𝙷 . 𝙰 . 𝙲 . open and accepting. dog romance & survival.

[lady windle.]

H.A.C. based off the book "The Zoo" by James Patterson
romance, and survival canine role play.

Role Play Rules: {no breaky break}
1. Any and all dog breeds are welcome. From the small to the large. However, no wolf hybrids.
2. No limit on characters. Try to keep genders as even as you can.
3. Romance, drama, and other plot ideas are encouraged.
4. No text talk. Please keep post neat, and legible.
5. No one line replies.
6. Please come back if you join. We will miss you.. ♥♥

Pack Rules: {more than welcome to break}
1. Stay loyal to your pack. No interacting with other pack's members.
2. Humans are to be reported/killed on sight. Do not hide information.
3. Feral dogs should be brought to the Alpha/Beta. Immediately.
4. Kills should be shared with the pack. Highest to lowest ranks eating order.
5. Omegas are not allowed to take mates.
6. All mates are to be blessed by the alpha and elders. Only then are puppies allowed.

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owner: l a d i e s ▬▬▬ || mod: tba. || discussion and forum thread






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It all began in 2010, something was changing the world. For animals the change was hard but pleasant and long coming, for humans the change was terrifying, and deadly. Years passed and humans paid very little attention to the changes among the Earth until 2015, that was when the change was in full swing.

Starting with wild animals, lions, tigers, and bears; animals that were known for their wild, unpredictable nature. Attacks on humans were becoming a common thing but what caught their attention most of all was when man's best friend turned on the hands of their masters. First they thought it was strays, feral dogs that roamed the streets, but soon it crept into the comfortable spaces of their homes. House pets, born, and bred were turning claw and fang on their masters; the normal loving gaze that laid peacefully in their eyes was torn down the pupil. Anger, betrayal, and crazed revenge pumped through their spirits now, the days of being beaten, caged, forced to do as they are told was coming to an end.

Panic, drastic measures, and fear was spreading through the human world like plague. Once beloved pets were now being killed on sight, but instead of running with their tails tucked the uprising had began. Feral dogs, and house dogs began to work as one, moving as a unit all clearly labelled by the torn pupil. It took only a short 2 years for humans reign at the top of the food chain to begin to drop, cities no longer belonged to them, dogs now stood where they once did. Forced behind walls as tall as the mountains they were in hiding but not for long. Plans were being drawn and humans were as lethal as ever.

Dogs moved, split, and started lives of their own, living now for themselves and no longer for the master. Two packs now stood one living high in the mountains, living off the land; the other in the city, living in the man's world that now belonged to them. Peace and easy living had been their reality for a year but the wind is tainted with a new horrible scent. Humans were on the offense and they were set for blood.

Man's best friend was now man's best friendenemy, and they were killing on sight. The world was returning to a kill or be killed existence, how long will the peace remain? No one knows, but the dogs have nowhere to run or hide. Their pupils give them away, and they have a target on their backs. Will the packs be able to once again work together to protect their way of living? Or will the humans rise back to the top of the food chain become their reality once again?

[lady windle.]

P l o t :
Your place is within a pack, which ever you choose is solely up to you, or perhaps you prefer the life of a feral, regardless you are a canine. Born and bred. Rather you were once a house pet, or have always known a world without humans you are now as free as the moving stream. But your most distinct feature is that of your torn pupil, this is the permanent mark of freedom given to you at the beginning of the uprising. However, this mark may also turn out to be your doom. In the wind you can sense that a change is coming, tension levels are rising, and the unknown darkness is creeping closer.

Will you join in arm with your fellow canines and fight for the life you have? Or will you run with your tail tucked determined to escape whatever fate is tugging at your tightening collar? The time to decide is shrinking, but the life you have come to know still has a chance. Roomer has spread that their is place away from the city and away from the mountains were freedom can still exist but this rests on the shoulders of the leaders, can they put past their differences and work as one? Which side will you choose?

S e t t i n g :
The year is 2019, within the mountains a pack lives, and within the city another one thrives. Each composed of different sizes, shape, and colors of dogs. The mountain pack is led by Ramsey Snow a dominate, cunning, protective, fearless, loyal, quick to judge, hard to please, and cruel dog, while the city pack is led by _____ a [description here] dog. Each avoiding the other; threats, and struggle for resources a constant battle between the two. For a year they have lived with little conflict but a burning annoyance at the other's presents always glowing in the back of their minds. Never working as one, and only coming together for the great howl at the end of Summer when the season begins to change, to thank their elders for giving them freedom.

