A Tale of Two Packs [Wolf RPG, Play!]

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Mouse | Fire Omega | Location: Camp | Tagging: Arian, Rion

Mouse had nearly devoured the rabbit that had been offered to her. She didn't know when she was going to be able to eat so much at once again, or if this was going to end up as her last meal. The fluff of the rabbit had strewn around the dirt around her and she was gnawing on small leporine bones. As she heard paws approach, she kept her eyes down, towards her food. She had the instinct in her to protect what little she had, even though, as the Omega, she had nothing. She tucked her tail between her legs and let out a low whine.

"N-No..." She answered the voice. A brief glance at the speaker's paws told her it was Arian. Years of never making eye contact with wolves made her memorize who was who based on what their paws looked like. Arian's were so small, but that did not mean that the Lead Warrior was any less frightening. "The rabbit... found its way to me." If she were to implicate Rion directly, she would likely pay for it later. If she accused another pack wolf of giving an omega any prey, she would be accused of lying, even if her words were true. She was going to face the consequences of eating in whatever way they came to her.

A spark of defiance lit in her gut and she hurried to finish peeling the meat away from the carcass. There was no sense in wasting it and she didn't want any of her scraps to feed the vicious pack that she had been born into. While she kept her eyes carefully fixed on the ground, her teeth gnashed over the bones, scraping the soft bits left into her jaws. If only she was able to eat like this every day. Then maybe she would become strong enough to challenge the Alpha one day.

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Arian | Lead Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Mouse, Rion | Location: Camp


"Oh I already know what had happened. There’s no need to cover for your friend." Canary had already mentioned what had happened, but Arian was in no mood to pick a fight with one of her fellow Warriors. She could deal with that part later. Arian's shoulders tensed. It would’ve been one thing if the rest of the Pack had been fed, but to feed an Omega before den mothers or Elders… "Rion, I would have words with you when I’m back from my patrol," she told him, fixing him with a firm stare. Her gaze snapped back to Mouse. Even knowing what the trouble was for, she dared to simply continue to eat before the rest of the Pack? Very likely before their own Alpha had?

"Mouse." Unlike some, Arian had never gone out of her way to be unkind. Sure, she’d never slipped food to her or anything, but she wasn’t innocent of a stolen kind word or some small comfort. In the end though, she was still Lead Warrior, and she still had to be the example. So she darted forward to deliver a sharp bite to Mouse's shoulder, not deep enough to cause any serious harm, but rough enough that she was sure it would leave a burn for a bit. There was no need to mark her up too much, there was a difference between torture and discipline. Some wolves didn’t see it, but Arian always made a point not to overstep the boundaries when she could.

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Mouse | Fire Omega | Location: Camp | Tagging: Arian, Rion

Maybe it was the fresh meat in her belly, but something propelled Mouse to speak back to Arian, pausing only enough in her hasty swallows to say.

"Arian, you should know better. Omegas don't have friends." She said it softly, but it was so rare to hear anything from Mouse, she was small and quiet more often than not, that she may as well have been shouting. It came as little surprise when her actions had consequences and she let herself be jerked away from her meal, the bite in her shoulder stinging. She wouldn't be able to get it dressed by the Healer - that was a pack privilege. Herbs were precious, sometimes considered more so than prey. She'd try to lick her wound later and let it dry and set on its own. Mouse had no knowledge of the mysteries of medicines that their Healers did. Mouse was fairly certain the only time a Healer had attended to her was when she was being birthed into the world.

She let her muscles untense and loosen, falling limp. If Arian didn't let go soon enough, the small lead warrior would be trying to drag up Mouse's body weight in her teeth. At least with her muscles loose and limp, the painful sensation of fur and skin pulling away from muscle wasn't as severe.

This was her life, it had always been her life and she accepted it. For a moment, her eyes drifted over to Arian's form. At the angle she was being held at, it could be so easy for Mouse to clamp her jaws around the Lead Warrior's wind pipe. But no, that would be something that would surely get her killed and besides, Arian's name was not at the top of her list. That spot was held especially for Max.

