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[wildwolf13]

forgot Sephora was a fighter,lol. jking. i dont know how to jump in)

[wildwolf13]

Sephora
Fighter
Mateless
ScarPaw Pack

Sephora gave the Alphess a quick nod. "Got it." She said, quickly moving towards the center, picking up to slight rear of the older and younger pups. She then looked to Resin. "Who is the wolf, that howled, Resin?" Lightly asking, her snow covered ears perked up. Her blue-specked eyes looked toward ledge, that the howl had came from. Tiwsting her head back. She nudged one of the pups gently forward to keep up with the others. Keeping guard, her body was on full alert. Muscles poised and tensed to attack if the wolf showed.

[BlackJaguar]

Attican

73 - Brute - Keeper

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The brute moved forwards with the pack when they started their headway to connect with the Beta and pup. His ears were perked constantly, even the little errant crunch of snow of someone stepping different getting noticed. He was wary of this new threat and rightly so. Anyone that so blatantly shouts out the promise of death and pain was not exactly someone who was right in the mind, and ones like that rarely ever seemed to stop any anything to fulfill their promise.

Many times he walked from both sides of the group, as if scouting for an absence. Xani and Ahote took to the back, thankfully being a huge covering for eyes and ears. One particular fae seemed to nose the Keeper out in particular, clearly frightened by the call. He tried his best to calm her, telling her about the strength and devotion that the Scarpaw Pack obtained, as well as the fact of numbers. A few more wolves seemed to tune in, every once in a while Attican spying an ear flick in his direction. Taking the opportunity, the Keeper of the Past delved into a story as they marched, trying to ease their worried minds off the journey and perils of the moment they now faced. It was lighthearted and reminiscent, a story of himself in his youth and his best friend Kantuk growing up and of course getting into all sorts of mischief. At points the wolves chuckled, sending a light warmness to the Elder's heart as he spoke.

Thankfully for the duration of their trip no trouble seemed to arise. Everyone arrived safely and just as Attican was finishing up a particular tale it appeared that they all had come to a halt having caught up with Ash and River. The brute bowed himself out to his little pod of listeners and took to the left side of the group as he usually did when Resin was to speak.

He listened carefully, silently laying his body down in the snow. Resin had obviously chosen her words carefully as they were short, sweet, and to the point, as well as encouraging as the situation could give. He nodded gently when his name was thrown out, honored that she still saw him as any type of force and not just simply an advice-giver.

At the tail-end of her speech she gave positions for everyone to try to ensure the best amounts of safety. Fighters in back, Ash and Mirage flanking, Resin near point, and Sephora and everyone else with her in the middle. Attican decided that he'd be on the outside of the mass, a sort of last defense to the majority in case the threat was somehow able to get past the initial "barrier" of wolves around them. Also, he wanted to keep an eye on Mirage's side considering this was really a very large step up for the younger Omega, he wanted to make sure that he wasn't just suddenly picked out.

Attican snorted, taking his own position. The fire inside him still glowed, like an ember waiting to become a great flame once more. However, before they could take another step forward a yet another new voice broke waveringly out into the distance. Immediately his head tipped to the side, caught offguard by this newest presence. This call wasn't a threat, this was a warning. He blinked while standing in the snow, head turning to look at Resin and then at Ash. The voice sounded rather old.... but, who was it?


{{Okay, first off I have to say that I love Pipaluk... so perfect! heh. Also, if you guys feel the need to have another character or wolf etc, I am totally willing to create another if you'd like me to.}}

[-Starchild.Keith-]

Xani
- Female - 21 - Fighter -

Xani easily kept up with the pace set by the alpha, sometimes even enjoying the thrill of running. She never lost sight of her job, however, and kept scanning the trail behind them. Once Resin called for a stop, Xani sat near her and listened. The pack formation seemed fine, but she was still concerned about the random howler she heard. Grimshaw would be out of the way with Resin, and apparently he had been the one to respond to the other brute. Meaning, if the other one attacked, she and Ahote would probably have to take him out. She could feel the tensions mounting in the pack, as well as the fatigue that was starting to set in. "Resin, though I'm fine, when will we get a break? Some of the others seem... rather tired." She knew it was dangerous to stop, but some of the others looked worn.


Junco
- Male - 15 - Omega -

As the pack came up the trail, Junco was starting to pant slightly. He was young and active, but this was too much for him to just get used to. However, a sight perked him up a bit. "River!" He bounded forward, stopping near her. "I'm so glad you're alright!" He nuzzled her ruff before turning to Resin. "Resin, if we keep running so quickly... Should someone carry River and the other pups?"

