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 The season of life [Pack meeting and joining], Mandatory Alyxio pack meeting!
Necromancer
118 IC Posts
Dimitri and Morpheus
21 Points
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Please join before the third round, first round ends on the 22nd, no posting order.
OOC:
Spring had come and gone, and now summer clutched the lemures, the mist adding a humidity, though the Alyxians were far too used to it for it to bother them too much. It kept out those who wished to intrude in a threatening manner, though it also dissuaded newcomers in these heated times. Yet peace reigned the lands, there was no reason to fear Alyxio, and nothing for Alyxio to fear. Pups had become rather abundant, with Hythyr and Zitori's pups making a ruckus, and Cadmon and Troclaire's on the way. It made a young she-wolf long for such things in times so good, as she climbed the mountains.
Hestia was looking for a destination that would make for the location of a pack meeting, to see who in Alyxio was still around, and who needed a briefing on recent events, as well as welcoming new members. She was looking for a valley of some sort, big enough to hold all of the Alyxian members it holds. The land was becoming small for the ever-growing pack. The Viruosa's paws held expertise upon the steep rocks, but she hoped that pups and pregnant could come without too much trouble, it really would delight her to meet Trocaire, say hello to Zitori and meet her wonderful pups. Ah, yes, she could not wait for the meeting, but there was serious business to attend to before chit-chit.
Her paws came to a stop as she looked down. Below her was a flat field, with two, flatter entrances than over the mountains like she had come. Hestia smiled as she looked to the size and shape. oval-like and wide, with the peak Hestia herself stood on being wide enough for both Hythyr and she, and high enough so that all below could see and hear her. It was the perfect place, though she knew that it should be stayed away from after storms, and the entrances would be filled high with snow during the winter. At least this would be a perfect place for summer and mid to late spring meetings. Hestia felt a tad bit proud of thinking this through more than she once would have, and it was all for the protection of her packmates.
The grey lady sat down and lifted her muzzle to the sky, calling clearly to those who belong to Alyxio, and those who wish to join, that now was the time to gather and to assess their size. That now was time to gather and listen to the news, alliances, enemies, and then a hint about the coming hunt afterwards. As her call faded through the lands, she lowered her head and took a breath of the warm air, feeling the sun on her back. She hoped that the meeting didn't take too long, as it was getting a bit hot under her pelt, though she didn't show an ounce of it, instead greeting the others as they came politely and happily.
"War and peace speech."
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Stringy
59 IC Posts
Rose Feikesonn
Points
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OOC: There WAS a thread for Swifty's joining, but I think its kind of dead now, so I'm just going to take it that she ran away out of fear.
The howl grabbed Swifty's attention right away. She had been stalking the Alyxio border for quite a few days, wishing to join but never gathering the courage to. One time she had howled, calling the pack leader to the border, but when he had arrived, she had gotten out her name and ran. The pressure was too much for her - What if he couldn't accept her? She didn't want to waste his time or be a burden. That'd make her a pest, would it not? It would, Swifty nodded, agreeing with herself. She always found comfort in talking and thinking to herself, it made her feel slightly less alone.
Alone. She had never enjoyed it, in fact, she feared it. It was the main reason she wanted to go ahead and join a pack, alongside with her wish to become more social and shoo her anxiety away. Speaking of anxiety... She thought bitterly, feeling the familiar emotion prickling up in the pit of her stomach, making it churn with nervousness. The howl was calling for pack members and other wolves that want to join, but what if she were to get in trouble for crossing into their territory? She shouldn't though...Right?
