'' create a skulk [ v.1 ]

My gallery · by **eltonn** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:10 am

Number of Foxes: 002

"Pride erects a little kingdom of its own, and acts as sovereign in it."
- William Hazlitt

-klaa
♔ Vainiklapis | 21 | Vixen
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

-klaashk:
♕ Imi-Name | Age | Gender
♕ Umu-Name | Age | Gender

-beyrh:
♖ Kaenshoruda | 18 | Vixen
↳ ♖ name | age | v/t

-vice:
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender
♗ Name | Age | Gender

-vicc:
♙ Aursafnau | 9 | Todd
♙ Name | Age | Gender
♙ Name | Age | Gender
♙ Name | Age | Gender

-dulsh:
♘ Name | Age | Vixen
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t
♘ Name | Age | Vixen
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t
↳ ♙ name | age | v/t

retired -klaash:
♕ Name | Age | Gender
♕ Name | Age | Gender

Post:
"Aursaf-vicc, this is a groundskitter," Vainiklapis sat in the clearing outside of Kaenshoruda's den, flicking her tail in irritation. This young -vicc that she had found trying to steal food just wouldn't listen to her. She growled under her breath in aggravation. "Silly Vaini-klaa! That's a mouse," he laughed, poking at the rodent. "I give up! I'm going to go madder than a fox with foam-mouth if I sit here any longer. Maybe if you see them living you will learn. " The vixen stood up, padding out of camp. "Hurry up, Aursafnau," she snapped. The young golden todd rolled to his paws, bounding after her with a spring in his step.

Kaenshoruda watched the two leave, sadness weighing her heart. She's going to go madder than a fox with foam-mouth...? She's already scary as it is.... no, no that is very bad. I can't let that happen. I may not be able to help them hunt, but I can find someone who can. Kaen exited camp in the opposite direction, hoping to find what she was looking for.

[ The skulk consumes x1 bighops ]
[ Vainiklapis and Aursafnau search for food ]
[ Vainiklapis 'trains' Aursafnau ]
[ Kaenshoruda is looking for a trainer for Aursafnau ]

My gallery · by **Chamrosh** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:45 am

Dazhouzii tis Kieba
Number of Foxes: 1
|0F|1M|
Can next consult the skies: 18th July
Moon of Kieba
“It’s a strange place, and its folks are even stranger.”

Vshaqhti’s territory was very empty of other foxes. He knew. He’d checked.
The human village hadn’t even been holding any, which had been a surprise as human villages were great for finding food, and therefore foxes. And this particular village didn’t even seem to mind him being around, either, which was a good sign.
Not too long a walk from the human village was an area which was a little clearer of vegetation, as the trees had grown wide and tall, with huge buttress roots, each providing a sheltered area from the wind from most directions, even if there hadn’t been dense forest around them. The area was large, and wide, and extensive, much the same as everywhere else. Extending the area for camp would be simple. Truly Kieba was blessing him.
He would set around areas between specific types of variant trees for different groups of individuals; there was a short cave that could be used for Ahnniaseur or Ahnnieaseung once they were around, and other than that, there was a good number of trees which almost looked like they had ferns placed atop them, with the trunks made of pine-cones. They would make good markers of the ends of sleeping areas for each group, once there was a significant number.
But the best part of the area Vshaqhti chose was by far the overall location. The main area he was sleeping in was in a slightly raised area, with the edge of the wetland area just visible if his head was placed flat on the ground to see under all the shrubbery. Off to the East, a relatively short run away was one of the clearings the humans had to grow edible plants in, a vast assortment of crops of all heights and widths and sizes, where it was comparatively easy to look up and see the sky and the stars. A few other similar areas were also reasonably accessible, in different stages of unruliness due to age.
And within a vaguely sensible walking distance was the human village. They were friendly, and he was sure the proximity honoured Rillinia.
Water was easy, contact with the gods was easy, sleeping was easy, finding crabs was easy… overall, it was a good spot. Okay, sure, it was completely undefended, but Vshaqhti was sure that few enemy skulks would be happy to follow them into the human village or out into the wetlands. Besides, if they were surrounded, surely any leader who came and found what looked to be a defenceless camp would assume that it wasn’t even the proper camp, and become terrified that there was a large enough force around territory to validate the whole camp as just a patrol?
He’d be a pretty rubbish leader, even having thought that through, if he didn’t have any followers. He made his way to the human clearing, with its assorted plants, and sat in a spot sheltered between a puruí grande tree at the edge wrapped in vanilla orchid flowers and planted white trillium, with water vines hanging around him. It was rather beautiful.

