circle once, snapping at the air behind her to see if she could catch it, but to no avail.
Huffing, she sped up her progress, but her tail was wagging furiously with excitement and she couldn't seem to get a hold of it. Becoming discouraged, she began leaping in circles, hoping to catch the furry object, and after a good seven minutes of chasing, she gave up. Karasu turned, looking back at Wiggles to see that he was done with his chase, and she became slightly embarrassed. "How do you catch it?" She asked him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2018 15:56:19 GMT -8
He spun furiously, and eventually curled up just enough that he managed to catch the waggly bastard, huffing and puffing with energy spent. He was a bit dizzy; he hadn't had to spin that hard or that long in a while. He could usually catch his tail pretty quickly when he wasn't particularly hyped up. But of course, with a new friend who wanted to play, his energy would be expended harder than usual.
He was expecting her to pounce back on him either before he caught his tail or directly afterward, but when his vision straightened he realized she was chasing her own tail. She spent a while trying, and she had the spirit, but the tip remained just out of her reach. Saddened, she corrected her equilibrium and asked him how he managed to catch his own tail. The creamy male tilted his head to the side curiously.
"You've never caught your tail before? It can be hard at first, but when you're like me and have to chase it every time you see it... Well, you learn how to make that time spent last shorter and shorter. I can try to show you!" He swung his tail to the side and circled himself with only his front paws in the opposite direction. He wanted to demonstrate, not get caught chasing his tail again. He became a crescent shape, and then he craned his neck while twisting his head to get that extra reach with his jaw. In that position, it was easy to see he could reach his tail had it been swung to the side he was demonstrating on.
"You just gotta turn like this! Then the rest just takes a little patience. Like if I'm really excited my tail wags really hard so it takes longer before I and my tail happen to meet that perfect arch. But you'll get it! Just a little practice! But be careful, if you do it too much at one time you'll throw up. Oozoo tried to tell me that but I had to learn the hard way." He grinned happily.
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Post by Azaelia on Dec 30, 2018 21:23:59 GMT -8
| Azaelia.
Former Somnus Alphess
Her still gaze captured the jolly images of Karasu and Wiggles prancing about the hunting grounds, though encumbered by the walls of ivory dust hugging the remnants of the icy forest. Even more obscured were the unmistakable voices of Murdoch and Fleur; The salutary's raspy, resonant sounds and the huntress's sugary tones carried unchallenged through any of the Somnus grounds. She was filled with joy at every encounter.
Karasu's jovial personality didn't take long to bloom with the help of Uzumati and, expectedly, Wiggles⏤it was impossible to deny his endless inventory of shenanigans. It was typical for new pack members to emotionally attach to particular wolves; the most inviting, those who resembled their own family members and friends, or with other new members.
Vespen, though, hadn't attached to anybody. Azaelia was the only one she'd given even a word to. The maternalistic matron felt guilty for distancing herself after they left the borders together. She was quite enamored with her new mate, and she was quite distracted while meticulously conceiving a plan as to how she'd reveal their long-awaited relationship.
"Please, don't starve yourself," she laughed under her breath after closing the distance between herself and Vespen. Finally, after taking a long, thoughtful look at the young girl's royal hues, she realized how rare this situation was. Only a dozen feet away were the same eyes and nose, and whatnot. She was curious why the two hadn't yet connected... then she recalled the sensitive information Vespen had given her at the borders. Perhaps seeing another male with such an uncanny resemblance reminded her of her missing brother.
"If there's anything I can do to make you more comfortable here, you can always see me." It was a tender comment, and she was sure to give the alabaster rogue a sincere smile before deciding to give her the space she may have needed.
Her thoughts traveled to Eureka and Draco. She began to swell with heat, despite the snow blanketing her fur and the chills running down her spine. She found herself isolated from her packmates as she tried to make sense of her angst, and eventually made her way to request Ocean's reassuring company.
"They're not back yet," she said quietly, muzzle falling from Ocean's ear before she continued in a whisper.
