I would love to adopt this gorgeous wolf!Number: 22
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Name: Kalik
Gender:Male
Species:Timber Wolf
Age: Two and a half years.
Personality:Happy-go-lucky, friendly, kind.Kalik is generally a happy-go-lucky wolf, despite his tragic past, and is usually very friendly towards others. He always tries to resolve conflicts, rather than create them, and he always tries to make others feel better; some have said it's hard to feel down if Kalik is around, as he has a certain warmth about him.
He isn't the most independant, he likes to have a pack or a group of friends to have around.He loves to make new friends and finds it easy to do so, and he isn't the most independant either. He greatly prefers to have a large group of friends or a pack to belong to. He isn't entirely dependant on others, though. He is an excellent hunter and could survive fine on his own, but the reason he couldn't live independantly is because he would be completely miserable. Being the happy-go-lucky, friendly wolf he is, having noone around would be horrible, not to mention he can be quite skittish when threatened, especially when alone.
Submissive, skittish, but deep down a brave and courageous wolf.Kalik hates fighting. He greatly prefers to just submit to an attacker than defend himself and fight. He often chooses the "flight" response over the "fight" response. Deep down though, he truely is a brave and courageous wolf, it just takes a lot for him to actually show it. He does have those rare occasions where he will fight, but only when it is truely needed, or when someone or something is threatening someone he cares about.
Can be shy.Even though Kalik is very friendly, often able to make friends with complete strangers, he can be extremely shy when he meets a she-wolf he "likes", which is one of the reasons he doesn't have a mate yet, as he is too afraid to even approach his crushes. He isn't shy around all she-wolves, of course.
Can be sarcastic and cocky when in a bad mood.Another thing about Kalik is that he does indeed have a bad side to him. It takes a lot to make him mad, but when he is in a bad mood, he'll usually just ignore you, but he can be extremely sarcastic and/or cocky.
Likes:Hunting.Kalik loves to hunt, and he is quite good at it too. He isn't the strongest or largest of wolves, but his smaller size gives him an advantage. He's a lot quicker and more agile than most wolves. He's is very quick on his feet, able to dodge blows from deer or moose's hooves. Sadly, being quick on his feet isn't that much of an advantage when fighting other wolves, which is why he'd rather just submit.
Traveling.As long as it's with a pack or group of friends, Kalik loves to travel. Moving territories is a horrible thing for most wolves, but for Kalik, he enjoys it. He likes to see new places, new animals... He becomes bored quickly if he stays in one place for too long.
Swimming.Kalik actually enjoys swimming. A lot. If he finds himself bored enough, he might just leave the pack lands to take a stroll to a nearby pond or lake. He doesn't mind catching a fish or two while he's at it, either, as he has learned differen't ways to catch them.
Friends.Kalik, as said in his personality, loves to have an array of friends. He has even befriended animals outside of his own species, such as a few birds. He's miserable if he is without a companion.
Dislikes: Humans.He is terrified of humans due to his past. Both his mother and father were murdered by a hunter one winter morning right before his eyes, and he has been hateful and fearful towards Man ever since.
Fighting.He loves to hunt, but he can't stand fights with other wolves. One of the reasons is because he isn't the strongest of wolves. He isn't the most experienced at fighting either... The only time he will ever fight is when it is truely needed, like when one of his loved ones is under attack.
Extremely hot weather.He loves the snow and cold weather, so naturally, he dislikes extremely hot weather. He'd prefer snow over any other kind of weather any day.
Background:It was early Spring; birds where chirping, and the flowers were in full bloom. The grasses were lush and green, and the towering trees had just grown back their beautiful leaves after the long, harsh winter. It was sunny, not a cloud in the sky, and the sun shown down brilliantly. The wind carried with it new signs of life, too - the scents and cries of newborn animals, calling for their mothers... The most noticeable of these were the yips of newborn wolves. In the back of a den nearby was a little ball of fur, which consisted of two beautiful, healthy wolf pups. One female and one male.
A gorgeous, snow-white she-wolf strode into the den, answering the pups frantic cries with one, calm, "Shhhh...", instantly making them quiet. She layed down next to the pups as they began to yip and cry once more, crawling around blindly and sniffing the air, trying to find their way over to her warm belly, seeking out her life-giving milk. The she-wolf simply looked down at the chubby little pups adoringly, a smile spread across her face. "Larka, Kalik... calm down. There is plenty for the both of you." She said softly. She was already picturing them big and strong and on their own, possibly even having their own pups to look after.
The she-wolf looked over her shoulder as another wolf padded in, this time it was a large, brown-colored wolf. The pup's father. "How are they doing, Nakita?" He whispered, his voice deep, but soothing. "They are doing well. The male is a little on the small side... but he is a very handsome wolf, just like you, Hutter. " She smiled, her green eyes sparkling. The male padded closer, touching his nose to her's, "Yes, and the little female is almost as gorgeous as you." Nakita smiled, looking at her mate affectionatly, "Oh Huttser, how lucky I was to have found a wolf like you to be my mate, and how lucky we both are, to have been blessed with such wonderful pups."
That was how it all started. Peaceful, calm, happy... Until It came. The two-legged hunter. Man...
It happened one crisp Winter morning when Kalik and his sister, Sitka, were already eight months old. They were playing outside the entrance to the den, tackling eachother and pulling on eachother's ears... It seemed like every other morning, but when their father's hackles had raised suddenly and he started to growl, it was clearly no ordinary morning.
