A Tale of Two Packs [Remake] (RP Play!)

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Shadow | Alpha | L-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


When Shadow stepped out of her den, the first thing she noticed was how the wind, light as it was, penetrated her thick fur. It wasn’t a promising sign. That wind meant that the day was cool with the first chill of winter setting in. She had long since expected that fall would be coming to a close soon, but she had hoped for a couple more weeks of decent hunting, but such was not to be. Hopefully they’d have the chance to stock up on prey before all the critters fled or went underground to hibernate. They had the right idea.

Not many others were around from the looks of it. She spotted a few scattered wolves, but not many early risers today. She couldn’t blame them. With the chill, most wolves would likely prefer to stay in their dens, where it was nice and warm, and relatively sheltered from the harsh wind. She herself might have done the same had she not been an Alpha who had to assign duties to the wolves who had for whatever reason roused themselves already.


Leo | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Leo did NOT want to leave the relative safety of his nest. Normally he was up with the sun, an early bird, but on days like this…well, he was only seeing his second winter now, born late in the season a year and a half ago. He wasn’t used to this kind of cold. His nest was warm and when he lifted his head and peered out the den entrance, he could feel the wind stinging his eyes, a sharp, piercing sting. He didn’t want to be out in that. Not yet anyway.

Leo knew he couldn’t just hide forever though. Eventually someone would yell at him to get up and ready for the day, so he reluctantly sat up, spending a drawn-out period of time grooming his fur, a ritual he didn’t generally engage in, not particularly caring what he looked like, but that would buy him just a little extra time to spend in the warmth of the Warriors' den. Patrol by the border today…that was going to be a nightmare, but maybe getting moving would help him warm up.


Smoke | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


"Good moooorning! Time to get up everyone! The sun's up, the day's started!" Smoke cheered, racing out of the den and into the main clearing to wake up the rest of the pack as she did every morning of her life so far without fail. Okay, so maybe she found it vaguely amusing to try and annoy the other wolves, see what kinds of reactions she could draw out of them.

Smoke knew that some of the others were annoyed with her. After all, her shenanigans would wear someone's patience thin after a while. She knew the glares she got from various wolves, and how Shadow rolled her eyes at her former Trainee. She always found it a great source of entertainment, and a good way to start the day. For her, at least.


Fish | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: River | Location: Camp


"Goooood morning, friend o' mine!" Fish chirped, skidding to a halt next to River, shortly after falling out of her tree, startled yet again— and honestly! It had been almost two years, so she figured she really shouldn’t be anymore— by Smoke's shouting. "I’m gonna head down to the river for a swim, the water's pretty low for this late in the season. Wanna come with?"

The river was Fish's safe place. She was aptly named. While a wolf COULD swim, most wolves didn’t WANT to. Fish didn’t care about how the water made her thick, long fur cling to her body, or how her muscles ached after a good swim. It was a good kind of ache, she'd decided. Swimming was underrated, and she would gladly take a swim, or teach someone else to swim if they wished.


Karter | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Karter's gaze shifted towards Smoke as she screamed at their Packmates. He’d been awake and sitting in the corner of camp for some time now, and was glad he’d already wakened, or else he would’ve been grumpy enough to have sunk his claws into her fur. He suspected there may be some grumpy, groggy wolves who may have similar thoughts. Personally, Karter couldn’t care less. He was already awake, so it didn’t bother him aside from the sound being so high pitched and shrill, disturbing the air.

Karter rolled his eyes, a low growl rumbling in his throat. Noise. Lovely. That was just what he needed as soon as the sun was up. He rose to his feet and shook out his fur, slowly breathing out. Why was it that the wolves closest to his own age were always the most annoying ones? He glanced around camp to see who else was up, taking note of the fact wolves were slowly emerging from their dens and into the cold winter air.


Blizzard | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Louve | Location: Camp


Blizzard glared at Smoke as he pushed his way out of the Warriors' den. He wasn’t surprised by the announcement in the least, this was normal. Good lord though, he’d been much happier before that accursed she-wolf had been born. That made him feel old, thinking about it. He’d been her age at the time she had been born. No. He had been older. He scanned the camp, but could find no trace of the wolves he usually spoke with. So he padded over towards the nursery, poking his head in, eyes falling on the form of his sister.

