'' create a skulk [ v.1 ]

My gallery · by **Chamrosh** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:48 am

Dazhouzii tis Kieba
Number of Foxes: 2
|0F|2M|
Food Consumption: 0 (1 more post)
Can next consult the skies: 18th July
Moon of Trahnun
“It’s a strange place, and its folks are even stranger.”

Pann rubbed his head against the ground in front of him. It had a sore spot on it from where he’d mishandled a jump over a fallen tree on his way here. He’d a habit of following the human vehicles up and down, in order to find the food that humans inevitably threw away. Normally, their dirt roads were also pretty good for finding termites (which tasted minty), ants, worms and snails. Brilliant if you liked eating insects, and Pann did. He didn’t so much like the getting led off the path on a wild goose chase (not so literally) by a pair of rather tasty-looking mice. Sure, he’d caught the mice, and they were amazing, but by this point, rain had started falling (as it always seemed to do in the mid-afternoon in a rainforest, outside that year’s Dry Moons), and he’d lost his scent to head back to the dirt road. He’d gotten awfully lost. He’d found a human village, and a clearing (which had had another tasty treat for him, and he’d hesitated a long time in order to check for traps so he could have it), before !Ayka finished hunting down the sun.
It was a while after this that Pann caught the scent of a fellow dog-fox. The fresher end fell Eastwards, so Pann followed it, hoping at least that this dog might know the way back to camp.
Pann emerged into a second clearing, with flowers all around him (as flowers always were in the rainforest, outside that year’s Dry Moons), and a sleeping dog fox on the ground in front.
Pann shoved the other fox with a paw. He startled awake, and upright, into a neat sitting position. The dog’s eyes hit Pann, then seemed to fly upwards to the sky, looking at no point in particular.

“Thank you, high lord and lady of the orbs that shine;
For giving this fox that to me you did assign.

Pann stared blankly at the other fox. “Bless you.” He said, mildly sarcastically, after a slight silence.
Pann got stared daggers in return. “No blessing’s needed; that’s not a sneeze or cough, or anything else of that sort, that’s Kiztoh, the language for the gods, which you must have heard-“ The other fox’s eyes scanned him up and down. “Or at least you ought.”
“Sounded like a good mix of both. Which way’s the road?”
“The roads whatever choice you take, as it’s the only path you’ll make.”
“Helpful.”
The other fox sighed, clearly realising only at this point that the effort of poetry and being wise was a waste on Pann. He lifted a paw and pointed roughly in the right direction. “That way. Although !Ayka and !Ayhwao specifically sent you here, I’m sure, and I’d really recommend you not just leave.”
“Right. Why?”
“Because you leaving now would be a declaration of your disdain for the gods!”
“I disdain everything.”
“But the skies turning against you would surely lead to your death, and cleaning up your body from whatever fate you met would rather put off any other potential members of this skulk.”
Pann shrugged slightly, with a look of total indifference, like disposal of his own body weren’t the conversation topic. “Fun times.”
“Truly Trahnun’s mind is focused here on this moon.” Vshaqhti muttered in Vloi (assuming from Pann only speaking in Karnni so far that he could only speak in Karnni). “What could persuade you not to just abandon this skulk, then?”
“To be able to leave whenever you start rhyming again, and to be able to eat as many bugs as I want.”
“Is that all?”
“I’ve learned not to expect too much.”
“But if we do not expect everything in a certain manner, then we have no proper sense of outrage when things go wrong, or are unjust.”
“Outrage is tiring. And you’re asking me to make a bigger request?”
The older fox huffed at Pann. “Fine. You can have that.”
It took a long while to actually get Panne!kakos to say his name, and especially his full name. It took just the words “we don’t have much food.” To get him to start acting in a helpful way for the skulk, however.

[Panne!kakos joins DtK]
[Vshaqhti and Panne!kakos go hunting]
Yes, you may call him Pancakes.