“My wish of parlance is to gods of trees and sky;
To mighty Kieba, daring queen of the layered woods, and
Bold twins !Ayka and !Ayhwao, guiding orbs so high;
I wish to speak about the work that you for me have planned.
My thanks come first mighty Kiebey, that beautiful earth-queen,
Who granted to my skulk this greatly treasured space
Of forest, earth and swamps all so immaculate and clean,
A gift of such benevolence that none could e’er replace.
I do not wish for seconds, without a third and fourth
In fact, I’d, rather chose my own, from foxes to me known.
I have no use for healers with no others yet brought orth,
They’d have no job, and als’ no food until the skulk had grown.
So from the stars, I ask instead; request pure, good and simple;
A member of a hunting rank, for they would be coequal.”

Vshaqhti closed his eyes.

[Vshaqhti requests a fox from the skies; pupil/scout]

(I was not planning for that to turn into a sonnet. But technically it’s a sonnet, if a bit of a weirdly formed one. I was planning an ABACBC rhyme scheme and I just couldn’t get it to work so... have a sonnet.
(If anyone wants a guide on my notations for all the sounds as they turn up- Vshaqhti’s name already probably needing that…- I am happy to do so!)

Description of Skulk

My gallery · by **Katrione** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:29 pm

Weather:
The first brisk winds of leaf-fall have arrived. Kittings will become more difficult and the chances of running into predators have increased.

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gold.fish.sticks wrote:
the sky was just beginning to dim, painted with streaks of violet and periwinkle. dusk. a small, silver-gray fox with coal-dipped ears stood in the middle of a ravine, wonder and excitement swirling in her chocolate-brown eyes as her tail twitched excitedly. this is it, she thought. tonight's the night. nervously, she cast a glance to the large beehive, relaxing with a sigh as its melodious droning rang in her ears. oh, bumble and honey bees! her gaze softened as she rushed up to the hive, rubbing her fluffy cheeks across it without getting stung. tonight, i will finally give you all you deserve! with an excited squeak, the undersized fox laid down. tonight, the rumbling hive skulk will form! and as she was surrounded by buzzing yellow insects, she let herself drift into sleep.

she awoke in a starry plain, with no trees in sight aside from a flowing willow several tail-lengths away. a white tod with copper spots emerged from the mist, holding his head up regally as he strode into the clearing. "obsidian," he nodded. towering over the short vixen, his stern gaze locked on hers. "welcome to the skies." he motioned up with his head, revealing a shimmering array of purple galaxies shining in the pink sky. "here, all dead foxes- all your ancestors- walk, striding along the stars and watching over you."

obsidian's brown eyes glowed. "oh my vulpes!" she did a little bounce. "you're really a star-walker!" she excitedly hopped around the starry male, much to his annoyance. "what's your name? are you as excited for the skulk of the rumbling hive as i am? i really need a mending vulpe, can i get one please? do you-" the speckled fox whacked his tail across her mouth.

"silence, young one!" the dappled fox gave a sigh. "if you must know, my name is russet." he raised his chin proudly. "i was a part of the scattering mice skulk, and the leader of it, too!" at the sight of obsidian's confused face, he snorted. "of course you wouldn't know my skulk. it disbanded seasons ago. long before you were born." sighing, he lead the young vixen to a pool of shimmering, nearly iridescent water. "it shames me to know the atrocities the last skulk leader committed, after i had brought it to such glory." he swept a paw across the water, shattering the crystal-clear surface. with a glimmer of hope in his eyes, he turned to obsidian. "but you, young one?" he laughed. "you show much promise. your skulk might not see the same horrors mine did." raising his head, his eyes began to glow. as obsidian watched on, excited and scared, his voice changed to all the voices she had ever known, combined into one. "i say this with the blessings of the sky. the foundations of you skulk will build, one by one, until you have created a strong, stable skulk. it shall be named the skulk of the rumbling hive, protected and watched over by the insects of the forest. awake now, young one. your destiny awaits in the living world."

obsidian awoke with a start, shuddering as rain poured onto her silver coat. excitedly, she jumped up, shivering as she fluffed out her fur. nervously, her brown gaze dashed about the clearing, searching for any new skulk members sent by the sky.

