heavy is the head that wears the crown - open

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This pack has fallen on dark times; dark times that have lasted for ages. Before this was a well respected pack. They honored their old alphas laws and obeyed his command. Jaspar was just and fair, never left a wolf out in the cold. However many today believe this kindness he had is what killed him, for there was one wolf he should have left out. This wolf's name was Tyhar. A lone wolf. At first it seemed Tyhar was kind as the alpha was. The pack welcomed him. But this wolf put up a front. He was hiding sinister plans. It took years, but Tyhar got closer and closer to his goal. In secret he gathered a following and convinced those wolves who stood behind him that the alpha was a fool, unfit to lead his pack. Those wolves helped Tyhar with his plans and when the time was right they took action. They overthrew the alpha and his trusted wolves, killing them. Tyhar claimed the title of alpha and made the rest of his following high ranking wolves as well, as he had promised this. But Tyhar changed some things, as he was not happy with the alpha rank, no. He crowned himself a king instead.

Amidst all of this happening, it is uncertain what happened to the alpha's sons and daughters. He had a loyal mate named Yurn whom he bared a litter with. It is safe to say Tyhar had no mercy for her, well as their pups. They were the next in line to be the alpha's and beta's but it seemed the true leaders of this pack have vanished. Ever since Tyhar ruled with tooth and claw. It seemed that there would be no end. For many years Tyhar ruled this way making the rest if the pack hate and despise him and his following. But life has shed a little hope to rest on the honest wolves sides. Tyhar and his following are getting old, and even though their personalities have the same aggregations as when they were in their prime their bodies do not. If they can plan an uprising to take back their freedom, they can rid their pack of Tyhar and his wolves and restore it to its former glory.

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Rules
these rules cannot be broken

♛ follow all of Tess' and my rules
♛ respect your fellow roleplayers
♛ try to stay active, PM me if you'll be gone to let me know. Characters left inactive for two whole weeks(14 days) will be removed, they do have the option to return by PMing me
♛ you may have as many characters as you can handle
♛ if you'd like to make a character that is one of the son's or daughter's of the past alpha pm me please
♛ keep in mind that if you want to make a bishop they need to be around 7 or 8 years of age, as Tyhar and his wolves were all around the same age when they took over the pack
♛ try to post at least three lines of text per character with decent spelling and grammar
♛ post all character forms and discussion on the discussion thread
♛ if you leave your character forms as a wip, don't expect me to accept/deny them until they're completed
♛ fade to black when needed
♛ romantic relationships between your own characters is not allowed
♛ if a fight breaks out, please fight fair
♛ ask for permission before killing/seriously injuring someone else's character
♛ if I ask you to change something on your characters form it's because I think something may be too overpowered. I'm not trying to be mean, I'm trying to make it fair. Please understand this
♛ if you've read these rules please put crown in the others section of your character form



Pack Laws
these rules can be broken to cause drama

♛ respect your king. follow his every command lest you want to get punished
♛ protect your king even at the cost of your life
♛ the king always eats first, followed by the bishops and then the rest of the pack
♛ pawns, caregivers, and knights cannot take mates outside their ranks. The bishops and king can take a mate of any rank they chose
♛ it is forbidden to take a loner or a wolf of another pack at your mate
♛ if a lone wolf is found wondering in the territory, do what is necessary to rid us of it
♛ if a lone wolf is caught stealing food, water, or other resources from the pack territory or pack itself they are to be brought to the king to decide their fate
♛ during pack battles, no wolf is safe from our wrath
♛ if lone wolves come looking to join they will be kept as prisoners until the king decides it's safe to let them in the pack fully

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Ranks

The king and queen are the rulers of the pack as well as the land. They are not to be messed with and obeyed at all costs. If shown any disrespect or feel they have been disrespected they are able to do any punishment they please. They make all the decisions regarding the pack, whether or not others agree with them.
The King - Tyhar - played by Xe-no
The Queen - will be chosen

The bishops are the king and queen's most trusted wolves. They as as their body guards and in some cases personal servants. It's these wolves that enforce the laws and are usually the ones to get their paws dirty unless the king or queen wants to personally give out a punishment. They are also there to offer any advise to the rulers if they wish.
The Bishop male - Judas - played by stingray.
The Bishop female - Sheratan - played by Craboom-047
The Bishop male - Teru - played by sushii
The Bishop female - open