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My gallery · by **aureate.** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:55 am

Chamrosh wrote:
Dazhouzii tis Kieba
Pann rubbed his head against the ground in front of him. It had a sore spot on it from where he’d mishandled a jump over a fallen tree on his way here. He’d a habit of following the human vehicles up and down, in order to find the food that humans inevitably threw away. Normally, their dirt roads were also pretty good for finding termites (which tasted minty), ants, worms and snails. Brilliant if you liked eating insects, and Pann did. He didn’t so much like the getting led off the path on a wild goose chase (not so literally) by a pair of rather tasty-looking mice. Sure, he’d caught the mice, and they were amazing, but by this point, rain had started falling (as it always seemed to do in the mid-afternoon in a rainforest, outside that year’s Dry Moons), and he’d lost his scent to head back to the dirt road. He’d gotten awfully lost. He’d found a human village, and a clearing (which had had another tasty treat for him, and he’d hesitated a long time in order to check for traps so he could have it), before !Ayka finished hunting down the sun.
It was a while after this that Pann caught the scent of a fellow dog-fox. The fresher end fell Eastwards, so Pann followed it, hoping at least that this dog might know the way back to camp.
Pann emerged into a second clearing, with flowers all around him (as flowers always were in the rainforest, outside that year’s Dry Moons), and a sleeping dog fox on the ground in front.
Pann shoved the other fox with a paw. He startled awake, and upright, into a neat sitting position. The dog’s eyes hit Pann, then seemed to fly upwards to the sky, looking at no point in particular.
“Thank you, high lord and lady of the orbs that shine;
For giving this fox that to me you did assign.
Pann stared blankly at the other fox. “Bless you.” He said, mildly sarcastically, after a slight silence.
Pann got stared daggers in return. “No blessing’s needed; that’s not a sneeze or cough, or anything else of that sort, that’s Kiztoh, the language for the gods, which you must have heard-“ The other fox’s eyes scanned him up and down. “Or at least you ought.”
“Sounded like a good mix of both. Which way’s the road?”
“The roads whatever choice you take, as it’s the only path you’ll make.”
“Helpful.”
The other fox sighed, clearly realising only at this point that the effort of poetry and being wise was a waste on Pann. He lifted a paw and pointed roughly in the right direction. “That way. Although !Ayka and !Ayhwao specifically sent you here, I’m sure, and I’d really recommend you not just leave.”
“Right. Why?”
“Because you leaving now would be a declaration of your disdain for the gods!”
“I disdain everything.”
“But the skies turning against you would surely lead to your death, and cleaning up your body from whatever fate you met would rather put off any other potential members of this skulk.”
Pann shrugged slightly, with a look of total indifference, like disposal of his own body weren’t the conversation topic. “Fun times.”
“Truly Trahnun’s mind is focused here on this moon.” Vshaqhti muttered in Vloi (assuming from Pann only speaking in Karnni so far that he could only speak in Karnni). “What could persuade you not to just abandon this skulk, then?”
“To be able to leave whenever you start rhyming again, and to be able to eat as many bugs as I want.”
“Is that all?”
“I’ve learned not to expect too much.”
“But if we do not expect everything in a certain manner, then we have no proper sense of outrage when things go wrong, or are unjust.”
“Outrage is tiring. And you’re asking me to make a bigger request?”
The older fox huffed at Pann. “Fine. You can have that.”
It took a long while to actually get Panne!kakos to say his name, and especially his full name. It took just the words “we don’t have much food.” To get him to start acting in a helpful way for the skulk, however.

[Panne!kakos joins DtK]
[Vshaqhti and Panne!kakos go hunting]
Yes, you may call him Pancakes.

[ vshaqti && panne!kaos successfully catch a tortoise and gather an egg ]

My gallery · by **kiwipen** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 11:57 am

The Skulk of Whispering Sands
Number of Foxes: 2

No sooner had he spoken the prayer than a new she-fox wandered into his camp, looking around before greeting him warmly.
"Greetings! Are you the one who whispers with sands?" She asked calmly, swishing her tail.
"Hm? Oh, I don't know what you're talking about." Aeron laughed nervously, tilting his head. "You wouldn't, perchance, happen to know medicine?"
"Oh! Why yes, I do know medicine. I've spent my entire life learning it!" She piped eagerly, looking around. "Is your Skulk in need of a medicine vulpe? I could be of use to you!"
"Well, yes, we are, though that doesn't answer the question; how did you find this place?"
"I...well, the stars brought me here! They told me to listen to the Whispering Sands and I would find where I belong, and here I am!"
"Oh. Well, I am Aeron. And I suppose that if you were led here, this makes this...The Skulk of Whispering Sands."
"Indeed it does! How may I help?"