Swifty took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and took a step. She had been pacing the border for the few moments where she had been deciding, but had finally stepped into it. "Just stay calm, and try to stay out of anyone's way...Just walk in and ask to join. Simple enough...Right?" She spoke quietly to herself, trying to find comfort in the eerie silence that fell over the mountains. She kept going, going deeper and deeper into the territory. Damn! Maybe I should have howled first! Oh... She whimpered, fearing the most. She's not a thread, so even if she does get in trouble, they won't attack her, right? She's going to the pack meeting, to join. You won't get in trouble, don't worry... She reassured herself. Finally, she found the spot where the meeting would take place. She was extremely nervous at this point, her body shaking as a response to the emotion. Should she just walk out there, or what...? I'll wait...That's what I'll do. I'll wait. Swifty finally decided, setting a nervous, not-very-believable smile on her maw.
"Swifty Speech"
Wolf by Kati H [DT]. Texture by misstaraleexo[DA]. Photomanip by Lugnugget. |
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Bangles
63 IC Posts
none
196 Points
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OOC: Since Rika & Bryn have not officially been adopted is it ok if I powerplay them as coming with Zitori? She wouldn't leave them unatended, I will have them sleep as soon as the arrive so they cannot be talked to.
Zitori lifted her head from her paws, ears pricked in interest, it was the voice of the Virtuosa, Hestia calling the pack together for a meeting. She remembered the last pack meeting, it had been just after she joined, and Hestia too, how things had changed since that way, she had never imagined that she would be Domina on a pack the wife of the Alpha male and had their children and Hestia, she was now the Alpha female.
She was frankly glad for the meeting, she had been so distracted with courting Hythyr and then having his children that she had not gotten to know her pack-mates as well as she should so a pack meeting should help settle her unease of not knowing all the wolves that roamed the land. It would also be good for the pups to see the rest of the pack, now that they were old enough to venture out of the den, although some of them, Ok one of them, Saga had refused to stay close, so knowing the other pack members should help to keep her safer.
"Come along my dears," she said to the pups, "It is time for you to meet the wolves of Alyxio." For once the pups obediently came to her and settled around fairly close and within paw reach, even Saga, although she had been a little subdued since the incident at the waterfall, although she did keep muttering about someone called Sparkles and how she wanted to be purple or green.
It didn't take Zitori too long, with pups in tow to reach where the meeting was to take place. Her form was almost back to her pre-pregnancy state, having pups and then chasing them around was good exercise. She nodded in approval at the spot that Hestia had chosen and then wondered just how large had Alyxio become? Would they need the whole valley?
She noticed a nervous looking dark female standing off to the side, the poor thing looked half out of her mind with fear and the pale lady wondered briefly what was the problem? Although only a few months ago a dark would would set her trembling with fear, Zitori had overcome her fear and approached the female carefully, telling the pups to stay behind her since she could not smell any of the pack that she knew on this female.
"Do you require assistance?" she asked with her gentle voice, her green eyes shining kindly, "You seem to be a little nervous." Maybe this was a new wolf that had not joined the pack yet, and although Zitori did not have the rank to ask her to join she could invite her to come closer to the meeting so she could talk to the Alphas, after all Hestia had called for pack members, current and wolves that wished to join their ranks.
"Speech"
"Thought"
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Stringy
59 IC Posts
Rose Feikesonn
Points
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Even with the other female wolf approaching her carefully, Swifty had been so caught up in her thoughts that she hadn't seen her and had nearly jumped out of her own fur when the other wolf spoke softly. A soft whine escaped Swifty's maw as she shrunk down, looking up at the obviously more dominant wolf with nervous eyes. Now's the time - She can't chicken out now, or else she would never be able to do this! Calm, Swifty, calm...You can do this. She reassured herself.
"I - I am...My name is Swifty..." This is almost the exact way she had greeted the Alpha male at the border, if not the exact way, before she had run off out of fear. Her anxiety turned knots in her stomach, causing her to shift her body weight uncomfortably as she crouched to the ground, blinking whenever she made eye contact with this wolf. So far, so good. Just keep going and it'll only get easier...I hope. She gulped, frowning to herself a bit before remembering that this female, presumably the Alpha female by her posture, was waiting for an answer. "And...I - I was wondering if maybe, possibly, hopefully...I could join this pack...P - Please?" Swifty smiled hopefully up at the female, noticing the pups behind her. They looked adorable, and she shot a smile in their direction. There you go, Swiffers! You did it, kind of. Now all you need is an answer, and hopefully, a good one. Swiffers...She had never heard anyone call her that before, but it sounded good. Maybe it'll stick, She smiled giddily at that thought, then returned her attention to the female wolf.