[Hannah Elise]

River
4 summers; female grey wolf pup

River wagged her tail at seeing Resin and everyone else heading up towards them, "Thanks for keeping him company, River. Without you he probably would have slept so much he would have frozen to death." River titled her head at the words Resin had said and grinned back up at her still wagging her tail hearing there going to head out soon she stretched and sat up waiting patiently for something to happen before the whole pack moved and trying to see if Junco was around. "I'm much to handsome to die like that." looking at Ash again River poked out her tounge before she could saying anything Resin's started speaking about a male wolf hunting them and she shivered with fear although she had thought that Grimshaw was horrible this wolf could be alot worst and River wasn't looking forward to meeting this one ever. After hearing the words spoken about their new places to protect each other she slowly made her way towards the middle although she wanted to be brave and stay with Ash on the outside. River knew that wouldn't be allowed "River!" looked up River grinned at seeing Junco bounding towards her wagging her tail River moved closer to Junco glad that he had made it here feeling a quick nuzzle from him she decided to return it. Standing on her hind legs River licked Junco's cheek before bounding towards Ash quickly "Thank you for the camp out" River snuggled Ash for awhile before bounding of to Junco's side again excited that the whole pack is back together. Although she didn't noticed the Grimshaw walk past her, River did see out the corner of her eye how close he was sitting next to Resin before moving away. Shaking herself of any thoughts, she started to bound around the snow waiting for the pack to start moving.

Grimshaw
27 year old Male Loner Wolf

Grimshaw skidded to a stop at finally reaching the Beta and annoy pup, flicking his ear he waited a bit impatiently for everyone to start moving again instead of listening to the words Resin had said. Grimshaw watched the pup with annoyances at how excited and bubbly it was bounding around with the tail in the air, suddenly he had a feeling someone was watching him looking up Grimshaw could the yellow orbs of the Alpha. Growling lightly he stood up and padded away from the group slightly not wanting to hearing anymore heart to heart speeches from the Alpha, his ear flicked backwards at hearing the Alpha's words "Grimclaw, you're running with me." he stared at the Alpha for awhile before standing up and padded over towards him purposely walking past the pup before standing right next to the Alpha his fur touching her side and he glared at the beta slightly before eventually brushing past and headed forward before sitting a couple of feet away waiting for the pack waiting for them to move.

[Resin]

((Thanks. Oddly enough, I based her character off of my grandmother. She's a mouthy, boisterous old lady that's to the point in her life where she doesn't give a crap about anything that she does or says. Also, if you'd like to create another character, go for it. It's entirely up to you. (:))

Pipaluk- Straggler- 97 Summers

Panting and wobbling about, the old wolf made her way towards the pack. "Yes, Nanuq. Yes." Then she scoffed and shook her head, almost tossing herself off of her paws. "No I can't go any faster. I can't just curl up in a ball and hope that the wind will pick me up and take me there. I'm old, if you haven't noticed." Again she let out that feeble old howl. "Danger. Danger. Watch out!"
Someone was going to die. Of that much she was certain. Who or when, she wasn't sure. How, well...that was obvious.
On and on she went on her spindly old legs. The cold bit through her fur and she grumbled. Nanuq said something and she rolled her old brown eyes before straightening out her course once more. It wasn't terribly difficult to walk straight down the mammoth path, but Pipaluk was prone to wander when she was deep in thought.
As she passed through the area where the pack had bedded down previously, she sniffed about. Though her eyes and ears weren't what they used to be, her nose was still in top shape, as was her memory. Most of the time, at least. Some of these wolves seemed familiar, although she wasn't sure when she had smelled them. When she caught up with them, she could place faces with those smells and maybe she would remember completely. If she caught up with them. Still huffing and chugging, she continued on.

