by milkii.fox » Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:36 am
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the history of the tribe traces back to a single wolf named loukian. he, like many young males, left his
birth pack in order to start a life of his own. along his journey he found his mate, clea, and within no ti
me the two had conceived offspring. the small pack was happy, even finding new members to take in. t
wo years of abundance, with each passing season the family growing stronger. a stormy night struck tra
gedy as the trees began to combust; flames engulfing everything in their path. through the rain and the
smoke, loukian was separated from any familiar faces. he found himself stranded ― a stranger on once
loved territory. the storms continued for days, eventually easing the fire until it was no longer a threat.
loukian was lost, befuddled, and sick with worry. or was he sick from starvation? all he knew was that h
e'd given up hope. he assumed the worst fate for his pack, and couldn't bear to think about his mate. on
the last night, the clouds rolled onward in search of a new land to kiss with lightning. the full moon sho
ne down on loukian, as bright as he'd ever seen it. the sight was hypnotizing, his heart being filled with
new motivation. an echo to the right caught his intrigue, eyes lifting to the branches of an old pine tre
e. sitting on the lowest branch was a woodpecker. the bird stared at loukian but not before drilling its b
eak into the wood. the woodpecker flew to the next tree, mocking its own actions by beating the bark.
loukian felt compelled to follow, even if the bird was simply doing what it always did. the silence of the
midnight forest made it easy for him to trail his guide. the pair traveled for miles, with loukian keeping
pace as to not lose this new friend. as the sun began to rise, the woodpecker veered off into the sky, dis
appearing from loukian's view. before he had the chance to feel devastated, the soft whisp of a floating
object tickled his charcoal nose. upon wrinkling it, his optics followed a small black feather dotted with
white circles as it sunk to the dirt. the scent of his family drifted into his nostrils, indicating the bird had
been aiding all along. loukian became the first to be enlightened about the spirits above. the full moon
had sent him into a deep trance, deeming him willing to follow the divine messengers of the beyond.[removed]
ᴛʜʀᴇᴀᴛs
fox - common
coyote - common
bobcat/lynx - uncommon
wolf - uncommon
two-legs - rare
brown bear - rare
cougar - extremely rare
polar bear - unheard of
natural disaster - rare
devastating disease - rare
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shrew/mice/moles - common
squirrels - common
chipmunks - common
rabbits - common
fish - common
elk - common
caribou - common
deer - uncommon
snake - uncommon
moose - uncommon
seals - rare
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the pack thrives in a lush environment that provides every essential need. the perfect place, it seems like.
the tribe lives in a pine forest, making their dens near a cliff side. the alphas and betas share a den, which
is a roomy cave carved into the small cliff. the gamma, their mate, and the delta with their mate sleep di
rectly to the left in a den made from a fallen spruce tree. the thick trunk and branches provide protection,
while bushes have naturally grown around it to keep out any weather or curious eyes. the broods sleep in a
dug out hole to the right of the leader's den, the safest place for pups to hide. subordinates and omegas sle
ep either in the open, snuggled near a tree, or underneath a bush. during the chilling winter, these wolves
will dig dens from the snow that copy the design of the nursery. up the path atop the cliff rests the elder an
d shaman dens. the shaman makes their den from a pile of boulders that crumbled down from the nearby m
ountain. the entrance was dug out to provide easier access for all wolves to come in. the elder den is a coll
ection of bushes specifically placed near the shaman. beyond the forest is the lake, where the wolves pass
to their hunting grounds. since the lake has a bit of distance from the den site, the tribe gets their main w
ater source from the streams that run from the mountain to fuel the body of water. in the winter when the
se streams are frozen, the lake does become the main water source. past the lake is the beginning of the t
undra, where the abundant prey of hare and caribou roam. continuing onward through the tundra, after m
any days of travel, will get you to the coast. the fatty prey of seals and fish are promising here, but only d
esperate or journeying wolves ever dare to go that far. polar bears make their home there, much larger an
d more intimidating than the tribe's common grizzly bear. not to mention the whales that will snatch a sea
l right from the shoreline. traveling the opposite way of the coast and over the mountains will bring you to
the human facilities. wolves have not explored that territory much, because most don't make it out. every
summer, there is only a few hours of night time. every winter, the sun doesn't come out for months.
Last edited by
raey on Wed Jun 28, 2017 5:34 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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