The white Warrior was quiet for a while, eyes settled on the form of his sister's white pelt. Was this real? It couldn’t be. She was here, a den mother, laying in the nursery with pups curled close to her. He certainly didn’t want to disturb her so early, but she needed to be up and have some food before it was gone and they would have to wait for the Hunters to return. "Louve? Do you want me to grab you something to eat?" Blizzard asked.

It was still so unbelievable to him. He had never been sure how to feel about Denzell taking Louve as his mate and vice versa, much less the fact that his little sister— who he had practically raised— now had pups of her own to raise. He knew about the tension between her and Denzell, and it wounded him to see her unhappy. He himself had no mate, and he had watched his little sister fall head over heels, turn aside the flaws of the wolf she called her mate. On one hand, he hoped they could fix it and grow together. On the other hand, if they split at some point, aside from the pups, he would’ve assumed it was a good thing.


Uciel | Healer Trainee | L-Pack | Tagging: Lucas | Location: Camp


"Hey, Lucas?" Uciel emerged from the Healer's den when he had noticed his stomach starting to complain. Breakfast time. The Hunters would surely go out later, so he didn’t have to feel guilty about taking food so early on in the day. The black wolf slicked back his coat, eyes settling on his friend when he straightened and faced forward again.

"Uh…do you wanna maybe…like…eat together or something? I mean, if you haven’t already or something. I’m just hungry and miss talking to you." Sky-dogs. How long had it been since they’d had the time to actually sit down and talk? With winter right around the corner, Uciel had been busy stocking up on as many herbs as he possibly could before they all died out for the season.


Lex | Pup | L-Pack | Tagging: Snarl, Denzell | Location: Camp


"Hey aunt Snarl!" Lex called, slipping out of the nursery and past Blizzard, nodding to his uncle as he passed. They didn’t speak much. That was normal, Blizzard didn’t talk to many wolves in general, very much the introverted type. Snarl was the relative he had connected most with aside from his own littermate. The black furred pup stopped in front of Snarl. "What’re you up to?"

As a brown and white wolf came up next to him, Lex flattened his ears against his head, smiling sheepishly. He wasn’t technically supposed to be out of the nursery before Louve was awake, but she’d slept in and he’d gotten restless. "Hi dad…" he had an odd dynamic with his father, simultaneously clinging to him when he wasn’t fighting with Louve, and pushing him away for fear the wolf would separate from their little family.


Night | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Chronos | Location: Camp


Night growled deep in her throat at the sound of Smoke's calling, and marched out of the den. "Hey! Quit your yapping already, will ya?" She brushed past the younger she-wolf pointedly, examining the prey pile, small. Nothing particularly appealed. Nothing fresh, and nothing big, and nothing plump enough to be as juicy as she liked best. Fine. She would just eat later.

Night scanned the camp. "Hey! Chronos, come spar with me. Gotta keep our skills fresh, eh? I’m outta practice." Her brother had stopped training with her daily, so she hadn’t trained in a few days, and it felt like she was sorely out of practice. She wasn’t suitable trainer material either, so she didn’t have a Trainee she could train to test her skill and memory.


Denzell | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Lex, Snarl | Location: Camp


"Hey there, kiddo." Denzell gently nudged his son's shoulder. He knew the pup wasn’t supposed to leave the nursery yet, but Louve would wake soon, and Blizzard had seen the pup leave, he’d explain if she freaked out. Besides, a month and a half or so and they’d be Trainee age! They weren’t infants anymore. He turned his gaze on Snarl. Having been adopted, he’d grown up alongside her as his sister, and had come to love her more than anyone. She was the one who threw hands if someone pushed him to the point where he couldn’t manage it.

"Hey Snarl. Morning." Denzell stepped forward and gently licked his sister's cheek. He couldn’t help but be thankful for his family, small as it was. Snarl, his sister. Lex and Delilah, his precious, darling pups, even if he wasn’t the best father in the world, his adoptive mother, the wolf who had raised him from near infancy, and of course, Louve, his beautiful mate. They’d been fighting recently, but he didn’t love her any less for it. It was idle frustration. Hard to move past after the fact, but the fact remained that he had never intended to hurt her…and had no idea what was even wrong.