Love blossoms within each pack, the season is spring and females are beginning to come into heat, mates are being chosen, and prey is starting to rise in numbers. The season of bountiful givings is starting, and life could not be better. But all is not well, the elders have begun to speak of an uneasy feeling in the wind, more disappearances of pack dogs are beginning to arise, and the packs are blaming one another. Little blame has fallen on the humans, not far to the north hidden behind their mountain walls, for none see them as a threat. As tension continues to rise, and the unseen, very deadly threat begins to gather its own forces, what will become of the two packs?

[lady windle.]

Mountain Pack.. : Rulers of the sky, they live high over the city. Perched on the edge of the peaks
over seeing the land below they are the masters of the forest. Their main pack ground is made up of a large clearing
among the trees. Toward the back of the main grounds etched into the base of a mountain is a lip attached to a cave.
Within the cave is the main alpha's den, and on the lip of the cave overseeing the pack is where meets are held. Among
the main pack grounds there are smaller caves, here the Beta, Protector, Trapper, Elder, and Shaman all have their own
dens. Toward the back of the pack ground, off to the side of the alpha's large cave is the pupping den and healer den.
The subordinate dens are often underneath or within the large trunks of the surrounding trees. Around the main pack
grounds the forest is thick, and full of life. Fields, and clearing design the land, until you approach a clearing over-
seeing the city. That is the edge of the Mountain Pack's territory.
City Pack.. : Rulers of the street, they live within the protective walls of the city. Perched dead in the middle
of man's world they know the ends of and out of the forgetting land. Their main pack grounds are in a large building
farthest away from the sea and the mountains. The roof is the only red one in the city, at the front of the building
there is a large open room where all meets are held, up the stairs to the right of the room the subordinate dens,
smaller, and some shared they normally hold 1-2 dogs. Around the curve the stairs are four larger, tile rooms here the
Beta, Protector, Trapper, Elder, and Shaman all have their own dens. On the top floor, the last of the building, are two
of the largest rooms, to the right the Alpha's, to the left the pupping den and healer den. Around the main building many
run down building of many sizes and care are around every corner. Toward north a beach all to their own marks the edge
their territory. Here above them the mountains stare down.

ＷＨＥＲＥ ＤＯ ＹＯＵ ＳＴＡＮＤ ?
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
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the alpha male and female are the leaders of the pack. the betas
are second in command. the shaman is the wise healer. the healer
is the shaman's under study. the knight is the highest ranked
protector. four dogs fall under as the guards. the providers of
the pack are four dogs known by the titles of trapper they are
the top hunters. directly under them are four (4) dogs by the
title of scouts, they are skilled spies that report to the knight.
next in rank our the subordinates of the pack. the lowest ranked
in the pack are twp (2) omegas, and the youngsters. strays are
either dogs that have yet to find the pack.

★ ★ The alpha/beta are a mated pair . ★ ★

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Mountain Pack.. : 8 ♂ || 7 ♀
Alpha Male: Ramsey | male | 6yr | Tibetan Mastiff x | l a d i e s ▬▬▬
Alpha Female: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | closed

Beta Male: Kojo | male | 4yr | Shepherd Mix x | rottenmutt
Beta Female: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | closed

Shaman: Reese | female | 6yr | nova scotia duck tolling retriever x | azuran.
Healer: Celeste | female | 3yr | unknown x | rat !!

Knight: Roller | male | 5yr | Alabai x | ʟᴜᴄɪᴏᴜs
Guards (1/4):
Mae | female | 4yr | Chocolate Lab x | metke
Morrigan | female | 4yr | belgian groenendael [url]x[/url] | eastvalley
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Trapper: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | velvet tears.
Trackers (1/4):
Terrell | male | 4.5yr | Lurcher x | scotland.
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Scouts (3/4):
Vandi| female | 2yr | Mudi x | .:Fawkes:.
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | wavy
Flicker | female | 2yr | Husky x | Desiree410
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Subordinates (1/∞):
Eliah | male | 2yr | Great dane x | TheCryptid
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Omegas (2/2):
Spindle | female | 5yr | Border collie x | azuran.
Romeo | neutered male | 4yr | Husky/Collie Mix x | .:Fawkes:.

