forward dated to the night of March 11 in the Shiloh Hills. Don't feel you have to match this length at all XD 500+ The young Aatte male had been restless all day long. Nothing was able to distract or satisfy him. He would start one activity only to get fed up with it and give up. It was strange and so not like him. His usual happy demeanor was gone and he had avoided the company of others all day. Anyone he came across he knew that he would be annoyed with them and he didn't want to make any of his friends or family upset with his foul mood. The worst part was that he had no idea why he felt this way. There had been some tension lately. Both of his mothers had been gone a lot and he could barely remember the last time he had seen them together. It gave him an uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach. That had been bothering him a lot, but there was more than just that today. Finally when the sun set Haven decided that if he stayed inside the borders of the pack any longer he was going to lose his mind. The well muscled youth ran into the woods of Shiloh Hills, leaving the border of Crimson Dreams far behind him. He didn't stop running until he was almost ready to fall down. Sitting down in a small clearing his pink tongue lolled out of his mouth while he panted heavily. What in the world was going on with him? The burnt orange kid whined softly to himself. He didn't like feeling this way! He wanted to be happy and content again. The cloud cover parted and the light of the moon shined down over the youth. Jade eyes looked to the bright night orb. It was perfectly round. He didn't know if he had ever seen it look so big and bright before. Then suddenly an urge came over one. It felt similar to the instinct to hunt, yet it was completely different at the same time. Eyes closed and he laid down on the forest floor. Pain shot through him and he could feel his bones and muscles grow and move around. Despite how uncomfortable this was, Haven didn't want to stop. Somehow he knew that he needed to do this. That he wanted this. It took about fifteen minutes and then it all stopped. The pain and his shifting body. The boy's eyes opened back up and he pushed himself back up into a sitting position. Something was...different though. He felt strange. Then he looked down at what had moments ago been his front paws and saw that now they were hands. Bringing the strange appendages up to his face he examined them, a smile growing on his lips. He had shifted! White hair hung down over his eyes and he could feel the mane brush against the back of his neck and the top of his shoulders when he moved his head. He couldn't believe this, it was amazing! He just continued to sit there in awe, unsure what to do next. |
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03-06-2009, 04:43 PM
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03-06-2009, 06:30 PM
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03-09-2009, 11:36 AM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> 300+ Alexey couldn’t take her eyes away from the youngster, quite taken in by his obvious fascination for shifting. She did not remember feeling proud or particularly overjoyed when she’d first shifted. The tawny femme wasn’t a born with Luperci genes, and thus was never meant to become one in the first place. The shock that came with the sudden change of her body was beyond imagination. It was not until much later, after she’d thought things through that Lexey realized where she’d picked up the ability to walk on two legs. She did not immediately embrace such an opportunity, seeing it more like a curse than anything else. But now that the Dahlian lady was getting the hang of it, she was finally starting to accept the whole thing. Something about this little guy lightened her mood. Maybe because he reminded her that being a luperci wasn’t so bad. She needed to know that more than ever; especially since her last argument with Adelaida. When the young man apologized for being distracted, she allowed a light-hearted chuckle to escape her lips. “No need to apologize. You’re handling it like a champ from what I can see,” she said, tilting her head to examine him a little better. Alexey did not consider shifted wolves to be good-looking, but this boy had particularly nice features. He would grow up to be a handsome man, no doubt about it. “Getting used to walking on two legs was the biggest challenge for me,” she explained, moving a little closer so that he could hold on to her if need be. “Try it,” Lexey then nudged his arm with the tip of her nose, urging him to give it a try. If he didn’t get the hang of it now, his return home would be quite difficult. “I’m Alexey,” she stated amiably, waiting patiently for the boy to take his first steps in Optime form.