"You up to anything interesting today?" Denzell asked. Usually things in camp were always just same old, same old, but there was never a day that he DIDN'T ask, just in case something changed there that he could get in on. A chance to escape the usual would be more than welcome at this point, really.

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Max | Alpha | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Max emerged from his den. The prey pile was low and the day was disturbingly cold for fall. Winter would set in soon. He growled in frustration. He’d anticipated they’d have more time than this. Alas, that hope appeared to have been thwarted. The Hunters would have to go out, and he would set the Warriors to spar, keep their skills fresh as possible. Then there was the matter of appointing the Beta, having lost his second Beta to illness a week ago. He had ruled for four years, and had two Betas pass in that time. He was frankly tired of seeing them go.

At least this time he knew who he wanted to appoint. He was sure it would come as no surprise to anywhere when he appointed her as his second in command. One of the few wolves he would call a friend, and one of their most capable wolves. Someone who would be able to rule with a firm hand after he had gone, as he approached his old age. He scanned the camp in hopes of finding her.


Móraín | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Móraín had been up for much longer than she would have liked. However, it was better early than late, she reasoned. She was able to watch as wolves emerged from their dens, as they reacted to the ever shrinking prey pile or the cold that now filled the air. She wasn’t a fan of it either, but at least she had her winter coat already growing in. She wasn't exactly READY for winter, but as her gaze settled on Sira, pelt still thin, not yet grown, the she-wolf couldn’t help but feel just a little bit better about herself.

Móraín had already made a point of eating and being done with her meal before most of the other wolves had roused themselves. There was no need to crowd the prey pile when there were hungry wolves who were grumpy about the cold, harsh wind around. She had laid down on the grass, cool to the touch, but not entirely unpleasantly so, to relax before the day's work would start.


Catania | Hunter | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Catania had been staring down at the prey pile for a while, scowling at it. She’d tugged a small rabbit out, sighing. The Hunters were trying, they really were. As one of them, she knew that, but so often these days, they would come back ashamed and empty handed. When had their last big haul been? She couldn't even remember. That must’ve been right after she had resumed her delayed training after her illness.

"Soon these things are gonna get gross and old and start rotting if we don’t use them. Eat up while you guys can!" She called to the wolves who had already awakened and drawn themselves from their dens. She herself started into the rabbit she had dragged out, settling herself in a corner of camp.


Sira | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Sira could feel the chill of the wind through the tiny holes in the Warrior den, and it brought a quiet growl to her throat. Unlike her elder siblings, her litter had not been blessed with their father's thick fur, so the cold went straight through her, chilling her to the bone, even in the relative warmth of her nest. She definitely didn’t want to get up yet, but what choice did she have if she wanted to be a productive Packmate and earn her keep?

So the red and white she-wolf dragged herself reluctantly from the den and stepped into the clearing, shuddering at the touch of cold grass under her paws. "Any Warriors available for a patrol with me by the West border?" She asked, noticing several wolves— and plenty of them Warriors— were already out and simply milling around.


Acero | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Acero had woken early, and the day had warmed considerably since he had first emerged from the Warrior den. That said, there was still an uncomfortable chill in the air. Ah, yes, the cold season was beginning to set in. He heaved a sigh, he didn’t mind the cold, what he minded was the eventual snow that would slow patrols down and freeze the stream they drank from, and the lack of food they would suffer through. Winter also more often than not brought weakness and illness to their Pack, and such things could rob an unlucky wolf of their very life if there wasn’t the proper care given.

Sometimes, Acero wondered. He’d left his birth Pack quite some time ago. His sister still dwelled there, and as their Alpha, no less. His nephew that he had never had the honour of meeting too. He hoped one day that would change. He had never regretted changing Packs though. Fire Pack was his home. This was where he had been meant to be.


Kazill | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Blaze | Location: Camp


Kaz caught sight of Blaze almost immediately upon emerging from the Warriors' den. He sidled up to his companion and gently bumped against his shoulder. Okay. So his crush on Blaze was no secret, and he tried to hint at it with idle touches, to the shoulder, or brushing against his side when they walked, but he was never sure if he brought the point across.

"Hey Blaze. Been up long?" He asked. The brown furred Warrior paused for a moment. He was always a little TOO worried about coming off wrong, or sounding awkward around the other wolf. "If you haven’t already, feel like grabbing some breakfast or something?" He suggested.