"Well...you can start by searching for medicine to prepare for more foxes. I'm going to patrol the territory and hopefully find a new fox to join us."

{Artemis chooses to start her first herbs with Borage, Catmint, Chervil, Cobweb, and Marigold}
{Aeron starts a patrol of the territory}

My gallery · by **ghostmaker** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:16 pm

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

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sORRYY i can't write because i'm frantically trying to reply on all of the create game

[ the skulk consumes three servings.
vulcan goes hunting.
nani and riptide go on a border patrol.
aphrodite, lily, and loam join the skulk.
nani asks for a second at the earthstone. ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

My gallery · by **Katrione** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:23 pm

zephyrine wrote:
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

[ The skies have sent you a mending vulpe ]

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shasta blue wrote:
When Kanuka opened her eyes, she was in an almost dream-like state. She could see ghostly figures around her, large foxes at least three times her size with stars in their pelts, but when she reached out to touch her muzzle to one, she went straight through. Kanuka shivered at the chill that ran through her, shaking out her thin coat.
”Kanuka of the Clay Claws.” A deep, rumbling voice demanded her attention, drawing her gaze to one of the largest of the foxes. Kanuka whined at the disappointment in his growl. Several of the ghosts paused their movements to watch the exchange. ”You know that the Skies do not approve of your mate choice; a mending vulpe’s priorities should be to his skulk, above all else. You have endangered your skulk.” The tod’s tail lashed angrily, his cold breath snapping against Kanuka’s face.
”I didn’t mean any harm,” the small vixen whimpered, recoiling as she dropped her gaze in submission.
”It doesn’t matter what you meant. The damage has been done,” the tod muttered, eying Kanuka’s swelling stomach. ”Why have you come to us?” He scoffed, rocking back to sit on his haunches.
”I have come to ask for a skulk-mate, a strong scout who will help protect us,” she requested in a small voice. Stealing a glance up at the overpowering tod, who was eying her incredulously. ”Please do not punish the skulk for my mistake,” Kanuka pleaded pitifully, closing her eyes tight.

Mouku pressed his muzzle into Kanuka’s quivering fur, drawing her from her sleep. Her eyes shot to his, wide and tearful. ”Did they come to you? Will they send us a skulk-mate?” the vulpe questioned hurriedly. Kanuka merely nodded, unable to bring herself to return Mouku’s comforting licks.

”Aruhe’s something, isn’t she?” Miro said, awed, to Niko. The second rolled his eyes, shrugging in disinterest. ”I mean, Inaka’s lovely but Aruhe… Aruhe is gorgeous,” the tod chuckled breathlessly, his attention barely on the hunt he had been tasked with. If Inaka wasn’t such an intolerable vixen, Niko would almost feel sorry for how quickly she had been tossed aside for Miro’s newest interest.
”Don’t you think you play the vixens around too much?” Niko asked with a frown, side-eying the larger scout.
Miro paused, then chuckled, shaking his head. ”I’m just looking for the vixen that’s perfect for me,” he said, throwing Niko a wink. Again, Niko rolled his eyes.

”Interested in Miro? Not in a hundred moons,” Aruhe laughed, a light sound that even Inaka had to admit was pretty. ”He’s obviously a flirt. Any vixen would be foolish to fall for his advances,” she added, playfully nudging Inaka’s shoulder, oblivious to the previous flirting between her two skulk-mates.
”He’s not all bad,” Inaka snapped defensively, flinching away from Aruhe’s teasing. Scowling, the short-legged vixen stalked ahead of Aruhe, tail lashing and leaving the white-furred vixen with a shocked look upon her face.