"They should be back."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2019 16:58:16 GMT -8
As Wiggles and Karasu played, Uzu was left wondering why the beauty before him refused to speak to him. Perhaps he was intimidating? Surely that was the last thing he wanted to be! She didn't seem to take much interest in the meat he had brought to her either. However, two new faces entered the hunting grounds, one of them being the massive General, Ocean, that had led the hunting party that took down the deer, the other he believed to be Azaelia, the former Alphess. "Please don't starve yourself. If there's anything I can do to make you more comfortable here, you can always see me," her motherly comments reassured the massive male. She must care deeply about Somnus. With Eureka and Draco both still away and unable to officially accept either of the females into the pack, she seemed to accept them as if they were already members. The fact that she cared so much only served to reassure the large albino that he was truly in the right place. He knew that the pair of wolves were likely trying to have a conversation between themselves, but without wanting to join in on the playing and knowing that the second albino female wasn't currently talking to him, it left him with no other option if he wanted to be social. "Excuse me, my name's Uzumati, I'm not sure if I've introduced myself to you before. I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit about Somnus? So far I've seen that it's lovely, but every pack has a story," deep tones politely approached, the male giving the pair a small dip of his head while behind him Wiggles tried to explain how easy it was to catch a tail. He was looking forward to hearing what their answer was, to see how the pack had evolved before he had arrived. General Ocean Azaelia @karasu @wiggles |
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Post by General Ocean on Jan 2, 2019 12:33:23 GMT -8
g e n e r a l • o c e a n
a reckless wolf with a selfless interior
"'Thorny...'" he muttered inaudibly shortly after Azaelia introduced him to Vespen. I am not thorny. He wasn't at all sharp besides on the field. Indeed, he knew his imperfections; he'd explored the significance behind his behavior since returning from the rogue lands, and it was a blessing. Azaelia only accepted him when he was honest with himself, despite the rest of his undesirable persona.
In fact, he was quite vapid and dull, overbearingly blunt, and crudely abrasive. He grew annoyed with every conversation, even in the rare cases when he initiated. Truly, he had about as much charm as a swine, and it showed nowhere better than in his permanent deadface, only morphed into something slightly less unnerving when he was around his mate. It took very little from her to pleasantly alter everything he thought about himself.
He was not struck on the generous invitation towards the two rogues; he never did like strangers—perhaps why he was so unpopular with the newer pack members. Yet, he could not deny Azaelia's enviable compassion. She was undoubtedly successful, and her generosity had certainly done more good for Somnus than bad. The thorny general could never be like her as much as he wanted to. He was perfectly happy, and quite good at, being a pain in the ass. Oh, now I get it. Thorny.
Ocean barely had a moment to react to Azaelia's distress when the pale hunter approached. He could only offer her eye contact to give her acknowledgement, though he had come to fear alongside her after hearing her concern, but he would not disclose that. It would only worry her more.
Uzumati hadn't gotten close to either superiors, but he did like the male. He was useful, and that always meant something to the general. He was not the sort of character he'd expect to initiate small talk, but he couldn't blame him for his curiosity. Somnus's deep history loomed over the territory like a raincloud on a sunny day. Ocean was absolutely the worst pack member to discuss Somnus history, but he wanted to prove to Azaelia that he could be cordial with others—at least, cordial by his standards.
"I know you," he began with horrible vagueness, voice rising from the depths of the earth as if awaking from hibernation in hell. Until he cleared his throat. Take-two:
"I remember, you're an exceptional hunter." Raspy, deep, and resonant, but far less scathing. Excellent. He glanced shortly at Azaelia as if expecting a gold star for participation.
"Azaelia and I were the first to encounter Somnus after it was established by the original alpha pair, parents of Eureka and Draco, and Luke who's leading his own pack now. We were a small family until they were born, and rogues, including our current beta, found the new territory. It seems Somnus has always been welcoming." His features softened. Perhaps he'd been to critical of having liberal borders.
He began next with caution, features now falling to indicate something serious. This was a sensitive subject for both him and Azaelia, but it was probably the history Uzumati was looking for. "After our alpha passed away, we went to war with a pack of coywolves who had caused a famine, and we lost one of our own. Afterwards, the original alphess gave her rank to Azaelia here. She was exhausted, rightfully, and recently passed away in peace. Eureka was next in line, once she became of age.
"But save your pity. Whenever we endure, we rebuild. You're lucky to be a part of that process and this family. These are the strongest, most determined, and most caring wolves you'll ever know."
He cleared his throat, chest expanding, nearly disregarding everything he had just said. There were plenty of details he could have included, like every single death they'd endured. Even Francesca's blood was buried right here in the hunting grounds, under the snow. You'd never know the amount of flesh embedded in the terrain.
