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"Cody, pick me up again!" She ran around her brother's feet once more as he hopped around her, scared that he would step on her. Finally, he stopped walking altogether, and from above the voice sounded. "Lena, stop! You're too heavy for me to pick up again. Besides, I'm tired... I just wanna go back to the den." The girl huffed and stopped weaving around the boy's feet, and allowed him to walk in peace.
They had been out at the river for their morning drink when it happened. They had just arrived at the river and had begun to drink when Cody stated that he felt funny. Then, it just happened all too fast for her to even give a second thought about it at the time. She heard the familiar muted snapping and clicking of bones, and while Cody was highly nervous, she told him it was alright, that he was just shifting. Shifting! For the first time! That only meant it wasn't long until she was able to walk around on two legs, too! Her brother seemed indifferent about it, but she knew deep down he must have been excited too.
The process took a good ten minutes, and after playing around for another few, they decided to head back to the den to tell everyone the news. "What do you think they are going to say, Cody?" "I don't know... Maybe nothing? I mean, I think they don't like shifting, but I don't know." She sensed a bit of dismay in him, and she remembered how self-conscious he was. With a hopeful smile, she rubbed her head against his right leg, and murmured encouragingly, "They're going to be happy, just I know it!" He was quiet, but she knew that she made him a bit more hopeful.
When they made it to the den, she was starting to feel a little stirring in her. But, distracted by her brother's new form, she pushed the feeling away and sat close to her brother as they sat in the entrance of the den. A minute passed, and the feeling came back again, stronger and more noticable. She furrowed her brows at it, and tried to focus on it as she tried to think what it was. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it, and suddenly--pop! Both Lena and Cody were surprised by the noise, and while the girl jumped, the boy held her gently with his hands.
"Lena...!" For a moment, she was scared; more popping sounds came from within her, and she felt herself moving when she actually wasn't. But, her brother's touch comforted her, and she answered shakily, already knowing what he was going to say, "I think so!" She could feel the boy's stare bearing into her, and he kept a light hand on her as she began to transform slowly.
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08-08-2012, 12:30 PM
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<style>STEALS - BTW, expect a title change here soon Zalen had been napping inside communal den that morning. Titania had kicked him out of the area around the birthing den and he knew better not to question her; a pregnant Alphess was not something to be trifled with. So, he had returned to the alcove within the main den and snuggled up there for a nap, one which he had been enjoying thoroughly when the sounds of a shocked voice came to his ears. He started immediately, recognizing the voice as Cody’s though it sounded different, and then he heard Lena’s voice; they were nearby. Zalen stood and stretched his muscles out quickly before trotted out of the den into the sunlight. It took his eyes a moment to adjust but there the two pups were, Cody standing on two-legs and Lena in the throes of shifting. Zalen stood there in shock for a moment not saying anything, just looking at the two of them. Their first shift, something miraculous that Zalen had never witnessed before. Cody, though still small, looking like a strapping young man now, and Lena, as her limbs lengthened and stretched, transformed into a dark lady right before his eyes. Any awkwardness that he normally would have felt in such a situation dissipated and he walked up to the two young adults, Is this the first time? He asked somewhat breathlessly, standing up onto his own back legs to give them both a better look. They both looked perfectly strong and healthy, he knew Sky must be proud. Word Count :: +1 .Holder {width: 500px; margin:0px auto;} .Zalen { background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/PijAK.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center top; border-radius: 15px; background-color:#042036; width:500px; margin:0px auto; text-align: left; padding:250px 0px 0px 0px; color:#; font-family:georgia, serif; font-size:12px; line-height:18px; } .Zalen b {color:#74dca0; font-weight:bold; opacity: 1;text-shadow: 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #43835e; } .Zalen p { color:#828282; text-indent:40px; padding:5px 15px; margin:0px; } .Zalen p b:before {content: open-quote;} .Zalen p b:after {content: close-quote;} .wc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center;font-style:italic; padding:0px 5px; margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;font-size:11px; } .ooc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center; font-style: italic; padding:0px 0px 0px 15px; margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:11px; } </style> [/html]
