Raoula|Female|4 years|Hunter

Raoula heard Nova talking to Dakota about a hunt. Remembering that she was also a Hunter, she quickly got up and trotted over to him. "I'm coming too," she said. She glanced up at the mountains. They looked ominous, but she didn't really want to go around them either. It could be a long journey, and a good home might lie on the other side, in a place not affected by the earthquake. She didn't put in her opinion, thinking the others could decide and she would go with whatever they said. For now, a hunt was more important.

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Kade || Female || 5 years || Beta female
Mentions: The pack, the scout (vaguely)

Kade nodded. "Remington, get some rest. Your leadership will be tested when we go over those mountains, and we all need to be at our best, but you most of all," she said quietly, though will all the weight of someone announcing a death sentence. "Dakota and I can organize a hunt between the two of us, and whoever isn't hunting, I'll see who is willing to take guard shifts."

She took note of Rivers asking Velvet for a moment alone, and already knew why, could, after five years of life, tell by the very, very slight change in the female's scent, but her attention was distracted by something moving on the mountain. It was motion seen from the corner of her eye, and when she looked closer, she decided that it was just a trick of the light or something falling. Yes, it made sense for a pack to live around here, but they probably didn't live on the mountain itself.

"Alright!" she began, turning to face the pack from her place on the other side of Remington from Velvet. "Hunters, and those willing to hunt, go with Dakota. Anyone willing to take the first shift of guard duty, for which I only need one or two wolves, check in with me in a few minutes and we'll decide on a perimeter. We will need second and possibly third shift guards as well, so if you're willing to do that, check in with me before hunting or going to sleep." Stepping up and taking charge was natural for her so she had no embarrassment now when she directed her packmates now.


Rivers || Female || 3 years || Scout
Mentions: Velvet

Rivers tried for a weak smile as they went to the suggested place. "Thanks. The thing is . . . I mean, I know Kade can already tell and I bet you can, too, but I'm going to be going into heat in a couple days," she began. "That's nothing new, I've been there, done that, but . . . I'm worried about this time. Of course I know pups aren't a good idea, but should I just stay away from the pack for a few days until it goes away, so I'm not a distraction to the males? I haven't seen Sollux since the day before yesterday, which makes me think I may have made a hasty choice of mate and chosen incorrectly."

The entire time, her voice was soft and low, so others wouldn't overhear. "I would have asked Kade, but she's always had a mate and I guess pups would never have been a problem. You just seem like you'd be more experienced."

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Remington || Male || 4 years || Alpha
Remington's Face Remington's Body(more muscle though)

Remington nodded to Kade, "Thank you, and sorry again about before. Like I've said a lot of this stuff is new to me and I'm learning a lot along the way. I've got the strength, morals, and instincts but not much of the experience, so thank you"he hesitated but then nuzzled his head into her neck and rubbed himself up against her as he walked back to find Velvet to head to sleep with her. As he walked back he didn't see her and rose his head high, then scented her behind the boulder. His ear twitched as he thought he heard a couple pebbles fall from up the mountain, looking up he felt danger was up there and didn't like the idea. He deeply growled as though he was looking at another wold sending a warning, but didn't see anything.

Remington the walked over to Rivers and Velvet, nudging Velvet before he sat himself beside her. "Everything alright? Do you mind if I join the comversation? If there is something I need to be aware of please let me know." Remington examined Rivers, with his eyes he saw a bit of a nervous nature, then titled his head a bit the stood back up and walked around Rivers a few times smelling her and examining her and then went back and sat beside Velvet, "You are gonna be in heat soon my dear...... is that what we are talking about?" As he talked with Rivers and Velvet he kept on ear listening to the surroundings and the rest to the pack, making sure everything was alright. Looking to Rivers he tried to display comfort in his tone, "I'm the alpha sweetheart, when you come into heat you can stay by my side until it's over, I won't let any male bother you. I have a mate as you know, and plus I have a very good control over the feelings us males get when we get the scent of a female in heat. I'll protect you and keep you safe that's my job"

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With Remington’s pack
Velvet || Female || 4 years || Remington’s Mate || Alpha Female
Velvet’s appearance

Hidden behind the boulder with Rivers, Velvet listened to the younger female as she explained her situation. In all the confusion and turmoil that had taken over her life after the earthquake, and the busy job of being newly mated as well as the new alpha female of a newly formed pack, the fact that someone would be going into heat at some point had been forgotten. Velvet frowned and cocked her head, thinking. Her pack’s alphas and betas had always dealt with these sort of issues; as pupsitter it had never come up, and she couldn’t remember how the pack had dealt with it.