03-09-2009, 11:18 PM
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03-11-2009, 04:39 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> 300+ “I’ll try not to but I can’t guarantee anything,” she teased, attempting to alleviate the stressful atmosphere. The youngster wouldn’t get it on the first try: failure was inevitable in this case. However, Alexey was willing to bet that he’d get the hang of it faster than she had. He was a persistent little bugger, it was easy to see. The Koios girl watched intently as the boy got into a squatting position, anticipating the moment where he would actually stand up. Her own body was tense, caught up in all of the excitement. Her ears flicked forward as Haven suddenly changed the subject of conversation. “Yup, been there before?” she asked curiously, wondering just how the boy knew about Dahlia de Mai. Alexey could only hope that Salem hadn’t told his pack all about her and how she had tried to become his third mom. It didn’t seem like it since Haven had not reacted negatively upon hearing her name. But the Dahlian female did her best not to dwell on what-ifs, preferring to focus on the orange-tinted adolescent who just had succeeded in standing upright. Look at that. Alexey felt a little embarrassed as she watched him stand up as if it was the easiest thing in the world. It had taken her three attempts to do what he had just done. Her eyes were following his every step with great admiration until he stumbled forward, just as expected. She did her best to stifle a childish giggle when Haven made a comment about how it could’ve been worse. “Yeah, you could’ve landed on your face like I did the first time,” she said, feeling comfortable enough to share her experience with her new acquaintance. This was the most fun she’d had in a while and Lexey did her best to enjoy every moment.
03-13-2009, 01:06 PM
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03-16-2009, 08:52 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> 300+ Ril'o. Where had she heard that name before? It definitely did not belong to someone she'd met personally, at least not yet. Closing her eyes, Alexey thought of the last pack meeting. She remembered Firefly storming in and announcing that Emwe and Conor had been kidnapped, but she tried to forget about that part for the time being. It took her a little while to associate the name with a specific face but she eventually managed to do so. Ah yes, he was the one with the overzealous attitude. That's about all she could remember. "I think I've seen him once. Never really spoke to the man," she admitted, a little ashamed that Haven knew more than she did about one of her pack mates. Perhaps once the pups were recovered, Alexey could take the time to seek him out and introduce herself properly. The Dahlian girl couldn't help but smile as the youngster shared his goal with her. Teenagers were always so full of ambitions, watching them grow up was so uplifting at times. This one had quite the personality, Lexey was drawn to him like a magnet. A soft smile crossed her lips as he got right back up and tried walking again, something she hadn't expected him to do so soon after failing the first time. Persistent little bugger! "Nope, can't say I've been there before. One of my friends is the Lieutenant General there though, do you know Savina Marino?" she questioned curiously, tilting her head to the side. Friend. The word had rolled off her tongue so naturally. Yes, Savina was a friend; one of the only wolves she had befriended outside of Dahlia de Mai. It felt nice to think of her that way. How was the italian wolfess anyway? Last time they'd seen each other was during her heated argument with Adelaida. Oh, how Lexey wished Savina hadn't seen any of it.
03-21-2009, 06:15 PM
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03-24-2009, 04:07 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> 300+ Oh stop it, your posts are always full of awesomeness. The Koios girl could only imagine how incredibly disappointed Haven must’ve felt when he didn’t get to see all of the beautiful places within Dahlia de Mai, especially Wolfville. Poor kid! A soft smile crept onto her lips; she couldn’t help but sympathize with him. It was every adolescent’s goal to explore as much as possible and apparently Haven was no different. “You should’ve asked him to show you around then, silly goose! Just stop by whenever you feel like it and I’ll give you a tour, except... I don’t think now’s the right time,“ she said reluctantly, realizing just how much she’d been neglecting her current mission. That’s right; she had two puppies to find. When it looked as if the teenager was about to topple over, the Dahlian wolfess instinctively took a step forward to help him out. However, he quickly regained his balance on his own and continued talking as if nothing had happened. Alexey nodded briefly when he mentioned how weird it felt to walk on two legs. She could definitely relate to that statement. Then came his kind offer to show her around his pack lands, lands that she knew so well already. Not because she’d visited them recently, but because she’d once lived where his pack now stood. “Maybe I’ll take you up on that offer, thank you so much Haven.” she said softly, truly flattered that he’d want to show her around his home. “I’ve known your aunt for a little while. Cercelee, my leader, once got injured really badly and Twilight Vale took good care of her. Savina’s the one who helped her return safely to Dahlia de Mai once the war was over. I think that’s when I first met her.” She did not get into too many details, assuming Haven already knew about the whole Inferni versus Dahlia de Mai war.