Resin- Alpha Female- 30 summers

Ears flicked forward, catching Xani's words. The big dark female nodded understandingly. "We will rest soon. This place is hard to guard from all sides. Up ahead we'll come to some trees and a wall of ice. With our back against the wall, we'll be safer." She felt fatigued as well, but she would push them forward until they reached their destination. "I can set a slower pace, but we can't stop until we're there. I refuse to let this brute harm any of you."
Just as she had begun to move forward, Sephora questioned her. The alpha smiled and shrugged lightly. "Just some bully brute that's biting off way more than he can chew. Don't even worry about it. Just keep the middle in order." And then they were running again. She kept the pace at a gentle lope. It would be easier on the tired ones, but they would still make decent time. She made sure to keep Grimshaw within eyesight at all times.
The old, wavering howl from behind them made her falter in her steps. Stopping, she looked back, head tilted slightly. "I wonder who that could be." Once they arrived at the ice wall, she would either go back and investigate or send someone to find the old wolf.
The pace began to slow and the tired wolves began to pant harshly. Soon they were walking rather than running. In the distance the ice wall loomed. The light had died and they moved along in the dark. Resin brought the group closer together, walking side by side with the ones at the head of the pack. She reassured them that they would arrive soon, and arrive they did.
Though it had melted and was considerably shorter that the last time she had seen it, it would provide adequate shelter and safety. The wall rose over the tops of their heads a hundred or so feet. The edges curved inward in a sort of bowl shape. Nothing would be able to come from behind or from the sides.
The tired wolves began to settle themselves down to rest just as Resin started off the way that they'd come. If the old wolf was far behind, it was at risk of being killed by the rogue male. Calling upon the wolves that she relied upon, Attican, Ash, Ahote, Xani, and Sephora, she offered up a tired smile. "I'm going back for the old wolf that warned us. If the old one is following us, they're in danger. I doubt that brute would let even an elderly wolf live." Against her will, her maw parted in a yawn. She hadn't gotten much sleep in the past few nights and it seemed that tonight would be no different.

Ash- Beta Male- 30 Summers

He took his place and kept his side in line as was expected. When River nuzzled against his legs before thanking him and running off, he gave her a lopsided grin. He had enjoyed himself as well. Having the pup around was a pleasure, although it more than likely wouldn't happen again. Nothing had gone wrong this time, but next time they may not be so lucky.
Grimshaw's passing brought a growl bubbling up from Ash's chest. A wordless threat that if he screwed up, he would die. No one liked the straggler and there were several wolves just looking at a chance to tear into him, Ash included.
Keeping his side in order, Ash ran when they needed, then slowed when they had no choice. The old wolf's howl intrigued him, but there was nothing that they could do about it now. Not until the rest of the pack was safe. Eventually they arrived and everyone dropped to the ground, thoroughly exhausted.
When Resin called her adviser's together and told them her plan, he growled and shook his head. "Not alone. I don't like it. If you're going, I'm going." As he expected, she attempted to argue, but he gave her a stern look. Even though she was the Alpha, she didn't have much power over him, especially in situations like this. "I am going. That brute and whoever he may have on his side don't stand a chance against the Berserker Twins." He flashed her a smile before turning to Xani and Ahote. "If Grimshaw tries anything. Kill him."

[-Starchild.Keith-]

Xani
- Female - 21 - Fighter -

Xani nodded at Resin's words. She could make out the top of the ice wall, and it would definitely be a good place to rest. As the pack started up again, she once more fell to the back. She easily matched the lope, though she started to have to push a bit more. They reached the wall at a walk, many of the more tired wolves crawling over towards the wall to sleep. She turned to Resin once more. Just as Xani was about to insist that Resin not go alone, Ash volunteered. She just huffed. "Everyone is tired, but food would be a good thing. But we can't leave the pack unguarded..." She trotted away a bit, so she had a wider range of view, before sitting down and starting to scan.


Junco
- Male - 15 - Omega -

Junco smiled at River's show of affection, and was glad that she ran beside him. By the time they reached the ice wall, Junco was extremely tired. A large yawn escaped him as he trotted past the alpha and her group. He dug out a little hole and crawled in, looking back at River. "Hey, come here and get some sleep." He had saved a space for her, and planned on burying them both with snow once she was safely snuggled up.

[BlackJaguar]

Attican

73 - Brute - Keeper

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Attican pressed on with the group as they made their way to the ice wall. Overall they made decent time even though by the time they had gotten there the sun was already long gone. As it had receded out of the sky, Attican found himself huddling closer and closer into the group, using his senses of hearing, smell, and touch, to compensate for his lacking perception. Mile after mile was crossed, finally reaching their apparent destination for now.

Many wolves appeared exhausted, quickly finding and creating nests in the snow for themselves. Attican could of course use some rest, but overall he actually felt decently okay. Not exhausted nor weary in any way. The question of the friendly call still lingered in his mind though. Who could it have been? Surely the wolf was older... but how old? Where did they come from and why did they have the compelling need to warn a whole pack of wolves about danger?

As these questions were thought, Resin gathered her small group of "trustees" to her. The Keeper was quick to make his presence to the group and listened for the plan. He was glad that Ash would not let the Alphess go alone in search for the Elder. Yes, she was strong and capable, but sometimes it just wasn't enough. Sheer willpower will get one far, but in times like this it was not wise to tempt fate in that way.

"I will gather around the groups... have them rest close together tonight. While I am not much for a lookout at this hour, I can still be a barrier should sometime arise and somehow slip past the Fighters."