A tall figure had ran through the trees, and from its shape Huttser knew instantly that it was a threat. It was a human... and it was carrying something in its hand. The wolf soon lost sight of the human; he didn't see the man nearby, cloaked in the darkness of the trees. When Huttser finally spotted the hunter, the gun was already loaded and aimed. It was too late. The trigger was pulled, and the bullet made its way straight through the wolf's chest, tearing its way through his proud heart. Kalik's father let out an agonizing, blood-curdling howl as it hit, and he soon collapsed on the snow-covered ground, the last breath slithering out of his muzzle. His body went limp, and the two siblings knew then that their own father was dead. The wolf they had always looked up to, the wolf they thought was invincible, was now lying on the ground, dead. Killed so suddenly and unfairly by Man.
Their mother bolted out of the cave soon after the gun shot rang out, and gasped as she saw her mate lying there, the snow around him soaked with blood. Before long, she was shot too, and her cries of sorrow and pain peirced the pup's ears. "Kalik, Sitka, run!" She screamed, taking the last ounce of her energy to say that one sentence. Her last sentence. The pups did as she said though - they ran. They ran as fast as they could and didn't look back.
They did escape, but now they were on their own in the vast wilderness, which was just as frightening.
The two siblings started their journey at the worst possible time - Winter. The air was so cold that it seemed like the sky itself would crack like ice, and the snow was coming down harder and faster by the minute. The ground stung the yearling's tender paws, and their fur was covered in a thick layer of snow and ice. Kalik was a bit smaller and weaker than his sister though, and was starting to drift a ways behind her, every muscle in his body aching, and his eyes stung from hours of being hit by snow. "K-Kalik! Come... Come on! W-we have to find sh... shelter!" Sitka cried, trying to make her trembling voice heard over the howling winds. Kalik pushed harder, desperately trying to keep up with his sister, using every ounce of strength he had left, but neither one of the pups could hold on much longer.
Luckily before nightfall, the pups managed to find a small cave. Its entrance was almost completely covered with snow; it was a miracle that Kalik had spotted the small hole in the hillside. It provided them enough warmth and protection to last through the night. They dreaded the morning though, as they knew they'd have to be on the move again. Two near-yearling wolves could not live on their own in such a vast wilderness, they'd need a pack, or at least one other wolf to accompany them. If only they could stop the sun from coming up...
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The morning came sooner then they had hoped.
Kalik let out a groan as the sun crept its way into the small rock cave, its blinding light making the young wolf's eyes flutter open. He rose to his feet after a few seconds of glaring at the sunlight, and he made his way over to his sister, who was still fast asleep in the far back of the cave, where the sun couldn't reach. "Sitka." He whispered, nudging her side softly. The white wolf' let out an annoyed sigh before opening her gorgeous blue eyes to look up at the male. She reminded Kalik so much of their mother, the white she-wolf who had cared and loved for since birth. The only difference betwen Sitka and their mother, Nakita, was their eyes. Nakita's eyes were green, like Kaliks.
"What?" She hissed through her teeth, her eyes narrowed in a nasty glare. Kalik ignored her scowl, "We've got to go... before the snow begins to fall again. We can't stay here forever." Sitka continued to protest, but after a few minutes of argueing, she admitted that Kalik was right - they couldn't survive by sitting in a cave all day. They needed food, a pack, better shelter...
They left, and decided to head to the lands of the North, where they knew a pack of wolves lived, who wen't by the name of the Lakota pack. They were rumored to be one of the largest packs in the area, and they tended to accept everyone, as long as they were kind and were able to provide something for the pack - protection, food, leadership, wisdom...
It was three months when they had finally reached the Northern Lands. The North had more trees, but it still had those tree-less fields the siblings were used to, with the frozen lakes that made getting a simple drink of water a challenge. The rumored pack was only about thirty miles away, which was a very short distance considering how far they had already traveled. It seemed like luck was on their side, that they were able to find their way and survive at the same time. It looked like they'd have a real pack at last.
Their hardships weren't over yet, though.
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It all happened one night when the pups were continueing to travel to the Lakota pack lands. They usually didn't travel at night, due to predators and the fact that seeing was more difficult in the dark, but they were so excited to finally find the pack that they couldn't stop the rest... but that was a mistake.
They came across an abnormally barren area. There were no rocks, bushes, trees... nothing. The wolves didn't question the lack of vegetation though, and continued on their way. That was the worst mistakes that they'd ever make.
Kalik and his sister were halfway across the clearing when the noise make them freeze. The quiet noise of ice cracking. The two wolves looked down in utter horror as they realized what was happening - the entire area was a frozen lake, and the ice was cracking right beneath their paws. "Sitka! We have to go back, now!"
Sitka's eyes were wide as she stood frozen in her place. "W-we can't go back! N-not now!" She cried, "We have to keep going! Going forward is just as bad as going back." She was right - they were right in the middle, and either way was just as long. So, they decided to go forward, trembling the entire time.
After awhile, they were just about at the end of the lake when another
crack could be heard. Then a yelp and a whimper. Kalik's head snapped in the direction of Sitka, who was standing a ways away, and the ice below her had hundreds of tiny cracks in it. It was a matter of seconds before it would break altogether, and the wolf would fall in. "Run, Sitka! Come on!" Kalik barked, his tail tucked tightly between his legs as he watched his sister, the only family he had left, trembling on the ice. Then, it happened. Another
crack! Then a terrified yelp and a splash. Kalik watched in horror as the ice beneath his sisters paws caved in, making Sitka fall into the freezing cold waters. "SITKA!" He cried, running to the edge of the hole. He waited and waited for his sister to surface, but the white she-wolf never came back up. The last family member Kalik had, was gone... His own sister forever frozen under the ice, never to be seen again.
(( If I win him, I'll continue his story, but that's all I've been able to come up with for now..))
A picture you drew: Sorry for the horrible drawing, and the fact that I just used one of my editable Oekaki linearts, but I totally forgot the forms were due today, and I didn't have time to create a whole new drawing...
by antler apathy » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:29 pm 
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