Pups (1/2):
Blue | male | 8mo | Husky x | Desiree410
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Feral Dogs (1/∞)
Alec | male | 3.5yr | Red Retriever x | Desiree410
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

City Pack.. : 3 ♂ || 5 ♀
Alpha Male: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | wavy
Alpha Female: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | wavy

Beta Male: Barley | male | 8yr | Bernese Mountain dog x | azuran.
Beta Female: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | closed

Shaman: Fjalla | female | 7yr | Great dane x | scotland.
Healer: name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Knight: Ajax | male | 3yr | belgian malinois x | TheCryptid
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | velvet tears.
Guards (1/4):
Nora | Female | 4yr | German Shepherd x | l a d i e s ▬▬▬
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Trapper: Rhea | female | 3yr | belgian malinois x | TheCryptid
Trackers (1/4):
Rawhide | male | 4yr | Patterdale Terrier x | .:Fawkes:.
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Scouts (0/4):
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Subordinates (1/∞):
Ferah | female | 1.5yr | Cocker spaniel x | .:Fawkes:.
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Omegas (1/2):
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | wavy
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

Pups (1/2):
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | rat !!
name | gender | age | breed [url]x[/url] | role player

[lady windle.]

none yet.

[lady windle.]

R a m s e y { alpha male } the cruel, massive king.

xxxxxxxxxxxxintact male - six {6} years old - x - mountain pack - Tibetan Mastiff - tags: open // mention: pack-mates - crush: tba. {pm me}

eye slits. fur bristled, and tail raised high behind him, the large male stood at the opening of his den. behind him the sun was just beginning to rise, the sounds of the forest were beginning to stir. he assumed the day would start as any other day, the pack would rise, they would hold their normal meeting, tracking parties would be sent out, guards would be assigned their posts, the knight would touch base with his scouts sent out last night to keep an eye on the area, and of course pups would be fed and the day would go with ease. but something, deep within him, was telling him something was off. every since his last meeting with the last of their dying elders, her words had stuck with him. engraved into the back of his mind "pride, and ignorance do not mix. soon a choice will have to be done. coming predators are unpredictable.." growling hard under his breath as a chill danced down his spine his thick pelt blew in the breeze. what had she meant?! his mind twisted, and turned trying to piece together the meaning behind her warning. his torn pupil began to twitch as a wave of annoyance overwhelmed him, peace had been apart of the dogs life for so long surely she was only mistaken.

glaring hard toward the edges of the forest, the city pack lied just to the south, down on the ocean line, they were his only concern right now. shaking his head as if pushing his thoughts of his mind he began to walk from the opening of his den to the ledge of his rock. scanning his eyes from first his beta's den, then the shaman's, knight's, and tracker's he knew soon they would be wide awake with him. huffing under his breath a new scent filled his nose, the scent of the season of bountiful giving.

N o r a { guard } the protector of innocence.

xxxxxxxxxxxxintact female - four {4} years old - x - city pack - German Shepherd - tags: open // mention: pack-mates - crush: tba. {pm me}

the smell of salt over took her nostrils, the sea was her peaceful place. the crashing comforting sound of the waves as the tide began to leave, her pale paws damp from the water. closing her eyes to a slit she tilted her head back just enough to lift her nose toward the sky and took in a deep breath. over the edge of the never ending sea she sun was beginning to rise, the colors of the sky painted the sea with it's abstract appearance. nora loved it here, here she could let her mind be free. the season of bountiful giving was beginning and she hoped this year would be just a good as the last.

lowering her head as the sounds of birds calling over head pulled her out of her trance, soon the pack would be rising and she would need to meet with the knight to get her duties for the day. reluctantly she pulled her paws away from the waves and sunk them into the sand behind her. taking into a quick paced trot she cleared the beach with ease and leaped two by two up the stairs that led to the streets weaving through the once human overrun city. her thick pelt bouncing, and shaking around her as the headed toward the far side toward the building the pack called home.