[ the skulk consumes two beetles
kanuka asks the skies for a strong scout
mouku looks for herbs
niko and miro hunt
inaka and aruhe patrol the border ]

[ Mouku found poppy seeds and chamomile while herb hunting ]
[ Niko and Miro caught two hares and a rabbit ]
[ Inaka and Aruhe found a strong scout while on patrol ]

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.iris. wrote:
Kanyu was smiling brightly as she led Aweuta into the camp. The new scout gazed, wide-eyed, at the trees that loomed above and around her. It took her several moments before she seemed to notice Koyatoni. "Hello," she said with a gentle smile. "My name's Aweuta. I suppose that I'm part of this skulk now. I haven't lived with anyone but myself for a while now, so this should be nice," the vixen explained thoughtfully. "Well, it's nice to meet you. My name's Koyatoni," Koya replied. "Wasn't this nice!" Kanyu chirped. "Anyway, I can't waste any more time. I'm off to speak with the stars. I'd like to see if they'd be able to send us another skulk mate. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Oh, I'm so excited! Just wait until this forest is brimming with foxes!" The leader sighed wistfully, lost in her daydreams. "Kanyu..." Koyatoni said gently, "Are you sure you should be sharing all this with us? I think it might be wise to save it for the ancestors." Kanyu's eyes widened slightly. "Right. I should get going, then! You two can... bond. I'm sure that we'll all be so close in no time at all!" she barked over her shoulder before bounding into the forest. Aweuta let out a laugh that she had been stifling. "Isn't she excitable!" she giggled, her eyes shining. "She certainly is," Koyatoni agreed. "Anyway, we'd better get going. Would you mind hunting with me?" he asked. "No, of course not," Aweuta replied with a smile, walking by Koyatoni's side as they padded into the forest.
[ Kanyu asks the stars for a mending vulpe ]
[ Koyatoni and Aweuta go hunting ]

[ The skies have sent you a mending vulpe ]
[ Koyatoni and Aweuta caught two squirrels and a hare while hunting ]

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gold.fish.sticks wrote:
hyacinth and obsidian had split up, each vixen looking for their own bounty. "i found something!" hyacinth exclaimed, causing obsidian to rush over in excitement.

"what is it?" the silvery fox inquired, tipping her head as hyacinth laid a mouse and a plant at her paws.

"mouse bile and coltsfoot," hyacinth explained, picking up each medicine in her mouth. "i'll go take these to camp," she said awkwardly, voice muffled from the herbs. with that, she set off, back to the ravine.

while hyacinth dashed off, obsidian swung around, and continued looking for foxes. as she snooped about, nose pressed to the ground, her ears flicked up at the sound of a crack. stiffening, the silver vixen raised her black muzzle, signaling with her tail for silence when hyacinth returned. cautiously, the two she-foxes crept forwards, startling a todd who was standing a few tail-lengths away. "hello," obsidian began, trying to make the corsac fox feel welcome. "i'm obsidian," she flicked a tail towards the light ginger mending vulpe. "and this is hyacinth. we're a part of the skulk of the rumbling hive."

the pale brown fox stepped forwards. "i'm dust," he introduced himself, dipping his head to the two skulk members. "and what is this skulk you speak of?" and with that, obsidian gave a lengthy explanation of what her skulk was. "erm- thanks," dust said, a bit uncomfortable from listening to a stranger list off everything there was to know about her society. he caught hyacinth's eyes, who merely shrugged. "and.. your skulk sounds... cool."

obsidian's brown eyes lit up. "wanna join?" she barked, excitedly circling the dirt-colored todd. "you could be a scout! oh, did i explain what that was?"

dust grimaced. "yes, yes you did. you said, and i quote, 'a scout is an average member of a skulk. they train pupils, hunt, patrol, and- like the name suggests- scout. they are usually expert trackers, though each fox may vary in its own skills and strengths. a scout is below the mending vulpe and second in rank, though above the ranks of pupils and equal to queens and elders.'" smiling proudly at the two vixen's astonished faces, he cleared his throat. "yeah, i've got a pretty good memory. anyways, about joining this place. sure! it sounds pretty alright."