"Swifty Speech"
Wolf by Kati H [DT]. Texture by misstaraleexo[DA]. Photomanip by Lugnugget. |
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Deceased
Lugnugget
179 IC Posts
Caprina Lunari
39 Points
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The squirrel hung limp from Cadmon's mouth as he trotted into the Alyxian border. It was almost amusing how his herb gathering duties had been replaced by hunting duties. However, this was not by any act or order from Hythyr or Hestia, but rather and indirect order to satisfy his mates needs. Trocaire seemed to devour the badger he brought the other day in a mere few moments. Cadmon knew he would just have to keep bringing in food as much as he could. He had been hunting a large and fat rabbit when he heard Hestia's call for a pack meeting. Cadmon tried to launch himself at the critter before it darted away, but he had failed, eating dirt in the rabbits place. He had of course managed to catch a small squirrel on the way, but he wished it was something bigger. He knew he had to attend the pack meeting, but he always tried his best to bring back some food for Trocaire every time he returned to the mountains.
By the time he arrived he found that many of the Alyxians had already gathered. His own mate Trocaire, was settled under a boulder. Zitori was with her pups conversing with a nervous black wolf, a potential new member, he assumed. He nodded a greeting to both the black wolf and to Zitori. He couldn't exactly verbally communicate the greeting with the squirrel in his mouth, but he hoped that a nod of his head would suffice as a friendly greeting. He joined Trocaire under the boulder and placed the squirrel in front of her. "Here, eat this," he said gently. "I'm sorry I couldn't get anything bigger. I heard the pack call, and I had to rush over. I've already eaten, so you take it." That was a lie. Cadmon had been planning to catch something for himself before bringing Trocaire some food. However, with Hestia's call he hadn't had time to do that. He figured after the pack meeting he would go find something to eat and bring Trocaire a suitable kill.
"speech"
Black wolf by Kati H [DT]. Light wolf by Sas R [DT]. Stars by nighthawk101stock [DA]. Lyrics by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Photomanip by Lugnugget |
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Shieb
78 IC Posts
Abbas, Ebele
51 Points
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The young wolf nervously padded to the meeting. Her head and tail were low, shy. It wasn't as if she knew everybody here. In fact, she wasn't certain how to approach such a big crowd.
There were quite a few good healers in this pack. One followed another, and there was a nice couple that seemed to be able to teach her a thing or two. It was funny because she was itching to get here in the first place, to become a part of the family. Now she was here, and she so wanted to get out. She was about ready to freak. It was like being trapped in a small space, except this space had eyes, lots of them.
It hadn't been so obvious how much anxiety she still had about packs until she had arrived here. Before, she was ridiculed all the time. Although she was supposed to be an Oracle here, she was more terrified than ever to share her dreams. She had gotten nothing but grief about them before. To make matters worse, Cadmon was here. Oh, how shocked she had been when she had seen his face. She had done everything to slink away whenever he was nearby, and now she was at the edge of the crowd, waiting to see what would be announced, making sure to stay out of sight of the wolf that hated her.
She sat down, small and grey. She at least recognized Hestia, but she was so nervous she couldn't strike up a conversation. Terramorn had forgotten how small she was. She wanted nothing more than to wander, whether she carried the scent of Alyxio with her or not.