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Arian | Lead Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Mouse, Rion | Location: Camp


Arian had tried to lay the sarcasm on thickly, but maybe it hadn’t come through, or maybe just an act of defiance. Either way, she wasn’t the type to sit back and take it when an underling would speak back to her. She let go when she noticed the tension. There was no need to cause unnecessary damage. It was a lesson, not a fight. "You weren’t the one to walk up and choose the prey, only accepted what you were offered, even if the offering was out of place. I have no need to further discipline you. To cause harm to an Packmate of any rank brings me no pleasure, but an Omega would do well to learn their place. Now go on. Ensure the Healers and Elders receive meals too, and quickly."

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Enui | Fire Warrior | Location: Alpha's Den | Tagging: Max

Enui listened carefully to how Max answered her questions. She flicked her ear involuntarily at the mention of his former mate, Moon. They'd made quite the handsome pair, with the white she-wolf standing against a black pelt. Not nearly as pretty as Enui's mottled brown coat, but... He hadn't chosen her to be Beta for her fur colors. She was worth this.

"I will stand by your side throughout all of it, my Alpha." She told him. "We shall protect and grow this pack together." Her ears became warm at the hidden implications of that statement. "I mean, the pack will grow under our watch, wait no, that they'll learn to be stronger. Yeah, that sounds better, more, uh, eloquent." She glanced up at Max, trying to gauge his response. Had he caught on to her embarrassment? Her accidental implication? She shifted her paws. "Uh, ready when you are, to make the announcement. About my promotion." She added quickly. Maybe he'd pretend it didn't happen at all, instead of question what she meant. Even though, some teeny tiny part of her, almost wished that he would probe for answers from her.

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Max | Alpha | F-Pack | Tagging: Fire Wolves | Location: Camp


"I know. I haven’t a trace of doubt in you," Max promised. His tone could almost be described as warm. As warm as Max got, anyway. A tiny chuff of laughter. The statement could be taken a variety of ways, depending on how one looked at it, but really, he understood what she meant. "You certainly have a way with words," he teased. "An Alpha and Beta must work closely together. So who knows?" Now, Max had never been known to be a flirt particularly, especially with the fact that his former mate had been gone only a handful of months, and he’d only recently come to accept that she likely would not make a return, if she had stayed away so long after all. However, a little lighthearted fun was always good, and he really couldn’t help himself when left with such a golden opportunity.

"Fine by me," he agreed, rising to his feet again. "Give yourself a quick once over while I gather the Pack, if you wish. You’ll want to look the most presentable in the world, I’m sure." He reached forward to lick back a stray strand of fur from her shoulder. Then he slipped out of his den and into the main clearing. "Fire Pack, to me! Gather for a Pack announcement." Two ceremonies, Lead Hunter, and more importantly, in his opinion, Beta. An announcement he was sure the Pack had been waiting far too long for.

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[Just gonna do Fire since there's an announcement]

Fire

Rion- m- 4 y 8 mo- warrior- willing to be beta- trainee: X- homo; Luciano and maybe also Archer- wants pups (which would require a surrogate or some such)- dad x mom and siblings (not in RP)- Tags: Mouse, Arian, rest of the pack

The darker faced brown male watched the she wolf way quick. He looked up and over quick when Arian came over to them. He opened his maw to speak, then shut it again. Other wolves were perfectly capable of getting their own food...That was except heavily pregnant she wolves. They even had to help get food to the elders, too. Shaking his head, he winced when Arian went after Mouse. She didn't do much to her, however. He put his ears back, then looked over as Max called them.

Quin- f- 3 and 1/2- hunter- trainee: X- bi and poly open; Kass- mate open- Tags: Kass

The pretty black-phase she wolf -Sun has the other part of this post. I'm just going to leave it blank, and add below-

She looked up and around a moment, then to the other two she wolves. She twitched her ears and flicked her tail a bit. She then looked over as Max called to the pack. "I believe we are required, needed, for a meeting or announcement."