"great!" hyacinth barked, stifling a chuckle as obsidian eagerly listed every other detail about the skulk that she hadn't mentioned. "well, tell obsidian i'll be at camp. i doubt she can hear me over her own words! i've got to sort my herbs. yesterday, i arrived at the skulk with yarrow, borage, juniper, and comfrey, which i will now add to my newly collected coltsfoot and mouse bile. you see, mouse bile, though it sounds quite odd, is a very important- oh this isn't interesting." she turned around in the direction of camp. "well, see you later, dust! i'll be at camp, doing herb stuff."

"are you coming, dust?" obsidian called, startling the fox in question who hadn't payed attention to a word she said.

"erm, sorry," dust said flusteredly. "what do you want me to do?"

obsidian rolled her eyes. "come hunting with me, silly!" as soon as dust nodded, she gave a little bounce. "great! you look like an awesome hunter, i'm sure we'll find loads of prey!" and with that, the two foxes set off.

[dust joins the skulk]
[obsidian and dust go hunting]

[ Obsidian and Dust caught two hares and a squirrel while hunting ]

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.mochi wrote:
sORRYY i can't write because i'm frantically trying to reply on all of the create game

[ the skulk consumes three servings.
vulcan goes hunting.
nani and riptide go on a border patrol.
aphrodite, lily, and loam join the skulk.
nani asks for a second at the earthstone. ]

[ Vulcan caught two mice and a shrew while hunting ]
[ Nani and Riptide found two abandoned fox kits while on patrol ]
[ The skies have sent you a second ]

My gallery · by **Katrione** » Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:33 pm

❝ ＷＥＡＲＥＡＬＬＴＨＡＴ＇ＳＬＥＦＴ，ＪＵＳＴＤＵＳＴＡＮＤＥＣＨＯＥＳ． ❞

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Number of Foxes: 6 | Vixens: 3 | Tods: 3
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Brycen jumped in front of Adair, a nervous look on his face as he looked down at his mate's swollen belly. "Adair, you can't go to the peak yet. You're close to having our kits." He stepped back slightly when Adair threw him a murderous glare. "Please, I don't want anything to happen to you."

"Brycen, I can take care of myself and I need to go." Adair growled, lashing her tail angrily. "Now, let me pass." Brycen's ears flattened back against his head, his tail drooping.

"Can I at least go with you?"

Adair rolled her eyes, not really in the mood to deal with him at the moment. "Fine, but don't try and control which path I take to the peak, Brycen." The marbled vixen moved around her mate and strolled out of the camp, Brycen hurrying after her.

[ The skulk has consumed x1 squirrel ]
[ Adair and Brycen went to the highest peak to ask for a mending vulpe ]
[ Davina and Elspeth went hunting ]
[ Caddock and Fletcher went on a border patrol ]

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My gallery · by **thaliana,** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:59 am

number of foxes: seven [ four tods | three vixens ]
servings needed: three
next visit to the stars: 19/07/2017
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/////The midday sun beat down on the clay cliffs, offering a warmth to the yellow stone that provided a welcome comfort to the skulk’s lazy start to the day.
/////”I wonder what they’re whispering about,” Kai pondered as he shared a leg of the hare with Miro, dark head cocked as his gaze focussed on Niko and Mouku. Miro raised his head, following Kai’s pointed muzzle to where Niko was emerging from the mending vulpe’s den, expression stoic as Mouku spoke to him in hurried whispers.
/////Miro rolled his shoulders in a shrug, tail tip flicking. ”Mouku probably just wants more pretty flowers to add to his collection,” he jeered, tearing another piece of the hare. Kai raised a curious brow at Miro’s hostility to the vulpe, but didn’t question it any further. Instead, his dark eyes darted about the rest of the camp. Aruhe, grooming her pretty pelt after her meal, and Inaka, still ravishing her leg of the hare, sat as far apart as apart could be. Inaka had snapped at Aruhe the night before, going so far as to nip at the younger vixen’s ear. To Kai, it wasn’t quite clear what the trigger had been, but the tension hadn’t quite subsided.