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Bangles
63 IC Posts
none
196 Points
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Zitori smiled at the nervous female, "Nice to meet you Swifty, I am called Zitori. I cannot grant you admittance to the pack, as that is the decision for our Alphas, but I will stand by you when you ask if you like. They are both very kind and wise, you have nothing to fear from them." She remembered joining Alyxio herself, she had not been as nervous as this female was, but she knew that joining a pack would be very nerve wracking, especially if you had been alone for a long while. "Come a little closer, I am sure that you will be accepted with no problems." she stepped back a little making sure that she kept her ears and tail low, although she outranked the female easily she didn't want to make her feel any more nervous than she already was, the poor thing seemed quite frazzled and desperately seemed to just want a place to call home.
She nodded and smiled at Hythyr when he arrived, her eyes taking in his form with longing. It seemed that she loved her bark furred warrior even more every day, and he was turning out to be a superb father. She knew that if anything ever happened to her that the pups would be fine with him and the rest of the pack there to raise them. She roused her sleepy pups so she could move a little closer to where the pack was gathering noting that Trocaire was there, looking very tired and very pregnant, she smiled in sympathy at the young female, it had not been so long since she was in the same condition but she knew it would pass. Cadmon had arrived too, with a Squirrel for his mate, it seemed like he had been hunting pretty much full time since Trocaire was with pups, and she knew that he would also be a fantastic father. She didn't know the other female that was present but she seemed to be almost hiding from... someone. It puzzled her a little, as she female seemed to have the scent of the pack on her, so she was a member, maybe she was just new and still a bit unsure of herself, Zitori remembered feeling slightly out-classed by all the talented members of Alyxio when she joined herself.
She looked back at Swifty, hoping that the female had calmed a little, she would stand by her side when she asked to join the pack if she needed to support.
"Speech"
"Thought"
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Bangles
28 IC Posts
Zitori, Joker, Hunter
Points
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Sleepy, that was how she felt and had grumbled when her mother had gotten them all up to troop off to a pack meeting. Normally the thought of meeting all the other wolves would of feeled Saga with glee, but right now, she just wanted to sleep. Didn't they know that climbing cliffs and then coming back down was really tiring?
She managed to get to the place without falling over and was just about to try to get back to sleep when her nose twitched with the unexpected scent of wolves, wolves she didn't know. Of course they all seemed to have a reassuring smell that her mother and father carried but they also all smelt their own way. That was enough to rouse her, time for sleep later, all the other wolves were here and she intended to meet them all. Her mother was talking to a black wolf, who seemed very scared, and she didn't really smell very interesting so Saga dismissed her and looked around.
She spotted Trocaire, the wolf that had puppies inside of her. That was interesting to her and she wondered how long it would take for the puppies to come out. Would they be fun to play with? Would they do as she told them because she was bigger and older than them? What would they look like? Would the look like her brother and sister? Would they be bigger than her? Questions swam in her mind and almost threatened to pull her under with their swirling currents. She decided not to go and talk to her, because she looked very tired.
Cadmon arrived with a squirrel and she was about to run over and try her luck of begging it off him when she realised he was giving to to Trocaire, of course. Something about the black man fascinated Saga, maybe it was all the scars, he must be very heroic to have gotten them all, and anyway her dad really liked him so that must mean he was important and brave. Anything that Hythyr approved of, Saga approved of it was just that simple.
There was a grey wolf, sitting off by herself a little, Saga thought that maybe she would go and talk to her, but then her dad came by, distracting her from the other wolf. He nuzzled her sibling and her and then went up at the front of the gathering up on some rocks with another wolf. She went a little closer, after checking how far away she was from her mother. She was a little cautious about being too far away right now as she was still a little shaken from her adventure at the Waterfall with Bell, but she figured her dad could see her too, so she shouldn't get in trouble if she went a little way away from Zitori.