Rivers seemed very nervous about telling her this so Velvet moved closer, almost as though supporting her packmate physically as well as mentally. She leant over and gave her a comforting lick on her head before speaking. ”I’m glad you came to me Rivers,” her tail wagged at the thought that others in the pack were already beginning to trust her, ”Honestly since I’ve never been in a high rank before I don’t know how these things are normally handed. However, I don’t think leaving the pack is a good idea. If something happens with a male it’s better if they’re a trusted wolf near the pack than a stranger elsewhere, both in case they make unwanted advances and to help if you do end up with pups.”

The sound of a rock falling from above made Velvet jump up, startled. She padded a few steps away, looking up at the mountain but unable to see anything unusual. ”Maybe it was just the wind…” she mumbled to herself before turning back to face Rivers. She sat again and was about to speak again when Remington appeared from the other side of the boulder. The fur on her scruff lifted slightly, on instinct, as he circled the femme. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust her mate, it was the automatic need to protect a more vulnerable packmate just after she’d mentioned not wanting to be troubled by males. The instinctual tension released once her mind caught up with the instinct to trust her mate and alpha, and her scruff lowered again.

When her mate sat beside her Velvet couldn’t help but lean part of her weight into him. Whatever had gotten into him earlier, she hoped he was over it now. She nuzzled into his neck as he spoke, warmed by the fact that he took his role of protection so seriously. ”That’s right Rivers,” she grinned, ”You’ve got friends in the pack who will look after you so you should stay here.”

The grey femme nudged Remington’s cheek with her nose. ”Is something wrong with the pack or did you just come to say hello?” she smiled.
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With Shadow’s pack

Only a few members of the pack were situated in the den site. A group of adolescents were training in the far corner, a few adults chewing on scraps and three pups attacking each other as an elder watched on. The alpha lay at the entrance of his cave, large body exuding power even as he dozed. His ear’s perked up as one of his scouts bounded up to him, and he slowly raised his head to look at the other male. ”Fang, speak,” he commanded.

”Alpha Shadow, sir,” Fang snapped his body to a firm, strong poise, ”I have been observing a small band of wolves as they travelled from the forest to the south. This morning they crossed the border into our hunting grounds and now they appear to be settling at the base of the mountain for the night.”

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Rivers || Female || 3 years || Scout
Mentions: Velvet, Remington, Kade, Dakota

Rivers tensed as Remington approached, and relaxed once again as he took his place beside Velvet. They both offered support and safety, but she trusted Velvet more; in most packs, the female alpha was the protector while her mate was the warrior. "Thank you," she said softly, and then continued, "I knew it was coming, but . . . Well, you know. I hate to be that one wolf that's having problems as soon as we get moving." Neither would ever know how much she appreciated the answers and lack of awkwardness, even with the male alpha around.

Yes, she'd stay with the pack, but Rivers wouldn't allow her discomfort to burden them. When Kade called for those willing to hunt to join Dakota, she nodded respectfully to the alphas and trotted over to the lead hunter. "We're hunting?"



Ezrin || Female || 2 years || With Shadow's Pack

Ezrin was in the camp area when Fang arrived, and looked up with mild interest as she heard his report. "Well, that's interesting," she said, to no one in particular, waiting for Shadow's response to this. She hoped they'd get to attack; for too long, she'd had to play nice with this pack, and she wanted to kill someone. Or join that new pack, if their males were cute enough. Either way, she didn't think she'd be here much longer.