/////The skulk was like that, Kai had noticed, with their small grudges. Usually, Miro had told him one day whilst explaining the dynamics of the skulk, Kanuka would ease tensions before they could erupt like they did last night; but the leader had been noticeably absent in the last moon. Kai himself had not seen her since he was brought back on Inake and Aruhe’s patrol. Mouku, or sometimes Niko, would bring her share of the prey and a moss ball of water to her den, and the second would delegate the duties for the day. If Kanuka had any messages for the skulk, one of the two tods would relay them, but she rarely came to address the skulk herself.
/////Some leader, Kai thought with a disapproving snort. Miro looked up curiously, ready to press Kai for his thoughts when Niko's shadow fell over the pair, a stern glint in his amber eyes ending any conversation.
/////"If you've finished eating, you can start your hunting patrol. Take Inaka with you," the second instructed dryly, padding on to collect Aruhe for a border patrol before either Kai or Miro could respond. Miro cocked his head to the side as his gaze trailed Niko. The second walked slowly, wobbly, as if his mind wasn't quite aware of his surroundings.
/////"Niko seems a bit... troubled," Kai murmured curiously, voicing Miro's own thoughts. Miro tilted his head over his shoulder, catching Mouku slinking into Kanuka's den from the corner of his eye. Suddenly, a pained yowl echoed along the walls of the clay ravine, demanding the attention of all in the vicinity. Aruhe, who was closest to the leader's den, was first on her paws, streaking through the entrance like a flash of bright light. Niko was quick to scramble in after her, albeit less gracefully, pausing to snarl at Inaka to wait outside before he disappeared.

/////"What's going on?" Miro barked desperately as he hurried to Inaka's side, who was pacing in agitation. The vixen shot him a pointed look, muzzle pulled back to bare her sharp teeth, as if asking how in the Skies was she supposed to know? Miro made his way towards the entrance to the leaders' den, his route quickly blocked by the emergence of Aruhe's thick coat. The vixen's paws danced nervously under her as she glanced between her skulk-mates.
/////"Kanuka's giving birth," she told them after a moment's hesitation, wincing as another strained whine rippled around the walls of the camp.
/////"Giving birth?!" Miro cried in disbelief. "I didn't even know she was expecting..." He muttered, trailing off as his gaze dropped to his paws, considering Kanuka's last two moons in the skulk.
/////"Who's the father?" Kai asked. He couldn't speak for Miro, but it certainly wasn't him.
/////"Probably Miro's." Inaka choked on her laugh, echoing Kai's thoughts as she glared at the large tod. Miro rounded on her, eyes flashing.
/////"Didn't you just hear me? I didn't know-" His snarl was interrupted by a stern growl from Niko, the second nudging Aruhe aside to stand in the clearing before the scouts. Kanuka's short yelps continued behind him.
/////"For the Skies' sake be quiet," Niko snapped, puffing out his bushy fur as he stared down Miro's defiant glare. "I know you must have questions," he spoke firmly, cutting Inaka off before she had a chance to talk. "But I think we can wait for a more appropriate time before answering them, don't you think?" The scouts ducked their heads awkwardly at the scolding as another wail echoed the Kanuka's cave. "Now don't you all have jobs to do?" Niko's tail lashed once as he signalled for the gathered foxes to begin their days' orders. Miro dipped his head, an anxious expression remaining as he turned to lead his hunting patrol. There weren't going to be any border checks today. "Not you, Aruhe," Niko growled lowly as Aruhe began to pad after her skulk-mates. The vixen paused, mid-step, a guilty look upon her features as she turned to meet her second's stare.

[ kai, miro and inaka go hunting
kanuka is in labour! -- feel free to knock off some lives c: ]

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My gallery · by **salvation.** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:51 am