She gazed up at the other wolf in the rocks with Hythyr, she was like a female version of her dad, obviously important because all the wolves had come when she howled. Maybe she was more important than her dad! But that didn't seem likely, no one was more important that him, but she was very impressive. Maybe Saga could grow up and be like her, since this wolf was a girl too. Gazing up at the female Alpha of Alyxio impressed the little pup, so she was right! Female wolves could be just as important as male wolves.
"Speech""Thought"
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Stringy
59 IC Posts
Rose Feikesonn
Points
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Swifty felt the littlest bit more confident as Zitori, as she introduced herself, spoke to her gently and kindly. The knot of anxiety in her stomach loosened just a little bit, and she finally sat up a little, making sure to stay submissive. "O - Okay..." Wait. If Hythyr is the Alpha male, and she's his mate, doesn't that make her the Alpha female? It confused Swifty, but she felt too nervous to ask. What if it was considered a stupid question? What if it was common pack knowledge and she was just clueless? She looked down at her front paws at the thought; What if she is clueless? She had been alone practically her whole life, so there were most definitely things she didn't know.
Did that make her clueless? Probably not, but who knows. She sure as hell didn't.
Swifty quickly realized that Zitori was inviting her to come closer, and she looked around. Well, if Zitori said it was okay, then it must be okay, right? With a few shaky, nervous steps, she was sitting beside Zitori. It felt strange, being around so many wolves that she didn't know. Looking around, Swifty noticed the one who had called the pack meeting and Hythyr. She also noticed a very pregnant female, with another wolf - Presumably her mate - Approaching her with a squirrel. At the sight of the food, her stomach rumbled quietly, and she pinned her ears to her head even tighter in embarrassment. There were the pups that Zitori had with her, and then a wolf that appeared to be avoiding someone or something. She turned her attention to a shadowy wolf behind a tree a few feet away, her eyes lingering on him curiously. Maybe she'd talk to him later, he seemed lonely. Swifty turned back to the wolf that had called the pack meeting, feeling nervous all over again.
"Swifty Speech"
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Necromancer
118 IC Posts
Dimitri and Morpheus
21 Points
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Round 2 has ended, round 3 is still open to more wolves to join and return! round 3 ends on the 27th, no post order.
OOC:
As she called, they came. Her beautiful pack, first came Trocaire, a she-wolf Hestia has been dying to meet, she asked what they had been called for, and excusing herself for not being fully inducted. "I am doing well, and no reason for apologies, Trocaire, you are more than welcome in this meeting and territory." She told the pregnant she-wolf happily, her lips curved in a friendly smile. Then appeared a dark she-wolf who kept in the shadows, soon after was Zitori, the very she-wolf who was the Mate of her friend Hythyr, and joined Alyxio at the same time as the grey lady herself. She smiled in greeting to them both as Zitori slowly lured the female from her hiding place. "Hello Zitori, I hope you are in great health? And Traveler, welcome to our lands, I am Hestia Hart, and it is always good to see new faces!" She smiled.
Hythyr leapt up next to the silver-eyed she-wolf after greeting Zitori and their pups. Cadmon appeared with food for his mate, and then Terramorn and Zero took their respective distances from the others. No, the pack wasn't giant, but it was larger than some others. She wondered if more would be joining. She dipped her head in greeting to all as they arrived, then smiled as she saw one of the pups walking about on her own. If she remembered correctly, this one was Saga, the adventurous one who'd gone to the waterfalls and back with a Rosenrot pup. She looked a bit unsure of her footing, and Hestia decided to keep the waterfalls out of any conversations with this pup unless the latter brought it up herself.
Hestia watched the pack gather beneath her, they were big, though not exactly big enough to fill the whole area. She was still glad she'd chosen this place for summer and spring gatherings, though. She held herself tall, but not demanding, never demanding. She was not a demanding wolf, and she wasn't truly aware of how good a leader she could be. She looked at her wolves, literally looking down, though not looking down upon them. All were equals, even if she was chosen to be the Virtuosa. She looked to Hythyr, then back at her packmates. Those who looked up at her, literally and not so literally, they're eyes wide or normal, though none hateful or disagreeing. She would always hope to settle any grudges if ever they came, and would certainly leave if the pack voted it, but until that day she was here and always would protect them, leader or not.