Ryder | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Ryder had intended to come out and see if he could catch up with the much earlier riser Kaz, but by the time he emerged from the den, Kaz had already gone off to find Blaze. Ryder wasn’t at all surprised by this. The Warrior's crush on Blaze was quite obvious, and he was sure Kaz wasn’t even making an effort to hide it anymore at this point. If so, mission accomplished.

So, with that out of the way, Ryder nodded towards them in greeting, unsure if they would even see it, and instead changed direction to head for the prey pile, staring down at it listlessly. All the prey would be cold and small at this late in the season, and it left him with an uneasy feeling. There was nothing he as a Warrior could do about it though.


Jasmin | Healer | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Jasmin swept her gaze over the collection of herbs. So small, dismayingly so. There was very little time to grow the collection too. She sighed quietly. It wasn’t quiet in the Healer's den in Fire Pack, a Pack renowned for their aggressive temperaments and fighting abilities. Jasmin herself was stubborn and willing to stand up to someone if need be, but she generally tried not to cause more drama than she absolutely had to.

The grey and white she-wolf slipped out of the Healer den. No food to speak of that caught her attention. Her stomach almost seemed to shrink at the sight of their meagre rations. She would save it for the wolves who would go out hunting and bring back more much needed food. Maybe she could send someone or go herself to look for any last herbs of the season.


Mattias | Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Chaos | Location: Camp


Mattias had no sooner emerged from his den than caught sight of a friend. Well that was a good way to start the day. Mattias was a rather social wolf in general, and always happy to sit down and have a chat. Maybe grab some breakfast together before all the food was gone. So he approached Chaos, dipping his head to his companion.

"Good morning. Hope you slept well," He greeted. "Want to grab some breakfast with me before we get assigned to patrols or sparring?" He suggested. He didn’t at all mind their work, and in fact, he quite enjoyed it, but it always relieved him to have a little free time first to chat up a friend.

[.ludicrous.]

Oriole // Warrior // Lightning // Tagging: Karter; Connall // Location: Camp

Oriole was just beginning to trudge out from the comfort of her nest when a high pitched shriek out in the campground made her ears flatten momentarily in distaste. She made it a few paces out of the den and into the clearing before pausing to stretch her frame, speaking up with a sigh as more disgruntled packmates emerged from the dens after Smoke's unnecessary wake up call. "The pack's rooster is awake, so I suppose we should all be." She spotted a couple other warriors out and about now, and decidedly began to trot toward Karter, making it across the camp almost all the way toward him before her sweeping tail inadvertently smacked another packmate's nose in the process, causing her to pause.

Her tail immediately swept to the other side as she turned with an apologetic dip of her head to Connall, knowing she's been the one to run into him and not the other way around. "Didn't mean to do that, my bad. I'm usually more mindful, but it's early. Sorry about that." Having apologized and assuming that was that, she continued a couple of steps to Karter, pinning her tail beneath her paws to make sure she didn't come into contact with any other unsuspecting packmates as she greeted him formally. "Morning, Karter. Have you been waiting long for the pack to wake up?"

Jaeger // Hunter // Lightning // Tagging: Toby // Location: Camp

Jaeger rose from his nest, pulling away from the soundly sleeping figure pressed up against him and in a moment pranced to the den entrance, sticking his nose out only to recoil at the winter chill. Looking back, he noticed Stenlin beginning to get up and walked over briskly to nudge Toby's side, seeing as they were one of the few wolves left in the hunter's den within his line of sight. "It's frigid out today, come on Toby Stenlin and I are going to need help if we want to catch something big today!" He heard Stelin groan and nudged his brother playfully, now at his side, then looking back toward the hunter he'd disturbed. "It'll take too long to wait around for everyone to wake up, what do you say? Fresh bite of deer would perk the clan up, right? And think of all the looovely ladies who're counting on us, yeah?"

Stenlin // Hunter // Lightning // Tagging: Toby // Location: Camp

Stenlin had remained a sleepy, motionless lump of fur until his brother had woken up and pulled away from his side, and he huffed softly, knowing it was the best idea to get on up, else he might be left behind with Jaeger's impatience. So he groggily stood and slunk over to lean on his brother, giving Toby an apologetic glance and yawning, adding in a quiet tone. "Yeah I'll come along, don't want to waste the opportunity of a good hunting party.. " He looked around briefly and flopped down into a sitting position, knowing they weren't going quite yet and he could have another minute to rest his legs.