Sometimes, Ezrin liked living in Shadow's pack, with how ruthless she was allowed to be, but most of the time, it was just the same thing, day after day. Wake up. Do whatever. Sleep. Eat. Blech. So boring. Even if she had a taste for wreaking havoc, the white wolf did like adventure and new things.

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Raoula|Female|4 years old|Hunter

She stretched and looked at the pack. They were peaceful, resting or talking. Then she glanced up at the mountains. They were ominous, but she knew they had to pass them in order to get to safety. It could take years to go around them; no one had any idea of how long the mountain range was. No, the only thing to do was to cross them, but she didn't particularly like it. She turned to Dakota and Rivers, who were near her. "We'd better," she said in answer to Rivers's question. "It's getting dark and we won't be able to go far soon. It's dangerous to go too far in the dark in unknown territory."
She looked up and glanced around, scenting the air. She couldn't scent any deer, so they would probably need to go pretty far to find them.

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Nova | | Female | | 3 years | | Fighter
White speckled Onyx fur fluttering in the wind, Nova looked out into the distance her ear twitching as she heard some rocks tumble from the mountain top. The only reason she had heard them because of how very quiet it was even with the wind. Looking back the way they had come Nova watched as the grass moved as if it were a giant body of water not a tree for miles. Turning back toward the mountain Nova felt a sense of excitement her blatant disregard for any possible danger characteristic of both youth and her need to see as much of the world as possible. The plains held their own beauty as did the forest they had left...would the mountains offer up the same? Nova did not know though she hoped they would. Moving to join the newly formed hunting party the young wolf stretched her neck and legs after nodding to the others.

(We moving to the hunting thread now??

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Remington || Male || 4 years || Alpha
Remington's Face Remington's Body(more muscle though)

Remington's ears were forward as he sniffed the air, his nose twitching at a fast speed as he inhaled. He didn't hear Velvet's question at first because he was listening and looking. He didn't feel right, he had forest smarts and had a gut that was never wrong. His pack wanted to travel over the mountains though and so it shall be, but he certainly didn't like the idea. He snapped out of it and looked to his mate and nudged her and grinned. "The pack is great some are going to hunt and others are resting or hunting.

Remington stood and started to lick her neck and behind her ears, tensing himself up. "We can have some time to ouselves, maybe stay close but go for a little.... walk? Or perhaps lay behind the bushes?" He was trying hard to fight the male urge and be polite and mannerly. He wanted to unwind and relax and besides he already talked to Kade who said she would take first watch, why not spend some alone time with his gorgeous mate? He sniffed her side and nudged her some more anD started to lick the front of her chest and crouched down to look up and lick under her chin.

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With Remington’s pack
Velvet || Female || 4 years || Remington’s Mate || Alpha Female
Velvet’s appearance

Velvet was glad that Rivers felt reassured by the alpha pairs’ comfort and offers of protection should anything with her heat become an issue. Most wolves lived in packs they’d grown up in, packs full of wolves that trusted their lives to each other without hesitation. A group of unrelated wolves coming together as adults was all but unheard of, so they would have to learn quickly about how to deal with things like heats. If they made it through they’d end up trusting each other as much as any family, and Velvet only hoped they would get to that point.

”A hunt?” Velvet replied, ”That’s a great idea. It’ll give the pack a change of pace and we can have a good rest and feed before climbing the mountain tomorrow.” Truth be told, Velvet was a little nervous about going over the mountains. She knew if they needed to get to the other side it was probably the best option in the long run. If they take too long going around then there could be logistic issues, such as wolves getting older or having pups; the more direct route over the mountains meant they had every chance of finding their new home before those logistics became an issue.

Velvet hummed to herself in pleasure as Remington began to show her affection. She began to relax where she sat, muscles loosened and eyelids drooping. At her mate’s suggestion Velvet’s heart jumped, excited to spend some time alone with him. He was a handsome, strong male; the only one she’d ever met whom she’d deemed worthy enough to be with her. She planned to fully appreciate the fact that her mate was of such high quality and spend as much time with him as she could while the pack seemed to be relaxed and looking after themselves.