The Silver-eyed Virtuosa didn't show her leading posture often, not to strangers, at least, and this was to keep from scaring or intimidating, but up here she was known. She did not have an intimidating appearance, but her posture was that of a leader who was sworn to them by spoken and unspoken promises. "Welcome wolves of Alyxio, packmates and travelers alike," She began. "I have called this meeting, to answer you now, Trocaire, to speak of events that have happened and will hopefully come along." She told with a smile, beaming proudly at them all. "We will speak of Alliances, recent events, the good and the bad, and then we will have a moment to meet one another, afterwards, I shall lead a pack hunt, for anyone who wishes to join in." Hestia finished. "I wish to wait a moment longer to see if others come, after this, we shall begin." She told them, her mind content as she sat down in a relaxed fashion. She didn't always have to look in charge, even if she was, but there were newcomers and shy alike who needed to see how calm she could be.
"Speech"
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Deceased
Lugnugget
179 IC Posts
Caprina Lunari
39 Points
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Cadmon smiled as he saw Saga trotting around. He had heard of her most recent escapade and made sure to keep an eye on her as she scampered around. She was turning into quite the adventurous little pup. Cadmon noticed her looking at the squirrel he had, and he made a promise that next time he went out hunting he would get her a mouse or something to snack on. He felt a little guilty about being out hunting all the time, rather than helping his pack brother with the pups. It was clear that Saga was indeed the biggest of the litter and proved to be quite the handful. Though Cadmon had a litter of his own on the way, that didn't mean he could help Hythyr raise his. Maybe he could take Saga hunting (with Hythyr's permission of course). Hythyr was already very busy with pack issues, and Zitori had two other pups to care for. It might be a nice break for both of them if Cadmon took Saga out and wore her down for bedtime.
There definitely seemed to be a few more wolves here and there in the pack. Zero was sitting on the fringes of the group, watching everything, while Zitori continued to talk with a nervous black female. Cadmon though he saw another wolf, but when he looked around again he couldn't spot her. Of course, Alyxio had gotten so large that Cadmon wasn't surprised that he'd lost track of a wolf.
Soon Hestia came up and began to speak. Cadmon noticed the wolf's stance and he was reminded of one of the many reasons he chose this pack. The leaders here were true leaders, wolves that didn't need to assert their dominance in violent or ostentatious ways. Fraoch mixed sadism with dominance and made sure to feed Cadmon the concoction through beatings and tortures. Her Hestia just stood there with the aura of being a true leader, and Hythyr stood next to her with the same dominant presence that didn't need to be communicated through words or poses. Everyone just knew that they were true leaders.
Hestia began to speak of the agenda for the pack, and Cadmon couldn't help but perk up his head at the word hunt. He looked over at Trocaire and smiled. "Well, I might be able to bring you something decent after all." Then Hythyr came up to speak. He told the pack about his litter of pups and Cadmon and Trociare's litter that was on the way. Cadmon smiled sheepishly at Hythyr's congratulations. Alyxio seemed to be in a state of peace now. They had alliances with both Rosenrot and Ciro. As long as Ciro and Rosenrot had their own alliance, then Torva would be in a state of complete peace. Hythyr announced that he was going to see to Rosenrot after the meeting, and asked Cadmon to come with him. The black wolf gave a nod and planned to bring along a few herbs. The wolf wasn't a champion yet, so his main skill set belonged in healing. He assumed Hythyr was referring to a wolf in Rosenrot that needed such assistance. He planned to ask Hythyr more about the situation after the meeting. Secretly he hoped that he would be able to participate in the hunt to at least help take something down for Trocaire, but Cadmon would not object to leaving beforehand.
"Crankycrankycranky."
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