The Knights - the knights are the guards and protectors of the king and queen as well as the pack and territory. They are also responsible for hunting for the pack to ensure everyone, mostly the king and queen are well fed and taken care of. These wolves are expected to do all the heavy labor of the pack as is often seen as a male dominated rank, however there have been times females were knighted.
Ascella - female - played by Craboom-047
Xerxes - male - played by Jen_
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The Caregivers - the caregivers are the healers of the pack. They tend to the sick or wounded, and help pregnant mothers with their needs. They are also called upon by the knights to help with hunting. Usually this is seen as a female dominated rank as they do everything that the knights don't do, but it isn't uncommon for the male to take this rank.
Euphemia - female - played by stingray.
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The Pawns - the pawns are the lowest of the low. Often these wolves are being punished, overly submissive, or elders. These wolves get the last of the food, and aren't treated well by the knights, bishops, king, and queen. The caregivers on the other hand have shown kindness to these wolves. Pawns have no actual duties within the pack as they are seen as incompetent. Pawn's have the chance to become a caregiver or knight if they prove themselves.
Altias - male - played by Craboom-047
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The Loners - these wolves are independent. Choosing to live by their own rules then be led by a pack with an alpha. Often looked down upon, they can hunt but some choose to scavenge or steal food from other packs making them a nuisance to some packs.
Alayus - male - played by Xe-no
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The Prisoners - these wolves have been captured by the knights, and are being held until the king and queen decide what to do with them.
can only be obtained through roleplay

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Relationships & Kin

Alayus is the first born son of Jaspar and Yurn
Euphemia is the daughter of Judas and Hecate
Ascella is the daughter of Sheratan and unknown male

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Extra info

Season - summer
Weather- clear, hot

Setting - the landscape is made up of mostly pine forests and large open meadows. There is more hilly and rocky terrain towards the north, and gets flatter closer to the south. Many woodland animals inhabit the land which make prey for the pack, there is also an abundance of deer and elk during the spring and fall when they migrate.

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𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐬 ♂, loner, 4 1/2
romantic interest; pm me
mate; none
location; southern
territory boarders
tags; open

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➼ Through the long grass the male trotted, wondering at a steady pace. He knew he was in pack territory, as he had smelt the markers at the edges of the land. He even knew which pack it was. The male had a couple of run-ins with them before, but never had anything serious happen to him. This one supposedly had a king. What a bunch of hogwash. the male thought to himself as he continued to make his way farther into the territory. Of course he had heard of the myths and stories surrounding this pack, tales of a cruel king. Those who entered seldom returned. Alayus did. This territory's too big for that so called king to keep track of, besides I'm sure his majesty wouldn't mind sharing a deer or two. he thought with a smirk growing on his face. He was headed for the pine forests or anywhere that had some deer. He would slip under their noses and take what he was after before heading to the next territory.

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𝐓𝐲𝐡𝐚𝐫 ♂, king, 7
romantic interest; pm me
mate; none
location; king's den
tags; open

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♛ Inside his den the king rested, orange eyes shut. He didn't want to be disturbed, not now not ever. However that dream would never come true. Tyhar always was disturbed at some point by someone. Usually that resulted in his temper flaring. With a sigh he quickly got those thoughts out of mind, enjoying the quiet the den brought. It seemed in here was where he was most at peace, the only place he was at peace.

[Craboom-047]

Shertan
Bishop<>7.5<>
Relationship: none atm
tagged: none

Shera let out a sigh as she slumped against a rock near the bishop's den. Although her body was exhausted, the sleep simply did not come to her. She scanned the area before locking eyes with the king's den. Shera stared blankly at it as her mind started to wander. She was tempted to see if the king was up, but her burning desire to avoid his fiery temper kept her away from his den, and instead, she continued to let herself enjoy the pleasant summer air.

Ascella
Knight<>4<>
Relationship: none atm

Ascella took a moment to look around her surroundings before heading off to do her patrol, in hopes of avoiding any of the higher ranking wolves. She simply did not want to deal with them for the time being. With a huff, Ascella set off for the southern border, as she normally did. She did not expect to find much during this patrol, but she knew it was her duty as a knight to make sure the pack was safe. Besides, it gave her plenty of time away from anyone she found to be particularly unpleasant, including her own mother. Thankfully, none of them were around, and if she too her time, she wouldn't have to see them for quite a while. That would be nice, Ascella thought to herself as she moved along.

Altias
Pawn<>4
Relationship: none atm
tagged: none

--currently asleep--

[sushii]

ƬΣЯU

rank: bishop

The decent weather brought the warmth of sunshine, it’s rays relaxing Teru’s muscles as he made his way through the pine woods. Weaving through them daily was ritualistic at this point, as it was his job to keep an eye on the vast territory and report any mishap to the King. His gaze was emotionless as he heaved a deep sigh, lifting his snout to the sky and inhaling deeply soon after. He closed his eyes and allowed his paws to truly sink into the forest floor beneath him, wanting his senses to heighten from momentary lack of sight. He was used to doing this, he’s always practiced it. He never did it in front of others, but Teru truly did love doing this. Allowing himself to become submerged into nature, smelling and listening as deeply as he could. It was therapeutic and relaxing, and sure, maybe a little vulnerable too. But it helped him take in his surroundings better than any other technique.

