[jern.]

Mark

[kivr & fireflii]

just a note, the growling/scowling 2 animals are wolves not other Xholis

[claypigeon]

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[seijuu]

Mark

[rainboxys]

ACTUALLY

i have an idea
rip

idk if i'm going to be fully withdrawing so
i'll just keep this as a placeholder ;c;

[Anastasia]

Name:
Chepi

Meaning:
"fairy"

People with this name have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition

Gender:
female

Story:
Finding out that her older sister was killed was absolutely devastating. Not nearly as devastating though, as the fact that her nephew (her deceased sister's pup) was left without a parent.

Since the pup had the gem of the Dawn Dunia clan, he was sent to live there with his father. His father, still angry at his first-born for bonding with another clan, refused to take care of the pup. It reminded him too much of his daughter and the shameful thing she did. In fact, her father wanted the pup dead.

"Dad! You can't kill him!"
"I don't care; stop interfering! I don't want to see him; so I need to get rid of him somehow"
"NO DAD. I'll take care of him for you."
"...hm. I can tell you won't give up on this...so fine."
"You should be ashamed of yourself. You're his freaking grandparent."

Chepi stalked out of the den angrily, holding the pup by his scruff. She was furious with her father, and rightly so. She mumbled insults all the way to her home. Arriving at the den, she made a bed for the pup, put him to sleep, and went to bed herself.

*Midnight*
Chepi's eyes snapped open. She could have sworn she heard the soft pad of paws hitting the ground. Better check on the pup she thought to herself. She sleepily lifted her head, and had the shock of her life. A grown xholi was standing above the pup's bed with his paw in the air, sharp claws out, ready to strike.

"Who are you?!" Chepi yelped. She mustered up as much strength as she could, and using her elemental powers, lifted a huge chunk of earth out of the ground and threw it at the xholi. The xholi screamed and before running off, took a desperate swipe at the pup, who was now crying loudly.
A harsh crack sounded throughout the den as the unknown xholi's paw collided with the pup.
Then there was silence, as Chepi realized in horror what had just happened.


Her sister bonded with other pack
Her sister was killed somehow
The pup was his father's element, too young to live in wild so he was going to be sent to live with the father who didn't want him (product of his shame, reminder of mother yadda yadda)
When she protested and wanted to keep him, an angry pack member (friend of father maybe?) tried to murder him, she stopped itbut the other dude broke his gem
She made a desperate bargain with some wolves~ she would lure the pack leader into ambush in exchange for wolves helping them get away

Oh and she's Dunia Dawn hunter~ dunno what pup is, gem's cracked, reducing power drastically and making father dear hate him even more xD

[ghostie..]

wip - please refrain from stealing/using my story line. Thank you!
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Name: Bamidele
Meaning: african name, 'bring me home,'
Gender: female
Story: This story is a shortened version, but a longer one will be linked here if anyone would like to read the complete thing.

Bamidele, born Dunia scout of the Dawn clan, was always a loyal girl. She followed orders without question, and she loved her pack without condition. Her beauty was heard of, and many suitors had come to her, though she turned them away without the blink of an sapphire eye. She was loyal to her pack, but she had no time for raising pups. A scout's job was never done, you see, and that is exactly what got her into trouble.
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She had been walking the border, the sun casting shades of pink and purples across the sky, when she saw him. He had been on a patrol as well, the leader of it. She paused in her step to observe the Dusk patrol, returning home after the long night's hunt. The leader had seemingly spotted her as well, and for a moment, their eyes met. His fur was the colors of a fading sky, though his eyes were bright, and she found herself memorizing them in the brief moments that their gazes met. Little did she know that he was doing the same.
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They ran into each other often after that, both the scouts eager to go on the designated patrols in an attempt to see the other Xholi again. Love wasn't a common thing among the clans, almost nonexistent. After all, you normally only bonded for the good of the pack - or, at least, that's how the higher-ups saw things. Love, however rare it may have been, is what they had. His name was Kaneon, Bamidele soon found out, a Moto Scout of Dusk Clan. Her opposite in every sense of the term.
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They shouldn't have done what they did. It was an accident, an slight touching of essence that produced a brilliant silver gem - unmarked. But they did. But Bamidele definitely shouldn't have taken it to the Witch doctor, but she did. Kaneon shouldn't have encouraged her, but he did. They shouldn't have named their new daughter, but they did. Kanti was as beautiful as her mother, and equally as joyful. She lived with Bamidele amid the pack, and while no-one asked where the small pup had come from, they all seemed to have their suspicions.