"Hope that satisfied you," he said unenthusiastically as he inched away to take a seat. He was ready for this conversation to be over and to forget about it. He'd never conversed with a subordinate so thoroughly. He left his gaze on Azaelia, hoping to see her tension fade. Smile please. |
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Post by Omega Vespen on Jan 4, 2019 22:01:43 GMT -8
ROGUE VESPEN
As they entered a lush, winter wonderland, Vespen’s mind was almost convinced on one solid truth. That she was dead and this was her hell. She had heard the stories of winter’s touch taking a life without them ever knowing they had passed on. Vespen nearly believed this to be true, as she struggled with shock.
She numbly walked, her eyes holding a vacant still light as her body slightly shook. She seemed to sluggishly moving, her body reacting to very little and nearly falling from time to time. Some would wonder if she was having an episode.
However, as the other strange male accidentally moved into her path and she barely recognizing this bumped into him jumped in shock. A small, harsh yelp leaving her pink lips as she was jolted in to reality. Looking around, she assumed shock faces on her fellow pears. Guilt panged her heart as she looked to the one who had welcomed her here. Ears pulling to her skull she immediately backed up a few. What a fool she had been!
Vespen looking around, cleared her throat before looking to her host.
“I’m sorry, can I ask for a… private audience with you, ma’am?” she asked kindly, eyeing her mate with shy caution. She looked away, finding great interest in her feet and the snow.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 8:45:40 GMT -8
Karasu watched the white and cream male demonstrate how to properly catch one's tail. Quickly, she attempted once again, arching it up, getting so close to snapping her teeth onto it's dark tip before tripping and tangling herself into her own legs. "Oh for Lupines sake! I'll try again later." She said, struggling up to her feet and shaking out her fur. Hearing voices close by, she looked over. She had been so engrossed with her and Wiggles's play session that she hadn't noticed the two faces that had greeted her at the border. They were talking to Vespen, who surprisingly was speaking back. They seemed nervous and on edge, and slightly concerned she gave one last glance at them before turning back to Wiggles. "What would you like to do now, Wiggs?" She said, giving a small wag of the tail. She could smell the tension in the air and it worried her that something important was happening, and their help may be required, but truly she was clueless. @tenzin General Ocean Azaelia Omega Vespen |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 7:06:49 GMT -8
Wiggles happily watched his new friend give a try at catching her tail. She twisted and twirled, getting just a hair's length away before she tripped on her own paws and fell into herself in a heap on the ground. She huffed, untangling herself and getting up, looking into another direction as she heard new voices. Wiggles was too enthralled with her right now to notice Azaelia and Ocean, or even the fact that the quiet lady was speaking. He was considering giving her a playful nip when she turned back to him and asked what he wanted to do now. She wagged her tail lightly, inviting him to more conversation. He grinned at her, laying down and rolling onto his back to look at her upside-down. He liked the way things looked when he was upside-down. It was also to lure her into a false sense of security, so she would approach and he could pounce on her. His off-white tail wagged excitedly, and he kicked a few paws into the air, rubbing his back into the cool snow. "Don't worry about your tail. It took me a long time to catch it too. I've just done it so much now that I'm a pro." He snickered. "We could play some more. Or spar." Finally his gaze slipped over to see Azaelia and the new albino wolf, and he quickly rolled back onto his feet. "We could see what Ocean has been up to! Or Azaelia! Maybe they wanna play too!" He got up, prepared to march over to them, unable to read the seriousness on their faces. They just needed to play some, that's all. Get out the nerves and bring everyone closer. They were too serious all the time. @karasu General Ocean Omega Vespen @azaelia |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2019 7:23:55 GMT -8
Karasu chuckled as she watched her friend wiggle in the snow, his name making so much sense now. His wolfish grin brought one to her own muzzle, her tongue lolling out to the side. "Don't worry about your tail. It took me a long time to catch it too. I've just done it so much now that I'm a pro." At his words the russet female chuckled, wagging her tail. We could play some more. Or spar." He said. She vaguely wondered what it would be like to spar him, he was so fast she wondered if she could even touch him. Snapping out of her thoughts, she looked back up at him, seeing he was back on his paws and looking towards the former alphas and her fellow newbie. "We could see what Ocean has been up to! Or Azaelia! Maybe they wanna play too!" Wiggles said,stepping to them. Suddenly Karasu felt dread. "I'm not sure that's a good idea. Ocean-san seems upset... and their talking about something important. I don't want them to snap at you.... let's try to spar, if you want to." Karasu said. @wiggles General Ocean Omega Vespen Azaelia |
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Post by Azaelia on Jan 9, 2019 20:47:37 GMT -8
| Azaelia.