Something was off about the air this afternoon. It didn’t smell like prey, or blood, or females. It smelled different, and a little sour in contrast to the scents he was used to detecting within the territory borders. This, oh now this peaked his interest. Teru opened his eyes and lowered his head to the floor, knowing now was the time to allow his body to blend in with the brush. The scent was nearby, and it was not stagnant. In fact, it was moving relatively in his direction. The only other scent Teru had detected in the last 5 minutes was deer not too far in the direction he had come from, so he naturally put two and two together, assuming whoever this was approaching his general area at such a rapid pace was in search of those deer. He stayed low and silent, waiting and listening for the stranger to get near enough for him to confront. He was approaching fast now, faster and faster and faster — Teru bared his fangs, arising from his place when the loner finally passed by about 5-10 feet away. “You!” He snarled, his body being thrown over bushes from the strength of his hind legs, landing somewhat in front of the wolf. Oh. “It’s you, again.” His eyes narrowed in annoyance and disapproval among seeing Alayus the pest again. Alayus the Pest, pffft. That was Teru’s personal nickname for this guy, having known this loner of a dog from previous run-ins near the borders before. Does he never learn?

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𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐬 ♂, loner, 4 1/2
romantic interest; pm me
mate; none
location; southern
territory boarders
tags; Teru

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➼ Alayus was enjoying his time walking over the territory, silently mocking the king in his mind. After a moment or two however the scents of deer and another unfamiliar scent drifted to him and he caught wind of it. This made the male slow his pace. And then he felt it. Someone was watching him. Not a second after coming to that conclusion another wolf had jumped out from the brush, landing somewhat in front of Alayus making the male halt. It was apparent that this wolf knew him, yet he had never met this wolf before or so he first thought. "Yes, it is I." Alayus answered not letting the smirk get to his lips, trying to remember who this wolf was. After a minute it came to him. He was a bishop of the king's.

Alayus took a step back, and prepared for any confrontation to happen. "So, are you going to let me pass? Or am I going to be brought to that pit you lot call the prisoner den?" he asked out right. He's been there before. How he got out was another tale for another time.

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𝐓𝐲𝐡𝐚𝐫 ♂, king, 7
romantic interest; pm me
mate; none
location; king's den
tags; Shertan

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♛ Another sigh escaped his maw, having found no sleep. The peaceful vibes inside his den seemed to dissipate as Tyhar opened his eyes revealing his hellish gaze. The male got to his paws, his joints cracking with the movement. He was not in as good of shape as he had been. Tyhar walked slowly to the entrance, and stepping out into the light. Like a grey storm cloud moving over a valley. His den was made into a hill so he could look over the rest of the den area. His eyes found nothing. Not a wolf in sight, except for Shertan. Already annoyance bubbling he called out her name, "Shertan!" Why were there no wolves? He hoped they were all out doing their duties and not sleeping in their dens.

[sushii]

ƬΣЯU

rank: bishop

Teru didn’t take his eyes off the other wolf as he took a few steps forward, not at all bothered by getting into his personal space, almost nose-to-nose as his facial expression furrowed. “What I’m more curious to know is how idiotic a wolf must be to repeat their mistakes over and over.” He spoke lowly, lifting his head and neck afterwards to look down at Alayus from a proper view. “You may not remember me out of the rest of the pack, but I remember you.” He took a step back now, and to the side a little, his gaze dropping from the loners face to the rest of his body, making mental notes of his size and strength at the moment, wanting to truly think about his opponents current physical state in case something happened. “Of all the vast land here and far-out, you choose again and again to invade a land marked by the King, and I know that you know you’re not welcome here. You’re not welcome in any pack territory, naturally. You’re a loner.” Teru perked his ears and looked back up at Alayus’ face. “I can’t quite put my paw on it... either you’re stubborn and careless, or you’re just plain stupid, huh?” There was a blatant little smile on his face, as he quite honestly knew he was being rude, and he didn’t care. “Either way, whatever the reason is between the two, both are reasons why you’re a loner, you know? You can try to bend the rules all you want, scoff and think less of us because of our ways, so you think it’s justifiable to impede on our land and take our food, but it doesn’t change the fact that you’re outnumbered. You always will be.” Teru chuckled, just a little bit, mostly in disbelief. One of his flaws certainly was looking down on others, thinking less of them if he deemed them idiotic in any way. Perhaps it was easier to deal with annoyances and hiccups like Alayus and others, when you demeaned them down to nothing more than such. “My name is Teru. You may not know that, but now you do. And you better watch yourself and what you choose to say next, otherwise I’m going to make it hard for you to ever forget my face.”