[obsidian asks the skies for a mending vulpe]

[ The Skies have sent you a mending vulpe ]

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shasta blue wrote:
The arrival of Inaka meant that Kanuka no longer had Miro's sole and undivided attention. Rather, other than the odd flirty comment and brush of their pelts when he passed her, Miro didn't pay her any attention at all. Not in that way, at least. Kanuka watched with a frown and a tight ball in her chest as Miro and Inaka pranced around each other in the clearing of the camp, nipping at each other's ears and nuzzling one another when one feigned injury. It put a sour taste in the leader's mouth. "Jealousy doesn't suit you," Mouku sighed as he came to sit at Kanuka's side, leaning ever so slightly into the vixen in an attempt to comfort her. Watching Miro and Inaka play put his fur on end, if only because of Miro's blatant cockiness and disregard for others' feelings.
"I'm not jealous." Kanuka tried to make the words sound tough and sure of themselves, but they came out in more of a squeak. A squeak that caused Mouku to giggle despite the glare Kanuka threw over at him.
Mouku flicked the vixen with his bushy tail, causing her to sneeze.
"There are a hundred other tods out there for you," the vulpe reassured. "And they're all a hundred times better than him," he growled, throwing a pointed look at the back of Miro's head. Mouku always spoke with such confidence, it was difficult of her not to believe his words. At the very least, they brought a smile to her face.

"Inaka and I are going hunting," Miro called from across the clearing, tail wagging excitedly. At his side, Inaka giggled sheepishly. Before Kanuka could order them otherwise, the pair were scurrying up the clay slopes, almost falling over each other. Kanuka's scowl returned.
"Come on gorgeous," Mouku beckoned, rising to his paws as he gently nipped at Kanuka's ear. "I'll look for herbs along the border today, keep you company," he smiled with a playful wink.
Kanuka snorted, pulling herself to her paws without the grace that she usually carried. "Miro teach you that?" She snickered, with perhaps too much bitterness. Mouku rolled his shoulders, grin unwavering. His confidence brought a heat to Kanuka's collar that the vixen couldn't allow herself to admit to.

[ the skulk consume the berries
kanuka and mouku patrol the border, with mouku looking for herbs
miro and inaka hunt ]

[ Mouku found elder leaves and heather nectar while herb hunting ]
[ Kanuka found a possible second while on patrol ]
[ Miro and Inaka caught two beetles and a rabbit while hunting ]

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save seedcakes wrote:
"Aursaf-vicc, this is a groundskitter," Vainiklapis sat in the clearing outside of Kaenshoruda's den, flicking her tail in irritation. This young -vicc that she had found trying to steal food just wouldn't listen to her. She growled under her breath in aggravation. "Silly Vaini-klaa! That's a mouse," he laughed, poking at the rodent. "I give up! I'm going to go madder than a fox with foam-mouth if I sit here any longer. Maybe if you see them living you will learn. " The vixen stood up, padding out of camp. "Hurry up, Aursafnau," she snapped. The young golden todd rolled to his paws, bounding after her with a spring in his step.

Kaenshoruda watched the two leave, sadness weighing her heart. She's going to go madder than a fox with foam-mouth...? She's already scary as it is.... no, no that is very bad. I can't let that happen. I may not be able to help them hunt, but I can find someone who can. Kaen exited camp in the opposite direction, hoping to find what she was looking for.