Former Somnus Alphess
All Ocean could give her was was a reassuring gaze, but she wasn't reassured at all. She knew him better than anybody, and he was worried, too. As much as she wanted to find solace at the lake, or anywhere but here where the subordinates could see her stature failing, she looked Uzumati in the eye. Ocean had spoken very highly of the hunter, so Azaelia would give him the respect she knew he deserved.
"Azaelia and I were the first to encounter Somnus after it was established by the original alpha pair, parents of Eureka and Draco, and Luke who's leading his own pack now. We were a small family until they were born, and rogues, including our current beta, found the new territory. It seems Somnus has always been welcoming."
Oh, she remembered. Her eyes traveled from the star hunter to her mate, taken with his nostalgic disquisition like she was there, now, acting in these memories. She felt loss and hope all at once. Something about hearing it from Ocean completely sated her.
"After our alpha passed away, we went to war with a pack of coywolves who had caused a famine, and we lost one of our own. Afterwards, the original alphess gave her rank to Azaelia here. She was exhausted, rightfully, and recently passed away in peace. Eureka was next in line, once she became of age.
"But save your pity. Whenever we endure, we rebuild. You're lucky to be a part of that process and this family. These are the strongest, most determined, and most caring wolves you'll ever know."
Her eyes closed as she smiled to herself. She'd never heard Ocean talk to anybody this way, except herself.
“I’m sorry, can I ask for a… private audience with you, ma’am,” she heard at her side. She knew that sweet voice well now. Azaelia hoped she would be following up with her offer.
"Of course," she began as she left Ocean's side, finding the duo at a comfortable distance from the rest of the pack. "What can I do for you, Vespen?"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 18:05:59 GMT -8
The young-minded male couldn't read severe situations well, but he could tell that they were tense. But of course, he just figured they needed some time to relax. Everyone in the pack was so bus worrying about every little thing! They needed to just play around for a while and forget about all the stuff. It wasn't like it was going to disappear in a couple of hours. So, with reckless abandon he approached Uzumati just as Vespen took Azaelia aside, them only getting a happy hello before letting them move on. He then gazed up at Uzumati to read his face and try to determine if he was overstepping boundaries right now. He didn't want to be scolded by the alpha or General Ocean, after all! Ocean was super grumpy and always really serious. He never relaxed. He was the General, but even the General needed a break every once in a while. Stress on top of stress would make him worse in the long run, tense his muscles so that he would tear something eventually. "Hey, Oozoo, hey, Ocean. You guys seem upset. You know if you don't loosen up you'll get too stressed out to sleep and then if you don't sleep you'll be tired and if you're tired you won't be able to hunt properly or scout or fight as quickly. Sooooooo..." He slowly slid down onto his front paws, his tail wagging just a little bit. "Wanna play a little? Maybe spar? That way we can still be practicing?"Wiggles wanted to help as best as he could, and he would take small victories over nothing at all. That was why he suggested sparring if Ocean was his usual all-business self. The cream male had his ways of making even sparring a fun activity. It was how he kept his own body so loose and ready for anything. He wasn't constantly comparing or contemplating the what-ifs, so his mind was free to live in the moment and stay completely alert. He pawed at the ground, then stood up straight and bowed his head to the two males, waiting for their answers. Kara had caught up by now, and he looked back at her for encouragement. @karasu @uzumati General Ocean |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 6:38:54 GMT -8
Karasu shook nervously as she came to stand behind Wiggles, worried at how the higher ranks may react to his happy-go-lucky presence in a stressed situation. She hoped that they would find him calming, like she did. "Just be careful, if they get angry, back away..." she whispered in his ear, brushing her flank against his in support. She dared not shake her tail, for fear it would be taken as disrespect. Still new to the pack life, she silently feared the higher ranks. Karasu looked around, her eyes wide as she took in the scene. Karasu's russet pelt seemed to stand out amongst the crowd of mostly white, and she felt like an exposed target. Steeling herself, she took a deep breath. These wolves brought you here, if they disliked you, why would they do that? They won't hurt you for just standing here. She insured herself. Despite her self-assurance, she still felt anxious. @wiggles @uzumati General Ocean Azaelia Omega Vespen |
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