08-09-2012, 08:16 PM
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08-10-2012, 09:41 PM
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<style>OOC Zalen smiled as Lena said his name, even despite her being in mid-transformation. He had always believed shifting to be an extremely private affair, but how could it be for her? She was blind, she probably only had a vague idea of what it might look like to others, so how could it embarrass her? And Cody was her keeper, so he must share her shamelessness; Zalen envied them in a way. The Alpha clapped a hand on the much smaller male’s shoulder and looked down at Lena as she finally finished her change, long legs sprawled out before her, and he could not help but join in her whimsical laughter as she wiggled her new toes. It had been a few years since his first shift, but he could still remember how wild it felt. Though the virus had brought a lot of evil and unwanted change with it, it had also brought good; the Luperci and non-Luperci both had gained and lost from it. Kneeling down beside Lena, Zalen reached out a large paw; he didn’t want to frighten her, but he was sure she could sense his movements in one way or another; she seemed to not be too burdened by her handicap. He caught a long strand of dark hair in his fingers; it was soft and untangled and he smiled at her despite knowing she couldn’t see, You look very beautiful Lena, a body to match that voice of yours. Zalen could feel pride for the two of them; they had become adults before his very eyes. Word Count :: +1 .Holder {width: 500px; margin:0px auto;} .Zalen { background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/PijAK.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center top; border-radius: 15px; background-color:#042036; width:500px; margin:0px auto; text-align: left; padding:250px 0px 0px 0px; color:#; font-family:georgia, serif; font-size:12px; line-height:18px; } .Zalen b {color:#74dca0; font-weight:bold; opacity: 1;text-shadow: 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #43835e; } .Zalen p { color:#828282; text-indent:40px; padding:5px 15px; margin:0px; } .Zalen p b:before {content: open-quote;} .Zalen p b:after {content: close-quote;} .wc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center;font-style:italic; padding:0px 5px; margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;font-size:11px; } .ooc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center; font-style: italic; padding:0px 0px 0px 15px; margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:11px; } </style> [/html]
08-15-2012, 10:20 PM
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She heard the noises, and for a moment she debated on pulling her tail over her eyes and going back to sleep. Instead, the woman stood and stretched, wincing at the stiffness of her long ago injured leg. She trotted to the entrance of her den, her mismatched eyes peering into the entrance to see what the commotion was about. Her eyes widened in delight as she realized what was going on. She was witnessing the last moments of her granddaughter's first shift. Her tail wagged as she approached, offering a gentle nuzzle to Zalen's shoulder. She spoke then, her voice strong and full of pride. "You are every bit as beautiful as your mother, Lena. And Cody, you will be strong like your father." She wondered if Myrddin was shifting yet. She padded closer, nuzzling both her granddaughter and grandson. She thought back, to her other children and grandchildren. She had never had the chance to witness or be part of their first shifts. It was nice to be able to see Cody and Lena growing up like she was. .deucer2 b {font-weight:bold; color:#e9f2f9;} .deucer2 p {text-indent:0px; padding:5px 15px; margin:0px;} .deucer2 {margin:0 auto; width:500px; background-color:#460600; background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/t8qdE.png); background-position:top center; background-repeat:no-repeat; border:1px solid #BFA1A5; outline:1px solid #000000; padding: 100px 0px 7px 0px; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size:12px; color:#BFA1A5; text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.2em #;letter-spacing:.6px; word-spacing:.9x; line-height:13px; text-align:justify;} </style> wc: 000
08-22-2012, 07:59 PM
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08-28-2012, 04:52 PM