[ The skulk consumes x1 bighops ]
[ Vainiklapis and Aursafnau search for food ]
[ Vainiklapis 'trains' Aursafnau ]
[ Kaenshoruda is looking for a trainer for Aursafnau ]

[ Vainiklapis and Aursafnau caught two groundskitters and a bighops ]
[ Aursafnau learned the Hunting skill while training ]
[ Kaenshoruda found a trainer for Aursafnau ]

by **Guest** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:51 pm

number of foxes: two
♀ two | ♂ zero
next visit to the stars: six days; 7/16/17

out of the shadows slipped a vixen, pale ginger fur plastered to her fur by the rain against her bulky body. "hello," she whispered, stepping back when obsidian flinched at the fox's size. "erm... i'm hyacinth, and i'm a red fox."

still startled by this newcomer, obsidian tried to straighten her posture but eventually cowered again in front of the huge vixen. "well, i'm obsidian," the silvery canine introduced, doing a little bow as she repeated her name. "nice to meet you. what are you doing in my ravine, especially at this time of night?"

hyacinth shuddered as rain poured onto her pelt. "at dusk, i was rooting around near here, trying to find herbs. then, i saw this comfy-looking ravine when night fell, and something compelled me to go into it." she shrugged. "i don't know what it was, but it felt like i was needed down here. anyways," she shook out her fur. "i saw you sleeping, and didn't want to disturb you. despite my urge to stay, i started heading back, but the storm started, and the only place nearby to shelter was down here, next to you."

obsidian sat up, smiling and wagging her tail. "herbs, you say?" she padded up cautiously and sniffed hyacinth's light orange fur. "well, in my dreams, i visited the skies, and asked for a mending vulpe!" at the sight of hyacinth's confused face,
she quickly began to explain her idea for a skulk and what a mending vulpe was. "and so," she continued. "i think that the skies sent you to be my mending vulpe!" she paused. "do you wanna join the skulk and be one?"

hyacinth wagged her tail. "of course i would!" after giving obsidian a respectful lick on the cheek, and after a very flustered and sheepish obsidian explained that she didn't need that kind of respect, the two vixens curled up and slept through the rest of the night.

when morning came, obsidian eagerly asked hyacinth to go on patrol with her. a thick fog stuck low to the forest floor,
dowsing the undergrowth which already had dew clinging to it with a fresh layer of mist. "alright!" obsidian chirped, brushing her cheek fur against hyacinth's. "i'll look for more foxes, and you can look for herbs! sound good?" when the large vixen nodded, he silvery fox did a little bounce, flicking her ebony-dipped ears in excitement. "we make a great team!" she had commented, slightly flustered as she stared into hyacinth's eyes.

[hyacinth joins the skulk]
[obsidian and hyacinth go on patrol]
[obsidian looks for skulk members]
[hyacinth looks for herbs]

My gallery · by **ghostmaker** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:27 pm

number of foxes: four [ tods. two vixens. two ]
next visit to the stars: wednesday, july twelveth

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vulcan and riptide shot out of camp, laughing.
"i can beat you!"
"ha! in your dreams."
the two todds sped ahead, aiming to surpass the other. vulcan pulled ahead, skidding to a stop when they reached the border. smirking, he laughed haughtily. "i have beaten the great and powerful riptide!"
the two foxes fell over laughing, soon regaining a serious posture. after the laugh-fest was over, they set their minds to what they came there for. hunting.

[ the skulk consumes two servings.
vulcan and riptide go hunting.
nani goes on a border patrol.
anemone goes herb hunting. ]

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leader:
nani | forty-two moons | ♀ | ♕
lives: ★★★★★★★★★

second:
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♖[/url]
↪ pupil name | age | gender

mending vulpe:
anemone | thirty moons | ♀ | ♗
↪ pupil name | age | gender

scouts:
vulcan | thirty-one moons | ♂ |♘
↪ pupil name | age | gender
riptide | twenty-six moons | ♂ | ♘
↪ pupil name | age | gender
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]
↪ pupil name | age | gender
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]
↪ pupil name | age | gender

pupils:
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♙[/url]
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♙[/url]

queens:
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]

kits:
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♙[/url]
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♙[/url]

elders:
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]
name | age | ♀/♂ | [url=link]♘[/url]