[TheCryptid]

[ ♕ 𝐑𝐇𝐄𝐀 ]
𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 - 𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝 - 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 - 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤 - 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 - 𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬; 𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐱
Rhea has not slept particularly well that night. There was something on her mind that was bugging her, though she wasn't quite sure what it was. It was just a general feeling that something is wrong or different; kind of like when you know you've forgotten something but cannot for the life of you remember what it is. Regardless, she thought this was not an important topic to discuss with her brother, Ajax, who she assumed was still asleep. Even though Rhea was the closest friend of Ajax, he often avoided her. It used to bother Rhea, but now she understands that the dog just values privacy.

Once she exited her den, she began to look around for any other pack members who might have awoken. Specifically, she was hoping to spot Rawhide, one of the Trackers in the pack with whom she could go on a hunt with. Rhea liked feeling like she was being useful, sitting around with her paws crossed was never really a pastime of hers. Instead, she makes it her mission to be as involved as possible with her pack. On her way down the stairs towards the meeting room, she spotted Ajax in the corner of her eye. Though, he looked extra grumpy this morning, so she decided not to disturb him. Besides he didn't sleep that well, after all.

[ ⚔ 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 ]
𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 - 𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝 - 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 - 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤 - 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 - 𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬; 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧
The rising sun rays were not as welcoming this morning as they usually are. While Ajax usually enjoys the sunrise, as to him it represents a new day and a fresh beginning, today the bright light just sent a shape pain into the back of his break. Shutting his tired eyes, he wished he was able to get at least a wink of sleep. Yet, his duties were awaiting him, and he had no time to waste. His lack of sleep was not surprising to him, the male has suffered from insomnia from the very beginning of the rebellion, but it has never been this bad. His mind was racing with a lot of questions, all beginning with 'what if?' and 'why?'. He was not about to admit this to his sister, Rhea, though. While she always tried to help him with his issues, he doesn't always want to get her involved. Sometimes, he believed, he should deal with things alone.

As he rose to his feet, his joints and legs felt heavy and especially rigid. This was not going to benefit his usual grumpy mood, not in the slightest. He began to look around for any guards, he needed to assign them their daily duties. He had an uneasy feeling the past few days, and whatever his intuition was telling him, he knew he had to make sure that the pack's borders were secure. As well as that, all the pack members had to be protected, especially the pups and the elders. He could not let his guard down, especially not now.

[ethium]

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shaman / female / pack: mountain / apperance / crush: none. pm. / tags:
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reese awoke with a fright. Flashing colors as the memories faded before her eyes she panted. hard. Her breath seemed to escape her and she blinked rapidly to clear the fright from behind her eyelids. She huffed closing her eyes and letting her head fall and thump gently on the den floor. Just let me fall asleep just a little longer.. she silently pleaded with no one in particular. Realizing this was futile she rose and blinked slowly emerging from her den without much hesitation. She seated herself in her den's entrance gazing ahead and around lost in her own thought. Her dream had consisted of scrambled memories most of which were her parents. They had both been euthanized by humans. It had been unlucky on their part and it had always haunted reese's mind, nothing she did could ever stop the memories from returning.

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beta / male / pack: city / apperance / crush: none. pm. / tags:
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barley yawned softly rising swiftly. The typical scents of the city wafting towards his nose as his senses awoke. Though mornings weren't this giant brute's favorite he did enjoy watching the sunrise. He had been on and off awake this entire morning. Early enough to watch the beginnings of the sunrise but had fallen asleep close after. Really, barley wasn't much of a morning person, but when rising early it made it easier to wake instantly. Seating himself he shook his thick furred coat and adjusted himself to become more comfortable as he waited for the rest of the pack to rise.

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omega / female / pack: mountain / apperance / crush: none. pm / tags:
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the female omega grunted as she awoke and sat up rather quickly her tail already thumping the floor as her excitement got the better of her. Just another day, but an exciting day. Because it was a day that spindle got to spend with her packmates. Her enthusiasm was uncalled for but that was just spindle's personality. She couldn't help it, her tail was almost always wagging and the smile usually never ceased. It was silly, she knew that but staying positive was the silent duty spindle provided for the pack.