”Hmm, are you sure you wouldn’t rather have a nap or join the hunt?” she teased, lifting her head to nibble behind his ear and then lick his cheek. She lifted her paw, laughing as he began nudging at her, and pawed at him. When he crouched she got up, tail wagging, and brushed against his side from nose to tail before walking further from the rest of the pack, towards the bushes a little way away. ”Well?” she looked over her shoulder back at him, eyes dancing, ”Are you joining me?” She picked up into a trot, tail lifted and rump swaying slightly as she moved.

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With Shadow’s pack

Shadow listened to his scout and nodded abruptly as he finished speaking. He stood, posture exuding the power and confidence of an alpha who’d fought his way to the top and intended to stay there. ”Pack,” he snapped to draw their attention to him, ”A group of wolves has crossed our borders in the Southern hunting lands. We will wait until nightfall and then attack when they have fallen asleep. I need volunteers for the first charge, volunteers for the second wave if one is necessary and volunteers to stay behind with the pups too young to be of use in the attack. Step forward and state the role you wish to play.”

Fang stepped forward first. ”I will be in the second wave, sir,” he replied. He tilted his head as a pale brown female trotted to his side. Her side was covered in scars from a rockslide a few years ago and her ears were torn. I’m going in the first charge,” she nodded, tail high.

”I’ll back you up, Whirlwind,” Fang told her. The she-wolf scoffed and lifted her head back to laugh. ”I won’t be needing it, big bro. Don’t worry though, I’ll drag your terrified backside back to the den after we win the fight.” Fang snarled at Whirlwind, hackles raising. ”Think you’re stronger than me still? Prove it then.”

A small grey pelted wolf stepped between them and they both cowered back a little. ”Silence you two,” she barked, ”There’ll be plenty of chances to prove yourselves tonight.” Both wolves nodded, immediately calming down and looking away from the stare of the she-wolf’s eyes. "Hazel,” they murmured to the more dominant wolf before sitting silently and waiting for the rest of the pack to state their positions.

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With Shadow's Pack
Vulcan || Male || 1 year || Pup

Vulcan, amid the talk of the attack, sat rigidly, avoiding looking at Shadow directly. He was tense all over, and didn't speak up once. Maybe... Maybe if I just remain silent, he won't call on me... Or maybe I'm still too young...

Most wolves his age were larger than him, most likely almost full grown. Vulcan, however, still had fluffy pup-fur that rose on his neck and on the sides of his face, almost like a mane. He slouched, trying to hide himself amid the pack, and he was aware that most pups his age would be jumping all over the place, wanting to go in the front of the battle lines. Vulcan couldn't see himself doing it. He never could.

Whimpering softly, he looked at his paws. Something about this just wasn't right.

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With Shadow's Pack
Twist || Female || 3 Years || Hunter
Mentioned: Shadow, Vulcan, and Whirlwind
Waiting for Reply From: Shadow/None

Twist listens intently, ears pricked, and her instant thought was Oh, shit. The only wolf pack she knew would want to cross through the mountains was Remington's. No, no, no, no, no... They'd be demolished. Oh dear Sky Wolves, what was she to do? A sudden thought jumped into her mind, so urgent it almost sent her sprawling to the ground. Join the first attack, and turn on them. This ides made her sick; she'd grown quite fond of some of the wolves here, specifically Whirlwind and Vulcan. She wouldn't say that they were friends, but she'd spoken to they before. Vulcan reminded her much of herself when she'd first joined Remington's pack. Now, she was different. She steps forwards, her tail high with a dominant pride. "I'll take the first wave." She announces, her voice free of her stutter, instead filling the space with it's presence. No longer was she to be ignored; many wolves now flinched when she passed them, their minds fresh with the vision of her teeth closing over their legs or muzzles after they'd done something to deserve her wrath. Her icy, calculating eyes scathed over the wolves, one being blind but no less intimidating, daring them to tell her that she should stay behind due to her size. Now that she'd taken control of her weaknesses, she had become quite a fine fighter. Her size gave her speed, and speed was a great gift during a battle.