[~Raining Fire~]

𝚁𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛
lightning pack |Female | Warrior |3 years | bi | crush: open | tags: fish | mention: smoke
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River jumped at the sound of a loud "thud" next to her, as the familiar sound of her friend, Fish's voice pricked her ears. The tan wolf chuckled softly putting the two together. She must of fallen from her tree she noted. River grinned at her best, and honestly only true friend. "Good morning to you as well Fish!" she greeted warmly before pausing to look over the wolf beside her to ensure she wasn't injured.

"Did Smoke's yelling startle you again?" she questioned with a small giggle. The warrior, Smoke greeted the pack each morning with a loud yell. River found it slightly amusing as she was normally awake before it happened. she wouldn't be caught off guard.

River tensed as Fish mentioned the river , and swimming in general. Not wanting to be a bore she nudged her friend "As always Fish, I can watch YOU swim" she commented. Putting emphasis on the fact that she herself would not be stepping near the water. River refused.

𝚁𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚗
lightning pack | male | Warrior |4 years | bound to harlow | tags: harlow
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Risen's eyes opened at the sound of shouting, instinctively the warrior pushed himself to his paws before looking around and realizing - once again - like every morning it was Smoke awakening the pack. He huffed in annoyance momentarily. He shook out his fur before proceeding out of the den. His eyes narrowing on the ground in front of him, allowing his eyes time to adapt to the sunlight.

He flicked his tail, making is way towards the pile of prey. Scanning over the pile, he selected a average looking rabbit. It wouldn't of been his first choice but it would have to do. He leaned down and grasped the meal in his jaws before making his way towards the den where is mate Harlow would be in.

As Risen approached the den entrance, he let out a small bark to announce his presence. The last thing he wanted to do was scare the expecting mothers, nursing mothers and pups. Risen entered the den as quietly as possible. His big paws making soft thumps as he walked. As he approached his mate, Risen placed the rabbit in front of her before offering a gentle lick to Harlow's head "How are you feeling today?" he asked softly.

𝙳𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚢
lightning pack |Female | Warrior |3 years | pan | crush: open | tags: open
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Her eyes opened slowly as the light crept its way into the den. Destiny grumbled, protesting the fact that she would havr to awaken. She was having an enjoyable dream, she was about to help take down a deer. She sighed, if only her dream could be a reality. She couldn't quite remember the last time a successful large haul was brought in.

Having her hopeful mood tarnished, Destiny forced herself to her paws. Shaking off the dirt from her slumber. She chuckled to herself, considering she hated being dirty. With her usual peppy mood returned. She trotted out of the den, her eyes scanning for anyone to talk with. Destiny hated to be a bother to the other wolves, however sometimes she just couldn't help herself. She just loved to socialize.

𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚣𝚎
fire pack | male | Warrior |3 years | bi | crush: open | tags: kazill
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Blaze had emergerged from the warriors den and was heading towards the prey pile after hearing one of his pack-mates yelling about eating before the prey turned bad. He paused feeling a bump on his shoulder. Blaze looked over to see his friend Kazill "Oh good morning Kaz!" he greeted rather warmly. Blaze was a hard wolf to befriend but he had a soft spot for Kazill. Something about him peaked Blaze's interest. He returned the greeting by nudging Kaz back.

He shook his head at the wolf's question "no actually I woke up only a few moments ago. I was heading towards the prey pile for some breakfast" he mentioned before adding "Would you care to join me?' he asked quietly. Blaze was always hesitant to ask wolves to eat with him. Especially with not being born in the pack he always felt like an outsider. Even when the other wolves would re-assure him that he belonged.