[ʟᴜᴄɪᴏᴜs]

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► roller's massive cranium ascended from his fore paws, his caramel orbs dashing to and fro as they
attempted to adjust to the dim lighting in his den. his bones were stiff from inactivity and his maw was
arid with pasty saliva. roller emitted a wide yawn prior to arising to his paws, the first thing he planned
to do was get some water. as roller emerged from his den, his eyes immediately fell upon his colassal
alpha. roller admired ramsey deeply, for he was the one who looked over the pack and took them in as
his priority. with a cordial dip of his cranium, the alabai greeted ramsey. he couldn't help but to admire
ramsey for his brute strength, a topic that both the alabai and Tibetan mastiff could relate to. with that,
he pivoted upon his heels and trotted towards the camp's entrance. roller wasn't the type to sit down and
have a full blown conversation, in fact he rarely spoke at all.. unless it was needed. he would speak a
few words, then carry on. it was of his preference to not talk much. the less words he spoke, the less
issues he tended to face. one thing roller was immensely grateful for was his location. the streams
trickled everywhere, and the rivers water was fresh, unlike the salty ocean. roller was fortunate enough
to find a miniature stream not too far from the camp. his cranium lowered stiffly with caution as his onyx
nares drank in the river's crisp scent. upon clearance, the alabai's tongue hastily flickered out to gather the
cool liquid. roller withdrew from the stream and casted a calm glance to the territory that laid inferior to
the towering mountains. the city pack was always deemed to be a rival towards the dwellers of the
mountain pack, but to roller, he believed that all dogs were meant to help one another. with a swift shake,
the thought flew from his mind and he carried on trotting opposite of the pack grounds. emerging from the
thick forest, laid a grass ladened stretch of land that roller typically used to oversee the crashing waves
from below. his orbs peered across the sea, down towards the rocky reef, then towards the city where he
could slightly catch a glimpse of active life, from dogs to birds and squirrels. the busyness of the city
reminded roller that he too had a job that he was to not be absent of. roller had no time to waste. he was
to return prior to many noticing his absence, after all he wasn't gone for too long.

Roller ► ♂ ► mountian, knight ► calm, dehydrated ► ramsey (mentioned)
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[eastvalley]

M O R R I G A N

pack; mountain/guard

crushing; none (pm me)

tags; anyone

morrigan rose from her den with a sigh. she took her time stretching each slender muscle in her body. her nails clicked sharply on the hard stone as she moved swiftly out of her den. she had planned to get something to eat, whether that was hunting for herself, or rummaging the dumpsters in the city. it would be risky if she chose the latter. ramsey was sure to be furious with her if she crossed the city pack boundary by herself, on unofficial business. the smell of the ocean made her restless on her feet and she would soon have to make a decision.

[vervainium]

FJALLA / shaman - city / 7 years / great dane / ♀
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tag: open mentions: ramsey

the shaman was not where she was assigned to be. in a stuffy room in the only red-roofed building of the city. she sat away from all of that, on a hill, overlooking the seascape. it captured her, enraptured, the scent of salty sea water and the light mist that flew up with ever current. it was far more freeing than that stuffy room would ever be. albeit, she did enjoy being close to her pack, she also enjoyed taking some time for herself. she seemed to do it far more frequently nowadays than she normally would have, she was not unloyal to the city, but she would not lie; being constrained to the city was eating away at her. the large dane's ears flattened against her crown, soft, old brown eyes went half-lidded and she focused on nothing in particular. though she was away and could allow the sea to take away her deepest secrets, one washed back ashore, it seemed to drown her.

ramsey.

fjalla was ashamed of her newfound attraction to the mountain alpha. it was such a difficult thing to keep a secret from her pack yet she knew if she even hinted at her feelings for another pack dog it would hinder her position in the city pack. it might even get her banished. no matter how pressing and powerful the feelings were, she managed to stay quite level-headed when it came to her job, she tried her best to keep her mind clear, for there was no telling what the other's might think of her if she revealed such information. would they even trust her ability to be the shaman? would they even trust her at all? she decided not to risk any of that, for the sake of herself and her pack.

ears rose atop her crown and swiveled around, she had guessed that her alpha was not awake yet, nor was most of the pack. she could not hear their voices, even as far away as she was, their voices often echoed and reverberated throughout the city. especially so in the courtyard of the red-roofed building, which made it perfect for the alpha to give announcements. fjalla decided it would be best to return to her pack, prior to rising to her full height and shaking her frame free of the salty mist. she did have a job, despite having no healer apprentice, that she must continue.