My gallery · by **kirkwood gaps** » Tue Jul 11, 2017 5:43 pm

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number of foxes ' ' o2 vixens ' ' o1 tod
next starfall visit ' ' 12 jul , wednesday
servings ' ' o6

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"Dipper, look," Peachlily's eyes followed a silhouette moving through the bushes. "Someone's there." She whispered to Dipper. "Should we talk to them?" A little too loud, Dipper argued back,
"Well, I don't know! You're the skulk leader!" The silhouette's ears flicked and then they scampered away.
"Yes, I am. But the thing is, Dipper, you're second in command. What is one of the second's jobs? Helping the leader make decisions."
"What about the skies, Peach! Can't you ask the skies for guidance? Unless that lilypad on your forehead is just a decoration!"
"DECORATION?! Dipper, I've had enough. Go back to camp and put the prey on the fresh-kill pile. Think about the things you've just said," Peachlily sighed, then sat down. Surely we cannot make peace with other skulks, if the peace in our own skulk has been disrupted? She laid down, then looked up to the sky. Please, star that looks over our skulk, she paused, thinking about what Dipper had said. What can I do? Send me something to know you are still there, watching us. Send me some kind of sign — anything!

Nothing came. She shook her head, then got up. "Hello?" She called out, to where the silhouette was before. "We're sorry for making such a racket. Who are you?"
"A-Aries," A timid vixen's voice called out. "Wh- Who are y-you..?"
"I am Peachlily, leader of the Skulk of Lilypad's Judgement." Peachlily stepped back as Aries emerged from the bushes. She was a beautiful, fluffy, white-coloured fox with large ears and tail. "Would you like to join us?"

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When they had got back, Dipper was already asleep in the scouts' den. Peachlily watched Aries curl up and go to sleep in the nursery, then padded over to Nature's Cage, leaped into its curved branches, and fell asleep.

( ( the clan has eaten a small fish
( ( peachlily & dipper go hunting
( ( peachlily & dipper go on a border patrol

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leader ' ' suffix - lily (♀) , pad (♂)
peachlily ' ' 21 ' ' ♀ ' ' curious
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second
dipper ' ' 28 ' ' ♂ ' ' mischievous

mending vulpe
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

scouts
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

pupils
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

queens
aries ' ' 25 ' ' ♀ ' ' quiet
[url]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

kits
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

elders
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' age ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=#?]trait[/color]

✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿

allies
skulk name ' ' username

enemies
skulk name ' ' username

borders
↑ ' ' skulk name ' ' username
→ ' ' s.o the gentle earth ' ' mochi.
↓ ' ' s.o whispering winds ' ' .atticus,,
← ' ' skulk name ' ' username

frogs ' ' x o1 ' ' o1 serving
berries ' ' x o2 ' ' o1 serving
beetles ' ' x o1 ' ' o1 serving
small fish ' ' x oo ' ' o2 servings
squirrels ' ' x o1 ' ' o2 servings
birds ' ' x oo ' ' o3 servings

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mentors
mentor ' ' pupil ' ' no. of training sessions ' ' moves

the deceased
[url=?]name[/url] ' ' ♂/♀ ' ' [color=?]trait[/color] ' ' cause of death

family
unknown & unknown ' ' peachlily , apricot & mango

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo
medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo
medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

medicine ' ' usage
effects ' ' oo

My gallery · by **kaden** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:35 am

number of foxes: three (two males, one female)
servings: two
next moonpool visit: four days
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Oisin strutted confidently into camp with the new fox, Niamh by his side. She had a cheesy grin spread across her maw and was laughing at Oisin's antics. Cabhan approached the ri and newest addition to the skulk, touching his nose to Niamh's with a gentle smile, "I'm Altra Cabhan, but feel free to just call me Cabhan. I'm the mending vulpe of our skulk," he introduced kindly, before Oisin interrupted. The sleek, slender dark-furred tod let out a growl, streaking between the pair, "Cabhan, this is Niamh. She's going to be our first scout. I'm sure you'll agree that we're flattered to have such a pretty vixen among our ranks," Oisin flirted, rubbing his tail under Niamh's chin as he walked on past. "I think I could introduce myself thank you very much," She barked, tossing her head in the air proudly before Oisin walked in a wide circle around the pair, slotting in to stand beside the pretty vixen, "Lighten up, Niamh. I have an idea. I'll show you around camp and then Cabhan can go find some more herbs while I show you around the territory." The vixen paused before nodding, "That sounds good, but do you think I could go hunting instead? I'd label myself as a pretty skilled hunter." The Ri playfully rolled his eyes and bumped his shoulder into Niamh's, "Fine, it would be nice to have some more food in camp," he concluded, deciding it would be better not to get onto Niamh's bad side by forcing her to go on a border patrol with him.