Number of Foxes: Vixens: 3 | Tods: 3
Servings: 2
Next Stars visit: July 21st

Aspen is sitting next to Daisy, a bit nervous. Today he was going to ask her to be his mate, he just didn't know how to ask her.
"Uh, Daisy?" Aspen said quickly.
"Yes?"
Aspen drew in a deep breath before saying, "Ever since the day I met you I've sort of liked you. Your kind and funny."
"Ok, thanks for the compliments."
"No, that's not what I'm trying to say. Daisy will you be my mate?" he looked up at her with pleading eyes.
"Yes!" she said excitedly.
"Really?" Aspen said surprised.
"Of course Aspen." Daisy looked up at the sky and noticed it was almost dark, she looked back down at Aspen. "I'd love to stay and celebrate with you but I have to go to the stars tonight."
Aspen nodded his head understandingly, and walked Daisy over to the camp entrance. "I'll be here waiting for you!" Aspen called as Daisy walked away.
"I know you will." Daisy muttered as she weaved through the branches. After a few moments of travel she had arrived at a field filled with flowers. Daisy trotted up to the middle of the field and laid down in the soft grass. She closed her eyes and prayed for a mending Vulpe.

[1 vole is eaten]
[Daisy and Aspen become mates]
[Daisy goes to the Field of Flowers and requests a Mending Vulpe from the stars]
[Aspen, Thorn, and Lily goes hunting]
[Tansy and Cedar go on a patrol]

Leader:
🌸 Daisy | 22 moons | Female | X
↪️Pupil: Cedar
Lives: ★★★★★★★★★

Second:
🌸Aspen | 20 moons | Male | X
↪️Pupil: None

Mending Vulpe:
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
↪️Pupil: None

Scouts:
🌸Tansy | 20 moons | Female | X
↪️Pupil: None
🌸Lily | 17 moons | Female | X
↪️Pupil: None
🌸Thorn | 17 moons | Male | X
↪️Pupil: None

Pupils:
🌸Cedar| 9 moons | Male | X
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]

Queens:
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]

Kits:
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]

Elders:
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]
🌸Name | Age | Gender | [url=link]X[/url]

My gallery · by **.iris.** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:17 am

Number of Foxes: 2 ♀ | 2 ♂ | 4
Next Star-rock Visit: July 19
Prey Eaten: 2 servings | 1 stoat

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Aweuta was the first to notice Kanyu padding into camp with an unfamiliar tod by her side. The leader was beaming, and the tod was peering around a bit apprehensively. The scout approached them curiously, but before she could even open her mouth, Kanyu barked, "This is Uyatsi. He'll be joining the skulk." She glanced at the new tod before leaning closer to Aweuta and whispering, "He was sent by the stars."

"Wonderful," Aweuta replied with an amused smile before addressing Uyatsi. "Welcome to the skulk! My name's Aweuta, I'm a scout here."

Kanyu was watching over her like a proud mother. An awkward silence blanketed the air until she announced, "I'm going to grab a quick bite to eat, but don't let that stop you from bonding!" With that, the leader left the two cats on their own and bounded over to the fresh-kill pile.

Uyatsi watched Kanyu run off with a look of contempt on his face. "Did she say... bonding?" he asked.

Aweuta nodded. "Yes, she's very insistent that everyone here 'bonds' with each other. It's like she's obsessed with us becoming some kind of family." Uyatsi said nothing, but wrinkled his nose in distaste. Aweuta bit her lip. She didn't want to scare this new tod away. She had only just met him, but already felt a desire for him to stay. "But she won't be like that for long," the scout added quickly. "She'll be fine in a couple moons." Aweuta had no clue where the words were coming from. She had only been a member of the skulk for one moon, and had no clue whether Kanyu would change at all.

"Well, that's good news," Uyatsi said, smiling slightly at Aweuta. She couldn't help but smile in return. The tod's smile was subtle and short-lived, but infectious and perfect.

"I can show you the den, if you'd like," she offered.

"That would be perfect," Uyatsi agreed. Aweuta managed to contain her happiness as she led her new skulkmate to the scouts' den. The tod frowned. "This is the mending den?" he asked, looking confused.

"You're... you're a mending vulpe?" the vixen asked.

Uyatsi nodded. "Yes... Did I not mention it?"

"No, I don't think you did," Aweuta replied, her spirits crashing. She couldn't believe how stupid and naive she had been — allowing herself to be attracted to a mending vulpe. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot.

Uyatsi's eyes softened. "Is there a problem?"