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<style>OOC Zalen let the ribbon of hair loose from his grasp as Deuce made her entrance. Zalen returned her nuzzle with one of his own. Zalen had told her, and might never tell her, but since Soran’s disappearance he had considered her the matriarch and adopted mother of himself and the rest of the pack; somehow he thought she knew though. The grandmother inspected the newly shifted youngsters with pride and Zalen’s tail wagged exuberantly at the pleasant moment. Zalen then watched curiously as Lena called her brother to him and ran her newly acquired fingers through his mane and over his face; the Alpha couldn’t help but cock his head to the side; what was she doing? A smile came to her face as her hands ran down her brother’s face and forehead and Zalen then realized that she was feeling his features to get a physical idea of what he looked like; clever. After she was finished, she turned to him however and his ears flicked back against his head for a moment. He hesitated, but then relented and brought his face down to her so she could see him too. Word Count :: +000 .Holder {width: 500px; margin:0px auto;} .Zalen { background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/PijAK.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center top; border-radius: 15px; background-color:#042036; width:500px; margin:0px auto; text-align: left; padding:250px 0px 0px 0px; color:#; font-family:georgia, serif; font-size:12px; line-height:18px; } .Zalen b {color:#74dca0; font-weight:bold; opacity: 1;text-shadow: 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #43835e; } .Zalen p { color:#828282; text-indent:40px; padding:5px 15px; margin:0px; } .Zalen p b:before {content: open-quote;} .Zalen p b:after {content: close-quote;} .wc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center;font-style:italic; padding:0px 5px; margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;font-size:11px; } .ooc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center; font-style: italic; padding:0px 0px 0px 15px; margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:11px; } </style> [/html]
08-28-2012, 08:07 PM
She had smiled as the dark male nuzzled her back. As lena nuzzled her, then turned her excited attention to the other two, Deuce's mind wandered back to her first shift, and the excitement than had followed for her. Her first shift had been late at night in the kitchen of Syemv, with Soran watching over her protectively. Though the two had fought like bitter rivals, they had ended up being good friends, and had eventually even fallen in love. She wished her beloved mate was here to see Cody and Lena. It would have warmed the sable matriarch's heart to see this moment.
She realized as she watched Lena touching Zalen's face that what the girl was doing wasn't so much exploring the advantages of fingers, but reading their faces. Her tail began wagging harder as she watched the sightless girl. She was thrilled to see this moment, pleased that she had returned to Souls. And though it had ended in heartache once again, she was happy she followed Soran to New Dawn, though both of her other sons had promised her good homes in their packs as well. The woman couldn't imagine being anywhere else but here at this moment.
08-28-2012, 08:24 PM
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08-28-2012, 09:00 PM
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09-01-2012, 09:18 PM
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<style>I’m going to bow out now, thanks everyone Lena’s small and slender fingers ran themselves over Zalen’s features and he made sure to stay very still. He became extremely aware suddenly of both Deuce’s and Cody’s eyes on what was transpiring between Zalen and Lena and it gave the moment an almost surreal electricity. But this strange sensation was loudly broken by the suddenly arrival of the two new shifter’s mother, Sky. At the sound of her mother’s exuberant voice, Lena finished her exploration of the Alpha’s face quickly before turning her attention to her mother. Almost in a daze, Zalen stood to look at the tender moment between mother and children before turning to look at Deuce with a smile, he put a hand on her shoulder tenderly; Zalen was very glad to have all the Rhiannon’s in New Dawn. But feeling that the moment no longer required him, Zalen quietly excused himself from the group, and headed out to patrol the borders, his heart full of joy at what he had just experienced. Word Count :: +000 .Holder {width: 500px; margin:0px auto;} .Zalen { background-image:url(http://i.imgur.com/PijAK.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center top; border-radius: 15px; background-color:#042036; width:500px; margin:0px auto; text-align: left; padding:250px 0px 0px 0px; color:#; font-family:georgia, serif; font-size:12px; line-height:18px; } .Zalen b {color:#74dca0; font-weight:bold; opacity: 1;text-shadow: 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #74dca0, 0 0 1.2em #43835e; } .Zalen p { color:#828282; text-indent:40px; padding:5px 15px; margin:0px; } .Zalen p b:before {content: open-quote;} .Zalen p b:after {content: close-quote;} .wc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center;font-style:italic; padding:0px 5px; margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;font-size:11px; } .ooc {color:#000000; letter-spacing:0px; text-align:center; font-style: italic; padding:0px 0px 0px 15px; margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;font-size:11px; } </style> [/html] |