( Niamh goes hunting )
( Oisin goes on a border patrol )
( Cabhan gathers herbs )
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My gallery · by **thaliana,** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:40 am

number of foxes: five [ three tods | two vixens ]
next visit to the stars: 12/07/2017
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”Fine,” Miro barked, annoyance dripping from the single word as the scout stalked away to patrol the borders. Alone. Kanuka couldn’t help but smirk, her tail wagging ever so slightly. She hadn’t even been the one to give the order.
”We need more foxes hunting to prepare for leaf-bare,” Niko justified to the two vixens, put-off by Miro’s indignance. If Miro and Inaka were on the same patrol, hunting or border, nothing would get done. Niko had come to realise that when delegating work over the last moon.
”I know. You’re doing a splendid job, Niko,” Kanuka reassured, touching her muzzle to Niko’s shoulder. The tod stiffened under the gesture, but stopped himself from pulling away in fear of offending his leader. Oblivious, Kanuka padded on ahead of the hunting patrol, trying to avoid small-talk with a certain someone.
”You’re both just jealous of what Miro and I share,” Inaka huffed in her high-pitched little voice, shouldering past her beta (which was quite a feat considering the vixen’s ears barely came to Niko’s shoulders). Both Niko and Kanuka decided not to point out that Miro had yet to ask her to be his mate.

After being under the heat of direct sunlight throughout the day, come evening the cave offered a welcome warmth from the leaf-fall chill. Kanuka pressed herself closer against the mending vulpe, shivering slightly as the wind howled through the small canyon that made up the skulk’s camp. ”Tell me that one again,” Kanuka encouraged, an excited light in her bright eyes.
Mouku chuckled, following her gaze to the engravings on the wall. This one was the most colourful, splashed with the juices of the various red, blue and green berries that dotted the skulk’s territory. Over time, the colours had come to fade, but they still stood out against the yellow of the clay walls. ”Ah, the one where the Great Warrior fought off the up-walkers, with his own tooth and claw.” Mouku’s muzzle wrinkled at the painting; he wasn’t much a fan of that one.
”And he saved the Great Mother and all her fox kits! We wouldn’t be here if not for him,” Kanuka breathed in awe. Mouku’s mouth opened, prepared to correct her with his non-literal interpretation of the sketching. But, before he could, Kanuka’s eyes met his, afire with a passion he hadn’t seen in any fox before. He had to admire her beliefs, as unfounded as they may be. His muzzle snapped shut, eyes blinking away the momentary daze.
”Kanuka, I-“ He steeled himself to say, but Kanuka’s head was already pressed against his chest, their tails entwined. Mouku hoped the stars would forgive him.

[ mouku looks for herbs
niko, kanuka and inaka hunt
miro patrols the border
mouku and kanuka become secret mates ]

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My gallery · by **Katrione** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:11 pm

tauriel. wrote:
The foxes of the skulk of Roaring Thunders are known for their deep religious beliefs. Very suspicious, these foxes are known to worship several gods and goddesses and hold many sacred ceremonies to honor them. Beyond this, they are very kind and friendly. They're very helpful, as long as they get something in return. Few of these foxes desire to help others outside their own pack unless a reward is promised.