That had been a short-lived time of happiness in the small family, before the pup's lineage was discovered. Bamidele wasn't sure how, or who had given them away, but the intensity of glares and snaps from the group that usually showed no violence became more and often, she began to feel uneasy whenever separated from her newborn pup. A late night attempt at an assassination confirmed these fears, and the once always smiling Xholi found herself expecting a murderer at every turn.
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My paws were heavy as I carried the small pup in my jaws, though I refused to slow my rapid pace as flora and fauna whipped past me in a fury. I love my baby, I love her. This love is exactly what brought me here, moving about in the pitch black that no Dawn Xholi should be out in, across the border of the Dusk Clan.

I knew what I was doing was against our customs, however.
I couldn't let this pup die.

The distant howling grew ever closer as my dread did as well, the dread of signing my baby over to the care of the wolves. That is, if they would even agree to take her in. They were strange creatures, and while they didn't match the intelligence of the Xholi, they couldn't be called stupid. They moved as a group, though their minds acted as one in every decision they made, making them a valuable asset and a dangerous foe. What I planned to attempt had never been done before, but I'd broken enough rules already, and I had to give my baby a chance in the world. I knew they would hunt me down, I knew if they found me I would be executed, but my baby had to be given a chance.

In my rush, I almost missed the dark figures that were so well hidden in the night, my paws coming to a skidding stop as I approached them. Gently, I lowered my pup to rest beside my paws before looking back up and meeting the wolfs' gazes. I had never met these wolves, but I knew them in story - Khan and Sabor, the alpha's of the pack. My knowledge of wolves wasn't great, but I knew enough about their pack lifestyle to know that they valued their family above all else, and hopefully I could use this to get them to agree to care for my precious baby, whom I had affectionately named Kanti.

"Muug, Crana, y Qrume uvv draen rekr runca. Lusehk du caa ic, dra mufmo yht cdibet," the female mocked, her eyes suspicious as she watched me, though I couldn't understand a word of their harsh language. It was a series of grunts and growls, plus the flashing of teeth and flicking of limbs that made up their language. The male responded in kind, and their conversation was long, causing me to shift in discomfort as I waited for them to decide if they would waste the time to speak to me.

Look, Shere, a Xholi off their high horse. Coming to see us, the lowly and stupid.
Hush, Sabor. Look - the Xholi carries a pup with her. a pause. The smell of blood? I thought the Xholi were a peaceful species.
Perhaps they are, and this one is just trouble. We can't trust it.
Nonsense. She's frightened, look at her. We will hear her out, and decide what to do afterward.

When the male stepped forward, I couldn't help but flinch a bit as he lowered his head to Kanti, sniffing at her fur, then raising his head to me. When he spoke, I was surprised that he knew our language, though it did come out rough as if he had been awoken from a long hibernation.

"Xholi. You come into our lands, running fast and scaring away our prey. What brings you, one of the Dawn, to us at this late hour?"
I was desperate, and I was running out of time, "please. You are my last chance, I'm out of options. My pup - she, she will be killed," looking back, I may have scorned the frightful state of my mind, but I couldn't have helped it then. Perhaps if I had, I wouldn't have made such a bargain, "take her. Raise her among the wolves, give her a chance, please," my tone was begging.

The wolf considered me for a moment before taking a glance at his mate Sabor, an imperceptible nod coming from her that caused the male to look at me once more.
"We will take the pup, under a single condition," he spoke, and I missed the spark in his eye when he said this.
"Of course, anything," I eagerly agreed, lowering my snout to my pup and gently pushing her forward, then raised my head to look at the male, listening to his terms.
"You will return when the pup has grown, however long that may be. When you return upon that fateful day, scout, you will be the one to lead us into the heart of your very territory, and help us re-claim what was once ours."

So, I made a bargain. One I would surely regret.
But there are no other options.
So I took the chance.

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"Yes. I'll do it."

[sashiyaki]

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[yeena]

Name: Aki meaning "bright / autumn" (明 / 秋)
Meaning: above
Gender: male pronouns
Story:

okay so
he gave a pup to another pack
and acted like he had taken the pup out and they had gotten attacked and that pup became a tasty meal to (insert name) an animal of some kind
all for the fact that the person he had been threatened by had said that they would attack him if they didn't offer him something
because they caught him in their territory
and the pup was also his smaller sibling did i mention
and by attack him it meant ruining his person status of scout by telling on him which was a big no
also to explain the ' i couldnt let this pup die' part the pack had him upholding the promise of taking care of the pup due to their mother recently becoming decreased, and then they wouldnt take care of the smaller sibling because they were all just too busy to do it and so they couldnt really uphold their own jobs so
OKAY YES MY IDEA IS ALL THOUGHT OUT
its not actually all that sad, more tense then anything
if there's any problems winter please pm me q w q

sibling, personal-status threat, decreased mother, single brother taking care of smaller brother, faked death

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RESERVE

OMG SO CUTE