Aweuta felt her eyes begin to prickle with tears, not only of disappointment, but also of embarrassment and shame. But she forced herself to just plaster on a fake smile and take deep, silent breaths. Just smile and breathe. Smile and breathe. "No, nothing's wrong. You just didn't strike me as the healing type," she said lightly, forcing a faint laugh.

"Right..." the tod said slowly. "Well, I'm sure that I could use some more herbs. Would you mind accompanying me?" he asked.

Aweuta nodded immediately, her smile becoming just a bit more genuine. "That would be perfect."

[ Aweuta and Uyatsi go on patrol/herb collecting ]
[ Kanyu and Koyatoni go hunting ]

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My gallery · by **Chamrosh** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:07 pm

Dazhouzii tis Kieba
Number of Foxes: 2
|0F|2M|
Food Consumption: 0 (0 more posts)
Can next consult the skies: 18th July
Moon of !Ayka
“It’s a strange place, and its folks are even stranger.”

“My hunting skills are amazing.” Though honestly, that was a sarcastic description for either of them. Hunting tortoises was dead easy, and he’d just taken what he thought was a snake egg from the ground. Vshaqhti thought it was a bird egg. Pann knew that would have to make it a turkey egg, and turkey eggs didn’t look like that. A spectacular verbal battle had ensued, with verbose and eloquent- if strangely over-thought- arguments from one side and “you’re wrong” and “no” and “sure” from the other.
“Truly. It’s a beautiful egg, without even the slightest cracking from the chick inside. A masterful find.”
Pann gave him a deadpan (deadpann, if you will) look, trying to get across that Vshaqhti had entirely missed his point. In almost a spiteful move, Pann dropped the egg on a rock only slightly outside camp.
“Good thinking! That’s a much less messy way to open them, and if anything dangerous is drawn to the smell, then they shouldn’t be heading directly into camp.”
The deadpann intensified, if that was possible. Looked like they were eating egg.

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The humans were making a racket.
It was a good sort of racket, with them all having their objects that made music with them, loud drumming and loud singing going long into the night. Vshaqhti and Panne!kakos sat a short distance back into the trees to watch the dancing that accompanied it.
Fire blazed in the centre of the area. It was a large circle to the side of their village, with a ring of people dancing and a ring of people sitting, making music. Racks hung squashed, pulped or dried plant matter up at the very edges.
“Humans do not harm animals who dare pass through their camp. They’ll think we are sacred.”
“Or that we’re meat.”
Vshaqhti tutted, and darted boldly out, so he was skirting the edges of the dancing area, doing his best to make sure he was seen by at least someone.
A monkey saw them from a leaf-built roof at the opposite side of the dancing space, and bared its teeth, chattering furiously. A little girl opposite yelled: “Olhe! Raposas!”.
The boy sitting next to her (who was even smaller) clapped and laughed, forming giggles like a baby bird’s chirps.
The female human sitting behind the two caught sight of Vshaqhti. Pann might have disdained everything, but that didn’t mean he wanted to see his leader die, so hissing “Moron!” he ran after, heading at a full sprint and quickly catching the older fox. Pann had, of course, prioritised learning insults in Kerdo, though Vshaqhti was entirely unsure how he’d managed that.
The older girls and older boys had made two long lines, both in circles, dancing all together. Most of the rest of the village was too focused on them to think of the foxes. But now they had passed through the village. Vshaqhti sat down in the exact same spot he’d been in before, having made one perfect lap of the dancing area, and having circled one house just to be sure they knew where he’d been going.
Pann glared daggers at him. “You complete and utter twerp.”
“I was thinking of having running through the village be a part of the scout ceremony. Celebrating bravery or sneakiness or both, while also ensuring safety when we later come back to collect any nice gifts or offerings the humans leave to us, by Rillinia’s hand.”
“I already was a scout.” Pann said, realising when Vshaqhti had decided to do that.
“You were scout, but not a scout of this skulk. Now you are.”
“Joy.” Pann said, in a tone expressing anything but.

[Vshaqhti goes on a patrol]
[Panne!kakos goes hunting]
[Dazhouzii tis Kieba consume 1 egg – 2 portions]

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