You'll find this skulk makes their home in a valley bordered on two sides by vast mountains. A dense pine forest makes up the majority of their territory and waterfalls are found in abundance here. In fact, they even make their home in a cave behind one of these waterfalls. These waterfalls flow into a lake which forms their southern border. Their nothern border is marked out by the thinning out of the trees.

territory
territory
waterfall
behind this waterfall, lies their camp
lake

This skulk is made up of fennec, kit, cape and swift foxes, with other breeds like the red and grey foxes rarely found among them. (If my leader could be a swift or cape fox, I'd appreciate it. )

[ The Skies acknowledge the Skulk of Roaring Thunders and has sent a leader ]

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gold.fish.sticks wrote:
out of the shadows slipped a vixen, pale ginger fur plastered to her fur by the rain against her bulky body. "hello," she whispered, stepping back when obsidian flinched at the fox's size. "erm... i'm hyacinth, and i'm a red fox."

still startled by this newcomer, obsidian tried to straighten her posture but eventually cowered again in front of the huge vixen. "well, i'm obsidian," the silvery canine introduced, doing a little bow as she repeated her name. "nice to meet you. what are you doing in my ravine, especially at this time of night?"

hyacinth shuddered as rain poured onto her pelt. "at dusk, i was rooting around near here, trying to find herbs. then, i saw this comfy-looking ravine when night fell, and something compelled me to go into it." she shrugged. "i don't know what it was, but it felt like i was needed down here. anyways," she shook out her fur. "i saw you sleeping, and didn't want to disturb you. despite my urge to stay, i started heading back, but the storm started, and the only place nearby to shelter was down here, next to you."

obsidian sat up, smiling and wagging her tail. "herbs, you say?" she padded up cautiously and sniffed hyacinth's light orange fur. "well, in my dreams, i visited the skies, and asked for a mending vulpe!" at the sight of hyacinth's confused face,
she quickly began to explain her idea for a skulk and what a mending vulpe was. "and so," she continued. "i think that the skies sent you to be my mending vulpe!" she paused. "do you wanna join the skulk and be one?"

hyacinth wagged her tail. "of course i would!" after giving obsidian a respectful lick on the cheek, and after a very flustered and sheepish obsidian explained that she didn't need that kind of respect, the two vixens curled up and slept through the rest of the night.

when morning came, obsidian eagerly asked hyacinth to go on patrol with her. a thick fog stuck low to the forest floor,
dowsing the undergrowth which already had dew clinging to it with a fresh layer of mist. "alright!" obsidian chirped, brushing her cheek fur against hyacinth's. "i'll look for more foxes, and you can look for herbs! sound good?" when the large vixen nodded, he silvery fox did a little bounce, flicking her ebony-dipped ears in excitement. "we make a great team!" she had commented, slightly flustered as she stared into hyacinth's eyes.

[hyacinth joins the skulk]
[obsidian and hyacinth go on patrol]
[obsidian looks for skulk members]
[hyacinth looks for herbs]

[ Obsidian and Hyacinth found a scout while on patrol ]
[ Hyacinth found mouse bile and coltsfoot while herb hunting ]
[ I forgot this in my last post: Now that you have a mending vulpe, you can choose five starter herbs from here ]

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.mochi wrote:
vulcan and riptide shot out of camp, laughing.
"i can beat you!"
"ha! in your dreams."
the two todds sped ahead, aiming to surpass the other. vulcan pulled ahead, skidding to a stop when they reached the border. smirking, he laughed haughtily. "i have beaten the great and powerful riptide!"
the two foxes fell over laughing, soon regaining a serious posture. after the laugh-fest was over, they set their minds to what they came there for. hunting.

[ the skulk consumes two servings.
vulcan and riptide go hunting.
nani goes on a border patrol.
anemone goes herb hunting. ]

[ Vulcan and Riptide gathered two vegetation then caught two voles and a shrew ]
[ Nani found a queen and her two newborn kits ]
[ Anemone found daisy leaves and parsley ]

