۪F۫۰۪e۫۰۪a۫۰۪r۫۰۪l۫۰۪e۫۰۪s۫۰۪s۫۰ Who will survive? Accepting

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[Hey guys! So I'm goig to a Katy Perry concert ( ) starting tomorrow, and I'll be back Thursday.]

[Gatanitazul]

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"Manga!" Aurora exclaimed, panting for well-deserved breath as she laid the berry paste she had gathered at Kite's paws. "Are you alright? Are you in pain? I'm so sorry! I wish I wouldn't have been so selfish... Can you walk?" The questions and apologies spilled out of her mouth. She nodded towards the berry paste she had returned with, and said "This is for your wounds, it'll stop the bleeding," She hesitated a minute before mumbling "Hopefully."

She craned her neck as she examined Kite. He too was in bad shape, and she cringed at the sight of the blood. It filled the air like oxygen, all mingling together. Her eyes slightly rolled up as she drank in the scent It all smells... So good... She snapped her mind back to reality No. no, no, no... No! Not now, Aurora... Not now.... She could smell other wolves, faintly in the distance. They too were bleeding. Everyone was bleeding, and she felt so powerful. I could take them all, right now! Regular Aurora knew that she didn't stand a chance outnumbered against these wolves, but regular Aurora was slowly slipping away, exchanging her sanity for the power of bloodlust. She laughed a bit, her body shaking noticeably. Her eyes were dark with insanity, and she glared at Manga. No... No... She warned herself, but she couldn't help it, the blood smelled so warm... So inviting.

"I'm so, so sorry." The last trace of Aurora whispered to Manga.

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[pancreas]

In summer I can taste the salt in the sea,
There's a k i t e blowing out of control on a breeze...
Kite sighed with relief as the loner struggled to his paws. Stepping back as he hissed at him, he spoke quickly, hoping to convince the wolf that he meant no harm. "I'm Kite... You were unconscious. Birds... I'm Kite." He bobbed his head, the glanced again at the loner's wounds, uttering a soft whine. "You shouldn't be... Moving. Wait for Aurora to come back... Then I can finish sorting out... Your wounds." Following the wolf's example, he glanced over his shoulder towards the shriek, stifling a gasp of horror. The birds were closer now, they had to hurry. He would treat Aurora and the loner, and then he would go back to Amara. Hopefully she was feeling stronger now. And then, well, what would happen after that would depend on whether the birds found them, and whether he managed to stay on his feet that long.

Hearing the loner's apologetic 'Oh', Kite glanced back towards him, smiling faintly when he noticed what he had seen. "Yes... I'm a healer. Bet I don't look like one... In this state." He gestured with his muzzle at his bloody body, chuckling softly. No, he looked more like a fighter that had took on a bear by himself. Only then did he finally come to terms with how badly he was injured. Blood was seeping from his numerous wounds, creating rivers of red that crept down his normally brown coat. Thankfully, the flow had lessened quite a lot, but he had obviously lost a lot of blood, and the coppery smell of it was making him feel light-headed. Oh well, I can deal with myself later. I need to help the others first. Moving his attention back to the loner, he suddenly became aware that Aurora had arrived, and he trotted towards her, beaming.

"Thank you... Now, let me... Sort you both out... Properly." Kite began to tread around them both, pressing paste onto their wounds with muffled apologies in case it stung. It took him only a few moments, and then he stepped back, surveying his handiwork. "It'll have to... Do for... Now." Sending a slightly annoyed glance in Aurora's direction after hearing her quiet comment, he bustled away, dropping the berry paste and leaf onto the hide and tidying the rest of the herbs into an orderly pile. Therefore, he did not notice Aurora change from a worried wolf into a hungry predator. Hearing her laugh, he flicked his ear back to her. "Now... Are you two okay to... Go on alone? I should... Be getting back to Amara, and the... Rest of the pack. If you see... Any others that are injured, just.... Send them to the clearing."
I wonder what will happen to you,
You wonder what has happened to me.

[Jalista]

It was the wicked and wild wind,
That blew down the doors to let me in.

Shadow hurdled into the clearing, his claws leaving deep ruts in the ground as he skidded to a stop. He dropped the food and spun, slapping the bird straight in the chest, where it hurt less. It spun away and hit a tree with a sqwauck, but was quickly up and flying again. It kept it's distance, but Shadow doubted it wouldn't attack him when he went for more prey. He turned around and saw a small female wolf laying on ehr side with paste on her wounds. he curled his lip, but grabbed his prizes. He padded over and dropped them beside her. Then, without speaking, he grabbed a squrreil for himself and began to gulp it down. The warm prey made saliva flood his mouth as he chewed. He closed his eyes, relaxing slightly.

People couldn't believe what I'd become,
Just a puppet on a lonely string...

[Solfeggio]

(( Where are we? Are we in the clearing? XD -got lost in the text, I have to read it all again- ))

manga ;;

Manga had been trotting around Aurora, a usual thing for him to do when he was in a better mood -- additionally, he felt he had to flex his muscles somehow, they were aching not from pain, but seemingly from the exhaustion he'd felt earlier. He wanted to whip them back into shape as quickly as possible. "Oh, I feel just fine and dandy now," Manga chirruped, a bit of his old energetic self returning. "Thank you, Mister Healer. And thanks for carrying me, Aurora. I probably wasn't a very light load...sorry about that," he chuckled. His thanks were carelessly flung, as if they didn't mean to him, but truthfully he was quite grateful to be alive.