03-24-2009, 10:48 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> 300+ Haven’s obvious concern was what made her tell him about the recent drama that had occurred within Dahlia de Mai. Confiding in him couldn’t hurt, even if he was just a teenager. He seemed genuinely interested and perhaps he could help her find them. The Koios girl liked that idea. They could even look for the pups together; the youngster would get to explore ‘Souls at the same time and Lexey would gain a companion in return. That sounded like a fair trade. “Two of our puppies have gone missing. We’ve been looking for them all over the place but we still haven’t found anything that could lead us to them. Have you seen them? They’re both really young, almost three months old. Both of them look just the same, except Emwe has a little bit of white on his nose.” she explained, hoping her description would be accurate enough. The Dahlian femme did not get her hopes up though. It was unlikely that Haven had seen them, she knew that much. But at least she wasn’t giving up. It wasn’t until the orange-toned boy started throwing what seemed like a million questions her way that she realized how unfamiliar he was with his pack’s history. She blinked a few times as her mind tried to assimilate all of the inquiries Haven needed an answer to. “Twilight Vale and another pack named Shadowed Suns merged together to form Crimson Dreams a little before you were born, I believe,” she revealed carefully, as to not give him any false information. She had no problem telling him who had been involved in the war, but specific details as to why it had started were better left unsaid. Alexey doubted Savina would want her telling Haven about rape and murder. “Between Dahlia de Mai and Inferni.” She left it at that. Maybe if she avoided his last question, he’d eventually forget about it.
03-26-2009, 06:12 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> Just as she’d thought: poor Haven wasn’t much help. She hadn’t expected him to go “Oh yeah, I saw them walk by just 5 minutes ago” or anything. It was a little disappointing to learn that he didn’t hold any useful information, but it definitely didn’t come as a surprise either. “Don’t worry about it, we’ll find them,” she stated firmly. Dahlia de Mai had potential; they were bound to find a clue that would lead them to the pups. Alexey had no intention of giving up and neither did the rest of her pack mates. The Dahlian girl made no other comment pertaining to Crimson Dreams’ creation. It was a good thing the youngster didn’t seem all that intrigued because she had no additional information to give him. His main focus was on the war and his little friend residing with the coyote clan. Lexey did her best not to let her feelings show. While she generally had no problem with coyote – wolf relationships, she did have a problem with Inferni. It was safe to assume that his friend was around his age and thus harmless. But the rest of the clan wasn’t. Concern pierced through her nonchalant façade. Did Haven realize that their friendship probably wouldn’t last? “There’s no war going on right now. Don’t worry about it,” she started, hoping to somewhat soothe the adolescent’s worries. Should she have mentioned that the peace treaty had recently been breached when a coyote attacked Firefly? No, it was best not to. Last time she’d tried to be completely honest with a pup, things hadn’t gone too well. “But Haven, some people in Inferni aren’t very nice. I’d be careful if I were you.”
04-01-2009, 03:17 PM
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style="padding: 0px; position: relative; top:75px; right:90px; width: 213px; height: 315px; z-index: 2; overflow: auto;"> We can archive this after your reply! 300+ So his friend was female. His undeniable attachment to the coyote girl brought a smile to her lips. It was cute. Cute and… dangerous. Why was it that all puppies from Crimson Dreams stood out from the norm? First Salem with his two mothers and now Haven with his unconditional love for a coyote. Did it have to do with the way they were brought up or was it a mere coincidence? On the flip side, they were well-educated and extremely polite. However, that was to be expected from Savina’s pack mates. Lexey had yet to meet a wolf from Crimson Dreams that she disliked. The Koios girl was a little surprised to learn that Haven had been to Inferni twice already. It was so far away from his pack lands! What was even more impressive was that he’d been treated like a normal kid. Alexey wrinkled her nose in obvious confusion. She definitely hadn’t expected any coyote to behave nicely. “Depends who you run into, I guess. Three of them attacked my sister for no reason. They nearly killed her.” she explained, remembering in how bad of a shape Adelaida had been after her encounter with the bastards. While Ade normally deserved most of what she got, she hadn’t done anything to provoke anyone on that day. That was just the tip of the iceberg. Hybrid had nearly killed the Rosea. Mew had lost her puppies to a coy femme named Asphyxia. And the list went on. “So you better be careful, bucko!” Her tone of voice was light and nonchalant, despite the worry that now plagued her mind. Their conversation had her thinking about Emwe and Conor again. She could only hope Inferni hadn’t gotten their hands on Dahlia’s children. “Guess I should get going now. I still have some pups to find. Will you be okay on your own?”
04-05-2009, 03:37 PM
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