[belloblossom]

Lucas | Lightning Warrior | Location: Camp | Tagging: Uciel (mentions: Leo, Smoke)

Lucas had been sleeping fitfully, his nightmares growing as the days grew shorter. When he finally woke that morning to the sound of Smoke's cry he jolted upright - were they under attack? Ghosts from his dreams that haunted him lingered as he failed to recognize the familiar scent of his longtime companion: Leo. The white warrior was no where to be found in the warriors den and so it took Lucas some time to reorient to where he was. He was no longer dreaming and the Lightning pack was not under attack. He flattened his ears, wondering if he would be severely reprimanded by Shadow if he ripped one of Smoke's ears off. There may not be anything in the Pack Law about attacking your fellow packmates, but Smoke was one of Shadow's favorites. He sighed and shook his head. Maybe one of the older wolves would call her out on her antics. Surely he couldn't be the only one haunted by the war, and set ill at ease with unprompted shouts and cries.

He was just getting up from his nest, noting Leo's absence. Had his friend woken up before him?
I wish he would've woken me up. He thought mournfully. Had he been acting too clingy lately? Surely this must be some slight against him? He loosed a breath from his throat and promptly left the den, only to find his name being called by a familiar face.

"Of course, Uciel." He answered, grateful for the excuse not to be wrapped up in his own thoughts any further. He approached the black-furred wolf and touched his nose to Uciel's. Lucas had never been shy with his affection, especially not to other males in the pack. He got the sense that it ruffled some pelts, but he had enough things to worry about. The fussing of any she-wolves feeling as though he may steal their mates from right under their noses, was not one of them. "How long have you been awake? You certainly look more put together than I feel this morning."

[Rae'tia]

Kazue
❝The Sand Demon❞
gender; Male age; 6y rank; Warrior pack; fire sexuality; Demi
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mentions; x tagged; Arian

indentationBattle wasn't usually something that Kazue thought about often despite his ranking. He was a zen guy he'd admit, very much going with the flow and a relaxed fellow. That said, while he was the calm type, it couldn't be forgotten what he was. A cuddler. This is why when he'd woken up this morning, feeling a little cold and maybe a little lonely, he practically teleported over to the Darling Arian, and sort of attempted to merge into her fur. Still being only half awake, the battle-scarred male made a huffy sound and then said with a yawn, "Morning, my favorite wolf in the world." He grumbled happily then relaxed his tail slowly beginning to wag.

Sienna
❝Singer of Love❞
gender; Female age; 6yrank; Hunter pack; fire sexuality; Pan-Demi
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mentions; Jasmin tagged; x

indentationit felt like someone was gnawing on her head. No not someone. Like a bear was gnawing on her head. Having been able to sleep for about half an hour in the past four days, it was safe to say that she was paying for it. The light hurt Anne's eyes, which only made the intense migraine worse. A shiver ran down her spine and a whimper left her as she willed the pain away. Maybe it's time to see Jasmin, this is only going to get worse unless I seek some help. While her body wasn't in pain, nor was she particularly tired, she knew at least one of those would make themselves known as the day progressed. Might as well lessen my pain now. She mused with a grimace, as she got to her paws and slowly made her way out of the den. Silently Sienna let her gaze wander over the camp, searching for the wayward healer.

Riptide
❝Thrastin' like a Storm❞
gender; Male age; 8m rank; Warrior Trainee pack; lightning sexuality; Pan
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mentions; x tagged; x

indentation"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" A groan left his maw as he awoke, much later than he'd intended. Blearily stumbling out of his nest and after giving himself a harsh shake to wake him up, out of the trainee's den. Blinking the sleep out of his eyes as he stepped out of the den and allowed his gaze to flicker rapidly around camp with a hum. Ever the social wolf, Tide's first thought was to find someone to have a conversation with. Unfortunately, it didn't seem like there was anyone interesting to talk to. He blinked as his eyes once again found the den that the warriors and hunters shared. He wondered if he was even sure he wanted to talk to someone, or if he just wanted some company. Either way, Riptide was set to stun as he in a moment of bordum looked upwards, wondering what kind of training he was gonna get today.

Bian
❝Dawn & Dusk❞
gender; Demi-female age; 4y rank; Hunter pack; lightning sexuality; Demi
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mentions; x tagged; x

indentation"Storms Wrath curse you." They whispered as they narrowly escaped the snapping beak and slicing talons of a rather aggressive eagle. Hiding in some foliage as they watched the beast steal their most resent kill; a large hare. Shaking their head the brown-furred dame turned their back and decided to gather up the rest of their kills and head back. It wasn't a lot. But Bian hadn't slept well the night before so they'd decided to head out and get something productive done. So in the end they would pad back into camp with a rabbit, two pheseants and a hare - one less than they'd intended to return with. The distance between the feasting eagle and where they'd stored their other catches wasn't to large, so they were there in good time. however the distance between that and camp was quite a bit farther. Bian may or may not have wandered aimlessly for a while, thought thankfully they hadn't entered Fire Pack territory.