"I think I'm pretty much good, thanks!" Manga said to Kite, after a quick lookover of his own fur. He frowned at the state Kite was in, and poked his pelt. "You don't look too good yourself, though. Maybe you ought to 'heal' yourself first." He grinned at his pun. "Ha-ha..."

Manga turned to Aurora, to see if she was catching the joke, when she suddenly noticed she had a...weird look on her face. "What's up with you? You look like you're looking at a bison carcass or something," Manga laughed. It was only then that he noticed his paws, slightly drenched in blood, and the fact that both he, the healer, and Aurora were pretty bloodied up with their wounds.

"Erp. Uh oh." Manga nudged Kite on the shoulder, urging him to move. "Maybe we should get cleaned up..."

[Gatanitazul]

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Aurora looked confused, but covered it up with a slight snarl "Oh, Manga, you wouldn't leave me here all alone would you? After all. I've. Done." With every word she took a strong step forward, baring her teeth a bit more with each footfall. Aurora growled, but her consciousness begged her to stop, and take a moment to calm down. She made the mistake of taking a huge breath-full of the air. She was giddy with insanity, chuckling and giggling with happiness. Her eyes rolled back up into her skull, breathing in the coppery scent of blood. Aurora leaned down to the ground, and lowered her tongue to the ground, tasting the blood that covered the grass. She smacked her lips, the tang of blood hitting her taste-buds. She couldn't discern whose blood it was, because everyone had spilled a somewhat equal amount, but the taste sent her into a tornado of emotions. It had been so long since she had tasted fresh blood.

The blood entered her system, quickly effecting her mind more drastically. "Mmm..." She mumbled, her eyes crazed and her soft hair sticking up on end. She edged towards the two wolves that she had called friends earlier, all of her memories of them pushed to some far corner of her mind. Part of her didn't want to do this. The other part deeply buried it.

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[nightbeat]

{Hey guys... I just want to let you know I'm quitting the RP... I just can't post. :c
Good luck all~}

[Moved </3 D:]

( I Second that....I have no idea where everyone is. )

[pancreas]

In summer I can taste the salt in the sea,
There's a k i t e blowing out of control on a breeze...
Kite chuckled, still with his back turned to them. "I'm glad... You feel well." He gathered up the edges of the hide, only to drop them and flinch as the male prodded his side. Glancing down at himself, he smiled reassuringly. "Oh, I'm... Fine. It'll take more... Than that to bring... Me down." Rolling his eyes, he returned his amber gaze to the hide and the berries, which had rolled out of their orderly pile. He stopped forwards and began to gather them together again, hurrying now. Where should he go first? Back to Amara. She still needed him. "Well you two... I'll be off. Aurora, take care. And try to..." His voice faded as he finally turned to face them both, startled by the loner's words. With the hanging limply in his jaws, Kite stared at Aurora, worry clear on his face.

Kite dropped the hide for the second time, resisting the urge to sigh in frustration as the berries catapulted themselves in all directions. "Aurora," He spoke sharply, narrowing his eyes, "Snap out of it." Stealing a glance at the male, Kite jerked his head in the direction of the trees. "We need to... Give her some space. Its the blood that's... Doing this to her." As she stepped closer, the healer let out a warning growl, stepping forwards to place himself in front of the loner. It was a stupid thing to do, risking himself for someone he barely knew, but he had no choice. He was a healer, after all. While he waited for the loner to start running, Kite tried to appeal to Aurora's better side. "Think about... What you're doing. You know us... We know you. Friends... Not prey. Think, Aurora... Ignore the blood. I know it smells... Tempting, but you need... To resist it. How do you think you'll... Feel afterwards... If you do?
I wonder what will happen to you,
You wonder what has happened to me.

[Solfeggio]

(( Kelpie > Aww that is too bad :,c
Sparrow > Actually Sakorian (and I added to my posts) said in her post that everyone has to go to this clearing where Shadow and them are, because that's where the birds herded them n.n;
Unless of course, I've fallen behind on my reading XD; ))

manga ;;

It's the blood that's doing this to her...

Manga was sort of relieved that Kite knew the source of their troubles. He imagined it would be difficult to explain, in a time as urgent as this, what they needed to do; but as the healer stepped in front of him to block his way, Manga was torn. He was a loner, yes, and in times of survival he knew it was better to run than to fight; the situation was more complicated however, as now other wolves were involved. He couldn't leave this greatly injured wolf to face a potentially blood-crazed killer (Manga was a selfish brat at times, but he wouldn't be that selfish to leave an injured wolf against a stronger one). He had to think. If only there was some way to get this other wolf healed, clean themselves up first, distract Aurora...

He blinked. Maybe he could distract her...

Manga tiptoed around Kite and, with a loud yowl, he barged into Aurora's side -- using this bump as leverage, he skidded to turn himself in the opposite direction and stopped a bit from her side, just in her view. "Eeew, I got my blood all over you. Maybe you should come over here for a snack!" he called, tauntingly, wiggling his butt just for good measure. He hoped she'd come after him instead, and give Kite some time to escape. If she ran after him, he'd have enough distance to cover a head start -- he just hoped he was in good enough shape for a run.