Oriole- genderfluid (f)- 3 y- hunter- bi and maybe poly open- mate: Jay- pups: soon (mine is Sparrow- basil is/was aunt- Tags: Jay, pack

The pretty white marked chocolate one smiled a canine smile. She nodded at her mate, saying "I slept great too, because of you." She then looked up and over as Max called. "Guess we have to go over there to sit and listen."

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Enui | Fire Warrior | Location: Camp | Tagging: Max --> Kazimir (mentions: Arian)

Enui warmed further at her leader's words, but when he confronted her about them directly, she became still, looking up at him in a mix of wonder, embarrassment and hope. She perked her ears and smiled. "Who knows indeed." She replied, sounding more confident and coy than she felt in the moment. When he went on to stand, she to move to her paws, only to freeze entirely when he approached so close to her and licked her shoulder. She went positively rigid until he'd left the den and when she was certain that he could no longer she her, she dropped into a play bow and let out a delighted yip.

What just happened, even?! She had no clue, but she was so excited to be apart of it. To have him, well, that was flirting just now, wasn't it? She'd never seen him do that with anyone, not since his mate left and she felt as though she was in danger of floating up into the sky with how light-headed her head and paws felt.

Hearing Max's call for everyone to gather and she started to straighten up. He'd told her to be presentable. Which meant she wasn't presentable now. She would have to fix that. She started to lap at her fur, smoothing the dirt and debris from it. She felt a shiver run up her spine as her tongue ran over the same patch of her fur that Max had, just moments earlier. After giving herself a turn one direction and then the other, she determined that she was as presentable as she was going to get under the set circumstances and left the Alpha's Den.

She scanned the gathering crowd, catching Arian's eye and offering the Lead Warrior a grin that could almost be described as malicious. Then, she spotted her father among the camp and she hurried to his side, ignoring Arian completely now in favor of her father.

"Father!" She called to him as she approached and lowered her muzzle to rub it alongside his cheek. "There's an announcement to be made by our leader." She shot Kazimir a smile that indicated that she knew that it was a little more than merely that. "I think it's bound to be an important one. Let's go sit closer, together, the two of us, okay?"

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Max | Alpha | F-Pack | Tagging: Fire Wolves | Location: Camp


With the attention of the wolves slowly turning on them, there was no time to waste. Max lifted his head. "Two announcements must be made today. That of our Lead Hunter, and, at long last, and far overdue, that of the wolf who will be our Beta. After much consideration, such are the wolves I have chosen. Our Lead Hunter, if she will accept it, will be Octavia. Come forth should you accept your position." His gaze flicked back towards Enui. "Hear me, and accept my choice. The future of a Pack is its leaders. Our Beta, if she will accept it, will be Enui. Come forth should you accept your position." Of course he already knew the answer now, but ah, formalities.


Arian | Lead Warrior | F-Pack | Tagging: Open | Location: Camp


Arian froze, eyes widening. Enui!? Of course, she really shouldn’t be surprised, and there was a part of her underlying that respected her elder sister. However, the two had so often competed to be "better" than the other, and Arian had basked in her status for a while. Now though…and what wolf would turn DOWN that position? Reluctantly, she dragged her gaze over to the she-wolf in question, awaiting her response.

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Enui | Fire Beta | Location: Camp | Tagging: Kazimir, Max (mentions: Arian)

Enui didn't realize that she'd be asked in front of the entire pack to become the beta, when she'd already said yes in private to Max. Still, she was happy to look gleefully at her father - surely the first time she'd looked so happy in a long while.
"Guess I'd better go attend to that!" She said with a happy tail wag, before composing her expression and walking through the crowd of wolves to where her Alpha stood.

"I would love nothing more, my Alpha, than to serve you and the Fire Pack, as it's Beta." She replied, loudly and proudly. She dipped her head to her alpha and then raised her head, glancing around the crowd of wolves. She smiled, spying her father among it. He had to be proud of her now, didn't he? She was the Beta! She finally proved that she was better than Arian, who had been intended as her replacement! This was Enui's moment!