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Snarl | Lightning Warrior | Location: Camp | Tagging: Lex, Denzell (mentions: Delialah, Louve, Shadow)

Snarl didn't care to get up with the sun - she was content to sleep in as long as she could, but when she heard Lex's call for her, she heaved herself to her paws, put on a smile and went to address the pup. Lex and she had been thick as thieves ever since he realized what she'd known for a long time - that his parents were not going to suddenly make up and become good to one another. No, Lex, young as he was, much like his sister, had seen Louve and Denzell squabbling throughout their entire lives. Snarl often found herself thinking back to the time that Denzell had assured her that Louve was the special one he was going to spend his days with.

Snarl had thought it a bad idea from the beginning - Louve was so much younger than Snarl's little brother and she was soft-spoken, but also stubborn. Nearly as stubborn as her brother himself, Snarl had thought from time to time. But she wasn't about to get in the middle of Denzell's affairs, so even though she thought it a poor match, she thought that the worst that could come of it, was fighting until a breakup.

Except, of course, the unhappy couple had brought pups into the world first. Denzell had been happy to be a father every moment before the pups were actually born, it seemed. From that point on, any wolf could see the burden of it weighing on his shoulders. There was nothing to be done about it, they had pups and Snarl had to believe that they would eventually step up and get their act together, put their bickering aside to actually be good role models to the pups they brought into the world.

Only... they didn't. And neither Lex nor Delilah deserved to be the third wheel in their parents failing mateship. So, Snarl stepped up. She would heard the pups away and play with them, telling them stories of the pack's history and ancestry, of their father in his youth - and of all the great feats Snarl herself had accomplished over the years. She didn't have any happy stories to tell of Louve, only because she never cared to know them. Besides, if Louve actually came over to parent the pups now and again, she was more than welcome to tell them all about how great she was.

Four months it had been since the pups had been born and Snarl sometimes felt as though she spent more time with them than their own parents. At least today, she spotted Denzell with Lex as she left the den. She leaned towards her brother, rubbing her head under his chin before she looked to Lex.
"Just waking up to see my favorite nephew - pretty good start to the day, I'd say." She said and offered him a lick over his head. "Where's your sister? Still with your mother?" She glanced up at Denzell. "More of the same - though... I may ask Shadow if I can take this little rascal and his sister out into the woods. It's never too early to start learning the scents of the forest." She side-eyed Lex. "So long as you behave, of course. I wouldn't want your mother tearing into my hide for a change." Though it did seem like a family trait.

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Terra/Lightning Healer/Location: Healer's den/Tagging: Open (Mentions: Smoke)

Terra awake with a startle, she grunted knowing it was Smoke being loud. She rose to her paws and stretched, she walked over to the herb storage and looked to see what they were low on

Phoenix/Lightning Hunter/Location: Forest -> Camp/Tagging: x (Mentions: Cody)

Phoenix had gone to hunt early in the morning and had catch a rather large rabbit. As he walked back to camp, the cool autumn breeze blew on his fire red coat. He watched as leaves danced in the wind, he smiled it was his favorite time of the year after all.

As he steps into camp he looked around to see if he can find Cody, he want to share his catch with her.

Leonidas/Fire Warrior/Location: Camp/Tagging: Open

Leonidas looks at the low prey pile with disappointment

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OOC: Others in a bit!

IC:


Denzell | Warrior | L-Pack | Tagging: Lex, Snarl | Location: Camp


Denzell chuckled at the youngster, pleading with his aunt, glancing down at his son. Okay, so he was a half decent parent when he was on his own, but when Louve was hanging around? It was utter chaos, and he was in the exact WRONG headspace for parenting. He knew they hadn’t thought it all through, but he very much wished at times that they had waited. Before the pups had come along, everything had been perfectly fine! It was the stress that had led to these arguments that were driving a rift between them.