(I just sort of jumped right in, so please don't try to correct me if I've mentioned your character. I've been away for quite some time. Anyone new likely doesn't know me, but those who were here in the beginning will. Hey guys! :D)

Edit: Curse me making everything in italics...

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With Shadow's Pack
Vulcan || Male || 1 year || Pup

Hearing Twist's speech, Vulcan looked at her wide-eyed, lowering himself even lower to the ground. He was practically like a rug at this point, although he continued to shake. Was she insane?? She'd get herself killed, anyone would! To make matters worse, the stare she gave everyone...

He couldn't bear the thought of losing a friend, one of the few he had in the pack. Vulcan looked up at Twist, who was elsewhere in the crowd but still where he could see her and where she could possibly see him, and he slowly shook his head, as if he didn't want to see her out there, not then...

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Ezrin || Female || 2 years || With Shadow's Pack (Beta female)

Ezrin watched silently as her packmates decided which wave to go with. She was also making up her mind, but on something else. When should she turn on her current pack? It would do best to save the life of someone in the intruding pack, so they'd trust her. Of course, she'd need to speak to Ajax - her counterpart was certainly loyal, but he owed her one, and she didn't much relish the thought of leaving him here to bear the brunt of Shadow's anger. As far as the alpha was concerned, they were mates.

Before she spoke, Ezrin stood, stretched, and glanced around. "Well, I suppose I'll take the first wave," she said, a fierce gleam in her eye. "But I've heard about this pack - at least some of them. I came from the same forest, you see, and I bet I can guess who survived that earthquake. Kade and her mate, probably are the alpha pair. Their pack probably didn't make it, but I watched her for a while, and she was always awake early in the morning. Perhaps Wild and her brothers, who didn't have a den. The rest are probably subordinates from various other packs."

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With Shadow's Pack
Twist || Female || 3 years || Hunter

Twist ears swiveled to Ezrin's direction, her hackles raising. She wanted to snap that no, Kade's mate hadn't made it, and that, no, they were not the Alpha pair. But, thankfully, she held her tongue. She knew she'd have a slew of questions to answer once she spoke about the pack. One suck being how she knew this information and how they could beat this pack. The small she-wolf chose to instead focus on something else. It was Vulcan who caught her attention. He was pressed flat against the ground like the omega he was destined to be, looking at as though just with will alone he could convince her to stay behind. She lifts her lips in a half-snarl, hoping that this would imply he should let her do what she liked. There was no way she was letting her pack face Shadow's alone. She knew these wolves' fighting styles, and could help exponentially against them. Besides for that, it was her best chance at returning to what she considered a family.

With Shadow's Pack
Ajax || Male || 4 years || Beta Male

Ajax nods to his "mate", standing beside her. "I'll take first wave as well." He hoped to come off as a caring mate who didn't want to leave his love to fight on her own, but really hoped that Shadow would speak up and force him to take the second wave. He liked to finish things, not start them. He catches her gaze, and inclines his head slightly, letting her know that they could meet by their den to talk. He listens to her intently, more or less agreeing. If the wolves she had mentioned had indeed made it through the earthquake, they had quite a battle to fight. He'd lived all his life in the mountains, but stories spread. He was standing quite close to her; their pelts were brushing. Oh, he hated putting on this show, but he had to for appearance and rank's sake.

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Remington || Male || 4 years || Alpha
Remington's Face Remington's Body(more muscle though)

Remington looked around at his pack again making sure everything was okay and all set. He then looked to Velvet as she swayed walking away giving off a teasing vibe. He yippee and did his deep growl trotting up behind her and nipped her rump, then rubbed up the side of her and gave her several licks under the neck, still walking beside her as she strated to wander off behind the bushes. His ears continueD to flicker as he wanted to keep listening to the pack to make sure everything was alright while he was away.

Remington wasnt sure what to do, she wasn't in heat and he wasn't sure how much she would want to play, he titled his head as he thought. She is very confusing for a mind like mine. He Barked and wagged his tail waiting to see what she would want to do next. The pack semed.sound for now, but it the back of his mind the sounds and smells he noticed earlier were bothering him. For now he would spend some well deserved time with his gorgeous mate.

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