Attican nodded his head slowly, squinting out at each face around him. A paw shifted in the snow, claws making subconscious raked lines. He thought silently for a moment, eyes coming to rest on the Beta as he spoke again. A small half smile shifted on the left side, letting out a small sigh of a chuckle. "If there ever was a set of siblings to do it, it'd damned best be the Berserker twins, eh?" He licked his maw and stood up, the group beginning to disperse. He sneezed once and went out too, calling to the mass of the pack to huddle up around each other.

[Soriams]

Ahote
Male | 36 | Fighter
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Unable to locate the source of the howl, Ahote eventually gave up and forced himself to move on. It seemed as though Xani couldn't locate it either, and there was simply no time to spend searching the snows on a whim. Giving one last look around, he turned and once again picked up his pace to keep in time with the trail end of the pack. For all his tired aches and the exhaustion from three days hard travel, this movement was doing Ahote some good. The light jog loosened up his stiff muscles, and he soon fell into an easy, loping pace.

Before long, Ahote could hear greetings being shared ahead of them, and he knew they had caught up with Ash and RIver. Head on a swivel as he took a quick head count, he trotted into the midst of the pack with Xani at his side, and turned his attention to Resin. Her short speech was a bit abrupt and to the point, but at the same time, completely appropriate. The honesty of it was reassuring, and he couldn't help but feel proud to have been recognized by her. For the time, he stays silent, simply nodding his agreement to her words.

Soon, everyone is ready to move again and Ahote is grateful, already the short rest has caused him to feel sore and he hopes the movement will loosen him up again. Before they can set off again, he hears another distant howl, and immediately recognizes the voice as belonging to the same wolf as the yip he heard earlier. The ominous warning makes him even more curious about its owner, but before he can bring it up to Resin, it is time to leave and he lets it drop. The pack is paramount, and for now, the straggler must fend for themselves. For the minute or so it takes for the pack to file onward, Ahote pondered the fate of one who must wander alone, and a chill sets into him. Such a fate sounds worse than death than the fighter, and he shakes his head as though to chase the thought from his mind.

The loping pace set as they travel towards the wall fits well with Ahote, and before long he finds himself having to slow his pace as he catches up with the body of the pack. Then, as the light fades and he can see the ice wall looming against the newborn stars, their pace slows again to a frustrating, plodding walk. As anxious as everyone else to reach the safety of the wall, he does his best to simply urge everyone on without snapping at them. As gentle as he is, even he has his limits, and quite simply wants this leg of the journey to be over and done with.

At last, they reach their destination, and without stopping, Ahote runs past the others. He lopes a quick perimeter of the area the pack is bedding down in, looking for all possible routes of attack. He must know that everyone is safe and sound before he will be able to rest. By the time he has finishes, Resin is calling once again, and he pads up with the others, just a few seconds late. As the alpha speaks, he shakes his head, chuckling a bit to himself. "Ah, good. So someone else did hear that. I was starting to think I as going crazy," he said, sitting back on his haunches to scratch at his ear while the others spoke. While the others seemed fearful for Resin, he knew that there was no way she was going alone, none of the assembled wolves would have any part in such a foolish endeavor.

As ash turns to leave, Ahote calls after him, "You look after your sister... The last thing I want to do is have to drag my butt out of bed to save your sorry hide." Though his tone was joking, there was a grim thread to his voice. He would watch Grimshaw closely, as would Xani, even if it meant loosing another full night's worth of sleep.

[Hannah Elise]

River
4 summers; female grey wolf pup

After a long day of traveling River wasn't at all tried although her sides hurt a little, River wanted to still bound along for play with the fallen snow or chase something. When the pack reached the ice wall River started to bound of a bit playing with the shadows the clouds made on the snow but stayed in eye view and ear shot of Junco seeing by the looks of things Ash was going out with Resin. 'Probably sister, brother stuff' River thought to herself "Hey, come here and get some sleep." looking up from digging in the snow River moaned and slowly padded over to Junco and pulled his ear lightly "But i'm not at all tried, why don't we go exploring or play hide and seek" she wagged her tail hoping Junco would say yes.

Grimshaw
27 year old Male Loner Wolf

Grimshaw was glad that the group stopped for the day, he didn't like being watched closely by the Alpha or anyone else for that matter, huffing he padded over towards the furthest place away from the group but still close enough incase anyone had a reason to say something that would get himself in trouble. Flicking his ear Grimshaw couldn't help but chuckle at seeing how excited and playful this puppy was, walking away from view Grimshaw bounded towards mounds of ice and howled in a quite differently to let the lone male that he could get one pup out on her own without protection from any grow wolf. Grinning he laid down and listened to the echo of his howl ringing out of the plain for all of the wolves to hear, that's why Grimshaw likes echoes it would seem
that another wolf would be doing it.