Okay. So maybe it irked him a little that Snarl just did what she liked and didn’t even ask the pups' parents about it first, but he could reluctant acknowledge that really, she had the right when she was the one Lex at the very least had turned to. "Yeah. Just…be careful. When I was out yesterday, we caught some fresh Fire scent, not on our side of the border, thankfully, but it was a place that hadn’t been marked fresh in some time, so they’re active." Denzell loved his pups, even if he wasn’t the world's best dad or anything.


Lex | Pup | L-Pack | Tagging: Snarl, Denzell | Location: Camp


Lex knew full well that he was her only nephew, but at the same time, it still sent a little flicker of happiness through him. He had some complicated feelings about his parents, but his feelings about his aunt were nowhere near as complicated. She had all but raised them so far, and it was her who he knew he could bring his thoughts to. She was a positive role model and figure in his short life so far. Even when their parents were off somewhere, arguing about something or other, they could go to their aunt and know they were safe.

Lex stole a casual, brief glance behind him towards the nursery, Blizzard halfway inside, calling gently to his mother. Hopefully he wouldn’t get in too much trouble. "Yeah, I think they’re still sleeping, so I’m not supposed to be out, but shhh! Don’t tell mom I was out THIS early. Pleaaaaase?" A bright stare came to his eyes. "Yes! I’ll behave, I prooooomise!"

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Snarl | Lightning Warrior | Location: Camp | Tagging: Lex, Denzell (mentions: Delilah, Louve)

Snarl nodded her head in agreement to her brother's remarks.
"Of course. You know I'd sooner lose the rest of my ear than let anything happen to the pups." She said, hoping to reassure Denzell. He didn't protest, but she could sense his unease from a mile away - it was so obvious seeing him face to face with her, like he was shouting his anxiety of the thought of the pups leaving the camp for a minute.

Maybe if he actually took charge and voiced his opinions for his pups safety, we could have a proper discussion about it. Then he could go on and watch his own offspring for a change. She thought, but he had gone along with it without protest and forfeited his right to complain as far as Snarl was concerned.

"You're welcome to come along, at any rate... Unless you think that might incur the wrath of your mate." She flicked her ears, thinking of how she might be able to get out of a scrap with the white wolf. "Here's a thought. I can take Lex out now - he's already up while his sister is still asleep and you can take Delilah out for some father-daughter time later. That way they both get out and get to spend time with their favorite par-" She swished her tail, correcting herself. "Pack member." She may have been watching over the little pups for their livelihoods, but she had to remember that she was their aunt, not a parent. Thank the sky-dogs Louve hadn't been around to hear her near slip up. "How's that for a plan?" She prompted her brother.

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Enui | Fire Warrior | Location: Camp | Tagging: Leonidas (mentions: Catania, Sienna)

The summer had long since past and with it, the strong, hooved beasts that the two packs typically caught. Over-hunting was often a risk in the forest, regardless of what pack was doing it. Every spring, the few deer that made it from the previous spring would have their fawns and in summer those fawns would be ripe for the picking. Enui was a warrior so she couldn't say what the hunters meant by hunting the youthful - surely the meat was more tender, but that meant that there would be no more adult deer to reproduce in seasons to come. How soon would it be until the deer, the elk, and even the large and terrible moose, would be hunted out of existence?

They were well into fall and the chill in the air told her that winter would soon be upon them. Pack though they may be, it was very much the survival of the fittest every winter and Enui had watched how every year, their pack numbers dwindled. Perhaps this was the reason they did not antagonize the Lightning pack. Foolish and inferior though they were, they somehow had more numbers than the Fire pack. Even with all the Fire pack's fine warriors, they would lose if it ever came to an all out war, merely by chance of being overrun. Enui sighed deeply as she padded over to where a warrior was standing in front of their pitiful prey pile.

"Simply staring at the prey pile isn't going to make it suddenly grow larger, Leonidas." She told the male. "Take Catania and Sienna and guard them while they hunt. See that they bring back anything so long as it bleeds. If mice is what fills our bellies and keeps us living through this winter, so be it." She told him and waited to see if he would follow her advice. As she was a mere warrior, as Leonidas was, there was no rank to back up her advice, but if he was not willing to step up to the plate here, then Enui would do it herself.