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shasta blue wrote:
”Fine,” Miro barked, annoyance dripping from the single word as the scout stalked away to patrol the borders. Alone. Kanuka couldn’t help but smirk, her tail wagging ever so slightly. She hadn’t even been the one to give the order.
”We need more foxes hunting to prepare for leaf-bare,” Niko justified to the two vixens, put-off by Miro’s indignance. If Miro and Inaka were on the same patrol, hunting or border, nothing would get done. Niko had come to realise that when delegating work over the last moon.
”I know. You’re doing a splendid job, Niko,” Kanuka reassured, touching her muzzle to Niko’s shoulder. The tod stiffened under the gesture, but stopped himself from pulling away in fear of offending his leader. Oblivious, Kanuka padded on ahead of the hunting patrol, trying to avoid small-talk with a certain someone.
”You’re both just jealous of what Miro and I share,” Inaka huffed in her high-pitched little voice, shouldering past her beta (which was quite a feat considering the vixen’s ears barely came to Niko’s shoulders). Both Niko and Kanuka decided not to point out that Miro had yet to ask her to be his mate.

After being under the heat of direct sunlight throughout the day, come evening the cave offered a welcome warmth from the leaf-fall chill. Kanuka pressed herself closer against the mending vulpe, shivering slightly as the wind howled through the small canyon that made up the skulk’s camp. ”Tell me that one again,” Kanuka encouraged, an excited light in her bright eyes.
Mouku chuckled, following her gaze to the engravings on the wall. This one was the most colourful, splashed with the juices of the various red, blue and green berries that dotted the skulk’s territory. Over time, the colours had come to fade, but they still stood out against the yellow of the clay walls. ”Ah, the one where the Great Warrior fought off the up-walkers, with his own tooth and claw.” Mouku’s muzzle wrinkled at the painting; he wasn’t much a fan of that one.
”And he saved the Great Mother and all her fox kits! We wouldn’t be here if not for him,” Kanuka breathed in awe. Mouku’s mouth opened, prepared to correct her with his non-literal interpretation of the sketching. But, before he could, Kanuka’s eyes met his, afire with a passion he hadn’t seen in any fox before. He had to admire her beliefs, as unfounded as they may be. His muzzle snapped shut, eyes blinking away the momentary daze.
”Kanuka, I-“ He steeled himself to say, but Kanuka’s head was already pressed against his chest, their tails entwined. Mouku hoped the stars would forgive him.

[ mouku looks for herbs
niko, kanuka and inaka hunt
miro patrols the border
mouku and kanuka become secret mates ]

[ Mouku found thyme and celandine while herb hunting ]
[ Niko, Kanuka and Inaka gathered two berries then caught two voles ]
[ Miro found a scout
while on patrol ]
[ Kanuka is expecting kits! They are due in two moons ]

My gallery · by **ashton.** » Thu Jul 13, 2017 8:09 am

' an open mouth the enemies will pour poison down; an open heart the enemies will stab;
an open mind the enemies will deceive; a closed fox the enemies cannot destroy. '

number of foxes: one

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The tiny, slender vixen panted heavily as she climbed across the rocky slope of the mountain. Her paws were terribly sore and her body begged for rest. But she would not stop - no, not until she had found the territory that the stars had promised her. She had promised herself she would find it - a home, at last - and would hardly stop for a breather until she did. This was everything to Mystery. A new land, new foxes, a new life. She would not let it slip out of her grasp. Rounding a corner of the mountain, the vixen felt as though she would collapse at any moment, but when she looked up from her paws, fresh energy spurted through her. The sight was incredible. To some it could be an endless, barren wasteland, but to Mystery it was a dream come true. The place she had seen in her dreams - this was it! She began to hurry down the jagged, treacherous slope. Unfortunatley her excitement had dulled her caution and she soon enough tripped over a small rock, tumbling down to the tundra below. Her body hit the ground with an agonizing thud, resulting in a low groan from the vixen. After making several vain attempts to get to her paws and be on her way in search of a camp, Mystery lay there, defeated. "Oh, stars," she murmured, her eyes closing, "I apologize for begging something of you again so soon. Please, please send me some sort of healer...." her voice trailed off as she slipped into unconsciousness.

mystery asks the stars to send a mending vulpe

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leader:
[one with eyes of] mystery | 22 | f | ◆
lives: ★★★★★★★★★

second:
none

mending vulpe:
none

scouts: [0]
none

pupils: [0]
none

queens: [0]
none

kits: [0]
none

elders: [0]
none

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